Evening star., 1926-06-04
ARCHITECTS HONOR
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:: : MAI. R. A. WHEELER
Retiring Assistant Engineer
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ae Commissioner Is Guest
:.... .- at Banquet.


District, who leaves his post mere
June Is, was lauded as an tmpoftah.
contributor TO the identification OF
the National Capital at Iarewsi'
dinner given in his honor oy the
Washington chapter OF the Amerlcan
Institute Of Architects at the COSMOS
Club last night.
Sneakers In every line Of building
activity in the District paid trlnute 10
the work of Mai. Wheeler in the au-
vancement and development or the
citv and his efficiency in his oftclal
capacity at the District Building:
Frank Baldwin. secretary OF the
American Institute of Architects. Tor
mally presented Maj. Wheeler with
certificate ce honorary membership In
the institute. Maj. wheeler was one
of the few in the country honored by
the institute at it's convention here
last month and was nominated Tor
the coveted honorary membership Tor
his contribution to fine arts through
his activities for the beaUuhcatlon OF
Washington.
Model Home Visited.
Prior 10 the farewell dinner num-
ber of architects, the builders erect
ing The Stars ideal homes, MAJ.
building inspector, and representa-
fives Of the Operative Builders Asso-
citation and The Star toured the nine
projects now being erected in 1he
model homes demonstration. Consider
able interest was manifested by the
architects, builders and officials in the
homes and the enterprise was lauded
as A distinct contribution to the
turtherance and development Of the
Nations Capital along lines OF resi-
Dental beauty.
Returning from the tour. during
which Maj. Wheeler was presented
with a gold.decorated walking cane,
the party assembled at the Cosmos
Club. Immediately after dinner the
local chapter Of architects held a
short business meeting. during which
A. L. Harris, the municipal architect
and chairman Of the chapters adnis-
sion and education committee, praised
the two local schools Of architecture
at George Washington and Catholic
Universities as equal TO many of the
larger institutions in the country. He
explained that the local chapter had
financed the re-establishment Of the
course in architecture at George
Washington University and had as.
sisted in creating a library on archi
about 1000 volumes. Other reports
were made by Frank Sullivan. Victor
Mindeleff, E. W. Dom. Horace w.
Peaslee, Burton Corning and NJ. II.
Leisinrins of the local chapter.
Favors Advisory Committee.
MIR. Peaslee praised the establish.
ment Of the architects advisory com.
mittee as fostered by Mai. Wheeler
and urged that all organizations in
the District take an active part in
asking Congress to eliminate the
Bruce amendment TO the public build.
ings bill. which provides that no
money shall be spent on Federal
buildings north Of PENNSYLVANIA ave
nue.. This, according to Mr. Peasiee,
will mar the development OF Lafayette
Park as contemplated under the Nc
MILAN plan for the Identification OF
the city. The speaker paid compli-
ment to The Star for undertaking the
present model homes demonstration
and predicted that it would be a dis
tinct contribution and guide to the
0etterment Of local residential build.
tngs. The chapter drank toast to
Mr.. Peaslee In honor OF his civic ac-
tivities. Mr.. Peaslee is chairman Of
the architects advisory committee of
The Stars demonstration.
Rufus s. Lusk, president Of the
Operative Builders Association. pre-
dicted a constant betterTent Of resi-
dental structures and pledged the CO.
operation of the builders to attain
this end. He eulogiZed Maj. Wheeler's
administration as Assistant Engineer
Commissioner and expressed the re-
gret of the builders of the city that
he was leaving Washington. MIR.
Lusk expressed the hope that Mai.
Wheeler would some day return az
Engineer Commissioner.
Fleming Newbold. business ma n.
aser of The Star. explained that the
purpose of the model homes demon.
stration was to encourage home own
ing and to further the Identification
of Washington through better resi-.
Dental architecture. particularly the
small houses. He praised the activi.
ties of Maj. Wheeler in his official
capacity and in his capacity as chair
man of the supervisory committee Of
the model homes demonstration.
Louis Justement paid tribute to
Maj. Wheeler on behalf Of the local
architects.
Makes Cooperation Plea.
Maj. Wheeler, in replying 10 the
praises, urged that the present
Architects Advisory Council he made
A. permanent body. He praised its
activities and stated that through the.
cooperation of the. builders and the |
architects much has been. done for |
the development OF the city along |
proper lines. '&'-." = -. 4
He paid compliment to The star |
for undertaking the demonstration I,
and predicted a lasting favorable
effect on local residential constrdc |
tion as a result of the undertaking.
sides MAJ, Wheeler, Mr.. Newhold, !
Col. oehmann, Mr.. Lusk and Mr.. !
Peasiee. were: G.. L; Rodier, Wal.
ter A. Dunigan. Frank Upman. |
n. l.. Breuninser. Victor -Minde. |
leff. L. Brueninger, Louis Simon.
Maj. George Will. John Small, y
Wilmer Smith, Bernard A. Saul, p.
c. Adams, Leo Wheat, NJ. r.. Leis
hiring, Benjamin F'lournoy, Norris /
Crandall, Harvey Warwick. ssWalcott l.
Wassaman. Paul bowling, F..P.. Suls
Ivan, Col. lie Roy Heron. b. F.. Saul |
Frank Baldwin, A. L.. Harris. Jesse
Hedges, E. w. Dom, Robert ]. Cot.
trell, Morris Cafritz, Louis ,Justement, |
Ward Brown. r. L. Minar. A. n. |
Thomas Edwards, w. c, Miller, I
Warren NJ White. Arvid kundzin. !
G. n. Ray. r. E, Devendorf w. n. l. !
Fleming, Walter Vaughn and Julius +,
Wenig.5
Edward G.. Kemper, executive sec;
retzryE of the American Institute Of |
Architects, was made an honorary ,
member Of the local chapter. /