Evening star., 1929-06-28
Jury or AWARDS
NEARS COMPLETION
Two New Members Named to
Judge Better Homes ArChi-
tecturaI Competition.

The jury of award for this region OF
the 1929 National Better Homes Archi-
tectural Competition, conducted by the
Home owners Institute and sponsored
locally by The Star, now has five
members and 1t is thought that three
others soon will be appointed.
The latest selections for service with
this body which will determine the
three prize-winning designs for small
homes submitted by architects, drafts
men and students Of the area, were
those Of Samuel H. Kaufman, as
sistant advertising manager of The
Star, and Louis Justeme1t, member of
the Washington Chapter of the Ameri-
can Institute Of Architects.
Other members of the jury include
Frederick Vernon Murphy. dean of the
School Of Architecture of Catholic Uni
versity, chairman; Horace w. Peaslee
president of the Washington Chapter of
the American Institute Of Architects
and w. G. Miller, prominent builder
and member Of the washington Real
Estate Board.
Seek Other Architects.
According to Mr.. Murphy, to whom
falls the task of selecting his assist
ants, an attempt viii be made to Sc
cure the services of an architect in
Richmond, Va, and one in Baltimore
and of q washington interior decorator
to complete the group.
This jury will come together as soon
as possible after the close of the COM
petition, midnight Sunday, and begin
their consideration of the numerous
plans that viii have been submitted by
will carefully 60 over each of the de-
signs and, when they have chosen the
three most worthy, their decision will
be announced in The Star. Within one
week after this announcement the
prize money will be awarded the win
ners. The contestants submitting the
three best designs will each receive
$500.
The national jury of award will meet
as soon as practicable following the
completion Of the work of the 13 re-
national prize winners will be made
Immediately upon q decision being
reached. Prize money will also be sent
to the winners within week after the
announcement Of the choice of the
judges.
The national jury Is composed Of
Raymond M. Hood Of New York City
chairman; Herbert u. Nelson, executive
secretary of the National Association
Detroit, Benno Jansen Of Pittsburgh,
John w. Root Of Chicago and Ralph It.
Walker. Frank J. Forster, H. T. Linde-
berg, Winold ReiSs and John Reed Kill
patrick, all of New York City.
Besides the actual prizes paid to the
winners Of the contest another source of
financial profit Is open. Working draw
ings and specifications of many of the
plans will probably be ordered by the
Home Owners Institute and reproduced
as stock plans. AS compensation the
authors may either agree to an out
right sale for $500, or they may take
$500 each and an added royalty of $40
for each original set of stock plans sold
by the institute.
All designs submitted will contain
certain prescribed features. One of
these is an open fireplace In the
living room. Open fireplaces may be
incorporated in bedrooms, sunrooms
and the basement living room at the
option of the designer. The masonry
of such f1replaces in the model homes
will be built Of common brick around a
standard fireplace unit.
The plans should contemplate a
proper size common brick combustion
chamber tor q garbage inctnerator in the
basement, together with q proper size
chimney fiue and openings for the
garbage incinerator receiving door in
the kitchen or other location conVen-
lent to the kitchen.
Paint Selection Important.
In the development Of the model
homes which are to result from the
competition, 1t Is planned to demon
strate the advantages which follow
from the careful selection OF painting
materials, the employment OF reliable
painting contractors and close surer-
vision of the job. To accomplish this,
the paints, enamels, vafnishes and other
types of finishes which are selected viii
be only those bearing nationally known
brands and produced by manufacturers
whose reputation Is a guarantee of
satisfaction. This selection is one of
the most difficult problems a home
owner faces, and 1t will be especially
emphasized when detailed specifications
are called for from prize winners at q
later date.
It is important for the designer to
note that the provision should be made
for clothes chute from the second
floor to the basement laundry. This
feature will be built into the Rouse
when 1t Is constructed.
Facilities for permanent, ultimate
telephone service, such as conduits, pro-
tector cabinets and outlet boxes, will
be indicated on the floor plans. Speci-
flcations for the installation of these
facilities must be along standard lines.
and architects have been advised to
confer with telephone company engi-
neers with this in mind.
In each Of the model homes it is
planned to have complete system of
electrical service, with outlets for light
ing. power and general convenience.
Special care Is required In the placing
Of wall lights. switches and convenient