Evening star., 1929-06-29

Midnight tomorrow brings to close
the 1929 national better homes archi-
tectural competition conducted by the
Home Owners Institute and sponsored
by The Star in this region. The con-
test is the largest of its kind ever at
tempted, with more than 5000 entries,
including architects, craftsmen and
architectural students, competing for
series of prizes totaling $4,000 offered
for the best plans for small dwellings.
This climaxes the first phase of pro-
gram destined to place at the disposal
OF the home seeking public vast array
of beautiful home designs, and to give
these prospective home owners new
conception of artistic values and y
keener appreciation of good architect
ture. In addition to demonstrating on
q national scale heretofore unknown the
economic advantages of using flrst quail
ity, nationally advertised materials and
approved methods OF construction Tor
the prize winning and honorable mention
designs. emphasis will be placed on
equipments and furnishings making for
the utmost in convenience, comfort and
economy. Among other outstanding
features is the fact that the plans are
designed especially to meet the needs
existing in various sections of the United
States, such as climate, topography, Vo-
cational activities and local preferences,
all factors which influence housing.
Compilation of materials and labor con.
struction cost data is another factor OF
Importance.
Looks to Future.
The houses as built will anticipate the
requirements and demands of the owner
of tomorrow in that they will overcome
most OF the shortcomings characteristic
of present housing. They will be ade-
ouately wired for electric service, in
Guiding radio and telephone; they will
be rust-proof and resistent to fire in
high degree; walls will be crack-proot;
two baths, double garage and laundry
chute will be provided; a bu1lt-1n incln-
orator will eliminate the unSanltary
garbage bucket; basement space VIII
be utilized as billiard room, den or
rainy-day playroom: laundry, sun room,
breakfast alcove are also included. These
are a few of the elements which VIII
cause these dwellings to set up new
housing standard.
Shortly following the close of the
competition announcement will be made
OF the prize winners in each OF the Is
regions into which the United States
has been divided for the purpose of this
contest. The 13 regional jurieS Of award
will meet early next month IN the re-
gional headquarters cities to. bestow
total of $19,500 in prizes, three $500
awards in each region.
The recognized leadership of the ar
chitects who have agreed to serve on the
regional juries of award is remark
able testimony to their interest in bet
ter homes and to their confidence In
the constructive purposes of this ma
tional competition.
The jury for the Washington district.
which is listed as Region g." is headed
by Frederick Vernon Murphy, dean of
the School of Architecture of Catholic
University. The personnel of the jury
has not been completed, but four other
members have been chosen. They are
Samuel H. Kaufman, representing The
Star; Horace w. PeaSelee, president of
the local chapter of the American In
stitute of Architects; Louis Justement.
a prominent registered architect, and
w. c. Miller, local builder and member
of the Washington Real Estate Board.
Regional Juries.
The memberships of the other regional
jurieS follow:
Region Sidney Talbot Strickland,
chairman: M. Gordon Allen and Stan
ley B. Parker, all of Boston and each
a member of the American Institute of
Architects; F. w. Norris, Boston Real
Estate 6OaTOg vincent 4. SQu1efS, new
ton Center: Joseph Kenney, Boston,
and P. Irving Schwartz, representing
the Boston Herald Traveller, the spon-
Soring newspaper.
Region raymond NJ. Hood. chair
man; Arthur c. Holden, Roger H. Bull
lard, Ely Jacques Kahn, Frederick L.
Ackerman, c. S. Peabody. Harvey W.
Corbett. Julius Gregory, Arthur Loomis
Harmon, all of New York and each a
member Of the American Institute of
Architects
Region "A. Ten Eyck Brown, A. l. A.,
chairman; Hal Hentz and Alfredo
Barili, jr.,. architects; John j. Thomp-
son, president Atlanta Real Estate
Board: Thomas K. Wyndham. LYDIA
Nash and Lloyd A. Wilhoit, representing
the Atlanta Constitution, the SPONSOR
ing newspaper.