Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-06
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STAR HOME EXHIBIT
Silver Star Homes Group to
Decide on Model Residence
for Monthly Honor.

to be set in operation. under which the
"hom: Of the month" selected as most
meritorious ip design, plan and con-
struction, will be sponsored by The Star
during a month of public demonStra-
ton, will be under the direction of an
eminent committee of specialists.
This committee has been at work for
several weeks formulating arrangements
for the program and will meet soon to
consider first applications by home
builders for inclusion Of new dwellings
in the public exhibition.
Application forms are being prepared
for this purpose to facilitate means by
which home builders may enter into the
contest for the selections Of the series OF
Silver Star Homss.
This committee Is as follows:
James S. Taylor, chief Of the division
Of building and housing. Department OF
Commerce, chairman; DR.. Louise STAN
ley, chief of the United States Bureau
of Home Economics: Gilbert Rodler,
president of the local chapter, Ameri-
can Institute Of Architects; Miss Har-
lean James, executive secretary American
Civic Association; Rufus s. Lusk, real
estate statiStician and secretary OF the
Operative Builders Association; W..
Waverly Taylor, vice president Opera
tive Builders Association; John H.
Small Sd, landscape architect Arthur
Carr, president Washington Real Estate
Board, and a representative OF The
Star.
Chairman Taylor, born at Roches-
ter, N. Y. won an A. B. degree from
Harvard University and served for
three years in an executive capacity
with the Federal Shipbuilding Co.,
Kearny, N. j. He came to washington
in 1921 to serve as q secretary to
Herbert Hoover, then Secretary OF
Commerce. He was named an assistant
chief of the division of building and
housing when that bureau was estab-
lished in the Commerce Department, In
July, 1921. In September, 1928, he sue
ceeded DR.. John M. Cries as chief OF
that division.
He supervises technical research
studies of building code regulation, city
planning and coming, economic prob
lens of building materials and home
financing and general problems OF home
building. This division Of the Govern
ment Is cooperating with the Presi-
dents Conference on Home Building
and Home Ownership This and other
activities Of the bureau gives Mr.. Iay-
lor q wide background Of knowledge OF
home building problems. Mr.. Taylor
also is q member Of the Presidents
Emergency Committee for Employment.
StanIey's Work Noted.
DR.. Stanley Is internationally known
in her profession. She has been chief
of the United States Home Economics
Bureau since its organization. in 1928
She was for is years aflliated with the
home economies department OF the
University of Missouri, and her work
brought her elevation to the head OF
that college department and later 70
the Federal post here.
DR.. Stanley was born in Nashville,
Tenn, and holds a B. S. degree from
Peabody College, a degree OF bachelor
of education from the University OF
Chicago, a masters degree from Co
chemistry and home economics and
Phi. D. degree from Yale University for
her investigations in human nutrition.
She was an oficial delegate to the In
ternational Conference Of Home Eco
Monies Teaching in Belgium and In
1928 and 1880 represented the United
States at the Pan-Pacific WomenS
Conference In Hawaii. She is well
known for her radio talks and maya
zine articles.
Career Of Miss James.
Miss James also is nationally known
through her work with the American
Civic Association. She Is recognized as
a champion Of better physical and living
conditions through the associations
work in connection With city planning,
extension Of parks and general inn
provement OF the environment OF the
home She Is af1liated with the Com
mittee of One Hundred on the Federal
City.
Miss James has had an active part
in the recent expanded campaign of the
American Civic Association and other
organizations against dissertation of
landscape and community beauty by
billboards. She was executive secretary
Of the United States Housing Corpora
ton throughout the war period.
Following the war Miss James was
general manager of the Government
Hotels here, which housed some 1000
war workers. She also is the author Of
writings on land planning. She was
born in Nation, Ill, and holds an A. B.
degree from Stanford University.
Rodier Well Known Architect.
Mr.. Rodier Is a we'll known Washing
ton architect. He is graduate Of the
Corcoran Art School and the School of
Architecture Of George Washington
University. He has been practicing
his profession here since 1905. Start
ing as a craftsman, he worked his
way to an accepted position which
lead TO his election as president Of the
local chapter. American Institute of
Architects. He is afnliated with the
Allied Architects of Washington and
elaborated IN the designing Of the
new House Once Building.
Mr.. Rodier is vice chairman of the
coming Advisory Council and is an
official of the Architects Advisory
the local chapter Of the American In
stitute of Architects. Mr.. Rodier, fol-
lowing war service, planned the Sures-
mes Cemetery near Paris and served
also in an architectural capacity with
the War Department.
Mr.. Lusk is engaged in statistical
work related to real estate and building
and also is executive secretary OF the
Operative Builders Association. He
has a wide background in better homes
demonstrations, having served in the
previous five years on The Star Model
Homes Committees. Mr.. Lusk is a ma
tive of Washington and a graduate of
Georgetown University, having an A. B.
degree. He served in the war at ST.
Mihiel and in the Argonne, rising to
the rank of captain. Later he engaged
in real estate business for two years
and for the past seven years has been
associated with the Operative Builders
Association, last year establishing his
own business as q real estate statisti-
clan.
Mr.. Lusk also is professor Of debating
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