Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-05
STAR TO SPONSOR
SHOWING OF HOMES
Group Of Experts Chosen to
Supervise Cold Star
Program.

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there viii be q Gold Star Home each
month, regardless Of the merit of houses
! submitted, for the committee must find
that the plans Of the house, as well as
the completed structure, must pass
under definite schedules Of requirements.
Because Of the number OF soundly
built, comfortable and appealing resi-
denceS that are being erected In WASH
ington and in the surrounding metro.
politan area In Maryland and Virginia,
however, 1t Is believed that there will
be Gold Star Home each month
| While 1t Is recognized that no agency
can guarantee that modern home, no
matter how carefully planned or well
built, will be deemed perfect" by al
visitors who appreciate merit in a
house, the Gold Star Homes program
VIII be under the guidance Of COM
mittee highly qualified TO pass judg-
ment on those houses which VIII be
sponsored.
| James s. Taylor Chairman.
| Busy executives all, the members Of
the committee readily accepted the in
vitation to cooperate in this program,
believing in the stated detectives and
willing to work in a movement to ele-
vate the standards Of the American
home.
James s. Taylor, chief Of the division
OF building and housing Of the Bureau
| OF Standards, Department of COM
merce, Is chairman Of the Gold Star
Homes Committee. He has as o back
ground the Federal Governments large
scale research TO promote standards OF
home construction.
DR.. Louise Stanley, chief Of the
United States Bureau Of Home Eco
Monies, whose wide recognition In this
held OF knowledge related to proper
home conditions brought her selection
70 hold the Government position, is an-
other member
The architectural field Is represented
| by Gilbert Rodier, who Is president Of
the local chapter Of the American IN
situte Of Architects. Mr.. Rodier Is
Washington and through this associa-
ton has elaborated In the design Of
the new House once Building.
Miss Harlean James, another meEn-
Der, is executive secretary Of the
American Civic Association, which II
an active national organization devoted
to improvement Of conditions surround
| ing the home, the city and rural COM
munities.
Others ON Committee.
| Waverly Taylor, an operative builder
OF this city, Is representative Of that
| field Of activity. He is vice president
Of the Operative Builders' Association
and also Is 9 registered architect.
| Arthur Carr Is the real estate repre-
sentative. He Is the president Of the
Washington Real Estate Board and has
been active here for quarter century
as an appraiser Of property.
| The field Of landscape treatment Is
represented by John H. Small. Sd,
Washington landscape architect, who,
aside from private pursuits. = well
landscape designer with the once Of
Public Buildings and Grounds
Rufus 8. Lusk, local statistician IN
| the field Of real estate information, who
| is executive secretary Of the Operative
Builders Association. assisted IN the
preliminary planning for the Gold Star
Homes program and continues as .
The ninth member OF the committee
| will be representative Of The Star.
The new program Is an outgroWth of
| the earlier home demonstration spon-
sored by The Star In the preceding I've
years, all of which were successful tn
attracting many thousands OF interested
visitors to the exhibit dwellings.
Statement Of Purpose.
Since it is planned that the Gold Star
Homes program may be carried on In
| future years, with ever-increasing stan
dards for the houses sponsored, the fol-
| lowing general statement Of purpose has
been drafted:
THE home is the keystone In the build
ing Of truly great city. fostering sys-
| tanattc saving strengthening the char
acter Of its citizens and making for q
deeper and more lasting happiness for
| the family
"All possible announcement should be
given to the attainment of these objec-
tives. for We believe that as the body Of
satisfied home owners in this country
grows the people Of this Nation and city
viii be more enriched in the ideals for
which this Nation stands.
I'VE believe that steps looking toward
promotion Of homes built on more eco
nomtcally sound principles, more livable
in plan, more beautiful in aspect and
more harmonious in continuity sur
roundings win further the attainment Of
these detectives.
Sponsored Past Program.
"These are the detectives Of the Gold
Star Homes program, tnaugurated this
year by The Washington Star. This
program Is sponsored by The Star and
will operate under the guidance and
expert advise OF the Gold Star Homes
Committee. composed of specialists in
the various fields Of activity related to
home ownership.
THE Star has sponsored the build
ing of model homes for five years. These
houses, offered to the public only after
q competent committee of experts
checked all phases of their constrlc-
ton, have given an impetus to better
design, better planning, more econona-
ical and more satisfactory homes in
Washington and its metropolitan area.
THE new Gold Star Homes pro-
gram, now being promulgated, is de-
signed to go q step further. In this
movement only those dwellings which
have passed muster under even more
stringent requirements win be spon-
sored. These requirements have been
framed not with the idea Of adding
to the cost Of either the small or large
homes. but with the purpose of en-
couraging the building Of homes well
balanced in all vital points.
In order to be approved by this COM
mittee. including Government experts,
architects, city planners. landscape
architects and builders, houses must
rating by the Architects Advisory Coun-
ell and must have been inspected by
the committee not only after compile
ton. but dur ng construction.
Must BE Outstanding.
"a Gold Star home thus Is con-
ceiyed as one that is approved by this
committee as outstanding in design,
plan, construction, landscaping and
community setting
1T is hoped that there viii be &C
least one home worthy OF the Gold Star
award each month in the metropolitan
area Of the National Capital and opened
for period Of public demonstration.
This program Is contemplated en-