Evening star., 1933-04-29


alton gave assurance early this week
that the $500,000 credit pool created
before the banking crisis is still avail
able, the Washington Board Of Trade,
sponsors of the movement, Immediate
Il took steps to perfect machinery to
carry forward the campaign.
House Over so Years Old.
Today a ramshackle, dilapidated old
house stands on vacant plot OF
ground at Fourteenth street and Penn
sylvania avenue, whence it was moved
Wednesday from the Columbia Hos
pital grounds. More than 60 years
old, this crumbling structure is to be
renowned in conformity with WIN
ming plan to be selected in a contest
announced today.
Stage by stage carpenters, painters,
paperhangerS-all the artisans OF the
building induStry-will transform the
old house from its present deteriorated
condition to fresh, livable quarters. Its
progress will be In the form of pub
lie demonstration, spectacular expo
sition of moderniZation.
It is thought that this public dis
play will lend impetus to the city
wide campaign, which has for its OBJ
jective the promotion of repairing, re-
modelling and restoring residences and
business properties in and about the
Capital.
Its twofold purpose is to aid prop
erty owners, banks and financial insi-
tutions which have a real stake in re-
atty values and at the same time pro-
vide employment and stimulate busi-
ness.
For their slogan, the Renovize
Washington campaigners have copied
that use in the highly successful Phil
adelphia movement launched last jan
uary. Good business for you, and good
for business"
Describing the nature and scope Of
the movement, Arthur B. Heaton, gen.
eral chairman, says:
The necessity for organizing con-
certed community campaign was rec
ognized by the Washington Board CT
Trade, the Washington Chapter of the
American Institute Of Architects, and
many other local civic organizations.
The Board of Trade appointed gen.
eral council of leading business and
professional men. An operating COM
mittee was then formed and with the
help and advice Of very successiul
Philadelphia renovize campaign, the
community was assured Of project
of definite value to the thousands OF
properly OWIlciS III aAio oAoAo "
ington.''
United Support Expected.
The campaign, the general chairman
says. Is predicated on the success which
Philadelphia and other cities have en-
loved. The united support of trade,
civic and community organizations IS
expected, and 1t Is hoped by this
means to put more than $5,000,0o0 to
work on modernization.
Statisticians of the Department OF
Commerce here have estimated that
at least rs per cent OF money tnus
expended goes directly and indirectly
into all classes Of labor and thus
serves as a direct and ef1ectlVe means
of relieving unemployment.
By means of an operating commit
fee the campaign will be carried to
the people through the medium OF
press, radio. motion pictures. churches,
schools. civic groups and city-w1de ad-
yertising. During the campaign clr-
culars will be sent to every property
owner in and around the Capital
through the cooperation OF the teie-
phone. gas and electric companies, VINO
are expected to inclose them WIN
monthly statements.
The circular will ask property own
ers to endeavor to make needed, sen
sible repairs during the next SIX
months 1t is pointed out that 1t Is
not q solicitation for funds Tor cnaI-
ity but a request for them to help
Themselves and the whole community
THE property owner is urged to have
the work done through contracting
Arms In his own neighborhood. Tne
principle of the campaign Is 70 nave
the work done through the regular
channels Of business without favorlng
any particular trade group or nrm.
The momentum of the campaign for
rerair and modernization work Will
benefit every business house In the
ctty.. the campaign sponsors point OUT:
Looking at the economic dement's OF
such q movement the group cails az
tention to the fact that modernizanon
work can now be done at consloeIaois
saving from prices that have existed
for more than Is years.
Prices Are Stiffening.
.~There is substantial evidence" the
SPONSORS say, that material prices are
stiffening and II construction work Is
DELAYED too long, the property owner
will lose the advantage OF existing low
price levels. -,
In order to stimulate interest in the
renovizing demonstration in connection
with the old house in front OF the
Department of Commerce Building, the
committee announced today the open
ing of a competition for suitable plan
for remodeling the structure.
The problem, first Of all, Is to mod
ernize the nondescript structure for
family of three. with moderate means,
who have decided that for the sake
Of q growing child they would Hke
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