Evening star., 1933-10-27
S[UM CLEARANCE
PLANS SUGGESTED
Director Kohn Appeals to
Public Spirited Residents
for Ideas.

emphasizing CIldC no SluIH CltdTdIlCS
project for the District has yet been
approved hy TIE Public Works Admins
tration. Robert D. Kohn, director of
the housing division OF the P. w. A.,
today asked the public spirited resi-
dents of the community to offer suit
able projects to get rid OF Washington S
unsightly and slum dwellings.
An unfortunate impression has
gained ground" he said, that one or
more projects for the city Of Wash
ington have actually been approved by
the Public Works Administration. Ac-
tually, such projects are still to be
worked out and economic validity
proved before they can even be sub
mitted to the administrator for his
approval.
Much Research Work.
Much work is to be done in research
as to suitable sites and in the actual
economic study OF the cost OF produc-
ton and the rentals that can be OBJ
tanned. 1t is for the purpose of correlat-
ing this research and making these
studies that such committees OF WASH
ington citizens have been asked to CO.
operate with the housing division OF
the Public Works Administration"
MI. Kohn pointed out that these COM
mittees include that formed by Frederic
A. Delano, which will actually submit
projects to the P. w. A.; the District
Advisory Committee, which will act as
a clearing house for local coordination
as to suitable sites, and the Allied Arch
itects' Committee, which has undertaken
the architectural and economic study
of such projects.
The District Advisory Committee per-
sonnel was named yesterday.
The committee, made up OF repre-
sentatives of business and civic inter-
ests, is headed by Dr. Luther H. Reich
elderfer, District Commissioner, with
Senator King, chairman of the Senate
District Committee, and Representative
Norton, chairman OF the House District
Committee. as eX-officio members.
City Planner Named.
John Nolen, jr., city planner OF the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission. has been named executive
vice chairman.
Other members of the committee are
DR.. Frank w. Ballou, superintendent
of schools; William w. Bride, corpora
tion counsel; Maj. Daniel j. Donovan,
District auditor; DR.. William C. Fowler
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surveyor; Maj. P. A. Hodgson, assistant
engineer commissioner; Capt. Hugh P
Dram, director of inspection; William
P. Richards, assessor; James Ring, rent
investigator for the Public Utilities
Commission: DR. Garnet C. Wilkinson
assistant superintendent Of schools, and
DR.. George S. Wilson, director of public
welfare.
Representing the National Capita
Park and Planning Commission on the
committee are Arno B. Cammerer, chief
of the Office Of the National Parks
T. S. Settle. secretary of the COM
mission, and Mr.. Nolen.
John Ihlder. housing consultant will
represent the P. W. A, and Frederic A
Delano will represent the recently
formed Washington Committee on Low
Cost Housing and Slum Clearance
Arthur B. Heaton and Louis Justement
represent the Allied Architects, Inc
and representatives of citizens, business
and civic agencies include:
Community Chest, Elwood Street, di.
rector; Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions. j. G. Yaden, president: Federation
of Civic Associations, George c. Beasley
president; Master Builders Association
c. Wohldemuth, jr, president aboard OF
Trade, Harrison E. Howe; Building
Trades Council, John Locher secretary;
Washington Real Estate Board, Percy
H. Russell.
Other organizations which have not
yet chosen their representatives are the
American Civic Association, Building
Trades Employers Association, Council
ufacturers' Association and the Wash
ington Chamber of Commerce.
The American Civic Association Com.
mittee on the Federal City, Building
Council of Social Agencies, the Fedora
ton of Citizens Associations, the Fed
GRAFTON of Civic Associations, the Master
Builders Association, the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association the
Washington Board of Trade. the Wash
ington Building Trades Council, the
Washington Chamber of Commerce and
the Washington Real Estate Board.
The Executive Committee includes DR.
Reichelderfer and Mr.. Nolen, Messrs.
Hazen, HeatOn, Hodgson, Ihlder, Rich
ards, Ring and Wilkinson Mr.. Juste-
ment is consultant.
Sites to be Surveyed.
The Executive Committee of DR..
Reichelderfer's committee will survey
all available sites and canvass members
of the whole advisory committee on
what areas are best fitted for housing
projects The committee will be
especially concerned with determining
what effect these projects may have in
reducing the cost of government and
OF welfare and other community activ-
tiles which are now maintained in some
of the blighted areas in the city.
The committee also will give special
attention to areas in which there are
unSanitary and unfit buildings which
might be properly condemned If ade-
quate legislation for this purpose
existed.
A meeting of the general advisory
committee will be called shortly to
acquaint members with the sort OF
service they will be expected to give.
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