Evening star., 1934-05-22
ALL CITIZEN UNITS
AID STAR CONTEST
Conference of D. c. and
County Groups Urges
Home Improvement.
BY VINCENT TUTCHING.

Backing up the action of its mem
ber organizations, the Interfederation
Conference at its regular meeting last
night unanimously Endorsed the
81 900 Better Homes Contest now be-
ing sponsored throughout the metro
politan area by The Star.
The action came as the three men,
ber civic federations of the conference
the District Federation Of Citizens
Associations, Arlington County Civic
Federation and Montgomery County
Civic Federation-pushed forward
with the home modernization and
improvement campaign in virtually
every neighborhood of the Capital
and suburbs.
The resolution of Endorsement was
offered on the floor of the conference
meeting by Arthur Orr, president of
the Arlington County Federation and
chairman of the Central Committee
on the Better Hcmes Contest in that
county.
Termed Meritorious.
The Stars campaign was described
by Mr.. Orr as "meritorious move
ment" and one deserving the united
support of all citizens groups in the
District and nearby areas He en-
phasized that great benefits might
accrue to employment in the build
ing trades, to business and to home
owners themselves as a result of the
organized effort to encourage the
betterment of homes and grounds.
NaarlU niti1cnS' acSnnia tinT, fn
Washington and the communities Of
nearby Maryland and Virginia have
taken favorable action on The Stars
contest to date. Many have appointed
active committees to push the drive
in the various association areas.
The Citizens Association of Chevy
Chase, in addition to naming a Better
Homes Committee. has posted an extra
cash prize Of $40 for its community,
S. Won Ammon. secretary of the group,
notified The Star.
Board Adds SI00 Prize.
Besides the $1,000 in cash prizes
put up by this newspaper in the con-
test, the Washington Board of Trade
has added a 500 cash award for
zenS' associations to push the move
ment, The Star is Offering a special
Sl00 for the most successful campaign
conducted by a civic organization.
There are IA cash prizes in the
group offered by this newspaper for
the best examples of home improve
ment undertaken during the period of
the contest, April IS to September Is
They are divided in two groups, for
improvements TO homes valued at
$4,000 and less, and for projects on
dwellings appraised at more than
$4,000.
In each class the prizes are: First
prize. $3.50: second prize, $l00: third
prize, $50, and four honorable mention
prizes of s25 each.
Citizens to Judge.
All home owners in the metropolitan
area. as defined by the Census Bureau
maps. are eligible to enter the COM
petition. Judging in each section will
be done by citizens association COM
mittees, the final selections being
made from the community winners
by the Silver Star Model Homes Com
mittee. which for several years has
acted for The Star III choosing homes
OF merit for public exhibition.
The contest has required the print
ing Of several thousand descriptive
booklets by The Star, in addition to
quantity of contest entry blanks sufi-
cient to accommodate as many home
owners as desire to enter the compe-
tition. The booklet gives an outline
OF the purposes Of the movement. list
ing prizes and contest rules. while the
entry blank is in the form Of an
eight-page pamphlet. with suggestions
for moderniZation and improvement,
Interestingly illustrated on each page.
These may be obtained direct from
the Better Homes Contest editor Of
The Star. or from the citizens asso-
citation in your section.