Evening star., 1934-04-19
CLEANUP DRIVE
TO HELP BETTER
HOMES CAMPAIGN
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all District citizens to clean up and
beautify their premises by Kidding
yards, alleys and vacant lots of trash
and by repairing or undermining
houses and outbuildings. We also
call upon local civic and trade bodies
to aid in this work by announcements
to their members, urging that they
cooperate intellectually in observ-
ing Cleanup week"
Members Of the Chamber of Com
merce Cleanup Campaign Committee
expressed the belief today that the
combination Of the two movements
the Better Homes Contest of The
Star and Cleanup Week-even for a
single week will have a decided effect
on stimulating this much-needed
work in the Capital.
Committee Pledges Aid.
William H Rodda, chairman of the
committee, said The Stars contest
received the unqualified Endorsement
of his group at its last meeting, and
the members pledged their support to
the program.
The committee, he said, is sending
out letters to all citizens associations,
supplementing those already sent out
by James G. Yaden, president Of the
Federation Of Citizens Associations,
urging them to launch Immediately
on community Identification drives.
The Better Homes Contest was
given the hearty Endorsement of Ar
thur c. Houghton, president of the
Washington Real Estate Board. in a
letter to The Star today.
Nothing could come more timely
than the effort Of your newspaper
to stimulate the modernization and
general Frightening up of properties
in this city," said Mr.. Houghton.
'T'he governmental activities along
these lines cannot accomplish more
than the people themselves will heart
lily support. Your encouragement in
the offering Of prizes for outstand-
ing improvement will undoubtedly Gre
ate interest resulting in profitable en-
ployment to many. This Is the sea-
son Of the year when property owners
have the greatest desire to improve
their homes and surroundings, and
there is nothing which creates more
contentment in the home than clean
and attractive environment.
With the return of good portion
Of the pay cut and a more stabilized
outlook on the part of property own
ers, I feel there will be a cordial re-
sponSe to your commendable effort.
Heartily Endorsed.
"I heartily indorse your public spir-
tied enterprise and hope it will prove
Of great benefit to the appearance
of our city as well as offer much
needed employment"
Other Endorsements have been re-
ceived by The Star from architects,
builders, tradespeople and prominent
citizens.
Under the contest plan, each citi-
zens' association is requested to name
a flying squadron" of energetic
workers to canvass each neighborhood
and stimulate interest in moderniza-
ton Of homes, and to appoint a COM
mittee of not less than five judges
who will select the outstanding home
Of the associations territory for entry
In the city-wide finals.
The total of $1,000 in prizes in the
contest. which will continue through
September Is, will be distributed in
two groups, as follows:
For homes valued at $4,000 and
less, first prize. $3.50; second prize,
500; third prize, $50, and four hon.
orable mention prizes of S25 each
For homes valued at more than
$4,000 first prize. $3.50; second prize,
s100; third prize, $50, and four
honorable mention prizes of S25 each.
Entries must be made on better
homes contest blanks and accom-
panied by snapshots or photographs
of the subject tn be improved. Later
a similar photo, taken from the same
angle as the first, must be submitted
to show the contrast of before and
after" remodeling Entries should be
filed with the Better Homes Contest
editor of The Star, or with the presi-
dent Of each citizens association.