Evening star., 1934-05-02
Better Homes Landscape Prize .
Is Offered by Board of Trade
500 A,Uard added in The Stars $1,000
Modernising Campaign-Four More
Influential Groups Indorse Contest.

Inauguration of the Washington Bet
ter Homes Contest and the offering
of substantial prizes to be awarded to
the successful competitors in the con-
test, and
Whereas the Washington Better
Homes Contest anticipates the i'm
provement Of many individual homes
throughout the metropolitan area in
Montgomery County Immediately ad-
jacent to Washington, and
Whereas the Washington Better
Homes Contest will have a stimulat-
ing effect in resultant business activ-
ity, and will aid materially in en-
ployment and in the absorption Of
building supplies, and
More Beauty Seen.
Whereas the Washington Better
Homes Contest will improve the ap-
pearance of the community Of Bethesda
and beautify the homes and buildings
situated in this area, now therefore
BE it resolved that the Bethesda
Chamber of Commerce sincerely in
dorses the Better Homes Contest as
proposed and sponsored by The Eve
ming Star, to all home owners, property
owners and residents Of the territory
embraced within the area from which
this organization draws its member
ship, and urges the members Of the
Bethesda chamber and the citizens OF
Bethesda to enter this contest where
1t is possible for them to do SO, and
be it
Resolved further, that the presi-
dent Of the Bethesda Chamber of
Commerce be authorized to appoint a
special committee to cooperate with
The Evening Star with q view of
bringing this worthy undertaking to
a successful conclusion
Committee to Be Named.
S. E. Stonebraker. president, said
the special committee would be named
shortly.
Two citizens associations in the
District gave their support to the
movement at meetings last night.
Indorsing the contest, the North
Cleveland Park Citizens Association
named a special Better Homes Com
mittee to foster the campaign in that
section. The committee consists Of
j. E. Sands. chairman; C. T. Mack,
]. B. Dickman, jr; N. w. Hammett,
w. Callahan, w. Harris, Mrs Charles
Hughes and Mrs. Grace L. Harding.
The Columbia Heights Citizens As
sociation. after hearing an explana-
ton Of the contest. also indorsed 1t
and pledged its active support.
The Stars contest is being con-
Quoted with a view to stimulating
needed employment in the building
trades in the Capital and nearby. and
at the same time to raise the stand
ards of community attractiveness.
Prizes Are Offered.
Further to encourage this, 81 900 in
prizes are offered the home owners
making the most impressive improve
ments during the period of the con-
test, which ends September Is next,
and 500 in cash will go to the citi-
zens' association responsible for the
greatest percentage Of home improve
ments.
The awards to home owners are in
two classes, for homes valued at $l2,-
900 and less and for homes valued at
more than $4,000, First prize IN
each class Is $3.50, second prize, 800;
third prize. $50, and four honorable
L ention prizes of s25 each. Entries
may be filed with the Better Homes
Contest Editor. The Star. or with the
nearest citizens association, accompa-
MED by snapshots or photographs of
the house or room to be remodeled
Later another photo must be SUBJ
mitted, taken from the same angle as
the first.
Judging is to be done by commit
tees appointed by each civic associa-
ton, with the Silver Star Model
Homes Committee awarding the final
prizes to winners chosen from the Sc
lections of the association judges.