Evening star., 1934-04-20
Architects Approve.

In a communication to The Star
Arthur B. Heaton. chairman of the
committee. who directed the Reno
vize Washington Campaign last year,
said:
The special committee of the
Washington Chapter of the American
Institute Of Architects wish to indorse
your papers civic campaign for the
material improvement of the homes
OF the National Capital and con-
graduate you on this movement.
You will remember we did our
utmost on this work last year, and l
know we did help in the situation. I
am writing not only to congratulate
you for the interest you have started
again, but also to offer our services
as civic duty"
The Better Homes Contest was for
mally Endorsed by the Citizens Forum
of Columbia Heights at its meeting
this week, o. E. Foulk. secretary,
notified The Star in a communica-
ton received today.
Committee Named.
"a letter on the subject from the
president Of the Federation of Citi-
zens' Associations was read. after
which a motion was made and unani-
mously carried that the forum indorse
the plan for a Washington Better
Homes Contest inaugurated by The
Star. and that the chairman appoint
a committee to work with The Star
and the various civic bodies in this
connection" Mr.. Foulk's letter said.
In release being sent out to cities
throughout the country. officers of
the save the Surface Campaign today
commented on The Stars contest and
urged it as an example that other
cities Of the country might we'll follow.
Interest Of home owners every-
where is centering on undermining
and renovating their properties" the
organization said. Various cities are
contemplating and starting reno
vizing' campaigns, and the Govern
ment is working out comprehensive
plan for loosening sources of credit
for restoring property values through
improvement.
Leadership Here.
"The Nations Capital to which
metropolitan centers all over the
country are prone to look for leader
ship in nearly every field of endeavor
Is this week laying plans for two ex-
tensiVe undertakings designed to
stimulate home Identification.
"One is a city-wide Cleanup cam
paign' TO be launched by the Chamber
OF Commerce next month, with the
Endorsement of the city heads, and the
other Is gigantic home improvement
and modernization movement launched
under the sponsorship of The Evening
Star, leading Capital newspaper. and
fostered by civic groups throughout
Washington.
To Stimulate Employment.
Both, it is felt, will have a distinct
effect on stimulating employment in
the building trades, reducing the fire
hazard, and, most important from the
civic standpoint, raise the standards
OF Identification of the Federal City"
The total of 81 900 in prizes in The
Stars contest, which will continue
through September Is, will be dis
tribuced in two groups, as follows:
For homes valued at $4,000 and
less, first prize, $3.50; second prize,
S100; third prize, $50, and four honor
able mention prizes of SIS each.
For homes valued at more than
$4,000, first prize. $3.50; second prize,
Sl0O: third prize, $50, and four honor
able mention prizes of s25 each.
Entries must be made on Better
Homes Contest blanks and accom-
panied by snapshots or photographs
OF the subject to 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.