Evening star., 1935-09-19
Housing

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on the basis of each man in the enter
prise qualifying on his credit standing.
Plans are being developed by local
architects, with Mr. Lockhart as su-
pervisor of construction.
Contractor Is Retained.
When the project was first proposed
the idea was that the individual
stockholders in the corporation would
build their own homes. This plan
has been discarded and arrangements
are being made to build through a
general contractor, G. E. Carlstrand,
of Washington and Baltimore. Sub
contracts will be awarded by the COR
poration to local subcontractors, while
the necessary street developments will
be in the hands of Clyde K. Carl
strand.
Had Secretary Ickes kept hands off,
1t was claimed. the enterprise could
have started with at least 100 paid-up
members in the group and actual con-
struction started without further de-
lay. A dismaying number Of the
original purchasers became diScour-
aged and dropped out.
AS it is, the stockholders now num-
Der 65 paid-up members, with rs ad-
ditional who are said to be qualifying
at the rate of about $1,000 a day.
Encouraged by this progress, the di-
rectors will hold an open meeting to-
night at 7;30 o'clock in Typographical
Union Hall, 425 G. street, to which
Government employees are invited.
In modern conveniences, the indi-
vidual dwellings being planned for
Hollywood Park are comparable to the
low cost homes proposed by P. w. A.
They will cost more, however, because
they are designed for substantial wage
earners who are capable of making
sizable down payments, instead Of for
underprivileged classes in slum areas.
Prices of Homes Vary.
Prices for the 100 homes will vary
from $4,000 to $500, but, owing to
group buying on so large scale and
planned economies, the houses will
compare with dwellings now being
sold in Washington for $500 to
$4,000, Mr.. Lockhart claimed.
They will vary in size from five to
seven rooms, and all will be con-
structed of brick. A majority of the
lots are being sold for $3.50 to S4OO,
with a few smaller lots ranging from
$3.50 to $500. These have all been
purchased.
The 45-acre site in the same area
so carefully selected by P. w. A. Off
cials because of the proximity of de-
Veloped Government parks viii be
marked by complete architectural de-
velopment, it was explained, with a
high standard of design and manage
ment sought. AS in the case of P.
w. A. plans for such projects, the
individual houses will be landscaped.
Hollywood Park was born of a de-
Sire on the part of an enterprisinp
group of navy yard employees to pro-
vide themselves with better living
conditions in section close enough
TO their place of employment vet
sufficiently outside the area of high
rentals. The corporation was formed
May II with Harry c. johnson, Ru-
dolph Wittmann and Edward l..
Rosette as the three original incor-
porators.
While originally intended for navy
yard employees, members of unions
represented in other independent
Offices of the Government were in
vited to join the cooperative move
ment.
Members of Board.
AS now constituted, by a stock
holders election on September Z, the
board of directors consists of the fol-
lowing: Bernard j. Mcclure, presi-
dent; Rudolph Wittmann, vice presi-
dent; Edward L. Rosette, treasurer;