Evening star., 1937-11-15
PARLEY T0D|SCUSS
HOUSING PROSPECT
Construction League TO
Meet Here Thursday on
Statistics Problem.

With President Roosevelt taking
steps to stimulate the building indus
try ~ 4 basic means Of increasing
prosperity. particular significance IL
attached TO an open meeting Of the
Construction League of the United
States in the United States Chamber
Of Commerce Building at 2:30 pm.
Thursday.
The general topic Of the meeting is
Construction Industry Statistics" A
statement issued yesterday at league
headquarters here pointed out:
AS it Is fundamental to the solu-
ton Of the problem of unemployment
to determine the extent Of such un.
employment and the character of ac-
tivities in which those out Of en-
ployment would normally engage, it
Is also fundamental to the advance
ment Of activity throughout the feld
Of building and construction to deter
mine promptly and with accuracy
the needs for construction on a Ma
ton wide basis, both public and pri-
vate."
This meeting. II was explained,
represents the first attempt TO pro-
vide an authoritative presentation Of
and continuous collecting. correlating
and analyzing of complete and accu-
rate statistics relating to the various
categories of construction" Such in
formation will be valuable to the con-
struction industry. producers of ma
terials and public officials concerned
with immediate and long range plan
ming Of public works, it was pointed
out
Speakers Listed.
Speakers will include Lowell j.
Chawner, chief OF the construction
economics section Of the Bureau Of
Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
whose topic will be "A Statistical Pro-
gram for the Construction Industry"
Charles W. Eliot. I'd. executive officer
OF the National Resources Committee.
will discuss the need for better con-
struction statistics in the light Of Fed
eral planning Other speakers to fol-
low: Otto T. Mallery OF the Penn
sylvsnia State Planning Board, For
State Planning: Frederick H. Fay.
chairman OF the Boston City Planning
Board. For City Planning: Malcolm
Pirnie, past president Of the American
Water Works Association, For Public
Utilities and General Industry: W.
A. Klinger. president of the Associated
General Contractors of America, For
Contractors; Russell G. Creviston.
president Of the Producers Council.
For Material Producers" and Thomas
S. Holden. vice president OF the F.
w. Dodge Corp, Statistical Serv-
ices"
Every one interested n the construc-
ton industry Is invited.
The general assembly Of the Con-
struction League Of the United States
will meet At $40 Am. Thursday. A
luncheon will be held At the Hay
Adams House. at which A. P. Green's
| fielder, second vice chairman. will
speak on Construction Solidarity"
Other Discussions.
A conference on local residential
construction. under the auspices OF
the construction and civic Develop
ment department Of the United States
Chamber Of Commerce, will be In
session Wednesday and Thursday.
This conference will open At . Am.
Wednesday at the chambers building
with a discussion of municipal prob
lens Speakers will include Mr.
Chawner. William Stanley Parker
general chairman Of the Construction
League Of the United States: Harold
A. Merrill. assistant executive officer
Of the National Resources Committee:
Walter r. Mccormack, chairman Of the
Housing Committee Of the American
Institute of Architects. and Harland
Bartholomew of Harland Bartholomew
IL Associates, st. Louis