Evening star., 1946-02-08
Special Committee
Asked by D. {. Heads
To Advise on HOUSING

The District Commissioners have
invited % business, civic, veterans
and Government representatives to
serve on special committee to ad-
wise on steps to meet the veterans
housing crisis.
This was made known when it
was announced that bill authoriz-
ing the Commissioners to spend
$3.50, 900 for sewer and water in
stallations for a proposed 600-unit
temporary housing project for vet
Grams was being prepared for sub
mission soon to the Budget Bureau
and Congress.
A. Julian Brylawski, chairman of
the Commissioners Veterans Hous-
ing Committee, who was appointed
last week, said that as soon as
acceptances are received he will call
the first session.
Study Began Two Weeks Ago.
The committee was decided on
after meeting called by the Com
missioners two weeks ago to explore
the possibility of providing addi-
tional veterans housing.
Among subjects to be taken up by
the committee, Mr.. Brylawski said,
were:
Actions to encourage private in
vestment in housing, possible tight
ening of restrictions against evic-
tions, priorities to veterans on sales
and rentals, establishments of a
clearing house for information, re-
lease of buildings by the Federal
Government, cooperative purchase
of housing projects by veterans and
construction of additional temporary
and permanent housing by the Ma
tional Capital Housing Authority.
Veterans Groups Invited.
Heads of five veterans groups were
to designate representa-
tives on the committee, and the fol-
lowing others received letters of
invitation:
William H. Press, executive secre-
tary of the Washington Board of
Trade; John Ihlder, executive officer
of the National Capital Housing Au-
thority; C. F. Preller, president of
the Washington Building and Con-
struction Trades Council; Mrs.
Helen Duey Hoffman, executive di-
rector of the Washington Housing
Association; Edward r. Carr, presi-
dent of the Home Builders Associa-
ton of Metropolitan Washington.
Lewis Colbert, real estate dealer
representing the Washington Real
Estate Board; w. C. Cox, director of
the District Insuring Office of the
Federal Housing Administration;
Joseph Ginberg, National Housing
Agency representative; r. w. San
telmann, president of the District
Building and Loan League; John A.
Reilley, chairman of the District
War Housing Committee.
Rufus S. Lusk, secretary of the
Building Owners and Managers AS
sociation; Woolsey Hall, president
OF the Federation of Civic Associa-
tions; Joseph B. Deckman, chair
man OF the Building Committee o1
the Home Builders Association OF
Metropolitan Washington.
Maj. Gen. David McCoacf, ir.;
Morris Cafritz, Charles T. Penn
president of the Washington Build
ing Congress; Fischer s. Black, vice
chairman of the Postwar Planning
Committee of the Washington
Board Of Trade, and Philip Erschler
FHA to Erect Houses.
The 900 temporary dwellings on
the Commissioners program are to
be provided by the Federal Public
Housing Authority.
The city heads are looking for q
suitable site for the project ano
their eventual choice will deter.
mine the cost Of the sewer and wa
ter installations. The sum of $3.50.
600 is believed to be the maximum
for any of the sites under consid-
Grafton. Many are on or near sewers
and water already installed.
Search for a site is being con-
Quoted by Assistant Engineer Com
missioner Joseph D. Arthur, jr.
who said yesterday he Is negotiating