Evening star., 1946-03-26
(Tert OF Order on Page Az

(Tert OF Order on Page Az
BY the As.ocioted Press
The Government, acting to
speed construction of homes for
veterans, today clamped drastic
restrictions on building or re-
pair of virtually all other struc-
lures.
The Civilian Production Adminis-
tration issued a far-reaching order,
effective at once, forbidding the
start of any new commercial or in
dustrial construction unless spe-
ciflcally authorized.
This applies to such things as
stores, Office buildings, roadhouses,
theaters and factories.
Seeks Materials for Homes.
The objective is to make more
scarce building materials available
for the 2,700,00O new homes the
Government is aiming at by the
end of 1947.
Meanwhile, a new $3.50, ,727, 900
fund to provide temporary homes
for war veterans was approved by
the House Appropriations Commit
tee and sent to the floor for vote,
probably tomorrow.
The legislation provides for 102, $50
units Of temporary housing for
veterans and their dependents and
completion of previously approved
program for 100000 temporary
homes which Congress has appro-
prlated l91,000,000.
The number of units previously
provided, the committee said in
stressing the need for prompt action.
is wholly inadequate
The proposed housing consists
largely of military barracks and
temporary buildings which were
erected for war workers. These
would be converted and used on
their present sites or be moved to
areas where they are needed.
May Be Extended.
The building restriction order an
nounced by National Housing Ad-
ministration Wilson w. Wyatt and
CPA Administrator John D. Small,
applies throughout the United States
and in Puerto Rico and the Virgin
Islands. 1t probably will be extend
ed later to Alaska and Hawaii.
1t permits completion of any con-
struction already begun, provided
any of the materials which are to
be an integral part of the structure
have been incorporated in it on the
site before today. and If work is
being carried on at present.
The order does not apply to con-
struction, repair, alteration or in
stallation jobs on which the cost
does not exceed these allowances:
/. Houses designed for five or few
er families, also farmhouses or other
structures, such as garage, on resi-
dental property-s400 a job.
Cost Limit Placed.
2. Hotel, resort, apartment house
or other residential building de-
signed for occupancy by more than
five families-s1 900 a job.
3, Commercial or service estab-
lishment, such as Office, store, garage.
theater, warehouse, radio station,
gas service station-s1, 900 a JOB.
4. Farm buildings, excluding farm
houses-s1,0 900 a job.
5. Church. hospital, school, pub
lie building, charitable institution
$1,000 a job.
Factory Limit Is $4,000.
s. Factory, plant or other indus
trial structure used for manufacture
ing, processing or assembling, log
glng and lumber camp; pier struc-
ture for commercial airport or
carrier terminal; railway or street.
car building; research laboratory;
pilot plant; motion picture set;
utility structure, including telephone
and telegraph; gas or petroleum re-
flning or distribution, except serv-
ice station and garages-S15 900 a
job.
7. Other structures-S200 job.
Under the order, no job which
ordinarily would be done as a sin
gle piece of work may be subdivided
for the purpose of coming within
the cost allowances. However, a
CPA official explained, there is no
limit on the number of separate
jobs which may be undertaken
while the order is in effect.
Technically the order requires
formal authorization before even
homes for veterans can be built.
The National Housing Administra-
tion expects to give these homes the
green light, however, under its
housing program for vet
Grams.
Veterans Priority Continues.
In other words, homes built to sell
to veterans at $4,000 or less or to
rent at $50 month or less will con-
t1nue to be eligible for priority help
IN obtaining scarce materials. Other,
more expensive, homes will be au-
thorized only when construction will
not impede the veterans program.
To carry out the new order. CPA
is setting up a regional construction
office in each of the II cities where
the Federal Housing Administration
has Offices.
Working with each of these CPA
Offices will be an advisory committee
OF prominent citizens, who, Mr..
Small said. will screen each project
in the light of the peculiarities of the
local situation.
They will determine first if it Is
essential under existing conditions.
If 1t is not, the project will be re.
tsee HOUSING, PagetA-l4)