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Federal Works Agency - John M. Garmody, Administrator Vol. 2, No.8 - August 20,1940 U. 8. Housing Authority - Nathan Straus, Administrator
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PreSIdenl Authorlzes W 11111 ington, V . C., Prejeet Opens;
' More Defense Housmg N B 1 l 11 H F t W11 St t
President Roosevelt recently approved 6W r00 { y 011168 11‘s 1 a 6
loans and allocations 0f $13,773,000 0f With the opening of the New Brooklyn ﬂoors, the sturdy dwellings are ﬁre—resist—
United States Housmg AUthf)1"1ty funds to Homes housing project in Wilmington re— ant, attractive, and commodious. The esti-
bmld 3,6101 homes. for families 0f defense cently, Benjamin Jenkins, his wife, and their mated over—all cost of the development, in—
workers 111 eight Yltal defense centers. 9-year-old son became the ﬁrst family in the cluding the cost of land, construction, and
The loans,totaling.$ti,548,000,went to four State of North Carolina to move into a nondwelling facilities, is only $3,878 a
local housmg authorities to construct 1,876 USHA home. dwelling. Net construction cost, including
’- homes for families attached to three naval The Jenkins famﬂy (see picture below) structural, plumbing, heating, and electrical ._ .
stations and one Army post. In addition, formerly lived in a substandard house not costs, is only $2,570.
21111003610?“ tﬁalléng $71,320,930 wire fmade to 50 feet from the location of their new home. Wilmington (population 32,270) is the
tn? fal Sn th avyf 19,135; men 5} 01 con; Mr. Jenkins is a bag printer for a Wilming— seat Of New Hanover County, 111 the south—
$11.1“: ionh y en; 0 {,1 more wines a ton fertilizer plant, and his salary is not eastern part Of the State. ,A river-port
, “1:6 0t 81 nava sta 40115 am one Aimy sufﬁcient to obtain decent housing for him— City for more than two centuries, it has old
po’srl. 1 d 11 . .- ‘ self and family from private enterprise. At houses of which the townsmen are ‘Justly
lethns SWm-da ocations biing the total New Brooklyn Homes, the Jenkinses’ rent proud (The Cornwallis House and St' James
$304341; Oggt agile Ioli1 defense housing to bill (between $12 and $15 a month) will Church) and old houses, such as those in the
'_ , , , W.1C wi prov1de 5,151 dwell- include the cost of heat, refrigeration, light— picture on this page, of which they are not
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loans are as follows: I Associate Justice A' A’ F‘ Seawell 0f the (thWileltﬁianilnItholri-thugiii A tSIUTYEY liWWfde bWt
Bremerton, Wash—Loan of $2,003,000 to North Carolina Supreme Court, speaking at received a %SHA Isa g au ulna Wth (10113616
. the Housing Authority of the City of Brem— the dedication ceremonies on July 3’ said white and 2025 Nggijo rfajiiiWiliWes waere ,liv
erton for two projects, recommended by the the pto-lQCt was a momma.“ to “an aroused ing in substandard houses ‘Residential
Navy Department totalinO‘ 600 dwellings consc10usness of public soc1al duty, a monu- . . . _ -
. _ ‘ ) o T . ment to a new conce t‘ f 1 _1 . construction in the City in the past few
neai the Puget Sound Navy laid 1) ion 0 he 16 ation 0f
‘ .7 7 _ . . _ , years has been conﬁned largely to dwell—
Charleston S Cm—Loan of ($1 416 000 to goxeinment to the soc1al life and needs of . . . . .

. , - - . , ,1 th 1 f _ 1 _ t . , ,, ing's for families in the middle— and upper-
the Housmg A11th01'lty 0f the Clty 0f epeope 01 WWom goveinmen EXIStS' income brackets New homes for the most
Charleston for project, recommended by the Located in a semi—slum section, New part are constructed in the suburbs Con-
Navy Department, of 400 dwellings near the Brooklyn Homes affords decent housing for struction of homes for low-income families
Charleston Navy Yard. 246 Negro families in two-story row houses according to the local housina' authority has

Columbus, Ga.—l.oan of $2,024,000 to the and two—story ﬂats. Built 0f bl'iCk and tile been “sadly neglected.” b ’
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Wllllam P. Seaver Is Inform an 011 Dir e cl or .1350? Craﬁe Acceplis
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New Manabement Head DIS cuss es Plannlng of e ense ousmg 081.

The Senate Committee on Education and . . Jacob Crane, for two years Ass13tant Ad—
Labor recently approved President Roose- HOUSlng Ll'terature ministrator of the USHA, has recently been . .
velt’s nomination of William P. Seaver, _ . released in order to work with the National
architect, real estate man, and banker, as “Planning Public Housing L1terature‘j— Defense Advisory Commission as Assistant
Assistant Administrator of USHA in charge a study designed to aid in the preparation Coordinator of Defense Housing, under
of management. of reports, brochures, handbooks, and bulle- Charles F. Palmer, Coordinator.

As assistant to Nathan Straus, USHA tins by 100211 housing aUt1101‘1t1e§-—has _1'e' Mr. Crane has been a consulting engineer
Administrator, Mr. Seaver will be responsi- cently been issued by the Memphis Housing in Chicago for 18 years; he has been active
ble for the successful operation and manage— Authority. The study was compiled. by in city planning Work in various parts of
ment of public housing projects providing James R. Lee, Informational SerVice lDll‘eC— this country and in foreign countries; and
homes fOI' about {540,000 persons in commu- 101‘ 0f the Memphis authority, and it was he has served as consultant for the Federal
nities from Maine to California, and in “prepared for the express 1311111059 “.3551,“— Housing Administration, the National Re-
Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Hawaii. ing persons unfamiliar With the publication sources Board, and other governmental

“The job as I see it,” said Mr. Seavel‘, and printing industry to understand ' agencies. In 1918 and 191.9 Mr. Crane
commenting on the conﬁrmation, “involves the mechanical ahd esthetic factors ,‘thh worked 011 U. S. Housing Corporation
making homes of houses, neighborhoods of should be conSidered in the construction of projects.
projects. USHA is helping local housing printed matter.” PUBLIC HOUSING presents The United States Housing Authority
authorities to replace slums with planned here lh greatly Icondensed'form some 0f the feels that the release of My, Crane consti-
communities where low—income families may highlights 0f thls publication. . tutes a real contribution by it to the De—
live in safety and comfort. My th is to see The author has. smgled out 16 important fense Commission, in view of the very valu—
that only low-income families become ten— points for discussmn: . able experience which Mr. Crane has gained
ants, and that as tenants they are made to 1- Fil'St Impression. The ﬁl‘St hhlh'eSSIOH in the work of the USHA almost since its
feel completely ‘at home.’ We in USHA value Of any booklet should be attention, inception, and in view of his intensive par—
are convinced that a man’s home is his forcefulness, and interest: The elements ticipation in the development of USHA—
castle, and all management policies are that are primarily respOiiSible for this im- aided defense housing projects under very
keyed to that idea.” pression value are the cover, pictures and recent enabling legislation: '

Mr. Seaver is well qualiﬁed for his new titles, headings, and illustrations: The United States Housing Authority re—
WOl‘k- Ah architect and engineer by 171'0‘ 2‘ Cover. The cover 15 0f great importance, gards the interest shown by the Defense
fossion, registered and licensed in the State and it embraces three Vital considerations: Commission in securing Mr. Crane’s serv-
Of New YOTh: he has designed, built, (1) The tltleaVVhwh should be short, ﬁttlhg’ ices, although it involves the severance of
ﬁnanced, and operated practically every fl'ESh’ dynamic, understandable; (2) the de- his connections with the USHA, as further
kihd 0f residential development. sign, WhiCh should suggest importance, qual- recognition of public liousing"s place in a

Earlv in his career, M11 Seavei- estimated ity, and interest; (3) the stock—structure, well-rounded program of national defense.
cost ahd supervised construction of all weight, and 00101“ A cover illustration may Mr. Crane is the third USHA ofﬁcial to
multi—family dwellings on which loans were have merit but Sh‘hhd be used “:lth hahtIOh' become associated with the Defense Com—
made by the New York Title Company. 3' Appeal Value. There are primarily only mission. The other two are John Edelman . .
During this period he handled three hun— tWO types 0f appeal for thlS kind 0f litera- and Dr. Robert C. Weaver.
died 4- to 12-story apartment buildings. ture, (1) the heart interest 01' sympathetic
He also supervised the rehabilitation of old tYDe, and (2) the appeal 13? Phbhe 01‘ CiVlC
multi—family dwellings. As an engineer in pride. T00 often the COhtlhmty 0f appeal The Civil Service Conlnlission
this early period, he designed and built the is broken by Sheh elements as ﬂOOI' plans, _
approach to the Manhattan Bridge, a section quotations, statistics, etc. has recently classrﬁed USHA as one
of subway, a small section of elevated rail— 4. Coherence. Copy should be written in a of the National Defense Agencies.
road, sewers, utilities, and a 1,300-foot pier. reasonably clear style Wlth SlmDIe lan—

Since 1935 Mr. Seaver has been an ofﬁcial guage; presentation should be 10831031, brief.
of the Federal Housing Administration. 5. UnitY- Build the publication step by _—'——_.————
Beginning as Architectural Inspector, he step and page by page from a basic theme. to headings and subheadings, can be used to
was soon promoted to Acting Chief Arclii— 6. Headings. Each heading should contain advantage, _ ,
tect, then Acting Chief Underwriter, Dis- a thought that will arouse interest. 14' Typography. A plain legible type face
trict Director of the White Plains oﬂice, 7. Subheadings. You may break up a long ShCh as 03151011 Oldstyle, Garamond, 01' BOOk‘
and, ﬁnally, Zone Manager in charge of message or article by inserting subheadings man 15 a 5,an chOice and may be used to
rental housing in 13 northeastern States. which may take the form of pertinent sta— advantage 1h COh-‘thhOh Wlth BOdOh‘ bold
His work during this period consisted chieﬂy tistics or short quotations. 01‘ a similar type 101' display purposes. Use '
in developing the rental housing program— 8. Cut—Lines. The space beside or beneath 10:1)01111’: type_or larger. .Use at least 2'
training office staffs, selecting locations, we a picture affords opportunity to give much pomt leads Wlth an 18-pomt lead between
paring market analyses, and supervising vital and interesting information in con- COhhhhS’ illustrations, photographs, ahd
design, construction, and management of densed form. headings. A hhe should hOt exceed ’?h char-
niulti—family structures. In addition, he 9. Layout. Continuity and simplicity with acters. L‘lower £353 Sh‘hhd be used In me‘
was in charge of promotion work with plenty of white space are important. Pages 8381106 to caps. ,
banks—lecturing to trustees and mortgage must not be congested. Simplicity of lay— 10' Presswork. AthSt every hlt-V supports
departments of lending institutions. out makes for a forceful publication. a well-equipped printing establishment that
___.—_—___—.——- 10, Art \Vork. Leave art VVOl'k alone unless can satISfaCtorlly predllfle g00dV boqklets- V

Site Occupants Given Preference it can be done by real artiStS- 11V16. Paper StQCk' Antique, Enghsh,’ _ and

, 11 Photo ‘1'33118. Photo ‘ra lis are valua- achine paper stock Will give good results.

ACCOl‘dlIlO‘ to a recent release of the ' g 1 . g p . - ~

. . ..°~» - .~ ble but poor pictures weaken rather than Coated enamels, calendaied, and ShDel'

New X‘hh uty Housmg AUth‘hlty: 82 stren 'then the aneal Pictures need ac- calendared stocks should be used for illus—

percent Of the 447 tenants who have tion ind life Ehilery .picture should illus— trations.

moved into South Jamaica Houses “were t‘ t . _‘ . t . tl bl' t' Mr. Lee’s manual closes with these words:

either occupants of buildings on the site 1a e a Ina-191 pom in ie pu 1ca ion. . i. , - -

. . . . . 12.Engrav1ngs, If high ﬁnish foldlng It must be remembered in preparing a
of the proiect and “816 fOiced to move , - - - -

1 . . . enamel stock 15 used, any type of engrayr- booklet that Ills 1113.111 object is to sell an . .

because of construction of the pIOJeCt, or . . . - - .

‘ .1. Y Y . . . . . . 1ng—Wv00dcut, Inlet—etchlugsy 01- halftone__ idea. . . . PEOPIG 111 general are not particu-
are families who “ ere llvmg m bulldmgs will print. larly interested in institutions or organiza—
Vilth 1322310,: ﬁielhaiaids, “'h‘fthad the Wk 18. Use of Color. Color, properly used, tions or statistical information; nor do they
taiiie ed (3111: :l 311ml; (1:51:30 02:11:21,. men S COD‘ adds warmth and strength to the appeal. Want to read too much about agencies; func—

g ‘ Light shades of either blue or red, conﬁned tions, and serVices.”
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P t'v On Housin ‘ Public Housing Programs are Good Monograph 011 Plantlng
sizii'lwflook with a jaundgit‘ed 9}“? “Do“ News in l’heil’ communllleS. CIearl P d b USHA f ‘
' publications of government bureaus which alre sfraighfforward statements such as repare y 01
2:21??? £333;lX?ZZZ::3:”§i..i‘$ii§"‘enf322§. Public Housing Comes 1‘0 Akron L d A h.
. . crms who protest too much are to be regarded (below) are alwqyg eHeCl’lVe. an scape I‘C ltects
' “liiljuigliljgé booklet lust issued by the Ala-ml APPROACH TO PLANTING AND THE SELECTION
Metropolitan Housing Authority, “Public Films: ,1 OF PLANT MATERIALS—A monograph on the
. ‘ing Comes To Akron." does not {all into this « . . '
. caiegoly, however. Willi the Elizabeth Park des1gn of low-rental housing prejects.
Project taking rapid form, and with illlc Edi; ' United States Housing Authority. July
2°22:“2:5..22"22“.“‘222::.‘.2.f3: mm... 1940. 34 pp. Processed. _
marshals all pcriincni facts, surveys pl'c-llous- The USHA has recently issued this ill-
j. ing conditions in the Elizabeth l‘ark district and structive monograph for the information
..- states precisely wherein not only tenants but . I
tile 8mm community will beneﬁt lly the project. ﬂ and use of landscape arch1tects engaged in
" ; _We sllggest‘thfllnctiﬁcikllfil: :::§hih:}::sii::§ , ll planning housing project design. The mono-
.- 222":2.2:2.“:;22, 1.2... 2.. . graph is not available for general distribu-
Bacdeckm' for a tour of the Elizabeth'Park ’ V, .. f tion. The following is a summary of the
: section. If. should give tlxcm new perspective. I- 13: anSt useful data_
—.»ikron Beacon-Jamal(ll—lulu 30. _ 1’9 my 31:, . . . . .
. ”.3 1f , In workmg on a public housmg pr0ject
- _ HM , , ,;'~-.,;, , 2271's“, ' , the landscape architect must adjust himself
, ' a iii!“ {>33}; to new conditions and new objectives. He
, 1, a?” ""¢,W’éi’; / 3% must keep in mind the heavy wear and tear
I _ ,3 ’,’/‘,O?K?, ‘0' 4%“ that planning for use implies, as perhaps
u, 19?: ’HNT‘ g '5. . 120 people will be using each acre of open
”n-9we.’ , -' 35%??? g, 3% space. The following points may be used
,’ , m M!" gag“, ,w . 2",5ﬂ' if? ‘1{MQ—fw as a check list of reminders that project
not! if jg” :1 a; 2, fr? _ ﬂ , planting must be adapted to difﬁcult condi—
. W“ f , ”‘5 ‘i ,{f’mi ya," ,%*’x : tions and must be economical in ﬁrst cost
' *f% 1hng , 375%,,1j9ij1ﬁ 1. Examiiie existing trees on the site and
c, “,wnwﬁ'ﬁﬁ’vv _. (w W make use of as many as possible in the plan.
a. g ., yWW’MM , , I, ”’ 2. Use a short list of plants and materials.
, ‘7’ y 1, :~«”’“Wijc“aw~*‘" number of plants rather than savmg in 5011
' ,‘ ”;’*;,-‘ , t it , preparation.
. . I Fla/1,. ’Miicéjgwﬁ’ " {To 3 7. Make planting appropriate to special sit—
“ q ;_‘ C" q 1“ nations, as: don’t use wide—spreading shrubs
' w ’16.” #3,; . (“Mb . close to walks.
., “A,“ “MM/(5} “magi : 8. Give the planting effective protection.
Li. 0 «\Y 0'1“ ‘QT‘uCV‘ 9. Keep economical maintenance in mind,
.. [4 LC .~\'ED Sb‘ BLVN‘D " / and plan for tenant maintenance whcrc
‘_ ‘ .L‘Grl‘b’ 0? “‘5 , .1 ,,)' possible.
' V) ET VJ“ ’ 10. Use vines freely.
- . \- 10 G , ~ 11. Avoid both excessive and insuiiicient use
. q “30. - of trees.
E MOV E." ‘ (KM-«- 12. Study the lawn areas for size and shape.
'4 "K The monograph contains notes on the
/ plant material groups —— trees, shrubs,
hedges, vines, ground covers, grass, and
—/———————-—— ﬂowering plants—notes which would be
helpful to the landscape planner but which
Seven Beaver County Defense Centers do not lend themselves l-eacllly to W
tion for purposes of this Summary. In ad—
. ' ‘ dition, there are notes on the use of speciﬁc
Have only Flfty-nlﬂevacaﬂt DWElllngS trees and plants:
1. The ailanthus tree is hardy and may be
A recent survey of housing conditions in The inevitable increase in plant personnel used to advantage in infm-lnal rows 0,.
Beaver County, Pa., one of the Nation’s most due to the defense program in these com— groups to provide shade.
important industrial centers, found only 59 munities will create serious housing prob— 2. The black locust may be used in 1,00,. soil
vacant dwellings (either for rent or sale) lems. Beaver County has a housing au— and is a fast grower.
in 7 communities where live 125,398 persons, thority supported by each of the seven com— 3_ Weeping willows, which can be effectively
80 percent of the county’s population. munities. The authority has been assured grouped with ailanthus, may be used away
Basic industry of the county is steel that as soon as funds are available, USHA from the project’s utility lines.
(most important of all defense materials) assistance can be counted on. 4. The crack willow will produce shade rap—
and steel products. The Jones & Laughlin Following is a tabulation of population idly and economically.
Steel Corporation, the American Bridge and vacancies in the seven communities: 5 The mulberry might be used ncar Play-
Company, Babcock & Wilcox Tube Com- C'Ollllllllmitl/ 19402701m1atl'0n l'awnm'é's grounds, as it is tough and lends itself to
pany, the Pittsburgh Crucible Steel Com— Aliqu1ppa___“WWW... 27,525 24 climbing,
pany—these and several other plants in Beaver Falls......__, , 22,411 7 (3. The chinabcrry, a rapid grower produc-
. . Beaver County are of vital importance in Ambridg'c"_______________ 23,526 15 ing a dense shade, may be used cil'ectively
the defense program. Aliquippa, one of the ROCheStBl'——»—--—-—~~- , , 25,036 9 in the South.
seven communities included in the survey, Frccd01n.._........,......, 5,086 0 Other shrubs and plants are discussed at
ranks fourth in industrial production among New B1‘ig‘lit01i,.,,,,.,,., 11,897 2 some length, and a “use-with-caution list”
all communities in the State of Pcnnsyl— Midland.,_.... . 7,287 _2 contains 20 items which may be used under
vania. Totals...-.__.________ 125,398 :30 favorable conditions.
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. . 90 636 Housing Authority of the City of Columbus
- K I for project, recommended by the War De-
ew o m e S - 5‘ ,.’-: ’ e23». partment, of 614 dwellings near Fort Ben-
] .' . . * 3 -~ - #:h ning. .
_ _., - _ ' Newport, R. I.—L0an of $1,105,000 to the
E g a: a g 41 Housing Authority of the City of Newport
WM --.-....,- , I ‘ .4” : ’ for project, recommended by the Navy De—
W , _ a“ . . _ . 3% ., partment, of 262 dwellings near the New-
E 51 a 3 II . port Naval Station.
" ‘ .z , six/Z": l I. . Ml j The allocations, to provide for develop-
, .. 36,634 i ., x 2;: f' . :15? 9,3ng ment of projects by the War and Navy De—
‘ __ s: g aijw“f;}m«n partments with funds transferred by the
. m..-- “ , “ﬁﬂgeaéMQ‘eégj”? United States IHousnig AuthOiity, weie
|' « I . , ,, , 2 || » 1,2; ~ ”gm” W made as fOHOW-S-
- plan- L 2 We Army~$126252000 for 325 dwellings at
5"”~ 33:3,; ﬂ“? $“ﬁwi? Anchorage, Alaska, where a large air base
1 i’xxwi‘” 93M%§;3‘% :fg} or,” is under construction.
S “ %*;31;¢%«j,§~g.»~.r,y{:§~’ Navy—$1,600,000 for 400 dwellings in the
" _" ' ”Q‘Vrg‘iw Panama Canal Zone.
Navy—$1,600,000 for 400 dwellings at the
Portsmouth, N. H., Navy Yard.
1939 1940 Navy—$2,400,000 for 600 dwellings at the
WEEK ENDING AUG. l2 WEEK ENDING AUG. 9 Mare Island, Calif., Navy Yard.
Since Aug. 12, 1939, 54,002 USHA Homes have gone into construction .
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J. Edgar Hoover Says Crime New Brooklyn Homes SChedule 0f Bld Opemhg Dates
' ' _ ‘ t' (1 iv . 1
Beglns 1n Homes that Fall (60“ mue_ “m We.) Project location, number, and No. of Date of '
Under the title “Criminals Are Home A survey of housmg conditions for Negro name (when available) units opening
G 1.0an," Chief G-man J_ Edgar Hoover, families of low income revealed vicious over- _—_7‘ —“
writing in The Rotm‘iun for April 1940, dis— CTOdeg and a complete lack 0f sanitation. Ca uas P. R.~374 . .
> - ~ '8d 11' td 11 - g l )‘
cusses the home and its relationship to Of 93 we ings inspec e 3 on y. In every Jose Mercado._-_---_-_- 152 8729740
crime. “When the dinner table and the 25 had either abathtubor shower, and 42 Charleston (S. 0.7177,
woodshed fail to teach decency,” says Mr. percent had no indoor whet? _ Defcnso)_______--_-------_ 400 8—29740
Hoover, “the cycle which lands boys in jail The Wilmington authority has DSHA Columbus (Gar473,
Often begins.” funds ($1,737,000) for the construction of Defense)__"____________" 614 8429410
“In the ﬁles of the Federal Bureau of two low-rental CPml‘nunltlESkNe‘V 131'001511‘yn Columbus (OhiOel—il):
Investigation in Washington, D. C., repose Homes. and Charles T‘ NeSbl t Couits. he Mt. Calvay.._______-_.._ 350 8723—40
the ﬁngerprints of 14,000 men and women latter 13 for Whlte tenancy and'Wlu PTOWde Ft. Wayne (Ind-73,1)?" 120 8723-40
whom the Bureau regards as especially dan- homes for 216 low—income families. Gary (111,171 1_2):
gerous criminals, and the ﬁngerprints of _ _ . Ivanhoe Gardcns____-__ 317 8726410
4,750,000 other criminals. What a com- _ In a recent publication, USHA Houstng Garv(Ind.*11—3):
inentary on the failure of the family and the m San Antomo, Texas, June 1940’ a pic— D‘uneland Villa 0...-.- 165 8—26740
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community to meet the crime problem!” torial supplement to he: an D 01110 au— . 11 V' _-,1 p r-
. , _ . Hopcue ( a. o )-.-_-- 96 9 lo 40
Editor’s Note- In PUBHC HOUSING 1.14 thoritys 1939 repOit, pictuies and tables
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p. 8, is the report of Judge W. H. Berkhain are used very effectively to ”.611 the Stmy Of Marietta (Ga.—10—1):
of the Miami Juvenile and Domestic Rela— the communitys DUbhc hOuSing program. .. Clay Huiiies._-___------- 108 9e 3740
tions Court. After a thorough check of his A new departure from the conventional Marietta (Ga.—10—1):
records, Judge Berkhani said that not a sin- report technique, the supplement relies al— Fort Hill Homes-__-.-- 120 9~ 3410
gle case of juvenile delinquency had reached most. wholly 011 pictures and brief, factual New Orleans (La.—1—1,
his court from the Negro housing project caPtIQHS- l‘o save money (BVIdehﬂy 0111137 1313-11)2 N
at Liberty Square. The project had heen a limited number of copies were prepared), St. Thomas oti'00t--..- 36 941,40
operatinghnore than 21/, years. During the pictures were not engraved but merely Newark (N. J__2_8)._
same time Ne-rro delinquency cases had con- mounted on good cover stock; tables, printed Felix Ficld COiirt--__-- 300 9—13—40
tinued to bc ligavv froni other sections of the Oh bond, were inserted; and the whole bound NCWPOI‘t News (Va:
citv. ' in an attractive folder. 371):
‘ Harbor Honios_________- 252 9— 5—40
——————————————-—————-— Philadelphia (Pa.7273)-- 1, 250 942—40
W'eeklv Construction Report Rock Island Co, (111,—
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l \Veek ended “'eek ended \Vcek ended baht h10111m"'“’"“"" 101 8—26-40
1‘91“ ‘ AiigustQ, 19:10 August2,19-10 August12,1939 _
_——_1 ll- r i_ San Antonio (Tex.—6—3)_ 796 8—2240
Number of projects under construction 1---___---l 245 244 87 1‘0de (.(glllhhﬁhﬁ):
Number of dwellings under construction l-..-_-l 90,636 90,436 36,634 lbel us r011 h 134 8 24 40
Total estimated over—all cost ‘3 of new housing; $394,520,000 $394,198,000 $170,445,000 Hollics____._----_-____- h 7
Average over-all cost 2 of new housing per unit_ $4,353 $4,359 $4,654 Washington (D. C.~
Average net construction cost 3 per unit.--___..- $2,731 $2,734 $2,912 1—7):
—__-_____________________—_ Navy Yai'(l---..-_______- 314 87228410
1 Includes projects which have been completed. _ __——-———-—————
2 Includes: (a) Building the house, including structural costs and plumbing, heating, and electrical installation; ((5) ‘ . .
dwelling equipment, architects’ fees, local administrative eiqieluses.fﬁiilapcial charges during construction, and con- 1 There is usually 3, 30-day period be—
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I1Iih’lhlilzl‘cgsltl‘hl‘lhiilgiillglilhhfhhgggiiiizlgdihglslllghecrihrhl, lifdiiilliéiigl, hehihlg} and electrical costs. t“ @011 bld ad" 01 tISIHg and bld opening.
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