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. Federal Works Agency - John M. Carmody, Administrator Vol. 2, No. 7 - August 13, 1940 U. 8. Housing Authority - Nathan Straus, Administrator
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AnnaPOhS Opens FII‘St Alley Dwelllng Authorlty of D. C.
Maryland Projecit Sa s Ca ital Needs Defense Housin
The ﬁrst USHA-aided project in the y P g
State of Marylandwill open its doors to 10W- With some of the worst slums in America logical result of the city’s rapid growth, as
income Negro families August 1‘5 when ten— in the shadow of the Capitol dome (see pic- evidenced in the 1040 Census.
ants move into College Creek Terrace at ture below), with a population increase of Finally, the local program should be
‘ Annapolls. over 30 percent in the District during the made operative throughout the entire Metro—
Maryland’s Governor Herbert R~ O’COHPT’ last 10 years, and with the prospect of rapid politan area. Counties and towns in nearby
commentlng Oh the Dl'OdeCt recently, 531d: increases in local Army, Navy, and civilian Maryland and Virginia, environs of Wash—
“College Creek Terrace impresses me as one defense personnel here, \Vashington’s Alley ington, should be included.
' 0f the best-planned housmg PTOJeCtS I have Dwelling Authority has pointed out the need Four sites, Mr. Ihlder said, could be used
seen.” . . for funds to construct 1,600 defense family for defense projects: one includes half the
Governor O’CODOI"S attitude 15 shared by dwellings in addition to regular low-rent area bought by the ADA for the Fort Du—
. the Honorable George VV- Haley, Mayor‘of housing developments for which USHA pont Dwellings at Anacostia and Ridge
-. Annapolis, who recently declared: “I. ‘VlSh funds already have been set aside. Roads, Southeast; each of the other three
to congratulate the City Of Annapolls for John Ihlder, ADA Executive Ofﬁcer, are owned by one or two persons who are
taking the lead in Maryland in the slum meeting with USHA ofﬁcials recently, said willing to sell.
clearance movement - - - I am DTOUd to feel the 1,600 defense workers’ homes constitute The new homes would be open to defense
‘ that Annapolis is a 601011131 c1ty, not slum— a conservative estimate, a “starter” which workers with families, whose incomes are
bering and dreaming Of a great, dead past, may be boosted later as the need becomes under $2,000. Lowest paid workers would
but awake and following the traditions 0f greater. pay one—ﬁfth of their incomes for housing;
her forefathers in acting to meet the needs The expanded program for the Capital, those with incomes around $2,000 would pay
. 0f the daY-n however, depends upon cooperation from about one—fourth. After the emergency has
A family 0f four—father, mother, and Congress, the Defense Advisory Commis- passed, defense projects would be incorpo—
tWO children With an income 0f about $1.000 sion, and local newspapers, Mr. Ihlder said. rated in the ADA’s regular slum clearance
a year—moving into College Creek Terrace He recommended that immediate action be and low—rent housing program.
Will pay $18 a month for rent, heat, light, taken along three lines. . The Alley Dwelling Authority is unique
. water, cooking, and refrigeration, in a First, a survey should be made of Wash- among public housing agencies. As an
41/2—1‘oom dwelling consisting 0f living 1'00m, ington’s present housing facilities. These agency of the District of Columbia, it would
combined kitchen—dining 100m. bath, and should be measured against the expected in- normally receive funds by direct appropria-
(thinued on page 2) ﬂux of defense workers. To date, any esti- tion from Congress. Until the creation of
mates on the proba- the USHA, and for a short time afterward,
““ v1. ; “w I: ._ l 7 )5?” “ ._-» ble number of de- this was the case; but now ADA may bor—
.. Kiwwlii’rttux ’ $711,“; . 4:7,. “2 n fense workers are row funds from USHA.
c153» . ﬁg‘ 1 "=i -‘ 1‘ Ed based on pure guess- Unlike the slums of many large cities,
‘ \éﬁ‘ 1" ,1 15%;? 't . "1 Til work. Washington slums are not conﬁned to one
1..)«,,“4 1'15”“?! ‘ ,. . Second, Washing— or two badly congested areas. They are
‘1! ”915%,?!“ $1 . e‘.?‘ l ji l: ' ton tenants should spotted throughout the whole communlty,
’ :gjff “gr, _ g: ‘ 1 : ' l 1, f ; . .1 be protected against usually springing up around ill-smelling
.ka‘khx \ year: 1%» ‘1 E ‘ 1 ‘1 possible skyrocket— alleys just off the popular thoroughfares.
”‘»ﬁ§§:‘1.§14¢ sffae Kiwi..- e" ,1; ing of 1' e n t s—the The ADA has been successful in clearing a
it? f$“’*’<“~'.‘wlw:%§xlf; ‘ " “"" ‘ ”J“ number of these “spot slums,” and will con-
. “33““ en rte a . .. time its program alone with the
;::-., .ee . . an; as?” l 11 11,1 315:? , defense prolrects.
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wait? ﬁlth» e .~ e
’ . reteewng'“-%2n~*ﬁm engage. e ' s;- ell
, ' .~ “a" smdemwwme f r . ~ «jaguarstiggil
. . E’s‘ww’" ”it /‘fﬁe3‘»*«‘ {:3 i VX0343 “coma/e -.
Above.- Slums like inese. in Me shadow of h .e We
«“i."“re‘~r<"~e632 " I ' ”WW Hie: > ‘ «e r”/"2"':"=L 3““; ’17.“ ‘f ’ , .1 »v"""4‘-.' e we.»-
Capifo/ Dome, prompf John Ihlder of ADA a. ’éelfriiaiw
saffpf , ,. 4.;1..n<=- ", hf it; .1/11 32' {WM f" . . IN ,
and Jacob Crane of USHA (cem‘er) f0 recom- 1W Ni") as! is .. 3l: terraces .22)” ”Ar“ 3 he”,
mend an expanded housing program r... n. e a. ”imit-
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Righf: Playground and buildings of Langsfon, Wash- if"; . ﬂit-11153.} Liﬁesﬁgﬂ,‘ .‘ ' .
. . . Lamaze: ,‘ - . "
Ingfon, D. C. Thls prolecf, managed by ADA, freed f -. '. M: ggmeenﬁeae-W _, : _1
. 274 Negro families from D. C. slums. _ ' . .e g , . .
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