DECEMBER 1942 · l ~ J In Military Service: Robert W. Chasteney. Jr. Robert Hanford Joseph C....
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l J In Military Ser vice: Robert W. Chasteney . Jr. Robert Hanford Joseph C. Hazen. Jr George B. Hotchkìss. Jr S. Chap!n Lawson A. Banks Wanamaker DECEMBER 1942 NEWS The hom e building front sags aga in . . . WPB re. ver ses the field ... " Speci a lized pr i ce con tro! " . Kanzler presents CMP ... First pl ans far Postblitz London . . • Babcock 's city of tomorrow . •. No guinea pigs far Virginia. RECRUITING DETROIT Far the United States Marines . PEPSI-COLA CANTEENS Two luxurious canteens for service men's relaxation and recre a tion, one in the heart of New York 's Times Square , the other in Washington , D. C. MODERN HOUSE One of the last of the prewar crop of private houses of contemporary design .. . good planning and good con· struction on a generous scale. THE PREFABRICATED HOUSE First in a series on the history of the prefabrication movement in America ... a comprehensive research study by the John B. Pierce Foundation, prepared for publication by the editors of TH E FORUM, Chapter 1: A Movement Emerges Depression, the initial impetus . early experiments . non-commer- ciai research and experimentation ... Bemis Foundation , Pierce Foundation, Purdue Research Foundation, Forest Products Laboratory . . . Government agencies . Forest Products Laboratory, Farm Security, TVA ... other influences . SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION PLANTS Smith, Hinchman & Grylls carry aut the ammunition- plant program in record time. One thousand buildings on 34 square miles of site, at a cost of more than $400 million. FORUM OF EVENTS Caltech 's Industriai Design School .. . Announcements . .. Obituaries BUILDING REPORTER BOOKS Modern Ca mouflage ... Trigonometry ... Civilian Pro- tection . LETTERS 33 36 38 44 49 61 2 8 12 28 Publisher , Howard Mye: ·s: Managing Ru t }?. Associates, John Beìner t. Doris Gruml:lach, George Nelson, Henry Wng}?.t; A ss1st ant s, Rlchard E. Saunders, Madela ine Thatcher . THE ARCUITECTURAL FORUM 15 pubhshed by Time !ne., Maurice T Moor e Chair- man ; Roy E. President; L. Stillman, Treasurer; David W. BrmD.baugh, Secretary. Pubhcat lOn and Subscnptlon d.m.ce, Orange, Conn. Subscriptions may also be sent to 330 East 22nd Street, Chicago , Illinois. Execut ive, Editoria! and Advertt sing omces, 19 West 44th Street, New York. Generai Mana ger, Robert W. Chasteney , Jr . Adverti sing Man ager , George P . Shut_t .. Address ali editoria! corres pondence to 19 West 44th Street, New York. Yearly subscnpt10n, payable in a dvance, u. s. and Possessions Canada. Cuba Mexico, South America , $4.00. El sewhere $6.00. Single issues, including Reférence Nllmbers' :1: 1.00. Ali cop ies Mailed Flat . under In tern atitmal Copyright Conven tton . AlÌ rights reserved under Pan American Copyright çonven tion . Copyri ght, 1942 , by T i me Inc. l' :int.ed !n U. S. A. VOLUME 77-NUMBER SIX
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In Military Serv ice :
Robert W. Chasteney . Jr.
Robert Hanford
Joseph C. Hazen. Jr
George B . Hotchkìss. Jr
S. Chap!n Lawson
A. Banks Wanamaker
DECEMBER 1942 NEWS The hom e building front sags a g a in . . . WPB re. verses the field ... " Speci a lized pr ice con tro! " . Kanzler presents CMP ... First pl ans far Postblitz London . . • Babcock 's city of tomorrow . •. No guinea pigs far Virginia.
RECRUITING STATIQ~, DETROIT Far the United States Marines.
PEPSI-COLA CANTEENS Two luxurious canteens for service men's relaxation and recre ation, one in the heart of New York 's Times Square , the other in Washington , D. C.
MODERN HOUSE One of the last of the prewar crop of private houses of contemporary design .. . good planning and good con· struction on a generous scale.
THE PREFABRICATED HOUSE First in a series on the history of the prefabrication movement in America ... a comprehensive research study by the John B. Pierce Foundation, prepared for publication by the editors of TH E FORUM, Chapter 1: A Movement Emerges Depression, the initial impetus . early experiments . non-commerciai research and experimentation ... Bemis Foundation , Pierce Foundation, Purdue Research Foundation, Forest Products Laboratory . . . Government agencies . Forest Products Laboratory, Farm Security, TVA ... other influences.
SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION PLANTS Smith, Hinchman & Grylls carry aut the ammunitionplant program in record time. One thousand buildings on 34 square miles of site, at a cost of more than $400 million.
FORUM OF EVENTS Caltech 's Industriai Design School .. . Announcements . . . Obituaries
BUILDING REPORTER
BOOKS Modern C a mouflage ... Trigonometry ... Civilian Protection .
LETTERS
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Publisher , Howar d Mye:·s: Managing Edi~or, Rut }?. Goodhu~; Associates, John Beìnert. Doris Gruml:lach, Geor ge Nelson, Henry Wng}?.t; A ss1stants, Rlchard E. Saunders, Madela ine Thatcher . THE ARCUITECTURAL FORUM 15 pubhshed by Time !ne., Maurice T Moore Chairman ; Roy E. L~rsen, President; çh~rles L. Stillman, Treasurer; David W. BrmD.baugh, Secretary. Pubhcat lOn and Subscnptlon d.m.ce, Orange, Conn. Subscriptions may also be sent to 330 East 22nd Street, Chicago, Illinois. Execut ive, Editoria! and Adverttsing omces, 19 West 44th Street, New York. Generai Manager , Robert W. Chasteney, Jr. Advertising Manager, George P . Shut_t .. Address ali editoria! correspondence to 19 West 44th Street, New York. Yearly subscnpt10n, payable in advance, u . s . and Possessions Canada. Cuba Mexico, South America, $4.00. Elsewhere $6.00. Single issues, including Reférence Nllmbers' :1: 1.00. Ali cop ies Mailed Flat. Copyri~ht under Internatitmal Copyright Conven tton . AlÌ rights reserved under Pan American Copyright çonvention . Copyright, 1942, by T ime Inc. l' : int.ed !n U. S . A. VOLUME 77-NUMBER SIX
The advertising pages o/ THE ARCHITECTURAL FORUM are the recognized market piace for architects and all others engaged in building. A house or any other building could be built comple tely of products advertised in THE FORUM. While it is not possible to certify buiMin~ products, it is possible to open these pages only to those manufacturers whose reputation merits con· fidence. This THE FORUM does.
Aerofin Corporation .... .. ....... ..... ...... ......................... .... ........ ..... 111 Alberene Stone Corporation of Virginia ...... ....... ...... ......... 20 Alli ed Chemical & Dye Corporation .... .. ...... .. .... .. ...... ... ..... .. 99
(The Barrett Division ) Aluminum Company of America .. ............ .. ...... ... ....... ... ..... .... 11 American Machine an d Metals, In c. .. ...... .. .. ....... .... .. ..... ... ... 126 American Rolling Mill Company, The .......... .......... .... .... ... . 22 Anchor Post Fence Company .. .......... ........ .. .. ............. ......... 100 Arco Company, The ........ ....... ........... ........... ... ...... .... ........... ..... 102 Auer Register Company, The ....... ... ... ... ... ... ........ ............ .... .. 116
Barber-Colman Company .... .. ... ... .. ... ... ...... ...... .. ........ ........ ....... ... 106 Barclay Manufacturing Company ..... ........ .......... ... ... .......... . 112 Barrett Division, The .. ... ........ ..... .. .. ...... ............. ............... .. ...... 99
(Allied Chemical & Dye Corporation) Barrett and Hilp .......... ....... ....... .......... .... ...... ......... .. ............... .. 107 Bathe-Rite Division ................. ..... .... ......... ........... .... .... ... ... ........ 124
(Milwaukee Stamping Company) Blue Ridge Glass Corporation ...... .. ....... .. ... .. .. .. ...... .. ........ ...... 101 Bradley W ashfountain Co. .. ... .... .. . . .... ... ... .. .... .. .. ... . .. ... ... ... . .. .. ... 130 Briggs Mfg. Company ...... ... ... ... ...... ...... ........ ....... ..... .. ......... .... 9 Bruce Co., E. L. ..................... .... . ............ .... ....... ..... ... ... .. .. .. .... .. 131 Burgess Battery Company ... ...... .... .. ........ .. ........ ... ..... ............... 19 Byers, A. M. Company .. ..... .. ..... ..... ...... ................ ............. ... ... 3
Cabot, Samuel, Inc .... ... ........ .... ................ .... ....... ..... ..... ... ...... .. 113 Cardox Corporation .. .......... ...... ...... ..... ... ..... ... .. ........... ...... .. .... ... 131 Celanese Celluloid Corporation ....... ... ........ ..... ... .... ..... ...... ....... 7 Celotex Corporation, The ..... .. ... ... .... ......... ..... .... ..... .. .. ...... Cover II Coyne and Delany Co. . .. ...... ... ..... ... ..... ..... ... ....... .. .. ...... .... ...... 105
Dahlstrom Metallic Door Company ......... ........ ......... ... .. .. ... .... 30 Day-Brite Lighting, Inc. .................... ......... .... ....... .... ... .. ........ ... 31 Detroit Steel Products Co. .. .. .. ... ........ ......... ... ....... ...... .............. 27 Douglas Fir Plywood Association .... ...... ... ... .. ....... .. ....... ... ... 102
Edwards & Company .............................. .................................. 134
Formica lnsulation Co., The ......................... .. .. ........... Opp. 4
Guth, Edwin F . Company, The 94
Hoffman Specialty Co., In c. .. ... . ... ...... ........... ... .. ... ... ... ... ..... .... 112 Homasote Company .. ..... ......... ...................... .... ... ............. .... ... .. . 119 Houston Ready-Cut House Co .................. ....... ......... ...... ... ... ... 124
ILG Electric Ventilating Co ... .. .... .................................. ... ....... 114 International Nickel Company, The .... .... ..... .. .. .... ....... .. .......... 103
Johns-Manvjlle .... ...... ............ .... .... ....... ............ ..... .. ............ Opp. 5
Kompolite Co., lnc. .. ................. .............. .. ...... .. .......... .. .. .... .. ... 129
Laucks, L F., Company ................... ......... ... ...... ... ... ... ....... .. ... .. .. 110 Lawson, F. H. Company, The ............ ...... ... .. .. ...... .. .... .... ...... ... 120 LCN Door Closers ....... ... ....... ... .. ... ........... ................. .. .... ....... .... 133 Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Company ... ............ .... .. ... ................ 6
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Liquidometer Corp., The ........... .... .. ..... .. .. .. . ... .... ...... .. ...... ......... 112 Lord and Burnham Company .................................................... 128 Louisville Cement Company, lncorporated ......... ...... ........... .. 24
Master Builders Co., The ...... ..... .... ........ ....... .... ... ... ........ .... 16, 17 Mengel Company, The .... ........................ ... ..... .... ...... ............... . 127 Mesker Bros. .......................... ... ..... ........ .. ...... .. .. .. .... ... ... ...... . .. .. 23 Milwaukee Stamping Company .... ..... ............ ......... ... .. .. ........... 124
(Bathe-Rite Division)
Minneapolis-Honeywell Regulator Co. ..... .... ........... ......... ....... 15 Minwax Company, Inc . .. ... ... .......... .... ... ........... ..... ... ... .... ... ...... 119 Modine Manufacturing Company .... .............. .... .. ............... ..... 13 Mueller Brass Co. ...... .. ... .. .. .... .. .. ............... .... .. ... .... .. .. .. .... ... ... ... 5
National Door Manufacturers' Association ........... ... ... ......... 113 National Gypsum Company ............. ... ... .. ...... ...... ... .. ..... ........... 32
Overhead Door Corporation .... .. ......... ..... ... .......... .... .. ... .. Cover IV
Palace Travel Coach Corporation ........ .... ..... .... ... ...... .... ... ... 97 Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company ......... ...... .. ....... .. ........... ....... 95
Portland Cement Association .. ... ........ ... .. ... .... ...... ... ... ..... .... .. 18 Prefabricated Home Manufacturers Association ..... ..... ...... 125
Reading Hardware Corporation ...................... ..... .. . ...... ... .... ... 26 Revere Copper and Brass, lncorporated .............. .. .. .. .... 108, 109 Reznor Manufacturing Co ....... ...... ............. .... .... ... .................... 100 Richmond Screw Anchor Company, lnc. .. ............ ........... ....... 21 Ric-Wil Co., The ................... ..................................................... 14 Rowe Manufacturing Co. ... ....... ...... .. ... .. .. . ... .... .. . ....... .. .. ... .... .. 93 Ruberoid Co., The ... .. ... ... ....... .. ............... .. .......... ... .. ........... .. ... 129
Samson Cordage W orks ........... .. .. ....... ........ .. ...... ... ...... .. ......... .. 113 Sanymetal Products Co., lnc., The ...... .. ... .... ......... ...... .... .. 96 Sonneborn Sons In c., L. .. ... ... .. .. ... .. ...... .. ... ... .. .... ... ... .. .... .. ... ... ... 121 Stanley W orks, The .. .... ... ....... .. ... .. ... .... ..... ... ............ .. . .. ... ..... .. .. . 129 Stewart and Bennett ...... .. ............ ..... ....... ....... .. .. .. .... ............ ..... 129
Tile-Tex Company, The ... .................. ..... .. .. .. ...... ...... .... : .... ..... .. 25 Timber Engineering Company ............... .. ...... .. .... ........ ....... .... 104
Trane Company, The ...................... .......... .. .... ..... ....... ... ......... .. 123 Truscon Steel Company ............ .. ........................... .. .... ... Cover III
Unit Structures, lnc . ....... ...... ............ ...... ... ............. ...... ... .... .... 122 United States Steel Corporation .. .. ..... .... ......... ..... .. .. ....... ...... 115 Universal Atlas Cement Co ........... ................. ... ......... ...... ......... 115
(United States Steel Corporation Subsidiary) Upson Company, The .... ................................ ..... ......... .... ....... ... 29
V an Range, J oh n, Co., The ..... .... .... ......... ... ....... .. .. ... .. . . ... ..... . 98 Victor Electric Products, lnc.
Webster , Warren & Co ............... ........... ............. .. ... ...... .......... .
Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co ........ .. .... .' .... ..... .
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