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\ Las Vegas, Nerada, Evening Review-Journal October 38, 1941. (S VEGAS HODSIMG WEEDS GROWING. CnTT0PQUBLE,U{18Mfi»niS,SAn) lias Vegas now has a shortage of 385. family homes , and could absorb around 500 sUb-standard residences, according to a report made to the chamber of commerce here today by Rolla E. Clapp of Las Angeles, chairman of the na­tional housing research organiza­tion, who has been engaged m a survey of the housing situation in Las Vegas. He predicted an in­crease in population in Las Vegas of 13,000 persons in the next 18 months, which would double the present population. He urged the necessity of an immediate large housing cam­paign in Las Vegas and stressed the need to keep' the cost to a minimum in order to provide quarters for families of small in­comes. He stated that Senator Berkeley L. Bunker of Nevada has written to him that he ap­proves private enterprise build­ing houses in Las Vegas. Ciapp said it, is .expected that 3 000 or more families will be located here in connection with the Basic' Magnesium, Inc., plant and that statistics show , that one and one-half families are required as service population for each family engaged in industry. On this basis, he predicts that one- half mew. family, from the statis­tical standpoint, will be required in Las Vegas to each family brought here by industry, in addi­tion to the present service popula tion. ; He touched on all the phases of a building program in Las Vegas, including priorities, water, power and sewage problems. The Las Vegas housing situation now is being studied by the sen­ate, investigating committee for the defefise program headed by Senator ' Harry Truman, Clapp said.