Evening Star Newspaper, February 7, 1926, Page 6

6 NEW HOUSE OFFE BLL INTRODUCED Measure Asks Funds for Land Purchase and Build- ing—Two Plans Offered. BY WILL Acquisi Capitol : KENNEDY. south of the n of a new ve the and s ubout the same that Senators in a bill i by Repres Democrat, the! W re condition sor have vided for duced enta of authorize an ),000 for pur- to that al nment in New Jersey would re bo B stree eet. It is hoped *h are directly 1 and west of the e Office Building, will be The decision under the t to the House Office ion. of which Speak- s chairman and the f New Jersey, and David Appropriation for Building. wthorize an appro 00,000 for construction selected of a_ fireproof of- r buildings for the House itives, to include neces- ms for members, fold- ragze space and other ns « decision by the 1 Jullding commission hin 30 days after the measure is approved. It was introduced by Mr. Moore to give the House an opportun- upon the report made on < day of the present Con- ‘a on the site ildin plans made with esti- ¢ an addition or e e Office Building. Wpropri ation n was made for the and in this work Capitol had the Le allied architects of Mr. Moore, together peaker of the House and Representative Dick. wvho is in charge of the bill which would pro- Representative Bach- v other prominent mem- the House, has long been in- in securing more adequate for House members. eed of More Room. The business transacted in the office of each Individual member has in- creased As a result of this each m needs a workroom 11 work can be performed ate office for conferences, k or supply room. il Building Commis- has been unable of the miembers any- like that much office rvom. ive schemes for the new proposed. One calls for = on the entire square Jersey avenue and street, B and C street: £ the present office bull site is now occupied B nite building occupied by the Pub) Health Service, a group of rambling structures housing the Coast and Geodetic Survey and the I 1 1d Potomac Hotels. r calls for a double building northern half of the two her side of South Capi- between New Jersey and avenue acing B _strest. for the double building is he vista down South to the Potomac River Capit South Capitol een B and C street: vehicular trafl and ed hetween the twin L subway connecting the floor Ic inson of I appropria vide ar bers of terested quarte; ing. the old g o5 on e prescrve Capitol ison Of Plans. 4 disadv proposed 1gs is given as follows: on the site between ¢ avenue and South Capi- tol street, B and C streets Advantages. 1. Proximity to the present House Office Building, with main entrance from New Jersey avenue and B street the upper level 2. The occupin squs vate building acks and on of an_ entire nancy with pri- necessity of set- future complica- “the rossible A buildir cost less than t which in itself would ternative scheme, ever, would be off- iderable extent by the ring the Congress Hall vation of South Cap- for trafic and for open the possible of the district ly- { the Capitol, and importance of an un- from that section. both s Jeavin > in cha Hall *h might be offset will undoubtedly acquired some day for Government purposes, and any sub- <equent purchase price would u questionably be much higher than at the present time. 2. Disadvantage of limitation: The difficulty of obtaining any additional expansion_of this scheme, bevond po e 15 suites in a roof setback. The plans provide suites for about 50 additional members over the present House membership, with an allowance for the conve m of 50 private of- flees i the present building to com- mittee 100ms Disadvar Thé unbalanc ing Ceup: squiares Capitol ¢ the fact have to be that it age of appearances: ed effect_of this build- nz only one of the two cdiately south of the with no certainty that a cor- responding build will eventually be built upon the other square; also the certainty that if a building is erected upon the western square it wlll present great difficulties in de- slgn to harmonize it with the build- ing on the ern square, owing to the fact t the northern cor- ner of the latter is some 50 feet higher than the southwestern corner of th narraw B street frontage, accentuated by having no balancing frontage on the other square Details of Arrangement. This scheme makes provision for the following accommodations Two hun d and sixty offices for Represents necessary features in the way of desk space, coat and lavatory space, office storage, etc. Bighty thousand cubic feet of addl- tional storage space for Representa- tives. A gymnasium 45 by 70 feet. A swimminz pool 28 by 121 feet. Ample locker and shower facilities in_comncction therewith. Space for lounge on roof. 1z would | | | | Superintendent’s room. Clerk’s room. Folding room and storage re for same, totaling 250,000 cubic feet. The ct location and arrange- ment of these aecommodations are shown in detail on the drawings and need not be described here. The ar- rangement of the individual suite is the same for both buildings and will be described in detail hereinafter. Estimate of Cost. The building +.$6,500,000 The land. . 1,070,000 Total ..... .$1,570,000 Scheme B, on the sitn betwaen New Jersey avenue and Deaware avenue: Advantages. 1. Next to the first scheme, this site is the most advartageous location with reference to the present House Office Building and the Capitol, its lesser desirability being in that it lies partly down the hill. i 2. The minimum acquisition of ground is required, as the only impor- fant property involved is that occu- pied by the four-story annex to the Congress Hall Hotel. 3. There is ample room to meet present needs adequately and to leave Sufficient room for future expansion. ‘Also, there is ample storage room for documents _and other »nt for the par is in the auto- space ing of ances: In connection with ng, the s metrical, balanced treatment of these two squares as seen from the Capitol, and does not leave the fate of the western square to the uncertainties of the future. 5. The court offers better light and ventilation than the preceding scheme and more pleasing possibilities for court gardens. Disadvantages. 1. There is a considerable increase in the cost of this scheme over scheme 1. 3 3. The blocking of a main street, a procedure which, no matter how well Justified in the past by expediency, { has in every case where followed in the Washington plan brought subse- quent eriticism for interference with traffic or view. ; X 3. The splitting of the building into two distinet parts in an effort to ameliorate the obstruction of the Cap- itol view from South Capitol street (it will be noted, however, that there is intercommunication between _these two sections on the first and ground floors, with additional second-floor communication by means of an open terrace passage). The break in circu- lation on the upper floors is not con- sidered as serious as it might be, in View of the fact that all committee rooms remain in the present House Office Building, with little neessity for {ntercommunication between offices on the same floor. Details of Arrangement. This scheme makes provision for the following accommodations: ¢ Two hundred and seventy suites of offices for Representatives (266 In al- tornative scheme), with details of ar- ngement the same as in the previ- s scheme. i \'Eighty five thousand cubic feet of additional storage space 4»«’o‘oou cubic feet in alternative scheme). ; um, 45 by 70 feet (same as in alternative scheme.) ¥ Swimming pool, 36 by 140 feet (28 by 124 feet in alterative scheme). Locker space the same. Folding room, clerk’s room, superin- tendent’s room, the same. Space for congressional lounse. Garage space for 100 cars in sub- hasement (not provided in alterna- tive scheme). : The details of arrangement are as shown on the plans. Cost. The building The 1and ........ Total (alternativ 17,570,000) Moore bill has been re (hz};zmmm-e on public buildings and grounds, of which Representative Richard N. Elliott of Indiana is chair- man. This committee already has be- fore it the detailed report of the archi- tect of the C I and the allied entire problem. CAROL RECONSIDERS THRONE RENUNCIATION Reports Say Rumania's Former Crown Prince Has Made Over- tures to Father. Associated Press. NA, Austria, February 6.—A reaching here from Milan through Belgrade, is to the ef- fect that former Crown Prince Carol of Rumania has reconsidered his re- cent renunciation of his rights of suc- cession to the throne. Carol is said to have dispatched a written declara- tion by special couriers to his father, King Ferdinand, promising to aban- don his political fight against Premier Bratiano. p? Reports that Carol's renunciation was due to his opposition to Premier Bratiano's regime have been insistent- 1y denied, with the statement that he acted for personal reasons only. Carol has been stavirig at ‘Milan, where he has been in the almost con- stant companionship of a beautiful Rumanian Jewess, Mme. Lupensco, daughter of a merchant of Jassy. Constance Moody Weds. ST NORTHFIELD, Mass., Feb- ruary 6 (#).—Miss Constance Moody, granddaughter of Dwight L. Moody the evangelist, was married today to William Waldo Chase of New York City. The bride’s father is head of the Northfield Seminary for girls and the Mount Hermon school for boys. Mr. Chase has been engaged, during the last six years, in the sugar busi- ness in the British West Indles. By the VIE report Traly Tvroler Ear Conformer Cap Prevents and corrects rotruding _ears. e ight. "sanitary, and wash; ahle. “Sold "in _Infants’ Wear Depts. of Dept. Si Sizes: Smail. 1 _montn to 1 sr. Mediom. 1 yr. to 3 3rs. ‘Large, 3 yrs. to adults. Cotton, _h ; reinforced, $1 ity A Co.. 176 Wesi .G THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C ALTERNATIVE PLANS FOR NEW HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING Upper: Building planned if northern half of two squares, between New Jersey and Delaware avenues fronting on B street, just south of the Capitol and west of present House Office Building, is chosen as site. $7,800,000. Building proposed if square bounded by New Jersey avenue, B outh Capitol street and C street Is selected—Jjust west of the present cost $364,360 and the buildin Low street, § House Office Building. Acquisition of building, $6,500,000. The land would the site would cost $1,070,000, and the CALL FOR COOLIDGE COAL PEACE ACTION BEATEN IN SENATE 4 from First Page.) Ransdell, Louisiana; Shep. & Simmons, North Caro mith, South Carolina Florida; Twson, Tennessee; Wal Montana, and Wheeler, Montana Republicans—Brookhart, lowa: Cou: ens, Michigan; Frazier, North Dakot Howell, Nebraska; Johnson, fornia; La Follette, Wisconsi Master, South Dakota; Mc; gon; Norris, Nebras Nve, Dakota—10. Farmer-Labor—Shipstead, sota—1. Total, 38. Senators Against Move. Senators voting against taking up the Copeland resolutio Republicans — Bingham, Connecti- cut: Borah, Idaho: Butler, Massachu- Cameron, Arizona: Capper, Dale, Vermont; Dineen, Ili- Ken- a,; North Minne- Virginia Maine: Washington: shire; Harreld, Ke Jone: Hamp- McLean, Me Oklahoma; s, New McKinley. Illineis; Connecticut; Means, Colorado calf, Rhode Island; Mos Hampshire; Norbeck, South Dakota; Oddie, Nevada: Pepper, Penr Phipps, Colorado; Pine, Ok Reed, Pennsylvania: Robin- Indiana; Sackett, Kentucky Minnesota; Shortridge, C: Smoot, Utah; § ; Warren, Wyoming; Watson, Welle nd: Williams, nd Willis, Ohio—40. letcher, Florida Utah, and Underwood, Ala Missouri Democrat Kin bama—3. Total—43. WRITER HELD AS ROBBER Says He Is Kin to Uncle Joe Can- Which Latter Denies. February 6.—Hilton a magazine writer, living in Greenwich Village, who claims to be a relative of “Uncle Joe” Cannon, once Speaker of the House of Repre- sentatives, was arrested today on a bench warrant charging he was one of three men who recently robbed a cafe in the village VILLE, 11, February 6 () Joe” Cannon said te 1 Chisholm, under arrest in New in connection with 2 robbery, 5 1ot a relative of his family. non, DAY “Uncle H York wi D. K. E. Elects President. NEW YORK, February 6 (P).— Carson, vice president of the Chemical National Bank of New York and a graduate of Vanderbilt University, was today elected pres dent of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fra- ternit v president is ex-Senator Albert J. Beveridge Trammel, | to POSTAL RECEIPTS GAIN. Check-Up in 50 Cities Shows In- crease of 6.77 Per Cent. A check-up in 50 de by the Post Offi 10ws an increase of 6.77 per cent in the postal receip nuary, 1926, over those of Januar ceording Postmaster selected cities e Department ¢ by cent was first gatn. Jack- was second, with 2484 per ; Baltimore, third, with 22.79 per and Kansas City, fourth, with per cer 1, Buffalo, and Columbus, each reported slight decreases. nt of per Ohio POLICEMAN FACES TRIAL BY BOARD McDuffie “Fight” Mystery to Be Investigated—Detec- tives Are Puzzled. The mystery surrounding the fight in which Policeman Paul McDuffie, formerly assigned to the White House guard, was hurt last November, will come up for further inquiry when the policeman will face the police trial board Thursday on a charge of failing to make a report of the fight. McDuffie walked into Providence Hospital bleeding profusely and at first said that he had been attacked by four soldiers from Walter Reed Hos- pital after going to a house with them to investigate a supposed robbery. After he got out of the hospital he is alleged to have failed to satisfy officials as to the house to which he referred, and the technical charge of failing to report the occurrence was lodged against him after Detectives Fowler and Flaherty from the central bureau and Inspector Lieuts. Stott and Groves had investigated the case. The investigators frankly admitted they could not state definitely where such a fight had taken place, and the alleged failure of McDuffle to clear up other complications in the complex situation surrounding his wounds is said by police officials to have been responsible for the trial board probe. 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Retail coal merchants throughout the country have now taken cognlz- ance of the Senate District commit- tee’s investigution through the N: tional Retail Coal Merchants' Asso- clation. Samuel B. Crowell, presi- dent of the association and head of one of the largest retail coal organi- zatfons in Philadelphia, wrote a letter to Senator Pepper and Senator Reed, both of Pennsylvania, protesting against both the mittee's inves- tigation and the Howell resolution to open up the Government fuel yards here in competition with the retail merchants. This letter, which was written with the authority of the association, fol- lows in part Hon. George Wharton Pepper, “I"nited States Senate, « ® ashington, D. 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We desire to pro- test against passage of such a biil for several reasons. “In the first place, it would be ut- terly impossible for the Government fuel yard to supply all of the fuel needed by the citizens of Washington. This would result in penalizing the general taxpayer for the benefit of the few who might take advantage of such an opportunity. Such an act would create a condition of unfair competition. No individual or firm can exist in business unless it has a falr return in the way of profit. “If this bill were enacted permit- ting the Government fuel yard to sell at cost, a great majfority of con- sumers of coal would be compelled to, still secure their fuel from the regu- lar established and legitimate retail coal dealers in the city of Washing- ton. Since no public funds are avail- able for such retailer to carry on his business, it would, of course, bo abso- lutely impossible to meet the prices \ at which the Government fuel yard would distribute its coal at ‘cost. “We also note that a Senate com mittee authorized the employment of the books of local retail dealers, to the end that after such audit is made, an effort will be made to regulate the retail industry throughout the coun- try. We also protest against such legisiation. Any act of this kind will be pure class dlscrimination, and we belleve primarily would be unconsti- tutional. ‘For the above reasons, and others which might be enumerated, we woid respectfully request that you vote agalnst both of the .above measures and use your influence against such pnnecessary and destructive legisla- on “Very truly, yours, SAMUEL B. CROWELL, “‘Presiden C. 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