Evening Star Newspaper, December 3, 1926, Page 7

RELLOG STUDES NEWNECANNOVE Embassy Statement on Land and 0il Laws Is Weighed by Department. By the Associnted Press. The Mexican embassy has tossed a new factor into the whirlpool of the - dispute Mexican land and oil laws, leaving the State Department of- ficlals completely at sea as to what it portends. On its face over an embassy announce- ment yest headed, “Plain Facts Concerning the Mexico Oil Lands,” « 1o wipe out many of the points . which brought American- relations to an adlock on application of the an oil and mining companies in Mexico. It intention of the Mexico ¢ ment to apply its new laws and lations, when they become effactive January, “preferentiaily” so far foreign companies re concerned, without confiscatory retroactive en forcement of provisions of the Mexi- natural Department Is 8 Hecause of the informal character lement to the formal diplo it espondence already pub- lished te Department officials would make no comment. It took them by surprise and was promptly ed to close study. Whether it hadows resumption of the formal diseussion and escape from the cri which might have resulted if the new Jaws and regulations had been en- forced to the letter against American could not he le: begun prior > date on which the into effect, that ned through gov ns on application new constitut 50-Year Limit. a the that ranted of confirmin 1 companies correspondence, next st vinl vet statement Hh-yvear ns for the purpose rights acquired by Mex hefore May 1, 1917.” “Rights acquired prior to May 1, 917, by foreign companies will be confirmed by the Mexican government ot only without cost, but without the declaration renouncing diplomatic pro- tection required by the law for fu- quisitions,” the statemen; embassy the £olely about an American nationals <hould not he required to w rights under penalty of the statement seems to n pplication of the law in that re- spect to “future acquisitions” only. i t \ wireless storm detector York enables the city warning of a storm 5 in New to receive ) ) ) ) REEREN TS 4. £ 24 e et M R SR SR b S b e T S b St %\u > I3 Cobh December 31, | { | Fort |La M | | | Fourteenth Street at New York Avenue Gifts for “"HIM" From The Store of Christmas Gifts for Men SHIPPING NEWS Arrivals at and_Sailings From : New York. ~ ARRIVED AT NEW YORI Fort St. George—Bermuds Sixaola—Santa Marta. | DUE TODAY. 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Fire of undetermined origin early s morning destroyed the frame bun. ow, together with its furniture, at Swope and McKinley streets, in Hyattsville Hills. There was no one at the house, the occupants, Mrs. Catherine Frost and daughter, being on a visit to the former's mother in Baltimore. i i i R Knits, Moga Silk and Bow Ties. Tuxedo, 1ull Dres Shirts SILK, $12.00 English Broadcloth, $1.00 Madras Oxford, §: f $3.00 to $5.00 Gloves FOWNES Cape, $3.50 Fownes Suede, Fownes Mocha, $5.00 $1.00 to $2.00 1.00 to $2.00 . $1.00 $2.50 to 3 $3.00 to $8.50 Fownes Pigskin, $5.00 Fownes Goatskin Truhu, $3.00 Truhu Crepe, $5.00 Repp. §: English Print, $5.00 Hand Painted Crepe, Handkerchiefs WHITE COTTON, 25¢ to 50c Fancy Cotton, 50¢ White Linen, 50c_to $2.00 Initialed Linen, $2.00 1§ doz. Fancy Linen, $1.00 to $2.00 White Silk. $1.50 R 0 $4.00 éfi» % fi' i B R R 7| emphasized that a Group M. | urgency for enactment ey s THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, MODEL MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS PLANNED AT 7TH AND AVENUE (Continued from First Page.) 2 | a beautiful group of buildings on this market site, midway between the Capitol and the White House, and | facing into the heart of the city. He of municipal | buildings is desirable for public con- | venience so that persons transacting | business with the city government | can reach all of the related offices. He | pointed out that there seems to be sufficient room on the present market site because there is a larg space be |tween the present building and Penn- vania avenue which could be bullt and that. there is also an op for expanding the municipal group on adjacent squares to the east |of Seventh street and Lo the west o | Ninth street. The cutting of Ninth street through the Mall is extremely desirable for beautification of the center of the city, as well as the utilitarian purposes, he explained, because with Seventh street, it is what the Fine Arts Com- mission calls a “framing street,” mak- ing a cross panel effect on the Mall area. Another step toward the relocation of the Farmers' Produce Market was made by the District Commissioners today when they approved the draft of a bill to authorize the acquisition of a new site at a cost not to exceed 1$600,000. Enactment will be sought at the coming session of Congress. Be- fore transmitting the bill to the Capi- tol, the Commissioners plan to send coples to the Bureau of the Budget and Senator Smoot of Utah, chairman of the Public Buildings Commission. Need for Legislation. The necessity for this legislation, the Commissioners explained in a memorandum attached to the bill, is occasioned by the fact that the plans of the Public Buildings Commission provide that thé proposed Internal Revenue’ Building shall be located on a part of the present site of the market, and since this buildirg is one of the first to %e constructed under the Federal building program, the of the bill is manifest. The Commissioners also | pointed out that the relocation of the AM.|market has had the attention of the Vational Capital Park and Planning i | Commission and will receive further consideration before any steps are taken to select a definite site. The bill provides for the purchase of the site out of the funds of the District in the same manner as of other appropriations for the expense of the municipal government. The Gibson subcommittee had called Mr. Moore before it to ask why some progress had not been made on the new police court building, which Congress authorized last session, pointing out by way of contrast that progress hasbeen made with the Federal building program. Incident- ally, Mr. Gibson stressed again the deplorable condition at the Police Court, which he considers disgraceful to any community, much less to the National Capital. Drawing Funds Lacking. Mr. Moore agreed with him, stating that he has been familiar with the Police Court conditions for more than 25 years, never knew them to be worse than at present, and that he cannot concelve how any one could possibly build such a bad police court building, which is fit only for a jail. He explained that the munic- ipal architect was in conference with the Fine Arts Commission yesterday and had told it that nothing can be done about the Police Court Building, because Congress has made no funds available for drawing plans and that he is prohibited from using school funds to draw plans for a police court building. Mr. Moore said that the matter is very complicated and that the Fine Arts Commission has been trying first to guide in the selection of a suitable site, but that even this has been delayed because it {s impera- tive that first there should be a determination of just what District activities should be housed in the new Police Court building. He ad- vised that the District Commission- ers should be asked to make definite recommendations as to what activ- ities the nmew building should house, and that then an appropriation should be made by Congress for drafting plans for such a building. Mr. Moore assured the committee that the District has a very good municipal_architect. When Chairman Gibson asked hfs orinion regarding the housing prob- lem for the whole District Govern- ment, Mr. Moore said that undoubted- ly the present building is altogether too small for present needs and that space must be provided for expansion. He said it is quite feasible to tak® the Southern Railway Bullding be- cause the railway offices themselves need expansion and there is no room available in the triangle area which the Government needs for Federal bufldings. He said that this would be entirely in conformity with the public buildings, Fine Arts and City Planning Commissions’ program. Then he pointed out that there are a number of District activities that will be thrown out of house and home when the Federal building program gets started, as the buildings they now occupy are to be razed to provide sites for the new buildings. No Market Suggestion. In this connection Mr. Moore called attention to the Center Market Build- ing, which she said must enter be rebuilt if the market is to be kept where it is, or that the market must be removed to some more convenient location, where there can be an architecturally attractive and eco- nomic relocation of the entire market center. . Asked specifically by Mr, Gibson if the Fine Arts Commission has any recommendations to make regarding a new site for the farmers' market, Mr. Moore said no, that business in- terests and public conveniences should guide, but that if Congress desired to take action, he thought a farmers’ market could be worked in well with plans for a general supplies ware- house, thus indorsing the plan urged by Representative, Will R. Wood of Indiana for such a general warehouse in Eckington, as explained exclusively in The Star last Sunday. Mr. Moore was also asked directly by Representative Houston if the Fine Arts Commission sees any objection to the development of & model market center on the Midcity site at Fifthand L streets. He said no, that it seems to him to be a very satisfactory de- velopment, convénient to the people and with opportunity to improve what is now a semi-slum nrea. But he em phasized that there must he strict supervision to keep the vehicles and unsightlv market condition within a court and not allow the streets to be obstructed. Delays Held Costly. The committee was greatly in- terested in a survey of the Capital building and development diring the 37 years that he has been here and especially during the time he served with the McMillan Park Commission and for 16 years with the Fine Arts Commission. Representative sized that delays Houston empha- in carrying out FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1926. such plans for the Capital are costly, rather than the plans themselves, and indicated strongly that he is eager to assist in furthering the Capital development program. Chair- man Gibson has previously expressed the same view. Mr. Moore explained plans that are being worked out so that eventu- ally from Great Falls to Alexandria the Potomac River will flow between riverside parks with boulevard drives on each bank. He explained the progress that is now being made to give the Capital City adequate memorial entrances with proper avenues of approach from Maryland and Virginia. He declared emphatically as a Gov- ernment policy that Camp Meade, Fort Washington and Fort Hunt and such military reservations should not be sold by the Government but held for future use. This is the only way in which the Government can make money, he said. by holding onto all the land it owns. By questions, Chairman Gibson and Representative Houston drew Mr. Moore into a discussion of some sort of Government control over all build- ings erected in the Capital, private as well as public. Mr. Moore said he hoped the zoning commission would rise to its opportunity. He belleved that the city should be strictly zoned and that zoning should be adhered to. MAY DECIDE COURSE. Moore Would Have Control Exercised Over Private Building. A Jjoint meeting of the National Capital Park and Planning Commis- sion with the Commission of Fine Arts may be held in the near future to determine what course the two commissions may take to exercise control over private building opera- tions which might encroach on present proposed park areas or conflict with or mar the Federal building program in Washington. Chairman Charles Moore of the fine arts body said today the com- mission is much interested in the pos- sibility of securing some form of jurisdiction over private building, and announced the matter will be taken up with the park commission. Fe intimated that the park and plan- ning body may already have the power of jurisdiction over private building included in the broad discre- tionary powers given it under its au- thorizing legislation. “Is there any- thing they cannot do, under the pres- ent law?” he asked. - 1 sentatives of the dominions at the re- cent imperial conference, Premier Baldwin made the statement that the government was less anxious about atr atticks than a few years ago. The government last night issued official reports of Premier Baldwin's remarks, which were largely concern ed with the best methods of co-opera tion and consultation for mutual de- fense of the interests of the empire Mr. Baldwin emphasized the vital need LONDON, December 3.—In speeches | (. singapore naval base and hoped at the various private discussions on | the dominions would co-operate with imperial defense before the repre- | the government in this heavy burden AIR ATTACK NOT FEARED SO MUCH BY ENGLAND Baldwin Urges Dominion Premiers to Assist Naval Base Project at Singapore. 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