Evening Star Newspaper, February 6, 1927, Page 5

CITIZENS DEBATE ¢ SCHOOL GROUNDS. Landscaping Is Warmly Dis- cussed by Federation; Wom- t an’s Bureau Bill Backed. Approving pending legislation to es- tablish by statute the Woman's Bu- reau in the Police Department, ad- mitting to membership the Washing- ton Society of Engineers and approv- ing a few committee reports unani- mously, the Federation of Citizens’ Associations debated itself through such a lively session at the District Building last night that it postponed till the next session some of the most disputed questions, including the pro- posal for a landscape architect for school grounds and the McLeod bill to make the Juvenile Court a part of the Supreme Court of the District. The most intense debate waged around the school grounds landscap ing project, with President James G. Yaden leaving the chair temporarily to launch a fight on the joint report of committees on education, and on highways, parks and waterways, pre- sented by Mrs. H. S. Parsons. Single Vote Sustains. ‘With Mr. Yaden quoting from En gineer Commissioner Bell as to the need for a landscape architect and the joint committée report quoting from Maj. L. E. Atkins, sistant to the Engineer Commissioner, as to the means by which landscaping could be done under present regulations, and both sides being supported liberally by earnest proponents of their causes, Charles I. Stengle finally moved to postpone the whole matter for two weeks. The vote stood 27 to 26 for post- poning, but so bitter was the fight that on a request for a roll call be- ing denied by President Yaden there was an appeal from the decision of the chair. He was sustained by one vote, 27 to 26. Mr. Stengle in mov- ing to postpone for further consider- ation sald there seemed to be reports before the federation showing Col. Bell on one side of the argument and a Maj. Atkins on the other side, and |of Andrew W. Melion, Secretary of the matter should could be cleared up. Opposes Committee Work. go over until it Mr. Yaden in attacking the report|yt will be less costly to the Govern- of the two committees submitted a|ment to acquire the property covered substitute resolution approving the |y this act now because it, request of the Rhode Island Avenue ai)lllty, Citizens' Assoclation that a ‘‘compe- | These contemplated buildings are im- tent landscape architect” be emploved | portant and monumental in character, and approving the movement to beal- |and the commencement of construc. tify and improve the school grounds|tion has already been authorized, so of the District. Stating that e was sorry to have to oppose the work of two.of his com-| grouping of the bulldings in order mittees, Mr. Yaden said the commit- tees “do not understand the spirit of | relation to @ach othe this movement.” “In my judgment,” “this federation he declared, Columbia.” George C. Havenner of the com-|cerned-—that portion of the city mittee, and Mrs. Parsons objected 0| feasto Tt wou poe Fime to o iy de: Mr. Yaden's statement, declaring the | (a], you will find somé of these bulld- committee report did provide for im-|ingg are large and some small. The proving the school grounds. Mr. Yaden quoted Col. Bell as say-|gtudied in order to locate them prop- ing that employment of such a land: scape architect was ‘“‘very necessary,” and that there:was no one in the Dis- trict government “competent to do the | e grouped. On thet account, and work.” The joint committee report, con- sidering the recommendation of the Rhode Island Avenue Citizens' Associ- ation, and the Washington Chapter of the American Institute of Architects in favor of a landscape architect, and & proposal from the Park View Citi- zens' Association favéring legislation | sirable is the removal of all of the old and appropriation for designing, grad- | eyesores along the south side of ing and planning school grounds con- | Pennsylvania cluded “unanimously to indorse the |caused people of the country to won- need and- desirability of beautifying|der why the most important street in school grounds as far as the circum-|the greatest Capital stances permit,” but adding “we feel |should be allowed to remain in the that it is unwise at this time to in- dorse legislation creating the po tions of landscape architect and staff.” Reasons for Opposing. Reasons for opposing such legisla- | apyblican, of New York, a member of tion were given in recommendations | 1} Houge committes on public bulld- as follows: “In the case of the older | jno " ang grounds, made a Statement iype of school buildings with very|i;"tne House yesterday notifying all limited play space we urge Droper|mempers to be on hand Monday, when grading, drainage and resurfacing. For the newer type of schools with more space for possible landscaping, we find that the superintendent of re- pairs has full authority to employ a landscape architect or other assist- ance as needed and that he do so at once. Further the committees understand that for new buildings to be constructed from the appropriation for 1928, specific pro- vision for the landscaping of the grounds is included in the plans and contracts.” H. W. Peaslee supporting Mr. Yaden's proposal insisted shat a land- cape architect was necessary from a technical point of view and that it would be more economical to employ a full time landscape architect than get ome at various times for various pieces of work, as suggested by the committecs dorses Merger Bills. Approval of the bills providing for merger of the street railways here was voted by the federation in adopting a report by Maj. ¢ vice chairman of the commi > on public "he report reviewed at length the ics submitted by the two rafl- to the Public Utilities Com- fon. The proposal for a merger 1d be further studied, Maj. Emig d through public hearings by the public utility committee of the federation or by the Citizens' Ad- vis Council Debate of considerable feeling raged around recommendation of Mrs. H. M. Phillips, chairman of the commit tee on ¢ ies and corrections, to ap- prove substantive legislation for the Woman's BRureau, with W. S. Tor. bert leading the attack. The vote in approval of the bill stood 34 to but whe her comn bill on the Juvenile Cou differ on a vote of 39 to 10 the rest of her report went over to the next meeting. Are Admitted. s raised to admission the Washington Society of Engi- the federation, but by a e and nay vote it was finally admitted. The Hillcrest Citizens’ As- sociation unanimously was passed into membership, but the application of the Progres: of Geor, went over Engineers Opposition v of for consideration A proposal by the Rhode Island ave- nue association that Congress be urged to contribute from Federal revenues for constructing water mains to feed the new buildings to be erected under the Federal building program was ap- proved. All water service, it was pointed out, is now at the cost of the taxpayers After debate a resolution was re- ceived and filed from the Federation of Women's Clubs criticising Henry Flury. Bastern High School teacher, on the use of the naval radio station for a recent speech here for non-gov- ernment broadcasting. Indorsement was accorded a report ot George C. Havenner, chairman of loperate in the work of | 18, Mrs. Phillips continued with | o~ or additional Dl ee report on the McLeod | wwenile Court, such lively | federation can do fitself no|jang these buildings will have to be greater injury than to go on record|orowded together, which would spoil as refusing to improve and beautify|is g certain extent the benefit of the the school grounds in the District of | expenditure of money in so far as we recommend | Exten nce of opinion sprang up that|of t etown, the new group there, | | | member of the community,” ACTION TOMORROW WILL PUT FINAL OK. ON TRIANGLE BILL (Continued from First P: for the Supreme Court of the United States and for enlarging the site of the Government Printing Office, or ereoting u storage warehouse or ware- houses, the sum of $50,000,000, herein- after authorized for projects in the District of Columbla, shall be used exclusively for the purpose of ac- quiring by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise, south of Pennsylvania avenue and west of Maryland avenue, projected in a straight line to Twining Lake, such sites or additions to sites as the Secretary of the Treasury may deem necessary to provide such suit able office accommodations in the Dis- trict of Columbia as are hereinbefore mentioned, of constructing adequate and suitable buildings for the furnish- ing of such office accommodations on | said sites or additions to sites, or on sites already owned by the Govern ment south of Pennsylvania avenue | and west of Maryland avenue, as above mentioned and of providing suit- able approaches to said buildings and beautifying and embellishing their surroundings as nearly in harmon with the plan of Peter Charles L'En fant as may be practicable. Said buildings shall be so constructed as to combine high standards of archi- tectural beauty and practical utility.' Title Acquisition Necessary. “Congress having directed the Sec- retary of the Treasury and the Public Buildings Commission to construct said Government buildings within the boundaries stated in the above proviso in said public building law, it becomes necessary for the Government to ac- quire title to all of the real estate east of Fifteenth street, south of Pennsylvania avenue. west of Third street, and north of the north line of the Mall. Also that certain real estate located west of Third street, north of Maryland avenue southwest, east of Sixth street, and south of the Mall for use in the construction of these Gov- ernment buildings. “It is very desirable from the stand point of economy that this territory be taken over at once as taking it over piecemeal and the erection thereon of modern Government bulldings, will have a tendency to increase the value of the real estate not used which increase in value will have to be paid by the Government later on. The property is assessed for taxation at this time in a sum slightly in excess of $17,000,000. Mellon’s Testimony Cited. “‘Attention is called to the testimony the Treasury, in the hearings before the committee on public buildings and grounds: “ “There is the question of economy. all prob- will be essential in time. the acquiring of this additional ground is important to allow for the proper that they may be located with proper making a de- sirable composition, we may say, in that district. Without this additional making an attractive city is con- If you have time to go into de- whole section of the city has to be erly, so that there will not be a build- ing perhaps 600 or 900 feet long along- side a small building. They have to aside from the question of cost being prospectively less now than it will be in the future, I think it is really es- sential now to have the whole of this property.’ ‘Would Remove Eyesores. “Another thing that is highly de- Avenue which has of the world condition it has«for s6 long a period.” During the last few days many members have been impatient to know when the Reed bill would come up for action, and Representative Dan Reed, it will be considered under suspension of the rules. He also explained the purpose of this legislation, pointing ACT OF MAY 25. 1926, . . . .$165.000.000 uildings. oo DO &'G:\lymouxnde of D. C. . 100.000.000. . LIMITATION: Annual,_expenditure. . nnually {n 1927. 1927 and 1929 anhum. outside of buildings authorized i Drior BCl8. .. ... New projects ‘outside After third vear. projects outside of ter fifth vear. for AL sects outside of D: C .000.000 fo act of 1920 contemplates & survey of the public building needs of the country and. provides that the $100.000.000 au- thorized for, public buildinge” ouiside | the District, of Columbia shall be allocated to the different States. where buildings are found 1o be necessary. in such manner as 16 distribute same fairly on the basis of area. pobulation and postal receipts. *fhe Reed Bill liberalizes proxram with of the of May 25.000.000. 10.000.000 per £.000.000 10,000,000 ' 15.000.000 D. ¢ new new ging policy act ANALYSIS Act of May 25, 1926. $10.000.000 10.000.000 10000000 10.000.000 10.000.000 0.000.00 0.000.00 1 000000 1 000,000 1 0000 25.000.00 5.000.00 | strue { that | members of the House that $10,000,000 | creasing needs of the country. $10.000.000 5.000.000 THE SUNDAY TAR, WASHINGTON 1), "EBRUARY 6, u 1927— PART 1. out that it “is not necessary at this time to enlarge on the great need for public buildings throughout the coun- | try,” and emphasizing that “this was well known to each member when the act of May 25, 1926, was enacted into law.” ¢ Act Authorized $165,000,000. This_act authorized an appropria- tion of $165,000,000, of which $50,000,000 was for sites and buildings in the Dis- trict of Columbia, and $15,000,000 to take care of buildings authorized under the omnibus public buildings act of 1913 which could not be buiit within the limits of cost. This makes available, under the act of May 25, 1926, the sum of $100,000,000 for con: on work in the country at large. were certain limitations -of ex penditure. It is provided in that act | expenditures may not exceed | 25,000,000 per annum, of which | mount not move than $10,000,000 ma be expended annually in the District | of Columbia. This leaves $15,000,000 | to be spent outside the District of | Columbia, but for the fiscal years! 1927, 1928 and 1920, respectively, at | least one-third shall be for buildings | authorized in prior acts. This leaves | only $10,000,000 per annum for new construction for the entire country during the fiscal years 1927, 1928 and | 1929 It here, soon became apparent to the spent annually on new projects would not meet the present and rapidly in- When the hearings were held on the triangle bill (S. 4663), the subject was gone into very fully and the testimony of the officials of the Treasury Depart- ment and the Post Office Department disclosed the necessity for a liberaliza- tion of tha building program to mect the urgent needs of the country at large. Sought Liberal Program. The purpose Mr. Reed had in intro- ducing his bill authorizing a further appropriation of $100,000,000 for Fed- eral buildings was to liberalize the building program without changing the policy of the act of May 25, 1926. What it actually does in this respect is to increase the annual expenditura from $25,000,000 to $35,000,000. It does not increase either the an- nual expenditure or the total expend!- ture for the District of Columbia as provided in the act of May 25, 1926. The entire $100,000,000 authorized in the Reed bill as amended by the com- mittee will be spent outside of the District of Columbia. In other words it will make avail- able annually for building construction outside the District of Columbia, $20,- 000,000 instead of $10,000,000. Limitations Are Imposed. It is provided further, as amended, that: “* * * pnot more than $35, 000,000 in the aggregate shall be expended annually (except that any part of the balance of such sum of $35,000,000 remaining unexpended at the end of any year may be expended in any subsequent year without refer- ence to this limitation.” Another important limitation is as follows: “Provided further, that expenditures outside the District of Columbia under the provisions of this section shall not exceed the sum of $5,000,000 annually in any one of the States, Territories or_possessions of the United States.” These limitations insure the annual expenditure of $20,000,000 for the con- { struction of new buildings outside of the District of Columbia and limits the annual expenditure in any one of the States, Territorles or possessions of the United States to $5,000,000. Mr. Reed calls attention to the fact that under the provisions of this legis- lation there will be available after the years 1927, 1928 and 1929, $25,000,000 annually for the country at large, and after the expiration of five years there will be avallable for the country at large the sum of $35,000,000. ‘Will Relleve Small Cities. ‘The liberalization of the act of May | 25, 1926, will meet the urgent needs of the country at a much earlier date than would otherwise be possible. Tt will bring relief to the smaller cities where conditions are in many in- stances intolerable. “Failure to enact this legislation will cause inexcusable delay in meet- ing a widespread national emerg- ency,” Representative Reed told his colleagues. This legislation will conform to the policy embodied in the act of May 25, 1926: it is in harmony with the Presi- dent’s financial program and it has the approval of the Post Office De- partment and the Treasury Depart- ment. Analysis of the existing law and of the enlargement of it as proposed in the Reed bill shows graphically just what is sought by the legislation to be urged tomorrow, as follows: REED BILL. Further authorization. . .. ..$100,000.000 Increase to. 200.000.000 LIMITATION Increase to... 35.000.000 Makes available A After third year. for new Dprojects outside of D. C. After fifth year. for new projects outside of D, C... LIMITATION BY A Unexpended balance of be expended in any 20.000.000 25.000.000,| 5.000.000 | ENDMENT. | 000,000 may Subsequent. year BY YEARS. Reed Bill. a $5.000.000 5.000'000 5.000.000 $10.000.000 10.000.000 10.000:000 10.000.000 10.000.000 000.006 000.000 | 000.000 000,000 000.000 000.000 000.000 000,000 00 00 )0 00 00 and Waterways, approving tne Cathe- | dral Heights request for improvement ! to existing playgrounds and acquisi ounds. The ‘! so approved resolutions | he Citizens' Association of Takoma | ain overhead | \ their vicinity, reets after t for removal of cer and center poles in improvement of thelr streets sty Connecticut avenue e o ort of Allan Davis, chairman | of the public health committee, ap proving a resolution by the Dahlgren Terrace Association urging the Com- missioners to enlarge the smoke- nuisance ordinance to include other smoke-producing agencies than now ‘A resolution on the death of Snow den Ashford, former municipal archi- | tect and delegate from the Dupont Circle Citizens™ Assoclation, c::idm;;‘o;i | s a ‘“‘most valuable Vi S et the. and paid tribute to “his worth as a citizen.” ‘A. H. Gregory proposed an amend- ment to the constitution of the federa tion raising the dues for member | bodies from $10 to $12, and providing, that entering assoclations should he’ 1s0 | he | ve Citizens’ Association |named was indorsed. assessed proportionately on the time of year when admitted. The associations were asked by Mr. Peaslee, vicechairman of the new federation committee on co-operation with the architect’s advisory council, to appoint committees of three to co- e new fed- the pommitte@ S Highways, Parks eration commitice. CARPENTER FUND $1,061. Six Additional Contributions Are Listed for Family. additional contributions received | vesterday raised to $1,061.64 the fund | being raised for the widow and seven | small daughters of J. Edward Ca penter, naval proving ground employe, who was slain by bandits at Indian Head a month ago. The status of the fund is as follows: cknowledged. . .. .$1,038.64 R 1.00 1.00 5.00 10.00 1.00 5.00 -$1,061.64 Pity for Chilly Tortoise. London has a movement to save the tortoise, a popular decoration for gar- dens, from_ freezing to death during the severe Winter. An expert has de- clared that often in that climate the hibernation of a tortoise is so pro- longed that it either starves to death, or, when awakened by the warm weather, is so emaciated that it is too weak to leave its hiding place. The London Zoo has placed a gas stove in the tortoise house, so that the reptiles awaken and take their Winter meals. ¥ Mrs. D. C. R. W. S 3 BH, B Total | Col. | publisher | be Dead and Injured in Quantico Fire Upper, left to right: First Lieut. A R. Holderby and Miss Eleanor Griffin, who, with Holderby's _4-year-old daughter, Clotilde, lost their lives in the fire at Quantico Marine Barrac Lower: Miss Caroline Griffin, Jured. FATAL FIRE PROBED THICE AT QUANTIO Boards Tussle All Day to Fix Cause of Blaze in Which Three Died. Special Dispatch to The Star. QUANTICO, Va., February 5.—Two boards of inquiry of the United States Marine Corps tussled all day with the mystery of the fire which early this morning partly destroyed the home of First Lieut. A. R. Holderby, U. §. M. C. claiming the lives of Holderby, his 4-year-old daughter, Clotilde, and Miss Eleanor Griffin of Washington, a house guest, and caused the serious injury of Miss Caroline Grifin, Until late tonight the board of in vestigation, headed by Col. R. C. Burkeley, continued its examination of more than a score of witnesses, seeking to determine how Lieut. Hol- derby met death. His body, of the three carried out of the building by firemen, was the only one charred. Girl and Child Suffocated. The child and Miss Eleanor Griffin, who were taken to the Naval Hospi- tal before they were pronounced dead, were apparently victims of suffoca- tion. A board of inquest, headed by Capt. R. G. Heiner, completed its investi- gation, and its report was sent to th Navy Department at Washington, Where it will receive official attention Monday. This inquiry was to deter- mine the cause of the fire and wheth- er Lieut. Holderby ‘died in line of duty. “ir. and Mrs. Robert Griffin of Chevy Chase, Washington, arrived to claim the body of their daughter, Miss Eleanor, which will be taken home tomorrow, and attend Mis: Caroline, ‘whose condition was pro- nounced as serious. Widow Almost Prostrated. Mrs. Holderby, wife of the dead lleutenant, and a 7-year-old daughter, who were reported to have been stay- ing at the home of a neighbor for the night, were in a condition near collapse as a result of the tragedy and are being cared for by authori- ties of the Marine barracks, co-oper- ating with neighbors. The sum of $7,600 was placed at their disposal by the Naval Mutual Aid Soclety, as is the custom in such instances. Civilians and the local police have aided the Marine Corps officials in every way. Firemen assisted the post depart- ment in subduing the flames, which were discovered shortly after & o'clock bursting from the upper story of quarters 310, which Lieut Holder- by and his family occupied. Only the upper portion of the building was damaged, the loss being variously es- timated at $1,200 to $2,000. HOUSE MILITARY BODY GETS DATA ON HISTORIES Dickson’s Comments on Al- leged Serious Errors in 80 Text Books Filed. Col. Thomas J. Dickson of Wash- ington yesterday filed with the House military committee extracts and his comments on what he considers seri- pus errors in over 80 American school histories which includes all those printed since the World War. Representative McSwain of South | Carolina made a motion at a previ- ous hearing that the authors and of these school histories requested to appear before the military committee for the purpose of being heard, _Representative Wainwright of New York suggested that they might invite several of these historians to come here and tell how they came to write their his- tories and raised the question as to | whether or not they would do it. The list covers all the histories used in Washington schools. L You Money on e Firae Quaiey PLII Range Boilers ‘Water Heaters Laundry Trays ILL, FROM POISON Mrs. Mary Polle Succumbs and Nephew lIs Stricken; Vic- tims of Accident, Belief. Stricken by a mysterious malady, be- lieved to have been caused by some poisonous matter inadvertently taken in food or drink, Mrs. Mary Polle, 86 vears old, died at Emergency Hospital last night. and her nephew, Herman Truding, 65 years old, was in a serious condition at Casualty Hos- pital, after they had been taken from their second-story room at 1751 Penn- sylvania avenue in the afternoon. Found Unconscious in Room. When neighbors failed during the day to see the two who have lived in the vicinity for some time, they noti- fied Policeman C. E. Kelly of the third precinct, who investigated and discovered them unconscious in their room. The Emergency Hospital ambu- lance, which would ordinarly answer a call in that section of the city, was in service and so the Casualty Hos- pital ambulance responded, Dr. Payse of the Casualty staff rendering emergency treatment to both, and after leaving Mrs, Polle at Emer- gency he took Mr. Truding on to ty. Theory of Detectives, Lacking statements from the pa- tients, who were too ill to be inter- viewed when brought to the hos pitals, Detectives Ben Kuehling and H. Wilson examined the premises and reached the opinion that some food or drink taken by the couple in the last few days had poisoned them. An autopsy likely will be per- formed on Mrs. Polle today to deter- mine the cause of death, Will Go to Texas. Capt. Clearton H. Reynolds, Air Corps, has been relieved from duty at Bolling Field, Anacostia, and ordered to Fort Sam Houston, Tex., for duty. At present he is on tempora duty at Maxwell Field, Montgomery, Ala. PLAYERS $285, $315 and $345 Q | 5 QUANTICO “FIRETRAPS" CALLED BANK CONQUERS RUN, DAILY MENACE Only Realization by Conditions Will Avert Another Trag- edy. Naval Officials Say. Only realization by Congress of con- ditions under which Marines live at | Quantico will prevent a repetition of such a catastrophe as was visited on the East Coast Marine base yesterday when fire claimed three lives, it wa pointed out by Navy Department offi s yesterday. Quarters which long ed their usefulness as a | sedient are still being used building on the at Quantico is a ery Reservatio firetrap, it is said Conditions at Quantico have been repeatedly called to the attention of Cong The buildings for the | troops are war-time cantonments. built has of lumber and intended merely to tide over the emergency when thousands were hurriedly gathered into the service. After the war efforts were begun to get per- | manent buildings for the small forces that remained. ~But nothing has been done. Many of the original buildings, it is true, have disappeared, but their | parts and sections have been used to repair other buildings actually needed | for the housing of the officers and | men, Houses Called Makeshifts. The quarters for the officers are no better than for the men. Practically all of the small houses used by of- ficers of this post are makeshifts. They were bullt out of sections of the long cantonments, and many of them | were remodeled during the regime of | Gen. Smedley D. Butler. | They were made by literally sewing | up cantonments in sections, placing | a cable around them and dragging ' them to their new sites with tractors. There they were finished by the Ma- rines, and became little bungalows—at- tractive, but mere fire traps. Officials point out that until Con- gress makes adequate provision for building of brick and masonry, the fire hazard will remain. | Attention was called to conditions | at Quantico by Maj. Gen. John A.| Lejeune, commandant of the Marine | Corps, in his last annual report, when | he said: “Proposed legislation has been placed before Congress for the pur- pose of obtaining authority to pro- ceed with the construction of per- manent public works at Quantico. Need of Speed Cited. “It is highly desirable to erect this permanent construction with the least delay practicable, as most of the buildings now in use there being of temporary, remodeled, war-time con- struction, are in such a condition that their upkeep has become a source of waste both in time and money. “The buildings at the Marine Bar- racks, Quantico, Va., which include barracks buildings, storehouses, etc., with _the exception of one concrete 604-610 9th St. N.W, Daily, $1.00, $1.50, $2.00 et U T 14" with foilet, shower_and lavato: in room. 50% 'more. 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