Evening Star Newspaper, May 14, 1931, Page 5

PLANS FR TENPL SHIHN PRESDENT Masons Modify Building Project After Conference With Planning Body. Plans for the development of a mon- umental type of Masonic Temple and & companion group of bulldings on Temple Helghts here by the Grand Lodge, F. A. A. M., of the District of Columbia, were laid before President Hoover yesterday by David Lynn, architect of the Capitol, and Huvey Wiley Corbett, a New York architect, and Gratz E. Dunkum, past grand master of local Masons. The site of the proposed development is located along Connecticut avenue | north of Florida avenue, held for a number of years by the local Masonic order. There “had been some difficulty in securing the permission of the National Capital Park and Planning Commission for the development as originally planned because the site is on such a high elevation the proposed buildings | would have overshadowed others in| the vicinity. Two Alternatives Proposed. For this reason Masonic officials and Mr. Corbett have been in conference ‘with planning officlals here concerning e ication of the original plans, and two alternative proposed treatments of development were laid before the ‘erect a_building above ident today for his advice. ission approval to revised plans for the temple development viding for the construc- tion of buildings which would not rise above the 90-foot zoning height limit on the pi rty. ‘The on of planning officials has been_that there should be no exception allowed from observance of established | zoning restrictions. l‘l The past connus” e'nlmd"; 'll; ving' the Masonic okder permission o the height limit set by the District zoning regulaions, but officials of the Masonic order decided not to take advantage of the special act, and directed Mr. Corbett to redesign the tower of the temple, reducing its| height. A bill was before the last Congress | providing for the purchase by the Gov- | ernment of a portion of the lower sec- | tion of the temple site as a park. Deci- slon as to detailed plans for the temple development have been delayed to some | extent awaiting action by the Govern- ment on the proposed park land pur- | chase. | ‘Tentative plans for the temple struc- | ture alone indicate its construction cost | would be approximately $1,000,000. DR. VOLLBEHR HONORED : Discusses lncnn-bul;_éullectlon n!]’ Inquirendo Club Meeting. ) Dr. Otto 8. H. Vollbehr, who sold the incunabula to the Library of Con- gress recently, was the honor guest a principal speaker at the regular meef ing of the Inquirendo Club last nllht; at Wardman Park Hotel. He discussed ' the collection he gave the Library and the Gutenberg Bible. The club’s_annual banquet will be given next Wednesday evening, with Irene Beasley and Virginia Arnold, | popular Columbia radio_artists, emer-‘ taining. Dean Roscoe Pound of Har- vard, a member of the Wickersham | Law Enforcement Commission, is ex-| THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGT! PINCHOT RECEIVES BENN’S RESIGNATION Public Service Commissioner’s Ac- tion Characterized as “Good News” by Governor. By the Associated Press. HARRISBURG, Pa., May 14—James S. Benn, member of th: nnsylvania Public Service Commission, against which Gov. Gifford Pinchot is waging a fight, last night sent his resignation to the executive. appointment has reposed in the Senate Committee on Executive Nominations since last January. Benn, in a letter to the chairman of the ttee, in- dicated that bitterness which the Gov- ernor has repeatedly expressed toward him made it unjust to the commission and to the Senate to permit his nomi- nanon to remain a factor in the situ- ation, ‘The Governor was advised of the resignation at Greensburg while on a stumping tour in the interest of his campaign against the commission. He characterized Benn's action as {nod news” and observed that “if you keep hammering away you get resul The Governor charges the P. 8. C. 15 influenced by the utilities, which in turn are charged with gouging the public. Used automobiles and trucks are be- The commissioners’ nomination for re- ing exported from the United States. HECHINGER CO. Is Now Selling at 3 Yards Salvage Material From Wrecking DOORS BRICK WINDOWS FLOORING FRAMES PLUMBING LUMBER LAVATORIES MANY MORE BARGAINS ROCK-BOTTOM PRICES 60 Houses Complete Assortment © For Every Building Need i LOWEST PRICES xxx Come to Our Nearest Yard: 15th & H Sts. N.E. 6th & C Sts. S.W. 5925 Ga. Ave. N.W. D., C., THURSDAY, A. U.TO GIVE PLAY “Romeo and Juliet” Will Be Pre- sented Tomorrow Night. 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