Evening Star Newspaper, June 4, 1935, Page 5

MORE CASH VOTED ANNEX TO LIBRARY House Passes Bill Already Approved by Senate as Costs Increase. Because the cost of construction has | gone up during the past five years| and because building plans for the new annex to the Library of Congress have been changed from a limestone to & marble exterior, the House late | yesterday passed the bill which was approved by the Senate on May 28, increasing the authorization for con- etruction and equipment of the build- ing. The original authorized estimate of | cost in 1930 was $6,300,000. The bill passed yesterday increases this sum by $2.866.340. The structure is to be erected east of the main Library of Congress Building, at Second street and Pennsylvania avenue, Where buildings have already been razed and . the basement excavations made Both Houses of Congress acted | promptly when Senator Barkley of | Kentucky, chairman of the Senate Library Committee, explained that the controller general had ruled that un- expended authorizations would lapse on June 16, unless this additional authorization was made to continue the work. David Lynn, architect of the Capital, had also emphasized be- fore the House Appropriations Com- mittee that the Library of Congress, already the largest ‘o the world for | number and variety of its books, was badly overcrowded. He said this con- dition would become more acute within the next couple of years until the propased structure could be completed. Senator Barkley pointed out that Admiral Peoples, chief of the Pro- curement Division of the Treasury De- partment, had testified that construce tion costs have been increased 30 per | cent since the building was authorized. He also called attention to the fact that the Joint Committee on the Library had changed the material of the building to harmonize with the Folger Shakespearian Library and the Supreme Court Building. its near neighbors. The joint committee ad- | vertised for bids, and the amount in the bill passed yesterday is required to | enable the building commission to accept the lowest bid. Plans for the building have been approved by the Commission of Fine Arts NAVY YARD WORKER | RETIRED YESTERDAY George V. Blakeney Ends 30 Years' Service as Friends | Hold Ceremony. | George V. Blakeney. 1606 Twenty- fifth street southeast. well-known Washington choir director and singer. retired vesterdav after 30 vears' serv- {ce at the Washington Navy Yard. A native of Canoga. N. Y.. where he was born July 10, 1873, Mr. Blake- | nev came here from Seneca Falls, N. Y. where he lived for many years and where he was an active member of Pocohontas Lodge. No. 211, F. A A M. He was a member of the Ma- chinists’ Union here. For the last 10 yvears Mr. Blake- ney has been choir director of the Hamline Methodist Episcopal Church. Before that he was tenor soloist for 10 years at Christ Church. He also has sung at the Eastern Presbyterian Church and the Douglas Methodist Episcopal Church, But especially Mr. Blakeney has been in demand at Masonic gather- ings. The organizer of a quartet, he and his organization have sung by request at many of the important lodges here. Mr. Blakeney's career at the navy vard ended yesterday with a ceremony arranged by his fellow employes, clos- ing with a presentation of gifts. oo BILL KILLS ITSELF One bill brought up in the House | yesterday was turned down without a | bit of argument It was Representative Lemke's. Re- publican. of North Dakota. measure to strengthen the Frazier-Lemke farm mortgage moratorium act. Just a week ago the Supreme Court unanimously held the Prazier-Lemke | law unconstitutional. ACCEPTS INVITATION Harry L. Hopkins will have a chance next week to face all the Na- tion's Governors in one place and epeak his mind to them personally about relief allocations. The relief director has accepted an invitation to talk to the Governors at their annual conference next week at Biloxi, Miss. THE EVENING STAR.. WASHINGTON, D. C. TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1935 Bunch of Keys 20 Today Copyripht, A. P. Wirephoto. ‘The Keys sisters, famed quadruplets of Hollis, Okla.. celebrated their 20th birthday today. Roberta and Mona. at Baylor University, Texas. By the Associated Press. HOLLIS. Okla. June 4—The fa- mous “bunch of Keys"—Hollis’ quad- ruplet sisters—locked the door on their 'teens today. For the first time in history. as far as is recorded, quadruplets are cele- brating their 20th birthday anni- versary. There were four cakes bearing 20 candles each for the Keys sisters Mona, Roberta. Mary and Leota. who were born to Mr. and Mrs. Flake Key June 4. 1915 Their clothes are alike and they all play the saxophene, but on this busi- ness of being quadruplets and 20. their observations vary Roberta—Just think! vear I can vote Mary—I'm not going to let being 20 cramp my style Mona—I really regret leaving my ‘teens. Leota—I still like the high school In one more group and I hate to grow out of that | age. There is no record in medical his- tory that any other quadruplets or the | offspring of higher multiple births ever reached maturity. Yet a space of 17 days covers the birthday anniversary of three mul- tiple groups which have survived the tremendous odds against them. The four daughters of Carl A. Morlok, Lansing, Mich,, celebrated their 5th birthday anniversary May 19, and the world paused in wonder at the first DEAD LETTER FEE RAISED Legislation to levy a nickel charge on letters returned from the dead- letter office to the sender yesterday was passed by the House and sent to | the White House. The boost from three cents was re- quested by the Post Office Department because of the cost of handling mis- addressed and unclaimed mail A measure, making the senders of extortion letters subject to trial at | the place of mailing was passed and sent to the Senate. Similar action was taken on a bill, opposed by Post- master General Farley, to reduce the work week of Post Office employes from 44 to 40 hours. “Put Your Car in Safe Hands” Anniversary ACCIDENTS WILL HAPPEN If you sustain bodily injury you seek the best possible medical attention. Why do less for your car? If your car is injured, let us repair the damage. 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After & month’s vacation and re- hearsal. thev will tour North Caro- lina's principal cities under the aus- pices of civic and church organiza- tions. groups © 1935, Laoaarr & Mvazs Tonicoo Cos HEROIC TALES WIN IN BIBLE GONTEST Robert Bain and Lawrence Thurston Place First in Two Age Groups. Colorful oratorical accounts of the experiences of three Old Testament heroes in a flery furnace and of how an angel's voice saved a boy's life won for Robert Bain, 12, of Calvary Bap- tist Church and Lawrence Thurston, 16, of Petworth Baptist Church the Bihle story-telling champlonships of their age groups last night at the an- nual title contest of the Central Y. M. C. A, | Speaking with impassioned phrases and gesturss, the two boys were| awarded top honors in the junior and | senior divisions by vote of & J ting of Dr. George S. Du fessor of biblical literature at Amer- ican University and dean of the Y. M. C. A. School of Religion; Rev. H. V. Porter, pastor of Westminster Pres- byterian Church, and Leonard W. De Gast, general secretary of the Y. M. C. A Bain, speaking in the group for boys between 10 and 13, won out over six competitors. They were Sim Southard, Metropolitan Baptist Church; William Warner, Hamline M. E. Church; John G. Farlee, Petworth Baptist Churc! Russell Prench, Fifth Baptist Church; ‘Warren May, Church of the Brethren, and Eimer Fray, Calvary M. E. Church South. May won second place and Farlee was third. Thurston, competing in the 14-17 age group, told a dramatic story of Abraham’s plan to sacrifice Isaac and how the angel intervened to save the 1ad’s life. Stephen Edmunds, Calvary Baptist Church, speaking on Daniel, won & second place, and Venton Harrison, Garden Memorial Presby- terian Church, was third. The first prize winners will be awarded two-week vacations a Camp Letts. Y. M. C. A. camp for boys, Mr. De Gast announced. One-week camp vacations will be given second prize winners. Farlee was given a Bible and Harrison won a free trip to the Young People’s Confe: minster, Md. RECREATION PLANS TOLD IN TAKOMA Citizens Hear of Proposed Development of Two Play Areas. Proposed development of the two Takoma recreational areas were out- | lined to members of the Citizens’ As- | sociation of Takoma, D. C., last night at a meeting in the Takoma Public Library. The plans were discussed by C. Marshall Tinnan, superintendent of the National Park Service, and Miss Sibyl Baker, director of the District Playground Department. Finnan said the Takoma recrea- tional area bounded by Third, Fifth, | Sheridan and Van Buren streets, on pool, is the largest of its kind in the city and is to be improved by c.e con- struction of six adcitional clay courts along Third street. The proposed new Be wise . mon/Here's a suit ye can wear from June to November!! Carolina Worsteds is its name. $25 wi' two trousers is the price. 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