The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-07-27
WASHINGTON LETTER
Especial Correspondence

architectural construction throughout
the District Of Columbia and to pre-
vent the erection of monstrosities by
private owners, Engineer Commission
er Judson has under consideration a
plan for safeguarding the physical
| growth of the national capital. In or
der to obtain information as to how
this can be accomplished Major Jud-
son has asked the aid of the Washing
ton chapter, American Institute of
| Architects. 1t has promised to give
1 the matter attention
Uniformity Of Architecture.
Most European cities of the first
rank and especially European capt.
tails, wrote Major Judson to James
Rush Marshall, president of the local
| chapter of architects, impose upon
private builders certain requirements
as to the aesthetic features Of their
structures am not sure that such
requirements could be legally enforced
| in Washington. | am uncertain wheth-
er Americans are prepared to submit
to them
Nevertheless since any city is for
the most part an aggregation of struc-
lures privately planned and erected /
do not see how we can be sure thai
the great Washington Of the future
will rise to a desired plane Of beauty
| unless some procedure shall be adopt
ed that will limit the power of pri-
vate owner to offend the taste of his
fellow citizens, lessen the value of his
neighbours property, detract from the
beauty of his own city and incidental
ly inflict financial loss upon himself"
Uncle Sans Employees.
More than $500 of the residents of
the District of Columbia are employed
by the United States and District gov
ernments. according to a statement
made by District officials in response
to inquiries recently received by the
commissioners. The employers are
distributed as follows: Government of
the District 1900; congressional. 500;
library of congress, 463; departments
and commissions. 25,136; navy yard,
5000; city postoffice, $40; government
printing Office. 1850; custom house,
II; internal revenue. 6; quartermas-
ter's department $50; engineers de-
partment, $50, and pension agency, 81;
total. 3S,516. More than per cent of
the population is composed Of govern
ment employees. while about 33 1-3 pei
cent of the population are composed
of the employees and their families.
1t is estimated that more than $4,000
GOO a year is paid these employees for
their services, the larger amount of
which is expended in the District.
New Offices For Senators.
Probably the largest building under
taking which will be completed this
year is the new 100000 United
States senate office building, on the
northeast corner of New Jersey ave-
nue. and 3 street
There is no lack of room in the new
structure. In fact, provision has been
made for needs that may arise for
many years in the future. There is a
whole floor on the Delaware avenue
and G street frontage which will not
be fitted up at all this year. AS more
space is needed the fourteen suits of
rooms on this side can be fitted up and
made ready for occupancy with little
trouble or delay
Naval Hospital to Excel.
With the completion of the seven
new buildings at the United States
Naval Medical School hospital Wash
ington will have one of the largest
and most up to date naval hospitals
in the world.
A great deal of thought and study
have been given to- the details of the
plans for the new hospital by both
the construction and medical officials
Of the navy department.
Each building will be two and half
stories in height and will be built Of
brick and concrete. Each exterior
brick wall will have an air space, Of
two inches, and everything will be
done to make the buildings as nearly
fireproof as possible.
1t will require about year to COM
plete the entire work, and it Is esti-
mated that the cost will be about
$30O.0O0
State Department Expenditures.
Louis Warner. secretary of the COM
mittee on expenditures of the state de-
partment, OF which Representative
John w. Weeks Of Massachusetts, is
chairman. has written and the govern
ment printing Office has published a
comprehensive history OF, expenditures
in the state department since the foun
dalton Of the United States. 1t gives
a splendid history of the state depart
ment in the broader aspect also and is
a valuable work of reference.
The compilation Of this book is an in
dication that Chairman Weeks pro-
poses at the next session to make his
committee do some active work in
probing into state department expendi-
lures. Heretofore the committee has
been largely ornamental.
Floral Fete In September.
! Something on the order Of floral
fete will be held in Washington dur
ing the month of September. A deci-
sion to this effect has been reached by
the committee ON advertising of the
chamber of commerce. Many varieties
! of richly colored flowers will be in
bloom during September, and beautiful
floral decorations can be accomplished
with comparatively little cost.
To advertise the affair the commit
tee is considering sending an autOmo-
/ bile party to nearby points In Mary
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