Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-14
ARM0RY IS FAVORED
Committee Orders Report on
Bill to Build.
SUM CARRIED $1,750,OOO
Site Selected on the Mall at B and
14th Streets.
GUARD OFFICERS DELIGHTED
Action Looked Upon as Long Step
Toward Finally Securing De-
sired Structure.
OFFICERS DELIGHTED

The bill for the erection of a one-mil-
lion-seven- hundred and-fifty -thousand-doi-
lar armory for the National Guard of the
District Of Columbia was ordered favora-
bly, reported to the Senate by the Senate
committee on public buildings and grounds
at its meeting today. The measure received
the unanimous support of the committee
and VIII be reported without amendments
1t was introduced in the Senate May by
Senator Gallinger. chairman Of the SEN
ate District committee.
The site chosen for the new armory
is the northern portion Of the govern
ment reservation bounded by b street
north, street south. 18th street west
and 14th street west.
The provisions Of the bill follow:
The Secretary Of War is authorized
and directed to enter into contracts for
the construction of an armory building
for the National Guard of the
with the plans for such armory
submitted by the commission appointed
by the act of Congress approved May 30.
1908, or such modified plans as may be
approved by the Secretary of War and
the said commission. to bring 1t within a
cost not to exceed $1.15O,OOO, of which
sum $4,000 is hereby appropriated. out
Of any money in the Treasury not other
wise appropriated. to be Immediately
| available for the purpose of the prepare
ton of detailed plans and specifications
and the starting OF work upon the foun-
dations OF said building.
Site for Building Selected.
THE northern portion Of the government
reservation bounded by B street north. B
| street south. 10Th street west and 14th
street west, in the District Of Columbia.
comprising that portion of said reserva-
ton north of the line established for the
south front OF the new National Museum
building, selected and dedicated as site
/ for the armory for the National Guard
of the District of Columbia, after the re-
| moval of the temporary buildings now on
this site, which removal is hereby au-
| thorized.
The construction of the armory
building shall be under the direction of
| the officer in charge Of public buildings
and grounds in the District of Column
bia, and all money expended shall be
upon vouchers approved by him. All
plans for said armory building shall
be approved by the Secretary of War
and the commission authorized by the
act of Congress approved May 80, 1908. :
Pleases National Guard Officers.
officers of the National Guard of the
District this afternoon expressed them.
selves as gratified at the action of the
Senate committee in favorably reporting
the bill for an armory for the brigade
The committees report is looked upon as
a long step toward the building of an
armory that will be of sufficient size to
accommodate the National Guard organ
iZation, and that will at the same time be
a credit from an architectural point of
view to the city and the District OF CO.
lumbia.
Senator Sutherland, chairman of the
committee, accompanied Col. W. E. Har-
vey and Lieut. Col A. l.. Parmerter. adj
jutant general, on a personal tour of IN
spection of the armories of Washington.
and was shown the actual and pressing
need for the new building. Senator
Sutherland. after making thorough in
spection of the several buildings which,
for want of adequate quarters. are util-
lied as armories, declared himself to be
heartily in favor Of the bill providing for
the new armory. All the other members
Of the committee took the same stand.
each expressing the belief that money
expended for the proposed structure
would be money well spent.