Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-24
Endorsement of Award on Con-
demnation of Land for Cap
itoI Park Sought.
SENATOR POMERENE HAS
TALK ON TARIFF ITEM
Candidacy for Federal Judge in Con-
necticut Brings Other Callers to
White House Today.

To urge the President to approve the
condemnation of the squares between
the Capitol Park and Union station.
proposed for the extension of Capitol
Park. delegation of Washington resi-
dents called upon the President today.
The delegation consisted of Stanton c.
Peelle. William C. Sullivan and George
Francis Williams
The jury of condemnation has re-
ported on the property and has sub
mitted the price of $3,204.435 as it's
estimate of the value of the land in
yolved in the five squares between
Massachusetts avenue, and C streets,
street and Arthur place and Union
station plaza. The report and it's rec
ommendation has been before the
President for nearly two months
The delegation represented to the
President the hardship worked on prop
erty owners through the delay in ex-
ecutive approval of the award The
shrinkage in rental values is one of
the troubles experienced by the land
owners; those who have maturing OBJ
legations secured by the real estate are
also disturbed by the existing condi-
tions.
March Congress passed the law au-
thorizing the purchase of the property,
and appropriated $2,823,97235 for the
purpose. To meet the total condem-
nation valuation this amount and the
residue remaining from the appro-
priation made previously for the pur
chase of two adjacent squares, already
acquired. are to be available under the
law.
No Unusual Delay.
The quickest time in which condemna-
ton proceedings, after authorization by
Congress. have had executive approval, it
is stated at the Department of Justice,
is four months. In many instances the
time has stretched to q year or more. So
it is not regarded that there has been any
unusual delay in the matter
But 1t is known that the President, be-
fore giving his approval to the cOndemna-
ton report, has been seeking Information
regarding the project. Whether he merely
seeks to acquire information on a subject
on which he may not be posted or wheth-
er he has q question in mino as to the
propriety of the project Is not divulged
There are two possible objections to the
approval of the condemnation report One
has to do with the expenditure of $5.O00,
qutred and to be acquired, and the other
criticisms Of jurfes of condemnation.
Speaks for Ohio Wine Makers.
: Senator Pomerene Of Ohio, in an at
tempt to save his amendment to the
tariff bill. stricken out In conference,
which would impose a tax on brandy or
neutral spirits used in fOrtifying wines,
removing the exemption in favor Of dis
tiller1es located in vineyards told the
President about 1t this morning. He in
formed the President Of the facts as he
saw them, with the hope of obtaining
his support to have the amendment re-
stored. The exemption, he says, works
in favor Of the California distiller. and
the Ohio wine maker suffers, owing to
the different conditions. half-dozen
vines around distillery, he says, are ac--
cepted as constituting vineyard under
the present internal revenue law. In
Ohio the vineyards and distilleries are
not possible to be united on the same
property. The result has been, he states,
an annual loss Of $6,OOO.OOO in revenue.
or $65 200 since the law went into
effect in 1880.
Vice President Marshall Calls.
Vice President Marshall was one Of
the Presidents early morning callers.
He did not linger long in the executive
offices and said his business with the
President was not of sufficient i'm
portance to report.
Senator Smith Of South Carolina,
Senator Swanson and Representative
Garrett of Virginia and Representative
Taylor Of Arkansas also saw the Presi-
dent for a few moments.
Representative Ben Johnson of Ken
lucky, chairman of the committee on
the District of Columbia. had an en-
gagement to see the President at 1890
to divulge the subject of his visit.
The President, Secretary Garrison Of
the War Department, Private Secretary
Tumulty and DR.. Cary 7. Grayson, ply
sician to the President, returned to Wash
ington from New Jersey last night.
Sends Telegram to Fielder.
Fielder this morning extending congratu-
lations ON his selection as the democratic
nominee for governor to succeed himself.
Representatives Reilly. Donovan and
7. I.onergan, the three members of the Con-
necticut delegation who indorse Thomas
F. Moone's candidacy for judge of the
federal court OF the district of Lonnecti-
morning in a further effort to persuade
the President that Mr.. Moone is the
right man for the place.
The selection of a Judge for this bench,
it is anticipated, will be made in a few
days. Attorney General McReynolds, 1t
is said. is giving considerable thought. to
the selection Of a man for this post He
has frequently talked over the situation
with the President. and Is understood to
have made tentative suggestion. He
has not vet, however. positively spoken
in favor Of any candidate. In view Of
the fact that the state judges are in
receipt of higher salaries than that Of
fered by the government for the Con-
necticut judgeship. there Is some difficulty
encountered in selecting a man of the
caltber desired by the Department of
Justice to sit on the bench. The quail
fications of all aspirants are being care
fully considered.