The Washington times., 1914-04-30
Standardization Urged.

II is recommended tldt InCrP SHdi De
. practical Standardization OF buildings.
the use OF type sets OF plans and speci-
fcations 70 bc used for postofrice build
inss. ard the grouping OF these bu'ld-
ings according to cost
The repeal OF that section of the pub
lie buildings LOT providing that build
ings he bounded upon At least two sides
by streets is recommended. so that IN
side lots may sometimes be used IN
stead Of corner lots.
n less costly. but durable nple,
architecturaTy desirable construction
should he adopted" the report corr
tinucs While monumental structures
have a place in Government construc-
ticn there should be discrimination in
the selection of the cities in which they
shall be erected and recOSnit on Of the
rule that the buildings To be construct
ed should he suitab . for the locations
I'm which they are erected. conforming
70 Their surroundings and pToVId n1
adequate quarters for all branches of
the Government there found.
Tho pert of thc report from when
Postmaster General Burieson dissentcd
Leid that It was not possible for the
commission 70 make a detailed T"port
as to the adaptabilfty in size. accom-, ,
nsodations. and cost o. between 400 md
90 buildings Yet To he paced under
contract This would consume several
months. IS declared and nc"eSSit3te
AL increased appropriate on.
The commission is sat 4 ed. the
repcrt saws" that some appropriations.
and authorizations have hcon made
which are not just fed. Other apPro-
priations are too large.
Limits Changes to Future.
20 attempt 20 ,nakr hangs in au-
ih"Iilltinns already made would be to
change existing law. Mann Of the
n"-mbers OF Crnercss VINO furnished the
facts on which the authorizations were
f.I.prol, d are ,.uJ nov in ;;aI bod. The
commission. therefore, believes that il
Is i,est t. make recommendations as tc
IuIur" appropriations. rather than iol
Ih"sc already lI,horIs.'l hv law
Postmaster General Euri'-suI. in Iii:
minority report. declares tho Com'nis
sicu Was created for two purposes, tC
present a "onn",.t"'! @cnem' involving
annual expenditures aud TO frame
standard fer public building work. rh,
commission prop"s,'s to carry out th'
first plan, tn PJsl mast" General de
clares. - recommending the creator
Cf a bureau ~ pGLh, buildings. with
mBnbc; Of hi-h-saiaried officers ~,
holds this plan iiaicguaIe. as IL doc
Iot set forth Il nroSram for annual eX
IcndituTcs
AIR Burlespn also declares that tn
c"m,nission eVaGeS The orders given /
TO rC:'Urt on buildings now under con
formation IN the hanis of the sup"rvis
Ing architect 10 pass upon past as wei
a. future authorizations. Til. Post
naster General adds:
Public b",dinGE have been author
lied ia the past fnr places where tn
noc!s Of the Government 10 not noN
n':d :roHab,v u"E.'r will reuIire sue
accommodates Authorizations nav
h."I made fDr buildings cos''nG NOR
tirIn 81 oU IN places Hnere the po',Ila
iinF Va less than l.rn. such builiin,;
would be large enough 10 housc IN
,nIire population. and their authoriza
ton is indefensiblc.
Asks SIo,ooo,ooo Year.
Mr.. Burleson. in summing up hi
recommendations. suggests that Ium
sum appropriation o. Sl0,09o.OoO amt
ally be set aside for public building!
lie suggests that such addition TO In
force OF the supervising architect d
made upon the basis of an estimat