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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-08
May Revise the BYLAWS.

A committee consisting of President
branoenburg. Secretary Cunningham,
John b. Larner. general counsel of the
board; Odell $. Smith and Theodore w
Moves was appointed to consider The re-
VISION Of the bylaws of the organization.
The final report of the shadbake COM
mlttee was received from Chairman
Edwin r Brooks, who was rendered a
vote of thanks for his work in connec-
uon with the outing. President Bran
denburS was authorized to appoint A
chairman of the arrangements com
mittee for the 1916 outing of the board
John =. Larner. ID. j. Callahan and
carr :. Droop We're appointed COM
nIlttee to report on referendum No II
OF the United States Chamber of Com
merce dealing with the seamen's act.
y committee consisting of e. J. Cock
eler, r. y. Harper, Frank p. Reside
d. J. Callahan and W. T. Galliher was
appointed to bring to the attention of
Congress the resolutions recently
adopted by the board asking Congress
to authorize a referendum vote by the
residents of the District to settle the
question of prohibition in the National
Capital. This committee will represent
the Board of Trade at any hearings
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-08
Architects Institute Favors
Central Power Plant Plan:
Opposes Only Site Selected

That the American Institute of Archi-
tects is heartily in favor # central
heating. lighting and power plant, and
that it's present opposition is directed
solely against the site chosen, is en-
phatically set forth in statement
issued today by the president and sec
rotary of the institute. The statement
gives a categorical denial to that of
Assistant Secretary Newton of the
Treasury Department. which. il sets
forth. would have it appear that those
who are opposing the project in its
present form desire to prevent the
erection of such a plant leaving it to
be inferred that the opposition may
he traced to that of a local company
a few of the federal buildings.
The statement, signed by John Law
renee Mauran, president. and Burt l..
i.enner, secretary, is as follows:
In the Washington papers of Sun
DAY and Monday there appeared
statement. given out by Assistant Sec
rotary Newton of the Treasury De-
partment. in defense of the proposed
central heating, lighting and power
plant. From his statement Mr.. Newton
would have il appear that those who
are opposing the project in its present
form desire to prevent the erection of
such a plant, and he leaves il to be in
ferred that their opposition may be
traced to the opposition Of Il local com
panv which has been supplying cleo
tricity to few Of the federal build
ings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-08
Reasons for Selection.

He continues:
The selection of this particular site
for the new power house was dictated
oy the 4 3 C's of mechanical and cleo
tricai engineering:
Il. 1t is so placed as to be readily
and cheaply served with coal both by
rail and water.
- The ashes cone of the most en-
barrassine features connected with a
central plant can be cheapl" ard read
lily removed by rail. water or carts.
- Condensing water in large vol
umes is availa BILE within few feet.
and can be handled with a minimum
expense for pumping.
go The plant is fairly within the
center of gravity of the load It is
within 500 feet of the buildings that
Will take 30 per cent of all the steam
the electricity generated. The greater
portion of the buildings to be served
are rela lively small consumers.
"(5) The central plant is located on
the commercial water front instead of
on the Mall. on property owned by the
government. at the least conspicuous
place in the city of Washington for
such a project. and its construction will
be d great step toward beautifying
that section of the city. The building
win be almost entirely hidden from
view by the high railroad embankment
1T this point and the buildings of the
bureau of engraving and printing.
The location satisfies the esthetic feel
ings of all reasona bic men.
"f6) When the power plant is in OPP
Grafton it will permit the removal of
the present stacks of the bureau of
engraving and printing and of the De-
partment of Agriculture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-08
Alternative Mentioned.

EFT is pertinent, believe, 1T this
point to invite your attention to an al
Tentative proposition which at various
times has been presented by the Poto-
mae Electric Power Company in con-
nection with its proposal to the gov
eminent to abandon its own central
heating. lighting and power plant and
to make a ten-year contract with IN.
said company. This proposal of the
Potomac Electric Power Company con-
tempiated the enlarge ent Of its power
plant at lith and r streets northwest
This company does not generate steam.
II therefore proposed that If the gov
eminent would abandon its own MIA n
the Potomac company would install at
the l4th and Il streets plant a steam
adjunct. the initial cost Of which. il
was stated, would be 100000.
If the plans for the further beautifi-
cation of Washington. which for sew
eral years have been under cousidera-
ton, are carried into effect that section
of the city in which the Potomac Electric
Power Companys plant is situated
would have to be taken over by the
government. whereupoh the govern
ment would be obliged to pay for this
plant and the additional investment
which would be made at that point for
supplying the federal buildings with
steam.
Permit me to suggest that if the eff
forts of art societies and civic bodies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-08
Only Chosen Site Is Opposed.

~ the outset. therefore, let it be
understood that the American Institute
OF Architects is heartily in favor of
central plant. and that its present OPP
position is directed solely against the
site chosen. Mr.. Newton says: The
central heating, lighting and power
,lani will not add to the Disagreement
OF Washington. 1t will not further mar
its beauty To this categorical state
mert he institute makes equally
categorical denial. No intelligent per
son will seriously contend that power
plan, with chimneys $50 feet or more
in height, discharsing smoke and gases
into the air. is not an ugly sight, wher-
ever placed.
mfr. Newton SAYS that the Secretary
of the Treasury's desire to maintain
the beauty of the city was the funda-
mental fact which inspired the power
eliminate seventeen existing stacks
This is a result earnestly to be de-
sired. but it is result which would
he obtained equally well with the plant
in another location. Mr. Newton
states that on the site chosen the plant
will not be seen from the White House,
the Capitol or from any of the govern
ment buildings. This statement is in
error When one stands on the rail-
road embankment alongside the site
and approximately at the level of the
main floor of the power house practi-
cally all Of the C1ritol building and it's
terraces are in view.
THE plant VIII ne in full view from
! the Lincoln memorial and from Poto-
/ mac Park. This park. destined to be
come one Of the most beautiful island
parks in the world. will have as it's
/ chief object of interest in the immedi-
ate foreground the power plant with
it's stacks and smoke. and in the future.
authorized by the present bill, an
asphalt plant. II these plans are car
! ried out the expenditure of further
! money for the Identification of Poto-
: mae Park will be worse than useless.
T II will be readily seen that to one ap-
! preaching Washington by rail from the
south the stacks located at the Wash
: ington end of the railroad bridge will
be the most prominent objects in the
1 view. The same is equally true of the
! view toward Washington from the Nir-
ginia shore
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-08
TO HEAR MARSHALL CASE.
House Committee Will Take Tn
Charges Tomorrow

SIX witnesses. all Of New York. will
appear before the subcommittee of the
House Judiciary committee tomorrow to
testify in the impeachment charges
brought against United States District
Attorney Marshall of New York by
Representative Buchanan
They Are John T. Stanchfield and Iouis
:. Levy. who We're attorneys in the
Thaw case; Martin Manton. a former
attorney for Charles Becker: Judge Julius
Maher ard Alex Gilchrist and William
Leary, United States district court clerks
The session will be executive
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-08
Explains Alleged Oversight.

A history of the legislation an ad-
ministrative action in evolving the
plant is then given Mr.. McAdoo con
tines:
shortly after the award of the con-
tract the attention of the Treasury
Department was called to the TACT tna,
drawings and specifications for the
powerhouse structure had not been
submitted to the fine arts commission.
as required by President Wilson's eN-
ecutive order. This oversight was due
to the former supervising architect
and the firm of engineers hereinbefore
referred to, who We're handling the
project independent of the regular
business of the supervising architects
office and kept the files on the sub
ject Independent of the regular Office
files.
''rhe commission objects first to the
Smokestacks. At the meetings held
before the Senate Library committee
they objected not only to the smoke
stacks. but the construction of the
plant on this any other site. and
suggested an impracticable alternative
the enlargement of the Capitol pow
en- plant. located in Garfield Park. suf-
ficiently to serve the buildings named
in the sundry civil act An estimate of
the cost of charging the Capitol pow
er plant to accomplish this object is
more than the cost of building the new
planD. and the project would have
many Objectionable features. From the
engineering side it would necessitate
the transmission of steam 81 miles
and would burden a plant designed to
care only for the legislative activities
of the government.
1T can readily he demonstrated
mathematically that the smokast;lcks
of the new power plant will not be Wis
ible from 90 per cent of the viewpoints
referred to by the fine arts commits
sion.
Mr. McAdoo submitted with his state
ment drawings and photographs in fur
Their explanation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-08
MI. McAdoo's Communication.

His communication READS:
I'm compliance with your verbal re-
quest to y. S Thompson, supetihteho-
emf of the mechanical engineering u!
vision of the supervising architect
office. | have the honor to give YOU tnr
history of the central heating. nShti,Is
and power plant. authorized oy the
sundry civil appropriation act OF i2l4;
But before proceeding to detained
history of the various legislative steps
in connection with this project; l ut
sire to call your attention 10 'he io
lowing facts
BY some agency unknown to me a
persistent effort has been made
throughout the country 10 arouss
architects. engineers, civic bodleS anu
the public generally against what is
represented as an ATTEMPT TO dishSure
the natural beauties of Washington.
False statements have been pup
lished throughout the country TO lhe
effect that this power plant Is 10 pc
erected on the Mall at a point near the
White House and Washington Monu-
nent. In brief, an audacious eHort mas
been made to arouse resentment
against this alleged effort to outrage
the esthetic sensihilities of the people
of the country. The fact is that the
central heating. lighting and power
nlant was authorized by the Congress
for the express purpose of removing
the Objectionable conditions referred TO.
1T will, in fact achieve that result
The Dowerhouse will be located on 81
air ,ne one mile and an eighth from the
White House Because of its lower ele-
walton and the intervening emhankment
of the trunk line railroads ard the struc-
lures Of tie cid and new bureau Of on
craving and printing. it will be invisible
from the White House and the White
House grounds. II will be invisible from
the streets OF the city. excep: in the i'm
mediate vicinity. and from tie other fed
eral buildings In Washington and from
the Capitol and any point on Penrsyl-
vania avenue"
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that may be granted on the referendum
proposition By the District committees
of either house of Congress
The following were elected members
of the Board of Trade by the directors.
George II, Bacon. Leonard r. Ruoff,
j. 3. Gregg Custis. John +. Barbour.
George Herth. jr. J. William jenkins.
Frank Boucher. Maurice y. Hess. +. w.
Ora ham and Max Walton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-08
FLOWERS SWAMP MR.. CHANCE.
Friends of Washington Postmaster
Show Pleasure at Confirmation.

Although confirmed as postmaster at
Washington yesterday by the United
States Senate. Merritt q. Chance was
virtually crowded out of his Office this
morning not by political opponents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-08

r. u. DAVIS. agent for the Norfolk
Southern road for several. wears at
Norfolk. Va, is reported missing, hav-
ing disappeared several days ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-08

able for comment for many months. the
institute asserts that the fine arts com
mission had no knowledge as to the
character of the structure until ap-
proXimately January p, while this
knowledge came to the various pro-
testing bodies within the week.
1T is therefore time. as Secretary
Newton says. that the truth was told
and that Congress should delay action
pending reconsideration of the entire
project. in order to arrive at the truth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-08
DEFENDS THE SITE
FOR POWER PLANT
Secretary McAdoo Answers
the Objections Made to the
Location Selected.
SEES EFFORT TO THWART
PLANS FOR THE BUILDING
President Wilson Likely to Refer to
Treasury Department the Pro-
test in His Hands.

Building OF central heat. light
and power plant by thd govern
ment would correct the very OF
lenses against Washington as a
city beautiful that are cited IN
opposition. according to state
ment issued TODAY by Secretary
McAdoo, who reSenting as "auda-
cious" proposition by the Poto-
mac Electric Power Company to
thwart the carrying out OF the
contract for this plant, charges
that concern with being the CHIEF
dishcurer OF the skyline
There is no opposition TO the
building OF this plant, but only to
its location, according to state
ment from the American Institute
OF Architects. also issued today,
which denies that any OTTER COM
mercial concern has prompted TINS
opposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-08
Will Cause Removal of Smokestacks

1T will eventually result in the re-
Iroval of the smok estacks and Chin
neys of ether federal buildings and the
smoke and gases arising from their in
dividua1 and in MANY cases imperfect
generating nlants. The nroDosed power
house will be equipped with modern
smoke consuming apparatus which
will absolutely do away with smoke
nuisances at that point. thereby ac
comprising the ret result Of eliminat-
ing the entire smoke nuisances so far
as the federal buildings are concerned.
1t will not. however, remove the most
conspicuous offenders against Wash
ingtons Sky line. namely. the two huge
black iron stacks of the Potomac Elec-
trio Power Company at i4th and r
streets northwest. which rise to an Gle
walton of 200 feet between Pennsyl-
vania avenue and the Mall 1t will not,
Of course. eliminate or minimize the
smoke nuisance from any commercial
plants.
LAS I dictate this letter I am look
ing from the south window Of the
Treasury Department, on the second
floor and 7 can see, projecting over
the ton of the Department of Agricul-
ture building. small part of the stack
of the power plant of that building. 1t
is hardly sufficient to be noticed from
this point. That stack is on an eieva-
ton considerably higher than the point
where the power plant will be erected
and is undoubtedly more conspicuous
than will be the two stacks from the
power plant when built. and which are
to ne only 115 feet high or twenty-five
feet lower than the Objectionable
stacks Of the Potomac Electric Power
Company. ] speak Of this because it
provides very striking and reliable
illustration of the point in controversy
And this stack. together with the
stack on the bureau of engraving and
printing. which is the largest of the
executive group. Will be removed when
the central plant is in operation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-08

were directed to removing the chief
offender against the beauty of the Mall
and the city of Washington. viz, the
conspicuous and ugly smokestacks of
the Potomac Electric Power Company,
at 18th and streetsA they would rem
der genuine public service.
Il am not unmindful of the strong
protests that have been made to Con-
sress and to the Secretary of the
treasury against the Disagreement of
Washington! If such thing We're in
contemplation it should and would jus
THY the resentment and the rebuke of
the whole country, and my voice would
De raised in protest against any such
action.
But nothing of this character has
been contemplated, and it is matter
OF sincere regret that patriotic and
well meaning citizens all over the
country here, without any investigation
on their part ami upon false informa
ton. have been msled into believing
that Congress and the Secretary of the
Treasury are seeking to establish a
distressing blot upon the face of the
National Capital. which, in fact and in
truth. they are merely striving to re-
move
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-08
May Refer Request to Secretary.

The intimation at the White House
today was that President Wilson VIII
probably refer to Secretary McAdoo the
request of architects and engineers that
ne Interfere 10 stop work on the central
mower and heating plant until the fine
arts commission has determined whether
the site for that plant and the general
architecture of the building will mar the
appearance of the Mall
The request was made of the fresi,
dent Yesterday and he said he "ould
consider it While he has not taken
action, it is foreshadowed that he Will
decide that the matter is properly IN
the hands of Secretary McAdoo. and
that he will not intervene. not peihs
l;,uaiured with the quarrel that has
heen started over the question.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-08
Will Effect Annual Saving.

% The central plant will effect an
annual saving to the government. con-.
sidering existing buildings only as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-08

Eight selections. Every
record perfect Choice of
many good titles. For
Wednesday only.
Fifth Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11
Manassas.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
MANASSAS, Va. June 10.-Mrs. F. R.
Coles and Miss Rixey are guests of
Mrs. Edward Gilman Human in
Charleston, w. Va, where today they
attended the marriage of Mrs. Hin
mans daughter. Miss Brent Human.
and Prof. Orville Watson Mosher. jr.,
The annual banquet of the Alumni
Association of Manassas Institute and
Manassas Agricultural High School is
to be held Saturday evening at the
New Prince William Hotel. 1t is ex-
pected that fourteen members of the
class of '1S will be welcomed into the
organization.
of the Confederacy. met Wednesday
afternoon in the chapter hall. Mrs. c.
NJ Larkin presiding. A paper on the
history of the Memorial Association
was read by Mrs. Westwood Hutchinson.
Miss Sallie Norvell Larkin read an es-
say on Jefferson Davis. the president
of the .Confederacy.
Esther Warren Pattie are guests of
Miss Ada Kincheloe at Upperville.
Mrs p. p. Chapman recently visited
her daughter. Mrs. n. Loughborough
Turner. jr.. of The Plains.
Miss Antonio willard Ford of Key
ser, w. Va. has been the guest of
relatives at Clifton.
Miss Mabel Cooke and George Burger
Cooke of Petersburg are guests of Mr..
and Mrs. c. E. Nash.
Miss Fannie Wiiicoxon Of Hopewell
this week visited her sisters here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11
Surprise Party.

Miss Edyth Sanborn was the recipient
of a surprise birthday party at her
apartment at Wardman Courts Tuesday
evening. Progressive conversation
charades and music were the features
of the evening.
Miss Lucia Maxwell and Mr.. Fritz
Ely won the honors for conversation.
Among those invited were Misses
Lucia Maxwell, Juliette Curtis. Wini-
fred Curtis, Rose Bethel, Kitty Ham
macker, Edith Upham, Elvi Burnett,
Dorothy Jones, Margaret Parish, Ger
trude Russell, Helene Ryan. Grace
Doherty Ethel Guise, Edyth Sanborn,
and Charles Curtis, Gary Bethel, Harry
West, Roy Carver, Harmon Levi. Fritz
Ely. Fred Heimer. Raymond Nelson,
Andrew Crawford, Charles Deuch, Jack
Hazard. Vernon Haworth, William
Larson, Roswell Ehrmantraut, Joseph
Maxwell, and Mrs. Charles Curtis. Mrs.
Joseph Maxwell and Mrs. Sanborn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11
Martinsburg, W. Va.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
MARTINSBURG, W. Va. June TO-
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Alexander were If
Washington Wednesday attending the
wedding of Col. Bryant of Minnesots
and Miss Bess Donn
Miss Minnie Snyder is visiting hel
brother and sister in La Crosse, Wis
Carter Shipe and sister. Miss Rosa
Albin. Va.
Mrs. John l.. Daniels has returned
from visiting her mother, Mrs. Mamie
Fry of Washington.
Mrs. William Lord is in Baltimore
visiting her sister-in-law, Mrs. Freed.
man.
Mrs. Daniel Dennis has returned from
visit to Washington.
l.. De Witt Gerhardt is spending sew.
eral days in Washington.
Miss Ethel Wilson of Washington is
visiting the Misses Pitzer of Darkes-
vile.
Mrs. George W. Brown of Washington
is visiting at the home of c. N Por-
terrified, near Bunker Hill, this county.
Miss Ellen Crist has returned tC
Berkeley Station from visiting in
Mrs. Albert Trammel and children
have returned from Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry McGill of Gin
clnnatl are visiting MIS- Mary McGll.
Mrs. C. c. Durkee is visiting at Lees
burg, Va.
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Cushman have
gone to Akron, Ohio. to reside.
Wade Shirley of Washington was WIS.,
iting Mr.. and Mrs. James Snyder.
Miss Virginia Emmert has returned
from National Park Seminary, Wash
ington.
Miss Addie Kolb of Baltimore has re-
turned from visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs Charles w. Kolb, South Water
street.
O. L. Hoffman is here from Carneys
Point, n. J.
Miss Louise Hopkins, Washington, is
visiting Mrs Emily b. Crawford.
Mrs. Albert Wageley and niece, Mrs
Mabel Beck, Tiffin, Ohio. are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. C. J. Custer.
Hunter Keedy has gone to Philadel-
phia to reside.
Miss Frances Henshaw has returned
from Mary Baldwin Seminary, Staun-
ton, Va.
Miss Stella Lions. Washington. re-
turned home after visiting Miss Mary
Myers
Mr.. and Mrs C. NJ. Hart and daughter
OF Clarksburg, w. Va, passed through
here en- route to Clearbrook, Va, to
visit
The marriage of Miss Pauline LIE
Fevre. Spring Mills, this county, and
John Alexander Hillsman, Lynchburg
Va, viii take place next Wednesday
evening at Failing Waters Presbyter.
ian Church. to be followed by a re-
| ception at the Old Homestead
Miss Margaret Lee, Raleigh, n. c.
| Is visiting Mrs. Jack Crawford