Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-23
STOREH0USE URGED
TO Do AWAY WITH
STACKS IN PARK
Economy Seen by Officials
in Removal of East
Potomac Barracks.

Government ofhcialS today pointed
out that the use.at the present time
OF the dilapidated frame building in
East Potomac Park. along the speed
way. as places of storage for govern
ment furniture and office equipment
Is necessary.
II was SAID that considerable econ
omy could be effected if suitable stor-
age lacllitieS were provided for the
surplus material from the depart
mehtS. The cost of receiving, ware
housing and reissuing material from
thiIiA -nEe or more buildings consid-
eEabiy increases the expense of oper-
ation and that of proper adminjstra
ton, officials said
II was pointed out that while n o
fetal cost of receiving, repairing and
r'lssulns this material is less than 8
per cent OF the involved price of the
al llcleS. this might be made consider
ably lower with better storage facili-
ties
Economy In Salvage.
The general supply committee
winch has charge of this storage
WORK was created June II. 1910. and
mas effected marked economy in sal
wage. 1t was stated. 1t is. therefore,
apparent. officials believe that the
present unsuitable and unsightly con-
oitions under which office appurten-
ances are stored should give away to
Il StorehouSe in u more favorable foca-
ton.
This would give the proper authori-
tleS opportunity to raZe the dilap;-
dated shacks in East Potomac Park
ana carry out the plan already under
way to beautify this section of the
city. 1t was pointed out. At the pres
ent time. however. much of the
grandeur OF the Lincoln Memorial and
the beauty of Potomac Park arc
structures
Not only are these buildings an eve
sore to the motorist who drives along
the speedway. but they are declared
by ofhclais to be unsafe for the work
men who are employed in them.
one OF the buildings. it was stated
by officials, has sunk at least two
1eet in the made" ground on which
IL IS erected 1t was said that diff
cuity IN obtaining men to work in
ahis building il experienced by the
ensrH supply 9ommttee. The men.
Y, ~ 81 "a, are reluctant to enter the
building, fearful the structure will
collapse
Drivers along the speedway cannot
help eing the pile of ''scra pped" mo-
tor cars and trucks lying near one of
the buildings
Officials said today that no provisions
nave been made by Congress for the
original condition. 1t was pointed out
that the designers did not contemplate
tne storing of vast quantities of furni-
ture and supplies in buildings that are
eht rely unsuitable for this purpose
IL was estimated by one official TODAY
that more than $500. 600 worth of Office
furniture and equipment is stored i'm
the wooden buildings, and not So, 900 900
worth AS was stated yesterday
Practically all of the time of one
carpenter is used in making necessary
repairs. fixing broken window sashes
snoring of timberS and making other
necessary changes. The only means of
repairing the roads leading to the
buildings is by the collection of Gin
ders from the various government de-
partmentS.
One of the "eyesores'' contains an
up-to-date cabinet making shop,
while another is used for refinising
furniture. Two buildings contain
more than 1000 typewriters each. The
typewriter shop has eighteen men
constantly engaged in tearing down.
cleaning and reassemblins machines
Hundreds of desks. chairs and tables
are renovated in the cabinet shop.
Such articles as are beyond sal
wage, SO far as the government is con-
cerned. are sold at public auction.
The proceeds from the auction sales
to date total s20.S7S23 An auction
sale will be held Wednesday at noon