Arizona republican., 1920-02-18
RAILROADS ASK
 FORPLANSM MADE IF UNION DEPOT
Drawings by Phoenix Archi- tects Are For Handsome and Adequate Structure Spanish Mission Design

Modifications of the union depot plans recently submitted to the state corporation commission by Architects Lescher & Kibbey, on commission re- quest, probably will be adopted and materIalized by the Phoenix railroads, according to yesterdays developments. the Santa Fe and Arizona Eastern hnes asking for seven copies of the oIue-prints and seven copies of the drawing photographs.
 While there is nothing to indicate that the tentative plans presented twill be adopted, and while it is believed mat many notifications will be worked out between Lescher x Kib- bey and the railroad people, express ions were made freely yesterday that the railroad people undoubtedly pro- posed to erect a union depot at once 4nd that the general idea presented by Lescher & klbbey would be accepted.
 Asked for Extension
 The railroad people, in their hearing before the commission on Monday, asked for a 90-day extension of time on the claim that their architectural de- partments were demoraIized for lack or development work while under fed eral control and that vast amount of work for all railroad departments was anticipated for the near future on ac- count Of the expected federal release on March l. The commission took the request for time under advisement dio litIe Is SdlQ to DC d that the commission will take a novel and decided action thereon
 Chairman A. A. Betts of the com mission says he wants to safeguard the public'S interests and to meet the pub lies wishes while at the same time showing all due courtesies to the rail- road company. He would not like the requested 90-day extension to termin ate in another proposal for extension after that The novel answer that is said to be under consideration provides for an immediate order for the adop- tion of the Lescher & Kibbey plans at the expiration of 90 days, to be en- forced unless the railroads get busy in the meantime with a substitute plan satisfactory to the commission.
 Novel Features in Plans
 Many interesting and attractive feat ures are includes in the plans now pro- posed, the architects claiming that they have prepared a miniature" composite of the new Pennsylvania station in New York, the new Kansas City station, and of various other Of the newest big depots in the United States while at the same time holding to the popular new school of Spanish American architecture which is exem- plified in the outstanding buildings of the southwest and particularly in the great group of permanent structures remaining from the Panama California exhibition at San Diego. They com pare the general design of the pro posed new building here particularly with the world famous California building of the Panama California ex- position.
 The proposed building will have a dome and a tower the tower to reach a height of from 125 to 150 feet from the street and therefore comparable to the height of a ten or 12-story office building The dome will surmount the general waiting room in the center, the waiting room to be 75 feet in circum- ference which means a diamater com