The Washington times., 1922-12-22


illustration. This buildins. declas
the American Arts and Industriss
the national center Of Industrial I
association have used their private
funds. But lot II be also understood
all Of the money needed to puf1d the
Palace of Arts and Industries at
Washington viii b. available when
needed"
In discussing the mission Of the
association committee In Washing
ton and the understanding that the
Government 10 being asked to grant
q free site for the palace. Director
Bradley said:
"If the Government win contrib
ute the site 20 much the better. II
not the association II prepared to
purchased one. About that no un.
certainty need exist"
Under u. 8. MAnagemsnk.
Az explained by Senator Fernald,
the Palace Of Arts and Industries
will be under the management Of
commission appointed partly by the
President. the Vice President and the
Speaker Of the House. This VIII place
1t under Government supervision and
guard II against misuse. The Gov
ernment will not be put to expense
In connection with IT'S maintenance
or its activities. Within Its walls
will be gathered the most compre-
hensive collection Of American pro-
ducts, particularly Of the smaller In
dustf1Ss, ever assembled. It will re-
main q permanent exhibit reflectins
at all times the greatest achieve
ments attained In tho development
Of American Industrial Arts.
Among other services contem-
plated by the American Arts and In
dustries Association in connection
with the work here will be the fix.
ing Of certain palace standards
which must b met before IN article
can be accepted for exhihat1on pur-
poses. It II also proposed to create
a palace seal" which. affixed to an
American product, viii be q guar.
antee of its merit. Thus II 10 aimed
to establish the highest possible
American standards in the industrial
world.
Design Umivaled.
Architecturally the Palace Of Arts
and Industries will stand unrivaled
in America and according to Carlos
Contrsras, artist-architect. in the
world.
practically all of the worlds
greatest buildings have been studied
In connection with the planning Of
the proposed edifice," said Mr.. Con-
treras.
Unfortunately the photographs Of
drawings do not DO justice to the
beauty of design. This will never be
realized until the palace stands forth
q concrete realization in granite,
marble and bronze, Of all that can
be fused into q conception which
strives to embrace and reflece the
good, the true, and tho beautiful.
in detail and design.
''Of course, while tho general de-
sign has been Yorked out there still
remains much Of the decorative de-
tails to be considered. But they de-
velop and come out Of themselves A.
the sectional planning 10 taken up.
One thing L can say, the Palace Of
Arts and Industries will be the most
beautiful building In Warrington.
one that viii continually hold the at
teution Of the nations Of the world"
In Form Of Cross.
A planned the building II a
cross, its upright being somewhat
shorter than the transverse sec-
tons. The entrance opens into an
expansive corridor which termi-
mates in q stage Leading of from
either side are the two wings. The
center square and the entrance cor
ridor constitute the auditorium.
The latter has Q movable floor
which permits the lowering Of the
seats and the placing Of q $50
tional floor I'm its place. Through
this arrangement tho main floor Of
the palace becomes q general as
sembly hall some 900 feet long by
400 feet wide. -Four batteries OF
elevators connect with the upper
floors. A series of offices surround
the main hall on the ground floor.
The association plans to make the
palace self-supporting through the
rental Of offices and studios and
the leasing of the auditorium for
convention purposes.
It 10 expected that congressional
action will be taken on the report
of Senator Fernald before Congress
adjourns. Those familiar with the
situation stated today they saw no
reason why Congress should refuse
It's Endorsement Of the association's
plan. Work will begin on the
building Immediately II the action
of Congress 10 favorable.