Evening star., 1922-10-08
NEW U. S. BUILDINGS
HERE TO BE URGED
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which Chairman Langley favors is
for the government to buy land soutn
of the Capitol grounds. part OF whicn
is undeyeloped and all of which could
be secured now much cheaper than at
any time in the future. Chairman
Langley said that this strip OF iano
on the south side of B street and west
of Delaware avenue should be taken
over by the federal government. ne
proposes to turn this over TO tne 'na-
tional Botanic Garden In addition 10
other tracts now occupied by street
and surface divisions Of the District
government along the bed OF the Ola
James Creek canal.
Urges New Hospital.
Chairman Langley said that II tn'S
ground were secured 1t would be pos
sible to enlarge the Botanic Garden
from its present site in a way "hie'.
would bring credit to the nation anu
would enhance the setting OF the
Capitol building. besides preserving
the gardens where they are easily
accessible to tourists from all parts
of the country coming to the capital
washington needs another hospital
and I hope that we will see our way
to authorizing such increased 1acih-
ties for the care of disabled service
men very soon," said Representative
Langley. II am also in favor OF a
nurses home for those who care Tor
the disabled heroes and ultimately
we will have such legislation.
Chairman Langley had previously
expressed himself on the floor OF
the House. as a member OF tne
public buildings commission. to aool-
ish the so-called government hotels
on Union station plaza. Conslderaoie
alarm has been felt by hundreds OF
those now occupying these dormi-
tories that they would be summarily
elected with winter coming on at
q time when there is already a hous-
| ing shortage. Chairman Langley ex-
plsined last night that. while the
public buildings commission Is de-
termined to abolish the government
hotels, and while he himself feels
that it Is not just to provide speciai
| accommodation for these relatively
few government employees while
others, who have been longer in the
government service. are forced 10
shift for themselves in the matter OF
lodging, the government hotels will
PROBABLY not be closed unit next year.
U. 9. Hotel Question.
these girls out during severe weather
or until they have had an oppor-
tunity to secure quarters elsewhere
he said.
However, Chairman Langley has
compiled statistics to show that
! saving of more than 100000 a year
in rentals could be saved for the
federal treasury by using these So
called hotels as workshops for GER
tain activities of the government.
Several of the federal departments
which have certain of their offices
scattered here and there throughout
! the city must soon have government
buildings properly co-ordinated in To-
cation. Representative Langley point
ed out. His committee. he said. IL
trying to determine which govern
ment departments are most urgently
in need of buildings and how they
can be situated SO that the govern
ment business can be carried on most
economically and efficiently. He ex-
poets that his bill in the next session
of Congress will put Congress on
record as approving the program for
housing all government work in gov
ernment-owned buildings. Then, he
says, his committee will authorize
appropriation for putting up these
buildings. one or two at time. just
as fast as the condition Of the Treas
ury. will allow.