Evening star., 1924-01-17
D. c: ARKORY BILL
|. PUT BEFORE HOUSE
Representative Zihlnsan In
troduces Measure Approved
by Full Committee.
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Erection of a $2,000Q00 memorial
arrnory in the District OF Columbia as
memorial to those who served in the
military or naval forces of the United
States during times. of war - ..vposed
tn a bill introduced in the House today
by Representative Fred " Zihlman of
Maryland, after Gen. Anton Stephan
and delegation of representatives from
service and patriotic orga nizations had
called upon him.
The zihlman biIl provides for
commission composed of the Engf
heer Commissioner of the District, the
omcer In charge Of public buildings
and grounds and the officer command
ing the National Guard of the District,
which commission would enter into
contracts for the construction of an
arniory for the National Guard Of
the District in accordance ith plans
submitted by the commission ap-
lPointed under an act of Congress ap-
proved May 30. 1908, or such modified
plans as the new commission may de-
eide upon.
$2,OOO.O0O Asked.
The bill would authorize that f.e
cost be brought within $4,000 ,o6e.
/ which amount would be appropriated
80 per cent from the revenues OF the
District and 40 per cent the fedora
Treasury.
1t is specifically provided that the
sum Of $4,000 Is made available im.
mediately for the preparation of ds
tailed plans and specifications
The memorial arn1ory would be "a.
gated on ground owned by The
United States in the District. the par
tfcular site to be selected b. TIE
r. ~ ,t.tH h 1sis-
and grounds, with the approval o.
the Fine Arts Commission.
Construction of the armory building
would be under the direction OF the
! officer in charge of public buildings
and grounds. All plans for the new
commission authorized by the act Of
May 80, 1908.
Space in the memorial armory would
be set aside for use as a permanent
meeting place of the organized re-
serve units and the Reserve Officers
Association of the District OF Coium
b1a, Grand Army of the Republic,
United Spanish War Veterans. the
American Legion, the Veterans Of
f'ore1gn Wars, the Disab bled Ameri-
can Veterans of the World War and
| such other veteran organize tions for
which space may be available.
such use Of the memorial armory
would be subject to rules and .Tegu-
tat1ons prescribed by the officer com
lmandlng the National Guard of the
District of Columbia.
! Under Guard Commander.
| The memorial armory would hc.
placed under the control of the Of
| ficer commanding the National Guard
iof the District, who would be re
iquired to submit annually to Con
gress through the District Com&niS
,SionerS an estimate of the amGuni
ireQuired for the next fiscal year foi
maintenance and operation of til"
i building.
Senator Ball. who was first visited
today, expressed deep interest in the
| armory project, said he would intro
duce the bill in the Senate and prom
! Used hrs support to have the same en-
acted. Gen. Stephen, the spokesman for
the delegation, outlined briefly the eX-
citing situation, spoke of the pressing
need for an armory. and SUMMARIZED
the provisions OF the measure, as
drafted.
| In addition to Gen. Stephan the
delegation consisted of Col. Lloyd NJ
! Brett, L. S. A, adjutant general Of
| the District of Columbia militia
! Lieut. Col c. Fred Cook, adjutant
tseneral of the 29th National Guard
! Division, Army of the United States
Col. John Scott. L. S. A; Lieut.. Ray
I;of the Disabled Emergency Officers
Association of the World War: DR..
Henry A. Johnson of the Grand Army
t'of the Republic: Maj. Donovan. Capt.
W. L. Beaie, Watson B. Miller, Lieut.
TX. l.. Coontz William L. Mattocks. Capr
C. M. S. TAFT and Maj r. E. s. Ne
,Ikenaey