The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-04
The Suggestion Of a New
White House
BY BILL PRICE.

The suggestion has been made the Appropriations
COMMITTEE that there should be White House. which
would cost at least 100000 it was estimated
There recently talk that the present home Pres
dents Of this country as it should be- subiecng
its occupants dangers It is possible that the idea of new
White House arose from this.
The superintendent Of Public Buildings and Grounds
custodian OF the White House understood
plans for freproong the roof and building an estimated
cost OF 100000, but Congress has not yet acted
During the Administration of President Roosevelt the
White House altered throughout its interior and there
were added the two wings in Of which located the office
OF the President The cost close $5000 Whatever
weak points then existed strengthened and everything
OF modern nature put in. One object to give the
large and active Roosevelt family all the and comforts
that could be desired and remodel the interior make
adaptable to the extensive social functions which characterized
the Roosevelt Administration
The chassis Of the White House to use a familiar term
VIII endure for hundreds of years Its walls Of massive
Virginia sandstone and there has been hint Of weak
ness decay in them in the massive tbers used inside
support the interior No such was used in that
structure can be bought in these days
there are unsafe features they the roof part
OF the historic building Much timber in the way of grders
ratters etc. used there and they should get
the entire building would be threatened although it is well
protected by modern fire apparatus and acmen and ruard
are duty night and day any changes are needed in the
building they would probably be in the direction Of eproof
ing the roof and other portions that might form
necessary risk
It not probable that any suggestion of the demolition
OF the existing building and the construction Of
would ever be tolerated by the people Of the country by
ge by Presidents The unpretentiousness
The very simplicity of the White House bespeaks the un
ostentatousness of the nation and symbol Of sturdy
OC16Cy VSOrS from foreign countries where pop and
display powerfully influence the always amazed
That the President Of the worlds greatest nation should be
housed in building which does remotely compare in
grandeur with the homes Of secondae nobility overly
rch but they nevertheless impressed with the that
1t not official castles that gives the nation its strength
Hundreds of thousands of plain American citizens strong
IN character purpose energy and resourceuness visit the
Nations Capital every year. The White House is of
pride to them They would not have any imposing
than it is.
Congress has done nothing acceptance of beques
from rich Baltmoean Of 100000 for the construction of
summer of
miles OF Washington which would locate salt waters
or IN the mountains Of that charming State Probably nothing
will be done about it, President COOLIDGE is already re-
cevng offers Of summer homes in his native State Of Vermont
and elsewhere. The late President HARDING was one of
many Presidents who found distinct advantages in going
away from Washington for the The climate here
suited him and the dscomorts Of occasional weather
were fully made in the comforts of the large airy
OF the White House. in the pleasant drives to be had into
beautiful suburban regions and the COOL open country n
the delightful golf courses. =,
There sound after ALL in the growing feeling
that Washington is superior in many ways to the noted
summer resorts with their crowded conditions that the
greatest comforts to be had at home