Evening star., 1925-04-05

the results promise some kind Of good
or help to some one.
II have SO often been struck with
the marked kindliness of the Jew
ish people that it gives me great
pleasure to subscribe, as testi-
monial, to the building fund of the
Jewish Community Center.
wishing for you all success in
your building effort and in the work
that you shall carry on through II, |
am cordially yours, -'
Another letter worth quoting is
from Nina c. Van Wrinkle, chief of
Washington's policewomen, who says:
Herewith is my pledge toward the
fund that will achieve a need for this
city. wish it were more, but the
little it is is given with much pleas
ure and in full sympathy with the
movement"
The last letter comes from the
youngest and smallest subscriber. 1t
proves conclusively that the Jewish
Community Center is civic utility:
Enclosed you will find so cents for
the new building with a swimming
pool Last Summer it was very hot.
and, after playing in the streets, US
kids sure wanted a cold duck, but
there was none. l am so glad here
Will be one, and so are my friendA ]
earre ed the money on going on airins
for my mother. I am 10 years old.
Yours truly,
:: x
THE building itself has been desig-
mated by B. Stanley Simmons.
winner of the competition held by
the building committee and designer
of some of the finest local edifcies.
1t is strictly classic in design, OF
limestone and granite, in keeping
with the neighboring monumental
buildings, the Scottish Rite Temple
and the Carnegie Institute. With
frontage Of 75 feet on Sixteenth
street and a depth of 124 feet on q
street, 1t rises four stories above
the street Its main floor is ap-
preached from Sixteenth street by a
series of granite steps 80 feet wide.
from which springs limestone
balustrade running along the outer
edges of the building
The main lobby. two stories in
height, with floor and walls of black
and gold marble. leads directly into
the auditorium, % feet high, treated
in the Adams period, and seating
1,100 people. AS a ballroom this spa
cious auditorium will afford ample eX-
pansion to the cramped patronizers
Of the ''Y's' social hall.
The large stage with a proscenium
opening of 80 feet, fanked on the
north and south by dressing room and
emergency stairs, will be joy to the
dramatic performers whose efforts a
the "Y" were disparaged by the lack
of curtain, entrances or exits, light
ing effects and scenery. A joy also to
the audience.
Balconies or promenades overlook
the auditorium. The mezzsnine con
tains a large lounge, a meeting room,
in Dutch colonial style. The walls
of this rendezvous will ring every
evening after o'clock with important
questions of the hour. One intellec-
tual organization of the Jewish elite,
the Ellis" and their "Elijahs,' faTi-
nine counterparts, await the compile
tion of this portion of the building in
breathlesSnesS.
On the floor above the auditorium
will be a series of class and club
rooms, lodgeroom for men and
women, a hand ball court and an
approach to the roof garden of red
tile, with a balustrade, yet not ex-
posed to the street.
Below the main floor is a fully
equipped gymnasium, billiard room
with six tables. four bowling alleys.
mems lounging room with a red
quarry fireplace, and severel game
rooms. Below these, in the basement
and showers, basket storage rooms,
and a 60x20foot swimming pool. steril-
ized with ultraviolet ray equipment.