Evening star., 1926-11-17

comprehensive plan for the develop
ment Of the triangle with Govern
ment buildings will cost 100000. 900
in addition to the $4,000. 900 author
ized in the public building fund pass
ed at the last session. Just how rap
idly this additional authorization will
he sought from Congress has not
been definitely decided. but is expected
to extend over a number of years
c street will remain as a. traffic
artery passing through the group OF
buildings between Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and the Mall and between Four
teenth and Ninth streets. All east and
west streets as they now exist between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets.
PENNSYLVANIA avenue and r street
will be closed. but IL is planned TO
have two one-way traffic streets pass
ing through the Commerce Building
between Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets.
Although the commission had before
il today architectural sketches Of the
various buildings. Senator Smoot said
that the tentative design for the
Archives Building was not quite sat
isfactory and probably would he re-
drawn.
The courtyard space to he set aside
for automobiles in the midst of this
group of buildings will he in hack Of
the General Supply Building. which
used to he located between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth and south from ID
street, but not quite To the line Of c
street.
The list of building locations an
nounced today includes the use Of the
area between Ninth and Tenth, G. and
r streets for the General Accounting
Office. which is now occupied by com
mission merchants. These merchants
for several months have been consid-
ering new location for their bust
ness in connection with the market
question. While the list of buildings
announced today does not place
structure on the Center Market square.
that market lies within the triangle
marked off for development.
The Government already owns the
large tract of land between Fifteenth
and Fourteenth streets. Pennsylvania
avenue and E street. which has been
allotted to Justice and Commerce Of
fees. and certain other squares with
in the triangle. including the District
Building and the Post Once Depart
ment. are already Government terri
tory. so that the amount of land need
ed 10 complete the occupation of the
seem at first glance.
Announcement that the huge Com
merce Building would be placed be-
tween Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets. north of r street. means that
the Mall is TO be saved from building
encroaChment which would have re-
suited from an earlier suggestion that
the Commerce Building he placed
south of & street.
fN,. 1,>.,o 1r
the Commerce Building had heen he
tween Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets. facing on Pennsylvania ave.
nue. The new plan places the De
partment of Justice in this position
Charles Moore. chairman Of the
Fine Arts Commission, attended the
meeting today.
First steps toward erection of an
authorized 1850 900 addition to the
Government Printing Office, to be
used as Offices for this huge establish
ment. have been taken through ac-
Quisition of part of a plot of ground
immediately to the west of the present
plant at a cost of $42 .0O0.
Congress has authorized purcha Sc
Of site. and the erection of the
building. az q cost not TO exceed 81
$50 900, With not more than 500, 600
to be spent during this fiscal year.
Acquisition or the nrst part OF the
site came as a result of legislation
in the form of an act satisfying a
claim by owners of the property.
Belle II. Walker and Frank r. Smith
OF the Yale Laundry Co.. who had
charged that the property had been
damaged when footings for the pres
ent structure OF the Government
Printing Office undermined their prop
erty.
An act was pa assed last session. and
Improved June Is. authorizing the pur-
thase of the property in question, in
Cluding five lots facing on G. street
Immediately west of the printing office,
1t o cost OF $42 900
The entire site. which is about twice
The size Of the plot acquired from
Yale Laundry interests, is to be bound
ed by the Government Printing Of
fee on the east Jackson alley on the
north, @ street on the south,
and will extend about ia feet
in q westerly direction along q street.
The Treasury has asked for offers
from owners of the remainder OF the
site Plans for the building itself have
Soi Leen Complstsd.