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tee will hold it's first meeting a week
from tomorrow, specifically to con-
slider bill with regard to post office
site in Pennsylvania, but at that time
several members of the committee in
tend to start discussion in favor of
prompt action on the Mellon plan to
purchase the entire triangle now.
Senator Bruce's bill will co-ordi-
nate plans for the improvement Of the
area. between the Capitol and the
White House along Pennsylvania ave-
nue..
The proposal of the Public Buildings
Commission to take in the triangle
for the erection of new Federal builG-
ings within the next few years would
remove the many small and unpreten-
tious shops that flank Pennsylvania
avenue, and the strip on the north
side, which Senator Bruce wants the
Government to buy also is lined with
small buildings that he believes would
be out of harmony with the program
for the future bea utilization of Wash
ington.
It Is understood that the area on
the north side in Senator Bruce's
proposal would call for about ST.
900 900. Senator Bruce was the au-
thor of the amendment to the public
building act at the last session, stipu-
lating that new Government buildings
be placed between Pennsylvania, and
Maryland avenues. with the exception
of home for the United States SUI
preme Court, which is to face the east
front Of the Capitol, and the enlarge
nnent of the Government Printing OF
fee.
Senator Bruce said today that he
might at some later time urge the ac-
QUESTION of other squares on the north
side of Pennsylva MIA avenue.
Provides for Deeds Office.
The draft of the bill authorizing
the acquisition of the Southern Rail-
way Building. at Thirteenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue. to provide
additional accommodation for the
| ,ramped municipal activities, contains
4 specific provision for the location of
| the office of the recorder OF deeds In
this building.
A letter Of transmittal accompany
| ing the bill explained that the Com
missioners would prefer to acquire
property Immediately south of the
present District Building for an addi-
| ton and included an item Of $3.50, 1000
| for its purchase in the budgetary es
Inmates for the next fiscal year.
"The present plan of the Public
Buildings Commission contemplates
psing this area for Federal Govern.
ment building" said the letter. land
unless the commission Is willing to
change that plan so that the square
may be acquired by the District OF
| Columbia. it will be necessary for the
District to acquire some other site.
The Southern Railway Building ap-
pears to be the next best proposition.
| The Commissioners pointed out
! that additional space is urgently
needed to relieve serious congestion
| in the District Building and to pro-
vide suitable quarters for the re-
corder of deeds and other municipal
activities. The bill would authorize
| the Commissioners to acquire by pur-
chase or by condemnation the South
ern Railway property, which now has
total assessed valuation of $1,5s3,-
! sos. The proposed assessment for
next year is s1,749.240.
| In connection with the approval OF
the bill for purchase of the Southern
Railway Building, the Commissioners
announced appointment OF commit
| tee to study rehousing of the activi-
ties of the District now located In