Evening star., 1926-08-21
Department of Justice 10 Be-
gin StenS for Acquiring
Land Next Week.
SQUARE Is NOW USED
BY WHOLESALE HOUSES
W. F. Field Is Appointed Officer in
Charge by Trcasury-Has Had
Much Experience.

The Government has deridcd to i'll
stitute condemnation proceedings To
acquire land necessary for the erec-
tion of the new Internal Revenue Eu-
reau Building at Twelfth and Il street.
it was announced today.
At the same time 1t was learned
that the Treasury site agent named
last week to negotiate with owners of
property not only in Washington bur
throughout the country whore Federal
buildings are to he built is ". r.
Field. lie has been in the Govern
ment service for many years and
formerly was in charge of sites fur
the Treasury prior to going to the
Veterans Bureau.
Condemnation proceedings were dc
Cided upon for the Internal Revenue
Bureau site by officials Of the Treas
ury after MIR Field had gone over
the situation as regards negotiations
for purchase. Conferences Will he held
early next week between lawyers of
the Treasury Department and tn"
Department Of Justice public land
division where papers will he pre-
pared.
Justice Department to Help.
The Department of Justice will
handle the suits i'll the District Su-
preme Court. Work will y" started
next week on tho case. but officials
estimated that the numerous details
involved would probably occupy about
two months before the case could
reach the courts.
The property to he condemned is
square $50, located between Tenth and
Eleventh streets, Little Il and 6
streets. This is the only part of the
site decided upon by the Public Build
inGs Commission for the Bureau of In
ternal Revenue which the Government
does not own. Already the Govern
ment has title to- the square between
Eleventh and Twelfth. Little Is and G
streets and the property on which
is located the market sheds, bounded
by Is street, Little b and Twelfth
streets.
Adjacent to Archives site.
This location for the Internal Rev
enue Bureau Building is adjacent 8"
the site for the new Archives EUIlj-
ing which is to be erected between :.
and G. Twelfth and Thirteenth streets.
AS yet the Treasury has made no
decision concerning further action on
the archives site.
In case owners of property in the
forward with offers which would lie
acceptable to- the Government. il was
intimated at the Treasury that they
might be accepted. There will he no
delay, however, in proceeding with the
condemnation. as the Government is
anxious to carry foi ward the great
Federal building program with all pos
sible speed consistent with good JUDI
mcnt. Mr.. Field has been active in
his new duties for ii week and is cX-
pccted to continue his work here in
Washington for some time before he
goes into the country to negotiate for
further sites.
Has Had Great Experience.
Mr.. Field, according to Treasury Of
fiCals, has had great experience in
this line of Government activity and
is we'll prepared to represent the Coy
ernment in the enormous deals which
will be negotiated under the $153 900
600 buidin" program.
During his prior service with the
Treasury Mr.. Field was at one time
assistant to James II. Moyle, who was
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
under Secretary McAdoO.
The site for the new Internal Rev.
enue Bureau Building. generally
speaking, is located between the Post
Office Department and the Mall. The
square to be condemned is now oc-
cupied largely by wholesale houses
dealing principally in seeds, grains
fertilizers, chickens and other prod
uCe.