Evening star., 1928-03-26
SALVATION ARMY
TO ERECT BUILDING
Campaign for $3.50, 900 Fund
to Be Conducted in April
by Supporters Here.

Plans Of the Salvation Army for
erecting S5ooooo building on the
southwest corner Of Sixth and E
streets, 10 serve as its headquarters
and TO constitute one of the most mod
evn social service centcrS in the coun-
try, were made known yesterday A To-
day campaign To raise .000-$2S7,-
900 10 so toward the building project
will be launched April 20. 1t is an
nounced,
The building, a Seven-Story Struc-
ture. with all modern equipment, is to
occupy the site Of the present Salvation
Army Temple at coo E street and ad-
soining property. recently purchased. II
will have a frontage Of l26 feet on Z
street and i25 feet on Sixth street.
The building is to house virtually all
If the activities Of the Salvation Army
in WASHINGTON. and Will be known as
the Service Center
Rudolph Jose. chairman Of the or
ranization's advisory committee. in an
nouacing the plarS, declared the prof.
ect Is the largest ever undertaken by
the Salvation Army in Washington.
Robert n Harper has accepted the
chairmanship Of the committee for the
campaign for funds in April
win Include Budget.
The April campaign also will take
the place Of the annual campaign Of the
organization for the maintenance bud
ret. ssS.000 Of the $S5o000 raised TO
50 toward that end.
Selection az the site for the new
building was made by Mr.. Jose, William
Father, ir.: Robert l.. McKeeyer and
William S. Hoge. in cooperation with
STAFF Capt Ernest r. Holz divisional
commander Of the Salvation Army III
Washington.
II was planned originally to erect the
new building on Pennsylvania avenue
near the Capitol, where the Salvation
Army already owned considerable prop
erty This idea was abandoned. how
ever, when il was learned that the
French government would acquire this
property for development purposes.
The proceeds from the sale Of the
property bordering on the Avenue and
other property in the neighborhood,
owned by the Salvation Army. will so
toward the cost of the new building.
For this reason the organization is
asking the public to contribute only
part OF the cost Of the building
The new structure is to be in keeping
with the proper development OF the
National Capital. and the Salvation
Army Will cooperate with the Federal
and District governments in seeing that
the building is In harmony with ap-
proved plans.
With the erection Of the new build
ing the Salvation Army officials plan
q program Of expansion Of the organ
iE1tions activities in this city.
Efficiency and Economy.
STAFF Capt Holz declared the new
service center viii not only enable the
organizations workers to do the ever
Increasing amount Of work they are
called upon TO undertake. but viii make
L possible for the work to be done more
efficiently and economically
Nj Jose. chairman Of the advisory
cCmnittee, In statement. pointed out
that the Salvation Army has served the
psople Of Washington for more than 10
years, during which its activities have
spread rapidly The need Of a new.
hrger ard modern building. he said. has
been apparent for some time. Mr. Jose
expressed appreciation Of the location
chosen.
Detailed plans for the interior Of the
building are to b. announced by Saliva
ton Army officials later. 1t was stated