Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-26
BUREAU
UNIT IS MOVING
Statistical Section Today
Begins Work of Transfer
to New Building.

The statistical section of the Internal
Revenue Bureau began moving today
into the new Internal Revenue Building,
ct Tenth and B streets. Big trucks of
the ONCE Of Public Buildings and Pub
lie Parks Of the National Capital, aug
mented by trucks from the Treasury
Department, began the work before 8
o'clock, and it was expected that the
entire section would be moved into its
new quarters before tomorrow night.
Edward White, chief Of the statistical
section, supervised the move from the
old quarters in Treasury Annex No. /,
adjacent to the Belasco Theater.
The card section with its card-punch-
ing machines was the first outfit to be
transferred. The a machines were
among the first equipment moved. and
they were placed in long room on the
first floor of the Tenth street side Of the
building.
This room has been soundproofed
with acoustic tile, made Of gypsum
and asbestos, to kill the noise Of the
machines. Electricians were busy In
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ing for the machines, and 1t was
thought they might be ready for re-
sumption Of work in their new quar-
tiers some time today. The girls who
work the machines were ordered by Mr..
White to report for duty ct o'clock.
At the old quarters employees of the
other units Of the section were busily
engaged in preparing their desks, file
cases and other equipment for transfer.
There was an air of expectancy and
excitement about the office, as the
clerks hurried back and forth, wrap
ping bundles, helping the movers, and
discussing the move.
More than 200 employees are in this
section, which Is the first Government
group to move into the Mall triangle,
which eventually Is to contain many
monumental structures, housing thou
sands of Government employees.
Plans for Other Sections.
Contracts for the moving Of other
units into the new building were
awarded today. .2
Littlefeld Alvord g. Co. will move the
units from the Walker-Johnson and
Architects Buildings, near Eighteenth
and e streets. starting June Q, for
81 800; the unit at 462 Louisiana avenue
starting July / for $1,400 and Tenn
porary Building No. S. at Twenty first
and B streets, starting July IL for
S3,45o.
The Merchants Transfer g. Storage
Co. win get the job at Temporary
Building @ In the Mall, starting NOV
ing on June il, for $4,S55.
The Kane Transfer Co. will move the
effects Of the Board Of Tax Appeals
from the Earle Building at Thirteenth
and e streets, starting on the night of
June 2, for S1,575, The Fidelity Stor-
age Co. will move the Court of Customs
and Patent Appeals, from New York
avenue and Fifteenth street, starting on
the night Of June 81, at q cost OF
$682.50.
Transfers Set for June =.
The Public Buildings Commission's
personnel will move the effects of the
Bureau Of Internal Revenue from the
National Press Club Building, Four
tenth and r streets, starting on the
night Of June z. Commission employees
will likewise move the effects from
Treasury Annex No. /, near the White
House, preliminary move in which
was started today. The regular move
for Treasury Annex No. / Is scheduled
for the night Of June IS.