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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-05
GRANT DEFENDS ARCHITECTURE
IN CAPITALS PUBLIC BUILDINGS
Answers Attack by Representative Taylor
During Hearing on $4,000 Request for
Rent of Commerce Department Offices.

The group of new Federal buildings
under construction in Washington will
command the admiration of the coun-
try and the world always" declared
Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant, Sd, director of
public buildings and parks in the Ma
tional Capital, during hearings at the
Capitol on request for $4,000 for
the Department of Commerce, which is
contained in the first deficiency appro-
priation bill as reported to the House
today.
Likens Buildings to Louvre.
II think it will be like the Louvre in
Paris and Vatican of Rome" continued
Col. Grant, replying to questions from
the subcommittee conducting the hear
ings. 1T is being SO well done that it
will never be Objectionable in spite of
changes in taste"
He was answering directly Repre-
sentative Edward T. Taylor, Democrat,
of Colorado, who had asked him:
From your general knowledge of ar
chitecturai psychology and the shifting
changes in the minds and various
schools of architects and producers of
building materials how long would you
say it will be before all these buildings
we are now constructing that look like
SCaCe peIllC6nClaTleS Will De
to be entirely too plain, I'M
slightly, ridiculous, abominable distor-
tons, absurdities and disgrace to the
and Congress will be ap-
pealed to by some people to tear them
all down and rebuild them in accord
ance with the style of architecture then
in vogue?"
Defends Classic Style.
Continuing his defense of the style
Of architecture employed in the Federal
group Col. Grant declared his con-
vi1tion that the world will long con-
tinue to admire it, because that classic
style has aroused enthusiasm ever since
the Greeks started it. I believe, really
and sincerely, without claiming anv
special competence to speak on that
subject, that you are making a devel-
opment now which will have perma-
nent value and that when it is finished
it will be found to be so well done that
you will never regret it,"
Col. Grant had explained that the
SIS, 900 requested is rent for the re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-05
WRECKERS ON JOB
AT CENTER MARKET
interior First Tackled in
Demolition TaSk-HiStoric
Slab Unclaimed.

Center Market-for more than g
century a virtual metropolitan mecca
for the discriminating housewives and
food buyers of the District and its
environs-today was in the hands of
housewreckers.
While the actual work of demolishing
the building proper is being deferred
for a week or so, the Herfurth Co..
awarded by the Treasury the contract
for tearing down the historic market
building, plans to spend this week on
the salvaging of as much machinery and
equipment within the building as might
be of value.
More than 200 laborers were turned
away this morning by the contractors,
who told them that there would be
nothing doing" until next week The
Post Office Department removed mail
boxes from pillars around the structure.
Historic Slab Unclaimed.
Into the title of the wrecking company,
1t was revealed today, has fallen, be-
cause neither the Department of Agri-
culture nor the Treasury Department
laid claim to it, a five-foot marble slab,
four inches in thickness, inscribed with
history OF the market building. The
tablet, OF marble typical of the handi-
work of years ago, is imbedded in the
old red brick structure at it's extreme
northwest corner, at Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and Ninth street.
Mr.. Herfurtn is said to be willing to
turn the marble slab, which will form a
valuable historic record of the 129-year
old site of Center Market, over to an
interested and representative historic
society or organization for preservation.
Dealers Buy Equipment.
A few dealers returned to the market
place today to purchase from the SAL
Vagers showcases and equipment they
might use in stands established else
where in the city.
Saturday the Department of Agricul-
ture backed It's trucks to the doors of the
building and moved away all Govern
ment files in the building, and also an
amount Of Office furniture and equip
ment. At pm. the building was Of
ticially turned over to the housewreckers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-05
ASSESSMENT LAW
IS TO Be WEIGHED
District Groups to Be Heard
on BorIand Street Paving
System Criticisms.

Local organizations will have an OPP
portunity to make known their views
on the question of what should be done
with the Borland street paving assess
ment law at a public hearing to be
held by the Senate District Committee
at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in
the Capitol.
The Borland law, enacted number
Of years ago, requires half the cost OF
street improvements to be assessed
against the abutting property owners.
From the time Of its passage the law
has met with considerable opposition
in all parts of the city.
Law Has Been Beaten in Court.
From time to time, property owners
have taken the law into court and in
some cases have been successful in
having it set aside. The litigation has
brought about situation under which
there would be inequalities and In
justices as between property owners or
different kinds of streets, and the
Commissioners have drafted a bill
seeking to amend the original act to
retain the principle of assessing abutt-
ing property owners, but under DIFF
ferent system.
1t is probable the hearing will de-
velop arguments on the question of
repeal of the law. as well as on the
proposed changes advocated by the
Commissioners.
The law has ben held unconstitu-
tional when applied to property on
diagonal avenues. because such avenues
create lots that are triangular and
of other Irregular shapes. with result
ing inequities in assessment.
Another Case Pending.
There is still pending in the courts
another case involving an assessment
on rectangular lot. District officials
have expressed the view that If this
type of assessment is finally Cancelled
1t would seem that there can be no
case in which an assessment could be
levied under the present law. If, on
the other hand the assessment should
be sustained with regard to rectangular
lots, the result would be that property
on a diagonal avenue would be exempt
from assessment, whereas other prop
erty around the corner on a street run
would have to pay.
The pending bill seeks to regulate the
amount of assessment by the extent
to whichsthe property Is benefited under
formula which would take into con-
sideration different shaped lots.
Inc Dill also provides that any prop
erty owner who feels he has grievance
as the result of an assessment may file
a protest with the Commissioners, who
would have authority to make adjust
ments If they find merit in the protest
House Group to Review Law.
The proposed amendment of the
traffic law and revision of the Borland
law will also be considered at meeting
of the Subcommittee on Streets and
Highways of the House District Com
mittee tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
Chairman Stalker of the subcommit-
tee has assured the District officials
that he will endeavor to bring both of
these measures before the House at
the earliest opportunity, and House
Leader TilSon has told the District OFF,
Gals that If the House committee acts
favorably upon these measures, he will
find an early opportunity for their con-
sideration by the House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-05

mainder of the year for the building
the Department of Commerce now &C.
cupieS, and that it is not possible to
rent other space at as low cost 1t had
been expected that the central portion
OF the new Department of Commerce
structure would be ready for occupancy
on January l. but it will not be ready
for some time, he said.
In reply to questions, he further ex-
planned that the present Department
of Commerce Building may be needed
by the Government for temporary &C.
cupancy until the new building for the
War Department is constructed, DE
cause when the Department of Com
merce can go into its own building
this building offers the least expensive
way of taking care of the War Depart
ment activities that are now in the
State, War and Navy Building, while
that building is being remodeled
Therefore, it will be necessary to hold
on to this building a little while after
that.
THE present State, War and Navy
Building is to be remodeled, and will
then be occupied by the State De-
partment. That was authorized by
Congress last year. When the new
War Department Building is completed
it will include not only the part OF
the State, War and Navy Building,
but will also include the other War
Department activities which are scat
tered over the city.
1.-THE new War Department Building
should be a very stable one, to take
care of not only the activities in the
State, War and Navy Building, but
those scattered around over the city"
Wood Inquiries Into Cost.
Chairman Wood of the committee
conducting the hearings asked: do
you have any idea how much it would
cost the Government to build enough
buildings to house all of the Govern
men employees? Would it be possible
to build buildings fast enough to keep
up with the increased Government
activities?"
Col. Grant replied: Il believe so. I
believe that the public buildings pro-
gram, as now approved, will take care
of the activities of the Government
that are now authorized, with per-
centage for growth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-05
EXERCISES HONOR
WILSON'S MEMORY
John H. Clark Describes For
mer President as World
War Casualty"

With members of the Supreme Court,
the diplomatic corps and other promi-
nent officials attending, members OF the
Woodrow Wilson Foundation of Wash
ington Yesterday paid tribute to the
wartime President and the founding OF
the League of Nations.
The principal address was delivered
by John H. Clark, former associate
Justice OF the Supreme Court, who de-
Scribed Woodrow Wilson as a casualty"
of the World War because of his efforts
in behalf of the League of Nations,
which shortened his life.
Other Speakers Pay Tribute.
Mrs. Wilson, the statesman's widow,
occupied box at the National Theater,
where the impressive services were held,
were paid to the memory of her hus-
band by other speakers, who included
DR.. James Brown Scott, delegate to
the Paris peace conference, who pre-
sided at the meeting, and Frederic A.
Delano, chairman of the Committee of
the Woodrow Wilson Foundation Of
Washington With Mrs. Wilson were
Miss Clara I. Boiling, her sister; MRS.
Lewis Pennington and Mrs. Edwin 7.
Meredith, widow of the Secretary of
Agriculture in Wilson'S second cabinet.
Conspicuous among the many dis
tinguished persons who sat in the au-
dience was Chief Justice Charles e.
Hughes of the Supreme Court, who was
the Republican nominee for President
in the 1915 campaign, which resulted
In Wilson's reelection.
Mr. Delano introduced Rev. DR..
James H. Taylor, pastor of the Gen.
trail Presbyterian Church at the time
Mr.. Wilson worshiped there. DR.. Taylor
pronounced the invocation.
Message From Baker.
Mr. Delano then read a message of
greeting from the headquarters of the
Woodrow Wilson Foundation signed by
Newton D. Baker, former Secretary of
War in the Wilson cabinet, and then
introduced DR.. Scott, the presiding Of
ficer
THE world has taken Woodrow Will
son into its heart" DR.. Scott said, land
some day the opinion of the world will
prevail"
In his address former Justice Clarke
declared that Mr. Wilson had wise
courageous and consuming passion for
, his fellow man and the peace of the
world
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-05
HOWELL GETS DATA
ON D. C. GAS MERGER
Senator Who Opposes Measure
Permitting Combine Discusses De-
tails With Company Official.

Another conference has been held be-
tween an official of the Washington Gas
Light Co. and Senator Howell, Repub-
lican, of Nebraska over the bill pending
in the Senate to permit a merger of
the local gas companies, but indications
today were that no agreement on the
measure resulted.
Senator Howell has been opposing
passage of the gas merger bill since the
last session, his principal contention
value should be eliminated from the
valuation proceeding George A. G.
Wood, president of the Washington Gas
Light Co. conferred with the Nebraska
Senator. but the Senator indicated to-
day there has been no change in the
situation regarding the bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-05
WARDMAN RECEIVER
HEARING REOPENED
Final Arguments Expected Wed
nesday After Four Defense
Witnesses Are Heard.

The case of the defense in the suit
of minority stockholders of the Ward
man Mortgage & Discount Corporation
for the appointment of receiver being
heard before Judge William P. WoollS
in Corporation Court at Alexandria,
was opened this morning, with Harold
S. Roberts of this city on the stand.
Roberts, who was formerly member
of the firm of Stoy q Roberts, who
audited the books of the defendant
corporation periodically, is expected by
Judge Daniey Thew Wright, chief de-
tense attorney, to give testimony which
will offset that given by John Berg,
certified public accountant employed by
the plaintiffs, who occupied the stand
for three days.
The case, reopened today following q
continuation taken more than two
weeks ago, is now in its tenth day.
Testimony of the defense, which win
include about three witnesses in addi-
ton to Roberts, and final arguments,
are expected to be completed some time
Wednesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-05
UNIDENTIFIED MAN
KILLED BY SPANISH
SECRETARY'S AUTO
Victim, About SIS Years Old,
Was Struck at Dupont Cir
Gle Early Today.
WALKED INTO MACHINE
ACEB0 TELLS OFFICIALS
Eight Other Persons Slightly In
jured in Accidents Over
Week End.

The identity of a well dressed man
who was killed early today by the auto
mobile of Don Jose Ricardo Gomez
Acabo, first secretary OF the Spanish
embassy, at Dupont Circle remains un-
known hours after the accident. The
man died at Emergency Hospital. He
was about IS years old.
According to police records, Acebo
stopped his automobile following the
accident and assisted the injured man
into taXicab. He then drove to the
Spanish embassy and returned to the
third police precinct station with
Count de Montefuerte, counselor of the
embassy, who acted as his interpreter.
Failed to See Man.
At the precinct, through his interp-
refer, Acebo told police that he did not
see the man until after his automobile
ran him down. He said that he was
driving at a moderate speed around
Dupont Circle when the accident oc-
CURED and believed that the man must
have walked into the side Of his auto
mobile.
Cards in the mans pocket bore the
names of j. w. Farrell and James M.
Johnson, the former card bearing the
inscription Chevy Chase, Md
Hospital internes told police that just
before the man died they heard him
whisper q name which sounded like
Farrell
Acebo was questioned for a short
time by police at the station and then
allowed to return home.
coroner's inquest has been post
poned until police have chance to
establish Identification. DR.. A. Ma
gruder Mcdonald, acting District coro-
ner, will summon Acebo as witness at
the inquest.
Assistant Traffic Director M. o.
Eldridge today said the brakes on Ace
bos automobile we're found to be in good
condition.
Eight Persons Injured.
Eight other persons were injured
slightly in traffic accidents over the
week end, police reported.
They were: Mrs. Catherine Bradley,
rs years old of 1922 N street; Richard
Payne, 20 years old of Mclean, Va;
Lawrence Hodkinson of the 800 block
of E street; Woodrow Smith, II years
old, of 1893 Gales street northeast;
Auburn Staples, 10 years old, Of 773
Twentieth street northeast, and John
MINIS, 20 years old, of zoos Benning
road northeast; william jackson, coll
ored, and his wife, Agnes Jackson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-05
REMODELING PLAN
TO BE DISCUSSED
State, War, Navy Structure as
Future State Building Arts
Commission Subject.

Members Of the Fine Arts Commission
VIII confer with Secretary Mellon to-
morrow on the remodeling of the present
State, War and Navy Building, at Sew
enteenth street and PENNSYLVANIA ave-
nue., Tor use as the future State De-
partment Building.
Inc commission will inspect a model.
prepared for the south side of the pro-
poSeo state Department Building, as
redeslgned by the architect, Waddie
Wood. The renovated structure is to be
similar IN design to the Treasury De-
partment Building.
Harvey Wiley Corbett, New York
archltect, will confer with the commits
sion with reference to the proposed
Masonic Memorial, to be placed on the
Dean tract at Connecticut and Florida
avenues. Mr. Corbett will present his
iatesC development of the plans for the
imposing structure.
Questions relating to the cononlet;o,,
OF Meridian Hill Park, at SIXTEENTH
street and Florida avenue, will come
oeIore the commission tomorrow for de-
termination. Lieut.. Col. u. s. Grant
50, executive officer of the Arlington
memorial Bridge Commission, will meet
the commission and discuss the pro-
posed groups of statuary to be placed
az Tie entrance TO the Rock Greek and
POTOMAC parkway approach and at the
terminus OF the Arlington Memorial
Bridge
The commission will take up the pro-
gram of constructing markers at the
entrances to the District of Columbia,
sponsored by the National Capital
Committee of Garden Club Of Amer
lea and brought to the attention of the
commission by Mrs. Frank B. Noyes, its
chairman. II. c. Caemmerer, executive
od1cer OF the Fine Arts Commission.
said today the plan for imposing mark
ers in the form of columns surmounted
by eagles will be given particular at
tention by the commission tomorrow, in
view of the approaching Washington
bicentennial celebration in 1882. The
sponsors of the markers proposed to
have them in place before the bicenten-
NAL celebrations begin next year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-05
CHARLES R. CRAIG DIES
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Former General Purchasing Agent
of Southern Railway Was So
and Virginia Native.

Charles r. Craig, SO years old, former
general purchasing agent for the South
ern Railway. died at his home, 5000
Thirty-fourth street, today after long
illness.
Mr.. Craig retired from his position
with the Southern Railway year ago,
due to failing health. He had been with
the railroad many years and was its
general purchasing agent from 1914 I'M
til his retirement. He was native of
South Richmond, Va.
Funeral services will be conducted at
the residence Wednesday morning at IL
o'clock Interment will be in Mount
Olivet Cemetery.
Mr.. Craig is survived by his widow,
Mrs. May Joyce Craig; two brothers,
James @. Craig OF Chattanooga, Tenn,
and William M. Craig of Virginia, and
two sisters, Mrs. B. A. Stovall of Dallas
Tex, and Mrs. Tom G. Clark of Arka-
delphia, Ark.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-05
WOMAN'S PARTY
HOME DEDICATED
Watson and CaraWay Praise
Women at AIva Belmont
House Celebration.

Flanked by the same old purple,
white and gold banners used in picket
ing the White House IL years ago, the
members CT the National Woman's
Party yesterday dedicated their organ
ization's new home-Alva Belmont
House, at IA B street northeast.
Acquisition of the new home was
made possible through the aid of the
party's president, Mrs. Alva E. Bel
mont, and the sale of the Old Brick
Capitol headquarters.
Equal Rights Demand Brought Up.
The speeches, four in number, brought
forth again the party's cid demand for
the equal rights amendment, on which
hearings will be held Tuesday before
the Senate Judiciary Committee.
The speakers were Mrs. Harvey w.
Wiley, national chairman of the
Woman's Party; Senator James E. Wat
son, Indiana; Senator T. H. Caraway
of Arkansas and Miss Doris Stevens,
chairman of the nter-American Com
mission of Women. Leonora Speyer,
vice president of the Poetry Society of
America, read an original poem written
especially for the occasion. The entire
program was broadcast over the Ma
tional Broadcasting Co.'S network.
Mrs. Wiley read greeting from Mrs.
Belmont, now in Paris, and presented
a $4,000 check from her to be used
toward construction of an equal rights
auditorium.
Watson Praises Women.
Senator Watson said women had
proved a conservative rather than revo-
lutionary factor in politics.
Those CT us who had to do with
the submission and adoption Of the
suffrage amendment have had no rea-
son to regret the enfranchisement of
women" he asserted. mot only have
women taken advantage of the oppor-
tunity TO exercise the privilege OF the
ballet, but they have shown a marked
eagerness to inform themselves on the
problems of Government"
Senator Caraway said the suffrage
crusaders have achieved many OF the
ends they sought.
But so long as one discrimination,
one unjust law remains upon the
statute books, they have dedicated
themselves to fight for its removal" he
declared.
Miss Stevens made the personal dedi-
cation to Mrs. Belmont Of the party's
new home.
The exercises will continue today.
closing with a dinner tonight at the
Washington Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-05
WOMAN EXONERATED
IN FATAL ACCIDENT
Judge Sets Aside Coroner's Find
ings Against Mrs. Harris
in Laurel Collision.

Mrs Mabel ". Harris of Pittsburgh.
Pa. charged with manslaughter as the
result of an automobile accident near
Laurel, Md, on December l, when three
persons were killed, today was eXoner-l
ated of the charge when Judge H. M.
Scott set aside the findings Of the,
coroner's verdict and nolle pressed the
warrant charging the Pittsburgh woman
with manslaughter.
Through Attorneys Daniel S. Ring
and Harvey L. Cobb, the accused wom-
an had filed motion to vacate< the
coroner's jury's findings as being con-
trary to the law and evidence.
According to the testimony at the
inquest, the accident happened 3 miles
south of Laurel, on a straight stretch
of road, an automobile being driven by
Mrs Harris colliding with one being
driven by John M. Braun of Baltimore.
Braun and his fiancee, Miss Eleanor
Follmer, also of Baltimore. were killed
instantly Mrs Gladys Harris, sister
in-law of the accused woman, was I'M
conscious for period of 10 days at
Casualty Hospital, dying on December
IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-05
MANY ARRESTS IN PARKS
ARE CHARGED TO LIQUOR
one-Fourth of Offenses in Month
Listed as Drunks, Is Po-
lice Report.

About one-fourth of the arrests for
offenses committed in the parks of the
city we're made for drunkenness, accord
ing to the report for last month made
today by Capt. P. j. Carroll to Capt.
r. c. Montgomery, U. S. A, superin-
tendent of the United States Park Po-
lice. This offense, with 20 arrests, was
exceeded only by violations Of the traf-
fic regulations which netted 48 of the
112 arrests.
Thirty-five Of those arrested were
fined $500, while 81 preferred to forefeit
1855. Included among the arrests was
one case involving the transportation of
liquor Two offenders were sent to jail
for 80 days, one sent to jail for is
months, one fined 500 and so days
while five cases were pending when the
month closed. One lost child was re-
turned to its parents by the park police.