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Bureau of Public Roads does the engi-
neering work in connection with the
survey, design and construction of roads
in national parks. The bureau also has
supervision over main roads through
unappropriated or unreserved public
lands.
In addition to its control over con-
struction projects, the bureau engages
| in research in highway construction,
finance, safety, transportation, road ma
terial and structural design of road ma
terials.
Formerly this bureau maintained
some connection with agriculture
through the promotion of better agri-
cultural engineering work. However, this
work has been taken away from the
Bureau of Public Roads and the Bu-
reau of Agricultural Engineering has
been created for this purpose. There
fore, the Bureau of Public Roads Is now
| bureau entirely for the supervision,
construction and maintenance Of roads.
The mere description of its work is
sufficient to indicate the proper depart
ment into which the Bureau OF Public
Roads should 60. 1t has no longer any
real connection with the Department of
Agriculture and should be placed with
the public works group. It is proposed,
therefore, to transfer the Bureau Of
Public Roads from the Department of
| Agriculture to the Interior Department.
Office of Public Buildings and Public
Parks of the National Capital.
The Office of Public Buildings and
Public Parks Of the National Capital
was established. as an independent
establishment by the act approved Feb
ruary 26, 1925. 1t succeeded to the
duties of the Office of Superintendent,
State, War and Navy Building and the
! Office of Public Buildings and Grounds.
| The general duties of this establish
nent are the maintenance and opera
| ton of buildings, grounds, parks monu-
ments and memorials in the District OF
| Columbia.
| Some of the specific duties of this es-
| tablishment are the operation and
maintenance of public buildings in the
District of Columbia the policing of
| the park system, the operation and
maintenance of the Lincoln Memorial
and the Washington Monument, the
| construction of roads in the Mall ad
jacent to Federal buildings, the con-
struction Of a warehouse. the mainte-
/ nance Of the Executive Mansion and
grounds, and the construction OF the
| Arlington Memorial Bridge.
This establishment is principally a
service unit for the Federal buildings
and grounds In the District of Colum-
bia. 1t also has supervised some con-
! struction projects. 1t Is manifest from
| the enumeration Of its duties that 1t
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The Arlington Memorial Bridge Com
mission.

The Arlington Memorial Bridge Com
mission was created by section % Of
the public buildings act approved
March 4, 1913 for the purpose Of in
vestigating and reporting to Congress
a suitable design for memorial bridge
across the Potomac River from the city
of washington to point at or nea-
the Arlington estate.
The act approved February "a, 1925,
authorized the commission to proceed
with the construction of the bridge, in
cluding the approaches roads, streets,
walks, ETC., on both sides of the river.
1t is proposed to transfer the pow
ers and duties of the commission to
the public works group in the De-
partment of the Interior, leaving the
commission to serve in an advisory ca
pacity to the Secretary of the Interior
Commission of Fine Arts.
The Commission of Fine Arts was
created by the act approved May II,
1910, which provided for a commission
Of seven we'll qualified judges of the
fine arts. These commissioners are ap-
pointed by the President and serve for
a period of four years each.
The duties of the commission were
prescribed as follows: " To advise
upon the location of statues, fountains,
and monuments in the public squares,
streets, and parks in the District of
Columbia, and upon the selection of
models for statues, fountains, and mon
uments erected under the authority of
the United States and upon the selec-
ton of the artists for the execution of
same" The commission is further re-
quired to advise generally upon ques-
tions OF art when required to do so by
the President or by any committee of
either House of Congress. BY eXecu-
tive order all plans for public build
ings to be erected in the District of Co
lumbia for the general Government
must be submitted to the Commission
of Fine Arts for its comment and ad-
vice.
The members of this commission
serve without salary from the Govern
ment. There are three salaried en-
ployes who handle the clerical and ad-
ministrative duties of the commission.
In view of the fact that the work of
the commission Is concerned with the
plans for construction of public build
lngs, statues. monuments, ETC., and that
the full-time personnel Is very small,
believe that the functions and authority
of the commission should be placed in
the department having the duty of con-
struction Of public works. II Is, there
fore, proposed that the administrative
duties and powers Of the Commission OF
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Public Works Are Put
Under One Head.

1t is proposed in the executive order
on the Department OF the Interior deal
ing with public works and related actiyi-
ties to consolidate and group those ac-
tivities in the Department Of the Inte-
rior and to place the immediate respon-
sibility for their proper administration on
one of the Assistant Secretaries OF the
Interior whose title will be changed to
Assistant Secretary of the Interior Tor
Public Works and who will be RESPONSE
BILE to the Secretary Of the Interior for
the work placed under his jurisdiction.
At the present time Federal activities
relating to the planning and prosecu-
ton OF public works, the maintenance
and operation of buildings, and the pur-
chase and supply CT materials used by
the Federal Government are scattered
among a number Of departments ana
independent boards or commissions.
These activities are all closely related
and should be grouped under ~ single
control to achieve co-ordinated effort.
The activities of the Department of
the Interior pertaining TO public works
and related functions now consist Tor
the most part of the duties performed
by the Bureau of Reclamation, the Geo
logical Survey and the exercise of the
duties and authority formerly performed
by the Board of Road Commissioners
for Alaska. 1t is proposed to transfer
the following organizations, bureaus,
Offices, and activities to the Depart
ment OF the Interior:
/. The Office of the Supervising
Architect from the Treasury Depart
ment.
2. The non-military activities with
the exception of the Supervisor of New
York Harbor and the Survey Of North
ern anG Northwestern Lakes) admin
istered under the direction or super
vision of the Chief OF Engineers, United
States Army, including rivers and har-
bors and fiood-control work and the
duties, powers, and functions OF the
\ isissippi River Commission, the Cali
fornia Debris Commission, the Joint
Board of Engineers for the st. Lawrence
River Waterway, the Board OF Engi-
neers for Rivers and Harbors, and the
Interoceanic Canal Board, from the
War Department. The said boards and
commissions will be retained to serve
in an advisory capacity to the Secretary
OF the Interior.
8. The Bureau of Public Roads from
the Department of Agriculture.
4. The ONCE of Public Buildings and
Public Parks from its status as an inde-
pendent establishment
S. The administrative duties, powers,
and functions of the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission which
is nov an independent estahlkhment'
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should be placed in the department in
charge of public works and service
agencies. Therefore, 1t Is proposed to
transfer the Office Of Public Buildings
and Public Parks of the National Capt.
tai from an Independent establishment
to the Interior Department.
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission.
The National Capital Park Commits
sion was created by the act of Con-
gresS approved June 6, 1924. The name
was changed to National Capital Park
and Planning Commission by the act
approved April 80, 1926.
The duties of this commission were
to prevent the pollution of Rock Creek,
and the Potomac and AnacoStia Rivers,
preserve the forests and natural seem
cry. to provide for the systematic and
continuous development of the park,
parkway, and playground system of the
National Capital 1t has wide advisory
duties in relation to planning in the
National Capital. The director of pub
lie buildings and public parks of the
National Capital is the executive and
disbursing officer of the commission
Some of the specific duties of this
commission are the purchase of land
for parks. parkways, and Fairgrounds,
control OF changes in street plans of
the District of Columbia, city planning
relative to drainage, sewage, and water
supply, public and private buildings,
bridges, and water fronts, ETC. These
duties are similar to other engineering
and service activities assigned to the
public works group. 1t Is proposed,
therefore, to transfer this commission
from an independent establishment to
the Interior Department.
Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway
Commission.
The Rock Greek and Potomac Park
way Commission was created by Sec
tion % Of the public buildings act ap-
proved March 4, 1913, for the purpose
of preventing the pollution and obstruc-
tion OF Rock Greek and of connecting
Potomac Park with the Geological Park
and Rock Greek Park, and was author
lied and directed to acquire certain land
necessary for this purpose. Many of
the activities performed by the COM
mission are similar to those performed
by the National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission
1t Is proposed to transfer the admin
istrative powers and duties of this COM
mission to the public works group in
the Department of the Interior, leaving
the commission to act in an advisory
capacity to the Secretary of the Inte-
rior until such time as it may be abol-
ished by legislative action.
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1910. It's duties were increased by the
act approved February 81, 1929.
The committee Is composed Of one
member from each department, desig-
mated by the head of the department
and a representative Of the municipal
government Of the District of Columbia
and a representative of the ONCE of
Public Buildings and Public Parks of
the National Capital
The duties of the General Supply
Committee are to purchase or procure
and distribute supplies to meet the con-
solidated requirements of the executive
departments and independent establish
mentS of the Federal Government in
Washington and of the municipal gov
ernment of the District of Columbia.
1t is also authorized, upon the request
OF the head Of any department, to rem
der similar services for field activities
The committee also records transfers Of
all surplus Government property from
one department or establishment to an
other and disposes of all surplus prop
erty, not transferred to another estab-
liShment.
The purchase of all supplies for the
Government in the, District of Column
bia and, SO far as practicable, in the
held should be consolidated and the
control of purchase and supply placed
in one bureau with single headed re-
sponsibility. The committee should
have only advisory powers relative to
this service. The logical place for an
organization concerned entirely with
service of supply Is in the department
that Is largely a service department.
Therefore, 1t is proposed to transfer the
administrative powers and duties of
the General Supply Committee to the
Department Of the Interior, leaving the
committee to serve in an advisory ca
paclty to the Secretary Of the Interior.
Government Fuel Yards.
The Government fuel yards were es-
tablished by the Secretary of the In
terror under authority granted by the
| act approved July !, 1918. This ac-
tivity was placed under the control of
the Bureau of Mines, and when that
bureau was transferred from the De-
partment OF the Interior to the Depart
ment OF Commerce the Government
fuel yards also came under the juris-
diction and control of the Department
Of Commerce.
The Government fuel yards are op-
Grated entirely for the purchase and
supply of fuel for Government use. In
order to consolidate the purchase and
supply units of the Government, the
control and operation of the fuel yards
should be consolidated with the work of
the General Supply Committee. 1t is
| therefore, proposed that the control and
operation Of the Government fuel yards
be transferred from the Bureau of
Mines, Department of Commerce, to the
Department of the Interior.
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Bureau OF Public Roads,
The Bureau of Public Roads came
into existence as the Office of Road In
quiry in 1893. In 1906 the designation
of this office was changed to the Office
of Public Roads. In 1919 the organiza-
tion was given the status of bureau
and became the Bureau of Public Roads
The work of this bureau was purely
educational in character for many years,
but by 1912 the organization was en-
gagged in construction work. In 1916
the Federal aid road act was passed
and its administration was placed in the
hands of the Office OF Public Roads
At this time the office was given control
of all engineering work and the super
vision of construction and maintenance
of the roads In the national forests.
Under an agreement entered into be-
tween the Secretary of the Interior and
the Secretary Of Agriculture in 1925, the
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ment of the Interior, leaving the COM
mission to serve in an advisory capacity
to the Secretary of the Interior.
The George Rogers Clark Sesqui-
centennial Commission.
The George Rogers Clark Sesquicen-
tennial Commission was created by joint
resolution approved May %. 1928, for
the participation of the United States
in the celebration of the one hundred
and fftieth anniversary of the conquest
of the Northwest Territory by Gen.
George Rogers Clark. The commission
is composed of Is commissioners as fol-
lows: Three persons to be appointed by
the President Of the United States, three
Senators by the President of the Sem
ate, three Representatives by the
Speaker and six members Of the George
Rogers Clark Memorial Commission Of
Indiana to be selected by such COM
mission.
The life of the commission was origi-
nally to continue only to June 80, 1881,
but the time was extended to June 80,
1885, by the act of Congress approved
February %, 1881. The work of the
commission consists in improving and
embellishing the site of and grounds ad-
jacent to Fort Sackville, the erection of
a monumental memorial structure and
its ornamentation, the ornamentation
of a bridge across the Wabash River
and the protection of the grounds by
river wall
1t is proposed to transfer the powers
and duties of the commission to the
public works group in the Department
of the Interior, leaving the commission
to serve in an advisory capacity to the
Secretary of the Interior.
Mount Rushmore National Memorial
Commission.
The Mount Rushmore National Me-
mortal Commission was created by act
Of Congress approved February 25, 1929,
and consists of u members appointed
by the President. The purpose of the
commission Is to complete the carving
of the Mount Rushmore National Me-
mortal, to consist of the heroic figures
of Washington. Jefferson, Lincoln and
Roosevelt; to landscape the contiguous
grounds, and to construct the entrances
thereto.
1t is proposed to transfer the pow
ers and duties of the commission to the
public works group in the Department
OF the Interior, leaving the commission
to serve in an advisory capacity to the
Secretary of the Interior.
The General Supply Committee.
The General Supply Committee was
organized under the provisions Of Sec
ton OF the act approved June II,
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The text Of the Presidents argu-
ments as to why the changes should
he made follows.
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Fine Arts be transferred to the Depart
ment of the Interior, leaving the COM
mission to serve in an advisory capacity
to the Secretary of the Interior.
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The General Supply Committee.

The General Supply Committee was
organized under the provisions Of sec
ton OF the act approved June II.
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But the important thing was to
escapel When he returned, a wor-
ried frown between his eyes, and
told her that Symes had called the
house again, it did not seem inn
portant or even interesting.
She hardly remembered the hours
As they passed. She l-ardly realized
they were leaving and that Steven,
deep circles of fatigue beneath his
eyes. was adjusting her silver cape
about her shoulders, paying a check
and leading her through brightly
lighted room filled with noisy peo-
pie.
out in the cold night air, her
head cleared instantly. Her fears
we're back. Silently she got into
the car and was silent as they
drove away.
"All right, EllenP" Steven asked.
She thrust cold hands into her
cuffs so that he should not claim
them. TIN all right" she said,
adding in a shamed voice, IT took
nome of the champagne when you
were out Of the room"
He laughed and called her an
audacious child
They we're back at the house
again, stealing like conspirators
into the great, dark living room
and up the stairs. He was whis-
pering to her in the darkness, in
timately, tenderly.
Steven left her at her bedroom
door, "Ill come back to you my
darling" he whispered.
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dering, as he looked into her white,
still face, if he had not been wrong,
after all. Presently he went away.
Ellen walked up and down the
room and tried to think Of Steven
dead. The whispers, the alarmed
eyes, the quick movements in the
room beyond, even her own heart
told her that Steven was dying.
The nurse entered again.
What time is it?" Ellen asked
duly.
Half past FIVE"
Ellen saw that dawn was break
ing. She thought that soon ii
would be noon and then night and
then noon again. Time would not
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to be with those who loved her, TO
be again in the shabby apartment
on Pine street.
Every one was making it plain
that she had no place here with her
husband.
Ellen knelt by the window and
rested her head on the sill. She
Sobbed out her grief and misery
and Symes found her there when
he came to tell her that Steven was
regaining consciousness. Very gently
he told her that she was to go to
him.
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CHAPTER THIRTY EIGHT
IT was 6 in the morning when
l. Ellen entered Stevens bedroom
and looked dazedly about the circle
of white, exhausted faces, hoping
for reinsurance. She found none.
Then she sat down beside Steven.
her small hands clasped. waiting
for the opening of his eyes. He
must know that if he would only
live, she would love him with all
her heart.
You might speak to him." some
one suggested.
Ito BE Continuedl
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stop even If Steven died while she
waited outside his room.
Why wouldn't they let her go to
him? She was his wife. She had
a right to be at his side. But had
she? Ellen covered her face with
her hands.
The nurse went away again. The
room was very quiet.
Scents of the dawn drifted in
from the garden, scents of flowers
and grasses. Ellen heard the chirp
of awakening birds and somewhere
dog barked.
she thought of home and felt a
desperate nostalgia. She wanted
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nrcIN HERE TODAY

ELLEN ROssTTER beautiful 20-vear-
old FANS ia love with LARRY HARROW
GATE. Young artist whom she meets
A. Dreamland. a dance hall where she
works as hostess.
Larry is engaged 70 ELIZABETH
EOWES dcbutante. but paws attentions
20 Ellen until his haneee returns from
BELIEVING Larry Is lost 70 her. Ellen
agrees 10 marry STEVEN BARCLAY. So
wears old and wealthy. who has paid
hoFpifal expenses for her brother. NIKE.
injured In a street accident.
Ellen knows such a marriage viii pro-
vide for her mo,ner MOLLY ROSSITER.
and make - possible for her sister. MY
RAJ TO marry BERT ARMSTEAD.
Barclay has been married and d.
vorcod from LEDA GRAYSON. dancer.
and fearing this talk NAV he revived.
ne and Ellen agree to keen their marriage
secret until they sail for Europe.
Barclay wants 70 settle fortune on
Ellen but she ncrsuades him 70 ,wait
Until after the ceremony. Barclay >
LAWYER SYMEB. regards Ellen as gold
IN double marriage in 2 small Con;
ncCticut town Barclay ana Ellen anu
Mvra and Armstead are married.
They DEPART and almost immedlateiY
Evmes arrives demanding 70 see barclaN.
No one knows where the couple nave
BARCLAY and Ellen drive 70 BARCLAYS
Long Island home The girl reads IN /,
newspaper that Lsrrvs engagement x
Eliza beth BoWes IS broken. .,- -,
She is terrified 70 be alone WIN bnt-
CLAW. suggests thev 20 70 suppeI Ciun
20 dance. They return late ana BaIclay
leaves his bride saving he Will return.
NOW GO ON WITH The sIohf
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ELLEN walked through the bed
IL room and out on the balcony
She looked down toward the ground,
pale and in the starlight, and
thought that if she jumped she
would be dead.
Then, because she was afraid
she ran inside She did not want
10 die. She wanted to live and
knew that in spite of everything she
hoped Larry would come to her to-
night instead of Steven.
She got up and took off her
dancing ock. 1t fell to the floor
nd she lift it there. shining in a
= OIL of light. She dropped off her
chemise and stood naked in the
splendid room.
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Her body was hard and beautiful
and glowed with tawny lights anc
with strange undertones of greer
like the green sometimes seen or
canvas.
She stood silent a moment anc
thought how strange a thing anC
how terrible thing was desire. NJ
matter how much she might long
TO be its master, she must remain
/ its servant. She still wanted Larry
and felt in her knowledge a kind Of
cold despair.
In a passion Of fear. she ran tt
the bed, seized her pajamas anC
! jerked them on.
She heard a knock al the door.
Just a minute" she called out
Ellen slipped her feet into mules
wrapped the flowing negligee about
her so that her throat was bidder
and her arms and even her bare
feet. Only her enormous, terrified
eyes seemed visible.
IT'S Steven" she heard through
the door.
TINE knob turned SLOWLY and the
Il door opened. Steven stepped
into the room. AS he entered he
was thinking that Ellen was q
child, that she must be frightened
and that he must treat her gently
When he saw her wrapped in the
rosy robe, her hair golden aure-
ole, all his preconceived plans went
down before her beauty.
1t seemed to him that he saw
her for the first time and that he
was not an old man with a heart
that was an old crock, but, instead
/ that this beautiful woman who was
/ his wife had by some magic made
him young.
All that he could remember was
! that she was his wife and that he
! had come to claim her love.
She raised her arms almost as if
to fend him off, but the rosy robe
| fell away at the shoulders so that
he saw the flesh beneath and was
filled with desire.
She was in his arms. Her body
arched back in a spasn OF terror
/ and the robe slid away and to the
floor as his kisses fell upon hel
throat and shoulders.
She was thinking that this would
kill her and that If she screamed
no one would hear. This man was
not Steven Barclay at all!
He swung her to his arms ano
carried her across the room to the
golden bed. She felt his body
pressed against hers and knew thai
she was fainting.
She thought she heard a scream
and then a soft bump, just as dark
fog seemed to fill the room, blot
ting out the rosy lights.
CHE came to consciousness crying
- historically Then she realized
that Steven had fallen to the f1ool
and that was the sound she haC
heard.
She saw him lying. white anc
quiet, beside the bed. Ellen, fright
ened and sick with horror, fiunE
herself to the floor beside him, call
ing out his name again and again
He did not answer.
She thought, HE is my husband
and I've killed him" She knel
shivering by his side and tried Il
feel his pulse and did not know
whether or not she felt a f1utter.
But, when she laid her hand upor
his heart, she was sure she dis
cerned muffled beat.