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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-05

CONSTITUTION AVENUE AND FEDERAL TRIANGLE

constructed in the shape Of an tx" Its east
and west fronts are semi-cfrcular receSses fac
ing the Circular Plaza and the Grand Plaza.
The Post Office Department Building was au-
thorized to cost $l0,300.0O0.
Proceeding to the end of the Federal tri-
angle. the visitor finds the huge Department
of Commerce Building. which was planned
when former President Herbert Hoover was
Secretary of Commerce. The central colon
made Of this giant structure faces eastward ON
the great plaza and the whole building. which
was authorized to cost $17,500,0O0, occupies
the cite between Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets, Constitution avenue and street, vir-
tualy three whole blocks. 1t Is the largest
monumental building ever erected by the Gov
ernment being longer than the United States
Capitol, 1850 feet long, 325 feet wide and seven
stories high, with ground area of eight acres
1t houses all the activities of the Department
of Commerce, with the exception of the Bu-
reau of Standards. There are now more than
5000 employees in the one structure.
IA /HEN all the structures in the Federal tri-
w angle now under contract are finished
the final plan still will be quite incomplete but
owing to the depression and economy it is
being predicted that several years likely will
elapse before the program as originally planned
is completed. For instance. the old District
of Columbia Building on street between
Thirteen and-a-HaH street ana FOurIeentn
street. is of marble. and about the same height
and general architectural appearance Of the
other buildings in the triangle. 1t is old. how
ever, and, according to architects. eventually
should come doYn to make way for the build
ing to complete the unified architectural COM
position" Sharp difference of opinion is FORE
cast over the eventual fate Of that structure.
Another group of old buildings likely to stand
some time in the triangle are between Thir-
tenth street and Thirteen and-a-Haf street.
on E street, comprising with the District
Building the north side Of the great plaza.
The structure to replace them eventually would
connect with the west end Of the New Post
Office Department Building. thus closing off
Thirteenth street, which now enters the great
plaza area.
Other old material which Congress appears
likely to leave for a while in the triangle in
cludes the old Post Office Department Build
ing and a group Of small old buildings reaching
along Pennsylvania avenue from Twelfth to
Tenth street. They would make way for the
new north end of the present Internal Revenue
Building
The development of the big building program
In Washington including the Federal triangle,
was intended for or 10 years. but the de-
preston probably will extend its final COM
pletion to much longer. Much majestic work.
however, is under way and can be completed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-05

rules Of the staid Episcopal Groton School
They were not allowed to go to New York to
congratulate their father on his election to
the highest Office in the land This devotion
to duty illustrates again that fine trait Of
stability and dependability found in the Roose-
welt clan.
Certainly this is q wonderful family It
exemplifes the MODEST and best of American
ideals. Our country is safe, indeed when it
calls to highest place q man and woman like
this man and woman. BY choosing this fam
lily for exalted position we have made good
our boast that we regard the home as the cor
ner stone of our civilization.
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two in the number Of native daughters who
became wives Of Presidents
New York with three native sons as Presi-
dent has furnished six native daughters as
wives of Presidents. North Carolina, with three
native sons as President. has furnished only
two native daughters as wives Of Presidents.
Without ever having furnished a native son
for President both Maryland and Tennessee
have furnished two native daughters (each) as
wives of Presidents, while both Georgia and
Missouri, without ever having furnished native
son for President have (each) furnished one
native daughter as presidential wife. YER
mont, with two native sons as President, has
furnished only one native daughter as presi-
Dental wife, while Kentucky, New Hampshire
and Iowa. each with a native son as President.
have (each) furnished native daughter as
the wife Ct President But Pennsylvania.
with one native son as President, has never
furnished q native daughter as presidential
wife.
Connecticut, Rhode Island. Delaware and
South Carolina. though included among the
original Is States of the Union, have all failed
to furnish either native son as President or
a native daughter as the wife of a President.
Only Of the original IS States have ever
furnished a native son as President and only
8 of them have ever furnished q native daugh-
ter as the wife of President during the whole
life Of the Republic.
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down of about two squares of buildings on
either side Of Pennsylvania avenue. where Con-
stitution avenue now intersectS 1t. The first OF
the new streets to be completed was the square
on the north side of Pennsylvania avenue and
the last link in the 2 miles to be opened Is the
one between Four-and-a-haf and Sixth streets
on the south side of Pennsylvania avenue.
This Is being temporarily prepared with an oil
top to carry traffic for while until it can be
better settled. A permanent paving will be
placed on it this Spring by the District govern
ment Parts of the avenue have been Widened
and others remain to be widened later On &C
count of delays caused by the huge building
operations in the Federal triangle the final
widening of the avenue throughout with new
paving probably will be finished during 1885.
All of the new buildings now going up in
the Federal triangle will be done during 1884
to complete this phase of construction in
Washington's new "diadem." But there still
remain gaps In what is intended to be the
completed unified architectural composition"
The very apex of the triangle for instance.
where Constitution and Pennsylvania avenues
intersect between Sixth and Seventh streets is
to be occupied by so-called apex" building,
or Federal Commissions Building. Congress has
authorized this structure to be built and plans
have been drawn, but owing to the economy
program of Congress. construction has been
indefinitely delayed.
The rest OF the Federal triangle, nOWSVeT,
seen along Constitution avenue. as the visitor
drives westward, presents now picture OF six
buildings under construction and two completed
Proceeding westward along the avenue. the
visitor sees on his right the National Archives
Building under construction. Here. between
Seventh and Ninth streets on the site OF famous
old Center Market are seen the early stages OF
this So. $50, 900 structure. which for some years
probably will be the apex Of the triangle. OF
architecture different from the rest of the
structures in the triangle this building is OF
more monumental design. standing as it does
on the so-called axis Of the Mall. 1t is rec
tangular in shape and will have columns on all
four sides. It will be five stories above the
around floor with basement and subbasement
In dimensions it will be $50 feet by PAL feet and
will be surrounded by moat. There will De
IS elevators, stacks for the storage OF docu-
ments will extend to height OF 81 tiers. Flu
ture enlargement Of storage space is to be pro-
vided by a great central court with walls rising
II feet above the roof parapet All air Is to
be completely conditioned, for the preservation
of the priceless documents of the Government
Proceeding further westward the visitor sees
the tall gaunt steel frame, being encased in
stone, of the Department of Justice Building
for which Congress authorized expenditure OF
$4,000 900. It has a frontage Of $50 feet on
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Society, composed of descendants of the early
Dutch settlers In New York; the Alpha Delta
Phi, the Phi Beta Kappa and is q Mason. He
also Is a member of the following clubs: New
York Yacht, Down Town, City. Knickerbocker,
Cosmopolitan, Racquet and Tennis Century,
and the University Chevy Chase and the Army
and Navy Clubs of Washington.
1 IRS ROOSEVELT, still in her forties, has
NJ the courage and vitality which are out
standing characteristics of those who bear the
name of Roosevelt. She Is the daughter Of the
late Elliott Roosevelt, only brother Of the late
President Theodore Roosevelt; her mother, be-
fore her marriage was Miss Anna Hall. The
new First Lady Of the Land was educated IN
private schools, attended the Russell Sage Col
lege and studied abroad. Her marriage to her
sixth cousin took place March II, 1905, her
uncle President Theodore Roosevelt, making the
trip to Long Island to give her In marriage.
Mrs Nicholas Iongworth then Princess Alice,
accompanied him and was maid OF honor. Tne
present First Lady is vice president of the Tod
hunter School for Girls in New York City, where
she has had classes in American history and
English literature three times week. Frequent
trips by air have been necessary to keep up
these classes, for she was active in her hus-
bands campaign. Her efforts and theories In
education have been applied in bringing up her
own children and what she learned In the
growth of her own family has been applied in
larger fields Her latest interest is in maya
zine devoted to babies, in which work her daugh-
ter, Mrs Curtis Bean Dali, IS an able assistant.
Mrs Roosevelt has had time during her busy
years to swim, play tennis and golf. She
keeps up with the younger members of her
family in efficiency in these sports. She =
1.-the Of figure, tall, with deep blue eyes and
soft wavy brown hair. and is a devotee Of long
walks In the country. She believes in accom-
plishment and is tireless worker to that end,
thus she Is able to carry on the varied &C
tivities which have become q part of her. She
served as finance chairman Of the women's d.
vision Of the New York Democratic State Com
mittee from 1924-1928. and was q member OF
the Advisory Committee in charge Of womens
activities in the Democratic national campaign
in 1928
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-05

the largest groups Of united buildings in the
National Capital. Between Twelfth street ana
Fourteenth street are being erected four great
buildings, all fastened together. to form the
south side Of the Grand Plaza and the west
front of the Circular Plaza Along Constitu-
ton avenue the visitor sees what looks ike
one building. but is in reality three. first the
Interstate Commerce Building, next in the
middle, the new Government Auditorium and
finally the Department Of Labor. The audi
torium front is to be marked by beautiful
pediment as an architectural feature, sup
ported by columns. The I. c. c. Building is
authorized to cost $4.500.O00; the auditorium
to cost 100000 and the Department of Labor
to cost $4,750.000.
Attached to the north Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission, and seen by the inaugural
visitor by looking northward on Twelfth street
into what will be the Circular Plaza, will be
seen the new Post Office Department Building.
which is bounded by Pennsylvania avenue,
Twelfth street, Thirteenth street. the I. c. C.
Building and the Grand Plaza. It is the most
peculiarly shaped building in the city. being
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-05

Pennsylvania avenue and At feet on Constitu-
ton avenue, 454 on Ninth street and 563 on
Tenth street. It Is seven stories high and has
one large central light court and three smaller
courts.
Next the visitor comes to the completed In
ternal Revenue Building, the first to be COM
pleted, and occupied In the triangle. Seven
stories high and 4l0 feet by 452 feet in hori-
zontal dimensions, the building incloses four
light courts and has floor area of approximately
1000, 900 square feet. 1t now houses about
Alps employees. It is in this building that the
visitors income tax return is being audited and
II necessary, corrected! One of the most ill.,
teresting features of the Internal Revenue
Building is the northwest corner Of the struc-
ture, which has been built to form the south
east quadrant Of the circular plaza. Eventually
this building is to have another one attached to
it on the north to complete the eastern half
of the circle, on the site now occupied by the
old Post ONCE Department on Pennsylvania
avenue.
Passing Twelfth street still going westward
the inaugural visitor now comes to one OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-05

"A WASHINGTON we'll remembers the younger
w Roosevelts The baby john now hand
some 6-foot lad was born here in 1916. while
his father was Assistant Secretary Of the Navy.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-12-14
NO CIVIL WORKS FUNDS
ALLOTTED LOCAL FOREST

According to word received by c. S.
Webb, supervisor of the Kootenai for
est, the Civil Works authorities finally
decided not to allot funds for forest
work projects in Region One, which in
wolves Montana, Northern Idaho and
Eastern Washington.
Although this was originally contem-
plated and information submitted to
Washington covering scores of winter
work projects and while local officials
confidentally expected to secure APP
proval of sufficient projects to employ
quite number of men, it is now ap-
parent that such approval is not forth
coming Mr.. Webb states he has no
direct information as to why none OF
the forest projects were approved but
believes it is because all the funds set
up for the various states were readily
absorbed by the counties and cities
within such states and there was moth
ing remaining of qhe original fund
with which to finance federal projects.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-12-14
WOULD SET ASIDE $500 900
FOR LIQUOR STORES

HELENA, Dec 11.--Without recon-
mendation the appropriations commit
tee of the Montana house of representa-
tives today reported out for general
orders its measure setting aside $780,
900 for operation OF the liquor control
system.
Ray N. Shannon, chairman of the
committee, said the proposal was re-
ported out in this manner to expedite
its consideration on the floor.
The bill was unchanged from its
original form and will provide for the
opening of S. vending stores at once
instead of only six as would have been
permitted under the 100000 appropria-
ton asked for in the governors mes
sage.
The act will be printed at once and
may be considered in day or so.
r. c. McLanahan, secretary OF the
liquor control board, in comforting with
the committee, said the initial outlay
would cost $344,280 and gave the fol-
lowing estimates of the cost of estab-
fishing the stores in communities of
varied populations:
Nine counties with population of
more than 1900 each, $1,000 store,
or a total of SOL, 100, as follows: Rent,
$50; manager, $3.50; assistant, $500;
cashier, 500; miscellaneous expenses,
$500; clerks, $500; stocks and fixtures,
$4,000.
Twenty-nine counties with a popu-
lation of 5000 to 1900 each, $500 a
store, or a total Of $500, 100, as follows:
Rent 500; manager, $500; assistant,
SITS; cashier, 500; clerks, $3.50; mis-
cellaneous expenses SITS; stocks and
fixtures, 5000.
Eighteen counties with population
under 5000 each, $3.50 store, or a
total of 1880 as follows: Rent, $50;
manager, $50; assistant, 500; miscel-
laneous expenses, $50; stocks and fix
, lures, $2,0O0.--Great Falls Tribune.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-12-14
Junior Woman'S
Club Is Active
In. Many Lines
Much Enthusiasm Shown by Young
Organization-Pl Planning for Big
Christmas Party.

The Junior. Woman's Club held a
splendid meeting Tuesday evening, with
large attendance. The decorations
were beautiful and in keeping with the
Christmas spirit.
A great deal of business came before
the club. Plans are being made for a
big Christmas party to be held between
Christmas and New Years in honor of
the returning members and guests Sew
eral new members were welcomed and
signed the bylaws. The new year
books were distributed. Miss Genevieve
Hall has written new club song and
It was enthusiastically sung.
Mrs, Elmer WOLF and her committee
are still collecting toys, used or other
wise. to be distributed to the Riddles
whom Santa Claus may miss this year
Anyone knowing of such children will
please get in touch with Mrs Wolz or
Miss Ratekin.
The outdoor section under the lead
ership Of Miss Catherine Ostroot ii or
ganized 100 per cent and is most popu-
lar with the Junior Women The dra-
mates department is meeting twice
month under the Craftsmanship OF Mrs.
Frank Boyle. Members of the club
wishing to continue their education
should notify Miss Beatrice Larson.
chairman of the study section, which
will take up mythology and the study
of art and nature appreciation
The club went on record as being OPP
posed to wayside advertising. A COM
mittee was appointed to see what could
be done to eliminate unsightly bill
boards at the entrance to our beautiful
little town.
A program of loved Christmas music
was sung by Mesdames KralI Riley,
George Neils, VIM. Curtis and Wink.
accompanied by Mrs Billings. Mrs Jack.
Hafstead, program chairman, read the
history of Christmas.
Betty Baker and Genevieve Hough
sang duet that pleased their audience.
Mrs. Billings and Miss Ratekin each
played most enjoyable piano solos The
program closed with the club singing
Christmas carols in unison.
Coffee and sandwiches were served
by the refreshment committee, Miss
Ratekin. Viola Bessey, and Mrs. Loren
Bolyard.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-12-14

A group composed Of the parents and
friends of the members of the Mr. l..
Des Voignes class in music enjoyed an
evening at the home Of DR.. and Mrs.
A. T. Ostroot last Thursday, the affair
being in the nature of an informal re-
cital. The first feature Of the evening
was a round table discussion following
the reading of chapter on music by
Mr.. Des Voignes. The next was series
of selections in which the members Of
the class were the performers, those APP
pearing on the program being Miss
Inez Ratekin, Miss Catherine Ostroot,
Mrs. r. w. Billings, Billie Beryl Black
well, Jean Hoyt and Dorothy Cstroot
The program closed with the playing
Of several selections by Mr.. Des
Voignes. Anyone interested IS welcome
to attend these recitals.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-12-14

Mrs. Harold Gompf was hostess to
the members of the A. B. club at her
home last night. Mrs. Ray Pival captured
high score prize at the bridge games,
Mrs. Jack Harris won the consolation
and Miss Naomi Kitley a guest prize.
Refreshments were served
At the conclusion of the games an
interesting variation in the evenings
enjoyment was the announcement OF
the engagement of Miss Frances Gompf
to DIR. F. ]. Frederick Of TiIlamook,
Ore, whose marriage is Ito take place
in the near future.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-12-14
ST MARY'S EPISCOPAL GUILD
ENTERTAINS AT BRIDGE LUNCH

St. Mary's guild of the Episcopal
church entertained at a delightful
bridge luncheon at the home of Mrs.
Ned Joughin last Saturday afternoon,
with covers laid for 80 members and
friends. Following an elaborate covered
dish luncheon, the afternoon was spent
at cards, six tables of bridge and one
of anagrams being in play. At the
bridge games, Mrs. r. w. Smithberger
won high score prize, Mrs James
Christie second high and also the
travelling prize, while Mrs. w. r
Kienitz captured the consolation token
Mrs. E N. Alley took high honors in
anagrams.
The Joughin home was decorated in
keeping with the approaching Christ
mas holidays, color scheme OF silver
predominating. Each PLAYER was pre-
sented with a sealed tally card con-
tanning surprise gift, which added
much to the gayety of the party.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-12-14
Sid Logan
In Vigorous Talk
To Legislators
Condemns Proposed Gross Income Tax
LaW-Disc0urse Arouse Much
Comment in Helena.

Ernest ]. Immel, staff correspondent
for the Great Falls Tribune, writing
from Helena, has the following COM
ment regarding well known citizen oi
KalispeH and equally well known IL
Libby:
HELENA, Dec I1.-Words cannot
give faithful picture Of the scene in
the house chamber Saturday afternoon
Whan.at tbs revenue and taxatit I
committees hearing on the sales tax
bill, Sid Logan of Kalispell addressed
the gathering which included most Of
the members of the legislature. IF any,
one ever talked in decisive language to
a Montana laWmaking assembly, it was
Sid Logan.
It took courage to speak that way
Mr.. Logan demonstrated brillance OF
oratory-the power of eloquence. His
wit was as keen as a razor blade, as
was quickly discovered by those who
undertook to cross swords with him.
In reply to a question, Mr.. Logan
proudly admitted that he is local at
torney for the Anaconda Copper Min
ing company and Montana Power COM
pany and that he is legal representative
of, other utilities.
Whether one agreed with what MIR.
Logan said or was opposed to his views
had no bearing on the mastery per-
Torrance he gave He denounced all
tax eating agencies, called for economy
in government and pleaded that public
agencies should live within their in
comes. X am here to protest against
this measure as a whole" he said
4Of all the groups that compose the
citizenship of Montana, the taxpayer
alone seems to be without friends at the
seats Of the mighty
Press reports have already told the
story of the hearing, at least told the
prominent features OF it. But anyone
who was not present and did not see
this epochal drama of Montana leisla-
tive sessions cannot fully appreciate
what happended. Legislative and poll
teal circles are still buzzing. The echoes
will not sink into silence for days to
Gomez
There are many lobbyists here. The
sales tax bill has brought them In
numbers. Other matters engage the at
tention Of lobbyists, If you wish to call
them that. The denunciation Of lobby
lists, which is part Of the political flame
of certain type Of individuals, has
usually little merit. Everyone expert
enced in legislative affairs knows that
If the large corporations did not have
Hobbies they would soon be driven oui
Of business.