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w. T. Partridge. consulting architect
for the commission. and Nathan C.
Wyeth. municipal architect Maj. Got
walls desires that the modified Mu-
nicipal Center plan be in shape so
that when the District public works
act is made law the Commissioners
can go to Secretary Ickes with final
plans for building the new home for
the Districts government. A Mu-
nicipal Center loan is part of the
public works program. Partridge SUBJ
mitted additional details of plans for
the Municipal Center today.
More detailed plans for the devel-
opment of Union Square by the
elimination of Second street were ap-
proved by the commission after its
consulting landscape architect, Fred
erick Law Olmsted, had submitted
them.
Speaker Rainey and House Leader
Byrns said they would do their best
to grant the public works measure
special consideration as soon as it has
been reported from the House District
Committee.
SAldll VI Lie
Committee on Expenditures. who is
sponsoring the $4,000 sewage dis
posal system for the Capital, which is
one of the major projects under the
proposed s20.OO0,0oO loan, today
pledged his strongest support to the
measure. He declared there is no rea-
son for any delay and that delay
would be fatal. He pointed out that
allocations of public works funds are
being constantly made and that un-
less Congress acts quickly the public
works funds will be exhausted. I'VE
must legislate for the National Cap
ital as a great metropolis and not as
country town." said Cochran.
Cannon Pledges Support.
Chairman Cannon, of the subcom-
mittee in charge of District appro-
priations, said he will ''be glad to
see the District get all of these ad-
vantages. We could use the funds
proposed to good advantage. That is
what the public works fund is for and
the District of Columbia ought to be
given the same privilege to borrow
from this fund as any of the States"
Representative Jennings Randolph,
Democrat, of West Virginia, one of
the most active members of the
House District Committee, also
stressed the need for quick action.
Refers to Sanatorium.
Randolph expressed the opinion re-
garding the new tuberculosis hospital,
which Is one of the most imperative
reasons for seeking public works
funds, that it should be erected in a
locality where the altitude, atmos-
phere and surrounding would be
most helpful toward correction of this
disease. He pointed out that a very
desirable location could be had within
three hours of Washington in the
Allegheny Mountains. where nature,
air and sunshine would best CO.
operate with the hospital facilities.
District Commissioner Allen earlier
had reiterated his opposition to the
inclusion OF a $4,000 900 item for park
land purchases In the bill.
Vigorous objection to last-minute
amendments to the bill was voiced by
the Washington Chamber of Com
merce.
In a statement by William C.
Miller, president, the chamber attacked
those amendments which would leave
to the discretion Of the Commissioners
whether all or any of the proposed
$4,000, 900 park loan should be used
at this time, and also giving them
the right to pass on the relative
merits Of improvement projects, In
cluding public parks.