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The Washington times., 1938-07-04

hot summer days to the old swimming hole.
Don't believe it? Take peek at the Potomac around Key
Bridge of these hot days. You'll find Butch
Skinny and all the gang there.
The Washington times., 1938-07-04

The authorities are flabber,
gasted again by that "Limey" film
flam artist.
John Dorsey, 30, a Greenville,
Ca, boy, is also flabbergasted-
to the extent of $50.
John met an engaging stranger
The Washington times., 1938-07-04

You lead horse to uUater but you can't make him
drink You build the finest swimming pool in the OOrd
Ih UOLet and chlorine to make the Uater pure and
fancy dUing boards but boy lUU still hurry aUay these
The Washington times., 1938-07-04
Money Provided
To Complete Park

Money has been provided for
purchase of the last remaining
land needed to complete the Great
Smoky Mountains National Park
in North Carolina and Tennessee,
Secretary of the Interior Harold
L. Ickes has announced. The
funds were set aside under the de-
ficiency appropriation bill just
signed by President Roosevelt. An
additional $4,000 acres of land will
be acquired.
The Washington times., 1938-07-04
SURVEY FINDINGS
TO Be BASIS FOR
ACTION ON HILL
Need For Changes Cited
By Senator
BY JULIA A. BONWIT

A Summer-long inspection tour
Of Washington's institutions and
public utilities, with view toward
recommending improvements and
changes, will be made by Senator
William H. King CD, Of Utah,
chairman of the Senate District
Committee, he announced today.
"I will inspect Washington's
facilities" he stated, so that 1
can report back to Congress
with a program for improve
ment of the economic and so
cial life of the National Capital"
TOUR TO BE THOROUGH
The Senator, who plans to re
main in Washington throughout
the summer, announced he would
begin his tour of inspection very
shortly.
He plans, he said, to visit hos
pitals, jails, schools, public vel
fare institutions and the various
public utilities.
When Congress reconvenes in
January, Senator King stated, he
will seek legislation for the i'm
provement of local institutions,
and will try for early enactment.
1.-The need for improvement in
many. Washington institutions
has been apparent for some
time" he said, "and I believe it
will be possible to obtain some
relief if a comprehensive survey
is made of the needs"
NEW TAX PROGRAM
Senator King also announced
that reorganization of the District
government and a new local tax
program will be the first orders OF
business on the Senate District
Committee calendar when Con
gress reconveneS.
Studies ordered by Congress are
under way in both these fields,
with Senator King an active
member of the Joint Committee
on Internal Revenue Legislation,
which was charged by Congress
with drafting a District tax pro
gram.
Senator King said the ia x
group has appointed an advisory
committee of local citizens, who
will confer with tax experts
throughout the summer for the
purpose of drawing up a workable
tax schedule.
MUDDLE LAST SESSION
In the last session, Congress
became embroiled in a muddle
over the local tax situation when
the House refused to accept the
House District Committees recon-
mendation for an income tax. The
business privilege tax. in modi
fled form, was adopted as a com
promise.
Reorganization of the local gov
eminent has been sought fol-
many years by Representative
Ambrose ]. Kennedy CD, of
Maryland,
The Washington times., 1938-07-04
Ropers 10 Spend
Month Abroad

Secretary of Commerce Daniel
C. Roper said last night that he
and his wife will leave within a
few days" for a months vacation
tour of England and Scotland.
The Washington times., 1938-11-18
Cocktail Table
$6.ss

Smartly styled and sturdily
made of solid walnut, with
black glass top.
The Washington times., 1938-11-18

Beautiful Queen Anne style.
Covered in durable tapestry,
choice Of COlorS. Specially
priced.
The Washington times., 1938-11-18
Barrel Chair.
$l4'9S

Queen Anne style. Attrac-
lively upholstered in wine or
green tapestry. Carved legs.
The Washington times., 1938-05-25
Air Cooling Is a
NeW Feature at
Bamboo p.

This dinner consists Of a num-
ber of authentic Chinese dishes,
generally served to Chinese no
bility. It ranges from birds
nest soup to lobster roll /and
back again.
X
Dust the moth balls out Of the
Palm Beach, Yamo, here we go
againI Ill be seeing you around.
The Washington times., 1938-05-25
- = By N. A. WEISS
WHAT ARE YOU DOING TONITE?

turn UP our noses at entertainment
that doesn't cost young fortune.
Barnum was rightI There's one
born every minute land two to
take 'em). Last night we were
persuaded to go out to Glen Echo
and catch Henry Halstead at the
Spanish Ballroom. Putting on our
best sneer, trimmed with "show.
mes" we wandered into the place.
First Of all, it's one Of the prettiest
dence spots in town. The chang
ing light arrangement, the acous-
tics Of the bandStand, and the
smooth Springy floor challenge
any place. That wiped off part
of the sneer. We expected Henry
to be good, since he always has
been. But the way this up-beater
sells a song is something to rave
about. It's the first time I've
seen a crowd Of hep-characters
stop getting in the groove to
listen yep, just listen to this
ork. play. Then there was Mar
garet Reed. Just as graceful as
her last name and with a set of
pipes that are gold-note plated.
The Washington times., 1938-05-25
MUSICAL AND VARIETY

7.5O-BEN BERNIE-Professor Quiz
brain-teaser extraordinary, visits the
show to determine whether the 1.Q. OF
the various members of Bernie's cast Is
plus or minus Among the victims of the
"Prof." will be Lew Lehr, Agnes Moore:
head and Buddy Clark. k.......... .WJSN
7sO-ToMMY DoRsEY-cffers a new
orchestration of st. Louis Blues" as his
featured tune from Des Moines. In ad'
dition to the liveliest collection Of anna
teur musicians gathered so far in the
eeries. Tommy will highlight "Says My
Heart" and "I'n Dream Tonight WRC
s:oo-ANDRE KosTELANETz-op
an All-America program with a novelty,
"Banquet a la Swing" in which the
maestro will make clever use OF sound
effects and several American songs to
convey a musical picture of big ban
ouet Grace Moore will sing "The Song
Is You" ga Kiss in the Dark and
Music I Heard With YOU" Chester
Eddy Watson, Miss Moore's guest. will
solo without A Song. ."...........W .WJSN
S:OO-TowN HALL-Fred Allen will
have not one but two Persons You Didn't
Expect to Meet" The guests of honor will
ne Alfred Fiorella. organ grinder. and
Theodore. his monkey. The Merry Macs
will swing "Gianina Mia. ..........W .WRC
s:3o-IT CAN BE DoNE-Michael
Corrigan, Chicago fire commissioner, re-
eponsible for many advances in scientific
fire fighting will appear on Edgar
Guests program. Music by frankie
Masters orchestra, with Marion Francs
as vocalist. .......''.'' '''.'' "AbS
11I5-MoDERN MUSIC MAEsTRos-
Electrical transcriptions. Tom Mccarthy
will interview Sammy "Swing and Sway
Kaye during the program. Kaye is cur
fently appearing with the band at the
Capitol. '........,..'.... ''.'''''" NJ
CONCERT
7:so-oRGAN RECITAL-when the
Belgian government, through Amba assador
van der Straten Ponthoz bestows its
highest civilian honor-that of the
Knighthood of the Order Of Leopold
upon Dr. Charles NJ. Courboin, eminent
Belgian-American organist, the famous
master of the keyboard will present a
special program of organ selections.
The Washington times., 1938-05-25

bee in an artificial flower factory
at this event Crying to make
Honey without SucceSs) and gap
ing at Lafayette and La Verne Eve
are hereD who throw each other
around in an Apache number;
ogling La Trianita whose zapate'
ado, oles and boleroS bring the
best of Spanish revolutions to the
Shoreham floor; and barbering
with Barnee, the one bandSman
who never turns down a request
number even if he doesn't know
it. This spot is society. Too
burned bad the curfew puts the
quietus on it at midnight.
The Powatan Roof opens this
Saturday with an imported name
band. steve LIE Sieur brings his
ork to the highest night club in
the district. If Steve has the same
band that he had in New York,
you can mark this spot clicko
so far as dancing is concerned.
Il **
One Thomas Circle becomes a
Times Square. The Melody Club
brings Gotham's sharpest acts to
Washington to open the new roof.
Dick Kuhn, who maestroed the
Vanderbilt's ork for a solid year,
provides the very danceable foun-
tain music. This bubbly musical
inspiration is as up-to-date as to-
morrow's calandar. It's Swingy
but smooth and sexational, in a
sophisticated way, but why rave
on when I can tell you that !
dance to it myself. Any music
that can start these Model T dogs
of mine ahoofing must be good.
Jimmy Costello emcees the show
and binds it together with excel
lent timing. Jimmy has been a
Broadway favorite for five years
and held down the Cabling spot
at Jimmy Kelly's for the past IL
Evelyn Allen is whacky but
cute. Her specialties are numbers
like Black (hicD Coffee, the lyrics
The Washington times., 1938-05-25

which tell Of the lass who had
too many. She's sort Of a female
Dwight Fiske, but better looking,
You'll howl at her goofy dance
steps.
Alfredo and Dolores do red pep
per numbers in the hottest Cuban
style. Dolores has more bumps
than Rock Greek Road, and
Alfredo well If AL does much
more with his maracas, they'll
reserve a suite for him in Gal
linger. These two are as twisty
as a spiral staircase, but loads
of fun to watch. Several other
new Broadway acts will be an
nounced as surprise events.
We high-hat guys (salaries over
20 bucks per week. are apt to
The Washington times., 1938-05-25

dancer. The Andrews Sisters
and Anne Hudson do some re-
markable hoofing on the stage
set over the pool, and Joe Fer
rari takes over in a gondola
to sing romantic opera tenor
roles. Tania (our own Dotty
Ross) and Kirsoff do an ex-
otic snake dance. The horse
shoe bar opens to provide your
favorite libations. Dancing is
taken care of very capably by
Al Mervin and his lads. Matty,
the mad musician, will beat
h-ll out of the piano, and if
you don't have fun here, you
were born without an os ridic-
ulosis Il didn't know what it
meant, either, until Doc told
me that is the med. term for
funny bone).
80
Tee Hee Dept.
From night clubs to golf clubs
one of the defeated members
of the British Walker Cup team
is yclept Isreal Sidebottom .
which needs no comment.
Evlyn Knight, the delicious
King Colleen, wisely chirps that
mothers should take their daugh
terS aside one night a month and
have a good heart to heart talk
with the offspring MON
might learn something from them
Dick Roger, popular gabber at
the Hi-Hat, takes great delight in
sending visiting firemen in quest
Iof dates to Jimmy" Jimmy"
who is churchman and a pillar
of Righteousness, burns as he sol
emnly informs the lonely heart
that neither he nor the establish
ment tolerate such practices. The
por kid is all needle marked now,
but wait until he sees the Wilmark
report =. WOW!
Leo Lisee, who mikes the chat
ter at the Bamboo Gardens, took
the Mrs. (Blanche) out on a birth
day shopping tour yesterday
About seven months from today
he'll be buying more birthday
presents for a new Lisee +.
The stork knows us as well as
Winchell, Leo, so don't look sur
prised! And congratS to you,
Blanche, on both events.
* *
Our honeys are back in town.
Yep. the lovely Honey Sisters
Sweeten the outdoor show at the
Shoreham which breaks Saturday.
Your reporter will he as hllSv as a
The Washington times., 1938-05-25
Radio Features TOdav

Among the numbers scheduled are
Belgian Mother Song, by Benoit; Finale,
by Lemmens: Invocation Coecilia OF
Mailly Lemmens, Fanfare. and the
VOL
s:3N-PoP CoNCERT-Arthur Fielder
has programmed the March from Ippoli-
tov-Ivanov's orchestral suite, "Caucasian
the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Ravers
"Bolero' is also scheduled ......, WMAL
DRAMA
S:s0-LIvING HISToRY-Prof. Harry
James Carman. of the history depart
guest historian. The settling Of Della
ware and Rhode Island will be portrayed:
WJSV
7:OO-oNE MANS FAMILY Jack
Barbour and his girl friend, Betty Carter,
are struggling with finances, and the
struggle puts the emphasis in tonight's
episode of the serial. l......... WRC
7:OO-CAvALcADE OF AMERICA
The dramatic tale Of child welfare work
in this country, eliminating in the forma-
ton of the Child Welfare League in 1920,
will be dramatized on the Don voorhees,
program. ............''.... "JSN
s:OO-THE BAsTGoN STE. GERvAIs-
The third play written for radio by Max
well Anderson, noted playwright, will be
presented by N.B.C. The scene of the
play is ruined bastion on a hillside,
once the outwork OF a castle. Four
American youths fighting for the loyalist
cause in Spain and a dying Moor are the
only characters. .................WM WMAL
s:Oo-GANG BUSTERS-Col. H. Nor
man Schwarzkopf presents the Story of
four bandits who posed as Texas Rangers.
The gang leader later received sentences
totaling 435 years for his crimes. .WJSV
DISCUSSIONS
6:45-sCIENCE ON THE MARCH
DR.. Earl B. Mckinley, speaker .WMAL,
9:S0-CORDELL HULL-The Secretary
Of State discusses foreign trade .WMAL
1o:15-EARL BRowDER-General Sec
retary of the Communist party. WMAL
NEWS COMMENTATORS
5:SO-BoAKE CARTER wJsvl
5:45-LowELL wMAL
7:OO-FULToN LEWIS, JR. VOL
ORCHESTRA DANCE TUNES
10:3O-HORACE HEIDI ......... WRC|
11:8O-BUDDY ROGERS. .WJSvt
12:O2-PAUL KAHN .......... WJSVI
12:SO-ANSON WEEKS ........ VOL
The Washington times., 1938-05-25
ToDAY'S SHORT WAVE PROGRAM

BERLIN, 6 p. m.-German
Marches. DJD, 25.4 M. lit meg.
LONDON, 6:35 p. m.-"Friends
to Tea" a vest-pocket vaudeville.
GSP, 1876 m, 1881 meg; GSD,
25.5 m, Ills meg; Csc, 31.3 m,
0.58 meg; GSB, 31.5 m, 9.51 meg.
BUDAPEST. Hungary, Z p. M
Hungarian Folklore Songs. HAT4,
32.8 M, 9.12 meg.
EINDHOVEN, Netherlands, tbs
p. m.-Program for the Western
Hemisphere. PCJ, 31.2 m, $50
meg.
CARACAS, $3.50 p. m.-The
ContinentalS; Orchestra. YV5RC.
SIT m, So meg.
ROME, 7:3O p. m.-Light Mu-
The Washington times., 1938-05-25

sic; RoSita JENNA Wade: "JuSt
talking on :" 2RO, 31.1 m.
9.63 meg; IRF, 30.5 M, 9.83 meg;
10Y, 1921 M, 11.90 meg.
LONDON, 9:20 p. m.-"World
Affairs" a talk by H. Wickham
Steed. GSI, 1876 M, 1926 meg;
GSD, 25.5 m, It's meg; Csc
31.3 M, 9.58 meg; GSB, 31.5 m.
9.51 meg.
BERLIN, $50 p. m.-Evening
Concert. DJD, 25.4 m, 11.77 meg
PARIS, 10:45 p. m.-Record
ings. TPA4, 25.6 M. 11.72 meg. .
SYDNEY, Australia, 4:30 a. m
(Thursday)-Chimes from G. p
o. Sydney. VK2ME, 31.28 m.
$50 meg.
The Washington times., 1938-05-25
NighterieS Open
Outdoor Spots
This Week

Better send that white din
ner jacket to the cleaners to-
night, and mark it rush! The
outdoor season starts off with
a bang, and you'd be a local
yokel to miss the first nights.
Maryland Club Gard e n S
The Washington times., 1938-05-25

In addition to d stellar floor
show, and the festivities attend
ing the initial operation Of the
air cooling system, Bamboo Gar
dens is offering q special Man.
DARN dinner Thursday night.
The Washington times., 1938-05-25

opens the Ter
race to m o r
r o W nj 6 h t,
with one of
the smartest
shows ever to
hit this town.
Barbara Raye
headlines a n
hours enter
t a i n m e n t.
S h e s. re d.
headed, cute,
and a swell
The Washington times., 1938-05-25

S:so-EARL GoDw1N-HIGHLIGHTs
IN THE NEWS. AS GLIMPsED BY RE-
PORTER GOODWIN. OF THE WASH
lNGToN TINES EDITORIAL STAFF,
HEARD AT THIS EARLY MORNING
PERIOD, MONDAY THROUGH sATUR-
DAY, .wMAL
Evening star., 1938-06-19

2 RMS. KIT, BATH. PORCH. TRIPLE
$3.50. us Concord @ aUs ave. a NV. aea Aps. 4
3S4 = ST. NE RMS: KIT. BATH;
su. Ell outsads h,nse,n r0Sns ssss $3.50; near cars
sasa ssSa 1.ss sT sswDLza sHs,. R :i.e zss.
heat hot vance 9Gsssn Geo assf $50
65O7 7th ST. N.W.-1 ROOM. KITCHEN.
nii:sssG-,n ni:S.G n.. perch; p elec fur
Msstnoreland ave. T.foms PARK, Ms. Ma
$40 month. Light. hot-Water heat
4707 ,4th. sT.. Nw-LIQHT. AIRY 2
room: kitchen. bath apt; Nectrolux refris-
1752 y ST. NV. ROOM KITCHEN
elec: refg. incl. In rent. $40: See janitor
porch. or 3 rms. d kitchen. Rent, S32 80.
With elec.. gas i heat. Now being re-
IT,, lss7 + 5..sI. 81; Nv; SpoWNrosWN.LIvINa s,iI IE
room. Kitchen. bath: modern; $40 mo.
4-ROOM AFT: C0NORTABLE: GAS.
:ss sS: fssS . n9s;sd sss sess s S1sa e.
2 RoOada KrrCHKN; HEAT. LIoHTa
gas. $40. 7O6 OTIS place nv.
Ind noor: Atisntie 1864. - 80 ''' ''s'
THE I.AlDERT. .l7o1 LANIRR PL-2
Assms s1ao oa & AppIa .. 17ss sSl LaSisi Lr1ns E.
pyrL4x-3sl5 DATE 81, M, RAINlIR.
sses e undsy a esse isetss:s 6les 81 nsai ISL
e11 LoNQlNL0W 0T. N.W.-LoVELY, 3
eludsd; very reasonable. ose today.
Evening star., 1938-06-19
APARTAAExTs SUBURBAN.
(Co0fi0und

2 rms. AND BATH NICELY T6RN. V0R
Ed.:sssslp 80 lp:ss &: Ssssoss Ella sos Va $50 no. 500
sss sSam. go s.,s issh IA sr Z AKLM70T9M II7se vAs
o. :, ehi!d il q desired: iurh. Or uniurn. lack
lst FIR, NICELY TURNisHID; 2 T1Kdf
rms. kttchenette. pvt. bath; bl. bus;
Srs:nsseS S6ss; ssaSS 5ss4. 5ssas st. Mt. H.'n''r' Nd.
Eafs; :;... BATH rAMTax: ALL; MIc. ,s
sisssnGr.s sHi!ssssi shs,: v: July l. ASS Duke ST.
70l KENNKDEC AVE. TX. PIX. .D--
water: oI heat, nsstrolux rsfs.: 1ssDlses:
gnephsrd BE- snsIanis asss ana 's' pv'' porch s'''
UNYURNIsHD "a LAROE ROOMS.
Kitchen. private bath; h:-wsh.; near trans
p0rtatton. Guy ave. AyAttsyiMe. Md.
RoesIIU cAsTI1; cHEvY cAAsI; ND;
months; rm.. X. and b.. Spaeious Wooded
ssrcunds: incl. SWIMMING pool. osli Wis.
310O.M.
$50 ys tAfo. s nIsSo.y G2oI HMs sna wsa1 seH
lawn ave. Halls Church. We. y. G. 1892.
1908 n. DANVrILE 81. ARLMoTON.
Va.-Two:rocm furnished apt. End moor;
| cool and light: couple desired.
ds EoHs sS1a.: KIT. Hss. ryE shs sA1a e.. AZ S.s o
water: sq. stores. buses. Walnut 8606.
oil n. FILLMORE 0T..- APT. 3-NKAR
| Arlington County Post Once Oh wash
inston blvd; furnished Or unfurnished;
veniences: 15 min. to town; three bus
TAKo4dA PARK, m.-UNFURN.. as
| rooms. private bath and entr.: heat. hot
water. refg.: 646.S50. oeorsia 1O16.
NEW. 8 ROOMS BATH. KTTcHENErTE.
! $40 per month. Nearby Va. 4767 Lee
| highway. Walnut 1881.
DON'T suHTR WITH CITY HEAT:
VA: 10 minutes downtown. lOc bus; 9
| EXPOSURES: r.. b.r kit. din. shower
bath, large lawn. refr.,. locker laundry,
schools. stores. McCLAINE. Walnut 9292
Evening star., 1938-06-19
APARTMEkTs FUR. or UNFuR.
(Contiuued.)

S RMS, 2 PORCHES-$85.
Dupont Circle-AH outside rooms; electric
refrigerator. .712 9Th st. n.W.-3 rms.
$3.50. Bee janitor or phone Dist. 7271.
o, B. HOPKINS,
Evening star., 1938-06-19

SUBURBAN MARYLANDI2 ROOMS.
abe rem rent Sncs and sttractive outaoor surround-
ings: more important factor than mod
ern fixtures and appliances; would con.
slider bungalow, small house. Box 462 B.
Star.
DESIRE 2 ROOMS. BATH. KITCHEN
ette unfur. apt neerby Va. By lady Govt.
employe; must be near 14th st. bus line.
reasonable. Col. 93O6-M. evenings.
Evening star., 1938-06-19
FLATS FOR RENT.

BARGAIN-6l4 ELLIOTT 81. NE. APT. 8.
3 large rooms bath. cleo. gas. porch. vecco
heat: reduced to S27 30. Apply KRAFT &
CO. 7l2 H ST. ne, Lincoln 62Bl.
Evening star., 1938-02-27

w YORK which will modernize
~ the present book carrying
wv system in the Nations
Congressional Library is
Evening star., 1938-02-27

lavatory. There is waiting room.
room for the secretary and the
commissioners private Office. One
such suite enjoys the additional con-
venience and decoration of long
French windows that open onto the
circular terrace that runs around
the east side of the building, within
the shadows of the massive pillars
of the colonnade.
Just above this, its windows over
looking the east terrace on the one
hand and Constitution avenue on the
other, are the quarters of another
commissioner This particular suite,
on the fourth floor. will be occupied
by Col Charles H. March, one of
the Republican members of the COM
mission. 1t is typical of the richness
and individuality Of similar official
suites.
THE walls are tinted in a particu-
larly effective ivory shade, Sc
lected by Commissioner March him.
self. The floors will be carpeted in
blue velvet, the shade of which will
be repeated in the brocade window
hangings. The furniture, of ma
hogany, will be upholstered in ivory
colored leather. The center of
attraction in this particular suite will
be the magnificent mahogany desk
now used by Commissioner March
in the present headquarters, and
called, with justice. "the most beauti-
full desk in Washington" OF spacious
dimensions, handsomely carved and
of solid mahogany throughout. this
beautiful piece Of furniture will At
naturally into the luxurious environ
ment of these new quarters.
Similarly, other Offices Of the COM
missioners will be furnished to indi-
vidual taste. a
Commissioner March's suite opens
directly into very impressive hear
ing room. the walls of which are
paneled in walnut This hearing
room. occupying the circular space on
the fourth floor that overlooks the
east colonnade, is unusually beautiful.
both because of its circular shape
and its interior appointments. The
Evening star., 1938-02-27

gets breath-taking view of the city
of Washington.
The stenographic pool, at the west
ern end of the building, has been
designed with view to providing the
maximum of daylight and unusually
cheerful surroundings for the girls
who must pound away on typeWriters
every day. The room set aside for this
purpose is soundproofed, lined with
windows, flooded with daylight. and
opens, in one location, upon the roof
promenade. On lower floor SINH
lar space is equally sunny and cheerful.
The building. as it stands today,
represents a series of interior altera-
tions. and frequent changes of one
nature or another, due to the uncer-
tainty that attended this entire project
from start to finish. Originally in
tended tC house several other Govern
ment commissions, including the Com
mission of Fine Arts, the National
Capital Park and Planning Commits
sion, the Office of Public Buildings
and Public Parks, and the Public
Buildings Commission, plans were
drawn for these original purposes by
Bennett, Parsons g. Frost. architects
1t looked. for time. however. as
il there might be no building at all
either for the Federal Trade Commits
sion or these other commissions, for
funds were made available for prac-
tically every project but construction
of what had come to be known at that
period as "the Apex Building" AL
though its construction was author
lied by an act of Congress approved
March 4, in 1881, and the site was
acquired and cleared. and plans were
drawn and approved by appropriate
agencies, actual construction was not
started. Added to this, Congress. in
1882 as an economy measure. inserted
prohibition in the Treasury-Post
Office Appropriation Act against the
use of funds therein appropriated for
the construction of the Apex Build
ing"
Meanwhile members Of the Federal
Trade Commission were seeking relief
from the almost intolerable situation
in which they found themselves,
housed in wholly inadequate and haz-
ardous quarters. with increasing duties
and personnel to take care of. Since
its organization, as matter of fact,
in 1915. the commission had been ham,
pered by lack of adequate space for
its operations.