Evening star., 1941-08-07
War BUILDING
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In the Senate were the announce
ments of Chairman Reynolds Of the
Military Affairs Committee and
| Chairman McCarran of the District
Committee that they believe the
structure should be erected in the
District
Hubbard's Telegram.
In a telegram from Brookline, Mr.
Hubbard outlined his position on
the proposed new building as fol-
lows:
National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission, of which I am a
member, has oficially expressed dis
approval of any such concentration
of population. I, personally. agree
with this disapproval for the fol-
lowing reasons:
First, 1t would be liable to ex-
tensive injury by bombing or pos
sible sabotage.
Second, it would entail very large
expenses for water and sewerage.
Third, even If widely staggered
hours are enforced, 1t would still
entail great expense and delay to
avoid, road and bridge congestion.
Fourth, insofar as not depend
ing on Washington housing it would
cause very great expense for addi-
tional housing and all facilities to
be erected in Virginia. and even 50
these houses would not be very near
the offlce buildings.
Would Mar Cemetery.
Fifth, 1t would be extremely ugly
and overpowering in relation to
Arlington Cemetery, which should
be dignified and beautiful rs seen
from Washington and should COM
mand beautiful view of Washing
ton instead of a foreground OF many
acres of roof.
1T should be remembered that
10000 workers means more than
100 900 people. That is a town of
the size, for instance, Of Whining
ton. To build such a town within a
short time ana to build it we'll is
practically impossible and to build
1t badly is to place a long-lasting
curse, financial and esthetic, on
Arlington County and the State of
Virginia"
Opposition Called Childish"
Arguments against construction
OF the War Department building in
Virginia were sharply criticized today
by Arlington County Manager Frank
c. Hanrahan and Frank L. Dieter,
county planning engineer.
Arlington is well prepared to cope
with trafiic, housing and other prob
lens related to the erection of
structure of this nature" Mr.. Han
rahan said. He added that some
opponents Of the plan to erect the
building on the Agriculture Depart
ment Experimental Farm have ad-
vanced Childish" reasons for their
views.
For years the county has been de-
veloping highway plans which are
designed to tie in with major traffic
arteries leading to and from WASH
ington," Mr.. Hanrahan continued.
I'm recent conferences some Federal
officials have recognized that Ar
lington has made more adequate
provisions for traffic approaches to
the bridges on the Virginia side
than have District and Federal
planners.
There is little doubt he said.
that such q project would bring
about even larger appropriations
from the State for highway con-
struction.
Eve did not ask the War Depart
ment to construct the office building
over here in the first place, but
since the site was suggested, many
OF us resent arguments against its
location and the indirect reflection
against the county.
After all, we are in the Metro
politan Area-Arlington County
completes the original boundaries Of
the District Of Columbia-and the
proposed location Is the most plaus.