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planned that between II to 20 per
cent of War Department employees
now live in Virginia and that the
/ 10000 automobiles they use for
transportation would be taken out
of Washington and put on the other
side of the river"
This building in Arlington
County would not aggravate the
traffic situation he declared 1T
is now bad on both sides of the
river. The lanes of traffic going
out of Washington into Virginia,
/ however. are now open in the morn
ing and l do not believe the traffic
situation would be made more
serious"
Representative Taber said erection
of the building would not only result
in economy from savings in rentals.
but also would lead to increased
efficiency in the War Department
since all Of its employees would be
housed in one building.
1T is absolutely necessary" he
declared, to get everything under
one roof"
Highway Improvements.
Representative Randolph, Demo-
crat, of West Virginia told the
House the District committee which
he heads is now considering legisla-
ton designed to help finance a pro-
posed S44 100000 highway improve
ment program here.
Representative Hull's first threat
to block action on the s35,000O 900
item for the building on a point of
order was prevented when the House
approved by a vote of 65 to 81
resolution brought in by the Rules
Committee to. prevent such action.
Undaunted by this defeat. Mr. Hull
Immediately offered an amendment
designed to remove the approprla-
ton by direct action of the House,
but it was turned down 65 to Is
Other Projects Here.
Other local and nearby items in
the bill which were approved along
with the S35 900, 900 for the proposed
new War Department building, in
clude
/. Construction of five finger
piers and water front improve
ments at the Washington Navy
Yard. s25O,0O0
2. Additional instruction and boat
repair facilities and acquisition of
additional land at the Naval Acad-
emy at Annapolis, Md, s1.720,000.
3. Construction of ordnance store
houses at the Naval Magazine at
Bellevue, D. c., $4,000.
4, Improvement of torpedo test
ing facilities including quarters for
officers at the Naval Torpedo Range
at Indlanhead, Nd. $4,000.
5. Extension of facilities at the
Naval Proving Grounds at Dahl
gren Va, s1.518000
6. Repairs to the naval hospital at
Annapolis. Md. $4,000.
7. Expansion of the Naval Medical
Center at Bethesda, Md, 81 $50 900.
8. Additional radio facilities for
the naval radio station in Anacostia,
s125, 900.
g. Additional aviation facilities
for the reserve aviation base at the
Anacostia Naval Air Station.
$4,000.
10, Additional radio facilities for
the naval radio station at Annapo-
lis. $4,000.
II. Additional ammunition storage
facilities at the Marine Corps base
at Quantico Va, $4,000
Opening debate on the War De-
partment appropriation item, Chair
man SABBATH of the Rules Commit
tee declared:
We are being very kind to Vir-
ginia and we've beer very kind to
Maryland.'
Representative SABBATH urged that
in the future members CT Congress
from these two States support New
Deal legislation.
Representative Hull declared the
plan for the proposed building had |
been advanced suddenly and that
more time should at least be given !
for a chance to study it From his
own cursory examination of the
project he said. he is not vet con-
vinced that s35 100000 would cover
the ultimate cost OF the project.