Evening star., 1949-04-16
NewSesquiFund
Plea Planned for
Freedom Fair
Celebration Indorsed
i By Truman on Hearing
s PIons for Buildings

members As q Dig DOOSt LOWarO
the goal. Freedom Fair" was Mr..
Truman's designation for the ex-
position, when the plans were ex-
planned to him yesterday.
Carter Barron, executive vice
chairman Of the commission, said
MIR. Truman remarked that the
present stage of preparations
should have been reached six
months ago and that it was un-
fortunate this was not the case.
Opening Of the celebration Of
the 150th anniversary of the Ma
tional Capital is scheduled for
next April is.
Would Use Barracks.
It was disclosed today that the
commission plans to use not only
the West Potomac Park polo field,
but also the area Immediately
northwest. That section OF the
park Is the site of three large bar
racks and other smaller buildings.
These structures would be used
for the fair.
A sketch which the commits
sion made public. showed this
proposed use of the polo field
area: The present Navy recrea-
ton building is to remain and
be used for restaurant and rec
reation facilities. Wings Of this
building and Navy Quarters I,
Immediately to the southeast, will
be torn down.
The area on which they are to
be built and additional ground
stretching down the point Of land
between the Tidal Basin and the
Potomac will be the site for three
Of the fairs main buildings. The
ground plan Of these will be in
the form Of the gigantic letters
"U," IS" and "a"
Modern Design.
Seen from the air, or the Wash
ington Monument. they will be an
impressive reminder Of what
stands behind the Capital City
and its fair. The buildings are
to be Of temporary construction
but monumental in form and
modern in design. The formation
of the letters will provide courts
of attractive and impressive treat
ment.
These three buildings are to
house exhibits Of the States, the
Districts own exhibit and exhib-
its of industry and labor. At the
tip of the point Of land, greeting
visitors to the fair will be q
reproduction of the statue Of Free
dom that stands on top OF the
Capitol dome. Behind the statue
will be q semicircular colonade.
It's. size matching the heroic pro-
portions Of the statue. -
Between the rs" building and
the Tidal Basin will be the Pan
American Center, q pavilion al
most round in plan, and with two
large wings.
The buildings northwest Of the
polo field area include Wave Bar
racks B, another building formerly
occupied by women Government
workers, q barrack now used Tor
offices and subsidiary structures.
Children's Center.
The commission plans to use
these structures for exhibits by
industry, Government depart
ments, faternal organizations. a
theater and q children's center.
Additional ground north Of these
buildings also Is sought. 1t Is be-
lieved it will be necessary to pro-
vide sites for additional exhibits
Of large industrial groups.
Attending yesterdays commits
sion meeting with Mr.. Truman at
the White House were President
Pro Tempore Mcclellan Of the
Senate, House Speaker Rayburn,
Senator Holland, Democrat. Of
Florida; Senator McGrath. Demo-
ciat, of Rhode Island; Senator
Margaret Chase Smith, Republi-
can, Of Maine: Representative
Mary T. Norton. Democrat. OF New
Jersey; Representative Koran, Re-
publican. of Washington; District
Commissioner John Russell Young,
Mr.. Barron. Joseph c. McGar-
raghy, Robert v. Fleming, Robert
Woods Bliss, Mrs. Philip L. Gra-
ham and Edward Boykin, director
for the commission. The only
commission member not present
was Representative Mcmillan,
Democrat. Of South Carolina.
Mr.. Barron said those present
were unanimous In favoring q
congressional appropriation Of the
full $4,000, 900 originally sought.
The House recently passed an ap-
preparation bill without even the
$500, 900 which had been recon-
mended by the Budget Bureau.
To Seek Budget Approval.
MIR. Barron said q new presenta-
ton of plans and figures will be
made to the Budget Bureau to try
to win its approval Of q $4,000. 600
appropriation. Then an appeal
will be made to the Senate APP
propriations Committee.
Another step, Mr.. Barron said,
viii be to seek approval for the
use Of the West Potomac Park
area and the temporary buildings.
Mr.. Barron cited the fact that
Congress appropriated $3.275, 900
toward the New York Worlds
Fair. He said also the commits
sion seeks the use Of only 16l
acres Of land. whereas the New
York fair covered 1.745 acres and
Its cost ran to $l44, ,000. 900.
Mr.. Boykin said the temporary
buildings 1t is planned to use can
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