Evening star., 1953-03-13
U. 5, Gives Up
Leased Space
As Jobs Shrink
Contracting Phase
ConsoIidutes Offices
In Federal Buildings

F." TeueEuI oplI0In9S
The alternately expanding and
contracting Government is now
in a contracting phase. with
Government Offices being con-
solidated into G Government-owned
space.
Leased space is being surren-
dered. But not all of it is ex-
pected to be given up.
Offices in leased space are to
be moved into Government
owned buildings. They will take
the space that has been occu-
pied by emergency agencies
which are being scaled down or
discontinued.
How much the Eisenhower adj
ministration will restrict hiring
by the old-line agencies is i'm
possible to assess at this time.
Under the new policy, employees
leaving Government are not to
be replaced unless it is abso-
lutely necessary.
Last December 81, General
Services Administration, which
has that responsibility, provided
office space for 206, 900 employees
in the Washington Metropolitan
Area.
Figure Rises, Falls.
Earlier figures are not exactly
comparable. but are Informative.
On June 80. 1850, Just at the
start of the Korean war, GSA
provided space for $4,000 Fed
eral employees. BY the end of
that year, the figure had climbed
to $4,000. 1t reached 216,00O
by the next June 80. but, by the
end OF the year. the total had
dropped back to $4,000.
Before last year, the area COW
cred in the GSA reports was
slightly smaller than the Metro
politan Area covered by the re-
ports now. Also GSA is not re-
sponsible for providing space for
So-called military command in
stallations. Examples are the
Army Map Service and the Naval
Gun Factory.
GSA'S figures for the number
for whom they provide space,
therefore, are not an exact in
dex OF employment in this area.
GSA's wartime peak came on
December 81, 1912, when it pro-
vided space for 268 1000 persons.
The low point-167, 7,000-was
reached in 1947. Thereafter
came steady increase to June
80, 1851.
Senate Unit Gets Space.
One move already scheduled
affects quarters in the building
at 10l Indiana avenue NV.
Space there, used by 10 work.
erS on wage and salary stabili-
cation operations, has been as
signed to the Senate for use by
committee.
Being given up are two pri-
vately owned storage buildings
on Twentieth street NV.
and Twenty-f1rst street NV.
One was used by the Office Of
Price Sterilization as a center
from which to distribute it's
orders and other material. The
other has been used as a repair
shop and shop to prepare
exhibits for the Interior Depart
ment museum.
The building at 1912 G street
NV. was surrendered by the
Government when the Selective
Service System headquarters was
moved from there to the old
District Court Building.
More Space Coming Up.
About 114,000 square feet in
Temporary E and $4,000 square
feet in Temporary S will become
available when the OPS expires.
Most of that space is expected
TO become available by April IS.
Additional space will become
available in the General Ac-
counting Office Building. The
National Production Authority,
now there, is expected to dismiss
1,400 persons by June 30.
L. A. Ziernicki, chief of the
GSA Real Estate Division for
this area. said that. while it is
not possible to surrender all
leased office space, he hopes a
substantial reduction can be
made.