Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-02
Differences Over
Move Resolved,
Senators Told


Works subcommittee.
The agreement was reached
at a recent executive conference
of the groups concerned, the
subcommittee was told by Di-
rector John Nolen, jr., OF the
planning commission.
The site was explained to Sen
ators by Mr. Nolen, through use
of maps, as adjacent to the
Supreme Court Building. 1t faces
Constitution avenue on the
North and is bounded by Second.
Third and A streets NE.
The property. roughly two
acres in size. is now occupied
principally by apartment houses.
The site was further discussed
by Architect of the Capitol j.
George Stewart who would be
authorized to buy the land and
construct the building if Con-
greSS approves.
Mr.. Stewart was one of the
officials participating in the con-
ference who agreed to the site.
Differences IrOned Out
Ma. Nolen explained that the
agreement had been reached at
the suggestion of Subcommittee
Chairman Mcnamara. Democrat
of Michigan, when differences of
opinion appeared at a previous
subcommittee session. The Court
of Claims judges preferred to
keep the present site at Seven
tenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue NV. in a building con-
structed originally for the Cor
coran Gallery of Art.
The committee is considering
a bill which would authorize
demolition of the old building on
that corner and construction Of
new courthouse for that tri-
bunal.
Mr.. Nolan said that at the re-
cent executive session. however,
there was unanimous agreement
among all parties to the project.
To Call Meeting
Senator Chavez. Democrat OF
: New Mexico. presiding at the
ciSbcnr0 M ittao coCcinY, onna,,,,oaI
at the close that he would call
a meeting of the full Public
Works Committee, which he also
heads, to consider the problem.
Chief judge Marvin Jones
would be requested to attend this
.. forthcoming session. the Sena-
tor said.
Questioned closely by commit
tee members as to why the court
should not remain on its pres
ent site. Mr. Nolan explained
that the Planning Commission
and other bodies had recon-
mended that courts be located in
Judiciary Square or near the
Supreme Court.
He also said that in line with
policy laid down by Congress
in 1901 the trend had been to-
wards keeping the downtown
area. especially near the White
House. for expansion of the ex-
ecutlve branch of government.
Judge Jones had strongly in
t sisted at an earlier session that
, his court dealt principally with
} the executive agencies of govern
ment and wanted to stay in its
? present site.
Chavez Questions Plan
, Senator Chavez interjected
, some sharp questions asking
why it would be necessary to buy
, more real estate for an agency
, already located on government
, owned property This was in line
. with speech he made recently
. on the Senate floor.
Several other building projects
, in the metropolitan area were
, discussed by subcommittee men,
bers.
Mr. Stewart explained that
the proposed Court of Claims
site is in line with an expansion
program for the Capitol grounds.
to throw up protective area"
around the Capitol itself.
He announced that meeting
will be held tomorrow afternoon
in an effort TO reach an agree
ment with the Veterans of For
elgn Wars over another location
for their own memorial, whose
present site facing the Capitol
grounds is expected to be taken
for expansion of the Capitol
grounds.
Other Problems Mentioned
Senator Case, Republican Of
South Dakota, brought up sew
eral pending public works prob
lens which he had met during
his other capacities outside OF
the Public Works Committee.
AS a newly appointed member
of the National Memorial Sta
dunn Commission, he said that
he had received proposal from
some one suggesting the pro-
posed stadium be placed on the
Naval Observatory grounds on
Massachusetts avenue. He indi-
Gated, however, he was not IN
clined to favor this and was
holding an open mind on whether
the stadium should be on the
grounds of the National Train
ing School for BOYS on Bladens-
burg road, in Potomac Park. or
somewhere else.
The Senator has introduced
bill suggesting the training school
area If and when the Depart
lnent of Justice moves the train
ing school,
Later Mi Nolen told reporters
that the commission would OBJ
icct to the stadium on obSelya-