Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-05-23

Those ever present critics, the
Press, will be graciously accom-
modated by a 155 foot press box
and a photographers platform
extending for $50 feet. All the
press facilities, including radio,
newsreel and television, will be
glass enclosed.
1t took a lot of steel and con-
crete to put together this mas
sive structure. Seven thousand
five hundred tons of structural
steel were required and $4,000
cubic yards of concrete was
mixed up and set to harden.
Three different kinds of granite
will face the walls, or a total
of 10000 square feet. The win
dows required the use of 100000
pounds of aluminium and AGO.
600 square feet of concrete wall
blocks fortified the walls.
The 100 acres of land upon
which the stadium and adjacent
parking areas are being con-
structed is Federal property and
under the terms of a contract
agreement between the Depart
ment of Interior and the q. c.
Armory Board, this land is
leased to the Armory Board at
a fee of 500 per year for a
period of 80 years, beginning
January 1, 1861, and ending De-
cember 81. 1890, after which the
Stadium will become the perma.
ment property of the Federal
Government.
Interior In Charge
Under the D. c. Stadium Act
Of 1857, there was delegated to
the Department of Interior, the
responsibility of preparing and
constructing the parking area
adjacent to the structure, includ-
ing the driveways, walks, light
ing and landscaping. These
a r e alone are costing
$2,660,000 to build. In order to
make room for such spacious
parking lots, it was necessary to
evacuate a number of tempo
rary government buildings locat-
ed in the area.
As an investment, the 4.20Gs
Stadium Bonds which have been
issued to finance this new sta
dunn, are considered an excel
lent buy. They were issued by
the District of Columbia Ar
mory Board under the authority
of an Act of Congress known as
the District of Columbia Sta
dunn Act of 1857" The bonds
are guaranteed as to both prin,
cipal and interest by the United
States.
The District Of Columbia Ar
mory Board consists of the Pres
ident of the Board Of Commits
sioners of the District of Colum-
bia, the Commanding General of
the Militia of the District of
Columbia, and person not en-
ployed by the Federal or Dis
trict Government who shall be
appointed by the Chairman of
the District of Columbia COM
mittees of the Senate and the
House of Representatives. Such
appointee shall serve for three
years. The Board Is empowered
to maintain and operate the sta
dunn and to rent all or any part
of it at any time. Arthur ].
Bergman, for many years, man.
ager of the National Guard Ar
mory, will be the managing di.
rector of the new stadium.
The New Rule
viii clubs practicing discrimi-
nation be allowed to play in the
Apparently, Interior |
Secretary Stewart L. Udell has |
warned the owner of the Wash /
ington Redskins, George P. Mar
shall, that he will be expected 10
hire some negroes to play in the
new stadium. A new National
Park Service rule has been is
sued prohibiting teams using the
facility from practicing dis
elimination. The new rule, ef.
fective April "a, 1861, prohibits
the District Recreation Board,
the District Armory Board and
all persons doing business with
them on park lands from prac-
ticing discrimination on the ba-
sis Of race, creed, color, or ma
tional origin. This rule clearly /
applies to players. Any violation
Of this rule is misdemeanor
and the penalty is up to a year
IN Jail, a fine, or both. Last year,
The RodeleiI1c nlayad al fhaf,.