Show Optimism Prevails Over Disposal Of Fort Properties Resolution Stays WAA Action On Lands Until Next March A new optimism over obtaining Fort Douglas lands for expansion was expressed today by university officials who are applying to the War department for acres which had been withheld by last-minute concurrent resolution of Although the Watkin-Thomas bill making disposition of the reservation was killed by the Senate subcommittee on military the Senate July 25 and the House July 26 passed the resolution staying until March disposal of lands sought by the university and by Salt Lake Until March the university will continue to occupy Building and other properties north of Hempstead and Stover A. Ray university also expressed optimism that the university would continue to hold for a time buildings being occupied on lands which automatically reverted to the War Assets administration July The university has also applied to the War Assets administration for the Another appraisal of the property withheld under the concurrent leg- j will be made before so that the Senate may consider new legislation disposing of the withheld property before March consulted with Arthur V. Watkins fore leaving for a three-week cruise i with university naval midshipmen aboard the U. S. S. Both Watkins and feel that the fort lands will become university Also affected by the concurrent legislation were 20 acres withheld for Salt Lake Although the War department moved its exclusive of tablet arm from the Annex building when the Watkins bill was the university has obtained from the War Assets administration and the War department enough furniture to operate next according to the presidents' the fort the university would have been unable to operate next year to a degree approaching our |