Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-28
FOR A CITY BEAUTIFUL
Members of Congress Favor
Improvement of Capital.
SENTIMENT OF LlBERALITY
Agree That Washington Should Be
the Worlds Model.
VIEWS OF REPRESENTATIVES,
A Comprehensive Scheme Is Desired
for Erection of Public Build
ings in Future.
SENTIMENT OF LIBERALITY
VIEWS OF REPRESENTATIVES

That Washington should be the model
city of the world is the opinion of large
number of members of Congress OPPOSE
ton to the expenditure of money for the
permanent improvement of the National
capital is fast disappearing and in it's
place is found spirit of liberality which
foretells the rise of this city to a place of
unquestioned pre-eminence.
Representative Norris Sheppard of
Texas frankly confesses that he has not
studied any particular plan of civic BEAU
LITIGATION sufficiently to give 1t his in
dorsement. but says he favors the idea of
making the National capital a beautiful
city.
He said to Star reporter today: "While
l have not studied any particular project
sufficiently to express an opinion on its
technical merits, still l am glad to say
that I am in hearty and enthusiastic ac-
cord with the idea of ultimately making
Washington the model city of the United
States and the world
Leaves It to Committee.
Representative Bird S. Mcguire of Okla
homa thinks the District of Columbia
committee we'll qualified to pass upon d
plan of city improvement and beautifica-
ton He said to a Star reporter today:
Not being on the District Commit
tee. l have given the matter very
little attention. / shall be governed
largely by the recommendations of
that committee. l take it the position
of the gentlemen on that committee will
cause them to give the matter very care
full attention. particularly as it will in
volve the expenditure of large amounts
But as they are presumed to be in every
way capable. I take it that that commit
tee will have much to say as to the char
acter and extent of expenditures along
this line
This is the view of Representative
Waldo of New York:
Il cannot say whether ] should approve
the plans for identifying the Mail and
the plan for the erection of future gov
eminent buildings along the north side of
the Mall until l have an opportunity to
examine the plans proposed.
There is one subject, however, upon
which l feel very strongly, namely, that
no buildings should be erected in Wash
ington more than seven or eight stories in
height.
There are already several tall buildings
erected which hide the beautiful govern
ment buildings and ruin the artistic APP
pearance of the whole city.
II am sorry that these buildings were
ever erected and trust that Congress may
do something to prevent the erection of
any more
Wants Comprehensive Scheme.
Representative William NJ. Calder of
New York said:
Il heartily agree with the scheme for
beautifying the Mall and providing a COM
prehensive scheme for the erection of fu-
ture government buildings in the city of
Washington.
II am not prepared. however, to say
that / will concur in the purchase of the
additional property on the south side OF
Pennsylvania avenue at this time. There
are many other important projects to be
considered by Congress in the near future
which seem to me of far greater import
ance."
Representative Barclay of Pennsylvania
told a Star man that he was fully in &C
cord with the movement for the beauti-
flying of the National capital, but was
not prepared, without going over the
ground carefully. to commit himself to
any particular plan of identification.
Representative Small of North Carolina
said:
IT am in favor of identifying the Ma
tional capital l believe my constituents
would approve of my action in supporting
any reasonable legislation to this end. TIC
have the most beautiful capital in the
world would naturally arouse the pride Of
every American citizen. l have not YET
studied the subject sufficiently to have
reached a satisfactory conclusion"