Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-17
SHOULD Be A MODEL
Senator ShiveIy's View of the
Nations Capital.
EXAMPLE TO OTHER CITIES
Address Before Brightwood Citizens.
Justice Gould and Others
Also Heard.


Senator BENJAMIN F. Shively Of Indiana
| was the guest and principal speaker at
! a meeting of the Brightwood Citizens
Association last evening in Brightwood
Hotel His subject was Washington
the Model City
washington should be the model city
of the country" Senator Shively said at
the outset, whether it be considered
from the standpoint of art or municipal
government 1t should be held up as an
example to the other cities Of the country
and every citizen of the nation should
come here and see it at least once In
lifetime
The senator spoke of the great advan-
tages Of having a beautiful city, with
noble structures and the impression
which it makes on the visitor, who re-
turns to his or her home and tells OF
the greatness and wonderful progress be-
ing made in its upbuilding. BY making
Washington the model city. he explained,
the American people would have an in
creasing interest in the beauty, growth
and management of their capital city.
Capitol Building Part Of Plant.
Senator Shively alluded to the United
States Capitol as being only part OF
the furniture Of this great plant here In
Washington, the seat Of government.
Go a little farther vest the speaker
said land there you will find the utili-
tartan spirit mixed with that OF art he
said that certain amount OF spirit was
government of this city. which would do
much to preserve that spirit. We should
always characterize the conduct OF pubic
officials with reference to the future OF
the National Capital. He hoped that the
city which we are now building is to
nobler end. We are not simply building
to the glory of the name, but to the we'll
doing of the masses of the country, SO
that they can always have an interest IN
the upbuilding and progress of the capital
of the country.
Justice Gould's Address.
Speaking along the same lines. Justice
Ashley NJ. Gould of the Supreme
Court of the District Of Columbia
said that to his knowledge he. had
never heard of single protest by visitors
from other sections of the country
against the expenditure of federal money
for the upbuilding Of the National Capt.
tai. He described the sensation he ex-
perienced as he stood under the dome OF
the Capitol on his arrival in this city a.
number of years ago. In referring to the
proposition for the various states to erect
permanent exhibition buildings in the
District, he said that when LEnfant laid
out the original plans of Washington
provision was made for state buildings
scattered throughout the city.
L. S. Perkins Of the recently organized
Maryland Citizens Association spoke in
favor of the Lincoln memorial highway,
and urged that efforts be made toward
securing the erection here of buildings
for exhibition purposes by the various
states, not overlooking the foreign coun-
tries, several Of whom have already ex-
pressed desire to assist In making the
movement q success.
other speakers were Wilton ]. Lambert
nicipal Court.
Boulevard Advocated.
The construction of a boulevard from
Washington to Gettysburg as a suitable
memorial to President Abraham Lincoln
was suggested in a resolution presented
by President Louis P. Shoemaker and
which was adopted.
Judge Donald Mcpherson asked the as
sociation to appoint a committee of five
to urge upon the Senate and House of
Representatives prompt and favorable
action on the bill providing for universal
transfers on street cars and the estap-
Iishment of corporation commission
with pIenary power to regulate common
carriers in the District. inasmuch as the
remedy must come from Congress and
not the courts.
The association Endorsed the Commits
sioners' recommendation to extend 14th
street north to the District line via Alas
ka avenue, as provided in resolution
presented by William Ramsay and
adopted.
extension of New Hampshire avenue.
rather than a detected course that has
been suggested. 1t being the unanimous
Piney branch to connect Soldiers Home
of that section, he said, that the extern
sion should be in a straight line from
Petworth to the District line. A resolu-
ton to that affect was adopted.
Proposed Avenue Endorsed.
The Commissioners recommendation
that an avenue be constructed along
Piney Branch to connect Soldiers Home
with Rock Creek Park was approved at
the suggestion Of William w. Mathewson.
jacob Xander called attention to the
necessity for sidewalks on Georgia ave-
nue. where they do not exist at present.
He pointed out that lives are constantly
menaced by the children and others being
compelled 10 walk III the runaway.
Appropriations should be requested
from Congress to grade and regulate 18th
street to the District line, August Burg
dorf declared in "a resolution, the i'm
provement to extend north of Military
road.
Representative Linden Evans of Illinois
and Prof Arthur T. Ramsay were elect
ed honary members of the association.
John Micklejohn said that 1t was the
desire of the people north of Takoma
junction that the gas main should be ex-
tended on Georgia avenue north to the
District line.
The association went on record as