The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-04-19
Abuse Of Statesmen ChaIked on
the Capitol.
LEVI P. MORTON COMING BACK
Report That Ne VIII Improve Hls
Beautiful Rhode island Avenue
House Alarms the Lovers
Of Beauty.
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The capitol In "a large. free hand"
With blue chalk various uncomplimcn.
thry comments about great and al.
most great statesmen doing their
country's service In Washington No
matter what the motive which In.
spires the Hcribbling. the act IN one
OF Nandal because II disngurcs the
walls OF tho building. and the police
and the watchmen are trying to catch
the culpriL
II viii be remembered that not long
ago large piece was cut out Of the
oil painting Of Perry at Lake Erie"
Since then special watch has been
kept to prevent repetltlons Of the van.
dalism.
False Alarm About Webster.
Washington was much disturbed n
day or two ago when II heard that
somebody with chlsel had Clipped
pieces out OF the marble trousers and
the marble coAttail Of the statue of
Daniel Webster which stands In
statuary hall. A close inspection h -
led TO me discovery that tho Webster
memorial has not been injured by the
hand Of man. Elliott Woods. the Gu.
perintendent OF the capitol, says that
the holes which were dlscoveRsa IN
the Webster statue were put there by
tho sculptor and have been plainly Wis.
iblo ever since the statue was erected.
Some one suggested that the yandal
who was at work was new kind Of
moth which had developed ar sppe-
lite for marble garments.
Former vioc.presldent Levi =. MOI.
ton has made up his mind to come
back and live In the capital for eight
or nine months year for the rest OF
hia life. lie owns beautiful resi-.
donoo on Rhode Island avenue. where
he lived when he was vice. president
OF the United States under Harrison.
When Mr.. Morton went out OF ONCE
the Russian ambassador moved into
the residence and. following aim, came
Secretary Of State Ellhu Root, and
then John Hays Hammond. MIR. Nor.
ton himself lived there for few
months two years ago.
Morton Mansion In Peril.
There ia a fine arts commission
which 10 supposed 90 take cognizance
OF every attempt TO increase the beau
~ OF the capital. cognizanco which
embraces the overlooking OF improve.
ments In public buildings The wish
has been expressed that the commits
sion might extend It's espionage to
private dwellings. for some Of the
beautiful old places In Washington
have been remodeled by their socially
ambitious purchasers into mere resi-.
denco monStrositios. In many cases
glarlng and IN most cases unbeautlful.
II IL Understood that Vice. Presi.
dent Morton intends TO spend $50, 900
to improve his Rhode Island avenue
home, To-day It Ia beautiful as Il Ia.
a warm red brick pleasing 10 look
upon and suggestive In every way Of
comfort II In now said that II IL In.
tended to give the house mL.s state.
ly appearance by the Introduction OF
white marble In places. The old
house has been comfort 10 tho eye
OF many n washlngtonian man and
visitors, and tho changes are awaited
with trepldation.
chlldren's Playground Lost.
Washington. with all her monuments
and statues, good, bad and Indifferent.
and all her vacant land, still has not
space left In which to erect public me.
MORALS. and II ought TO be said also
that projects more necessary to the
public health than marble statues, like
Fairgrounds for tho children. cannot
be thought Of apparently because OF
lack Of room.
For two years by mems OF private
subscriptions. for example, little
grove at the corner Of Fourteenth
street and Columbia road has been
used as a playground and fitted up
for the children. II was covered with
oak trees Of priceless value. as far as
their shade qualities are concerned, |
and was one Of the most picturesque
spots IN the city. II Is In the heart
OF thickly settled district, where II
Ia cruelty 10 keep children within |
doors and n continual danger TO let
them out on the streets.
Nevertheless congress, which would |
spend $4,000 for Federal building |
In town Of 2Si inhabitants. neg
nected 10 secure this breathing SPACE |
The magnificent oak trees are bcin. |
cut down and where last summer the |
place was alive with children. a fam.
NY hotel will stand.
Many Monuments Projected.
Should congress be IN giving
mood toward the shades Of tho de.
parted II is n question where suit
able sites Tor memorials could he Oh.
tainod Tho demand for space is In.
sistont, and the senate committee on
library has record Of no less than
eight requests. while the house com.
mlttec doubtless has ms many more
A bin approprat.nR 100000 for
statue NJ Alexander Hamilton already
has pissed the senate
The sum m $4,000 is wanted for a
statue 10 Matthew FontaIno Maury
the American naval officer whose
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