Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-27
Representative Norm and the
Pennsylvania Senators
Hear From Home.
FIRST REPORTED RESULT
OF COMMITTEES WORK
Pittsburgh Chapter, American In.
stitute of Architects, Opposes
"Half-and- Half" Change.

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Pennsylvania. in whose district the
city of Pittsburgh is located. today
made public resolutions adopted by the
Pittsburgh Chapter, American Insti-
tute of Architects. which oppose any
attempt by Congress to alter the pres
ent "half-and- half" bargain between
| the District of Columbia and the fed
| eral government for the support of the
| Capital city
| So far as has been publicly reported,
these resolutions are the first result of
the work of the committee of one hun
dred- recently formed to educate the
American people as to legislation pend
ing In Congress which imperils the Dis
trict. and they were passed in answer to
the appeal of the committee of one hun
dred to national organiza tons through
out the United States, which urged such
organizations to familiarize themselves
with the situation in Congress and to
write to senators and representatives
asking them to protect the capital.
Is Strong Organization.
I The Pittsburgh Chapter, American In
stitute of Architects. is a strong organi.
zation in my District Mr.. NORM said
| today, and these resolutions are of such
| Importance that thought The Star might
like to publish them. Copies were sent
to me and I understand also to the Penn
sylvania senators. Other national organi-
cations have also adopted and sent me
similar resolutions
Inc resolutions declare:
1t has come to our knowledge that
I9ur measures have been sent by the
House of Representatives to the Senate
and that others are pending, the adop-
ton of which would practically destroy
the essential principle of the haf-and-
half arrangement Of, what has been
called the organic act OBS, L. S., 24O),
development and maintenance of the Ma
tional Capital upon the taxpayers of the
District of Columbia: and
Such action would inevitably retard,
if not entirely stop. the development of
the city of Washington in manner
worthy of the seat of the national gov
ernment; and
1T is our belief that the capital of
the nation should be developed and main
tanned by the whole body of the Anferi-
can people as a symbol Of the republic
and a matter of national civic pride, to
say nothing of the injustice of placing
this burden upon comparatively small
number of its citizens
Now, therefore, be it resolved, That
the Pittsburgh Chapter. American Insti-
tute of Architects, through it's board of
directors. respectfully urges the senators
from Pennsylvania and the congressman
from the district within its territory te
use such means as they consistently can
to prevent these measures being enacted
into law"
Many Other Appeals Expected.
Members of the executive committee of
the committee of one hundred were
greatly pleased today to learn of the
action of the Pittsburgh Chapter. Amer
lean Institute of Architects, and expressed
themselves as having no doubt but that
Congress will soon be made acquainted
with the sentiment of the American peo-
pie toward the maintenance of the half
and half principle by means of other
resolutions adopted by a great number of
the country to whom the committee has
appealed for assistance in it's work of
protecting the capital.
| At the Chamber of Commerce today
| clerks are sending out appeals similar to
! that sent the American Institute of
Architects to 200 national organizations
| on a list furnished by the American
| Civic Association. This work Is being
| done for the committee of one hundred
and it is expected that the names and
cations will soon be added to this list.
which is made up of organizations not
having headquarters in Washington.
DR.. Wiley's Letter.
| The letter being sent out, which is
| signed by DIR. Harvey W. Wiley, chair
man of the committee is as follows:
| Permit me to ask that you bring be-
fore your organization. in view of the
interest we assume it takes in the de-
velopment of the National Capital, the
inclosed copy of the report on the leg
islation which now threatens the capi-
tails progress or you have a journal
or other organ, please publish it,
I'VE desire the cooperation of your
organization in preventing any legis-
lation that will hamper that progress.
| I'VE, therefore, ask that you COM
municate with your senator and rep
resentative and ask your membership
to do the same requesting the senators
and representatives to examine the
| facts and to preserve the progress of
the capital. Prompt action is de-
| sired
Special Committees to Meet.