Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-20
Letters to Congressman Re-
gardlng Location of Govern
ment's Power Plant.
BOOKLETS CIRCULATED
THROUGHOUT COUNTRY
Washington Societies Working to
Defeat Proposed Construction
on the Water Front.

BY hundreds OF thousands. booklets and
letters describing the fight against the
proposed location OF the central heat.
light and power plant on the water front.
giving arguments why this location is
inimical to the plans for development OF
the National Capital, are being sent
broadcast throughout the country.
| In response to this propaganda work by
the National Civic Association. the Amer
| lean Institute Of Architects and the
American Federation OF Arts in support
Of the campaign inaugurated by the COM
| mite of one hundred for the Development
| of Washington. letters from all parts OF
| the country are pouring in upon mem
bers of Congress advising them that
report from commission of engineers
and architects should be awaited.
No Answer From Treasury.
| Meanwhile nothing has been heard
from the Treasury Department regard
ing the proposal that a commission OF
engineers be invited to investigate and
report upon the most advantageous and
economical location for the govern
ment owned central plant. Hennen
| Jennings, vice president OF the National
| Society of Engineers, said today that
request for an opinion on TINS matter
will be formally made within a Few
days upon the Secretary of the Treas
ury.
Business organizations throughout
| the country which aided so materially
| in the campaign for the location of the
Lincoln Memorial are actively interest
| ed in the present fight and. as stated.
| are sending resolutions TO members OF
Congress- William +. Shannon rs IN
charge of this phase of the propaganda
More Literature Goes Out.
Leaders in the nationwide campaign
against the proposed waterfront To-
cation are sending more literature
broadcast today. This includes copies
| of the resolution presented Saturday
night at the meeting in the New Ma
tional Museum by the historic commit
| tee of the Daughters of the American
Revolution In this resolution II was
stated that the Daughters of the
American Revolution desire to preserve
the dignity and beauty OF the WASH
| ington Monument. a memorial to tho
man who was first in peace. first in war
and first in the hearts of his country
| men.
I'VE feel that the new power plant
being erected at 14th street and Mary
land avenue will seriously AFFECT some
of the most imposing views OF this
monument, belittling its effect as pa
| triotic memorial.
LAS a society founded to foster and
encourage patriotism, we are jealous In
the preservation Of memorials to the
men who founded the republic. we
protest that the most important site in
| the city unoccupied has been indicated
| on the park commission plan as place
for a memorial to the founders of the
..The new power plant will fmmedi-
ately adjoin this group and destroy its
effectiveness.
In conclusion, it was resolved that
"all chapters throughout the United
States be called upon to protest against
the desecration of the Washington
Monument and the spelling OF the site
| for a memorial to the founders of the
republic" 1t was also decided to urge
! each chapter ito send their protests to
| the President and members OF Con-
Grass and that members send individ-
ual protests to members of Congress
and the executive departments TO re-
consider the site of the power plant.
| both from an artistic and economical
| standpoint"