Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-05
HEARING HELDON
INAUGURAL SHOW
Department Representatives
and Citizens Urge House Com
mittee to Report Measure.
MEMBERS IN FAVOR OF 1T

Sam in His Workshop" as an inaugural
feature, which is expected to bring
many thousands of visitors to WASH
ington from February 26 to March TO-
received enthusiastic support from
many influential quarters today and Is
being furthered through three impor-
tant meetings.
A hearing was held before the House
committee on industrial arts and expo
sitions, at which representatives or
government departments and the citi-
Gems of the District were heard on
resolution pending in Congress author
izing such a federal exposition as pro-
posed. Members of the committee ex-
pressed themselves as favorable to the
plan.
Following this hearing plans for the
exposition were given impetus at
meeting of the chief clerks of the gov
eminent departments.
State Societies Meet Tonight.
Tonight the officers of the state So
cieties in the District are to hold
meeting in the board room of the Dis
trict building to formulate their pro-
gram of cooperation in the plans for
the exposition, to hold open house for
the inaugural visitors. and to do all in
their power for the entertainment of
home folk who come here to attend the
educational exposition and the inaugural
ceremonies.
Pledges of hearty cooperation from
practically every member of the caol-
net enlisting the support of their sew
eral departments were introduced at
the hearing before the House commit
tee on industrial arts and exposit1ons
Inaugural Chairman Robert n. Har-
per also presented to the committee his
plea that Congress should give its
sanction to the cooperation in the ex-
position of the government depart
ments.
This hearing was on the joint reso
luton introduced in the House by Rep
resentative Tiukham of Massachusetts
directing that the government depart
ments be instructed to arrange ex-
hibits.
Will Ask No Funds.
The fear expressed by members of
the committee that such a resolution
would be an opening for an appropria-
tion to be asked. and the suggestion
that such an appropriation be immedi-
ately authorized. was met by several
speakers with the statement that no
appropriation will be asked for this
exposition at any time from Congress.
Treasury Department. representing all
the chief clerks of the various depart
ments, stated that no special appropri-
alton will be needed to install the ex-
hibits. Edward F. Colladay, as chair
man of the special committee for the
exposition. under the auspices of the
District Federation of Citizens Asso-
Citations; William Mex Clayton, vice
chairman, and Charles 8. Shreve, presi-
dent of the federation. made 1t plain
to the committee that they intend to
bear all expenses of the publicity
work in inviting all the people OF the
country to the exhibit through popular
subscriptions, and that no appropria-
ton from Congress will be sought
Practically every member Of the COM
mittee spoke in favor OF the proposition
and expressed personal conviction that il
would be a great educational opportunity
for the people Of the country to learn how
their government is doing business. While
no action was taken. 1t was indicated that
that it will carry a clause making the
contingent funds of the various depart
ments available for any incidental ex-
penses of installing the exhibits from the
ffty-seven government bureaus.
Hopes for Permanent Exhibit.
Mark A. woodell. secretary of the
Permanent Exposition Society. also ad-
dressed the committee, telling Of the hope
that out OF THIS inaugural EXPOSITION may
crow a permanent federal exhibit with
permanent exhibits from the various
states of the Union.
NJ F. Leopold Of the bureau of mines
told OF the hearty cooperation of the
Interior Department with the citizens
and the other departments in arrang-
ing for this demonstration of Uncle
Sam at work, and impressed the COM
nafttee with the fact that a great edu-
cational feature for the inauguration
can be arranged for which there is a
widespread demand. as indicated in let
tiers from governors. mayors and many
examinations, and that the expenses
will be very small for each bureau.
Representatives of several state So
cieties in Washington attended the
meeting and are eager to have the
present plans carried out SO that they
jrnay be a stepping stone to establish
ment of permanent exhibits here.
That the action of the citizens of
Washington Is not a commercial one.
but truly altruistic in wishing to pre-
& pare a really instructive as well as
= entertaining exposition for the inau-
' kural visitors. was brought out in
: speeches by the three representatives
Of the Federation of Citizens Associa-
= tions-Messrs. Colladay. Clayton and
Shreve
II was announced at the meeting
that many members of Congress have
mSaken the occasion to register their
nnrova1 of the pronosition