Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-29
WORLD EXPOSITION
PROPOSED FOR D. c.
Outline Given by Citizen of
Washington as Suggestion
! for Event Next Year.
10 the Editor Of The Star:

IuftoE u Ing otAAs
Permit me to suggest. that a worlds
exposition and peace congress should
be held in the city Of Washington in
the year 1919 to commemorate the
new world peace democracy. Wash
ington is already of world interest.
with it's great governmental build
ings, museums. art galleries, libraries,
parks and boulevards, etc. Add to
these exhibits of foreign countries,
such as England, France. Japan,
Italy, Russia, the new Germany.
China and the American republics
under the supervision of the bureau
now established here. The Red Cross
structure, with it's temporary addi-
ton, could be utilized for a most
wonderful exhibit for that great or
ganization. Make use of the tempo
rary war structures now in course
of construction for local exhibits Of
manufa cturers, adding others for
those of foreign exhibitors.
Tract Near Arlington.
Let the Agricultural Department
convert and make use OF the re-
claimed tract west of Potomac river
near Arlington for exhibit purposes,
permitting each state to join, snow
iAe the wonderful resources OF the
country. The Army and Navy depart
ments could very tittingly occupy
that portion of Potomac Park from
the Lincoln memorial south, as 1ar
as opposite the War dellege and bar
racks. with an added stadium and
grounds for world Olympic games;
The great tract converted Just
across the river near Anacostia would
be an ideal plain for a worlds aero
plane and automobile exhibit. with
speedway along the Eastern branch
and the parkway now. being con-
structed.
Dredge and set aside that tract
north Of the Jail for the forty-eight
states to erect thereon, buildings and
park it. thus making beautiful ana
attractive annex. From this point
north through Bladensburg, the state
of Maryland might be induced to
broaden the boulevard and have Bal.
timore become in reality a part OF
the exposition.
Construct the Mckinley memorial
bridge across the POTOMAC river
lington and Lincoln memorial at
fractions, and the sacred shrine of
Mount Vernon a short drive beyond.
Aquatic Course on Potomac.
The Potomac river could form, as
1t has in the past, an aquatic course
equal to any in the world, also sup
plying a base exhibit for naval dis
plays of interest.
more extensive elaboration of this
plan might be made. but this will
suffice to invite comment or criticism.
Greatest of all, such an exposition,
constructed and supervised under the
direction of the President and Con-
greSS. would provide immediate en-
ployment to thousands of artisans
and mechanics and laborers now in
khaki "over there" and thus help
solve an economic question now up
permost in our minds, as the EXPOSE
tons construction would require the
services not only of the ablebodied
but also of hundreds of those unfor-
tunate wounded who will require en-
ployment.
Financing of Exposition.
The government would, now that
able to set aside even one of the
eight billions just appropriated for
war purposes. This would more than
finance the exposition and could be
returned through the receipts, as
France has several times done with
Its expositions held in Paris.
Thus might be accomplished with
honor and glory to our country one
of the most timely and historic ex-
positions of peace the world has ever
known, and bring together in har-
monious democracy all nations of the
world w NJ GEDDES