Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-05


on The east by ID street southeast.
on the west BY Sd street southwest
and the War College. and on the
south by the Anaeostia river is sug-
eested as the location for the expo
sition.
War Stopped Movement.
Following a history of the move
ment for permanent exhibition to
he located in Washington. DR. Ker-
nodle points out that the last and
most important meeting, at which
governors of many of the states were
in attendance, for promoting this
ambitious undertaking." was held in
March, 1311, one month before the
United States declared war on Ger
many.
Now that hostiIities have been sus-
pended, Dr. kernodle says, land that
peace terms and plans for reconstruc-
lion are being considered. would it not
be an opportune time to renew our
efforts for a permanent exposition at
the nations capital? And as the great
war was the greatest ever known. and
as the services rendered by the United
States in this horrible conflict have
been highly approved and greatly ap
preciafed by all liberty loving peo-
pies. would il not be entirely proper
to suggest that a permanent expo
Sition, interstate. national and inter-
Z national, of an industrial, educational
and social character. be located at
Washington D. c.. as a memorial to
the sacrifices and achievements in the
great war for the advancement of de-
mocracy-a perpetual reminder of the
International peace agreements of all
liberty loving peoples?
Names Suitable Spot.
DR. Kernodle further outlines plans
as, follows: "As a memorial to the
sacrifices and achievements in the
great war for the advancement of de-
lnocracy, a perpetual reminder of the
International peace agreements of all
liberty loving peoples, a permanent
exposition, located south of the Capt.
toll with the navy yard on the east
and the War CelleEe on the west.
would be a most suitable place fer
assembling war relics of the horrible
conflict through which the world has
just passed This somewhat abandon
ed and neglected portion of the city.
bounded on the north by G street. on
the east by I'd street southeast. on
the west by Sd street southwest and
the War College, on the south by Ana
costa rivef. embraces in round fig
ures about 500 acres In the north
eru part of this boundary are the rail-
road tracks used by several railroad
companies, making the location easy
of access by rail.
10 the south is sthe beautiful Po-
tomac, making IL easy Of access by
water. and a water front is essential
for the best effects in a development
of the kind 1t is more convenient
70 the public generally than any other
equally desirable available site which
could easily be made accessible to
all parts OF the city by street cars
This site is convenient to Union sta
ton. the Senate office building. the
Capitoi. the Library of Congress. the
House office building and other gov
eminent buildings yet to be erected
The development might very appro-
priafeiy be regarded as an extension
of Capitol park and the Capitol
grounds from Union station to Ana
costa river, and. besides embracing
goyernnpfot buildings and exposition
buildings. could be made to include
an extension of the Botanical Gar
dens. which would add TO the attrac-
tiyeness.
at is hardly to be expected that
& preliminary ideas, in regard to build
ings. in a scheme so immense. would
be anything more than mere sug-
gestions. However, on South Capitol
street, between street and the rail-
road tracks. is ample space for main
entrance building The main floor of
this building should be on a level
with. or higher or lower than. South
Capitol street at B street, as the con-
ditions might require On level
with the main ioor of the entrance
building. in order to cross over the
railroad tracks. a broad footway
would be necessary and would have to
I. be high enough so that trains could
pass under it, South Of the railroad
tracks. at the terminus of this foot
way. would be a suitable site for an
PIrrrshuS hmm pn2d6 nf
an eIiiptical boulevard extending
from the south side of the railroad
tracks to Anacostia river; second. a
space in which are located forty
eight state buildings. fifty feet apart
and fronting on the eliiptical boule-
ward: third. a continuous exhibition
hall. the outside OF which is Joined
to the backs of the state buildings.
fourth. an elilptical footway on a
level with the footway from the main
entrance building. fifth, an immense
stadium. all of which could be in
closed, II SO desired. making the
largest development of the kind the
world has ever known
Room for Other Buildings.
Besides a location for a District
of Columbia building. which has been
Indicated. there is ample space for
special buildings and buildings OF
other possessions of the United
States and of other nations of the
world The War College and the navy
yard might very appropriately be re-
garded as a part of the development.
and IL the boundary outlined should
be found too. small for the deyelon-
ment desired il could be extended TO
Include the Anacostia fats and other
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