Evening star., 1921-03-03
SUGGESTS ALL STATES BUY
HOMES FOR SENATORS HERE
Inadequacy of Salaries Is Cite3-Typical
Architecture for Each Common
wealth's Buildings.

bodies in each state which will ap-
propriate the money required. There
should be careful and earnest Studk
given to the question by the various
historical societies in each state; by
the various art societies. by the va
rious commissions of fine arts and
architecture that may bear official
or semi official relation to the state.
and, as said above, the final result
should represent. in every respect,
the ideals of the present. past and
future of all of the people in the
state.
The detailed carrying out of the
plans go even further-the interior
fittings and furnishings of the house
should all harmonize with the in
tended ideal and either by purchase.
or by gift. there should be collected
items which harmonize with the
home itself and which have a his
torical and sentimental meaning to
the state
Upon the realization of this plan
in its entirety. we would find in
Washington a perfect and charming
example Of every pure type of amer
lean architecture. 1t is most fitting
that these should be erected in this
city. which represents every state in
the Union. and needless to say the
seal of each state should be proml-
nently displayed on the house ana
tflc STouluS Noh
tain specimens of the shrubs, plans
and flowers Characteristic of the sew
eral states.
A red rooted house of the Califor-
MIA mission type suggests the red and
yellow poppieS that cover the fields IN
California. and shade trees should be
the eucalyptus. OF course, all of the
New England homes should have one
of the beautiful old-fa shioned gardens
with ho1lyhockS, bachelor buttons,
primroses and gladioli. The south
ern colonial type of architecture re-
quires the rambler rose. the Virginia
creeper. the wistaria. to soften the
effect of the tall white pillars and
broad verandas. Maple. spruce and
evergreen trees should grow on the
lawns of the homes of the Maine and
New Hampshire senators, and Senator
Miles Poindexter of Washington would
not feel at home unless masses of
rhododendronS surrounded his home.
Experience Mt Expeditions.
At regular intervals in years gone
by there have been held in various
parts of our country. our national
eXpoSitions. the centennial. the world
fair. the st. Louis exposition, Pan
American exposition, San Francisco
exposition. to all of which the states
have made their contributions. and
temporary buildings representing each
state have been erected. and in them
have been lodged various items of
Historical, sentimental and CONNER
clal interest. All of these have served
their purpose and have disappeared.
The money spent on them has not
been wasted but why is it not far
better and wiser to make Washing
ton our permanent national exposi-
ton. to which can come at all times
and all years the visitors from all
parts of the world to find here in
4 t>,e- 1.t ..t.
see if they made a tour of the United
States?
The interest thus aroused will
kindle desire to travel further and
visit other parts of the country. For
the above reason alone it would seem
that each state would be more than
anxious to be thus represented in
Washington and would feel willing
glad and proud to make this contri-
button to the progress. beauty and
Improvement of their own National
Capital.
that the cost of these buildings
would result in any serious financial
loss to any individuals in any state
I might state that contribution of
, cents per capita from each one
of the inhabitants of New York
would buy the land. erect and furnish
the houses for the two senators from
that state.
Which state will be the first to
Garry out this plan? Will it be one
Of the original thirteen states. which
led to the formation of our nation, or
will it be one of the hustling, bus
tling western states. which. in spite
of the late start. have forged ahead
SO rapidly in all that is best in re-
finement. progress and prosperity.
But whether it be Massachusetts or
Oklahoma, Vermont or Virginia. the
movement is bound to come. and once
started. the quick growth of our
capital, with it's highest national
ideals, will take place as the mo-
mentum of the movement will carry
along with it tremendous increase in
all of the other activities that I have
mentioned.