The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-06
By Associated Press

Washington, February 5.-Nation- al Victory Memorial building here, commemorating the Father. Of ms Country and the sons who deienueo gu it in the World war, IS expected 10 be completed by 1925 In tune Tor the next inaugural ceremonies.
 The present plan for financing the project is through state participation, each state subscribing a sum or money for each citizen who served in the World war. The individuals to be represented by blue and gold service stars, which will form state clusters on a huge service flag in the dome of the building.
 Some of the states, it Is understood ikiIl issue bonds while others will ] solicit funds by popular subscriptions. Tennessee has authorizen a Sl00,OOO bond issue; Ohio has appointed atate committee to undertake the raising of it's fund, while Maine Delaware and New York and the Dis trict of Columbia already have guar anteed hearty cooperation.
 Practical Memorial
 In President Hardings recent in- dorsement of the erection of the building, he explained that it was to be a practical memorial commem- orating not only the services of all Americans in the World war, put perpetuating the memory of George Washington in carrying out the eau cational features suggested in ms will. The Presidents solicitation or state cooperation in the erection or this national memorial, has lent nation wide interest to project pe- gun many years ago by the george Washington Memorial associatloh'
 In connection with the laying or .be corner stone the George Washing ton Victory Memorial, as it is called, on November I4, in the presence or representatives and the heads or the army and navy, President Hards ing said: "We are come to pay triD- ute to the foresight which first en- Outraged and endowed the lnstltu- ton here established-an institution which is to be alike monument 10 1hose who sacrificed in 8 noble cause and a beacon to shed afar the light of useful knowledge and grateful understanding among men"
 National Gathering Place
 The purpose of the memorial was also announced as a gathering place for Americans, where American minds could meet in fruitful exchanges Thus, as the President suggested, this institution of the national capital may become, through its varied uses, a ,.,itable University of American citizenship" It will fill long-telt want, for, unhappily though the city of Washington has become an inter national meeting place, 1t is not yet equipped with suitable assembly rooms.
 When completed, the building will house the headquarters of national, military and patriotic organizations, while spacious rooms will be set apart for the exclusive use of the states and territories. Organizations may, upon request and without charge, use the auditorium and as- sembly rooms for meetings and con ventions.
 The building, which originally was known as "The George Washington Memorial" but later also designated as the Victory Memorial, was author Aged by an act of Congress in 1915, to be erected by the George Wash ington Memorial association, on the , site of the old Pennsylvania station in the Mall, and the spot where Gar field fell. It is to be between Sixth and Seventh streets, N. w., on line with the new National Museum building. The same act donated the land designated and provided that the structure be administered by the regents of the Smithsonian Institu- tion, who control the neighboring buildings.
 White Stone Structure
 The design of the white stone etructure depicts a fine colonial