Evening star., 1924-12-09


bia were given a glimpse by the
speakers who addressed them of the
new Washington that Is destined to
grow up under the National Capital
Park Commission.
These venerable patriarchs of
Washington, who have witnessed the
gradual Identification of the Capital
city for more than half a century.
heard even greater beauties predicted
for the Washington of tomorrow.
Tell Story of Future.
Col Clarence o. Sheriff., officer in
charge of public buildings and
grounds; Stephen T. Mather. director
of the National Park Service, and
Theodore w. Noyes, president of the
Association of Oldest Inhabitants.
united in painting a vivid word pic
ture of the forward strides that Will
be made in the years to come as a
result of the creation of the new
park commission.
Park development was the keynote
of this years anniversary, but Presi-
dent Noyes also pointed out in his
annual address that the oldest inhabi-
tants will continue to fight for finan-
cial and political equity for the
Washingtonian.
Mr.. Noyes expressed the conviction
that Congress will correct the in
equity it imposed on the District of
columbia at the last session, when 1t
temporarily departed from the prin-
Ciple of meeting a fixed percentage of
Capital maintenance by appropriate
ing an arbitrary lump sum of $4,000
600 as the Federal Governments share
OF the expenses of the Federal city
for the current year.
Outlook for Parks.
r~J 60 he nar
progress which has been made in
carrying out the Mcmillan park plan
of 1900 but drew an optimistic pic
ture of the future outlook as a result
Of the creation of the National Cap
ital Park Commission.
Mr.. Mather, who, in addition to
being the overseer of Americas great
national parks, is member of Wash
ington's new park commission,
pledged himself to a new and active
interest in the Capital City as a mem
Der of that commission. He also gave
an entertaining and thrilling de-
scription of the vast natural beauties
of the Yellowstone and other national
Fairgrounds.
The program was opened with
prayer by Rev. DR.. c. +. Fultz, after
which the gathering Joined in recit-
ing The Americans Creed" One
verse of America" was sung.
Then came the most impressive
moment of the anniversary meeting
the solemn tribute of the organiza-
tion to It's fellow members who passed
a way during 1924. The entire men,
bership stood in silent reverence
while J. Eliot Wright, recording sec
retary, called the roll of departed
associates. On the speakers table
stood a vase of white carnations,
each one commemorative of a de-
ceased Oldest Inhabitant. The names
follow:
Anthony Gaegler, James II. Clarke,
Frank II. Walker, Robert H. Rathvon,
Daniel NJ. Goodacre, James a. Wat
son, George NJ. Myers, a. T. Stuart.
John B. Lord, Thomas Jarvis, Ben
jamin A. Colonna, James E. Burns, j.
Richard Riggles, NJ Eisenman. j.
Symmes Pollock, A W. Francis,
Charles II. Miller, Louis Callisher,
Charles B. Bailey, Harry a. Nau,
James r. Davis, Charles Ebert, John
G.. Slater, Thomas Ellis and Joseph
Jacobi.
Aims of Association.
'The association" President Noyes
began his annual address, fights to
win for Washington % financial
equity: CD political equity, and CD
physical and spiritual health and
beauty.
"Today's fight for financial equity
has three main objectives, % wise
liberality in appropriations for Capt.
tai uDbuilding Irrespective of
whether or in what proportions Con-
gress appropriates national or locai
tax money: CD preservation Of the
principle of definite proportionate
contribution by Nation and capital
community toward the maintenance
and upbuilding of the Nations city,
and go making available for ap-
preparation for the Districts beneft
the surplus of accumulated unex-
pended District tax money which the
controller general. the congressional
joint committee and the Senate have
already, after investigation, declared
to exist. The majority of the repre-
sentatives of the House on the joint
fiscal committee and the House Dis
trict committee have approved this
wise and just legislation and it re-
mains only for the House to act.
Plea for Equity.
"The Districts urgent plea for
political equity, for representation
like other Americans In Congress and
the electoral college, is emphasized
and gains infinitely in appealing
force by reason of the fact that this
is national election year and only
C1onth or so ago was national cleo
Tx 1Nv. when all other Americans,
not A'A tiles or convicts, enjoyed
the rig1M nd at their option exer
cised the - --er of American sover-
eighty at tn, polls-a right and
power denied, in violation Of Ameri
can principles. to the 100000 Ameri-
cans of the Federal District.
Under its third slogan the asso-
citation would help to develop the city
intellectually and morally. making 1t
desirable as an educational, artistic,
literary and scientific center, and to
increase the city's attractiveness In
external aspect.
"The campaign to bring the public
schools up to date in housing, in
equipment and in fair compensation
of an adequate and highly emcient
teaching force is the vitality tmpor-
tant battle of today in the line OF the
city's intellectual and educational
development.
Fight for Parks.
"The putting into practical opera
ton of the legislation providing a
mark commission for the National
Capital and authorizing large appro-
priations and expenditures for this
purpose is today's vital objective in
the fight to make the city more beau
tiful and more healthful.
I'm 1898, 1899 and 1900, in connec-
ton with the celebration In 1900 OF
the one hundredth anniversary of the
removal of the seat of Government
TO the District of Columbia, able ma
tional leaders and the local commu-
nifty co-operated in vigorous cam
uaien for the systematic improve
1uent of the National Capital ana red
eral District in a manner ana 10 an
EXTENT commensurate with the dig
nifty and resources of the American