The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-04
B loo N Gives.
EXPOSITION
PLANS
Five Years Of Study Needed to
Prepare for Event,
{, He Says

Five years of intensive study by
a. commission composed Of more
than 100 men will be necessary to
adequately prepare for the proposed
World exposition in Washington in
1890. in the opinion OF the author
OF the plan. Congressman Sol
Bloom, Of New York.
Congressman Bloom, In his bill,
referred today to the House com.
mittee on industrial arts and expo
sitions. provides for the appoint
ment OF such commission as the
Kirst step in the project. The com.
mission Is to be composed Of two
commissioners from each state and
territory, including the District, and
eight commissioners at large. The
commissioners are to be appointed
Dy the President, upon nomination
by the governors.
In addition, the President Is
authorized to. appoint an equal
number of alternate commissioners.
The commissioners are to be ap.
pointed so that both leading politi.
cal parties are equally represented.
The appointments are to be made
within thirty days following pas
sage of the bill.
AT the emil of thirty days the
commissioners are to meet, upon
call Of the Secretary of State, for
the election of officers and the ap-
pointment of the necessary com.
mittees.
Washington Favored As Site.
The bill leaves the selection of
a site for the world fair in the
hands Of the commission. Congress.
man Bloom heartily endorses the
plan to hol.l the exposition in
Washington, which he declares is
the most logical place in the ma.
ton.
This exposition would bring an
unprecedented era of prosperity tn
the National Capital, which is at
present sadly lacking in business
enterprise" he declared For five
years before the exposition the
commission would be in session. un.
doubtedly in Washington. and n
great staff of clerical workers and
later builders and artisans in every
line of construction would be
brought here.
Visitors would swarm to the
National Capital as never before.
The hotels would be crowded con-
tinuously for several years before
and after the exposition Washing
ton would be permanently bene.
nted. The interest OF the people
OF the nation would be stimulated
in building up the Capitai"
The bill provides that a corpora.
ton shall be organized, under direc.
ton OF the commission, to actually
perform the work Of financing and
equipping the fair. This corporation
ls empowered to issue capital stock
to the value of $20.0oO,0OO.
Naval Review Planned.
simultaneously with the exposi-
ton, the greatest naval gathering
in world history would take place
at Hampton Roads and in New
York harbor, ships from every naval
power in the world taking part in
a grand review.
The exposition is to be opened not
later that May l, 1890, and is to
continue until October 80 Of the
same year.
The bill provides an appropria-
ton OF 100000 from the Federal
Treasury, to be Immediately avail
able upon passage Of the bill, for
the use Of the commission in begin.
ming its work.
The measure also provides for
appointment Of special board com
posed of representatives Of each
government department ami bureau
to arrange for a great Government
exhibit, covering every phase of
peace and wartime activity Of the
nation. This exhibit is to be housed
in a building to be erected by the
Government at cost of $4O0, 900.
An appropriation Of $500, 900 ID pro.
vided to cover the cost of preparing
the Government exhibit.