Evening star., 1925-12-23
URGES COMMISSION
TO PLAN FOR D. c.
Senator King Addresses As
SoCiation of Oldest Inhab.
itants' Banquet.

Creation of commission TO prepare
A plan for the development of the
National Capital was advocated by
Senator William II. King of Utah in
IN address at the siXtieth anniversary
banquet of the Association of Oldest
Inhabitants of the District of Columbia
at the Franklin Square Hotel last
night.
The address of Senator King was
the climax of program in which
these pioneer WaShinstonians called
back memories of the years that have
passed since their organization was
formed-yearS of such rapid progress
in the growth of the Nations Capital.
And in the midst of these remins-
cences the oldest inha bitants paused
to pay honor to the memory of their
u comrades who died during the year.
| Following an annual custom, there
was placed on the banquet table Il
white flower for each associate who
was called by death.
The gathering stood with heads
bowed while Secretary J. Eliot Wright
read the roll, as follows:
S. d. Boss, Frederick X. SWEET,
j. George Naylor, George Z. Thorn
ton. William Jack, William r. Lap
ham. Aurestus S. Perham. George F.
Otterback, Aloysius S. Fenncn. Con
rad Roeben, Charles G.. Rosier. George
W. Evans. Charles J. Thorpe. James
+. Oyster. Enoch L. Whit. s. Dana
Lincoln. Julius Husle. J. !. Dermody.
Henry j. Brady. Joseph s Van Ars-
dale. John T. Tennessen. Thomas w
Buckley. Milton +. Allies. John H.
Ruppert, Henry Lansbureh. Martin
Vie sand, John II. Macruoer
The association was also addressed
by Commissioner Frederick A. Fen
nlnc, whose name Was aDplauded
when Toastmaster Henry l.. Bryan
Mentioned the fact that COL. Fen
ming : appointment had been confirm
cd by the Senate.
The members Of the association
also were entertained by their vetrean
associate and corresponding secretary.
John s. Mccarthy. who read Il brief
history Of the growth of the associa-
tton since its formation, on December
1. 1865. together with an outline of
toe high ideals for which il has stood.
Vice President Bryan. in opening
the program. extended a welcome on
behalf of the gathering to Theodore
W. Moves, president OF the associa
ton, who recently returned from Il
visit to foreign shores.
touch OF the patriotic spirit al
ways present at gatherings Of the
organization was given to the meet,
ing when all stood and joined in re-
citing the Americans $ Greed and in
singing America
John Clagett Proctor, poet laureate
of the association, read an original
poem. dedicated to the Ebbitt House.
one of Washington oldest hostelries,
which is soon to give way to an eN-
tensive structure for the National
Press Club.
Opposes ID. {. as State.
In advocating a commission 10 pre-
nare comprehensive plan for the
development of the city. Senator King
expressed the belief that some of the
attractiveness of the District already
had been n1arred by cheap construc-
tion in certain sections.
The Senator declared that. while
he does not always agree with the
people here. he has given as much
attention TO the needs of Washington
as he has to the problems of his own
state.
Il don't agree with those who think
the District should be q State said
Senator King. Il was in Berlin two
Years ago and | was told that when
they were having trouble there the
government of Germany did not have
power to bring in soldiers. ! would
never vote to surrender control of the
+ onefdi tIONSI lll1lclil cNCi lliC DiSIi M.
There is much to be said in favor
of the District having Representative
or Delegate in the House of Repre-.
sentatives. and yet the views of the
people here are made known vocally
and otherwise to members of Con-
cress | have many people calling on
me about District matters, and |
know that the same is true of other
members of the District committees of
Congress.
Saws Growth Will Continue.
This is our city as we'll as yours.
II is the Capital of the greatest repuo.
lie in the world and we are interested
in il. We want to see the finest type
of architecture developed here. II /
bad my way / would not permit some
real estate men and others to control
i. to the extent they have in the past
and destroy its beauty by cheap apart
ment houses and business blocks.
What will the situation here be IN 30
yearso Massachusetts avenue VIII be
DESTROYED as great residential street
Connecticut avenue is now being de
stroved as a residential street.
.rTbare orc too n1any little Cheap