Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-28
SPEAKER PREDICTS
GREATER CAPITAL
r. Walton Moore Urges Care.
full Study of Problems of
Washington.

Praising President Coolidge and
the administration for work toward
the realization of Monroe's dream OF
washington as the greatest capital
city in the world. Representative r
Walton Moore, Democrat, of Virginia
IN an address at the annual Mid
winter banquet of the Chamber of
Commerce at the New Willard Hotel
last night, urged the members to
study the problems of national repre-
sentation. fiscal relations and q bond
issue very carefully.
The speaker said that If the citi-
Zens of the National Capital are to
be given the right to vote, their en-
franchisement must come through
constitutional amendment and extend
to the right to vote for President
and to elect members to both the
House and Senate who should deal
with local and national affairs on
the some footing as the other mem
berS of Congress. He pointed out
the futility of sending delegates to
Congress as has been proposed in
some quarters.
Fiscal System Changes.
Recounting the changing system of
fiscal relations between the Federal
and District governments from the
0O-5o ratio to the increase for the
District taxpayers under the CO.
AZ ratio and the still further in
crease under the lump-sum plan. Mr..
or undesirable. the ratio method of
apporuoning expenditures Is not
likely to be revived"
In predicting a continuation of the
lump sum plan, however. Mr.. Moore
urged that a complete survey of the
a I,o A.
years to determine what the fair
amount to be paid by the Federal
Government should be.
The speaker advocated the for1na-
ton of a joint committee on Dis
tr1ct affairs by members of the Sen
ate and House, who would handle all
local legislation. receive estimates
from the Commissioners and deter
mine the appropriations Mr.. Moore
pointed out that If Congress appro-
priated a fixed sum annually toward
the upkeep of the National Capital
the necessity of the Bureau of the
Budget passing on estimates should
be obviated.
Raising Money by Bonds.
In dealing with the question of
fevenue-raSing measures other than
by taxation. Mr.. Moore said that cit
is difficult to understand how Wash
Ington can in its future be an OK.
ception to the general rule of rails
ing money by issuing bonds" The
money would be used for permanent
DEMENT'S other than the ordinary activ-
llles or city administration, he in
dicated. Out of all the cities in the
country over 10000 in population
Washington is only one of two which
do not have a bond Indebtedness. de-
clared the speaker
He recounted the vast improvements
in the city since its foundation and
declared in reference to the admins.
trat1on of President Coolidge that I'm
after years citizens will look back upon
Coolidge as the Romans looked back
on the administration of Augustus and
declare. he found a capital of brick
and left capital Of marble" He
pointed out in the last few years the
vast improvements in Washington.
the establishment of the National Cap
ital Park Commission. the rection of
the Key Bridge, the authorization of
the Arlington Memorial Bridge and
the brightest prospects for the $50
oOO,0OO Federal building program in
the city.
Extension of Parks.
-hi. Moore expressed his hope that
the park system of Washington would
extend into Maryland and Virginia
and declared that he was a sincere
friend of the District.
Other speakers were Commissioner
t'enning and Commissioner Bell Rep
resentative Fred y. Zihlman. chair.
man of the House District committee
and Senator William H. King of Utah
were among the 800 guests who at.
tended the banquet. DR.. James Shera
Montgomery, chaplain of the United
States House of Representatives. pro
nounced the invocati
The entertainment program was pro.
vided by the Meyer Goldman Orches-
ira, the Washington Male Quartet. the
Key sisters, the George MacCauley
Trio and f. n. Snider of the ARMY
Band. Martin A. Leese, president of
the chamber. presided.
Those who attended the banquet
were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo B. Abernethy, DR..
Bernard A. Baer, Milton Baer, j. H.
Bailey. DR.. and Mrs. George A Baker,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. r. Baker, Helen v.
Barnhart. c. c. Bayly, Genevieve G.
Bearmore, Mrs. Myrtle E. Becker,
Theodore F. Behler. S. r. Bowen, Mr..