Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-16
STATE BUILDINGS
PROJECT LAUNCHED
Robert N. Harper Heads
Committee Named to Brinq
Exhibits Here.

Initial steps to launch Robert n.
Harper's project for erection by the
States on land in or near Washington
or AZ State buildings in which would
De housed State exhibits of natural
resources and Industrial products
were taken at a meeting Of COM
mittee Of heads OF civic business or.
CARNATIONS last night at the Nav.
flower Hotel. A permanent commit
tee to push the project was formed.
with Mr.. Harper AS chairman, and
committees to draft bill for presen.
tation to Congress. to devise ways
and means of handling the financial
aspects OF the project and on pro.
cedure were appointed. The naming
or committee Of high officials
among them the Vice President. the
Speaker of the House and the chair
man Of the Commission OF Fine Arts,
also was suggested.
outlined by Mr.. Harper as a proj.
ect or fnestImable financial value 10
the states and the Government. which
should be encouraged by both, and
described by other members as one of
the nnest suggestions ever advanced
Tor Washington, the plan would set up
IN washington exhibits akin to the
various State buildings at world
falrs, which. instead Of being tempo.
rary AFFAIRS. would be permanent.
VIII Appeal to Governors.
The committee on procedure head
ed by +. c. Brandenburg, was EN-.
powered to prepare letters to the gov.
ernors or the various States seeking
their cooperation in establishing state
exhibits here.
Philip =. Campbell, former member
~ congress from Kansas, was named
chairman OF committee to draft a
on Tor presentation to Congress an.
thorizing donation of q site in or near
asnington and construction of the
ouiioings: A site OF 300 acres or more
Is needed, Mr.. Harper said. to nro.
vide for proper landscaping, setting of
the buildings and for future expan.
sion.
other members OF Mr.. Campbelrs
committee are former Representatives
Frank w. Mondell Of wyoming and
John II. Small Of North Carolina. 7
H. Hanna. vice president Of the Ca nj.
tai Traction Co.. and Isaac Cans
former president OF the Chamber of
commerce. The committee on pro
cedure is composed Of E c. Brandon.
burg. chairman: Breckenridge Long
former Assistant Secretary Of state
Ira +. Bennett, Arthur {. Moses and
Joseph p. Tumulty.
The committee on u.ays ard ,,,...,..
is made up OF Thomas w. IittIena,-e
William +. Ham. Ross z. Andrews
FRANK NJ. Lowe and A. Z. Berry. Al.
though the editors of the FIVE Wash
ing1on papers were suggested as men,
eerS or a publicity committee. no
action was taken BY the committee
last night on their appointments.
A dozen members OF the committee
on State buildings named hv Mr.
Harper were present at the meeting
last night from the entire commit.
zee OF 80: Those present We're Mr..
Leese, T.. G. Brandenburg. Charles "
Darr. Isaac Cans. John n HAM
Phiiip =. Campbell II. X. BuSh-Brovp
John IL. Small. Jesse {. Suicr. Frank
d.. Low and T.. {. Graham
Benefits Are Described.
Mr.. Harper pointed out what he de
scribed as the ''inestimable benefits
10 washington from State exhibits
mere, declaring that Il bird 's-eye view
OF activities IN all the STATES could be
obtained from visit To Inc eyhib,ts
state pride could be depended 1IDon
ne said. TO put into the exhibits and
interior decorations the best availa bic
material, while the design of the ok
terror and location of building would
be passed upon by a special com
rnittee
Mr.. Hanna described the project as
one or immense value To the NatiouaI
capital as an advertising asset. point.
ing 10 the great number of tourists
VINO come to Washington Annually
ana whose numbers undoubtedly would
DE augmented by erection here of
buildings housing exhibits from all the
States and Territories. AR. Campbell
compared the project with the British
Empire exhibition at Wemblev. near
London. which, he said, has been of
great benefit to Great Britain and all
her colonies.
Any enabling bills introduced in Con.
gress must be kept in front of the
legislative bodies as live issues" Mr.,
Harper said. and must not be per.
United to die in committee. He sug-
gested that a conference Of governors
be called to discuss the project and
possibly recommend State participa
ton in their messages to the State
Legislatures.
Charles W. Darr was elected score.
tary OF the permanent committee.
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