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term Of service in the District
would be extended.
Col. Bell took as the theme for his
address the statement of President
Coolidge in his annual message to
Congress yesterday, in which the
President made plea for the de-
velopment of Washington in keeping
with the greatness of the Nation II
represents.
Col. Bell said the words of Presi-
dent Coolidge regarding the future
development of Washington constl-
tuted lone of the finest expressions
ever written" about the city ana the
Commissioner said he intended TO see
that II was framed and preserved at
the District Building. He added the
wish that II also might be kept Where
it would serve as a constant reminder
to members OF Congress.
THE time has come, COntinueu
Col Bell, when we are no longer
providing for the needs OF smali
town. but building the Capital OF the
greatest Nation in the world. we neeu
to make this city cleaner. and we can
not expect the machinery OF the city
Government to keep Washington
clean unless we help.
Urges Identification of lawns.
In this connection Col. Bell sug-
eested that property owners can no
much TO improve the appearance of
the District by beautifying their
lawns. He said he makes an annual
I-isit 70 the suburbs of Woodbridge,
Rrookland and Michigan Park 10
Judge homes entered in community
lawn contests and he commenced TINS
movement to other sections OF the
city. ..,, aa.
Eve need TO work also for the de-
yeloped of more attractive :diue
around our public scnooi puiiuiiss,
and T hope your association Will leno
its support to that movement, the
T,np,neer Commissioner concluded.
Introducing Commissioner Dough
ertv. Mr.. Bryan pointed out that ohiy
}, week ago he was the baby neIn-
l,er of the Board of Commissioners
while today he is president or the
hoard as a result of the retirement OF
Mr.. Rudolph.
commissioner Dougherty declared
he lis In love with Washington, and
added that he hopes some day TO merl!
membership In the Association OF
oldest Inhabitants of the District of
Columbia.
Holds Progress kemarhaDe.
The progress made in Washington
since the Capital was brought here IN
1900 has been remarkable said Mr
Dougherty. IF you go back to that
time YOU find that only one executive
building was ready for the Fedora
Government, and that was part OF
the Treasury Building.
"rhe White House was hardly fin
Alo tk.,1 iC%n cd ,lyy
If the Senate wing. In 184J Washing
ttn did not have a paved street, 1t
wa3 tShted by oil lamps and pumps
we've scattered at various points to
supply water"
Mr. Dougherty recountedy that in
1855 NE city government had q total
budget of only 100000, and there was
talk in Congress indicating that the
legislators We're not at all certain the
Capital would remain permanently
in Washington.
"It was not until 1871, under Presi-
dent Grant, that the territorial gov
ernment was established, and then
there was set up the Board of Public
Works, through which Gov. Shepherd
labored. 1t was from that time that
The Improvement of Washington
started
Coming down to the present time.
Mr.. Dougherty said i'll conclusion:
Il would simply call your attention
now to the new construction program
upon which we are about to enter. 1t
Is for us to build wisely along the
lines laid down by Washington to
make this the most beautiful capital
in the world
Other Groups Represented.
Before the program was brought to
close the association adopted a reso-
luton OF regret at the inability of
president Noyes to be present and