Evening star., 1926-11-17
ASKSC|TZENS' AID
IN IMPROVING CITY
VIII P. Kennedy Urges Busi-
ness Men to Help Boom
Capital.

The creation Of a Greater Washing.
ton through the active interest in it's
welfare by the business men and citi-
Eens or the National Capital was advo-
Gated by Will p. Kennedy of The Star
In an address before the regular
monthly meeting of the Washington
Chamber of Commerce at the New
Willard Hotel last night
Outlining the various pieces Of legis-
lation enacted and pending for the
creation of Washington as the most
beautiful capital of the world, Mr..
kennedy pointed out many of the
problems that are facing the ultimate
carrying out of these ideals, and urged
the members of the Chamber of Com
merce to study them from a practical
standpoint and to assist in bringing
about their realization.
washington has the best municipal
government in the world. 1t is on a
'pay-as-you-go' basis; it is out of debt;
IT has no graft; it is the center of
world finance with many debtor ma
tions; its educational facilities are
splendid; it is the center of great hu-
manitarian enterprises; agricultural,
scientific and business organizations
are located here, and it sends out news
that affects the destinies of the world"
declared the speaker, who also praised
the intelligence and cultural standards
of its citizens as above the average.
Urges Representation.
Mr.. Kennedy made particular refer
ence to several basic needs'for the Dis
frict which he declared should be ad-
NOcatcd without cessation, namely,
national representation and a, proper
fixed proportionate fiscal policy be-
= Ia II;
ernmentS.
The speaker held up the failure of
the Sesquicentennial Exposition in
Philadelphia as warning to the citi-
zens of Washington to make adequate
preparations for the coming celebra-
tion of the birth Of George Washing
ton in 1882.
Washington business men and citi-
kens must prepare for 25,000,000 Wis
itors from all parts of the world dur
ing that year. said the speaker.
He urged that members of the
chamber back the early completion Of
the boulevard to Mount Vernon and
the improvements planned for the
Washington Channel as well as other
contemplated projects for the better
ment of Washington by 1882.
The $4,000, 600 approved by Con-
gress to build the various new Govern
ment buildings, the speaker declared,
IS insufficient to carry out the plan for
all the buildings. Mr.. Kennedy said
that it would be good business and
save much money if Congress would
appropriate Immediately 20,00O, 900
more to carry out this plan. He urged
the immediate purchase of land for the
buildings and. for school and park pur-
poses. A bond issue, he said, would
be god business, because it would
also allow an immediate purchase Of
ground at present values instead of
delaying the purchase until the rise in
cost.
Holds Congress Defaults.
He drew the attention of the mem
bers to the fact that Congress is
$500, 900 behind in its share of park
appropriations, but that it authorized
the annual 5000 900 to be paid by the
District. Maryland and Virginia prop.
erty is purchased with the local share
of the money, he said.
The speaker also predicted that the
retail and farmers market would not
be at lexington, but near the middle
of the city. He also urged the simul-
taneous movement of the retail, whole
sale and farmers market SO as to per-
init their orderly relocation and allow
the immediate development of the
Federal building plan.
He praised the attitude of the cham
ber in endeavoring to increase the
business activities of the city, and sug-
gested the development of beautifully
designed and electrically equipped
factories in the southwest section of
the city.
A new recorder Of deeds office
would save 100000 annually, declared
Mr.. Kennedy, who, in dealing with
finances of the District, pointed out
that millions of dollars of District
money lay idle from time to time with
out interest in the general funds Of
the Treasury. He received a rising
vote of thanks for his address.
Martin "A. Leese. president Of the
chamber, introduced Dorsey w. Hyde,
jr., newly elected secretary Of the or
Eanization. Mr.. Hyde in his address
stressed the need of teamwork for a
Greater Washington. He outlined the
standards that made American busi-
ness successful, and declared that
more business in government was a
Deeiful slogan. Business, he said,
must also govern itself. The COM
plexity of modern business has been