Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-13
CHIEF EXECUTIVE HEARS
REPORT OF COMMISSION
Tentative Decision for Great Edu-
cational Event Rather Than
World Fair Type.


dress to joint meeting of Congress
and by radio to the Nation on wash
ingtons Birthday, Tuesday. February
%. In the chamber of the House or
Representatives.
This was announced following the
second official meeting of the United
States Commission for the Celebration
of the 200th Anniversary at the White
House today, presided over by Presl-
dent Coolidge who is head of the
commission
Eighteen proposals for commemorat'
ing the occasion have been laid pc
fore the commission, it was explained
bv William Tyler Page, clerk of the
House of Representatives who is sec
retary of the commission, but there
will be no definite decision on
matter of such widespread significance
until after the address of the Presi
dent has been given to the Nation.
Historian Is Selected.
Albert Bushnell Hart of Harvard
University, a member of the com
mission was elected historian, Win
authority to proceed.
Inc next ulSeIlIlB VI liiC SoAAAHA-~ AZ
will be held in the Office of the
Speaker of the House just prior t
the address Of the President on Wash
ington's birthday anniversary.
Although many and varied pro-
posals have already been presented
officially to the commission, and
others are expected, the feeling OF the
commission, it was learned today, has
already been definitely formulated as
against the world fair or exposition
type of celebration, and in favor of
simpler and perhaps more educational
program, to bring to the hearts ana
minds of the American people the
principles for which Washington
stood It has not been decided, how
ever, with any degree of finality.
whether any building program will be
included in the commemoration.
will Attract Great Host.
At all events, and. whatever the
nature of the great celebration. 1t
seems agreed on all hands that the
year 1882 will bring to the National
Capital stream of pilgrims In such
volume as 1t has never seen before,
and may bring developments which
will mean great things to the city,
not only as the Capital, but as city
of growing material resources.
Former Senator Thomas Sterling OF
South Dakota, field secretary of the
commission reported that already II
States had acquiesced in the general
proposal for cooperation with the
Federal Government for the Zebra
ton.
A letter from the Wakefield Society
pledged cooperation in any plan for
preservation of the birthplace of
Washington at Wakefield, Va.
Secretary Page stated that the com
mission was apprised there is some
apprehension that a vast expense to
the Federal Government may be in
volved. The commission, he said by
way of quieting this reported appre.
hension, was not committed to a pol
icy of involving the Government itself
in great financial burdens for the Gel
ebration, but would direct and guide
the program, hoping that States,
cities, communities and municipalities
would provide the larger part of the
funds needed. There would undoubt.
edly be some contribution, however.
from the Federal till, 1t was explained.
Already Congress has appropriated
funds for expenses of the commission.
Address to Congress.
President Coolidge was asked to ad.
dress the joint session of Congress bv
a resolution of the memorial commits
sion, introduced by Senator Fess of
Ohio, vice chairman of the organfza.
ton. President Coolidge immediately
accepted. A joint resolution will be
introduced in both houses of Congress
officially requesting the address. II
will be introduced in the Senate by
Senator Fess and in the House bv
Representative Hawley.
The executive committee of the
commission was authorized to com.
plete plans for the program, which
probably will include music by a serv.
ice band. The President will speak at
1890 pm.
The IS proposals now BEFORE the
commission for consideration were
listed in the document ot<<3s pages
presented to each membef this morn.
ing by the executiye~ secretary, as
4, The erectiossf permanent State
buildings in. Of near the District Of
Columbia, designed by authority Of
each State and Territory, the Federal
Goyefnment to contribute the land
Submitted by Robert y. Harper of
wv dSIllIlS LOti
Educational Exposition.
'2. A national educational expo
sition to exploit American production,
art, science, beauty and progress
Suggested by Miss Anna Lorbeer-
baum, correspondent for the League
of American Inventors.
"3. The completion of the George
Washington Memorial Building and
Victory Memorial. Submitted by the
Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce.
"a The publication of the complete
history of the founding of the City of
Washington and President Washing
toms part therein. Submitted by
Fl. C. Gauss. commercial engineer of
Washington, d. c.,
rs. To establish a memorial park.
way In recognition of the sacrafices
of American war mothers. Submitted
by the American Memorial Parkway
Federation, through Col. Daniel r.
Sullivan, president.
rs. That every person in the United
States contribute 81 toward the ex-
pense of fitting celebration. Sug-
gested by Mrs. G. G. Coonnbs OF Wash