Evening star., 1928-02-05

~ONGHESS races o busy time
this session appropriating
money for monuments. me-
~ MORALS and markers. II the
wishes Of all the members are
10 be granted. So far. reems OF bills
and resolutions have been introduced
and this Is only starter. according to
Representative Luce Of Massachusetts,.
chairman Of the committee on the
LIBRARY. which has charge Of the bills
The majority OF these memorials
would be erected in Washington. al.
though other parts OF the country are
represented in the long list. The peo-
pie TO be remembered range from
Presidents and p.lilanthropists TO In
dams and pioneers.
The most important project On the
iiSt. from a Washington point OF view,
~ least, is that contained In q resolu.
lion by Representative Tnkham OF
Massachusetts,. 10 provide $4,000, 900 to
erect an ornate base and formal
gardens at the foot OF the Washington
Monument. This work. under the Tink-
ham resolution, would be completed In
time for the bicentennial celebration
81 washington's birth In 1882.
Other Presidents are to be remem-
Dered. II the resolution offered by
Representative Byrns OF Tennessee are
passed Celier asks $50 900 10 provide
sites and pedestzis for statues Of JET
fer6on and Madison and for Albert
GsIatin IN Washington. and Mr. Byrns
asks the Federal Government to con-
tribute $500, 600 toward the establish
nent OF a Plaza of Presidents in Nash
syiile, On which statues Of Andrew Jack
son, James X. Polk and Andrew john
son would be placed The State OF
Tennessee. under this proposal would
donate 100000 TO the plan and the
whole would be supervised by the Sec
retary Of War and the governor Of the
State.
Thomas Jefferson. the great leader
Of democracy. who has never been res
cognized by monument in Washing-
ton. wouid come into his own under
resolution offered by Representative
Boylsn OF New YORK. who asks $500
o00 for site and pedestal for o JEFF
ferson statue IN the general vicinity OF
the Lincoln Memorial In Potomac Park
here.
Hiiisrc Fillmore. another former
President, little recalled IL monuments
are any indication. is remembered In
q bill offered by Representative Taber
Of New York. which asks $4,000 for
monument and improvement OF the
grounds a. the birthplace Of the former
President, at Eumnerhili. ~ Y. The
isnc has been offered by ths Stae AZ
iiS share toward The preservation VI the
birthplace.
Vice Presidents few of whom live
loEe even IN tne minds of history stu
cents. and hardly any Of whom arc
recalled outside their home towns
where their oio homes form landmarks
rickeo oUt by the local historical 80
cietaes. have their inning IN the meas
ures proposed One bill. by Repre-
protrisn so! 900 for D statue Of 6chuy-
leY COlfsz - ~ erected st Eouth
Bend Inc snd one Dy Representative
hbefnetny ot Eoun Carolina ssks
$40 900 for monument 10 William
Rufus Klnf al ria birthplace. Ia Clin-
ION. n. T..
The early settlers of The Nation.
iKose xno csn,e " hn1nEfcs ~ find re-
tlqDcUs fFeeoofn. are Ttps6tenihd In .
Oh by EepfesenLstlye Edwards of
Georgia asking $4,000 ior fnenoTlsj
Al SONS kino on the site 0t the set-
',@fnent u tiae fslIblrsert st EbensNg
Cnurcn ia Efhngtsm County. Ga.
Ia 1884
Inc ussb SID saFt0 VIZ NoioiITs wa
their revolt from England. and who
oe6 la poverty ss b result and hsa
sinae been practically forgotten. would
De given O $50 900 monument In the
national CapltAi under b resolution Of
tered by Representative Mooney of New
York The man IL hsym Esl0mon
VINO advanced 800 600 practically bis
entire fortune. ~ Robert Norris when
lhe latter iouIlo that ne hsd exhaust.
80. 40, only bis own credit. but ihs'
nj ths weak niiis Nation IN order u.
psY t1e troop and D9y munitions fpi
the Colonial army
sslonaoGs loan sss mEds w'lhol
Interest Shen taxation xss hnISohsl'
bic sno fDt cent SBs ever rephl0
TniS srt of patriotism IN the dsTkeSl
6ssf Il ihe Revolution reduced Esn'
mon from oEe of tiss richest mtp ID