Evening star., 1928-06-01
LEGISLATORS TOLD
OF FUTURE CAPITAL
Maryanders Hear Promises
of U. S. Cooperation with
State in Development.

The tour of Montgomery County by
100 members Of the Senate of Mary
land the the House of Delegates, ac-
cOmpanied by former Maryor Howard
Jackson Of Baltimore City, both Unit21
States Senator's from Maryland ai.1
Zihlnan, Cole and Palm
isano of Maryland, and score of the
most important State officials, ended
last night In dinner given by E. Brooke
Lee, Speaker Of the House Of Delegates.
to 500 guests at the Manor CLUB.
The speakers on this occasion all
vfsualized the early realization Of the
Greater Washington plan. From the
standpoint Of cooperation by the Con-
gress. the District Government. the
National Capital PARK and Planning
Commission, the Maryland Park and
Planning Commission, and County
authorities, the dinner Is regarded as
most significant, and cooperation TO
the fullest extent for the well planned
development Of Greater Washington
was assured.
Welcomes Legislators.
Judge Robert B. Peter OF Montgomery
County welcomed the Legislature and
official guests Chairman Proctor L.
Dougherty Of the Board of Commits
sioners Of the District Of Columbia.
welcomed the Maryland LEGISLATURE and
ofhcial party to Washington City and
regarded the tour of Washington By
the Maryland party under the guidance
OF Maj. Carey II. Brown as significant
rlark OF mutual study Of lofhl problems.
Inc Commissioner promised continued
District OF Columbia eo-opS Patton with
The Maryland authorities.
Former Mayor Howard jackson CT
Baltimore City praised the growth Of
suburban Montgomery County.
J. Enos Ray, Democratic leader Of
Prlnce Georges County, spoke Of the
great oenent that has come TO both
Montgomery and Prince Georges Coun-
ties through cooperation with the state
county. Congress and Washington ar
thorities and welcomed the LEGISLATURE
today.
Senator David G.. Mcintosh of Bal
timore County. president of the MARI
iano senate. accepted the welcome
rom Washington. Montgomery County
and Prince Georges County TO the
MARYLAND legislature. He expressed
the belief that the tour of the Stare
would De OF great service TO the mem
oers OF the General Assembly at the
session Tor the coming Winter. Senator
mcintosh paid glowing tribute to the
services OF former Senator Blair lee of
Montgomery County.
Col. Ulysses s. Grant 9d exec,,tt,a
ofncer OF the National Capital PARK ard
Planning Commission, congratulafed
maryland upon the creation of the
Maryland National Capital PARK and
framing Commission and praised the
cooperative efforts Of that conuniSssors
COL Grant expressed the greatest AZ
coincidence In continued co-operatior,
between his commission and the Mar
Iano commission and expressed the
gratitude OF the National Capital Com
mission to Senator Bruce of MarvIand
Ior preserving the LEnfant plan for
oeveIoping Washington, Senator Tyd-
ngs OF Maryland for his efforts to
iocate the Farmers Market in the north
section OF the city and CONGRESSMAN
zihlman's innumerable services TO the
National Capital.
Congressman Holiday OF Illinois
member OF the committee on District
OF Columbia appropriations. stated that
ms committee in Congress hoped TO
pass appropriations on street and road
work IN Maryland, including the exten-
sion OF Sixteenth street into MARYLAND
ana upon other appropriations for tne
Improvement OF this section OF the Dis
lrict adjacent 70 Montgomery and
Frnce Georges Counties because of the
constructive manner which the Mary
Iano autnoritleS were approaching the
problems in Maryland and the amount
Of money being spent In MONTGOMERY
County for improvements. He assured
the adjacent Maryland counties of the
continued generous treatment from Con-
greSs.
Former United States 3enator blair
Lee OF Montgomery Cou " spoke unon
the early development Cl the MARYLAND
and Montgomery County good ROADS
system Representative j. Charles I'm
thicum OF Maryland, Democrats leader
On the foreign affairs committee Of the
House, regarded the meeting as most
significant from the standpoint of
maintaining the existing good UNDER
standing between the Congressional
washington and Maryland authorities
state Senator Eugene Jones of Mont
gomery County was introduced as the
only Citizen OF Montgomery County
who was elected to three terms in the
Maryland Senate. Senator Jones stated
that he got into politics In order To
be able 70 more effectively help in the
Improvement OF the Montgomery Coun-
" roads system ana that good roads
was his hobby.
Merle Thorpe. editor Of the Nations
Business, praised Montgomery County
as home location and the government
OF Maryland and Montgomery County
as constructive. safe and sound.
Would Advertise State.
DR.. Gilbert Grosvenor, editor OF the
National Geographic Magazine, told the
members OF the Maryland Legislature
that their State contained as many
natural advantages as any other par
OF the United States and that In his
opinion the many natural advantages
OF the State Of Maryland should be
more generally broadcast BY the pub
lie officials and citizens of the State.
Oliver Owen Kuhn. introduced as
first president Of the Montgomery
County Civic Federation. stated that
the plan Of Montgomery County sub
urban government offered the greatest
hope of the early realization Of a really
greater Washington and Maryland.
United States Senator William Cabeu
Bruce propheSied that washington City
would be the most beautiful capital city
that the world had ever seen.
Representative Frederick ". Zihlman.
who represents Montgomery County and
the western Maryland districts and who
Is also chairman of the District affairs
committee of the House, joined Senator
Bruce IN expressing the opinion that
Washington was designated to be the
greatest capital city OF all time.
United States Senator Millard z.
Tydings OF Maryland said co-opsration
or governmental agencies with Mary
land in developing the National Capital
metropolitan area would benefit all to