Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-02
The Columbus Beacon.

a project Of broad international
significance is announced ty Secretary
Kellogg, who is chairman of the govern
ing board Of the Pan American Union.
A. the last meeting Of that body def
mite steps were taken toward the con-
summation of 4 plcn - erect 4 MONT
mental lighthouse on TIE coast Of Santo
Domingo to honor the memory OF
Christopher Columbus. in revival Of n
proposal made il 1852 by Dominican
historian, Antonio del Monte Teiada.
that a beacon should be- reared On the
coast OF the land first settled by tbs
great djscoVerer. TO be paid for with
funds raised by popular subscription in
all the cities Of Europe and America,
Forty years later. on the 400th anniyer-
sary of the discovery. the Dominican
government created committee tc
erect a tomb worthy to hold the re-
mains of Columbus. That committee
built an impressive monument but it
wss then stated that while the meme
rial was lcc2ted temporarily in the
cathedral, the hope was thai eventually
the tomb would be moved TO an appyo-
pirate temple crowned by lighthouse.
The campaign was renewed in 1914, but
due to the outbreak Of the war in Eu-
rope il was checked, and not until 1873
was n resolution adopted by the ffth
Pam American Conference held At San
tlago. Chile, recommending to the gov
ernments Of the American republics
that this memorial should be erected.
| Pecently steps have been taken TO bring
this long series Of efforts 20 fri.it.on.
and nov the plan Is sufficiently adj
yarced to permit the announcement Of
a competition for design open to the
architectural world
The awards that are proposed arc
sufficiently generous 20 attract the at
tsn.lon and enlist the talents Of tbs
most gifted designers. A preliminary
Judgment viii be rendered. ten prizes q
$4,000 each, and ten honorable men
tlngzs Of $500 each being awarded. A
later Judgment viii follow whereby
$4,000 win be paid on account Of COM
mission 70 the winner. with payment
Of 81. 500 to &econd-place design, $4,000
for the third. $500 for the fourth and
each Of the other ten competitors to re-
ceayc 81 600
Il has been estimated that this great
work will cost approximately $40p 000
WHICH viii be raised by subscriptions
not only from tie governments Of the
Western world bat from c!ti2@ns Of all
nations. The government ot santo
Domingo has s.gntncd its interest b.
appfop:laarg $500, 900 Ia cover the cosI
oi the architects competition and tbs
initial expenses. 4 financial campaign
VIII BE- directed BY the Pan American
/ Union, and 50 reaasur4aR are the guar
anteea already given that a is expected
that work will be started on the project
in two years
There rs M reason 70 doubt That long
Dalofe the f59,n anniversary u the dis
corery of America this great pile u
! stone will rlae and from II viii shine
] forth beacon, Il VIII serve as guide Ia
ships flying The flags Of al nations. l.
viii serve also aa guide 10 a.rplanes
pinPng taeif way across the Era. An
airport viii be feature Of para adj
latent % Inc llsh1h0ue, and ~ ii
should o. the flyers II the Western
World. and perhaps there Wlii hand rs
we'll the ayiators tram ogefseaa nv tic
time this beacou Is lighted navigation
II fi.e air wlll nave become a common
place EHt no marvel of modern sclenee
csn exceed IN Importance that ri 1899.
The goyaae across unclaric9 aeha 81 one
VINO opeued ms nrW world ~ fncrlea
/ u tl4e k-a II man and laid the tounda-
t4Hs IT "a civilization Wiltth naa
! brought farh the bet 81 the human
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