Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-23
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ditions and perpetuates high degree of
prosperity.
Living here, one is surrounded by
beauty. Hundreds of beautiful parks,
magnificent and impressive buildings
and memorials, wide attractive thor
oughfares. lined with trees No city In
the world excels Washington in the
number and beauty of its shade trees.
We have many fine country clubs. Po-
tomac Park is regular public country
club with its golf courses, tennis courts,
base ball diamonds.
Good Roads Cited.
"Our neighboring States afford us
much pleasure with their many we'll
paved roads running through beautiful
mountain and country territory. In just
a few hours We can drive to the new
= Shenandoah National Park
Our growth has been rapid and
healthy, Every year our population in
creases about 10000. We can expand In
an orderly manner. because our city has
been planned scientifically
Our future development is assured
The Government alone will spend many
millions of dollars here for improve
ments in the next few years.
Washington citizens love their own
city. They have keen civic pride.
just think of the splendid manner in
which they supported the Community
Chest!
Washington is the capital of the
finest country on earth. A clean. beau
tiful, progressive, American city A
community OF high class people. A
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play, educate wour children, and live
In an atmosphere of culture and charm.
Where In the whole wide world could
you find more desirable city in which
to reside than Washington"
Address by Mr.. Burton.
Mr.. Burton spoke as follows:
My task Is to picture the advantages
Of the Capital of our Nation as a
place in which to live so that those
Of you who live here will be. more
proud to claim it as your own, and those
of you who are visitors will be eager
to make Washington your permanent
abode. I say task but it Is hardly
that because the meanest resident of
this municipality could give you, in
I'VE seconds. more good reasons for liv-
ing here than the illusioned dwelier of
many hours.
1T will not be my concern to attempt
70 dazzle you by parading q long list
OF statistical data before your eyes.
How many toothpicks were consumed
here last night? / do not know. 4 do
not care! Do we mind that Oshkosh
has 100 pickle factories? Certainly
not. Washington Is not concerned with
quantity-its lesser God, If there is one,
is quality.
IF you seek narrow, crooked streets
where sunlight seldom pen0trates be-
cause OF the deep dark canyons formed
by towering skyscrapers: IL you long
Tor giant factories where smokestacks
nelch forth with their Jet black smoke
which shrouds them and their neigh
Dornooos with dingy haze-do not tar
ry here.
City Of Quality.
Gentlemen, this is a city of quality
of culture and beauty, refinement and
good taste. Think of the exceutional
educational opportunities in the field Of
higher learning: four major universities
which rank In curriculum and teach
ing staff among the finest of this
country. Three of them conduct eve
ming schools. Thousands of students
come here to toll for Uncle Sam In
the daytime for funds with which to
educate themselves by the use of these
classes. They have access to the Con-
gressional Library, with about $500 900
books on the shelves.
Consider briefly few of the things
OF artistic, civic and historic interest:
the Corcoran Gallery Of Art, the Freer
Gallery OF Art, st. Gauden's statue of
GRIEF, Daniel Chester Frenchs Lincoln.
Gutzon Borglum's Sheridan, the Smith
sonian Institution, the New National
and Lincoln Museums, governmental
buildings too numerous to mention. the
Union Station, finest railway station In
the world; Mount Vernon, just down the
river; Arlington Cemetery, only stones
throw away: $4,000 trees lining the
streets, making washington unique
among the cities Of the world, and over
1000 acres OF parks. Read the National
Capital Park and Planning Commits
slon's annual report and see what Is In
store for Washington.
Let me pause moment. The sub
Jet OF this talk is The Advantages of
washington as a City In Which to
Reside You NAV have noticed in NV
beginning that the word live was used
instead of reside That was purposely
done. There is no particular advantage
to the man who is here in body and
over in Baltimore In spirit, although II
1t is certain he must. have strong
spirit.
Let me take you, In fancy, on little
trip through part Of Washington near
the close Of q warm Spring day. At