Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-24
Air Audience Is Told How City
Will Be Made Most Beau
tifuI in World.
CITIZENS ARE URGED
TO TAKE PRIDE IN WORK
Reminds Them Seven States Smaller
Than District Have IA Senator'S
and % Representatives.

While describing to the country in a
speech from Station WMAL this morn
ing how the National Capital is being
rebuilt and beautified, Senator Capper,
Republican, of Kansas, also took oc-
casion to deliver forceful argument in
support of national representation for
the half-million residents of Wash
ington.
Senator Capper who is chairman of
the Districts legislative committee, re-
minded his radio audience that seven
States of the Union with smaller popu-
lations than Washington have a total
Of IA Senators and % Representatives
in the House, while the people of the
District have no representation in Con-
greSs.
The Kansas Senator gave to his lis
teners in the States a vivid word pic
ture of how the National Capital will
look when projects under way or plan
ned are complete
There was a time," said Senator
Capper in conclusion, when cultured
visitors secretly laughed at the lack of
culture in this new Nation. But they
are not laughing now. In Washington
we have made, and are still making,
city which will be as famous for its
beauty in centuries to come as Athens
and Rome were in the golden age.
Support Of Plans Asked.
Therefore. I say, keep alive your in
terest and your pride in your National
Capital. 1t is my fervent hope and
wish that every American will at some
time in his life visit this wonderful
city. Let its problems be yours, and let
its glory be yours. Never forget that
1t Is your city. Support this great
work Of rebuilding the city that was
nearest to the hearts of our country's
fathers. Let it express the soul Of
America"
Pointing out that the Government
has outgrown its present establishment
in Washington, the Senator began by
describing how Uncle Sam is spreading
his plans for a newer and greater city
over large areas of land.
Similarly" he said, "the people of
Washington are fast outgrowing the
area of the District of Columbia and
are overfiowing into Maryland and Vir-
ginia. WaShington's population is we'll
over the half-million mark today and
is increasing at some 10000 persons a
year. Washington houses nearly one
third as many persons today as live in
all the $4,000 square miles Of my home
State of Kansas. It's population ex-
ceeds that Of seven States-Nevada,
Wyoming. Delaware, Arizona, Vermont,
New, Mexico, Idaho. Entirely aside from
my subject today-"Rebuilding the Ma
tions Capitar'-it might be mentioned
that these seven States have IA United
States Senators and % United States
Representatives in the popular legis-
lative branch Of our Government; the
half million citizens in the District
have no representation in either branch
of Congress.
Undertaken Carefully.
"This enlargement is being under
taken carefully, with ample funds and
with the best brains in the country at
work upon the plans. Artistic success Is
assured. Efficiency has not been forgot
ten. Many old landmarks in the city are
doomed to destruction in order that in
their place may rise great monumental
structures Symbolizing the greatness and
strength of the Nation.
LAS an American, you must, am
sure, take pride in the city which is
your National Capital. AS an American
you are no doubt eager to know its his
tory, its progress, its romantic begin
nings, its vastly more romantic present
and its glorious future.
when a visitor from abroad boasts
Of Paris, Vienna, Berlin and other
world capitals he has seen, tell him that
your Capital, Washington, has beauties,
natural and architectural, which lose
nothing by comparison with the crum-
bling glories of the Old World Tell him
that you have, in Washington, your
city. a magnificent expression of a young
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