Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-16
GREATER CAPITAL
CITY IS WS|ONED
Model Airport and National
Representation Boosted at
maryland Night"
BY GEORGE PORTER.

Ia 0GO@ANG OAS AAS'
Inspired by the reports of definite
accomplishment during the past year
in the construction of highways, schools
and parkways, as explained by the
officials involved, Senator Willard e.
Tydings, Representative Frederick N.
Zihlman of Maryland, and others last
night enVisioned Greater Washing
ton" reaching far beyond the District
line, as city of homes, Government
buildings, monuments and memorials,
with a model airport, an adequate
stadium and national representatives
IN Congress.
The occasion was the second annual
''Marynad night" of the Board of
Trade, held in the large ballroom of
the Willard Hotel and attended by over
1000 members and guests.
Condemns Economic Move.
Enlarging on the theme of co-opera-
ton between the District of Columbia
and the adjacent counties of Montgom-
cry and Prince Georges, as outlined by
the speakers who preceded him, Sena-
tor Tydings, who closed the program,
condemned any economic policy which
treated Washington as a city within
the limits of the District line as most
harmful"
This area is destined to grow into a
tremendous city," the Senator predicted.
Not a city of factories or industries,
but city of homes, Government build
ings, memorials and monuments" AL
ready. he declared, a. movement Is well
under way to make 1t mecca Tor
artists, writer's, sculptors, etc.
Until the time arrives when WASH
ington shall obtain national representa-
ton, Mr. Tydings promised to endeaVor
20 serve the people here as their Sena-
cor.
Airport Declared Urgent.
Predicting that the joint congress
sional airport committee will within the
next few weeks recommend the con-
st1lction of a "near-in" airport here
and larger landing field in the suburban
area! of nearby Maryland and Virginia.
Repf sentative Zihlman described the
airport problem as one OF the very
urgent" matters involving the future OF
the Nations Capital.
The sentiment of the airport commit
tee, the Representative deciSr ~vas
not only that local airport should be
built on a $3.50 financial arrangement
tetween the District and Federal gov
srnments, but that the latter should
bear the entire cost of the acquisition
of land. The matter has brought to
light an indication OF an awakening
sentiment" in Congress that IN view OF
ghe broad Government building pro-
gram here, the Federal Government
Should fully meet its responsibility in
the development Of Washington.
Speaking as the official representative
Of Prince Georges County, State SEN
ator Lansdale G. Sasscer voiced the
hope that the District or Columbia
would obtain national representation In
Congress within q year. Mr.. Sasscer
reviewed the history and association Of
Prince Georges County with the Dis
trict Of Columbia, landing the Board
of Trades arrangements to bring to-
gether at least once year the leaders
of the two sections, whose problems are
20 interlocked.
Maj. Lee Asks Cooperation.
Mai. e. Brooke Lee, speaker Of the
Maryland House Of Delegates, urged the
Board Of Trade to support the Mont
gCmery County Civic Federation in its
efforts to eliminate all economic dis