Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-13
Hoover and the Capital

ance of the Capital shall not be de-
stroyed or interfered with. He recog.
nizes the fact that this spirit of CO.
operation already has been manifested
voluntarily on more than one occasion
that private builders have shown an in
clination to adapt their enterprises tc
the esthetic treatment sponsored by the
Fine Arts Commission and other pub
lie agencies. He believes, for instance
that the new National Press Building is
an example of what private interests
may do in the way of cooperating In
the movement to make Washington
more beautiful. Numerous other private
buildings might be mentioned in this
connection.
Pleased With Memorial.
Federal authorities. he contends
would do we'll to incorporate into al
new public structures the character
found in the Capital and the stately
beauty, the awesome simplicity of the
Lincoln Memorial. incidentally, Mr.
Hoover is positively enthusiastic over
that memorial. He claims, with others,
that it is perhaps the greatest example
of pure Doric architecture erected since
the ancient Greeks built their marvel
Gus temples.
President-elect Hoover is of the opin-
ion that Washington affords perfect
natural setting for the National Capital.
A lover Of the out-of doors, he f1nds
Washington parks and driveways a
neyer-boring source of relaxation,
Thanks to Congressional generosity, the
city has been provided with system OF
Federal parks, Fairgrounds and boule-
wards rivaling those of any city IN Tue e
world, and he is duly grateful ne
favors the improvement and expansion
of this program wherever and when-
ever possible.
Cultural Possibilities.
Aside from the purely physical de.
velpoment Mr. Hoover wants the
National Capital to develop to the
fullest extent its cultural possibilities
Washington should be the art, literary
and scientific center Of the Nation,
according to these views. The National
Gallery. the Freer Gallery the Corcoran
Gallery, the Library of Congress, the
National Museum, the Smithsonian
institution and the many other public
and private facilities along these lines
combine to give the city advantages
possessed by no other capital IN the
world.
AS for Washington's system Of local
government, Mr. Hoover has no COM
ment to make, but his friends are OF
the opinion that he regards the present
commission form of municipal admin
istration without a peer. Nor has ne
had anything to say with respect 10
the campaign of the citizens for repre-
sentation in Congress- Those close to
him claim, however, that as a patriotic
American citizen he sees no reason
WHY the residents of the District OF
Columbia should not have the same
rights of congressional representation
as any ether citizens.
will Be Ready to Help.
Mr.. Hoover is going to make his
home in Washington for another four
years, at least. He appears to have
no intention of relinquishing owner
ship of his handsome S street home. 1t
probably will be leased during his
occupancy Of the White House. After
that there seems little doubt that he
will again become a private resident
of the Capital, but perhaps dividing
his allegiance between Washington and
Palo Alto
Never. however, will he lose his
interest in the Capital of the Nation,
and during the next four years it is a
safe prediction that washington Will
find the President of the United States
ever ready to listen to its problems,
assist in it's needs and further its
pardonable ambitions CT claiming I'M
disputably the right to be called the
worlds most attractive seat of Govern
ment.