The Washington times., 1929-02-23

to Reside. ("
my task is to picture the advant-'
ages of the Capital OF our Nation az
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.
IT saw task but It is hardly that,
because the meanest resident of this
municipality could give you, in live
seconds, more good reasons Tor living
here than the illusioned dWeiier OIL
some other place could recite in that
many hours.
Quality the Thing
1T viii not be my concern to at.
tempt to, dazzle you by parading
long list Of statistical data before
your eyes. How many toothpicks
were consumed here last night?
do not know. / do not care! Do we
mind that Oshkosh has 100 pickle
factories? Certainly not. Wash
ington is not concerned with guam
tity--its lesser god, II there Is one
is quality.
"If You seek narrow. crooked
streets where sunlight seldom pene-
trates because of the deep, dark can
yons formed by towering sky
scrapers IL you long for giant fac'
tories where smokestacks belch forth
their jet-black smoke, which shrouds
them and their neighborhoods with
a dingy i1aze--do not tarry here.
"GentIemen, this Is q city Of quail
ity-of culture and beauty ana re-
fjnement and good taste. Think OF
the exceptional educational opportu-
mites -in the field Of higher learn
ing, four major universities, which
rank in curriculum and teaching
staff among the finest OF this coun"
try. Three of them conduct evening
schools. Thousands Of students come
here TO toll for Uncle Sam in the day
time for funds with which to educate
themselves by the use OF these
classes. They have access to the
Congressional Library with about
3, 800, 600 books on the shelves.
Famous Background
Consider briefly a few OF the
things of artistic. civic and historic
interest: the Corcoran Gallery Of
Art, the Freer Gallery Of Art. Saint
Gauden's statue Of Grief, Daniel
Chester French's Lincoln" Gutzon
Borglum's Sheridan" the Smith.
sonian Institute. 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 a stones throw
away: $4,000 trees lining the
streets, making Washington unique
among the cities Of the world, and
over 1900 acres Of parks. Read
the National Capitol Park and Plan
ming Commissions Annual Report
and see what Washington has in
store for it.
''L.et me pause a moment. The
subject OF this talk is: The Ad-
vantages of Washington as City
in which to Reside. You may have
noticed in my beginning that the
word ''Iive" 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
it is certain he must have strong
spirit
"Let me take YOU in fancy. on a
little trip through part OF Washing
ton near the close Of warm spring
day. At Dupont Circle with its
statuesque fountain we start and
ride out New Hampshire Avenue
under enormous trees whose leafy
branches meeting directly overhead
form a perfect arch beautiful to
behold. On out Sixteenth Street,
once known ras the Avenue OF the
Presidents, we go past the stately
embassies and homes Of representa-
tives of foreign sovereigns until
presently after a few turnings We
reach Rock Creek Park and find
ourselves in the midst Of rustic
woodland setting.
Picturesque Drives
"There are about 1914 miles. of
hard-surfaced roadways but we
shall only have time for few and
therefore we select the one leading