Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-30
BY DONALD A. CRAIG.

"The directors Of the celebration ar
ambitious to make 1892 washington
year, during which every citizen OF tn
United States will have more or les
thought about the founder Of the Ma
ton" said Senator Simeon D. Fess Q
Ohio, vice chairman and active hea
of the George washington Bicentennla
Commission, during discussion VIII
a representative of The star OF IN
Governments plans for observing IN
20Oth birthday anniversary OF WASH
ington. so;
President Hoover, who is ex-officl
chairman of the commission, will tax
the leading part IN the "nign-Wate
mark" of q series OF celebratlons ina
will cover the Nation, with Washlng
ton City as their center, beginning VIII
the l50th anniversary OF the surrenoe
Of Yorktown, october 10, 1881, ano last
ing through the year 1882, wnen GeoIg'
Washington's 200th birtnoay annlve eI
ebrations never before equaled, accord
ing to Senator Fess, in the history O.
any country. I. -
Under the supervision Of the com
mission, explained Senator Fess, tnt
details of these celebrations are beine
MANNED by the two associate directors
chosen a few weeks ago by the commS'
on-Representative Sol Bloom OF Ne"
York and Lieut. Col. U. s. Grant, 50:
up to date" said senator, Ft 20
sthere has been no concrete enort TO-
ward the formation Of a specific cele'
bration program. This work Will &C
forward from now on.
Cooperation Is Desired.
-s~aA @HvaNI
"The directors will communicate WIN
local officials and seek the corporation
OF various agencies to insure tne SUE
cess of the greatest ceiepratlon tiiua
far known in history"
Naturally and properly, Senator Fess
went on to say, the principal celepra-
tions during the many months that the
bicentennial observance Will continue
will be held in the City OF washington
For, as he pointed out, this Is the
city which, in addition to being tne
Capital of the Nation, was founoeo py
Washington. He chose the site, super,
intended the laying out OF the oeautIui
streets, avenues and parks, planned tne
public buildings and predicted great
future for it, such as perhaps no otner
man of his generation, or those VINO
immediately followed him, ever dreamed
Then. too, Mount Vernon, the peau-
tiful estate on the Potomac RlVer-tne
home which George Washington loved
above every other place, which ne never
forgot during the stress OF his military
campaigns and to which ne returned Iof
a period of repose whenever an oppor-
unity arose-is but few miles SCUM
OF the city on the Potomac EVeI' anu
by the bicentennial year 1t Will be con-
1,erted with the city by one of the most
..,osul1cent boulevards running close 10
the scenic shores of the historic river,
that exists anywhere in the world. Al
ready the work of constructing tnls
boulevard has begun. a.
ting by those who are planning the OIL.
centennial program that the National
Capital should be the center OF ceie-
brations that, it is hoped, Will De even
worldwide in their scope, for the aooeo
reason that the city Is named IN MS
honor-Washington
perhans not every person knows that
George washington, who labored so
hard that the Capital Of the infant Re
public should be placed midway pc
tween the North and the South on the
potomac River and is mainly RESPONSE
HE for its specific location and It's ap-
Dearance today, did not select It's name
He never called it the City OF WASH
ington. To him it was always tine
Federal City"
Wishes Not Regarded.
But. by common consent, the Ma
+ional Capital was called by his name
regardless of what may have peen MS
own modest wishes in the matter. Never
was any place more popularity. more
spontaneously named than the Guy OF
Washington. -
There will be series of programs,
said Senator Fess, properly starring
with the l5Oth anniversary OF Yorktown
.The nigh-water mark OF the series
should be the week of February ~
1e32 At that time the President OF
fine United States will make an address
which should be heard throughout the
world. in every corner which civlnza-
ton has reached, and If television L
then sufficiently developed, not only
will the voice of the President De nearo
but there is bare possibility tnat III
face will be seen. -, L g.
Washington. probably at high noon.
is expected that each State viii CO.
onerate with the Federal Government
on that particular occasion ana nave
the State program so arranged ina
during the period when the President
As speaking audiences, wherever gath
cred. will listen to his voice as TIT
official utterance of the day.
"The State can have its own per
Torrance as it may desire, Whetner pc.
fore or after the President speaks, pu
the Presidents speech win be part O.
each State program"
Senator Tess then spoke OF the otne'
celebrations that will center in WASH
ington during the remainder OF I'M
bicentennial year. They are be1nl
worked out by the United States Com
mission and special committees In co
operation with the District Commission
with the directors OF the bicentennla
directly in charge, he explained, In
manner that will insure the fullest co
operation of local and Federal agencie
and the success of the most ambition
celebration ever undertaken In honor
an individual"
While keeping in close touch with al
that is being done. the national com
mission is leaving the details to the tw
associate directors.
Monthly Programs Planned.
cit is planned" continued Senate
Fess, Ito have a program each mont
from February to November in 1885,
from one to three days long, up to an
Including Thanksgiving day"
First explaining that the plans ar
thus far only in tentative stage an
may be changed in many Particular
Senator Fess consented TO give FEY
of his ideas concerning the kind 9
programs that may be held here and /
the States in the bicentennial year.
1.-The March program might be know
as the governors program" he sait
''The April program might be regarde
as the religious feature; the May pro
gram, the memorial program; the Jun
program, the flag program; July, tn
I'm other words, each month wi
have a dominant note for its program
around which the celebrations for this
month will be arranged, enlisting tn