Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-18
HOOVER PLEDGES
NATIONS AID FOR
GREATER CAPITAL
Letter From Executive Read
at Planning Commission
Meeting.

President Hoover gave the pledge Of
the American people, last night, tt
work for a Greater Washington.
At the presentation Of the regiona
plan for Washington and its environs
at Constitution Hall by the Nationa
Capital Park and Planning Commits.
sion letter addressed to Frederic A
Delano, the commissions chairman, by
Mr.. Hoover asserted:
1T is our national ambition to make
great and effective city for the, seat
Of our Government, with a dignity
character and symbolism truly repre-
sentative Of America. AS Nation we
have resolved that it shall be accom-
plished."
Governors Promise Aid.
The reading of this letter from the
Chief Executive of the Nation was one
of the high lights of the meeting, at
which Gov. Albert e. Richie of Mary
land and Gov. John Garland Pollard
of Virginia both pledged continued sup
port of their Commonwealths to assist
in developing the regions adjacent to
the National Capital.
Lieut.. Col. u. S. Grant, Sd, the COM
missions executive officer and its vice
chairman, speaking before distin-
guished audience that included Secre-
tary Mellon, members of the Federal
Congress and the Virginia General
Assembly, which attended in a body
sketched the commissions work during
the three and half years of its ex-
istence and illustrated his address by
series of slides. Highways, railroads
water terminals, airports and parks
both within the District and in ada
cent territory, were dealt with in the
course of Co. Grants address, which
set the goal for Washington Of Amer
icas highest attainment in the art OF
city building"
Hoover Unable to Attend.
President Hoover's letter follows:
IT deeply regret that / am unable to
be present at this meeting under the
auspices of the National Park and Plan
ming Commission. I should like to
have been present on such an occa-
sion dealing with the upbuilding of the
Capital city.
1.-The creation by Congress in 1926 Of
the National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission is one Of the funda-
mental steps taken IN naClonal recOgnl-
ton of our need and opportunity tc
build the most effective and most beau:
tiful capital city in the world. Just
as the minds of many men of diverse
experience took part in the origina
planning of the city under President
Washington, so 1t has been recognized
by Congress that we should have the
advantage of the diversity of skill ant
experience in this renaissance OF the
City of Washington through our new
undertaking for the expansion and re-
vision of our Capital city.
President Washington was the
founder of city planning, and aftel
more than a century of neglect the
need and purpose of city planning re-
ceived a great impetus as the result
Of conferences held in Washington 9
few years ago. am glad to learn tha
over 800 towns and cities have since
| then proved the value of advance plan.
| ming. not only in the better application
of public funds but also in the inteli
| gent development Of the many ane
complex phases Of life which go with
the modern city 1t is not the purpos,
Of these commissions to execute or ad
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