Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-26
1890 POPULATION
SEEN AS 100000
District Natives, at Banquet,
Hear Impressive Tribute
Paid T. W. Noyes.

Prediction by Chairman Elliott Of thu
House committee on public buildings
and grounds that in so years the Ma.
tional Capital would have a population
of 100000 and an impressive tribute to
Theodore W. Noyes as foremost native
Washingtonian" marked the tenth an
niversary banquet last night at the
Raleigh Hotel of the Society of Natives
of the District of Columbia.
Representative Elliott, Republican, OF
Indiana traced the development OF
legislation to authorize the stupendous
public building program now under way
both in this city and throughout the
Nation, for which Congress has author
lied, he explained, the gigantic total OF
$500, 800, 900. to be expended at the rate
of $4,000 600 annually.
Mr.. Moves, editor of The Evening
Star and president of the Association
of Oldest Inhabitants. responded to the
tributes of the evening, which were led
by Fred A. Emery, president of the So
ciety and POSTMASTER. Mr.. Moves
PAINTED a colorful word picture of the
magnificent new city Beautiful" here,
but in describing its voteleSs plight de-
clared that until now no one has ever
heard of a nation which wears its po-
litical heart outside OF its pohtcai
body"
Praised by Civic Leaders.
A distinguished array of civic leaders
Joined in the testimonial to Mr.. Noyes
and praised the development OF the city
in what was described as new era. ;"
Among those introduced to the society
and those who spoke were: Maj. Gen.
Herbert H. Crosby, new District Com
missioner: Col. William B. Ladue, En-
pineer Commissioner of the District;
George c. Havenner. president OF the
Federation of Citizens Associations:
George Pitt, president of the Board OF
Trade; Mark Lansburgh, president OF
the Merchants and Manufacturers AS
ISOLATION; Leo Rover. United States dis
trict attorney; Jesse c. Suter, John
Clageett Proctor and Lee D. Latimer.
former presidents of the society, and
others.
Emery Introduces Elliott.
Representative Elliott was introduced
by Toastmaster Emery as the author
and sponsor" of the great public build
ing program for the Capital. "a man
with courage and vision a1ar, whose
record of constructive achievement In
Congress has never been surpassed In
results in all the annals of Congress"
It was Representative Elliott's nifty
seventh birthday, upon which he was
felicitated.
Mr.. Elliott characterized Mr.. Noyes as
'that splendid native son OF the Dis
trict who has devoted and dedicated
his life to upbuilding Of this National
Capital. that We all love. regardless OF
what part of the country we come from.
It must be an inspiration to him." said
the speaker, Ito notice the wonderful
progress that has been made in this
Capital in the last few years"
Representative Elliott declared that
on the occasion of his first visit to the
Capital in 1906, when he walked down
Pennsylvania avenue, IT was grievously
disappointed In what I thought ought
to be the greatest street in the greatest
Capital in the world"
Press support Hailed.
Relating the history of the legisla-
ton authorizing the new building pro-
gram. Mr.. Elliott praised Secretary
Mellon, former Presideras Coolidge, Presi-
dent Hoover and the press. Especially
In the early days of the original FL
lott bill, he said. had it not been for
the mastery support Of the public
press behind the blu. we would not have
that act, approved May IS, 1925, the
speaker characterized as marking a
most important epoch in the remaking
of the National Capital" That act has
been amended, he explained, until Con-
gress now has authorized for buildings
In the District of Columbia the sum of
$227, 800, 600 and throughout the coun-
try 1868, 000, 600, making total OF
$500, 89O, 900, which will be expended at
In describing the development Of the
Mall Triangle, Mr.. Elliott said the
Department of Commerce, now well
under way, would be "the lsrgest Office
building in the world" at an estimated
cost, exclusive Of the land 1t occupies,
Of $17,500000, sum greater than
Thomas Jefferson paid for the Louisiana
The ,srlington Memorial Bridge he
pictured as memorial to reunited
Nation" and predicted when completed
1t would be the most beautiful bridge
In the world"
Declared Constructive.
"This is not wild orgy Of money
spending on behalf of Congress" de-
clared Mr.. Elliott, but Is an honest
and con- t-uctive attempt to supply the
Federal Government In the National
Nation with much-needed buildings in
which to house the Federal activities.
Under the many safeguards that are
thrown about this authorization by the
terms of the public building act, the
money will all be well spent and no
building en- be constructed until 1t has
the approval Of the Treasury and Post
once Departments. the director OF the
budget, the President of the United
states and appropriation by Congress
OF the funds for each individual build
ing" When completed, the triangle
group, Mr.. Elliott predicted, would be
perhaps the most wonderful group Of
governmental buildings in the world. ;"
ct am not a prophet, nor the son Of
a prophet" he said, yet at times look
into the future and visualize the
National Capital as 1t will be SO years
hence as a city having 100000 In
habitants. noted throughout the world
for its magnificent public buildings,
bridges and monuments, and its beau
tiful parks; avenues and streets; great
center of culture and learning; the
home of the great art treasures OF the
world; and the mecca OF the tourists
who will come here in great throngs
from everywhere to see the peautiiul
Capital of the greatest Nation In the
world"
Most of the great program here, he
predicted, would be completed within
Mr.. Emery, in characterizing Mr..
Moves as the foremost native Wash
ingtonian," introduced him as presi-
dent of the Association of Oldest In
habitants and charter member OF the
Society of Natives. 't.
Faithful to City,s Interests.
eft is given to few men," said MT.
Emery, ito WELD the influence OF his
conscientious fealty to. the ideals OF
sound government so long, so strongly,
SO consistently and with such stability
and constructive results as the WASH