Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-24
END OF CITY'S ALLEY HOMES
URGED BY SENATOR COPELAND
Calls Present Conditions in
Capital Disgrace to Peo-
pies Good Name.
Sees Elimination of Such
Dwellings and Employment
Solution to Local Ills.


An intensive program of home build
ing that would Danish Washtngton'S
alley dwellings and a solution of the
problem of unemployment were set
forth by Senator Royal s. Copeland of
New York last night as the cure-all for
the city's ills.
Speaking at the twenty-third ami
versary banquet Of the Washington
Chamber of Commerce in the May
flower Hotel, the Senator characterized
alley. dwellings here as q disgrace to
the fair name and to the social vision
OF our people" and said the number OF
men and women in the District who
are unable to secure work has reached
alarming proportions.
Oppose Imported" City Heads.
Both Senator Copeland and the
chamber, through its president, Charles
w. Darr, pledged opposition to any pro-
poSal to import" q commissioner for
the District.
"Of course you are eager to hear
what may be the attitude of Congress
toward the form of government which
will ultimately control the municipal
life OF Washington" the New York
Senator declared. a"I shall enter this
discussion no further than to say am
In opposition to the imposition upon
you OF commissioners from foreign
ports There is no lack of able men
here, most of them natives or lifetime
residents. We need not import munich
pal genius; it thrives here.b
The chamber reiterated its stand In
support of national representation for
the District when President Darr. in
response to Senator Copeland'S char
Sctertzation "voteless people of WASH
ngton," stated the feeling of the body
and expressed the expectation that a
national representation amendment
would be made to the Constitution be-
fore the present Congress adjourns.
senator Copeland's address, In. part,
1T is reasonably certain that we can
make Washington q model for the
world. For my part, am delighted to
give time and energy to the upbuiIdine
ana identification of the Capital of the
Nation.
On the Way to Being Model.
Il should not be honest with you II
! pretended to believe Washington is
anywhere near model city. It win be
many years before it can realize that
amDltlon. But we are on the way.
What are some of the defects Of
TINS charming community? To begin
with, we see too many neglected infS
and ramshackle buildings.
uncle Sam is not blameless in these
matters, but Uncle Sam has Reformed
Fennsylvania avenue will soon be what
proud American desires it to be-the
most splendid of all the avenues of the
"A campaign Of home building in
WAEnInRenm o. 49,
obvious evils OF the place. To this end
the banks, trust companies, building
arg loan associations and other finan.
clai agencies must be generous in the
encouragement of home buiIdine
Nothmg makes more for good citi.
zenShlp than home ownership, Give a
man an equity, even q small equity. IN
Duliolng where he lives and he is made
az once into law-abiding, helpful. de-
slraple cltizen. No matter how humble
Z mans nome Is his castle and he will
influence. va
Health Factor Is Stressed.
Bad housing makes for bad health.
pad morals and bad citizenship. There
Is no greater power for good In civic
and social life than the destruction Of
tnese evils by home ownership, Here
Is 3 nelo where the Chamber of Com
merce can do tremendous things for
Washington's future"
:. Considering the employment situa-
ton, he said: Something is wrong with
the Government when there Is no work
Tor those who are willing and able to
work" -
With the exception Of President Darr.
VINO presided, and Rudolph Jose. who
mace a nr1ef appeal for the Com
mun1ty. Chest, Senator Copeland was
the only speaker. Right Rev. James
hugn Ryan, president Of Catholic Uni
Verslty, pronounced the invocation.
Among the entertainers were James
Mulling, black-face comedian: Miss
Erma Calvert, vocalist; the Washington
singing Trio, Fred East, William r.
RAYMOND and Robert Thomas; Libby
and German, dancers, and Wesley Eddy
and Alexander Callam.
Dancing Follows Dinner.
Dancing followed the dinner.
Those seated at the speakers table
included: w. NICK. Stowell, Walter C.
Balderston, Frank c. Goodnow, Martin
A. Leese, Lloyd S. Wilson, Col. William
B. LaDue, Edward j. Murphy, Theo-
dore W.. Noyes, Rudolph Jose, Proctor
L. Dougherty, Senator Royal s. Cope
land. Charles w. Darr, Right Rev.
0dLlcc AuBH Ryan, sidney r. Talla-
ferro, Harry King, Walter /. Nc
Coy, Col. Robert N. Harper, Gen.
Anton Stephan, Isaac Cans, M. B.
Sedan, DR.. George G. Havenner and
Dorsey w. Hyde, jr.
Others in Guest List.
The following guests were listed: Leo
B. Abernethy, S. F. Absher, Mrs. s. r.
Absher, Mrs. Clyde B. Aitchison, II. e.
Allen, Miss Lena Q. Allen, Robert ARM
strong. Darrell p. Aub and guest, DR..
Bernard A. Baer, Maj. Neill Bailey, M.
r. Baker, Walter c. Balderston and
guest, DIR. Frank w. Ballou, Mrs. Frank
w. Ballou, Anthony j. Barrett, Mrs.
Anthony j. Barrett, Mrs. Lila Batchel-
der, Mrs. Robert j. Bates, Walter L.
Bean, Mrs. Walter L. Bean, z. G.. Bliss,
S. w. Boggs, Mrs. S. w. Boggs, Miss
May P. Bradshaw, B. w. Bontz, Mrs. B.
w. Bontz, L. p Brown, Mrs. L. p.
Brown, Benjamin H. Brill, Mrs. Benja-
min H. Brill, william j. Brown, Mrs.
william j. Brown, A. T. Buckley, Rob-
ert z. Buckley, George Burchfeld and
Mrs. George Burchfeld.
]. j. Campbell, Mrs. J. j. Campbell
Philip Pitt Campbell. Mrs. Philip Pitt
Campbell, Miss Elsie A. Cannon. Arthur