Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-24
Capital Sidelights
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.

The youth who is just getting his
A. B. degree and entering the world of
work with confidence will get a great
deal of that knocked out of him soon
enough. He will find his A. B. not as
big a talisman as he may now think
He Is not going to be invited right
away TO reform the world, or business
or to solve industrial and unemploy-
ment problems. Thirty-six years ago
Herbert Hoover got his A. B. degree
from Stanford University, and although
he has been called upon to solve many
Of the ills Of tje world he hasn't yet
solved the industrial and unemploy nent
problem He was chairman of the
American Relief Commission in Lon
don, chairman Of the Commission for
Relief in Belgium, United States food
administrator, member of the War
Council, chairman of the International
European Coal Council and chairman
of the Mississippi Flood Relief Commits
sion. He has gone a long way on his
A. B., supplemented by almost countless
other degrees from the leading univer-
stiles of the world, so that today he
probably has more earned and honorary
degrees than any living man--but since
1920, when he was vice chairman of the
Presidents Second Industrial Confer
ence. he has been engaged on the in
duStrial and employment problem, This
shows that the world has some tough
problems yet to be solved that have not
yet yielded to college degrees or world
wide experience. There is abundant
work ahead challenging the best talent
and zeal OF the eager graduates. They
should not be snobby because they have
the college education, because Uncle
Sans service shows those without such
education have gone just as far and
been Just as good and helpful citizens.
Those with and those without COL
lege educations II they but put their
heart into their LIES work can achieve.
There Is plenty Of work ahead for the
best effort of each and every one of
them to serve their fellow men and
win advancement for themselves. More
power to themI
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In making way for the great new
buildings and park Developments about
the Capitol, many interesting old struc-
lures are being wiped out which have
attracted the attention Of pilgrims to
the fount OF selfrgovernment. Some of
the historic hotels and boarding houses
convenient to the Capitol which have
housed some Of the most notable fig-
ures In legislative and official life are
being RACED. But some members of
Congress still enjoy homelike living
In one OF the old structures with clos
est associations of the illustrious dead,
When the people throng to Washing
ton next year from all points of the
compass to celebrate the bicentennial of
Washington'S birth they will find special
historic interest in the old George
Washington Inn, Just across the street
from the present House Once Building
and from the new House ONCE Building
which is being erected, and but one
block from the Capitol. In its con-
struction are materials purchased by
George Washington himself In 1898, to
build his town house Of brick and stone
Tor the entertainment of members of
Congress and other notables during the
Winter social season. He died before
occupying it.
The square in which 1t was situated
together with several others were ac-
quired by the Government in 1913 for
plaza development between the Capitol
and Union Station, which will be COM
pleted for the Bicentennial Celebration,
The material In Washingtons house
was carefully removed and utilized in
the quaint Colonial Hotel, at New Jersey
avenue and c street, south of the Capt.
toll, which has been so appropriately
named.
Two marble mantelpieces, a gift from
Lafayette to Washington, occupy posi-
tons CT honor in the George WASH
ington Inn. One of these mantels is
In the lobby and the other in a COY
retreat called "Marthas Room" with
an old spinning wheel and wool winder.