Evening star., 1935-04-13
Special Shrine in Archives
Building for Declaration
Included.
monument ON MALL
AND BUILDING URGED
Commission Forms, With Boylan
Chairman, as Capital Observes
1921 Anniversary.
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.

sive national memorial to Thomas
Jefferson in Washington was suggested
by President Roosevelt, it was dis
closed yesterday at the organization
meeting Of the Thomas Jefferson Me-
mortal Commission.
The plan calls for
l. Moving the Declaration Of Inde-
pendence, written by Jefferson, to
special shrine in the Archives Build
ing.
2. A monument in the Mall midway
between the Capitol and the Washing
ton Monument.
3. Erection OF a Jefferson building
similar to the Folger library, to con-
tain Jeffersonian manuscripts and
books.
Meanwhile, Washington today was
observing the 1920 anniversary of the
birthday of Jefferson. Senator Rob-
inson. Democratic leader. Issued
commemorative statement to the As
sociated Press. saying the prototype"
of Jefferson is found in the person.
ality of President Roosevelt.
Following up the Chief Executives
suggestions, the three members he
appointed to the Memorial Commission
are planning to ask him to make more
definite recommendations on the sub
ject
Boylan Made Chairman.
Representative Boylan of New York
author of the resolution creating the
commission, was elected chairman yes
terday. He said the President is en-
thusiastic about the proposed memorial
and a month ago invited Senator
Thomas of Utah, chairman of the
Senate representatives on the commits
sion, and himself to a conference on
the subject at the White House
The President said that when he
first came to Washington as Assistant
Secretary of the Navy he had looked
around for a memorial to Jefferson
and found none. Mr.. Roosevelt sug-
gested that the apex site at Pennsyl-
vania and Constitution avenues, in
front Of the Archives Building, men,
toned in the resolution creating the
commission, was entirely too small for
a fitting memorial. 1t was then that
the President outlined his tripartite
plan. especially emphasizing the
memorial building, on the south side
Of the Mall opposite the Archives
Building. to contain Jefferson manu-
scripts and books.
At its next meeting the commits
sion will invite Frederic A. Delano Of
the National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission and Charles Moore
of the Fine Arts Commission to con-
fer on what sites are available for
the proposed memorial and to outline
the design to harmonic with the
plans for Identification of the Capital.
The commission yesterday also ap-
proved draft Of a resolution asking
Congress for an appropriation Of Sl5,-
900 to have plans made and other Incl
dental expenses, which Boylan was to
introduce today.
Boylan today explained the plans
of the commission in a radio address
over a Nationwide hook-up as q JET
ferson day feature.
The other officers elected are:
Vice Chairmen, Senators McNary,
Oregon; Lonergan, Connecticut. and
Thomas, Utah; Secretary, Representa-
tive Smith, Virginia. Executive Com
mittee, these five officers ex-oficio,
and Representative Culkin, New York;
Joseph P. Tumulty and Hollins S.
Randolph. both appointed by the
President; Stuart G. Gibboney, presi-
dent of the Thomas Jefferson Mem
orial Foundation. New York, and DR..
Fisk Kimball of the Pennsylvania
Museum Of Arts, Philadelphia. both
representing the foundation.
DIR. Ryan Absent.
The only member of the commits
sion who was unable to be present
yesterday was DR.. George j. Ryan,
president of the Board of Education of
New York City, who was unexpectedly
detained by school duties, but who sent
lengthy telegram. Others who wired
congratulations were Joseph Miller,
tional Committee of the foundation,
and Theodore Fred Kuper, founder
president of the Jeffersonians of
America.
In his statement, Senator Robinson
of Arkansas said:
None of the founders Of this Gov
ernment impressed so forcefully his
views on American political institu-
tions as Thomas jefferson.
Personal liberty and equal rights
for all citizens, freedom of speech,
press and religion are the corner stones
Of our civilization. Changed condi-
tions have created the necessity for
new measures and new remedies to
further protect these principles.
"The Jeffersonian theory, the great
est good to the greatest number, un-
derlies the idealism of the New Deal
Students of American history can
not be unmindful Of the influence OF
Jefferson's teachings-tolerance. ab-
horence Of tyranny and love Of lib
erty."
THE versatility of Jefferson. the
greatest genius of modern statecraft,
is demonstrated by his services and
labors in the sphere of craftsmanship,
farming, writing. landscape garden
ing and architecture. His apprecia-
ton of the fine arts add softening
and refining influence to his person.
! ality.
His achievements, approached by
many but equaled by few, are exhilia-
rating forces that keep us steadtast
to lofty ideals of justice and equality.
jefferson was the original champion
of the forgotten man and of the
underprivileged. In this respect we
find is prototype in the personality
of President Roosevelt.
Aggressive forces contributing to
discomfort of the overcredulous and