The Washington times., 1935-08-23
SEN. BYRD ASKS
MONUMENT
DONALDSON

Deploring the fact that Wash
ington, a city of monuments to
the country's foremost sons and
daughters, has no adequate me-
mortal to James Madison. Sen
ator Harry Flood Byrd D0, OF
Virginia, has introduced a joint
resolution in Congress to pro-
vide such a memorial.
Senator Byrd expects to estab-
lish a James Madison Memorial
Commission" The commission
would be appointed by the PreSi
dent and would include three
Senators to be appointed by the
President of the Senate and
three members of the House OF
Representatives to be appointed
by the Speaker.
Findings to Congress
It would be the duty Of this
commission to formulate plans
for designing and constructing
q permanent memorial in the
District. The commission would
be instructed to report its find
ings to Congress as soon as pos
sible.
Representative Lindsay c. War
rem CD of North Carolina, has
announced that he will introduce
companion measure to the
Byrd resolution in the House.
Appointment of a commission
of nine members to formulate
plans for designing and construct
ing the memorial Is authorized in
the resolution. The President
would appoint three members, the
Vice President three members OF
the Senate, and the Speaker OF
the House three members of that
body to comprise the commission.
The commission could accept
money or property from any
source for the purpose of making
necessary surveys.
The commission is directed in
the resolution to report recon-
mendations to Congress as soon
as practical.
Senator Byrd said today:
"!At this time when our pe0-
pie are looking to the COnstitu.
tion as the bulwark of their lib
critics and the framework for
solving our national problems,
it Is fitting that we give recogni.
tiOn in tangible form to the i'm
measurable service President
Madison gave to his country in
helping draft the Constitution.
"A m m o r Ia to Madison
would be q shrine for our peO-
pie, who look reverently upon
that inspired document. The
National Capital logically is the
place to erect a memorial to
President Madison in the midst
Of our other .onuments and
statues in honor of the found.
ers of the n at i n, founders
whose foresight has served sue
ceeding generations so WELL"
Interest in constructing a me-
mortal to the fourth President of
the United States, known as the
Father of the Constitution, has
been increased with the prepara-
tions under way to celebrate the
one hundred and fiftieth anniver-
sary of the meeting of the Con.
Stitutional convention in Philadel-
phia, when the Constitution was
written.
Call by General Fries
A ringing call for participation
in Washington'S celebration of
Constitution Day - September IT
came today from Major Gen.
Amos w. Fries, who has been ap-
pointed chairman of the commit
tee in charge Of the demonstra-
tion by the District of Columbia
Department of the American
Legion.
Joseph T. Malloy, department
commander of the District, has
appointed on the committee with
General Fries three past com.
manders of the department.
Frank Peckham, Fred Frazer and
Col. Wallace McCathran.
Invitations to 400 civic and
trade organizations to attend the
mass meeting September II were
being sent out today.