Evening star., 1937-04-16
d. c. Population of l,5O0, 900
Within 'Felv Years. Predicted
Society of Natiues at annual Dinner
Told of Bright Future for Washing.
ton by Representative Collins.

Predicting that the National Capital
may grow to a population Of 800 900
within few years" Chairman Col
Inns Of the House Appropriations Sub
committee in charge of the District
supply bill last night told the Society
of Natives the city would prosper
and develop into the kind of a COM
munity which its founders wished it
to be-"
Collins spoke at the Mayflower
Hotel, on The Future of Washington
as Center of Education, Culture
and Art"
He made passing reference to the
fact that he could talk on current
problems" of the District, but would
confine himself to this special SUBJ
ject. He read his address, which
was short.
The society, at its annual dinner,
in celebration of the 146th anniver-
sary of the laying of the first corner
stone Of the District, and the seven
teenth anniversary Of the founding OF
the Society of Natives, conferred its
first certificate of public and civic
service on Theodore w. Noyes, editor
Of The Star.
The certificate was presented by
John Clagett Proctor, chairman of a
special committee on award, who paid
high tribute to Mr.. Noyes, in original
verse.
Loyalty Inspired.
In responding. Mr.. Noyes expressed
deep appreciation for the honor
Our society, by honoring every year
the public service of one citizen
among the many who labor faithfully
TO build up the greater Washington.
he said, stimulates and strengthens
civic loyalty and community service
1t tends to inspire us as Washing
tonians to battle as never before ir
harmonious cooperation to adorn, tc
develop, to purify and to exalt the
city which we love"
William E. Richardson, president oi
the society, presided. He paid tribute
both to Mr.. Collins and to Mr.. Noyes
The twofold purpose of the society
he said, was to bring about better
understanding Of the history of the
District and to work toward making
it a better place in which to live
Mr.. Collins, in his praise OF thu
National Capital, said it "can boas
of some of the greatest and fines
institutions of learning, Of cultur'
and of architectural beauty in th
world. Very rightly" he said, Wash
ington has been called one of th
leading educational centers of tn
United States" The speaker listet
many of these institutions of learn
ing and asthetics, "world-renownee
institutions of scientific research ant
libraries"
"Washingtons renown as centeI
of learning is no idle boast" ne said
1T is willingly and gratefully admit
ted by all who come here and feas
with us as guests at the intellectual
banquet, as it were. spread befor
us in our Capital City"
Visions Boundary Extension.
Referring to the increasing crowd
that flock to the Capital, Mr. Collin
said: "Of course, We fully realize tha
ample provision will have to be mad
| for the influx of these hosts"
Predicting the population will reac
100000 within a few years, he sal
the District already was becomin
crowded." so that thousands of Gov
ernment employees and business me
go to nearby Maryland and Virgini
to live. 1T will become imperative
therefore" he said, sooner or late
to restore the old boundary lines tina
an understanding to this effect shoul
be reached with these States"
The speaker praised the foresigh
of President Washington and LEN
FAINT in laying out the city as
masterpiece OF landscape architec
| ture" He predicted Washington