Evening Star Newspaper, April 10, 1924, Page 16

16 THE EVENIN D. C. GOVERNMENT PLAN BLAMED FOR RETARDING CITY’S BEAUTY Speakers at American Civic Association Dinner De- clare Short Tenure of Officials and Political Expediency Harmful. Luck of contipuity in office of Dis- *t government officials is the main retarding many features con- to the growth of Washing- along orderly lines. Civic de- welopment here must needs wait gometimes on political expediency, with Congress acting as the city wouncil through which all District Jueasures must pass. These major features were outlined %y national leaders in civic develop- ment, familiar with Washington and | its needs, at a dinner last night, con- { does the ‘city fall behind, continued « polley, with retention in office of the zoning commissioners for a reasonabie length of tim s the only way to stop the lo maintain an established zoning Mr. Hoover urged the del give Congress and the civ workfng toward Washington's velopment their help. X Not only in private construction but five great government departments now need permanent homes which will house all their activities unc roof. The Department of Commerce, for ‘example, he said, is tered about the city in fourteen buildings, while other departments are in a worse state - | beautification of Washington. These | Lincoln Memorial and tocation of the the Potomac river, and other devel- opments which, ‘he' said, use’ easily within the reach of Waghington, fa- vored by nature in 'many ways and offering every help to the city planner and architect. | Urges Park Commixston. Mr. Payne urged upon the members | of the association fhe necessity of pushing a bill now in the Senate for creation of & park ecommission in Washington, declaring that the iime is now ripe for park development in the city. Senator Pepper said leaders in Congress united in the present ses- sion on three major measures for he sa’d, were as follows: Condemna- tion of the unsightly buildings on the | Union station plaza, relopation of the Botanic Gardens to permit free -use of the Mall from the Capitol to the Memorial Bridge across the Potomac river between the Highway and Key bridges. Congress, Senator Pepper declared, | Is so busy with many national ma ters that it often overlooks and pas: es on for future consideration m STAR, WASHINGTON,- D. C., ’I;HITRSDAY. APRIL 10, 1924 CIVI It is the sincere aim of this company to estab- lish bright, shining Red-Front Grocery Service Stations in every possible community. And we take a pardonable pride in contribut- ing to the development and general prosperity of each community by consistently retailing sub- cluding the celebration of the twen- tieth anniversary of the American Civie A, i Speake: ures concerning the District of Mr. Hoover added that he belleved | UIR8 foncirning” the Distric the proper growth of Washin . | coula be left to the sense of pro _ ! torship of the American people. stantially guaranteed merchandise for less money. ‘ ration of the measures yc considered." r. Delano read excerpts from the | preliminary report of the v 1 | committee of 100 on the outlining the Declares Parks Inadequate. g+ Declaring that Washington backward in park development an comparing this city with Chi park development ha: h the city’s growth, k man of the Washingto 100 on the Fedéral city ha consideration, s - | ltned the general b tion by the Amer - | tion with Congress and the orianizations behind the Washin ~ | plan ~ May we serve you today, please? 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