Evening Star Newspaper, December 8, 1928, Page 5

DOUGHERTY CITES PROGRESSOF ITY Association of Oldest Inhabi- tants Holds Annual Banquet. [ Noting with a sense of gratitude th Inauguration “after a lapse of so many | years” of the Federal building program New House Member as the latest manifestation of Wash-| ington’s development into the outstand- | ing capital of the world, Proctor L.| Dougherty, chairman of the Board of Commissioners, last night hailed that| event as promise of the eariy realiza- | tion of even greater projects for the advancement of the city. | Joining the head of the local govern- | ment, not alone in his attitude of | optimism _but in .personal pledges of | support of their organizations in carry- | ing forward the erection and manage- | ment of Washington in accordance with | the ideals of those who in the past | have laid the foundations so success- fully, were Willlam W. Everett, president of the Board of Trade; Ivan 1. Weld, president of the Chamber of Commerce, and Rudolph Jose, president of the| City Club. It was before more than 100 members of the Association of Oldest Inhabitan of the District of Columbia gathe ed at their annual banquet in the dining room of the Raleigh Hotel, that these men collectively pictured an ideal | Washington—a Washington that would | have an adequate airport, an equitable fiscal understanding with Congress, | national representation, an abundance | of trees and parks, and_industrial en- | terprises of sufficient volume to insure a prosperous economic life for the populace Bryan Sounds Keynote. The keynote of the banquet was | sounded at the very outset in the fore- word of Henry L. Bryan, vice president, wvho acted as toastmaster, and who inl ~ielcoming the guests told them that | ‘he leveling which we daily see now! 1pidly going on of those incongruous, | Usightly buildings north of the Mall, | stetching from the Botanic Garden to | Flteenth street, is an assurance that th beautifying thereof will be an ac- | conplished fact ere many of our 447 meagbers will have passed the ‘Grea Dive.’ ” M. Bryan presided in the absence and at the request of Theodore W. Noye, president, and voiced the “sin- cere egret of the association for the sad ewnt which had deprived us of the pleasur of listening, as has been our wont it former years, to the inspiring address of our beloved leader.” The eercises were opened with an dnvocatior by Rev. John Compton Ball, pastor o1 the Metropolitan Baptist Church. Following the singing of America,” the members stood with ‘bowed head: while J. Eliot Wright, sec- Tetary, read the list of 29 members who died during the year. A bowl of 29 snow-white carnations, each bearing the name of a deceased member, graced the speakers' table as a further memo- rial. In his foreword Mr. Bryan declared that, as Washingtonians, it was a source of gratification that the triangle of squares south of Pennsylvania avenue, from Third to Fifteenth streets, is grad- ually being absorbed as sites for a se- ries of public buildings and their ap- proaches whose architecture and en- | vironment will make a fitting improve- ment for the adequate housing of some of the executive departments and es- tablishments at the Capital of this great Republic. Plans Not Visionary. “The plans of the farseeing eye of PEnfant are uno longer merely vision- ary, but with the co-operation of tal- ented architects, landscape experts and experienced constructing engineers, are approaching a realization which, in the not distant future, will become the source of admiration, not only to the residents of the District, but to all the people of our country, as well as to those from foreign lands who may come ‘within our borders. “We now can see, rising above the bosom of the Potomac the foundations for the beautiful Arlington Memorial Bridge, across whose graceful arches a connecting boulevard will join our city from the stately fane of the Lincoln Memorial to the ever-sacred precincts of Mount Vernon and to the historic Arlington National Cemetery, that final resting place of many of our honored military and naval defenders, contain- ing within its borders the Nation's snow-white marble tribute to the un- Jknown soldier whose earthly spirit took dts flight in the carnage of the World War. “All Washingtonians feel the deepest #ense of gratitude to the National Cap- ital Park and Planning Commission, Wwith it collaborators, the Commission of Fine Arts, who have wisely and assidu- lously striven to protect for the benefit of all generations those magnificent 1ree gifts of nature in the picturesque valley of the Potomac from the turbu- Jent waters of the Great Falls down to Wwhere the wavelets of the river lap the shores at the borders of Old yGeorge- town. “And, crossing the Easfern Branch, we have seen the vast stretches of marshes on its eastern banks from Gies- boro Point up to and beyond Benning Bridge, which in previous years had been the resting' places of flocks of Teed birds, ortolans and others, on their journeys to their Winter homes in the Bouth, now all changed by the dredging of the channel and the creation of the Anacostia Park, soon to become a worthy companion of its elder brothers, | the Rock Creek and Potomac Parks, and all three to be eventually connected by a broad roadway, from Hains Point, the southern end of Potomac Park, around the city to Giesboro Point at the mouth of the Anacostia River. _ Lose 29 Members. “Adjoining the upper part of Ana- costia Park, the National Arboretum of Mount Hamilton, whose varied sylvan scenery is comparable to that of the | valley of Rock Creek, will become on | ompletion a most notable addition to | the development of the natural beau- ties of our beloved District. “The membership of the association at the close of the year remains the | same as at our last anniversary, the Yoss by death of 29 having been replaced by the same number of admissions. | Out of the 447 now on our rolls, the most conspicuous name is that of our vice president, Maj. S. Willard Saxton, 8 distinguished veteran of the Civil War, and until recently a regular ate tendant at our meetings, who, if alive | on August 13 of next year, will cross the century mark. Closely following Maj. Saxton is Edgar F. Owen, now in his ninety-eighth year, and there are sz more of our treasured members who have passed their fourscore and ten, &nd 37 are in their eighties. | “A few minutes ago was read the list of those who died since our last anniver- ; sary dinner, the most outstnading name | being that of a vice president, Judge Bharles S. Bundy, who was at the City | Club with us last vear, and, having reached the age of 97 years, died Octo- | ber 3. On the same list were the names | of three other of our vice presidents— | Matthew Trimble, Gen. Charles H.| Ourand and Alfred Harper, In five | ears the scythe of time has cut down | ih-, ripened grain of ten of our vice presidents—Judge Bundy, Harry K. Willard, Benjamin A. Colonna, Anthony Gaegler, George W. Evans, Julius Stro- bel, Matthew Trimble, J. H. Yarnall, Albert Harper and Gen. Charles H. Ourand.” Commissioner Dougherty dwelt on some of the early improvements of the tity which he believed the Oldest In- habitants remembered before calling at- | Lention to the ones being put into effect. 1 suppose many of your memories go back 1o the administration of Gov Bhepherd about 1871 to 1873." the Commissioner said. “Certainly you re- Jall that the>ather of the president of | water was the eolor of lemonade and | | fortunate to live in this period when | industrially, educationally, etc., and the i principal speaker of the evening, sent s e CHARLES E. KIEFNER, The new Republican member of the House of Representatives from lllel thirteenth district of Missouri. your association was-associated on the City Council of Gov. Shepherd and served with him in the forefront of many of the activitles of the. city at that time. { “I suppose most of you can recall the | time when we had practically unpass- | able streets and avenues and few re- spectable sidewalks; when our trickly when the city was divided by the Wash- jngton Canal running along B street. “Some can recall with what pride you looked on the hand-pumped fire engine that you now have in your head- quarters; you recall the few trees of the city and the wonderful program of Gov. Shepherd for the planting of trees in a systematlc manner. Gov. Shep- herd also widened the sidewalks, and now in 1928 we are forced to narrow the sidewalks to widen the streets, be- cause the number of pedestrians is be- coming notably less. But we are still trying to preserve the trees.” Further tracing the progress of the city since Gov. Shepherd’s time, Com- missioner Dougherty quoted President Coolidge’s congressional message of two years ago characterizing the present program as aiming to have our Capital “express the soul of America.” Expressing the sentiment that we are the great building program is actually under construction, the Commissioner reviewed the progress to date on the Department of Commerce Building, the Internal Revenue Building, the Admin- istration Building for the Department of Agriculture, and cited plans for the enlargement of the Government Print- ing Office, the Department of Justice and Archives Buildings, and the pro- posal to erect a municipal group in har- mony with the Federal development. Edson Welcomed Back. The association stood in a body toi welcome John Joy Edson as “one of its | most -honored members.” Mr. Edson, | who some time ago was badly hurt by an automobile, expressed his thankful- | ness at being able to attend, and told the association it wielded an amazingly powerful influence whenever it expressed itself on any measure for the progress or welfare of the Capital of the Nation. Holding the lump sum Federal appro- priation of $9,000,000 a year for the District was wholly inadequate, Mr. Everett stressed the importance of equitable fiscal relation between the local and Federal governments as an essential step in Washington’s growth. In bringing greetings from the 3,100 members of the Board of Trade, Mr. Everett praised the work of the asso- ciation in laying the “foundation” upon which the newer organizations can build. Mr. Everett outlined the three main objectives of the Board of Trade at present as the development of an airport at Gravelly Point, the making | of a model survey of Washington so the city will know exactly where it stands erection of a stadium here by the Roose- velt Memorial Foundation, and re- quested the co-operation whenever possible of the Association of Oldest Inhabitants to obtain these projects. ‘Weld Speaks for Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Weld declared that though the Chamber of Commerce was one of the younger organizations of the city it was the first to go on record in favor of national representation for the District of Columbia. “The Chamber of Commerce has en- deavored to serve the city as best it can and to help to make it a truly beautiful and truly representative city,” he said. “And I am pleased to say that all the major organizations are backing us in that program, giving us reason to hope that our activity will eventually lead to action.” Representative Anthony J. Griffin of New York, who was to have been the a telegram of regret, having been called unexpectedly out of town yesterday afternoon. Mr. Bryan also informed the association regrets- had been received from Commissioners Sidney F. Talia- ferro and William B. Ladue, Gen. Anton Stephan, president of the Merchants’ and Manufacturers’ Association, and Dr. George C. Havenner, president of the Federation of Citizens’ Associations, other invited guests. Music was furnished by George H. O’Connor, accompanied by Matt Horne, and an original poem was read by John Clagett Proctor. Youth Put on Probation After Lar- ceny Conviction. Falling into a trap laid by his cm- ployer, Jack Rosenberg, 17-year-old grocery clerk, was arrcsted and yes- terday convicted of larceny before Po- lice Court Judge Ralph Given. He was fined $25 or 30 days. Execution of the sentence was suspended and the vouth placed on probation. Rosenberg’s employer, Sam Boral, 1400 First street norfheast, claimed he hac been missing mon2y from the till. Deciding to catch the thief, he placed a dollar bill there and made a notation of its number. A few minutes later, he claims, the bill was gone. A po- liceman was called, Rosenberg arrested and the bill bearing the number was found in his possession. Rosenberg said he found the money | on the floor. COSTLY JEWELS STOLEN. Collection of Gems and $1,000 Bracelet Taken and Lost. Jewelry valued at $385 ws stolen esterday from the home of Joseph L. ynolds, 213 Randolph street nerth- cast, according to a report to police. The it consisted of rings, watches and fraternal_emblems Miss Nima Norris of Wardman Park Hotel requested polic: to aid her i a search for a $1.000 bracolet, lost in the shopping district yestarGay. thwel yesterday ilmmied e door of the epartment of Leon Norris, 1303 P stroct, ard stole a handbag contain- 1ag & REFUSES TO CLOSE SHOW FRANKFURT-AM-MAIN, Germany, December 8 (#).—The municipal coun- cil yesterday defeated by a vote of 47 to 35 a motion by Nationalists and Cath- olic centrist tactions that the comedy, “Marriages Are Made in Heaven,” should be closed. i Odor and tear gas bombs were hurled | during a performance of the comedy Wednesday night by spectators, who objected to the l'eg:r*sonlatinu of the Deity on the stage in knickerbockers, THE EVENING STAR, WASHIN TON, D. C. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1928 book enc In the Stationery Section, Fir A World of Gifts for a World of People t Floor Every gift problem is solved in the Stationery Section—gifts that every one will enjoy receiving. These are a few of the many things to be had—fountain pens, desk sets, school supplies, fine tooled leather things from abroad—all <ifts that are sure to please. Fountain Pen New Waterman Desk Sets Have Individualized Pen Point Perfection Each type of pen point, varying from a fine rigid type through different degrees of flexibility to a broad rounded stub, is found in these Waterman Pen Sets, $7.50 to $30. With white marble base, self-filling pen, $7.50. With onyx base and one self-filling pen, $9. With dark marble base and self-filling pen, $10. Sheaffer desk sets range in price, $7.50 to $35. Wahl desk sets range in price from $7.50 to $30. Waterman Fountain Pen and Lamp Desk Sets, $25 and $30. 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