Show I t. t 2 2 SHRINE NOBlES Y THOUSANDS CAPITAl t. t iZ i ro Milestone for Measuring Meas- Meas I r d' d q touring r Auto Highways r 4 J L rs fi r rs Officially Dedicated s 4 l I Many Present 1 I J t r June The 4 4 The big tl phot Into Washington fry ie W Y was s on toda today with the formal open open- 1 r In of M their annual convention set seti i i tor for tor tomorrow when the tho first big t 1 parade will vIII take place Delegat Delegations t r l' Ions representing many temples it e have arrived and found the city H 3 n t sweltering under a o. a cloudless sk sky a r ft T The e Preliminary activities began beganO I O Wt n with the arriva a o of ot dh James es S. S McI Mc- Mc rc- rc I lI qa of ot fhe Imperial Imperials s f potentate with numerous religious f- f fe Ii services yesterday at which Shrine A j v musicians musician were featured f 4 Two ceremonies neither definitely definite definite- It I ly a part of the Shrine conven- conven Uon n but both incident to It Jt it were L t tJ i a ong tho the preliminary events e tos to- to 1 day y with President Harding attending aty at- at s tending both bot fU JO f t On One was wad th he dedication of ot the HP o i S l T z ton elected on on the cw J fouth of ot the White House and f. f r ther t e opening In fn P Potomac tomac park C I U J Jt V S J of ot tho the il pr boyhood I i fJ h of John f s Howard Payne au- au L 4 1 t orR ot of Home Sweet Home 1 rno he zero milestone a gift to too o J r J n 1 by the Lee Highway as association s marks tho the point for for- forthe the 7 of ot distances from Washington Ion highways of ot the he hei Ailed i States Stites The myna Fane home- home st d was wu erected under auspices pf pt the General Federation of ot Wo- Wo Clubs Clubs' and the ceremonies are in the advisory ad coun- coun gf 1 of ot better b tf r homes in America of ot Secretary Hoover is chair chair- a- a aThe The HZ zero O milestone dedication i Jn to mark marlc the theo o nip lelan on of ot the lon long g experience with roads of ot the Shrine motor car- car art avart Which has crossed the con- con D lj 0 qt the convention kao 1101 0 senator Odd Oddle Oddie Ie of ot Nevada speak- speak s at the dedication on behalf of ot the American Automobile association association tion Uon urged extension of ot the federal aid ald program declaring we need t additional legislation providing for tor e. e r t federal construction and federal y maintenance of roads on I government lands and reserves re- re j. j serves erves TWO PLANS COMMENDED r Two modern modem a M v movements one des tiel de- de 1 l s r signed to bring about improved V f- f 0 Highways and the other for better f t. t io homes home i g were were c commended as mi mak- mak ing In for a better America by President President dent Harding in addresses at nt ceremonies ceremonies ceremonies cere cere- monies Incident to the Shrine con con- I Speaking at tho the dedication off oti ot a azero azero azero zero milestone a a. granite monument monument monument ment erected on the Mall to serve as a base for lor measuring highway distances the president declared the nation having developed a system of t main roads now must recognize recognize recognize nize the obligation to modernize the themore themore themore more remote sections of the system system system tem to the fullest extent Justified b by economic con conditions In hiS hiS' second address made at l the opening pf a reproduction In Potomac Potomac Poto Poto- mac park of ot the boyhood home or ot John Howard lidward Payne composer of Home Sweet Home the president president president dent asserted We Ve are going to lave hue such advancement In the mechanical mechanical mechanical me me- the home aswill js will represent a real lon tion for women He added that with that emancipation women would be seen tatting taking la tt new a larger arger and vastly more significant part In the great activities of ot I life tile COMPARISON MADE t The monument representing the zero milestone was compared by Mt Ir Harding to the golden milestone erected in the bid old Roman forum from which was was measured and marked the system of ot highways through which the Romans he said Influenced the course of ot all history history history his his- tory since their time Our country has been more de- de de eo- eo pendent upon the development of internal highways Y ays he continued than any other in all history be because because be- be cause our vast vast continental area Isso is isso isso so illy supplied with those arms arms' of ot which have always kept the countries of ot western Europe in communication with that great universal arid and common highroad highroad highroad high high- road the open ocean On the whole we have made a wonderful progress progress progress ress v but bt In the matter of rural roads we have until very recent years made ade a far less ess Impressive advance Within two decades however marling marking the beginning of the motor age our advance In this respect has been phenomenal m making It most fitting that a recognized center center center cen cen- ter of ot the highway system should at this time be he set setup et UP s. s |