Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-03

tiosi, and he had taken maps to the Waite
House to demonstrate that appointments
We're always made from, the other sections
sent hsrs SA' rh ss PS 0n ws. s ss
founded, Mr.. Dodge said. although he had
been in Congress good many years be-
fore going to the White House. This
showed that not many members of Congress
were In a position to be conversant with
the details Of affairs In the District. ana
ne quoted the old scriptural SAYING to the
ehect that where the treasure Is there tho
heart shall be- II a park were absolutely
necessary. Mr.. Dodge urged that Potomac
Park be improved. Mr.. Dodge said that
taxes had doubled In the last ten years.
ous thas mis- property was paying 10 per
William Ramsa. of the Brigftwooi Cftt-
Gems Association read resolutions passed
oy q % association condemning the park ex-
tension project. 1t WAC better, the resoIu-
tons recited. for the people of the District
OF Columbia 70 see that their money was
used In improving tire present area OF
Rock Creek Park, which was much In need
of Improvement. than to go ahead and put
g lot of money into an addition TO the park.
Louis p. Shoemaker appeared to protest
against ths Rock Creek Park extension
project. He said that of late years taxes
on local property had increased 300 per
cent. and he wondered how long the citi-
zens OF the District could stand this bur
den He advocated, he said, any project
beauty of Washington and which would
make the name of this city known through
out foreign countries as we'll as through
out the length and breadth OF this land.
but he did not think the District finances
were in any condition Just now to stand
the strain OF the expenses of the park
project
Park in Georgetown.
The committee then heard Mrs Moore
who was at the head of delegation Of
Georgeto residents who appeared to urge
the purchase by the government of tract
OF land for a public park in that section.
Mrs. Moore called the attention of the conf
mittee TO the fact that at present George
town had not even one little triangle. The
streets were fun of children who had no
place to play. There was q tract of land
near the Naval Observatory, Mrs. Moore
said. that could be bought for about $780,.
600 and that would make a splendid park.
Various offers had been refused for this
property, which was held by pubic-spirited
citizens OF Georgetown in the hope that
Congress would step in and make the pur-
chase. but if this were not done pretty
soon the reservation would be chopped up
into building lots.
The reservation was already a park. Mrs
Moore said, and 50 there was nothing to
do but buy It." The project had the strong
Endorsement of the Commi ssioners and a
bin providing for the purchase had already
passed the Senate. Mrs. Moore hoped X
would pass the House at this session.
Representative Bartholdt thanked Mrs.
Moore on behalf of the committee for her
appearance. Mrs Moore replied by express
ing the hope that the ladies OF Georgetown
would have a chance to thank the commit
tee in the near future.
Park for Columbia Heights.
e. Hilton Jackson. local attorney. APP
peared TO urge the passage of the bill for
the purchase of the land at 18th street ana
Columbia road. He urged the lack of park
facilities north of Florida avenue, and sug-
gested that the 14th street land was much
more central. more accessible and more
badly needed than the 10Th street reserva-
ton.
Supt. Stratton of the bureau of standards
urged the purchase of additional ground at
the bureau of standards site.