Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-17


sylvania avenue and closing the vista
with the Sherman statue and the shrub
berry and trees of the broad park space?
There are other considerations which.
according to James Rush Marshall ought
TO receive careful study from some one
who has the time to give and the ability
to form an opinion.
Plan for Whole Site.
OF course. the purchase of those squares
forms. according to general notion. only
small portion OF the acquisitions TO be
made by the government in this locality.
According to this view. the policy of the
government is to acquire all land south
Of Pennsylvania avenue to the Mall and
extending from 18th street to the Be-
tanic Garden.
In that event some plan should be
carefully studied out not only as to sites
for the series Of contemplated public
structures. but also as to system Of
roadways that could be substituted for
the existing system.
1t is also important. from the point of
view of those who. like Mr. Marshall, be-
lleve IN having such matters carefully
worked out. that attention be given to the
site OF the market house. and as to
whether 1t can be continued at its pres
ent location and. if that is done. how
the structure should he designed so as
not to be out of harmony with the sur
roUldings.
Costly Mistakes Might Be Avoided.
Mr.. Marshall does not know of any one
who has given this subj, ct. attention
He thinks some one should work out
some scheme OF treatment so that mis-
takes In the early stages of what is go
ing to prove one of the most important
changes that has taken place in recent
yeass III this city may be avoided
IT is Impossible to predict what the
transformation of a commercial section
into a center of activity for the business
of the government means to this city
AS TO scenic effects. il must be recog-
nlZed as desirable that what is done
should be we'll studied so as II avoid as
far as possible the liability OF starting on
a course which cannot be retraced. and
TO avoid results which would be recog-
nized as a bio on the beauty of the
city.
1t is possible in these days of strong
public sentiment in favor of the city
beautiful throughout the country to speak
OF such phase of the citys growt h
without either the liability of being mis-
understood or of eleciting sneers
This city is now conceded to he the
most beautiful in The world and there
Is no questioning that fact as well as
the enjoyment of the reality is some
tE-ni n winch the American people AXE
pride. They like TO see the Capital city
oI the nation leader in this particular.
Ii is quite evident they do rot be:rud-e
the money their representatives il Goa
sress have appropriated from time 10
time 10 bring about such a result.
Site for New Printing Bureau.
During the week announc5 nent was
made that by agreement with TIE prop
erty owners tie Secretary OF the Treas
ury had secured for the proposed new
building for the bureau of printing and
engraving the tier of three squares ex-
tending from B street south to the Po-
tomac river and bounded by lttn and l.Ith
streets southwest.
With tie acquisit ion of that land all
the properly so3th of Pennsylvania ave-
nue. ali the way 10 the river and west
OF l+tii street VIII come into the pos
5ess on OF the government. thus addins
suhstantia! strip TO the area Of thc
Mall.
Thic IA, ter consideration Cugh. 10 have
all influence in The design a. we'll as in
the location Of the proposed building for
tie bureau OF printing and elgfav NJ
1t Will Ice possible. ow.nir to the new
magnificent domain CT the Mali. TO give
10 the new Structure park-iike surround
ireS and do away ". IN iile restrictions
imposed by the necessity of conforming
20 tie rel, ular Ines or d system or city
st-eetc.
by the government will include &wo
squares and a half. The north half of
tie square fronting on B street where
the present building of the bureau OF
printing and engraving stands. Is already
public property.