New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-17
SOIL EXPERT UNSHAKEN
BY FRIEND OF PARSONS
Maynadier Turned a Deaf Ear to
His Chief in Regard to
Central Park.
REPORT REACHES THE MAYOR
It Pronounces the Soils Well
Suited for Lawns, but Says
They Need Constant
Attention.

The report Of @. 3. Maynadier. the
federal soil expert. who has been investi-
eating conditions in Central Park for
more than two months. was submitted To
Mayor Gaynor Yesterday by Park Com
missioner Slower. Accompanying the re
port was letter from the Park Comnlis-
sioner informing the Mayor that despite
the efforts OF Professor Milton B Whit
nev. head Of the Bureau of Soils in
Washington. and the superior officer Of
the federal expert, 70 influence Mr.
Maynadier in favor If the scheme 10
resoil the park. the expert refused abso-
lutelv to do so, believing IT not feasible.
Mr. Maynadiers reply said the
Commissioners letter. was fine.
modern day instance Of the noble act Of
Get thou behind me. satan 7 am. in
Ceed. sorry that Professor Whitney did
not make the same reply TO the satanic
influence which induced him 10 make
this journey. Mr.. Maynadier came from
Washington as a scientist, and he went
away as a scientist and man
Although Samuel Parsons, jr, was not
mentioned as the satanic influence
which brought Professor whitney 10 New
York early I'm April 10 try 70 influence
Mr.. Mavnadier's report this was inferred
AT the Park Board hearings. and in deny
ing Yesterday that he had sought to in
huence Mr. Maynader through Profess
sor Whitney, Mr.. Parsons said:
AT the hearing before Commissioner
Fosdick. Mr.. Maynadier said that when
he had ended his interview with his chier
in the Republican Club the latter said
he had an engagement with gentle
man upstairs ] suppose they meant
me But 7 was out Of town that day.
Furthermore. 7 have not seen PROFESSOR
whitney in year. nor have had any
communication with him | know abso-
lutelv nothing about the Whitney mat
ter EXCEPT what appeared in the report.
stover's Dstrust Increased.
Professor whitney. according 70 the
testimony Of Mr. Maynadier. said re
earding an exclusive statement from the
latter which appeared in The Tribune
on the dsv on which he arrived in New
yorL that II would embarrass the
Puresu OF Soils" The statement from
Mr. Mavnadier was that Central Park
should not be resoiled. Mr. Parsons had
advocated the resoiling AT cost Of
500 On0 Professor whitney and Mr.
Parsons. according 10 the latter's state
ment. are old friends.
I'm his letter 10 the Ma or. Commits
sioner Stover said that on the advice Of
Samuel Parsons he had asked the Board
~ Estimate and Apportionment on De-
cer,he, II. 1910. for 81 12I0OO0 for re-
storing Central Park II was not long
sfter the arrival of MIR Maynadier that
the Park Commissioner said the doubts
he had regarding the advice Of Mr. Par
cons became more convincing And. 70
add To the merit Of Mr. Maynadier's 5
Judgment. Professor Whitney. i'm a COM
munication to Commissioner Stover.
eaid MIR. Maynadier is one Of the best
rosted men in the Bureau of Soils"
II asked for the truth from Mr..
| Navnadier." said Commissioner Stover.
and / got it,"
In his report on Central Park Mr..
Naynadier says the conditions are not
of recent origin. Although there have
been many Investigations and recon-
mendations for the betterment of the
park few have been acted on.
|
PARK to he texturally We'll suited for
lawns. which. in his mind. completely re-
flutes the idea of resurfacing them with
heavier soil. Such treatment would not
be proper i'm view OF the recognized re-
lationship In texture that should exist
between the soil and subsoi The *
uenditure of Sj0.oo0 a year for three
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