Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-08
FOR CITY BEAUTIFUL
Forest Service Expert Talks
to Park View Citizens.
McGRATH AGAIN ELECTED
Association Unwilling to Permit
Him to Retire From the
Presidency.

BrlSt0W Adams OF the forest service eX-
tended a few criticisms of the genera
architecture of Washington during the
course Of a lecture on ''City Lawns an6
Gardens following the regular March
meeting last night of the Park View
Citizens Association. He said that by
educating the people along general lines
he believes the next few years would
show improvement.
The lecturer carried his audience tt
various parts of the country with his
pictures on the screen. pointing out t.
them the beauties of various trees ant
the effects which could be secured by
effective planting. He upheld the city
government decision to plant no NOR.
silver NAPLES because they draw insects
and other kinds of pests. opposed tht
work of the tree surgeon, which, h
said, prevented younger tree from be
ing substituted for the old one; and in
cidentally criticised the real estate dealer
who opens new territory. The latter. h
said, clears the new land OF practically
all it's trees, leaving the barren ground
| There is too much of this sort OF scalp
ing" he said.
Would Keep Lawns Clean.
Taking up the matter of landscape gar
dening, Mr.. Adams pointed out to hi!
auditors that in planning a lawn. th'
| thing could be summed up in the nutshell
thusly: Consider the whole lawn as ;
lake; plant shrubbery and flowers arount
the bank, but let nothing stand in th'
center.
He urged the planting of hardy shrubs
and perennials, and rather discouraget
the planting OF hedges.
At the meeting of the association be
fore the lecture letter from ~. n
Caudill was read stating that six twelve
foot houses were being erected at 6tl
ana Keefer place, which were intendet
for colored tenants. The letter declared
that the information came from q coloret
workman, and was believed tobeauthen
tic. The author of the letter asserts tina
more arfstocratic section of Washington
permits could not have been obtained
and declared the regulations which pre-
vailed in other sections should also pre-
vail there. He said he hoped effort
would be made to have the permits re
scinded. The matter was referred to TIN
executive committee for action
Officers Are Elected.
| President McGrath sought to. have TIN
association nominate some one ,else thai
would not relieve him of his duties, how
ever and proceeded to elect the following
officers for the ensuing year: President
tJ. G. McGrath: vice president James L
Wilmeth: secretary. ]. F. Culverwill
financial secretary. W. H. Melville; treas
urer. c: 4. Atkins. The following mem
| bers of the executive committee wer
| elected; DIR. A. B. Crane, W. II. Loney
Thomas W. Goss and Sidney III. Kent.
The report of the COMMITTEES on financ
showed substantial surplus for the las
year. In view of the fact that the asso
citation started the year in debt, vot'
| of thanks was extended to W. III. Mel
vile. financial secretary, and G. w. 3
Reed. chairman of the membership com
mittee, for this showing.
Charlton NJ Clark, chairman of tn
committee on education and public build
| ings, told the association that the figh
| for a new schoolhouse ia that section
would be taken up with renewed vigo
again this year. He said the prospect!
| were brighter for success, and that the!
had been promised the support. of TIN
board Of education.