Evening star., 1915-01-01

the finest driveways in the country
Hundreds of fine trees have been plant
ed, several new gardens have been es-
tabl1shed and new cinder paths and
footpaths have been laid out in the
improved section.
More Tennis Courts Laid Out.
Additional tennis courts have been
laid out in the section just south of
the Pan American building, and flock
Of sheep is allowed to Craze on the
polo field, with view to the improve
ment Of that ground. If Congress makes
the necessary provision a fine large
bathing pool will be established in the
tidal basin. near the foot of 18th street,
to replace the existing inadequate pools
maintained by the District just west Of
the Washington Monument
Owing to certain legal difficulties in
the way of acquiring the necessary
land and right of way, only fair prog
ress was made during the past year in
the execution of the big project for the
reclamation of the fats of the Anacos-
tia river to the District line and the
establishment Of a large water park.
Changes have been ordered in the
Pennsylvania avenue bridge and the
Pennsylvania railroad bridge with the
view of placing a large working plant
When that is done the work will be
prosecuted much more rapidly. Both
shores have been lined with riprap to
serve as foundations for masonry sea
walls, and steps have been taken to
build the big earthen dam across the
river on the line of Massachusetts ave-
nue. extended.
Rock Creek Park Improvement.
Many improvements have been intro
duced into Rock Creek Park, including
several footbridges and additional bride
paths and footpaths. A small public COM
fort station has been established i'll the
park near old Pierce mill Damage
wrought by high winds in recent years
has served TO clog The creek with the
trunks and large branches of fallen trees
and their removal has been ordered to per-
nit the free flow of the water. The stream
has been damned and begun to Dollute in
several places so as to threaten 10 be-
come a nuisance. Congress has made an
appropriation for the removal of these
distractions and it is expected the work
will be well under way by early spring
Masonry walls have been placed at the
approa aches to the bridge at Pierce mill
and work is under way on the new road
along Piney branch west of 11th street,
atfording a new entrance to the park
The Beach. Daniels and Wise roads in the
cally completed and are very popular with
autonIobilIsts and equestrans. It is pro-
posed to construct several new roadways
across the park from east to west and to
widen some of the existing roadways to
take care of increasing vehicular traffic
Avenues Being Improved.
In addition to the usual care and cult
walton of all the smaller parks Col. Harts
the officer in charge of public buildings
and grounds. has undertaken to improve
Pennsylvania avenue east and Maryland
avenue east by parking sections down the
center of those avenues. In the case of
Pennsylvania avenue experiments are be-
ing tried by the use of a double row of
hedges and double row of ivy festoons
1t is hoped by the new method to keen
the lawns and parking free from tres
pass.
Plans have been made for the buiIdin,
of retaining walls along the 18th street
side of Meridian Fill Park as a preIimi-
nary to the elaborate scheme of improve-
ment proposed for that elevated park.
'arious improvements are proposed for
aIontrose Park In Georgetown and other
parks and an effort will be made. to util-
colin and Judiciary parks.