The citizen., 1920-05-13

the past may nave maze III lnhuNlshDle
for Canada TO enter into a parcel
post agreement with the United States
will be overcome.
Work on the Mall Resumed.
The development Of the show sec
ton Of Washington. famlliarly known
as the Mall. In accordance with plans
approved some years ago Is again GO
ing forward. The work laid out came
to an abrupt stop in the spring of
1917 when the United States entered
the world war. II is now proposed
by the government TO go right along
with the project until II is finished.
Just now the activity centers In and
about the Lincoln memorial, situated
on the bank of tn. Potomac river. a
mile and three-quarters directly west
Of the capitol building. The super
structure Of this great memorial has
been completed. and the decorative
work on the interior Is now under
way. II all goes well the memorial
will receive the finishing touches with
| in the next year and the statue of Lin
coin will be placed in the interior of
the building.
Between this Lincoln memorial and
the Washington monument, which
/ stands a halfmile east of the memorial
and directly in line with the capitol
building. there IL 10 be an artificial
lake. The work OF excavating for this
/ Lob hna ttta Gta a rtn
will extend from the foot of the Lin
coin memorial TO Fifteenth street, Q
distance OF some eight blocks, and will
be about 100 yards wide. The govern
ment's plans call for the growing OF
all sorts Of sub-tropical foliage AROUND
the lake. The water for this artificia
lake will be supplied from the Potomac
river. The superintendent of public
buildings and grounds. who is in charg'
Of the development of this beauty spo
Of the national capital, expects to b'
able to turn the water into the arti
fetal lake within the next year.
Memorial Bridge Comes Next.
The next great step in the schem
for the development of the government
owned property will be the building o
bridge across the Potomac. that vii
connect the Lincoln memorial with tn
house on the heights of Arlington cen
etery which Robert Il. Lee occupies
when the Civil war began. Congress
has not yet provided the money 70
this memorial bridge. but has indicate
on a good many occasions that IL lodk
with favor on the project. II was pre-
posed before the Lincoln memoria
that is now nearing completion wa
) agreed on that this bridge should b
: known as Lincoln memorial. RI
{ Gently the suggestion has been mad
and seemingly meets with a good def
. OF favor, that this bridge when col
D structed shall be a memorial TO th
r men who gave their lives for the
: country in the world war.
a This years development program fC
the national capital calls for the con
! pletion OF the Grant monument in tf
!. extreme eastern section of the Ma
!. and under the shadow of the capit'
G building. This monument has been
i course OF construction for II year
n The base was put in promptly an
D the figures surmounting II were place
#; In position several years ago. Thel
2 has been unexpected delay In con
r pleting the statue of the general, b'
r. announcement is now made that II
4 almost ready for shipment, and Il
II expectation is that II will be In plat
e before next fall. The Grant memori
(. is In the botanical gardens. The ge
). eral scheme OF development, howeve
IS calls for the removal OF the botanic
4. gardens 10 new site In northea
a Washington. Here again. howeye
congress has not yet said the wor
and there seems 10 be a question
u TO whether II will approve this pa
Ie Of the general development scheme.