Evening star., 1921-09-23
SITE Of MEMORIAL
T0UNKNOWN DEAD
Is GIVEN APPROVAL
Fine Arts Commission Sane
tionS Position in Front of
Arlington Amphitheater.
PLAN OF DISTRICT HEADS
FOR WATERFRONT UPHELD
Three-Day Session Ends After
Many Projects Here Are
Considered.

Approval of a site in front Of the
main entrance to the amphitheater at
Arlington for the erection of me-
mortal to the unknown American
dead of che world war and indorse-
ment of the District Commissioners
determination to "clean up the
wharves" along Water street were
among the actions taken by the Com
mission of Fine Arts, which concluded
a three-day session here today.
Pending congressional action, the
commission took no further action on
the proposed memorial to an un-
known soldier at Arlington than to
approve the site for its location.
Regarding the Commissioners cam
paign to improve the water front, the
commission stated it NOTED with sat
isfaction that the District Commls-
sioners have entered upon systematic
development and Improvement OF
Water street. in such manner as 10
make a satisfactory connection pc
tween the Potomac parks. the var
College and the Anacostia w ater
Park, also that the Commissioners
are providing for commercial faclll-
ties along the Anacostla river.
The commission discussed plans Tor
the proposed memorial bridge to Ar
lington, and stated that it understood
an appropriation for the plans was 10
be made in the near future: ms
bridge would connect the Lincoln
Memorial with Arlington cemetery.
Would Wait for Full Funds.
The commission recommended that
in connection with the proposed
George Washington Memorial no
work should be begun on any ouild-
ing in the Mall until assurance can De
given that funds are in sight to com,
plete the building. 1t was understood
/ that ground was to be broken for the
| George Washington Memorial this
| fall but the action of the commission
probab bly, may delay this work for the
time being.
The commission considered very
carefully, it is stated, various plans
which have been proposed by different
divisions which fought in the world
| war to erect a memorial in Washing
| ton. The commission. while taking no
| official action on the matter, declared
/ it would be. preferable If the various
divisions would have as far as possi-
BILE a co-ordinated plan for the erec-
| ton of a great memorial for the world
war. and suggested as site for such
| a building the grounds south of the
| Washington Monument, which would
relate the memorial to the Mall plan
Plans for the new building at How
ard University and new nag poie
| for Eastern High School were ap-
! proved.
The commission approved the model
| for the Verdun medal, which the Pres
! ident, in the name of Congress and
tie people of the United states wiz
| present to the city of Verdun as a
mark of Americas appreciation for
the valor of the city's defenders. The
model for the Alabama centennial com
was approved and the commission
considered the architectural setting
and a location for the statue of Dante
| both of which will be erected in WASH
| ington.
Changes Mt Arlington Approved.
| Several plans for changes at Ar
lineton cemetery were approved. The
commission favored TIE removal of the
offices at the cemetery to the Amphi-
theater and the decoration of rooms
adjoining the chapel with relics OF the
world war and other wars. In ac-
cordance with plans approved some
time ago by the commission. steps are
being taken, it was reported. to re-
store the Arlington Mansion in CO.
lonial style and to furnish the interior
so as to be of historical interest.
A design for a soldiers memorial
cross, to be in marble about thirteen
| feet high, and to be erected in the
world war section in Arlington by
the American Women's Legion. was was
approved by the commission. The
Commission also considered several
| matters in connection with develop
mept Of plans for the American ceme-
| teries in Europe.
committee the commission inspected a
portrait of Andrew Jackson, proposed
| to be purchased for the Senate cor
ridor. The commission also reported
on q portrait of Andrew Carnegie for
| the Pan-American Union building.
| James L. Greenleaf. landscape archi-
tect for the commission. attended the
sessions He has been in France for
several months aiding in planning the
American cemeteries. Other members
of the commission left the city today
after an inspection of several sections
| of the District.