Evening star., 1922-11-14
S5O,0)D APPROVED
FOR NEW PARKING
Bureau of Budget o. KS Pro-
posed Project in
Anacostia.
SHERRllL TELLS OF PLAN
Addresses Dupont Circle Citizens
Association, Outlining Steps for
Beautifying of Washington.
SHERRILL TELLS OF PLAN

The bureau Of the budget has ap-
proved an expenditure of $4,000 for
development of the proposed park in
Anacostia. between Pennsylvania
avenue and the Anacostia bridge,
and also approved sum for the pur-
chase of Piney branch and klingle
ford tracts of land for protection of
the headwaters and tributaries of
Rock Creek. it was announced by Col
c. o. Sheriff., officer in charge of pub
lio buildings and grounds, at a meet
ing of the Dupont Circle Citizens AS
sociation yesterday afternoon, at
Force School.
Park COmmissfOn Approved,
Col. Sheriff. made these announce
ments in the course of his address. in
which he discussed the parking sit
uation of the city. and approved a
bill drawn by the Board of Trade pro-
vidlng for permanent commission
Tor the acquisition of parks and play
grounds for the city. A bill is being
drawn. Col. Sheriff. said, to author
lze the government to procure all
land necessary around the tributaries
and headwaters of Rock Creek to
preserve that beautiful stream and
prevent its drying up. which would
otherwise be imminent on account of
destruction of the headwaters
through building operations.
Plans were progressing we'll with
the Arlington Memorial bridge, Col.
Sheriff. announced, adding that the
commission expected to go to Con-
gress next year for appropriations
to proceed with the work. The
bridge would be modelled to provide
a great boulevard entrance to the
city-what the Appian way is to
Rome. The speaker said that one of
the greatest park projects now in
both sides of the Potomac river up
to and including Great Falls He
urged that representatives of the Cit
lzens' associations appear before sub
committees of the House which draw
up the appropriation bills for parks.
Proposals Indorsed.
Col. Sheriff. was elected honorary
member Of the association and his
proposals were all indorsed unani-
mously. The committees on parks
and legislation were instructed to
keep in close touch with Col. Sher-
rill to cooperate with him.
Mrs. Archibald Hopkins presented
a resolution. which was adopted, ask
ing the city to construct macadam
paths in Dupont Circle to supplant
the dusty earth paths now used.
The work of the Allied Social
Agencies in Washington was dis
cussed by Mrs. Hopkins, who said it
was doing a good work in co-or-
dinating the Christmas activities of
the city, which were in need of a
head to prevent duplication. Some
persons last year, she said, received
three or four turkeys, when they had
nothing with which to cook them.
A committee of three was appointed,
consisting of DR.. L. w. Glazebrook,
T. Percy Myers and Mrs. Hopkins, to
invite Newbold Noyes, chairman of
the Allied Social Agencies. to address
the next meeting Of the association.
1t was agreed that special program
should be arranged in advance for
each meeting of the association.
Nominating Committee.
Col. John Temple Graves, president,
appointed a nominating committee of
three to report at the next meeting,
consisting of C. Powell Minnigerode,
Maj. William Bowie, Miss Julia
Strong and DR.. L. E. LeMerle.
The activities of Safety First week
and Cancer week were indorsed.
New members accepted at the meet
ing were A. D. Addison, Mrs. w. Dun
can McKim, Mrs. Hewitt Wells, Mrs.
Lindsay Russell, Miss Mary B. Adams,
Mrs. C. Powell Minnigerode, Mrs. E.
B. Grandin, Mrs. Lucy. Lee Latham,
Miss Janet McWilliam. Charles
Hume, Mrs. G. d. Golf, Capt. Hugh
Miller and Mrs, Richard K. Tyler.