The Washington times., 1922-12-04
NJ US 7 Be
PRIDE Of
NATION
Budget Items Requested New
Parks and Extension of
River Wall.

River Wall.
Washington, "the property and
pride of all the people of the
United States," must be given the
fullest development Of her park
program and engineering prof.
ects, declares Col. C. o. Sheriff.,
officer in charge of public build
ings and grounds, in the annual
report of the Chief of Engineers,
made public today.
Example to the Nation.
Colonel Sherrilrs brief for Wash
ington is comprehensive and un.
eQuivocal.
Anything that is done for de.
velopment of character, physical,
mental or moral wellbeing among
the permanent or temporary resi-.
dents or the occasional visitors in
the Capital" he declares, sis money
well spent, returning dividends
many fold to the National Govern.
ment."
He suggested that IL the more
important public activities "can be
so operated as to be entirely self.
supporting" the Federal Govern
nent is failing in its duty" IL 1t
does not "as rapidly extend these
privileges as reasonable expendi.
lures make feasible"
1.-THE city of Washington in the
District of Columbia" reads his
report, should be placed in a con-
dition to be an example to the
entire United States.
90 Cnl, fG v,nf
by any means to be classed as
simply a city of population Of
one-half million people. such as is
found in the various parts OF the
United States, but II Is the center
Of the National Government"
Colonel Sheriff. recommends in
his report the purchase Of various
tracts to carry out the plans OF
the park commission.
Condemnation of unsightly Gov
ernment-owned temporary buildings,
used for troops in training in East
Potomac Park, Is. urged. The build
ings now are used as a temporary
. storehouse Of Government surplus
supplies.
'The time has now arrived when
the Improvement of East Potomac
Park is rapidly approaching the
site Of these buildings" Colonel
Sheriff. points out. This is the
last season when the gardens Will
be ope rated, so that unless these
buildings are removed in the near
future, we will have a beautiful
park inclosing a lot of unsightly
and insanitary structures surround
ed by huge piles Of filthy Junk and
debris"
Favors Better Police Pay.
Increased pay for the park police,
equalling the wages of the Metropoli.
tan police force. Is asked by Colonel
Sheriff.. because Of ''the absolute
necessity of having high-class per
sonnel in the park police force" He
says:
ION account Of the remote places
In which park police must operate,
IL is essential that an individual park
policeman be a man of the highest
type. otherwise he not only ceases to
become a means of protecting the
public, but becomes a menace"
Colonel Sherrills recommenda.
tions for improvements. to be in.
cluded in the District appropriation
bill amount to $1,337,330
The largest requested item is
$275,000 for the improvement, care
ana maintenance OF MERRIAM ftfll
Park The sum, Il Is believed, will
provide for construction of the main
entrance and beginning of work on
the hillside area.
A total of 100000 will be re
auired, It Is stated, to continue con
struction Of a sea wall along the
water front, between the foot OF
New Hampshire avenue and the
north building line Of q street, in
Guiding grading and filling.
"The sundry civil act for the
fiscal year 1892" Colonel Sheriff.
explains, contained an item OF
$4,000 for constructing a sea wal
along the water front from Easby's
Point to the foot of New Hamp
shire avenue.
"It 10 necessary to extend thi,
wall to the north building line o.
q street where II can be tied int
an existing wall, thus presenting 4
continuous wall to the water cur
rents. which run very strong a
this location, and which carry IarR,
quantities Of Ice during the sprin,
freshets.
"The construction of this wal
will also make possible certain flll
ing necessary to the Rock Creej
and Potomac Parkway project, an,
will allow the commencement o
the removal of unsightly debris II
the Rock Creek and Potomac Park
way"
The asked-for appropriation in
cludes items for Improvement Il