Evening star., 1923-05-05
SCHOOL ANNEX SITE
WON BY CITIZENS
Fine Arts Commission Pre-.
ters Rear Grounds for West
ern High Addition.

victory seemed within sight TODAY
for those who have urged that the
addition to Western High School be
placed in the rear instead of in front
of the existing structure
Inc Fine Arts Commission, after
! carefully considering the question.
! reached the conclusion yesterday that
the building should occupy the rear
: ground and that more land should he
acquired later to replace the play
ground which now exists in back of
the school.
! of1clals OF the District Engineer
Department, 1t was indicated today.
viii follow the view of the Fine Arts
commission and locate the new struc-
that it should front on the street
Basis of Objections.
one OF the main objections raised
; by the home school association of
! western to placing the building in
trent was that j, would destroy the
sets off the old building
District officials feel that this front
space should not remain idle and an
eNlstins playground taken up by the
| new building. 1t Is understood thev
| further believe it will he difficult to
get additional adjoining land for a
new playground.
Considers National Problems.
During its tWo-day session. COM
pletcd yesterday. the Fine Arts Com
mission passed on number of local
ana national problems including
/ plans for new show greenhouse at
the Botanic Gardens. design for a
world war memorial of the Tank
corps in Arlington cemetery. treat
ment of Gallinger Hospital grounds
and a new standard proportion for
the American flag
Plans for the proposed new green
house. submitted by Director George
w. Hess of the Botanic Gardens, were
approved The greenhouse will be
erected at the head of the James creek
! canal area, facing south on & street.
The commissioners did not an
nounce decision on the design for
the memorial which the Tank Corps
proposes erecting in Arlington GEM
etery. Lieut.. Col. Oliver S. Eskridge
of Camp Meade. Md, appeared before
tie commission in the interests of
the memorial.
ID. c. Heads Submit Hospital Plans.
The District commissioners through
A. l.. Harris, municipal architect, sub
mitted designs for the treatment of
the Gallinger Hospital grounds, par
tlcularly the question OF loca ton of
proposed new buildings. The COM
mission decided that before any fur
ther building be done a detailed study
should be made of the entire scheme
or buildings, in cooperation with
| hospital authorities. having in mind
the best arrangement possible as to
serviceability and the care Of patients
The commission tested a number of
American flags submitted by the De-
partment of Commerce and the War
Department and decided upon a ratio
Of 1.67 to l, instead of the present
1.9O to /. as the most artistic proper
ton for the flag. Flags were tested
| on the new f1agpole near the Airing
ton Amphitheater.
While at the amphitheater the COM
mission inspected the bronze cases
which contain tributes to the un-
known soldier. The cases were made
In accordance with the plans and
specifications, submitted by Thomas
articles commemorative Of the world
war will be placed In this room.
! among them certificates of valor is
sued by the War Department to SOL
diers of the world war who cannot be
found
Visits Freer Gallery of Art.
The commission visited the Freer
| Gallery of Art. all additions to the
collection to which must oe approrved
/ by it. The commission expressed high
appreciation Of the arrangement and
presentation of the collection as
made by the curator. John Lodge The
| members believe that this gallery
| makes a distinct advance in the art
of this country. especially in the mat
ter Of establishing and maintaininp
standards, 1t was stated.
A design by Berthold Nebel of pitts
burgh. for a medal to be awarded nv
| the United States bureau of mines for
proficiency in first aid service. was
approved.
Director Mather and Assistant nj
rector Cammerer of the national park
advice plans for the treatment of the
buildings and landscape of the floor
of the Yosemite Park. This park
| must provide for g minimum of loo
900 visitors each year, and the space
! available for accommodations being
| limited, the character and disposition
of the buildings. SO as to disturb the
scenery as little as possible, was
| taken up.
Col. H. r. Casey. chief of the engi-
neering division, office of the quarter
| master general. War Department. sub
mitted construction plans for the
! American cemeteries in Brookwood,
England, and at the Somme, or
! "Bony," and Thiaucourt in France.
The commission recommended changes
with view to simplifying the designs
| and bringing the treatment of the
/ foreign cemeteries into line with the
military cemeteries in this country,
| where the three elements are the
small, uniform headstone, the green
grass and the large trees overhead.