Evening star., 1923-12-03

says that s370.000 can be probably
expended during the coming fiscal
year in addition to an unexpended
balance of sl47.251 on June 80, 1928.
An additional item of 5000 is con-
tanned in the report for the recrea-
ton section of Anacostia Park eX-
tending along the south bank between
the Anacostia and Pennsylvania Ave-
nue. bridges. An appropriation OF
$4,000 is available for initial work
on the recreation park.
Benefit to Navigation.
Regarding the effect Of the Anacos-
tia river Improvement TO date, Gen.
Beach says:
Navigation has been benefited, as
deep-draft vessels now use the area
between the Anacostia and Pennsyl-
Vania avenue bridges. The city side
of this area has been set apart for
commercial purposes. This, in a meas
ure. will relieve the crowded condi-
tion in the Washington channel. This
area is also used as a yacht harbor
relieving crowded conditions in the
Washington harbor Community gar
dens. which improve the land and
keep down the growth OF weeds and
underbruSh, were allotted on portions
OF the reclaimed area by agents of
the Department of Agriculture. under
authority granted to such agents by
the chief OF engineers. Sanitary con-
dittons in the area between the Ana
costa and Pennsylvania railroad
bridges have been improved. Sec
tions A and b. known as Boiling
Field. have been set aside for use as
military reservation to be used for
aviation purposes.
The report states that the item of
$4,000 for the Improvement Of Rock
Creek Potomac parkway is intended
as fund with which to start opera
tions for clearing up that area and
preparing it for actual development.
1t is described as Essential"
Increase for Park.
The item of $4,000 for Rock Greek
Park represents an increase OF,
$4,000 over the current appropria-
ton. but is said to be needed in
making improvements essential to
the best use of the park.
Regarding the item Of $4,000 for
Meridian Hill park. Gen. Beach says:
Ihls estimate represents an increase
of $4,000 over the amount OF the
current appropriation and IL is be-
lieved essential This Office in recent
years has been endeavoring. so far
as available funds permit. to make
essential improvements in this park
which in its present condition Is an
eyeSore in a highly developed sec
ton of the city. The policy has been
to apply to improvements such funds
as remain available over and above
maintenance of the park, but in veiw
of the fact that the portion of the
park which has already been improv-
ed requires an increasingly large
amount from year to year for current
maintenance, the amount available
for Improvement becomes correspond
inEly less, with the result that a the
present time practically one half of
the current appropriation is devoted
to maintenance work. 1t is obvious
that this office will be unable to
make any appreciable progress in the
accomplishment of the project for
this park for many years to come un-
less an additional amount is provided
for Improvement work"
boundary Line Survey.
An interesting item in the list of
profitable expenditures is $1,000 to
cover the cost of survey to estab-
lish the boundary line between the
District of Columbia and the state of
Virginia. between Chain bridge and
Jones Point, Alexandria, and the To-
cation of monuments. "This item is
submitted.t says Gen: Beach, with a
view to securing authority for the es-
tablishment of the boundary line be-
tween the points indicated in the above
language. Investigations made by