Evening star., 1923-01-24
PICTURES CONTINUOUS PARK.
GREAT FALLS TO ALEXANDRIA
Chairman of Fine Arts Commission Gives
Illustrated Lecture Under Auspices of
Arlington County Federation.
Special Dispatch 70 The Star

Special Dispatch TO The Star
CHERRYDALE, Va, January "a
A great, continuous park from Great
Falls to Alexandria was pictured by
Charles Moore, chairman Of the Com
mission Of Fne Arts, In the course of
an illustrated lecture on Washing
ton and Park Extension Plans" de-
livered here last night at the school
auditorium, under auspices Of the
Arlington County Civic Federation.
A large audience of citizens from
all sections Of the county crowded
the auditorium. Clarence r. Aphalt
president of the civic federation, in
troduced the speaker. and at the
close OF his address. thanked him in
the name Of the association.
rs the conception too fine, too
grand?" asked Mr.. Moore. 1T is in
deed the finest and grandest concep-
tion we can contemplate today. If
would have none Of 1t. Tomorrow
something finer and grander may oc-
cur Then the American people will
demand that finer and grander thing.
capital the finest city imaginable.
Having so determined, who is going
to stop them?"
Appeals to Civic Pride.
Chairman Moore made a personal
appeal to the pride of the residents
of Arlington county, declaring that
while they are no longer under the
jurisdiction Of Congress. nevertheless
they are bound to the federal city by
ments.
Can you proud Virginians as you
are tolerate being the backyard OF
Washington" asked the lecturer
Ought you not rather q. TO aspire 10
Mr.. Moore discussed at length the
proposed plans for the Arlington me-
mortal bridge, the various approaches
to the new Key bridge. declaring that
the future of Arlington county Is
linked up with Washington, and that
the "outer park system" is not 50
chimerical as it might seem.
The speaker said at the outset that
his remarks had no official sanction,
and were to be accepted only In SO lar
as they might be approved hereafter
ground. He outlined the original
ceding of territory to the federal
government. and the steps whereby
the Virginia portion across the 20
tomac voted itself back into the Vfr-
ginia commonwealth in 1846.
From that day to the present
Chairman Moore said, the act of re-
PROCESSION has been acquiesced IN,
although from time to time doubts
as to it's constitutionality have been
expressed in highest constitutional
quarters.
Discussion of boundaries,
THE practical matter now is as TO
the boundaries OF the District IN
view of the dredging going on in the
Potomac by means of which work
large areas of solid land are being
created adjacent to the Virginia
shore" he continued. This new
made land Is District of Column oia'
since the District line goes TO hlgm n
water mark on the Virginia shore
Mr.. Moore then declared that the
Potomac river. as 1t flows through the
National Capital, may flow through
a continuous park from Great Fails
to Alexandria" He asserted that
there should be a broad, tree-lined'
well parked boulevard all the way to
Mount Vernon, and that there should
be another boulevard from the Key
bridge to the driveway in front OF
national cemetery. and
thence by g. straight line to the High
way bridge. completing the circuit.
Something drastic should be done
to provide access to all that beautiful
country back Of Fort Myer," MT
Moore said. The time has come, he
continued, to plan far beyond the
boundaries Of the District that George
Washington laid out.
Should Plan Outer Parks.
I'VE must begin to plan for outer
parks, such as Boston enjoys and
Chicago Is creating. such as are the
crown and pride of London and Paris
and Berlin and Vienna-large forest
areas for recreation and health" he
said. The lecturer spoke against the
proposition to sell Camp Humphrey.
and instanced the Chicken houses
that deface, degrade and belittle the
entrance to Mount Vernon. all because
no control was kept over the property
opposite the gates" he said. MI
Moore continued:
1.-The Key bridge terminus in
Rosslyn needs Intelligent study. The
first proposition was to build a loop
for the Capital Traction Company and
two separate terminal stations all on
the restricted government reserva-
ton. That reservation is none too
large for a fine and dignifled bridge
head. The three trolley lines should
unite in one terminal station built
on their own property and having
adequate facilities for the accom-
m odation Of the public. 1t should be
like the public service station in
Newark, N. j. Washington will con-
tain a million people within the life