The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-10
improvements Asked For
Northeast Washington
Bv BILL PRICE.
Section of the District Which Has Not Hal
of Appropriations in. Past Years.

Washington ASSOCIATION, q
and active civic organization asks the District
to incorporate the annual District estimates to Congress
The includes these projects Of interest though
Of most to southeast and northeast Washington:
Of the ss for s Rs to
located in Anacosta Park on the Eastern branch
g. Purchase site for the location Of branch library
Speeding up the reclamation of the Anacosa flats
Of these Items and should properly be handled by the
officials Of the Federal in charge Of public
however will doubtless communicate the wishes Of east Wash
ngon folks to these officials for suitable recommendation to
Congress.
Northwest southwest Washington possess the only
large parks Of the Greek and Potomac Parks
While their pleasures shared by all District people they
most accessible to those living in the two sections
horseback riders easily reached by those not for
nate enough to machines The situation is almost the
same as Potomac Park. -
There should be more parks in the District easily accessible
to mothers with children and small There
mothers whose surplus quite limited whose household
duties prevent them losing the time for days outing in
Rock Creek for instance With suitable parks them
they would get of the recreaonal enjoyment they de-
serve
park northeast Washington consdera-
economy cry has been used effectively prevent the
appropriation The increase District revenues is large
enough to enable the beginning of new park and other
projects such those asked for
The flats along the Eastern branch Of the Potomac will
when fully reclaimed become part Of the Potomac Park
system and viii add to the atracveness Of southeast Wash
tngon but the completion Of this project far off, The estab
hsment Of park there will not however conflict with the
need Of park in northeast Washington.
Along the southeast boundary Of the District is oxon rum
e most beautiful creek in the District next to Rock Creek
Former Engineer Commissioner Judson strongly favored
location for park but took action owing to the projects
then under consideration for northeast Washington park
The purchase Of many Of land along 0xon would
not cost the District much bought before the properties
subdded and built upon This creek empties into the
Potomac almost opposite Alexandria and Joined by several
other creeks before reaching the Potomac The beautiful
parks those built around creeks their basis
The Tidal Basin is thoroughly enjoyed by thousands Of
Washington people but it, too most accessible to northwest
and southwest Washington It is only just and fair that
bathing beach should be constructed for southeast and north
east citizens that the young of those sections have their
fair share Of the pleasures that belong proper service Of
the public by the municipality the superintendent Of public
buildings and grounds.
In the last eight ten years the District Commissioners
have sought to equal distribution Of municipal
among the four sections Of the District but in former
there did appear be discrimination against
sections in the matter Of The northwest portion
always favored This is to extent accounted for by
the fact that citizens of that section closer touch with
the powers that be- municipal and Congressional and that
they exercised their influence for appropriations for the
building Of the section in which they particularly
interested.
The northeast and southeast sections of the District have
much coming to them in the way Of public improvements be-
fore they will have attained fair proportion Of the good
things that have been distributed in the years gone by