Evening star., 1924-03-23

Favoring the proposed arboretum
and botanic garden on Mount Hamil
ton site, Col. G. o. Sheriff.. officer
, charge of public buildings
grounds, told the National CAPT
committee of the National Garden
Club of America, Thursday, that III
his opinion, the time was ripe for
public opinion to express itself on
the project. and for officials to con
slider general plans.
At the same time, addressing the
committee at the home of the chair
man, Mrs Frank B. Noyes, 1893 Yer
mont avenue northwest, Col. Sherrlli
announced that President CooildSe
would be invited by the ROCK creek
and Potomac parkway COMMISSION 10
make an Inspection tour WITHIN a re"
ti.tys, along the route oil the pr"poseu
low Icyel urlye TO connect lhe TWO
goat parks.
\ c.lulpa.gn against the deStruc-
Ion ui ,lo- -,.otu v,uI oe c-trrleu on
lu.lng tIIo ms, Two me.ns III a.hA'
Il do ..nnOun>ed py Nj. >. 4'osr"'
Ia,.eu sla.es Is Laughing.
,,,i ,u.,-r,,. ue,lareu Inlleu
.taIts was peII.nd utnrr countries III
Ine matter o. an aipuretuih' o'
~ eat na,tunal capllaiS I'D ans Tracts
up 10 4,ouV acres Iof Such pui posts vi
pIanS NeiupiHelt
,'r,enns OF lie new project here, ne
;alu nave nup-s OF getting ahoht fco
or onU acres OF the mount fidhillto't
site u begtn tine project. Inc p'o
posed arpu. eIum and tntanlc Sarueh'
Ine speaker eXpiaIned. "outd h"t ohiS
tie lur the nalIotial eNnlhltloh "l
trees and pants InuIs senouS u thiS II"
,:dIiIy, hut also Tor All botdhlSai
specimens from eiSewnere wnlSh WIN
grow mere. Inc present potahIC Sdt
ueu. ne said IS onIy Il large con
I4ryatory." the Sue OF wnlcn was
needed IN the mail TO proNiue dp
proacn tor the magnificent west front
or the CapILoi.
Wn4lo pl..ne were being pushed TOT
the gresl,..r orpore,um, IoI. Shetilll
ss,lu. appruprIaLiunS from Congress
would take care of the present
lsoLanIc t,arden, under the direction
OF george W. hess.
Will Acquire Parkway Land.
Concerning the Rock Creek anu
Potomac parkway, Col. Sherreli re-
ported about 80 per cent OF me
ground had been purchased ana the
remainder would be acquitted during
the coming summer, through con-
demnation proceedings.
The trip which Is planned Tor the
rear future by the COMMISSION III
charge, Col. Sheriff. said, would point
out to the President the great need
for going ahead with the parkway.
and construction of the low-leVel
driveway. Much OF the beautiful
scenery along the proposed route, the
speaker added, had been Uttered Win
garbage. refuse and TIN cans. III
spots, the beauty OF the PrSclpl.ous
slopes had been SO marred that theE
resembled a 'tincannery.' the speakS I
continued, declaring steps should be
taken to prevent further destruction
of the beauty of the site. y bride
path now follows the route OF the
proposed low-leyel drive.
shows Slides of Capital.
Col. Sheriff. illustrated his lecture
with Stereopticon slides, giving
comprehensire review of the develop
ment of the National Capital, past,
present and future.
One of the striking features of the
present growth of the city, ne SAID
was the "dearth" OF adequate parks
in the outlying sections of the city,
which have developed beyond the
original bounds of the capital, as laid
out by the French engin LEnfant.
Dredging OF the Potomac river.
the speaker pointed out, had added
cluding East Potomac Park. an is
land of 426 acres, the largest island
park development Of the United
states Columbian island and the
Anacostia Flats projects also were
additions from dredging operations.
Col Sheriff. remarked. Explaining
that the Senate had removed 4 legiS-
lative prohibition to dredging above
Benning bridge. it was hoped, he
said, that the House would agree also
to removing tho prohibition, allowing
such development
Great Growth Indicated.
Washington was shown TO have
grown in size so much faster than
normal during the war that its flu
ture size could be expected to be