The Washington times., 1925-06-11
D. c. MAKES
PLANS FOR
BEACHES
Congress Will Be Asked to
Appropriate 5000, 900 to
! Provide Bathing

Congress will be asked to ap-
propriate about 100000 this win
ter to provide Washington with
modern and ample bathing facil-
tiles next summer, it was indi-
Gated today.
This amount, it is estimated,
viii be sufficient to provide large,
safe and sanitary beaches on the
Potomac at Georgetown and the
Eastern branch at Jones point,
huge pool in the abandoned Six
teenth street reservoir and a
large swimming pool in the VIZ
cinity of Howard University.
Estimates Being Made
Plans and estimates for these
projects are now being prepared on
a tentative basis pending the out.
come of the fight to reopen the
Tidal Basin beach.
Hearty support Of Westinghouse
in their fight for bathing facilities
was pledged today by Congressman
Ralph E. Updike Of Indiana.
Washington is faced with a
very serious condition because of
the closing of the Tidal Basin
beach," Congressman Updike said.
81 do not believe that it was the
intent of Congress that the city
should be left absolutely without
place to swim. Such a condition
is intolerable in a city of this size.
I'm my home city, Indianapolis,
with a population less than that
of Washington, we have seven or
eight pools. Indianapolis is an
inland city and is none too we'll
blessed with water facilities. Here
in washington, with it's beautiful
rivers, there is not a single munich
pal beach"
Basin Beach Must Go.
The Tidal Basin beach, even IL
opened temporarily this summer.
will be abandoned at the close Of
the season and will no longer be
used for swimming. The bathhouse
there, under terms of the District
appropriation bill, must be torn
down before June 80, 1925, and the
site restored to its original condi-
ton.
The principal bathing beach for
the white population will be estab-
lished in the Potomac at the Vir-
GINA end of Key Bridge, according
to the plans Of Colonel Sheriff.
The beach will be located just
below the bridge.
Little Dredging Needed.
ga small amount of dredging,
spreading OF sand, and construc-
ton of two low breakwaters at
either end of the beach will be all
that is necessary to provide
splendid bathing beach there"
Colonel Sheriff. said. 1.-THE break
waters will partially impound the
water and make possible chlor1na-
ton. without which bathing in the
waters of the Potomac Is hardly
safe, The breakwaters would pre-
vent the river sweeping the chlor-
Inc downstream.
Similar treatment will be neces-
sary at Jones point. The six
tenth street reservoir can be
adapted for use very cheaply. The
pool near Howard University would
have to be built"
The fate of the Tidal BASIN
beach today rests in the hands OF
Congressman Martin B. Madden or
Illinois, who now is secluded on
farm in a remote section OF his home
State. Telegraphic reply from him
is expected today.
If Congressman Madden approves
reopening of the beach, bathing
will be permitted there before the
close of this week.
II he refuses to grant his APP
proval it is probable that the
project will be abandoned, though
an appeal may be carried to Presi-
dent Coolidge.
If Madden withholds his consent,
il is probable that steps will be
taken to permit bathing in the
abandoned reservoir at Wisconsin
avenue and r street northwest.
Madden is the only one of four
Senate and House leaders whose
sanction is held necessary to re-
opening of the beach.
Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas
and Congressman Frederick n.
Zihlman of Maryland, chairmen
of the Senate and House District
committees, have Endorsed the plan.
Senator Warren Approves.
Jesse C. Suter, chairman of the
Citizens Advisory Council today
received favorable word from the
third member, Senator Frances f.
Warren of Wyoming, chairman of
the Senate Appropriations Commit
teA -.--------------