The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-29
Parks for Northeast and
Southeast Washington
By BILL PRICE

h ;t;zau Of northeast washington are fully justified
in their efforts to have Congress take action that will give
that section Of District parks at least one that may
be ranked among the large parks OF the city
The purchase Of the Patterson tract adjacent to Gaaudet
College has frequently been considered in Congress and bills
for purchase have several times passed the senate
In creating National Park Commission for the District
Congress apparently thought that this commission would
tl action as to the Patterson tract The commission
given only 100000 for fiscal year. however and has used
most Of that in the acquisition Of properties in various parts
of the District for park and playground purposes
With appropriations for parks limited is difficult for
the commission begin TO acquire the property feels
should be bought for pubic parks
Northeast and southeast sections Of the District have been
so long overlooked park appropriations il not to be
wondered that civic leaders Of those sections are actively
moving for direct action by Congress that viii give them
parks Unless they exert themselves the apparent
ton against them viii continue.
Rock Greek Park is Justly entitled to enlargement and to
Identification attractive spot and affords immense
pleasure thousands Of District people and TO strangers
visiting their National Capital Il should be joined with
Potomac park another wonder spot Of the city.
Not all the money should 60 these two parks however
The people of other sections Of Washington deserve some con
sideration in park mattersar
The continued development of Rock Greek and Potomac
Parks win add to the beauticson Of Washington but large
and beautiful parks other portions Of the District viii do
the same thing ss#s#sz
are composed Of residents northwest section Of Wash
ngon is rather natural that the tendencies toward
puDuC
city It's are Of course much larger than other parts
of Washington large to Justify the constant
overlooking Of the northeast and southeast
The Patterson tract would make fine park not 50 large
as the two parks named but ample followed BY park de-
velopments southeast Washington which would be more
accessible to northeast Warrington people than the large
parks Of the northwest and southwest
south bank Of the Eastern branch Of the Potomac IN
the vicinity of Anacost is being slowly developed into
public park but it lacks the that large parks should
have. s.5sss. II ...
beautiful region along southeast border Of the District
line the Run Valley corresponding in many particulars
to Rock Greek Park having splendid stream running
through IT, The Congress Heights Citizens Association is
promoting region for park purposes There has been
comparatively little building there and properties for mag
ncent park could bought there at reasonable prices
The National Rifle Range, used by the District National
Guard, is in the oxon Run Valley.
Residents Of northeast Washington also endeavor1ng
remind Congress Of It's duties toward the Union Station
plaza quite important to the Government The Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad still much property that should long
ago the Government for the proposed
plaza the Capitol Union Station This property
occupied by the dormries erected for workers
They be down time in the future Although
for signs railroads properties sales
have been made doubtless due to railroad officials waiting
to what Congress proposes to do
doesn't possible that Congress will let these prop
critics stay in private hands when they should belong to the
Government for rounding out the plaza plan.