Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-29
NEW TOURIST CAMP
HALL IS UNDER WAY
$35, 900 Recreation Center
| Being Built at Potomac
! Park Grounds.

Indications that the tourists camp
IN Potomac Park will remain where
Il is for several years to come are
given by the construction there of a
recreation house to cost about S35 900,
the foundation for which is SO per
cent completed.
The present location Of the tourist
camp in East Potomac rark has been
opposed by some interested Washing
tonians on the ground that it is not
In keeping with the plan for the flu
ture development Of the park. An
Unsuccessful effort was made at the
last session of Congress to have the
building of the recrea ton house stop
ped. on the ground that If 1t Is con-
structed it encourages the permanent
location Of the tourist camp at this
spot. The house is now under con
Rtruction, however.
The erection OF this building, to
provide additional comforts for the
thousa nds OF tourists who choose to
live in tents, is not positive evidence
that the site will neve" he changed.
according 20 Mai L. S. Grant, 3D.. di
rector OF public buildings and public
parks. Should the camp be moved
in the future, Mai. Grant believes
the buildings value would not be af-
fected. however.
Will Have One Large Room.
The new building. to be Of brick
and stuccr with a steel roof, probably
will he ready about christmas time.
II will be SO feet wide and "a feet
long, one story In height and Will
have one large room. where tourists
can find oppor; unity for music
games. reading. etc.
The camp this Summer has under
gone it's heaviest season. averaging
about 5000 persons ard 4,50o cars a
month According t. James y. Madi-
gan. manager o. the camp. 4.l"' ears
brought 1916 people TO the camp in
July. ana 40 10 The 18th OF
the present month there have been
5,602 cars and 1887 people stopping
at the reservation. The capacity of
the camp is 900 ears day.
The heaV" wave Of Summer visit
Ing began about June and Ohio auto
mobiles have led all the other States
by about 90 per cent, according 10
Mr.. Madigan.
The tourist enters the camp, regis
ters at a fee of 80 cents. pitches mis-
font takes hot or cold shower, goes
To the grocery and buys food virtual
" at cost. lauHders his clothes or
turns them over to the camp attaches
to send out for him and then has MS
car washed Feeling little tired, he
goes to the present recreation room,
sits down in comfortable chair. doZes
or SMOKES or reads while rhoh"-
graph or II radio program enicrtaihS
him. Thou. II II" wants Ia go s!Sht-
seeing H.. t.-!, directions from the AZ
tacheS on goes il private NlSiliSee
ing car. II ~ ri..."s-S thc !atte! meth
Oh. ani IS not satisfied with ;he tour,
he does not have 10 pay.
Can Rent Camp Equipment.
The on!, requirement Of the tourist
is sanitation, 3n'! 10 make sur" he
obeys itr rcuucs; Il rigid inspection
Is made t!ily ~ an officer. OF The
Army Naiir;ti Corps. At the end OF
three ,j;.,.>. cn tn" average. he de
pa,ts. J. has cost him 50 cents to
STAY the ,rSt i4v and - cents each
for the Two succeeding days. If he
did not bring Z ;eHt. or bedding. he
can rent shelter. tIvo iron cots. with
clean mattress yers. for 80 cents
night.
When the rev recreation house is
completed, Il will h" equipped with
first aid station. In the event OF III
ness or accident now. the camp Off
Gals either can ore of many doctors
who have agreed 10 respond on send
the patient T. Emergenc" Hospital.
As "A rude the otti"ii are not bothered
much ii this respect.
The office Of public buildings and
public parks - seriously considering
the establishment Of other tourist
camps throughout the city to relieve
the anticipated congestion in Potomac
Park III the nea" future. Abolition
Of this camp would mean the estah-
NShment of one elsewhere.