Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-19

Most people visit Hams Point and
afternoon or evening.
There is an advantage. however, in
seeing a familiar place at an unusual
time. That Is why we recommend be-
You remember that disagreeable
morning Just after the big rain stopped?
Some might have thought 1t most
unpropitious time to visit Potomac Park,
1t was so raw and cold, so gloomy, with
the cherry trees hanging their beauti.
full blossoms and high water breaking
In small waves in the Tidal Basin.
Not half dozen cars were to be met
all the way around the Point. although
the rain had stopped, only few neat
pools being left beneath some OF the
trees.
The traffic problem, then, was no
problem at all, owing TO the Indictment
weather, which frightened away even
those with heated cars.
The few who ventured forth had the
place almost to themselves. The pri-
mary purpose was to see the progress
on the great Memorial Bridge.
To one who had not seen the bridge
for several months an amazing amount
Of work had been completed. Only the
central span remains unfinished.
A great ornamental bas-relief was
half covered with a tarpaulin on the
city side. W. had hazy impression Of
a great eagle or something as we went
How easy It Is to look at something
and yet not see It'll
Once the arches, or spans, catch the
attention it is possible to ride past the
carving without really noting OF what
it consists; one brings away only
confused idea OF great eagle, when
perhaps 1t is no eagle at all, or maybe
nothing belonging to the kingdom.
The bridge struck us as sitting rather
low on the water, but, Of course, the
upper parts, or ramparts, have yet to
be erected. That Is where the orna-
mental part viii be. The central por-
ton, now under construction, will house
the draw, which will allow larger vessels
to 60 up the Potomac.
The Point itself always strikes the
impressionable as a huge green prov
sticking out into the water. A like I'M
end of the Steel Pier at Atlantic City,
gale as aboard great ship.
1t does not take sunshine to make
Potomac Park beautiful The bright
grass, already of dark green: the
Towering trees, with the background Of
the dark roughened water, and the
clouded sky made fine picture.
The early Spring-at least 1t was
early before the fiareback-brought out
the leaves OF most OF the trees. Among
the most interesting specimens next to
the famous cherry trees are the willows.
These dropping creations of nature
make an especial appeal to certain tenn
peraments.
As for us, we like more upright and
stalwart trees with plenty Of vigorous
horizontal branches with leaves larger
and Of a darker green. Our idea Of a
beautiful tree is stately elm or none
theless stately but smaller Norway
maple.
Whereas city trees, as class get too
little water, and certainly not enough
fertilizer, the trees of Potomac Park
perhaps get too much water.
Several Of them were standing in the
center Of pools ranging from few feet
to twenty or more in width. The little
lakes looked silvery and crystal clear in
the early morning light, set of by their
banks of bright green grass.
Long beds of tulips along the drive
way were sodden with rain, and the
Darwins, which in an ordinary season
would scarcely be In bloom two weeks
hence. hung their heads almost to the
grounds
The garden-minde will be interested
to note In visiting the park that the
Darwin tulips set out by Uncle Sam
have not Jared much better than the
homegrown variety.
No doubt the excessively hot weather.
or true Summer temperature for several
weeks, literally forced" the tulips, re-
sulting in small blooms, since they did
not have time to mature normally.
The rain and the cold played havoc
with the Potomac Park tulips, most Of
uyhirh are mink or red varieties One