Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-05
RESERVOIR USES
WEIGHED BY GRANT
Sixteenth Street Highlands
Citizens Hear Plans for
Park Improvement.

Proposals for improvement Of the
Br1ghtwood reservoir area and for the
construction of an entrance to Rock
Greek Park with sidewalks and an orna-
mental arch west of Kennedy street,
were discussed last night by Lieut.. Col.
buildings and public parks. at q largely
attended meeting of the Sixteenth
Street Highlands Citizens Association
In the Sixth Presbyterian Church, Six
teenth and Kennedy streets
Col. Grant said he recognized that 1t
was desirable to make the entrance to
the park directly west of Kennedy
street, and he favored carrying out
plans already drawn for this purpose
He said, however, that the improvement
would cost between $4,000 and $4,000
and he was doubtful whether that
amount could be obtained from Con-
greSS at once. He promised to give the
proposal his support, and expressed the
hope that 1t might be carried out in
few years.
Departed From Plan.
at is Unfortunate" said Col. Grant,
"that the upper part of the city has not
been laid out in accordance with the
original L'Enfant plan. We have very
inadequate crosS-town streets north of
Florida avenue. The problem of pro-
viding proper cross-town connections
Is difhcult. and its solution will be ex-
penSive. We are thinking of using Co
lumbia road and Harvard street for
this purpose as one-way streets"
Col. Grant said he did not think
swimming pool on the reservoir site
would be desirable, and it would prob
ably be a waste Of money to put one
there He suggested that the reservoir
might be used for the construction Of
q stadium for outdoor track athletics.
But we do not want to do anything
the people do not want" he said. 1T
has occurred to me, however, that
stadium would be a good thing, as we
have no outdoor athletic track in our
park system"
Sunken Garden Proposed.
The proposal OF the association for a
sllnken garden on the reservoir site
might be a good thing. Col. Grant said,
If the money could be obtained for 10;
He said, however, that 1t would not add
much to the beauty of Sixteenth street,
as it would not be visible from the
street or the houses on the east side.
ct certainly have no objection to i'm
proving the area with an ornamental
garden" he added, and 1 will give the
suggestion careful consideration"
At Col Grants suggestion, the aSso-
citation agreed to name committee to
the reservoir site in manner salts
factory to the residents of that section
of the city.
Jesse Benjamin, chairman Of the
public school committee, offered a reso-
luton declaring that the association
"favors the popular election of the
Board Of Education In principle but in
view of the absence of all voting or
ganization Of the District and the in
evitable temporary loss to the children
in the readjustment it is the sense of
this association that this franchise
should follow that Of the Districts cleo
ton of representatives in Congress"
Representation First Need.
National representation for the Dis
trict should come first, and then 1t
would be time enough to consider the
question of electing the school board.
declared Mr.. Benjamin. A vote on the