Evening star., 1929-12-03
BOOST GIVEN IDEA
OF SUNKEN GARDEN
Highlands Association Hears
U. S. Marshal Snyder on
Reservoir.

The proposal to transform the res
ervoir on Sixteenth street at the en-
trance to Rock Greek Park, which has
been idle for some time, into a beauti-
full sunken garden-a scheme which has
engaged the attention of the Sixteenth
Street Highlands Citizens Association
for almost a year-was given new i'm
petus last night by Edgar c. Snyder,
United States marshal for the District
of Columbia, who spoke before a meet
ing of that body at the Sixth PreSby-
terian Church, Sixteenth and Kennedy
streets.
Mr.. Snyder a member of the asso-
citation. delivered an interesting talk on
the subject of the suggested sunken gar
dens. illustrating his speech with Ian
. tern slides of scenery in some of Can
ada's beautiful national parks, notably
Stanley Park, and .colorful pictures OF
great natural beauty spots of the Do
minion. These were offered as SuggeS-
tions for ideas as to the style after
which the proposed gardens on Six
teenth street might be fashioned.
Lieut.. Col. u. S. Grant, Sd, director
OF public buildings and public parks,
~ao addressed previous meeting of the
association, told the asSemblage on that
occasion that he had IAN open mind"
:-itt1.. -=Sard to the reservoir, and in
vited the association to name COM
mittee to appear before him with any
proposal for the disposition of the arti-
fetal basin. Mr.. Snyder was named
chairman of ''sunken gardens COM
mittee."
Plan Held Practicable.
The United States marshal gave the.
location of the reservoir with rela-
ton to sea level and street level, and
pointed out the practicability of creating
fine sunken gardens on the site at
the entrance to Rock Creek Park. The
lowest level of the reservoir, he said. ac-
cording to figures furnished him by the
Water Department, was 4 feet below the
level of Sixteenth street at that point
This would indicate. he went on to say,
the feasibility of cutting away the bank
which rises from the street up to the
top of the basin, and thereby making
way for sumptuous approach to the
garden through vista of fine trees
He pictured a garden including a rare
collection of flowers and herbs, further
beautified by pond with fountain in
the center and. perhaps. japanese tea
house, or something of that sort. at the
south end
Mr.. Snyder abhorred the thought of
q stadium on the site of the present
reservoir, declaring that 'one of the
chief reasons people live out on Six
teerth street is to get away from all the
noise and clatter of the downtown Sec
tion. and the erection of stadium on
Sixteenth street, with its hooting and
roofing crowds. would put an end to the
peace and dignity of the neighborhood." !"
For SchuIdts Reappointmenf
The Sixteenth Street Highlands As
sociation went on record last night as
vigorously indorsing Judge Gus A.
Schuldt of the Police Court of the Dis
trict for reappointment. Judge Schuldt's
term expires in January. S
In a short talk before the meeting.
Jesse Benjamin. one of the associations
delegates to the Federation of Citizens
associations. commended the work of
the federation and severely criticized
the action of one local citizens group
which threatened to withdraw its men,
bership in the federation. He declared
every citizens association now a men,
Der should remain so and that every
community body not afiliated Mhould
become a member
in the absence of representation in
Congress and under the governance of
that body, which is elected by other sec