Evening star., 1931-12-12
Mrs. Noyes' Committee Stud
les Identification Plans
for BicentenniaI.
Five Shafts Set in Floral
Plots Is Chief Project for
Adjoining GateWayS.

expected to come TO the National Cap
ital during the Washington Bicentennial.
In connection with this marker pro-
gram, to be carried out by the Com
mittee of the National Capital Of the
Garden Club of America, a plan also
was reported under way for the develop
ment of Chevy Chase Circle, one OF the
entrances to be marked, with a me-
mortal pool fountain and planting IN
addition TO the markers.
These projects were discussed at a
meeting OF the committee yesterday IN
the Office Of the Engineer Commissioner
of the District, presided over by Mrs.
Frank B. Noyes, chairman,
other Projects Considered.
Several other proposals for beautifi-
cation ond development Of the national
capital were considered, including pro-
lection of street trees, planting CT a
memorial grove about the new District
of Columbia World War Memorial, i'm
provement of parks of the city and the
development of a garden al natural
beauty in the old quarry site in Rock
Greek Park.
The proposal for designating the en-
frances to the District of Columbia by
stone markers was explained to the
committee by Mrs. Noyes. The five
entrances to be marked at the present
time are the intersection of Georgia and
Alaska avenues where a single marker
is to be placed, and these others, where
two markers will be placed: Chevy
Chase Circle, Sixteenth Street Circle,
the Key Bridge and the Highway
Bridge.
The stone markers are to be 5 feet
high, of sandstone. and designed after
the historic old stone shafts along the
Mason and Dixon Line. They will carry
the coats of arms of the States of
Maryland and Virginia and the District
Of Columbia, and will cost $500 each.
The markers are presented by the Gar
den Club of America, and funds for the
planting have been raised by the Vir-
ginia Garden Clubs and the Maryland
Garden Clubs. A letter was read from
the American Automobile Association,
which is interested in the planting.
Will Push Resolution.
Mrs. Noyes explained that for de-
velopment of Chevy Chase Circle a
joint resolution is in the hands of two
members of Congress and will be urged
as a Bicentennial measure.
IF this is passed" she said I'VE may
have all in order in the Spring"
The memorial fountain, Mrs Noyes
explained, will be a round fiat pool, 120
feet in circumference, with high Jet
of water in the center and low mar
BILE rim. Grass will surround this with
border of low evergreens and a gravel
walk outside.
The markers are to be placed at the
intersection Of the District line outside
the planting which will be slightly
raised behind it. 1t is proposed to use
the broadleafed evergreens which are
hardy, such as privet lucidum, lick, etc.
AT the District line Of Sixteenth
street is a circle, also tkree small is
lands to separate traffic" Mrs. Noyes
explained. I'VE think four large red
oaks in the circle with border similar
to that used at Chevy Chase is desir-
able, the same evergreens to cover the
islands, and the markers placed on the
outside of the circle on a grass border.
We hope to move the trees within q
few weeks.
Ivy Bed Planned.
The intersection of Georgia and
Alaska avenues will have a bed of ivy
surrounding the single marker and pos
Sibly chains covered with the ivy
Conditions at the Highway Bridge
are still in bad way, but the daily i'm
provement is encouraging and We have
met with every courtesy from both the
Engineer Commissioners office and the
officer in charge of the Mount Vernon
Highway who have had hlueprints
made to show us where We may place
our markers IN connection with their
own planting. We will probably place
them in bed of Ivy with chains and
posts to protect them.
Two areas under control of the En-
gineer Commissioner adjoin the Key
Bridge on the Virginia side. We will
place two Of cur markers there and
have proposed the planting Of high and
low arborvitae as a background with a
mass of yucca in the foreground.
IF we are granted permission We
would like to place another pair of
markers between the Memorial Bridge
and Arlington Cemetery at the District
line and donate the planting for these
from the Committee of the National
Capital"
Mrs. Noyes explained that the mark
ers had been approved by the officers
of the Garden Club of America and by
the Fine Arts Commission.
Gen. Cheatham Speaks.
Mai Gen. 3. F.. Cheatham, chairman
of the Committee on the Memorial
Grove, explained that 13 elms and
oak tree were planted in the grove
prior to the dedication of the District
of Columbia World War Memorial on
Armistice day. Many offers Of trees
have been received, he said, and raoney
been made with a definite promise of
three more in the Spring The Sorop-
timist Society of Washington, Gen.
Cheatham reported. has planted 10
young pink dogwood trees on the east
side of the grove in accordance with
| the plan. In time, Gen. Cheatham
| predicted, this dogWood walk will equal
| the beauty of the famous magnolia
drive nearby" The general plan Of the
grove, Gen. Cheatham explained, is
! to make it national in character, with
| opportunity to individuals, as well as
| the veteran organizations, to donate
! trees as living memorials to those who
| served in the World War Plans for
the grove were developed after con-
! ferences with J. L. Greenleaf, acting
Col. U. S. Grant, Sd, director Of the Of
flee Of Public Buildings and Public
Parks.
Mrs. McNary, wife Of Senator Nc
Nary Of oregon. chairman of the COM
mittee on street trees, sharply criti.
cized the obstruction of elm tree.
recently on East Capitol street anc
recommended that steps should b,
taken to prevent a recurrence.
In my somewhat limited survey o.
the city in my study of the new tree
planting" she said, ',it has been mos
disheartening to note the ruthless de.
struction of many of the city's mos
beautiful treeS-in particular. those OF
East Capitol street, beginning at thu
Congressional Library. 1 am informed
that the tree cutting in this particular
neighborhood is due to a lack of Co
ordination of Government agencies il
the laying Of the new steam tunne
which has been constructed nearest tn,
tree side of the street, to provide steam
heat for the new Supreme Court Build
ing, the Library of Congress and tn
| new annoy IN tho I ibrary Of