Evening star., 1932-11-18
PLANS TO BEAUT|FY
GATEWAY TO CITY
ARE COMMENDED
Meeting of Interested Organ
izationS Reviews Chevy
Chase Circle Project.
COL. GRANT EXPLAINS
PROPOSED LANDSCAPING
Architect Displays Design for Me
mortal Fountain-Several
Other Speakers Heard.

Representatives Of various interested
organizations adopted a resolution ex-
pressive of commendation and CO.
operation at an informal, but impor-
tant, meeting held last night for ex-
PLANTATION and discussion of the proposed
Identification of Chevy Chase Circle,
one of the more important gateways to
the National Capital. The gathering,
held In the parish hall of All Saints
Episcopal Church, Chevy Chase, was ar
ranged by E. S. Hege, past president OF
the Chevy Chase, D. c.. Citizens Asso-
citation, who acted as presiding othcer.
Col. u. 8. Grant, Sd, director of the
Office of Public Buildings and Public
Parks, the first speaker, explained the
status and general scheme of the pro-
posed landscaping and erection of a
memorial fountain, acceptance Of which
was authorized by Congress last April,
without expense to the United States
Government and subject to the approval
Of the Fine Arts Commission. Edward
w. Dom, IT,, designing architect for the
memorial, displayed drawing Of the
plan decided upon and explained details
Of the scheme.
Funds Raised for Fountain.
The suggested memorial which is to
occupy the center of the Handicapped
circle Is the Newlands Memorial Foun-
tain, funds for which have been raised
by private subscription from relatives
and friends of the late Senator Francis
G. Newlands. The fountain basin, so
feet In diameter, would be surrounded
by low evergreens and then greensward,
with an outer circular path, the whole
bounded by a circumferential row of
laurel-oak, a hardy and comely tree,
having globular foliage. The plan has
been purposely kept simple and flexible
so that, should occasion later arise,
elaboration and reasonable alteration
may both be possible.
Charles Moore, chairman Of the Fine
Arts Commission, expressed the ap-
proval and interest Of his organization
Mrs. Frank B. Noyes, chairman of the
National Capital Committee of the Gar
den Club of America, which has Of
fered to bear the expense Of the neces-
sary landscaping, and Mrs. Fairfax
Harrison, vice chairman OF the same
committee, also spoke briefly. A part
Of the Garden Clubs contribution viii
DC ktlS 6T6CLlOIl VI IldIlQoOIIlc SUOILc
boundary markers similar to those In
stalled at other District "gateways" by
the same organization.
Other Speakers Heard.
Among others who spoke were H
" Schreiber, president Of the Chevy
Chase, D. c., Citizens Association; Fred
S. Lincoln, S. Won Ammon and DR.
John A. Logan of that association
Cooperating Committee; DR.. C. c.
Clark, chairman of the Citizens Com
mittee Of section 2, Chevy Chase, Md.
Curtis Walker Of the same committee
DR.. Truman Able; Mrs. Truman Able
representing the nature section of the
Women's Club of Chevy Chase; Mrs
D. G. Davis. representing the Garder
Club of Chevy Chase, D. c.; Mrs. Whit
man Cross and Mrs. Parker Dodge, rep
resenting the Garden Club of Chevy
Chase, Md, and Frederick Parks, COM
mittee manager Of section 2, Chevy
Chase, Md, in charge of public parks
and highways.
The consensus Of the gathering ap-
peared to be that the improvements
contemplated and now practically as
sured vii be the elimination of long
entertained hope for the development
Of this important circle on basis ade.
quately combining beauty, utility anc
simplicity.