Evening star., 1932-01-29
PARK PLAN PASSED
| FOR CHEVY CHASE
BY SENATE GROUP
Proposed Circle Memorial
Already Approved by
House Committee.
ACTION is POSTPONED
ON ANALOSTAN ISLAND
Roosevelt Association Maps Legis-
lation to Safeguard Future Use
Before Relinquishing Control.

The Senate Library Committee voted
a favorable report today on the Joint
resolution of Senator FesS, Republican
of Ohio, for the improvement of Chevy
Chase Circle by the erection of foun-
tain and appropriate landscape treat
ment.
A similar resolution. sponsored by
Representative Bloom of New York, has
been reported favorably by the House
Library Comittee.
The Senate committee at its meeting
today also heard outlines of the plans
for preserving AnaloStan Island as a
memorial to Theodore Roosevelt, but
postponed action on that question to
enable the Roosevelt Memorial Asso-
citation to consider a proposed change
in the bill under which the Govern
ment would accept the island as gift
! from the association.
Passed without Change.
The Chevy Chase Circle resolution
was approved without change after
Lieut. Col. u S. Grant, Sd, director of
| public buildings and public parks, had
explained the proposal. Charles Moore,
| chairman of the Fine Arts Commission,
also took part in consideration OF the
| resolution. The plan contemplateS erec-
| ton in the circle of a memorial foun-
| tain in honor of the late Senator New
| lands the fountain to be provided with
out cost to the Government.
The resolution authorizes the director
| of public buildings and public parks TO
| arrange for the setting up Of the foun-
tain, which Is to be of simple design,
| and directs the acceptance of donations
for the purpose.
Assurance Desired.
In regard to AnaloStan Island bill
Col Grant told the committee that the
Roosevelt Memorial Association has
purchased the island and offered TO turn
it over to the Government, but is anX-
iouS that the legislation contain certain
assurances that the island will be pre-
served always as a suitable memorial to
the late President.
1t was in order to work out the word
ing of appropriate restrictions on the
future development of the island that
the committee postponed action on this
resolution until its next meeting.
Col Grant called attention to the
prominent position the island occupies
between the new Arlington Memorial
Bridge and the Francis Scott Key
Bridge and said that since the Roose-
welt Memorial Association was willing to
give Ille IONtI llIllcIII dI dItd lildI TIE
| Government in all probability would
have had to buy. he thought it proper
| that certain restrictions be placed on its
| future use.
Changes Contemplated.
The committee was told that the de-
! sire is to keep the island as much as
! possible in its natural state, with the
| approaches to it confined to foot bridges
| instead of automobile highways The
| question of a memorial to Roosevelt on
| the island would be left to be deter
mined in the future. Hermann Hage-
! dorm, secretary and director of the as
| Sociation. told the committee he would
obtain the views of that organization
on a rewording of the limitations in
| the bill
! Senator Hattie w. Caraway, a mem
| Der OF the committee, suggested there
should be bride paths on the island. in
keeping with Col Roosevelts outdoor
/ life, and Mr. Hagedorn said that was
! contemplated in the plans. Mr.. Moore
of the Fine Arts Commission said the
best way to provide for the future treat
ment Of the island would be to work
out a detailed plan now and adhere
| to it.