Evening star., 1932-02-14
STONES BEING CUT
FOR D. c. GATEWAYS
Completion by Next Month
Predicted at Session of
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stone markers 1OT eIltIdIlCc W G1iC
District OF Columbia are now being
cut, and probably will be finished
ready for erection at five principal
EateWays to the city about the middle
of next month.
This was announced at a meeting
Friday of the committee Of the Ma
tional Capital of the Garden Club of
America held in the Office Of the En-
gineer Commissioner at the District
Building.
Maj. Gen. B. F. Cheatham, a men,
ber of the Subcommittee on Markers,
stated that contract had been let for
the stone markers, and that present
plans>are to put up the stones as soon
as possible after they are ready. and
to start the landscaping around the
markers by planting trees as soon as
the stones are in place. Shrubs also
are to be used to complete the land
scaping.
Several other projects were conSid-
cred by the committee, including the
National Memorial Grove which is
being planted around the new District
OF Columbia World War Memorial in
West Potomac Park, a proposed natural
rock garden in Rock Creek Park and
the proposed Everglades National Park
in Florida.
Locations Selected.
The stone markers are to be placed
at these entrances to the National
Capital: Sixteenth street, intersection
of Georgia and Alaska avenues, Key
Chase circle Two stones are to be
placed at each, with the exception of
Georgia avenue. where single stone
Is to be placed in triangle at the
avenues intersection. The stones
themselves. are the gift of the Garden
Club of America, national organiza-
lion. while the planting Of trees and
Shrubs to be placed around them are
t. be the gifts of the Garden Clubs of
Virginia and Maryland
At Chevy Chase Circle an elaborate
development is in progress for a
memorial fountain to the late Francis
authorizing the acceptance of this gift
has passed the Senate, has been favor
ably reported by the House Commit
tee on the Library, and is expected
to be passed by unanimous consent in
the House tomorrow.
Chairman Gilbert of the House
Library Committee, in charge of this
bill. said last night that he expects to
call it up tomorrow, and that he knows
of no opposition to it. He also
emphasized that it will mean an i'm
portant public improvement, which it
is extremely desirable should be made
at once as a part of the program Of
dressing up the Capital City for the
Bicentennial visitors.
Plans for the fountain and planting
are being drawn by Edward w. Dom,
jr., architect, who is also supervising
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tract for the markers went to Walter
Phelps of this city and the stone now
is being cut. Each stone will be de-
signed after the old markers, some OF
which still stand along the Mason and
Dixon line. They will be seven feet
long and 18 inches square, with the
top cut into slightly pyramidal" ef-
feet.
Shields to Mark Sides.
On one side will be the shield Of the
District of Columbia, and on the other
the shield of Maryland or the State of
Virginia, as the case may be. They
are of Aqua Creek sandstone. the
same material of which the White
House and Capitol building are con-
structed. They are to be finished by
March IS, and will be planted two
feet in the ground, leaving the marker
five feet above ground
While plans are going forward for
the fountain, hope was expressed that
other persons or organizations may see
fit to present the National Capital with
other fountains, as the sight of flowing
water was said to create an impression
of coolness, refreshing during a hot
Washington Summer Fountains are
used extensively in the great capitals
of Europe. and members Of the
National Capital Committee of the
Garden Club of America are hopeful
that more fountains may be used here
In Washington.
Gen. Cheatham explained progress of
the National Memorial Grove at the
District World War Memorial. Funds
are available, he said, for further plant
ing. The present circle of trees around
the memorial Is to be completed by
planting four additional elm trees of
approximately the same size as the
ones already planted The open space
east of the memorial is to be filled by
planting three large trees, one elm and
two beech.
After this is accomplished" he said,
"future planting is to be limited to
young trees of suitable hardwood va
rieties, so located as to ultimately re-
place the present soft wood trees now
in the grove"
Plants to Honor Donors.
Dogwood and red-bud trees are to be
planted in the four corners formed by
intersection of the vista with the two
nearby park roads. The memorial trees
are to be marked by small cast bronze
plate bearing the inscription in raised
letters-"National Memorial Grove"