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are the other parks here, is geographically .
part of the Rock Greek development. 1t Is
possible to motor now from the East-West
Highway, near Silver Spring, Md, all the way
down the valley to the new Street Bridge.
The Soldiers Home is another area that
surrounded by stately trees and acres of greene
cry that may he considered quasi-park in ma
ture, but this is under the Army authorities.
or course the newest development in park
drives OF which Washington boast is the
Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, that runs
from the Capital City to the home of George
Washington-and his last resting place. Con-
structed as testimonial to the Washington
Blcentennial Celebration in 1882 this driveway
along the banks of the Potomac River is prov
ing an ever-1ncreasng rendezvous for motorists.
This is considered the last word in highway
construction and its broad vistas-sx trafhc
lanes wide In places-bespeak it's memorial
character. This without question is one of the
finest drives in America. for, apart from the
section that passes through the City of Alex
andria, Va, there is no cross traffic encountered
and trucks are barred
The Mount Vernon Memorial Highway is but
a link in the projected George Washington
memorial Parkway that will stretch in the
years to be from Great Falls southwark to
Mount Vernon and to Fort Washington Md.
AT Reaches Run on the highway is bird
sanctuary being constructed by the Civilian
Conservation Corps.
Potomac Park, famed Of Japanese cherry
blossoms, Is another park drive that invites
interest. There has been little change there
A peninsula jutting out into the waters of the
Potomac and Anacostia Rivers, East Potomac
Park is more popular than ever as a motor
drive. particularly in the hot weather West
Potomac Park, with its magnificent Lincoln
Memorial, famed the world over and it's more
newly constructed District of Columbia World
War Memorial, is one of the city's beauty
spots, too.
A CROSS the city, eastward, lies Anacostia
Park, which is getting to be popular as well.
1t will come into its own when the engineers
get money enough to finish the park drives ND
the valley and acquire the famous water Ilv
gardens But as it stands today Anacostia
Park is attractive and the crab apple blossoms
enchance its value. 1t affords opportunity for
many recreational activities and the wav these
are patronized is testimonial to its usefulness
visitors may visualize how Union Square
being developed just west Of the Capito-wiu
look when finished by viewing the model on
display at the main entrance to the Navy Build
Ing, Eighteenth street and Constitution avenue
The old Botanic Garden that used to occupy
that site, is gone, and the new garden arises
to the southwark.
The well known downtown city parks such as
FRANKLIN Lafayette, MCPHERSON Farragut have
been modernized. In cases, new walks
have been constructed in them and extensive
tree surgery. under Public Works Administra.
ton allotments, has been undertaken This il
calculated TO improve the appearance of these
areas.
In the far-f1ung park system of Washington
there are fnnumerable recreational activities
Foot ball and base ball, archery, tennis golf
polo, soft ball and many other sports have
their proper places. The park authorities are
endeaVorng to extend these az ar as possible
Hand in hand with the National Capital PARK
and Planning Commission, officials of the Ma
tlonal Capital parks are preparing plans for
future Developments such as the projected
National
loot OF East Capitol street on the banks OF the
Ahacosta River; the Fort drive that VIII link
up the circle of Civil War forts, and "a number
oi swimming pools.