Evening star., 1947-12-10
Board 10 Invite Groups
To Provided Trees for
District Fairgrounds

Washington civic, patriotic and
fraternal organizations will be in
vited to provide trees for bare Cap
ital Fairgrounds under q plan ap-
proved by the District Recreation
Board. N ~ rs 81
THE board is anxious that the
Fairgrounds be attractive and that
they provide surroundings conducive
to wholesome play and enjoyment" /"
an announcement of the ree-plant-
ing program adopted at yesterdays
meeting of the board stated.
1t was suggested the trees might
serve as memorials to war dead or
others the community wished to
honor.
Neighborhood or city-wide organ
izations are asked to submit their
offers of trees by March /. Ap-
propriate ceremonies will be planned
for the planting or dedication at
each playground where donations
are made.
Each tree is estimated to cost
from $40 to $50. including planting
and erection of 4 protective tree
box.
Prospective donors have a choice
OF the following trees, which would
be purchased and planted by the
Office Of National Capital Parks, in
charge Of maintenance of areas
supervised by the board: Sugar
maple, Illinois pecan, Chinese hack
berry, thornless honeylocust. tulip
tree, black tupelo, northern red oak,
scarlet oak, willow oak, pyramidal
English oak and japanese pagoda
tree.
The following Fairgrounds and
recreation areas are most in need
of trees, according to the board !:
Rudolph, Turkey Thicket, Randall,
Kelly Miller and Parkside.
These others could use trees to
advantage, it was added: Palisades
Fort Reno, Hearst, Stoddert, Shep-
herd, Coolidge. Fort Stevens. Keene
Hamilton, Park View. Powell, Fran
els, Rose Park, Montgomery. New
York Avenue, Edgewood, Burroughs,
Sherwood, Rosedale, Langston
Crummell, Hoover, Lincoln, Hill
crest. Congress Heights, Fort Greble
Watts Branch, Turner, Barry Farms
and Buchanan.
In another action yesterday, the
board approved additions to It's
analysis of the Auchincloss report
on reorganization of the District
Government and ordered 1t for
warded to the House subcommittee
which prepared the plan.
The board previously had noted
approval Of the reports features
pertaining to recreation facilities
except that providing for abolition
Of an administrative recreation
board, which was opposed.
As approved yesterday, the boards
analysis pointed out that, Of ST.
communities having recreation
agencies, 400 have administrative
boards, 102 have advisory boards
and 90 have single administrators
Two out of three large cities
having the city manager plan OF
government, favored by the Auchin-
Gloss report, also have administra-
tive recreation boards, it was en-
phasized
Irving c. Root, superintendent OF
National Capital parks and men,
ber of the board, noted dissent
from the boards approval Of trans
| fer Of park facilities TO the District
recommended in the Auchincloss
report.
| The board also approved plans for
experimental provision Of ice skat-
ing surfaces at the Randall and
Raymond recreation areas.
Other locations will be used If the
plan proves practicable at the two
test points, 1t was said.
The board authorized expenditure
Of 500 In connection With the Ma
tional Community Christmas Tres
program and approved plans for It