Evening Star Newspaper, April 9, 1925, Page 13

RECREATION PIE ASKED BY CITIZENS Ukge Converslon of Part of Bld Aqueduct Bridge for Georgetown Center. Georgetown stands a good chance td" get a munfoipal reoreatton pler, where tired mothers and children can =4t €00l breezes and fresh air, where hand concerts can be held, and from ‘which boat races can be viewed. The scheme s to get some 300 or 350 feet of the.old Aqueduct Bridge, which has been replaced by the new Key Bridge, retalned when the rest of the old hridge i{s demolished, this section to be developed as a model, modern rec- reation center. The Mid-City Citizens' Association and the Georgetown Cltizens' Asso- ~lation are fathering this project and have received considerable encourage- ment from the District and Federal officials. One of the most practical arguments in support of this recrea- tional development Is that it could be put through for less than it would o8t to demolish the entire old Aque- duct Bridge as it now stands. Col. J. Franklin Bell, the District Engineer Commissioner, said today that he will at once seek a confer- enoe with Maj. James A. O'Connor, TUnited States engineers office, who had charge of the erection of the new Key Bridge, to determine which offi- cfal has jurisdiction over the old bridge property. Maj. offics sald today that the jurisdiction and authority rests with the District Commissioners, as the Key Bridge has been turned over to them, and the Aqueduct Bridge has never been out of the Commissioners’ jurisdiction. ‘Would Retain Part. T, A Oliver, president of the Georgetown Citizens' Assoclation, Call- ed attention to the fact that there has been no appropriation available for demolishing the old Aqueduct Bridge, and that Congress was asked Jor a sufficient sum to tear down and remove the old bridge except that portion from M street as far as the first pler resting on the river bank. This would then be fitted up as a vecreation pier, the same as many other large cities have, and found decldedly popular and beneflcial “This would be a wonderful im- provement for that part of the city,” sald Mr. Oliver today. “The people there have no park or other recrea- tion place. With this opportunity afforded to get pure and fresh air above the river, with a full view hoth up and down the river, O'Connor’s band concerts, a chance to see boat| races, and especially and restful as a pleasant place for mothers with small children—it would be a serfous mistake for the National Capital to fail to acquire this ideal factlity “The only .fear has been that it might spoil the beauty of the new bridge, or detract from it, by having an unsightly near neighbor. 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Attorney Webster Bal- linger, for the plaintiffs, will ask for a new trial. The District was represented by Ringgold Hart, as- sistant corporation counsel. Carter told the jury that he was drivirg his machine, in which his wife was a passenger, atong Ken- flworth avenue, when the storm broke. As they reached the cul- vert over Piney Run the roadway suddenly broke down, and he and his automobile were precipitated into the water. He managed to escape, but his wife was washed away and drowned. Brawner fol- Jowed along the road later and was seriously injured. The culvert, it was claimed, had been built for 30 years and was not large enough to shed all the water drained into it by the run, and had become clogged by logs, stones and earth foot pler could be added to the recre- ational facilities he also would heartily support the project.” Mr. Oliver also explained that the preservation of the pler would be a big accommodation for reaching the boathouses just under the bridge and to provide a crossing over the old canal, thus saving many persons a long walk which will be necessary if the entire Aqueduct Bridge is de- molished. Ay president the Mid y Citlzens' Assoclation, de- clared that he Is working In close co-operation with those behind this recreation pler project, and believes it would be an important municipal improvement. “It will not cost much to make this wonderful Improve- ment,’ sald, “and we have notable examples of how other citles have gone to great expenss to build similar piers. With the proposed develop- Driscoll, of ment of the upper Potomac and the extension of the park system of the National Capital to Great Falls, this pier should prove to be one of the most attractive spots for a vista up and down the river.” He declared his intention of seeking a conference Boon with both Col. Bell and Maj. O'Connor. . The suggestion has been made by Mrs. Fred T. Du Bols and other pub- lic-spirited citizens that bathing fa- cllities could be provided under the pier, or just off the pler in the river. Mr. Driscoll said that he would make inquiries regarding the feasibility of the proposition, and would glady co-operate If the engineers approve Happiness consists, not in possess- ing much, but in being content with what you possess. He who wants little most likely@has enough. “Lady Luxury Silk-to-the-Top Chiffon Hosiery HE Fastidious Woman’s carefully considered choice — for her Easter costume. 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