Evening Star Newspaper, June 30, 1937, Page 52

URGES BUILDERS T0 SPARE TREES Nolen, Park Commission Di- rector, Cites Value to Home Sites. The need for real estate operators tnh Washington and vicinity to make an intelligent effort to conserve as many trees as possible in their devel- opments was cited today by John Nolen, jr, director of planning of the National Capital Park and Plan- ning Commission. “I am in full agreement with the position of Capt. Hugh P. Oram, exec- utive officer of the District Zoring Commission, that the problem is pri- marily one of educating the public,” Nolen declared. He contended builders should fit their plans to the existing grade of the ground. explaining that under the A-restricted category of zoning | plans are more flexible than under the A-semi-restricted type of develop- ment. He explained this by saying the position of the houses on the ground can be more easily arranged to preserve a maximum number of trees. Type of Structure a Factor. It is easier for a developer to shift around in his plans for single and two-family houses than it is under a program for flats and row houses and apartments, Nolen added. It is more natural, in building homes for the people, to take care of the trees than it is in the construction of apartments and flats for rent, Nolen observed. “Trees are worth money,” said Nolen. ‘“‘Trees make a property more attractive and cooler. It is practi- cable to create a residential develop- ment of the highest character by pre- serving the trees on the ground. In this wise the trees, streams and other natural features are—for the most part—preserved.” Nolen pointed out that in this type of treatment, with the maximum num- ber of trees preserved, the real estate developer is saved the expense and time of clearing the land and avoids getting into heavy grading, which is costly. “A great many developers in Wash- THE ington in recent years have realized this advantage in saving trees, and where grading has been necessary they have welled the trees, in order to save them,” he said. He cited the fact that it takes at least 20 years for most trees to make any kind of a showing, after planting EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, visited Parkwood, near Moate, County Westmeath, yesterday and met three of his cousins in a little cottage where his grandmother was born. He also visited the ruins of the cot- tage where his grandparents had lived and took away a piece of masonry and D. C, down walls, Smith is on his first visit to Europe. R P Carol Praises Polish Army. ‘WAREAW, June 30 (#).—King Carol of Rumania, who is making a state WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 1937. some ivy that grew among its tumble- | visit to Poland, praised the strength Feet of an old Roman statue were To protect smal] retail stores Japan of the Polish Army today as & “new | hauled up from the bed of the Garonne | MY restrict department stores. guarantee of the peace of Europe.” Sy of a ship. ‘Wheat is belng grown on 30 acres of land in London. 1215 22nd St. N.W. at Bordeaux, France, by the anchor Ninety-two per cent of the motor cycles in Holland have pillions, —and many of the larger trees take far longer.than that. ‘The Barry Farms Citizens’ Associa- tion, at its recent meeting, voted its sympathy with the prograin to pre- serve trees wherever possibie, as an adjunct to the beauty of the National Capital. S SMITH VISITS IRELAND Ex-Governor Sees Birthplace of Grandmother. DUBLIN, June 30 (#).—New York’s former Governor, Alfred E. 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