Evening Star Newspaper, July 14, 1937, Page 6

A—6. *» JEFFERSON PLANG - STULINDISPUTE Redrawing to Save Trees Doesn’t Satisfy Compe- tition Advocates. Announcement that the Thomas | Jefferson Memorial Commission has tnatructed its architect, John Russell Pope of New York, to redraw plans for the Tidal Basin site, today was looked upon as a victory for those who fought | to preserve the informal basin and the | famed Japanese cherry trees. This move, in the opinion of observers, does not satisfy those who hsve been clam- oring for a competition among the Nation's architects and the departure | from the classical styles which make Washington “look like & Roman prov- fnce.” however. The contour of the existing Tidal Basin and the cherry trees would be preserved. under. the | new plan, commission officials said. Just where the commission will get {ts funds with which to pay Pope was | not quite clear today. Tie under- standing is that the commission lacks | money and unless it wili attempt to obtain from Congress a deficiency ap- propriation, 1 it looks as if Pope will have to go ahead with his new work | on the faith that he will get his fee Iater, Cammerer Puzzled. Arno B. Cammerer, director of the National Park Service. who is also executive officer of the Thomas Jeffer- | son Memorial Commission, was al & loss to explain just how the program | will work out. He is taking his in- structions from the commission. of which Representative John J. Boylan, | Democrat, of New York is chairman. | Representative Boylan later made public this resolution, adopted by tie Memorial Commission: ! Whereas, there appears to be a difference of opinion as to the adop- | tion of formal treatment for the Tidal | Rasin area along the general lines | of the Park Commission plan of 1901, | a3 hitherto proposed. | “The Thomas Jefferson Memorial Commission is ready to modify its pro- | posal for the setting of the memorial, | to permit the retention of the in-| formal treatment of the Tidal Basin on its present lines, thereby retaining the existing contour of the Basin and the cherry trees planted thereon; re- ducing the cost, which borings 1o bed rock show to be reasonable, and leav- | ing traffic undisturbed | “The commission hereby msuucts} It architect to enter on the prepara- | tion of revised studies for ihe setting | of the Memorial, accordingly.” | Treadway Opposed. | News of the commiscion's action drew from Representative Treadway, | Republican, of Massachusetis today | determined opposition to the scheme. | Evidencing his interest in the new plan, he drove around the Tidal Basin this morning and said that as a lay- man he does not see how it can be | done without disturbing the present | layout At the request of Representative | Boylan, the Library Committee chair- man, Represeniative Keller of Tlinois, delaved action on the amendment to | the Thomas Jefferson enabling legisla- tion until after the Thomas Jefferson | Memorial Commission had met. Now that this meeting has been held, said Treadway, a member of the Library Committee, there is no further need for delay. The amendment would pro- hibit the consiruction of & memorial At the Tidal Basin site snd in Tread- way's opinion this will be reported to the House for action without delay. Inasmuch as Boylan has not re- | vealed the exact site for the new me- morial, it iz not clear at this time just what effect any legislation bar- Ting the use of the Tidal Basin would have. The commission’s apparent deter- mination to construct the memorial on the south axis of the White House, | equidistant from the median line of the Mall, fails also to salisfy ob-: jectors who say that & “fortune” would have to be sunk beneath the waters of the Tidal Basin before the memorial would even begin to show sbove water. “Fifth Cardinal Point.” i The Jeflerson Commission's lafest | move is in line wilh the wishes of | Dr. Charles Moore, chairman of the Pine Arts Commission, who strongly | desires 10 see the “fifih ¢ d.na:pmm")’ of the McMillan 1901 Commission plan carried out. The Capl White House and Lincoln Memoriai and the ‘Washingion Monument are landmarks n this program. The Tidal Basin| site, projecied for the Thomas Jef-| ferson Memorial, s described as “the last great site for a major memorial ' in the Disirict.” | The United Siates engineer office has opposed any diminution of the water flow in the Tidal Basin, holding | that the existing volume of water is necessary in_order to secure proper | drainage of Washington Channel. Un- | der previous plans of Pope for the! memorial, which passed without se- | rious challenge by the Fine Arts Commission and the National Capital Park and Planning Commission, the shape of the Tidal Basin was to have been altered. While opponents con- tended that this change would affect the water flow and create a stagnant | condition at Washington Channel, | proponents of the Pope plan denied | this, Trees Fought For. C. Marshali Finnan, superintendent of the National Capital Parks, one of the vigorous opponents of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial at the Tidal Basin site, on the ground that it would affect the famed Japanese oherry treas, fought againsy disturbing the Wrees. Civic interests, business groups and ®thers took up the cry against despoil- Keep Your Apartment or Home Cool With One of These PONDEROSA PINE VENTILATING SLAT DOORS 1% in. Thie $7.50 slats ML are . permit- air - cooled utmost Tdeal and apartments. Easy to install, See them in our showroom or phone North 1341. J. FRANK ELLY INC. Lomber & Millwork 2121 Ga. Ave. NOrth 1341 SUDDAN SERVICE ‘ secretary. ' fng the Japanese cherry trees that line THE EVENING N ew~Welfare Board Member Mrs. Louise B. King. Weljare, is shown being new member of the Board of Public sworn in by G. M. Thornett, acting Star Staff Photo. the shores of the Tidal Basin and Washington generally saw in the blos- some a tangible business asset. 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