Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-18
AERO FIELD URGED
Board of Trade May Foster
Aviation Project.
FAVORED By GEN. ALLEN
Potomac Park Selected as Site for
New Aerodrome.
WOULD AID THE SIGNAL CORPS
Committee Of Business Mems Organ
ization Recommends Reclama-
ton Of Anacostia Flats.
WOULD AID THE SIGNAL CORPS

Inc establishment of a permanent
aviation field on the lower end of Poto-
| mac Park will be among the recon-
| mendations which the committee on
municipal art OF the Board of Trade
Will make to the board at its coming
annual meeting. The committee met
| today, and George Oakley Totten. jr..
| chairman of the committee. spoke
heartily in favor of the establishment
of the proposed aviation field.
| Mr.. Totten said Gen. Allen. chief Of
the Signal Corps of the army. was
interested in the proposed aviation
field. since it would be of great value
to the Signal Corps. He pointed out
that it would be possible to have ma
| neuvers in airships over both land and
water if Potomac Park were selected
as the site for the aviation field. Mr..
Totten said it would be possible for
civilian aviators to use the field certain
days in the week also. Many of the
other capitals of the world already
have established aviation fields to aid
in the development of aeronautics. he
said.
Would Reclaim Flats.
With other matters which will be laid
before the board by the committee IL the
reclamation Of .Anacostia flats. Mr.. Tot
ten today pointed out that the government
has an opportunity by retaining these
fats to make another fine park on the
water front such as Potomac Park.
The improvement of Rock creek from
Massachusetts avenue down to the river
Is another recommendation which will be
made by the committee. 1t plans to have
a park along, the banks of the creek, now
used for dump heaps.
The committee discussed the adviSability
of recommending that the government
Immediately purchase land for more parks
In Washington. On the ground that land
could be purchased at a more rea sonable
figure at present than in the future. and
that more land would be available than in
years to come, the committee decided to
urge the board to take steps looking to
the establishment of more parks, par
ticularly along the river front.
The manner in which buildings have been
erected on the approaches to the new
Connecticut avenue bridge across Rock
creek was cited as an example of what
the government should avoid in the flu
ture. 1t was a great mistake, the COM
mittee held, not to have purchased land
at the approaches of the bridge and
made parks at each end of the structure.
Recommends New Street.
The committee will. recommend that
James Creek canal be filled in and a
street be made where the canal now runs.
The appointment of an art commission
- look after the interests of the National
Capital, provided for by Congress at its
| last session is considered by the commit
tee as a matter for congratulation.
| A meeting of the industrial interests
committee of the Board of Trade will
be held at the offics of the board tomor-
/ row afternoon at 4 o'clock, and a meeting
of the insurance committee. of which E
| c. Brandenburg is chairman, Is set for
Friday afternoon at 4:3O o'clock.