Evening star., 1924-01-04
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DRAWN
TO GUARD GROWTH OF CAPITAL
Committee Of 100 Seeks to Preserve Beauty, to Add
to Parks and Fairgrounds and SaUe
VariOus Streams.
of light manufacturing to give a
diversity of employment

of light manufacturing to give a
diversity of employment.
Original Limits Passed.
Frederic A. Delano. chairman of the
committee Of 100, presided. and. afteI
it had been unanimously adopted
presented the report to ]. Horace No
Farland, president of the American
Civic Association. Discussing in
the report why the Washington COM
formed and how it was formed,
le pointed out that the area covered
by the plans of Maj. LEnfant had
been exceeded long ago. During the
twenty years of its experience, he
said, the American Civic Association
has supported measures which seem
ed to promise civic improvement.
1.-THE Washington of today is possi-
ble," he continued, "only because OF
the foresight of former generations.
This generation. having profited by
least an equal degree of foresight In
providing for the future Of the ma
tional seat OF government. The
founders of the republic placed upon
Congress the duty Of governing the
cry was set up for keeping the non
resident citizens informed concern
ing the needs of their Capital.
Many Committees Formed.
I'm view of the fact that the Fed.
eral city is so obviously national
responsibility, the American Civic AS
ISOLATION has determined to make the
physical development of the District
of Columbia an object OF major In
terest and to supply. so far as IT can
a means of communication between
the resident and nonresident citizens
on all matters Of civic improvement
"At q conference dinner held or
April 81, 1929. participated in by fed
eral and District officials. was
named chairman OF q Washington
committee and Mr.. J. Horace Nc
Farland. the, president of tho Amer.
association to form committees or
the Federal city in all parts OF the
country. ABOUT fifty OF the field com
mittees have already been formed
and more will be added"
Would Register Architects.
One Of the plans suggested to main.
tain uniform and beautiful plan oi
architecture in Washington was the
enactment Of a carefully considered
architects registration law, a meas
have on the statute books. Such G
bill has been introduced in the pres
ent Congress and is expected to in
sure that plans for all buildings here
will come from the hands Of compe-
tent and we'll trained men.
The subcommittee on extensions OF
metropolitan Washington beyond the
District line pointed out that coop
Grafton between the District, Mary
land and Virginia is essential II val
uable forests and watersheds are to
be saved from devastation. Among
other properties beyond the District
line II would have acquired are the
valley Of Rock creek, in order tc
save the main feature of Rock Creek
Park from drying up; portions OF the
valley Of the Northwest branch. the
Anacostia river and the Sligo branch
Great Park Urged.
The committee also recommended
the acquisition of the south bank o1
the Potomac river from Alexandria
to Great Falls and its conversion into
a great park and the enactment OF
provisions for protecting the water
shed of the Patapsco and Patuxent
rivers. which raise near Washington
1t also urged passage Of the bill au-