Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-22
BY WILLIAM j. WHEATIEY.

Parking projects needed in the beau
/ tlf1cation of the National Capital tn
conform with plans for developing a
great metropolitan district here are
likely to he lost forever to the city
and Nation unless steps are taken tn
have Congress provide the fun amount
authorized annually for the use Of the
National Capital Park Commission. ii
was pointed out today. The commits
sion's organic act authorizes an ap-
preparation equal to cent for each
inhabitant OF the United states. or
81 100 900. However, the initial appro
priation on which the commission has
been working this year was $500. 900.
and the budget this year carries the
same amount
There are several projects which the
commission Is anxious to get quickly
to preserve them for the park system,
but the limited funds will prevent
them from being purchased for some
time. With the first appropriation
many small projects which have been
pending for years were grabbed up as
Quickly as possible. consistent with
protecting the Government from being
overcharsed for the lands. But even
in these some had been partially de.
stroyed by the encroaChment of build
ers
Years Funds Gone.
Other projects will he gone before
the commission can reach them unless
sufficient funds are provided by Con.
eresS 10 enable that body to go ahead.
according to Mai. Carey Brown. as
sistant director of the Office of Public
Buildings and Public Parks OF the Ma
tionsl Capital and chairman of the
city and park planning committee of
the National Capital Park Commits
sion The fund for this year has been
entirely spent or obligated. the last of
II being held for the negotiations for
p small portion of the Piney Branch
tract which runs from Fourteenth and
tpshur streets. In southwesteriy di'
rection. to the Tiger Bridge on Six
teenth street. following the course Of
Piney Branch now covered into a
sewer main.
Several organizations of the city
realizing The handicap forced on The
commission by the compar IN lively
small funds and the work to be ac-
complished have started moves 10
have Congress provide for the pur-
chase Of particular tracts. Several OF
these tracts were carried in hill
which was pending in Congress for
years. and finally resulted liz the or
caniZatio of the National .A;apita
Park Commission. IL was pointed
out as unlikely that Congress would
make special provision for any tract
having provided commission To
make such purchases II was ga i'd
by those In close touch with the
commissions affairs that il would nc
better for such orgsnizat ions and
others interested in particular tract
to concentrate their efforts on the
appropria ton committees in an ct
fort TO get them Ia see the advisa bilitN
at this time Of providing the full
amount Of money authorized by law
Importance Il Realized.
The commission realizes the i'm =
portance Of getting many OF these
projects promptly and il anxious to
purchase them, but when the first
money became availah bile 1t gave its
attention to projects which were i'm
pera lively needed In the park prof
Acts and the destruction OF which 70,
such purposes was threatened Even
with the funds ava lila BILE the commits =
sion was unable to get all the lands
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