Evening star., 1925-12-02

likely to be developed is already being
pretty well taken care OF.
So there Is no reason for a big port
or harbor on the Washington water
front. If in the years to come It
eventuates that big port or harbor Is
| needed, it would naturally be on the
southern side OF the river adjacent to
railroad facilities. down the river from
Washington toward Alexandria.
Therefore, there Is little or no rea-
son for dockage, storage facilities ana
railroad terminals along the Washing
ton waterfront. Moderate docking and
storage facilities will be recommended.
somewhat larger than at present, put
there is already broad street serving
the water front If this is improved
and the territory cleaned up. there
isn't much more to be done there for
commerce.
Government AREAS.
Most Of the large areas along the
waterfront, which would logically be
used for expansion of port facilities.
are part of the park system or other
Government eservations-the Mall.
Washington Monument grounds, Po-
tomac Park, Washington barracks.
the Navy Yard, Congressional Gene
terry and the Jail, and on the other
side of the river Boiling Field. st.
Elizabeths and Anacostia Park. There
is little chance that these areas would
be sacrificed for commercial eNpan-
sion.
Thus the conclusion is reached tai
that there is not sufficient commerce
here To warrant any very great In
crease In port faclitieS. and tb) ,h7.
there isn't any room for port eNpan-
sion along the Washington Channel.
Some consideration has been given
to the creation of double-deck or
terraced development along the city
side of Washington Channel. with the
lower deck used for commercial pur-
poses and the upper deck used as d
boulevard, giving an elevated view of
the Potomac. There is no reason in
sight for such a development.
So. outside of a general cleanup and
improvement along Water street,
there isn't much that can be done for
business on that water front.
With arguments being advanced for
the removal of the Center Market and
the unsightly markets along Louisi-
ana avenue when the Government
starts to clean up the triangle south
of Pennsylvania avenue between the
Capitol and Treasury backing against
the Mall, the proposal has been adj
vanced that the public market might
we'll be located on the water front,
with modern facilities. somewhere
near the present picturesque fish
market. While there is good reason
for maintaining a public market in a
central location. convenient to all the
people, there is quite general recog-
milton that it is not desirable 10 have
1t on such Boulevard of Heroes as Is
TO be constructed along B street. nor
among the monumental Government
buildings to be erected along Pennsyl.
vania avenue. nor to have ramshackle
stalls where they are, right in the
path of tourists visiting the National
Museum. the National Gallery of Art
and other buildings in the Smithsonian
group. Relocation of the public mar
ket on the water front where it would
he convenient for farmers bringing In
their products and for produce brought
UP the river on boats will be given
serious consideration by Congress.
Many Boats OIL River.
Members of Congress who have
ade a river inspection have been sur
prised a t the number of launches, mo-
tor boats and other small craft, pri-
vately owned. which are already max.
ing harborage along the Potomac
frontage in the three channels-Ana-
costa, Washington and Georgetown.
The Washington Channel is a particu.
larly fine place for yacht harbor II
will be explained to Congress, and this
would make very desirable and need
ed development. Already many pri-
vate boat owners are making pleasure
trips up the river, and when the in
land waterways project, which is al
ready we'll along, is completed, there
is certain to be much more pleasure
traffic along the Potomac River. which
will lie over in the Capital If adequate
harborage is afforded. It is argued
that fully as much business would
come TO Washington in this way as
could be worked up with costly port
accommodations for water-borne COM
merce.
The development of Columbia Island,