Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-18
COST OF AIRPORT
PUT At S990,0(0
u. S. Engineer Makes Survey
of Hunter Point Project
{. for Aero Chapter.

ThA District CHAPTER ~ the Ma
tinna) Aerona utir Association today
uas informed by the Office of Mai.
Brehon Sonervel United States en-
Eineer for rhis district that the cost Of
filing IN proposed site for munic
iral airport between Gravellv and
Hunter points. on the Virginia side Of
the Potomac. would be $3.50 900.
The estimate which was worked
NUt by f. Y. Narrick. m. an engineer
IN Mai. Somervelrs office calls for
the construction Of a wall s feet above
the WATERING 2, low tide. The ground.
which also would he this high
above the water. would be in da rger
- foods only in extreme ca ses which
N IL estimated. da not occur more than
nnce m decade or two. Should 2 ~.
fent elevation Tor the f1e'6 ha desired
the cnef would be one-third more II
vas explained.
1000 Foot Wall Needed.
Tho work Of filling in the area. which
would number "l0 acres and he 2 1000
Fee' square would neceSSitafe the.
dredging Of $500. 900 cubic wards. Nh.
Nerl'ict estimated. There would have
20 re 3 500 feet Of riD.rap stone pro.
faction along the river from; end the
wall inc'osine 1t on three sides would
Re 900 feet in length. The tract
would adtoin the Virginia shore on
THO fourth side
II the project is undertaken. the
Aepth Of the water right up against
the river vail would be "a feet II wa 9
aaid Should the District OF Columbia
airport he erected on this ground II
would he about 3 miles from the
White House on q through highway
and which would be equivalent ~
about the same distance from the
business. governmental and hetel sec
ton Of Washington. This feature Is
axceptionallv good In the opinion Of
aeronautical officials. who are st,iv.
ing throughout the country To estah.
lish ports within the closest possible
distance Of tho business sections TO
avoid loss Of time gained by airpla ne
travel
The District cha pter also received
today froE: the kenlworth Citizens
Associa ton in estimate Of cost of &C.
ouirinE and clearing the old Washing.
- jockey Club property Renning.
which WAS placed at $500 600
John s. Drggers president oe the
asSocia ton wrote that tho property.
comnrisinc $50 acres could he bought
FOR $S7s.ooo. and the cost to make il
suitable for an airport would not he
more than $500 900.
Must Wait Five Years.
The association. together with the
SennjnE Citizens Association. is urc.
ing the location OF the proposed mir
terminal in that section.
The main difficulty confronting the
National Aeronautic Assoclation's
chapter here was the selection nf q
suitable site. within the hourda"v Of
the District and in close proximity to
the center Of the city. While the
chapter has made no decision between
the two sites. it Is inclined to look
with a little more favor on the GRAY
vHunter Points project.
Tho fact. however. that engineers
estimated FIVE years must clause be-
fore the ground would he ready for
occupancy has given the members
acme concern. However. they are de.
termined TO Go their best for Dis
trict air port no matter where 1t is
located eventually.
Congress would have to be asked
for the money to All in the one protect
or purchase the BenninG site. inas-
much as the matter has narrowed
down to these two places il is under
stood the next developments will come
with the converting Of Congress.