Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-17
RICHIE WILL NAME
SUBURB BODY SOON
Governor Now Studying List
of Men Available for De-
veIopment Board.
BY WILLIAM j. WHEATLEY.

By WILLIAM j. WHEATLEH.
Formulation of plans for the de-
velopment of the suburbs or WASH
ington in Maryland and Virginia into
the proposed metropolitan area and
the laying down OF a program LOT
these areas 10 grow in orderly 1asn-
lun as the National Capital expands
across the border lines will receive
new impetus during the coming week
when Gov. Albert c. Richie OF Mary
land names the Maryland members
Of the commission. Gov. Rltchle, IL
was learned yesterday, Is now giving
he matter his attention, looking over
The list of names which have oeen
suggested to him, to pick the men OF
MARYLAND who have the 1uture
growth of the Montgomery ana
Prince Georges county areas az near T.
Gov. T.. Lee Trinkie of Virginia
some months ago named the VIE ,iiia
members OF the committee, ana theS
have been working Tor some Tune
with the city and park planning COM,
mittee of the National CAPITA al
commission in the development OF
plans for Arlington County particu-
Iarlv those at the present time Whlcn
roncern the treatment of the Virginia
lands adjacent to the approaches Oh
ehe Arlington Memorial Bridge, con-
struction of which is soon to begin.
Foundations Laid.
Although the full regional commls-
sion has not been formeu' never INC
less those in charge of it have been
ct work LAYING the foundation for Or
canization of an official commission
Those who are now being appointed
have more or less an unofficial status
80 far as their authority to act Is con
cerned. but. nevertheless, they can 1or-
mulate policies which later may De
,.iven the effect of law in the various
communities. Only last week there
was introduced in Congress an amend
ue1.+ u the National Capital farh
commission act, among the PROVISIONS
of which is one giving authority lot
this cooperation with Maryland anu
Virginia. Lieut.. Col. Clarence y. Sner-
rill, former director OF the Office VI
public buildings and public parks, ana
now city manager of CINCINNATI, ONO
prepared some suggestions for iegls
iation to be presented to the LeSlsia
lures of Maryland and Virginia, TO
give the representative of those States
an official status. Copies OF these were
forwarded to Gov. Richie and Gov
Trinkle and it is probable legislation
will be presented to the Virginia Leg
islature this Winter and to the Mary
land Legislature in January. 1871. In
the meantime the representatives
named by the governor may go ahead
and hold conferences for the develop
ment of policies which will be ready
TO be put in force by the time the Fed
erai Maryland and Virginia Leglsla-
lures provides the statutory authority
AS soon as Maryland names her
representatives on the regional de-
velopment body, a meeting will be
called of the full commission for the
purpose of acquainting all with the
purposes and plans for the develop
ment of the metropolitan area, dur
ing which it is expected that many
ideas for orderly growth OF the area
will be brought up. or course, the
commission will be merely a policy
forming body Each political entity,
the District of Columbia. which is
represented on the National. Park |
Commission committee, the Federal
Government, Maryland and Virginia.
will have to act separately in carry
ing out the plans formulated by the
commission.
Urges Meeting Soon.
Mai Carey H. Brown chairman OF
the city and park planning commit
tee. said he thought that 1t would be
an excellent plan to call the tull com
!nittee together as soon as his ofHce Is
.otified by the Governor Of MARYLAND
Who will represent the State. All OF
the MARYLAND representatives will be
residents of the two Malyland eoun-'
ties bordering the District of Column
',ia and directly affected by the
regional development plans.
There are problems OF coming TO be
considered in connection with the de-
velopment in these counties. MAJ
Brown pointed out, or when the
~
force they will find themselves in
much the same condition that many
cities have found themselves during
periods of great expansion. or. to get
The matter close to home, the way
in which the District of Columbia
found itself. in the matter of streets
schools, residential and business de
velopment. In other words, plans
should be laid down now, While the
land is open, for parks ana play
rounds roadways. railroads, etc. so
that after the building has been done
il will not be necessary again 10 go
over the ground and purchase that
which is needed for public purposes
at great public expense.
EVERYTHING must be planned in ad-
vance of the progress of the popuia-
lion if there is to be orderly develop
,nent, and it is the purpose of this
metropolitan area planning committee
70 see wears ahead and lay down a
great scheme which will make the
Capital proper and its great metro
,oIitan area in the t1yo border States
The most beautiful and best develop
ed in the world.
To Buy Land In States.
The whole scheme of cooperation
fits in with the work of the National
capital Park Commission, for after
f. purchases necessary park lands IN
The District, which it must do hur-
liedly to prevent increase in cost, 1t
has authority to go into both Mary
land and Virginia and purchase park
lands there under conditions. agreed
anon between the Federal and State
governments Thus, the two States
have an important interest in this
regional development work, as they
will directly profit from it through
The purchase of park lands in their
areas by the Federal Government.
The importance of prompt forma-
lion of the committee cannot be too
strongly urged at this time, and it is
for this reason that Gov. Richie will
give his attention to the matter this
week, so that Maryland may have
full voice IN the early development
work affecting the State directly Dor
dering the National Capital.
Mai Brown already has examined
certain areas in the nearby Mary
land counties and suggested to Mary.
land people opportunities where right
now they may make plans for park
WAYS, which later may be closed to
them. and he is taking a keen inter
est in this work, and cooperating
fully with the people of the surround
ing property, who also are showing