Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-25
MARYLAND TO AID
CAPITAL PLANNERS
D. c. and State Commissions
Discuss Greater Wash
ington Development.

That Maryland may soon have a
coming law that can Withstand court
tests and that the State Legislature
will be asked to enact such a measure
particularly to protect and guide the
upbuilding of the environs of the Ma
tional Capital within that State. was
the information yesterday conveyed by
the commission recently appointed by
Gov. Richie to cooperate with the
National Park and Planning Commits
sion, to members of the latter body
at a luncheon at the Cosmos Club.
Maj. u. S. Grant. Sd. expressed the
desire of close cooperation between
the members of the Maryland and
District planning bodies and in gen
eral way outlined the many public
improvements that might be gained
by concerted action. He told of the
proposals of the Capitals planning
commission for greater park areas
and boulevards. Realization of many
of these depends entirely upon CO.
operation with Maryland and restric-
tive measures in that State that VIII
protect the natural beauties of the
whole suburban area.
Cites Maryland Position.
Mai E. Brooke Lee. chairman OF
the Maryland commission, informed
Mai. Grant that residents as well as
officials of the state could be counted
upon to do everything within their
power to further the activities and
plans of the National Capital BODY
the chief question being that Of juris-
diction over proposed general improve
ments Maj. Lee pointed out that the
State Immediately would insist upon
retaining jurisdiction over territories
set aside under regional improvement
plans, but there would be nothing to
hinder complete cooperative accom-
plishment.
1t was pointed out during the meet
ing that Maryland desires to order
her tremendous growth so that mis-
takes may not be made in the future
and that progress may be along def
mite lines and In conformance to the
plans making the National Capital
the most beautiful city in the world.
Cited as an Example.
r. Howard Duckett, chairman of
the Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission, spoke of the work that
that commission was at present do
ing. and Mai. Grant declared that
the success of this body was indication
of what might be done in the way of
providing for the future by an or
ganiZed commission.
At the coming session of the Mary
la nd Legislature a measure VIII be IN
PRODUCED giving official status to
commission for planning the Mary
land suburbs. Both Montgomery and
Prince Georges counties, the two
counties of the State most affected by
the greater Washington development
plan, would be represented on TINS
commission. AS a result of the forma-
ton of this body definite progress can
be made at an earlier date than other
wise. The duties of a coming com
mission would, maybe, merged with
those of a planning commission unoef
one of the number of plans that have
been proposed for the organization.
| All plans, however. depend on the
action Of the State Legislature, which
meets in January.
Mai.s Carey II. Brown of the Dis
trict commission, Oliver Owen Kuhn
president of the Montgomery County
Civic Federation, and others spoke of
the desirability of close-knit plans and
complete cooperation between the
Maryland and National Capital COM
missions. The Maryland body is ex-
pected to Immediately begin prepara-
| ton of tentative plans looking to-
ward the development of Washington
suburbs along systematic and salts
| factory lines.
Those attending the conference yes
| terday were: Maj. U. S. Grant. Sd;
Mai. Carey H. Brown, Charles Eliot.
| Ben. G.. Davis. Frederick A. Delano.
| Irwin Owings, T. Howard Duckett. G.
w. Waters. jr.: Oliver Owen Kuhn.
| Robert B. Morse. F. c. Hueton. Fred
| G.. Coldron. Maj. f. Brooke Lee and
p Boswell.