Evening star., 1926-06-09
PARK SITES VISITED
IN AND NEAR CITY
Senators and Representa-
tives Get First-Hand Facts
on Development Projects.

First hand information on land
projects which are needed to carry
out the park development scheme of
the Capital under the Mcmillan plan
was given to members Of the House
and Senate today when they made
tour of the various sections. In
the congressional party were Sena
tors Lawrence G Phipps of Colorado
and John r 'kendrick of Wyoming.
members OF the subcommittee on
District appropriations or the
Senate appropriations committee, and
Representative Frank III. Funk of
Illinois. Robert G.. Simmons of
Nebraska. Ross A. Collins of Missis
sippi and Anthony J. Griffin of New
York, members of the House sub
committee on District appropria tions
of the House appropriations COM
mittee. The details of the plans were
explained to the congressman by
Maj u. S. Grant, Sd. director of the
office of public buildings and public
parks Of the National Capital: Maj.
Carey II. Brown, assistant director
Of the same office, and Fred &.
Coldren.
The trip was made for the purpose
Of acquaintinS the members OF these
two subcommittee With the relative
importance of the various projects,
some of which will be included in the
estimates for the next fiscal year, now
in course Of preparation. At the
same time, the members Of the House
and Senate We're informed Of the
plans for extending the park system.
Glad to See Projects.
Senator Phipps said at the close
- inc which nnlN
a partial circuit was made. the finish
to be made Friday morning, that the
committee was glad to be able to OBJ
serve the projects, and would do every
thing possible to assist in the acqui-
sition Of lands, but pointed out that
there is limit. Maj. Grant said that
he was highly pleased with the result
OF the tour, and believed that it would
help all concerned to reach a conclu-
sion as to the projects TO be purchased
first.
The party first studied the connect,
ing link between Potomac and ROCK
Creek Parks at New Hampshire ave
nue. and I, street. and then went
through Georgetown, where the com
mite was taken to Foundry Valley
and told Of the importance Of acQuir-
ing this project right now, or to lose
the value Of the Archbold and Glover
parkways. which were dedicated 10
the District. Otherwise it was point
ed out, there would be no connecting
link with the river. The committee
then went to the bluff on the Potomac
near Chain Bridge, and Mai Brown
explained the purpose of opening Po-
tomac avenue there. and pointed out
that it was a part Of the Mcmillan
plan to have a parkway along the
Potomac at this point.
Visit Fort kemble.
Then the committee headed toward
Massachusetts, avenue, stopping al
Fort Kemble, which gives Il beautiful
view of the district. This was one
of the Civil War outposts. 1t then
went through Klingle Valley, through
Rock Creek Park to Fort Stevens,
visiting the stone marker indicating
the place where Lincoln stood when
Washington was under fire. The
parks system only owns a small strip
of land there, but Senator kendrick
thought that more land should be ac
quired. at least for A square distant,
SO as TO give the place a proper set
ting
The importance of purchasing Fort
Slocum. east of Georgia avenue. was
strongly placed before the committee
by Maj. Brown, who pointed out that
unless this project is acquired this