Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28
WATER FRONT PLAN
. COMPROMISE SEEN
Conference Held on Two
Schemes for Identification
of Channel Bank.

Adoption of a composite plan from
the two tentative ones for the i'm
provement of the Water street side
of the Washington Channel harpor
front with a view to having II com.
pleted in time to submit to the cur
rent session OF Congress is expected
TO result from a conference yesterday
in the Office OF Maj James A. O'Con-
nor. United States Army Engineer
Corps, in charge Of this district. The
two plans which have been approved
by the Commission Of Fine Arts were
discussed with representatives OF the
trade bodies of the city and interests
having property along the water front.
In addition to the trade body repre-
sentatives there were present owners
Of harbor front property in the area
affected, representatives Of the Nor
folk and Washington Steamboat Com
pany; Mai L. =. Grant, Sd, director
Of the office OF public buildings and
parks OF the National Capital; Mai
Carey III. Brown. chairman OF the city
and park planning committee OF the
National Capital Park Commission.
and Lieut.. Col. j. Franklin Bell. Engi-
neer Commissioner Of the District VI
Columbia.
Differ I'm Parking Area.
Representatives Of the Washington
Board Of Trade II was pointed out.
leaned toward what is known as plan
b. The two plans. and Is, dlHer
ONLY in the amount OF parking area
provided in the territory 10 he aHecten
by the proposed Improvement.
Mai. O'Connor pointed out that the
plans had been developed in CONFORM
itv with the direction of Congress In
the appropria ton act Of March Z,
1925. and II was the desire 10 get the
views of every one concerned netore
submitting the final plan TO Congress.
He said that there was not enough
water area for large shipping develop
ment in the Washington Channei. ana
further that there was no Likelihood
that there would he any large indus
trial development in the southwest
which would require shipping termi-
nails by water there One of the neces-
sites for water transportation. he
pointed out is outgoing commerce.
and at the present time il does not APP
pear that there is any development in
this direction.
If there is TO be any development in
the way of water commerce, which. OF
course, must have outgoing freight in
order TO be successful, II should ~
along the AnaCostia River where
transshipment. Some Of the speakers
pointed out that another obstacle I'm
the way of developing shipping com
merce was the fact that IT can he
done Chea per from Baltimore.
Among those who spoke in favor Of
the project We're Charles J. Columbus
of the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association. Frank II. LeetCh and
Capt w. f. Luckett Of the Washing
ton Board of Trade. G.. w. ForsherG
and II. J. Callahan, the latter repre-
senting the Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Co.
Plans for Boulevard.
Mai. Brown discussed the highway
situation In connection with the pro-
posed improvement. pointing ont the
efforts being made To develop botIle-
ward around the city and passing this
section Both he and Maj. Grant
promised full cooperation in the de
velopment of the plan, as the water
front development must be tied up
with the highway planning. or other
wise it was pointed out, the plans
might not tnterlock.
r.. j. MerriCk. engineer In the office
of Mai O'Connor. said that the views
of the various interests will ne studied
and the composite plan promptly
worked out. and that It IS prohahle
that it will he ready in time 10 he
sent to Congress at this session. al
though he doubted if there would he
time enough for that body 10 give It
consideration before the adjournment.
As the Commission of Fine Arts has
approved the two tentative plans.
when the composite plan is worked
out it will not have to he again
submitted To- that body for approval