Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-31

into effect for few years, neVertne-
less there were material additions 10
the structures in the beautifyinS pro
gram. and addition to the park and
playground system. to he developer
and put to practical use as rapidly
as funds will permit.
One of the outsta nding features In
the development and which indicated
the expa nsion Of the Capital beyord
its legal boundaries was the passage
by the Maryla nd Legislature, a. Its
session earlier in the year. Of the law
establishing the Maryla nd Ma tional
Capital Park and Planning Dis
trict. comprising the area in Mont
gOmery and Prince Georges Counties
immediately adjacent 10 Washington
md providing further for its develop
ment, in accorda nee with the, reCiona!
improvement Of the National Capital.
Traffic Thorouchfares.
Assistance was given the Maryland
authorities in the preparation Of this
legislation by the National Capita
Park and Planning Commission. with
which commission the Maryland body
will cooperate in the development.
The Federal Commission also formu-
| lated during the year a system Of
regional area. and laid out a plan for
| system Of regional ,,arks Including
| the Upper Potomac or Potomac Pail
sades Park. up TO and including Great
I Falls. and 4 lower Potomac Park, TO
and including Fort Washington. or
| the Maryland side of the river. and
Mount Vernon. on the Virginia side, as
we'll as the extension Of Rock Greek
[ and Anacostia Parks into tho Mar
1 land Park and Planning District. Tie
! suggestion has also been made by
/ Lieut.. Col. L. 8. Grant. Sd. in his
/ recent annual report. that IN cooper
ating with Virginia and Maryland in
/ regional park Planning the Fed
1 eral Government. as its share. take
/ charge OF and develop the Upper Pc
| tomac Park as far as Great Falls.
| In it's studies OF the city. the com
| mission has gathered n furd Of in
| formation which will he valuable for
use In connection with future pIan-
ming activities in the regional area
among them being a study Of the rail-
road systems in and near he Dis
trict Of Columbia and a study OF the
street railway systems which result.
ed in suggestions for relocation o.
certain tracks. reroutinS. etc
The commission collaboratei with
the District OF Columbia Commission.
ers In putting into effect II changes
In the highway plan Of the city. with
/ the view 10 provision Of better traffic
facilities. elimination Of unnecessary
cuts and fills. adjustment Of the street
and highway system 10 park bounda.
! yies. etc
The commission acquired hv nur.
! chase and Gif, within The District So
- III e.
/ playground purposes. including two Of
the system Of so-called recreation
centers." which. nv the plans Of the
commission, will ultimately serve The
entire District of Columbia. II alsn
purchased four smaller areas intend
ed 10 provide purely local play f..
cili'ieS.
II also assisted II the t;syafop,ssn.
~ the plans for the extension ard
widening Of = street northwest the
. Federal building project in the Ave-
nue. Tria nSle. and the CarjroI Plaza
especially as they affsc, the street ana
transit systems. with a view - the
nroper coordination az eech ~ these
important projects with the Others.
LEGISLATION also was prenare&i nv the
commission and sent 10 Congress nvo.
v'ding Tor special justice in the Dis
."ANN N'4A2VsaAC 0tlFE IN NAWGES corr
! d"mnation matters only. and changing
the system % condemnation as 10 A..
QUESTION for Federal purposes orlv-
Under the Office ~ Public BUILDINGS
and Public Parks az the National Gan.
fat. In The luriSdlE ticn ~ which mark
and Fairgrounds lands are transferred
after their acquisition by tn, commits.
sion. considerable work was done dur
ing he wear tn the developing ~ Eyssek
creek and Potomac Parkway. the cor.
Meeting link between Rock Greek ani
Potomac Parks. Considerable grading
and cleaning ny in the ARA was ,;cre
and a birdie path was completed
throuch il. So that now Il IS possible
Ia ride through Rock Creek Park.
thence through the parkway ard r.,
tomac Park, without going cut or
the city streets.
Bridge on Parkway
new bridge was constructed IN
this parkway. ScrnSS Ecck CreeS ju>t
below the Connecticut Avenue Eri,tSe,
and SUhSyate WAS laid sor = Short
distance eO the automobile ysNaa whh,,l
eventually Will lNASS through thiS ARA.
considerable CleanjrS up and ln,.
proVements in ali sections ~ she cay
also WAS done, The center lNavAjNS an
III streets ~ Mpunt N'!Vet Cemetery
was completed and improved. sherman
Can'le ami The adjacent plots were
ieNeied or and rasSs>d as we'll as
sr4OS SEE With flower Sv',lS AS = mat.
tet ot fact it Mas said thar n1ore ptsaG
ne was done nv this orfst>e tiQvinS the
wear than ever before
\ number of the old civil Wav forts
which eventually will ~ connected up
eN the proposed fort drive. alSo wetxs
cleaned up ana Improved. and made
accessible, among chem heinx sNs.t
stanton in AraroSGia, toFt lNN(S. At
tennSNlvanta avenue ami A.atSsn,a
avenue southeast, fNrg Stevens sn
Ertg htwoots, where President t.taex.su
stood under nre While the citN Mas
heinS attacked ny the Southern ges<eS
IN the teNsl war; Mort Ne kuxSx IN
Eock tTeek Farm. where A sotss cf
u acres We're cteaned ur. AND More
RaNard, Al tortS ,SiNth and keSSeajen
streets
The new neM house IN the tourist
camp In hast lStoMac tAvk WAS easn,
pseted, and the >Nrrpun,tins agv>S sea,
erallN cleaned NJ and Improved. aaak,
ms it one ~ the msNSs attractive tear,
LIST camps anNW here To- he gAund
The memorial 10 Cen, Meade a cS,,s,
Uthntl"n IN the State ot lNNnSNtNSnsa
tn the tcterst EHSeComsnt. "a the ~,
tante Garden Was ts,MpletSa AMI fCg,
Mallv deds,Atet In this connection
the tarthetii SNUntatn, which SttNsA
In the ssNten tng a. wears, w9$ ee
moved aud SsNsV,', uUtsl u ptsrs f,g ~
lnta(tNS It has tween dsternlsNsA h
Mas necessary ~ dn ta,S ln oySery thag
the Meade Memerta, eNtlld Ne t'<,sn
rleted
fhe Etv~SNn Memorial ia " est NJ,
v@n,Ae rark, vlose ~ the Arlnxtan
MemottAl Msase. whtch Mas dedicated
aad onNeslsd With plaster mSssel sa
place, MAS completed
Murh Improvement alsA Mas Aene i'm
the AhArtNsstA recreation vVNter la An,
ANNsAtLA laFA. lAst eAai ~ the Eie N,AMfh