Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-18
HOOVER FIELD SITE
PICKED AS AIRPORT
National Planning Commits
sion Suggests Tempo
rary Program.

The movement for Washington
airport, to assure stop here for
the air mail, moved ahead steadily
today, following official approval yes
terday by the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission Of Hoover
Field for a temporary site, and Grav-
ely Point for permanent airport.
The facilities Of the field were Of
fered to the commission free of charge
by Henry A. Berliner, president Of the
Potomac Flying Service, Inc, and les
sor of the tract.
Mai. w. f. r. Covell, acting Engi-
neer Commissioner Of the District,
although busy for most or the DAY
at further meetings of the commls-
sion of which he Is a member, was
planning to prepare a comprehensive
report for the Board OF Commission
ers. with specific recommendations.
Seeks Expert Advice.
Mai. Covell is to receive expert ad-
vice and counsel Of ap Army ofiicer
who is thoroughly conversant with
the general problems at hand ana
specialist on aviation. The adviser IS
expected to be appointed shortly by
Assistant Secretary of War f. Trubee
Dawson, who rendered the offer TO
Mai. Covell yesterday at the confer
ence luncheon at the Cosmos Club,
where all branches Of the government
and municipality were represented.
An inspection trip was planned by
a special committee Of the Chamber
of Commerce today to the air nelds
under consideration. >.
The Chamber of Commerce commit
tee is headed by Joseph Fanciuili, ana
included Merritt o. Chance, former
postmaster; Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan,
John q. Walker and Thomas p. Little
page.
Great Falls Trip.
The Governments extensive public
building program for the triangle
south Of Pennsylvania avenue, the
Great Falls power project. and sew
eral proposed land purchases for
parks and Fairgrounds were scheduled
for discussion as the Commission con-
tinued it's session today. A trip to
Great Falls Is planned tomorrow.
Plans for development OF the plaza
between the Capitol and Union Station
and recommendation for the exten'
sion of Washington's system Of major
thoroughfares were studied.
Widening Of Streets.
The highway recommendations pre-
sented by l.. d. Tilton, of Harland
Bartholomew Associates of st. Louis
were submitted in detail as tentative
proposals for the widening of certain
streets, the cutting through Of others
and the improvement of certain con.
nections. The purpose of such
changes, it was pointed out. would
be to provide a system OF radial
thoroughfares, crosstown thorough
fares and connections between them,
so as to put all sections Of the city
in a reasonable distance of the major
routes. This would enable all sections
of the city to be reached with ease
and over the shortest distance.
The recommendations which will
be given further study by the CO.
ordinating committee, with a view to
rounding up a specific program for
adoption, included the following
changes: Widening Of B street from
the Capitol grounds to the Lincoln
Memorial, which already has
been decided upon; widening Of
Columbia road east of Sixteenth street;
extension of T. street across the White
Lot or Ellipse: extension of Prospect
street west into Foxhall Heights, and
east to Rock Creek; better connection
between Eleventh street and New
HAMPSHIRE avenue and Park road;
better connection between Monroe
street and Park road. cutting through
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