Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-01
HYATTSv|LLE BODY
FAvORS PARK PLAN
Chamber of Commerce Votes
Approval of Planning Com
mission Project.

Special Dispatch TO Inc star.
HYATTSVILLE. Md. March lac
ceptance in principle of the PROPOSE
to create a Maryland National Capital
Park and Planning Commission to
have jurisdiction over the planning,
parking and coming of those sections
of Prince Georges County and Mont
gomery County adjoining the District
Of Columbia was voted last night by
the Chamber of Commerce of Hyatts-
Vile at meeting held in the NUM-
cipsl Building. copy of the motion
Will be sent to the Prince Georges
County delegation in the House of
Delegates and to State Senator Lans-
dale G. Sasscer. The proposed bill to
create the commission is expected to
be introduced this week.
An address by Maj. Carey Brown. a
member of the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission. preceded
the vote last night. Maj Brown said
that the national commission needed
agencies in Maryland and Virginia to
cooperate In carrying out plans for
the orderly development of the metro
politan area of the Capital. Maj.
Brown stated that commissions in
Maryland and Virginia would prove
economical. as by their planning and
coming much money would he saved
He pointed out that the principal
reason for depreciation of property
values was the development of unat
tractive surroundings and that the
work of the proposed commission in
coming would do much in keeping resi-
Dental values intact.
Federal Funds May Aid.
Maj. Brown referred to the fact that
the proposed bill imposed a tax Of
cents on each 800 in the planning
and parking area, which, roughly, Is
that section of Montgomery and
Prince Georges counties embraced in
the Washington suburban sanitary
district. In addition a tax of cents
on the 800 for Montgomery County
Is provided and a similar tax, the i'm
position of which would be optional.
Is included for Prince Georges County.
Asked as to the chance of securing
Federal aid for the development of the
Capital area in Maryland Maj. Brown
said that no money was now avail
able for expenditures outside the Dis
trict of Columbia. He did not, how
ever, think it reasonable that develop
nnent Of the Capital would be entirely
within the District of Columbia. The
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission, Mai. Brown said has the
legal authority to acquire lands in
Maryland or Virginia in addition to
planning and has already mapped out
tentatively three main highways lead
ing from the District to Maryland.
Maj. Brown. however, did not believe
the Federal Government would be
anxious to spend money in Maryland
unless some plan for development was
agreed upon. 1t was made plain that
under the proposed law the Maryland
commission cannot obligate the county
commissioners to levy any tax unless
they so desire for carrying into execu-
ton plans of the commission. 1t was
explained that the bill has been
changed 50 that no provision is made
for the commission to issue bonds to
acquire lands, but that costs of acquir-
ing property and other work shall be
met by taxation as the work is done.
Would Extend Reclamation.
1t was suggested by one member of
the chamber that the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission take
over the work of the proposed Mary
land Park and Planning Commission,
but it was stated by T. Howard Duck.
EFT, chairman Of the sanitary commits
sion. and a member Of the chamber,
that the commission was not in a
was explained that the law provided
that one member of the commission
shall be chairman of the Suburban
Sanitary Commission because the COM
mission would have to work with the
new commission in planning street
grades and their work was correlated
along other lines.
Upon motion of former Mayor Mat
thew +. Halloran the chamber went on
1an
of the Anacostia Park reclamation
project from the District line to Col
lege Park along the Eastern branch of
the Anacostia River.
DIR. H. T. Willis. president of the
chamber, appointed c. L. Aiello, C. b.
Linthicum and Henry A. Friday as a
committee to work iii conjunction with
the executive committee in solicitatio
Of funds for the new Casualty Hospi-
tai. Washington.
DR.. Raymond A. Pearson, president
of the University of Maryland, and j.
M. Bolts of Cottage City were elected
to membership