Evening star., 1928-06-03
WASHINGTON In 1000 A. ID.
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

What will Washington be like in
1000 ADJ
No magic crystal is required to en-
vision thar city Of the future, nor its
destiny TO be read in the stars. To
conjure up a picture Of the Capital as
it viii look rs years from now, the
latter day prophet consults maps, blue
prints and architects sketches; he
considers the trend Of municipal de-
velopment everywhere and estimates the
value of recent inventions Then, pool
ing all of his findings, he produces a
vision Of the whole.
Unlike many cities, Washington was
laid out according to a definite plan
and its development is being continu-
ally plotted by expertS-m2n who can
not live long enough TO see the plans
they make completed. who. in turn, will
pass the work on TO generations yet
unborn.
A member of the present National
Capital Park and Planning Commis-
sion, in charge of this work, Charles
W. Eliot. I'd, Is willing TO assume the
role of seer and TO venture a few pre-
dictions regarding the Washington Of
1000 AID. The first glimpse is from a
great passenger air liner high In the
clouds.
Octopus-like, the city is shown
sprawled across the Potomac into two
States, which are linked by the ne,y
Chain Bridge. Great highways radiate
from the central business section into
areas now undeyeloped, constituting
the arms. Each highway Is lined with
shops and. hanking 1t on either side,
are streets lined with apartment houses.
Beyond the apartment houses are
single family residences. Between the
arms Of the octopus are parks.
The problem of heavy motor traffic
between cities seems 10 have been SIM
plified. The great trucks and vans no
longer tear through the center OF the
city. great monsters OF machines that
formerly worked havoc with the streets
and endangered the lives of the people
They travel the bi-pass routes, especially
built for this purpose.
Bi-Pass Routes Provided.
One OF these. the "Intra- Coastal
Highway" runs from New England TO
Florida, going by all OF the large cities
but entering none. 1t passes the Dis
trtct OF Columbia near Great Falls and
proceeds southwark past Fairfax and
Richmond. The 'Marva Highway links
Maryland and Virginia. passing through
in the vicinity OF Chain Bridge.
Other roads. too, spread network
In and about the city. A beautiful
parkway extends all the way to Balti-
more, following the Anacostia Valley
TO Camp Leonard Wood, and passing
to the east Of the old Bladensburg pike
There are no hideous billboards along
the way and the traffic moves at lively
clip. Only light vehicles are permitted
TO travel the road and these are re-
quired by law To maintain speed limit
Of at least 35 miles an hourl
A second parkway goes 10 Mount Ver-
non, making 1t possible To go by way
Of Alexandria and return on the Mary
land side Of the river. A ferry runs be-
tween the estate and old Fort WASH
ington, making this roundabout trip
possible.
Making a complete circle Of outer
points Of the city and linking up the
various highways is the now-famous
Fort Drive" This connects the series
VI historic old forts topping the hills
about Washington. which were used tc
defend the city In It's earlier days before
| long-range guns and bombing air
planes were invented: Forts Stevens
| Totten, Lincoln, Baker, Snyder and
others, which the Government has
maintained for their historic interest
Ii Is noted too. that each highway
as 1t enters the city. iS marked with
square, circle or plaza, which gives
| dignifed and Immediately beautiful I'M
| preston,
There are new patches Of green on
| the panorama, serpentined With walks
/ These are recent park Developments.
| Great Pals belongs TO the city and
/ fFCuftnO IfHtCfa Atafinyf IL beautiful
| clearing, walks nanked with trees and
| smooth lawns between.
An Airpiane View.
| Rock Greek Park, from the air, seems
| iOyeiieT than ever. II has been ex'
! tended ~ include the valley OF thf
| Northwest Branch up to Rockville. Td
| the north Of the Capitol Building, along
| the parkway to Baltimore, another rare
! garden Is spread. II is the Nationa
| Arboretum, crowned with hills. where
/ the Federal Government lis conducting
| experiments In breeding and hybridiZ'
ing trees, developing new species anc
/ trying out strange new varieties I'M
| ported from distant lands.
Our air liner now begins 10 turn III
nose earthWard toward large fiele
| wherein IL located giant among build
! ings. This must be the central airport
for passenger snd freight air lines
| The terminal IL as Dretentious as Unior
| Station,
The landing ig made and porters rusf
| up 10 take our bags. direct US 10 taxi
! OF u other airghips. And VIC hasten
70 complete our Inspection by auto
mobile.
| Pennsylvania avenue is scarcely n
/ be recognized, so drastic have been ths
| changes. Chinatown has vanished
20 have most OF the little shabby sh0pi
| With their window displays of dusty
souvenirs arranged 10 catch the tourtst'i
eye, on the left aE We proceed t0Wart
| the Treasury Building the land hal
been parked rs far as sixth street aDe
from Sixth street 10 Fifteenth rises 1
notable array Of bNlldinRA which 81