Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-29
SCENIC ANACOSTIA RIVER ROAD
PROPOSED AS APPROACH TO C.,
Officials in Washington and
Maryland Studying Its
Feasibility.
Mile OF Water Front Offered
by Corporation-WouId
Delight Motorists.

Washington and Maryland authorities
are studying the proposal of new ap-
proach into the National Capital over
scenic boulevard skirting the banks
of the Anacostia River.
This plan, advanced by Horace W..
Peaslee, architect, contemplates the ex-
tension southwark of the road from
Hyattsville, Md, to Bladensburg. Md,
and the hooking up of park develop
ment OF the upper part OF the Anacostia
River with the parkway that is now be-
Ing developed on the District banks of
the river.
As tangible contribution to the pro-
poSaf, Mr.. PeaSlee said yesterday. the
corporation developing Fort Lincoln
Cemetery has agreed to contribute
mile Of waterfront for the park de-
yelopment. The proposed parkway would
cross the river frontage of the National
Training School for Boys. The Maryland
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission Is interested in receiving
land from public-spirited Marylanders
as q contribution to the proposed park
way.
Grant Approves Idea.
Lieut. Col. u. s. Grant, 3rd, executive
ofiicer OF the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission, said yesterday
that the members of the commission
ARE in thorough accord with the gen.
eral idea OF low-level road skirting
Fort Lincoln Cemetery and connect
ing at the District Line with an Ana
costa Park road" He pointed out, how
ever. that the commission has never
taken any formal action on the subject.
Irving G. Root chief engineer of the
Maryland National Capital Park and
Planning Commission. declared yester-
day that $4,000 is available from
funds of the State Of Maryland for
park purposes, to be spent in Prince
Georges County. The commission, ne
said. needs money tor a survey and he
indicated that this might be borrowed.
The State controller, he pointed out,
has just ruled that the commission can
not use any part of the available $50. 900
for surveying, but that 1t must be used
for purchases Of land for park pur-
poses.
The Maryland commission Is study
ing the plan of right of way along
the Anacostia River from the District
line TO BladenSburg. Mr.. Root said, and
desires TO so ahead and obtain this
right Of way, utilizing land which Is
considered desirable for a park and of
no particular use for other purposes.
Route for Motorists.
Under the plan of Mr.. Peaslee, the
motorists of the future would drive
south when coming into Washington,
instead of turning at the Peace Cross
at Bladensburg to the right to reach
Fifteenth and II streets northeast. He
would pass east of the Fort Lincoln
Cemetery and along the river side, past
the National Arboretum, now in process
of formation at Mount Hamilton, and
along an extended Maryland avenue to
Fifteenth and II streets northeast.
Charles Moore, chairman OF the Ma
tional Commission OF Pine Arts, de-
clared yesterday that he Is interested
in the proposed new artery into WASH
ington as enhancing the beauty and
utility Of the AnacoStia parkway.
Robert f. Morse. chief engineer OF
the Washington Suburban Sanitary
District, recently wrote to Mr. Peaslee
that he considered the river drive TO
be matter of Importance
Mr., peaslee pointed out that the pro-
posed new approach TO Washington