Evening star., 1928-05-20
BOULEVARD BILL
PASSAGE is seen
Robson of Kentucky Win
Propose Mount Vernon Road
Measure Tomorrow.


non in oomnlemoratton of the hicen
snnial of George washingtons birth
Oh ". is expected to pass the House to
mo rrow under suspension of the rules
T71s bill carries the Presidents support
IN Speaker has agreed to give Rep
reseA -atiye Robson Of Kentucky recoS
nitisn first under suspension OF IN
Yp,iea 40 present this measure as ol
rerfed by the unanimous vote Of th'
TSouSs n mnaittee on roads,
In his 5 aeport 70 the House, Mr: ROD
xsos, n,,ofa the Presidents annual mes
sece IN ON 1gTeSS December Z. 1897.
.sTsroviSiorl is being made 10 conlmem'
o~ate the . Doth anniversary OF ulf
h5rth of CexN sc Washington. SugSeS'
finy4 has been / aa0e Tor the CONSTRUCTION
of q memorial road leading rom the
Capital TO Motn II vernon, WI'iIn HE my
well have the tsonSioefa'ion oA So'l'
greSS"
20 YesA $ Study.
The expected Hcn sc action tomorrow
will authorize one O the oUtStanoitlg
projects in Capital dt Neiepmenl Whlch
Congress has had in p 'aSsect loT near
- tHro Score wears 81 ;ch road has
fSaoon,n an urgent neceS Sity To accom-
rrsodste the constantly Il h>ereaSllS taoe
az tourist trafTic that ma SeS plisrlin-
are annually To one of ae Nation
greatest shrinsS. II is plA nllea tilss
f,ix boulevard Will be in uAe IN AsS@
when the entire Nation al many
nosables from other naticAeS NISi' -
Mount Vernon IN observance Oh WASH
ingtonS bicentenniai. ry,o 400
The authorized cost win be S4.3s'v;aVVoo wv
over a fve-vear period. with SCOT
IA he available during the coming Tn'caa
wear so that the route may be laid t,0s
and important preliminary fills mao.
Fsnal selection Of the route IS left 10
the Presidents bicentennial commission
and the construction of the road Is
r,lara6 IN the hands Of the highway
ENGINEERS n the Bureau OF Puone
Roads of the Department OF ASra-
culture.
Mr.. Robsion points out that the
boulevard project has the appIovSI o.
the National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission. the Fine Arts COM
mission. and the patriotic organizations
OF the country sslch as the Daughters
Of the American Revolution II was
shown at 4he hearing that there IS
now under construction in the city OF
Alexandria. Va. by the Masonic ira
ternity. with which Gen. Washington
vas 50 conspicuolslY identihed, q oeao-
tifuI temple in memory of Washington,
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fund. of IS. 500 900, which viii be ac-
cessible from the proposed highway,
whatever route may be selected
The House committee is satlSf1ed,
REPRESENTATIVE RobSion said, that
there can be found no more appropri-
ate method Of showing the universal
esteem Of the character and services
cf the great man who did more than
anyone else 70 achieve American IN
dependence and found our poliuca4
Institutions than to establish suit
el,se and iu1pTessiye highway con-
Y1ectioa between the Capital City. which
bears his name. and Mount Vernon
where be is buried. and where his tomb
il being visited IN constantly increaS-
iilg numbers by the people Of this
country and other lands"
Expect River Route.
s@Tshe committee is also satisfied in
sxuuch as the project is OF national
xiun5fcance, that its execution may
perV properly be entrusted 10 ta1e COM
mission af the head Of which Is the
rfHrsaI filing the high once which was
fiyxt occspfrd by washington, ana II
can be assumed that IL authority Is
given. the commission win be enanleo
"a bring about the completion OF tne
highway IA time for its use Wnen tne
XX83 uEI9QI@4AA d&A4@ANLAoGAN
birth Of washington arrives On req
is exuected that the Presidents
commission viii decide IN favor OF the
Ysver OF scenic route Tor this bouieVaLo.
n vysu begiu At the south end OF the
Arlington Memorial Bridge. now unoer
construction, at Columbia Island
Il extends southeast on the 8lano
over a bridge crossing Lattle hlper,
r. - and RAILWAY
Bridges, where il turns south aIo ap-
rgroxirlately parallels the Potomac
River. connecting with northern ex-
4argiou Of Washington street IN Alex
gndrta. It passeS through Alexandra
on washington street and by southern
extension Of that street crosses Hunt
ing Greek Basin to approximately the
location Of the electric railway. Prom
here the location is practically parahel
90 the railway until nlgn gEouno =
reached rear Wellington villa. IL tnen
fossows along the ridge overlooking the
Potomac 10 Port Hunt where u DenoS
10 the west, following the river bank
so Little Hunting Greek, crossing WHICH,
sne ascent 70 Mount Vernon begins inn
FrgeSssately. and the line curves gradually
10 The present entrance near the rail-
way station at Mount Vernon.
The length Of the river route is ap-
pEoximateay l4.g miles ana tEle e5n-
mated cost Of construction, tnciu0lu4
allowance for right Of way and terminal
facilities, Is approximately S4,200.o00.
The advantages Of the river route
are many and Lie sE features Of par
gzcsalzr importance by virtue Of their
gDprcuriztgnesS 70 the monumental
character Of the proposed highway II
zhSegFads n historic interest and passt'
directly through the city Of Alexandria
wfx4ch Is more closely associated vile
tie memory Of Washington than ans
otf1ex place Ia the country except Mount
vernon itself Lying near the rivei
Throughout it's entire length, II viii az
gerd a series o4 beautiful views Of riYel
az1d landscape.
Suitable for PARKS.
Tne egtasries of the streams flow
alsa into the Potomac which are crossed
keTweeo Washington and Aiezandria
ere capable of development a. basins
oy. pY filling. sg PARK areas similar u
afSSs which haE been developed Oh
thA north bank Of the Potomac, and nl'
property between the highway and IN
sssE.F ii sil reants north N Alexandra:
4 IezceptionaIly well adapted for de
4 Eekopmest az additional park area
wEep 10 deseloped this route wouis
\ be unF3Yalec in beauty by any nighwa,
"A 81 the country, and would form
II yeexeatioyas driveway unsurpassed il
gn1 esDits3 city of tflE world
Throughout It's entire length fr0t
washington 70 Mount Vernon except i
4f5e city Of Alexandra. there need b
no crossing a. grade u either 4 higbwa
M : railroad Between Washington sn
VI Aiexandfaa the route hes east of IN
railroad tracks and Potomac YARDS /
au area chat je cut on by these track
from the territory " the west Ia sue
way as 70 make it inpractieaDle fa
VI residential NJ industrial development
- tbat even " the suggested park Dc
ssegfBrseys4 IN not carried out there WI