Evening star., 1928-03-31
~ HAROLD II. ROGERS.


The National CAPITAL hcs entered q
great era Of public construction.
Far-Secing programs for housing the
Government, for schools water supply.
veterans disqualification a new Botauic
Garden. National ATb0retum parks and
Fairgrounds ana q monumental. me-
mortal bridge across the Potomac place
Washington in the midst Cf tha most
substantial development III its history.
MANY additional needed proj>ctS are
being proposed.
Millions Of dollars will b. expended
fcy public works IN the process of pro-
VlJinG the facilities and monumental
structures needed by the Government
ali to tbN Immense direct and indirect
a6yantaSa Of the National Capital.
Survey Is Made.
Some idea of the magnitude ct this
expenditures may be had from results
a a survey wh.ch shows that the total
aQth3rizSd 10 b. expended by the Gov
eminent IN this city and immediate
envlronS, Including expansion Of the
water supply system. now nearly COM
pletc reaches the surprising total q.
more than SIPS 000 900 But even this
probably viii not be all.
Both Senator Smoot. chairman Of
the Public Buildings Commission, and
Representative Elliott chairman OF the
House committee on public buildings
and grounds. recently have predicted
that the amount authorized for con-
struction Of public buildings IN this city
will fall short OF satisfying the demand
1or housing They freely have stated
that the program now laid down looks
far into the future and will have to be
supplemented By additional authorization
and appropriation down through the
years as the Federal Government
grows
In the great area south of Pennsyl-
vaDia avenue and north Of the Mall.
sao1am0nIv known as the Triangle. has
bsen planned layout Of monumental
and Seryiceable structures which are de-
signed not cnly To provide al last de-
rent Government owned homes for Fed
elai activities. but also an architectural
effect to place Washington in the fore
front Of beautiful cities Of the world.
Fedora. Housing Program.
This Federal housing program for
which Congress has already authorized
$4,000 600 here. will necessitate eventl-
ally q new housing project for the Dis
fT1ct 9t Columbia government. which is
70 be forced out Of the Triangle area.
A municipal center is under discussion
for the area north of Pennsylvania ave-
nue. enG south of Judiciary Square, for
the development Of which millions of
dollars II construction would be neceS-
sagy
III addition 10 the Federal building
program. other high spots in the public
construction now under way IL the Dis
trict are the Si4.750 600 symbolic. Inonu-
mental Arlington Memorial Bridge: tie
S20Ig5. 600 Swear school building pro-
ETa9s araf
Hospital development FOR which more
than - 800 900 has been appropriated,
with more pending IN legislation.
Although no. exactly TO be considered
ia llne with public construction, there
are great movements under way fer
acquisition Of park areas IN addition 10
what Is 10 be developed In the Federal
Triangle along with the buildings. Al
lrezdy $500 900 has been appropriated 10
's,2rf the new Botanic Garden TO the
east CT its present location, and 100000
has been provided TO inaugurate the
reM National Arboretum. The park and
playground system Of the Capital is be-
t1g expanded at The rate Of about $500
COO annually. through the National
Capital Park and Planning Commission.
But when viii all this great program
START
This IS the question repeated on mary
sides even now by those rendered
skeptical by delays in various Govern
n3ent projects IN tne past
Projects Under Way.
The answer is already given by COM
plsted. partially completed and newly
planned pro 5ects uow under way In All
ret only started They are well be-
gun.
For instance. the water supply sys-
tenn Eas been virtually doubled for
Washington by completion of the Sec
onc great conduit leading from Great
Falls 20 tI1e Dalee9riia Reservoir. 4
h 81 600 600 filtration plant has been put
-gnt0 service ~ the District line ana two
ZeGer803ra j1aYe been constructed In
al more than 50 600 900 we're expended
On tI2ese projects and connecting pipe
Lines
Nov the United States Engineers
Cffce Is planning 10 repair the old tun-
NJ under CONDUIT r0ao and 70 con-
atsucf tfe third high reservoir south OF
Reno Resel elFolr. ~ Thirty ninth ano
Davenport streets ~ a cgst .! about
&t50 coo Bios 90 this recergolr prof.
ect gla Dr. opened April 70.
Ot1er projects completed include
} Ezg5 coo addition - tIle Dlstflct jan
Authorized w Congress following ez-
pos1ge y! crowded conditions tnere BY
q representative of Tn Evening Star
f5eYefai 5elID9l building as4 the great
ScsaIgI building program already have
f1een C9z0yAaec several more are uu-
DER contract a!c the 1pp JpTlAtaDii bill
<sg tjae i)sSLFlrt u CCiUnD a. nov pend
tug III tae Genabe c@ryes additional
saI4n4sIes.
TUas aeAJDi pfegg@.,. winch couten-
E-Sfls the eZDeHo5t1fe u gz0.ia5 go
oPef . period q fge years is only about
~ ~ cent ht4aaad accCfGia2 ~ eatl-
Tn1Gas ~ tt4e @@*Dal authorities Boz
1.oQEess IS De.Ee MADE Is rapidly as
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