Evening star., 1928-05-29
A Capital Making Session.

A bill which the House passed yes
terday and which it is hoped will be
given concurrent consideration by the
Senate before adjournment assures the
beginning of work Of Capital develop
ment which has been unduly protracted.
but which can now go forward ef-
fectively in fun harmony with other
projects. This measure authorizes an
appropriation Of S4,912,4l4 for carrying
out the plans for extending the Capitol
grounds to the Union Station Plaza
and adopts what is known as Plan B."
which provides for the cutting of a
boulevard extending from the Columbus
fountain. in front of the Union Station,
TO Pennsylvania avenue between Second
and Third streets. With the concur
renee OF the Senate this great project
will be definitely adopted and authorize
ton will be given for commencement
Of the work of clearing the space that
is to be added to the Capitol grounds.
General plans for the development Of
the Capital have now been co-ordinated
and with ample funds provided for the
various works the actual process Of ex-
ecution may be at once undertaken.
Under the bill which it is expected is
about to become law, the Capitol
Station Plaza will be cleared of the
temporary structures erected there dur
Iva he 4r;fg kAzr S7aa
and improved and the vision of the
Capitol to all visitors will be open with
out irnpediment. The new boulevard
viii afford direct access to Pennsylvania
avenue, reaching that historic thor
oughfare at such point as TO assure
the clearance Of unsightly conditions.
From the point of this junction Of the
boulevard and the Avenue will extend
to the west series of impressive Gov
eminent buildings, occupying the great
triangle, for the acquisition Of which
in its entirety Congress has provided.
A further project remains for definite
adoption before this work Of redeeming
Pennsylvania avenue is fully assured.
That Is the plan for the creation OF a
municipal center in the area bounded
By Pennsylvania. Indiana and Louisiana
avenues and Third and Seventh streets.
This is now contemplated as the next
measure TO be framed and enacted. ten
tatiTe plans having been prepared for
it. When that Is done there viii re-
main but the physical work Of construc-
ton, the Federal buildings on the
south and the municipal buildings on
the north. TO make Pennsylvania ave-
nue. between the Capitol and the Treas
ury worthy Of the seat Of Government
Of which IL is the most important, con-
spicuols and famous tf1oroughfare.
This session Of Congress just closing
has marked important advances In the
work Of Capital making. The public
building program has been carried for
ward, especially by the enactment OF
authorization for the purchase Of all
the remaining lands In the Mall-AVenue
triangle not now In Government owner
ship. BY the time the Seyenty-hrst
Congress assemblies the construction
work n0w starting viii have been well
advanced and second group Of public
buildings viii be ready for specific fund
allotment. II is TO be expected that
there viii be no siackening, but that
this process Will be prosecuted without
interruption TO carry or the great pro-
gram without check or delay. The
transformation Of Washington, and par
slculsriy its central portion, is nov as
eured within brief span Of years 70
make Il In truth the wonder city Of the
world