New Britain herald., 1929-09-07

Commission of Fine Arts, to be consulted concerning questions of art involved in Congressional ap- propriations. This body, consist ing of distinguished architects and its influence toward classical styles. so that the capital has tended to develop along monGmcr- tai lines.
 Congress and civic enthusiasts here are now eNerting their efforts to promote building and highway construction and general beautifi- cation to the maximum possible point for the bicentenary of the birth of George Washington, which occurs February 22, 1882. By that time the permanent housing of all major governmental institutions will be under way or definitely en- yisagcd and the long dreamed of unified scheme of parks and boule- wards will have taken long for ward steps,
 At the present time a so-Called fifty million dollar building pro- gram" is in progress. That amount has been authorized by Congress, but only ten million dollars IS actually appropriated annually. Buildings under construction are those of the Department of Agri- culture, near completion; the De- partment of Commerce, the Bureau of Internal Revenue, and an addi- ton to the Government Printing Office.
 Buildings planned, but not yet under construction, include new homes for the Department of La bor, the Interstate Commerce Commission the Department of Justice. There will also be an h. dependent Offices building. and a National Archives building, for the storage of public documents.
 Arlington Memorial Bridge
 There now approaches comple- ton across the Potomac River the second great bridge of monument tai type, the Arlington Memorial Bridge, to connect the Lincoln Memorial with the Arlington Es- tate. This building is intended to symboliZe the union. of North and South, and val be ready for use in 1880. An earlier monumcn- tai bridge, the Frances scott Key bridge, commentaries the author of the national anthem, "The Star Spanglcd Banner" and it's George town terminus was near his for mer home.
 The completion of the Arlington Memorial Bridge, at cost of Sl4,- 000, 1000, will mark the greatest sin gle physical improvement in Washington during recent years, and will facilitate further develop ment of boulevard and parking plans.
 Congress already has authorized the construction of a Memorial Highway which will lead 10 Mount Vernon. home of George Wash ington, and this is intended to be completed in time for the b;cen- tenary.
 Among the park projects which have prospects for early attention are Anacostia Park, an improve ment six miles in length on the eastern side of the District of Columbia, which will include national arbOrctum; a connecting park line and highway between Rock Creek Park and Potomac Park, and the completion of Meri- Cian Park, in the diplomatic dis trict on upper Sixteenth street. Study also is being given to a park at Great Falls on the Po- tomac River about seventeen miles from the city, a site of extraor- dinary natural beauty: and to the Identification of Waterside areas within the city.
 At the heart of all parking and construction plans rests the con- cept of the great Mall, which in it's final stage will permit an open vista from the Washington Monu- mcnt to the Capitol, comparable to the Champs Elysee in Paris.