Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-26
CONGRESS ASKED
TO VOTE AIRPORT
S5OO,ODD AT ONCE
Start on Purchase of Lands
Held by Commission to
Be Economy.
RELIMINARY REPORT
EXPLAINS EMERGENCY
Various Sites Suggested During
Hearings Still Considered,
Lawmakers Are Told,

Enactment as early as possible Of the
measure drafted a few days ago for an
immediate appropriation of 100000 to
make start on the purchase of land
for an air terminal in Washington is
the most economical method Of pro-
cedure and the course best suited to the
interests of all concerned. the JOINT
Airport Commission told Congress IN
preliminary report filed yesterday.
The report was presented in the SEN
ate bv the chairman of the commission,
Senator Bingham of Connecticut, ana
is to he filed with the House by Repre-
sentative Zihlman of Maryland, wee
chairman of the commission.
since it is the custom for all appro-
rriation bills to originate in the House
Senator Bingham did not at this TIME
introduce in the Senate the bill dralteo
bv the commission to make aVallaole
az initial allotment of funds but there
is every reason to believe the upper
hranch will consider the measure II the
House acts on It,
Early Appropriation Need.
The preliminary report tlled yester.
dav is intended to advise Congress OF
the reasons which irnpelled the COM
anpropriation to make start on
the project, and emphasizes that the
commission is still studying the Varl-
o11s sites suggested during the hearings.
The legislation proposed at This tlnle
does not specify locations, but makes
son1e money available to avoid delay
in beginning establishment OF an ar
port. -,
The report reviews the manner IN
which the commission went ABOUT us
study of the whole airport problem. ana
makes this observation as to the char
acter of air terminal facilities the
Capital should have:
"At the outset of its deliberations the
Joint commission, upon an expression ol
oplnion on the part Of Its members oe-
cjare6 itself to be unit IN the ConNlc-
tion that these facilities should be not
only SUFFICIENT for present and antlcl-
pated aviation needs so as 10 serve
Washingtons maximum requirements
hut also of an extent and completeness
that should reflect the Capital ma
tional leadership and become mooei
for other cities in their deVelopment OF
municipal aids to aviation.
LAS a preliminary step to that enc
fine commission solicited and readily OBJ
tanned assurance of cooperation from
the various governmental departments
concerned as we'll as from the govern,
rnent of the District of Columbia ana
the National Capital Park and Planning
Commissioned assurance that, the
commission is happy to acknowledge
has been abundantly fulfilled.
After stating the various proposed
locations are still being studied, the
commission continued:
Score of Sites Suggested.
"These suggested sites number more
than a score, many of them possessing
advantages of one nature or announcer
hut NOT all of them by any means
suited to the needs of the Capital In
this respect. Various factors entering
into the solution of the problem mus
he and are being studied, such as as
lance from the civic and business cen
ter of the city. accessibility by nigh
r.ays and means of overland transpor-
tation, altitude. contour of ground
drainage. the prevalence of fog anc
the situation respecting prevailing Wlno
directions. together with the cost OF
land and the probable expense OF
grading end development. .,,
"The Joint commission is still a.
1ork IN this many-sided inquiry anc
Is unable to submit clrcumstantls
report until more is learned apou
properties available lot airport pun pooe'
and the cost thereof.
believing that the most economica
method of procedure and the course
best suited to the interests OF an con
cerned is to authorize the Natlona
Canital Park and Planning Commits
SION to acquire lands for airport .pur'
noses. or options for such purchase
subject TO the approval of this join
commission, the commission recon-
rnends legislation making an approprla
tion of $500 900 for that purpose. anc
suggests the immediate passage OF I'M
Joint resolution ="
The commission then quoted the tex
of the measure, as made pubic FRIDAY