Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-14

tiles eight instead Of i've years to re-
irnburse the Federal Government foI
their share Of the cost. Mr.. Crannton
also suggested that the Federal con-
tribution toward the park extensions In
nearby Maryland be made in the form
of a lump sum Of $1,500,000 whenever
the Federal Government is assured the
Maryland authorities can acquire the
lands desired, the balance Of the cost
the House, the bill made the Federal
share in the Maryland parks one-third
Lee Outlines Maryland Plans.
Mai. E. Brooke Lee Of Silver Spring
speaker of the Maryland House Of
Delegates and member OF the Mont
gomery County Civic Federation, dis.
cussed the proposed amendments anc
outlined the plans Maryland has ir
mind for park developments just across
the District line. His statement wa
in part as follows:
'dThe amendments only effect sub
section B Of section !, as it passed thu
House Of Representatives, and do not
Mr.. Cramton advises, increase the
amount of money to be made available
by Congress for the extension OF RocR
Greek Valley Park and the other f1ve
MARYLAND valley parks from Washington
CITY in the adjacent Maryland suburbs
of the National Capital over the amount
authorized in the language Of the
Cramton bill as already passed by the
House of Representatives.
"The amendments, however, do rec
ogniZe the existence Of the adjacent
State of Maryland by leaving the title
to the parks, located in the six Mary
land valleys extending north from
wy. fVsf 11A and
by recognizing the Maryland National
Capital Park and Planning Commission
as the local administrative agency.
1.-THE general location Of all six Mary
land Parks-Rock Creek Valley, Sligo
Creek Valley, Cabin John Run Valley
and the Valley of the Northwest Branch,
Indian Greek and the Valley of North
west Branch of Anacostia River, has
been approved by the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission and the
extent or width of the parks themselves
will continue subject to the approval OF
the Federal commission.
"The land included in the estimate
of the park plan recommended and APP
proved by the engineers Of the Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning Com
mission and the Maryland National
Capital Park and Planning Commission
represents a total Of 1855 acres located
in the following valleys, and in each
instance commencing at the District OF
Columbia and Maryland boundary:
MONTGOMERY County-Rock Greek
Valley. l,438 acres; Valley Of Cabin
John Run, 1881 acres; Sligo Greek VAL
ley, 442 acres: Northwest Greek Of the
Anacostia River, located part in Prince
Georges and part in Montgomery
County, 1,764 acres.
prince Georges County - Indian
Greek Valley within the Sanitary dis
trict, 2,195 acres; Indian Greek Valley
from the Sanitary district to Camp
of the Anacostia River, GIL acres"
Albright Favors Measure.
h Horace M. Albright, director Of tn
National Park Service, strongly favor
| ing the bill, told the committee that tn
scenic attractions of the upper Poto
| mac region are such that 1t woult
warrant the attention Of Congress 70
a national park even II Washington
was not the Capital of the Nation.
Lieut.. Col. U. s. Grant. Sd, Of tn
Park and Planning Commission, toll
| the committee that the question o
! power development on the Potomac
| not in this bill, having been left 70
future action by Congress.
DR.. George Havenner, president o
the Federation Of Citizens Associations
presented the Endorsement Of the cit
izens' groups and also the Advisor,
Council Miss Harlean James spok
for the American Civic Association ant
its committee on the Federal City.
Others who appeared in support o
the bill were L. w. Wallace, American
| Engineering Council; Mrs. william T