Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-23
PLANS COMMISSION
HAS MASON'S PLAN
ReCreationaI Study Report
From Other Cities Is
Basis for Study.

The central motif Of the proposed
Masonic Temple to be erected on the
Dean tract, Connecticut and Florida
avenues, was approved yesterday by the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission.
This action was taken after it had
studied plans submitted by Harvey
Wiley Corbett, New York architect. The
commissions stan viii make further
trail portion Of the memorial to insure
that they will be in harmony with the
general plan. The plans for the entire
temple are not yet complete.
A report on recreational activities in
major cities In the East, compiled by
G. L. Wirth, landscape architect for the
commission was made yesterday to the
commission. It Is the result of first-
hand investigation into the financial
set-up and arrangements for handling
recreational areas.
Study Other Cities.
The commission desired to learn how
other cities are dealing with recrea-
tional problems, so that Washington's
development will keep step with other
forward-looking cities of the Nation
and to insure that the centers here will
not become overdeveloped.
A further charcoal drawing showing
the proposed treatment of G street,
part Of which, in the vicinity of Third
street Is to be blocked OF to provide
for the municipal center development,
was requested by the commission from
A. l.. Harris, municipal architect. A
report on the newest developments for
the municipal center was laid before
the commission by two of its members
named as a special ommittee-Fred-
eric A. Delano, the chairman, and Maj.
John G. Gotwals, Engineer Commits
sioner of the District. The commits
sion Endorsed plans for the municipal
center, with reference to the location
OF the buildings on the plot of ground
that the District Is acquiring for its
future home. Plans for the buildings
proper had been previously Endorsed.
The commission approved plans sub
mitted by Mai. GotwalS for the pro-
posed Klingle Valley Bridge. He ex-
planned the steel construction and stone
that will form the bridge.
Canal to Be Preserved.
The relation Of the old canal built
under the direction of George Wash
ington near Great Falls on the Vir-
GINA side of the Potomac River to the
George Washington Memorial Park
way was explained in detail to the
commission by Charles w. Eliot. I'd,
its director of planning. A number
of American engineering groups are
interested in restoring this canal as a
valuable historical relic and as a speci-
men Of Colonial engineering.
The commission approved the plan
of the Klingle Valley Bridge. submit
ted by Mai Gotwals. The major ex-
planned to the commission the details of
the plan and features of its steel con-
and stone work.
Friday evening at the Cosmos Club,
Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant, Sd, vice chair
man and executive of the commission,
was host at the annual dinner given
by him to members of the commission,
the District Commissioners, the presi-
dents Of the Washington Chamber Of
Commerce and the Board of Trade and
officials Of the Federation of Citizens
Associations, as well as the president
Of the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association. A luncheon at the Metro
politan Club consumed most of the
afternoon session yesterday, with a gen.
eral discussion Of garage and parking
facilities in the National Capital and
a review Of the report on. traffic sub
mitted by DR.. Miller McClintock head
of the Erskine bureau sfor trafic re-
search Of Harvard University.