Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-23
CAPITAL AIRPORT
SITE IS APPROVED
Planning Commission Favors
Memorial Bridge Location
at Reasonable Figure.

The National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission late yesterday ap-
proved the site chosen by the Bingham
Congressional Commission for the
Washington Municipal Airport, near
the Arlington Memorial Bridge, pro-
vided the land can be acquired at q
reasonable figure. This, the commits
sion said, in all probability will serve
as a satisfactory temporary airport until
DEVELOPMENTS demand q more extensive
field.
The commission also took a definite
step yesterday toward making the pro.
posed Avenue Of the States, from the
Capitol to the AnacoStia River, along
the present East Capitol street. reality,
by expressing interest In the program
and directing its star to undertake a
comprehensive study Of the project.
THIS action came after the commission
had heard q delegation from the Allied
Architects, Inc, which presented studies
for o stadium at the end OF East Capt.
toll street overlooking the AnacoStiA
Park development.
Avenue Project Outlined.
The projected avenue would be lined
with buildings, representative Of each Of
the States, each embodying individual
characteristics Of architecture. In the
opinion Of its sponsors, the Massachu-
sets State building, for example, might
reflect Colonial architecture, while the
New Mexico State building might tell
In stone Of the days Of the Spanish
ConQuistadores.
Charles w. Eliot, I'd, city planner Of
the commission, explained that his per-
sonal suggestion Is that along the Ave-
nue. Of the States there would be one
building for each State, serving as an
exhibition place, In which to display
historical features and products Of the
States. Each building might well be
washington headquarters Of the States
activity, he said.
Eliot believes It may be feasible to
abolish the present Statuary Hall IN
the Capitol by placing the statues
there now inside or outside the building
of the state each represents.
The proposal for the Avenue Of the
States will be studied by Capt. e. N.
Chisolm, r., the commissions engineer,
by Lieut.. Col. U. 8. Grant, Sd, vice
chairman and executive ofilcer: w. T.
Partridge, consulting architect; @. l..
With, landscape architect, Mr.. Eliot
and other members Of the commissions
stan. They win be assisted by members
Of the Allied Architects, Inc, who are
interested particularly in Identification
Of washington.
Express Stadium Preference.
At yesterdays meeting the Allied
Architects, Inc, were represented by
Horace w. Peaslee, landscape architect,
and by Nathan G. Wyeth. The COM
mission expressed q preference for one
Of the proposed stadium studies shown
and the architects win give the entire
program further consideration, in coll
labpration with the stan Of the COM
mission.
Questions Of drainage and sewage
in Piney Branch and Rock Greek Park
also engaged the attention Of the COM
mission. J. B. Gordon, District sanitary
engineer, presented o substitute plan
for the building Of an inceptor sewer
along ptney Branch, to take all sewage
now discharged into Pfney Branch and
carried into Rock Greek and dump 1t
into Rock Greek, during heavy rains.
Capt. Chisolm, commission engineer,
explained that this program would
serve during the heavy rains and added
that It contemplates the reduction Of
the pollution Of Rock Greek, with the
aid Of the flood waters.
sideration the question OF the location
OF the proposed incinerators for the
District, but comment on this was with
held. Maj. D. A. Dawson, Assistant
Engineer Commissioner, took the mat
ter up with the commission. Inasmuch
as land purchase Is involved, 1t Is not
expected that any information on the
site will be forthcoming until the Dis
trict government closes the deal. A
like situation is presented In the case
Of the proposed new warehouse that
viii be constructed under direction OF
Col. Grant and utilized jointly by sew
era interested governmental agencies
While the site for this was agreed upon
it viii not be made public now.
Extensive discussion centered around
the Capper- Cramton park-purchase
measure, which was aired before the
Senate District committee Friday. The
| commission and its stan attended the
hearing In q body and the Legislative
| situation bearing on passage OF the
| measure was given consideration. Other
matters Of current legislation were de-
bated by the commission and attention
was directed to the land-purchase pro-
gram for park and playground develop
/ Ynant