Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-11
CITY DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM OUTLINED
win Be Well Under Way
Within Four Years, Heath
Tells Michigan Bankers.

Within three or four years most Of
the great development program for the
National Capital will have been accom-
plished or will be well under way, ac-
cording to Ferry K. Heath. Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury, in charge of
the public building program.
This prediction was made by Mr.
Heath today in addressing the Michigan
Bankers Association at Grand Rapids,
Mich, in connection with the showing
of the film 1.-THE Nations Capital"
which was produced here under direc-
ton of Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon.
While the whole program will run
over a period of possibly or 10 years,
MIR. Heath gave assurance that much
will be completed within less than half
that time.
Reviewing the projected development
OF the Nations Capital, Mr.. Heath de-
scribed 1t as including "a grand devel-
opment of the Mall. which stretches
from the Capitol to the Lincoln
Memorial"
"As adjuncts to this great Govern
ment park, bordered as it will be by
magnificent departmental buildings"
Mr.. Heath said, will be the expansion
Of the Capitol Grounds to the Union
Station, the additions to the Senate and
House Office buildings, the new build
ing for the Supreme Court, the great
Arlington Memorial Bridge, the new
highway to Mount Vernon and the
drive from the Lincoln Memorial to the
Great Falls of the Potomac.
Drives to Be Developed.
1.-THE Cramton park bill. just passed,
which has been sponsored by Repre-
sentative Cramton," Mr.. Heath ex-
planned, provides the means for great
development of the drives along the
Potomac. The highway to Mount Vernon
will be completed soon, and in few years
there will be a beautiful drive extend
ing from Fort Washington to the Great
Falls Of the Potomac, where bridge Is
to be built and another highway eX-
tending from there all the way to Mount
Vernon. In addition, legislation pro-
Ndes for the extension of Rock Greek
Park into Maryland, so that all the
lovely country and great natural beau
ties of the scenery in and around Wash
angton will be saved to the people for
all time.
I'm a few years visitors to Washing
ton will leave the Union Station, which,
as you know, Is q magnificent gateway
TO the city, step out into the station
plaza, drive past the great buildings Of
the Capitol group down q Federal ave-
nue. lined with the most magnificent
2ICIlL6CbuIdI COIlpOSitlOn 70 DC IOuuO
anywhere in the world, the outline OF
classical buildings reflected in pools and
cascades, beautiful gardens on every
side and shaded drives, until they pass
the Washington Monument and arrive
at the Lincoln Memorial Its beauty
seems to grow with the years From the
memorial the great Arlington Bridge
leads you to the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier and the last resting place of
thousands of the defenders of the land.
Progress Over q. S. Outlined.
'HThe people of the country will have
O Capital expressing and fulfilling their
needs which will become the great
shrine Of the Republic. To paraphrase
two presidents, Washington viii express
the soul of America and stand as the
symbol Of the Nation"
Mr.. Heath outlined progress In the
building program throughout the coun-
try. On January Of this year. he
said. I'VE had S40ooo.0o0 of contracts
on hand. Due to the extended program
and the desire Of the administration to