Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-12
.CRAMTON TO PUSH
PARKWAY PROJECT
Michigan "Dry" viii Seek to
Expedite Work Before
Going Out of Office.

Representative Louis C. Cramton of
Michigan, who goes out of ONCE March
4 after Is years in the House, plans
to devote himself during the coming
session of Congress TO two projects In
which he has been deeply interested.
The Michigan dry" who was de-
feated for denomination at the recent
primaries, will seek to expedite the de-
velopment of the George Washington
Memorial Parkway and the establish
ment OF national monument area in
Virginia, including the area about
Williamsburg, jamestown and York
| town.
The parkway Is to run from Fort
i Washington and Mount Vernon past
the Capital City to the Great Falls Of
the Potomac River.
Both of these projects of national
historic interest have been authorized
by legislation introduced by Repre-
| sentative Cramton, who declared today
that 1t is his principal desire before he
leaves Congress to have these perma-
| nent public improvements we'll ad-
vanced for the bicentennial celebration
! Of Washington's birth in 1882.
Legislation Passed.
AS far as the parkway system within
the Capital City Is concerned, adequate
ACSEoAoOlOh AAdSo OCCh RhooCI, NIL.
ton explained, so that there will be
progressive development with author
| ity for acquisition Of desired sites be-
| fore they are despoiled by real estate
and other projects.
He intends to confer at the earliest
| possible date with Lieut.. Col. U. s.
| Grant, Sd, who Is executive officer of
the National Capital Park and Parkway
Commission, as well as being associate
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Bicentennial Celebration. He will also
confer with leaders in both House and
Senate.
With work progressing rapidly on the
Mount Vernon Memorial Boulevard,
Representative Cramton believes that
no time should be lost In cooperation
with the States of Maryland and Vir-
ginia in acquiring the necessary land
for the George Washington Memorial
Parkway.
Under law which Mr.. Cramton
himself introduced, the President now
has authority to establish a national
monument in the Virginia area COM
monty known as THE Cradle of Lib
erty," about jamestown, Williamsburg
and Yorktown, as soon as the boun-
diaries Of the desired area have been
definitely determined.
Demand for Early Action.
Due to the fact that the sesquicen-
tennial Of Lord CORVALLIS surrender
to Gen. George Washington at York
town Is to be celebrated there on Octo-
Der 10, 1881, in which the United States
Government has invited foreign ma
tons to participate, Representative
Cramton declares that there Is general
Nationwide desire that early action
should be taken TO establish this ma
tional monument.
He is author of q bill which author
ICES the expenditure of 100000 to
acquire the land for this national mon
ument and hopes that the appropriation
will be made this Winter for the actual
purchase of the land.
Up along the Potomac River in the
region Of Great Falls, q string Of sur
veyors' towers has Just arisen, as the
engineers proceed with the task Of tri-
angulation, under the Cramton act, and
up above the trees survey the potential
area TO be included in the parkway.
Survey to Take Three Months.
Capt z. N. Chisolm, jr., engineer Of
the National Capital Park and Planning
Commission, explained yesterday that
this survey is expected to take about
three months. Data secured first hand
near the river banks will enable the
commission to have plats prepared. so
that the Government may tell owners
of property the number Of square feet
or acres that are desired for the park
way.
The survey is a necessary preliminary
to progress under the Cramton act,
Capt. Chisolm said, and it is proposed
to survey the area adjoining the river
bank from Great Falls to the boundary
line of Alexandria, Va, at Four-Mile
Run, on the Virginia side, and on the
Maryland from Great Falls to the Dis
trict line and then picking it up again
at Blue Plains and going southwark to
Fort Washington.
In the survey, triangulation work will
be done, some topography and the loca-
ton of taking lines accomplished, so
that the potential boundaries of the
parkway may be mapped. Owners Of
the property will be consulted as to the
lines of their properties.
After the surveyors have finished,
blueprints and maps will be drawn up
in the commissions offices and another
great step forward IN the accomplish
ing Of the purposes Of the Cramton act
will be taken.