Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-21
PLANNING IS TOPIC
AT JOINT MEETING
Maryland, Virginia and Dis
trict Authorities to
Confer.

For the purpose Of ascertaining to
what extent the regional plans for
Washington and its environs. adopted
recently by the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission, can be made
10 At in with the plans of the Maryland
and Virginia authorities, a joint meet
ing will be held at o'clock tomorrow
the Navy Department Building of what
has been termed the Washington Re-
gional Highway Committee.
Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant, Sd, executive
oficer of the commission, said this
morning that on two former occasions
in the matter of sewers and drainage
and in the matter of water supplies
Joint committees such as this one had
been very effective in working out CO.
operative plans between the District,
Maryland and Virginia. This is a
third attempt, he explained, to bring
about similar cooperation with the
nearby sections of Maryland and Vir-
Einia, the question this time being one
Of highways.
States to Be Represented.
Authorities representing both States
will be present at the meeting, along
with representatives of the National
Capital Park and Planning Commission.
There are two main problems before
the highway committee, Col. Grant ex
planned. First, it must consider whether
adequate provision has been made for
the local needs of the nearby counties
Second, 1t must consider the question Of
how best TO connect these nearby State
highway With the thoroughfares of the
District of Columbia at the boundary
G aUnid
any condition which might require eX-
pensive clearing in the future in order
to make way for needed highways.
In letter which Col. Grant sent out
10 the Maryland and Virginia authori-
ties inviting them to this meeting, he
called attention to the fact that the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission is charged. by Congress
with the duty of preparing developing
and maintaining a comprehensive, con-
sistent and co-ordinated plan for the
National Capital and its environs,
which plans shall include recommends
tons to the proper executive authori-
ties as to traffic and transportation,
plans, highways and parks"
The representatives of Montgomery
County at the meeting will include Lacy
Shaw, vice president of the Board of
County Commissioners, who is in charge
10 the District Prince Georges County
will be represented by j. Enos Ray, who
is familiar with recent questions grow
ing out of the development of Prince
Georges County and the District OF
Columbia side by side.
Two Represent County.
It is understood that former Repre-
sentative p. p. Campbell, who once re-
sided in Kansas, and County Engineer
C.. L. Kennier, have been named to
represent Arlington County Wallace
Lawrence, city manager of Alexandria,
will represent that community and
Fairfax County, Va, has chosen County
Supervisor Mark Turner and County
Engineer F. Novel; Larkin.
At the conference also it is expected
there will be representatives OF the
Maryland National Capital Park and
Planning Commission and the Virginia
Park and Planning Commission, also
representatives of the District Commits
eioners. Probably also the Maryland
State Roads Commission, the Virginia
state Highway Commission and the
Federal Bureau of Public Roads will
have representatives at tomorrow's
meeting.
The session tomorrow will be pre-
liminary in character and largely for
the purpose of effecting an organization
which will be workable and which can
at a later date carry into effect the
proposed plans for cooperation between
the District and the contiguous portions
of Maryland and Virginia.