Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-13
PLANNERS TO VIEW
PARKS IN TAKOMA
Maryland : National Capital
Board to Discuss AcquiSi-
ton This Afternoon.
BY WILLIAM J. WHEATLEY,
Stan Correspondent Of The Star.

TAKONdA PARK, Md, January 13.-
Acquisition by the Maryland-National
Capital Park and Planning Commission
Of the public park lands Of this town
for inclusion in the park system OF the
metropolitan district Of Montgomery
County will be discussed this afternoon
by the Montgomery County members OF
the commission.
The three Montgomery County COM
miSsioners-J. Herbert CiSsel, George
P. Hoover and Robert G.. Hilton-to-
gether with Irving C. Root, chief engi-
neer Of the planning commission. will
tour the towns parks late this after
noon to ascertain their desirability and
availability for inclusion in the county
park system and will later decide
whether they will take them over Tor
improvement and maintenance.
Root Plans Approved.
The commission last week approved
the plan of Mr.. Root for the establish
ment of parks in the Rock Greek, Sligo
and Cabin John Run Valleys, together
with a program for their improvement
and future extensions. Establishment
of roadways to make them accessible
and recreation features to make them
attractive to the public also were In
cluded. The movement today Is part
of the program to establish as quickly
as possible, and as funds will permit, a
gigantic park system at a time when
the lands can be acquired at reason
ably low price and before the increase
in the population makes the purchase
prohibitable.
While it has been recommended that
the first expenditures be in the Rock
Creek and Sligo Valleys, in two projects,
the third project provides for the &C
QUESTION of land in Cabin John Run
Valley and also for the establishment Of
a park along the Northwest Branch Of
the Anacostia River as far north as the
district. It is In this valley that there
is located the principal water works for
the supply of water to the metropolitan
district. 1t is located on the Colesville
road at Burnt Mills. The preservation
of this area becomes important as a
matter of conservation of the water
shed. Much land in the vicinity Of
Burnt Mills now is owned by the
Washington Suburban Sanitary Com
and it was said that it would
not be necessary to acquire any addi-
IlOIldl ldIlu III NIC1ILby AOl pun
pose of establishing waterways through
this proposed park. In this area the
sanitary commission has nearing COM
pletion dam for water supply and the
backing up of the water behind it will
provide large lake.
Recreation Plans.
Comprehensive plans have been laid
down by Chief Engineer Root for the
provision of recreation facilities in the
three major projects on which it is pro-
posed to expend the first money which
will be derived from the floating of a
bond issue by the commission. He re-
ported to the commission that while no
complete estimate has been made cover
ing the cost of development of the parks
there. are certain important park fea-
lures which have been included in the
preliminary plans, as follows:
In Rock Greek Park, an 18hole golf
course, at cost of 100000, Is recon-
mended; swimming pool and head
house, $75, 600; boat house and rocrea-
ton building, $4,000; canoe canals,
$4,000. The latter 1t is proposed to
locate in the swampy area where Rock