Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-14
Capper-C ramton Measure Is
Returned for House to
Study Changes.
FEDERAL EXPENDITURE
WILL TOTAL $4,000, 900
Power Development at Great Falls
Is Left to Future Determine
ton by Congress.

The prospect for enactment of
the Capper-C ramton park development
bill into law at this session of Congress
appeared bright as the measure went
back to the House today for considera-
ton of amendments, following its pas
sage by the Senate yesterday.
The bill authorizes a loan of $16,-
100000 from the Treasury for the ex-
tension of the park and playground
system within the District, to be re-
paid by the District at the rate Of ST.
5000 a year without interest.
It provides for establishment OF the
George Washington Memorial Parkway
along both shores of the Potomac from
Mount Vernon and Fort Washington to
Great Falls.
1t also contemplates extension north
ward into Maryland of the parks along
Indian Creek, the Northwest Branch,
Sligo Greek and Cabin John Greek.
Capper Explains Bill.
Senator Capper explained to the SEN
ate that the total amount involved IN
the bill is $33,500,000. OF this amount
approximately $24,500,0 is to be in
the form of loans to the District, Mary
land and Virginia, to be repaid, leaving
100000 as the Federal expenditure
toward the program.
The bill authorizes the 100000 ap-
preparation. toward the several park
Maryland and Virginia. OF this amount
$500, 900 is applicable to the George
washington Memorial Parkway and in
cludes, under a Senate amendment. the
estimated cost of taking over after the
park has been established the proposed
bridge to be erected by the Great Falls
Bridge Co. across the Upper Potomac.
The remaining $1,500,000 authorized to
be appropriated is toward the extern
sions of Rock Creek and Anacostia
Parks northward into Maryland.
In the establishment of the George
Washington Memorial Parkway along
the banks of the Potomac, half the cost
Is to be borne by the United States and
half by Maryland and Virginia. In
extending Rock Greek and Anacostla
Pathways, the United States is to bear
one-third and Maryland two-thirds.
Way to Expedite Work Provided.
1t is further provided in the bill that
the United States may advance to
Maryland and Virginia more than the
Federal share in order to expedite
completion of the program, the differ
q period Of eight years.
In the s16,000,000 to be loaned to
the District of Columbia the city will
have 16 years to repay. Senator Cap
per pointed out to the Senate yeSter-
day that these annual refunds will be
the same as the amount now being
spent annually by the District for park
extension, but that the park commits
sion and local officials will be able to
acquire desirable lands more adj
yantageously, and before they are used
for buildings, by having this money adj
vanced.
law by Congress 1t will be necessary
for certain agreements to be entered
into by the authorities in Maryland
and Virginia in order to carry out the
George Washington Memorial Parkway
and the Rock Greek and Anacostia ex-
tensions.
AS passed by both House and Senate,
the bill leaves for future determination
py Congress the question OF whether
flydro-electric power development
should be permitted on the upper Po-
tomac. The same clause reserves to
Congress the right to decide questions
relating to navigation and food con-
troll on the Potomac.
Amendments Clarity Bill.
Although the Senate rewrote the
House text of the bill, Senator Capper
explained that the revision was made
In consultation with Representative
Cramton and officials Of the park COM
mission, and that most Of the amend
ments were intended to simplify and
clarity the measure.
Senator Robinson, Democrat OF Ar
kansas inquired what steps the COM
mittee took to see that the land to be
taken for park purposes would be ac-
quired at fair prices. Senator Capper
may institute condemnation proceedings
whenever satisfactory purchases cannot
be made.
Senators Copeland, Democrat, Of New
York, and Blease, Democrat, OF South
Carolina, joined Senator Capper In sup
porting the measure.
Senator Fess, Republican, of Ohio
said some of the finest landscape
architects in the country have declared
that the areas to be included in this
park program can be given remarkable
landscape treatment. He voiced the
hope that this program may be well
on the way to completion for the
George Washington bicentennial year.
1882.
Senator Mcclellan, Democrat, Of Ten
nessee wanted to know when the
George Washington Memorial Highway
would be finished, and Senator Capper
said not later than February %, 1882.
Senator Tess urged his colleagues to
visit the model of the memorial high.
way, now on display in the rotunda OF
the Capitol.
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