Evening star., 1930-12-03

Appropriation Of 100000 10 pur-
chase land for the George Washington
Memorial Parkway, on both sides OF
the Potomac River in the vicinity OF
Washington, Is urged by the Bureau of
the Budget in its recommendations
made today to Congress. This money,
which would become Immediately avail
able and remain so until expended,
would initiate widespread program,
designed to create two beautiful river
side drives through parkwayS stretch
ing from Great Falls to Mount Vernon.
Va, and Fort Washington, Md.
Enactment Of the Capper- -Cramton
park purchase act, creating the George
Washington Memorial Parkway, was
accomplished last May 20 and has
brought about the need for funds to
start acquiring land. Congress has
already made available $l,000,000 for
land purchases when cooperation Of
the adjoining States is forthcoming.
Congress has authorized appropria-.
ton of $7.500,000 for the project and
has provided in the law that Federal
appropriations may be expended by the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission for any unit Of the project
upon receipt of definite commitments
from the State Of Maryland or Virginia,
or political subdivisions thereof, or from
other responsible sources for one-half
the cost of acquiring the, land"
Advance Is Offered.
Oficials Of the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission explained
today that Congress has further offered
to advance the whole cost Of acquiring
any unit upon agreement with either
State maryland or Virgtnia) or any
political subdivision thereof for reim-
bursement to the United States of one
half the cost without interest within
eight years."
Under the proposed 100000 appro-
priation, reimbursement to be made ia
the United States by the District OF
Columbia for advances under section 4
of the Capper-Cramton act, is to start
on June 30, 1882, instead Of June 80,
1881, as originally provided This deals
with the park, parkway and playground
system development In the National
Capital.
Lieut.. COL U. s. Grant, Sd, vice chair
man and executive officer of the Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning Com
mission, has already set UP q board OF
appraisal. which will deal with land pur-
chases for the George Washington
Memorial Parkway in Arlington County
Va, and in Fairfax County, Va. Serving
on this board are: Capt. z. N. Chisolm
jr., engineer Of the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission: Keith
A. Brumback, nominee Of the Arlington
County Board of Supervisors, and the
Fairfax County Board of Supervisors /:
now celebrating on the selection Of q
nominee. Theodore p. Artaud, former
Interstate Commerce Commission val.
uation expert, has. been secured a.
appraisal engineer of the Nationa,
Capital Park and Planning Commission
Seeks Maryland Aid.
Col. Grant proposes to confer with
the Maryland National Capital Park
and Planning Commission, with q view
to securing cooperation in the develop.
ment OF the parkway from officials Of
Montgomery and Prince Georges Coun-
ties, Maryland.
Another factor In the expansion o.
the parkway is the meeting time Of thu
Virginia and Maryland Legislatures
While the Virginia Legislature will not
meet ordinarily until January, 1882, the
Maryland Legislature will convene about
q month from now.
The National Capital Park and Plan.
ming Commission has set aside certain
groups OF land which it calls unit
parks" In the proposed George Wash
ington Memorial Parkway, as these car
be purchased as an entity. The COM
mission is authorized to accept gifts OF
land, but none has yet been announced
Construction Of the Mount Vernon
Memorial Highway is considered the
first link in this project, and this Is to
be completed by February, 1882. The
commission says that it ''has already
acquired lands for almost half the dis
tance between the Anacostia River in