Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-26
Annual Report FavorS Case.
line Tax Raise for Park
Road Program.
SCHEME TO ELIMINATE
ALLEY HOMES OFFERED
Revolving Fund Suggested to Aid
Transfer of Undesirable Proper
ties to Different Uses.

Establishment of public-ovned COM
mercial airport, to be controlled by the
District government, on the site now
occupied by Washington Hoover Airport
was recommended for the second time
by the National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission in its annual report,
submitted today to President Hoover.
This step was recommended as a soIu-
ton Of badly muddled airport situa-
ton for the National Capital. Estab-
hshment Of an airport under Federal or
District control and at Federal or Dis.
tr1ct expense or with division of own
ership and cost has been the subject
OF controversy for several years. The
question Of establishment on the pres
emit commercial airport site has been
complicated by legal difficulties over
ownership Of lands on which the pres
ent commercial airport Is located.
Alley Dwelling Cleanup Urged.
The commission also recommended
elimination Of Washingtons alley dwell
ings, an increase In the gasoline tax
70 nnance an enlarged program Of park
road construction and solution Of the
parking problem in the Federal public
building area by providing that the
public buildings in the Mall triangle
shall be "Self-contained as to parking"
Surveying activities for the fiscal year
ending last June 80, the commission.
which is headed by Frederic A. Delano,
made these recommendations
The passage Of the Capper- Zihlman
Dill, permitting the closing Of streets
which have not yet been constructed.
although dedicated, when made necess
sary by changes In the highway plan, or
purchase of lands for parks, schools or
other public purposes This legislation
is considered essential to the much need
ed revision Of the present street plan,
and would effect large economies for the
public.
The adoption by the Commissioners
OF . thoroughfare plan to guide the de-
veIopment OF major streets, paving and
street tree programs, pavement widths
and strength Of pavemeIts.
Revision Of Plating Regulations.
Revision of the plating and subdi-
vision regulations Of the District to pro-
vide coordination with the coming plan.
ana 70 raise the standards governing
sizes of lots.
Further changes in the highway plan
In undeveloped areas, both where streets
are already dedicated and otherwise, 10
PROVIDE longer blocks, better relation to
topography, and to secure consequent
savings in cost of development.
A program of street cuts In develoueA
portions Of the city, providing for exc
cutlon OF such projects as elimination
OF joys in Harvard street, extension Of
vermont avenue, elimination of the
Mlchlgan avenue grade crossing and
crossings over the terminal yards over Q
term Of years.
Progressive and co-ordinated action
oeaIing with automobile parking, with
Cne Feoeral Government setting an ex-
ample in the provision of parking area
within Government buildings.
Adoption Of well co.ordinated nro.
gram OF bridge construction and re.
placements. =
Determination of the jurisdiction Of
the United States over lands on the
virginia shore by the Attorney General
and settlement as to the Jurisdiction
over such lands as between different
onces OF the Federal and District gov
Alley Dwelling Revolving Fund.
The elimination of inhabited alleys
py the progressive transfer Of alley
o"euuB properties 70 other uses A
revolving fund administered by the
United States Housing Corporation q
suggested as a logical and Feasible
method of procedure.
The zoning Commission shall In
every practical way restrict the con-
struction of buildings higher than the
width of the street.
The District Commissioners should
discourage applications for the priv
llege to put towers, pent houses. water
tanks, etc., above the maximum limits.
The area covered by the Shipstead-
Luce act should include lands as in
dlcated by a plat, prepared under the
commissions direction-mainly those
adjacent to public buildings and public
parks.
Provision should be made for the
systematic acquisition of sites for
schools, school yards and branch
libraries, in correlation with the pur-
chase of park and playground areas,
under the Capper-Cramton act
The different Government Offices con.
trolling lands in the District Of Column
bia should have authority to transfer
jurisdiction of areas among themselves
when mutually agreeable and subject to
all such transfers being laid before Con-
gress for three months before taking
effect.
An increase in the gasoline tax makes
possible the enlarged program of park