Evening star., 1932-09-15
PLANNING GROUP
TOSTUDY POTOMAC
POLLUTION ISSUE
Inquiry Ordered by Congress
Before TWo-Day Meeting,
Starting Tomorrow.
PROPOSED EXHIBIT
AT CHICAGO A TOPIC
Report on Progress of Land Ac-
QUESTION in Maryland for Park
ways to Be Heard.

The projected Public Health Service
investigation into pollution Of the Po-
tomac River and Rock Creek will be
discussed by the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission, which as
sembles tomorrow for a two-day meet
ing. The inquiry was ordered by Con-
greSS recently. at the suggestion OF
Senator Swanson, Democrat, of Vir-
ginia.
The program for the commission
meeting was made public today by
Lieut.. Col U. S. Grant Sd. its execu-
tive officer and vice chairman. One
OF the principal questions to come be-
fore it, he said. relates to participation
in the 1888 Century Of Progress Exhi-
bition at Chicago, Ill. The commission
is to deliberate the suggestion that it
send a display, Illustrating in models,
maps and photographs, work being
done here to improve the National
Capital
Land Purchase Report.
the commission concerning purchase
of land in Maryland for parkway pur-
poses. To which the commission has
contributed, under the Capper-Cram
ton act. The taking lines for the
Cabin John project will be discussed,
but no funds from the Federal Gov
ernment have yet been assigned for
development Of that area as a park
way.
Consideration will be given to parts
Of the Fort drive, which will carry a
step further the program of linking up
different Civil War forts around Wash
tngton In pretentious motor drive
way.
The commission will study various
proposed transfers Of land between diff
ferent agencies Of the Government here,
under legislation recently adopted by
Congress. Just what these transfers are
has not been made public.
The population trends in the Wash
ington region will be made the subject
of a progress report. The commission
is interested in the shift Of population
from one center to another, so that 1t
may more intelligently plan for future
developments, including highways, parks
and Fairgrounds, sewer and water IA
cilities and other phases of expansion.
Rendering Plant Report.
A report will be considered relating
to the proposed rendering plant in Ar
lington County. Va, to be erected by
Norton & Co. at the northwest corner
of the Jefferson Davis highway and
Columbia pike intersection.
The thoroughfare plan for the city OF
Washington and the recreation program
for this region will be considered by the
commission. The minutes of the Au-
gust gathering will be read and ap-
proved and the commission is to take
up the draft Of its annual report, which
has been prepared by its director OF
planning Charles w. Eliot, 3D.
Legislation that may be necessary at
the forthcoming session of Congress will
be debated in the commission meetings.
Saturday afternoon has been set apart
for a trip to Great Falls. The commits
sion will study the relation Of Great
Falls to the George Washington Me-
mortal Parkway. 1t will give attention
to the problem Of a new bridge at Great
Falls-where it should be constructed,
its type and the financial problems re-
lating to it. Recently a bridge-build-
ing concern which had secured per-
init from the United States Engineer
Office here to erect structure at Great
Falls failed, officials said, to live up to
the terms of its agreement and the au-
thorization has now lapsed. The COM
mission on Saturday will consider the
problem of public highways leading into
and out of Great Falls.