Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-18
Park and Planning Group to
Hear Plan to Meet Resi-
dents Objections.
THREE-DAY SESSION
TO GET LEGAL OUTLINE
Development of Union Square at
East End of Mall Presents
Traffic Complications.

A compromise plan on the erection Of
the proposed new gas reservoirs of the
Washington Gas Light Co. at Fort
Totten in the Northeast, will be sub
mitted to the three-day session of the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission, starting Thursday
Objection has been lodged by civic
and other groups against erection Of
the 312-foot piston type of gas holder
at Fort Totten, on the ground that it
violated the coming height limit there.
When the question came before the
commission recently. it ordered a study
made and John Nolen, jr., its city plan
ner, has since been in conference with
officials of the gas company. Details
Of the compromise plan were not made
pubic, but it is anticipated that it will
provide for sinking the tanks in the
ground, If that is feasible from an en-
cheering standpoint.
VIII Survey Legislation.
The commission will survey the con-
gressional legislative situation and listen
to an outline of the work of the Viz
ginia State Legislature, presented by
Thomas S. Settle, its secretary.
The commission will consider build
ing lines in the Mall, so that future
construction will adhere to these,
rather than having haphazard plan.
Charles w. Eliot, I'd, director of plan
ming of the commission, has been work
ing on this problem
Development of the proposed Union
Square, forming the eastern terminus
of the Mall, has engaged the attention
of the commissions staff, which has
drawn up tentative plan for its ex-
pansion. Capt. E. N. Chisolm, jr engi-
neer of the commission, explained today
that difficult traffic problem is pre-
sented at Union Square, with the four
Mall roads terminating at that point.
The problem Is to get traffic out to
Pennsylvania avenue and other arterial
highways, at the same time preserving
the beauty of the square.
The commission will consider en-
croachmentS on the street line, in the
vicinity of the new Department of
Agriculture development.
Members of the staff have taken
this question up with the office of the
supervising architect, Treasury Depart
ment.
The proposed widening of Twenty
third street at the Naval Hospital and
north OF Constitution avenue will be
discussed.
The commission will direct its at
of a stadium for the end of East Capt.
tol street at the Anacostia River. The
staff has made numerous studies of
features Of this and will present them
at the forthcoming meeting.
Barney Circle to Be Discussed.
The location of the street railway
tracks and bus stops and improvement
generally OF Commodore Barney Cir
Pla ar ppncvlUo T1jo
Anacostia River. will be considered.
Tomorrow's meeting of the Co-ordi-
mating Committee, on which interested
District and Federal Government agen-
cies are represented, will consider plans
for new Oregon avenue and pass on
its recommendation to the National
Capital Park and Planning Commission.
Representatives of the State of Oregon
complained that the present Oregon
avenue, which extends for only a couple
OF blocks from Nineteenth street to New
Hampshire avenue near Florida avenue,
does not suitably reflect the Importance
OF that Commonwealth. The Oregonians
insist that the present avenue named
after their State is too short and in
significant and they want a more pre-
tentious thoroughfare.
Attention will be given the proposed
new highway from Mount Vernon to
Woodlawn, Va connecting with the
Jefferson Davis Highway, near the I'm
derwood home. This new thoroughfare
is planned as an 80-foot right-of- way.
The Virginia electric railway situation
will be discussed, as well as the substi-
tuition of BUSES for the street cars CON-
ing into Washington. On Friday the
commission is planning trip over the
park system, to Fort Trotten, to Ross
Ign, Va, and through Rock Greek Park.