Evening star., 1932-05-13
|NOQ,0DO FEDERAL
|FUND READY FOR
| PARKS OUTSIDE D. c.
Rock Creek and Sligo Valleys
Developments Now to
Be Furthered.
ITWO-THIRDS AMOUNT
AS LOAN TO MARYLAND
Payment Will Release Funds Tied
Up on Options, Now to Ad-
vance Cabin John Work.

Arrangements we're completed today
for the transfer of $400, 900 of Federal
funds to the Maryland National Capital
Park and Planning Commission for the
development of the second units of park
lands in Rock Creek and Sligo Valleys.
Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant, Sd, executive
officer of the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission, and Irving
C. Root, engineer of the Maryland COM
mission, aided in finishing the transac-
tion in negotiations conducted yes
terday.
Maryland Loan Position.
The 100000 represents the two
thirds of the amount as a loan to
Maryland, and one-third of the total
as a contribution of the Federal Gov
ernment toward the park development
of the nearby Maryland valleys. While
officials declined to 60 into details on
the aspects of land purchases, 1t was
learned that about $282,000 was for
the second unit Of Rock Greek, which
extends from Montgomery County's
east-west highway up to Connecticut
@yenue, just south Of Kensington
About $4,000 was for the second unit
Of Sligo Valley. from Blair road to
near the Colesville pike.
As required by the Capper- Cramton
act. bonds were deposited with the
Federal Government as security for the
loan Of about s270,000. About $3.50, 900
of the money stands for the outright
contribution by Uncle Sam for the i'm
proyement Of the Maryland valleys ad-
jacent to the District line.
Funds to Be Released.
Payment Of the 100000, it was
,.yin u.
land commission has tied up In the Sec
ond units of Rock Greek and Sligo VAL
leys on options. This money is planned
for use in advancing the work in the
first unit of Cabin John Park, from
Conduit road to a point near River
road. The survey in that area is now
complete. The money which can now
be used in Cabin John represents
$4,000 the Maryland Legislature ap-
propriated for the purchase of park
lands before passage Of the Capper-
Cramton act.
Col Grant asserted today that the
payment of this $400, 900 comes out Of
the previously announced amount Of
money on hand, 100000 left after the
purchase Of lands in the District, in
the George Washington Memorial Park
way, and previous expenditures in Sligo
and Rock Greek Valleys.
In Rock Greek Unit No. I. which ex
tends northward from the District line
to the East-West Highway, representing
about mile and half of park, in
which the road has already been paved,
the Federal Government, through the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission, has advanced to the Mary
land authorities S144,000. OF this, $685.
600 was loan, for which Maryland
bonds have been put up as collateral,
and $4,000 was the contribution from
the Federal Government.
$4,000 Already Spent.
In Sligo Unit No. /. which extends
from the District line to Blair road,
and which is improved by a gravel
highway, the Federal Government has
expended $50 o,00o OF this, $50 900 is
the loan to the Maryland commission,
while the $4,000 is the gift. under the
terms Of the Capper- -Cramton act. The
approach to the Sligo Valley develop
ment from the District will be by way
Of the new Fern street underpass. The
office of public buildings and public
parks is now engaged in the construc-
ton Of highway in the north end of
Rock Creek Park. within the District,
to link up with the Maryland develop
ment, and this is expected to be ready
for use this Summer.