Evening star., 1932-10-04
BOILING TO BECOME
NEW SHOW PLACE
Work in Progress on ST.
100000 Project Providing
Model Flying Field.

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Construction work now In progress at
the new Boiling Field, for which total
Of approximately 100000 already has
been made available, will give the Ma
tional Capital a model flying field with
one Of the longest single runways In
the United States.
Contracts which have been awarded or
which are soon to be awarded provide
for the construction Of nearly 40 build
ings, which will make the post even
tually an almost self-supporting COM
munity. A majority Of the 40 buildings
already are under construction, and the
largest OF them, the great barracks
building, Is under roof.
There are under construction at the
field today, in addition to the barracks,
a ouartermaster maintenance building,
warehouse, Air Corps
warehouse, IL squadron officers quar-
tiers. two field officers quarters. l6 nom
officers quarters and a
fire house and guard house combined,
or a total Of "a building. Bids will be
opened October % for the construction
of a gymnasium, dispensary and
garage.
Roads Will Be Built.
The contracts for the quarters build
inps include the construction OF roads,
walks sewers and other service facilities.
which will begin to give shape to the
program, completion OF
which is expected to give the National
Capital a new and beautiful show place.
The War Department has no money
as vet for the construction OF "technl-
cal buildings" at the field, which IN.
clude hangers, shops. headquarters ana
operation Office, photo laboratory ana
similar buildings used strictly IN con-
nection with flying activities.
The new aviation city" which now Is
being constructed on the hillside below
Shepherd Park, in Anacoetia, overlook
ing the great new flying field and the
Potomac River and Virginia hills be-
yond, is beautifully laid out for the pur-
pose. Splendid designing Of the build
ing area, coupled with site already
possessing many natural beauties, VIII
result in the end in a DEVELOPMENT
which for its size will equal anything
Of the kind in the country, Air Corps
officers believe.
Flying Field Mile Long.
The building area is laid out on the
lower slopes of the hills rising from the
new field to Anacostia. The flying
field itself Is more than mile long,
extending from the present Boiling
Field area to the Naval Research Lab
oratory at Bellevue, d. c. The actual
landing area will be 1000 feet long by
$500 feet wide, providing one OF the
finest flying fields in the Eastern United
States. No field along the Atlantic sea-
board will have a longer runway than
the main 7,0OO-foot straightaway at
Boiling Field. This will make the held
available for the start Of such flights as
endurance record attempts and long
range trips, including transoceanlc
flights, where long, unbroken take-on
are Of paramount importance.
The building area Is divided length
wise by the recently relocated spur nne
Of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad,
which serves as a supply line for the
field and continues on TO the naval
laboratory. The railroad line now foi-
lows the contour lines along the base
of the Anacostia hills at an elevation
Of 40 feet above the river.
On the river side Of the railroad are
located the quartermaster maintenance
building and quartermaster warehouse,
both of which now are well on the way
to completion; the Air Corps warehouse,
the gymnasium, garage, photo labora-
tory, heating plant, shops, hangers, fire
station and guard house and headquar-
tiers and operations building. On the
hillside above the railroad are the living
Quarters. including the barracks, tndi-
yidual quarters, service club, mess
halls, dispensary and recreational faci!-
tiles, including tennis courts, base ball
diamond, community courts and SWIM
ming pool.
Park to Divide Area.
The building area will be divided into
two almost equal poTtions by broad
entrance roadway and park. quarters
and facilities for the enlisted men Will
be located to the north OF this en-
trance and those for the commissioned
personnel to the south. An extension
of South Capitol street, which eventually
is to be connected directly with the CITY
by a bridge across the Anacostia, will
divide the field from Shepherd PARK,
along the brow Of the Anaco6tia hills.
The main entrance to the field. open
ing of South Capitol street. will give
access, by way of main double road
way to all portions Of the field. The
entrance road will have q double road
system divided by 40-foot parking strip.
Beautifully parked, symmetrically plan
ned service roads will lead to all por-
tions Of the building area and technical
area.
On the right of the main entrance
road as one approaches the field will be
the officers mess, with the service club
building on the left.
Beyond, to right and left, will be the
community courts, or outdoor park
recreational areas, with the individual
quarters for officers extending on to the
right and the quarters for non-com-
missioned officers to the left.
Continuing on through the building
area, the road will reach cross road
extending to the limits Of the building
area along the railroad line. I'M
mediately beyond the service road, after
crossing the railroad spur, the road
divides in two sweeping curves. leading
to another service road serving all por-
tions of the technical area. In the
center, in line with the center axis Of
the entrance road, is the headquarters
and operations oflce, in the midst Of .
landscaped area. Automobile parking
space is provided at both ends OF the