Evening star., 1932-10-15
Future Location to Be Con-
sidered by Commission
Next Week.
THREE PLOTS ARE LISTED
IN UNION STATION ZONE
Authorities Also Plan to Offer
Properties It Now Holds
to Be Sold.

The future location of the new North
east Playground will be considered by
the National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission at its meeting on
Friday and Saturday of next week.
The commissions staff has settled on
three prospective squares, not far from
Union Station, to give adequate play
ground facilities to that region. The
old Northeast Playground was wiped
out in the Union Station Plaza de-
velopment and residents OF that sec
ton of the city have been insistent that
the Government furnish another play
ground for the hundreds Of children
there.
The commission will consider the
advisibility of inserting in prospective
legislation list of properties it desires
to SELL The District Commissioners are
planning on disposing of number OF
properties that they do not need and
have drawn up tentative list. The
commission thinks some of these lands
may be required by the Federal Gov
eminent. Capt. E. N. Chisolm, jr., en-
gineer Of the commission, said yester-
day he will recommend to his organi-
zation a list of properties it should sell
and this may be inserted in one act
Of Congress.
Alexandria Plan Drafted.
A comprehensive plan for the city
of Alexandria, Va, has been drawn up
by Irving c. Root. engineer of the Mary
land National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission, and this will be laid
before the national group for its in
formation. While it is not obligatory
for the national body to pass officially
on the Alexandria plans, Mr.. Root de-
sires that it be advised of the devel-
opment, knowing its interest in the en-
virons of Washington
The proposed location of the Reno
High School, which will be placed near
the fort drive. will be considered
Charles w. Eliot, director of plan
ming of the commission, will present
plans for the new school building, pre-
pared at the District Building
Capt Chisolm will report on progress
OF land surveys on the nearby shore
Of the Potomac River. on the Virginia
side and also on future lines of the
George Washington Memorial Parkway,
as staked out by surveyors.
The captain reported these surveys
are progressing nicely"
Thomas S. Settle. secretary of the
commission. has been codifying the va
rious laws relating to highway mat
ters in the District. He will acquaint
the commission with the progress he
has made in this work.
Subdivision Regulation.
Subdivision regulation to be followed
by real estate operators will be the sub
ject of report by Mr.. Eliot
He has been workin in conjunction
with District Government authorities
on this problem, so that the regulations
will fit into the best program for city
planning here.
The commission will consider the
major street plan. which has not been
brought up to date, depicting the lat
est improvements. A proposed high
way change at Massachusetts, and Ne
braska avenues. where a circle is to
be created under tentative plans. will
be studied by the commission. The CO.
ordinating committee. composed of
representatives of the Federal and Dis
trict Government has agreed to the new
circle, in which Harvard men expect
soon to erect their statue honoring the
Revolutionary War hero, General Ar
temus Ward.