Evening star., 1933-09-16
PLANNERS SELECT
SITE FOR ARM0RY
New Structure to Be Located
on East Capitol Street
Along River.

Location Of the proposed new armory
for the District National Guard at the
eastern end OF East Capitol street, on
the bank Of the Anacostia River, was
decided upon today by the National
Capital Park and Planning Commis-
sion.
After consideration of reports sug-
gesting number of sites. the CON-
mission passed this resolution:
THAT the commission approves the
East Capitol street location as the site
Of the National Guard Armory. sub
ject to the working out Of details"
National Guard authorities will now
confer with the District Commissioners,
with view to securing public works
project. Some plans for m armory
were drawn UP a number Of years ago.
On Government Property.
The East Capitol street site Is located
on Government-owned property and the
staff of the Planning Commission will
assist in co-ordinating it with the pro-
1ected stadium, designed for erection
at the eastern terminus Of East Cap
itol street at the river bank.
Thomas S. Settle, the commissions S
secretary, pointed out that the location
designated would afford splendid drill
affords opportunity for athletic sports
and displays with large numbers of peo-
pie. The site also its convenient to the
membership Of the National Guard
here Mr.. Settle said, and it is salts
factory to high ranking officials in the
militia
The commission examined a model
for a miniature ship-testing basin, sub
mitted on behalf of the Navy Depart
ment, by the commissions architect,
William T. Partridge. Commission ap-
proval was given the project which will
replace the present obsolete model test
ing basin now in use at the Washington
Navy Yard. Later the Fine Arts Com
mission will be asked to give its ap-
proval. The Bureau of Yards and
Docks, Navy Department, IS sponsoring
the project, and it is possible that funds
may be obtained from the Public Works
Administration for its speedy construc-
ton.
Rock Creek Plan Ready.
The commission this morning was
ready to hear an outline OF plans for
the improvement of facilities for the
public in the section of Rock Greek
Park in Maryland, adjacent to the
District line. Irving c. Root, engineer
of the Maryland National Capital Park
and Planning Commission, had drawn up
for presentation an elaborate program,
calling for installation of picnic grounds,
benches, recreational centers and op-
portunities for sports. Inasmuch as
the Federal Government. under the
Capper- Cramton park purchase act, has
loaned funds to the Maryland authori-
ties for creation Of a park in Rock
Greek Valley, they are required to sub
nit improvement plans to the national
group.
Restudy Airport Problem.
Looking to creation of suitable air
port for Washington, the commission
directed its staff to restudy the whole
problem, now that the Washington Air
port and Hoover Field are under one
ownership, which simplif1es the situa-
ton. The staff will now study the
problem as unit, with possible reloca-
ton of Military road, which now sewers
the entire property, and the providing
of a substitute for this thoroughfare.
Department of Agricultural authori-
ties have made suggestion that the
Federal Government exchange property
with the airport authorities 10 facilitate
solution of the difficulty.
The commission approved a high
level bridge to replace the present un-
satisfactory Chain Bridge. directing
that it should be in the same general
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