Evening star., 1933-02-04
GROUP TO ASSIST
CAPITAL PLANNING
Eleven Agencies Organize to
Guard Standards Of
Development.

A central committee Of II national
civic and professional organizations has
been formed to tako action On proposals
affecting the development of the Ma
tional Capital. it wss announced today
by a committee of the American Insti-
tute of Architects of which Horace w.
Peaslee Of this city is Chairman.
Ample appropriations foc the Develop
ment end maintenance of the National
Captal is one of the objectives of the
joint acton
The machinery of the committee,
which proposes to organize public opin-
len en- matters of Importance to the
National Capital. is expected to be in
operation when the new administration
comes in, March 4.
Reorganization of the Federal depart
ments is one of the most important
problems with which the joint com
mittee will oeal, the announcement
said The allied organizations also will
urge Coneress to authorize employment
Of capable and experienced specialists,
particularly in the departmental organ
ization.
Want Expert Work.
"They propose that in the public
buildings of the Capital the collabora-
ton of the ablest architects. sculptors
and mural painters be definitely pro-
vlded for under proper authorization
and with adequate appropriation the
statement continues.
The employment of landscape archi-
tects of outstanding reputation is urged
in connection with the proper setting
Of public buildings, the design of parks
and the development of street plant
tngs. Another aim is the cola alteration
OF Leading engineering authorities in
problems involving engineering, public
utilities and construction"
The committee also asks that the
supervisory and co-ordinating authority
of the National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission be clearly defined and
established.
Basic principles governing the move
ment are stated as follows:
The National Capital should express
In its physical planning end develop
ment the highest ideals and accomplish
ments of American art. Such ideals
can be realized only with the col,abora-
tion of the ablest professional advisers
in the various arts. The amenities and
utilities should be given proper en-
phasis in full harmony with esthetics.
The pride of the American people in
their Federal City warrants ample ap-
preparations for its adequate develop
ment and maintenance"
Eleven Groups Interested.
The committee. which consists of
representatives Of committees of the IL
interested organizations. is as follows:
American Civic Association, Miss
Earleal James, Washington; American
Federation of Arts, Frederic A. Whit
ing, Washington; American Institute of
Architects, Horace w. Peaslee, Wash
tngton; American Society of Landscape
Architects Earle S. Draper; Associa-
ton OF the Alumni of the American
Academy in Rome, E:gar l. Williams;
City Planning Conference, Harold But
tenheinl, New YORK; CITY Planning IN
stitute, irving Roo., Silver Spring, Md.
OF tha Ma-ylend-National Capital Park
and Pl2rnl-g Cc:l!..1?,..csiol; City Plan
ming Division G. t.?a American Society
Of Civil E2g co2r.-, ca. C. o. Sheriff.,
Cincinnati, fo-merl7 director of public
buildings sni groun-s OF the National
Capital; Garden Club OF America, Mrs
William II Wilmer Baltimore; Mural
Painters, Ezra Winter, New York, men,
Der of the National Commission of Fine
Arts, end National Sculpture Society,
Henry Harirg, New YORK City.