Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-09-14
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TO Be CONSIDERED
BY PLANNING BODY
New National Guard Armory
Among Projects to Come
Before 2-Day Farley.
CONSTITUTION AVENUE
WIDENING ON PROGRAM
Commission Will Inquire Into
Methods to Aid in Alley
Housing Plan.

Problems linked with the public works
program in this locality and future i'm
provement of the city and its environs->
including new armory for the District
National Guard-will occupy large
place in the two-day program of the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission beginning tomorrow.
Headed by Frederic A. Delano, the
commissions chairman, coming from his
Summer home at Newburg, N. Y. to
preside, the organization will consider
ways and means to assist the Public
Works Administration in co-ordinating
projects in the Washington region.
Lieut.. Col. Peyton G. hewitt, assist
ant adjutant general Of the District Ma
tional Guard, said today John Nolen.
jr.. the commissions city planner. will
lay before his organization a report as
sembled by an informal committee, rep
resentative of the District Commission
ers, the National Guard and the Plan
ming Commission, and embodying a sur
vey Of potential sites for the new ar
mory. Advantages and disadvantages
Of each place are listed in the report,
which has not been made public, to-
gether with priority recommendations.
Government owned land and areas in
private ownership are considered in the
report, Col hewitt asserted. as we'll as
downtown and outlying sites in the
residential areas.
Will Look to d. c. for Aid.
After action by the Planning Com
mission on recommending a definite site
for the armory, Col. hewitt said, the
National Guard authorities will look to
the District Commissioners for aid in
obtaining funds from the public works
administrator Secretary of Interior
Ickes, as we'll as funds for land pur-
chase if a privately owned site is
selected
Mr. Nolen asserted the commission
will be furnished with list of park
projects already laid before the Public
Works Administration by the Office of
National Park, Buildings and Reserva-
lions, Interior Department, funds for
which have been granted in some in
stances. This report will relate not only
to District parks, but to Federal projects
In the adjoining area. Another report
will list the projects, for which it is
hoped the Public Works Administration
will advance funds. The commission
will examine these to show how they
accord with the city and regional plan
The report stresses the projects which
have definite social value and are
economically desirable" said Mr.. Nolen
Confer on Ways and Means.
George L. Radcliffe of Baltimore,
regional adviser Of district 10 of the
Public Works Administration, which en-
braces this area, viii have the co-opera-
ton OF the commission in carrying out
the program here and tomorrow's
meeting will seek ways and means how
this can best be done.
Projects already approved by the
Public Works Administration to be con-
sidered tomorrow include the widening
OF Constitution avenue west of Virginia
avenue; the extension Of E street from
Fifteenth street to State place, south
OF the White House, and the approval
OF the route for the northeast boundary
sewer at the end Of East Capitol street
through AnacoStia Park. The commits
sion is very anxious that this route be
so planned as not to interfere with the
development of stadium and large
athletic field suitable for pageants and
military reviews, as we'll as large as
semblies on the banks of the Anacostia
River.
The commission will inquire into
methods by which it can assist the
Public Works Administration in any
housing project that may be under
taken in the District of Columbia. The
commission is particularly interested
that at least one of these projects in
clude the clearance Of inhabited alleys,
the eradication Of alley dwellings here.
Consider Street Widening.
Plans presented by the District OIL
Gals for the widening of F street be-
tween Seventh and Ninth streets, in
front of the old Patent Office Build
ing. will come up for commission con-
sideratjon. These may affect the pres
ent steps at the south end of the build
ing. Consideration will likewise be
given the problems raised by the desire
Road. Detailed plans for the improve
ment Of the first unit of Rock Greek
Park in Maryland, adjacent to the Dis
trict line, will be presented for ap-
proval by the commission. new gas
tank to be erected in Maryland will
form the basis for discussion relating
to the prak project in Prince Georges
County, Maryland. in the valley of the
Northwest Branch.
The location of three bridges will be
discussed by the commission. The
Board of Trade has requested the group
to study the best location for a bridge
to replace Chain Bridge, as the regional
plan indicates high-level bridge IS
desirable in the same general vicinity.
as an essential link in the proposed
belt line highway from New England
to the South. which would connect
population centers Of the Eastern sea-
board. Alternate locations for the
Great Falls bridge will be investigated,
as will a projected bridge from South
Capitol street across the Anacostia
River for connection with Firth Sterl-
ing avenue and its extension by way
of the Shepherd parkway into Maryland.
PREPARES TO RE-ENROLL