Evening star., 1933-11-30
BRIDGE
WILL Be REMOVED
BY C.W.A. WORKERS
Official Action Expected Soon
on Plan for Razing
Span.
80 MEN TO GET JOBS
ON LATEST PROJECT
Committee on Federal City In.
dorses Proposal as Aid to Water
front Development.

The old Aqueduct Bridge, Just above
Key Bridge, will be removed as one of
the Districts Civil Works Administra-
tion projects. 1t was stated authorita-
lively today at the District Building.
District officials and authorities Of
the United States Engineers Office. un-
der the War Department, have reached
an agreement for the razing of the old
official action within the next day or
two. For many years there has been
agitation for the removal Of the struc-
ture, which now is but ghostly relic
Of its once useful career
The labor forces to be employed in
the work will be furnished by the Dis
trict Civil Works Administration and
the expensive floating plant needed in
the work will be provided by the United
States Engineers Ofiice by direction Of
Maj. Joseph D. Arthur.
1t Is expected the pay roll for the c.
w. A. workers on this project will
amount to about $lC0 a day. As many
as 30 men will be given steady employ
ment.
A definite suggestion that this project
be included in the c. w. A. program
was made recently by MAJ. John C..
Gotwals, Engineer Commissioner Of the
District, after suggestions had come
from several sources that now was the
time to have the old span removed.
To Get More Money.
The Commissioners were Informed
yesterday they would receive thly week
Federal c. W. A. to continue the meet
Ing Of The pay roll under the local en-
ployment program: They previously
will be allotted later as pay roll needs
require, since the District has been al
lowed a grand total of 10000 jobs, in
cluding those engaged on C. w. A. prof.
ects here by Federal agencies.
Immediate removal of the old Aque-
duct Bridge as civil works project
was voted yesterday by the Executive
Committee of the Committee of One
Hundred on the Federal City Of the
American Civic Association, meeting
at the Cosmos Club. The members
will meet again December 20 for fur
ther consideration of Washington prob
lens.
Revamping the personnel of the Or
ganiZation and outlining plan Of
operation, the group voted to add the
names of outstanding citizens here to
the Committee of One Hundred on the
Federal City. Various subcommittee
were re-established and their chair
men designated.
The question Of the removal of the
old Aqueduct Bridge was laid before
the group by Frank p. Leetch, chair
man Of the Committee on Waterfront
Development, who Is likewise chairman
of the Rivers and Harbors Committee
of the Board Of Trade. He pointed out
ruin has interfered with plans for
waterfront development. c. Marshall
superintendent of the National
Capital Parks, said that plans for res
torati0n OF the Francis Scott Key man
sion are reaching completion under the
Interior Departments program Of en-
ploying architects on rehabilitating his
toric structures.
Park Plan Discussed.
Two new committees were established
by the committee Committee on
Street Trees and ParkwayS, with Al
fred H. Granger suggested as chairman,
and q Committee on Highway En-
frances to Washington, for which the
chairman remains to be chosen.
Arno B. Cammerer, director Of the
ONCE Of National Parks, Buildings and
Reservations, Interior Department, one
Of the committees guests yesterday,
informally discussed the progress Of
certain park developments here. In
addition to the director, as guests were:
Mr.. Finnan, Conrad L. Wirth, assistant
director In charge Of planning in the
Once Of National Parks, Buildings and
Reservations, and Frank T. Gartside,
Mr.. Finnan's assistant.
Presiding at the meeting was Fred
eric A. Delano, president Of the Ameri-
can Civic Association Those present
included: E. C. Graham, Mr.. Leetch,
Evan H. Tucker, Horace w. Peaslee,
Lieut.. Col. U. s. Grant, Sd; Joshua
Evans, jr.; Col. Alvin B. Barber, Charles
F. Consaul, John Ihlder and Miss Har-
lean James. The officers of the Com
mittee Of One Hundred are: Mr..
Delano, chairman; Mr.. ConSaul, vice
chairman; John De La Mater, secre-
tary. and Mr.. Evans, treasurer.
The following subcommittees were re-
established and their chairmen desig-
lee; Parks and Parkways, Charles F.
Consaul; School Sites and Fairgrounds,
Evan H. Tucker; Housing, John Ihlder;
Zoning, Charles w. Eliot, I'd; Street
Highway and Transit Problems, Col.
Alvin B. Barber; Regional Planning.
Lieut.. Col. U. s. Grant, 3d.. Waterfront
Development. Frank P. Leetch; Indus
trial Development and Limitations. Ed
win C. Graham: Public Relations and
Information, Claude w. owen.
New members Of the organization
follow:
Coleman Jennings. Beaudric L.