Evening star., 1933-07-21
Protecting Water Supply Of
Capital, Baltimore and
Other Cities Is Aim.
SUPERHIGHWAY ROUTE
AROUND D. C. FAVORED
Would Cross on High Level At
Chain Bridge-conmission to
Study Proposals.

Creation Of new forest between the
National Capital and Baltimore, to pro-
tect the future water supplies of this
city, the Maryland metropolis, Annap-
oils and the nearby Maryland COM
munitics, will be discussed by the Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning Com
mission at its two-day meeting Friday
and Saturday Of the coming week.
A projected super highway between
Washington by using a high-lever
bridge at Chain Bridge. will be another
major subject to be analyzed.
F. w. Besley, State forester OF
Maryland. and Irving g. c. Root, en-
gineer of the Maryland National Capt.
tai Park and Planning Commission, will
appear before the national body to give
their ideas on the proposed forest.
This would link together, under tenta-
tive plans, the proposed highway to
Baltimore. probably by way Of Fort
Meade; the large public holdings and
the existing State forest on the Pataps-
co River and the safeguarding of future
water supplies on the Patuxent River
which could be drawn on by Washing
ton. the nearby Maryland centers, An
napolis and part of Baltimore. When
the Washington aqueduct was built the
years ahead, suggested the Patuxent
River as future source of water sup
ply for the National Capital as the met
ropolitan area expands.
Name for Road Coined.
The contemplated super highway
would be known as the Marva. a COM
bination of the words Maryland and
Virginia. 1t would follow the Colum-
bia Pike from Ellicott City to Silver
Spring, Md. and thence along West
ern avenue to the District line; across
the new high level Chain Bridge, which
would replace the first shaky structure
and connect the western edge OF Airing
ton County, Va, with the road system
Of the Old Dominion and thence to
Richmond and the South. Oficials
here understand that the Maryland
State Roads Commission favors their
part Of the public works plan.
The national commission has worked
out detailed plans of the Washington
Baltimore parkway as far as Laurel,
Md.
Charles w. Eliot, ID, director of
planning of the national commission,
today explained that the Marva high
way Is one of the principal features Of
the regional plan. When Mr. Eliot
presented a proposed public works pro-
gram to the commission in May, the
Marva highway was one of the salient
links. The whole Marva program has
been called to the attention of the in
terested Virginia authorities, but no
omcial action has been taken by them,
as far as the commission Is advised.
To Discuss Reorganization.
Government reorganization and It's
effect upon the commission will be dis
cussed, as will preparation Of the an
nual report.
On Friday afternoon, . Joint meet
ing will be held with the Fine Arts
Commission, concerning the new CAL
vert Street Bridge.
The widening Of E street Just south
OF the White House, will be presented
to the commission by Mr.. Eliot.
What can be done under the public
works program for eliminating alley
dwellings here will also form the topic
OF commission discussion. The Lee
boulevard, as suitable connection with
the Arlington Memorial Bridge, which
would be opposing north and south
routes. around Arlington National
Cemetery. will be investigated.
The study for diverting the objec-
tionable A street sewers Just east of the
Eastern High School into the Anacostia
River, will be discussed by the commits
sion. At present the sewer empties into
Kingman Lake in Anacostia Park.
Modified plans for the sewer are linked
with the proposed stadium ut the end
OF East Capitol street;