Evening star., 1936-06-28
PLANNERS To USE.
$6OQ,0DO FOR PARK
LAND ACQUISITION.
$780, 900 of Deficiency Fund
Will Be Available for Dis.
trict Program. ID
PLAYGROUND TRACTS
WILL BE CLEARED UP
Additional $500, 900 Will Be Ad.
vanced to Maryland to Ex-
tend Parkways.

The National Capital Park and
Planning Commission will begin ex-
penditure Of 100000 for acquisition
Of land for parks, Fairgrounds and
recreation centers in Washington and
its environs, soon after the money be-
comes available with the start of the
new fiscal year Wednesday.
Thomas S. Settle, the commissions
secretary, pointed out yesterday that
100000 will be available out Of the
newly signed deficiency act to carry
forward the program in the District.
This, he said, will mean that his COM
mission can clean up 13 areas-play-
ground and small parks-now from
rs to 95 per cent purchased. After
title is transferred to the Government
the District Commissioners and C.
Marshall Finnan, superintendent OF
the National Capital Parks, will as
sign w. P. A. labor to develop these
areas.
Plans Are In Hand.
Lewis r. Barrett, co-ordinator OF
recreation who has a special COM
mittee at work representative of the
District Playground Department, the
Board of Education and the National
Capital Parks Office and other inter-
ests. now has development plans in
hand. Settle said that as soon as the
necessary land is acquired Barrett's
plans will be executed.
These new recreational areas are
located in all parts of Washington,
| Settle disclosed, but in accordance
with Government policy, the exact
locations are not revealed, pending
the outcome of purchasing negotia-
tions. Settle said the 100000 will
enable the commission to complete
| 10 of these projects and to make
! usable three more. He pointed out
! that in some cases the acquisition OF
/ a house is necessary in order to round
out the development, which is ham,
strung now. due to the property being
in private hands.
100000 for Parkways.
Available out Of the independent
Offices appropriation act is 100000
which will be advanced to Maryland
under the Capper- -Cramton park pur-
chase act for the extension OF Rock
Greek and Cabin John parkways.
The new units in these two val
leys have not as yet been marked out,
as neither the Maryland National
Capital Park and Planning Commis-
sion nor the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission has ap-
proved plans. Appraisals will have to
be made and the limits of the proper
| ty to be acquired staked out.
As matters now stand, the Mary
land commission is developing Rock
Creek Valley as a park up to Connec-
ticut avenue at Chevy Chase, Md. Ul-
innate plans call for expansion to
Garrett Park, Md With funds now on
hand the Maryland commission is
able to develop Cabin John Valley
halfway to the Cabin John Park sub
| division.
Also in the independent Offices ap-
preparation act is 100000 for the
George Washington Memorial Park
way, which will run southwark from
Great Falls to Columbia Island on
the Virginia side and on the Maryland
side down to Fort Washington. Settle
explained that the exact plans for ex-
penditure of this money have not
vet been worked out. Under the law,
Virginia's political subdivision may
share expenses with the Federal Gov
ernment in acquiring the park lands
or Uncle Sam can also match dollar
for dollar in contributions to private
interests for this purpose.