Evening star., 1936-06-12
PLANS APPROVED
JOHANNESBURG
Park Commission Also In
dorses Health Camp at
Bald Eagle Hill.

Isndscaping plans for the new Po-
lice Court building in Judiciary Square
TODAY received the Endorsement of the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission, which also approved
pans for the tuberculosis health camp
at Bald Eagle Hill
The Police Court plans were sub
mItted by Municipal Architect Nathan
C. Wyeth. Except for minor details,
which The commlssions S staff will re-
view with Mr.. Wveth later. the plan
ming group expressed itself as well
pleased. An appropris ton for 81 0O0,-
600 10 initiate the work is carried in
the pending District supply bill.
Planting plans for the new Federal
Reserve Board Building, now under
construction at Twentieth street and
Constitution avenue, also were ap-
proved
The commission formally voted TO
nave it's consultsnt Hsrland Bsrtholo-
new of St. Louis, come here for a
special study Of proposed coming
changes.
The commission discussed q project
ed housing development along Lee
Boulevard. Arlington County. Va. SIM
liar TO Colonial Village, on Wilson
Boulevard. in Clarendon. These. The
commission was advised. are TO be built
with the aid of public funds in the
vicinity OF Fort Myer. Va, where the
boulevard runs near Station 1oT.
Bypass Routes Problem.
Development Of bypass routes 10
preserve the Georgetown residential
section, and the proposed S3,000,000
Grand Army of the Republic smphi-
thester st Fort Stevens also ranked
high smong problems faced by the
commission.
Further study is to be given the pro-
gram OF co-ordinsting future land
purchases for new schools and the
recreationsl program of the commits
sion. The commission yesterday lis
tened TO a report OF work thus far
completed. The District Commission
ers suggested the plann examine
the programs side by side 50 they can
be arranged to dovetail suitably.
The Planning Commission is pur-
chasing 8 number of parcels OF land
for future parks, Fairgrounds and
recreation centers, while the Board of
Education and the District Commits
sioners are preparing to purchase
land for future school developments.
At the same time. the Board of Edu
cations Finance Committee voted TO
request permission to use land already
owned by the Federal Government in
carrying out both it's share of the CO.
ordinsted recreation plan and the con-
struction of new buildings when the
five-yesr building program gets un-
der way
1t was estimated that the cost Of ad-
ditional sites would exceed $3 .306 900
il the board was forced TO go into the
market to purchase the land required,
but il permission can be obtained 10
use land slresdy owned some $700, 900
can be saved
Course Recommended.
A special committee of District en-
gineers and school of1cisls recon-
mended such 8. course in conjunction
Wlt1l tdic WhoiC SShCbic W CO-OIuulstc
the activities OF the District Play
ground Department, the National Cap
ital Parks and the Community Center
Department.
The frst drawback encountered in
the fiye-year building program was
the expense involved and the possibility
of raising the necessary revenue to
carry it out. The saving on land is
regarded by the Board of Education's
Finance Committee rs the first step in
meeting the problem. Additional items
sre expected to be taken care Of tu
regular budget appropriations by Con-
gFess