Evening star., 1936-10-23
FINE ARTS BODY
OPPOSES ADDITION
TO CAPITAL: PLANT
Protests Proposed Enlarge
ment Of Processing Plant
e in Northeast.
COMMISSION INsPECTS
CHAIN BRIDGE PLAN
Finnan Confers With Body on
Lighting for Arlington
Memorial Span.

The Fine Arts Commission, meet
ing today in the Navy Building, pro-
tested against the proposed abattoir
extension near Benning road and
Kenilworth avenue northeast, as being
q kind of industrial establishment
and should not be permitted in the
Greater Washington"
This was announced by H. P. Caem-
merer, executive secretary. The pro-
jected enlargement of the processing
plant of Adolf Gobel. Inc, was the de-
velopment to which the commission
had reference.
A design for the new Chain Bridge,
submitted by Col. Dan I. Sultan, En-
gineer Commissioner Of the District.
which provides for a structure 1850
feet long and 20 feet wide, was in
spected.: Congress appropriated $780,
600 for undermining the bridge.
Confer on Lighting.
G. Marshall Finnan. superintendent
Of the National Capital Parks, con-
ferred with the commission on the
problem of adequate lighting for the
Arlington Memorial Bridge and Me-
mortal avenue. Caemmerer said that
''the commission felt a distinctive
lamp post should be used, such as has
been placed in the Mall"
A series Of portraits by Henry 8.
Hubbell, painter. depicting former
Secretaries Of the Interior, received
commission approval. The commits
sion took under advisement design
for q memorial coin commemorating
the founding of New Rochelle, N. Y,
in 1858.
The commission and the National
Capital Park and Planning Commits
sion met jointly this Afternoon to con-
slider a number of mutual problems,
including the new Chain Bridge, dikes
in Potomac and Anacostia Parks for
protection of the city during high
water, the Great Plaza development
east of the Department of Commerce
and possible underground automobile
parking, tree planting and other i'm
.provements, construction of the Apex
building, improvement of the Column
bia Island plaza as part Of the Arling-
ton Memorial Bridge development and
the new bridge across Boundary Chan
mel at the northwest corner Of Co.
lumbia Island.
Ask to Be Consulted.
The Park and Planning Commis-
sion, meeting separately, had decided
earlier to recommend to the Treasury
Department that in making prelimi-
nary plans for the new Government
buildings the District Commissioners
and the Planning Commission should
be consulted in the early stages. This
program is calculated to reduce the
closing of streets to minimum, par
ticularly in the new Northwest rec
tangle development.
The planners approved transferring
land from the National Park Service
to the District government on all sides
OF Rawlins Square to provide for
wider streets in that section, In con-
junction with the new Interior De-
partment Building.
Commission approval was given a
program submitted by the Alley Dwell
ing Authority for land condemnation
In Blands court, between v and w,
Fourth and Fifth streets.
A preliminary report on proposed
changes In subdivision regulations,
submitted by John Nolen, jr,. the
member of a special group working
with the District Commissioners. was
given to each of the planners to read.
These officials will later inform Chair
man Frederic A. Delano of their views
and recommendations.
% Inspect Grounds.
On its tour yesterday afternoon, the
commission inspected the Sherwood
Playground, F and G, Ninth and
Tenth streets northeast, which it pur-
chased, and saw the improvement pro-
gram going forward there, including
grading of the grounds and demolition
of obsolete buildings. The commits
sion also went to Fort Dupont, viewed
the progress Of work being done there
by Civilian Conservation Corps work.
ers and expressed qualification with
the Job, one Of Washington's major
future public Fairgrounds.
At the opening session yesterday
the planners listened to plea from
the Federation of Civic Associations
for more adequate Fairgrounds and
recreation centers in all parts Of the
city. The delegation was headed by
George Beasley, president Of the fed
Grafton. The group asked particular
attention for Pierce street court, be-
tween First street and New Jersey
avenue and south Of New York ave-
nue.: the three and q half square miles
east Of the Anacostia River. in the
northeast section and for Watts Run,
which would be developed as q park
way and afford needed ground for
recreation.