Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-24
Concerted Drive
For Waterfront
kMapped
Trade Boord Units
Seek Realization Of
Benefits Quickly

"A concerted drlVe TO speed up
improvement of the Washington
water front is being developed by
the Board of Trades River and Har-
Dor Committee under the direction
OF John A. Remon, chairman. The
committee urges the various projects
be "speeded up in order that the
benefits to be derived may be
realized as promptly as possible"
At a meeting of vice chairmen
tuesday afternoon in the Chesa-
peake q Potomac Telephone Co.
Building each phase of the city's
water front plan was outlined and
each group was given detectives to
be expedited.
1t was agreed, however, "the work
must be done in such way as
to not unduly interfere with the
use OF the water front in the mean
time The subcommittee were
asked to review the entire plan
from time to time 80 that any
changes that may be warranted by
changing conditions may be placed
into the picture"
Covered Wharfage Advanced.
One of the new DEVELOPMENTS
the Channel Improvement Commit
tee has been asked to forward is
the construction of covered or in
closed wharfage. This is not con-
templated in present plans for the
development of the north shore
from the War College to the Tidal
Basin. Miscellaneous cargoes ar
irving in Washington, such as news
print, cement and sugar. need pro-
lection from the weather, it was
pointed out. If these cargoes arrive
by water provision should be made
for their protection on the wharf
here, the committee was told.
Charles B. McInnis is head of the
subcommittee.
The Port Development Subcom-
mittee, E. w. Sapp, vice chairman,
was instructed to collect information
on new commercial enterprises which
could be brought to the Washington
water front. 1t was reported that
further negotiations are being made
to start a regular cruise out of
Washington to Cuba The project
was first brought to the Board of
Trades attention a few weeks ago
and since that time survey has
been made of the Washington vi
rInIfU'c mort in, t,-;,o
from New York. A high percentage
is from this region, a review of
recent passenger lists revealed. If
an agreement is reached the sub
committee will handle arrangements.
Pollution Farley in Prospect.
Another conference of States
within the Potomac watershed may
be held soon to continue negotia-
tons for the elimination of pollu-
ton. Representatives of the District,
Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania
and West Virginia met last year to
secure direct action, and a perma-
nent committee was named. M. c.
Leighton, chairman of the River
Pollution Subcommittee, is a men,
Der of the group.
At the present rate of work, i'm
provement of the Anacostia park
area will take II years for compile
ton. With the remaining cost $780,
900, the general committee feels the
time for completion should be greatly
reduced so residents may have these
recreation facilities for use imme-
diately. Active cooperation with the
United States district engineer was
offered
An immediate survey of the en-
tire Washington water front was
asked. This would be used as a mas
ter check on the many surveys made
during the last Sc years. 1--WE feel
at this time that an overall survey
should be made of the entire har-
Dor to develop what should be done
with each section AS a result of
such aAsurvey an ultimate plan could
be outlined toward which we may
work the report said. The House
Rivers and Harbors Committee at
the next session of Congress will be
petitioned to authorize the master
survey.
Would Hasten Pier Removal.
In view of the fact that the aban-
doned piers of the old Aqueduct
Bridge will be removed eventually.
the committee meeting was told,
greater efforts should be made to get
$4,000 appropriation for the work
at once.
One of the most difficult problems
facing the general committee is the
removal of the mud bank along the
Hams Point sea wall. AS it is re-
garded as a navigation hazard and
health menace, suggestions have
been made to have it dredged for
fill on the Gravelly Point airport.
Thus far no action has been taken,
though yearly the water becomes
more shallow. 1t is estimated that
as a straight dredging project the
cost would be $l25,000, whereas if
arrangements were made to use the
material as fill, some of the cost
would be reduced.
1t will be the duty of the Wharf
Subcommittee to facilitate use of the
District waterways and to promote
safety regulations, under direction
Of Kirby Smith, chairman.
r. H. Davidson was named chair
man of the Public Relations SUBJ
committee to develop public support
for an improved water front.