Evening star., 1938-05-28
EAST WASHINGTON
STUDY IS ORDERED
BYPLANNiNGUN|T.
Hubbard to Have Charge of
Plans for Development
of Section.
WILL MAKE REPORT
AT JUNE II SESSION
Highway Coordination Program
With Maryland Is Urged
by State Director.

Special study of comprehensive
plan for the development of East
Washington to restore balance to the
National Capital and revive the origi-
nal L'Enfant plan for an impressive
treatment east of the Capitol was Or
dered by the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission late yes
terday at the closing session of a two
day conference.
The commission delegated Henry v.
Hubbard, dean of the city planning
school of Harvard University, whose
reappointment to the commission for
a second term of six years was an
nounced Thursday, to take charge of
the studies.
Mr.. Hubbard was instructed to make
a progress report at the next meeting
of the commission, set for June l7-18.
The study will be directed toward the
publication of co-ordinated plan for
the development of East Washington,
including not only a monumental
treatment Of East Capitol street and
the approaches to the Capitol, but
also the expansion of the AnacoStia
parkway, laying out of smaller parks
and the selection of sites for such prof.
ects as the proposed national stadium
and the public and semi-public build
ings.
Preliminary Plan Seen.
The commission received a prelimi-
nary plan for the East Washington
area from William T. Partridge, its
architectural conSultant, and took the
plan under Amusement as a basis for
the studies which it ordered to be
made
I'VE hope to formulate long-range,
comprehensive plan for East Washing
ton which will restore that important
area to the dignity it deserves" it was
explained by Thomas S. Settle, COM
mission secretary. 1T is, of course, the
function of the commission to look
ahead as far as possible into the fu-
ture and we intend to study the East
Washington situation with a view to
evolving plan for the guidance of all
future growth within the province of
the commission in that area"
Clarence P. Taylor, director of
highway planning for the Maryland
State Roads Commission, appeared be-
fore the commission to discuss a CO.
ordination of plans for highway de-
velopments in the District and nearby
Maryland. AS result of the confer
ence studies will be made for a CO.
ordinated plan of highway construc-
10 yiY of
highway by-passes around the con-
geSted metropolitan area.
Military Road Substitute.
The commission directed its staff to
confer with officials of the War De-
partment and Arlington County, Va,
on the question of highway develop
ments to the south of Fort Myer and
Arlington National Cemetery. The con-
ferences will 60 into the proposed con-
struction of main highway around
the fort and cemetery to balance the
Lee highway development to the north.
The discussions also will cover the
proposed construction of a substitute
for Military road, closed by act of
Congress as safety measure to pro-
tect air transport operations at Wash
ington Airport. Location of the site
for the substitute. it was pointed out,
will be affected by the proposed main
highway around the south of the cem-
etery.
The commission gave it's prelimi-
nary approval to plans for Civilian
Conservation Corps work on the Be-
thesda- Chevy Chase recreational area.
Mr.. Hubbard was directed by the COM
mission to check on the detailed plans
for this development with members of
the Maryland Park and Planning
Commission.
Work is to begin at once on the |
recreational area, located on a 5O-acre |
site formerly occupied by the Agricul-
ture Department. OF this site total |
OF 18 acres has been decided outright |
and the other 80 acres loaned indefi-
nitely for public use as recreational |
area. The central building now on the
tract is to be renovated, several minor
buildings remodeled and the old sta
bles torn down. it was reported. The |
area will be cleaned up and baseball |
diamonds and other facilities for |
games and sports laid out, the COM
mission was informed.
Plans for construction of several |
gasoline filling stations along Wiscon-
sin avenue NV. were referred for in |
vestigation to committee composed |
OF Arno B. Cammerer. executive off,
Ger OF the commission, and the Dis
trict Engineer Commissioner.