Evening star., 1939-06-21
Planners 10 Act
On WideVariety
Of Projects
Mid-City Playground
On List Of Proposed
Lund Purchases

A wide variety of projects in the
Washington area will be consid-
cred by the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission at it's
monthly meeting tomorrow and
Friday.
After considering projected land
acquisitions tomorrow morning, in
Guiding purchase of land for a mid
city playground to alleviate recrea.
tlonal problems in the most con-
gested portion of the city, the mem
bers of the commission will hold
preliminary discussion on the 1941
program of land purchase for park,
parkways and recreational areas.
Studies OF w. P. A. housing sites,
presented by Charles Herrick. the
commissions city planner, as we'll
as proposed condemnation proceed
lngs In connection with two Alley
Dwelling Authority projects, will be
considered. In addition the COM
mission will take up tomorrow a
program of street closing in areas
to be used for parks and play
grounds, as we'll as changes In the
Districts highway system.
To Study Parkway Extension.
One Of the important matters to
be considered will be proposed ex-
tension OF the Anacostia parkway
into Maryland to connect with a fu-
ture high-speed roadway from Bal
tlmore, Funds have been appropri-
ated for this development as far as
Bladensburg and authorization has
oeen made for extension of the
parkway as far as BerWyn. Md. In
addition, plans will be considered for
extension of the same parkway
southWard to the Naval Air Station,
Anacostia, D. C. The Navy, COM
mission members said today. is pre-
pared to meet part of the expense
for this extension.
tomorrow schedule also calls for
report by Thomas S. Settle. COM
mission secretary, on the status of
pending legislation relating to
projects in which the commission
is interested in Washington and
nearby areas.
Friday morning will be devoted to
Joint session with the National
Commission of Fine Arts. at which
| plans Tor the new War Department
building, the new Public Library
and relocation of the Mount Vernon
Memorial Highway near the site OF
the new airport will be considered
The highway is to be moved from
Its present location to point be-
tween the Bureau of Public Roads
Experimental Station and the rail-
road tracks. Commission officials
said tentative plans for a new NAVY
Department building might also
be studied.
To Hear Reports.
Later In the day the commission
Will hear reports from John N. No.
len, Jr., director of planning, on
progress made toward esta ablishment
OF a Baltimore -WaShington-A -Annap.
onS planning area in which future
development of the tri-city region
would be comprehensively regulated
and progress made by the Potomac
River Basin Committee, which is
endeavoring to establish a Potomac
Basin conservancy area. Pollution
control, at the moment. stands No
on the Basin Commissions docket
Other matters to be taken up Fri.
day Will be several zoning change
requests from property owner.
along the Mount Vernon Memorial
Highway, where it passes through
Alexandria, and the status OF
agreements between the District and
Maryland in relation to the Anacos.
tia Parkway extension and with Vir.
glnia in relation to the future devel.
opment of the George Washington
Memorial Parkway.