Evening star., 1941-12-19
Office toulouse
{. A. A. 10 Up
By Airport
Huge Project to Be
Adjacent to Old
Public Roads Stution
BY HENRY A. Muslin.

he Civil Aeronautics Authority on
he property of the Washington Ma
;ional Airport adjacent to the oil
Public Roads Administration station
was announced today by the Ma
.ional Capital Park and Planning
Commission.
Approval of the project, which will
contain 100000 square feet of space,
was asked by w. E. Reynolds, COM
missioner of the Public Buildings
who also secured
from the planners approval of a
tWo-story temporary Office building
for 1000 defense workers on Canal
street Sc. directly opposite the
grounds of the Army War College.
The Planning Commission did not
reveal further details of the two
projects, except to saw that parking
space for automobiles for 20 per
cent of the temporary building en-
ployes would be provided. Nothing
was said about the number. size
or type to be built for the C. A. A.
Special Committee Named.
Faced with the need for day-to-
day action on building matters now
that Congress has made available
S25, 100000 to the P. B. A for such
purposes. the Planning Commission
appointed a special committee to
act on all matters relating to con-
struction in the District. Named on
it were Frederic A. Delano. chair
man; A. E. Demaray, acting exec
utive officer of the National Park
Service: Engineer Commissioner
Charles w. Kutz, and Henry v. Hub
bard.
Placing added emphasis on its an
nounced intention of seeking to de-
termine why development Of recrea-
ton facilities in the District has not
kept pace with purchase Of land for
these purposes, the commission also
announced that Mr.. Delano will be-
gin active work to secure passage
of the bill to create recreation
board. The measure has passed the
Senate and has been under con-
sideration by the House District
Committee since July.
Mr.. Delano served as chairman OF
the Presidents committee appointed
some time ago TO investigate the
citys recreation situation. The PLAN
ners approved in principle a bill in
troduced by Representative Case,
Republican, of South Dakota for
committee of three to study possible
use of certain lands in the District.
The Properties Included.
These properties include Soldiers
Home. National Training School for
Boys, the National Training School
for Girls. Home for the Aged and In
firm, Columbia Institution for the
Deaf, st. Ehzabeth's Farm and the
old Experimental Farm tract in Ar
lington. Va. now controlled by the
War Department.
The commissions opinion OF the
bill was sought by the House Com
mittee on Public Buildings and
Grounds.
A ruling yesterday by the commits
sion limiting the height of Arling-
ton County buildings in the area
close to the Potomac River to 80
feet-that fixed by the District
meanwhile drew quick challenge
of the commissions authority TO
make regulations for Arlington.
Chairman F. Freeland Chew Of
the Arlington County Board said
the county intends to hold every
inch of its ground against the en-
croachment of the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission"
The Park Commission claims au-
thority over zoning and related mat
ters in Washington land environs."
The Arlington County Board. how
ever, has enacted an ordinance per-
mitting the erection of buildings
ITO feet in height.
Apartment Project Disapproved.
Specifically, the planners turned
thumbs down yesterday on pro-
posal to put up an apartment-hotel
on the Nevius tract near Arlington
Ridge road and Lee boulevard.
Thomas S. Settle. secretary, said
the commission disapproved erection
of the building for the particular
reason that it has sought the land
for 10 years as an addition to
Arlington National Cemetery, point
ing out that bill now before Con-
gress would authorize its purchase
for public use.
Chew's Statement.
In his statement Mr.. Chew said:
1T is apparent that the commits
sion has determined that Arlington
County shall be nothing but series
of road approaches and huge cem-
etery for the Nations Capital. The
commission also believes that if 1t
can dry up all sources Of revenue
in Arlington County by preventing
such major developments as fine
hotels, it can ultimately get Airing
ton County back into the District
of Columbia.
This county intends to hold every
inch of its ground against the en-
croachment of the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission"
Mr.. Settle disclosed today that
conferences had been held on pro-
posal to place a hotel across the Lee
boulevard from the Nevius tract and
that this project probably would be
approved If an agreement could be
reached as to a suitable height"
Develop Anacostia Park.
Other actions of the commission
yesterday included:
Approving in principle plan Of
fered by the Observation-Disclosures
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission to develop the Anacostia
River Park from the District lire
to Bladensburg at a cost of s460oo.
Included in the plan are provisions
for a swimming pool near Magruder
Park and a park and playground
area near Rhode Island avenue.
Approving the War Departments
plan to double the size OF Boundary
Channel Bay in front Of the new
War Department Building in Arling-
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