Evening star., 1942-08-13
NewSiteChosen
For Northeast
Co|ored School
Planners Select
UndeveIoped Lond
At Citizens Request

The site selected for a new col
ored elementary school in the North
east section was ordered changed to-
day by the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission. which
yielded to objections by residents of
the area
Secretary Thomas S. Settle said
the new site approved is undeveloped
land east of the original proposed
location at Hayes street just east
of Forty-ninth street. This would
place the school between Kastle
street and Lowrie place, directly
north of Hayes street.
The original site for the school,
Mr.. Settle said, was in an area that
would have necessitated demolition
of a number of homes. Citizens
naturally objected to this when un-
developed ground was available in
the neighborhood.
At the suggestion of Norman c..
Brown. land purchasing officer the
Planning Commission changed the
name of the Columbia road recre-
alton area to that of Kalorama
Park This is newly acquired site
of two and a half acres in a con-
gested area at Columbia road and
Nineteenth street NV.
Backed by Citizens Group.
The new name, Mr. Brown sug-
gested, would be more appropriate
to the neighborhood and also would
be complimentary to the Kalorama
Heights Citizens Association, which
had a great deal to do in sponsoring
the park
The commission today transferred
lot at Fourth and Sheridan streets
NV. to the, jurisdiction of the
Board of Education. This lot COM
prises part of the Coolidge Recre-
alton Center and now can be con-
verted to school uses.
Little of Importance was an
nounced today in the matter of land
acquisitions. The commission ap-
proved some additional acquisitions
in the Fort Dupont Park area, and
Mr.. Brown reported that the few
remaining areas unacquired will be
condemned in the fall.
Further acquisitions in the Fran
els Junior High School playground
area at TWenty-ffth and M streets
NV. also we're approved. Direct
purchases of land needed for the
playground practically have been
completed. These include all un-
improved ground with taking lines.
Consider Water Pollution.
The question of water solution in
the Washington Metropolitan Area
also is scheduled for consideration
by the commission.
A letter has been received from
the National Resources Board out
lining the situation which will be
presented to the commission for
action. officials said that the rapid
wartime expansion of Washington
had resulted in new outlets for pol
luton of streams despite the sewage
disposal plants now in operation.
Board has suggested formation of a
committee on water resources to CO.
operate in dealing with the problem
There is nothing in the situation
that represents any danger to the
community, it was said, but measures
should be taken to keep it under
control.
To Make Inspection Tour.
The Planning Commission was to
make an inspection tour this after
noon to study housing projects and
the network of roads constructed in
Arlington, Va, for the new War
Department building. The commits
sion had a hand in planning the
network and desires to see how the
highways are functioning.
John Ihlder, executive officer of
the Alley Dwelling Authority, will
report on the progress of various
defense housing projects before the
trip. The commission then will visit
BuzZards Point in the Southwest,
where the ADA is building, and also
will visit a trailer camp in the vi
cinity The James Creek project
and another started at Thirty fifth
street and Reservoir road will be
inspected.
To Consider Dormitory Plans.
Tomorrow, representatives of the
Public Building Administrator viii
present revised plans for at least five
of the dormitory projects for wal
workers. These projects are the one.
proposed at Arlington Farm, Eas
and West Potomac Park, at the enc
of East Capitol street and at Suit
land, Md. Revised plans for a nev
laboratory building for the Nationa
Institute of Health, Bethesda, Md
also viii be studied.
John Nolen, director of planning
will report that he has been asket
to serve as a member of the newly
created Vital Area Board which vii
serve as an advisory group on mat
ters OF community facilities. Per
mission of the Planning Commission
must be obtained.
A progress report also Will De mao
on plaas for the relocation OF rail
road tracks into Buzzards Point, du
to the expansion of the navy yart
Mr.. No,en also will discuss termins
changes and rerouting proposed fo
Virginia buses in the report sub
mitted by william A. Van Duzer, dl
rector OF traffic.