Evening star., 1945-08-08
Planning. Group
Gets Draft Today
OF Fort Drive
Eorly Construction
On First Link Expected
To Be Sturted Soon

unit, crossing Rock Greek Park. u
approaching realization.
Preliminary plans for this vital
link in the extensive driveway sys-
tenn are in process OF being drafted
1t was said, and will be presented
this afternoon at the monthly
meeting Of the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission.
The proposed link in the Fort
drive would start from Oregon ave.
nue. on the west side of Rock Creei
Park and terminate at Thirteenth
street in general location close te
Military road. The Fort drive wa,
put on the master-plan Of N. G. p
p. c. in 1880 and since then practi.
cally all of the land for it has beer
Cooperate ON Plans.
Capt. H. C. Whitehurst, District
director Of highways and the Ma.
tional Park Service have cooper.
ated in the planning and Capt
Whitehurst's plans for the link
across the park are being whipped
into final shape.
The Fort drive was conceived In
connection with the planning of the
George Washington Memorial Park.
way. 1t will extend eventually from
the Potomac River above George.
town, where Nebraska avenue
touches the river" officials said
circling the city to Shepherds Land
ing below Anacostia.
The Planning Commission moved
its monthly session up one day and
expects to conclude it this afternoon
Plans will be initiated, 1t was said
to develop a comprehensive pro-
gram for the Washington water
front, as authorized in the rivers
and harbors bill approved March 2.
Public Hearings Planned.
John Nolen, jr., director Of plan
ming, will present request from Col
John M. johnson, United States
District engineer. for an expires
sion of views" on the somewhat
elaborate project. Public hearings
will be held soon by the District
Engineer Office, it was said.
Original plans for improvement
of the Washington water front were
made 10 years ago and already q
number of commercial changes have
been made. The newly authorized
study calls for q preliminary exam
nation and survey Of conditions In
the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers
and adjacent waters" with q view
to co-ordinating a comprehensive
plan for the development Of such
waters and shores. Planning ON
cials said improvements for COM
mercial uses would be segregated
In the study, which also would con-
slider removal Of channel obstruc-
tions. For recreational purposes,
the study would include such things
as race courses, picnic grounds along
the water fronts and possible sea-
plane bases.
Also under consideration today
will be a suggested amendment to
the local radio mast regulations, to
permit the use Of other types OF
high-frequency radio transmission
and reception in addition to tele-
vision and frequency modulation
At present the regulations refer
specifically to teleyision and r. M
and planning officials said the
amendment will present no new
problem.
Report on Television.
Mr.. Nolen also will report today
on the recent hearings on applica-
tions for erection OF television tow
ers before the Board OF Zoning
Adjustment. A decision on these
applications may be expected any
day. The Planning Commission is
in favor of erecting the towers.
Questions involving possible use
Of the grounds Of the Emery estate
on Georgia avenue for playground
purposes, as well as the grounds OF
the Industrial Home School on Wis
consin avenue, IL and when the
school should be moved to some
other section. A committee Of
the Brightwood Citizens Associa-
tion will be heard in connection
with plans for the disposal of the
Emery estate, a privately owned
property.
Thomas c. Jeffers, landscape ar
chitect, has made an inspection OF
the grounds Of the Greenbelt Res
ervation, a part OF which may be
disposed Of by the Government. He
will submit q plan for Incorporating
the area that Is to be retained into
the regional park system now being
projected as q postwar project.
Highway Problem Up.
The question Of whether bus
line should be allowed to operate on
the new Suitland Parkway, also
will come up. Harry Thompson, as
sistant superintendent Of the Ma
tional Capital Parks Once, viii be
heard on the proposal. Planning
ofidcials said additional transporta-
ti0n facilities to take care OF Census
Bureau employees no doubt were
needed. The Suitland Parkway Is 4
restricted thoroughfare like the
Mount Vernon Memorial Boulevard
but buses have been allowed to op-
crate on the latter.
Mr.. Wehrly will submit q prelim-
mary report on the long study
being made for regional thorough
fare planning In the washington
metropolitan area. : The plan will
be used for the appraisal Of cur
rent projects as they come up, such
as the development OF major streets
and arterial highways in the metro-
politan area. &.
Similar plans for New York City
Chicago, Toledo, Cleveland and other
cities have been under study by the
local Planning Commission in this
connection.
Former Gets First Jeep
Sold in This Area
The first jeep to be sold to &
civilian in this area Is now in USE
on the 3,000-acre farm of Russell
M. Arundel, The Plains, Va.
Mr. Arundel Y1alrchaaAd fha iaAr,