Evening star., 1945-05-18
Army Proposes
Flood Dixie on
Edge of. Mall
Fits In With PIuns
To Restore Sites Of
Temporary Buildings
By NELSON M, SHEPARD,

those structures are demolished
after the war.
Col. John M. johnson, United
States District Engineer, suggested
to Federal planners yesterday that
a dixie not exceeding . height Of 20
feet above the Potomac River low
water mark should provide ample
protection.
That is approximately the height
OF an old dixie in this area, rendered
valueless when much of 1t was re.
moved to make way for temporary
buildings. In this area, a height o1
20 feet above the low water mark
would mean about feet above
the general level. A thorough study
will be made before plans are ap-
proved.
A dixie at the height planned with
filling behind would bring the ground
on the south side OF Constitution
avenue from about Fifteenth street ts
the level Of the Avenue at Twenty.
first street. Col. johnson proposed
keeping Seventeenth street open q.
it is now but suggested that an at.
tractive fieldhouse might be erected
at the intersection of Constitution
avenue.
Plan for Landscaping.
The National Capital Park ant
Planning Commission also had un.
der advisement q plan submitted BY
Paul Cret, an architect, for land.
scaping the grounds after the Navy
and Munitions Buildings are re.
moved.
Although the Temporary" Navy
and Munitions Buildings have beer
occupied since World War I, Fed.
eral planners say they are listed
among war structures slated for re.
moval after Japan Is defeated. Also
slated for removal are temporary
buildings occupying q large part ol
the Washington Monument Ground,
fronting on Constitution avenue.
The suggestion for landscapins
the now occupied portion of West
Potomac Park was turned over te
the stats of the Planning Commis.
sion, the National Park Service ano
the District Engineers Once fol
coordination.
Gordon Playground Plans.
The Planning Commission an.
nounced through Norman c. Brown
its land purchasing ofncer. that Il
had acted on q number of Offers
from property owners in connection
with the proposed CORDOBA Play.
ground area. This two-acre tract
which is being gradually acquired
for use Of colored residents is be.
tween Ninth and Tenth streets and
Rhode Island avenue NV.
Mr.. Brown said that studies hac
shown the need for development ol
q large playground in this vicinity
In q further effort to combat juve-
nile delinquency. The commission
has made it clear to owners ano
tenants that sales Of the properties
desired do not require immediate
possession, even after title. has
passed to the United States.
Families can keep their house,
until after the war and no on.
will be put out before then," h,
said.
Occupancy after sa>. may be con,
tinued on q basis to be arranged
In each case, it was explained, /.
either owner or tenant desires it.
Hospital Center Sites. .
At least II sites for the pro.
posed 1,500-bed hospital center
ranging from 10 to 100 acres who'll,
within the District, are beinj
studied by the Planning Commits
sion. These sites were discussed
by Max Wherly, city planner, II
their relationship to what is re.
garded as the center of the. down.
town area-Mount Vernon Square
The Tydings bill authorizing tn,
hospital center has only passed tn,
Senate and for that reason loca.
tions Of suggested sites were with.
held.
The District Commissioners wers
authorized to sell q stone residenc.
on Sixteenth street between Colo.
RADIO avenue and Kennedy street
which formerly housed the care.
taker Of the old reservoir across tn,
street.
stin hoping the sports center a
the end Of East Capitol street OF
the proposed stadium would b,
named for the late President Roose.
welt, the Planning Commission ha.
proposed double -decked" stadium
to accommodate 100 900 spectators
That was believed the maximum.
sized stadium for q city Of this size
Another proposition under study
would enlarge the commission
original stadium plans to seat 10000
persons.
y Reports Progress" ON Bridge.
John Nolen, director of planning
reported progress" in negotiation.
with Virginia authorities for 9
right of way to the proposed bridge
across the Potomac from North
Alexandra to Shepherds Landing
The Alexandria City Council, hi
said, had requested the Virgins
Legislature to give priority for 9
right OF way.
The Planning Commission /.
backing this bridge plan In connec.
ton with its own proposal for eonly
. single-traflic bridge Of six laIies
to replace the old Highway Bridge
The morning session was omitted
today to enable officials to attend
bridge hearings at the Capitol and
to appear 1t = conference dealins
with the proposed new Federal
Courts building. {.
British War Relief Unit
in y. S. to Be Closed
BY the Associated Prsss.
NEW YORK, May ls.-Tne Brit.
ish War Relief Society Of the
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