Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-11-16
Stun Clearance
BiIlApproved
By Planners
Commission Also
lndorses Federal
Buildings Measure

The National Capital Park and
tanning Commission today gave for
NAL approval to the Senate-passed
McCarran-B Burton Capper urban de-
velopment and slum clearance bill
now before the House District Com
mtttee and other important legisla-
ton before Congress.
1t likeIGe approved the Public
Building Administration postwar
Federal buildings bill, which would
authorize $175,000, 900 worth of new
Federai buildings in and near the
District and three antipollution
measures now before the House Riv-
ers and Harbors Committee.
These actions came before the
commission took up Washington's
perennial parking problem this aft
ernoon.
Pleased With Site.
The commission announced
through Thomas S. Settle, Its secre-
tary, that it hoped antipollution
legislation in its final form would
have some teeth In it."
Mr.. Settle said the commission is
particularly pleased over the pro-
posal, incorporated in the buildings
bill, to purchase all land needed for
and to locate future Government
buildings east of the Capitol.
Mr.. Settle said the commission
held informal discussion on two tele-
vision towers proposed for Fort Reno
and the Wardman PARK Hotel. The
commission feels, he said, that ui-
less additional reasons for building
towers 800 feet high could be az
vanced the 200-foot height approved
by the zoning Adjustment Board
should prove sufficient.
Island Park Endorsed.
He pointed out, however, that no
formal action would be taken by the
planners on the towers until addi-
tional proposals for 300-foot struc-
lures are submitted to the Zoning
Adjustment Board.
The commission this morning ap-
proved resolution by the Theodore
Roosevelt Memorial Association that
Theodore Roosevelt Island be de-
veloped as natural park, according
to plans drawn up by Frederick Law
Olmsted.
Under existing law both the asso-
citation and the Federal Government
must approve plans for the island.
Parking Action Expected.
Before adjournment of its monthly
meeting it was expected the COM
mission would, among other things,
approve an amendment to the zon-
ing regulations which would require
provision of auto parking facilities
with every stable new commercial
development. Legislation is now be-
fore Congress to require such facil-
tiles where public buildings are con-
cerned.
Among possible solutions to the
parking problem which were to be
considered today is a proposal to
use Washington parks for surface
and underground facilities. A. E.
Demaray, associate director Of the
National Park Service, was to spear
head discussion on this point and
1t was likely such a plan would be
opposed by the commission.
Landing Strip Disapproved.
The commission yesterday dis
approved scheme to create an air
strip for private planes on land be-
tween Kingman Lake and the
Anacostia River near the site for
the proposed stadium, the planners
taking the view that it would be
too costly and be menace to public
safety. The proposal was submitted
by the Aero Club of Washington.
Water Front Plans Ordered.
The commission instructed its
planning staff to cooperate with the
District Army Engineers Office in
planning for dredging the Anacostia
River so that small pleasure boats
could operate as far upstream as
Bladensburg.
Philip M. Julien, architect, and E.
A. Burrows, consulting engineer, ap-
peared before the commission to dis
cuss their plan for locating a 200,-
0O0-capacity stadium at Lincoln
Park. The commission reiterated it.
stand that the stadium should have
a capacity of 100000 and be located
at the end of East Capitol street.