Evening star., 1946-09-19
Group
ToPubIish Civ
Traffic Survey
Accord Indicated
On Many Problems
As Session Opens

Puollcation OF a National Capital
Park and Planning Commission
survey OF city traffic, withheld since
early summer, was looked for TODAY
as the planners began their two-day
September meeting amidst indica-
tions of accord with city officials on
means of untangling vehicular
movement.
The commission submitted its sur.
vey to the Commissioners about two
months ago with permission to re-
lease 1t for public study if the
city heads saw fit. Busy with their
own traffic study, however, and fresh
from disagreement with the PLAN
ners over dimensions of the pro-
posed new Highway Bridge, the
commissioners have not done so.
John Nolen, jr., director of PLAN
ming, said yesterday that he and
Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant III, chair
man, had provided the city heads
with complete statement of traffic
principles the commission believe,
vital TO solution of the city's trans
portatlon and tarffic problem"
adding that the Commissioners now
nave accepted the planners offer
of cooperation"
Bridge Controversy.
Mr.. Nolen said the commission
would consider release of its report
this afternoon, together with other
important business. The bridge con-
troversy ended in victory for the
city heads, who held out for two
four-lane bridges. The planners had
advocated a single six-lane span.
AS further evidence of accord be.
tween the frequently at-odds fac.
tlons, Mr., Nolen said the Commits
sioners had asked his group for
detailed comment of all recommen-
dations relating to traffic in the
slx-year postwar development plan
compiled by Engineer Commissioner
Gordon r. Young.
Other business today of the PLAN
ming commission, according to
Thomas Settle, secretary, will in
clude consideration of:
l. Land purchase reports by Pur-
chasing Officer Norman C. Nelson in
connection with the George WASH
ington Memorial Parkway.
2. Transferring LEnfant SQUARE
at Pennsylvania and Minnesota ave-
nues Sc. from Park Service to city
ownership in order to cut back the
park areas on either side of Penn
sylvania avenue to eliminate
traffic bottleneck.
3. Widening Cabin John Bridge
above Glen Echo, Md, to provide
Walkways and greater road width.
Anacostia Park Plan.
4 A cooperative plan worked
out with the Maryland National
Capital Park and Planning Commits
sion for development Of Anacostia
Park between the District line and
Bladensburg through swamp recla-
nation.
| 5. Reports of the newly-formed
District of Columbia Maryland Zon-
ing Advisory Committee on the pro-
posed extensions of New Hampshire
avenue and Sheriff road.
6. A report from F. w. Tuemmler.
director of planning for the Mary
land commission, on expansion of
the park system along valleys Of
the Anacostia River and tributaries.
The Maryland group has recently
acquired additional land along
Paint Branch, Oxon Run and Little
Falls Branch.
Tomorrow's Program.
Tomorrow, the commission will:
/. Hear preliminary report
from w. E. Reynolds, Public Build
ings commissioner, on revised plans
for the proposed new General Ac-
counting Office Building at Fourth
and G. streets NV.
2. Consider request from the
Commissioners regarding the pro-
vision of off street parking facili-
ties for future Federal buildings in
terms OF the parking demand Gre
ated by existing Government struc-
lures for submission to the District
Motor Vehicle Parking Agency.
3. Seek to fix upon a site for the
proposed veterans hospital and dis
cuss possible need for additional
veterans housing.