Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-29
Attack Expected
On Freeway as
P|a tanners Meet
Discussion Slated
On Arizona Avenue
Proposal Tomorrow
By Nelson M. shepord

way for the passage of buses, truck
and passenger cars through Glover.
Archbold Park is expected to draw
sharp attack from Federal plan.
ners, who opened a two-day bust.
ness session today.
Although the National Capita
Park and Planning Commission anc
the National Park Service have
been feuding over the proposed
freeway with the District Highway
Department, the planners have
never acted on it formally.
Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant III. chair
man of the Planning Commission
has reserved tomorrow afternoon's
session for free-for-all discussion
of the proposed highway, which
would extend from Canal road
through the length of the park to
Tenley Circle at Wisconsin ave-
nue. NV.
Playground, Parkway Land Bought.
Steps leading to the final acquisi-
ton of additional parcels of land
for Fairgrounds, the Fort Drive
and George Washington Memorial
Parkway, were approved by the
commission today.
Norman G. Brown, NCPPC land
purchasing officer, in identifying the
projects, made the disclosure that
some property owners in the Dis
trio are accepting present-day ap-
praisals Of their properties. On the
whole, however, Mr.. Brown pointed
out, the commission has experienced
no general let-down in real estate
values in the District.
This was apparent in the case of
four and a quarter acres acquired
for a playground near Quarles
street and Minnesota avenue NE.
Mr.. Brown said that condemna-
ton action had been authorized to
insure acquisition of this land for
the proposed Deanwood Playground.
The commission has not given up
hope Of property owners willingness
to sell at acceptable prices" and
thereby avoid court action.
Two residences are included in
the property.
! Add to Cardoza Playground.
In the Northwest section, the
commission has purchased a small
but important area for the proposed
Cardoza Playground, near Ninth
street and Rhode Island avenue.
Mr.. Brown said the commission
had accepted a condemnation award
for 3A acres in Palisades Park
near Reservoir road and Canal
road NV. The area was one OF
the few remaining sections Of Pc.
tomac avenue within the District
not in public ownership. Potomac
avenue some day will serve. as part
OF the George Washington Park
way.
The planners also accepted an
other CONCENTRATION award on -four
tlrlimproved lots needed to com
plete q section of the Fort Drive
near Fort Totten in the Northeast
section, Two additional lots were
purchased for the Fort Drive on
Hayes street NE, near Minnesota
avenue.
Feared Private Development.
While the area contains only
about 5000 square feet, it is i'm
portant to the eventual development
of the drive in this vicinity. Mr..
Brown indicated the commission
had to act quickly for fear private
builders would develop the area.
Gen. Grant is expected to report
to the Planning Commission this
afternoon on the formation of a
19-member executive board to Sc
lect permanent chairmen to serve
as an Advisory Committee on Plans
for the Capital City and its En-
virons.
Representatives of most of the SO
business, civic and professional Or
CARNATIONS invited to attend q
meeting in the United States Cham
Der of Commerce Building, set up
the Executive Committee and elected
four officers yesterday. Gen. Grant,
as head of the planning commission
which sponsored the meeting, Sue
ceeded in putting through his slate
Of officers without exception.
Owens Heads Advisory Board.
President of the Advisory Board
Is Claude w. Owens, representing
the Washington Building Congress.
First vice president is John H.
Connaughton, president of the Fed
Grafton Of Citizens Associations;
second vice president is Ernest. F.
Harper, president of the Federation
Of Civic Associations, and secretary
Is Miss Harlean James, who also
performs similar duties for the Ma
tional Planning and Civic Associa-
ton.
In addition to the officers, the fol-
lowing will serve on the Executive
Board:
John A. Reilly, president of the
Washington Board of Trade; Slocum
Kingsbury, president of Washington
Chapter, American Institute of
Architects; Edward Burling, jr.,
president of the Citizens Council for
Community Planning; c. Melvin
Sharpe, chairman of the Committee
Of 100 on the Federal City; c. F.
Preller, president of the Central La
Dor Union fAFL); Henry Beitscher,
president of the Industrial Union
Council (CIO); r. Moran Nice Connie,
president of the Washington Real
Estate Board; Richard A. Norris,
president of the District Bankers
Association; William A. Powell,
president of the Washington Bar
Association; Charles T. Penn, former
president of the Washington Build
ing Congress; Fisher Black, chair
man of the Board of Trade Com
nittee on Planning, and Jacob
Crane, president of the Washington
American Institute of
Planners.
Nominated from the floor and
elected were: Mrs. Edward c. Mage
burger, president Of the Washington
Federation of Women's Clubs; w.
S. Hogue, president of the Arlington
Chamber of Commerce; Herbert