Evening star., 1950-09-16
'PI tanners See
Early Purchase
OfParkwayLand
Sessions Adjourned
Until November I
To Prepare Report
By Nelson M. Shepard

Federal planners today pre-
dicted early acquisition of the re-
naming Is per cent of Mont
gomery County land required TO
complete the right-of way for the
George Washington Memorial
parkway on the Maryland side of
the Potomac River.
Before adjourning further plan
ming sessions until November 1-2,
the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission announced:
Considerable delay will be en-
countered before a site is selected
for the new civilian airport. The
Civil Aeronautics Administration
reported it had no definite site
in mind and requested NCPPC CO.
operate in making further studies
in relation to distance, traffic and
zoning. There is no available Gov
ernment tract.
Street Plan 'OfficaI.'
NCPPC has approved the Dis
trict Highay Departments plan
for the extension of North Capt.
tol street through Soldiers Home
as previously outlined. This makes
the plan official" is was ex-
planned. The groups action will
be transmitted to the District
Commissioners next week.
Public Buildings Commissioner
w. E. Reynolds expressed hope
that Congress would see fit at the
next session to approve the plan
to concentrate key Federal agen-
cies at committing distance out
side the District. He requested
NCPPC cooperation and assist
ance in continued studies of this
problem. Meanwhile, planning
officials will re-examine it's own
status to determine what primary
interests it has in future planning
of out lying Federal centers.
officials said sites were not dis
cussed with Mr.. Reynolds.
Funds Available.
The planning commission has
funds available to carry out its
part of the land purchases in
Montgomery County to complete
the George Washington parkway.
An agreement will be approved by
Montgomery officials whereby
cash from a $180,000 county bond
issue will be paid into the parkway
fund to match Federal payments
on $3.50 basis. NCPPC officials
said that with the recent Virginia
agreement, the Maryland action
would about exhaust Federal
funds for future land acquisition.
1t will take some months after
the declaration of intent to set
up joint appraisal of the lands
and raise county funds. Officials
said the lands are in spotted
areas" along the Potomac and
include property in the neighbor-
hood of Brookmont and Glen
Echo to widen the right-of way.
Approximately 800 acres are re-
quired for addition to the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal parkway
that will be a part of the general
plan. The whole amount of
Montgomery County lands re-
manning to be purchased would
cost approximately $536,000. OF
this amount the county would
contribute $268,000 or one-half of
the amount.
The Federal Government al
ready has paid out more than
1000 for parkway land in the
county. Private owners and the
county have contributed a like
amount.
The commission voted to partic-
ipate in Sundays meeting Of
Washington area planning groups
which will be held in the Cor
coran Gallery of Art. Planning
Director John Nolen, jr., will rep
resent NCPPC at the meeting,
called by the Maryland-NCPPC
to form council to cope with
proposals to disperse Government
agencies from Washington.