Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-06
By GEORGE BEvERIDGE

| Regulating a staff recon-
mendation, the National Capital
Regional Planning Council has
Endorsed location Of the giant
new Central Intelligence Agency
headquarters at Langley, Va.
The council, representing each
jurisdiction in the Washington
area. favored the controversial
Langley site by a 5-to-3 vote,
with two members abstaining.
Then the planners unanimous
| " urged the CHA to ask Congress
to pay for number of proposed
highway improvements-bey
those already committed - to
serve the Potomac River area
near Langley.
The council action will be
transmitted tomorrow to q spe-
cial National Capital Planning
Commission committee. which,
| In turn, viii report to the fun
planning commission on Decem-
Der IS. The commission also will
express its views on the Langley
| site-strongly favored by CHA
Director Allen Dulles. CHA must
consider the planners advice.
but need not abide by it.
Wehrly Hits CHA
Yesterdays council session was
enlivened by:
/. A charge from Council
Chairman Max Wehrly of Ar
lington that CHA officials con-
tacted council members in an
attempt to line up votes before
the meeting and to play juris-
dictions against each other" CHA
officials denied any such intent
2. Council Director Paul C.
Watts strongly critical analysis
of a CHA consultant's report
which favored the Langley site.
Mr.. Watt questioned the ade-
quacy of public improvements
the consultants listed and con-
cluded that Langley docs not
fulfill" policies the council had
set UP for the areas development.
In the split vote that followed.
Langley wcs Endorsed by:
John Graham, jr. Falls
Church, Va; Assistant District
Engineer Commissioner Thomas
W. Hunter; John w. Brookfield.
Fairfax County, Va; William
Cox, Loudoun County, Va. and
Donald e. Gingery, Montgomery
County, Md.
Opposing were Frederick Gut
helm. Upper Montgomery Coun-
tty; Herbert w. Wells, Prince
Georges County. Md. and Her
bert Reichelt, representing out
Lying Prince Georges areas.
Wehrly Abstains
Not voting were Mr.. Wehrly,
as chairman and John A. Remon,
District member. Mr.. Remon abb
stained because he is a member
of the Planning Commission
committee to take up the matter
later.
Ironically, Mr.. Graham. Of
Falls Church, was voting as an
alternate for a deceased Alex
andria council member. Alexan-
dria officials have vigorously OPP
posed Langley. Mr.. Gingery. a
member Of the Maryland
National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission, also voted
against his commissions formal
position on Langley.
Mr.. Gutheim proposed the ap-
proved amendment. which called
on the Federal Government to
pick up the tab for needed high
way and other services If Lang
ley is chosen. Col. Hunter said
the District Government also
feels strongly that Washington
Taxpayers should not be saddled
with the expense of improving
Chain Bridge. Canal road or
other projects that might be
needed to serve the Langley area.
Mr.. Wehrly said this request
was a separate action" from
the Endorsement, however, and
that the Endorsement is not con-
lditional on Congress agreement
to meet such expenses.
Objections Specified
| Mr.. Watt, In a lengthy staff
report, made two major points in
his objection to the Langley site
One was that the site does not
meet a set Of criteria set UP by
the council on May 4 for a Ola
location. The criteria included
currently available roads and
utilities and agreement with es-
Ito t,lfchad land ,xco and daya1oy,.