Evening Star Newspaper, January 20, 1929, Page 20

20 PARK EXTENSION RECEIVES BOOST Senator Tyding’s Proposal Advances Plans for Larger Rock Creek Area. The long-discussed proposal fo ex- tend Rock Creek Park into Montgom- ery County, Md., has been given added impetus by the announcement that owners of property totaling nearly 700 acres along the border of the park, where a roadway is proposed, are ready to dedicate the land to the National Capital Park and Planning Commis- sion and the State of Maryland. The offer, however, is contingent on | the construction of the roadways par- alleling the winding creek. Last Mon- day Senator Tydings of Maryland pro- posed an amendment to the bill to ap- propriate $400,000 for the purpose of acquiring the land and constructing roads to extend the park from its pres- ent terminus at the District line to Garrett Park, Md., a distance of be- tween 5 and 6 miles along the mean- dering course of Rock Creek. | Would Add 675 Acres. Rock Creek Park, as it is constituted | today, exclusive of the National Zoo-| logical Park, embraces 1,625 acres, run- ning from the borders of the Zoo to the District line. It was begun under the administration of President Roose- velt and stands today as one of the finest examples of urban park preser- vation in the United States. The pro- posed extension would bring its acreage to above 2,300 acres and make it one of the largest public parks in the world. When the property now embraced in Rock Creek Park was purchased it cost the Government $1,250,000, according to Brainard H. Warner, jr.. one of the property holders along the upper reach- es of Rock Creek Park. The property to be dedicated in the proposed exten- sion area is valued at about $1,000,000, accordnig to Warner, and will go toward park extension free of charge. Most of the land, however, is bottom land, sometimes flooded during high water, and not at present developed to any considerable degree. Ten miles of additional roadways would be added to the present 13 miles of macadam-surfaced roadway at pres- THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, MAP SHOWING PROPOSED EXTENSION OF ROCK CREEK PARK erty holders along the upper part of Rock Creek. The roadways could be installed, Warner says, at a cost of about $40,000, including culverts. Seven Reasons Advanced. Seven reasons were advanced yester- day by Mr. Warner for acquiring the property and beginning the process of extending Rock Creek Park beyond the District Line. These reasons he gave as follows: ‘Willingness on the part of the prop- erty owners to dedicate, provided im- mediate improvement by road construc- tion will be undertaken. Fear lest some of the available ground within the area will be so im- proved. as to forever preclude the proper development of the park plan, by rea- son of excessive cost. The study of the Rock Creek area desired for park purposes has just been ent in the park, under the plan pro- posed by Senator Tydings and the prop- completed by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission in conjunction with the National Cap- ital Park and Planning Commission. Authorization for the Federal Gov- ernment obtaining record title to this property could not have been obiained prior to the convening of the Maryland Legislature now in session at Annapolis. clnkordcr to prevent pollution of Rock reek. In order to prevent the flow of water from further reduction, In order to preserve the rustic beauty of Rock Creek and to better armrve the sanitary and health condl of Rock Creek Valley. Extension Declared Necessity. Charles W. Eliot, 2d, city planner of the National Capital Park and Plan- ning Commission, said in a report on city planning in 1926: “The extension of Rock Creek Park is becoming more and more necessary both to protect the flow of water and to serve the growing suburban area near it,” and the com- mission many times has pointed to the possible extension as an integral part D. C, JANUARY 20, NEW ROADWAYS COLUMBIA of the regional planning scheme for Washington and environs. Rock Creek originates in Mont- gomery County, several miles north of Kensington, Md., a community at the end of Connecticut avenue, through which the metropolitan branch of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad runs. It winds a course west of Connecticut ave- nue to a point a mile and a half north of Chevy Chase Lake, where Connecti- cut avenue has been bridged to allow the creek to continue its course east- ward and then south. Running east of Chevy Chase Lake, it comes into the District Line west and a little south of Silver Spring, Md. Considerable at- tention has been paid in recent years to the question of polution of the waters of the creek, and the District health officer several years ago pro- nounced the creek unfit for bathing. It joins with the Potomac River at Twenty-sixth street, and along its path from the river into Rock Creek Park a Three pieces of good news .« « « » ones about price The flags fly for this good news. ‘And no wonder!.... Go into the nearest Reo salesroom. === There are three pieces of good news that Reo has to tel—and you’ll want to hear. ' First—there are lower prices on the 1929 Reo Flying Cloud the Master. You can buy for less money the same balanced craftsmanship and all-round performance that 'has built Reo reputation on the high road. 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