Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-27
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
PROPOSED DRIVEWAY TO CON-
Meet WITH HIGHWAY BRIDGE.
Views of Citizens Regarding APP
pended-General Items.
specIal Correspondence of rhe Star.

special correspondence OF Inc SlaT
ALEXANDRIA, Va, April y, 1903.
Citizens of Alexandra county are dis
cusslng a project for obtaining the con-
struction by the United States government
of a fine driveway to connect Arlington
reservation with the new highway bridge
across the Potomac. The present plans
for the Virginia approaches to the bridge
are opposed on the ground that they pro-
vide for no direct route to Arlington from
the south end of the bridge. 1t is pointed
out that the only driveway connecting the
two points will be over the county road
leading up to Brick Haven and interseci-
ing the Columbia pike. Two objections are
raised to this route. one that it will be
long ard crcuitous and the other that
carrie sc travel over it will be made very
disagrceablc on account of the great vol
ume of dust in the summer time and the
mud in the winter, which will be produced
by the constant passage of heavily laden
wagons from the b~iCkyards at Waterloo.
II Is held that these drawbacks to the com
municaton by vehicle with Arlington over
the new bridge can be corrected only by
the construction Of a direct driveway from
the Potomac to the reese walton. With such
road, ii is pointed out, Arlington would
be easily accessible to officials OF tire gov
eminent and to sightsee.s who wished to
drive over the new highway bridge. An
other advantage, it is said. would be to
taken in connection with the Aqueduct
bridge route. carriages going to Arlington
over one bridge and returning ever the
other.
prominent citizen of the county criticised
the Agricultural Department for the per-
mission which, il alleged had been
given to contra ctors to remove nearly 100
ono cubic yards of earth from the agricul-
tural division of the Arlington resnrva ton
for raising the approaches to the highway
bridge The earth used for that purpose,
ne said, should be employed for construct
ing the projected roadway leading to the
national cemetery. lie questioned the right
OF the government to make such a diSpoSi-
ton of public property as. he said. was be-
ing made affirming that, while the gov
eminent was doing the work. it had zen
let out to contractors who would profit by
the arrangement. II was suggested that
representations in the matter might be
made To the Secretary of the Agricultural
Department or the Secretary Of the War
Department.
Policeman Suspended.
Charges preferred against officer John
Henderson of the police force by Lieuten-
ant Smith, alleging conduct unbecoming
an officer. were investigated yesterday aft
ernoon by Mayor Paf in the police court
room. Several witnesses were examined
ana Mayor Pan suspended the accused for
I'VE days. the period to begin MAY l.
lieutenant Smith charged that officer
HENDERSON had allowed Italian to come
10 the station house and rob two prisoners
on the pretense of securing their release
on collateral. The lieutenant said that
when he took Henderson to task the latter
replied III a threatening and insulting man
ner. Mayor Paff took occasion to express
MS regret at the statement OF some of the
witnesses that such affairs were common
occurrences at the station house
School Consolidation Opposed.
When the question of consolidating the
schools of Alexandria city and county is
taken up by the state board of education,
which meets this afternoon in Richmond,
a petition against the proposition. signed
by several hundred voters of the county
Will be presented. 1t is understood that
the board will also be made acquainted
with the objection of the people of this city
to the consolidation.
General Matters.
In the circuit court for Alexandria coun-
ty. Judge Nicol presiding, the hearing of
testimony i'll the case of Joseph Gardner,
colored charged with poisoning his wife
was resumed this morning. The case will
probably take up the whole of todays ses-
sion. Attorneys Machen and Moncure are
representing the accused while the prose-
cution is being conducted by Common
wealth Attorney Mackey.
The case of William Wright coIored
charged with the murder of Gus Williams
also colored, has been set for Friday.
meeting of the city democratic com
mtttee will be held this evening in the
Hotel Fleischmann to determine upon a
date for the primary at which candidates
for city offices will be nominated.
tea Will be given at the club house of
the Alexandria Golf Club next Friday aft
ernoon. and will be the first of a series of
entertainments by the Golf Club during
the next two months. The Misses Uhler will
be the hostesses next Friday.