Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-17
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
CONSTRUCTION OF HIGHWAY UN-
DER DISCUSSION.


sPeciai correspondent nee OF The star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, December 10. 1905
The question OF the construction of a
suitable roadway in a more or less direct
line from the south end of tho now High
way bridge across the Potomac to the Ma
tional cemetery al Arlington is being dis
cussed by prominent citizens of Alexandria
county. 1t is suggested that the matter to
taken up by the newly formed board of
trade for the county with view of pre-
senting it before Congress for action In the
present session II is declared that COM
parauvely small appropriation would DO
sufficient for the construction of the road
way. as the government alrcaedy owns the
land through which 1t would pass.
The need FOR such an avenue of approach
to Arlington is said to be easily recognized.
With the present distribution of the high
ways connecting with the National ceme-
terry there is now no route which can DO
used without going in roundabout course
In driving between that place and Wash
ington. The military ROAD. leading from
the west gate OF Arlington to Rosslyn, Is
a spiendia ulipe.say, IA winch there is no
unnecessary deviation from a generally di-
rect course. but this route Is long
when considered in relation TO central
points In "aSHlnS ON cay, IS IL depends
for its continuation upon the AqaeduCt
bridge. The new Highway bridge. though,
crossing the river in position much near
direct line between Washington and
Arlington, does not, under the present ar
rangement OF ROADS. aford any better ac-
cess TO the National cemetery.
The road leauIns from IL on the Virginia
side extends in 4 direction almost opposite
to a line from that point to the central
gateway of the cemetery. In driving to Ar
lington from " asnington over this route
when II Is opened, which VIII be early In
the next year. carriages will have to go
down into the country mile or so over
a county road which is used constantly by
heavily laden brick wagons. The opening
of the new road proposed would obviate
this and enable Arlington to be reached
by short and pleasant driveway.
Resignation of Pastor.
A congrega .ional meeting of the Second
PRESBYTERIAN Church will be held tomorrow
morning after the regular services, when
action In reference to the resignation or
Rev DR.. Frank j. Brooke, the pastor. will
be taken. DIR. Brooke has announced his
intention of rendering his resignation 10 the
presbytery OF the Chesapeake when that
body holds it's session in the local Presby-
terrain Church the 22d instant 1t Is stated
that he will become pastor of the Park
Place Presbyterian Church In NorTolk- Dr.
Brooke has been in charge of the Second
Presbyterian Church here for several years,
and the announcement of his expected de-
parture from this city has been received
with general regret
General Matters.
The funeral of William ]. Summers,
whose death occurred early this morning.
will take place Monday afternoon, at )
o'clock, from his la-e residence. HOS King
street A meeting Of r. E. Lee Camp, Con-
federate Veterans, to which the deceased
belonged, was held this evening, when ar
rangements for attending the funeral in a
body were made
Two women, giving their names, respec-
lively as Pearl Hamilton and Violet TODD,
are locked up at the station house awaiting
an examination before Justice Cation Mon
day morning on the charge of stealing a
diamond ring from a woman named Lena
Bloom. The two prisoners were arrested in
Washington, and were turned over to Of
ficer Young, who conducted them to this
city this evening A ring said to be the
stolen article was found in the possession of
Violet Todd.