Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-21
SUM NEEDED, $4,000
Substantial Progress Made in
Good Roads Movement.
WASHINGTON TO LEESBURG
Solicitors Encouraged by Outlook
and Work Continued.
ADDRESS BY R. N. HARPER
Meeting Held in the Interest of I'm
proved Highway Through Vir-
ginia Counties.
ADDRESS BY r. N. HARPER

Substantial progress was made last
night toward raising the 5000 needed to
complete the recadamizing and regarding
of the Leesburg turnpike, at a meeting
held in the Chamber of Commerce head
quarters by interested Washingtonians.
E w. Linn Of Langley, Va, and Cloyd
Tavenner OF Georgetown, who have been
soliciting subscriptions in the District and
IN Virginia, were instructed to continue
their work until further notice. With
three other men to be appointed later in
the month, they will constitute the solicit
ing committee for all interests and local
tiles in sympathy with the movement, ex-
cept the Washington autoists. A solicit
ing committee from the latter organize
ton will be announced in a few days.
Claude Miller presided over the meet
ing. The Automobile Club Of Washing
ton, the Chamber of Commerce, num-
Der Of local automobile agencies and in
terests in Loudoun, Alexandria and Fair
fax counties were represented
r. N. Harper's Report.
Robert N. Harper, chairman Of the
Chamber Of Commerce good roads COM
mittee and president of the Leesburg
Good Roads Association, gave a detailed
account OF the work already accomplish
ed on the turnpike and what is yet to
be done to make 1t an ideal highway.
There are fifteen miles of work yet to be
done. said Mr.. Harper, at an average
cost OF 5000 mile. OF this the sum
of $4,000 has already been subscribed.
and 1t was the purpose Of the persons
backing the scheme to institute immediate
and vigorous efforts to raise the balance.
MT Harper asked for the cooperation
Of every man at the meeting in pro-
curing the required amount of money.
Good roads mean increased prosperity
for all concerned" he said. This road
is bound to directly benefit the farmers
within three or four miles Of the turn
pike. 1t will increase the values Of
touch with the business interests of
Washington. The latter will also be d-
rectly benefited to a considerable extent
because of the additional money brought
tomobile agencies particularly it will be
Of substantial benefit. both from a motor
ing and business standpoint"
Total Amount Expended.
Mr.. Harper said $4,000 of the money
already on hand had been expended on
road-making machinery, which was
now at work on the lower end of the
turnpike. The distance from Washing
ton to Leesburg by way Of the turn
pike is twenty eight miles; by way of
the Falls Church road and the Whites
ferry route the distance is thirty-six
and forty eight miles, respectively.
There would be minimum saving Of
eight miles from Washington to Lees
burg after the completion Of the work,
he said.
Senator Swanson and Representative
c. c. Carlin of Virginia, who have
taken an active interest in the move
ment, with the hope Of obtaining fed
eral assistance for the project, because
of the fact that rural free delivery
routes run practically over the entire
course of the turnpike. were unable to
be present. The meeting was assured
of their continued support.
Support Pledged.
Others who spoke Of the work al
ready accomplished and the benefits
the improved road would bring to
Washington and the sections of Vir-
ginia through which 1t passes were
Messrs. Linn and Tavenner, T. G. Dan
tel and Howard Fiske. Ernest H. Dan
lei and George O'Donnell pledged their
support to the movement last night.