Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-11
Stimulus Given Project for
Roadway From Washington
to Mount Vernon.
CAPITAL BUSINESS MEN
WILL BE APPEALED TO
Of the $105,000 Needed, $95, 900 Al
ready Is Assured-Advantage
to Merchants Is Cited.

Renewed stimulus is being given in
Washington and Virginia to a move
ment to bring about the building of a
boulevard between the National Capital
and Mount Vernon, along lines that
have been discussed for many years,
and ii was said today by those inter-
ested in the project that there is every
evid ,nce of its success in the near fu-
ture.
Substantial sums of money have been
subscribed and are assured for the
carrying out of the plan. The estimated
cost is s105,000. exclusive of the por-
tion of the boulevard which is to run
through Fairfax county. which al
ready has issued bonds for its portion
of the work.
OF this slG5.0OO it is said today. all
but $4,000 is in sight. The board of
supervisors of Alexandra county, Vir-
sinia today announced that 1t will see
that the sum of $4,000 is furnished for
building of the boulevard. The city OF
Alexandria announced that it will see
that $4,000 is furnished toward the
project. Other sums are assured to make
up total of $4,000 and those inter-
ested in the project are hoping that the
city of Washington and the District Of
Columbia will furnish $4,000 from among
its citizens
Committee to Push Appeal.
The board of supervisors of Alexan
dria county in announcing its subscrip
tion through Edward Duncan. chair
man. is today making an appeal to
business men of Washington. as well
as to other public-spirited citizens in
the District, to contribute the sum of
$4,000. still needed. The board has
appointed the following committee to
George H. Rucker. chairman; Edward
Duncan. W. c. Wibert. Robert L.
Walker. d. n. Rust. Allen P. Hume.
Frank Lyon, DIR. Joseph Tabor Johnson
and Crandal Mackey, commonwealth
attorney of Alexandria county.
1t Is hoped by members of the COM
mittee that public-spirited citizens of
Maryland also will contribute. especially
those living along the line between Wash
1ngton and Rockville. inasmuch as the
completion of the boulevard would mean
that there will be a magnificent driveway
end roadway from Rockville to Mount
Vernon.
The Board of Trade and the Chamber
of Commerce of Washington are expected
to Immediately concern themselves with
Washington's suggested contribution OF
10000 toward the building OF the road.
and William F. Guide. president of the
chamber. has called a special meeting OF
the directors to consider the matter Mon
day evening at o'clock.
A committee representing the Alexan-
dria countians called on Cuno H.
Rudolph, president of the board. yes
terday, and he referred them to William
H. Singleton. chairman of the executive
committee. They are to make their re-
quest of the Board Of Trade for CO.
operation in writing.
Of Value to Merchants.
1t is pointed out by the committee
that with the securing of all the neces-
sary funds Mount Vernon avenue will
be completed from Washington to
Mount Vernon. and it is declared that
the proposed roadway will then be one
of the best boulevards in this section
of the country.
The committee points out that the
boulevard will be of great value to mer-
chants of Washington who ship large
quantities of merchandise into Virginia
by motor truck and team. as well as to
prospective purchasers from the country
districts who wish to motor or drive into
I'Washington to purchase supplies. The
advantage Of the roadway or boulevard
to r.otorists is obvious.
Mt Vernon avenue is the prin-
cipal thoroughfare to Mt. Vernon.
1t is used continuously by traffic
through Alexandria Citizens in Rich
mond have recently raised $4,000 by
public subscription for new road. and
. II is said that there is no reason why
sum one-sixth of this should not be
easily raised in Washington.
The Alexandria Chamber of Commerce,
board of supervisors of Alexandria coun-
~ and the Alexandria Automobile Asso-
ciation held a joint meeting last night
and discussed the question of the pro-
posed construction of the boulevaAl from
a rlington National cemetery to AIexan-
dria- Committees we're appointed by the
chamber of commerce and automobile as
6ociation to confer with the Washington
Chamber of Commerce and Board OF
Trade TO see what plans can be devised
looking to the speedy construction of the
boulevard