The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-07

ALEXANDRIA WOULD.
UNITE WITH CAPITAL
FOR ARMOR WORKS
viii Seek Conference With
Washington Business Men
to Urge Combination.

Alexandria's committee which has in
charge the effort to get the Govern |
ments Armor plant located there, will
seek conference with Washington BUSH |
ness men to urge upon them a combina-
ton OF forces in Alexandria's behalf.
This announcement was made today
by M. b. Harlow. chairman Of the Alex
andria committee, following a meeting
merce yesterday. at which the brief was
prepared for presentation at the Navy
Department October TO-
One Of the striking arguments in the
prief Is that the location OF the plant In
Alexandria would lead to a restoration
OF the Virginia territory originally in
cluded in the District of Columbia.
Harlow that Alexandria is prepared to
oner two sites to the Government for
location of the plant. Descriptions of
these will be included within the brief.
Will Contain Historical Data.
The brief also will contain interesting
historical details of the early inclusion
OF Virginia territory in the District of
Columbia. 1t seeks to show that Con-
Eress originally intended the portion OF
the District on the Maryland side to be
the seat OF government and the portion
OF the Virginia side to be the Industrial
1--WE intend to make our appeal to
business men OF Washington to unite
with us because We believe we can show
InHI Ine lnItTtblS VI WIN
be conserved better by location of the
plant in Alexandria.
Every argument that applies to
Washington will apply to Alexandria.
and Alexandria can offer advantages
that Washington cannot offer.
For one thing. Alexandria has no
laws to Interfere with the erection of
any sort Of plant. nor any smoke laws
to hamper Its operation.
I'm the District plans for Government
structures must be submitted to the
Fine Arts Commission. under the law,
and the. chance Of their approving the
armor plant project is dim.
III the people of the District stopped
to think they would realize that WASH
ington does not want the armor plant.
with its noise and smoke. for 1t violates
the plan upon which Washington is be-
Ing developed"
Turing to the positive advantages
claimed for Alexandria, Mr.. Harlow
points out that the Virginia city has a
than a depth OF thirty feet.
Fine Freight Yards.
The freight yards in Alexandria. he
points out, are among the finest in
the country. and form a distributing
point north. east. south. and west.
Alexandria will offer either of two
sites. One is located on the Potomac
with It's southern section affording
distance is 80 feet. Another side of
this tract lies along Great Hunting
OF $1,000 % t Feet The
has upon 1t the Industrial track OF the
Southern railway. which eight other
railroads have the right to use. These
and Ohio. Atlantic Coast Line. Sea-
board Air Line. Norfolk and Western.
Virginia, and Old Dominion and Great
Falls. This tract contains eighty
The alternative site is on the south
bank OF Great Hunting Creek and on
the west bank of the Potomac: 1t has
and 1000 feet on Great Hunting Creek:
Railroad facilities are guaranteed II
this site Is selected,
Mr.. Harlow stated a study OF his
tory would show that. originally. that
portion of the old District taken from
Virginia was intended as. the indus
trial portion 9th. Of the reservation .ISsi, In
days" he said. THAT. in 1876. by a
vote OF the residents of the Virginia
side. that portion OF the District was
coded back to Virginia.
Since then the Government has real
lied this recession was a mistake. Pres
have urged that the original ten-mile
square square District of Columbia be re-
"The location of this plant in Alex
this end. Alexandria. a city of 2000O.
already is fast growing toward Wash
ington. Its people patronize every
ington would benefit almost as much
as Alexandria by the location Of the
plant in Alexandria.
There are go steam and eIecEic
trains running daily between WASH
ington and Alexandria. 1t is only a
twenty-five minutes run. The close
association between the welfare of
Alexandria and of Washington needs
no argument.
There is a chance to get the plant
In Alexandria il Washington unites
with US. II the two cities split up Il
may 20 somewhere else. This ~ the
argument we wish to get before Wash
ifgton business men"