The Washington herald., 1916-09-24
CHOPAWAMSIC SWAMP
ROAD FUND GAINS $3.50
Second Series of Solicitation Letters
Now Being Concluded.

Headed by SIS subscription from Will
lam p. Barnhsrt & Co., Washington
automobile dealers, the last two week S
contributions to the Chopawamsic swamp
road fund reached $50. thereby renewing
hope at A. A. A District of Columbia
Club headquarters that the National
Capitals quota of $.s70 will be reached.
However, less than half the desired
sum has been received, but letters of
solicitation are being sent out daily from
club headquarters. These will be con,
tinued until every Washington merchant
and motorist has been twice asked for a
contribution.
1nasmuch as the solicitation expense.
which has already mounted to upward
of $500, is being borne solely by the local
A. A. A. club, which has about exhaust
ed all funds available for this purpose,
the campaign will be closed as soon as
the second letters are out.
Hope has not been entirely abandon
ed' said J. Harry Cunningham, member
of the clubs fund committe. yesterday.
"Inasmuch as Washington motorists do
not seem to be inclined to subscribe 81
each toward a new touring ground. and
Washington merchants apparently are
not interested in the benefits that will
accrue to them through the roads COM
pletion' II is now hoped that civic pride
will prevent the local fund from failing.
Completed. the Washington-R Richmond
highway will represent an expenditure OF
nearly S5O0,OO0 and, since Washington will
be the greatest gamer by its being thrown
open to travel, 1t seems that this city
could we'll AFFORD to help complete the
hnal link in an impoverished county.
Prince William County, wherein the
Chopawamsic swamp is located, cannot
afford to build the road, and will not
0enAnf hV
since the road. in its direct course. tray-
erses practically worthless country"
Whether Washington produces its ouota
or not the road will be completed before
January !, officials of the Virginia State
highway commission assert Bids for the
work were asked and received two weeks
ago, but as they did not come within the
funds available for the work and the
sum which experts in the United States
onice Of public roads think ought to be
paid, new bids have been asked.
Through the efforts of the A. A. A club,
the only other missing link in the high
way has been constructed This was the
stretch between Pohick Church and the
Lorton railway station. This road. for
which the local club gave 81 900. was
dedicated yesterday.
Subscribers TO the fund in the last week
arc as follows: I. ]. Leonard. R. r.
behrend, Leroy Livingston, c. W. Shoe
maker. w. c. Gwynn. G. H. Chandlee. E.
J. Quinn Motor Car Co, House & Herr
mann, B. F. Zimmerman, William Hahn
& Co. A. W. Dorsch, Marvin Wesley. DR..
w. p. Reeves. Hurley & Early, Inc.
Sterrett and Fleming, Haynes Motor Co,
Inc, The Harvey Co, Inc. The Harring-
ton Hotel. NJ. Goldsmith & Son, P. II.
Hill. W. B. Hibb. J. F. Conway, T r.
Marshall. Z. S. Read. Sidney Ballou,
John B. Henderson, Michael Dowd.
Charles Rubel & Co. VIII c. Sterling,
Swartzell, Rheem & Hensey Co, w d.
Elicit Morris Bien. Mrs A. b. CARING
ton, DR.. G. H. Magee. William H, Saun-
ders, J. Addison Hicks, Holmes & Son,
Inc. Hotel Continental. Charles Con-
raids, NJ. H. Burchell, A. c. Moses, d
NJ. Faunce, T. Z. Shields. Charles F, Bur
rail- Joseph Lansburgh, Edith ]. Goode
J. Walter Long. J. E. Shoemaker. DR.. A.
B. Crane, Turner D. Smith, J, R Hawk
ins, q. H. Draper. E. J. McGolrick.
Michael Heister. NJ. NJ. Macomb. Bernard
Ostmann, F. A. Ostmann, Count Raoul
d 'Adhemar, DR.. F. S. Avery. r. S, Grif-
fin. Charles S. King. william A. Hettin-
ger. Mrs. G. B. McGrath and W. P
Barnhart & Co