Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-20
PUSHES new ROAD,
CLARENDON TOD. C.
Arlington County Commerce
Chambers Project, Via
Highway Bridge.

AT meeting or the officers and
board of directors of the Arlington
County Chamber of Commerce at
Clarendon last night progress was
reported on the chambers first under
taking, that of obtaining a new high
way from Clarendon to Washington
via the Highway bridge. Vice President
w. r. Boyer presided.
r. P. Hough. chairman of the COM
mlttee reported the proceedings at the
when that body adopted the stretch
OF roadway from Clarendon to Hat
held as a county road. He also stat
ed that the board would do all in it's
power to have the road extended
across the government reservation to
connect with the road at the south
wall of Arlington cemetery that leads
on to Washington over the Highway
bridge.
Favored by Fort Myer Authorities.
According to the report of G. w.
Fitch. another member Of the commit
tee, the authorities of Fort Myer
strongly favor the proposition and
support from that quarter is assured
Mr.. Fitch stated that the committee
OF Col. Rivers, commander of Fort
Myer. who was taken over the ground
and made to see the advantages Of
such highway to Fort Myer
"A letter accompanied by maps and
blue prints from the committee urg-
to complete the highway will be sent
the Secretary of War today, it was
announced. The letter also will carry
along the Endorsement of the board Of
supervisors and Col. Rivers.
On the county end, it was an
n
strip of land SO feet by 30 feet, the
corner of triangular lot, belonging
to Mr.. Drunkenmiller. at Vinson
posed road, but the committee thinks
that satisfactory arrangement can
be made with Mr.. Drunkenmilier for
this ground. 1t is suggested that an ar
rangement could be made with
Mr.. Drunkenmiller whereby he be
given ground in the rear of his prop
erty equivalent to that needed from
the front.
Planning for Public Meeting.
The board of directors is busily en-
gagged in making preparations for
big public meeting to- be held at the
courthouse Thursday evening, August
rs. Representative r. Walton Moore
of the eighth Virginia congressional
district. Of which Arlington county is
part, and Col. c. w. Kutz.. Engineer
Commissioner of the District of CO.
lumbia, have accepted invitations to
address the meeting.
From present Indications this meet
ing will be record breaker from an
attendance standpoint 1t is the pur-
pose of the board to have present the
full membership. and an invitation to
attend also is extended to the public
at large. The membership committee
is having dodgers printed advertising
the meeting, which will be given wide
f.ir 10 h oh nI1f "a MY
At the suggestion Of w. o. Pickett
the chamber is to make an effort to get
an express Office located in the county.
1t was brought out that as there is no
express Office at present in the county
and the nearest Offices are in Alexandria
county are greatly handicapped in get
ting large packages delivered
Committee to Investigate.
that the secretary communicate with J.
E. Skaggs, superintendent of the South
ern Express Company. of Charlotte, N.
c., to inquire into the possibilities of
such an Office coming to the county.
A committee consisting of w. O. Pickett.
W. P. Ames and A. J. Porter, was ap-
pointed on motion of Mr.. Fitch to CO.
operate with the secretary to bring the
matter to a successful end.
The resignation Of Frank G. Camp
bell, a member of the executive commit
tee, was received and accepted. Mr..
Campbell stated in his letter of resigna-
ton that because of pressure of business
and his connection with three other
civic bodies in the county he felt he
could not do justice to the position.
This place, it was announced, will be
filed later. The secretary was directed
to write Mr.. Campbell requesting that
he recommend a man from his vicinity
who is qualified to serve.