Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-06
Arlington COUNTY
PUSHES NEW ROAD
Project to Take Precedent
Over Many Other Civic
Activities.

While the officers and directors of
the new Arlington County Chamber of
I, Commerce, at a meeting last night at
the home of President Frank Lyon.
at Lyonhurst, Va. decided to take
on several new projects, which should
tend to advance the interests of the
county. they are not going to let their
Rev endeavors interfere with the
first project launched by them. that
of building highway from Clarendon
20 Washington. via the Highway
bridge. which, it is said. would not
only be advantageous to traffic of
Clarendon and Washington, but would
be a great help to residents of Ball
ston, Falls Church and other commu-
mites in that section.
The proposition of opening up this
highway is uppermost in the thoughts
of the board and it is meeting with
the Endorsement of everybody who
hears of it No time will be lost by
the board in its efforts to put 1t
through. A committee consisting OF
r. p. Hough, chairman; A. J. Porter
and J. Garland Kendrick was APP
pointed with authority to do every
thing necessary to bring the project
to a successful conclusion.
The route of the proposed road.
shown on maps and blue prints pre-
pared by c. w. Fitch and submitted
to last nights meeting, will extend
from Vinson station along the south
side of the railroad tracks to Radio,
cross the track at that point and con-
meet with government road at the
south wall of the Arlington cemetery
grounds. Ground from Clarendon to
Hatfield, it was stated having already
been dedicated for this purpose, all
that would be required to put the
proposition through would be for the
federal government to dedicate
ground from Hatfield on to the Gene
terry road, distance of 200 feet.
Steps in Committee Plans.
1t is expected that the first step
to be taken by the committee will
be to present the matter to a meeting
of the board of supervisors at the
courthouse Monday morning, with
view to having the board adopt the
! stretch from Clarendon to Hatfield
| as a county road. This out of the
way. the committee will carry it's
fight to the government authorities
| at Fort Myer and the War Depart
ment. The board was unanimous in
its opinion that the government Of
ficials will act favorably on the prop
osition if they are made to see the
advantages of such road to Fort
Myer All materials for the fort
purchased or obtained in Washington
are hauled via the Georgetown Ross
lyn route, and the new route would
be of much shorter length and a
great time saver.
The advantages of the proposed
highway to the county would be
many, it was stated A great ma
jority of the persons who now use
the Aqueduct bridge would welcome
almost any proposition that would
get them away from the traffic along
NJ street in Georgetown. 1t would
part of the county and in the vicin
ity of the Highway bridge, who now
are forced to go all around through
Washington and Georgetown, easy
access to the county courthouse.
A committee to look out for the in
terests of the county at both ends of
the new Key bridge and to push the
movement advocated by the chamber
for relieving of traffic congestion
along M street, Georgetown, was ap
pointed by President Lyon as fol-
lows: c. w. Smith. Walter T. Weaver
and Frank Ball. The chamber is add
vocating the cutting through of Vir-
ginia avenue, which would allow traf-
fic Washington-bound to leave NJ
street a short distance from the out
let of the new structure.
Park Suggestion Approved.
A suggestion of President Lyon
that would provide many small and
beautiful parks to the county met
with the unanimous approval of the
meeting. There are many small
tracks of land in the county, Mr.
Lyon stated. that are no earthly good
to owners. which he felt confident
they would gladly dedicate if the
matter was properly presented to
them. Not only would these parks
add to the beauty of the county. Mr..
Lyons declared. but they could be
used as picnic grounds for the grown
ups and Fairgrounds for the young
sters, keeping the latter off the high
WAYS and free of danger
There is SO much beautiful ground
in the county that could be utilized,
he stated. and suggested that citizens
of the various communities should
get together. buy these sites and let
the county be responsible for their
maintenance.
A committee composed Of Fletcher
Kemp. c. II. Taylor and Thomas Crack
was appointed by President Lyon to
investigate certain proposed amend
ments to the state constitution which
are to be voted on this fall and to re-
port their recommendations to the
Eext full meeting of the chamber
Secretary Doyle read a letter from
Clarendon Citizens Association, which
contained an invitation to the officers
and members of the chamber to at
! tend a meeting of the Clarendon as
ISOLATION at the engine house Monday
levening. at which time Robert n. Har-
ipcT, pTeSluent OIL the w dSnlnRtOn
iChamber of Commerce. is to make an
address.
| 1t was announced that the officers
and board of directors of the cham
| Der will hold their next meeting
Thursday evening, August 10, at the
Office of Shannon & Lucs at Claren-
don, and a meeting of the entire body
will be held the following Thursday
evening. August rs. at the court
house.
H. S-cIlRAN PhRI