Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-27
ARLINGTON COUNTY
SEES BIG future:
Chamber of Commerce Be-
lieves Federal Aid Will
Be Extended.

Arlington county. because of it's
past relations with and it's proximity
10 the District of Columbia and the
fact that the two places have many
interests in common. has prospects,
through federal aid. of development
that is expected to surpass all en-
pectatlons and hopes of its citizens
according to Representative r. Wal
ton Moore of the eighth Virginia dis
trict and Col. &. W. Kutz Engineer
Commissioner Of the District of Co
lumbia. who addressed the first pub
lie meeting of the new county cham
Der OF commerce at the courthouse
last night. President Frank Lyon
presided.
sanitation and transportation, two
subjects in which the citizens of AR
llngton county are interested were
discussed by Mr. Moore. He called at
tention to the fact that . commission
consisting of three cabinet officers
is now investigating the Great Falls
Water-poWer project. When it's re-
port is made to Congress January l
1t VIII undoubtedly contain a recon-
mendation that Arlington county be
provided for in the water supply ex-
pansion. Mr.. Moore suggested that
the chamber take up with the board
of supervisors the question of having
the county engineer get in touch with
the engineers of the new Key bridge
with view to having the water
main. which is to cross the river on
the new structure. of sufficient size
to accommodate the future needs of
growing section.
Mr.; Moore stated that he had taken
up the question of having the road at
2DDTO1rh ha of
bridge improved, but was informed
that 1t could not be done to a great
extent, because of the traffic there.
due to the construction of the new
bridge.
The development ofthe water power
of Great Falls and Little Falls of the
Potomac should give the county an
other good highway. Mr.. Moore de-
clared from Chain bridge to the falls
Mt Moore stated that he favored l..e
cause it would insure the future of
that section on the southern border
of the Potomac.
Mr.. Moore stated that the cha noes
are good for the old Chain bridge
nelng replaced by modern structure
me present structure: he said be-
cause OF the heavy traffic in that sec
tion mas outiived its usefulness and
a new structure is practically a neces-
sity. A bill providing for the erection
OF new bridge al that point has
been introduced Mr. Moore stated.
and he processes confidence that it
will be favorably acted upon by Con-
gress.
Projects advocated by the chamber
ana in which the District authorities
can help to realization. were touche ed
on by Col. kutz. who promised the
support of his office.
Col. kutz stated that at the sue-
the Commissioners have considered
problems that are bound to arise at
the completion of the new Key bridge
the most important of which is to re-
heEe franc congestion at the George
town approach to the structure. A
route proposed by Col. kutz will take
the traffic off NJ street at 34th street
anu ioiloW course across the cana
and Rock Creek via h street or Nir-
ginia avenue. Col. Kutz said that he
saw no reason why the county, which
Is considered suburb of Washington
could not be supplied with water from
the District. Congress. he stated. ha,
oeen authorized to furnish water at
cost to Maryland points when it could
be spared. and he believed that in the
near future legislation will be effected
giving Arlington county the same ad-
vantages.
MF. Moore paid Col. Kutz high COM
piement when he said "when the presi
dent nils the two vacancies on the Dis
trict board ! hope he will select men
of the kutz kind
Capt. Tim Jordan, assistant bushes,
manager or the Washington Base Ball
CUB extended an invitation to tn.
members of the chamber to attend
the game at the park Saturday be-
tween Washington and Detroit -.
guests OF the local club