Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-27

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dria and why has she so long stood
still or, rather, gone back on the road
to prosperity
This is the question that has been
bothering the progressives of Alex
andria 30. these many years" and it
has caused such deep concern in the
productive mind of one Alexandrlar
that ne has launched n drive that
if successful, and it promises so to
be-will answer this almighty ques|
tion for all time and send Alexandria
hurtl;ng through space toward that
long coveted goal of GREATER
ALEXANDRIA.
The strongest financial interests OF
Washington and Alexandria and OF
this section of the country general
". under the guidance and direction
of NJ B. Harlow have formulated q
plan to develop Alexandria and its
outlying territory TO the greatest IN
dustrial center on the Atlantic sea-
board which will be launched in fair
ly complete detail within the next two
weeks it was learned IN Alexandra
today. The interests which nave been
interested in this plan included the
largest railroads in this section OF
the country and the big business men
of Alexandria and Washington wao
are members of the Chamber OF Com
merce.
The organization as so far perfect
ed is the product of the mind OF NJ.
b. Harlow. who for many years has
been a most prominent business
man and banker of this city. Mr..
HarlOw'S plan embraces nearly every
factor that would present itself in
the makeup of the great industrial
center. There are plans through
which the great factories would be-
come Interested in this location; there
are plans for location of the plants
there are plans for the housing of
the employees once the industry is es-
tablished and, in fact. there is a ten
tatiye program which will cover
every phase of the proposed work.
Already. il is declared. assurances
have been received from certain steel
interests that they are only awaiting
assurances of co-operatiOn from the
business and financial bodies of Wash
ington before locating on the south
bank.
Through efforts of Mr.. Harlow
the following business men of Alex
andria have formed themselves into
a committee: w. A. Smoot, of the
Smot Lumber Company; Robert S.
Jones. of the City Council; George
f. Warfeld, cashier of the First Ma
tional bank; Carroll Pierce. vice presi
dent of the Citizens National bank;
w. Fl. Rich, business manager of the
city Of Alexandria; Capt. George H.
Evans, of the ra~mber of Commerce
f. A. Feltfelter, of the Alexandria
Cunty Lighting Company and Col
Julian Y. Williams, of the AleXandria
Fertilizer and Chemical company.
Selection of the Washington COM
mittee has not been completed. II
is known. however, that representa-
tives of the most influential banking
houses and business interests of the
District have declared their desire tC
take part in the proposed develop
ment.
Already the Board of Supervisors
of Arlington County have appointed
the following committee to cooperate
with the Washington and Alexandra
interests: Thomas J. DeLashmutt
chairman of the board of supervisors
and prominent Washington business
men: Joseph l.. Crupper, e. W. Ball
William II. Duncan and Capt. Franz
Upman.
Plans under consideration embrace
the south bank of the Potomac River
from the new Key Bridge to pom
several miles below this city. lmme
diate attention, however, will be cen
tered upon that section lying betweel
this city and Washington on the souti
hank.
This section, it is proposed, will b'
opened to manufacturing plants an'
other forms of industry which have
been denied location in Washington
bv Congress. Heretofore. it is polnte'
out, manufacturers have been denie'
access to the District because OF tn
belief that they would impair tn
plan of the Fine Arts Commission
TO make Washington the most beau
tiful city of the nation. The rapit
growth of the Capital. however. i
said to have created legitimate de
mand for increased business whicl
must be met if Washington is to sup
port a growing population.
Pointing out the advantages OF
fered by this section. leaders in tn
movement call attention to the fac
that nine Of the most important raj
roads in the eastern part of III
United States now operate throug
this territory. The proximity of h
nations capital is en advantage o
fered in no other city, enabling worl
ers and operators to enjoy the oppo