The Washington times., 1922-04-16
ARLINGTON WANTS
FUNDS FOR ROADS
$5,f35,OOO Fund Named by
Virginia Commission Leaves
County Out of Reckoning.

CLARENDON. Va, April 49,
Although the Virginia State High
way Commission has appropriated
s5.105, 900 for road improvements
for 1929, review OF the ALLEGATIONS
OF the funds to the various sections
fails to reveal any made available
for Arlington county, regardless OF
the fact that this section is consid'
cred by tourists as the Gateway
Of the South"
Besides the sum above mentioned
there is also available an addi'
tional 100000 for road work, max
ing the total $5,135,0
The nearest section to Arlington
county graHted any highway funds
is Fairfax, which was given s150,00O
for the Improvement of route 8,
Fairfax county, west.
Local county officials and resi-
dents are dissatisfied with the con,
tinued failure of the Highway Com
mission to appropriate funds in this
section and a concerted effort Is
being made 10 have a man from
this vicinity appointed TO the board
which will shortly be reorganized
under a new law, in order that
northern Virginia may obtain its
share of road fund allotments.
At present Charles T. Jesse, q
former legislator and prominent
Arlington county attorney is lead
ing the field of candidates from this
section. he having received the solid
support of the county board OF
supervisors at the last meeting.
Gov. e. Lee Trinkle has as yet
given no inkling as 20 whether he
will appoint a man from this sec
ton TO the new highway board
County officials point out that
this year the road from the south
end of the Key bridge leading
through Cherrydale and Falls
Church must be repaired at an esti
mated cost of 100000. This means
that Washington and Arlington dis
trict citizens win be forced to shoul
der a road bond issue burden unless
the State road board reconsiders tts
present action and allots money for
the rebuilding.
sOofficials declare that inasnuch a,
this road will be part Of the
recognized State highway system
after June Is, when 1t VIII be cf
ficially taken over that II rs only
fair for the commonwealth 1:
guarantee a refund II t3xpAyer'
vote a bond issue. =.
It is considered likely by northern
Virginia politicians that Governor
Trinkle will give ear to the many
complaints being registered and thai
probably an Arlington county mar
will be given a place on the re
organized highways board.
All Clarendon, Ballston and
Cherrydale churches will conduct
special Easter programs To-Day
choirs in the various edifices nav
ing been rehearsing for many weeks
An especially elaborate muslca
event is planned oy the Bapt's'
Church choristers for tomorrow
night.
The Clarendon baseball nine VIII
meet the Brookmont team on tine
formers new diamond this after'
noon at o'clock.
The April business meeting OF DR..
Hagen's Bible class for men OF tns ,,
Clarendon Methodist Church, viii
be held Monday evening at the
home Of the assistant recorder
IuIneT u. bO'1us AfSfaN
north, at s o'clock.
The active SUPPORT of the nine
Arlington County Parent-Teachers'
ASSOCIATIONS was pledged to the
Arlington county committee OF the
Virginia historical pageant by rep
resentatives of the various parent
teacher groups at a conference AT
the courthouse. Plans were agreed
upon by which the interest OF the
school children will be enlisted on
behalf of the pageant which will
take place at Richmond on May
1927 inclusive.
Fletcher Kemp, superintendent OF
schools for Arlington county,
pledged the cooperation of the
bureau of education and the teach
ing staff.
A moving picture was determined
upon as the best means of arousing
public interest and raising funds,
and an elaborate presentation ar
ranged for second week In May.
The following nights have been
allotted to the various committees;
Nav 10, Ballston night; May IL,
Clarendon night; May IL, Cherry
dale night; May 13, Aurora
Heights, Fort Myer Heights, Liv'
ingston Heights, Carne, Saegmiller.