Evening star., 1923-10-20
BUS FIGHT H|NDERS
ANNEXATION PLAN
Arlington County Residents
Antagonized by Stand
of Alexandria.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, October 90
That the action of the Alexandria
chamber of commerce has brought
down upon the entire city the denun
citation of the inhabitants of the adja-
cent territory and greatly decreased
what sentiment there was regarding
the annexation of the territory north
of the city was made evident last
night when representatives of more
than 5000 citizens of Arlington county
gathered at the Elk's Hall to formu
late plans for complete representation
before the state corporation commits
sion, which, on Tuesday, will make the
final decision as to whether or not
charter will be granted ]. M. Dick
erson to operate a bus line between
this city and Washington.
Representatives of more than a
dozen civic organizations. including
Edward Duncan of the Arlington
county board of supervisors, will go
before the commission Tuesday to
plead the case of the bus advocates
against committee representing the
chamber of commerce and. the Wash
ington-V Virginia railway, it was indi-
Gated. Facts showing the absolute
necessity in the suburban districts
will be produced.
Labor to Present Arguments.
The Alexandria Trades Council, ar
rayed with mass of information and
Il formidable delegation representing
organized labor. through their at
torney, Robinson MonCure, will be
among the forces that will attempt
to show that the action of the COM
mittee of the chamber of commerce
was not only not in accordance with the
general sentiment of the city, but
also that it was done without the
knowledge and consent of large
number of the members of the chamber.
Robert T. Scott, attorney for Dick
erson, of the firm of A. Mitchell Pal
mer, Davis x Scott, in a short talk
before the delegates declared that the
chamber had not acted fairly in
taking the side of the railroad. The
bus line had asked a hearing before
a committee. 1t was granted. After
Il brief consultation they were dis
missed and within few days Mr..
DickersOn received the following let
ter, dated August 2S:
Text of Letter.
The executive committee Of the
chamber of commerce have consid
cred the merits of your proposition
from all angles and are of the
opinion and have requested me to
write to you saying that owing to
they are not in position to take any
action at this time. Yours very truly,
GEORGE H. EVANS,
Business Manager"
Yet" Mr. Scott said, "the chamber
of commerce did act very quickly and
in favor of the railroad. without first
giving the bus line a chance to ap-
pear again or to prepare for the ad-
Verse action taken"
The most bitter sentiment against
q hIr &C
expressed by T. J. Conlan OF the
Nom Partisan Voters League of Ar
lington county. Mr.. Conlan, like most
residents OF Arlington county. took
the action of the chamber of com
merce to represent the sentiment held
by all of Alexandria.
Bitter Against Alexandria.
He advocated a complete breaking
away of the county from Alexandria.
He is in favor of starting bus lines
that shall run from Washington TO
the Alexandria line, leaving the city
trade is concerned.
This attitude was quickly shown up
IN it's correct light when another
speaker arose and declared that the
action OF the chamber of commerce
did not represent the attitude the city
has taken in this matter, but only d
hopeless minority" The action, he
declared, does not have the sanction
Oh 0U per cent OF the nemD DerS or the
body of which the petition in Rich
mond last week purported to be a
unanimous expression.
c. c. Stuart of the Virginia Epis-
copal High School spoke briefly on
tho need of bus lines connecting
that suburb with the city. He said
that all possible pressure would be
brought to bear to have the corpo-
ration commission grant the charter.
e. NJ. Brrell told the assemblage
of bus a6Vnp9tnS that ha a..
a canvass of the suburban districts
and had thousands of signatures re-
questing and setting forth the abso-
lutte necessity of bus lines; through
out the county. He declared that the
railroad, with the chamber of COM
merce to back it, was acting to keep
out all competition, even in places
not served by itself
Sees Bond OF Unity.
Charles r. Hooff. who with Mrs.
Hoon will be in Richmond Tuesday
representing the Civic Associati ton of
Seminary Hill, said that he could
foresee great bond of unity between
the city and the surrounding country
as soon as the busses were put into
F. G. Campbell, representing tho
Civic Federation Of Arlington Coun-
", or which there are more than
1000 members, explained the boy
colt plans that are being made in
fore the commission. He said that
in his mind there was no doubt as
TO the biased sentiment The only
question that was asked of witnesses
IT the last hearing was: will the
busses interfere with or hurt the
electric railroad?"
headquarters of the bus line ad-
yocates will be established with Mr..
Scott in the RoteI Richmond Mon
day night. Here final lines of ac-
tion will be mapped out when the
big delegation arrives preparatory
to the carrying the fight on Tues
day morning.
Funeral This Afternoon.
The funeral of Francis AIleyne de
B. Northrop, three-month-old SON of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alleyne de b. Nor
throp, will be held at O'Clock
this afternoon from the residence,
315 South Pitt street.
The autumn dance of the League
of Women Voters will be held in
Elks' Hall tonight. The proceeds will
be used to furnish the new detention
Gently at the police station.
The Rev. DR.. Walter P. Hines, it
Is understood, will be recommended
by the pulpit committee of the First
Baptist Church tomorrow morning.
An election will follow Immediately
to call pastor to fill the pulpit,
which was left vacant early last
month when Rev. DR.. Eugene B.
Jackson resigned after seven years
service TO accept a call to the Lex
ington, Va. Baptist Church. Dr.
Hines is from Roanoke, Ala
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