Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-30

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MARYLAND, and other points IN
Virginia, close 10 the National
CAPITOL, met yesterday afternoon
at the City Club, Washington, and
discussed the establishment OF ali
industrial zone in this city and
on the Virginia and Maryland
banks of the Potomac.
NJ. B. Harlow, chairman OF the
meeting, who is the promoter OF
the movement, was UNANIMOUSLY
chosen to name a committee COM
posed of representatives OF var
ious business interests in TINS
community to make a complete
investigation of the proposed plan
and report at a meeting to be
held in the near future.
Attending the meeting We're
representatives of this city, the
Capitol.
From this city at the meeting
were Capt. George H. Evans,
business manager of the cham
her of commerce; George E.
Warfeld, Col. j. Y. Williams
John G. Graham, f. A. Felde-
keller and Irwin Diener.
poc,resentatiye r. Walton
Moore and Thomas r. Keith, OF
Fairfax, also attended. The
opinion prevailed that with the
natural resources combined with
modern inventions it was stated
that one of the largest, if not
one of the finest ports in the
world could be established. with
such zone where manufaetur-
ers could locate, Alexandria
Washington and the Maryland
side of the Potomac could be
made an industrial center OF the
and especially for the.
middle. Eastern and Southern
states It was declared.
1t was pointed out that the
river is big asset to this par
ticular program, and that the
vacant ground on either side OF
the river and the tracks OF the
Baltimore and Ohio, Pennsyl-
vania and Southern Railroads
running through this property
are another asset.
Mai. Max Tyler, of the United
States engineering department
stated that the depth of the Po-
tomac would allow medium sized
ocean freighters to come up the
river as far as Alexandria. He,
however, stated that ships might
bring cargoes to Washington and
in very few cases would they
under existing conditions be able
to get an outbound cargo, and he
advocated making arrangements
so that this would be possible.
Mai. Tyler. however, told his
hearers that a report is beng
made on the harbors of Alexan-
dria and Washington. but he
would not divulge the reason
therefor.
He further pointed out that
many places are ideally located
for shipping ports, but have never
been used to any great extent
because there is no freight for
southbouud shipments.
REPRESENTATIVE K. Walton
Moore, representing the eighth
congressional district, stated that
a rapid, substantial and orderly
movement is the only safe way
in which the project may be car
ried out. He was of the opinion
that there are many angles to be
considered and he expressed HIM
self as favoring a full survey of
the situation.
John l.. Weaver, former preSi-
dent of the National Real Estate
Association. declared that the
growth of population in this com
munitv makes it necessary for
the establishment of industry in
this vicinity. He also expressed
himself as opposed to any real
estate boom, saying that if the
word gets out land might be
bought up by real estate opera
tors and held for greater prices
than it is really worth.
He further stated that the view
of the fine arts commission should
he obtained and that there should
he an understanding with the
army engineers on the condition
of both the river and channel.
Mr.. Weaver spoke on what
should be done TO interest manu-
facturers to locate in this vlcln'
ity. One of the important things
to be taken under consideration
he said. is whether or not they
should be immune from taxes OF
whether the sites on which the!
might locate should be giver
them.
In outlining the plans for al