Evening star., 1923-12-05
ARLINGTON SEWER
MOVE GAINS ALLY
County Civic Federation
Takes Up Inquiry of De-
VelOpment Schemes.
Special Dispatch to tho star.

Sr"Clai bisHafch to tho star.
CLARENDON, Va, December o
sewer development in Arlington
county gained another ally last night
when the Arlington County civic
Federation. meeting at the court :
house. instructed its sanitation and
legal committees to Investigate the
many schemes that are being adj
Nocated for its blishment and to
cooperate to the fullest extend with
all parties interested in working out
Iho best possible plan.
Thrifton Village, in bringing the
matter TO the attention of the body.
stated there is likelihood of the
need of some changes in the law
under which such Il project would
operate, and that it was imperative
that the authorities and citizens
reach an agreement during the COM
ing session of the state Legislature.
ii any changes in the law are ueces-
Sdry. h" stated, and they are not
made at the coming Legislative stS-
sion. it will DELAY action for two
years. until ia" stat" body meets
again.
Vice President j. cloyd Byars. who
presided. stated that he hoped tie
so as I" h" in Il position 10 report
something definite in the way of
fC'"nmendati"us t" the next meeting
~ tn" federation The sanitation
committee consists of Henry Thomas,
harles X. Taylor. 4. T.. DAILY and
!. 'i"yd Ryars. The legal committee
consists Of Or. l.. I. stone, Hugh
1icid and G. ". Smith.
D7phthrria Test Discussed.
Dr. !. W Cox. county health officer
Sppk" on the test which is being used
throughout the country to determine
Nhether persons are susceptible or
immune from diphtheria. Explain
li'S application of the test in .ArIing.
ION county. Dr. Cox stated that in
IN" past few weeks 500 school chill
4r"n have undergone the test and II
!" me nope OF the health department
ana several of the physicians of the
county through whose courtesy tn,
ttSl Is given that all OF the school
Thii"fen VIII nave been tested before
january
Or. COX said approximately 40 per
''u' OF IN" children examined to DAT,
are shown by the test TO he subiect
:" IN" disease. If the test is posliiye
ar; COX declared. Il small red mark
n ~ snow on the subject around the
POINT OF lncision. proving that h.. or
she is susceptible to the disease In
al! sach eases, he said the parents OF
~" rhlldren are warned of The ad.
NiEabIlltN "f special treatment which
Mn make the child immune from III.
uIIraSs IN tour months. and which
VIII nave or ieaV" no serious effects
committee on Co-uperatiou.
he ,ommfttec Ia meet with the
incoming board of supe rvisorS TO Of
i'' II ~" cooperation and services
81 ite RECREATION in matters LOOKING
10 tH@. advancement Of the countT
~ named t! air. Eyars as follows:
- ln3lnts Manning. Hugh Reid and
FRANK q. Campbell
a ting -" the suggestion of r T.
'hh"H- tn" meeting voted the an
continent of - committee to work
i"r n" Strengthening ont of the
EoSSiln end Of Wilson boulevard =
l''"Jrt tnat has long been advocate ed
.H 'ItiI"HS OF the county. 1t is pro-
!'"N'd TO continue the road straight
on rom Ilckrtt's corner to Military
r""h. eliminating the steep grade and
many hang"TouS turns. T.. T. Gill
heTt, !. Thomas Manning and r. +
lI\mai" Wor" assigned to this com
nittr-. ''
he secretary was instructed 10
"F'i" 20 the state highway commits
son. calling attention to mena Gin g
condition on tn" Lee highway. near
lark Lane. and asking a remedy.
MS matter WAS brought to the a =
L-"iloH OF The meeting by the Park
Ian" delegate. who stated that bv
actual measurement the roadway
which * part of the state highway
system, at one point is but fifteen
leet wide, with deep dItches on
either side. Many accidents have or-
CURED there. he said, and many more
are bound to follow with Sleety
weather IN prospect, and the condi-
ton should he remedied at once.