Evening star., 1925-09-02

county into first-cIaSS and beautiful
residential section and community. to
which end, and to the advancement Of
the. interests or the county and sof
contiguous territory and communities
there has recently, through the efforts
OF this federation, been appofnted by
the C Governor of our State a commit
tee, composed of three members from
this county. one member from Fairfax
County and one member from the city
Of AleXa ndria. to cooperate with the
proper authorities Of the District of
Columbia. and with a like committee
from the State Of Maryland. in plan
ming the regional development of
metropolitan National Capital city.
and especially the extension Of the
public park system of Washington
and the District into it's Virginia and
Maryla nd suburbs: and
Whereas it is believed that the es-
tablishnlent and operation of such
railroad and, industrial enterprises
through and in Arlington County and
said counties Of Maryland would he
at Yaria with and opposed 10 the
above noted policy and residential de-
velopment OF our county and vitally
detrimental TO the best interests of
the county generally: and also that ii
would detract from the beauty and
attractiveness and artistic develop
ment Of the National Capital by build
ing up around it, in Virginia and
MARYLAND Just outside of the boun-
Diary lines of the District of Columbia,
industrial railroads and the manufsc-
turing and other industrial enterprises
the exclusion of which from the Dis
trict has made our National Ca pital
one of the most beautiful and attrac-
tive cities of the world; now, there
fore,
Be it resolved, That this Federation
of the Civic Organizations of Arling-
ton County, Va, the Arlington Coun-
~ Civic Fedora ton. is opposed TO the
construction and operation of the said
proposed railroad. or of any similar
railroad. in or through this county
other than in or through such por-
tions OF the county "a Potomac Yards
or other territory adjacent thereto CIV
en- over to use for railroad purposes:
and further, that the appropriate
committee of this federation be in
structed to take such action as may
he available to prevent the construc-
ton. of said railroad.
And be it further resolved. That a
copy of these resolutions he forward
ed by the secretary of this federation
to the Public Service Commission of
the State of Maryland, for the infor-
nation of sa id commission as To the
sentiment Of this federation and Of
the people Of Arlington County on the
question Of the construction and or.
Grafton of said proposed railroad.
Gov. Trinkle Acts.
A letter from Gov. 'Trinkle was read
by C. A. s. Sinclair naming Messrs.
Sinclair, NJ. f. Church. j. W King.
J. C. Byars- and Maj. E. w. Cushing
as the Virginia representatives on the
National Capital Park Commission.
and reqiiesting that the governor he
kept fully informed of the progress Of
the work of the commission.
A resolution was presented to the
fedora tion by j. w. McShea Of the
signed by 125 property holders Of the
community, protesting against the
location OF the county property yards
in block 81. This resolution was adopt
ed. and the president named Arthur
Orr. c. E.-9<incheloe and T. r. Gilbert
as a committee to confer with the
Board of Supervisors in this matter.
Frank G.. Campbell presented a. re
port on behalf OF the special commit
tee recommending that a record room
be constructed as wing to the court
house. and as a separate project from
the enlarged jail. This report stated
that such a record room was abso-
lutely essential and could be built for
1000. to be paid for in three years
by scent levy. This report met with
the approval of the federation, and
was ordered transmitted to the Board
of Supervisors of the county.