The Washington times., 1925-02-03
PROTEST MADE
ON ARLINGTON
ROADS
Oil Companies Call Highways
Around RossIyn Disgrace
to County

CLARENDON, Feb. 3.-With the
road in Rosslyn leading to several
oil company ankle deep in mud. Of
ficials of the Columbia, Republic
and Independent Oil Companies are
protesting the present condition.
At the office of the IndependeNt
Oil Company, officials assert the
condition of the road Is disgrace
to Arlington county.
In the summer, it is almost i'm
possible to remain in the office
and leave the windows open, Of
ficials of the Republic Oil Company
said.
In Arlington district a program
has been completed for the build
ing of twenty miles of roads BY
a bond issue of about $4,000, Chair
man Arthur Orr said he hoped 10
have the petition ready within
few DAYS to submit to Judge Sam
uel G.. Brent, who will be asked
to name a date for an election.
'"The only solution to the terrible
condition of the roads in the coun-
ty.'' said lone of the leading citi-
zens of Arlington district today,
sis to get behind the bond issue
for roads. With more than lou
miles of roads in the county, and,
according to the report of the COM
missioner of revenue there was only
S143. 062.2S for road purposes IN
1924. and that hardly Is sufficient
for the upkeep, with nothing left
for the building of new roads.
Doctor s. M. Johnston, general
director of the Lee Highway AS
ISOLATION. will be the principal
sneaker at a Joint meeting of the
Woman's Voters League of Cher
rydaIe. and the Citizens Association
to be held in the Cherrydale school
auditorium tomorrow night Al .
O'Clock, in the interest or the WIDEN
ing of Lee highway.
The question of the widening OF
Lee highway through Cherrydale
was laid before the board OF super
yisors at their last meeting by r.
McCandish, attorney for the
State Highway Commission.
It is understood that the state
Highway Commission is quite will
ing to cooperate with the citizens
OF cherrydale in an effort to secure
adequate roadway through THAT
section.
i At a recent election of officers OF
the Cherrydale, Citizens. Associa-
ton. which resulted in the naming
of p " Roundy, the newly elected
president, announced the following
committee chairmen for the year:
Schools, G. A. Candee: membership,
w. A. Richardson: fire protection
and publicity. II. c. Roberts; dele
gates to the Arlington County Civic
Federation. Hugh Reid, G.. T.. III.
Goodner and T. III. Johnson.
Fines amounting TO $197.T5 we're
placed against W. C. Smith. Cline
Leonard, Richard Bird, ]. NJ. Pat
terson. Margaret Jones. S. B. Seay,
and Frank Bird on charges OF be-
ing under the influence of liquor
by Police Judge Harry r. Thomas,
the fines in each case being $28.25.
Charged with threatening the life
of his wife and two children,
William Smith was put on peace
bond in the sum of 800 for the
period of six months by Judge
Thomas.
At the February meeting of the
Fort Myer Heights Citizens Asso-
citation. held last night with Presi
dent T. f. Gilbert presiding, the
following standing committees were
announced: Roads and sign COM
mittee, j. w. Rich. j. c. Milstead
and w. T. Beatson; school and
grounds, Mrs. William NJ. Seligman,
Mrs. T. e. Gilbert and A. B. Eav-
ems: social relations, the Reverend
William NJ. Seligman and w. A. L.
McShea.
Delegates to the Arlington Civic
Federation. W.. A. F.. McShea. Mrs.
r. E. Plymale and T. T.. Gilbert.
The association discussed the
need of better fire protection and
the question Of building large
cisterns was considered.
Tentative plans were made for
public meeting in March to create
more interest in the association
and to increase the membership.
Cat Causes Big Fire