Evening star., 1925-09-06
TR|NKLE WILL HELP
DEVELOPMENT IDEA
Virginia Governor Wants Ar
Iington to Be Part of Met
ropoIitan Area.
BY WILLIAM J. WHEATLEY.

ment of a great metropolitan district
as a part of the National Capital
will receive considerable attention
from Gov. e. Lee Trinkle of Virginia,
he says. in his forthcoming message
to the Legislature, Official recogni-
ton has been given the movement for
regional development. Gov. Trfnkle
said, and in his notes for subjects
to be discussed thoroughly in his mes
sage, he has reserved much space for
yelopment of northern Virginia, in
Guiding Arlington and Fairfax
counties.
Commissions have just been sent
by the governor to five citizens of
northern Virginia, who will represent
the State on the regional develop
ment committee of the National Cap
ital Park Commission. the city and
park planning committee of which is
the nucleus on which is to be built
the regional committee, consisting or
representatives of the Federal, Dis
trict of Columbia. Maryland and Nir-
ginia governments. These appointees
are ]. c. Byars, Arlington: c. A. S.
Sinclair. Alexandria; NJ. f. Church,
Falls Church: Maj. r. w. Gushing,
RossIyn, and C. w. King, Alexandria
Request From Arlington.
The governors letter to these Off.
cials a CODY of which he gave TO the
representative of The Star. says:
II have been requested by the Ar
lington County Civic Federation 10 ap-
point a committee of five to act in
conjunction with the National Capital
Park Commission in the matter of Civ
ing consideration from time to time
to any plans or steps that may he
aiken along the line directly affecting
Virginia and TO keep in touch with
the governor.
Those of YOU who have been select
ed have been appointed after most
careful considera ton for this purpose
and it is with a great deal of pleasure
that | am writing, requesting that you
act in the capacity named.
II hope some plans can be worked
out whereby we can improve all of
the conditions in your section OF the
State from the sta andpoint OF parks,
beautifying the country, etc. You car
meet al such time as may be conven'
lent and appoint the chairman of your
commission. and am asking Mr.. j. G.
Byars to please see that such meet
ing is called and the matter given at
tention. and also that publicity is
given to the press.
Il will appreciate any efforts that
NAV be made in behalf of the develop
ment of Virginia at your hands.
Legislative Change Needed
One of the first things which must
he done with Arlington County, said
Gov Trinkle is to remove the shac-
kles of county government which have
cramped its development The eact
that Arlington County Is not abe to
function as a city as il should is one
Of the things that have hampered its
DEVELOPMENT up to this time. He made
il quite clear that he was ready to
give strong helping hand to relieve
Arlington County and northern Nir-
sinia in this situation and help lift ii
to an important part Of the metropolis
tan district of Washington.
GOV Trinkle said that he was just
waiting now to hear from the commit
ee which ne has just appointed to han
die the Arlington County end of the re-
gional development. They can have
ANYTHING they want, he said and he
felt sure that the coming Legislature
would be ready and willing to do
everything possible to further the de
velopment plans.
While Gov Trinkle said that he op-
posed strenuously the invasion of the
residential sections of the county by
commercial development of any kind,
he pointed out that he would like to
see industries on the water front be.
tween the Highway Bridge and Alex
andria. This section needs factories,
he declared.
More Reason for Change.
Gov. Trinkle said that he was not
cogniZant of the fact that the law au-
thorizing Canitary drainage lines in
Arlington County had been declared
unconstitutional. but heard of it with
some regret This. he pointed out, is
another reason why the government
of Arlington County should be changed
so that it could function a city gov.
ernment and proceed to profit from
progressive opportunities now con
fronting it. incidentally, the gov.
ernOr said that some years ago he
owned a block of land in what is now
Rosslyn. and sold it because of the
diScoura gementS for development al
that time. Specifically. he said, he
saw no opportunity for obtaining
sewerage and water facilities, be
cause the county commissioners then
We're not interested.
The present Commissioners, he said
are progressive. and he intended &c
do everything within the power of the
State government to aid IN what he
believes one of the greatest develop
ments in the history of the Old Do
minion State.
Has Vast Opportunities.
II want to see Arlington County
welded to Washington" the governor
| continued. There are vast oppor
tunities for development of it as =
city. which heretofore have been un
foreseen. I fully appreciate the lack
of laws which would aid in the de
velopment and of the present laws
which are hampering it.
However, I want the committee
which l appointed to confer with Col
| Sherrill's city and park planning com
! mittee and work out a program which
l can use as a basis for a Legislative
! program. | am holding a good space
| In my message to have something tC
say of this great development. and
| that part of the message | will not
write until l hear from the commit
| tee which Is representing me.
The Legislature, ! am sure, vii
give Arlington County anything II
wants, within reason, and | believe
! that when their program is formu
| lated it will go through without con
| test, so great are the opportunities.
want to see the development work &c
| on, because | want to see grow uI
| there great city merging as a part
| of the National Capital"