Evening star., 1925-09-02
ARLINGTON CITIZENS ACT.
Federation Voices Its Opposition To
Belt Line.
soeciaI Di.patch 10 The star.

Special Dispatch Ia The star.
CLARENDON. Va, September a.
Opposition to the development of the
line Of the Washington and Lough-
borough Belt Line and Terminal Co.
from near Little Falls to Cameron
yards in Virginia was voiced last
night AT a largely attended meeting
of the Arlington County Civic Fedora
ton. The action was taken. following
q recommendation of special com
mittee of the federation and directly
on a resolution presented by {. r..
Kincheloe OF the Leeway Citizens As
sociation.
Mr. kincheloe pointed out that the
proposed line is in every way opposed
to the things which the federation and
he county commission have been
working for, that of making Arlington
County a purely residential commun-
itN rather than an industrial settle
ment. Among other things, he said:
'Tt is suggested by the promoters
and friends of this project that it
would result in and furnish employ
ment for a greatly increased popu-
iation in our county.
Il yield to no one in respect for
honest labor. from the ranks of which
come: and all honest laborers.
whether at the forge, the workmans s
bench, the plow handles. the bankers
desk or In the. Presidents chair, are
equally honorable IL they. equally do
their duty In their work and to their
fellowmen.
But this is not the question: the
question is whether we want to turn
this. county into an Industrial com
lnunity by the development within
its narrow limits of industrial rail-
roads and manufacturing and other
Il s,.;,s 4.
its development as a residential COM
munity in keeping with the develop
ment of our National Capital City, of
which it constitutes 'one of the
choicest suburbs"
Some opposition to the resolution
developed. led by Col. j. G.. Pepper
of Bancroft. He said that the county
cannot he built up entirely at the ex-
pense of the underpaid Government
employe, and that in order to offer
career and keep the young men
in the country industrial enterprises
must be encouraged. While agreeing
with Mr.. Pepper in some respects,
Frank c. Campbell of Virginia High
andS said that the belt line was
neither desired nor required. Efforts
of Charles Il. Taylor TO. have the
matter postponed were lost when
his motion was put to a vote.
Text Of Resolution ----
Mr. Kincheloe's resolution was car
ried 1t follows:
Whereas there has been orgs niZed
a RAILROAD company, known as the
Washington and Loughhorough Belt
Line Co.. for the construction and
operation OF belt line freight rail-
road, beginning at or near the Po-
tonac yards. in the vicinity of Alex
andria. Va, and extending across a
part of the southea stern portion OF
Fairfax County and the western part
OF Arlington County. to and across
the Potomac River in the vicinity of
Chain Bridge. and thence. skirtinR the
boundary lines OF the District of Co
lumbia, through Montgomery and
Prince Georges counties. Md, to the
Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis
Electric Railway; and also company,
or compan nies. for the development of
manufacturing and other industrial
enterprises along the line of said rail-
rpad. and -. ts
Whereas the proposed line of said
railroad extends. both in Virginia and
in Maryland. - through territory espe-
cially-ada pied for. and now devoted
to. reside entia1 purposes, and which
would 'especislly be injuriously ar
fected by such. railroad and indus
trial enterprises: and
Regional Development.
Whereas II has been, and is now,
the declared policy of this federation
and of the associated civic organiza-
tions of this county to develop the