Evening star., 1925-01-14
ASK WORK At ONCE
/. ON MEMORIAL SPAN
Representative Moore and
Miss James of Civic Asso-
citation Before Congress.

Presenting arguments for the i'm
mediate construction of the $4,000
600 Arlington Memorial Bridge, Dr.
II. S. johnson of the Lee Highway
Association. Representative r. Wal
ton Moore OF Virginia and Miss Har-
lean James OF the American Civic
Association appeared today before the
on public buildings and grounds.
This bill, which has passed,the Sen
ate, was not voted upon by the com
nittee, because OF the desire 10 hear
Col. Sheriff., superintendent OF public
buildings and grounds, on the ques-
ton. Another short hearing Will be
held, it is understood, for this pur-
pose.
DR.. Johnson said that the construc-
tion of the bridge was an integral
part in the development of the Lee
Highway, which stretches from coast
to coast. He pointed out that the
Lincoln Memorial on one side OF the
Potomac and the Lee Mansion on the
other and with the Lincoln Highway
being the northern transcontinental
road and the Lee Highway the south
ern, the bridge would link the me
MORALS TO these two famous men OF
American history.
Nothing has ever been brought
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had such deliberate and comprehen-
sive investigation over long period
of years as the Arlington Memorial
Bridge project. he said. Although
the bridge in itself will be a beauti-.
full addition to the National Capital,
1T will likewise furnish the main
Southern gateway to the National
Capital. The construction of this
bridge cannot be started too soon, as
with the gradual opening up of the
paved roads of the Lee Highway from
the South the transportation factli-
ties will become acute.
Another feature of this bridge is
that when the Shenandoah National
Park is formally opened 1t will mean
a distance of only 80 miles TO see the
National Capital, and the people of
the South are bound TO take advan-
tage of this opportunity. The Lee
Highway Association is even now
planning a 100-eoot read through
the South as a connecting link in
the Lee Highway to Washington"
During the testimony of Repre-
sentative Moore, Representative II.
n. Elliott OF Indiana, acting chair
man of the committee asked about
the item in the bill which improves
the general approach to the bridge
from the Washington side. The item
provides for a total of $2,2SO,00O for
the extension of street northwest
and Twenty-third street. Represent
ative Elliott asked if the District
| was to bear any part OF the cost of
the Improvement OF District highways
Question a New One
Representative Moore said that the
question had never before been pre-
sented. He pointed out, however, that
these streets were included in the
hrid
that inasmuch the value Of
the property might increase that the
| full appropriation be made available
to carry out the entire project.
What could be more appropriate"
asked Representative Moore, than to
connect up the Lincoln Memorial
with the Arlington Cemetery. This
bill has the backing, as far as l can
learn, of the sentiment of the entire
country. We are now working under
an economy program. but / don't be-
iieve that in carrying out this pro-
gram it is necessary for Congress 10
refrain from appropriating where
| appropriations are shown to be need
| full and beneficial"
Miss James. who is the secretary
of the American Civic Association
and of the Committe of One Hundred on
| the Federal City development, said that
| on a recent trip she found great in.
| terest throughout the United states
| in the bridge project. She said steps
must now be taken to meet the
| TRANSPORTATION needs of the future,
pointing out that the two bridges
| across the Potomac were both street
car bridges, and that the construc-
| ton of the new bridge would enable
| the people of the South to view the
National Capital.
She strongly urged the passage Of
| this bill in the House OF Repre-
sentatives.