Evening star., 1926-11-03
ARLINGTON SEEKS
CHANGE OF RULE
Civic Body Creates Commits
sion to Study Govern
ment Plan.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.


CLARENDON. Va, November D.
FaVoring a change in the form or
county government and providing for
creation of commission to study the
governmental requirements "of
community that has long since lost
its character as a rural community
and is fast becoming city" a reso-
luton was unanimously adopted by
the Arlington County Civic Federation
at it's monthly meeting last night.
The county form of government,
the resolution cities. is no longer ade-
quate to meet the needs, and the
prosperity and character ''of the city
which is to be- is being daily i'm
periled by the lack, on the part of ex-
listing agencies of government, of ade-
Quate and proper governmental pow
ers to direct and control the physical
growth and development Of the com
munity.
The commission Is directed by the
resolution to take under consideration
three plans for effecting a change.
First, incorporation as n city under
the present laws of the state: second.
enlargement, through legislation. OF
the powers Of the present agencies OF
county government; third, the secur-
ing from the General Assembly or u
special charter form of government
designed to carry the county through
it's present stage of transition from
the rural to an urban community.
Commission Given Name.
"The Arlington County Better Locai
Government Commission lS the name
given the new body by the resolution.
1t will consist of seven members
from each the Arlington County civic
Federation and the Arlington County
Chamber Of Commerce; the state
Senator from the district and the
member Of the House of Delegates
from Arlington County.
The resolution further provides tnat
''the delegates from the Civic Federa-
ton shall consist of the president ana
six others to be appointed Dy nun
within one week" Tho chairman Is
instructed to promptly call the dele
CATION together and take necessary
steps to secure concurrence In IN"
resolution of the other parties con-
cerned. The resolution was offered
by Arthur Orr.
Primarily for the purpose OF stlmu
lating interest in the organized cltl.
zenship" drive to be inaugurated
simultaneously in Arlington ana
Montgomery Counties and Washing
ton, d. c., November 13 to 20, Jesse
G.. Suter, president of the Federatloh
of Citizens Associations OF the DIS
trict of Columbia. and Edwin 3.
Heee. a member, addressed the meet
ing. The movement is creature OF
the interfederation conference. OF
which both Mr.. Suter and Mr.. Hege
are members.
Great Results Seen.
A wonderful organization has been
porfected for the drive. Mr.. Suter
stated, and great results are assured
Leaders in the movement. he Said,
are determined that all communities
in the greater metropolitan area or
Washington shall have real live citi-
zens' associations. whose actlvltleS
will be reflected in the various CIVIC
federations. Every citizen Il years
Of age or over will be our prey. Mr..
Suter declared, "and it is my firm
belief that when this drive Is over
those who have not Joined will be
looked upon as curiositieS."
Smoking Of the interfederatiOn
conference, Mr.. Suter said that the
interchange of ideas made possible by
formation of the organization Will
serve to eliminate any chance of mis-
understanding between localities In
greater Washington and create mar
monious relations that will be OF great
benefit to all.
Col. James c. Pepper was appointed
TO the local federation's membership
drive clearing house committee, TAX
ing the place of Mrs. Catharine NJ.
Rogers. who resigned. Other members
are Charles +. KinchelOe, Mrs. Claude
S. Semones and John McGrath.
Resolution on SignbOards.
Following a claim that the Civic
Federation has been blocked in It's
fight to rid the county OF advertising
sisnboards by certain officials, who
have appeared as counsel for sign
hoard companies to fight ordinances
designed to check the so-called nuf-
sance. the meeting adopted the fol-
lowing resolution:
"ResoIved that the federation reaf-
firm it's determination to get RID or
signboards in Arlington County, and
TO accomplish such end will oppose
the election of any candidate not in
sympathy with the federatOn's views;
in the matter" Walter Y. Valney
was appointed chairman of the sign
board committee to succeed Frank g.
Campbell, who resigned. Mrs. Florence
r. Cannon was added to the COM
mittee.
Mr.. Campbell, ]. Cloyd Byars and
Mai. E. w. Cushing were named 10
represent the federation at a meeting
of the Chamber of Commerce at which
NAL Carey Brown Of the National
Capital Park and Planning Commits
sion will speak. to be held In the
chambers Offices in Clarendon, Mon
day afternoon at 4:30 O'Clock.
Juries of Virginia are called on To
impose the maximum punishment for
highway robbery by a resolution Of