Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-07
CIVIC CONFER
Plan IS ENDORSED
arlington County Committee
Chosen in Move With .. G.
! and Montgomery.

liafsOn between the CIVIC LeueHst-
tions of Montgomery County the ms
81 rict OF Columbia and AHnBT0u
County received unanimous Taoorse-
ment OF the latter organization az It's
regular monthly meeting at the court
house last night.
The proposal, initiated by the Mont
gomery County body. and wnach mas
as its objective a unity OF acuon
and an interchange Of ideas ana
suggestions on matters pertaaInne 70
regional development Of the NanonaI
Capital and its environs, was e1-
planned to the meeting by PresloenL
r. e. Plymale, who presided. Mr.
Plymale announced that he had ap-'
pointed a COMMITTEES, consisting OF
Frank G.. Campbell, Charles F. Kin
cheloe, ARTHUR Orr and himself, to
confer with like committees of Mont
gomery County and the District or
Columbia declarations in formulating
the plan Of cooperation. He SAID tnal
one meeting had already been held at
which much progress was mace anu
that a definite plan probably would
be evolved by the time of the next
meeting Of the local federation.
Good Results Seen.
Mr.. Kincheloe visualized much good
federation conferences. He said that
the three organizations meeting to-
gether win have any number or prof.
ects of mutual benefit to work out
that will not be touched by the Official,
regional development commissions OF
the three sections.
In this connection resolution CALI
Ing on Representative r. Walton
Moore to continue his efforts, in con-
junction with Representative Fred N
Zihlman, to promote the interests, the
general welfare and the civic better
ment Of the District of Columbia and
Its citizens was unanimously adopted
by the meeting.
The resolution, which was offered
by Mr.. Campbell, cites that the
people of the District of Columbia,
though of a high order Of citizens.
are without representation In the
Congress of the United States, and
the attitude of Mr.. Moore in favoring
legislation looking to the develop
ment of the National Capital In all,
directions along lones worthy OF the
Capital of the Nation, is very pleas
ing to the organized civic bodies of
Arlington County, as represented by
the Civic Federation" Copies OF the
resolution were ordered sent to Mr..
/ Moore, the Commissioners of the
District of Columbia and the Fed
GRAFTON of Citizens Associations Of
the District Of Columbia.
Believing that Gov. Byrd did
not know the federation's interest In
the plan for regional development
when he appointed three Arlington
County citizens to represent the State
before the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission, and desiring;
recognition in the movement, which
It inaugurated, the meeting took, steps
looking to representation on the,
commission. -
Increase to IA Sought.
A resolution offered by j. Cloyd
Byers requests Gov. Byrd to increase
the commission to IA members, to
equal the membership of the COM
mission appointed in Maryland. The
resolution suggests that eight De APP
pointed from Arlington County, three
from Alexandria city and three from
Fairfax County.
A motion by C.. r.. Taylor author
ICES the president of the federation to
appoint five members of the fedora
ton, including himself, who shall be
recommended to the governor for APP
pointment as additional members OF
4 the commission. Those already
named by the governor are State
Senator Frank L. Ball, Commissioner
of Revenue Harry K. Green and
William L. Bragg, chairman Of the
county Democratic committee.
The action was taken following
announcement by President Plynale
that the federation, though it init
ated the regional planning develop
ment movement and the act which
authorized creation of the Virginia
commission was a creature Of the
organization" 1t had been entirely
overlooked in the formation Of the
commission. He said that he was
not critical Of the governors action,
. because he believed that he did not
fully understand the situation. He
said he had the highest regard for
the men selected for the commission,
but that it was the federation's idea
that the commission should be free
of political leaningS and that all
three selected held political offices.
He called attention to the fact that
the federation Is a. non-partisan or
ganization and stated that he had
hoped the commission would be more
or less representative citizens body.
Mr.. Green told the meeting that
neither he nor Mr.. Ball sought the
position and that they did not know
anything about It until they received
their commissions from the governor.
He said that he felt confident the
other Fnembers appointed by the gov.
ernor would be glad to see the COM
mission enlarged and would indorse
recommendation for new members
made by the federation.
Progress on Water Supply.
Plans for establishment OF the
modern water supply in Arlington
County, full authority for which was
provided when Congress authorized
connection of the county with the
United States Government reservoir
s at Dalecarlfa and when the people
recently voted the floating OF bonds
for the installation Of the mains, are
progressing satisfactorily, according
to report made by Harry C. Saffell,
chairman Of the Citizens Water Com
mission, which initiated the movement.
There is nothing to prevent con-
tinued progress" Mr.. Saffell stated.
The promises Of the County Water
Board will be fulfilled and we VIII
have water in mains in Arlington
County by this time next year"
J. HI. Milstead stated that practi-
cally every railroad crossing frcm
Great Falls to Rosslyn was in bad
condition and urged that the fedora
ton take the necessary action to
bring about a remedy. He said that
every time a fire engine crosses the
tracks something is broken The
meeting INSTRUCT I the roads COM
nlittee to investigate and to advise
the secretary of fha CROSSINGS n, ,nand