Evening star., 1926-08-08
ARLINGTON COUNTY NOTES

CLARENDON. Va. August lit is
estimated that between 500 and 500
delegates attending the State concen-
ton of American Legion in Alex
andria Monday. Tuesday and Wednes-
day, will be guests of Arlington Post,
No. l39 and the Woman's Auxiliary
on the afternoon Of the latter day.
DR.. J. a. Boston, chairman of the
! local legion'S entertainment commit
tee for the day, announces that the
party will depart for the county from
the George Mason Hotel in Alexa ndria
following the final business session
of the convention. At which all new
officers will be elected. the start to be
made about 800 O'Clock. The dele
cation will go direct TO Arlington
National Cemetery, where the newly
elected State comma nder will place
wreath on the tomb Of the Unknown
Soldier Following the exercises at
the cemetery the PARTY will be taken
to the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
j. Porter Of Clarendon where light
refreshments will he served. Time
permitting the delegates will he taken
on sightseeing trip about the
county.
Members of the local post, Airing
ton County Chamber of Commerce
ana Ine MOn1Ecn IllD IHNe oiCIVh
the use of their automobiles in con-
veying the visitors to the county, but
it is believed that more will be
needed. c. Eugene Doyle. chairman
OF the transportation committee
states that fully 100 cars will he re-
quired to accommodate all of the
delegates who will make up the party
and urges all citizens who desire TO
assist in this feature to communicate
with him by telephone, Clarendon 9l4.
Plan Highway Association.
In furtherance of the resolution
adopted at Friday nights meeting of
the Richard Byrd Stra light 'front.' the
Bridge Boulevard Association, launch
ing movement for the esta
ment of the Richard Byrd highway
from the National Capital to the
Shenandoah National Park, over
what is claimed to be the shortest
possible course, Arthur Orr, president
of the association. after consulting
with Hugh f. Naylor. Col :. X. MIL
Ter and Prof 6. +. Melton Of front
Royal, Va, has announced tAat
meeting will be held at Front Royal
3s soon as arrangements can be per
fected, for the purpose of organizing
Citizens and officials of all commune
ties adjacent to the proposed highway
will be invited. Mr. Naylor, who,
with his fellow townsmen attended
Friday nights meeting at Clarendon
Citizens Hall. asserted that the pro-
posed highway was at least 20 miles
shorter than any other route from
Washington to the national park.
Each one of the Front Royal visi-
tors spoke in favor of the resolution
naming the straight-to-the-brid
route in honor of COmdr. Byrd and his
remarkable flight to the North Pole
and pledged the support of their
community in the movement to eX-
tend the highway all the way to the
Front Royal entrance to the Shenan
doah National Park.
Mr.. Orr stated that he would an
nounce soon the personnel or the
committees to arrange for the meet
ing. 1t is planned. he stated. 10
form n motor caravan OF Arlington
County citizens and officials, leaving
the courthouse early in the morning
of the day fixed for the meeting, ar
riving at Front Royal in time for an
inspection of the northern sector OF
the park aud returning home in the
cool OF the day at the conclusion of
ladies will be welcomed, he said.
Inspection Tour Plans.
An effort is being made. Mr.. Orr
stated to encourage attendance on
the tour Of inspection of the straight
to-the-hridce route, TO be made
Thursday morning at o'clock from
the courthouse Maj Carey Brown
of the National Park and Planning
Commission has accepted an invita-
ton Of the right of way committee
of the boulevard association to be
one of the party. Those making the
tour will proceed direct 20 the Old
Episcopal Church in Falls Church,
where they will he met by a dele
gation from Falls Church and the
inspection Will be made on the re-
turn.
Suggestion that the work on plans
for adequate Virginia approaches to
the National Capital be continued, Is
contained In the final report of the
temporary Virginia Regional De-
velopment Commission appointed by
former Gov. Trinkle. made to the
meeting OF the Arlington County
civic Federation Tuesday night at
the courthouse. Members of the COM
mission which has been replaced by
OIIicl2i tofliIllSSlOIl, dP-
pointment Of Gov. Byrd. were noml-
mated by the federation.
The report cites that pursuant to
authority vested in it by the tenta-
tive appointment the commission
opened negotiations and held con-
rerences with the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission ana
the Fine Arts Commission regard
ing Virginia approaches to Wash
inston.
Acting upon suggestion OF menu
bers Of said commissions" the report
continues. Tentative plans for
highway system leading out from the
Memorial Bridge and the other
bridges. the Key Bridge and the
Highway Bridge. through Arlington
County, were being studied by the
commission when its quasi official
position was terminated by the pres
ent governors appointment of
separate and different commission
the civic federatlo
Feeling that their study of the
situation may enable them to offer
some suggestions that may be OF
interest 10 this body, but without
attempting to submit any detalled
plans for so important an undertak-
ing. we respectfully submit that the
approaches to Washington, from any
direction. are not only inadequate
and disappointing. but in mann. re-
spects are abhorrent to the esthetic
sense Of the American people. Be
lieving that Il system of national
bpUlevards. ample in width and sur
tcieut in number to accommodate
traffic for years To come. shouid raul
ate from Washington. We respect
fully suggest tnat the President OF
m. United States be asked IN the