Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-29
DIRECT APPROACH
T0BR|DGE BACKED
Clarendon Citizens Support
ing Move to Select Route
to Memorial Span.

special 10 Inc OtdT
CLARENDON. Va. June %
Strength was added to the fight for
an adequate right of way for a direct
approach to the Arlington Memorial
Bridge from Falls Church through
Clarendon, Ballston and communities
contiguous last night, when the Clar-
endon Citizens Association at its regu-
lar meeting unanimously indorSed all
activities of the "Direct-to-theBr Bridge
Boulevard Association" sponsor of
the movement.
The Endorsement embraces a resolu-
ton adopted by the boulevard asso-
citation, which follows: I'VE protest
against any action being taken by any
county, State or Federal agency which
will divert road funds to the improve
ment of any such highway across the
county to the Memorial Bridge, in the
designation of which the rights and
interests Of the taxpayers now resid-
ing in the territory affected have not
been the paramount consideration, and
the interests or convenience OF tour
lists have not been properly subordi-
mated; we protest further against the
selection, designation or establishment
across the county of any route of a
boulevard, or the formation of any
understanding or agreement which
would commit the State or county au-
thoritieS to the establishment of such
a boulevard designed chiefly for the
benefit of nonresident tourists, the
construction cost and maintenance of
which will be disproportionate to the
ability of the county to meet, unless
and until the State of Virginia or the
Federal Government shall irrevocably
commit themselves to that portion of
such cost of construction and main
tenance which is in excess of the
county's reasonable share; we protest
further against the selection, designa-
ton or establishment of any highway
in Arlington County or the formation
of any agreement or understanding by
any county or State officers with re-
spect thereto, unless and until the
people of Arlington County have had
an opportunity for a full and free dis
cuSSiOn of the merits of such high
way
The secretary was instructed to COM
municate the action of the association
to the board of supervisors, the Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning Com
mission and the Virginia representa-
ton in Congress.
President S. r. Campbell, who pre-
sided, urged a large attendance of
members at the meeting to be held
tonight in Citizens Hall under the
auspices of the "Direct-to the Bridge
Boulevard Association" to which sew
eral hundred citizens of communities
along the so-called Taylor avenue
route to the bridge, which is favored
by the organization, have been invited.
Indications are that the meeting
will attract a capacity attendance.
Announcement is made that the Lyon
Village Citizens Association, which,
like the boulevard association, is an
ticipating that the Lee Highway AS
ISOLATION, at it's meeting in Washing
ton Auditorium Wednesday night, will
designate the socalled southerly route
as the route Of the proposed Lee boule-
ward, and, believing that this route
will not serve the best interests of the
ma jority of the people of Arlington
County, has called a special meeting
for this evening to discuss the Situa-
ton. 1t is planned to adjourn early
that those present may attend the
Clarendon meeting in a body.
Citizens in the vicinity of the
''southerly route" are planning to give
full support to the Lee Highway AS
ISOLATION if it should so happen, as
rumored, that the southerly route is
chosen for the Lee boulevard. These
citizens have taken cogniZance of the
protests aimed against the prospective
decision Of the Lee Highway Associa-
ton and have called a mass meeting
for tonight at the Columbia School.
An announcement of the meeting
states that action will be taken lex
pressing the pleasure and showing
the Lee Highway Association that the
people are more than pleased with
their selection Of route which is un-
doubtedly the best that could have
been selected"