Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-22
TWO VIRGINIA BILLS.
AID CAPITAL PLAN.
Provide for u. S. Purchase OF
Highway and Park Ex-
tension Areas.
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RICHMOND Va. February =
Delegate Charlie, H. smith of Ne.-
andria and DELEGATE Charles 7. Jesse
Of Arlington have offered two bills OF
interest to Washington and airing
ton and Fairfax tou:ltles. one DO
vides for acquisition by the Govern
ment of the right OF way. either ny
purchase o" condemnation. o. sum
cient ground 70" the - 5lls hineh'
a great boulevard hetV cen the City
of Washington aud Mount Vernon Gno
for the building OF 81 Aer ROAD; on"
houlevarGs III NirCi Tia. permitting
agents OF the Gove""n0 nt. now named
or to he later appointed. to institute
proceedings ana r@Cc,ve title on he
half of the United states. toncurre1i
Jurisdiction bsttEc'.n the Federal al,
State is to he e e. cised along and owe
the properly thai my he acquired
and The counties. cites and towns
through which such houlevards may
pass are permitted 10 contribute -
the funds for acquisition Of such
titles. the same Ia Re done with tn"
approval OF the Gov erco..
D. c. Park IL System.
The other bill presented deals with
the matter now urder consideration
in Congress looking - extension ami
and playground IS en- of the Ma
tional Capital. prev ding for Cem-
mission to ACQUIRE land by purchase
or condemnation in Virginia amt
MARYLAND for the purpose set tcrth
In the pindinc set N congress @nlsnh'
ing the existing Gct ard NestinG The
commission with pow e. to take Sucn
steps as may rs necessary TO acquire
the land or lands needed. The bill
q
Federal Government into Virginia.
The bills cover all the necessary
proceedings TO carry out the pro
visions Of the congressional act. vests
the commission with power to pur-
chase or to condemn for such pubhc
purposes. mercl% stimulating that
whatever steps are taken shall he III
accord With the laws Obtaining in the
State. and cedin= To the Federal Gov
eminent full and concurrent JurlS-
diction over such land or lands as
may be acquired The bin also en-.
powers the council of Alexandria and
the supervisors of Arlington and Fair
fax Counties. severally and jointly.
to contribute in whole OF in part to
the financing of the scheme Of de-
velopment
The Dance Hall Bill.
Perhaps one thing that will affect
Arlington County more than any other
act of the Legislature will he a law
on public dance halls. of which there
are said to be a number in Arlington
County. The law as enacted is
stringent one. shuts out all women or
girls under Is years of age unless
they are accompanied by parents or
guardians, vesting the police with
power TO prevent disorderlY conduct.
The bill as drawn first applied to
counties adjoining cities. but when the
measure was passed it had been
amended so that any county with 2
population of 800 to the square mile
was embraced in its provisions. and
Arlington County is the only county
in the State that has such popula-
ton.
Arlington County people will he
compelled to get permits when they
desire to build or to repair houses or
homes \ bill to this effect has been
enacted and applies. like the dance-ha1
bill. to such counties as have the
dense population that is found in Ar
lington This is declared to have been
made necessary by the development
Of that section and, the need for such
regulation as a protection against fire
and to prevent the construction OF the
shack" type OF a home for the fitting
class that is usually not of the best
type of residents for the good of
community.