Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-16
GREATER CAPITAL
PLANS ARE BACKED
lnterfederation Conference
Supports Virginia and
Maryland Fights.

That the full weight of organized
citizenship should be thrown behind
ell efforts to develop the great metro
politan district of Washington IN
. Virginia and Maryland and that the
suburban sections lying without the
limits of the District of Columbia
should be considered as an integral
part of the greater Federal city, IN
sofar as development plans are con-
cerned, was the opinion expressed by
\ delegates attending the interfedera-
ton conference at it's regular meet
ing last night at the Hamilton Hotel
Z The interfederation conference is
I composed of delegates representing
Z the civic declarations of the District
of Columbia, Montgomery County,
Md, and Arlington County, Va. The
interfederation conference is de-
signed to throw the full weight of all
organizations behind all larger civic
movements in which all residents of
the greater Washington area are in
terested.
On motion of Arthur Orr of the
Arlington County Federation the
conference adopted a resolution de-
claring that the Virginia shore OF
the Potomac is an integral part of
the National Capital and the same
treatment that is provided for Wash
ington should be applied there. The
resolution was particularly addressed
against the construction of an abat-
toir on the Virginia side of the river.
Backs Montgomery Body.
The interfederation conference threw
its support likewise behind the Mont
gomery County Civic Federation in
it's fight for adequate service by Dis
trict utilities corporations operating
in Maryland. Oliver Owen Kuhn,
president of the Montgomery County
Civic Federation, called attention TO
the fight that was now under way in
Montgomery County to obtain extern
sion of gas mains in rapidly growing
sections heretofore ignored by oper-
ating companies. He likewise stated
that charges of rate discrimination
had been made and that the whole
problem was to be given prolonged
consideration. He asked the help of
the interfederation body. This was
granted and the conference committee
handling public service matters and
composed of Jesse Suter of the Dis
trict Federation, r. K. Plymale. presi-
dent of the Arlington County Fedora
ton, and Oliver Owen Kuhn, presi-
dent of the Montgomery County Fed
Grafton, was instructed to take up the
whole matter with officials of the gas
companies to see If extension of pres
ent service might be obtained. This
conference will be arranged within
few days.
Tempers Are Aroused.
Mr. Kuhn declared that the temper
of the people of Montgomery County
was such that they intended to no
longer tolerate inadequate service or
discriminatory rates, and that unless
concessions could be obtained directly
from the companies affected the fight
would go further, even to the estab
lishment Of strictly Maryland con-
Germs. He pointed out the fact that
already a movement has been initi-
ated within the Montgomery fedora
ton to have the charter of the Wash
ington companies revoked unless bet
panies timed their steps more in ac-
cord with the progress OF this rapidly
growing suburban area.
Mr.. Kuhn likewise reported that
poll of the communities contiguous to
Wisconsin avenue showed a preponder-
ant sentiment in favor of the estab-
lishment of a de luxe bus line to aug
ment the present street car facilities,
and declared that he believed that
when the data were presented to the
Washington Railway & Electric Co.
this organization would gladly CO.
operate with the various sections and
establish the desired service.
Sees New Bus Line.
The District utilities corporation
already has ruled that in case estab-
lished transportation companies do
not provide adequate service, petitions