Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-18
ARLINGTON SHOWN
FACING BIG ERA
District Council Speakers In
clude B. NJ. Hedrick,
New Supervisor.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star
CLARENDON. Va, January lS.-A
sniri; Of optimism as 10 the future OF
Arlington County marked the annual
dinner meeting of the Arlington Dis
trict Council of Citizens Associations.
held last night in Community Hall OF
LYON Village. The speakers included
r NJ. Hedrick. new member OF the
Board Of Supervisors of Arlington DIS
trlct. the guest Of honor, Milford Wits,
secretarv.nnanager OF the Arlington
County Chamber Of Commerce. anc L..
{. McNcmar. president OF the Arlington
County Civic Federation.
Besides EXPRESSING a firm conviction
that the people Of the county can be
counted On 10 keep in step in TINS
p~ospective march OF progress. MI
Eedrick discussed the viewpoint OF clti-
yens in general relative to taNatloh'
mounting out that they are becoming
more and more liberal-minded with re-
snect 10 local taxation. He said THAT
he die not want his remarks to be con-
str.ed that the Board Of Supervisors
Is contemplating increasing taxes, and
that the board would welcome SuggeS-
1io,,s with respect 10 the future opera
ton ~ the Scavenger service. winch,
he said, had shown a deficit OF S2o,O0o
the past year.
Extra Funds Needed.
To balance the budget. he declared
tre board would either have 10 increase
.he charge q. the service $l.15 per
,,,o,,,l1 ~ each Of the 2,+00 users. or
.Se ad6l.;onal funds would have TO be
raised By special levy.
Nr NcNenlar expressed the OPINION
that Arlington County IS facing great
Industrial Development. baSlng ms pre-
oictious on the attitude OF men OF
wealth and influence and recognized
vision in this regard. in attendance AT
the Virginia Night meeting OF the
Board 81 Trade. held Monday night al
the Willard Hotel The trie spirit DC
hind the greater Washington movement;
which embraces Arlington County. ana
which many are leo 70 believe concerns
itself solely with park ano oouieValo
development. is going 10 prove plg
factor IN promoting Arlington as an
ideal place for the establishment o! m
S,,st-iai nlants Investigations have
shown. Mr.. McNemar asserted. that II
viii be impossible for Arlington 70
nrocress as a strictly residential COM
i1unity on the present tax rate
Mr.. Wits address VAS based on re-
r,l.s oh.ainable through combined ell
fnr;. He declared that his organlza-
ftor stood ready to cooperate with the
council in any projects that are IN.
tended to advance the best interests OF
the county.
Census Plan Endorsed.
Efforts OF the County Civic Fedora
ton To have the supervisors request Inc
United States Census Bureau 10 su-
pervise a special population census "f
the county. as explained by Arthur orr,
and 10 appropriate sum not TO exceed
$3.50 10 defray the estimated cost o.
the project. wer, unanimously indorsed
by the meeting Such census. Mr.. Orr
explained. would have enumerao!e ad-
vartages Il would be most highly es-
sential. he said 10 know what the
oouniy's population is in making a bid
for capital 70 establish manufacturing
planis here The request Of the fed
Grafton will be considered b. the board
al It's meeting Friday.
Attention VAS drawn TO the TACT that
the board OF supervisors Friday would
e-deaTor IN reach a decision as To how
to distribute the S26.693i7 raised by
special levy for fire protection. follow