Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-10
POWER PROJECT
urged BY CITIZENS
Clarendon Group. Favors
Great Falls Plan it Beauty
Is Preserved.

ene4Sl Dispatch te Tue star.
CLARENDON, Va. January io.--A
hyar,electrsc plant In the vicinity es
crest Falls. permit for which has
naen srp,iea for by the Potomac River
,>,rrora,ior Of Wilmington. Del. with
the Federal Power Commission, is Ia
vored by the Clarendon Citizens Asse'
citation. provided its estsehshmen'
does not destroy the natural scenic
beauty Of the Falls.
The association last nieht al Ns
regular meeting reached TINS concur
sion on the much mcoted question as
"a whether or not authority should ne
granted for the Harvesting OF inc
Falls for the production ~ eisVtile
pcw'er and current. Following cohslu'
Grafton and modification Of the h'ncne'
loe resolution. submitted nrst 10 the
Arlington County Civic te0esatloh
and then sent out by that eoay 10
snnnS sentiment among its an'iiatng
bodies.
Resolution Is Modified.
Changes in the resolution were
agreeable 20 Charles F. kinchetoe, au'
thor of the document. who was pres
eot and explained its intent. -Four
resolutions were embodied in the origl'
nsi resolution. all OF which were ellni.
mated but one and this as moolned
reads as follows:
RESOLVED. by the Arlington County
Civic Federation. That the Federation
fayors the utilization OF the waters OF
The Potomac River for the production
az electric power II IL can be done
without detracting from the scenic
beauty and value Of Great Falls ana
It's immediate envirors and OF the river
and gorge between Washington ana
the Falls. and also II such develop.
raent, or project. can be made TO guar
snfee a material benefit TO the people
OF the adjacent areas Of Virginia,
MARYLAND and the District OF Columbia
In the way Of available electric cur.
rent or power at lower rates than
would otherwise obtain"
The resolution as adopted provides
also that the secretary OF the fedora.
zion transmit copy OF the resolution
TO the Federal Power Commission. the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission and the Virginia Park
and Planning Commission.
Mr.. Kincheioe called attention to
the fact than several organizations
efilisted with the federation had
opposed the resolutions. and declared
himself Of the opinion that their
action was due entirely 10 a misunder.
standing Of the intent of the docu.
ment. He said these organizat tons
must have assumed that the resolu.
lions were designed 10 preclude all
thought Of industrial development for
the county.
County Must Have Industries.
81 appreciate as much as anybody
the fact that Arlington County must
have industries in order to advance
along progressive lines" Mr.. kinche-
loe said. This resolution is not de-
signed 10 stop industrial development,
but simply 10 safeguard the interests
OF the people. which should he con-
cerned with the scenic beauty Of the
Pals.
The people in this section of the
country are 50 familiar with the
Falls that they don't realize the worth
OF their wild rugged beauty. but the
VISITOR sees them in a different light.
Many have been heard to say that
there is nothing at Niagara that sur.
passes Great Falls from a standpoint
Of natural beau
Mr.. kincheloe declared that the Ma.
tioraI Capital Park and Planning Com.
MISSION LIS uncompromisingly opposed
10 the establishment Of d hydro-electric
Plant and the destruction Of the aes.
thetic aspect Of the falls, and advised
mat the commission is counting on the
support Of the people Of Virginia fn
ITS plans for the preservation of the
palisades OF the Potomac and for marx
snc boulevard development in this sec.
oon Of the State. In view Of this we
shoric support the commission in any.
Shifsg reasonable, Mr.. Kincheioe said.
Development Held Essential.
IL. AcNemar. president Of thu
= sffa Ton, who presided, expressed
TIE s1ew that hydro-eIectric deveInys.
Ha@sst through watersower In essential
10 me proper industrial DEVELOPMENT
~ 94ss section Of the Stale. He said
ih9A/fn his opinion. a plant for the
pTo1cction Of electric power could he
eseEesbed without any material dam.
sefIry the scenic beauty 81 the falls
ahS$&as all Industrial pla nts could be
naz1pf< INTO things Of beauty.
4g$sciuticn proposing a scent levy
on ~ WOO II assessed valuations Of
tAe,Z>oaniY " maintain lands dona ted
70 x1f county for parks and play.
sf@Nyas vas unanimously approved
%. 10 meeting. This resolution was
'a9Ibrnitied By the civic Federation
.ossLTetlon Of the association. r. T..
~ aJM O! Cherrydale IN author Of the
feAs1gsion. ]; was pointed out that
r. Ecfns'eF u individuals are ready To
e1V@ tafDc for parks and Fairgrounds
~ eS<bp aS they can he assured that
tfles +~.A be kept in good condition.
ne ~ opposed levy. IL was said, would
EaeSS}l5.g99 annually. The resolution
veg Tmended 70 provide that money
~ ttrtt IN the districts in which il
Ia E$4sed.
A.<1t. HcfJonegaI, plumbing fuspec.
tor ~ the District III Columbia VAS
'sss<xed a vote of thanks for hs wing
coH9fssc certain information relative
20 ps% types of pipe generally recon-.
'nesadec by prominent engineers Of the
country In The Installation ~ water
sersacts. Jbe data war gathered by
Mr. NtCpflsgai st the request Of the
dsSaFf Pjums,ersa Association Of Ar.
hnEtou County. which In endea yoring
10 D%se The county water boaYd use
ieA9 Cr braEs in the main -tOernefer
connections !pstead 0f heavily Kalsan.
'2%G wrought iron an planned.
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