Evening star., 1928-04-27

the revenue that would be derived from
the railroad yards, but said he conSid-
cred the revenue an Involvement" He
said the revenue from Potomac yards
was needed for the county's develop
ment. I'VE have been able to offer a
fiattering tax rate to prospective resi-
dents for many years." said Mr.. Green.
There has been no increase in taxes
the past five years and the increase
that would necessarily result II Alexan-
dria's plans are fulfilled would inlure
the county's prospects for further de-
velopment"
Questioned by Barbour the commits
sioner explained that $4,000 home in
Arlington would be assessed $2,5o0 in
Arlington and the owner would be
taxed $55. whereas In Alexandria the
same home would be assessed $500
and the tax would be $l3515.
Other Witnesses Heard.
Arlington County called on Thomas
NJ. DeIashmutt. superintenOAnt of roads
and sanitary engineer OF Arlington;
who makes his home in Livingston
Heights; Asa E. Phillips. superintend
ent of water in Arlington County;
James r. Harman. former member of
the Arlington Equalization Board;
Robert f. Janson, Of the Arlington
County Fire Department, and Bryan
Gordon, Arlington County attorney-at-
iaw, as its other witnesses during the
afternoon.
Cross-examination Of both DeLaSh~
mutt and Upman was deferred by con-
sent of the court, Alexandria counsel
not being prepared to question the teSti-
mony they gave. DeLaShmutt asserted
that from a standpoint of engineering
Arlington County could not proceed
with the construction of sewer in the
Hooffs Run Basin until the lower por-
ton in Alexandria had been severed.
The county engineer also told the court
of the plans of the county for a trunk
line sewer on the south side of Four
Mile Run.
Upman asserted the valuation of
Mount Vernon Elementary School in
Potomac had been placed at $4,000 al
lowing for depreciation. City Attorney
Albert V. Bryan of Alexandria. vigor-
ously objected to Upman's testimony
being injected into the court records
because the city had not expected valu
alton testimony until the court had
ruled on the expediency of annexation
He was granted poStponement of the
GiOSS-tAaIllIldAtOIb, HbWeNSl.
Mr.. Phillips told the court that "as
Suming that the water system in Jeffer-
son district. supplied by the Alexandria
Water Co. was of normal physical con-
dition," the modern system of Arling-
ton County could be connected to sup
ply that section If the occasion arises
Phillips admitted in cross examination
that the contract with the Secretary Of
War was revocable the water supply
from the Governments liberation plant
at Great Falls. Va, certainly would
not be cut off without due notice be-
cause of the danger TO the health of
the county's inhabitants" He said in
that event the county would be forced
10 construct its own system which would
require a year.
Lack Of Enthusiasm.
Bryan Gordon said that only one per-
son in the lis families in Mount Ida
a subdivision. had spoke 10 him in favor
of annexation and that one other was
indifferent as to the outcome of the
suit" Mr. Harmon said that 80 per
cent of the persons IN the sought terri
tory are opposed to going with the city.
Edward Duncan, supervisor Of Jeffer-
son magisterial district In Arlington
County, was recalled to the stand by the
defense this morning and testified that
Alexandria had few modern streets and
roadways with the exception of those
in the congested area Of the city.
The annexation court will adjourn
this afternoon until Wednesday. May 9,
to allow the judges to hold court in
other sections. Judge Samuel @. Brent
Of Alexandria is judge Of the sixteenth
judicial district, Judge Fred w. Cole
man OF Fredericksburg is judge of the
fifteenth judicial district and Judge