Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-29
"BACK-TO-D|STR|CT"
DRIVE TO START.
Eacho to Formally Launch
Retrocession Campaign in
Arlington Tonight.
By a STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

BY a STAFF Correspondent Of The Star.
LYON VILLAGE, Va, May 29.-At {
meeting of the Lyon Village Citizens
Association tonight an effort will bt
made to launch formally the movement
for the restoration Of Arlington County
to its former status as n part Of the
District of Columbia. Richard L. Eacho
sponsor of the movement, plans to ad-
dress the meeting and tell OF the prog
resS of his campaign to interest Sena'
tors and Representatives and cltlzer;
of the county in the movement.
Another speaker will be j. Cloyd By
ers, who will relate the history OF tins
retrocession of this part of the old Dis
trict to the State of Virginia in l84e
and TIE efforts that have been made
since hat time to bring it back into
the District.
Hopes to Form Club.
Mr.. Eacho hopes to take steps tonight
for the organization of Back to tns
District Club with a membership COM
posed of men and women OF Arlington
County who favor return of this part
of Virginia to the District of Columbia
"Since took up the question several
months ago." said Mr.. Eacho today, 81
have discovered that there is a great
deal of sentiment in Arlington County
In favor of having the county once more
a part of the District, It would be ad-
vantageous in many ways to our citizens
and to the Federal Government.
Replies have been received by Mr.
Eacho from 10 or more Senators ano
Representatives to whom he has writ
ten on this subject Most of them
promise to give the matter ample con-
sideration, If it is brought before Con-
gress. but refrain from expressing ar
opinion on the merits of the proposal
Mr.. Eacho will read these letters al
tonights meeting.
Senator Allen Writes.
One of the most favorable letters
has come from Senator Allen of Kansas
who writes:
Il have read your letter of the TWEEN
ty-drSt instant with great deal OF
interest Apparently there is much
merit in the reasons you advance 10
show the advantages which would re-
suit were the State of Virginia to cede
back to the District of Columbia the
territory which was originally a part OF
the District.
HAS the resolution which you men
ton been prepared for introduction IN
Congress? l am glad to have the
benefit of your ideas on this subject
and am filing your letter so that II
WILL W NY dlOSLIlOlA NAACAA van
matter is up for discussion. However,
I hardly believe that it will be given
any attention at this special session
of Congress, since questions of farm re-
lief and tariff are paramount and are
occupying all our time and thought"
Chairman Capper of the Senate
District committee, replying to Mr.
Eacho, says that before any action is
taken by Congress there would have
to be definite evidence that majority
of the residents of Arlington County
want their territory brought back into
the District. He also suggests that I'll.
innate success of the movement would
depend upon the willingness Of the
Legislature of Virginia to give up the
section.
VIII Study Water Rates.
Water rates in Arlington County also
will be discussed at the meeting.
Two propositions in connection with
the water rates are to be laid before
the organization. One is reduction 1r
the present rate of $24 year, or ar
increase In the 40 1000 gallon limitation
The 40,0o0-gallon limitation it is re-
ported, has caused a number OF water
consumers to pay for excess usage
which has increased the water rate
above the S24 annual rate. In the Dis
trict, which furnishes Arlington County
with water from the new Dalecarlla
Reservoir, the fiat rate for water /:
1886 a year, and consumers are per-
nAtted to use $1,000 gallons at this
rate.