Evening star., 1929-12-04
WATERFRONT NEEDS
ORDERED STUDIED
Arlington Civic Federation
Names Committee to Frame
Reply to Grant.
Special Dispatch to The star.

CLARENDON, Va, December A.
The Arlington County Civic Federation
meeting here last night voted the ap
pointment of a special committee of
seven to study and answer five questions
propourded by Col. U. S. Grant, Sd,
executive and disbursing oflcer of the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission, dealing with the relative
advantages Arlington County offers for
industry as compared with suburban
residential use.
Col. Grant. in a letter which &C
companied the QUESTIONABLE, declared
that I'm connection with the Sun Oil
case the question has arisen as to
whether the park projects of this COM
mission would leave any shortage Of in
dustrial water front for development in
Arlington County. The commission has
had in mind, in making its regional
park plan, that the residential values In
Arlington County were so much greater
than any possible industrial values that
the county in general would be more
benefited by projects which will en-
hance residential values than by hav-
ing excess industrial water front avail
able. OF course, you realize that the
park projects as now drawn leave a
considerable industrial water front still
available for development In the vicinity
of Alexandria and the Potomac Yards.
Answers Wanted Soon.
Answers have been requested by Col
Grant by December Is so that he may
present them to a meeting of the Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning Com
mission December 20. That all dele
fn,lak hat -
Struction of the answers the meeting
by vote instructed the committee to
hold hearing the night of December
10 in the rooms of the Chamber of
Commerce, to which the delegates are
invited.
Those named for the committee by
President Hull are: Harry A. Fellows,
chairman; Mrs. Florence e. Cannon,
Robert e. Plymale, j. D. Simpson, MFR.
Gardner and Mrs. Claude 8. Semones.
Here are the questions Col. Grant
would like to have answered In order
to ascertain the sentiments OF, the cit
liens on this important matter
What industrial development re-
quiring access to water transportation
can Arlington County count on?
What total industrial and commercial
waterfront should be reserved for such
developments in the next as years?
What would be the value to the
county Of such developments? How
will this value be realized?
What areas can best be reserved Tor
such development: that is. where can it
be located with least detriment to resi-
Dental values?"
Undaunted by two previous defeats
the federation last night again took up
the cudgels for try at an enabling act
that would give the citizens Of the
county the right and opportunity to de-
termine by referendum II they desired
to change the county's form Of govern
ment. A resolution having this effect
Reorganization Needed.
Speaking in favor Of the resolution.
Robert F. Plymale asserted that some
thing will have to be done shortly to
reorganize the county government, due
to the fact that large section Gf JET
ferson district goes to Alexandria.
Another attempt to blot out sign
board advertising in the county was
made when a resolution offered by Mrs.
Cannon and adopted requests the zon-
ing commission to include in the zoning
ordinance now being prepared clause
requiring the removal of all sign boards
now in Arlington County and prohibit
ing the erection of any hereafter, ex-
cepting those not over feet square
advertising goods manufactured or sold
on the premises, or advertised for sale
or rent the property on which 1t is
placed" .
The board of supervisors Is requested
by a resolution offered by the executive
committee, through It's chairman, Hugh
McGrath, to publish statement show
ing the assessed valuation Of the tax
able property, the number OF miles OF
improved roads, the number and value
Of school buildings and all other public
improvements located in the area to be
annexed by Alexandria. The resolu-
ton also asks the board that similar
information be published covering the
territory remaining in the county after
annexation becomes effective.
Hull Reelected.
Information as to what is to be done
! with the $500,000 to be received by
| the county from Alexandra as COM
pensation for the annexed territory is
asked by another resolution offered by
Mr.. McGrath for the executive COM
mittee and adopted.
William c. Hull was reelected for
second term as president Of the fed
Grafton. Three vice presidents were
elected. one for each of the magisterial
districts, as follows: Mrs. Claude s.
Semones of Jefferson district, first vice
president; Hugh McGrath, Arlington
district, second vice president, and F.
e. Mann of Washington district, rnird
vice president. Grover z. Payne, was
reelected treasurer. L. C. McNemar
of Arlington district, Mrs. Gertrude L.
| Crocker Of Jefferson district and Harry
A. Fellows Of Washington district were
elected to the executive committee.
which also comprises the officers.