Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-18
CITIZENS APPROVE
SITE OF AIRPORT
Arlington County Federation
i Takes Action in Four
Hour Session.
BY GEORGE PORTER.

Conditional approval of the Bingham
commissions airport proposal, discus
sion of the proper fiscal relations be-
tween the District Of Columbia and the
Federal Government, with particular
reference to building and park develop
1nent, and classification of a summary
of detectives supported by the Airing
ton County Civic Federation were the
chief items of business during four
hour session of the Interfederation Con-
ference in the United States Chamber
of Commerce Building last night.
Convinced of the urgency OF the pos
session of a well equipped airport for
commercial and Government use, and
recognizing that the development of
Gravelly Point would require too long
a period to meet the present need, the
conference unanimously approved the
prompt establishment of an airport on
the Virginia side of the Potomac River
between the Highway and Arlington
Memorial Bridges, because it was suit
able and Immediately available"
The resolution expressing this sentl-
nlent, as drafted by Col. Alvin B. Bar
Der. president of the conference, also
expressly states that the approval is
given to this site, which is the one rec
commended in the Bingham commits
gions report, without passing on the
proper financial participation in the
matter between the Federal and District
of Columbia governments" except that
the development be made on a financial
basis equitable" to the two. 1t was en-
phasized that the Endorsement given
the Bingham proposal in now way al
ieeted the continuance of the work on
Gravelly Point.
Agree to Have Resolution Drafted.
The subject of fiscal relations between
the District and Federal governments
was first brought before the conference
during discussion of the airport propo-
Eition and at that time dropped. Just
before adjournment, however, 1t was
again preached when Delegate Frank G.
Campbell of Arlington County offered
a resolution declaring the development
of washington on a scale as befitS the
National Capital is beyond the financial
capacity of local residents. Delegate
james G. Yaden of the District pointed
out that the citizens of Washington
were not tax dodgers" and were willing
strong. secretary of the conference, was
of the opinion there were so many
ramifications of the principle OF the
resolution that its wording should be left
to a subcommittee 1t was finally agreed
to have a carefully drafted resolution
on the subject presented at the April
meeting.
National representation for the Dis
frict of Columbia and reciprocal rela-
fions between the school systems OF the
District of Columbia and neaghborlng
jurisdictions led the list of declarations
submitted by the Arlington Federation
which were given the unanimous ap-
proval Of the conference.
Approve CramtOn Bill.
other subjects approved for united
support by the Arlington, Montgomery
and District Federations, which make
up the conference, included develop
ment of the Potomac River as pro-
yided in the Cramton bill, identification
of all highway approaches to the Ma
tional Capital fair equalization OF rates
on telephone service, gas and electricity;
commission on fiscal relations between
the District of Columbia and Federal
governments and elimination OF Dill
boards used for general advertising pur-
poses.
In addition, number Of subjects
k;ere listed for study by the fedora
&ionS These include: Survey OF trans
portation facilities for the metropolitan
area, uniform coming system and
traffic regulations for the metropolitan
area, provision If life-saving equip
ment for the Potomac River, proper po-
Icing of Federal roads leading into
washington by Federal authorities, uni
form State motor vehicle laws, removal
of distractions to clear vision at road
intersections, elimination of abandoned
excavations or other similar hazards
and a general survey of health and san
station for the metropolitan area.
DELEGATE Yaden expressed the hope
that the District would be better rep
resented at the conference in future
meetings, only two of its four repre-
sentatives attending last nights session.