Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-24
GOVERNORS BACK
BILLBOARD FIGHT
Pledges Made to Help Clear
Signs From Approaches to
National Capital.

Coupled with statement from the
Board of Commissioners of the District
of Columbia that the decrease of
billboards is making Washington q
Capital worthy of a people of vision,
the American Civic Association today
made public pledges from the Govern
ors of Maryland and Virginia for CO.
operation with the movement to beau
tify the highway entrances into the
Nations Capital
Richie Pledges Support.
From Gov Albert c. Richie of
Maryland, the highways Of which
State lead into Washington from the
lowing statement:
The future of that large part of
Maryland which lies contiguous to
the District of Columbia is in very
real way linked with the future of
Washington. The plans and hopes and
possibilities of this part of Maryland
and of the District of Columbia must
be comparatively worked out for the
common good of both, because they are
Maryland-National Capital Park and
Planning Commission for adequate
highway entrances to Washington will
receive the sympathetic consideration
of the people of Maryland. and we eX-
pect excellent results from the coming
ordinances of Montgomery and Prince
Georges Counties to protect these high
ways from rural outdoor advertising"
Pollard Backs Move.
Gov. John Garland Pollard of vir-
ginia, where the Lee Highway and the
Alexandria pike supply the great
streams of motor traffic to Washington
from the South, was equally interested
In the movement to clean up roadside
conditions. He said:
1--WE in the Old Dominion are espe-
cially interested in the development OF
the National Capital and its environs.
are the homes of our great heroes,
George Washington and Robert E. Lee.
The cooperation of the people of Vir-
ginia may be counted upon in this
great movement to beautify the setting
of our National Capital City, of which
every American is justly proud"
Commissioners Take Stand.
The statement of the District Com
missioners, which was presented fol-
lowing yesterdays board meeting, was
signed by DR., Luther H. Reichelderfer,
president Of the board; Maj Gen. Her
bert B. Crosby and Maj. John G. Got
walls. It was as follows:
The tree-lined streets, the extensive
parks and parkways, the fine public
buildings, the growing number of excel
lent private structures for business and
residence, and the decrease of billboards
ate making Washington a Capital
worthy of people Of vision and wealth.
y,F.&N ,, Sv.Ao
the statements of the Governors of our
neighboring States and their desire to
cooperate with the movement to keep
the highway entrances into the Nations
Capital free from obStruSiYe uglineSs
and to preserve the natural beauty of
the countryside within the Washington
region"
Common Purpose Shown.
These statements, which reveal the
general attitude of the governing powers
In the three Jurisdictions, win be printed
and distributed with the report on the
recent survey of roadside conditions in
the Greater Washington area by the
American Nature Association early in
January. Mrs. W. L. Lawton, chairman
of the National Eouncil for Protection
OF Roadside BesSlty, made the survey.
No action was taken by the District
Commissioners yesterday on the pro-
posed amendment to the bill pending in
the House District Committee increas-
ing their powers to regulate and con-
troll outdoor advertising signs in Wash
tngton. 1t Is probable that representa-
tives Of the American Civic Association,
sponsors of the campaign against bill
boards, will be heard by the Commits
sioners before final approval is given
the bill.