Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-11
ARLINGTON coming
2LAUDED AT DINNER
Plan for Development Chief
Topic at Chamber
Banquet.
By JOHN 4. LIPSCOMB,
star CORRESPONDENT OF The star. .

STAFF Correspondent OF The Star.
CLARENDON, Va, January LEX
pressions Of elation over progress made
in giving Arlington County a coming
ordinance and praise for the Chamber
of Commerce, the zoning Commission,
the county board of supervisors and
individuals who had a hand in its
initiation and preparation marked the
annual dinner and election meeting Of
the chamber. held last night at the
Washington-Lee High School.
Allen j. Saville of Richmond, coming
engineer and the principal speaker Of
the evening, after paying a high
tribute to all concerned with the prepa-
ration of the ordinance and maps,
which are now before the sponsors for
adoption, declared that the people now
have an instrument that will pave the
way for orderly and attractive develop
ment and a bright and prosperous
future for Arlington County.
The commission. Saville declared, has
spent months in its work, giving care
full consideration to all suggestions of
individuals and organizations and the
requirements of all sections of the
county. It has done a good Job, he
said, and the people can with conf
dence give their wholehearted support
to its operation.
Citizens Must Cooperate.
with the zoning ordinance COM
pleted and ready for adoption" Saville
asserted, "the county is all set for the
future and 1t is now up to the county
officials and the citizens to get to-
gether and see it through. II the right
results are to be attained sectional in
terests must be forgotten and the mat
ter worked out for the interests Of the
county as a whole.
Anticipating the adoption Of the
Cramton bill, which provides for great
park, playground and boulevard devel-
opment Of this side of the Potomac,
Saville declared that If any financial
contribution is to be made by Virginia
to these projects 1t should come out of
State funds, and not of the county
treasury. He urged that steps be taken
to educate other sections of the State
OF the Importance to the State as
whole offered by the contemplated de-
velopment. He predicted that Airing
ton will be a mecca for tourists when
1t carries out its coming plans and this
will rebound to the benefit Of the State,
he said.
Praises Zoning Plan.
Fred A. Gosnell. chairman Of the
commission, also was warm in his
praise OF all who had a hand in the
coming plan. He explained that prepa-
ration of the ordinance required so
meetings of the commission and pub
lie hearings In various parts of the
county, the latter held for the purpose
Of receiving suggestions from the citi-
Gems of the different localities. "I
don't feel that the ordinance is perfect
and it may be advisable to make some
changes, but I can promise you that
1t will be of great aid in the proper
development of the county" he said.
Speaking for the board Of super
visors, B. M. Hedrick, member from
Arlington district declared that the
commission and the Chamber OF Com
merce had performed q wonderful
work" He pointed out that members
a the commission, which was appointed
by the board, served without compen-
sation.
Hugh Reid, the county's delegate to
the General Assembly, who came home
for the week end recess, also spoke, ex-
planning matters before the State leg
islative body affecting the county which
nave been printed in The Star.
Other speakers were C. L. Kinnier,
county engineer, who came In for much
praise for his aid to the commission:
z: G. Turnburke, supervisor from
Washington district; Robert H. Forman
and A. j. Webb. members of the COM
mission; B. A. Bowes and II. L. Kirby.
Report Is Submitted.
A report showing the activities of
the chamber and its outstanding
acnleVements for the year was submit
ted by President Keith A. Brumback.
who acted as POSTMASTER. The appre-
citation Of the organization for his con-
Wlbution to successful year of actiyi-
ties IS rendered in the report to p. p.
woodbridge, executive secretary. whose
resignation takes effect January is.
Mrs. Kathleen Clark of Clarendon.
who succeeds Woodbridge, was intro
duced to the membership.
The terms Of II directors having ex-
pired. the meeting set out to elect IL.
deciding to leave the selection Of the
other five to the board itself. The cleo
Jones. M. z. Church, A. B. Honts. VIII
liam P. Arnes, B. A. Bowes, tnree-year
terms; William s. Hoge, two-year term.
CHARLES T. Jesse and Hugh Reed tied
Tor a two-year berth, the winner to be
decided by the board, the loser to be
placed on the one-year roll; H. L. Kirby
and George Saegmuller were elected as
one-year men. DR.. w. z. Martin. Frank
l.. BAH and A. H. Kelley received a tie
vote for the other two places and this.
too, will have to be settled by the
board
Ofhcers will be elected by the board
at its first meeting following complete
organization. Several efforts to have
Mr. Brumback accept nomination for a
place on the board failed. He an
nounced that he would have to decline
any place of leadership during the COM
ing year.
The dinner feature was prepared and
served by the domestic science class of
the high school.