Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-30
Drive FOR BRIDGE
ROUTE is PLANNED
Civic Clubs Meet Friday to
Urge Washington Street
Approach.
BY LESTER N. INSKEEP,
Stan Correspondent Of The Star

ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT
HOUSE. Va, March 30.-Representa-
tives of the various civic associations
that have Endorsed the proposed Wash
ington street approach to the Airing
ton Memorial Bridge will meet Friday
night at O'Clock in the auditorium of
the Woodrow Wilson School, Fort Myer
Heights to organize for their drive to
have this route adopted by the Board
of County Supervisors.
The meeting has been called by L. G.
McNemar, chairman of the committee
of the Fort Myer Heights Citizen@ As
ISOLATION, that evolved the plan of the
approach and has been working on the
project for the past two years.
Others Favor Route.
Most of the citizens associations Of
the northern end of the county have
already Endorsed this route. In addi-
placed on it by two countrywide or
CARNATIONS. the Chamber of Commerce
and the Civic Federation.
Since the presentation of the plan to
the Beard of County Supervisors, ap-
proximately a month ago, supporters of
the project have been awaiting the COM
pletion of definite survey and prepa-
ration of specifications for the road by
the Office of the county directing engi-
neer before proceeding with the task
of obtaining rights-of-way through the
strip of land lying between the Mill
tary road, leading to Fort Myer, and
the one skirting the eastern boundary
of the Arlington National Cemetery.
1t is understood that this work will
be completed by Friday night and that
Immediately thereafter the Right-of-
way Committee, which is headed by
Commemorative Attorney William G.
Cloth, can proceed with its work.
A possible temporary approach to the
bridge through Whipple street, Radnor
Heights, recently suggested by members
of the Board of Supervisors to the Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning Com
mission, would not be acceptable as a
substitute for the Washington street
project, McNemar says.
| Chairman H. @. Shirley of the Vir-
GINA State Highway Commission has
said that if the State had free title to
a right-of-way through the military
reservation it would build all Of the Lee
boulevard. 1t is declared by some who
have discussed the matter with him,
and it is believed that this statement
will be used as the basis for opposition
to the construction of a temporary road
through Whipple street by the county.
Title Already Obtained.
While the State cannot build road
through the reservation, it is claimed,
title to the Whipple street section,
which is a part of the Lee Boulevard
route, has already been obtained by the
National Boulevard Association for the
Lee Boulevard and is available to the
State for that portion Of the road. Ad-
vocates of the washington street project
say it would be a useless expenditure Of
money for the county to construct a
temporary road when the State could
Just as we'll do permanent Job on the
same route.
Another argument to be used for the
washington street project is that 1t
would more directly serve the most
thickly settled sections Of the county
than would the whipple street con-
nection, or even than the Lee Boulevard
when that highway is finally completed.