Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-13
BOARD TO DISCUSS
COUNTY MANAGER
Arlington MemberS-Elect to
Hold Informal Session
Tomorrow.
BY LESTER N. INSKEEP,
STAT Correspondent Of The Star.

ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT
HOUSE, Va, November 13.-The first
move toward agreement upon the
method by which the new county man
ager will be selected will be made at a
closed and informal meeting of the new
County Board, which will be held to-
morrow.
While no one member is able at this
time to intimate the nature of the
steps to be taken, all are reported to
be in agreement that the selection
should be made before January l, when
the new board takes over the reins OF
government, and 1t is hoped that at
least tentative plans may be drawn at
tomoroW's meeting whereby any un-
necessary delay in the consideration OF
applications may be eliminated.
Craftsmanship Between Two.
It is believed that no effort will be
made at this first meeting of the new
board to select permanent chairman,
but that a temporary chairman will be
selected to serve until a. full organtza-
ton of the body is completed. The
general belief is that either Fred A.
Gosnell or Harry A. Fellows, because
of their longer experience in public al
fairs, will be selected as permanent
chairman when it is decided to take
this step.
Members of the board are agreed that
they are faced by a task of unusual
magnitude when they assume control
of the countys Affairs and are expected
to be extremely careful in the selection
Of the county manager. Upon this Sc
lection. it is believed, depends to a
large extent the success OF the new
form of government.
While no actual count is available, J.
Is estimated that at least dozen ap-
plications for the county manager po-
Sition have already been received. Sew
eraL members of the new board have re-
ceived applications directed to them and
a number of inquiries on the subject
haze been received in the Office of Will
liam H Duncan, county clerk
Identity of the applicants is being
withheld at this time, the only known
candidate being G. L. Kinnier. county
directing engineer, under the present
Board of County Supervisors.
Kinnier has made no secret of the
fact that he is DESTROYS of thespoSition,
and Is expected to use as his principal
recommendation his experience in the
direction of county affairs during the
past several years. Before coming to
Arlington County. Kinnier was an en-
gineer for the Virginia State Highway
Commission.
Faced With Many Problems.
Although a month and half will
elapse before the new board assumes
Office. it is faced with the consideration
of many problems demanding i'm
mediate decisions during that time, and
as a result will probably meet fire.
quently.
Results of these meetings probably
will be made public where their i'm
portance warrants such action, since
members. as individuals have expressed
the desire to keep the public fully ac-
quainted as to its activities and prob
lens.
Regret was expressed by Petty that
1t has been necessary to confine invita-
tons to the affair to the residents of
Livingstone Heights and adjoining
neighborhoods, but acceptances have al
ready been received from sufficient
number of persons to fill the meeting
place to capacity.