Evening star., 1932-02-03
ARLINGTON GROUP
SEEKS SIGN BAN
Resolution Asks Change for
ArteriaI Highways and
Business Areas.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

LYON PARK, Va February 3.-An
attempt to have a ban placed on the
erection of Signboards on the arterial
highways Of the county and in sections
that have been zoned for business, will
be made by the Arlington County Civic
Federation. it was decided last night.
Frank G. Campbell, who for many
years has led the fight to rid the
countys highways OF bnlboards that
have come to be looked upon as scenic
bIights and traffic hazards, offered
resolution, which was adopted, directing
the ZOnmg Committee to take the
necessary steps to have the zoning
ordinance amended to bring about the
desired results.
The resolution would prohibit erection
of all billbOards on the highways and
in the business areas except those ad-
vertising sale of the property or sale
of goods produced or sold on property
on which it is located.
Suggests Support of Bill.
Mr.. Campbell declared that another
effective way to combat the Signboard
nuisance" would be for everybody to
REPRESENTATIVES in the State Legislature,
urging them to give their full support
to the bill, now before the Legislature
for a tax or restriction plan. The
passage of the bill, Mr.. Campbell
Stated. would result in additional rev.
enue of approximately 100000 an
nually to the State.
On motion of William D. Medley,
chairman of the Legislative and Lega!
Action Committee, the federation voted
to request Former State Senator Frank
L. Ball to be its spokesman IN oppoSl-
ton to the redistricting bill at the
committee hearing in Richmond today.
A proposal to put an end to parking
on the Oil Plant road from the point
opposite washington street to the IN
tersection of Oil Plant road and Mill
tary road in ROSSlyn, was one OF several
recommendations of the Public Safety
Committee adopted by the meeting.
Other recommendations adopted follow:
That all busses be subject to the
same regulations that govern individual
motorists and obey the rules OF the
road.
"That the county designate bus stops
on Wilson boulevard and Columbia
pike.
That street cars come to a full stop
before crossing the highway at the
following points: Court House station,
Columbia pike, Lacey and Garrison
stations.
That County Manager Braden make
q survey of all telephone, telegraph and
electric light poles located on public
highways where they constitute a pub
lie hazard. with the idea that they be
set back or eliminated"
The report was submitted by John
AgneW, chairman.
Pay Reduction Opposed.
A resolution offered by Chairman
Evans opposing the reduction OF the
existing scale of pay of public school
teachers and recommending an appro-
priation in harmony with the recon-
mendationS of the State superintendent
of schools was unanimously adopted.
Proposed salary cuts for Federal en-
plOyes as contained in bills now before
Congress are also opposed by resolu-
tions adopted. All Virginia representa-
tives in both branches Of the Congress
are urged to fight the passage Of any
such measure.
Addressing the federation for the first
time, County Manager Roy S. Braden
said that politics will not play any
part in the administration of the Off
Cial affairs of the county. He declared
that participation OF organized citizen
ship in the affairs of the county and
cooperative effort on part of the citi-
zens with the officials are the things
most needed to put the county where
it belongs, in state of high class de-
velOpment.
Fred N. GosneIl a member Of the
County Board, also briefly addressed the
meeting. He declared that the board
is making a careful study of the sew
eral suggested routes for an approach
to the new Arlington Memorial Bridge
and that it is the opinion Of every mem
Der Of the board that the approach de-
termined on should be adequate in
every respect. Many Of the Zoning
regulations. he stated are not being
enforced and that the board would
soon make it its business in the near
future to see that they are enforced or
changed
The Womans Club of Lyon Village
was accepted for membership. Dele
gates were announced as follows: Mrs.
/ c. Buchanan. Mrs. Joseph Haley,
Mrs Clarence Croft and Mrs. r. r.
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