Evening star., 1933-12-10
ARLINGTON BOARD
MEMBER RESIGNS
Christopher B. Garrett Is
Named to Post by Judge
Mccarthy.
BY STAR Correspondent of The Star

BY STAR Correspondent Of The Star.
ARLINGTON COURT HOUSE. Va,
December 9.-Fred A. Gosnell, only Re-
publican member of the County Board,
resigned tonight and Judge Walter T..
Mccarthy Of Circuit Court Immediately
announced the appointment Of Christo-
pher B. Garnett, q Democrat and for
mer State official. as his successor.
Gosnell's resignation came as dis
tinct surprise to all but few personal
friends who had been advised that his
recent appointment to q position In the
Department Of Commerce made the
continuance Of his service on the board
inadvisable.
Due to his wide experience In this
work over a period Of years prior to his
resignation from q similar position q
short time ago, Gosnel1 has been ap-
pointed chief statistician. Census Of
Distribution Of the Department Of
Commerce.
Second to Resign.
His Is the second resignation from
the board since the new form Of gov
ernment took effect two years ago, the
first being that Of John c. Gall OF
Aurora Hills.
In announcing his resignation Cos
nell issued the following statement:
lowing to the fact that have ac-
cepted q Government position which
viii require all Of my time and atten-
ton I cannot give the people Of Arling-
ton County the service on the board
that Is required. The installation of
the sewerage system Is going to require
a great deal of time and thought and
since will not be in position to do
so must give way to some one who
can.
IT appreciate the opportunity that
the people Of Arlington County have
given me to serve them. also appre-
ciate their loyal support and pledge
myself to do all that Is within my power
for the continued advancement Of the
interests Of the people Of the county"
Has Been Active Member.
During his membership on the board
Gosnell has been one of the most &C
tive members and has been an ardent
advocate of Arlington County's particl-
patton in the various administration re-
covery programs.
Gosnell's active participation in the
fight to have Arlington County vote re-
entry into the secondary system o1
highways Is expected to be carried on
by Garnett, who stated tonight that he
voted against the county's withdrawal
in the first place and has not changed
his opinion that the roads can be bet
ter maintained by the State than the
county.
A resident Of Country Club Hills
Garnett will be an active representative
of the same section served by Gosnell
although board members are elected al
large.
Garnett, who Is a member of the Law
firm Of Barbour. Keith, McCandlish &
Garnett of Fairfax and Washington, tht
same firm Of which Secretary of Statt
r. Walton Moore Is O member when n
Is not holding public office, has lonf
record of public service in the State.
] Was Assistant Attorney General.
! From 1914 to 1916 he served as as
sistant attorney general under Johr
Garland Pollard, who now is Governor
and while occupying this position wa!
appointed attorney for the State Ia,
Commission From that position he wa!
appointed to the Craftsmanship Of tht
State Corporation Commission, In which
position he served until 1918.
In that year he was made chairman
| of the Board Of Contract Adjustment o.
| the United States Army with the ranl
| Of lieutenant colonel, and was advanced
to colonel before his resignation in 1918
At the present time he Is member o
the Board of Visitors Of the Universit.
of Virginia.