Evening star., 1935-06-02
Cooperation in Eliminating
Nuisances Is Pledged
by Government.
D. c. MAY COLLECT
COMMERCIAL TRASH
Commissioners Seek Additional
Funds-Plans for U. S. Spending
in Arlington Pointed Out.

President RoOsevelt's uncle, Frederic
A. Delano, who Is chairman OF the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission, yesterday took a hand In
the fight being waged against the
Objectionable dumps in nearby Ar
lington County Va, and congrat-
ulated the citizens on their stand for
civic betterment. He declared that
the dumps should 60, in view Of the
large sums of money now being spent
for the improvement Of Arlington
County, which has splendid oppor-
tunity to become a great center Of
homes If it will only eradicate this
nuisance.
The citizens campaign bore fruit
yesterday, wien J. H. Houser OF
Washington, who has operated the
burning dump on Cemetery road near
Arlington Memorial Bridge, paid to
County Clerk John A. Petty sS6.75 to
liquidate a judgment against him.
HouSer was fined $50 and costs on
October %, 1888. for operating a
dump in Arlington County and the
conviction was upheld by the Virginia
Court of Appeals on June IA. 1884.
For year little has been done about
this, until the aroused citizenry de-
manded that justice be satisfied.
Houser was first convicted in
County Court and fined $25 and costs.
Upon appeal to the Circuit Court he
was again convicted and the higher
fine levied against him. A jury of
five men heard the case. with Judge
Walter T. Mccarthy presiding.
Dump Virtually Deserted.
Houser's dump was virtually de-
serted yesterday except for the haul
ing of scrap iron and similar mate
rials to freight yard for shipment
to market. A small smouldering fire
told the story of the citizens fight
against dumps. which eliminated in
Wednesdays action by the county
board in the enforcement of the 10
year-old ordinance against burn
ing dumps.
Delano asserted that he Is "very
gratifed over the action of the citi-
zens of Arlington County, in becom-
ing aroused over the situation created
by the burning dumps and their re-
quest for definite action in their aboli-
tion.
1T is important to point out that
these dumps are at the entrance to
Arlington County when one leaves the
District" he said.
This thought was amplifed by John
Nolen. jr., director of planning of the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission. who said that lit Is Of
interest to the citizens of Arlington
County to have their approaches in
f1rst-class condition"
People are not going to Arlington
County to make their homes, If con-
ditions are obnoxious. as they are now.
because of the burning Dumps" Nolen
said. This is particularly true if
they are to be subjected to foul odors
and choking smoke from these dumps.
for they would feel as If they were
living near a garbage plant.
Waited for Action.
"Our commission has been for the
last few years cooperating with Ar
lington County and we have received
splendid cooperation. Ofhcially, the
commission has not yet taken any
stand on the dumps. feeling that the
citizens of Arlington County them
selves, when fully aroused, would take
positive action, when the matter was
clearly brought to their attention"
Nolen asserted that If the interests
in the District are in part responsible
for the existence of the dumps in Ar
lington County, then this condition
should be remedied ION this side Of
the river"
Other sources pointed out that COM
mercial establishments in Washington
do not have garbage collections by the
municipality as do home owners Con-
sequently. commercial establishments
have to contract or otherwise dispose
of their combustible and non-com-
bustible refuse. Due to limited ap-
preparation for the operation of the
Districts incinerators, they are not
able to take care of the refuse from
the stores, it is said. The incinerators
have been operating only on part time,
one on one shift and the other on
two shifts-juSt sufficient to care for
TCont;y,,nd a., po0n o CoIunon