Evening star., 1941-08-12
Falls Church
School Board
Head Quits
Clarence ShotweII
Resigns as Result
Of Absence in West
q, { Staff Correspondent of The Star

By Staff Correspondent of The Star.
FALLS CHURCH, Va. Aug. 12.-
The resignation of Clarence L.
Shotwell, chairman of the Falls
Church School Board, was received
by the Town Council last night with
the request that it be made effective
Immediately.
Mr.. Shotwell explained he felt his
enforced absence from the town
made it desirable he be replaced.
At present he is stationed in Wyo-
ming on Government business. The
Council. however, deferred action on
his request until it was determined
how long he would be away.
The Council voted to increase its
request for defense funds from S56,-
900 to $4,000 after Mayor B. N. Glib
son had explained that an engineer
ing study of water needs had lndl-
Gated the larger sum was required.
A new well, new tank and extensions
of mains are contemplated. Douglas
Calhoun, former town eengineer, in
formed the Council a survey of
water requirements would be laid
before defense authorities.
New Mains Approved.
A request by the Defense Homes
Corp. for installation of water mains
to and in its proposed housing prof.
ect on Lee Highway. beyond Horse
shoe Hill was approved by the Coun-
Gil. The developers will bear the
cost of the installation. Mayor Glib
son also reported request for water
facilities from sponsors Of the de-
fense housing project on Cherry
street outside the town and indi-
Gated that the United States Hous-
ing Authority was going ahead win
this project. which has been opposed
by committee of the Hillwood Citi-
zens' Association.
The Council also discussed pros
poets of taking over the HlllWood
sewer system under the new budget
ber 1t was pointed out that town
operation of this system would pro-
vide additional income for the town
from revenue now being used to pay
the costs of the trusteeship.
After hearing a protest from J. r.
Eakin. real estate developer. against
provisions of the proposed new zon-
ing ordinance. the Council post
poned indefinitely the public hear
ing advertised for next Monday
night, pending study of Mr.. Eakin's
suggestions. 1t was voted to consult
Hugh Pomeroy. State planning di-
rector, before taking further action
Requests Rezoning.
The Council received a request
from James E. Anderson for recon-
ing 200-foot tract on West Broad
street at Pennsylvania avenue to per-
nit erection of an apartment house.
This request, which was referred to
the zoning Committee. was opposed
in a petition filed with the Council
by 10 residents of the neighborhood.
Chairman J. H Mccarthy of the
Water and Sanitation Committee
reported the town was studying the
possibility of handling garbage and
trash collections next year instead
of letting the work to a private con-
tractor.
On request from Gov. Price that
daylight saving time be instituted,
the Council voted to follow any ac-
tion taken by the District of Co.
lumbia. A similar attitude has been
taken by Arlington and Fairfax
counties.
Chairman Ralph S. Keyser of the
Road Board in his annual report
announced expenditures of S12,908,
against budget allowance of $12,-
533. He pointed out that only one
mile of old streets remains to be
treated under the program started
three years ago His report also
stated that installation of street
signs was contemplated next year