Evening star., 1941-05-13
Water Problem
Solution Sought
AtFa|Is Church
Council Informed
U. S. Grunt in View
For Town Works
3, e Staff Correspondent of The Star.

B, q Staff Correspondent of The Star.
FALLS CHURCH, Va, May 13.-
Progress toward a solution of the
problem of providing an adequate
water supply for this rapidly grow
ing community was reported to the
Town Council last night from two
sources.
Town Attorney John A. K. Dono-
van told the council his conferences
with national defense officials had
given cause for optimism in regard
to the towns application for S56,-
900 Federal grant to construct ad-
ditional water works. Such funds
would be provided for communities
crowded by the defense program in
q bill now before Congress.
Chairman j. H. Mccarthy of the
Water and Sanitation Committee
reported that installation of new
controls on the five town pumps will
provide for a currently adequate
supply of water and make it possible
to discontinue purchases of water
from Arlington County. Mr.. Nc
Carthy also said the new town we'll.
with which there has been consid-
cradle trouble, now is operating sat-
isfactorily.
He also pointed out that employ
ment of an experienced water and
sewer superintendent would result
in substantial economies and it was
suggested he attempt to find such
a person to be employed at the
start of the next fiscal year.
1t was disclosed at the council
meeting that Town Clerk Edwin
Scheid will not be a candidate for
re-appointment when his term ex-
pires August 81. He is joining the
town post Office staff September /.
Delays Naming Sergeant.
The council decided to delay ap-
pointment of new town sergeant
to replace Sergt. w. H. Glen, who
has been ordered to report at the
Philadelphia Navy Yard this week
1t was pointed out there still Is
possibility Mr.. Glenn would be ex-
empt from service. His services as
town sergeant were highly COM
mended by council members.
A resolution was passed asking
the Civil Service Commission to
grant permission for Government
employees to participate in town elec-
tions. Councilmen Charles Kellogg,
Charles Pendleton and Lawrence
Laing, who will be up for reelection
next month, all are Federal workers.
Mr.. Laing, however, goes before
Selective Service Advisory Board TO-
morrow and may be indicted into
the Army.
Chairman r. S. Keyser of the
Road Board reported that hard
surfacing of 11,100 feet of town
streets will start this week. The
project will cost $2,784. The streets
and footage to be surfaced are as
follows:
Patterson, TOO; Parker, TOO; West,
1900; Greenwich, 900; Spring, 900:
Fulton, 500; Little Falls, 600; Jeffer-
son, TOO; Lawton, $500; Noland.
$500; South, 300; Cameron, 600, and
Marshall 600.
On motion of Councilman Keyser.
Cameron and Marshall streets were
accepted into the town system.
Lee Highway Widening.
Mr.. Donovan reported that re-
vised plans for the widening of
Lee Highway from Broad street to
Hillwood avenue had been received
from the State highway depart
ment, and he and Mayor B. N.
Gibson were instructed to investi-
gate the cost to the town of OBJ
tanning necessary rights of way.
A request by James Anderson for
q permit to construct a 10-unit
apartment building on West Broad
street between Virginia and Penn
sylvania avenues was rejected be-
cause that area now is zoned resi-
Dental.
Chairman A. D. Fowler of the
Zoning Committee reported that the
cost of publication of the proposed
new zo1ing ordinances, required by
law to precede hearings. may COM
pei postponement of action until the
new fiscal year.