Evening star., 1943-11-14
Advisory Committee
On Parks Approved
By Arlington Board

Aio Arlington county Board yes
terday unanimously approved the
proposal OF Chairman Basil DeLash-
mutt that an eight-man committee
De formed to function in an advisory
capacity on development of the
park and playground program
evolving from approval of the $780,
600 bond issue in the November 2
elections.
MI, DeLashmutt will head the
committee. Edmund Campbell was
elected as the boards representa-
tive. The others will be: The
chairman of the school board and
one member to be elected from that
board; Superintendent of Schools
Fletcher Kemp; Frank c. Hanra-
han, county manager; Frank l.. Die
ter, zoning commissioner, and w. A.
Richardson, county recreational di-
rector.
Mr.. Dieter was instructed by the
board to employ private firm to
aid in the investigation of eligible
sites for proposed Fairgrounds. He
has asked for such step on the
grounds that the zoning staff was
limited in time and personnel.
Move Against Rats.
After complaint by Charles S.
Cobbins, chairman of the Civic Fed
erations' Committee on Sanitation,
that some steps should be taken to
control rats in the Four Mile Run
troc tho vi Ncf, foI
DR.. Ralph Beachley. health officer,
to confer with officials of Alexandria
and the Potomac railroad yards. DR..
Beachley had pointed out that such
situation could not be handled
without cooperation of these Off
cials as the Alexandria dump and
the railroad yards border on Ar
lington's dump.
The health officer also was in
structed that he might begin
destruction of rats in that area with
a poison that is not injurious to
othes animals and children.
On motion by Mr.. Campbell,
authorization was given to the
Public Roads Administration to pro-
ceed with the improving of South
Ode and South Orme streets, be-
tween Columbia Pike and Washing
ton boulevard, next to the Navy
Annex, to aid traffic in that area.
Widening of the streets to 36 feet
and Improvement of the surfacing is
to be done by PRA at no cost to
the county.
c. L. Kinnier. county engineer, was
authorized to proceed with the ac-
QUESTION of rights cf-way on those
streets to allow for sidewalk con-
struction by the county. If under
taken, this project would cost the
county an estimated $1,000. The
PRA widening project would cost
approximately $4,000. according to
estimates of H. J. Spelman, PRA
officials.
PRA Voice Asked.
Mr.. Spelman asked that his
agency have voice in setting park
ing and fow-of of-traffic regulations
IN the area. Police Chief Harry L.
woodward agreed to cooperate.
D. D. Chambers, 222 South Abing-
don street, appeared before the
board with a request that the zon-
ing ordinance restricting the rails
ing of chickens be amended. Men,
bers of the board, who had taken the
position previously that the ordi-
nance need not be enforced except
on swearing of warrant, said they
did not feel justified in taking any
further steps now. s
At the request of John De Lash
mutt, ration board chairman, M. P.
Ayers, county purchasing agent, was
chosen transportation officer for all
courthouse employees.
County expenses of S194 ,68812, of
which s31,706,65 was payroll, s10,575
water bonds and $4,000 sewer bonds,
were approved by the board.