Evening star., 1946-06-23
Arlington Board
Votes Fund 10
MarkCentennia|
County Businessmen
To Match $4,000 for
September J Event

observance of the retrocession of
Arlington from the District to Vir-
ginia.
The action follows a request of
Charles r. FenWick, chairman of
the Centennial Executive Commit
tee, made $4,000 available immedi-
ately and the remainder is con-
tingent on $4,000 being raised by
the centennial organization from
other sources.
Paul A. Hill, secretary business
manager of the Chamber of Com
merce, told the board it appears
there will be no difficulty in getting
matching funds. County business
men, he said. have indicated they
will give substantial financial sup
port TO the program.
appointment Approved.
The board approved the appoint
ment OF an assistant fire chief and
seven chief operators, effective,
July l.
The creation of these new po-
sitions was approved on the rec
ommendation of Chief A. c. Schef-
field, with the county manager
concurring.
P. E. Finisecy was named to the
assistant chief post, at an annual
salary of s2,700.
The chief operators named were
R. L. Tubbs, Arlington company;
Harvey Smallwood, Ballston; J. l..
Marcy, Cherrydale; J. H. Clements,
Clarendon; Oliver Crickenberger,
Jefferson; H. c. Knox, East Falls
Church, and c. NJ BLY,, Harrington.
They will receive $3.50 annually.
The total annual appropriation re-
quired by the new positions amounts
to $3.50, it was said.
Action Deferred.
The board deferred action on a
proposal to purchase county am
bulance to replace the Clarendon
Fire Company vehicle. which broke
down almost two weeks ago, pending
report Friday by County Manager
Frank C. Hanrahan.
SoallGS NOlOlllCCl III ClllCtl IldtC
launched drive to obtain another
county ambulance after they were
forced to use regular fire equipment
to transport injured persons to a
hospital in a recent accident
Action on making the police and
dreman's pension and retirement
plan effective was deferred until
Friday at am. at a recessed ses-
sion of the board.
This followed argument between
Board Members F. Freeland Chew
and Basil NJ DeLashmutt. in which
the latter stated he is in favor of the
plan as adopted by the last session
of the Virginia General Assembly
and was prepared to vote inmedi-
ately.
Report Being Prepared.
Mr.. Chew insisted action be de-
ferred until the later date when
report on the proposal. now being
prepared by experts will be avail
able for study.
After strong opposition to the
blanket rezoning of portion of the
Ballston area from residential to
commercial, including approximate
ly $50 feet on the North and South
sides of Fairfax drive, between
North Glebe road and North Ran
dolph street, and approximately 125
feet North of Wilson boulevard be-
tween the same streets, the board
unanimously withdrew the petition
which it previously had advertised.
Applications granted.
The board granted the following
rezoning applications:
Wine g. Minkel, property at $50
North Stafford street, from one
family, restricted two-family resi-
dental to local commercial
j. Maynard Magruder and Thomas
j. Broyhill. property at 2O24 North
10th street, from local to general
commercial
William E and Belle E. Wade,
property at 705 North Daniel street,
from one-family. restricted two
family residential to local CONNER
cial.
Those denied were:
Lille R. Shipman, property at
800 North Stafford from residential
to local commercial; C. K. Balster,
property at 1923 North Stafford, from
residential to local commercial: C.
I. Kephart, property at 44O0 Lorcum
Lane, from one-family residential
to residential apartment; Flossie I.
Fletcher, property at 1905 Lee High
way, from one-family, restricted
tWo-family to local commercial. and
Holland Kenyon. jr., property at
$500 North Little Falls road. from
one-family residential to a lower
residential classification.
Five applications were continued
and another application filed by
paramount Communities. Inc, for
reclassltlcation of property in the
$500 block OF North Henderson road
from one-family residential to resi-
dental apartment. received a 81
favorable vote, with Board Member
Leo c. Lloyd not voting, but was
opposed by petition signed by
residents of Arlington Forest.
Check is Planned.
According to Board Chairman Ed
mund D. Campbell, if check of the
petition determines that 20 per cent
OF the signers are property owners
within 500-foot radius of the prop
erty to be changed, a four -fifths
vote OF the board would be required
for approval of the rezoning.
Other actions of the board in
cluded granting two use permits for
nursery at 1921 North Veitch
street and halliday kindergarten
at 207 South Irving street.
the fifth district also originated
with Prince Georges County. He is
Richard E. Lee. Beltsville. Mr..
Sasscer's home is at Upper Marlboro.
Democratic local contests also are
for the Offices of county commits
sioners, sheriff registrar of wills and
the State Central Committee. Re-