Evening star., 1952-03-01
Blockade Continues
AtAr|ingion Hall Gate;
Drivers Plan Protest

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Drivers Plan Protest
The fush-heuf blockade of
Arlington Halls South George
Mason drive cate was still In ef-
feet today as hundreds Of military
and civilian personnel enjoyed at
the supefsseefet installations
planned q protest at a County
Board meeting set for Q pm, Nom
day,
Capt, r. 8, Cole of the Arling-
ton Police Department said the
only arrest this morning was q
woman resident of the one-Way,
WTong-Way zone. He could not
identify her, but said she had
called to protest her receiving a
reckless-driving ticket for the al
legged violation. The officer said
he told her she could post COL
lateral Or appear in court next
"Cch W 1lBIlG the charge.
The County Boards action
Thursday night blocks the two ap-
proaches to the gate through the
posting of DO Not Enter" signs
at both ends of the area, prohibit
ing cars from entering in the
morning and leaving in the after
noon.
Other Exits Used in Rush.
The $50 cars that usually leave
Arlington Hall through the South
George Mason drive gate used
other exits during yesterday AFTER
moons rush hour.
A Washington man, whose carl
was parked within the forbidden
zone when the ban went into eff
feet at 4 pm. was charged with
reckless driving when he drove the
wrong way. Police identified him
as Chester Adrian Goodwin, a.,
colored. He faces County Court
hearing next Wednesday.
Arlington police stood guard atI
entrances to the two blocks and
warned motorists that once they
entered they had only two choices:
Remain in the area until the banI
expired at $50, or go through the
gate into Arlington Hall.
Little Berlin Blockade.
One motorist who was admitted
through what police referred to-
as the Little Berlin Blockade, ~
wanted to drive back the way he
had come, after his wife, an en-
ploye at the installation, got in
the car. Police warned him
against it.
He was John H. Humphries, of
S27 South Wakefield street, as
sistant fire chief at the Potomac
River Naval Command.
When his wife learned that
neither Of the exit streets could
be used for another hour, she
went to the gate and arranged
to get special pass for her hus-
band so he could drive through
the post and use another exit.
Other Gates Used.
Three other gates were used by
vehicles leaving the installation.
They are at South Quincy street.
and on Lee boulevard where South
College lane forms a loop and
provides two exits. 80
The confusion, which backed in
cars for miles in the morning !
when the surprising orders went |
into effect. was not noticeable In
the afternoon.
But more than 200 of the work.
ers who were involved in the
morning tie-up crowded into the
Courthouse about 1880 am. yes.
terday 10 protest the sudden i'm
position OF the one.way regulation.
They were told that formal pro.
test should be made TO the
County Board when II meets
Monday night In the Courthouse,
About 4 pm, Arlington police
were stationed at South George
Mason drive and South Fourth
street, near the gate, and at the
only two entrances TO the area,
South Fourth and Taylor streets
and South George Mason drive
and South Sixth street.
Signs Visible From Gate,
From the gate, signs were visi-
BILE on both South George Mason
drive and South Fourth street,
DO Not Enter 4 pm, to $50 PM"
A block away, motorists coming
In the opposite direction faced
signs saying. do Not Enter z am.
to $3.50 am" Policemen were sta
toned there to warn them against
entering the area unless they were
going through the gate.
The County Board issued the
order setting up the one-way
wrong-way signs as climax to a
long feud between residents Of
the area and employees of the in
stallation. The residents say the
vehicles are a nuisance and al
hazard.
Signs on all streets near Arling-
ton Hall provide for one-hourI
parking between 7:30 and 9:30I
am. and between $3.50 and 5:50I
pm. This regulation is result
of protests that residents could
not get into their driveways be-
cause the employees were taking upI
all available curb space for park
ing.