Evening star., 1952-01-13
Arlington Plans
Area Farley on
Transit Problem
Meeting to Discuss
Proposals for ICC
Probe of Situation

A conference to discuss a pro-
posed Interstate Commerce Com
mission investigation of public
transportation in the Metropoli-
tan Area has been tentatively set
for January 80.
The Arlington County Public
Utilities Committee plans to invite
representatives Of the governing
bodies of the District of Columbia,
the cities of Alexandria, Falls
Church and Hyattsville and the
counties of Fairfax, Montgomery
and Prince Georges to join Arling-
ton at the proposed meeting. Also
included in the invitation are the
Department of Defense, each of
the area civic federations, and the
1nterfederation Council.
The Arlington County Board, at
its regular meeting yesterday, con-
Cured in the suggestion that a |
conference be called.
Bills Introduced.
Senators Byrd and Robertson,
Democrats of Virginia, and Rep
resentative Beall, Republican of
Maryland, have introduced bills
that would require the ICC to
investigate rates and service. The
inquiry would cover Capital Tran
sit Co., as well as the Washington,
Maryland and Virginia Coach Co.
(Arnold Lines) and Alexandria,
Bancroft and Washington Transit
Co.
Capital Transit has petitioned
the Maryland Public Service Com
mission for a reduction of its
service in that State.
G. j. Glassman, technical as
sistant to the Arlington commits
sion. said the purpose of the con-
ference would be to coordinate
testimony which would be given
if hearings are called by the Sen
ate Interstate and Foreign Serv-
ice Committee. +,
In other business, the Arlington ,
board indorsed proposed Federal I
legislation to set up a National
Capital Regional Planning Coun-
Gil. Membership on the council
would include four representatives
of nearby Virginia governing bod
les, four from Maryland, and two
from the District.
This made the Boards third
step toward joint solution of
nearby Virginia problems within
"a hours. On Friday night, Board
members along with other nearby
Virginia governing bodies received
an engineering report recommend
ing ways to solve the pollution
problem of the entire nearby Vir-
ginia area.
The board voted to buy nine
acres of the Crossman property
in East Falls Church for park
purposes. The county school board,
which also met yesterday. agreed
to buy an adjoining tract of five
acres for added facilities for the
construction of Stewart Elemen-
tary School.
Purchase Price $4,000.
The location is on North Syca-
more street about $50 feet west
of Lee highway. Purchase price
of the nine acres bought by the
County Board was $4,000.
County Manager A. T. Lund-
berg, also was authorized to pro-
ceed Immediately to acquire nine
other park and playground sites
with funds from an $882, 900 bond
issue approved by the voters last
November.
The Eastern Investment Bank
ing Voluntary Credit Restraint
Committee last week reversed an
earlier ruling that the park and
playground proposal was not in
harmony with its anti-inflation
program.
Board Member Alfred E. Frisbie
asked the invocation opening the ,
meeting. He prayed for success
of the crusade of evangelist Billy
Graham. opening at o'clock this
afternoon at National Guard
Armory.