Evening star., 1919-08-16
ALEXANDRIA COUNTY.

The executive committee Of the
Clarendon Citizens Association, which
investigated the rumored irregular.
ities Of the girls popularity contest
held in connection with the recent
lawn fste ut Clarendon. made re-
port Of its findings to . special meet
ing Of the association at the Dixie
Theater last night Vice President
Taylor presided.
The committee does not believe
that there was any Intentional wrong
doing on the part OF any one connect
cd with the affair, but. not oene
satisfied with the nnanciaL feport
ticular feature OF the program IN
charge, desires to make 1t known
that the association does not coun-
tenance Irregularities OF any sort.
and II any person is n41 th. enrf.y nnnte.t
was conducted. 1t stands ready 70
refund any money contributed to the
contest on application. This view OF
the matter resulted in adopting the
pared by Rev. A. e. Smith:
ssThat the executive COMMITTEES, hav-
ing Investigated the conduct OF the
voting contest as far as possible un.
the sS.rs Is %ers ir.
regularities in the conduct OF the con-
test. causing confusion ana unfavor-
able comment; that the committed
does not believe that there has been
mart Of the lawn fete COMMITTEES: that
the executive committee recommends
to the association that public an
nouncement be made that the associa-
tion did rot and does not counteneenGe e,'rs
ther proof. Of its position in this mat.
ter that public announcement be maae
that any one who has contributed in
the voting contest may nave ene e
annlication to any member Of the ex-
ecutfye committee, and that q copy OF
these resolutions be posted at Dr'
Boyer'sN drug store. the post once.
and i, Mr.. Reinbers's store LOT one
The resolution was drawn az 2 ?oint
meeting Of the executive committee
and members Of the lawn fete com
mittee Tuesday evening: g,1t THOSE R1es-
Bennett, C. Il. Taylor. r: H. Colley'
". r. Carr, o. L. Briggs. A. J. Porter.
J. T. Manning. A. NJ. Dawson. g. II
McCrillis, C. s. Georgius. A. =. smith
r. L. Sharp. A. P. Payne ana =.
SNYDER. chairman; A. c. Putnam and
r. "a. Keefer. The executive commit
tees report was read to the meeting
Of the association last night by Chair-
Religious and educational Sunday
viii be observed tomorrow at the
Providence Heights Industrial School;
The meeting Will be in the interest 81
Of the school. The program Is to start
at Q pm. with a sermon by Kew.
saivstion Baptist Church. Halls Hill.
va. Beginning at pm. short ad-
dresses will be made by Rev. Logan
Johnson, pastor of Contee A. NJ. =.
Zion Church, Burrville, d. c.. and ].
Finley Wilson Of Washington. Fol-
lowing the addresses, Rev. A. L. Lott,
president and promoter OF the fneti-
tuition. WIN give Q brief history OF the
school and will make q statement as
to the equipment necessary to put
the building In proper condition TO
open school in October. Refreshments
viii be served. The arrangements are
in the hands Of President Lott And A
Rev. Logan johnson. chairman OF the
The board Of directors Of the Ar
lineton Trust Company at q meeting
last night refused to accept the res
i9nation Of its president. W. w. Doug
las. which was rendered several weeks
aeo. At the request Of the board. Mr..
Douglas will continue in once until
the first of the year. at least. Being
deeirious Of giving moro time to his
private affairs and to recuperate his
health were tho reasons given by Mr..
Douglas for his resignation. He was
voted vacation and an increase in
salary, but declined the latter on the
ground that his fesignation was not
based on financial .Seasopa~