Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-13
ALEXANDRIA COUNTY.

First aid to the homeless" is a new
slogan adopted by Alexandria coun-
ty. This was brought about through
the relief the county has offorded
families of Washington who were
confronted with the problem Of get
/ ting a roof over their heads during
the war, and later. And even now a
steady stream of homeseekers is To-
eating on this side of the Potomac.
During the war when so many
jWashingtonians were forced to move
! because of their homes being sold
and when for rent houses disappear
ed from the lists of the real estate
offices many families came to this
county. where they were able to locate
by paying rent. In short time
houses of this character became as
scarce here as in Washington, which
resulted in buying and selling
boom. This continued until nearly
every home held by real estate men
and spectators had changed hands.
and for time it looked as though
the homeseekers would have to try in
another direction.
This condition was not allowed to
exist for long, however. The build
ers and contractors. realizing their
opportunity. got busy and new homes
soon began to spring up in all sec
tions. homes of a type to meet the
incomes of all classes, making it pos
sible for Alexandria county to again
come to the rescue of the homeless"
of Washington.
1t is said the demand for homes
still exceeds the supply of available
houses, but many are in course of
construction and ground is being
broken for so many more that the
builders should catch up in a short
time. 1t is common sight to see
moving vans from the National Capt.
tai, laden with household furnishings.
draw up to house which is still in
need of many finishing touches
Building operations are not confined
to any one section of the county. al
though it is thought that Clarendon
Is leading the boom. 1t is estimated
that about one hundred homes are be-
ing erected there. and as many have
been completed in the past few
months. Ballston, Cherrydale, Aurora
Heights and Del Ray are other towns
where much home building is being
done.
Property values, while not as high
as in Washington. have increased to
large extent and great many per-
sons who parted with their holdings
some time back have their regrets
now. One prominent real estate
proker, referring to the situation,
says he would be three hundred thou
sand dollars richer today if he had
the property he sold in the past year
or two.
Much interest is being shown in the
tent campaign which started last Sun
day and is to continue through July at
Ballston under the auspices of the five
churches OF that place. The meetings
begin at SIS o'clock. Rev. Edward
Wright preached the Introductory SER
NOM at the first meeting. A volunteer
chorus, under the leadership of c. O.
Thomas. has been enjoyed by the large
audiences.
Work has been started on a new con-
crete roadway, three quarters of a mile
long. from the New Washington Brick
Company's plant south to Norton's en-
trance. The new road. which Is to be
nineteen feet wide, will be constructed
at cost of s20. 900 and will probably be
finished in sixty days. 80
Benjamin F. Johnson. who was SEN
ing of William E. Payne, state prohi-
bition inspector. in February of this
year, has been taken to the pSAitentiary
to serve his term. Payne WAS shot by
the colored man when he attanpted to
arrest him for violation of the lprohibi-
ton law. -. 81,
\ warm contest is expected in Jeffer-
son district for places on the beard of
supervisors. The candidates reached a
total of three when E. J. Roberts an
nounced his intention of running. The
two other candidates are the incumbent,
Edward Duncan, and c. A. Travers.
Matters of vital Importance to resi-
dents of Arlington will be discussed at
the meeting of the Citizens Association
of that place called for the first Tues
DAY in August.
The meeting of the Clarendon Citi-
Zens' Association tomorrow evening
promises to be the most important one
since plans were laid to procure water
and sewerage for that community. Maj.
Doten, L. S. A. who has been working
On the survey Of Clarendon for this pur-
pose and whose job is nearing compile
ton. is expected to present "a report of
progress being made. The survey is the
most important preliminary step toward
water and sewerage, and with it in hand
the association will be able to form an
idea of the approximate cost of the prof.
ect and how best to proceed. Lieut..
Alan B. Precise. the new deputy clerk
of the court, will attend the meeting
and is expected to tell some interesting
stories of his experiences while serving
Uncle Sam on the other side.