The Washington herald., 1919-08-10
Across-the-Potomac NelUs
CLARENDON AND OTHER NEARBY CON-
MUNITIES PLAN MANY CIVIC ACTIVITIES

lie meeting will be called one week
from next Thursday when full COM
mittee reports will be submitted.
At meeting of the Civic Federation
of Alexandria County. held last Tues
dsy. President Frank G. Campbell oc-
cupied their chair. with Frederic B.
Keefer, secretary. In view of the
slim attendance occasioned by the
primaries of that date merely routine
business was transacted. and Presi-
dent Campbell took occasion TO criti-
else the erection of additional BILL
boards along Mount Vernon boule-
ward. This matter has been reported
to the authorities on several occasions
and an ordinance was passed making
1t unlawful to erect or maintain such
boards. Those surrounding the horse
show grounds were erected under
temporary ninety-day permit, but still
remain. II was the sense of the asso-
citation that the erection of additional
| billboards was not conducive to the
best interests of the county. and steps
will be taken to have them removed
at once.
The question of parking automobiles
LOT purposes OIL l1le EONtl IL
ment stretch of road contiguous 10
Arlington Cemetery was gone into and
! the sheriff reported the matter was out
of his Jurisdiction. coming under the
| office of the marshal appointed by
the War Department. The secretary
was instructed to get into communi-
, cation with the proper officials and
! have the conditions remedicd. Special
officers have been appointed to take
care of the road under county control
| and drastic measures are contem-
| plated for putting an end to the nui-
| sance.
The open air dance and lawn fete
| given under the joint auspices of the
| Clarendon Citizens Association and
| fire department, held Thursday. FRI
! day and Saturday. was enjoyed by 4
! large patronage. This will be followed
! by one to be held by ST. Charles Cath
/ olic Church and the Ballstou fire de-
/ pa rtmcnt A movement to place A ban
| on paddle wheels at these events re-
| suited in a petition being presented TO
| the court house. The sheriff was in
I structed to put an end to the prac-
| tice, but upon reconsideration. the
petition was withdrawn. in view of the
! ldCl NlldN Niit tN4A NOAll lpNo4lltN VI i-eAA
/ been acQuiesced IN for at least eight
! years. and no good reason was pre-
/ scented why the contemplated lawr
/ parties should be Disseminated
| against. especially as an expense of
upwards OF 800 had been created by
the present affair alone. II is prob
y" that the wheels will be barred
next season. as also the "chancing'
OF OF merchandise at local stores. sun
day baseball Is also in disfavor with
this element. and the county being
dry. If all the idealistic dreams come
/ true. the county will be the stepping
stone to throne above In the next
decade. tobacco and soft drinks also
being on the tabooed list.
Speaking of baseball. Clarendon lost
to Rex last Sunday. There are lots OF
reasons why she lost. but true sports
never handle alihis. The team wa.
nhoto-ra Dhed. ard their picture should
be i'm this issue If the camera stood
the pressure. In case OF the fire de-
pE rtment, the photographer forgot tc
pull the string. or uncover the lens
or something OF that sort. Anyhow
the picture did not materialize. Thi:
afternoon Brother Crooks of the Navy
. Yard has gathered together an sll-star
/ aggregation. composed OF the lime