Evening star., 1920-06-13
ARLINGTON COUNTY.

A preliminary hearing on the pro-
posed increased gas rate peitioned
for by the Rosslyn Gaslight Company
will be held before the state corpora
ton commission at Richmond Monday.
The Ballston Citizens Association,
realizing that If no contest was eff
fered against the higher rate 1t would
automatically become effective June
10. took prompt action In the matter.
Maj. d. w. r. Ewing, an attorney,
was selected to represent Ballston.
and the papers necessary to having
the case held up for full hearing
have been filed by him, which means
that the county gas consumers will
continue for some time to come to pay
on the old basis.
The chamber of commerce commit
tee of the Clarendon Citizens Asso-
citation, which has taken the initiative
In organizing a county chamber Of
commerce, is making every effort to
have large and successful organiZa-
tion meeting at the courthouse Thurs
day evenips at $ o'clock. At re-
cent meeting of the committee It was
decided - call the new body '-The
Arlington County Chamber Of Com
merca." Applications for membership
VIII be received and permanent Of
fcers elected at Thursdays meeting.
All persons Interested In the advance
and business way, especially business
men, are urged to be present. DIR. w.
K. Boyer is chairman of the commit
tee which Is promoting the movement,
and c.. Eugene Doyle Is secretary,
both OF whom invite suggestions that
movement.
Tho schools OF the county will close
June is. Graduating exercises of tho
schools OF Arlington and Washington
district are. to be held Wedn nesday
evening at the Cherrydale Auditorium
Harris Hart, state superintendent Of
schoois. has promised to attend, and
VIII make the principal address.
schools in Jefferson district will hold
their exercises at the Mount Vernon
school Thursday evening. DR.. B. F.
Iurner of the State Normal School
VIII address the young students Of
The George Mason High School at
the graduating exercises to be held
at Mount Vernon Tuesday evening.
Ihe board of supervisors will meet
Monday morning at 10 O'Clock, Many
matters pertaining to roads and sani-
tation are expected to be brought to
sideration.
The Washington and Old Dominion
railroad rail- has sent out notices that II
VIII. on Tuesday, June 29, petition
Ine state corporation commission at
hichmond for authority to increase
us interstate freight rates 81 per
cent. This, 1t Is said, Is the increase
now sought by steam carriers
throughout the country.
one dollar foot is said to have
oeen paid by the Penn Oil Company
OF hosslyn for ground on two lots
on tne Hillery place. formerly owned
ton.
The Ford service station in Rosspyn
recently changed ownership. a Mr..
Pansheil of Alexandria having pur-
chased the business from Jesse A.
be $4,000. ~
The Mothers Club Of st. Georges
"A Virginia Heroine" at the Parish
nan. Farlee, Va. Thursday evening
at O'Clock. The play. which is to
De given for the benefit Of the Par
ish Hall. has had a great success in
Alexandria city. and the entire orig
Georges.
A meeting Of the officers Of the Ar
nngton County Sunday School Asso-
clatlon was held at the home of the
president, F. L. Sharp, in Clarendon,
this week. The principal business
was to arrange for the semi-annual
conventions of the two district organ
izations. It was decided to hold the
Arlington-Jefferson district conven-
ton Sunday afternoon and evening,
June 20, at 2:30 and 1870 o'clock, at
the Central Methodist church in Balls
ton. and the Washington district con-
vention June 81 at the same hours at
the Church of the Nazarene at Page
lake. The county Sunday school con-
vention. 1t was decided, will be held
September IL at the Arlington Metho-
dist Church. Other important matters
were considered and acted upon, includ-
ing the acceptance of the resignation of
Mr.. Parker as county superintendent
and the appointment of Mrs F. L. Sharp
to fill the vacancy.