Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-01-10
CLARENDON WARS
ON SUPERVISORS
Citizens Charge They Are Be.
ing Neglected by Ar
linqton Board.

Strong criticism of the board OF su-
pervisors of Arlington county, and
most particularly of the Arlington
district representative on the board,
Thomas ]. De Lashmutt, that Claren-
of improvements and the board has
failed to comply with the law regard
ing publication Of financial state
ments Of tax receipts and disburse-
ments, marked the meeting of the
Clarendon Citizens Association at the
engine house last night
The attack on Supervisor De Lash
mutt began following q report of J.
Thomas Manning. chairman Of the
road committee. to the effect that Mr..
De Lashmutt is going out of his way
to refrain from doing anything for
the Improvement or Clarendon.
Attempt to Change Name.
The criticism Of the board. and espe-
cially of Mr.. De Lashmutt, became
more enlivened following an an
nouncement by President c. r. Tay-
lor, who presided. that the board of
supervisors. of which Mr.. De Lashmutt
is chairman. is making an attempt to
nave luc Hdtuc VI the COUNTY tSlcpuOHc
exchange changed from Clarendon"
to that of Arlington" a resolution
to that effect, which Mr.. Taylor read.
having been adopted at recent meet
ing Of the board.
Fred L. Sharp declared it as his
opinion that the board is taking this
step because 1t so strongly disiikes
anything that savors of Clarendon
1t wants to make the change, he said,
because 1t will remove a feature from
which it is believed Clarendon de-
rives some little advertising.
Backed by Others.
/, Visitors from Cherrydale and Fort
Myer Heights present not only agreed
with the Clarendon members express
sions against certain actions of the
board. but had a few views of their
own to offer.
C. H. Greathouse of Fort Myer
Heights, after assuring the associa-
ton Of the high regard which the
people of his community hold for the
people of Clarendon and earnest de-
sire of his section to see the latter
Clarendon should mean the growth
of all communities adjacent" said
that the telephone resolution was the
funniest thing he had ever heard OF.
He suggested that 1t should De lg-
nored and be filed away among the
associations curiosities. as there is no.
the slightest chance of the name OF
the station being changed.
1t was finally decided. on motion OF
Mr.. Manning, to appoint g. committee
of two to draft a resolution express
siye of the associations feelings IN
the matter for the benefit OF the board
and a copy was ordered sent 10 the
telephone company and also TO the
newspapers. MeSsrs Sharp and Man
Ming were assigned to this work.
Financial Methods Attacked.
Declaring that the board of super
visors is not keeping the people prop
dition Of the county. Mr.. Manning
stated that the taxpayers should, as
a business proposition. determine just
where and how our money is belng
spent" He suggested that thor
ough investigation should be made.
A. P. Payne stated that il the board
did not live up to it's duties remedy
could be found in the law. The code,
he said, specifically provides for
certain form of statement semi-an-
nually from boards of supervisors,
and il "our board is not complying
with the law the circuit court should
be requested to bring prosecutions"
At the suggestion of President Tay-
lor, a motion was passed directing
the secretary to invite the county
officials to meetings of the associa-
tion for the purpose of explaining
their actions, and, If possible, to give
a clear insight into the financial at
fairs Of the county. Mr.. Taylor. In
offering his suggestion, stated that II
the explanations of these officials are
not satisfactory, 1--WE can give them
our answer through the slot Of the
ballot box at next election.