The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-12
WOMEN VOTERS
IN ARLINGTON
ORGANIZE
Must Pay Poll Tax by May I
to Take Part in Election.
Schools Discussed.

| CLARENDON, Va, April 12.-An
appeal is being made to the women
of Arlington county to participate
in the voting at the county officers
election to be held next Novem-
Der. A campaign is now underway
come member Of the "Organized
| Women's Voters Of Arlington
County, which declared that wom-
en- are expected to do their part in
determining who shall administer
county affairs. Women who do
not exercise their privilege of citi-
zenship, officials Of the organiZa.
| ton point out. by paying the poll
| tax, registering and voting, are
stopped from criticisizing any act
| of any officer whom they did not
help elect.
Information regarding the WON.
ems voting organization may be
obtained, it is announced. from
Mrs. F. M. Mabry, 224-J-1, for the
Arlington district, and from Mrs.
Washington district. The payment
Of the poll tax, which is compu1-
sorry In order to be eligible for vot-
ing, must be made by May /.
At meeting Of the vestry Of St.
Georges Episcopal Church last
night the following officers were
elected: H. B. Gilbert, senior war
den; e. HI. Rhodes, junior warden;
Percy Oliver, registrar, and w. M.
Stone, treasurer.
The guild of st. Georges Epis-
copal Church elected officers last
night at meeting in the home of
Mrs. Upper Stone. as follows: The
Rev. Paul L. Poweles, chairman;
chairman; Mrs. Carl Kerr. second
vice chairman; Mrs. Uphold, third
vice chairman; Mrs. Robey Boyer,
treasurer, and Mrs. e. w. Pitkin.
secretary.
A dinner, dance and card party
will be held in the auditorium of
St. Charles Parochial School. We'd
| nesday evening, April 10, for the
benefit OF the Boy Scouts.
Clarendon Lodge, Loyal Order of
Moose, will hold it's first annual
dance tomorrow night at Clarendon
Community Hall.
The coroner's jury, sitting In the
case Of Annie Leonard, whose BODY
was discovered beside the tracks
of the r. r. and p. Railroad SUM-
day, found that the women camo to
death from q fractured skull
caused by a blunt instrument in
the hands Of parties or party un-
known" James Leonard, the hus-
band. is still being held in cOnnec-
ton with the death.
Frank Stafford was arrested yes
| terday in the Potomac yards by
Traffic Officer O. w. Welch
charged with illegal possession Of
one and-a-half gallons of whislIey.
He was released on $500 bond.
The petition of the voters Of JEFF
ferson district calling for bond
issue Of $4O6, 900 for roads, WIN be
presented to Judge s. G. Brent to-
day for his signature. 1t is under
stood that the date set Tor the spe-
cial election is May. Is.
The general advisory committee
met in the courthouse last night
with members Of the board Of edu-
cation to discuss the recent action
Of the Supreme Court in the case
Of the school bond issue.
According to Commonwealth At
| torney Frank L. Ball, the suit was
brought at the request Of attor-
neys for the purchasers Of the
bonds for the purpose of getting
an opinion from the court as to
the construction to be given the
| new laws passed by the Legislature
dealing with school bond issues.
The case, he said, would be reached
by the Court of Appeals early in
June.
Mrs. c. NJ. Rogus, chairman of
| the Women League of Voters of
Arlington county, has announced
special meeting to be held tomor
row afternoon at 2:30 o'clock III the
Clarendon Community Hall.
Superintendent of Schools Fletch
err Kemp has called a meeting of
| the school board today in his Of
flee to, perfect plans for carrying
out the school building plan of
Arlington county.