The Washington times., 1923-07-23
POTOMAC MANS
DEATH To BE
PROBED
Will Try to Find Cause Of
Vivian Wright's Mysterious
Demise in St. Louis.

CLARENDON. Va, July 81
Vivian Wright, twenty-five year
old stepson Of A. 8. Driscoll, towa
sergeant >lbf Potomac, Va, was
found dead IN his bed Saturday
morning in st. Louis; according to
telegram received by his family
here. The body has been shipped
to Washington.
Sergeant Driscoll is mystified
over the affair. One message stated
that Wright was staying at the
home of c. G.. Jacks, a former ma
rine with whom he had seen service
during the wrld war.
Some time ago Wright, who was
employed at a screen factory near
Potomac received a letter from
Jacks telling him he could get q
good position In st. Louis.
Wright left Tuesday for st. Louis,
his wife going to the home Of her
father near Richmond for a visit be-
fore joining her husband. The first
message about him was the tele-
gram announcing his death.
Sergeant Driscoll has employed
Charles Henry Smith, of Alexandria,
to make an Investigation of the
case. The police department Of st.
Louis have already have been asked
for report on the matter.
Interment Of the body will be at
Arlington National Cemetery with
military honors.
The petition headed by Major Z.
W. r. Ewing, of Ballston, asking
tor an election in sanitary district
and 10; to vote on the floating Of q
bond issue for sewers, will be the
principal subject OF discussion at
the semi monthly meeting of the
Clarendon Citizens Association to
night at the Citizens Hall, accord
ing to President c. r. Taylor.
It is said the petition will be
presented to Judge Samuel G.. Brent
sometime this week for him to Get
date for an election, but it Is
understood that Judge Brent will
not do SO until after q public meet
ing has been he7d.
The Edward Douglass White
council Of the Knights of Columbus
Of Clarendon, at It's last meeting
appointed special committee of
which j. Thomas Manning is chair
man. with instructions to make
an investigation as to the available
sites upon which the council may
port their findings TO the council at
their next meeting in August.
The Park Lane Citizens Associa-
ton reports the receipt Of a check
for $50 from J. C. Let's, president
Of the Sanitary Grocery Company.
Inc, to be applied to construction
of the new fire cistern at Park
Lane.
The promoters of the Cherrydale
bank are now negotiating with the
firm of A. L. Kelly and Son of
Clarendon for the purchase Of site
for the new bank Of Cherrydale.
Mrs. c. J. Ives carried off the
honors in the popularity contest
held at the Calendar Bazaar by the
Arlington Lodge of Odd Fellows
and Clarendon Rebekah Lodge, with
956 votes, Mrs. Mildred L. Blake
winning second prize with 439 votes.
The steel engraving Of the White
House with President Harding's."
autograph was won by A. D. Lang
IcyS "AIlIC ASCCo 10 IIAI
winner Of two handkerchiefs sent
by Mrs. Woodrow Wilson.
A. A. Moore, president Of the
Lyon Park Citizens Association, an
nounces that the necessary sigma
lures of the citizens of Lyon Park
have been procured to the contract
with the board of supervisors Of
Arlington county and that the mat
ter will be presented to the en-
gineer this week with a request for
the necessary installation of the
street lights provided for in the
plan which has been worked out
by the committee in charge. There
will be thirty-eight lights installed
and 1t is expected to have the lights
in operation within the next thirty
days.