The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-12
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Civic Federation Committee
Discusses Plans for Pro-
posed Incorporation.

CLARENDON, Va, March a..
The subcommittee OF the Arlington
County Civic Federation on in.
corporation met yesterday at the
home of A. J.. Porter to discuss
plans TO meet the opposition which
1t is expected viii be directed
against the Arlington county in.
corporation bill when hearings are
held in Richmond on the measure.
arrangements were made for All the
members Of the COMMITTEES to be
present in Richmond at that time.
They are. G. r. Taylor. chairman;
Maj. p. w. Ewing, Hugh Reid, 1T.
"a. Porter, Fred Sharp, A. Moore
and Boyde Byars.
In an interview last night c. r..
Taylor, president of the Clarendon
Citizens, Association. said that the
bill as introduced in both branches
Of the legislature was the only form
in which Delegate Charles Smith
would consent to present it. Smith
insisted, he said, that the Town OF
Potomac be given the right to vote
whether or not It became a part of
Arlington City
Taylor further said that members
OF the subcommittee had called
many times to see Smith and that
when asked for his advice and
opinion he had stated that as long
as the matter was to be put up to.
the people he would favor an In
corporation. Of Arlington county,
4 State Senator Walter e. Oliver
informed Taylor yesterday, the lat
ter said. that he would favor the
bin in the Senate and would do all
In his power to get favorable action
on It. Oliver declared, according to-
Taylor, that 1t was his belief that
the people of Arlington county de-
sired the Incorporation.
G. r. Taylor win address the citi-
zens of Del Ray, Mt. Ida and Yir-
ginia Highlands at meeting In the
Mt. Vernon School house tonight
at O'clock,
Harry *. Kreen. commissioner OF
internal revenue. has announced
that iIlterrogato for the listing
of personal property and State In
come, are being sent to the tax.
payers Of this county Green stated
that the Law required that returns
be made within thirty days from
the receipt of the interrogato
He will be glad. he says, to assist
the people Of Arlington county In
making up income return. and will
keep his office open Tuesday, Wed
nesday and Thursday nights until
o'clock All Federal income tax
returns must be In on or before
March is.
The regular monthly meeting OF
the Cherrydale Patrons League will
be held tonight in the Cherrydale
school house Mrs Tomlinson will
address the meeting on the care Of
the teeth.
A petition circulated under the
direction of Harry G. Saffell, OF
Clarendon, calling for the CONSOLE
dalton of the offices of county en-
gineer and the health department,
viii be presented at the monthly
meeting Of the board of supervisors
Of Arlington county at the court
house.
The Clarendon Citizens Associa-
ton will hold fits semi-month1y
meeting In Clarendon Citizens Hall
tonight at o'clock. Among the
important questions to be discuss
ed are plans for community ball
to be given April s, in celebration
of the installation OF the fire ap-
paratus on that day.
A meeting of the executive COM
mittee Of the Boys and Girls Scouts
of Ballston. win be held at the
home Of DIR. w. G. Wilburn tonight
at O'Clock.