Evening star., 1923-07-22
ELECTION IS ASKED
FOR SEWER BONDS
improvements Wanted in Ballston,
Cherrydale and Part Of
Clarendon.
Special Dlspa tch to The Star.

Special Dispatc TO The Star.
CLARENDON. Va, July 21.-The
petition headed by Maj. E. w. r.
Ewing of Ballston, asking for an
election in sanitary districts Nos. 6
and 10. to vote on the floating Of
bonds for installation of sewers. has
been presented by the board of su-
pervisors to Judge Samuel G. Brent
of the Arlington county circuit
court, and a date for this election
will be announced. 1t Is expected.
during the coming week. These
districts embrace all Of Ballston and
Cherrydale and that part of Claren-
don lying north of Fort avenue.
Engineer d. ]. Howell is engaged
in the revision Of figures for use in
connection with the project.
Separate District Asked.
II. c. Saffell presented to the board
of supervisors Monday his proposal
that a part OF this territory be
created into a separate district
separately on the question of con-
structing a smaller system prior to
undertaking work on the more COM
prehensive plan, and to be built In
such a manner as to permit connect
ing with the larger mains when laid
This. he argued. would give quicker
relief to those residing in. the terri
tory affected and would not inter
fere with the general plan. The
supervisors, however, decided to In
clude this territory In the six-ten
district scheme, and. should that fail
at election. to then permit vote to
be had along Mr.. Saffeps lines.
The action of Judge Brent is being
awaited with interest.
This sewer proposition Is expected
to be among the principal topics for
discussion at the semi-monthly meet
ing of the Clarendon Citizens Asso-
citation Monday night.
Candidates Increase.
A list of candidates for county
week by the announcement of DR..
Jonathan r. Hagan of Ballston, who
is out for supervisor for Arlington
district, and Clarence r. Ahalt. who
Is seeking the office of common
wealth's attorney. DR.. Hagen has
nearly thirty years. and was active
some years ago in clearing the county
of gambling houses. when Capt
Crandal Mackey conducted his drive
against the St Asaph race track Mr..
Ahalt, now residing at Virginia High
lanOS, Is prdCllclHB dtlorney An
Washington and Arlington county. Is
president of the Arlington County
Civic Federation, and was formerly
member of the board Of super
visors from Washington district.
Former Police Justice William c.
Cloth and Attorney George ID. Lee.
already are campaigning for the
office Of commonwealth's attorney.
Real work. however. in the county
campaign will not get under way un-
til after the democratic primary for
state legislature seats on August z.
Many Attend Meeting.
Clarendon Community Hall was
taxed to capacity Friday night to
hear the four candidates who are
seeking tho nomination for state
legislature, and although the pri-
weeks the race is apparently SO close
that even any conjecture as to the
outcome is impossible. A. P. Payne
and Capt. z. w. Jordan, both OF
Clarendon, who were the first to
enter the race. are making an active
canvass. The former Is an attorney
and business man, being the founder
of local coal company, and Is now
engaged in the automobile business
Capt. Jordan has an excellent wal
record and is now business manager
of the Washington American League
Ball Club. He was the unsuccessful
county candidate two years ago fol
the nomination. Col. c. T. Jesse. 8
native of Caroline county, is a prac.
ticing attorney residing at Fort MyeI
Heights. and formerly represented
the district in the legislature when
Arlington county and Alexandra
city were in the same district. Mr.
Hugh Reid is also an attorney who
has taken an active interest in civic
affairs during his residence in the
county. He was chairman of the
legal committee which conducted the
recent fight for county incorpora.
ton.