The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-10
ARLINGTON JAIL
HAS HEAVY
GUARD
Reward for Escaped Prisoners
Raised BY Board Of
Supervisors

or Information leading TO the ar
rest, Of each Of the prisoners who
sawed their way out Of the jail
early Monday morning was in
creased to $50 last night by Sheriff
Howard B. Fields.
Sheriff Fields said the reward
applies to each Of the six but does
not include the arrest Of Harry
Talbot.
After being out for more than
twenty-four hours, running down
every clue, no trace of the men
nave yet been found.
Sheriff Fields said everything
within his power 10 being done to
bring the men back to the Airing
ton county jail, all leading cities
have been notified.
Beginning last night an extra
guard was placed around the Ar
lington county jail. Sheriff Fields
said conditions have become such
that it is impossible for one man
to take care Of the situation. The
placing of the extra guard was
approved by Judge Samuel Brent
yesterday following the request Of
Sheriff Fields.
Plans for Defense Day at Falls
Church will start tomorrow night
with a concert by the Fort Myer
band OF twenty-eight pieces on the
Eastman lot in East Falls Church.
The concert win be between and
8 o'clock.
Following the concert several
short addresses win be made by Of.
Ulcers from the War Department.
Registration will start at z o'clock
on Friday morning, and men be-
tween the age Of eighteen and
forty'ftve viii be eligible to register.
The general committee is headed
by John r. Bethune, as Chairman.
and includes Munson Lane, A. q.
Anderson, Guy N. Church, r. A.
Cushing, and j. o. Martin. Mrs.
J. F. Bethune and Mrs. H. e. Moran
are In charge Of distributing the
registration cards.
Charged with illegal possession.
samuel Sorell, who plead not guilty
pe1ore Police Judge Harry r,
Inomas, was held for the action OF
the grand jury. He was later re-
-~s~SSN oA SOVV UOuO.
Arrested on August 2. on charra
OF assault and robbery, John WaItey
Stover, a taxi driver, was Riven, q
nearing yesterday before Police
Judge Harry r. Thomas. who hei6
aim Tor the action of the aror6
Jury, and placed his bond at &. 1o0
me defendant was represented nv
attorney Amos Crounse, of ArIines.
ton county. -
charged with gambling, Levi.
5urr' James Eldridge. wiIIisrn
Beaver, George Brown. ana AIha,.t
ADeM were each fined SIS and costs
terday. ~ court yes
sheriff Howard B. Fields wastes
cay arrested Roy Manley coloreS ~
1Asnourn, Va, charged with forra,.r
1.nVsstigafion yesterday, accnr1jry.:
70 SnerltI Fields, showed that Mar.
icy an employee of The oid
70 DOMINION railway has for the nsSt
six months been forging his I'm.
pIoyers name giving himself SS In
more on the LIST and 18th of each
:. Inc Clarendon Citizens Assoc,a.
az u rs lnoorsed the tentative plan
e.:,.t aIT0pted py the Arlington Dis.
t trIcI ROADS Commission calling for
mated cost Of 500, 600. 0S-
The motion Of G. r. TavJo- -
adopt the plan also sets forth that
the association stands ready -
vote upon the proposal when II
comes up for final action.
Final arrangements win be made
at the meeting tomorrow nisht a.
the Holy Name Society Of 81
Charles Church to attend the An.
npal convention to be held in
washington on 1921. Joseph r,
Dusan, president, said last night
that Arlington county win be repre-.
scented by at least 200 member
from the society in Clarendon and
Cherrydale in the parade which win
be held on the 21st.
in Del Ray last Saturday nirbt
should have been reported as in
Virginia Highlands.
Town sergeant A. r. DriacolI
stated last night that no sncb roh-
berry occurred in the town lin1its NJ
Potomac. Of which Del Ray is a
subdivision.
Election Of officers will be the
outstanding business at the first fan
meeting Of the Woman's Civic CIuh
Of Clarendon, which meets in the
Clarendon Citizens Hall today at
3 o'clock.
The regular meeting Of BnlIeton
Council No. 221 Junior Order Ameri.
can Mechanics will be held IN the
Junior Hall tonight at o'clock.
UNTITLED STEEL ORDERS