The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-16
ARLINGTON HAS
DEMOCRATIC
CLUB
Contracts for Two Elementary
Schools In County Are
Set

Officers elected were w. Thomas
French. president, and Emery Hos
mer, secretary and treasurer.
County Chairman William L. Bragg
assisted In the organization Of the
club and outlined a progressive
campaign, announcing that meet.
ings will be held in every precinct.
Contract for the erection Of an
elementary school at Leeway was
awarded to the H. w. Cauffm4n
Construction Company. Of Airing.
ton county, the accepted bid being
$19,541. Work is to be completed
in ninety days. Contract for the
school at Halls Hill was awarded
to Noble N. Thomas, of Arlington,
his bid being $23. AZ.
Contract for heating and santa
ton Of the two schools went to the
American Heating and Venttlating
Company, Of Richmond. Va; 81, 1875
for heating Leeway School and $3.50
for sanitation; 1926 for heating
Halls School and 1855 for sanitation
The bids were opened by C. Clyde
Lamond, chairman Of the BOARD Of
education Of Arlington county,
A writ OF error was denied by the
supreme court Of appeals Of the
State Of Virginia yesterday in the
case of the Commonwealth AGAINST
Joseph Maggie.
Maggie was tried in the Arlington
circuit court May Is, 1924. on
charges of illegal possession and
selling whiskey and was sentenced
to one year in the penitentiary.
He was defended by Attorney r.
Bleakley James, Of Arlington coun.
ty, and Attorney Charles Henry
Smith, Of Alexandria.
1t was announced last night by
R.. Bleakley James, Commander OF
Arlington Post, No. 139, American
Legion, that special meeting will
be held tomorrow at o'clock al
the home Of A. ]. Porter. Plans to
attend the annual State convention
to be held in Danville, August
1927 will be discussed.
The Reverend w. j. Holmes and
Mrs. Holmes. of Westerville, Ohio
who have been guests at the home
of the Reverend Reese Murray fol
the past month have returned tc
| their home.
| Mrs. Mary A. Hohenstein, OF
Rosslyn, Is attending the National
Craftsman's convention which Is In
session at the Hotel Sherman, Chi
cago.
In an effort to assist the citi
zens Of Arlington county owning
automobiles, r. A. Long. from the
office Of the motor vehicle com
mission at Richmond, was at the
sheriffs office yesterday assisting
In filling out regitration blanks
Mr. Long will return to Arlington
county next Friday to fill blanks
for those applying.
Marriage license was issued by
the clerk Of the court yesterday ia
Emmett G. Green, of Ills B street
southeast, Washington, and Effie
O. Gibbs. 100 Carroll street south,
east, Washington.
Josie Morris, charged with being
intoxicated, was fined $28.25 In
the police court yesterday. Henry
d. Nicholson forfeited SO for
speeding.
Doctor and Mrs: F.. o. Appleton
accompanied by Miss Ruth Angelo
and L. M. Kelley, will leave today
by motor to spend the weekend al
Doctor Appleton's summer cottage
at Fairhaven, Md.
The BalIston Junior Athletic
Club will meet tonight at 8 o'clock
in the Junior hall at Ballston.
Mr.. M. e. Church, OF Falls
Church, who has been attending
the meetings Of the central com.
mittee Of the executive committee
of the Virginia State Sunday School
Association at Harrisonbure has
returned home.
The Parent Teachers Association
Of George Mason High School and
Mt. Vernon School, meeting in the
town hall Of Potomac, decided last
night that the enrolment of charter
members will be held open until
October.
| Following the motion Of r. B
Cobean, the secretary was In
structed to visit the Commonwealth
Attorney and Sheriff Howard r.
Fields, Of Arlington county, askinu
for more police protection on Mt
Ida avenue and Mt. Vernon avenue
during the school session.
The treasurer Of the town Of
Potomac, J.: w. Varney, announce,
that all persons delinquent II
taxes wishing to pay up may do 81
today at the Del Ray bank. Mr.
Varney will be at the bank from
| 1 to 6 o'clock, and from 7 to II
o'clock, to collect taxes.