The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-24
|lEN ELLINGTON.
ESCORTS
NAMED
Ashton G. Jones Is Appointed
for 1925 to Fix County
Land Values

announced the appointment Of Ash
ton G. Jones as land assessor for
1925. Under the State law, the
assessment Is made for five years.
Mr.. Jones for the last fifteen
years has been active In real estate
In Arlington county as a member
of the firm Of George iii. Rucker
and Company. Mr.. Jones. who for
many years has bekn member 81
the election board Of Arlington
county, resigned yesterday and
Judge Brent appointed Claude o.
Thomas to fill the vacancy. Mr..
ThOmas recently resigned HIS posi-.
ton as private secretary to Con.
gresham r.. Walton Moore.
Fletcher Kemp. superintendent Of
county schools, last night announced
that the aging OF the corner stone
of the Central High school for Ar.
'lington and Washington districts
will be conducted by Columbia
lodge, No. 285. A., F.. and A. NJ, OF
Clarendon, tomorrow at 2:3O o'clock.
The members win meet cit the
temple at q o'clock
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Samuel Warner, master of the
lodge. The principal speaker Will
be Charles H. Callahan, grand
master OF Masons in Virginia.
Music win be furnished by the
Ballston band,
The Ballston Fire department win
give a benefit dance in the Junior
hall tonight, dancing win start at
$3.50 o'clock and continue until
midnight.
Funerals services for John 3. Dun
can win be held at his late resi-.
dence IN Del Ray tomorrow at 2
o'clock. The Reverend Raymond
Wood oof the Del Kay Methodist
Episcopal Church, assisted by the
Reverend Doctor Frank Al. IIillnnon
of Trinity Church. Alexandria, will
officiate, Interment win be in
Bethel Cemetery, Alexandria. Mr..
Duncan was d life long resident Of
Arlington county taking an active
part In all civic affairs, and for a
number OF years was trustee of
the Del Ray Methodist Church. He
Is survived by his widow and two
sisters, Mrs. Mary Craig end Miss
Hattie Duncan.
There was no session OF the cir.
cult court of Arlington county to-
dAg.9 fudge Brent having announced
Yesterday he would adjourn court
until Saturday, out Of respect for
the late Judge Charles Edgar Nicol.
Tomorrow. at 10 o'clock Judge
Brent win hear divorce cases.
Announcement was made last
night Of plans to organize Girls
Scout Troop in Lyon Park, at the
home Of Mrs. Julian Brown, on
Spruce street, Saturdays at 1870
o'clock Miss Huffy, from the
Girls Scout Troop OF Washington.
win be in charge. The organization
viii be known as Virginia Dare. y
flower I" Arbutus." The humber and
color will be announced by Miss
Huffy at the meeting Saturday.
"A meeting Of the parents Of the
BalIston Boy Scouts troop, win be
held in their hall on Clements
avenue, at s o'clock tonight, to
discuss plans to create more in
terest in the movement during the
coming winter. Among the speak
ers viii be Major William M. King.
Mayor =, w. Ewing and Scout
Master Frank NJ. Sherwood.
More than 400 attended the sup.
per given last night in the BalIston
Fire house. by the Woman's Aid
to the firemen. The proceeds will
be used to purchase needed equip
ment for the department.
The Ladies' Aid Of the Del Raw
Baptist Church, will Gserve a supper
In the town hall today between
the hours Of 3 and 8 o'clock.
The Woman's Afternoon Club of
Clarendon, viii hold d pastry sale
at Conradt's store on Garrison road
tomorrow ..+,.
Plans are now being made by
the Park Lane Citizens Association
to hold "a Halloween masquerade
dance on Tuesday night, October
81 in Lake Hall Music win Be
furnished by Happy" Bremermanss
Orchestra.