The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-04
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MOTORISTS
FREED
100 Convince Judge They
Tried to Get Auto Tags
From Richmond

Cl4AEtt1NDONG NAss NOV. ss-rAaVIS
than 100 residents OF Arlington
county were in the Arlington county
police court yesterday on charges Of
using District Of Columbia tags In.
stead Of Virginia tags. Judge Harry
r. Thomas released most Of them
on their personal bond when they
showed that they had been trying for
several months to get tags from
Richmond, but that there had been
much confusion in their registration
cards and the tags had not been
received.
The evidence produced by a large
number showed that they had ap-
piled to the commission at Rich
mond, many as far hack as July,
and have yet to hear q word from
Richmond. Others, who have only
recently moved into the county, were
allowed to make application OH
blanks furnished by r. A. Long, Of
the commissioners office.
Mr.. Long, who has visited Airing
ton county once each week for the
past two months In an effort to az
sist the county officials, said he has
received complaints daily and could
not understand why those who he
knows have filed papers filled out
properly have not received their
cards.
Judge Thomas says he intends go.
ing to Richmond In few days when
he will present the facts as they
exist In Arlington county before
GovsEnor Trinkle and James NJ.
Hayes, motor vehicle commissioners.
Bids were opened yesterday for
the building Of a four-room school
at Livingston Heights, in the office
Of Fletcher Kemp, superintendent Of
schools, by c. Clyde Lamond, chair.
man of the school board Of Airing
ton county. The contract will be
awarded Friday at o'clock in the
office Of the superintendent Of
schools.
Raiding the home of Sergeant
Richard Cassidy, Of troop e. Third
cavalry, at Murlhy station, near. the
county courthouse, Sheriff Howard
B. Fields and Prohibition officer
James d. East, yesterday seized two
dfteen-gallon stills, thirty gallons of
whiskey and four ten-gallon fernent-
ers.
Cassidy and John Dertina, who
were in the house. were arrested and
taken to the Arlington county jail,
where they were charged with
manufacturing ana Illegal possession
From early indications, the vote
throughout Arlington county viii
be heavy today. Leaders Of both
parties are claiming the county.
From the vote of 1920, which gave
Harding over 800 majority, the Re-
publicans are claiming the county
by at least 400. The women's vote
win be heavy.
A meeting Of the Women's Civic
Club of Clarendon will be held at
the citizens hall at o'clock to-
morrow afternoon.
A meeting Of the executive com.
'mittee Of the Arlington District
Good Roads Commission will be
held Thursday night at the court
house at which time Captain John
T. Talnnan, superintendent of roads,
viii submit estimates on the road
proposed by the commission.
At meeting OF the special com.
mittee Of the Lyon Park Citizens
Association. held last night, it was
reported that $4,000 has been raised
toward the building fund for the
new community house.
Mr.. Orr, chairman of the com.
mittee, said last Aight that there
is no doubt about the entire amount
Of $4,000 being raised. 1t il pro-
posed to build the building on the
unit plan. The ground has been
donated by Lyon and Fitch.
The Mary Washington Chapter,
No. so, will hold a card party at
the home Of Mrs. e. NJ. Moreiand,
1884 Wilson boulevard, Friday night,
November z, at 8 o'clock.
Doctor p. M. Chichester, health
officer Of Arlington county, will be
the principal speaker at the month
~ meeting OF the Patrons League
Of Aurora Heights to be held tonlor.
row at o'clock at the school
house.