The Washington times., 1924-12-04
GROUP Of
ARLINGTON
ELECTS
Robert E. PIymaIe to Head
County Federation for
Year

CLARENDON, Va. Dec. AT
the meeting Of the Arlington County
Civic Federation last night the fol
lowing officers were elected: Rob-
|ert p. Plymale, of Aurora Heights,
president; c. R. Taylor, of Claren.
don, first vice president; J.. Cloyd
Byars, of Arlington, second vice
president; L. Herbert Martin, Of
Ashton Heights, secretary; A. J.
Porter, of Clarendon, treasurer.
Following the election the ques-
ton of more stringent fire regula-
tions for Arlington county was dis
cussed. Joseph Fought, delegate
from Park Lane, and member of the
District of Columbia fire depart
ment, declared that conditions in
many parts of the county are dis
graceful and that something should
be done to enforce cleaning up the
trash around property, especially by
the business houses.
The president announced the ap.
pointment of special committee,
consisting of Joseph Fought, chair.
man; Charles Bailey and w. 7. Nc
Closkey, to cooperate with the
county fire department in working
out a fire system and teach people
how to turn in fire alarm.
On the question of providing a
bureau in the county where license
tags may be obtained, Sheriff How
ward B. Fields said the matter had
been taken up with the authorities
at Richmond by Judge Harry r.
Thomas without result.
G. r. Taylor said he had applied
to the motor vehicle commissioner
at Richmond several months ago
for title cards. and has had no re,
ply and others said they applied
SO far back as July. Sheriff Field
said that according to the new law
/ a person would be unable to obtain
a 1925 tag without title certificate.
The president appointed a spe.
ciaI committee composed of Robert
E.. Plymale, w. T. McCloskey and
c. S. Gawler, with instructions to
appear before the board at their
meeting on December 8, in an effort
to have an automobile bureau es-
! tablished in Arlington county.
Doctor p. NJ Chichester, health
officer of Arlington county, who
has been assisted by Doctor C. r.
Boyland, county dentist, in making
an inspection of the children's
teeth, stated last night that out of
the six schools in the county 1,141
examinations have been made and
S,30S. dental defects disclosed.
Suspecting that William F.
Faulkner, o. o. Pickett and NJ. ].
Burnes, arrested by Arlington
county officers Monday night. when
they are alleged to have been steal
ing tires from a machine. owned
by C. Nelson, might be connected
with robberies in Washington and
Alexandria, Officer z. o. Hines, of
the Alexandra police department,
was at the Arlington county jail
yesterday and made finger prints.
No prints have been made by
Washington authorities.
More than 200 attended the
dinner served by the Clarendon
Rebekah, lodge in the citizens hall
last night. The proceeds viii be
added to the regular funds. Those
attending took advantage of the
many useful articles on the tables
in charge Of Mrs. Rose Brooks and
Mrs. Frank Myers, many Christmas
gifts being purchased.
The newly appointed Arlington
County Welfare League advisory
council will meet with the execn-
tive committee in the Cherrydale
Firemen's hall tomorrow night at
o'clock.
Headed by c. c. Donaldson, the
men Of the Cherrydale Methodist
Church will serve an oyster supper
tomorrow night in the Cherrydale