The Washington times., 1924-12-16
HOUSE BURNSAS.
F|REME|N BEG.
WATER
Fails Church Home Raxed by
Flames, Neighbors Re-
fusing Assistance

Z CLARENDON, Va, Dec. To-
While firemen pleaded for assistance
the home of C. B. Humphrey, of
Falls Church, burned to the ground,
causing a total property loss or
more than $4,000.
Mrs. Humphrey was on the. second
floor Of the house when she smelled
smoke. Descending she found the
kitchen ablaze. A detective, oil
stove had started the fire.
The house was burning rapidly
when firemen from Falls Church
and Cherrydale arrived. A few
pieces Of furniture were saved
Firemen of both departments re-
ported to their chiefs that neighbors
OF the Humphreys had refused to
give their water with which to re.
plenish their depleted engine tanks.
Assistant Chief Shreve, OF the Falls
Church department, said that his
men obtained two buckets Of water
from one house, but on their return
found the door locked against them.
r. Page Shepherd was elected
master of Columbia Lodge No 2SS,
Al. r. and A. M, last night in
the Masonic Temple. Clarendon. The
other officers elected were: William
w. Livingston, senior warden; w.
Leonard Golden junior warden;
Jesse w. Rohrbacl, secretary; Past
Master William C. Wibert,. treas
urer, Eugene M. Moreland. senior
deacon; Doctor John c.. Whitehead,
junior deacon; J. A. Sullivan, senior
steward; L. A. Cooke, junior stew
ard; Past Master George Thurber,
chaplain: Past Master Herbert PoT-
ter, marshall, and Arthur L. Dem
ing, tiller. The newly, elected Of
6cers will be installed Saturday by
District Deputy Grand Master III.
K. Green.
Not guilty was the verdict rem
dered yesterday by a jury in cir
cult court, Arlington county. in the
case of Robert Slower, taxi driver.
Slower, with Frank Moore and John
II. Sheperd, sailors attached to the
Mayflower, Presidents yacht, was
arrested August @, charged with
assaulting Henry Whitesell, OF
Richmond.
Raymond Crack, traffic officer Of
Arlington county, while in pursuit
Of a speeder yesterday colIided with
O car at Oak street and Wilson bou.
lOvard. Crack, who had gaiTed a
high rate of speed, threw on his
brakes when he saw the car, but
was unable to avoid the accident.
He was picked up unconscious. by
Miles Coleman, of Clarendon, and
rushed to Georgetown Hospital
where nine stitches were necessary
to close the wound in the head. His
condition was reported not serious
last night. *
The State Highway Commission
meeting in annual session with the
supervisors of the various counties
In the State at fredericksburg to
day, will discuss the ALLEGATION OF
the various roads, throughout the
roads. Arlington county will be rep
resented by Capt. John T. Talman
superintendent lof roads: William j.
Ingram, e. e. Turnbsrke and viii
liam. Duncan, who will make an eff
fort to have the remainder of Glebe
road taken over as State high
way.
Due to the holiday season a joint
meeting of Arlington Post 1913
American Legion and American
Auxiliary unit win be held ,tomor-
row night at 8 o'clock at the Clar-
endon Community hall. An. enter
tainment including motion pictures
and a musical program is being ar
ranged.
A special meeting of the town
council of Potomac will be held to-
night at o'clock in the town hall;
the meetiIA is being called to deter.
mine the leagues part in the com.
munity Christmas tree
Sanitary Inspector Norbert Mel
nick Of Arlington county escaped Sc.
rious injury yesterday when his car
was ditchedN on Lee Highway in
Cherrydale. Mr.. Melnick, who had
gone to Cherrydale, accompanied by
DR.. Smith, Of Richmond, president
Of the State Board Of Health, was
waiting for DIR. Smith, when a
heavy truck struck his car.
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