The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-04
JUDGE NAMES
ARLINGTON
OFFICERS
County Welfare Board Holds
First Conference At
Clarendon

CLARENDON, Va, Sept. A.
Judge Samuel G. Brent Of the
circuit court, last night appointed
the following police force for Ar
lington county, to serve until jan
uary 1, when the new appoint.
ments will be made: John r.
Burke. John Wise, Raymond
Crack, William Thompson, Walter
Wright and James D. East. 4
The Arlington County Welfare
Board yesterday held its first con.
ference. The Reverend w. w.
Snyder. chairman of the board.
presided and introduced the first
speaker, the Reverend ]. T. Mas.
tin commissioner Of public vel
fare of Richmond, who spoke on
the work being accomplished by
the welfare board of that city.
Following Doctor Mastin, Judge
J. H. Kicks, of the Richmond
Juvenile Court and President of
the National Probation Association,
spoke on THE Delinquent Child"
The afternoon session was con.
cluded with dinner served in the
auditorium of the Cherrydale Fire
mans Hall at which time nearly
three hundred were served.
The evening sessions opened at 3
o'clock with State Senator Frank
L. Ball presiding. Among the
speakers of the evening were Mrs.
Louisa Roberts, executive secretary
Of the Council OF Social Agencies Of
Washington; Judge j. H. Kicks,
Miss Emma Ward, social superin.
tendent and probation officer of Ar.
lington county, and the Rev. J. T.
Mastin.
At a meeting Of the Arlington
County Business Mems Club, held
In the office Of c. Eugene DOYLE
last night, the booster COMMITTEES
made their report showing that
thirty business houses have en-.
rolled in the club.
The purpose Of the Booster Club
said Mr.. Doyle, is to give coupons
with each purchase from club mem
bers in an effort to boost the bust.
ness in the county.
It was announced that the plan
VIII go into operation about Sep
TENDER and at the end of three
months holders of the lucky cou.
pons will receive valuable prizes.
At the regular meeting Of the
town council of Potomac last night,
Owen Keys was appointed as
electrical inspector for a period of
two years.
The special tax levies Of the town
OF Potomac, laid by the Council
last night, were: so cents on each
800 assessed valuation of all real
and personal property for general
town purposes, and rs cents on
each 500 for sewer maintances
throughout the town.
The council fixed a fee of twenty
cents payable to the town clerk
for the issuance of automobile
licences.
An announcement of the person
nal of the several special town
committees will be made by the
mayor in a few days.
I1OIlTy I1OlIlOSs VI ALoAdHuEAdS
and John Limerick. of Washington,
each paid 500 and costs, totalling
$124, into the town treasury OF
Potomac Tuesday night on
charge Of being under the influence
Of liquor.
Charged with having whiskey in
his possession, NJ. G. Copeland was
held for the action Of the grand
jury. He was later released on
$3.50 bond. w. w. Sutton, charged
with operating a car while under
the influence of liquor, also was
held for the action of the grand
jury. He was released on $500
bond.
Plans for a three-day camping
trip were made last night by men,
bers of Troop 104, Clarendon Boy
Scouts of America, at a. special
meeting held at the Methodist
Church. The boys will leave to-
night to go to Great Falls, return.
ing to Clarendon Saturday night.
Considerable dissatisfaction was
expressed last night by members
of the Arlington County Civic Fed
Grafton regarding the high gas
rates in the county. After some
discussion, the matter was referred
to a special committee for investi-
cation,