The Washington times., 1924-01-21
RAID
ARLINGTON
CANES
Three Washington Men Are
Arrested and Held Under
Bond on Rum Charge.

CLARENDON, Va, Jan. 21.-Of-
ficers Howard A. Smoot. Bruce
Smoot and John r. Burke raided
the home Of Robert Jones, colored,
at East Falls Church early yester-
day morning and claim they found
dice and two half-pint bottles OF
whiskey on tables. They arrested
Robert Jones, Howard Jones, John
Gates, all colored, and Carl c,
George T. Merryman, white, Of
Washington. All were locked up In
Arlington county jail charged with
violation Of the prohibition laws.
Hamilton, Brooks and Merryman
were released last night on $500
bond, to appear in court today. The
others were held without bond.
The same officers, answering a
call from Halls Hill. found men
gambling in the woods. Ralph
Webster, colored, drew a razor on
Officer Burke, who covered Webster
with his gun, however, and arrested
him, with julius Devengar. They
are charged with gambling and an
additional charge of carrying con.
cealed weapons was placed against
Webster. The men will be given a
hearing before Police Judge Harry
r. Thomas today.
AS evidence that Sheriff Howard
B. Fields means business in his
warning to the speeders on the roads
Of Arlington county, Traffic Officers
Bruce Smoot and John r. Burke
have arrested fifteen persons within
forty-eight hours for violating speed
laws on the county roads. Sheriff
Fields said today that there will be
no let up, as he is determined to stop
racing over the county roads.
Congressman B. F. Lowrey of
Mississippi and John A. Chumbley.
commander of the Sons of Confed.
crate Veterans, of Washington, will
be the principal speakers at the
joint meeting Of the Sons and the
Daughters Of Confederate Veterans
or Arlington county, to be held at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ashton
c. Jones tonight at o'clock.
The annual meeting and election
OF members to the board Of direct.
ors of the Clarendon Corporation,
the holding company Of the Clar-
endon Citizens Hall, will he held
at the hall tonight at o'clock.
Candidates for membership TO the
board are DR.. Frank T. Stone, Peter
Latterner, =. Lester Bennett, DR..
s. T. Noland, J. F. Bushong, Louis
Metzger, A. D. Langley, Harry K.
Green and John T. LipScomb, jr.
Three hundred hooded members
Of the Ku Klux Klan, of Alexan.
dria, Fairfax and Arlington county
attended services at the Del Ray
Baptist Church last night. The
Klansmen marched in and occupied
front seats. The Rev. DR.. Mckay,
pastor, preached a sermon on law
and order. At the close of his re-
marks, a klansman spoke on the
principles Of the khan and told
what good the organization has done
in Arlington county and throughout
the State. After his address he
handed the pastor q donation. The
hooded men then marched from
the church quietly and drove away
in automobiles.
The regular monthly meeting Of
the Ballston Citizens Association
will be held in the BalIston fire
house tomorrow night at 8 o'clock,
Mrs. Catharine M. Rogers, presi.
dent, stated that the annual elec.
ton of officers will be held.
w. ]. Ingram, supervisor of Ar.
lington district. will address the
members Of the Ashton Heights
Citizens Association, at the regular
meeting tonight at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. M. @. Major, 215
Cathcart road.