The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-11
NEW JAIL FOR
ARLINGTON IS
PROPOSED
Board Of Supervisors, at Re-
quest Of Sheriff, Takes Ac-
ton Following Inspection.

" "'SP0OSuOUs
CLARENDON, Va, March IL
The Arlington county jail 10 now
and has been, according to Sheriff
Fields. crowded to Overlooking. In
one section Of twelve beds, in
which white prisoners are confined
are twenty-five men. The condi.
ton, which has for some time been
known to the board Of supervisors
and again yesterday was brought to
their attention by the sheriff, who
has been appealing for better con.
ditions at the jail, resulted in an
inspection by the board who found
conditions which call for action at
once.
w. J. Ingram, member OF the
board from Arlington, District, said
last night that the board has ar.
!norized Capt. T. ]. Talman. super.
intendent Of roads Of the county
ana who 10 an engineer, to make an
investigation as to the cost of a
new jail and report his findings to
the board. Ingram said a new jail
would have to be provided.
The sanitary conditions at pres.
emit are far from what they should
be and, with the number of pris.
oners now in the jail, 1t Is i'm.
possible for any one to keep the
place In the condition in which It
should be. Sheriff Fields SAYS the
most important question before the
people Of Arlington county now
should be bond issue for a new
jail. "
The board Of supervisors Of
Arlington county at their meeting
yesterday, In reply to DR.. Edward
Mccarthy. representing the san.
itary committee from the Civic
Federation, who brought to their
attention the sewers now being
laid in Lyon Village, stated that
the sewers were being put in &C.
cordtng to law and in accordance
with the plans as laid down by
Former Sanitary Engineer D. J.
Howell and approved by the board.
The question of signboards, now
being erected along the highways of
the county, was presented by Frank
G. Campbell, secretary Of the fedora.
ton, and after some discussion the
matter was deferred until the next
meeting. In the meantime the
commonwealth attorney and At.
torney Charles T. Jesse were re.
quested by the board to investigate
the matter and report their findings
at the next meeting Of the board.
On Thursday morning the welfare
board OF Arlington county will meet,
at which time the case Of Anna E.
ADeA' who has implicated eight
men on serious charge, will be
taken up and Investigated.
Robert Wright, colored, arrested
sunday night by Officers A, D.
Langley and Howard A. Smoot
charged with illegal possession Of
liquors, was tried before Judge
Tnomas yesterday and held for the
action OF the grand jury.
The severe storm which hit Airing.
ton county last night and ia still
raging 10 the worst storm of the win.
ter. Last night the county for a
time was without lights.
Those hit the hardest are the radio
nsteners-tn, who, In a large number
OF cases. found aer1als blown down
this morning.
The regular meeting of the Ar
lington lodge Of Odd Fellows will be
held tonight in the Clarendon Citi.
Gems Hall at 8 o'clock.
At the regular meeting of the
Clarendon Citizens Association, held
last night, the resolution offered to
separate the fire department from
| the association was declared void, It
not being presented in proper form.
1t Is understood from those favoring
the movement that the matter will
not be dropped, but that it will be
pushed and @ new resolution will be
presented in the near future.
Plans to hold a smoker early in
April were started last night, COM
mittees on arrangements to work
out q program will be announced by
the president later.