The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-18
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women VOTERS
START FALL
SESSIONS
Arlington K. of c. Council
Elects officersBond
Issue Discussed

issue Discussed
CLARENDON, Va, Sept. 1s.-The
annual election Of officers at the
regular meeting Of the Edward
Douglas White Council Of the
knights Of Columbus Of Arlington!
county, held at st. Charles Hall,
Clarendon, last night resulted In
the following being chosen: John T.,
Cavanaugh was unanimously re.
elected grand knight. Other officers
elected were: Thomas Crack, deputy
grand knight. William A. Nc
Clockey, chancellor; Jerry D. Flana-
gan, recorder: Thomas L. Miller,
financial secretary; Arthur A.
Veitch, treasurer; Harley H. MiIks,
advocate; James r! O'ConnelI,
warden; Bernard r. Fegan, inside
guard; John w. Fraber, outside
guard; Charles D. Sterling, trustee
for one year; James w. Walsh,
trustee for three years.
With more. than 100 women Of
Arlington county attending, the Ar
lington County Organized Women
Voters opened their fall meetings
yesterday in Del Ray, with Mrs.
Catherine M Rogers, president,
presiding.
Following the opening Of the
meeting at IL o'clock luncheon was
served, after which the annual
election resulted in the following
being chosen for the ensuing year:
Mrs. Catherine NJ. Rogers, was
unanimously reelected president;
Mrs. e. M. Moreland, vice presi.
dent: Mrs. Richard A. Roseberry,
secretary; Mrs. Ruby Simpson,
treasurer and district chairman;
Mrs. =. Magruder, Arlington dis.
trict; Mrs. Alice Semonies, Jeffer.
son district. and Mrs. e. w. Wea.
yer Washington district.
With the election over, Mrs. Roe.
ers introduced as the first speaker,
Hugh Reid, a prominent attorney
OF Arlington county, who at some
length explained the subject OF
bonds, what they meant to the
county, covering the legal points
in detail.
Mr.. Reid was followed by CAPTAIN
John T. Talman, superintendent Of
roads, who spoke on the present
proposed bond issue for new tail
and record room. Captain Talman
urged the support Of the bond h.
sue, especially speaking OF the dan.
ger of loss by fire of the land rec.
ords of Arlington county. This alone
he said was worth more to the peo-
pie Of the county than the entire
amOont Of the issue which will be
$12S 900.
Captain Talnnan was followed by
G. r. Taylor. who spoke, by request
on the school question. Mr.. Tay-
lor said Arlington county today b
in the midst OF the greatest edu-
cattonal development in its history,
and told those present that with
Professor Kemp at the head every
thing will come out alright. The
buildings he said are progressing
rapidly ana within another few
months all will be completed.
At the regular meeting Of the
Arlington Chapter, Daughters Of
the American Revolution. held Ct
the home of the regent Mrs. Thorn.
as 8. Wallis last night, the follow
ing were elected as delegates to the
State convention at Norfolk; Mira.
Robert M. DanidsCn, Mrs. Edwin b
Chapman, Mrs. =. q. PegraIn and
H. w. Perry.
The annual reports Of the chap
ter will be submitted to the conven.
ton by Mrs. Fred e. Perlee, vice
regent. Mrs. William Toppley will
! attend the convention In the inter.
est Of better films. She is the State
chairman.
Arrangements for mass meetingi
throughout the country were made
at q meeting Of the executive
committee last night at the office
OF L. c. McPhearson, as president
Of the country club.
1t was announced that a Repub
lican rally will be held at the Claren
| don Community Hall on Friday
night, September 20, at s o'clock.
E.. B. Eaton, chairman of the
Clarendon precinct said last night
the names of the speakers will b
announced later. Music at all meet
ings by the Clarendon Band.
Over 300 citiSeps of Arlington
| County attended the chicken dinner
served last night by Ballston Coun
Gil No. 22l, Junior Order, UnitAt
American Mechanics. In the Fire
mems Hall.
Charged with transporting liquor
in violation Of the prohibition law
George Jefferson, at a preliminary
hearing yesterday before Police
Judge Harry r. Thomas, was helt
for the action Of the grand fury
He was later released on 81 ,06C
bond to appear on the third Mon
day in the October term Of the
circuit court.
More than fifty members al
Columbia Lodge, No. 285, A. r, ant
A. M. accompanied District DeputS
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