The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-09
ARLINGTON co.
NEARS VOTE
ON ROADS
cherrydaIe Fire Department
Votes to Withdraw From
State Association

CLARENDON, Va, Jan. Sit
was started today by Captain John
II. Talman, superintendent or
roads for Arlington county, that
the clerk of the court has received
from H. G.. Sherley, chairman OF
the State Highway Commission, the
certified estimates for the proposed
road-building program as outlined
by the Arlington District Good
Roads Commission.
Captain Talman stated that after
an examination of the estimates, as
submitted by the State Highway
Commission, he finds that an addi-
ton has been made, making the
total cost $749,510.03 instead of
$691, 576.S9. These estimates cover
the building of twenty miles Of
roads.
Arthur Orr, chairman Of the
Commission, announced today that
the executive committee win meet
at the court house at o'clock to-
night, at which time the petition
will be drawn and, as soon as the
necessary signatures are obtained,
wiz be submitted to Judge Samuel
Brent, who will be asked to set q
date for the election on the pro-
posed bond issue.
Mr., Orr hopes to have the petit
ton completed and presented to
this Judge in time to have the
election about the middle OF Feb
ruary.
At the regular meeting and
election Of the Cherrydale Citizens
Association held last night ct the
school house, Doctor Edward Nc
earthly was elected president.
oeRs1e,.e, n1ao&od xxyoVas ThaF1Qa
II. Jones, vice president: John II.
Mccormick, secretary, and John w.
Milstread, treasurer.
Following the election, p. ".
Roundy, chairman of the special
sewerage committee from Thrifton
Village, outlined the proposed
system 10 be instituted under the
community plan.
Charged with breaking into the
Arlington Athletic Club house late
Tuesday night, George Russell, six
teen years; Raymond Peer, sixteen
years. and John Byroads, seven
teen years, were yesterday SEN
fenced to the reform school by
Police Judge Harry r. Thomas.
Arlington Chapter, No. 80. o. =.
g.. of Cherrydale, viii hold q sub
acription card party tonight at the
home of Mrs. F. J. Bremen, at
o'clock.
A special meeting OF Columbia
Lodge, No. 1885, A. f. and A. NJ,
will be held tomorrow night at the
Masonic temple at which time the
master mason's degree win be con-
1erred.
Members of the clarendon
Lions" champion football team Of
Northern Virginia, were guests at
q banquet last night, in the Com
munity hail % 9
The invocation was given by the
Reverend c. /. F1orey, and C. r.
Taylor was POSTMASTER. Among
the speakers were Frank Lyons, J.
I. Cason, field manager of the
team, +. II. Golf, and Mrs. N. Rex
Hunt.
Following the banquet a public
reception was held at which time
the members of the team were
presented with trophies in the form
OF a gold football. q gift OF the
business men Of the county. The
banquet was served ny the mem
bers of the W0n1an's Civic Club of
Clarendon.
The Virginia State Firemen's
Association will lose fifty members
according to the action taken by
the Cherrydale Fire Department,
which voted to withdraw. The
action is the result of much dis
satisfaction among the members re-
garding the policies Of the State
organization in regards to provid-
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