The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-16
CITIZENS WANT
ROAD WORK
/ DONE
Clarendon Association viii
Urge Completion Before
Winter Sets In

ARLINGTON COUNTY, Nov.
d6.-Citizens, in arms over the con-
dition of Pershing drive and many
side roads, will meet tonight In the
clubhouse on Clarendon avenue at
8 o'clock, when the matter will be
the principal topic Of discussion be-
fore the regular meeting or the
Citizens Association.
w. j. Ingram. member OF the
board Of supervisors from Airing
ton district, will be asked to have
the work on the roads completed
before winter sets In. According
Co NJ. G. Major, the county road
force has been working on Pershing
drive most Of the summer.
Harry L. Johnson Of Clarendon.
and w. L. Golden, of Ballston, ap
pointed game wardens for Airing
ton county, viii be sworn in by
william H. Duncan, clerk Of the
court, today.
z. C. Turnburke, chairman Of
the board Of supervisors Of Ar.
lington county, announces q spe-
cfal meeting Of the board win be
held within a few days as q result
of the two letters addressed to the
members of the board by Common
wealth Attorney William G. Cloth.
in which he states it is illegal
for the board to use the county
equipment or to hire the county's
employees for construction OF private
or community sewers, and asking
that g. petition be presented to the
Judge Of the circuit court for an
opinion on the matter Of advancing
pay rolls to the county engineer.
Bids for the construction OF the
$4,000 gallon fire cistern at Wash
opened at a special meeting of the
cistern committee OF the Lyon
Park Citizens Association, in the
home OF G.. K. Lewis, Saturday
night at s o'clock. Those wishing
TO enter bids may receive copies
Of the plans and specification from
Chief A. B. Eaton, of the Claren-
don fire department.
: At the regular monthly meeting
Of the Alexandria ArIingfo Fairfax
Real Estate Board, Guy ~. Church
presiding at the Washington Golf
and County Club Saturday night, It
was brought to the attention Of the
board that for the purpose OF In
fluencing certain real estate trans
actions representations were beilg
made that it had been definitely
decided that the new Lee boulevard
was to pass by or through the
properties IN question.
Having a direct statement from
Doctor Samuel M. Johson, director
general Of the Lee Highway Assoc
citation, that no enc yet knows the
route the boulevard ID to follow
the board condemned such reprsSen-
tation and ordered a thorough In
vestigatiOn.
The Reverend r. r. Lackey, sec
tionaI director Of the Holy Name
Society OF Northern Virginia, was
the principal speaker at the tri-
ANIMAL meeting yesterday In tho
auditorium 10 st. Charles parochlal
school, Clarendon, which was at
tended by more than 100 delegates
and members.
Other speakers were the Rev.
erend L. Kelley, Of Alexandria: the
Reverend N. Habets, OF Fairfax,
the Reverend III. Govaert, Of Falls
Church; the Reverend L. Roster, OF
Mount Ida, and the Reverend Ed
ward Johnston, Of Arlington county.
The next meeting viii be in Falls
Church in April, 1926.
Major e. W. r. Ewing announces
q public hearing November "a. at
Richmond on the question Of in.
creased telephone rates Tor Airing
ton county.
The regular monthly meeting Of
the Cherrydales Parent Teachers As
ISOLATION win be held in the audi.
forum Of the school house tonight
At o'clock.