The Washington times., 1925-04-04
ARLINGTON co.
ROAD FIGHT
BEGINS I
Forces in Favor Of Bond Issue
Open Campaign Head
quarters in Clarendon

ARLINGTON COUNTY, April A.
With headquarters opened on the
second floor of the Clarendon
Trust Company's building by the
Arlington District Good Roads Com
mission the campaign is on in full
force with every member or the
commission member of the cam
paign committee, announced Chair
man Arthur Orr today.
"Wth machines driving through
the county and into Washington
with posters For In brilliant
letters across the windehield, much
comment is being made" said
James D. Cushnnan, an active mem
Der OF the Commission.
with this as our slogan, we are
being kept busy answering the
question, for what?' The answer
is simple, remember April 20, and
vote For Good Roads
At a meeting of the executive
committee Of the Organized Women
Voters OF Arlington county, with
Mrs. Catherine NJ. Rogers, presi-
dent, presiding, held at the home
of Mrs. Julian Simpson, Of Cherry
pleted for q luncheon to be given,
be served by tire Malta Hester
Circle Of st. Georges Episcopal
Church.
The speakers will be Walter Aapp,
candidate for governor Of Virginia,
and Frederick William Vile.
A meeting OF the BalIston Citizens
Association is announced for Tues
day night, April IA, at 5 o'clock, in
the Firemen's Hall. In the alb
sence OF Major e. w. r. Ewing,
the president, Mrs. Catherine NJ.
Rogers will preside. :"
A ''weiner roast" win be given to-
night by the citizens Of Aurora
Heights at Arlington avenue and
Strong street, in celebration of the
closing OF the cleanup campaign Of
the past week.
The supper is in charge of Chair
man L. r. Price.
At a meeting OF the Clarendon
Lodge, No. 1915, Loyal Order Of
Moose, held in Moose Hall, these
officers were elected: Doctor j. A.
Mailman, dictator: r. G. Phelps.
vice dictator; e. p. McGrath. pref
ate; L. s. Whitehouse, secretary:
w. A. BuIcao, treasurer; Wilbur
Morrow, trustee; representative to
the Supreme Lodge, III. o. Buttolph,
and alternate, J. d. Colberth.
The newly elected officers will be
installed Thursday night.
The Reverend II. L. Smelling.
pastor OF the Clarendon Presby-
terrain Church, will conduct services
at IL a. M. tomorrow. At 3 o'clock
he will conduct services in the
Methodist Church in Arlington.
Sunday school viii be held at 9:45
and the Christian Endeavor Society
VIII meet in Clarendon Church at
7:45 o'clock.
1t was learned today that Carl
w. Porter. formerly OF Clarendon,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Porter,
who for several years has been In
the estimating department of the
Newport News Shipbuilding and
Dry Dock Company. has been com
missioned lieutenant in the United
States navy.
The appointment was made fol-
lowing a recent examination held
by the civil engineers corps OF the
navy. Mr.. Porter, out Of a class
Of 212, it is understood, made the
highest mark, and was one Of two
who were appointed.
Charged with attempting 20 as
sault John Jones, colored, Heary
Evans, was yesterday sentenced to
sixty days in jail and fined $40,
and costs totaling 1925 by Judge
Harry r. Thomas.
Joseph Smith and Mary Smith
were each fined $2S.25 in police
court yesterday on charges of being
under the influence Of liquor.
Charged with selling ardent spirits
in violation Of the prohibition laws,
Virgie jackson was yesterday held
for the action OF the grand Jury
I'm the anm of $500