The Washington times., 1925-10-22
WOMEN VOTERS
IN ARLINGTON
ELECT
Mrs. G. M. Rogers Renamed
Chief of Organization at
Annual Meeting

ARLINGTON COUNTY, Oct. 22.-
Mrs. Catheeine M. Rogers yesterday
was unanimously reelected presi-
dent Of the Organized Woman
Voters Of Arlington County for the
third term at the annual meeting
held in the Cavalry Methodist
Church at Aurora Hills. Other Of
ficers elected were Mrs. Charles II.
Greathouse, vice president; Mrs.
Ruth Roseberry, secretary. and Mrs.
Julian Simpson, treasurer.
Following the election, the presi.
dent announced these chairmen Of
the three districts: Mrs. Elizabeth
Magruder. Arlington: Mrs. Walter
z. Weaver. Washington, and Mrs.
Alice Simones, Jefferson.
AT the conclusion Of the business
meeting Mrs. Rogers announced
that the three candidates, Charles T.
Jesse, Democratic; Edgar w. PUN
phrey, Republican, and Doctor
Frank +. Stone, Independent, would
discuss the issues Of the campaign.
Doctor Frank T. Stone declared
with the continuance Of the fee sys-
tenn the State Is doomed. to ridicule.
II do not not only favor the aboli-
| ton OF the Zee system, but also the
| Inheritance tax, and q general re-
| vision OF the present tax system of
| the State" he said.
Edgar w. Pumphrey attacked the
record OF Charles T. Jesse, who has
served Arlington county two terms.
Mrs. Jesse, loudly applauded, ex-
planned the difference in fee sys-
TENS and declared opposition to in
heritance taxes.
At meeting OF the legislative
committee Of the Arlington County
civic Federation last night in the
court house, Chairman Frank G..
Campbell presiding, a general dis
cussion was held by members of
the committee as to the best means
of having enacted by the legisla.
ture the necessary laws that the
National Capital Park Commission
might function in Virginia.
| Mrs. C. +. Gibson was elected
president Of the Parent-Teachers
Association at the annual meeting
held last night in the Woodrow Wi.
son School OF Fort Myer Heights.
Others elected were: Mrs. s. C.
Bumgardner, vice president; r. N.
PackWood. secretary, and Mrs. Ger
trude Keys, treasurer.
The president announced the APP
Ipointment OF Mrs. Frank Scott as
chairman OF the entertainment com.
mittee. The remaining standing
committees will be announced al
the next meeting.
At a largely attended meeting OF
the Francis Wallis Chapter, DauRh
ters of the American Revolution
held last night in the home Of the
regent, Mrs. Thomas S. Wallis, in
Cherrydale, plans were started fol-
the placing of the bronze marker
in memory of the men of Cherry
dale, who lost their lives in tine
world war.
| Mrs. Winifred Godding, vice pres.
dent, read Letter from the presi
dent general concerning donations
for the new auditorium and mem
bers were asked to consider ways
to raise the money.
The society, organized October
IL, 1890, with eighteen members
has just completed its thirty-fifth
year with more than 1000 chapters
and a membership of more than
$4,000.
Mrs. Winifred Godding and Mrs,
Thomas Wallis were elected as
delegates with Mrs w. D. Topley
Mrs. w. A. Pierce. Mrs. L. A.
Andrews, Mrs. e. B. Chapman, Miss
Cora Penifield, and Mrs. Gary
Walters, and Mrs. J. F. Holbrook
to the annual State conference to
be held in Fredericksburg, Novem.
Der 4, S, 6.
| According to A. J. Webb, general
chairman of the cleaner county
committee, there will be a special
meeting in the Clarendon Con1mun-
ity Hall tonight at o'clock TO
complete final arrangements for
the "at home day" program.
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