Evening star., 1925-08-16

and most attractive localities subur-
ban to Greater Washington" the
Greater Arlington County committee
of that body. at a meeting in the
courthouse Wednesday evening ap
pointed a subcommittee Of six to be
known as the weed killing and Fall
planting committee for the purpose
Of waging war on the weeds and, at
later date, encouraging and assisting
the various civic organizations
throughout the county in staging ex
hibits for the advancement of better
gardening and the Fall planting of
shrubs, trees. vines, etc.
Among the objects of this move
ment is TO make Arlington County
worthy gateway to the Capital City.
The committee is composed Of A. j.
Webb, first vice president Of the Clar-
endon Garden Club. chairman; Miss
Elizabeth P. Sheppard, @. A. Collyer,
Virgil c. Davis, r. II. Forman and n.
Rex Hunt. This committee will meet
next Thursday evening at s o'clock
in the Clarendon Community Library
for perfecting its organization and TO
lay out an intensive campaign.
Cooperation Is Sought.
Invitation has been sent to each
civic organization in Arlington Coun-
ty to appoint Immediately represen-
tative from among its members,
whose duty il shall he to cooperate
with the committee of six in spread
ing the gospel OF weed eradication TO
the uttermost corners of the county
through the channels of their Tespec-
tive societies.
J. CIoyd Byars, ]. A. S. Sinclair and
Mai f. w. Gushing have been Sc
lected by the Greater Arlington
County committee as candidates for
places on the committee 20 represent
the State in an unofficial capacity be-
fore the National Capital Park Com
mission on matters of development
that affect Arlington county. The
Civic Federation some times ago re-
quested Gov. Trinkle to appoint such
a committee to include also represen-
tatives from Fairfax county and Alex
andria The governor agreed, but
suggested that the Civic Federation
suggest the names of citizens quail
fed to serve. The matter was referred
to the Greater Arlington County COM
mittee, with the above result. These
names will be submitted to r. L.
Plymale, chairman of the Civic Fed
Grafton, who in turn will submit them
to the governor.
Employment of architects to deter
mine whether the county Jail can be
remodeled or If it will be necessary
to erect a new building. was autho-
rized by the board Of supervisors at
it's meeting Monday. Plans for a new
jail, prepared by Milburn & Heuter Of
Washington, were submitted by Capt.
John T. Talman, county superinten-
dent of roads. 1t is estimated that
the structure, under these plans,
would cost 100000. The decision To
tackle the question from this new
angle was made after Supervisor
Duncan stated that there was no
need for a new jail and the expendi-
ture Of SO much money. He expressed
the view that the present building
could be put in a safe and sanitary
condition for about $4,000. The
board has been ordered by Judge
Samuel G.. Brent of the Arlington
County Circuit Court, to show cause,
by September 10, why new Jail
should not be built.
The board instructed Common
wealth Attorney w. C. Cloth and
State Senator Frank L. Ball to at
tend the conference to be held next
Tuesday at Richmond, when repre-
sentatives from various chambers of
commerce and supervisors OF the
State will take under consideration the
proposed Statewide increase in the
telephone rates.