Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-08
ARLINGTON COUNTY NEWS

CLARENDON, Va, March (Spe-
claD .1Judge Samuel G.. Brent today
signed an order setting April 90 as
the day on which the citizens of
Arlington District will vote on the
proposed bond issue of $753,50303 for
extensive road Improvement. John S.
barbour appeared for the petitioners
1t was pointed out that the roads
selected for permanent Improvement
as included in the petition has been
the work of the Good Roads Commits
sion OF Arlington District, made up of
three delegates from each citizens
association in the district. The COM
mission has spent a year in study of
the matter, and its effort 1t was
said. has been to formulate pro-
posal which will give justice and
equity to every section of the district
1t was further pointed out that before
adopting the program it was referred
to each one of the citizens associa-
tons for its approval and the plan
was finally adopted by the Good
Roads Commission.
The petition, which was headed by
Dr.. II. c. Corbett of Arlington. con-
tanned the names of 102 voters, and
every community in the district was
represented. Many other citizens
from all parts of the district signed
petitions identical in form with that
presented by Mr.. Barbour to Judge
Brent. the aggregate number of sign
ers being more than 500.
The order authorizing the special
election was signed by Judge Brent
upon submission by Arthur Orr,
chairman of the commission. of proof
that more than the necessary number
of signatures were those of qualified
voters.
After the hearing Mr.. Orr expressed
himself as confident that the election
would result in favor of the bonds
There is much enthusiasm through
out the district for the proposed bond
issue for roads" he said, Especially
in view of the fact that the Arlington
Memorial Bridge is now assured. and
the inevitable rapid increase of popu-
lation. due to the building Of the new
bridge and the improvement of roads.
heral6s an unprecedented era Of
prosperity and development for Ar
lington.
Fight on Tuberculosis.
AT a meeting of the County Board
of Health Monday, DR.. 2. NJ. Chiches-
ter county health officer outlined a
plan for a determined fight to check
and. if possible, stamp out tuberculo-
sis in the county. after which the plan
received the unanimous approval of
DR.. Chichester announced that he.
has arranged a series of clinics
throughout the year for both colored
and white residents, and has obtained
the services of DR.. H. \. Latane of
Alexandria, an expert tuberculosis
clinician to make the examinations.
Under the plan, a tuberculosis clinic
will be held in each of the three mag
isterial districts each month. These
clinics. it was pointed out. were made
possible by the sale of Christmas
seals during 1924 tuberculosis is not
to be treated under the plan, DIR. Chi
chester stated, the real object OF the
clinics being to diagnose and stop the
spread of the disease and to give all
aid possible in stamping 1t out.
Following is the schedule Of clinics
which are to be held in the three
health centers in the various magis-
terial districts: Clarendon, March IL,
April 15. May 10. June Il, July Is.
August II. September 16, October IA.
November II and December 8; Cherry
dale. April s, May 6, June 10. July s,
August 5. September 8, October I. No
Vember 4 and December .; Jefferson,
March Is, April %. May 20. June "a,