The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-26
CO.
ROAD PETITION
FILED
Holy Cross Alumni to Ban
quet Senator David !. Walsh
at MayfIoWer

AZ MayrIoWer
ARLINGTON COUNTY, Feb. 20.
With the filing today Of the petit
ton with the clerk Of the court ask.
| ing for an election on special
bond issue amounting to $76S, 503.O3
for twenty miles of roads in Airing
| ton district, Arthur Orr, chairman
of the Arlington District Good
Roads Commission, said that the
campaign was now on and every
thing possible would be done to
carry the election.
The petition, he said, will be pre-
scented to Judge Samuel G. Brent
by Attorney, John s. Barbour. of
Fairfax and Washington, having on
1t more than 100 names, and In
addition there will be several other
petitions filed with the court with
more than 400 names, asking the
court to name q day for the cleo
ton. :
and the improvements now being
made to the Military road leading
from the Highway bridge into the
/ county, the voters Of Arlington dis.
/ trict should add to these improve
ments and build the twenty miles
J Of roads asked In the bond issue,
1 said Mr.. Orr.
With the rapid growth of AEllng-
ton county, the Alexandria Light
and Bower Company, which fur
nishes light throughout the county,
now Is making extensive improve
ments in the service, which already
Is noticeable in many sections.
Thomas r. Dolen. jr., OF CIaren-
don, who is 8 member Of the COM
lmittee arranging the testimonial bail
uuet to Senator David I. Walsh. an
nounces he will arrange for tickets
for those who wish to attend from
Arlington county.
The banquet, he states, 10 being
arranged under the auspices OF the
Holy Cross Alumni Association, and
will take place at the Mayflower
Hotel In Washington the night OF
March 5. Senator William E. Borah
OF Idaho will be POSTMASTER.
The presenting OF a gold locket and
ichain to little Gladys Marcy, five
year-old daughter Of Mfr. and Mrs.
Herbert Marcy. Of Cherrydale, was
the closing feature of the minstrel
/ which was given by the Edward
Douglas White council, knights Of
Columbus. 4sI
/ Little Miss Marcy with her songs
and fancy dancing was the leading
feature. She will again appear Sat
urday night when the Cherrydale
Fire Department repeat their min.
| stfel at the request OF several nun
dreds who were unable to attend the
lprevious performance.
!. Doctor p. m. Chichester, health Of
ficer OF Arlington county, left yes
terday for Richmond where he will
attend the annual conference Of the
Virginia Public Health Association.
The sessions will continue through
Friday.
| The condition of Jean Bolen, five
| year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
| d. r.. Bolen, who has been seriously
Ill for the past ten days, was re-
| ported as greatly improved today.
Under indictment for a felony,
being charged with transporting
lliquor and firearms, Earle E. Bait,
Of Herndon, Va. was yesterday re-
leased on $4,000 bond.
The first spring meeting Of the
Clarendon Garden Club will be held
in the citizens hall tomorrow night
at o'clock. e. c. Powell, of the
| Department Of Agriculture will
speak on the "Pruning, Cold
Frames, and March Planting"
Tonight at 8 o'clock the Ballston
fire department will hold their
second annual banquet at the fire
house. The banquet has been
arranged and will be served by a
committee Of ladies of the ladies
aid committee.
Considerable mystery surrounds
the finding of the body of a colored
baby, wrapped in pink blanket
and several handkerchiefs, late yes
terday afternoon by Officer John
r. Burke while making his rounds
near Arlington Junction. The body
was taken in charge by Doctor b.
H. Swain, coroner of Arlington
county, who last night took it to
the undertaking parlors Of c. v.
Ives in Clarendon.
On one Of the handkerchiefs was
found a laundry mark, r. e. v. and
the initial c. on another hand
| kerchief.