The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-17
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DOGSPROV|NG
MENACE
Health Officer Wants All
CANNES Inoculated
Against Rabies

4 At6lxlTNNTIOIN NAOOANA L. b1's
Aug. darlington county faces
a serious condition, Doctor p. NJ.
Chichester, health officer, said to-
day, unless immediate action is
taken by the proper authorities to
handle the dog situation in the
county.
Eight persons have been attacke
during the past two weeks by
dars which examination showed
were suffering from rabies. TWO
dogs were killed Saturday.
Doctor Chichester intends 20
visit the United States Public
Health Service in an effort to have
nhysician come to the county
IN inocuIate all dogs against rabies.
IF this can be done all persons
owning dogs will then be compelled
to have their dogs inoculated ano
show a certificate. II none as
shown the dogs will be killed.
Doctor Frank T. Stone, of Airing
ton county. whose two-year.old son.
Frank. jr., was attacked by mao
dog on Friday, was at the court
house today in an effort TO nave
innmediate action taken by the
authorities to probe the situation
Efforts are being made to nave
the Board of Supervisors can
special meeting tomorrow 70 pass an
emergency ordinance provldlng tnat
all dogs be muzzied. -.,,.
Commonwealth Attorney william
n Cloth saws that something mas
20 he done. and that he will go to
Richmond tomorrow to confer with
@I11 State game warden.
According to L. c. Mcpherson,
president of the Arlington County
Republican club, plans now are Pc
ing formulated to carry on an actlVe
campaign in Arlington county Iol'
lowing the State convention at Roa-
noke, September D..
The delegation from Arlington
county has been instructed 10 vote
for the nomination OF Z. Bascom
Slemp for governor. They VIII al
vocate the abolition OF the Zee
system and State assessment
equalization board to COORDINATE the
work of county assessors.
Election of officers will be the
nrincipaI business before meet
ing of the Ashton Heights C1tizens
4 association tonight in the woman s
club house on Clarendon avenue,
President A. J. Rogers presiding.
Among other questions to be dis
cussed will be the construction, OF
a 20, OO0-galIon cistern for fire pur-
poses.
The town council of Potomac will
meet tonight at o'clock in Inc
town hall, with Mayor Charles l..
Adams, presiding. The special COM
mittee appointed at the July meet
ing to secure a suitable site for the
new fire house and town jail Will
report.
The annual lawn fete of st.
Charles Catholic church will open
tomorrow night and continue until
| Wednesday night, On the lawn al
| Joining the church. A chicken sup
per will be served.
The reconstruction of the side
walk on the south side OF Wilson
boulevard, extending from Calren-
don avenue to the sehoolhouse. will
be started this week. The contract
has been awarded to Carl Swenson
| by the board of supervisors.
Arrangements also are being made
bv the Chesapeake and Potomac
| Telephone Company, for the laying
Of a concrete walk around it's build
Hing across from the Clarendon
Trust building.
A play entitled "Hyacinth's Hal
vey and Exchanged" will be pre-
sented by the Teck Dramatic club,
| of Washington. tomorrow night at
the Presbyterian church, Ballston.