The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-26
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STIRRED BY
OIL FIRES
Commonwealth Attorney Says
He Will Draw Stricter
Law on Storage
ARLINGTON COUNTY, Sept. 2s.

Determined that the dangerous
conditions surrounding the oil COM
panies located in Rosslyn shall not
continue, Commonwealth Attorney
William G. Cloth, stated today that
the present ordinance, passed py
the board of supervisors, Is not
strong enough and that he viii
have one drawn which will re-
quire that all tanks must either be
buried or moated. II the compan-
les refuse to obey the laws of the
county. they can move, he said
The case against Paul Himmel-
farb. president of the Penn Oil
Company, who has been cited to
appear in court to answer the
charge that he had erected GER
tain structures at his plant before
first obtaining a permit, has been
postponed until Tuesday.
'Unless there Is something done
at once to force the oil companies
to provide the proper fire protec-
ton at their plants, will not
allow my men to go near them,
said Chief Jack A. Spates today.
Should an alarm come from any of
the oil plants, Chief Spates stated.
he would stop his men at Murphy
and Arnes Lumber Company.
Former Chief G.. G. Donaldson,
Of the Cherrydale department, said
today that the fires at the oil
companies have in the last year
cost the department more than
$4,000.
According to announcement made
by J. Clyde Byars, chairman OF the
Virginia Regional Development
Commission recently appointed by
Governor z. Lee Trinkle, the COM
mission will hold its first meeting
with the National Capital Park
Commission in the office Of Colonel
Clarence O.. Sheriff.. executive Off
Ger Of the commission, October is.
The Virginia COMMISSION is COM
posed Of j. Cloyd Byars, from Ar.
lingtOn district, chairman; C. A. 8.
Sinclair, Jefferson district. vice
chairman: Charles w. King, Alex
andr1a, secretary-treasurer; Major
=. w. Cushing, Washington dis.
trict, and M. e. Church, Fairfax
county.
The first business meeting Of the
recently organized JNfferson district
volunteer fire department will be
held in the Nellie GUSTS school at
Virginia Highlands at 7:So o'clock
tonight.
The officers Of the department
are William G. Bixler, chief; Ed
ward j. Skidmore, assistant chief;
o. w. Reynolds, captain; Frank T.
Tracy, first lieutenant; Clyde NJ.
mills, second lieutenant; r. w.
Lee, third lieutenant, and Charles
F. Smith, fourth lieutenant.
Herbert Wilson, who is charged
with stealing an automobile belong
ing to William Lamond, OF Pen
rose, and who fought extradition
from Baltimore, was brought to
Arlington county late Thursday
night by Sheriff Howard B. Fields.
Appearing before Police Judge
Harry r. Thomas yesterday, Wilson
was held for the action Of the
grand Jury at the October term of
the circuit court. He was later re-
leased on $4,000 bond.
Charged with parking his car on
the courthouse lawn. G. G. Bolton,
was yesterday fined S. and costs
totaling $14.25.
Il Il
Of Clarendon, will hold it's first
business meeting Of the new school
year, Thursday night, October /, in
Clarendon school, at. o'clock. An
opportunity for the parents to meet
and welcome the teachers will be
given after the meeting. A pro-
gram will be given and refresh
ments served. 1t is hoped that
many parents will attend this meet
ing and reception, and that they
will join the ranks and work liber
ally for the best possible school
conditions.
Marriage licenses were issued
today by the clerk Of the court
to Leonard Aubrey McKenney, and
Carinne E. Arnell, both OF Alexan-
dria, and William H. Hill, of 1919
Vermont avenue, Washington, and
Julia T. Mcbride, Of 1904 Fourteenth
street northwest, Washington.