The Washington times., 1925-02-27
Pc.
SITE To BE
CENTRAL
BaIIston Fire Department
Holds Annual Banquet
With $50 Attending


Following an interview with
postal authorities, c. Eugene Doyle,
president of the Arlington County
Business Mems Club, said today
that he was assured the Clarendon
office will notN be moved from the
business center of Clarendon.
1t is expected, Mr.. Doyle said,
that the exact location Of the Of
flee win be known in a few days.
The annual banquet, Of the Balls
ton fire department was served at
the fire house last night by COM
mittee Of ladies headed by Mrs.
c. M. Rogers. More than $50 pct-.
sons attended The invocation was
delivered by the Reverend Charles
York, Of the Central Methodist
Church of Ballston. State Senator
Frank L. Ball was POSTMASTER.
The principal speaker Of the even
ing was Walter U. Varney, press-
dent of the Potomac fire depart.
ment. Other speakers were: Colonel
J. ]. Pepper, William j. Ingram,
supervisor of Arlington district.
Sheriff Howard B. Fields; Colonel
Charles J. Jessie, Fletcher Kemp,
superintendent Of schools, and Rob
ert =. Plymale, president OF the
Arlington County Civic Federation.
Music was furnished during the
evening by Miss May James, who
sang several solos accompanied by
Miss Lillian ,comley. and q male
Ellie Crosson. Claude Thomas and
Roland Comley.
The BaIlston Citizens Association
viii hold q special meeting tonight
at the engine house, with President
Major e. w. r. Ewing presiding.
The purpose Of the meeting, said
President Ewing today, was to
complete the organization and to
appoint the various standing com.
mittees.
Considerable business was trans
acted at the February meeting Of
the Arlington Citizens Association.
held last night, with President
Doctor H. C. Corbett presiding.
The outstanding discussion was
on the condition Of the roads, said
the president. He announces that
he will appoint a special committee
to appear before the board Of su-
pervisors at their next meeting and
ask that something be done for
the roads in Arlington.
At special meeting of the
board OF directors Of the Arlington
Hall Association, held In the COM
munity hall, with Chairman G.
Eugene Doyle presiding, final plans
for the completion of the new home
Of Arlington Lodge, No. 1913, and the
Clarendon Rebekah Lodge, No. 2S,
which Is now under construction,
were adopted.
The building, which It is esti.
mated will cost $4,000, is being
built by w. L. Maetin, Of Alexan-
dria, and viii have on the first
floor three stores, one Of which 1t
Is expected will be the new home
Of the Clarendon postoffice.
The complete program for the
corner stone laying, which will take
place early in March. will be an.
nounced. later, said Mr.. Doyle.
The February term of the circuit
court will adjourn tomorrow.
Charged with being under the In
fluence Of liquor, Mary Staclxe and
Frank Williams were fined $2S.25
each in police court yesterday.
Joseph Williams, charged with
speeding, forfeited SO, while Yer
totaling $14.72, on the same charge.
At the annual election Of officers
Of the Ballston Junior Athletic As
ISOLATION, held in the home Of c. M.
Lyons last night, the following Of
ficers were elected: c. M. Lyons,
president; Henry r. Burner, vice
president; e. s. Wilson, secretary
and treasurer; J. w. Wood. man.
ager, and William e. Goldsmith,
captain.
Charged with bigamy, Frank Wa
ton, alias Frank johnson, colored
was yesterday found guilty and SEN
fenced to serve three years in the
penitentiary.
Pleading guilty before Judge
Brent, Bud Pinkard, charged with
violation Of the prohibition laws, Was
sentenced to one month in Jail and
fined $50 and costs, totaling $3.50.
The Reverend Alexander Gait, Of
Herndon, will conduct the Lenten
services to be held at st. Georges
Episcopal Church tonight at 8
o'clock.
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