Evening star., 1926-03-23
OFFICERS CHOSEN
BY CITIZENS BODY
S. R. Campbell Elected Presi.
dent of Clarendon AsSoCia-
tion-OtherS Named.
'pcciaI Dispatch to The Star.

CLARENDON, Va, March 23.-
S. K. Campbell was unanimously
elected president of the Clarendon
Citizens Association at its annual
election in Citizens Hall last night.
Mr.. Campbell served the association
the past year as recording secretary.
He succeeds Nolan ID. Mitchell, who
declined denomination.
The name of Mr.. Campbell was
placed in nomination by a nominating
committee appointed at the last meet.
ing, which consisted of j. Thomas
Manning, Charles r. Taylor and A.
J. Porter. The entire slate submit
ted by the nominating committee car.
ried in the election and the official
staff for the ensuing year. in addition
to Mr.. Campbell, will be:
J. #. Lirscomb, jr, first vice presi-
dent Herbert II. Porter, second vice
president: A. Frank Snyder, third
vice president: W. F. Sunderman, re-
cording secretary: j. r. Bushong,
financial secretary: A. J. Porter,
treasurer; A. d. Langley. sergeant-at-
| arms; Herbert II. Porter. legal adj
visory committee: A. ID. Langley,
j. NJ. Walsh and II. c. Saffell, trus-
tees: \. ID. Mitchell. j. Thomas Man
ming. Charles r. Taylor, Myer Blum
enthal and A. B. Eaton, executive
committee. which also embraces the
elected officers: Charles r. Taylor,
Nolan ID. Mitchell and A. j. Porter,
delegates to the Arlington County
Civic Federation: W. +. Sundernan,
j. Thomas Manning and A. Frank
Snyder. alternates. 1t was voted that
the old standing committees should
carry on until the new president has
had time TO decide If he desires any
changes.
Campbell Urges Cooperation.
In urging support of his admins
tration, Mr.: Campbell pointed out that
with Arlington County on the thresh.
hold of great development and the
trend of this development heading to-
ward Clarendon. there never was a
greater need for a strong and wide
| awake civic organization. He urged
| the members to give consideration to
plans for building up the member.
! ship of the organization.
The importance of the association
delving into the movement for a mod
ern water supply and giving the spon-
| sors of the project it's fullest co-opera-
| ton was stressed by l.. c. McNemar,
who stated that nothing will tend to
boom Arlington County more than the
| solution of the water problem.
Mr.. McNemar stated that many peo.
! pie ready are laboring under a de-
| lusion that a heavy tax burden will
| be placed on the citizens, and that it
was up to the association to acquaint
the citizens with the facts in the
case. He said that the water system
will be self-sustaining, and the bonds
necessary for the establishment of
| the main trunk lines will be absorbed
| by the revenues accrusing from the
! service.
| At Mr. McNemar's suggestion it was
| decided to hold a special public meet
| ing, to which II. {. Saffell. chairman
| of the Arlington County Water Supply
| Commission, and Asa Z. Phillips, con-
sulting engineer of the commission,
will be invited to explain the project
in detail
Committee Will Act.
! Several types of meetings were sug-
gested. including a banquet. but this
| question, as well as the date for the
gathering. was left to the judgment
of the committee appointed. consisting
| of Charts r. Taylor, chairman; Nolan
| d. Mitchell, J. Thomas Manning Louis
| Metzger and L. c. McNemar. The
committee will meet Friday night at
| the home of the chairman, when it IS
expected all arrangements will be
completed.
Fire Chief A. 3. Eaton announced
| that there would be a meeting of the
department tomorrow night for the
purpose of launching drive for funds
to pay for the new fire cistern recent
| ly established on the association S
grounds The department. he said. has
provided good fire protection for homes
| within a radius of 1900 feet Of the
new cistern, and it is up to the people
within that area to help pay for It.
He said $40 will be asked Of every
householder within the area, which
may be paid in inStallments.