Evening star., 1932-02-26
BALL QUITS POST
AS ARLINGTON FUND
SHORTAGE GROWS
Resigns at Request of Bond
ing Company-C. T. Jesse
Is Appointed.
TOTAL HELD LIKELY
TO REACH S275,OOO
New Treasurer's Bond Is Set at
$400,000-Plans Immediate
Reorganization.
By staf correspondent Of The Star.

ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT
HOUSE, Va, February 26.-E. Wade
Ball, veteran treasurer of Arlington
County, resigned today, "a hours after
auditors from the Virginia State Au-
ditor Of Public Accounts Office began
an examination of his accounts which
now are reported TO show a shortage
of approximately $275,Ooo
The resignation was submitted to
Circuit Court Judge Walter T. Nc
Carthy and was Immediately accepted.
Judge Mccarthy then appointed
Charles T. Jesse to fill Balls unexpired
term. Jesse has long been prominent
in public and political affairs in Ar
lington County and also has served as
a member of the Virginia House of
Delegates.
Bondsmen Urge Resignation.
Balls resignation came with dra-
matte suddenness and was prompted
by the request of his bonding company,
the Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Baltimore.
The letter of resignation read as
follows:
II hereby tender my resignation as
county treasurer of Arlington County.
This resignation is rendered at the re-
quest OF my bondSman, The Fidelity
& Deposit Co. OF Baltimore, Md, in the
interest and Stabilization OF the credit
Of the county. 1t is my desire and
wish that my personal interests should
always be subservient to the public
good"
Jesse's bond was fixed at S400 900. or
$100,000 more than the amount of Balls
bond. Jesse, however, has not yet
qualified for his bond, but expects to
90 SO later.
The resignation of Ball and the ac-
ceptance of his resignation by Judge
Mccarthy, it was said at the court
house, leaves Arlington County officially
without treasurer Mr.. Jesse, it was
explained, cannot take the oath of Office
until he has qualified on the bond fixed
by the court, and he indicated that
1t may be several days before this for
mality is completed
1t was pointed out that several peo-
pie came to the court house today and
made an effort to pay tax bills, but
the money was refused as the clerks in
the Office say that they do not know
now whose name can be officially signed
to the receipts.
Balls last oficial act for the county
he served for "a years as treasurer was
to turn over to William H. Duncan,
clerk of the County Court, all of the
current tax receipts, and records that
had not been taken by the corps Of
State auditors examining the books. BY
direction of Judge Mccarthy, Duncan
will have charge of the county treas
urer's Office until Jesse qualities for his
bond. Duncan, however, does not plan
to transact any business in the treas
urer's office.
Jesse Plans Reorganization.
In accepting the Office of county
treasurer, Jesse announced he would
devote his entire time to that office
and indicated that one of his first
acts would be to effect a thorough
reorganization
Jesse also declared that the Airing
ton County and State funds are
amply protected by corporate bonds.
AS a result he said, there can be no
foundation to the rumors OF serious
financial distress being circulated"
Jesse is one of Arlington County's
most successful business men and law
yers. He is lifelong Democrat and
has been actively engaged in politics
in Arlington County for % years. He
served several terms in the General AS
sembly, representing Arlington County,
and has practiced law for a number OF
years.
Has Many Interests.
He is senior member of the firm OF
Jesse, Phillips & Klinge and Is presl-
dent of the Real Title Corporation, one
of the largest title companies IN North
ern Virginia.
He also is secretary-treasurer OF the
Arlington Fairfax Railway Co, dlrec-
tor of the Clarendon Trust Co. and
charter member of the Arlington Ro-
tary Club.
Jesse is So years old, and is native
of Caroline County, Va, He is grad
uate Of the University or Virginia, wneFe
he obtained his law degree.
BY strange coincidence. Judge NC
Carthy, who appointed Jesse TO the
county treasurers office, was formerly
attached to Jesse's law office.
The ceremonies held in Judge NC
Carthy's Office adjoining the Circuit
Court room in the Arlington County
Court House, were marked by brevlty
and we're witnessed by members OF the
Arlington County Board, and dozen
OF Jesse's friends. Ball was not present
at the exercises, but remained in cor
ridor on the first floor of the court
house.
Board to Consider Loans.
Immediately after Jesse had accepted
the appointment, Harry A. Fellows,
chairman of the Arlington County
Board. announced that the board would
hold a special meeting tomorrow night
to consider offers made by two Alexan-
dria banks, the Citizens National Bank
and the Alexandria National Bank, to
lend the county sufficient funds to
finance its activities pending the pres
ent emergency.
Each bank, Fellows said, has volun-
teered~ to lend the county 100000. 1t
has been estimated that 100000 will
be needed to carry on county activities
until March IS, at which time State au-
ditors are expected to complete the ex-
animation Of the county treasurer's
books.
Fellows also announced that Mayor
L. P. Daniels of Falls Church, Va, had
offered to advance to the county be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 in payment
of bill for the installation of water
mains In the Arlington County portion
OF Falls Church. The payment of this
bill Fellows said, is now in contro-
versy but Mayor Daniels volunteered
to advance the funds until the affair is
finally settled in order to aid the
county.
Fellows declared the cooperative
spirit of Mayor Daniels had pleased
him very much"