Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-04
$4,000 to Brave
Rain i'm Nearby
Counties.
RULE is ISSUE
in ARLINGTON
Races in Montgom-
cry and Prince
Georges Close.

Undaunted by the dr1zzl1ng rain
and dismal skies, thousands of
voters f1ocked to. the polls in
Montgomery and Prince Georges
Counties today to decide whether
their local governments, along
with the rest Of the State, shall
continue under Democratic man
agement. More than $4,000 per-
sons, or about IS per cent of the
total registration in both counties,
are expected to cast their ballots
before the polls close at 7 o'clock
tonight.
In the city of Alexandria, and
in Arlington and Fairfax Coun-
ties, Va, other thousands are de-
Gliding who shall represent them
in Congress and the Senate. Al
though local issues, including a
proposed change in the form of
government in Arlington County,
and a referendum on a bond issue
to install a water system in the
town of Fairfax. will enliven the
Virginia election, a comparatively
light vote is expected.
The only local issue in nearby Mary
land concerns proposed m1llion-d dollar
bond issue for the construction of public
schools in Anne Arundel County, q
project that has the backing of the
Parent Teacher Associations and is ex-
pected to pass by fairly close vote.
Leaders Claims Conflict.
The lowering clouds failed to dim the
optimistic but conflicting predictions OF
party leaders as the Maryland polls
opened. The heavy balloting Is ex-
pected to require so long in the COUNT
ing, however, that delayed results VIII
make it impossible to know whose pre-
dict:onS are correct until many hours
after the polls are closed.
In both Montgomery and Prince
Georges the independents will be q
factor in the election. Their role IN
the former county viii probably be a
major one, while in the latter they are
still a new, and as yet negligible, factor.
In both counties, too, the Democrats
are far stronger than the Republicans
on the registration books, but this by no
means assures their victory.
Montgomery County's Democratic
harmony was destroyed by bitter pri-
mary fight Consequently, Republican
politicians expect that when the vote Is
counted. many progressive Democrats
win have added their ballots to the
@. o. P. total.
Prince Georges Lines Drawn.
The other group which makes the
Montgomery outcome uncertain con-
sists Of Republicans who in past years
cast their ballots for Democratic candl-
dates. Mai. e. Brooke Lee, county adj
millistration leader, predicts that 40 per
cent of the suburban Republicans VIII
vote the Democratic ticket today. :.
Having healed many Of the scars OF
their primary fights, both political par
ties in Prince Georges presented vir-
tual united front at the polls. The
we'll oiled party machinery was func-
tioning smoothly and getting out the
vote so we'll in the suburban area that
several hundred votes were cast In
many of the suburban precincts during
the first hour this morning.
Candidates Make Final Bids.
Many travel-weary candidates ap-
peared near exhaustion as they made
their final bid for victory by getting
their friends to the polls. Many OF the
electorate, too, breathed sigh of relief
as they emerged from the voting booths,
relieved by the thought that the flood
of campaign oratory had at last been
checked and the suspense will soon be
over.
With but one real issue at stake, the
proposed change in county government.
the citizens of Arlington County during
the early part Of the day seemed averse
to facing the drizzle and high wind,
and the vote was very light. The total
vote of the county is expected to be
little, If any, above a half of the 5000
qualified votes in the county.
Little interest is being evidenced In
either the senatorial or congressional
elections since the success of both
Democratic candidates is assured.
These candidates are. Senator Carter
Glass and Judge Howard w. Smith
Glass is being opposed by j. Cloyd
Byars, independent Democrat and Judge
Smith by Dr. F. M. Brooks.
There are two new types OF govern
ment available under an act passed by
the last General Assembly, one COM
miss form and the other a county
mana gel. form. The latter form has
been Sproved by the Civic Federation,
Chamber of Commerce and Bar Asso-
citation and has been the subject of an
active campaign.
In event of the success of the new
type, the officials of the governing body
would not be elected until next year, to
take office IN january 1879