Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03
CONGRESS RACES
CLOSE IN VIRGINIA
Most Interest Aroused in the
Eighth, Where Five Candi-
dates Are Contesting.
By LESTER N. INsKEEP.

virginia, three VIII hold primaries on
Tuesday to decide upon the Democratic
nominees for the House Of Representa-
tives. In the other six districts the
nominations have already been made
aimee there was but one candidate IN
each. Prohibition seems to be the main
issue at stake in each Of the three ais
tricts, and has resulted in one OF the
warmeSt political fights In the history
If the state. The seat In the House
q the only issue at stake in the. pri-
mary.
The fight in the eighth congressional
district, which takes in the Northern
virginia section, has created more IN
terest than either of the other Two De-
cause of the large number OF canoloates
IN the field, there being five OF them. In
the second district there are three can
<iidates, one of whom Is woman. rms
district takes in the city of Norfolk, and
ell of the candidates are from that city.
The fifth district offers two candidates.
Eighth District Candidates.
Candidates in the eighth district are:
bulge Howard w. Smith of Alexandria,
state Senator Frank L. Ball and Capt.
Crandall Mackey, both OF Arlington
County; Thomas r. Keith OF FAIRFAX
County and e. H. De Jarnette OF Orange
Mrs. sarah Lee Fain, former member
of the House of Delegates; Joseph t:
Deal. former member Of the House OF
REPRESENTATIVES., and Wilson w. vel
lines. present member OF the House OF
HeIerates from Norfolk. Thomas G..
Rurch of Martinsville. member OF the
Board Of Education, and Representative
THOMAS Whitehead Of Chatham, pres
ent member of the House, are the can
didatee from the fifth district.
That the wet issue has rather MUD
tfsd the situation is evidenced by the
fact that only one candidate IN the
eighth district. Senator Ball, has been
endorsed by the Virginia Anti-Saloon
League, while in the second district All
nave been found unsatisfactory ana
IN the fifth both are satisfactory.
support Of the dry organization Is paseo
mon the result of questionnalres sent
to each Of the candidates.
victory is being predicted for eacn Oh
che five of the eighth dstrlct can I.a,,
dates by their friends. Smith and Ban
are running particularly strong ana
neck and neck. The fact, however, that
either or both Mackey and keith may
show much greater strength than Is At
nresent anticipated should not be over
looked. Should Mackey surge TO the
front it would be an unquestlonaple Wet
vote that would put him there, Iot ne
has conducted his entire campaign upon
the issue. Keith's success, II preoics
tions 20 wrong, might be attributed
sit.sr 70 his wet stand or to the sup
nort of r. Walton Moore, incumbent
Eeith is closely related to Representa-
five Moore through marriage. ana also
& \ law partner. Any weakness tIlas
.e might show in the campaign must
- attributed to the lateness OF ms an
,,o,,rcement. for he is undoubtedly an
irffIIential lawyer in the entlre oAs-
trict.
stand Of Candidates.
r,aos smith was the first candidate
- err1n,Ince and has conducted nis
csnsnairn in q manner directly con.
t~srv Ia that of his four opponents. he
las made but one political speecI
throughout the entire campaign Snu
fhat was over the radio last SATURDAY
NIGHT He is regarded as dry, but mas
steadfastIy refused to pledge MS sup,
port to any dry legislation inat nlle ,ls
Sc proposed without first viewing thS
legislation.
senator Ball, whose announcement
followed that Of Judge smith, mas, On
the other hand. conducted an assrss,,
siye campaign, addressing the voters o.
every section in the district, winch COIN
r,rises 10 counties and the city OF Alex
audria senator Ball is bone dry ano
has pledged his support to any legls-
lation that would strengthen the dry
cause.
while the question of prohibition has
Nsken the lead in this campaign, others
have arisen to enliven the night. 5otn
smith and Ball are advocates OF farm
relief, but Smith charges ban VIII
seeking to take from the State the con-
val ever child labor by voting Tor ratl-
NS.tiAr ~ tlse national child labor
ennendrnert, Ball, 1t Is pointed out, be-
ina the only member of the State SEN
ate to vote Tor this amendment Inc
smith hackers claim that the farmers
would have been deprived OF the en-
ployment of their own children unoei
is years of age by passage OF the red
eral amendment Ball counters WIN :
statement to the effect that the State
already regulates child labor and that
no harm could have been done by Fed
eral control since the United States Su-
preme Court has twice declared uncon-
atftutional amendments that would have
prevented the employment OF children
In the open air.
Smith, as the owner and operator OF
n large farm has made particular APP
neal to the farmers on the subject Oh
farm relief and advocates the abolition
bv the Federal Government OF gambling
In wheat futures in the Chicago wheat
pit.
Each Win Support.
To offset Smiths admitted strength
a, the rural district is the indorse-
ment Of Ball by the Anti-Saloon League
and the Virginia Federation of Labor.
smith. too. may be injured considerably
and to Balls advantage, by the vote
that has been lost to him in Fairfax
and other counties through Keiths last
minute announcement. Ball, OF course
lost the support of Representative
Moore and his associates for the same
reason.
Smiths supporters are claiming that
there will be approximately $500 votes
east in Alexandria, of which number
he Ia expected to receive between $500
and 1000 votes. Ball supporters ir
Arlington County are predicting for him
$500 of the possible 1000 votes, with
smith and Mackey fighting over the re-
Ynainder. Ball Is expected to get
majority Of the remainder Of the Alex
andria vote.
Due to the large number Of candi-
dates the proportionate vote in the
other counties would be almost impos-
eihle to forecast There Will probably
Be between $4,000 and &c, 900 votes east
"a the entire district. Keith will prob
ably carry Fairfax County by a very
small margin, since Smith had pledged
to him many influential people before
Keith's candidacy was announced. The
vote in Prince William should be close
with smith having q slight margin
Both Ball and Keith, however, have
considerable strength in this county.
In Loudoun County the fight Is be-
tween Smith and Ball and in Fauquiei
County between Smith and Keith, with
the results dif1icult TO foresee. Both
Smith and Keith are natives OF Fau'
quier County, hence the fight there L
a bitter one. Culpeper County Is still
an unknown quantity. Smith. Ball anC