Evening star., 1939-08-08
FourSeekG.0.P.
Nominations for
Arlington Board
Ames, Windridge,
Pumphrey and
Kicker Enter Race

Three businessmen and an at
torney tossed their hats into the
ring today as candidates for the
Arlington County Board subject to
nomination by the Republican
party at its convention set for 8
o'clock tonight at the Ashton
Heights Community House.
One is William P. Ames, lumber
merchant, and only G. o. P. men,
Der sitting on the five-man board
now in control of the suburban
community's governmental func-
tions.
Fred N. Windridge, automobile
dealer; George D. Kicker, insurance
broker, and Edgar w. Pumphrey,
attorney, are the others who will
ask for their party's Endorsement
at the parley tonight.
1t was also learned that many
Republicans and friends in civic
circles have urged DR.. Victor Meyers,
president OF the Arlington County
Civic Federation, to run for the
board.
A possible contest for the par
tvs sheriff nomination to oppose
Democratic Incumbent Howard B.
Fields lies between Capt. John H.
De Bauss, U. S. A., retired, and
Howard C. Duckson, country con-
tractor and member 70 the Ameri-
can Legion.
Opinion Differs on Number.
Some Republicans favor the con-
cention's selection of only three
County Board nominees, while 9TH
ers indorse the choice of five for
the flve-member board. Those who
favor the smaller number believe
it would weaken the party too much
to select five nominees. The board
now has four Democratic members.
Lawrence Michael, chairman of
the County Republican Committee,
said efforts will be made to offer a
full slate of candidates for all Of
fees in the local government and
for the House 1 Senate of the
Virginia General Assembly.
When questioned today about re-
ported efforts to offer him as
candidate DR.. Meyers said: I'm
sorry, but I will have to wait until
tonight to give you my answer"
DR.. Meyers is completing his sec
ond term as president of the fed
Grafton, Of which he has been a
member for about 10 years. He
served three terms as president of
the Fort Meyer Heights Citizens
Association.
Mr.. Humphrey, in announcing his
candidacy, stated his full platform
and gave his qualifications. He is
43, married and has three children
in Westinghouse High School.
He was sttioned at Fort Myer
during part of the World War and
served overseas as sergeant in the
Engineer Corps in 1918.
County Resident Since 1921.
He has been an Arlington resi-
dent since 1921. He obtained his
degrees of doctor and master of law
at National University in Washing
ton. He was formerly in the Claims
Division of the Indian Property
Custodian's Office.
Mr.. Humphrey favors maintain
ing Lee boulevard as a rapid traffic
artery free of commercial inter-
ests He indorses the development
of the county according to a long
range master plan and is opposed
to spot zoning of property.
He favors county y-owned electric
distributor system with the pur-
chase of current at wholesale rates
by the county. He said he has two
plans for solving "the milk situa-
ton" whereby the consumer would
be able to pay less or the county
could be made to obtain additional
revenue. Milk consumers in Ar
lington pay $4,000 too much each
year for the product, he asserted.
Mr.. Pumphrey Endorsed paid
fire department, starting with two
paid men at each station at the
beginning, to be developed into a
fully paid system later. He indorses
adequate salaries for school-teach-
ers. which is more than they are
now getting"