Evening star., 1942-07-26
COP Considers
Backing Smith
In House Race
Dawson Supporters
Arrange Series
Of Four Meetings
By ALEXANDER r. PRESTON.

0y ALEAANDEh N. fhESION.
A suggestion that Representative
Smith. Democrat, Of Virginia be in
dorsed for reelection by Republi-
cans of the 9th congressional dis
trict WAS being advanced in some
COP circles last night as both
parties increased the tempo Of their
campaigns.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Smith and his op-
ponent for the Democratic nomina-
ton, Emmett c. Dawson, former
Mayor of Alexandria, planned a
busy week. with the primary August
1 only nine days away.
While the suggestion that Re-
publicans support Mr.. Smiths cam
didacy is too intangible as yet to be
given much weight, it is believed
some party leaders may regard this
action as the only effective voice
they could lift against the New Deal.
Culpeper Meeting Called.
Republican plans for the Novem-
ber elections will be reviewed at a
district convention called by William
z. Trusler of Manassas, 9th District
Republican Committee chairman.
for IL am. August % IN the NUM-
cipal Building at Culpeper. Republ-
cans thus far have failed to focus
their support on any candidate from
their own party. -..
In addition to the suggestion that
thev indorse Mr.. Smith, Republicans
are said to be considering Col. Henry
p Goodloe, Charlottesville attorney
and member of their own party, as
a possible candidate, despite MS
1910 election record. Two years ago,
Col. Goodloe was defeated by Mr.
smith by about $4,000 to 16.OOO
votes. He failed to carry any OF the
districts Is counties.
Names of ward chairmen and vice
chairmen of the Alexandra Smith
for.Congress Women's COMMITTEE
we're announced yesterday by Mrs.
Frank Mason billiard. chairman.
Mrs. Charles M. Shepperson Is wee
chairman.
The Alexandria Davison-for- Con-
eress Committee, meanwhile, an
nounced the dates OF a series OF
four meetings, the first OF which VIII
be held at 8 pm. tomorrow IN the
community ballroom OF Arlington
Village.
Phone Barrage' Planned.
At a meeting Of the newly-ap-
,,ointAd ward chairmen and wee
chairmen yesterday at Mr.. Smitn 5
campaign headquarters at l33 Norln
Fairfax street, o(1icers In each ward
were instructed to appoint 70 voters
to conduct q telephone barrage OF
other voters within their area urg-
ing support Of Mr.: Smith.
The ward workers will call meet
fnes in their own homes tomorrow
morning and tomorrow afternoon
Mrs. billiard has called anotnel
meetinp of the ward chai4men al
which q schedule of workers IN eacr
area will be drawn up.
Those whose names were an
nounced yesterday by Mrs. Dlilarc
are:
First ward, Mrs. Milton Glasgow
chairman, and Mrs. A. D. Rorex, Vlcs
chairman; second ward, Mrs. Helena
Greene Mcdonald, chairman, ane
Miss Helen Norris Cummings, vic'
chairman; third ward, chairman II
be selected, with Mrs. Clarence c
Leadbeater, vice chairman; fourtf
ward. Mrs. Shepperson, chairman
and Mrs. Richard S. Ely, vice chair
man: fifth ward, Mrs. Curtis B
Backus. chairman, and Rebeccs
Janney Trayer, vice chairman; sixtf
ward. Mrs. Ernest M. Demalne
chairman, and Mrs. Paul Miller, vlct
chairman.
Other Gatherings.
In addition to tomorrow's. meeting
sponsored by the Davidson-for-Con
gress Committee. other gathering
will be held at pm. Tuesday a
the Second Baptist Church, Fall
Church; at pm. Wednesday in tn
Odd Fellows Hall on Columbia Pix
IN Arlington County, and at 8 pm
Thursday in the Cherrydale Fire
house. Mr.. Davidson will speak a
the latter two meetings.
Radio addresses have been sched
uled by the committee for $50 pm
Tuesday. Sis pm. Friday, 6:l5 pm
August 3, all over Station WJSN
and 8 pm. August over Static
WMAL.