Evening star., 1942-01-13
Fight Develops
0verVirginia
Redistricting
Rosenberg PIons
To Ask Senute Scot
For Alexandra
By ALEXANDER r. PRESTON,
Star Staff Correspondent.

RICHMOND. Va. Jan. ia
proposal to give Arlington County
stronger representation in the Gen.
eral Assembly this year is jeop-
ardized by efforts to increase Alex
andrias representation in the State
Senate, it was learned today.
Delegate Maurice D. Rosenberg of
Alexandria said he would propose a
new senatorial district, comprising
Alexandria and Fairfax County.
The 1910 General Assembly named
q special Committee on Reappor-
tionment, headed by Senator E. r..
Fuller of Richmond. In its report
to the General Assembly, which
convenes tomorrow, the Fuller Com
mission will recommend that Arling-
ton County be given two members
of the House of Delegates instead of
one. and that it be assigned its own
Senator, instead of sharing one with
Alexandria, Fairfax County and
Prince William County
The Fuller Commission also will
recommend that a new senatorial
district be created. embracing Fair
fax and Prince William Counties
and Alexandria.
Fight Promised on Plan.
Mr.. Rosenberg suggested that
Prince William County be placed in
the 28th senatorial district which
embraces Fauouier, Loudoun and
Culpeper Counties.
l.. Lake Triplett. Fauouier County
political leader and ranking men,
ber of the House Privileges and Elec-
tionS Committee, said he would Op-
pose strongly Mr.. Rosenberg's plan
to place Prince Williams County in
the 18th senatorial district.
1T is not because we object to
Prince William County" Mr.. Triplett
declared, but it is because we be-
lieve our district is large enough
as it is''
Legislation will be introduced to
carry out the Fuller Commission S
recommendations.
II think 1 can count on the other
members of the Privileges and Elec-
tions Committee to support me" ,"
Mr.. Triplett said.
Behind Controversy Scene.
Northern Virginia political observ-
ers see in the controversy the issue
of "the balance of power" in Alex
andria politics between Mr.. Rosen-
berg and Representative Smith.
Democrat, of Virginia. Mr.. Rosen-
burg has a large following in labor
ranks, while Mr. Smith si1as in.
CURED the ill will Of. Panys labor
leaders. : 81
These observers say Mr.. Smith
feels that Mr.. Rosenberg will have
his political ambitions thwarted as
long as the senatorial district re-
mains large and includes a sizable
agricultural area.
The 28th senatorial district poll
ticians have things sewed up" at
this time and they do not wish an
unknown quantity. such as Prince
William County. brought into the
political equation there, observers
declare.
Fenwick Prepares Bill.
Court records of adoption proceed
ings would be sealed from public in
spection under terms of proposed
bill now being studied by Charles r.
Fenwick, member of the House of
Delegates from Arlington County.
Declaring the idea for the legis-
lation came to him as result OF
q conversation with c. B. Layccck,
clerk of the Arlington Circuit Court,
Mr.. Fenwick said the proposed law
would make the sealing of adoption
records mandatory. He said he
believed those who have been
adopted should be protected by
anonymity when they so desire.
Mr.. Fenwick declared he will sup
port legislation requested by the
Organized Women Voters of Arling-
ton, in which enlisted personnel of
the Nations military forces would
be exempt from tax penalties and
interest while in the armed services.