Evening star., 1942-02-06
Fenwick Seeks
Voting Registrar
For Arlington
Central Office asked
To Enroll Countys
New Residents
By ALEXANDER r. PRESTON,
Star staff Correspondent.

oteI SeeA4 correspondent
RICHMOND, Feb. GA central
registrar who would have regular
ONCE hours to accept the names Of
new Arlington County voters is
authorized In a bill to be introduced
IN the House today by Delegate
Charles r. Fenwick of Arlington.
The Arlington County Electoral
Board, on appropriate resolution,
could select the registrar from a
list Of three or more names sub
mitted to it by the County Board.
He would be county resident and
his duties would be performed in
addition to those performed by the
precinct registrars, who would be
continued in office.
The new official would be selected
for a two-year term beginning May
! and would not be allowed to hold
any elective Office, but would be
permitted to perform other duties
assigned him by the County Board.
This last provision, Mr.. Fenwick
explained, would make it possible
for present county employe to per-
form the central registrars duties
or If a new person were selected, he
could be mainly employed in one
of the county departments. The
registrar would not receive any fees
for names accepted but would be
permitted to receive a salary for his
combined services to the county.
Calls for Regular Hours.
The bill requires the new official
to maintain during regular hours
an office at the courthouse where
any voter may register. He would
promptly certify all names received
by him to the precinct registrars
having jurisdiction over the new
voters address.
The precinct registrars would be
paid, as now, 10 cents for each name
certified to them, even though the
registration is made with the central
official
Mr.. Fenwick said the precinct sys-
TEN of having registrars in the II
county precincts is confusing to new
citizens. The registrars, themselves,
are housewives or businessmen who
frequently are away from their
homes when a prospective voter calls
to qualify, Mr.. Fenwick declared.
Meanwhile, Robert J. McCandlish,
member-elect of the House of Dele
gates. arrived here late yesterday
with the official tally of the special
election returns which placed him
In ONCE. He will be sworn in today.
Highway Request Received.
Mr.. Fenwick and Senator, William
D. Medley said they have received a
resolution from the Arlington
County board asking legislation to
authorize the State Highway CON-
mission to purchase rights of way to
construct 4 proposed Fairfax drive
70 connect Clarendon with Falls
Church
The State Highway Department
has indicated it would construct the
road, providing the county pur-
chased the needed land, but the
Arlington County Board passed a
resolution Saturday which opposed
this plan and recommended the
scheme incorporated in the COM
munications received here.
Both legislators indicated they
would take steps to carry out the
county's program, which also in
cludes provision for Arlington to
take over Washington boulevard
now a State road, in exchange for
State maintenance of the proposed
new route.
The Senate passed Mr.. Fenwick's
bill requiring pawnbrokers to regis
ter goods and names of borrowers
with police departments. The meas
TIRE now goes to the Governor for
signing. ... .-. .
The House Finance Committee
yesterday reported out bill by Mr..
Fenwick permitting banks receiv-
ing Arlington County funds to de-
posit securities with the State treas
urer. The legislation was sought by
Arlington County Treasurer John
Locke Green.
The same committee acted favor
ably on another Fenwick measure
which exempts from penalty and
interest on past due taxes against
men in the armed service This law
was sought by the Organized Wom-
en- Voters Of Arlington.