Evening star., 1943-08-01
Interest in Fairfax
Primary Lags With
Chief Contests Local

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A vote far below the usual poll. is
expected to be cast by Fairfax
County voters in Tuesdays Demo-
cratic primary election, despite the
TACT there are four local contests
and one senatorial district race for
the voters to decide.
County political leaders say thev
have never known an election in
which county offices have been in
volved, in which so little interest is
being shown, and attribute the
apathy to the war.
Even though two native sons are
candidates for the State Senate,
representing the district composed
of Fairfax and Prince William
Counties and Alexandria City, little
interest in the outcome is in evi-
dence.
Four candidates are entered in the
State Senate contest-Andrew w.
Clarke of Belle Haven. a present
member of the county Board of Su-
pervisor and Fairfax and Alexandria
attorney: George w. Herring, Wood
bridge, Prince William County lum-
Der dealer and farmer; Richard M.
Smith, Mclean, businessman, and
Charles Henry Smith, Alexandria
attorney.
Both Mr.. Herring and Charles
Henry Smith had had previous leg
islative experience, serving terms in
the State House Of Delegates
Lynch Opposes McCandlish.
Robert J. McCandlish, Fairfax at
torney, present member of the
House of Delegates, representing
Fairfax County, is opposed by Ed
win Lynch of Annandale, we'll
known dairy farmer and real estate
dealer. Mr. McCandlish was elected
In 1912 in special election held to
fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Richard r. Farr of Fairfax, Re-
publican. He Is a member of the
House Finance and Agriculture
Committees.
The contest for sheriff will prob
ably overshadow the other races,
with Sheriff Eppa P. Kirby, who is
now completing his 10th year in Of
ice, opposed by Henry T. Magarity,
former deputy sheriff and now a
lieutenant on the county police
force. Both candidates have made
an active campaign, and the result
is in doubt
The three other contests concern
members Of the board of supervisors
IN the magisterial districts of Falls
Church, Mount Vernon and Drancs-
vile.
Maurice w. Fox of Vale, incum-
bent, Is being opposed for the Office
OF supervisor from Dranesville dis
trict by Miss Edith Rogers, former
member OF the board. Mr.. Fox is
completing his first term in ofI.ce.
having defeated Miss Rogers in 1899.
Gibson Opposes Goodwin.
Two candidates are seeking the
ofilce in Falls Church district, which
is being vacated by Charles H. Pow
ell on completing his term, Decem-
Der 81. Mr.. Powell declined to run
again because of Ill health.
The contestants are Earl Goodwin.
Baileys Cross Roads, radio commen-
tator, and Burns N. Gibson, former
Mayor of Falls Church.
A three-cornered race is on in
Mount Vernon district, to select a
candidate to fill the vacancy on the
board, created by the resignation of
Andrew Clarke, when his term ex-
pires December 81.
The three candidates are L. A.
Poukins of Groveton, well-known
dairy farmer; j. Stewart Petit of
Penn Daw, builder. and Herbert o. |
Blunt of Blunts Lane, newspaper
man.
The polls will open at sunrise and
close at sunset. Approximately 5000
ballots were cast in the 1899 primary
when county Offices were at stake,
but the vote Tuesday is expected to
fall below the 5000 mark.
Club Schedule.
Miss Lucy Blake, country home
demonstration agent, has arranged
for meetings of five Home Demon
stration Clubs and four All Clubs in
Fairfax County next week.
The Vale Home Demonstration
Club meets at pm. tomorrow;
Dranesville Club, 80 pm. Tuesday;
Lorton Club, 80 pm. Wednesday;
Annandale Club. 130 pm. Thursday,
and the Groveton Club, 1:30 pm.
Friday Demonstrations on dehy-
drafted foods will be the topics of the
meetings.
The Fairfax All Club meets at IL
am. tomorrow; Dranesville Club,
4:30 pm. Tuesday; Annandale Club,
ii am. Thursday and the hGroveton
Club, GAS am. Friday.
County Boards Meet.
Two county boards are scheduled
to meet next week. The county
School Board will meet at 10 am.
Tuesday in the Farr Building to dis
cuss problems relating to the opening
of the fall term, September !.
The Board of Supervisors meets at
10 am. Wednesday in the board
rooms at Fairfax, when routine busi-
ness will be disposed Of
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