Evening star., 1943-10-27
Il Candidates Make
Final Pleas for Votes
In Arlington County
Reid and Jones Debate
Function of Court in
Handling Juveniles

ton County's Tuesday election wound
up last night when 2l candidates
made their final public pleas before
members Of the Lyon Park Citizens
Association.
John PaN Jones, Republican can
didate for trial justice, attacked a
suggestion of his Democratic op-
ponent, Hugh Reid, that the court
act as welfare agency" in its ju-
risdiction over juveniles.
Mr.. Jones said that less than 1
per cent of the court cases dealt
with juveniles and he suggested Mr..
Reid run for head OF the Welfare
Department.
Mr.. Reid agreed that he had made
the statement and said that If only
one-tenth Of l per cent of the courts
business dealt with juveniles he
would maintain that to be the courts
most important function Stating
that he was willing to stand on that
difference as the sole issue of the
campaign, Mr.. Reid said that the
old theory Of justice as applicable
to juveniles should be wiped out
and that rehabilitation of the child
be the first consideration.
Assembly Candidates Speak.
William D. Medley, Democratic
State Senator. reviewed his 10 years
record in the General Assembly,
during which time, he said, much
special legislation for the county
had been passed.
j. Foster Hagan, Republican can
didate for the State Senate, pro-
posed a comprehensive State post
war plan, laying emphasis on farm
aid
Anna F. Hedrick, Republican
candidate for the House of Dele
gates, said she advocated increased
educational facilities, increased pay
for teachers and establishment of a
retirement fund.
Speaking for Maj Charles r.
Fenwick. Democratic member of the
House Of Delegates, r. c. L. Mon
cure said he felt Arlington would
be we'll represented in the assem-
bly, regardless OF whether Maj. Fen
wick would be allowed leave to serve
The House is the judge Of its own
membership. Mr.. Moncure said, and
since no questions as to seating
members in uniform had come up at
the last special session, he had not
anticipated any at the next.
William p Ames, Republican can
didate, listed his public service and
business experience in the county
as qualifications for office.
J. Maynard Magruder, Demo-
cratic candidate for the county's
other House Of Delegates seat, spoke
on his years of civic work during
which he has headed the Public
Utilities Commission and the local
ration board.
Seeking reelection after IL years
on the county board, Mrs. Elizabeth
B. Magruder, Democrat, said a.
strong county board is needed to
sustain the county managerial sys-
tenn.
The independent candidate for
the county board. Albert A. Car
retta, said he would continue his
fight for county parks and play
grounds and asked for definite
tenure Of Office for teachers and
police. He said he believes the
county should establish a civil serv-
ice commission and a pension sys-
tenn.
Declaring that he was mo rubber
stamp" to the county manager. F.
Freeland Chew, Democratic incum-
bent of the county board, said that
no powers had been delegated to
the county managers save those
delegated under the County Man
ayers Act. :
Other Candidates Speak.
William C. Ayres. Republican
candidate for the county board, sug-
gesteC that some of the surpluses
Mr.. Chew had mentioned in the
campaign be spent to modernize fire
equipment.
Henry Clay. Republican candidate
for the county board, said many To-
cal firms had been refused the right
to submit competitive bids to supply
county equipment. He proposed
development OF cross-country roads
and encouragement OF local business.
Other speakers included: Oren r.
Lewis. Republican candidate for
commemorative attorney; F. E.
Dove, Homer G. Bauserman and H
Iceland Gaines, independent, Dem
ocratic and Republican candidates
for sheriff; Benjamin Laycock, DEM
ocratic county clerk; Ralph Rem
ington, Republican candidate for
county clerk, Elmer F. Newell,
Democratic candidate for county
treasurer, and lie Roy B. Rider, Re-
publican candidate for commission
er of revenue.