Evening star., 1944-06-14
Alexandra Dispute
High Lights Elections
In 5 Virginia Areas
Shumon Challenges Use
Of Mail Ballots; Vienna,
FoIIs Church Mayors VIII

A controversy in yesterdays
election in Alexandria highlighted
voting for town oficials in five
nearby Virginia communities. Con-
tests developed in only three towns,
and little interest was shown by
voters who returned incumbents to
cfiice in two other communities.
Aubra Shuman, independent can
didate for Alexandria City Council
from the second ward, indicated to-
day that he will challenge the elec-
ton after his defeat in yesterdays
voting by Paul Delaney, incumbent.
Mr.. Delaney polled 23S votes to 1888
Tor Mr.. Shumam
The only other contests were in
Falls Church, where Mayor M. H.
Haertei was returned to oflice by a
vote Of ITS to 166 over his oppo-
hent, Wilmer o. Wood, and in vi
emma, where Mayor j. T.. J. Davis
u won. 90 to IS, over Earl j. De Muth.
Little interest was shown in elec-
tions in Fairfax and Clifton, where
incumbents were returned to Office
Only II votes were cast in Clifton,
ana In Fairfax only 56 voters cast
ballots.
Y Shuman Challenges Mail Ballots.
Following the Alexandria vote, Mr..
ShuInan indicated he would chal-
lenge the election on the grounds of
illegal use of mail ballots. He
charged Fred Petit, city registrar,
with failing to post the names of
the 50 mail voters three days before
the election.
Election officials said that although
polls closed at 8:41 pm, the un-
offlcial count was not completed
until II pm. because Mr.. Shuman
challenged each mail vote before 1t
was deposited in the ballot box.
I Token votes in the other five
wards resulted in the reelection of
four councilmen and in the election
OF the unopposed Democratic can
didate In the first ward where
Thomas Hulfish, who defeated Coun-
Gilman John Matter In the April
primary, received sc votes.
In the third war. John Ewald was
elected with "a votes, Councilman
George K. Bender received II in
the fourth ward, 1t. Col. Everett A.
Helmuth retained his fifth ward
seat with so votes and Councilman
Charles Burgess received 5s votes
Ia the sixth ward.
Falls Church Results.
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Gil posts A. L. Anderson was elected
in the first ward by 162 votes to
fi6 for Edward C. Knouse and Il
for T. r. Arrants.
In the second ward, j. H. McCar-
thy WAS returned to office by 1870
votes to 143 for c. P. Nicholas. WAL
ter B. Follin, incumbent, who was
unopposed in the third ward, re-
ceived 27l votes.
In Vienna three councilmen were
reelected and two new members
were named to fill vacancies. The
iIacunbents returned to Office in
etude Samuel Berry, Noah Dove and
inner 3. Cockerill. The new men,
hSrs are Warren r. Pond and
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ford was reelected town sergeant
Clifton, Fairfax Voting.
In Fairfax Mayor Robert D.
Graham and Councilmen Robert 3.
walker, Edgar Littleton, o. B.
Campbell, Warren N. Watson, Albert
Sherwood and S. Gail Landon were
returned to ofiice.
In Clifton, where only one coun-
cilmen, Joseph Beasley, had filed for
reelection, all incumbents were re-
turned by write-in votes, and one
new member was elected to fill
vacancy. Only II residents cast
ballots.
Major James B. Cross and Coun-
cilmen Beasley, M. w. Davis, Mrs.
Delsie Buckley and Mrs. Virginia
Sweeney were reelected. Elmer
Ayre was elected to fill a vacancy
caused by the resignation Of Mrs.
Ruth johnson.
Mrs. Alice woodward, election
Judge, said the election was moved
to her home because the Masonic
Han, where voters usually cast their
ballots, was too close" in yester-
days hot weather.
Several members of the council,
who did not know until today that
they had been reelected, said little
interest was shown in the election
because lots Of old residents are
hnre ma loncer anI tho tnuyr1 js