Evening star., 1946-03-22
.3Montgonery
Democrats Join
Primary Races
CurIin Runs for House;
Cox Seeks Sheriff
Post in Prince George.

SS~ SSSNS SuVbIb
Post in Prince Georges
Three Montgomery County men
announced today they will. seek
Democratic nominations for State
and national Offices.
At the same time, George E. Cox,
for Is years justice of the peace in
Oxon Hill, announced his candidacy
for sheriff Of Prince Georges Coun-
ty in the June Democratic pri.
maries.
The three Montgomery candi-
dates are William F. Carlin, Silver
Spring real estate man, for the
House from the sixth Maryland
district; Edward (Ebbie) E. North
rop, Chevy Chase attorney, for the
State Senate, and Richard C.
lShreve, Bethesda businessman, for
the Maryland House of Delegates.
Three-Way Democratic Race.
Mr.. Carlin, organizer of the Vet
erans' Service Aid Council for the
area covered by County Draft Board
No. 2, will oppose Arch Mcdonald,
Burnt Mills Hills, Silver Spring, and
Dawson Horine, Frederick County,
both OF whom previously announced
their candidates.. Representative
Bean, Frostburg Republican incum-
pent, has not yet announced for re-
Election.
Active in business organizations,
Mr.. CarAn organized the Silver
Spring Businessmens Association,
which later became the Silver Spring
Board of Trade.
He also is past president Of the
st. Michael's Mems Club and the
Silver Spring Community Center.
A veteran of the World War, Mr.,
Carlin is member and past District
commander of the American Legion
and member of the Elks and the
Knights of Columbus. He lives at
1884 Sligo avenue.
Northrop Commander in Navy.
Mr.. Northrop, one-time mayor
OF Chevy Chase" is a member Of
both the Maryland and District bars.
He served in the Navy during the
war, attaining the rank of COM
mander before he returned to in
active duty.
He was appointed superintendent
lof public service of Chevy Chase,
sections l and 2, in 1895, serving in
that capacity until after entry in
the Navy. 1t was then he earned
the unofficial title of mayor"
A founder of the Young Mems
Democratic Movement in Montgom-
cry County, Mr.. Northrop was re.
Gently elected to the Executive Com.
mittee of the Democratic Club for
the 7th election district. He re-
Gently sponsored a resolution ask
/ ing for end of 'one-man rule in
Montgomery County"
y - Shreye Active in County.
Mr.. Shreve has long been active
In civic and Democratic affairs in
the county. He is a representative
OF several out-of-town manufacture
ing firms.
Meanwhile, w. Preston Lane, jr.,
Hagerstown newspaper publisher,
one of three candidates for the
| Democratic gubernatorial nomina-
tioa, said today he would not dis
cuss personalities in his campaign.
Although mentioning no names,
MIR. Lane apparently referred to
verbal clashes last week between
Representative Baldwin, Democat,
OF Maryland, and State Controller
IJ. Millard Tawes, both of whom also
are competing for the governorship,
Mr.. Lane declared he would avoid
during the campaign all discussions
of persons or things which seem to
be irrelevent and immaterial."
Citing the administrations of Gov.
O'Conor and the late Gov Ritchie
as illustrations of good govern
ment,' Mr.. Lane said he thought it
highly important to all of the peo-
pie of the State that the Democratic
party be retained in control of the
State government"
O'Conor, La Week Announce.
Meanwhile, John Emerson La
Week, Baltimore industrialist and
self-styled amateur in politics, an
nounced his candidacy for the
Democratic senatorial nomination.
Gov. O'Conor also has announced
for the senatorial spot on the Demo-
cratic ticket.
Mr.. La Week, II, is proprietor Of
the Hercules Co., ship repair and
maintenance concern on Key high
way.
He said he would campaign for q
curb against Communists and for
a change in OPA regulations TO
help win the peace as they helped
win the war"
He said he favored retention Of
the OPA, but said modification to q