Evening star., 1946-11-01
Candidates
RepIytoLeague
QUESTIONABLE
9th Virginia District
Women Announce
Stund Given on Issues

Six of the II candidates for Con-
gress whose names will be on the
ballot in the 9th Virginia district
Tuesday have replied to political
QUESTIONABLE which was sent them
by the League Of Women Voters
of Arlington and Alexandria.
Replies were received from Sena-
tor Byrd and Representative Rob-
ertson, Democrats; Lester s. Par
sons, Republican; Clark T. Robb,
Socialist; Howard H. Carwile, Inde-
pendent, and Howard w. Smith,
Democrat.
Mr.. Robertson Is running for the
unexpired term of the late Senator
Carter Glass and Representative
Smith Is seeking reelection. The
other candidates are opposing Sen
ator Byrd.
No replies were received from DIR.
Thomas Boorde, Prohibitionist can
didate, and Mrs. Alice Burke, Com
munist, both of whom are opposing
Senator Byrd, or Robert w. Woods,
Republican, and Lawrence S. Wilkes,
Socialist, both of whom are run
ming against Mr.. Robertson. Nor
did Lawrence Michael. who is op-
posing Mr.. Smith, make reply.
Positions Taken.
The candidates unanimously favor
modernization of Congress but dis
agreed on questions of international
policy, the League of Women Voters
disclosed. The positions taken on
various subjects, according to the
woman's group, were as follows:
Senator Byrd: Favors control OF
atomic energy as embodied in the
Mcmahon bill; favors international
trade proposals; opposes trusteeship
for Japanese inundated islands; be-
lieves them essential to our future
security"
Mr.. Parsons: Believes United
States should retain atomic energy
controls, without discloring secrets
until reasonable certainty of enforc-
ing an international agreement;
dubious about international trade
proposals; prefers complete owner
ship Of Pacific island bases, though
thinks trusteeship may be work.
able"
Mr.. Carwile: Wants immediate
international control of atomic en-
ergy, reciprocal trade agreements;
opposes trusteeship principal as be-
ing itself another form of imperial
ism"
Mr.. Robb: Favors an interna-
tional conference on atomic energy
as soon as possible, doubts how
much good it will do; favors re-
moval of trade barriers, feels t1us-
teeships and mandates "too danger
ous-all inundated people should be
under United Nations"
Mr.. Robertson: Wants interna-
tional control Of atomic energy "as
soon as Russia HITS the iron curtain:
favorSA fullest cooperation on in
ternationai trade proposals; on
trusteeship states eve should live
up to the San Francisco Charter"
Representative Smith. Believes
international control ofatomic en-
ergy H. desirable IL 1t can be effected
through eo-operation with other
nations and III they will agree to
binding and enforceable limitations
on It's use for military purposes;
says he has supported international
trade agreements and the British
loan; states on trusteeship of Pa
cific bases II would wish to know
the details of the plan before be-
ing committed"
Important Issues.
Asked what they considered the
most important coming issues, for
congressional action, according to
the League, Senator Byrd, Repre-
sentative Robertson and Mr.. Par
sons wanted action on international
and industrial peace. Senator Byrd
also favored balancing of the Fed
eral budget and Mr.. Robb was for
socializing our industrial economy
and for a good housing program.
Mr.. Carwile advocated an anti
lynching law, 65 cent minimum
wage law, national health act and
an end to conscription Representa-
tive Smith considered control Of
atomic energy and revision of labor
laws the most important issues, the
lear,Ie announced.