Evening star., 1946-11-04

Veterans Voting
In virginiaMust
ShowDischdrqe
Those Who Do Not Pay
Poll Tox Required to
Prove Service

TIOVS SSIVlSS
Virginia veterans who registered
Tor tomorrow's elections and who
we're not required to pay the State
poll tax, nevertheless, must present
papers to qualify to vote.
Daniel A. Dugan, Independent can
didate for the Arlington County
Board, announced today.
Any one discharged after January
l, 1915, Is not subject to the poll
tax for this years election, he
pointed out, and if they registered
before the deadline, election officials
will demand proof of eligibility.
Discharge papers will serve the pur-
pose, he added.
John Locke Green, the only Re-
publican incumbent in Arlington,
announced today his treasurers Of
fice will be open from 6 am. to 6
pm. tomorrow-the same period the
polls remain open-aS an accommo-
dation to voters and election off,
cials. In the event a question
arises at the polls as to payment Of
poll taxes his office will be pre-
pared to make a quick investigation
Of the records, he said.
Running for County Board.
Mr.. Dugan is running against
Edmund D. Campbell, Democratic
member Of the County Board. This
is the only local contest in nearby
Virginia.
MIR. Campbell today expressed
confidence of reelection tomorrow.
Il hope that all qualified voters, re-
gardless of their political aff1liation,
will make special effort to cast
their ballots to carry out the demo-
cratic process of government" he
said.
Lawrence Michael, Republican,
also Of Arlington, Is opposing Rep
resentative Smith, Democrat, for the
latter's eighth district House seat.
Mr.. Michael, Mrs. Wilma MacPher-
son, eighth district COP vice chair
man, and Oren Lewis, Arlington Re-
publican, will make a last-minute
appeal for support of the party
slate from 8 to 9:l5 o'clock tonight
over station WMAL.
Senator Byrd, Democrat who has
served more than l3 years in the
upper house of Congress, is opposed
by five candidates.
eLtters addressed to My dear
Friend" and printed on the sta
tionery of the Senate Committee
on Rules, of which he is chairman,
have been distributed to voters dur
ing the closing days of the CAM
paign.
Byrd Asks Party Support.
II have never seen in any CAM
paign greater apathy than exists
now" Senator Byrd wrote. II think
it vitality important that the full
Democratic ticket receive the
largest possible majority. We have
many political problems confronting
us, and strong Democratic ma
jority on November will strengthen
our hands"
Republicans wound up their cam
paign rallies in Arlington Saturday
night when former Senator Dana
her, Republican, of Connecticut, said
every phase of American economy is
tied up in the rules and regulations
promulgated by the current admin
istration"
Lester S. Parsons of Norfolk, can
didate for the Senate seat now held
by Senator Byrd, said Virginia under
the control of the Byrd machine
has the most extravagant regime"
of any State in the union
Mr.. Michael said there are 1877 900
people in the eighth district over 81
years of age, yet the State Com
missioner of Revenues books in
Richmond show 10000 less for this
district"
Non-Partisans Urge Big Vote.
The Arlington and Alexandria
League of Women Voters joined in
the appeal for a large turnout to-
morrow. The group is nonpartisan.
Mrs. Chester Jones, chairman of
the Leagues Service Committee, will
answer Arlington voters queries by
telephone at Overlook 0867. Mrs.
Jack Blume, at Temple 1886, will
perform the same service for Alex
andria voters.
The league issued an appeal to all
Federal employees to avail them
selves of President Truman's an
nouncement they will be given time
on to vote. Mrs. Jones said the
Army and Navy also will grant time
of for balloting, upon individual
request.
The new balloting hours of am.
tc pm. will give the voters about
SO minutes start over the former
sunrise opening hour and extend
the closing time approximately so
minutes beyond sunset, when the
polls formerly closed.
With Democratic forces working
to get out the vote and Republicans
waging battles for both senatorships
and eight of the congressional seats,
Observers predicted probable turn
out of 100000 or better. Some ex-
pected a vote as large as the 224 900
ballots cast in the August Demo-
cratic primary.
Final Speeches Planned.
For the Democrats, Gov. Tuck
planned an appearance today at
Rocky Mount with interim Senator
Burch and Thomas B. Stanley Of
Henry County, the 5th district DEM
ocratic nominee for Congress:
former Gov. Darden arranged to
speak by radio at Norfolk, and State
Democratic Chairman Horace H.
Edwards and State Campaign Man
ager Watkins M. Abbitt were to
talk over WRVA in Richmond at
6:15 pm.
For the first time since 1910 the
voters will elect both of the States
Senators in the same election. Sem
ator Byrd is up for reelection to a
full six-year term, and Represen-
tative Robertson Of Lexington is
the Democratic nominee for the un-
expired term of the late Senator
Glass.
The voters also will pass on a
State constitutional amendment to
permit the State to tax Federal