Evening star., 1947-08-05

ballot instructs: "Vote for One
Only" and in some areas the only
name checked beneath was that Of
Mr.. Caretta.
In some precincts, however. Mr..
Caretta's name was scratched
through by those who had approved
the name Of Mr.. Magruder and Mr..
Damn. Voters following this example
by scratching through the name Of
Mr.. Caretta or any other candidate
would invalidate their entire ballot,
official said. Mr.. Damm's name was
being recommended with that of
Mr.. Caretta In some precincts while
in others Mr.. Caretta was the only
one indorsed.
Guild Ballots Bear X.
In Falls Church precinct the guild
ballots of the organization bore an
*" printed beside the name of Mr..
Fenwick while the same mark had
been written In beside the names Of
other acknowledgements candi-
dates.
Among visitors at the Virginia
Highlands precinct booth was Rep
resentative Smith, Democrat, Of
Virginia, who Is a resident of Alex
andria, and is head of the organ
ization labeled machine" by Re-
publicans and the insurgent DEM
ocrats.
Mr.. Smith chatted briefly with
poll officials and asked how the
people were turning out.
Mr.. Fenwick was active in his
home precinct, East Falls Church,
while Mr.. Ball was giving support
to his workers in Ballston precinct,
where he lives.
Vote Maybe 1000.
The number of voters turning out
at various precincts canvassed added
strength to earlier predictions that
the vote would be in the neighbor-
hood of 1000 when polls close.
Cherrydale precinct had voted
about ITS early today. At the same
time in the May ~ referendum, 210
had bolloted. In Rosslyn precinct
the comparison was about the same.
Arlington precinct, the county's
largest, had voted about 800 today.
At the same time in May 600 voted.
Virginia Highlands noted 200 today.
1t had recorded 296 at about the
same hour in the May referendum
and Lyon Park stood at 200 COM
pared with 296 at the same hour in
May.
Four-Way Fight for House.
! The Fenwick-Ball race is the one
of greatest interest in Arlington.
The four-way fight for the two
House of Delegates seats runs a
close second.
In Fairfax County the principal
interest is in the House of Delegates
contest between Edwin w. Lynch,
incumbent, and Robert ]. McCand-
lish, each Of whom has defeated the
other previously, and in the three
way sheriff's race, which has mar
rowed to fight between two main
candidates.
MIR. Lynch is expected to obtain
most of his support from the newer
residents centered in the highly
populated areas bordering Arlington
and Alexandria, while Mr.. McCand-
lish Is credited with the older resi-
dents votes. Mr.. McCandlish first
was elected In 1912 and defeated Mr..
Lynch in 1943. In 1945, Mr.. Lynch
defeated Mr.. McCandlish to start
his present term.
Kirby Is Opposed.
Sheriff Eppa P. Kirby, veteran in
cumbent, is opposed for renomina-
ton by John E. Taylor of Falls
Church. who is credited with the
same type of support that will &c
to Mr.. Lynch, although Mr.. Kirby
has placed himself on record as
maintaining independence of action
apart from the organization. A third
contender who has remained out OF
the limelight In this race, is Farmer
L. Stubbs of Dranesville district
Localized interest in Fairfax CEN
ters on five contests for the Board
Of Supervisors. Maurice Fox from
Dranesville District is the only in
cumbent supervisor who Is unop.
posed.
John w. Brookheld and c. B
. Runyon are contesting over the seat
to be vacated by Burns N. Gibson