Evening star., 1947-06-06

oates may file -
with him and M
he plans to be s&e'ssee'@&
available In his james Z. Rice.
office until that hour to accept
registration fees.
Roger Sullivan, Alexandria Demo-
cratic treasurer, declared the dead
line for filing was midnight last
night.
Chairman Nicholas Colasanto of
the Alexandra Electoral Board, how
ever, said midnight tonight appeared
to be the deadline, and limited that
If, candidates filed today a court
ruling may be necessary to deter
mine their qualification.
Chairman George 3. Robey of the
Fairfax committee said he considers
Wednesday midnight the deadline.
One Filed Yesterday.
Mr.. Robey also revealed one man
had filed with him yesterday and
paid the necessary fee, but he would
not say who 1t was Or which office
was involved. Another attempted
to file at II o'clock last night for
the Board of Supervisors, but Mr..
Robey would not identify the as
pirant.
Mr.. Robey said he would confer
with Commonwealth's Attorney
Hugh B.. Marsh to obtain a ruling
and indicated 1t may be necessary
to seek an opinion from the State
attorney generals Office or the State
Electoral Board.
The law requires that candidates
file with their party chairman not
less than so days before the pri-
mary.
In addition to contests for the
five-member Board of Supervisors,
the Fairfax County primary has
shaped up as follows:
Andrew w. Clarke, unopposed for
State Senate; Edwin w. Lynch, In
cumbent, and Robert j. McCandlish,
who preceded Mr.. Lynch, for the
House OF Delegates; John Ferguson,
incumbent, and Richard M. Smith,
for commissioner of revenue; Louis
M. Coyner, incumbent, and Wilson
McGimcy for treasurer; Mr.. Marsh,
unopposed, for commemorative at
torney; Eppa P. Kirby, incumbent;
John Taylor, and Farmer Stubbs
for sheriff.
New Arlington Candidates.
In Arlington, two new candidates
entered the already overcrowded
field for public office.
James E. Rice, jr., 29-year-old in
structor In economics, accounting
and Federal taxes at Strayer College
OF Accountancy In Washington. will
oppose the veteran commissioner of
revenue, Harry K. Green. head of
the county Democratic organization,
for the latter's seat.
Clarence Hodges, attorney and
title officer for the District Title In
surance Co. of Arlington, will oppose
Trial Justice Hugh Reid, who seeks
denomination.
Mr.. Rice's position in the Demo-
cratic party is obscure to some OBJ
servers. At a COP rally in the
Washington Golf and Country Club
on May %, Kenneth Livingston,
master; Of ceremonies, read Mr..
Rices name among those listed as
possible Republican candidates this
fall. ....
Mr.. Rice already has been iden-
titled with the progressive" move
ment which recently voted to
change the method of electing the
County School Board. He was an
instructor In Arlington schools from
1889 to 1945, but more recently
aligned himself with the Citizens
Committee for School Improvement
which successfully led the recent
referendum fight to change the
present school administration.
He has asked for support of "all
citizens VINO are dissatisfied with
the present administration in an
all-out endeavor for better and pro-
gressive government"
Mr.. Rice was graduated from
Washington-Lee High School and
has lived in Arlington l8 years. He
attended Virginia Polytechnic In
stitute and Mary Washington Col
lege. where he received his State
teachers certificate. He took his
bachelor Of arts degree at George
Washington University. where he
now is candidate for a masters
degree. He also taught social science
and athletics in Maryland private
schools.
Earlier this week George p. Grove
announced as the unopposed Demo-
cratic candidate for treasurer In
November. however, he will oppose
John Locke Green, the only Repub.
lican elected to Office in Arlington
II the latter seeks office again, anc
indications are that he will.
Arlington Republicans, as we'll as
members Of the party in most other
Virginia areas, will not hold a pri-
mary this year. They will nominate
candidates at Republican con.
vention set for June 10 in the Lyor
Park Community House.
The Arlington County Board con.
tests, by mutual agreement Between
both major parties. will be conducted
on q nonpartisan basis this year ane
no primary contest will be held. r
Freeland Chew, incumbent, has sale
he will run again and Harry w
Cuppett, now filing the unexpires
term of Mrs. Elizabeth B. Magruder
resigned, viii seek reelection. II
addition, Mrs. Charles E. Plancl
of the League of Women Voter
and Mrs. Florence Cannon, forme
president of the Arlington Civil
Federation, will seek the two avail
able County Board seats.
Charles r. Fenwick, veteran legis
lator and former candidate for Stat
lieutenant governor, viii be opposes
for the Democratic State Senat
nomination by Frank L. Ball, jr
attorney. Both are war veterans.
The two-position House Of Dele
gates race has developed into
four-way campaign In the primary
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