Evening star., 1948-09-16
Leaders Combat
Voter Lethargy
InkontgomerY :
BeuII and Austin
Make Direct Contacts
At Party RoIlies
By John Y. Homer


. Stirrings within the Republican
and Democratic organizations Of
Montgomery County today foretold
efforts of party leaders to stimulate
interest in Marylands 9Th congress
sional district contest.
Despite ceaseless campaigning b.
the contestants-the veteran Re-
publican. Representative Beall. Of
Frostburg, and r. Byrne Austin.
Democrat. of Takoma Park. the peo-
pie who will cast the votes have re.
mained outwardly apathetic so far.
But steps were taken today by the
Republicans to overcome this leth.
argy with the opening of Dewey
Warien-Beall headquarters in Mont
gomery under the direction of an ex-
perienced woman politician.
Directs County Campaign.
Mrs. Leona Rush of Chevy Chase,
a member of the Maryland House Of
Delegates. assumed charge of the
county campaign with establishment
OF offices at Wisconsin and Mont
golnery avenues, Bethesda. The
doors had hardly swung open before
Mrs. Rush promised vigorous, pro-
ductive appeal for support of the en-.
tire Republican slate,
Praising the selection of Mrs.
Rush, Representative Beall said he
would continue frequent public ap-
pearances throughout the counties
comprising the 9Th District. and
would intensity his campaigning
through personal contact with the
voters.
A similar plan Is being followed
by Mr.. Austin, who even took one
night of from the National Demo-
cratic convention to attend party
rally back home, Mr.. Austin
travelled from Philadelphia to Mont
gomery County to mingle with
voters and returned overnight to
the convention.
Beall Makes Appearances.
Representative Beall appeared at
party rally in Frederick few days
ago with Miss Bertha Adkins OF
Salisbury. Maryland's new Repub-
lican national committeewoman. he
is the principal figure today at q
Republican picnic in Hagerstown.
he will be guest of the Allegheny
Women's Republican Club at Cum
berland Tuesday and has numerous
other engagements in the weeks
ahead ...
The incumbent is not overlooking
nonpolltical gatherings. He was IN
the limelight last week at the dedi-
catory exercises Tor the Silver Spring
underpass, attended dinner meet
ing Of the Wheaton Chamber OF
Commerce this week and will help
dedicate Cumberland's Navy and
Marine Corps Reserve Arnory at 3
pm. Saturday. ~ -,
The Cumberland engagement will
prevent Mr.. Beall's ATTENDANCE at q
field day" program to be sponsored
by Young Republicans Saturday at
Brooke Johns farm near Norbeck.
but that event will provide, the party
an opportunity to promote their
candidates interests.
Mr.. Austin has made frequent
trips through the district since MS
nomination in June and, this week
end, is invading his opponents home
territory, Oakland and Frostburg.
Next week the Democratic nomi.
nee Will announce his campaign COM
mittee. Mr.. Austin claims support
from liberal and labor groups. such
az the Americans for Democrats
Action, the Textile Workers Union
OF America (CIO) and the Allegheny
Trades Council (AFL. He has been
lndorsed, also. by the Western Mary
land Unity Conference. which has
both AFL and CIO membership.
Tydings, OConor to Speak.
Among the major Democratic rail-
lies In the district will be a picnic
at Meadow Brook Saddle Club Sep
tember Is, when Mr.. Austin Will ap-
pear on a program with Senators
Tydings and O'Conor and Gov. Lane.
At the Montgomery County Re-
publican headquarters in Bethesda.
Mrs. Rush will be assisted by Mrs.
Kathryn F. Reutemann OF Chevy
Chase. chairman Of No. precinct.
and Mrs. Amelia Henry, Chevy
Case. formerly a law secretary to
Senator Taft in Cincinnati.
! Mrs. Rush said the headquarters
would be open from 9 am. until ;
pm. daily for the present, and prob
ably would be open in the evenings
later in the campaign. She said
her staff will furnish voting and
party information, would make
plans for getting out the vote No
vember 2, arrange for transportation
to the polls and straighten out vot-
ing lists.
At Rockville, the Board OF Elec-
ton Supervisors again called at
tention to voter registration days.
Ward w. Caddington, chief clerk,
said registration officials will be at
he County Building in Bethesda
September 27 and % and at the
County Building in Silver Spring
September 20 and 30.