Evening star., 1949-07-22
Battle Winds Up
HisCampaiignin
North Virginia
All Candidates for
Governor Active With
Primary 10 Days Off

tiiiuuty ~ OoyS VII
Well-worn theme songs wer'
sung again yesterday by Virgins
politicians trying to convince tn,
voters which of four Democratic
candidates to nominate for Gov
srnor.
With the primary election just
10 days off. millions of words OF
pleading issued from speakers al
public rallies. private luncheons
and radio microphones in every
quarter of the State.
In Alexandria State Senator
John S. Battle. organization can
didate. wound up his Northern
Virginia appearances with an ad-
dress before 400 persons at George
Washington High School. A short
time earlier. Delegate Robert
Whitehead Of Lovingston, speak
ing over Station WPIK in behalf
Of Francis Pickens Miller, at
tackled the organization leader.
ship supporting Senator Battle.
Edwards at Roanoke.
While many regard Senator
Battle and Mr.. Miller the princi.
pal contenders for the nomina.
ton. third candidate. Horace H
Edwards. was busy at Roanoke
trying to dissipate that impres.
sion.
The fourth contestant. Remmie
L. Arnold. promised, meanwhile
that he would name a well-known
member of the. Byrd organization
in Northern Virginia who at
tempted to get him out of the
race. His speech at o'clock to-
night at the Cameron street USO
building will be broadcast by
WPIK..
At press conference, Senator
Battle declared that the joint
Maryland Virginia commission
which studied the seafood in
dustry went entirely too far"
when it recommended bi-State
control over tributaries to Chesa-
peake Bay.
Mr.. Battle said it is essential
that the two States reach an
agreement on regulations. but
added:
when they included the bay
tributaries, they included prac-
ticauy every stream in Virginia
I see no excuse or reason for
Maryland to control every stream
in another State
Assails Propaganda"
Senator Battle said false propa-
ganda was being spread to the
effect that he would wreck" the
State teacher retirement fund in
order to provide money for emer-
gency school construction.
'"This is not true at ALL" he de-
clared. Il am proposing, first, that
the State redistribute to counties
and cities all of the surplus money
which has accumulated in the
treasury since the last session of
the Legislature. This amounts to
at least $15,000,000. BY next June
80, the surplus will have increased
to a total of $30,000,000.
After this grant is made to the
communities, suggested that the
localities needing additional money
be permitted to borrow from the
teacher retirement fund, the State
bond sinking fund and the liter
ary fund, which together total
$4,000. .000."
Expects Big Labor Support.
Senator Battle said he expects
to receive sizable support from
labor groups although "interna-
tional unions object to my stand
on the closed shop" He said
labor has never questioned his
legislative record and noted that
!. he has been indorsed by the State
Executive Committee of the Rail-
road Engineers and Firemen.
A crowd of 500 persons from
all parts of Fairfax County at
tended a reception for Senator
: and Mrs. Battle yesterday at the
4 Fairfax Country Club. Among
those present was Mrs. John Gar
land Pollard of Richmond, widow
Of the former Governor.
Delegate Whitehead devoted
most of his talk to an attack on
Senator Byrd, Gov. Tuck and Re-
preventative Smith, all supporters
ofNMr. Battle, for the anti
Truman bill introduced last
winter in the General Assembly.
He said:
Before it was even intimated
that the bill would be introduced
in the General Assembly a meet
ing was held in Congressman
Smiths office in Washington
north of the Potomac, If you
please-attended by Senator Byrc
and other nonmembers of the
General Assembly. There it wa.
carefully considered and finally
approved.
Later Gov. Tuck called thetwe
houses of the Assembly into ;oint
session and delivered his message
At its conclusion the bill was in.
troduced in both houses, the one
in the Senate being sponsored
by Harry F. Byrd. jr.. and others
On the same day Senator Byre
on the floor of the United State!
Senate praised the Governor.
message.
When the storm of protest
broke and the sponsors had te
run for cover, again they held 6
meeting in Washington-agair
north of the Potomac-and two
amendments were approved ane
in due course the 'yesmen' in ths
House of Delegates offered them
"And yet Senator Battle, harriee
and desperate and fearful, hi
tells us, that Virginia will be in
vaded and overrun by labol