Evening star., 1951-07-25
Ran Lano Out,
Rucker Says in
Campaign Fight
Speoks at Forum
With ArIington's
Other Candidates

SthIVI S0tl0tOOACS
Arlington Commonwealth At
torney Denman T. Rucker, in a
spirited campaign speech last
night, said he had driven pinball
distributor, Sam Lano, from the
county and prevented him from
fixing things" at the courthouse.
This was accomplished, Mr..
Rucker said, because II got fight
ing mad" He referred to the trial
for misfeasance Of County Board
member. Daniel A. Dugan, who was
cleared of an accusation that he
accepted gifts from Lano.
Nobody knows but God and
myself the agony I went through
with those false statements about
me in the newspapers, he said.
"But l said let it be that way. I
pledged to run Lano out of the
county and I ran him out"
MI. Rucker spoke with other
candidates in the August 7 Demo-
cratic primary at a forum spon-
sored by the Organized Women
Voters of Arlington. The forum
was held in the Calvary Metho-
dist Church Educational Building,
Twenty-third and South Grant
streets.
HaSSan Critical.
William j. HaSsan, Mr.. Fuckers
opponent in the primary, COM
mended Mr.. Rucker for his fight
ing speech"
Tonight he's fighting" Mr..
Hassan said, "he's fighting for
votes. But he didn't fight for three
years and he won't fight for the
next three years. You need fight
ing Commonwealth Attorney" Mr.,
Rucker, he said. took abuse from
the County Board. rather than
fight.
The installation of pinball ma
chimes by Lano and others, and
the succeeding chain of events,
Mr.. Hassan said, were the result
of a ruling by Mr.. Rucker that
pinball machines were legal. The
Commonwealth Attorney later
changed his mind. Mr.. Hassan
said.
Sheriff Elwood Clements. who is
a candidate for commissioner of
revenue, said that, if he is elected,
any person who lists his occupa-
tion as gambler on his tax return
will be brought before the Com
monwealth Attorney.
Mr.. Clements said he is not
certain the newly created Office Of
reasseSSment will provide an eco
nomical method of reassessment.
''If I determine that it would be
more economical to retain this
function in the revenue commits
sioners Office" Mr.. Clements said,
u will fight to keep it there"
Fischer Cites Experience.
Incumbent Revenue Commits
sioner George Fischer cited his II
years of experience in the office.
In private business" Mr.. Fisch-
er said, qualified. experienced en-
ployes are not discharged or re-
placed by those lacking experience
or qualifications. I believe the
same should apply to public Off
Gals"
Miles Spence Bray, candidate
for treasurer, cited his education
and experience as qualifications
for the Office. Mr.. Bray holds the
degrees of bachelor of science,
bachelor of law, master of law and
master of patent law. He has been
an accountant and attorney for
the Reconstruction Finance Corp.
and served as an attorney with
the Institute of Inter-American
Affairs before entering private
practice in Arlington.
His opponent in the primary,
Charles B. Quade, told the audi
ence of his training in the office
of commissioner of revenue, where
he is business license inspector.
Mr.. Quade said that. before en-
tering this Office, he was sue
cessful restaurant operator for 10
years. He pledged full time to-
the Office. if elected.
Arthur F. Souther, candidate for
county judge, charged that the
present County Court is known
among attorneys as a kangaroo
court" and he said many cases
are not settled but are appealed
to Circuit Court.
Reid Challenges Statement.
The incumbent, Hugh Reid, said
a smaller percentage of lower
court cases is appealed in Arling-
ton than in any other Virginia
county.
IF that statement can be con-
troverted," Judge Reid said. 1T
will be glad to withdraw from the
campaign"
Candidates who do not face
opposition in the primary also
spoke at the meeting.
State Senator Charles r. Fen
wick said he does not believe the
State Milk Commission can be
abolished, but he advocated an
increase in the commissions