Evening star., 1951-11-04

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Big Ballot tuesday
The most bitter electioneering
within memory Of many Fairfax
County voters is calculated to
draw a big turnout in Tuesdays
election.
The main fight is between two
candidates for the House of Dele
gates.
The Republican. Douglas A.
Clark. has charged that his OPP
Iponent, Edwin Lynch. Democratic
incumbent, had advance informa-
ton about location of the proposed
Burke Airport and bought land
to resell to the Government at a
profit.
MFR. Lynch denied the charges
and filed a $150,000 slander suit
against his opponent. Mr.. Clark
also has filed suit against Mr..
Lynch asking $3O0,0 damages.
MIR. Clark claims Mr.. Lynch SLAM
dered him by calling the Burke
Airport charges lies.
Battle in Supervisor Race.
Another big attraction for Fair
fax voters has been the super
visor contests. Democratic NOM
inees are opposed by Republicans
or independents in five magis-
Eterial districts. Only G. Wallace
ICarper, Democratic incumbent of
Providence District, is unopposed.
The winners will take Office jan
Iuary when new county execu-
tive form Of government goes
into effect.
Heretofore Democratic nom
linees for supervisor seldom needed
to campaign once the primary
victory was won.
/ It has been a different story this
time. The supervisor contests have
been particularly hard-fought in
Mount, Vernon and Dranesyille
Districts.
The race in Mount Vernon is
between the Democratic incum-
bent, Arthur Shaffer, and Harris
T. Richards. Republican Party
chairman.
Avoids Party Time Fight.
Mr.. Richards has avoided max
ing a party fight out of his bid
for election. however. and has
confined his campaign principally
to the record Of his opponent. He
has harped on inadequate school
facilities and advocated a bond
issue referendum for school con-
struction.
He has urged ALLEGATION of an
anticipated 81 million surplus to
the schools this year. Mr.. Rich
ards also has come out in favor
OF a 81 million bond issue to build
a county hospital, and urged ad-
dition Of 48 new policemen to the
force.
Mr.. Shaffer has agreed that
schools need new facilities. He
claims the county's present school
building program is one year be-
hind schedule because of litigation
brought by former Republican" ;"
Paul Rhinehart. jr. Mr.. Shaffer
said he thought the school board
would be permitted to spend the
surplus II it asks the supervisors
permission to do so.
The MIR. Rhinehart referred to
by MIR. Shaffer is an independent
candidate for supervisor from
Dranesville District, opposing the
Democratic incumbent, Maurice
w. Fox. Theirs has been another
bitter contest. revolving about the
greatly increased real estate
assessments which doubled and
even tripled some tax bills this
year.
Cites Unequal Service Charges.
Mr.. Rhinehart argues that
rural areas like Dranesville Dis
trict are being made to pay for
services required in the urban
communities. The. basis of his suit
to stop sale of the school bonds
was that the county might lose
some urban areas as a result of
Falls Church and Alexandria an
nexation suits.
Mr.. Fox has advocated using
the anticipated 81 million sur
plus to reduce next years taxes.
He has criticized his opponent for
delaying the school building pro-
gram with litigation.
The three other supervisor con-
tests have been less spectacular.
They do not involve incumbents.
Mrs. Anne Wilkins, Democratic
candidate in populous Falls Church
District. is opposed by Paul A.
Lain, an independent.
Inc name OF third supervisor
candidate, Republican j. Frank
Glenn, also will appear on the bal
lot in Mount Vernon District. Mr..
Glenn has withdrawn from the race.
however. because of i'll health.
In rural Centreville District. the
Democratic nominee, Stuart T.
DeBell, is opposed by George w.
Kirkley. an independent.
Lee District, which takes in the
Burke Airport site, has a two-way
race between Clarence B. Jett,
Democrat. and Patrick A. Nc
Kenna. independent.
Wife Campaigns For Mate.
A two-way contest for sheriff
has been unique. The Democratic
incumbent. John E. Taylor, is
opposed by E. T. Roland, a Marine
sergeant still on active duty with
the reserves. Mrs. Roland has
done her husbands campaigning ;.
and. according to Sheriff Taylor,
it hasn't been easy to speak
against the pretty young woman.
The Office is voted on by both
Fairfax and Falls Church