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In Arlington S
Party Primary
Prosecutor Contest
HighIights Fight for
Democrat Nomination

A flight for nomination as Com.
monwealth's attorney highlights
contests among eight candidates
for four offices in the Arlington
Democratic primary Tuesday.
The balloting will be test fol
the incumbent prosecutor, Den
man T. Rucker, who instituted
custer proceedings against two
County Board members last March
In a trial which developed wide
political implications. the board
members were cleared of charges
of malfeasance.
William j. HasSan, former JUS
tice Department attorney and for
mer Secret Service agent, opposes
Mr.. Rucker. Contests also are
involved for the Offices of county
judge, commissioner of revenue
and treasurer. The polls will be
open from $50 am. to 7:30 pm.
Most winners in the primary will
face Republican or independent
opposition in November. Only Carl
Taylor, candidate for sheriff. has
no opposition in November, thus
far.
The Commonwealth'S attorney
has campaigned for denomination
on his record.
Opposes Independents.
BY bringing the custer proceed
ings against the board members,
Mr.. Rucker insists that he pre-
vented Sam Lano, pinball and slot
machine distributor, from fixing
things" at the courthouse. The
prosecutor says that at consider
able personal sacrifice he drove
Lano and pinball machines from
the county.
am. TO 6 pm.
In other court action, Mr.. Ruck-
er has carried on a running fight
against the independent majority
of the County Board. He success
fully opposed acquisition of the
Winkler tract on Shirley highway
for park purposes, and also stopped
an attempt to permit appoint
ment of the chief of police by the
board. instead Of by the county
manager.
Mr.. HaSSan has charged that 9
review of Mr.. Rucker's record re-
veals that the Commonwealth
attorney has made a poor showing
In curbing crime.
Served in Coast Guard.
Mr.. Rucker has frequently men,
toned his drive against Lano, Mr.
Hassan said. but Lano was never
jailed. Instead of driving pin
ball machines from the county, he
said. Mr.. Rucker invited" them
in.
The challenger also asserted
that Mr.. Rucker has left the
County Board virtually without
counsel by changing his mind on
important issues so that board
members never knew whether pro-
posed ordinances were legal.
. Mr.. Hassan served in the Coast
Guard in World War II.
In the commissioner of revenue
race. the incumbent, George
Fischer, has cited his training
and experience in the Office. Mr..
Fischer, an attorney, was chief
deputy to the late Harry K. Green.
Present Sheriff is Candidate.
Opposing Mr.. Fischer is j. Ell
wood Clements, present sheriff
Mr.. Clements is a former coach
of athletics at Washington-Lee
High School. He served in the
25th Infantry Division in World
War II. He has held the office of
sheriff since 1948.
County Court Judge Hugh Reid
a candidate for denomination,
faces challenge by Arthur F.
Souther. Mr.. Souther, who oper-
ates a variety store, twice sought
the Democratic nomination for
the House from Virginia's Eighth
District. In 1948 and 1850, he lost
to Representative Smith.
In his campaign for renomina-
ton, Judge Reid has cited the
changes made in his office to keep
pace with growth of the county.
Two Democrats seek the post
OF county treasurer, now held by
Republican John Locke Green.
Miles Spence Bray, attorney and
former substitute judge of the
County Court. is one. He for
merly was associated with the In
stitute of Inter-American Affairs,
and also was counsel for the Re-
construction Finance Corp.
Running against Mr.. Bray is
Charles B. Quade, business license
inspector in the Office of commits
sioner of revenue. Before his en-
ployment by the county, Mr.
Quade for 10 years operated a
restaurant.
Others UnoppOsed.
Unopposed in the primary are
State Senator Charles R. Fen
wick, Delegates j. Maynard Ma
gruder and George Damn, Clerk
of the Court H. Bruce Green, and
Mr.. Taylor, the candidate fo1
sheriff.
There are contests TO" seats or
the County Democratic Commit
tee in 9 of the 81 precincts.
There are 67 candidates. Two
will be elected from each precinct
except Lyon Village, where only
one has filed.
Candidates are:
Arlington precinct: Mrs. Marion Sum
nef AnoreW j. Lawhorne, ir., Mrs. Shirle,
Arlington Forest: Leonard O. Hilder
George j. Leder
Ashton Heights: Mrs. Kathryn T. Dinges
Aurora Hills. Ralph W. Fairbank, Law
son w. Wimberly.
Ballston: William Howes. Lois A. Hen
Bancroft: Mrs. Maud Dove, joseph c
Cole, E. L. Hageman.
Carne: Joseph J. Mahoney, jr, Cheste
Cherrydale: Charles L. Hanowell Alber
A. Carretta, j. William Drach, Mrs. Mar,
A. Furtner.
Clarendon: j Lawrence Manning, Mrs
Elizabeth B. Quigg.
Columbia: Alfred L. Hiss, Earl ]. Nor
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