Evening star., 1951-11-01
Candidates Set
To Stump Sing|Y
In Fairfax Drive
Forums Finish
With Session qt
Frunconiu School

TIUUSUIIiU S(HUUI
Fairfax County candidates
turned to individual campaigning
today. after speaking at what they
believe to be the last public can
didates' meeting before next Tues
days voting.
The final meeting was conduct
ed last night in the Franconia
School by the Oakwood Spring
field -Franconia Citizens Associa-
ton. Speakers included candi-
dates for Board of Supervisors in
Mount Vernon district, House of
Delegates, State Senate and
sheriff.
The meeting gave Edwin Lynch,
Democratic candidate to the
House of Delegates, and his Re-
publican opponent, Douglas A,
Clark. final opportunity to ex-
change words about the Burke air.
port situation. Mr.. Clark has
charged that Mr.. Lynch had ad-
vance information of the airport's
location and was able to buy land
to resell to the Government at
profit. Mr.. Lynch has filed $780,
600 libel suit against Mr.. Clark
as a result of the accusations.
Won't Be Silenced.
mo law suit is going to stop
me from telling the TRUTH. de-
clared Mr.. Clark. He had. that
Burke land all sewed up"
Mr.. Lynch replied that Mr..
Clark would have an opportunity
to try to prove his accusations in
court. Mr.. Lynch said he had not
filed suit against Mr.. Clark to
curb his freedom of speech, "but
when he attempts to destroy my
Icharacter, the only thing to do is
sue"
Mr.. Lynch said Mr.. Clark had
hired two paid public relations
men for his campaign.
"One or both of them has been
Iat all the meetings with Mr..
Clark" Mr.. Lynch said. "Why
does he have to hire some one
from the District or Maryland to
run his campaign? Aren't there
capable people in Fairfax?
I'VE in Fairfax County are not
used to that type of campaign.
We are not used to character as
sassination.
Mrs. Roland Speaks.
Mrs. E. Thomas Roland spoke
In behalf of her husband, who is
on active duty with the Marine
Reserves until the middle of this
month. He is the Republican
candidate for sheriff. Mrs Ro-
land said her husband has been
active in civic affairs, helped or
Iganize the Jefferson Manor Citi-
Izens' Association and was past
president of the Mount Vernon
Republican Club.
John Taylor, Democratic candi-
date for reelection as sheriff, said
his political opponents would have
the voters think that he operated
the Jail carelessly. Mr.. Taylor
declared he is operating the Jail
under a handicap. He said he
must keep so to so prisoners in a
building that is more like a house
than Jail.
Sheriff Taylor said no juveniles
are kept in cell blocks with hard
ened criminals.
Harris T. Richards. Republican
candidate for supervisor in Mount
Vernon district, declared the min
lmum starting salary for teachers
should be raised to $4,000. He
said his opponent has stated that
the Board of Supervisors could do
nothing about spending a ST mil
lion anticipated surplus for schools
until the School Board requested
1t. Mr.. Richards declared that
was just an excuse for taking no
action. Instead of waiting for
steel ALLEGATIONS to build schools,
Mr.. Richards said reinforced con-
crete could be used.
Litigation Blamed.
Arthur Shaffer, Democratic cam
dldate seeking reelection over Mr..
Richards, declared that all money
received from the State Battle
fund for schools has been spent in
his district. He said one reason
the county is so far behind in
school construction is that a for
|mer Republican, Paul Rhinehart.
stopped the school building pro-
gram for a year with litigation.
Nathan ]. Paulson, Republican
candidate for State Senator. said
he opposes the present annexation
laws in Virginia because the
affected people have no voice.
John A. K. Donovan, Democratic
candidate for State Senator, said
he would support increased min
imum teachers salaries, contracts
with tenure for teachers and big
ger State grants for school con-
struction.