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gust Democratic primary.
i Mr.. Hassan, a former secret
service agent and Justice Depart
ment attorney. has promised an
aggressive policy of law enforce
ment with emphasis on a drive
against narcotics He is president
of the Arlington Democratic Club
and a member of the Veterans
Of Foreign Wars.
Malcolm D. Miller, on independ-
ent Democrat. is an officer of the
Arlington Civic Federation and
has been the county boards at
torney in a number of utility rate
cases. He is pledged to refrain
from interference with the policy
making and administrative func-
tions of the county board, school
board. and county officials" if
elected.
3-Way Race for Judgeship.
! The Republican entry in the
race is Charles o. Pratt. He has
questioned the experience and
qualifications Of the other can
didates and has hammered on
the theme that MIR. Hassan as
an attorney has represented per-
sons accused Of gambling viola
tionS.
In three-way race for County
Judge. incumbent Democrat Hugh
Reid is opposed by Miss Anna F.
Hedrick. Republican. and inde-
pendent Democrat John Paul
Jones. Both Miss Hedrick and
Mr.. Jones has served as substi-
tute judges,
Commissioner Of Revenue
George D. Fischer. Democrat. was
appointed early this year after
the death of Harry K. Green.
Mr.. Fischer is opposed by Theo-
dore B. Nickson. Republican, Ger
tilted public accountant and for
mer assistant fiscal director of
the Navy Department.
H. Bruce Green, Democratic
Clerk of the Court. is opposed
by Republican w. Pierce Bragg,
member of a sporting goods firm.
Two County Board Seats.
Competing for the Office of
sheriff to be vacated by j. Elwood
Clements. are his chief deputy
Carl Taylor. Democrat and Neil
Foss. Republican, a construction
superintendent and former head
Of the County Public Utilities
Commission.
Two seats on the County Board
will be filled. One Of the three
members Of the non-partisan ma
jority, Mrs. Florence Cannon, is
not a candidate for reelection.
One Of the two incumbent Demo-
Gratis, F. Freeland Chew, board
member since 1886. is running
without official party indorse-
ment.
A town meeting last June
passed over Mrs. Cannon and des-
ignated T. Oscar Smith and Alan
L. Dean as non-partisan candi-
dates. Mr.. Smith, who narrowly
missed election to the board four
years ago, is Justice Department
attorney. Mr.. Dean, president of
the darlington Civic Association,
lis an organization and methods
examiner in the Budget Bureau
Both candidates have indorsed
rent control and cite their records
in support of school improvements.
Official Democratic Party back
ing is behind Carroll Wright, real
estate operator and Wade Pear
son, theater chain operator. Both
have cited broad business back
ground and records of community
service as qualifications. Mr..
Wright is president of the Alex
andria Arlington Fairfax Real Es-
state Board and Mr.. Pearson has
twice been chairman of the county
Community Chest drive.
Two Republicans Run.
Another Democrat in the race
is Fred w. Bach. who was de-
feated in last years County Board
election. Mr.. Bach, a real estate
man. opposes the Clarendon bond
issue and has charged that the
board has wasted tax funds by
increasing the number of county
departments.
Republicans seeking board seats
are Robert Al. Peck, auto dealer
and George M. Rowzee, jr., assist
iant cashier of Washington bank,
They are pledged to put manage
ment in county management" and
say that county improvements are
inadequate. Like the official Demo-
cratic candidates. they would
favor rent control only under
"crisis" conditions, which they do
not believe exist now.
Making his fifth bid for the
board is Jacob c. Bechtel, "a, a
retired builder. He would create
4 contingency fund to be used only
in case Of emergency and believes
Arlington needs q planned econ
omy.
Three seats are to be filled on
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