Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-08-03
Democrats Plan
To Indorse 7 for
Arlington Board
Action by Party
Indicated by Mann
At Candidate Rally
By Alex R. Preston

W NISA N. TISStOH
The Democratic Party O.
Arlington is planning to indorst
two candidates for the County
Board this fall.
c. Harrison Mann, Democratic
committee chairman, made thi!
disclosure last night at rally
for the party's candidates il
Tuesdays primary.
Before more than 500 persons
gathered on the lawn of the home
of State Senator Charles R. Fen
wick in East Falls Church, Mr.
Mann declared:
IT have been asked what the
Democratic Party is going to dc
about the County Board situa-
ton. am not sure just how il
is going to do it but you can be
sure the Democratic Party is not
going to let the people of Airing
ton down this fall"
Later, when asked to elaborate
the party chairman said: 1--WE
definitely are going to do some
thing about the board. I have
talked with enough members of
the committee to know how they
feel"
Indicates Endorsement.
He indicated that the action
would be in the form of an in
dorsement of two of the candi-
dates who already have an
nounced. This could be by action
of the committee, by mass meet
ing or by convention, Mr.. Mann
said.
Among those likely to be con-
sidered are Fred Bach, Wade
Pearson and Carroll Wright, all
Democrats, who already have an
nounced they will seek election in
November. In addition, F. Free
land Chew, who seeks reelection
this year, has a Democratic back
ground although he was elected
four years ago without formal
party support.
County Board candidates al
ready have been offered by the
Republican Party and by town
meeting of independent voters.
There are two vacancies to be
filled.
Opposing candidates in Tues
days primary for nomination for
commemorative attorney made
the strongest speeches and drew
the most prolonged applause from
listeners. They we're the incum-
bent, Denman T. Rucker, and Will
liam j. Hassan.
Rucker Attacks Dugan.
Mr.. Fuckers diatribe was di-
rected more at County Board
Member Daniel A. Dugan than
at Mr.. Hassan. Mr.. Rucker and
Mr.. Dugan have engaged in bitter
personal attacks upon each other
since Mr.. Rucker instituted custer
proceedings against Mr.. Dugan on
charges of malfeasance in Office.
The board member was cleared.
Mr.. Rucker took credit for driv-
ing pinball machines from the
county. He said your former
chairman of the board" CMr.
Dugan) helped Sam Lano, pin
ball and slot machine distributor,
install pinball machines in the
county.
The prosecutor also claimed
credit for exposing a criminal rec
ord of Joseph Leib, member of
a County Police Investigating
Committee who, he said, was ap-
pointed by Mr.. Dugan.
IT am convinced" Mr.. Rucker
said. that Joseph Leib and his
conspriators were out to get the
chief of police"
Mr.. Hassan also brought the
Dugan trial testimony into his
campaign by accusing Mr.. Rucker
of failing to prosecute persons
who played games Of chance IN
his own home" The testimony at
the Dugan trial disclosed poker
parties had been played in Mr.
Fuckers house.
SmOkeScreen Charged.
"He is now trying to fool you
with a smokescreen of pinball
machines and side issues" Mr..
Hassan said. why didn't he put
the gamblers in his own home in
jail?"
Although Mr.. Rucker has
claimed he drove "the Sam Lano's
out of the county," Mr.. HaSsan
said Mr.. Rucker agreed to nolle
PROSE- three charges involving
pinball machine operations against
Lano and his Arlington Music
Corp.
Yet. Mr.. Hassan went on, Mr..
Rucker stopped the Arlington
Junior Chamber of Commerce
rafting off an automobile to raise
funds for the Anderson Ortho-
pedic Hospital.
J. ElWood Clements, candidate
for commissioner of revenue. said,
IT am not interested in building
up a political machine"
To Inform Personnel.
He promised to issue a directive
to personnel in the Office to the
effect that they don't have to
support me if they don't want to.
He repeated a charge that his
opponent, George Fischer, opposed
establishment of a real property
assessment board last year but re-
verSed himself on the matter this
year.
Mr.. Fischer, the incumbent was
appointed to fill the ur 1
term of the late Harry K
He said that when he j
establishment of the board 4. $50
he did so at the direction of Mr..
Green. After the County Board
adopted an ordinance creating the
assessment agency, Mr.. Fischer
added, II agree to give it my
wholehearted cooperation"
Leonard o. Hilder introduced
the candidates. The Arlington