Evening star., 1951-08-06
Edwin Lynch,
House.

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Mr.. Keith.
suits that are in fact meeting
Fairfax County's needs"
Mr.. Keith's theme is that Mr..
Lynch, as a member of the anti
organization faction ~ cannot
properly represent Fairfax County
or obtain important legislative
committee assignments because he
is in the minority group. On the
other hand. Mr.. Keith says. "If
there is any machine backing my
campaign. it seems strange that
! do not know about it,
Favors Bingo Law Change.
Among Mr.. Keith's campaign
promises is one to amend the law
to permit raff1es and bingo by
civic organizations for charitable
or civic purposes. He promises to
support increased State aid for
mental health services; revise the
county tax structure; work for
adequate teacher, salaries and
schools and gain a more fair dis
tribution Of State revenues.
Mr.. Lynch denies a repeated
charge that he voted against Gov
Battles $45 million school grants
program.
A last-minute attempt to inject
something of an issue into the
commonwealth's attorney fight
was made by Mr.. Hudgins.
II had no idea" he says, ''un-
til I filed for the Office that or
lganized crime. as conducted by
professional racketeers, was as
serious as 1t apparently is in the
county. How much depend
ence I can place in my informants
I don't know, but II elected, ]
shall find out. Considering most
| of the sources, I see no reason why
the informants should misrepre-
sent the facts"
Mr.. Hudgins said he has been
informed that between go and 70
pickup stations for racing and
numbers bets are located in the
county. =
"I refuse to believe that the
present commemorative attorney
is in any way involved" Mr.. Hud-
gins said. -. "I believe it would
be next to impossible to find q
more honest person. But there
is ample authority under the office
to permit initiative against pro-
fessional gamblers and others in
organized rackets without waiting
for some one to apply for q
criminal warrant"
| Mr.. Marsh has challenged Mr.
Hudgins to place his information
before a grand jury or swear Out
warrants if he has evidence oi
forganized crime.
Sure" Mr.. Hudgins replies
"He will prosecute if some one else
does his work for Iim-gets all
the evidence. prepares his case
and swears out his warrants"
Mr.. Marsh says there is no issue
in the campaign. The duties OF
his Office are fixed by statute.
Pipe Line Case Was Mistake"
Mr.. Marsh, according to his op.
ponent. made one of his creates
political mistakes" last year wher
he represented the Transcontinen'
tai Pipe Line Co. which con.
demned land in the Centrevill.
and Dranesville Districts of tn,
county to lay an Interstate ga.
line
This line made a lot of people
sore because it brings no revenue
to the county. the people have tt
lpay taxes on the land condemned
and are restricted on the use o.
1.-THE property in the right-of way.
Mr.. Hudgins said.
Last week Mr.. Hudgins brought
suit for $4,000 against the com.
pany for alleged damages to hi.
farm near Chantilly.
For the most part, Mr.. Marsl
has refrained from a persona
ATTACK on his opponent. He point.
out that he has won most of ths
important cases in which thu
county has become involved. HI
stands on his record.
Candidates for the Board ot
Supervisors are:
Falls Church District B
Runyon, incumbent and Mrs. Anne
Wilkins Mt. Vernon-Arthur
Shaffer and John Parrish. Provi.
dence District-G. Wallace Carper
incumbent chairman. and Guy M
Bayes. Lee District-E. C. Sheads
incumbent, and Clarence B. Jett
iCentreville District, Robert r
dye, incumbent, Stuart T. DeBel
and Howard Havener. Dranesvills
IDistrict-Maurice ]. Fox, incum.
bent, unoppoSed.