Evening star., 1952-10-15
Arlington Battle
For Board Seats
Becomes Bitter
Non-Portisuns and
Opponents Swop
Verbal Punches

I Verbal Punches
A bitter fight is underway be-
tween Arlington Non -partisans and
!, their opponents for four County
! Board seats In the November 4
election.
A meeting attended by nearly
300 residents last night in STRAIT
ford Junior High School brought
out statements like these:
| The Non-partisans are starry
eyed Government enthusiasts, who
are educated beyond their intelli-
gence.
Their opponents, who include
candidates of independent Move
ment. the Republican and Demo-
cratic Parties and an Independent
Republican, represent reactionary
business interests and defeated
office e-holders who are seeking
revenge.
The sponsoring group, the
Arlington County Committee for
Candidates, will present the can
dldates again at pm. tomorrow
IN Claremont School on Chester
field road near Leesburg pike.
Four of the 10 candidates are
seeking the full four-year term
aS S11cenScoY IN noord Cba;~
Alfred E. Frisbie. They are:
George M. Rowzee, jr., Republi-
can; Ivan A. Booker, Non-partisan:
Wesley w. Cooper. Democrat. and
Jacob c. Bechtel, Independent
Republican.
Rowzee Hits Non-partisan.
Mr.. Rowzee said he has no use
for the Non-partisans, who had a
majority on the f1ve-member
board until their members were
ousted by a court decision banning
Federal employees from local Office.
IF there was ever a man that
is hated by the non-partisans, :"
MIR. Rowzee declared, Il am that
man." The G. o. P. candidate
said he was glad to leave the
District for Arlington. because
certain elements were creeping
in there that are now beginning
to creep in here in Arlington" He
said his experience as a banker
qualities him to deal with your
most serious problem. finance"
His Democratic opponent, Mr..
Cooper, Endorsed the Independent
Movement slate for the other
three board seats. Mr.. Rowzee
previously had indorsed the same
group. which was announced after
the G. o. P. and Democratic
Executive Committees declined to
name candidates.
Mr.. Cooper said the Nom
partisans bypassed the office of
commemorative attorney to en-
ploy special legal assistance in ga
brazen political payoff."
Attacks Foes in Parody.
Mr.. Booker devoted his allotted
time to reading a parody on an
old poem with the first line, "I
love. mother said little Nell. /"
The modern version accuses Re-
publicans of raising real estate
tax rates instead of business taxes,
cites a Democrat favoring a spot
zoning and charges Independent
Movement candidates with fight
ing school bond issues.
Mr.. Bechtel, who is IS and max
ing his sixth run for the board,
repeated his support of a planned
economy for Arlington and a
residence tax on every adult.
The Independent Movement
candidates for the three board
seats are Alvin F. Kimel. Mrs.
Leone Buchholz and DR.. Robert
Detwiler. Opposing them are three
non-partisans, William j. DeMik,
Mrs. Martha Cannon and Mrs.
Ruth Cox.
Mr.. Kimel said Independent
Movement includes Republicans,
Democrats and good non-parti-
sans" He said the organization
was formed by more than $50 citi-
zens who are interested in good
government.
Mrs. Buchholz pledged to sup
port a program that would place
all public school students on full
day sessions. She also said she
would work to have sidewalks in
stalled near schools.
Would Diagnose Ills.
DR.. Detwiler, a pediatrician, said
he feels that "in the past year
Ior two, Arlington has shown some
signs of illness-maybe growing
|pains." He said the illness should
be diagnosed and a remedy pre-
scribed. Commenting on why he
had consented to enter the board
dCC, LII OCOWAICl SoAo oNi AeV-
we're went on his famous ride be-
cause the British were coming,
and he added, "You can draw
your own conclusions"
Mr.. de Mix said the Independ-
ent Movement candidates profess
harmony, "but on important is
sues they are silent" He said it
is difficult to determine from
whom they are independent" He
listed among their supporters
Wilson boulevard merchants &.
spot zoners . diehards who were
licked at the polls who resorted
to the courts to impose their will
on U.s."
Mrs. Cannon said the Inde-
pendent Movement group has
sponsors and financial hackers
who represent the same reac-
tionary groups which have agi-
tated for the removal Of Federal
employees from local public Office"
She Endorsed semiannual tax pay