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Charles C. Carlin of Alexandria
and Landon c. Painter of Fairfax.
Voting in the Northern Virginia
communities will be watched close
ly for its effect on the Byrd
Miller struggle. Registration has
scared recently in the populous
section and a big turnout is
indicated.
Mr.. Miller and his associates
have attacked Senator Byrd's
views on foreign policy, farm pro-
grams and GI legislation. They
accused him of pinch-penny
methods.
Senator Byrd described Mr.. Mil
Ter as a arspendthrift and defended
his own 1nsistence on economy in
Government. He said his record
on foreign policy, farm measures
and veterans pay had been mis-
represented.
Both sides tossed around
charges Of "falsehood." The SEN
ator repeatedly described Mr.. Mil
lie as a Trumanite and a devotee
OF the Fair Deal philosophy. The
contender, who praised President
Truman early in, the campaign.
said later he agrees with the ad-
mlnistration only a part of the
time.
Georgia. issued a statement laud-
In defense of Senator Byrd's
farm record, Senator Russell of
ing his colleague. The statement
was released after the Miller
forces contrasted Byrd votes on
farm legislation with those of
the Georgian.
A group of Northern Virginia
World War veterans rose to Sem
ator Byrd's defense yesterday on
the CT pay matter. They pointed
out that Senator Byrd was a spon-
Sor Of the CT Bill of Rights and
said he had voted to raise serv-
1cemen'S pay from $21 to $50 a
month. Mr.. Miller contends SEN
ator Byrd opposed this bill on the
"key" vote.
Members of the Veterans Com
mittee for Byrd. all Alexandrians,
are Judge James r. Duncan,
former Councilman Roy c. Bragg.
Mayor Marshall j. Beverley, John
P. Hoeft, F. Clinton Knight, past
department commander of the
American Legion in Virginia:
George M. Giammittorio, past
commander of the Alexandria
Legion post. and Bernard M.
Fagelson.
Mr.. Fagelson, who said his
name had been identified errone-
ously with the Miller campaign,
said veterans believe Senator Byrd
is best equipped to combat infia-
ton. corruption and waste. In a
separate statement. Mayor Bever-
ley declared Senator Byrd is a
symbol of integrity and his good
judgment is reflected in his honest
and genuine concern about the
welfare of our people"
Big Guns Keep up Fight.
Big guns in the Byrd organi-
cation doomed until the end of
the battle with Mr.. Miller. AS
late as yesterday, Representative
Smith of the 9th District, Rep
resentative Harrison of the 7th
and the Senator were firing at
the opposition.
Mr.. Smith said in a Charlottes-
vile speech that the people who
are trying to unSeat Senator
Byrd are "so-called liberal groups
who wish to be more liberal with
you taxpayers money"
Representative Harrison lasheC
out again at the National Com
mittee for an Effective Congress
The committee has been solicit.
ing contributions for a Eight tt
OuSt Mr.. Byrd from the Senate
Mr.. Harrison repeated charge;
that its sponsors include person
whose names appear in the file
of the House Un-American Ac.
tivities Committee
Almond Cites Record.
Virginia's Attorney Genera,
Lindsay Almond, took to the hust
ings in Nansemond County t
label Mr.. Miller's legislative recor
as sterile of accomplishment. H
said Of the anti-organization can
didate:
His only experience in govern
mental service for which he wa
accountable to a constituency con
Sists of service as a delegate frol
Fairfax County to the Genert
Assembly for the sessions Of 19s
and 1910. If he could justly poif
with pride to this record he hi
not done so In this campaign NJ
did he do 30 in his blisterir