Evening star., 1952-07-12
Gibes Traded
By Magruder
And Campbell
Former Reiterutes
Fee Charges; He Is
Linked With Green
Washington, D. G.
SATURDAY, JULY l2, 1852

Political bitterness reached a
new high today between j. Mayn-
ard Magruder and Edmund D.
Campbell as their campaigns for
nearby Virginia's 10th District
Democratic Congressional nomi-
nation neared the home stretch.
They are two of the four cam
dldates battling for victory in
Tuesdays Democratic primary.
Mr.. Magruder hurled new
Charges that Mr.. Campbell has re-
celved "exorbitant" fees for repre-
senting Arlington County in
courts. Campbell supporters
meanwhile, linked Mr.. Magruder
with Arlington's former Republi-
can treasurer, John Locke Green.
Mr.. Magruder said he repeatedly
had accused Mr.. Campbell of re-
ceiving big fees for representing
the County Board and School
Board.
No Reply, Says Magruder.
MY opponent has failed to
answer these charges. The reason
Is he has no Defense" said Mr..
Magruder. He added:
Il have repeatedly said that he
asked for and got fee of
$1,717.99 for losing a case involv-
ing Arlington's Department of
Real Estate Assessments. This
Zee came out of the taxpayers
pockets.
Il have repeatedly challenged
him to state how much he has
received from the school board in
cases he was employed in but he
has consistently ignored the
challenge.
"Yet Mr.. Campbell piously de-
clares that he has been hard
worker for schools, Federal work.
erS and innumerable other causes.
What my opponent fails to tell
the people is that he only works
for these causes when he gets
paid a fee.
Mr.. Campbell hasn't applied for
q fee for representing Arlington
IN the case involving the right
of Federal employees to hold local
Office. But he will undoubtedly
ask an equally fantastic fee for
his services in this case as he did
In the assessments case.
Non-Appearance Cited.
ut is interesting to note that
Mr.. Campbell did not appear in.
Richmond to support a bill which
introduced that would have
given Federal employees the right
to hold local Office. The reason
is obvious-there was no fee In
volved." ,s#
The statement linking Mr.. Ma
gruder and Mr.. Green came from
Mrs. Shirley Wheeler, Arlington
chairman Of the Campbell-for-
Congress committee. She said
they were business associates.
Mrs. Wheeler called Mr.. Green
q "well-known obstructioniSts to
progress in Arlington" She cited
his recent move to oust Federal
employees from the Arlington
County Board.
According to Arlington land
records, the property of the South
ern Of1ce Supply Co., a stationery
store located in the Courthouse
Square area, is Jointly owned by
Mr.. Magruder, one half share,
Mr.. Green, one quarter share,
and Alfred w. Trueax, Mr.. Green's
law partner, one quarter share"
Mrs. Wheeler said.
Mr.. Magruder replied today that
he is not running against Mrs.
Wheeler.
But to keep the record straight
the law firm of Green & Trueax
is in no way connected with the
Magruder Realty & Insurance Co.
She has read into a deed recorded
IN 1948 something which Is not
there" Mr.. Magruder added.
Mrs. Wheeler then retorted:
"That MIR. Magruder finds moth
ing exceptional in the behavior of
John Locke Green and chooses to
have him as a business associate
indicates that they share the same
political code"