Evening star., 1952-10-23
Independents Deny
zoning Charges by
Foes in Arlington

Arlington Independent Move
ment candidates for the County
Board are swinging back at Nom
partisan charges that their elec-
ton on November 4 would be for
the special benefit of lower Wilson
boulevard merchants.
Nonpartisan william J. De Mix,
who hurled the original charge,
added to it last night a state
ment that some of the merchants
backing the Independent Move
ment are interested in rezoning
of properties from residential to
commercial. The candidates spoke
in Jefferson Firehouse.
Alvin F. Kimel, Independent
Movement candidate, answered
Mr.. De Mix before the. audience
of more than $50 last night. Mr..
Kimel denied that his group would
represent merchants of any par
ticular area or any other group
of citizens. He said the Independ-
ent Movement includes Democrats,
Republicans and Federal workers
and represents all the people of
Arlington.
Nonpartisans Attacked.
Then Mr.. Kimel. a county busi-
Inessman, launched an attack on
leaders of the Nonpartisan group,
which he referred to as a party.
II don't believe the philosophy
OF government of the Nonpartisan
leaders is the philosophy of ma
jority of the members OF the
INonpartisan Party" he said. II
believe we've got too many good
Americans in Arlington that want
good basic government to adhere
to the philosophy of the Nom
partisan leaders"
Another Independent Movement
candidate. DR.. Robert Detwiler,
said, MY thoughts are not
prompted by lower Wilson boule-
ward merchants or any other
group" He said he is a believer
in Virginia's pay-as-you-go policy.
The third Independent Move
ment candidate, Mrs. Leone
Buchholz. said her group includes
citizens from all walks of life. Mrs.
Buchholz said that when the Nom
pratisans controlled the County
Board. its proceedings were
marked by "dissension and hub
bub." Harmony and dignity would
mark the conduct Of board busi-
ness with an Independent Move
ment majority, Mrs. Buchholz de-
clared.
Mr.. DeMik told his South Ar
lington audience an Independent
Movement victory would benefit
businessmen of the Clarendon
Wilson boulevard area to the det-
riment Of other commercial Sec
tionS of the county.
Figures Called Misleading.
Mrs. Martha Cannon, also a
Nonpartisan, said that cost-of-
government figures cited by Inde-
pendent Movement candidates are
misleading. Rising county popu-
lation and school enrolment have
required increasing expenditures
since long before the Nonpartisans
gained control of the county board
in 1850, Mrs. Cannon said.
The third Nonpartisap candi-
date. Mrs. Ruth Cox, said her
group is not opposed to all busi-
nessmen. as claimed by the oppo-
sition. Mrs. Cox said Nonparti-
sans have angered only those
businessmen who have fumed
against paying their fair share. +"
Richard Feldman, independent
Democrat campaigning for the
10th district seat in Congress, and
four candidates for the four-year
term on the county board also
spoke at the meeting.
Nonpartisan Ivan A. Booker
said his group "is free-est Of en-
tangling alliances and able to
represent all the people," Mr..
Booker said Independent Move
ment candidates have promised
increased services without in
creased taxes, and he remarked.
Even they cannot ignore price