Evening star., 1952-03-29
Primary Ruling
To Open Field in
10Th District
Several Plan to Join
In July 18th Race
For Congress Seat
By Alex R. Preston

i. u
cratic primary in Virginia's new
10th Congressional District is ex-
lpected to open the field Of candi-
dates for nomination to the
House of Representatives.
A primary on July is was
voted by the 10th Congressional
District Democratic Committee
yesterday.
Announcements soon may come
from Alfred e. Frisbie, q MEM
lber Of the Arlington County
Board who win not try to return
10 that Office when his term ex-
lpires this year. and from Harry
lCarrico, former Fairfax County
trial justice. Former State Sena-
tor John w. Rust of Fairfax also
lis toying with the idea Of jump
ing into the fray.
Two Democrats Entered.
So far only two Democrats are
running, Delegate ]. Maynard Ma
lgruder Of Arlington and Charles
G. Carlin. jr., Alexandria news
paper publisher. Repu blic q n
Joel T. Broyhill, Arlington build
Ter, Is without opposition to date
for the g. o. p. nomination.
Meanwhile, Judge Paul Brown
OF Fairfax Circuit Court, who has
been mentioned in the past. said
Il am not candidate"
The District Committees ac-
tion yesterday was taken because
State Attorney General j. Lindsay
Almond. jr.. had ruled that a pri-
mary would be legal this year
The doubt arose because legisla-
tion passed by the recent session
OF the General Assembly has the
effect Of moving the primary ur
from August to July and candi-
dates must file 80 days in ad-
vance. However. the new 10th
district will not be created of.
ficially until June 20 when new
Jaw lakes 6uGCG.
Mr.. Magruder said "I am happy
the committee followed the sug-
gestions Of the Arlington and
Fairfax Democratic Committees
to hold primary instead Of nom-
mating by convention. This is
the most democratic way.
always Favored Method"
more than 20 years ago was
one of those who helped estab.
llish the primary in Arlington fol
the County Board. I have alway.
favored that method"
1 Mr.. Carlin previously had ex-
pressed himself in favor of pri.
mary.
Mr.. Frisbie said that he woulc
make decision within the i'm.
mediate future as to whether he
will enter the race.
/ Mr.. Carrico confirmed reports
that his friends had been urging
him to get in. II am giving Il
serious consideration" he said.
Senator Rust declared he, too
was thinking it over but, he added
Il don't know yet"
Mr.. Carrico served as trial Jus.
|tice Of Fairfax County from 194s
Ito 1851. except for service in the
Navy during the war. MIR. Rust wa,
State Senator from Fairfax from
1882 to 1910, when he was sue.
Iceeded by William D. Medley, now
Ian Arlington Circuit Court Judge
Fenwick Named Chairman.
The District Committee elected
State Senator Charles r. Fenwicl
lof Arlington as its chairman anC
elected Delegate Armistead Bootht
]of Alexandria to membership tt
succeed his father, Gardner L
Boothe, who resigned.
/ The elder Mr.. Boothe had beer
a member Of the former 9th Dis
ltrict Committee for So years. TIL,
new 10th district composed O
Arlington, Alexandria, Fairfa,
and Falls Church, was takel
from the 9th district and the ney
committee was set up. by tn
State Central Committee in Rich
mond last Monday.
/ Mr.. Boothe, an attorney, sail
"the pressure of my work ha
made it necessary" for him to re
lsign.
!. Also elected to the committe
yesterday were C. Harrison Nam
; from Arlington. former Chairman
Iof that county's Democratic Com
lmittee. and City Attorney Lyt
ton II. Gibson of Falls Church
!, Previously elected by the Stat
Central Committee, besides Sena
tor Fenwick and Mr.. Boothe
were Mrs. Anne wilkins, membe
of the Fairfax Board Of Super
visors. and former State Senate
Andrew w. Clarke Of Fairfax, an
Thomas Moncure. chairman @
the Alexandria Democratic Com