Evening star., 1952-11-05
Arlington Votes
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George Rowzee,
Republican, Takes
FulI-Term Contest

Arlington nonpartisans. who
have had considerable success In
the past by running candidates
for the County Board without
party labels, yesterday were con-
fronted by a group with the same
idea and came out second best.
Arlington Independent Move
ment candidates, DR.. Robert H
Detwiler, Alvin F. Kimel and Mrs.
Leone B. Buchholz won the con-
tests to fill three unexpired terms.
A Republican, George M. Row.
zee, jr., won the four-way race for
the full term on the board.
Independent Movement had the
Endorsement of the Democratic
and Republican parties. There
was no Independent Movement
candidate in the race for the full
term.
In Majority Since 1850.
The nonpartisans have been re-
presented on the board since 1947
and had a, majority since 1850.
Their three members on the board
were ouSted by a court decision
last September banning Federal
employees from serving on the
board, and the special election
was called to fill the vacancies.
Four out of five registered
voters in the county went to the
polls yesterday for record total
vote of 36,673. Every one of the
90 precincts voted for Gen. Eisen-
hover.
The Non-partisan slate in the
special election for the three un-
expired board terms carried only
the apartment areas of Farling-
ton and Claremont and two other
precincts. East Falls Church and
Arlington Forest.
In the race for the one-year
tern,. DR.. Detwiler defeated Mrs.
Ruth Cox, wife of former Board
Chairman Robert w. Cox, a Nom
partisan, by 1869 to 1885. Mrs.
Cox was running for the seat
vacated by her husband.
Mrs. Buchholz won the seat
vacated by Non-partisan Daniel
A. Dugan by a vote of 18,409 to
1898 for Mrs. Martha Cannon,
Non-partisan. Mrs. Buchholz will
serve for two years.
Mr.. Kimel was elected for the
three-year term, succeeding Nom
partisan Alan L. Dean, by a vote
of 1897 to 1902 for William
j. DeMik. Non-partisan.
TO Take Office Soon.
The successful Independent
Movement slate is expected to
take Office within the next few
days.
Mr.. Rowzee was elected to sue
ceed Board Chairman Alfred E.
Frisbie. Democrat, whose term ex-
pires December 81. The G. o. p.
candidate defeated Non-partisan
Ivan A. Booker by the narrow
margin of 11,440 to 1876. Also
in the race were Wesley w. Cooper,
Democrat. 6,542. and Jacob c.
Bechtel. Independent Republican,
1,678.
Mr.. Rowzee, who had indorsed
Independent Movemen can
didates, said the election proved
that Non-partisans constitute only
a minority of the county's voting
population.
Mr.. Kimel said the success of
Independent Movement undoubt-
edly means that it will be con-
tinued by Democrats, Republicans
and Independents as a method of
nominating County Board men,
bers.
Ex-President of Society.
DR.. Detwiler, AZ, lives at 5027
North Thirtieth street. He is a
pediatrician and a former presi-
dent OF the Arlington County Med
ical Society. He attended Claren-
don Elementary School, Western
High School and Georgetown Uni
versity. He is married and has
three children.
Mr.. Kimel, 36, is president Of a
furniture chain and lives at 5105
South Tenth street. He has been
active in the Chamber of Com
merce. He is married and has
two children.
Mrs. Buchholz, 54, is a former
school principal. She lives at 2721
South Arlington Ridge road. Mrs.
Buchholz has been president of
the Organized Women Voters.
Mr.. RowZee, 80, is assistant
cashier at the Lincoln National
Bank in Washington and lives at
4803 South Twenty ninth street.
He was an unsuccessful candidate
for the board last year. He is
married and has a son.
To Avoid Spending Spree.
Independent Movement candi-
dates. in their campaign, prom
ised to avoid ill-considered spend
ing, to encourage development of
schools. oppose all forms of spot
zoning and encourage more reve-
nue-producing business. They
said. Confidence must be re-
stored to our people that they
will receive impartial, dignified
and courteous treatment when
they present their problems tc
the County Board"
Non-partisans charged the In.
dependent Movement was a front
for a group of developers and reaI
estate men. The Non-partisans
defended their record and saic
that if further tax increases are
necessary, they should come from
a higher business license tax, MOI
higher real estate taxes.
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