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usually QIdW even less.
There is a full slate Of seven
Democratic council candidates,
chosen in the April primary. They
are opposed by four Republicans.
I Democratic candidates are
Franklin P. Backus, present
mayor: James M. Duncan. jr.,
Leroy IS. Bendheim and Marshall
J. Beverley. all incumbents, and
David S. Haddock, John j.
Ewald and Frank e. Mann.
Republican candidates are Mrs.
Viola D. Reid, r. Tilton Gaines,
Mrs. Ann w. Viner and Robert S.
Hope.
Two Are Unopposed.
On the ballot with the II coun-
Gil candidates will appear two
other names, v. Floyd Williams
who is the unopposed Democratic
candidate for city attorney, and
Mrs. Margaret McMenamin, un-
opposed Democratic candidate for
city collector.
There will be a separate ballot
for the special election of a new
civil end police court justice. The
candidates are Harry F. Kennedy
and James N. Colasanto, who are
both attorneys of long standing
in Alexandria. They are running
without party labels because the
new judgeship was created by
the General Assembly too late toI
hold a primary.
Locations Of the polling places
are as follows:
First ward, precinct A.. Royal
Street Armory; first ward, pre-
cinct B, city hall; second ward J,
George Mason School: third ward i
Cameron Street Fire House; fourth
ward; Lee School; fifth ward.
precinct A, Maury School: fifth
ward. precinct B. George WASH
ington High School, sixth ward,
precinct A, Mount Vernon School;
sixth ward. precinct B, Enginet
House No. 2 on Windsor avenue;
seventh ward, Lee-Jackson School;
eighth ward, Seminary Hill
Garage.
Brief Biographies.
Brief biographical sketches Of
the council candidates follow:
Franklin p. Backus, practicedl
law in Alexandria since 1886 ex-
cept during World War II, when
he saw active duty as Navy
reserve officer. First president of
the Junior Chamber of Commerce,
member Alexandria Business Club,
Chamber of Commerce and Ro-
tary.
Leroy S. Bendheim, Alexandria
attorney for 23-years except dur
ing World War II when he served
In Europe, member Of Alexandria
School Board for nine years, in
eluding five as chairman, member
of city council since 1948. Be-
longs to Lions. Chamber of Com
merce.
Marshall ]. Beverley, vice presi-
dent Of the First National Bank
in Alexandria, completing his
fourth year on the council. Be-
longs to junior and senior Cham
bers Of Commerce, Rotary, Ameri-
can Legion, Veterans of Foreign
Wars, director Of the Alexandria
Red Cross and member of the
Alexandria Cancer Society.
James NJ. Duncan, jr., chief of
the Alexandria Fire Department
for 23-years before entering the
real estate business which he now
operates. He is president of the
Chamber Of Commerce, a director
of the Alexandria Hospital, and
has been on city council since
1949. He is chairman of the Alex
andria Chapter Of the National
Foundation for Infantile Paralysis.
John J. Ewald served on city
council from 1942 to 1948 as
representative of the third ward
before at-large elections were
adopted. Is yardmaster at Po-
tomac Yards.
David s. Hadd0ck is vice presi-
dent and purchasing agent for
the Alexandria Bancroft & WASH
ington Transit Co. Formerly was
president of the Alexandria Hos
pital Board Of Directors. past
president of the Chamber of Com
merce. director Of the Kiwanis
Club. member Of the Red Cross
and Community Chest.
Frank E. Mann is general man
ager of the Mann Potato Chip Co.
He is past president Of the Opti-
mists, member Of the Alexandria
Hospital Corp. president of the
Alexandria Harmonizers, former
board member for the Junior
Chamber of Commerce.
Mrs. Viola d. Reid has been an
accounting clerk. secretary. school
teacher and now is in the real
estate investment business.
Mrs. Ann w. Viner belongs to
the League Of Women Voters,
Seminary Hill Association, Po-
tomac Council of Red Cross, Com
munity Chest and Children's Hos
pital.
Robert S. Hope, an attorney
has been active in the Parkfair-
fax Community Association, Com
munity Chest and Red Cross. Be-
longs to the District and Virginia
Bar Associations.
r. Tilton Gaines is a contractor
and real estate broker. Has beer
active In the American Legion
Veterans Of Foreign Wars, parent.
teacher associations and Odd Eel
lows.