Evening star., 1953-07-25
Candidates
BeatAIexandriid
Filing Dead|ine
Spirited Election
Seen in Final Rush
Of Independents
THE EVENING STAR
. Washington, D. G.
SATURDAY, JULY rs, 1883

filing deadline last midnight.
Seldom have Democratic nomi-
nees had any opposition in Alex
andria general elections. The in
dependent opposition this time
materialized on the very last
day.
Those who filed yesterday are
William c. Bauknight for Com
monwealth's Attorney, Mrs.
Maude L. Duborg and John Al
win Croghan for House of Dele
gates, Denis H. Ayres for Civil
and Police Court justice and
Edward H. Seeley for justice of
the peace in the 9Th ward.
Mr.. Bauknight is opposing
Earl Wagner, who defeated the
incumbent Howard w. Smith,
jr.. in the Democratic primary,
The Smith Wagner contest was
one Of the bitterest the city had
seen in many years.
Friends Urged Him to Run.
Mr.. Bauknight said he Gus
tomarily is a Democrat. He said
he was persuaded to run against
Mr.. Wagner by a number of
friends, both Democrats and Re-
publicanS. Mr.. Bauknight said
he did not expect the support of
the defeated incumbent, how
ever, because he believed Mr..
Smith would remain loyal to the
party and support the nominee
picked in the primary.
Mr.. Bauknight, 80, has prac-
ticed law in Alexandria since the
fall of 1852. Although he primar-
lily is in private practice, he also
acts as an assistant to the city
attorney handling prosecutions
for the city.
Born in Jacksonville, Fla, Mr..
Bauknight was graduated from
the University of Virginia and
obtained his law degree at
George Washington University.
He was admitted to the District
bar in 1947. He served in the
Navy during World War II and
for two years from 1850 to 1852.
Mr.. Bauknight is. secretary of
the vestry at Emanuel Episcopal
Church. He. his wife and their
5-year-old daughter live at 1904
Cameron Mills road.
Is Active in OAR.
Mrs. Duborg and Mr.. Croghan
filed to oppose the incumbent,
Armistead L. Boothe, for Alex
andria's single seat in the House
of Delegates. Mr.. Boothe was
unoppoSed in the Democratic
primary.
\. Mrs. Duborg, 66, is active in
the Daughters of the American
Revolution. She was a leader
in the OAR movement last year
for repeal of Virginia's so-called
world government resolution.
The General Assembly finally did
rescind the controversial resolu-
ton.
Mrs. Duborg said Mr.. Boothe
certainly wasn't on our side in
that fight"
She was employed at Fort Bel
voir from 1919 until 1943, when
she resigned. She first served as
secretary to the commandant
and during World War II was
supervisor of the employment of
new clerical personnel.
Mrs. Duborg and her husband,
Peter c. Duborg, live at 2437
Duke street. Mr.. Duborg is
builder and real estate man.
They have three grown daughters,
all living in the Washington area.
Is Practicing Lawyer.
Mr.. Croghan has been practic-
ing law in Alexandria the past
six years. He said he was urged
to file by many friends who were
dissatisfied with the service of
the incumbent.
Mr.. Croghan attended the
United States Naval Academy.
He was graduated from the
Georgetown University School of
Foreign Service in 1888 and the
Georgetown University School of
Law in 1889.
During World War II he
served on the staff of the late
Undersecretary of War Robert
w. Patterson. He holds the rank
of colonel in the Air Force Re-
serve.
Mr.. Croghan belongs to the
Moose, Eagles, Elks, American
Legion Post No. "a, the Alexan-
dria Association, the Old Town
Civic Association and the Cham
Der of Commerce. He is a COM
municant of Christ Church.
Mr.. Croghan, his wife and
their three children live at 418
South Fairfax street.
Seeks JudgeShip.
Mr.. Ayres, 54, filed to oppose
the two Democratic nominees for
Alexandria two Civil and Police
Court JudgeShips. The two Dem
ocratic nominees are the incum-
bents. James R. Duncan and
James N. ColaSanto. They had
no opposition in the Democratic
primary.
Mr.. Ayres worked for 16 years
as a Government guard. He won
his law degree from Southeast
ern Law School in Washington
in 1914 and has practiced law in
Alexandria ever since.
Mr.. AyreS, his wife and their
two children live at 119 South
Fairfax street..
Mr.. Seeley, 48. of 412 East
CuStiS avenue, is unopposed for
justice of the peace in the sixth
ward.
Professor Is Honored