Evening star., 1953-04-22
Six Democrats Open
Arlington Campaigns
For 3DeIegate Seats
By Alex R. Preston

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By Alex R. Preston
Campaigns for Democratic
nomination for Arlington's three
seats in the Virginia House of
Delegates had been launched to-
day by the six candidates who
made q joint plea for unity in
the party after the July IA
primary.
The appeal for uniting against
the Republicans was touched on
by most of the speakers at a
luncheon meeting of the Airing
ton County Democratic Women s
Club yesterday.
The candidates are Thomas J.
Broyhill, Mrs. Lucy G.. Bussey,
George P. Grove. Delegate j.
Maynard Magruder, Harrison
Mann and Mrs. Kathryn Stone.
A proposal for annual sessions
Of the General Assembly to make
unnecessary the preparation OF
State budgets as much as 21a
years in advance, was advanced
by one.
Others called for revision of
an ancient compact between
Virginia and Maryland over Po-
tomac River fishing rights, more
State funds for road construc-
ton and-from one Of the
women candidates-for more re-
sponsibility in. government by
members Of her sex.
Costly Rebate System.
Mr.. Mann called for the an
nual legislative sessions and
asked the other candidates to
go along with him in the idea.
Declaring that it is difficult to
prepare a budget more than two
years in advance at a biennial
session Of the Legislature, Mr..
Mann said, by reason of that
fact we are overtaxing our cit
izens and are reduced to the use
Of a rather costly rebate sys-
tenn" (the automatic tax reduc-
ton law).
He also urged passage of a
law raising the dependency al
lowance for State income tax
purposes.
Mr.. Magruder, who spoke be-
fore Mr.. Mann, recalled later
that annual sessions of the Leg
islature was a plank in the plat
form of the Arlington degelation
in 1851. Legislation to carry
this out passed the State Senate
but was killed before a House
committee last year.
Mr.. Magruder pointed to his
10-year record in the General
Assembly which makes him "the
experienced candidate with the
technical background to assure
success Of legislation"
It was he who called for q re-
vision Of the Maryland Virginia
compact. He called for further
development Of natural resources
and of tourist attractions. Mr..
Magruder classified "the minds
of our children as one of our
natural resources"
JeffersOnian Democrat.
Mr.. Grove identified himself as
a Jeffersonian Democrat-"and
that means right. down the
middle" He said he would sup
port legislation raising the level
of education which, he added.
"is essential for an intelligent
exercise of the franchize."
Mr.. Broyhill said the Culpeper
construction district. of which
Arlington is a part, has about
81 million allotted for road build
ing in the next fiscal year. OF
that amount, he said, Arlington
would get more than 81 million.
But we need $26 Million" he
said. I'VE talk about building
new bridges from Washington
but we can't handle the traf1c
we now have"
Mr.. Broyhill said that in the
next two years. "if we can get
the cooperation of the County
Board" Arlington could receive
more money than now allotted.
This. he explained. would be
possible If the county obtained
s-of-way for needed thor
oughfares.
Mrs. Stone said she believed
in more autonomy at the State
and local level. She said Fed
eral employees should have the
right to serve on local boards
and agencies and. in reference
to the State poll tax, she said
the people. should not be denied
the right to participate in Gov
ernment. This, she explained
later, meant she would support
any move to repeal the poll tax.
Mrs. Bussey said, I'VE need a
clearer understanding that Gov
eminent aid comes at price. We
should realize that with all aid
comes a loss Of some Of our free
doms."
AS a former Federal employe,
she is familiar with problems
Of Government workers, she said,
and after many years Of parent
teacher association work, she has
an insight into the problems re-
lating to schools.