Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-27
Browne Enliyens
Delegate Race
In Arlington
By ALEX R. PRESTON

~ h6ANh ANs ANG6A OlN
A new element has entered
Arlington's political campaign
with an accusation by a Repub-
lican that one Of his Democratic
opponents had attempted TO
suppress report on nearby Vir-
|ginia's fiscal problems until after
the November 8 election.
The statement came from
Francis c. Browne. candidate
for the House of Delegates.
The two Democrats who were
brought within the scope Of Mr..
Browns accusation disciaimed
ANY connection with the alleged
episode, following a candidates
meeting last night in the Rock
Greek Community House.
at is a fact" Mr., Browne said.
that one Of the incumbent can
ldidates for Delegate has sought
to suppress the reports of the
Northern Virginia Economic and
Regional Development Commits
sion"
He said the commission is get
ting ready to release reports on
additional tax revenue sources
outside Of the sales tax. q BUSH
ness privilege tax and municipal
debt MANAGEMENT, but an effort
had been made to keep them
from being released to the public.
Held Typical Case
THAT is typical Of how the
present Democratic legislators
have sought to keep things from
the public. Mr.. Browne said. II
don't think it is proper to keep
such things suppressed while
they make political hay"
Although there are three DEM
ocratic candidates for Arlington's
three House seats, only two are
Iincumbents Delegates Harrison
Mann and Kathryn Stone.
Asked later to comment on
1.-THE statement. Mrs. Stone said.
Hes not talking about me, I'm
sure"
Mr.. Mann said. "All of the
Legislative delegation have met
with the planning commission
and have urged that the reports
lbe released to the public"
/ The three reports mentioned
10y Mr.. Browne are being pre-
pared by the Fiscal Survey Com.
Imittee of the commission. The
commission has scheduled q
meeting for tonight at the Goose
Greek Country Club In Loudoun
County to discuss the reports.
No Personal knowledge
Laslo Ecker RACK, chairman
lof the Fiscal Survey Committee.
was questioned by The Star last.
week about rumors of pressure
ito suppress the reports. Mr..
Ecker-Racz denied personal
knowledge of the situation but
said one Of his friends had told
him a previous report could be
considered as embarrassing to
some Of the candidates"
William H. Winston, the third
Democratic candidate for Dele
gate. Endorsed q recent recon-.
Imendation of State Motor We
Ihicle Commissioner C. H. Lamb
that legal controls over teen
lage drivers be frightened. Par.
Ients who must give their con.
sent for teenagers to obtain
drivers permits would be per-
United to revoke their consent.
under the proposal.
This is sound" Mr.. winston
said. Who but a parent knows
when a child is getting out Of
Ihand?"
He also predicted that efforts
would be made In the General
Assembly to loosen or repeal the
State law authorizing use Of
|radar to catch speeders. THE
luse of radar in detecting traffic
|violators is sound and does not
violate anyone's sense Of JUS
tice," he said. Il feel that the
program should develop /. and
4 oppose efforts made to weaken
it,"
Rough Treasurer Race
The treasurer's race between
the incumbent. Colin c. Mac
|Pherson, Republican. and J.
Maynard Magruder, Democrat,
continued to be the toughest Of
Jail the races.
Mr.. Magruder said his oppon-