Evening star., 1955-10-26
Political Blasts
|Enliven Race
BY ALEX r. PRESTON


Arlington's already complex
political picture Is becoming
more intricate as candidates forI
specific Offices start taking potI
shots at other candidates for diff
ferent offices.
That is what happened when
II aspirants In the November 81
election appeared before theI
Organized Women Voters lunch-
con yesterday.
For example, q Republican,
candidate for the House Of Dele
gates criticized the Democratic
Commonwealth's attorney about
an opinion on taxes: the COM
monwealth's attorney retorted be-
believed he had given the proper
legal opinion to the Republican
county treasurer: the treasurer
said he had saved Arlington'sl
taxpayers an average Of $40 on
their tax bills by following. in-
stead. the opinion Of the Demo-
cratic attorney general.
Then, too, the Republican,
candidate for county Judge re-
butted q Democratic State Sem
ator's comments about the two
party system In. Virginia while
two COP. Delegate candidates
hoped on the Democrats In
general and the State Senator
In particular about making their
views known on public school
segregation.
Aims ut Democrats
Republican Frapcis c. Browne,
candidate for Delegate. seemed
to be scattering his fire at all
the Democratic contenders exc
cept those who were running di-|
rectly against him.
The Democratic Party in Vir-
ginia is so evenly divided between
the conservatives and the Young
Turk" liberals, Mr.. Browne con-
tended, "a handful Of Republic
cans can hold the balance Of
power" in the Legislature.
State Senator Charles r. Fen
wick, Democrat. wondered why
Republicans In Virginia are in
terested in q two-party system,
while the GO. p. in Maine Is
satisfied with one-party control.
John A. Tillema, Republican
candidate for judge, responded
that the old adage, "As Maine
goes. so goes the Nation" dis
proves any conclusion that Maine
Is q one-party State. Also. he
added. Maine elected a Demo-
cratic Governor last year.
Among those who confined
his political attacks on an op-
ponent for the same office was
Delegate J. Maynard Magruder,
Democratic nominee for county
treasurer.
Last year." Mr.. Magruder said
"my opponent, Colin c. Mac
Pherson. as Arlington's treas
urer. asked the State Commits
sion on Local Debt to approve
his action in depositing county
funds In two out-of-State banks
in the past several years. The
commission notified Mr.. Mac
Pherson that they could not ap-
prove something that had al
ready been done but would ap-
prove the banks for future de-
posits If arrangements were made
for adequately securing the
county's deposits through escrow
agreements.
Mr., Macpherson, a Republi-
can. said that when he took Of
flee, the county had $2.5 million
on deposit in banks with SO per-
cent Of that out Of the county
and earning no interest. He gave
figures showing deposits out Of
the county have decreased-per-
centagewise--to the present time
when there Is about 80 million
on deposit Of which only IA
per cent Is in banks out of Ar
1ington County. OF this latter
amount, N per cent Is drawing
interest. he said.
why is any Of that money
deposited out OF the county?"
Mr.. Macpherson went on. 1T Is
to get you the maximum interest
on your tax money" He said
the county had earned $85 200
In bond money not Immediately
needed by his having placed it|
on deposit at interest In the
banks.