Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-13
Assembly Seen
Stronger
City influence
Is Virginia Senators
Out Of 40 Represent
Urban Viewpoint
BY WILLIAM J. ELvIN

A challenge to domination Of
the Virginia General Assembly
by the strictly rural viewpoint
lis foreseen at the next session in
January by State Senator John
A. K. Donovan Of Fairfax County
Falls Church.
Senator Donovan told a For
estville audience last night that
the number Of Senators with ian
urban view" has increased until
they number l6 In. the total
of 40.
1.-THE next session holds great
promise for those Of us fighting
for facilities that the people I'D
the urban areas deserve. !" he said.
Carpcr Questioned
Senator Donovan and other
Democratic and Republican
candidates in the November 8
election addressed an audience
|of more than 100 at Forestville
School. The meeting was spon-
|sored by citizens group head
led by Frank Deip and Dean
lBrundage.
Most Id demand during a
Iquestion-and -answer period that
followed the speeches was @.
Wallace Carper. Democrat. vet
ieran chairman Of the Board Of
County Supervisors. He was
questioned closely about his
views on the proposed master
plan. the $50 million water bond
plan. and indignation Of schools.
Mr.. carper insisted he was
not ready TO commit himself on
1.-THE McHugh master plan now
being studied by county officials.
lie said he is Of the opinion that
"3-acre and 5-acre lot sizes
are too large, but I'm go
ing to be influenced by what the
planning commission and the
people recommend"
Favors Master Plan
His Republican OPPONENT for
the supervisor seat from Dranes-
vile district. A. Claiborne Leigh.
said he favors the master plan.
Mr.. Leigh said he expects that
pressure will force reduction Of
the proposed 3-acre anda5-acre
mtnimums. -but viii hold the
line at 2 acres"
The board chairman defended
his vote to buy the Annandale
Water Co. d transaction which
lhas been delayed at least until
after the bond vote November 8.
The well. like the streetcar,
has had its day. he said,
II the people don't want The
integrated water system, they
can vote against It. he added.
Mr.. Leigh said he has no
doubt that the full faith and
credit Of the entire county viii
be called on II the county water
system gets into financial din
Guilty. Two other bond issues
Ito be on the ballot--$22 million
for schools and So million for
| o hospital--are necessary. Mr..
Leigh added. but on the water
program:
Calls Edict wrong"
Il think they're asking for
approval Of too much money.
This looks like a laundering way
to operate. to push this thing
down your throat at this time"
On the racial indignation is
sue. Mr.. Carper said fatty he
fayors segregation.
Mr.. Leigh. an attorney. said.
Il think the Supreme Court was
wrong. but we're faced with an
edict and we have 10 choice
but to carry it out"
Other Republican speakers.
besides Mr.. Leigh. were Victor
IL. Parker, candidate for State
Senator; Kendall K. Hoyt and
John Henry Shultz. candidates
flor the House Of Delegates.
Delegates Omer L. Hirst and
John C. Webb. Democrats. also
spoke. Commemorative Attor-
Iney Robert c. Fitzgerald. Demo-
lcrat. and his q. O. p. opponent,
A. Andrew Giangreco. were in.
ltroduced. a.