Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-07
Segregation Seen
Virginia Voting Issue
Three Democrats
Enter Fight for
BroyhiII Seat
BY ALEX II. PRESTON


a nearby Virginia primary con-
test to choose an opponent for
Republican Representative Broy-
hill may foreshadow a revival Of
the sorely-tested issue of segre-
cation in public schools.
Filing fees of $3.50 each have
been paid to State Treasurer
Jesse w. Dillon by these three:
Warren D. Quenstedt, 40,
Washington attorney who re-
Gently headed the Fairfax Coun-
Ity Save Our Schools (SOS)
Committee.
Morton S. Boyer, "a. an Off
cial of Capital Airlines who OPP
Ierates a cattle farm at Herndon
in Fairfax County.
Julius Bremen of Arlington, a
partner in an Arlington bakery
firm.
Petitions Out for Fourth
1t is reported that petitions
also are being circulated by
Thomas H. Woods. Falls Church
dry cleaner, preliminary to his
filing as a candidate.
Possibility of the school seq
regation question being raised
in the campaign stems from the
fact that Mr.. Quenstedt's SOS
committee recently led the Fair
fax County fight against a State
constitutional amendment prior
to a January 9 referendum.
The amendment is part of
Virginia's plan to get around the
Supreme Courts school segrega-
ton decision and the SOS COM
mittee was opposed to this step.
The committee won the battle
in Fairfax County but lost it in
the overall Statewide referen-
dunn returns.
On the other hand. Repre-
sentative Broyhill was among
those in Congress who signed the
so-called Southern Manifesto
protesting the Supreme Court
decision.
During the Statewide cam
ipaign on the constitutional
referendum to permit public TUT
ton grants for educating chill
dren in private schools. Mr..
Broyhill refrained from enter
ing the controversy. The entire
10th district represented by him.
which includes Arlington. Falls
Church and Alexandria, in addi-
ton to Fairfax. voted against
the plan to sidestep the Supreme
Court.
! Signed Manifesto
BY signing the Southern Mani
festo. Mr. Broyhill aligned him.
self with other Southern men,
berS of Congress whose aim is to
avoid compliance with the court
decision.
So far, none of those who paid
the filing fee have filed with 10th
district Democratic Chairman
Charles R. Fenwick. They have
until midnight Wednesday to do
so. Payment of the fee to the
State Treasurer is the first step
in qualifying to run in the
primary.
Regardless of who wins the
Democratic race. he is expected
to have an uphill fight against
Mr.. Broyhill, particularly with
President Eisenhower again
candidate. Mr.. Broyhill first won
election in the Eisenhower land
slide in Virginia in 1852 and
strengthened his hold on the
office when he was reelected in
1854.
Mr.. Broyhill probably will be
irenoninated without opposition
at 10th district Republican
convention next month.
Until now, no primary con-
tests have developed in any OF
the other nine congressional dis
trictS. Democrats of the 9th
District will hold a convention
to name an opponent for Re-
publican incumbent, Representa-
tive Poff.
I Republicans in the 9Th District
held a convention about two
weeks ago and nominated former
Representative William Wampler
of Bristol. to oppose Repre-
sentative Jennings, Democrat.
Mr. Jennings unseated Mr..
Wampler in 1854.