Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-04
PRIMARY PROFILE
Longtime Ambition
Put Boyer in Roce
BY MARY LOU WERNER

Morten S. Boyer Of Herndon is
fulfilling a lifetime ambition to
get into Government service in
his current bid for the Demo-
catic congressional nomination
from nearby Vlrginia's 10th dis
trict.
He is one of three candidates
seeking the nomination in next
Tuesdays primary. The others
are Warren QuenStedt and julius
Bremen. The winner will run
against Republican Representa-
tive Joel T. Broyhill in November.
Mr.. Boyer is the son of two
long time Federal employees. and
he always remembers yearning
to try his hand at Government.
At "a he is making his first at
tempt.
His late father. Otto S. Boyer.
once was chairman of the Ma
tional Mediation Board. His
mother, Mrs. Clara Boyer, is as
sociate director of the Division
of Labor Standards for the La
Dor Department.
Mr.. Boyer said he decided the
time was right to get into poll
tics because he did not feel the
people of the 10th district had
adequate representation in Con-
gress. He considers beat Broy-
hill" the major issue of the
campaign, and has harped on
the Republican incumbent's vot-
ing record.
Expects to Unity Party
Mr.. Boyer does not think his
lack of previous political expert
ence or public service is a ham
dicap. He believes he is the one
candidate who can bring the
Democratic Party together be-
cause he feels he has not been
prominent enough in Virginia
affairs to make enemies.
Il haven't had to take stands
on recent issues that have divided
the Democratic Party in North
ern Virginia" explained Mr.
Boyer. Il don't mean that ]
won't answer any questions
about how 1 stand, but l haven't
been active enough to become a
controversial figure"
He is the only one of three
candidates in the primary con-
test who favors prompt construc-
ton of Burke airport. His career
has been devoted to commercial
aviation. He currently is on un-
paid leave from his position with
Capital Airlines as administra-
tive assistant to the vice presi-
dent in charge of operations and
maintenance.
Position on Indignation
He has tried to avoid too much
public discussion of the segre-
CATION question because he feels
it serves no useful purpose, but
acknowledges that it is the ques-
ton most often asked at public
meetings. His position on the
subject is that the Supreme
Court segregation decision has to
be supplemented gradually, de-
pending on conditions at the
local level.
Here is a summary OF his
position on other current issues
He favors Federal aid to educa-
ton as proposed in the current
Senate bill, because it would give
greater aid to needier States; he
is concerned over possible effects
of A-bomb and H-bomb test
explosion, but does not feel ar
outright ban against such tests
is the answer to that problem
he opposes the poll tax as a re-
quirement to voting.
Also, he favors location oil
Federal buildings in the suburbs
like the Central Intelligence
Agency to be built at Langley
but believes precautions should
be taken to protect the residen-
tial character of neighborhoods
highways and other adequate
facilities should be assured, anc
the Federal Government should
pay localities grants in lieu Of
taxes; he feels the Federal 10y
atty program has been run poor
ly: he would support Federal pay
increases to keep the salaries If
line with cost of living raises anc
salaries for comparable work II
private industry.