Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-07

as a citizen I would advocate
it be complied with"
After a luncheon with 95
Fairfax County Democrats. he
said. Il have taken my position
before the people Of Virginia
and have not straddled on this
important issue. =. I cannot
retract for the sake Of votes"
Finally. before the Fairfax
County Courthouse at 4 pm,
Mr.. Almond told about 200
persons, For more than six
long and bitter, heart-breaking
years as attorney general I
stood with my back to the wall
and fought with every legal
weapon at my command. The
mixing of the races in public
schools in Virginia is detri-
and devastating to both
races. We must preserve
the way of life that belongs
to the heart and soul and body
Of Virginia"
Mr.. Almond received q friend
" reception from Northern Vir-
ginia legislators. He was well
coined at the 10th district
headquarters by State Senators
John Donovan and. Charles
and by DelcSates Har-
rison Mann, Omer Hirst and
John Webb. Warren Quen-
stedt, defeated Democratic
congressional candidate last
year. introduced him at the
luncheon in the Penn-Daw. as
"a candidate who will be a
Governor in his own right. No
one has reached down and said
Lindsay, 1t is your turn"
However, Mr.. Quenstedt went
on to say I'VE don't believe the.
free schools of Northern Vir-
ginia should be sacrificed or
even jeopardized to solve q
problem which doesn't exist
here.
For elf-DeterminatiOn
1--WE don't know what the
solution is on the south side"
said Mr.. Quenstedt. land we
recognize and respect the feel
ings Of the people in that area.
But, whatever the solution
there, let us work out our prob
lem as it exists here We
feel that the views of others. in
a vastly different problem,
should not be arbitrarily i'm
posed upon us"
Delegate Webb, who spoke
briefly at the luncheon, served
notice to Mr.. Almond II am
going TO fight him as hard as
can in some things" But. he
IT have respect for his
character and integrity"
Mr.. Almond declared he
"some re-evaluation Of
school standards, except for
those concerned with safety and
health" in order to stretch the
value of the school dollar" and
catch up with Northern Vir-
ginia's growing school popula-
ton.
He said he would thoroughly
explore the question Of an
elected school board in Arling-
ton. Assembly legislation has
that the Arlington
County Board appoint school
board members. The action was
regarded by some as punitive
IN return for Northern Vir-
yinia's attitude on school segre-
cation.
DisavOws Retaliation
Nowhere in my philosophy
10 I subscribe to anything that
Smacks Of retaliation, coersion
Dr. pressure" Mr.. Almond said.
He said he would seek the
cooperation Of all State agen-
lies in regard to the problem
Of pollution in the Potomac.
Virginia's representatives boy
cotted a recent interstate
on the matter. held
1t Charlottesville. Mr.. Almond
said he regarded the question
rs something Il want to do
something about"
He said he favors a regional
State college in Northern Vir-
yinia. He favored diversified
Industry in this area ito spread
The tax base and tighten the
burden"
Nowhere in Virginia, Mr..
Almond declared "are there
more grave than those
confronting this area"