Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-21

By ALEX r. PRESTON
A seven-way race In Arling-
ton for three seats in the House
Of Delegates finds the Demo-
cratic incumhents fighting to
return to Richmond.
One Of the potential but un-
assessed threats In this race
Is the possibility Of q single
shot" ballot by ardent segre-
gationists for Q States Rights
candidate.
Republicans have fielded Q
full slate for the three Dele
gate seats and have been work.
ing much harder since late in
August than the Democrats.
From the record, however,
the advantage apparently lies
= with the Democrats who al
ways have represented Arling-
ton In the Legislature. The
election is November S.
One . Constitutions
The man who might draw
some "single-shot" ballots is
B. NJ. RED" Miller. Sc. a presi-
Dental elector from the 10th
District for States Rights
Candidate T. Coleman An
drews last year. Mr.. Miller is
running as a candidate of the
Constitution Party.
Democratic incumbents try
Ing TO hold on to their seats
are Delegates Kathryn Stone.
50; Harrison Mann, 40. and
William L. Winston, IS. Mrs.
Stone and Mr.. Mann are wind
ing up their second two-year
terms while Mr.. Winston Is
serving out his first term.
Republicans in the field are
Lewis MacCracken. "a: Ruther-
ford Day. 80 and Marian E.
Freeman. 80.
Mrs. Stone is probably re-
garded as the most liberal"
OF the group. having opposed
Gov. Stanley's plan to close
schools and withhold State
funds from. schools where in
tegration may be ordered.
During the last session Of the
General Assembly. she sup
ported. instead. q locally-ad-
ministered pupil assignment
plan. such as was sponsored
by Republican State Senator
Ted Dalton Of Radford. now
the g. o. p. candidate for
Governor. and Democratic
State Senator Armistea d
Boothe of Alexandria.
Two Favored Gray Plan
Mr.. Mann and Mr.. Winston
were more favorable TO the
Supreme Courts segregation
opinion.
Here is a summary Of the
backgrounds Of each Of the
candidates:
Mr.. Mann has been active
IN Democratic politics for years.
He was the last Of the three
incumbents to formally an
nounce.
He was a member Of the
Gray Commission Of Public
Education and, like all the
other lawmakers from the
nearby area. fought Gov.
Stanley's plan to shut of funds
and close integrated schools.
A lawyer, he is a member Of
the Tenth District Democratic
Committee and Is a former
chairman Of the County Demo-
cratic Executive Committee.
Born in Mobile. Ala. Mr..
Mann is a graduate Of the
University Of Virginia. He has
lived in Arlington since 1887
and is a former vice-chairman
of the County Civic Federation.
He Is married. has two chill
;dren and lives at 1918 South
Arlington Ridge road.
He lists as among measures
sponsored or supported by him
bills authorizing a college in
Northern Virginia; chemical
tests for drivers charged with
drunkenness; broader powers
for the State Water Control
Board; a study of inheritance
tax laws and limiting the re-
tail price-fixing powers Of the
Virginia Milk Commission.
Mrs. Stone now is the only
woman--but not the first--tc
serve in the legislature. Women
are candidates in several other
areas Of the state this year.
She formerly taught at thu
University OF Iowa and hal
been active in politics since
moving TO Arlington II year.
ago. She makes her home with
her husband. Harold, a govern
ment management specialist
and their three children a
.105l South Twenty sixth road
Mrs. Stone was a directoI
and first vice president Of TIL
League OF Women Voters o
the United States from 1914 b
1850.
In the Legislature she is out
spoken in her opposition 10 tn
massive resistance" ideolog,
Of Senator Byrd TO the Suprem
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