Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-22

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Ahinsion Boord Risek Ask Talks o.
Moprudsn Ress b.s
IL. Brown, candidate Of Airing
tonials for q Better County.
backed q request made yester-
day by County Board member
Ralph Kaul for an investigation
Of the expenditures for the re-
assessment, particularly
amounts paid to Mr.. Magruder
Mr.. Kaul. an ABC Board
member. said that in several JIM
stances Mr.. Magruder charged
more than the $40 q day au-
thorized by the County Board
for the reassessment OF prop
erty In l956-67.
Questioned about the Kaul
statement at a meeting af the
Cherrydale Citizens Associa-
ton, Mr.. Magruder defended
his bills to the county and said
he had mo apologies for what
I did on the assessment board. "
Full Is Months Not Charged
He said that had he charged
compensation for the full Is
months" that the assessment
board worked. his compensa-
ton would have amounted to
$4,000. He was paid ti4.ll5.
I'VE were constantly pushed
by the County Board: we
charged hardly any overtime. "
he said.
He said overtime was charged
not only for members Of the
assessment board but for the
staff Of the board as well.
I'VE talked it over with ON
Gals" he said. The vouchers
were approved by the head Of
the assessment ONCE. then by
the county manager and the
County Board. The majority Of
the County Board knew what
was going on.
Isn't Il strange that Raul
waited until six months after
the assessment was finished to
Say he might have been IN error
IN approving the vouchers2"
Mr.. Magruder continued. IF
he didn't know what was going
on It was Incompetence and I
think he should resign"
He called Mr.. Kaul's accusa-
lions pure political chicanery. !"
Brown Wants Investigation
Mr.. Brown said that there
was no provision for overtime
payment and that II the re-
assessment board wanted to
change the procedure it should
have gone to the County Board
for Authorization.
IF Mr.. Magruder's COM
ments are correct he has moth
ing to fear" Mr.. Brown con-
tinued. The only proper an
swer Is to have a full investi-
CATION to determine who is
right and who is wrong"
Mr.. Magruder said he didn't
think any investigation is
needed. IF any were needed
we would be glad to cooper
ate" he said.
ION the racial issue. Mr.. Ma
gruder foresaw q decrease in
property values II indignation
Of schools takes place in Ar
lington and II the county has
an influx Of Negroes from
Washington. He said Mr..
Brown stated at q previous
meeting that he would do moth
ing TO discourage or encourage
an influx Of Negroes. "Appar-
emily he Brown is not inter-
ested in maintaining property
values or values Of our COM
munity." he said.
Mr.. Magruder also called the
ABC an Understandable
group"
Mr.. Brown replied that II
Mr.. Magruder wanted TO run
against the Negroes in WASH
ington, that's all right. but he's
supposed to be running against
me-"
TITS the old AIM scare tao
tics. When Montgomery County
MD integrated its schools
there was no influx there. Let's
stop stirring up racial hatred
and let's talk sensibly." Mr.,
Brown said.
Near bedlam broke loose
around the speakers table when
the meeting approached the
end. Mr.. Magruder's wife was
ruled out Of order on q question
because the candidates had pre-
viously said they were In a
hurry TO get to another meet
ing. The question was, who APP
pointed the reassessment board.
Harvey r. Lampsnire, pres
ident of the Civic Association,
pounded the gayel while Mr..
Magruder replied that the AS
sessment Board was appointed
by the Circuit Court Judge.
Several Magruder supporters
rushed to the platform to pro-
test that the meeting was not
handled fairly,
Another Meeting Restricted
Later the candidates met
again at q meeting Of the
County Council OF Parent
Teacher Associations. The