Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-07-16

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ervisers. showed under threI
opponents yesterday in tn,
nearby Virginia primary.
In the LIST District, Thomas
N. Downing. 39-year-old New.
port News. attorney. soundll
defeated Representative Robe
son. who was seeking a NTH
term. Mr.. Downing had tn,
support Of the Democratic
organization. which dumped
Mr.. Robson when he nearly
lost to q Republican in 1856.
Arlington Proposal Beaten
Arlington voters also ballotet
on q referendum and decisive
ly rejected a proposal to hold
biennial County Board cleo.
tons.
Mr.. Freehill piled up 9.96C
votes. twice as many as the
total of his opponents, to wiz
in the 10th District. He tool
each jurisdiction by u wide
margin.
Henry J. Rolls. 49-year-olt
builder, and principal challen-
ger to Mr.. Freehill. received
3,599 votes.
Mrs. Ruby Hanowell. secre-
tary of an Arlington real es.
tate flrm. got ITO votes, and
Chandler H. Lapsley. retired
Government accountant from
Alexandria, 423.
Segregation Was an Issue
School segregation was one
OF the big issues of the cam.
paign. Mr.. Freehill stood fol
keeping the schools open re.
CARELESS of what had to bt
done. Mr.. Rolls took a stand
for segregation.
Mr.. Broyhill said Mr.. Free.
hills victory means the same
type campaign as has beer
carried on during the past two
elections.
Mr.. Broyhill said he doesn't
expect the segregation issue tC
have much effect on the No
vember election.
I'm the past two elections
my opponents have been mem.
bers Of the liberal Democrats
and stood the same as Mr.
Freehill on the school issue,
he said.
Alexandria Backs FreehilI
Even Alexandria, which
might have been expected tc
support Mr.. Rolls. went fol-
Mr.. Freehill by q margin of
to /. However, the city-whicl
reelected an ardent segrega.
ZIONIST, James M. Thomson, Il
the House of Delegates last
year-supported Warren Quen-
stedt in the 1856 primary. Like
Mr.. Freehill. Mr.. Quenstedt
was q liberal and took the
same stand on schools.
Approximately 14.700 vote.
were cast in the 10th district
The district, which has about
10000 registered voters, cast
only $3.50 in the 1856 primary
Mr.. Freehill issued an ap.
peal for the Democratic Party
to unite behind him in No.
vember. Failure Of the liberia
and conservative wings tt
unite has been a major factor
in Mr.. Broyhill's victories
since the district was formed
six years ago.
Mr.. Rolls pledged his support
to the successful candidate il
a statement issued only an
hour after the polls closed.
LIST District Result
. In the LIST district. Mr.
Downing. described as a mod
crate" on the school issue
piled up l9.507 votes against
Mr.. Robeson's 8,6l6.
Democratic nominees in the
other eight congressional dis
tricts already have been nomi-
mated by convention or through
lack Of opposition.
Republicans will field candi-
dates in two districts, the 10th
and the 9Th, where Represen-
tative Poff faces q tough battle
to hold his seat against q
Democrat backed by Gov. Al
mond.
In the 4th district, a Demo.
cratic stronghold, a young Re.
publican, Richard Mccain
plans to file as an independent
against Representative Abbitt
Democrat. The 4th District
Republican Committee has moi
Endorsed him, and protested
his candidacy at last weeks
State @. o. p. convention.
independents have until July
Is to file.