Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-16

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dotss in the nearby MoYlOnd
primsriss Moy 20.
that Republican party leader
ship In the county needs "re-
vitalization." The real fight.
they say. is for control Of the
@. o. p. State Central Com
mittee.
Mr.. Floyd. q Washington bus
inesSman. and Mr.. Oliver,
former vice chairman and park
commissioner Of the Maryland
National Capital PARK and
Planning Commission. favor the
thinking Of present party lead
erS.
Mary E. Caldwell-Lives at
34i3 Thornapple street. Chevy
Chase, and is the mother Of
three children. Her husband
works for the Federal Govern
ment. She also has a legal
background, having been a
member Of the District bar
since 1885 and on the legal
staff Of the Federal Communi-
cations Commission from then
until 1912.
She now is legislative chair
man for the Maryland Fedora
ton of Republican Women and
secretary to the Republican
Conference Of Montgomery
County. Two years ago. she
was elected as a delegate to
the Republican State conven-
ton and served as treasurer
and publicity agent for the
Joint Circuit Court judicial
campaign.
A county resident for Is
years. she earned bachelor and
law degrees from George Wash
ington University. She is q
native of Everett. Wash.
She is the only woman cand-
idate for the council on the
Republican side.
David MacdOnald-A native
of New York. he was county at
torney from 1949 to 1854 during
the first years of the council
manager form Of government.
AS such. he helped draft new
laws and ordinances to get it in
working order.
Now AZ, he is married. the
father Of three children. and
recently moved from Silver
Spring to 4125 Great Oak road.
Manor Club Estates. He holds
bachelor and law degrees from
Harvard University and came
to the Washington area in l947.
He moved to the county a few
months later.
He was a member Of the
steering committee for the
United Republican Organiza-
ton and also is a member Of
the County Real Estate Board
and a director Of the County
Citizens Planning Association.
Mr.. Macdonald believes the
council should "streamline its
work load" He said 1t now
spends too much time on indi-
vidual matters that could be
handled by its administrative
staff and should find more time
for matters of countrywide
scope" He is opposed to any
full-time membership for coun-
Gil members.
John A. Floyd-A 53-year-old
native of Harrisburg. Pa. he
now runs the John Floyd Paper
Co, 1851 v street NE. He took
It over in 1851 after serving
with another paper company
for IL years. He settled in
Washington in 1880 and moved
to the county l6 years ago. His
home also is in Manor Club
Estates. at l4605 Carrolton I'd.
He is chairman Of the COM
munity coming committee in
Manor Club Estates and fire.
quently appeared before the
council in coming cases. That
is what helped stimulate his
interest in becoming a candi-
date. he said.
He is a graduate Of the
University of Pennsylvania
Wharton School Of Commerce
and Finance and also was one
of the original students at the
Curtis Aeronautical School in
Chicago. He is married and has
o daughter and a stepson.
He sees no campaign issues
"except good administration" "
He said there is no animosity
among the Republican candi-
dates, only a clash Of tickets.
He believes the county needs
adequate airport facilities
badly" to help lure certain
types Of businesses and in
dustry" into the county TO pro-
vide additional tax revenue.
Sidney M. Oliver-One Of the
veteran party regulars in the
county. he has worked III
@! o. P. ranks for IS years. He
was appointed to the Park and
Planning Commission by Gov.
McKeldin in May. 1851, and
served until It's reorganization
last June. One OF the men who
replaced him was David Scull.
who heads the United Republic
can Organization.
He was vice chairman and
park commissioner for Mont
gomery County for 3h years
and during that time helped
direct spending Of nearly. 81
million for acquisition OF park