Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-21


ship Of the county.
on the other are James G.
Gildea. Samuel b. Groner and
One Of q se'iss obout principal eondi.
dotes IN the nearby Moplond pFi.
moriss Moy TO-.
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Mrs. Margaret c. Schweinhaut,
who are among the candidates
on the ticket Of the Democrats
for SO. the Caucus-inspired
group which seeks 10 assume
party control.
The six who are nominated
will face the winners Of an IL
way battle within Republican
ranks In November.
Alger Y. Barbee-State's attor-
ney since 1854 and formerly a
trial magistrate at Rockville
Police Court u947-5D. He is
a., a bachelor. and lives at
$500 Capitol View avenue. Sill
yer Spring. He was assistant
States attorney from 1899 I'M
til he entered the Coast Guard
In 1912.
A county native. he studied
electrical engineering at George
Washington University and was
graduated from National UNI
versity Law School. He has
practiced law in Rockville since
1898. He also headed the COM
mittee which sponsored the
change in the county's lower
court system leading TO es-
tablishment Of the Peoples
Court.
He has q basic philosophy
toward legislation" under which
he opposes enactment Of "frivo-
lous amendments Just for the
sake of enacting laws.
which later have to be repealed. I"
Louis II. Cohen-A Silver
Spring attorney who is q law
partner Of Substitute Judge
Samuel Gordon of Peoples
Court. He is as. married, father
Of three sons. and lives at 1000
McKenney avenue, Silver
Spring. He holds three law de-
grees from National University
Law School and has been q
practicing attorney for 20 years.
He is former president and
organizer of the Mckinney
Hills Citizens Association and
was the first commander Of
Jewish War Veterans Post 3S6.
He Classics himself as q
moderate liberal" who Is run
ming on a platform to "substan-
TALLY emulate the impressive
and constructive Legislative rec
ord of the incumbent Demo-
cratic delegation at Annapolis. i"
Edna p. Cook - A silver
Spring housewife with q long
career of public service. She Ii
the wife of Stanley @. Cook. re-
tired Naval Powder Factory
chemist, and lives at 1919 Piney
Branch road. Silver Spring. She
has one son and q grandson.
A one-time school teacher.
she is former president Of the
Maryland Congress and former
legislative chairman Of the Ma
tional Congress Of Parents and
Teachers.
She was q delegate TO the
White House Conference On
Education In 1946; program
chairman Of the Maryland
State Conference on Citizen
ship (1o55-5D: Eleanor Roose-
velt's Conference for 100 Out
standing Women Of the United
States at the White House In
l943. and delegate to the wom-
ems Joint Congressional Com
mittee Q942-50.
James C. Gildea-A native Of
HaZleton, Pa, who came to
Washington in 194l to work
with the Congress Of Industrial
Organizations, he now Is as
sistant secretary-treasurer Of
the AFL-CIO's industrial union
department. He is IS, married.
father Of two SONS, and lives
at 1909 Summit avenue, Chevy
Chase.
He presently is vice presi-
dent Of the Maryland District
Of Columbia AFL-CIO and vice
president Of the Central Labor
Council Of Washington.
He is party chairman for
precinct Us covering the Rol-
lingwood -Brookeville road area.
Besides espousing the platform
Of the Democrats for 1858 he
also is campaigning for an in
crease in unemployment COM
pensation payments in Mary
land and a minimum wage law.
Samuel b. GrOner - Silver
Spring and Washington attor-
ney who lives at Alb Mansfield
road, Silver Spring. He is IL,
married, father of two sons,
and is a graduate of Cornell
University Law School. Before
entering private practice in
1854, he was legal assistant to
Commissioner Frieda B. Hen
mock Of the Federal COMMUNE
cations Commission and attor-
ney for the Office of the
Justice Departments Assistant
Solicitor General.
He has been chairman Of the
committee on legislation and
legal action for the County
Civic Federation since 1856.
He believes the conflict Of
interest" fight is the real issue
of the campaign, followed
closely by planning and
schools.
Blair Lee III-Present chair
man Of the county delegation
who also is a private planning
consultant in Silver Spring. His
father, E. Brooke Lee. is a long
time power behind the county
Democratic forces. He is Al,
married. father of eight chill