Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-05

the uTeWOrkS Oh yeSLeTyehT are
more before the month is out.
Candidates for the county
board and the House of Dele
gates outlined their views at
five separate meetings last
Week. Several MEETINGS are
scheduled this week.
Board Race Lively
Most Of the activity has been
in the county board race In
which I'VE candidates are seek
ing two seats.
In the quiet House of Dele
gates campaign. a Republican
and an independent are oppos-
ing three Democrats who are
running for reelection. Candi-
dates for other ofiices are in
cumbents who are unopposed
for reelection.
Several issues have developed
In the county board campaign.
In the board race are incum-
bents David Krupsaw and
Ralph Raul. candidates Of the
liberal coalition Arlingtonians
for a Better County; Alfred
Grove, a Democrat: Alvin Smell,
Republican, land Russell Run
yon. an independent.
The ABC candidates are
standing on their record and
pledging to keep taxes down,
fight spot coming. complete a
master plan this year. improve
schools and keep them open,
and move ahead with a capital
improvements program.
Misleading Charged
Mr.. Grove and Mr.. Smell
have accused the ABC majority
on the county board of mis-.
leading the people into believ-
ing that everything is rosy on
the school front. They point
to double shifts in some first
grades, shutting of high school
students between schools be-
cause Of lack Of classroouls,
and lack of building and play.
ground space at several ele-
mentary schools.
Mr.. Raul and Mr.. Krupsaw
counter that these school in
adequacies were allowed to de-
velop because the supporters
of their opposition are the
same people who fought bond
issues in the past which would
have provided adequate facil-
tiles.
The Republican and Demo-
cratic candidates also have
charged that the ABC candi-
dates have privately agreed to
re-appoint two ABC members
OF the school board although
they have publicly proclaimed
an open mind and asked for
citizen recommendations. This
has been denied by the ABC
candidates.
The ABC candidates have
proposed a $50 million capital
Improvement program for the
next 10 years, which they say
can be financed with little in.
crease in taxes. Their opposi.
ton claims the ABC is dream
ing and the program would
double the tax rate.
The ABC majority, which.
has always been accused by the
conservative elements as the
tax and spend crowd, is max
ing hay out Of holding the tax
line this year. For the first
time in many years, the tax
rate did not go up and the
ABC is crediting this to good
fiscal management.
Their opponents said the
county board was playing poll
tics and actually Specializing"
with the education of county
children when it announced
there would be no tax increase
before a public hearing was
held on the school budget.
Safe Speculation
At the time the board said
there would be no increase in
taxes there was no assurance
that the Federal Government
would provide funds set up
in the school budget from that
source, Mr.. Smell and Mr..
Grove say. Mr.. Raul and Mr..
Krupsaw maintain it was safe
speculation.
On coming and planning, the
ABC candidates have been &C.
cused Of spending a good deal
of money for plans and then
not following the advice of the
experts, especially on CONNER
cial developments recommend
ed. The Democrats and Re-
publicans also claim the ABC
has been promising a master
plan for several years and still
hasn't come up with It.
The ARC candidates claim