The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980, November 05, 1940, Page 1, Image 1

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    Election Parly
The Statesman aad Radio "
Station KSLM will cooperate
tonight la proiiuias np-to-:
the-mlaute election retaraa :
for all the people of the Wll- '
lamette valley.
. V7calher
- Rate today aad Wedaes
day; saew over higher
mountains. M a x. T m p.
Monday, 44, Mia. SO (free-'
iag). Northeast wiad. IUver
-J foot.
Idji.iu.tH jYEAB : j; , : , . - . J 'j ; ; ; , '.. ;.' Sdtm, Oraqon, TudaT Mornli Korember V 134
IMMto
En C3 Esnr . .
Paul II outer9 a Column
we haren't foraotten to
WnNiur calendar . ofr acaln
this la election day. ' Bat why
should ws tell
when
you're prooably
gaeased It - al
ready. K ' .
This Is th day
we all. to to the
polls and can
figure we're jast
as food a man
as Gallup.
They say Gal
lup has almost
as many polls as
Hitler, but this
one today Is 'the
one that counts.
rami B. Baaaat. J.
The counting will be watched
with . Interest and in Kentucky
with six guns.
They say it'a going to be a
fiae day for shooting In Ken
tacky. In Marlon county It will
not get beyond single hooting,
which some of the boys find re
prehensible. And the politicians will see If
the motto, "Cast your dough, upon
. , . . . .
in the election returns" is true.
When it's all orer some of us
will know whether we have to
keep on viewing with alarm or
we van start pointing with pride.
It's the American way, so
get yonr franchise oat 'of Its
cake and exercise H It probab
ly needs it. . '
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It's a wis heckler who doesn't
heckle whan there's a man like
Irrln Cobb around." .When In San
Francisco recently to make po
litical speech Cobb was asked.
''What, government position are
you after?" ,.
Coib thought a 'moment and
answered, "Well, I think I'd like
to be Commissioner of Indian Af
fairs."' " : V.
"Whyf ased therheekler.r.
"Wll,'""yoirsee, answered
Cobb. -Tve never had an affair
with an Indian."
Trivial Information We're
a little late getting roaiad to it,
bnt another aonvenir of the old
atate capltol is gone. It was
a dome which topped n service
station at Front and Outer
streets. They tore it down and
now - only the Capitol theatre
snarqnia keeps the memory of
the old dome going. . What
do yoa suppose they're raisins;
oat at the state penitentiary.
eh, orchids. Bat don't get
excited, ladles. They wont be
blooming for a conple of years
yet.
Freeidng Weather
Is Reported Early
A northwest wind yesterday
drove the mercury down to 00 de
grees farenheit and motorists be
gan te look to their anti-freezrng.
It was reported. f.v'.'-V-. :
The low, recorded at an early
hour In the morning, rose to only
44 degrees during the almost sun
less dsy and a chill damp fog
greeted early risers.
! Before rain set in last night the
airport thermometer read 41." de
grees but weather officials said
the precipitation would hold the
temperature above this preceding
night's low and reported a read
ing of 42 at midnight, .
: I Comer Wina Decision
NEW YORK, Nov. 4HSV;
Charley Gomer, veteran - Balti
more lightweight, won an eight
round decision over George Zen
garas of New York in a rough but
slow bout at St Nlcholaa palace
tonight. Gomer weighed 11.
Zengaras, 133.
Both Parties
WASHINGTON', Nov. S-HV
The curtain rang down tonight on
one of the , hottest ' contents for
control ot the house in the I istory
of the country.
' The outcome might nave a pro
round effect on national policy
during the coming two years. If.
for instance, house control should
go to - the ' party that loses the
presidency a system of dnal go
erniaent - control would - result,
such as has occurred only a few
.i . v. . lnlnr nf th
country. .
As last-mlnate oratory stilled
to await tomorrows election, re
turns, both democrats snd repub-
ttoana .l.mll TlrlOrT.
Democratic campaign b e a d -quarters
predicted that "we will
maintain control by our present
or a larger majority" to
the republicans replied that -63
additional republican seats were
"la tbe bag" and their ain mlsht
fun to Sd.
The -rrpublleatis- need; a net
lain of 4S to t&ke over thi houe,
Aid in Airport
Program Given
Louncil
No : Obligation .Incurred
in First t Resolution,
. CAA Alan Explains
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Incinerator Removal Is
Argued; Expenditure
of $200,000 Seen
The Salem city council took oft
from the airport last night, flew
around ' the Incinerator until It
was dizzy, hedge-hopped over the
garbage statistics of Washington,
California and Arizona and fin
ally lit long enough to pass a
resolution pledging the city's co
operation with the civil aeronau
tics authority tor poaaiblt $200,
000 Improvements to the Salem
airport; as a defense measure.
The ! resolution , provides that
the city will aid the CAA In pre
paring an estimate of needed im
provements for submission to the
United States army before Novem
ber II, and, if the army propo
sition is agreeable to the city, to
purchase such additional land as
may. be needed and remove ob
structions surrounding the air
Port.' - t - ;
Necessity for removing the city
Incinerator, not far oft the bor
ders of the airport, if the ' government-
plan is accepted brought
opposition at first from Alderman
David O'Hara: who said, "They
talk' of 'bringing bombers here,
but I - don't want the people
bombed Into this." He pointed out
that the Incinerator cost $40,-
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'it. I 'i,'"S .
Opens
Pamphlets Prohe
Portland Candidates for
Mayor Involved; State
Will Stay out
PORTLAND, Nov. i-(JP)-Grn&
Jury investigation of pamphlets
circulated in Portland's mayoralty
contest opened today with three
witnesses subpoenaed to appear
before the body.
District Attorney James R.
Bain said he would ignore" a de
mand by Frank Hilton, who Is
running against City Commission
er Earl Riley tor the mayoralty,
that the probe be made a state
affair.
Gov.' Charles A. Sprague, re
sponding to Hilton's demand, aald
in Salem that the governor's of
fice "would not be drawn Into
Portland's mayoralty fight."
Hilton contended that the dis
trict attorney' disqualified him
self from an investigation' by
branding the pamphlets as ''un
true and slanderous."
Witnesses before the Jury In
cluded Hilton Hal White, Riley's
campaign manager and. employes
of a printing company and dis
tributing company.' - .
DeMolay to Run
Gty for One Day
The i city council had no ob
jections last night to a proposal
by Lore n Hicks, scribe ' of Che
meketa chapter. Order of DeMo
lay for boys, thst the DeMolay
boys take over the offices ot the
city for DeMolay Day. December
t. and hold a council session that
night, i J
. -I think It's a good idea," said
Alderman Lloyd Rigdon. 'They
can probably do a better
job than
we do,"
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Claim Victory
which they last org anlxed in 18 J I.
The d e m o c rats, meanwhile,
were almost certain to retain rule
of the senate. Only one-third of
that- chambers' membership
BOir f is elected 4 every two
years.) The" democrats now hold
seats, or which I are at stake
this year. Five of the latter, bow
ever, are. in the "solid south.?
virtually "assuring-the democrats
of at leat a majority of 41.
Less noticed than the congres
sional races is the fact that BS
states are electing governora to
morrow; The democrats now hold
3$ cf the t S. gubernatorial posi
UonB.; Those at stake !n tomor
row's election are now held by is
democrats and 1 republicans.
Maine already bas elected gumner
Sewall, a republican, and 11 dem
ocratic and three republican gov
ernors are not up for reelection.
The republicans, ia assessing
their house prospects, took much
ncccraeraect from the way tbey
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jury
AirWqves
Crash
Into Mountain;
Snow Storm Is Cause
Bodies , All Found but
Wreckage Strewn Over Wide . Area! Plane
Had Signaled Approaching, City
. By ASAHEL BUSH
SALT LAKE CITY, Nov.
killed when a storm-lashed
tainside before dawn today.
Bodies of the captain
clear. The others were buried
The terrific impact split
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"Happy Kitchen"
Opens Wednesday
Barbara Miller Promises
Sparkling Program at
Cooking School
Once again the fall season Is
here bringing appetites that are
clamoring for new dishes and new
flavors. The Ore
g o n Statesman
hss ' anticipated
this need for
"new . dish' en
lightenment and
has arranged to
bring the house
wives of Salem a
new fall edition
of the "Happy
Kitchen" ! Cook
ing school.
Miss Barbara
Miller will again
instruct as' the
Barter afraer.
she .promises a
economist and
sparkling new program of Inter
esting reelpes and practical sug
gestions for tempting those Jaded
appetites. :. .r- f i, ;'
rortheJ past few. months . she
has been visiting the manafaetnr-
ers of borne equipment and gad
gets to get first band Information
on the newest devices to pass on
to yon. She has talked with other
food experts to learn the latest in
new food items and combinations.
And it's hard to aay how many
hours she has spent prowling
around the linen and silverware
departments to bring yoa the
latest Ideas in table setting and
service.
The school Is scheduled, for to
morrow, Thursday and Friday af
ternoon, from S to 4 o'clock la the
auditorium of tbe Capitol theatre.
Questionnaires
To Go out Soon
A number ef Oregon's selective
service boards, by the end of the
present week, will be sending
questionnaires to men subject to
mllitsry service under the recent
national lottery held ia Washing
ton. Colonel Elmer V, Wooton,
state selective service director, de
clared s Monday.
Classification ot registrants for
military service will be based on
these questionnaires. " Oregon's
first draft call, scheduled for No
vember IS, .will Involve only ap
proximately S3 men. The second
call will be in December and a
third call In January.
Dr. Yerden E. Hoekett, selec
tive service medical adviser for
Oregon, said he was progressing
satisfactorily with the organiza
tion of examining physicians.
These physicians .will examine all
registrants called for service on
the basis t their questionnaires.
GUARDSMEN PACK LINER FOR HAWAII VOYAGE
rackir- rtils of the i llacr Taiston,"one of the nation's crack luxury iJilps, before be sailed re-
ceatiy from Loa Aaprles harbor, are plctnred California national Ku-rdsmen wbo, with defense work-
v era and toas f aeprliea, left for Hawaii. The ahlp -will, thea proceed to the orient to aid ia evacoat-
inx Anaerirans from the far east war aonea. Oa its arrival from the east coast, the Waftliiagtoat bad
a board I1S3 more recruits foe Uncle Sam's Pacific fleet- Il. photo! - " " . , -t
not Identified by Night;
4 (AP) Ten persona were
airliner ploughed into noun
and first officer were thrown
in the wreckage.
the fuselage open.
The dead were not Identified
immediately, but were listed by
airline officials as:
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Mulr of De
troit.
Joe Csssero, Oakland,' Calif.
E. A. Dybdal, Fergus Falls,
Minn.
O. L. Stevenson, Sacramento,
Calif.
-Mr. and Mrs. L. Wilson, May-
wood, 111.
Captain Howard Fey, pilot.
Oakland.
First Officer Thomas E. gande-
gren, Alameda, Calif.
Stewardess Evelyn Sandlno,
Oakland.
The United Airlines "Main
liner" headed east from San
Francisco at 10 p.m. last night.
It stopped at Sacramento, Calif.,
Reno, Nov., and Elko, Nev., then
headed for Salt Lake City.
; The . transport radioed about
4:40 a.m. that it was 8,000 feet
over Lay ton, 25 miles north of
Salt Lake City, and was heading
for the airport here. -
Further efforts to contact .the
plane were futile. :
Hours passed and the severe
overnight snowstorm continued
Hope for the ship's safety van-
Then, shortly before noon, UAL
(Turn to page 8, col. 8)
Confession Here
uiears up txime
A
Check Forgery Trio Held;
Uad "Protector" and
Names of Firms
Because Thomas Lloyd Kings
bury couldn't sleep nights state
police Sunday put tbe clamps on
forgery trio which has been
operating for nearly six weeks In
seven states.
Kingsbury, youngest member
of the paperhanging trio, walked
into the Salem police station Sat-
Xrday and gave himself, up to
esk Sergeant Lou Burgess after
"drive from Burley. Idaho.
Kingsbury, 17 years old, said he
was heading for Eugene to give
himself up there where he had
forged a check, but ran out of
gas and funds la Salem.
Since no crime -had been com
mitted la Salem, Kingsbury waa
tarned over to - the state police,
whose officers arrested the other
two members ef the gang, Ralph
Colvtn, 12. and Bob Colvin, It,
at Baker on Sunday.
Kingsbury, whoso parents lire
on route J, McMinnvuie, toia
state police he had slipped away
from his companions at Burley,
taken the car they need in their
travels and headed for the home
of his parents. . After telling them
what he had been doing, he said,
he started for Eugene to make a
clean breast of It. .
Oneratinr .with modern "busi
ness methods," the forgery gang
need a check protector, purchased
at the Star Exchange ia Salem,
to write Its checks and made them
(Turn to page S, coL 4)
Greek Troops
Capture 1200;
za
Drive Into Albania Goes
on: Extent of Aid hv
Britain not Told
London Attacks Resumed
After Night of Calm;
Japanese Retreat ;
, ATHENS, Nov. oV-(Taesday)
OFV Tbe capture of part of
400O Italian troop sent into
Greece to rat commnmleatlone
waa reported early today aa
Greece's skirted shock troop
announced they had seized an
other hill la Albania and takes
a quantity of ItalUua war mate
rial. '
fBv The Asaoeiated Preaai
The Greek army waa reported
seriously threatening 30,000 Ital-
Ian troops last night following a
spectacular e o a n t r - of tensive
which neutral observers said gavel
the Greeks command of Albanian
hiUs dominating .the fascist sup-
ply base at Koritza,
Advices from Belrrade. Tnro-
slavia, said the Greeks, driving
their , wedge deeper into Albania,
captured 1200 Italian prisoners
and were pouring artillery shells
into Koritza from guns set up
quickly on the surrounding
heights. V
The Italian official Stefanl
news agency countered with the
declaration fascist legions were
advancing on all fronts, al -
ttAnrh it .dmltl.il Klff RrV .
ataum- the meitatnon. battle-
ground and bad weather had pre -
vented the Italian Invasion from
wiu.u , . u0uvU,. -
Tbe Greeks announced official.
WnSZEilSifV h"d-te!:
v.
nana grenaaes naa capiurea ine
hllls in the vicinity of Korltra on
the Macedonian front and had
hurled back Italian attacks on the
nuriea oaca iiaiian auacas on ine
Epirus front, nearer the coast:
Thflr MTUirti wr unnnrtnt V,
advices from the Yugoslav fron
' - -j
tier that the Italians had failed
in a counter-attack across the
snow-covered mountains.
Britain confirmed the landing
of British troops on the Greek
Island of Crete but beyond a terse
announcement remained ailent on
the extent of her aid to embattled
Greece.
At the same time the British
announced new aerial blows at
both ends of the axis from Naplea
to jMttZXZ VhaTnan:
other six months Britain will have
(Turn to page 10, column 7)
5 Are Convicted
Of FHA Violation
PORTLAND. Or... Nov. -()
-larta e-ctuutca eat. iwv mrcw
. . .
.f r.. k .V.. .nm.l
r'Z r ,
pany were convicted ny a federal
m l.la.S a
cu-r. j-r, iv-.y vl
conspiracy to violate the federal
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itt, - w .
Sidney O. McCune. Incorporators
and executors of the company.
and Jack Washburn and E. T. D.
Jones, salesmen. Five other
salesmen were acquitted.
e acqumea. I
They were accused of Inducing
customers ot the asbestos com
pany to make false statements to
obtain FHA loans.
Judge James A. Fee announced j
he. would pass sentence. Thursday
morning.
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Issues Varied
Half Million in Oregon
May Vote; 2 Special
1 Contests on Here .
Manager, PUD Gain
Attention; McINary to
Vote at Chemawa
Varfnn rnnnl was hni marlr.
ins sample ballots last night in
preparation for going to the polls
tedsy to voice Its choiee in- the
hotly waged national campaign
and then to pick and choose
among tbe candidates lor local
offices and the initiative and ref
erendum measures.
The county's vote msy prove to
ctn?;.r?g?.triSonlteKryat
highest level In history, and the
demand for sample ballots for
this election has been unpre -
ceoenieaiy a-reau
Stat ltlan offtctala foriwaat
a record vrta exeeedinr tb boo -
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I voo mara. xnere are fis.tzsi
Persona eligible to vote in Ore-
aon.
t ng as tne primary
ballot, today's ballot provides
choices for candidates in 14 con-
tested local and national races
for seven in which there is only
one nominee each; and for pass-
ing of Judgment on five constt-
tutional amendments and four
siaiuies.
I PUD Question Ia
on Separate Ballot
I Whether all, part or none of
I the county will be turned into a
people's utility district will be de-
cided on a separate ballot which
I also lists seven candidates for five
I district commissionerships. Only
Hn event the countv-wide vote
. - v-
S, " a PTTn b foed.
1 Aid in that event, eu hlect to an -
J pr0val by the state . hydroelectric
commission, a pud can he formed
I .-. .. i...uimi
I areei. or both, that vote favorably
on the measure, A similar meas-
fTnrn tA 0iHmn
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Is. art
Afntlictlf ri.tAntc
XU liUOIAIV SJ T VUW
Plans Completed
Dr. R. Franklin Thompson
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anil Dance SlatMl
Pltm wr onmnltl laat
night at the meeting of Capital
J!!!
Deaaefaaa ar "V mov veauw va aiwiowo
day, which la in general charge
of Carl Gabrielson.
The legion will attend church
services Sunday morning .at the
American Lutheran church.
A parade, In which this year
all veterans are urged to parti
cipate, will be Monday morning
followed by a memorial service
l"1.! - n. vSiu-
from the west steps of the conrt-
I mwu w m A -" A..
fPtiVimniAii " ivf TtTHT matt, nntnr.
MViim w w -
sity will be the speaker. . 1 Spanish rule over this 225-square
l ui.hti. .m uLn. mmanHtn th. w
I V1VBU1S. iUV viMiuwu vv aaa.
fc legi0-,p0nSored dance at Crys-
ul Gardeng at 9 p
Entertainment' at the post
meeting last night was furnished
by Art Holmes and George Tay-
lor of Portiand- BoUl have served
In the British, army and Taylor
with American forces.
! i T W71 1:
f44lllla Ulieil
Bus Strikes Her
CASCADE LOCKS. Ore., Nov. 4
(ipJ-Francea Loulae Mohr, 9.
dauxhter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer
Mohr of Cascade Locks, was killed
by a bus today on the Columbia I
River highway. State Patrolman I
Robert Raney reported. , 1
The youngster was struck after J
alighting from a school bus.-
McNaryEnd
Here iri National Broadcast
Senator Charles L. McNary last
might closed his campaign tor the
vice-presidency at home la Salem
where he began it last August in
nationwide . r a d I o address in
Which he charged that tne new
deal has' taken."deeper and deeper
refuge in " paternalism and - sta-
itlsm. ; -
Speakingi before a specially-in
stalled microphone ia the Marion
hotel, the senator. addreaaiBg.his.
I message to trltadB,' fellow; Amer-
icaEs."5 said: :-f-l--:-' ':i',V' C
We await your decision, tomor
row with eoBfideaee." ' " - t ' ."
Americans : must, -he- said, "be
on, the alar tag a i n s t subtle
ehasges agalsst disnnity,, exces
sive factiossl strife, confused na
tional aims and policies that lead
toward national bankruptcy and
the enf emblement -of-the cttisen's
self-reliance," which "contributed
to the downfall cf free states be-
yond the seas."
"I do not find personal devils
fa politics." tbe. republican nom-
inee continued. "What I .find is
With Orntnrv Mnst.
; 'Nig'hpf,
Rain Predicted inSections of Middlo
: West and East presidency Has
Chief Attention of Voters
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Candidates and Backers Marshaled in
y Final Appeals; Rival Rallies in
Poiighkeepsie Almost Tangle
"'. (By The Associated Press) f -V
By its "rotes, America will settle the irreat third tarm
I miestinn to?v nnH HKirlA whpthpv FranVlIn T Proovolf
Wendell U Willkic shall occupy th. White House In the four
years just axieau.
Some 60,000,000 citizens,
1 f Q crowd the rjollincr rjlaces.
.orfiT.. a
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1 come oi a nouy coniestea campaign.
I T . Jl'i! A J
in aaamon 10 a presiuent
I bers of the senate will be Chosen tosrether with 432 mcmhori
nf the houM of renresentatives and state anH Wal nffio)..
i t, ; j
"J me uuuuxnu.
Willlde Wins out
In First Precinct
Has 24 to Roosevelt's 7
in Sharon; Vote Over
After 12 Minutes
SHARON. NH, Nov. S.-Tuea-
I .,s;cn i. it
I ' ' I a
the naUon to cast 1U ballot. In
1 the presidential election, this tra-
aitionally repnbJIcan town In the
region of; southern
f New Hampsbfre' announced
at
12:11 a.m. (EST) today a vote of
24 for Wendell Willkie to 7 for
President Roosevelt.
In 193C, Sharon voted 11 to S
in favor of Alf Land on over the
president, and in 1932 the count
was 11 for Herbert Hoover to one
for Mr. Roosevelt.
Exactly one minute past mid
night the voters started balloting
in the 175-year-old colonial red
J brick school house on the pine-
covered slopes of Temple moun-
tain last four miles from Peter-
I boro. Inspiration of Tliornton
wnaer s piay, -uur -iown.
bt canuje iijui ana aerosene
the 28 voters three others
i m
been recruited for duty at the door
(Turn to page 10, column S)
Spain in Control
- Of 4-Power Zone
TANGIER. Internationa Used
I Taha Af Uamm ' Vav S7m
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au.v waa a vviMuiauMiwa - - f
proach to the trait of Gibraltar
trom the AtlanUc became absolute
today,
Spain, acting on her own inltia-
tive, erased the last trace of the
international control she tqrmerly
shared with France, Italy
and
Great Britain by ordering dissolu
tion of - the. four-power control
commission, the legislative as
sembly and the International In
formation office. m
Thus, Spain realized at least
one small part -. of her demands
for: what she calls her "rightful
territories-, in Ainca.
The new order wiped out the
international jurisdiction set
ap
by the Algeclras treaty of If 11
the international convention of
1911, -a protocol of If 25 and a
1928 agreement . by which Spain
(was given police supervision.
fallible human .. beings," associated
in parties and committed to cer
tain governmental policies: some
affirmative and beneficial, others
negative and 'harmful.- In this
campaign, we have pursued the
affirmative course.. The new deal,
which assumed power "when our
forces had been demoralized by a
world - economic crisis, organized
a retreat. Tbe fault I charge now
is that the new deal continued to
retreaf from-our traditions, tak
ing deeper and deeper 'refuge - la
paternalism and 8ta.tlsm. " Tomor
row we must decide whether this
retreat shall go on. ' We - must
guard against a rout in the next
fonr years; a rout, in which might
be lost our. personal liberties, our
substance and our power to make
future decisions.
-The time, rather, - bas come to
adTance, S en a t o r MeNary. de
clared. . - ' . ' ":
"The call to advance has been
Bounded with notable clarity and
candor. Wendell Willkie. with un-:
(Turn to Page 3. Coi. 2) .: . .
Crowded
Campaign
;
by all indications, are expected
This would he a rwnrd nnmW
'""-'i " wuv-
i. 1 A A m I
ana vice president, co Tnem-
T 'r
The weather "bureau forecast
rata in the politically important
states of New York, Pennsylvania,
Illinois, Ohio. Michigan, Indiana
and Wisconsin, among others.
A special election forecast Sun
day night predicted fair weather
for most of the country with rain
in certain sections ef the east and
middle west. ''-,:.. y-:,, ..-, . r:i v
The campaign came to a bust
ling conclusion last night In aa
outpouring or oratory that loaded
the air waves for several succes
sive hours. Final appeals te the
electorate from both Willkie and
Roosevelt, as well as addresses by
the vice presidential Candida tea.
Charles L. -MeNary and Henry A.
: Wallace, were fla jMregraras.
The republicans had the last
word with ; an . hour's., broadcast
after midnight in which a num
ber -ef prominent speakers par
ticipated." Willkie concluded It
with the statement that the elec
tion "is not the end of our ern
sade thia is the beginning, and
a plea for nnity.
President Roosevelt, broad,
casting earlier, declared that the
people's "right to determine for
themselves who should be their
own officers of government" pro
vides "the moat powerful safe- .
guard of our democracy." He also
issued a -statement expressing'
confidence that the election out
come would vindicate "the prln- '
ciples and policies on which we
have fought the campaign."
For President Roosevelt. the
day before election, saw him mak
ing a series of Informal addresses
in the course ot a motor tour
along the Hudson river. New
York. . ' J
At Beacon, NY. Mr. Roosevelt
told a crowd that this was the
last time he would be vlsitlnr
them as "a candidate for office."
Uis. he said, was "not a cam
paign speech, but a visit of senti
ment." In New York City Willkie. hav
ing pledged himself to propose
an anti-third term amendment to
the constitution If he is elected,
Issued a statement urging that all
who have the privilege cast their
votes.. , i : .-a - , . '
Despite last minute rumors
which counsels of desperation
spread about . me to mislead
voters, I repeat now what I said
to the convention at Philadelphia
immediately following my nomi
nation," he said.
"I stand before yoa without a
single pledge, promise or under
standing except for the advance
ment Of your cause and the pres
ervation of American democracy.
In Joplln, Mo., two men ana a
If -year-old boy were - arrested
while distributing pro-Willkie lit
erature near relief headquarters.'
They were Jailed tor an hour un
der an ordinance regulating the
distribution of handbills, and or
dered released after a hurriedly
called meeting of the city coun
cil had .'held the ordinance .void.
; POUGHKEEPS1ENY, Nov. 4
-(ff-A": Roosevelt :: rally and a
Willkie parade came together ta
the middle - of . a Poughkeepsie
(Turn to' Paga S, Col. f)
S tales man-I -SMI
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