ELECTORAL VOTE
FOR F. R. EXCEEDS
EARLYFORECASTS
Fortune Poll Is Closest In
Pre Election Poll on Popu
lar Vote Distribution.
New York, Nov. 9 U.PJ
President Roosevelt "on his
fourth term with 59 more elec-
torial votes than even the most
generous pre-election, public
opinion polls forecast tor him,
Some of the surveys did con
siderably better, however, In
predicting the distribution of
the popular vote. One of them
the Fortune poll conducted by
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How They Guessed
A United Press tabulation of
the popular vote today gave Mr.
Roosevelt 22,303,237 against 19.
597,217 for Gov. Thomas E.
Dewey, or 53.2 per cent for the
president The Fortune poll fore
cast 53.6 for Mr. Roosevelt, the
Gallup poll 51.5 and the Cross
ley survey 51.4.
The predictions of Emil Hurja
of Pathfinder magazine, which
were based on samplings of 28
"key" counties in 15 states, were
upset bv the Roosevelt victory.
Other polls gave Mr. Roosevelt
maloritiei of varying degrees,
But Hurja predicted 52 per cent
of the nomilai vote for Dewey.
In the distribution of elec
toral votes, which late returns
show to be 413 for Mr. itoose
velt and 118 for Dewey, Hurja
had assigned Dewey 364 and the
President 167.
dossier Close
The Crossley poll appeared to
have come closest to the actual
number' of Roosevelt electoral
vntp. It forecast 354 for the
president 59 too few and 177
fnr Dewev. The Gallup poll,
which included states it de
scribed only is "leaning," gave
Mr. Roosevelt 292 electoral votes
and Dewey 239. The FoTtune
poll dealt only in percentages of
trip nnnular vote.
' Newsweek magazine had re
ported that President Rooseveii
was leading in 27 states with
248 electoral votes while Dewey
was listed as certain In 20 states
ith 247 votes. Dewey now leaas
in 13 states.
The Gallup poll scored 100
per cent in its predictions of
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states "definitely" for both can
didates. Every one of the 18 it
listed as sure for Mr. Roosevelt
are in the Roosevelt column.
The ten listed as "definitely for
Dewey" turned out that way.
NEW BLOWTALLS
ON AIR AND SEA
POWER OF JAPS
Br United Press
New blows against Japan's
dwindling air and sea power in
the Philippines were reported
by American airmen today as
the climactic battle for Leyte
island moved into its fifth day
in a tropical hurricane.
Fighters and bombers of Gen.
Douglas MacArthur's forces shot
down or destroyed on the ground
35 to 39 enemy planes in low
level strafing raids on Cebu.
Negros, and Pansy islands yes
terday. They also sank a 1,000
ton freighter at Sabrita. Three
fighters were lost.
Desfroyer Hit
Medium bombers scored hits
on a Japanese destroyer on the
north coast- of Mindanao and
destroyed a grounded plane on
Delmonte airdrome.
Patrols over the Ormoc pla
teau on Leyte, shot down seven
Japanese fighters.
Elements of four .Japanese di
visions on Leyte fought desper
ately to hold open their escape
routes to the west coast bases of
Ormoc and Palompon, 18 miles
to the northwest. Especially
heavy fighting was reported
some 15 miles above Ormoc and
heavy long-range artillery, duel s
were reported. ' .
Front dispatches said a hurri
cane lashing the Philippines had
reached flood proportions ,hi
some places.
Gen. Tomoyukl Yamashita,
nawly-appolnted commander of
Japanese forces in the Philip
pines, served notice today that
he expects to Issue a direct de
mand on Gen. MacArthur for
"unconditional surrender."
U. S. CASUALTIES
EXCEED 500,000
Washington, Nov. 9 jfUPJ
Combat casualties among Amer
ican , soldiers, sailors, coast
guardsmen, and marines during
World War II today passed the
half-million mark.
Secretary of War Henry L.
Stimson reported army casual
ties through Oct. 28 totaling
437,356, while navy casualty re
ports through Nov. 8 listed 71,
839 dead, wounded, missing and
prisoners of war, for a total
casualty list of 509,195.
This was an increase of 21,
303 over the total casualty fig
ure of 487,692 reported a week
ago.
Stimson reported that the
army casualties included 84,811
killed, 243,054 wounded, of
whom 112,814 have returned to
duty, 55,011 missing, and 54,
480 prisoners of war.
The navy total included 25,
599 dead, 29,442 wounded, 9,
311 missing, and 4,487 prison
ers of war in the navy, marines
and coast guard.
Yanks In German
Prison Camp Name
Own Pin-Up. Queen
New York, Nov. 9 U.R)-
Trust the GI's to find them
selves a pin-up queen even in
Oflag 64, a German prisoner of
war camp.- .
She was Nancy Reid, of
Evanston, 111., and the 1,000
American officers in the camp
in Poland picked her from the
photographs of the wives and
sweethearts submitted by the
prisoners. Miss Reid's picture,
showing her as an ovel-faced
girl with long hair and cropped
bangs, was submitted by- Lt.
John E. Glendinning of New
York..
Second place, according . to
the report of the National Coun-
cil of the Young Men's Christian
Association . whose - represent
tives recently :visited the camp,
went to Marie Benzel, of Lin
coin, Neb., and- third to Mrs.
Clara Van Syckle, Fort Lee, N,
J, mother of two boys, whose
husband, Lt. Richard Van
Syckle, is a prisoner in the
camp.
Missionary Group
To Hear Recital
Mrs. V. R. Davis, dauehter nf
iwr. and Mrs. E. E. Gore. 116
Geneva street, will present sev
eral violin, selections before the
Women's Missionary Society at
me , rresuyterlan Church, at
:uu, Friday, afternoon. Mrs.
JJavls. has- recently, returned
from Chicago where she studied
under the late; Leon Sametini,
noiea violinist. she will con
tinue her .' studies .. in the east,
sometime .' in the near future.
Mrs. Davis will be accompanied
by her sister, Mrs. Sam Musken,
vi inamaxn r ails., . ., . , .,?- ' .
Ihe main speaker of the after
noon will be the Rev. Sam Cas-
seii. The public is' invited.
M erry-Go-Rourids f
For Two Schools
Merry-go-rounds have ib'ein
set up on the playgrounds of
Jackson and Lincoln schools,
partly unanced by the money
the grade school children earned
themselves through their- paper
drive, E. H. Hedrick, superin
tendent of local schools, said to
day. The school boards contrib
uted to the project. Merry-go
rounds will be put up on other
school playgrounds, as soon
the weather permits.
aioena time (or Classified ads
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The army has under contract
some 15,000,000 square yards of
nylon products and will procure
28,000,000 square yards by the
end of the year for use in the
manufacture of jungle clothing,
insect nets and sleeping bags.
In Honor of
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of 1918 and
1944
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ARMISTICE DAY
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11
Buy Friday For the Week-End
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ARTICLES FILED
BY DAILY CO-OP
Articles of incorporation for
the Southwest Oregon Dairy
co-operative of Medford have
been filed with the secretary of
state, according to information
from United Press. The articles
were filed by Henry F. Padg-
ham, Jr., of Medford with Ros-
coe . Roberts, Frank Wilkins
John Dunlop and other listed as
members of the co-operative.
The co-operative has been In
corporated foi $95,000, accord
ing to united Press.
For the past several weeks
dairymen interested In the co
operative movement have been
working on the project, making
a dairy cow survey and holding
sectional meetings of dairymen
Recently a temporary organiza
tion was set up in order to tile
the articles of incorporation and
Padgham was named president,
Admiral Ingersool
To Pacific Service
Washington, Nov.' 9- U,R-
Secretary of Navy James For-
restal announced today that Ad
miral Royal E. Ingersoll, who
has been commander in chief of
the Atlantic fleet, will become
commander of the Western Sea
frontier in the Pacific as of
Nov. 15 with the status of a
deputy commander In chief, U.
S. fleet and deputy chief of operations.
Thunder. Kov. t, 1944 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE THREs,
WINE DEALERS TO
QUIT IN 30 DAYS
Grants Pass, Nov. 9 Jose
phine county cast between 88
and 89 per cent of the registered
vote in record-breaking poll
Tuesday.
Hottest contest race in the
county was for office of county
judgeship. Final tally was Fred
rickson, 3,402; Johnson, 3,519.
Dr. W. A. Moser, Democrat,
showed 'surprising strength for
the office of state senator, de
feating the incumbent, L. W,
Wipperman.
W. W. Balderree, local attor
ney, making his first bid for, a
political office, showed 'sub
stantial lead over the Democra
tic candidate Neal Mesman, for
state legislature.
L. M. Mitchell, known locally
as the "Mayor of Murphy," came
through ahead of Richard McElli-
gott in a race for county com
missioner. Mitchell will succeed
Pete Fredrickson.
Virgil E. Hull, Democrat in
cumbent coroner, was returned
to office by an approximate 2
to 1 vote over Mae M. Hall.
Orval J. Millard was unop
posed for office of district at
torney. Republican Incumbents return
ed to county offices are Loyd
Lewis, sheriff, who defeated
Gillie R. Griffin; Ben W. Cout
ant, clerk, defeated Sophia F.
Weaver; Lincoln Savage, treas
urer; Merle E. Griffin .assessor;
John R. White, uncontested for
county surveyor; David S. Davis,
for constable.
City offices were uncontested;
Joe Wharton, mayor; Robert' F.
Harris, treasurer. . . '
F. I. Bristol was named coun
cilman for Ward 1; D. G. Mc
Gregor, for Ward 4; W. A. Fern,
Ward 3, and W. H. Lathom, Ward
2, were returned to office.
The city also voted to em
power the common council to
adopt a system of civil service
for its -full time paid employes.
The vote was 974 yes and 657
no, , .
Portland, Ore., Nov. 9 flJ.B
Oregon's 1242 retailers licensed
to sell bottles of wine have pos
sibly up to 30 days to dispose
of their stocks, following pas
sage of the Burke measure out
lawing sale of beverages having
more than 14 per cent alcohol
except in state liquor stores, it
was announced today. .
The state liquor commission
soon will call a meeting of wine
dealeff? to handle the problem
of what will be done with forti
fied wine stocks on hand, I
spokesman for the commission
said.
The Burke measure must be
come effective 30 days after
Tuesday's election, it was ex
plained. After the vote count on
the measure is certified by the
secretary of state, the governor
issues a proclamation, saying the
measure has beepme law, but
this procedure must be gone
through within 30 days, lt was
pointed out.
ducted by the Chamber of Corns
merce showed that most hat
made plans to close on the holt
day. , . , .. , : . .,
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A resolution urging all Med
ford merchants to close their
places of business Saturday,
Armistice day, was passed unan
imously at the meeting ot the
American Legion post last night.
The legion traditionally has
charge of the city's celebration
of the holiday.
A poll of business places con-
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