The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, November 6, 1940, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA I “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. LVIL, NO. 8562. JUNEAU, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1940. LECT ROOSEVELT & & (4 4 (4 & & 4 S & 4 4 MOUNTING RETURNS PILE DEMOCRATIC HYDE PARK VILLAGERS STRENGTH IN HOUSE GAINS Control in Congress Stays with Party - G. 0. P. Governors Beaten WASHINGTON, Nov. 6. — Demo- crats retained control of both Hc of Congress on the basis of incomplete returns tabulated t\- da The majority party reduced the size of the ifvpnbllcan minority in the House and faced the loss of eats in the Senate. 0 a. m. P.S.T. tabulations 239 Democrats and 124 Re- could make up the new Necessary for a majority 1se: Seventeen seats were taken from Republican incumbents by Demo- cratic candidates, while eight Re- publicans defeated Democratic in- (Continued on Page Eiehtd Onre Presidenfial Baliof Is (ast in Alaska Alaskans don't vote in the Presi- | dential election. But at Jleast one vote was cast in Alaska yesterday | for one of the candidates. i Henry J. Holcomb, Seattle traveI-J ing man, appeared before U. S. Com- | missioner Felix Gray here to mark a State of Washington ballot in the presence of an official, as required by that State’s absentee ballot law. Holcomb's ballot is being mailed home x, T RobeiSAler & S WASHINGTON—To analyze the Axis drive in the Mediterranean one must keep in mind the basic policy Hitler outlined to his general staff in the early days of the war. He decreed that it was better to | lose three million men in the first year of the war than four million men in four years of long drawn out suffering. What he now sees is the unwel- come prospect of a long struggle in which the synthetically cooked up morale of the German people would be pitted against the dogged deter- mination of the British. That is why he is so vigorously reshuffling the war map with the idea of shut- ting off Suez and Gibraltar, then cutting off the British Far Eastern trade route around Africa at Dakar. He wants to make the odds so overwhelming, at least on paper, that the British will yield to a dic- | tated peace. Unquestionably the odds | against the Empire are serious, not | only on paper but in fact. ! Most U. S. military observers agree that Hitler can take both Suez and‘ Gibraltar unless the Russians ac- | tively intervene, but it is doubtful, | regardless of the odds, that muer]‘ can force his own peace on the Brit- | ish. Inside fact is that sub rosal peace feelers have been put out| again and again for some time. Usually they come from Swedish sources, sometimes are conveyed by} prominent Frenchmen, but always | are vague an on-an-if, “but-and- when basis. They are just persistent enough, however, to indicate that, Hitler would like to make peace if he could pretty much dictate the terms. And those terms might well (Continued on Page Four) n SERENADE ROOSEVELT; BRIEF TALK IS MADE HYDE PARK, N. Y., Nov. 6. As the clock struck 12 o'clock this morning, President Franklin D Roosevelt appeared on the porch of his home here in answer to pleas of the villagers serenading him with bugles and drums. His appearance was made after Roosevelt had carried his home district in yesterday's election but lost the other two districts com: prising the home town With full returns still lacking, President Roosevelt told the jam- boree of his Hyde Park neighbors that “it looks all right” and he thought in the future they will find him “just the same Franklin D. Roosevelt you have known great many years.” The President spoke from the portico of his home after his neighbors staged a torch iight par- ade. a DEFEATED CANDIDATE =~ “We of.course face difficult days this country, but I think you will find in me in the future just the same Franklin D. Roosevelt have known a great many| in you years." F.D.R. REPLIES TO WILLKIE HYDE PARK, N. Y.. Nov. 6 President Roosevelt accepted with thanks” Willkie's congrat- vlatory message sent from New York d sent a reply as follows accept my sincere thanks for your mossage. I greatly uppu»l ciate the assurance of your good | wishes for my health and happiness and which I heartily reciprocate.” President Roosevell is waiting un- til returns are more definite before making public his pre-election fore-! cast. “sincere MAKES BROADCASTAND THEN HE GOES T0 BED RP HAWAIl VOTING FOR STATEHOOD HONOLULU, Nov. 6. — Propon- ents for Hawailan statehood took | a small lead in the Territorial pleb- iscite which merely expresses the wish of the voters. Twenty-two pre- cincts of the four islands give 1,176 for statehood and 804 against. LATER RETURNS HONOLULU, Nov. 6.—Scattered unofficial returns give a 2 to 1 lead on the question of statehood. Returns from 56 out of 162 pre- cincts showed “Yes” 7.030 and “No” 3412 The plebiscite is merely one step on the long road to statehood. If the Islanders vote favorably, as in-| dicated by the early returns the next step will be taken by the | Legislature which will pass a reso- lution petitioning statehood. Congress for SIS Sen. McNa;y Concedes He Is Defeated Republican—aldidale for Vice-President Makes His Statement SALEM, Ore., Nov. 6. — United | States Senator Charles L. McNary, ! who was Republican nominee for the Vice-Presidency, last night shortly before 11 o'clock, conceded his defeat. AND ANOTHER TOO NEW YORK, Nov. 6—Early this morning, Bruce Barton, Senatorial ! |answer, and to all senders I ex-| press my gratitude and thanks.” candidate on the Republican ticket, conceded his defeat by Democratic incumbent James Mead. oo GREZZI VISITS Alfred Ghezzi Jr., well known | young Richardson Highway trucker, ! flew in by Electra this morning and is at the Baranof Hotel on his way!from a brief trip to the States. | They are on the steamer Denali. Outside for a trip. Ithat the Government of free men \may continue and may spread again | NEW YORK, Nov. 6.—In a brief | radio addzess, Wendell Lewis Will-| kie, Repuklican candidate for Presi-| dent of the United States, said: “I never felt better in my life.| I congratulate you in taking par&] in the greatest crusade in the coun- t*y. T hope that none of you are afraid because I am not in the slightest. T just wanted to come down and thank you so much for being my fellow fighters in the struggle, I must be going back up- stairs, but I did want to come down and thank you. Don't be| afraid a little bit.” ‘The speech was made before a| crowd in the ballroom of the ho- tel where' he has a suite and was| broadcast from there. ° At 2:30 o'clock this morning Will- | | kie retired after announcing he would have no further statement on the election until he was awak- ened, | WILLKIE CONCEDES DEFEAT NEW YCRK, Nov. 6. —~Wendell L. | willkie has conceded defeat in a | ccngratulatory message and then |called for National unity, comple-| | tion of the defense program, aid to| Britain and “removal of antagonism |in America.” | Wearing green pajamas, Willkie | dictated the following message in | his hotel suite: “I accept the result of the elec- tion with complete good will. The| popular vote shows the vitality of | {our democratic principles and ad-’ {herence of our people to the two- party system. | “I extend thanks to the thousands | | who so zealously and wholeheartedly |worked for my election in various | organizations and to the added mil- lions who supported me. I know | they will continue as I shall, to work for unity of our people in| completion of our defense efforts, in sending aid to Britain and in| insistence upon the removal of an- tagonism in America, all to the end upon the earth. | “I have received too many xind messages to permit of an individual —_——vo—— BAVARDS RETURNING Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Bavard of the| California Grocery, are returning| - | Democrat, SENATORS ELECTED United States Senators elected in yesterday's polling, according to re- turns received up to 3 p. m. today, are as follows: Arizona — Ernest W. McFarland, Democrat. California—Hiram Johnson, Re- publican, Democrat and Progressive,' I reelected. Connecticut—Francis T. Mahoney, Democrat, reelected Delaware—James M. Tunnell, Sr., Democrat. Florida Charles O. Andrews, reelected Idaho—John Thomas, Republican, reelected Kentucky — Albert B. Chandler, Democrat, reelected. Maryland — George L. Democrat, reelected Massachusetts—David Demccrat, reeiected Minnesota—Henrik Shipstead, Re- publican, former Farmer Labor, re- elected 1. Walsh, ippi — Theodore G. Bilbo, , reclected Misseuri—Harry 8. Truman, Dem- ocrat, reelected. Moentana — Burton K. Wheeler, Democrat, reelected. Nebraska — Hugh A. Butler, Re- publican ‘Continued an Page Eight) RESENTATIVES ELECTED State-by-State returns on mem- bers of the House of Representatives elected yesterday are as follows (“x” indicates incumbent) : Alapama Frank W. Boykin (dx), George M. Grant (dx), Henry B. Steeagall (dx), Sam Hobbs (dx), Joe Starnes (dx), Pete Jarman (dx), Walter Will Bankhead (dx), Luther Patrick Weatherford (d). Arizona John R. Murdock (dx). Arkansas E. C. Gathings (dx), Wilbur Mills (dx), Clyde T. Ellis (dx), Fadjo Cravens (dx), David T. Terry (dx), W. F. Norrell (dx), Oren Har- ris (d). (dx), Z. L. California Clarence F. Lea (d, r and px), Harry L. Englebright (dr, p and Townsend), Frank H. Buck (d and rx), Thomas Rolph (r), Richard J. Welch (d and rx), Albert E. Carter, | (d,r,p and Townsend), John H. Tol- |an (dx), John Z. Anderson (d and rx), Bertrand W. Gearhart (d and rx), Alfred J. Elliott (d and rx), Carl Hinshaw (dr and px), Charles Kramer (d and rx), Thomas F. Ford (dx), John M. Costello (dx), Leland M. Ford (d and rx), Lee E. Geyer (dx), Harry R. Sheppard (dx), Ed V. Izac (dx). Colorado Lawrence Lewis (dx), Edward T. Taylor (dx). Connecticut Lucian Maciro (d), Herman P. Koppleman (d), Wiliam J. Fitzger- ald (d), James A. Shanley (dx), Le- Roy D. Downs (d), J. Joseph Smith (dx). Florida J. Hardin Peterson (dx), Roberf A. Green (dx), Robert F. Sikes (dx), Pat Cannon (dx), Joe Hendricks dx). Georgia Hugh Peterson (dx), Eugene F. Cox (0x), Stephen Pace (dx), S. Sid- ney Camp (dx), Carl Vinson (dx), Malcolm C. Tarver (dx), John 8. Gibson (dx), B. Frank Whelchel (dx), Paul Brown (dx). Ydaho Compton I. White (dx), Henry C. Dworshak (rx). Tllinois Arthur W. Mitchell (dx), Harry P. Beam (dx), Adolph J. Sabath (dx), A. F. Maciejewski (dx), Leon- ard W, Schuetz (dx), Leo Kocial- kowski (dx), George A. Paddock (rx), Chauncey W. Reed (rx), Noah M. Mason (rx), Leo E. Allen (rx), Robert B. Chiperfield (rx), Everett (Continued to Page Two) | Radcliffe, |aggregate of 94 electoral votes, are (d), John J. Sparkman | Sl HOW STATES According to forenoon Associated | Press reports to The Empire, the following 37 States, with 437 elec- toral votes, are for Roosevelt: Alabama. Arizona. Arkansas. California. Connegcticut. Delaware. Florida Georgia. Idaho Tllinois Kentucky. Louisiana Marviand Massachusetts. Minnesota s5issippi SSOUT]. Montana Nevada New Hampshire. New Jersey. New Mexico. New York North Carolina. Oniv Oklahoma. Oregon Pennsylvania Rbode Island South Carolina. Tennessee. ‘Texas. Utah Virginia Washington. West Virginia. Wyoming. The following 11 States with an for Willkie: i Colorado. | Indiana. Towa. Kansas. Maine. Michigan. Nebraska. North Dakota. South Dakota. Vermont. Wisconsin. B Lewis To Exit From (10 Election Bet Will Be Car- ried Out-Murray May Be Successor WASHINGTON, Nov. b.—John L. Lewis silently watched the mount- ing roll of Roosevelt votes which sounded the call he had set for himself—to exit as CIO President if Roosevelt was reelected Lewis appeared cheerful as he met the newspapermen but said he would not make any public com- ment on the election results. MURRAY GIVES TALK PITTSBURGH, Pa., Nov. 6. Phillip Murray, Vice Chairman of | the CIO and one of the labor lead- | ers mentioned as a possible succes- | sor to Lewis, said: *“I am happy! to note the history making vote for| Labor's friend, Mr. Roosevelt.” | Murray had endorsed Roosevelt, but he declined to make any state- | ment regarding Lewis. ‘> — e — PENNSYLVANIA IS CONCEDED HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 6.—At 2 o'clock this morning Republican State Chairman James Torrance conceded Pennslyvania state to President Roosevelt, ; | precinets | GARNER FAILS He Wins Third Term FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT o A2 EARLY ELECTION RETURNS — s . TEN CENTS (8 S FOURMORE YEARS FOR PRESIDENT Thirty-nine States Certain for Chief Executive- 9 for Willkie ELECTION CONCEDED AS RETURNS (OME IN Pivotal State's“Swing Into Winning Column-News- papers Gef Out Extras BULLETIN — Ballots by the millions added up higher today for four more years in the White House for Franklin D. Roose- velt, Roosevelt and Willkie ex- changed personal good wishes as the election sweep by which the President’ smashed the third term tradition was early this afternoon extended into all but nine States. Willkie States at noon today were Colorado, Towa, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Ne- braska, North Dakota, South Da- kota and Vermont with 63 elec- toral votes against States having 468 electoral votes for Roosevelt. (By Associated Press) ident Franklin D. Roosevelt, Pre IND'(ATE How VOTE GOES by 7:30 o'clock last night, Pacific time, assumed varying leads in the state MORNING ELECTION Associated Press tabulation yesterday's Presidential voting ceived by The Empire innin; 5:45 o'clock yesterday afternoc gave an indica bailoting a change The first compilation had F velt leading in states having Arkansas, Jonnecticut, Floric Georgia, Indiana tucky, Mar - land, Missouri, H The following are bulletins on' New Mexico. North Carolina clection returns received by the lahoma, South Carolina, Tenne Empire at 6 o'clock this mornir e, Texas, Virginia and will be changed as the day[ginia, Willkie was then advances and more precincts are|states with 141 votes abulated: | orado, Illinois, Kansas chusetts Rhod Vermont Roosevell Shows Gain 6:15 o'clock, Roosevelt then reported leading with 275 electoral v in state only 266 lect. Roo: margin Indiana Ke leading 0, Dak Island and Wi South sin SEATTLE—Twelve hundred aod seventy-nine precincts in the State of Washington give Roosevelt 171,- 420, Willkie 116,674. SAN FRANCISCO. -— Roosevelt's margin has reached more than 300,000 votes in California as 9819 gave Roosevelt 1073328 and Willkie 765,345, NEW YORK-Roosevell, has won the state by a plurality exceedins 200,000 ta | At having 131 elec votes being neces velt then had Pennsylvan and Wil lead in Ohio. Newspaper's Admisslon 10 o'clock st night and Plain Dealer, daily a narrc in and DATTOw WASHINGTON--Indiana shifted early this morning to_give Willkie a narrow lead and ihe electoral vote stands at 6 a.m., Rooscvelt 433 and Willkie 98. - e it had hoosted out with extra predicting that on the ba return Roosevell, wo by least 150,000 v Another popular vo an at o Con The 10:30 o'clock last | precincts - of th precincts, gave Roosc and Willkie 2,113.479. the Kansas Cit Ar Willkie, issued an exira with returns, saying that basis of incomplete but 10 CAST VOTE : Vice - President Does Not Go o Texas Polls— [fomrms o Remains Home W toag o o editio on th newspapers said Roosevelt assumed UVALDE, Texas, Nov, 6. The polls closed here last night without John Nance Garner, Vice-President, voting in person or by absentes, breaking the habit of a life time Garner remained secluded in his residence and gave no reason for varying leads in states with 3 electoral votes and Willkie wi still leading in states with 121 ele: toral votes, 1 of the trend the| s taking, but subject to| Ok and West Vi Michigan, Nebraske Ilinoi which backed ignificant returns” Roosevelt appeared to have It was then admitte that the battle was still very close for pivotal New York, Pennsylvania, h 364 electoral votes and ill leading in states with 121 votes and the battle then very e for pivotal New York, Penn- ylvania, Ohio and Illinois. At that time the returns from 11,618 pre- of the Naton's 127,245 pre- cncts was as follows: Roosevelt 2.- 731,401, Willkie 2,113,479 Lead Extends Roosevelt forced to an lead by 8 o'clock, Pacific a total of wher on imprassive time, with 4217 14 ia having v-| toral vote as only elec- to elect. a only 87 votes. maintained Administration Jubilant Although the Administration camp was jubilant, Willkie main- still a horse race and s far from ¢ na |5 1 edge & g rid v Landon 1926, President | the doir an in Roosevelt important Ohio. also led in states Pennsyl- Tllincis, Wisconsin, Indiana, Massachusetts in al 34 states, while 11 states, including nia Minnesota ,w and Caiifornia i kie led in Hair-Breadth Contest halr breadth su nly in the race but elsewhere Roosevelt, by midnight, had picked up such leads that the Democrats everywhere were ing a victory newspaper developed claim- many Republican coneeding the defeat of the President’s lead, would gain him states tdral votes to 91 for Newspapers Concede Among the newspapers conceding the reelection of President Roo: velt were the New York Times, New York Herald Tribune, Detroit Free Press, Kansas City Star and Port- land Oregonian, all working hard during the campaign for the elec- tion of Willkie, But Willkie, although conferring with his le: , gave no indica- tion he was ready to concede the gigantic defeat, neither would his campaign manager, Representative Joseph W. Martin Jr., who was equally unwilling to talk defeat. n e ty 64 as c- ed failure to vote. (Continued on Pn_ae Five) (Continued on Page Eight)