Evening Star Newspaper, November 7, 1922, Page 4

,"4— (HO FORECASTS ~ VOTEQF 1,900,000 " Entire Registration Strength at Polls Indicated by Co- lumbus Advices. COLUMEUS, Ohin. Novembher T -A vota of approximately 1,500,000, prac- tically the entir istration. forecast today by Secretary of Smith on the basis of advices from over the state showing heavy ballot- fng. ldeal weather conditions were bringing out voters in great numbers. Waomen, 1y, were voting early. Congress Contests Attract. espec Aside from the intereat in the sena- to and state clection, attention was heing shown in _congressional contests in several districts, espe- cially i the third and ninth dis- tricts. In the former Representative Roy Fitagerald is opposed for re-elec- tton by Warren Gard pocrat, for- mer representativ In the ninth district Tsaace Sher- wood, & member of 'rg\\ for Years, is trving a come- against We W, hamibers, incumbent Democrats and republicans are ad- hering to their victory claims—demo- erats hy ore than 100,000 and re- publicans by 120,000 fur the entire tickets Inte t in Woman Candidates. Interest probable s dates Vs is e owing udge nni and independs States senator eland % displayed in the ' two woman can- l-l rence F suprem Virginia candidate for Both are from i hip The good weuther it is expected. will bring flu' an nnusual heavy rural vote, which, declare nti-Sa- loon Leagus leaders. argurs well for the defeat of a proposed constitutfon- al amendment legalizing lisht mines and beer. NATION AWAITING ELECTION RESULTS A4 from First Page.) the Jaw when he tried to vote under that name. although listed ax Rubins Giabriel. He convinced a maglistrate hat the reversal w registration s the fault of a lerk. The first man held by a magistrate on a charge of false registration w. muel Horowitz. He entered a plea of not guilty, declar- ing he thought it was permissible 1o give his brother's address instead of his own NEW YORK November Close eontests are indicated in several of the senatorial. congressional and state { elections in eastern states toda withstanding confident claims tory in both the republican and demo- | cratic camps In the s rial fighis inferest is| centered on the livel: campaigns in Massachuserts, New Jersey. New York, ' “onnecticut. Rhode Island and Mary- | Jand. New Hampshire does not hold | & senatorial election thix vear. and | Maine had its election last Septem- her The fight In the Bay state has at- tracted wids 1 interest b < the veteran Senator Henry Lodge. the republican leader. in the Senate. ix a candidate for re-election His democratic opponent is William A. Ga Boston banker Wet nnd Tariff Insues. The contest in New Jersey. where! Senator Joseph S Frelinghuysen is a candidate fc tion agalnst Gov. Fdward 1 been en- Tivened heeause wet-and-dry {ssue. the governor favoring the wets. Senator William M. Calder of New York has been sh a spirited campaizn with S Copeland. health commis f New York, with the tariff as th e Tn Connect orge P McLean, republicar. sged in A strenuous tili for re-election with Thomas .. Speflacy. and in Rhode Island Senator P. G, Gerry. d tested with former Beeckman. The seat of ph i nee. republican. ¢ nd. has been sought by William €. Bruce in a vig- orous campaign Two Senators in Pennsylvanin. Pennsylvania will e the republ i Whart being Pepper ix the late Hoice Denrose and Mr. Reed i filling the unexperied term of the late Senator Crow Two gubernatorial York and Pennsviva national interest. (n an L. Mill the pire state republican, s i i | a te for re-vles tis opponent | being ex-( Alfred Smith. This campaign alnost eclipsed all other con- tents in the point of popular interest in the state. In Pennsylvania. Gifford Pinchot. who facused attention by wresting the re- publ omination from the regular organization. is opposed by John A. MeSparran, active in the Keystone Etate Grange. Close contests were indicated in many of the congre ) clections, repub- leans and democrats alike claiming gains GUN-PLAY IN CHICAGO. By the Asse CHICAG tence in connection s broke out early to in Chicago when J. H. Clancy, a republican precinet worker in the eighte river ward. h ward, was fired a West Side on as he was leaving his home None of the shots o0k effect, and the attackers escaped in a motor car Bitterness has for Cook republican to a s=m have been rked the campaign in which the religion and . the Ku Klux injected as issues. men, operatives from the of- fices of the attorney, sheriff and United marshal.” private detectives and paid guardians of the hallot box, to the number of 13.000, watched to prevent fraud at the 2,344 Ppolling places in the city and county. | Farty chiefs estimated a vote of | about 725.000 in Chicago. with an ad- dlxmn 1 100.000 in the country towns of Cook county. Fair weather of the central prevailed over most ates today except in the northwest, and with congressional races expe to play a leading part in the determination of the control of the lower house of Congress at the next session a heavy vote generally was indicated for today's elections. The bad weather in the northwest- ern states was expected to be a lead- ing factor in the outcome of the races in the states affected because of the | alignment of the farmer vote against other elements. Tn North Dakota, especially, the anewstorms and the weather outlook today increased the hopes of support- ers of J. F. T. O'Connor. democratic nominee for United States senator, against the Non-Partisan League in- dorsed candidate, Lynn Frazier, running under the republican banner: Nine of the thirty-three states elec ing United States senators today are in the middle west In Ohio the Harding administration 1s put to the supreme test in the off- year election today. Here. in the home state of the President, Representative Fess, a Harding republican, is chal- Jenging the senatorial seat of one of the country’s foremost democrats— Atlee Pomerene. Missouri presented a wet and dry fight In the senatorial contest be- tween Senator James A. Reed, demo- erat, and Reginald Prewster, repub- Yican. Reed, opposed by organized drys and Wilson democrats. relied on many wet republicans to desert Brewstar. Aside from the democratic candi- Ascy of a woman, Mrs. J. J. Hooper, who Is opposing Senator La Folletts, the chief outside interest in sin eenters in the candidacy ?mw Berger, socialist, for the MANY WILL RECENE |WEATHER FAVORS PENNSYLVANIA VOTERS Governor, Two Senators, Repre- sentatives and Many Other Of- ficers to Be Decided Today. Ry the Amociated Press, PHILADELPHIA. November With falr weather generally nxadhud for the state, Pennsylvania's voters today were ready to select a govern- or, lieutenant governor. two United States senators, secretary of internal affairs and judge of the superior court. In addition. they had before them selection of half of the dele- gation to the state senate and entire louse of representatives and con- gressmen in all districts. An amend- ment to the constitution, which its proponents deciare designed to af- ford greater latitude in home rule for cities with a population of at least 10.000, also was to be voted upon. Chlef interest was centered about the gubernatorial contest between Gifford Pinchot, republican, and John A Mcsplrrln democrat. | LOOKFORHEAVY VOTEINFARWEST Unusually Large Registration in Most of States, With Both Sides Confident. By the SAN FRANCE November Unsettled weather conditions pre- vailed in many parts of the far west: early today. but & heavy vote was expected to be cast for the various federal and state candidates, consti- tutional amendments and Initlative measures on the ballots of the region from the Rocky mountains to the Pa- fic ocean. Unusually heavy regis- trations have been reported from most of the states. wiated Proas. D, All the Pacific slope states except Oregon, Idaho and Colorado are electing United States senators. Re- election ix sought by one senator in each of the states of California, Ari- zona, New Mexico, Washington, vada, Wyoming and Utah. Guber- natorial campaigns have been waged in most of the states, though the governors of Arizona and Oregon are the only ones asking re-election. The usual executive. legislative and ju dicial offices will be filled throughout the territory. On the eve of election leaders of the two principal political parties is- sued statements of confidence. Cam- Daign managers of minor parties pre- dicted substantial gains. | ELECTION RETURNS Clubs, Theaters, Hotels and Other Places Arrange to Get Results ! Clubs, theaters, hotels, homes and- other places where people gather tonight will hear the latest election returns. Preparations were made to- day to supply the information by tele- | graph. telephone and radio. Moving Pletures. The Star will sShow the election re- turna on two great screens in front of the building. on Pennsylvania ave- nue side, at 11th street. In addition. there wiil be “movies.” still pictures. ind a variety of drawings, including cartoons by C. K. Berryman, The Star's cartoonist. | A large attendance of members is expected at the City Club this even- ing to hear election returns. which will be received over direct Western Union wires. The returne will be an- nounced in the main dining room ard { the lounge up to midnight. Returns by Rac At other clubs, theaters and hotels plans are being made for the receipt of the election results, so that mem- bers and guests may have the very latest Owners of powerful radio sets will be able to “pick up” the results as they are broadcast from the great sending stations of the country. Own- ers of crystal sets will be supplied with the results by the White & Boyer Lompan) of this city. REPUBLICANS MAKE BiG DRIVE ON SOLID SOUTH |Wage Vigorous Campaigns North Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee. in By the Associated Press. ATLANTA, Ga., November 7.—To- day will see the outcome of one of the most vigorous campaigns the re- publicans ever have conducted In the south, when the voters went to the polls to name a full southern repr sentation in the lower House of Con- select United States senators &r from Florida, Georgia. Missiasippi and Virginia, In addition to electing governors in Georgia, Alabama, South !tained THE EVENING KLANSMEN LINE UP, T0 BACK MAYFIELD Reported to Be Getting Solid Vote From Texas Organi- zation Today. DALLAS, Tex., November 7.—Karl B. Mayfleld, democratic candidate for the United States Benate to succeed Senator Charles A. Culberson, and George E. B. Peddy. independent democrat. indorsed by the republican state commitee, were the figures of overshadowing Interest in today's clection in Texas. Backed by K. K. K. Mayfield, with his name off the bal- 1ot in amumber of counties, but le- Kd”) entitled to a place on all of the ts in the state by virtue of an pmemh hour supreme court ruling in his favor. was sald to have the Ku Klux Klan casting a solid vote for him, although he has not sald any- thing about the klan in his cam- paigning. Peddy was figured on to swing the antl-Klan and republican te. Peddy's name was not on the baliot. The election climaxes a bitter battle of lawsuits, Injunctions and man- damus proceedings, and following the brief lull occasloned by the supreme court's ruling vesterday nullifying all pre-election Titigation. i. 0. P. Complete Ticket. For the firat time in Texas' politi- tcal history the republicans had prac- “ticaliy a complete ticket in the fleld. They™ claimed the fourteenth and ninth congressional districts. In the fourteenth’ district Representative Harry M. Wurtzbach, republican. faced Harry Hertzberg. democrat, both opposing the Ku Klux Kilan and the Volstead act. In the ninth dl trict Representative Joseph M. Man field. democrat. had for his opponent Willett W. Wilson, republican. ———— UNUSUALLY HEAVY VOTE FORECAST IN TENNESSEE Hoping to Repeat Success of Two Years Ago. Weather Fair. MEMPHIS, Tenn. November With the weatWer clear and cool throughout the state, carly indica- tions today point to an unusually heavy vote being cast in Tennessee, with the result in & number of races, both for state offices and for Con- mress. largely problematical. Republicans have made the state a battieground in an effort to repeat their successes of two vears ago, when they not only elected A. A. Tay In- governor., but named represent tives in threa districts which had pre- viously returned democrats. Austin Peay, democrat, is opposing Gov. Alf ! Taylor. Kenneth D. McKellar, demo- | cratic candidate for United States senator. is opposed by Newell San- ders, republican. _ JOHNSON CITY, Tenn.. ZDeclaring his confidence of r election and stating that If he merv another term. he will thereafter re- tire from political life. Gov. Alf A. Republicans November i Taylor of Tennessee last night closed his seven weeks of campaign speak- ing here. It was his third speech of the day. The governor cited his record. pleaded for a friendly legislature and denounced his democratic opponent’s political accomplishments. e — WET LEAGUERS PREDICT MORE LIBERAL CONGRESS A more “liberal” Congress was pre- dicted by the Association Agalhst the Prohibition Amendment as w resuit of today's vote. Gain of fifty-six “liberal” candidates was claimed by G. C. Hinckley, na- tional secretary of the association, in a formal statement. these anticipated gains did not o ets” now in Congress re-election I8 expected, or to ‘we: candidates who will replace congress- men with similar leanings. “On’ a straight wet and dry said Mr. Hinckley. “the larges jority the Anti-Saloon League ob- in the present House is 144 and a switch of fifty-six votes would reduce this majority to thirty-two.” Counting on doubtful candidates who would vote for modification of the Volstead act, Mr. Hinckley pre- dicted. “It is not impossible that the aweeping change of sentiment on pro- hibition may cause all of the twenty- one additional districts to repudiate prohibition. and thus give us an actual ‘liberal’ majo in the next House of Representatives.” ELECTION REPORTS CHEER PRESIDENT (Continued from First Page.) expiaining that in- torney General Daugherty, the latter having arrived in Washington a few hours previous to the meeting from Ohlo, where he has been for more than a week conferring with the re- publican leaders in_that state. With the exception of Secretary Mellon, each cabinet officer present has been engaged more or less prominently in campaign work, at least 8o far as stump :nnkln" might be classed as such, and each had his chance to nar- rate observations and conclusions re- celved during his travels. Invites Guests to Hear Returna. The President is said to have been in an espécially well satisfled and hopeful mood, and invited the cabinet to join him at the White House to- Carolina and Tennessee. night to recelve the telegraphic re- The republicans have candidates in |turns of the results of the balloting. the field in all of the ten Virginia |Besides members of the cabinet, other congressional districts, nine of North |cloge friends of the executive will be Carolina’s ten and other districts|in the group that will assemble in the scattered throughout the south. They | President's study to hear the results. have centered their fight largely in|All arrangements have been com- Tennessee, however, with Gov. A. A.|pleted for the necessary extra wire Tavlor, republican, seeking re-elec-|connections to recehe the returns, nd tion over Austin Peay, democrat, and | Becretary Christian will perso Newell Sanders, former republican|direct the distribution of the news m United Statea senator, trying to over- | bulletin form. throw K. D. McKellar, democrat, sen- ior representative in the upper house of Congress. In addition to electing congressmen and state officers, several states will pass on constitutional amendments. — e congressional seat to which he was twice elected and both times unseat- ed. Charles Hard, appointment clerk of the White House staff, personal friend of Prestdent Harding of many yvears' standing. and who was for a number of years one of the political leaders in the Portsmouth, Ohio, district, has been delegated to check up the fig- ures contained In the returns and to make a tabulation, as the night wears on, in order that Intelligent - mate may be readily arrived at, and in the event that the result is not de- E Another woman democrat, Mrs. cisive one way or the other. 3 nna Dicl esen. is a candidate Mrs. Harding Greatly Interested. for the United States Senate in the three-cornered _race in Minnesota| Mrs Harding has taken a keen in- terest in the outcome of this elec- with Senator Kellogg, republican, and Dr. Henrik Shipstead, a farme: bor candidate. tion, being somewhat of an old cam- In Tows ont‘:f‘ the features in the [ paigner herself, .having always. been senatorlal contest was interest in th e of the republican revolt agetueg|closely interested in her husband's the party nominee, Smith W. Brook- | political activities during their mar- hart. Clyde L. Herring, the democrat- |ried life. The President will person- ic candidate, expected support from |ally carry to her bedroom news of the republican rebels. the election as it s recelved until it In Nebraska Senator Gilbert R.|is time for her to retife for'the night. Hitchcock and his republican oppo- SENATOR TO BAIL. nent. R. B. Howell, ended intense campaigns lorllh‘e Iuen-torshlp Indiana senatorial contest between tor Medill McCormick, chair- fomeen Benator Beveridae, ripeblican | moanaior Med il s sonsiibisl and former Gov. Ralston, democrat,|campaign committee, will leave here and the Michigan battle between Sen. | foday to visit his mother in Europe. ator Townsend and former Gov. Fer-| He cast his vote in Iilinois by mall. ris are regarded by party men as g. sald that he expected while in among the most important in the mid- | Europe to inquire into economic eon- west and the nation. ditions there. STAR, WASHINGTO Classiest Show in 2 Years At Star. Building This nght* e S B BY W. H. CLAGETT. Dear, Folks: Seated Tn front of nie on the car this mornin’ twn men were reminiscin’ in extry loud tones on election days of the past, when a bright-faced kid pulled my sleeve and asked, “What is election day, mister?” ‘Why, son.” says . “election day is n-e day of a pub- lic choice of of- ficers by them qualified to cast & vote! In many states in our great American Union today gov- ernors, senators, members of Con- gress and other officials will be chosen by the popular vote of the people!” “They don't have’ém in Washington, do they?" continued the youngster. ¢, they don't have elec- | not? Don't we belong to the Union?" and he pointed to a flag he wore in his coat. “Oh, ves, lad, -we belong to the Union, all Tight, but the trouble is we haven't took our last degree!” says 1, as I proceeded to explain. “You see, it's like kittens! Some say the reason little kittens cam't chew tobacco—— but just then the conductor bellowed “11th street,” and I had to cut it short All of which reminds me that elec- tion day is with us once more, and as the chances are that fully seven- tenths of the 450.000 folks residin’ in our incomparable ecity will flock around The Star's big bulletin screens tonight, it might be in order to flash !a few hints for thé€ benefit of the mul- titood! Division for Peace Sake. As all traffic on the Avenoo between 10th and 14th streets. except street cars, will cease from 5:30 this after- noon until 1 o'clock tonight, it is suggested that republicans occupy the space to the north of the tracks. and the democrats to the south! This will permit much more sociability and allow perpetrators of snappy re- torts to go the limit without fear of a mix-up! Don't push or crowd! Since the enactment of the nineteenth amend- ment many fair ones are as vitally interested in the returns as their much noolsier brothers. and will un- questionably horn-in on the proce- REED’S FIGHT HEADS LONG MISSOURI LIST, Besides 178 Legislative Offices, Many State and County Places, to Be Filled. By the Amsacinted Press ST. LOUIS. Mo. November 7.—Today Missouri voters will decide whether they want James A. Reed. democrat. to serve his Ihlrll consecutive term in the || nited States Senate, or whether they A‘a“‘ Brewster, republic to suc |twe republican’ senators. _Poiitical ob servers predicted a comparatively heavy vote. Sixteen national | seventeen members of the House of Representatives, state senators and 144 state rep- resentatives and many state and county officials also are to be elected Senator Reed and his opponent closed their campalgns last night, the former with @ speech at Joplin, where two years ago he was read out of the demo- Cratic party by the state party conven- tion, and the latter at Kansas City. Considerable difficulty is expected to Be caused by the method of filling the ballots, due to the fact that the blanket ballot will be used for the first time in- stead of the old ribbon ballot. The counting of the ballots also is expected (o be retarded because of this change LAFOLLETTE SUPPORTERS SEE SWEEPING VICTORY Nine Republican Bepresentahves Will Be Elected in Wisconsin, They Declare. i R the Associa MILWAUKE November The re-election of United States Sen- ator Robert M. La Follettee following his big majority at the primary election, as well as the election of nine repul lican _representative: predicted by La Follette =uppor! after one of ithe quietest campaigns in Wisconsin in many vears. Only two congressional districts. the fourth and fifth, from a party standpoint, were admi I(‘d to he in doubt by republican ers. In the fourth and fifth (Milwaukee) the soclalists have waged a stiff campaign and claim that Victor Berger, twice elected on previous occasions only to be refused his seat. will win. Berger = opposed by Representative William Stafford. Thr fourth district has a three-cor- nered contest in which a republican, democrat and socialist figure. PAYS 5150 IN FINES. Charles McK Page. X Page, charged with three counts of violating the national prohibition law, pleaded gullty in Police Court today and on recom- mendation_ by David A. Hart, special assistant district attorney, was fined by Judge Mattingly as follo For | selling, $100: transporting, $23, and possession, $25. The total $156 was paxd McKELLAB. SPENDS $500. Senator McKellar. democrat, Ten- nessee, in his campaign for re-elec- tion expended. according to a tele- gram received from him today by the secretary of the Senate, about $500, gave $i00 to the democratic state campaign committee and received no contributions. n, and thus give Missourl D. C. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1922 dure! On your mettle. men! Remem- ber, today ladies are always supposed to ba present! Comedy stuff and predictions are dangerous early in the night, for owin' to the tree-mendous crowd ex- pected it will be hard to duck should your dope pan out wrong! For the benefit of them unfamiliar with Noo York returns, which are always most interestin’,' Jemme say. that, accordin’ to the game & played in the great ire state, every bleesed soul livin' above ' Harlem bridge is supposed to be a,republi- can, while all them havin' mail sent keer of the bLIg cfty itsel run the risk of arrest If they ain't boney- fidy. ‘emm‘rflln' This makes the bridge the dividin' line and it behooves the Grand-Old- Pumpkins from upstate to comé down to the structure with sufficlent plu- rality to overcome the always tree- mendous_democratic vote corraled by Charles Francols Murphy, Big Minne- haha of Tammany Hall! 1f they can do this they win, It they can’t it's the curtains! Bets His Peanut Brittie. There's been a mess of claltnin’ done by political experts of both parties in Noo York, but jedged by the activities of the gambolecrs, it's gonna be a democratic landslide! Money talki elections as well as elsewhere! When Governor Miller first took the track his backers were offerin’ ten bucks to seven he'd win in a nter, but somethin’ miscarried durin’ the last weeks of his campaign, and at press time today the followers of former Governor Smith were givin' 4 to 1 that their favorite would gallop! My i little neanut brittle goes on “You! | ¥Ynow We AL" but that’s only my “brittle!" Across the river, in Noo Jersey. there's a red-hot fight for United Statex senator between Gov. “Wet-as- the-Ocean Edwards and Senator Frelinghuysen, with the wets and drys at each other's throatpieces. but. foiks, don't forget that Noo Jeraey is Noo Jersey and Washington is Wash- ington, and. should the moist brothers win out, pray don’t rush home. open a pint o' paint and start in to cele- ;’rlle—our coroner is overworked as t is! There's also regular races bein’ in Ohlo, Indiana, Connecticut, Mas chusetts, Pennsylvania. Maryland, Missourl and Texas, and if the local “grasshopper” exists, who can't find somethin’ around the old Star board to shout about tonight, well, he'd bet- ter get examined or skoot off to Roeosia! Come early and bring the folke! It's the classiest show seen in these parts for twenty-four months. and it won't be around again until 1934! 1 thank you. DOPEY DA CANDIDATES IN INDIANA WON’T MAKE BIG BOASTS ! Both Parties Confident of Victory, But Neither Claims Huge Majority. Br the Awnnciated Press INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.. November The political campaign in Tndiana closed | 1ast night. with addresses by the candi- dates for the principal offices and their supporters Albert J. Beveridge. republican candi- date for United States senator, dellvered a final address at Marion, while Samuel Ralston, his democratic opponent, spoke jat_New Augusta Workers of both major parties are optimistic regarding the resuit of the | election, although neither claims victory iby_extravagant majorities. un Migs Esther Kathleen O'Keefe, In- diana’s first woman candidate for Congress, closed hard-fought cam- paign against Andrew J. Hickey, the re- publican incumbent, in the irteenth district. A close race is foresecn between the candidates for representative from the seventh district, Joseph P. Turk, demo- crat, and an avowed “wet.” being op- poscd by Merrill Moores, the republfcan incumbent, who has the indorsement of | the Indiana Anti-Raloon League. —_— l1S HOLIDAY IN VIRGINIA EXCEPT FOR TEACHERS Many Votes Sent by Mail—Light Balloting Due in Most Districts. Special Dispatch to The Star. RICHMOND, Va., November 7.—All state departments are closed toda election day being by statute a holi- day. Many of the heads of state de- partments went to their homes Sat- urday afternoon and will not return to the city until Wednesday. All courts and banks and financial fnstitutions are closed. but the schools were not suspended for the day. Just why that difference is made between the teachers of the schools and other offi- cers is not known, but the women have not had the ballot for a con- siderable time. ‘There were large numbers of voters who sent their ballots by mail, these being persons who could not afford to get away in order to vote. Indications are that, except in the seventh and ninth districts, not more than 30 per cent of the vote will be polled. There has been no campaigns, save in those districts. —_——— VOTERS FACE SNOW. Prospects of Bad Weather in Min- nesota Today. BT. PAUL. Minn, November Muddy rcads in the country and pros- pects of rain or snow in some sections faced Minnesota voters, who went to the polls today to elect a United States senator. representatives and a com- plete state ticket. Two men and a woman headed the list for zenator—Frank B. Kellogg. republican incumbent: Mrs. Anna Dickie Olesen, democrat. and Dr. Hen- rik Shipstead, farmer-labor. Time of Closing Polls Varies Eight Hours From Coast to Coast By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, November 7.—A space of eight hours covers the gap between the earliest and latest closing of polls in the election today. Certain rural districts in the east close at 3 p.m., while it is 11 p.m. eastern time before the last of the far- western polls close. Virginia and West Virginia, closing their polls at sunset, will start count- ing the votes at 4:54 p.m. eastern time, which will be only 1:34 p.m. on (ho Pacific coast. The earliest clos- time in the country is for rural po ling places in New Hampshire at 3 p.m. eastern time. Washington and Oregon, closing at 8 p.m. coast time, or 11 p.m. eastern time, may kngw. the result in some eastern states while their own voters are still casting their ballots. Four Specify Sunset. Four states specify sunset for the closing of the voting places. The sun will set first on the Virginias. Eleven minutes later. at 5:06 p.m, it will g0 down on North Carolina and at 5:36 in Florida. North Dakota, bisected by the time zone line, which runs just west of Bismarck. the state capital, closes its voting _ booths at different clock hours, but simultaneously in point of actual time, 10 o'clock | the central time sone and 9 nuuk A the moun- tain time territory, both " correspond- ing to 11 p.m. eastern standard time. Closing Hours Listed. The closing hours in all the states follow : Alabama (rural) m.; Arizona. 6 5 pm., (city) 6 p.m.: Arkansas. 0 'p.m.; California. 7 p.m.; Colorado, 7 p.m.; Connecticut, 6 p.m.; Delaware, 8 p.m.; Florida, sundown (scheduled 5:36 p.m.): Georgia, 6 p.m.; Idaho, Tilinols, 5 p.m.; Indfana,. § owa. 7 p.m.; Kansas (rural) . (city) 7 pim.; Kentucky, 4 p.m.: Louisiana, 7 pm.; Maine (no election): Massachuset(s, § pm.: Maryland (Baltimore) 5 p.m., (rest of state) 7 p.m.; Michigan (rurai) 5 pm., (city) 8 ‘p.m.; Minnesota, 8 ;n; G M'Q’;'i'n”' .G p.m.; NMluDurl ntana, m.; 2 3 pm.. Nevada. § p.m. S amp shire, .m.; New Ham, to 6 p.m. (optional vnh dlv trict); New Jersey, 7 p.m.; ew Mex- ico, 6 p.m.; New York, 6 North Carolina, sunset _ (scheduled | 5:08 p.m.); North Dakota (western sec- tion) 9 p.m., (other) 10 p.m.; Ohlo, 5:30 p.m.; Oklahoma (rural) §_p.m (clty). 7 p.m.; Oregon, 8 p.m.: Penn. sylvan 7 P Rhode Island, 7 p.m.; South Carolina, 4 p.m..-(Charles- ton) 6 p.m.: South Dakol 8 pm.; Tennessee (rural) 4 p.m.. (cfty) 7 p.m.; Texas, 7 pm; Utah, 7 pm.; Vermont. 5 p.m.: Virginia, sunset (8¢heduled 4:54 p.m.); Washington, 8 p.m. Weu vlr:lnla, sunset (sched- uléd r. L; Wiscons: 5:30 pm. (clty) & pm.. and (rural) 5 p.m., (city) 7 p.m, A l{ (rural) | heavy roming ‘Candldates Pals Despite Bitter By the Associated Pres JACKSON, Tenn., November The clmpl(ln for Congress in the eighth Tennessee district, where the repudblican incumbent, Lon Scott, is opposed by Capt. Gordon Browning, democrat, has attracted much ipterest, as the two candidates have been close friends since boyhood, and. al- though in their joint debates éach has _criticized the other, their friendship has remained unbroken. Both candidates are almost the same age, a little over thirty. both attended 'law school at Cumber- land University at Lebanon and graduated together. Both enlisted almost at the same time at the outbreak of the world war and each received a second lieutenant's commission, Browning in the ar- tillery and Scott in the infantry. When the two opposed each other for Congress in the eighth district two years ago Scott won by only 600 votes after Browning had won the democratic nomina- tion by an overwhelming major- ity, deféating T. W. Sims, who had reépresented the district in Con- gress for twenty-four years. —_— SCHOOLS O GIVE UP RENTED BUILDING Structure at 8th and I Northealt Used Since 1875, Will Be Abandoned. A rented building at sth and 1 streets northeast, which has been used since 1875 as a manual train- ing center for the public schools of the sixth division, will be abandoned in the near futire, it was announced today by school authorities. Dis- continuance of the use of this build- ing will save the school system of $1,200 a year which Is now expended for rental. Manual tralning classes conducted in' the rented bulding will be trans- ferred to portables to placed on the grounds of the Ludlow and Hayes Achools. ‘These portables will be Tre- moved from the Edmonds school, whers they were vacated last week, When five classes that building were moved bodily into the new Kingsman school at 14ih and E streets. Opening of the new Kingsman School and the addition to the Wheat- ley. officials pointed out, has made possible the abandonment of the rent- ed manual training centers. Both {the Wheatley addition and the new {Kingsman have domestic science or ]minutl training classrooms which will accommodate the pupils of these schools. The portablex to be erected at the Hayes and Ludiow schools will, it was sald, provide manual training and domestic science facllities for these two schools and other schools in the division which lack such facil- itles. At the same time the officials an- nounced that the addition to the Bu- chanan 8chool probably will be open- ed early next week. Except for the installation of the furniture this building has been completed. This work is expected to be finished the latter part of this week. —_— PROTEST PROPOSED CLOSING OF ALLEYS Property owners on the south side of Argonne place between Lanier place and Harvard street today went before the Commissioners to protest against the closing of public alleys in the square across the street to permit William 8. Phillips to erect an apartment hou Charles F. Consaul. spokesman for the protestants. told the Commission- ers the houses on the south side of Argonne place were sold with the understanding that an apartment house would not be erected on the opposite side. Speaks for Citizens' Body. Fred G. Coldren, appearing for the Mount Pleasant Citizens' Association, emphasized the point that the Tiar- vard street entrance to the Zoo should be preserved as one of the beauty spots of the city. Harvard stree:, he said, should be widened at the ear- liest opportunity. Former Judge Michael M. Doyle, counsel for Mr. Phillips, argued that the closing of the alleys to permit the erection of the apartment house is in the public interest and should be al- lowed. Mr. Doyle pointed out that if the Commissioners do not close the alleys, Mr. Phillips could erect small apart- ment houses, that would not be as at- tractive or beautiful as the one large structure he desires to put up. Will Consider Arguments. Engineer Commissioner Keller, at the adjournment of the hearing. told the delegatiol the Commissioners would consider carefully the arguments on both sides and render a decision in accordance with the best judgment. PLANS LAW TO REGULATE MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE Mrs. FEdward Franklin White, deputy attorney general of Indiana, has been authorised by the General Federation of Women's Clubs to draft a bill establishing national marriage and divorce regulations for introduc- tion in the next Congress. She also has been requested to draw up a reso- lution amending the Constitution of the United States if such a course is necessary to make possible a federal marital law. In making this announcement ves- terday the general federation stated that the bill would make marriage more dificult and would allow divorce only on one of five grounds, as fol- |ows Infidelity, incurable insanity, ahandonment for one year, cruel and inhuman treatment or conviction of an infamous crime. Once granted, Such a divorce would be valid in every the announcement continued, but neither party to a divorce would e permitted to remarry until one r after the interlocutory decree | was granted. The bill would provide Also that applications for marriage licenses be posted two weeks prior to the ceremony. IWET AND DRY ISSUE DRAWS JERSEY VOTE By the Associated Pre NEWARK, N. J, November 7.—Vot- ing in New Jersey today was reported heavy in most sections, despite a drizs- ling rain. The prohibition issue was re purled as drawing many to pomns , keen Interest having been stir gy the light wina and beer advocacy of Gov. Edwards, democratic candidate for Senator Frelinghuysen's seat. Newark and Jersey Clty reported an unusually heavy vote, with a noticeable number of women accompanying the men to the polls. PO Department of Justice agents were expected to guard the polls as the resuit of election frauds and arrests in Hud- son and Essex counties, but they were not on duty in the forenoon. Trenton, Elisabeth and Athlantic City saw many women participating in a vots, thess citiss claiming lrr‘t | | state, interest in the wet and dry issue. lantic City predicts a record vote. WARNING IS ISSUED | Only 60 Per Cent of Hard Election Fight| [ (AL DEADERS REALESTm ~COLUMN- Coal Usually Burned May “I THINK TLL Be Delivered at Present. The Public Utilities Commission to- day again called the attention of ccal dealers to the rule prohibiting them from dellvering to any house- holder more than 60 per cent of the amount of hard coal usually burned by the householder. The commission was prompted to call attegtion to this rule by the fact that several of the dealers have now completed the delivery of one month’s supply to all of their customers and are prepared to begin the delivery of a second thirty-day allotment. Reason for Warning. The reason the commission placed the 60 per cent restriction on hard coal was because they have informa- tion that the District of Columbia will only obtain during the entire winter that percentage of the amount of anthracite it usually gets, Wording of Letter. The commission directs the deal- ers to notify their customers that the remaining 40 per cent of the winter requirements must be met by the purchase of substitute fuel, such as oft coal or briquettes. The commission’s letter to the des eru In part as follows: “Deliveries under this restriction include all kins of anthracite, rang- ing from pea to broken or furnace coal. The amount of coal on hand in a consumer’s premises. at the time he made application, must be includ- ed as a part of the 60 percent allot- ment for lhe winter.” MARYLAND POLLING HEAVY VOTE TODAY Both Parties Are Confident of Victory of Candi- dates. Special Dispateh to The Star BALTIMORE. Md., November A heavy vote ix being polled not only in the city, but throughout the state, ac- H cording to reports reaching headquar- ters of both parties at noon tod: An unusually heavy and early vote was polled in the uptown districts of the city. which is construed as being favorable to William Cabell Bruce. the democratic senatorial candidate. Meager reports coming to democratic politicians are to the effect that France is being heavily cut in north Baltimore, Roland Park and Guilford, and in some sections of Baltimore county by republicans who were strong for John W. Garrett in the primaries. Vote Badly Cut. The reports from some of the east Baltimore districts also indicated that the vote was heavy., but badly cut. From politiclans at the Fifth Ward Democratic Club, which car- ries a big Jewish and Italian vote, it was reported that Bruce and Duke Bond, candidate for judge, were béing cut in favor of France and Willlam H. Lawrence, the republican candi- dates. Antony Dimarco was being cut right along, it was reported. in all of the ds outslde of the Italian sec- tion, and the re-election of Repre- sentative John Phillip Hill is almost conceded To give an idea of the heavy vote that is_being polled out in these sec- tions, 150 ballots out of a registra tion total of 315 in the fourth pre- cinct of the fifth ward had been cast by 9 o'clock. The democrats have a plurality of 289 in this precinct on the Tegistration showing. Democrats Elated. Democrats everywhere were highly elated by the showing that was being made in the early vote. They could not estimate the way they would come out in the break of the cuts, but they took into consideration the fact that they have an affillated majority of 33.000 in the city. The candidates themselves—at least the senatorial aspirants. William Cabell Bruce, democrat, and S Joseph I. Y¥rance, republican—both have made vigorous campaigns and are confident of victory. They are planning to spend part of the day at their lenrectlve homes resting for the long vigil tonight. Each of them ex- pects to remain on watch for the elec- tion_returns. Asked about the chances of Clarence Roberts, candidate for Congress In the ffth _district. who is running against Representative Sydney E Mudd. republican, Frank 8. Kelly, the democratic city leader. declared that Roberts had a splendid chance to carry the city gection of the rict. The “boss” predicted that Re;resenta- tive J. Charles Linthicum would go over easily against L. EGward Wolf. George W. Cameron. the republican state central commit- tee, of Baltimore city, was well pleased with the outlook. With the informa tion which came to him was the fact of a heavy colored vote being cast. MRS. MUSSEY CLUB GUEST. Mre. Ellen Spencer Mussey was the guest of honor at & tea given at the College Women's Club vesterday. Mrs. Otto Veerhoft, president of the club, received the guests. Following the tea there was a meeting of the ex- ecutive board and another meeting was held last night, at which pur- chase of a_c'ubhouse was discussed. chase of 8 clubhouse was Clocussed ‘We Buy, Sell, Exchange and Manage APARTMENT HOUSES AND BUSINESS PROPERTIES McKEEVER & GOSS 1415 EYE ST. H nator | Chase since the chairman of | and terms are a nn\ell\. 1 - inew WAIT UNTIL SPRING” 1i you knew how many thousands of dollars that has cost the people of Washington! Actually there is no reason for paying out one additional dollur in rent. Right now there are a num- ber of good houses at prices that insure a continuing value. Next xprmg they will cost more money- and in the meantime you are paying rent. The good valucs are not easy to find. But it is our business 1o know them—and we do. We can and will find you the right house at the right price—right now! The following, for instance. we can enthusiastically recommend Cleveland Park Very attractive 8-room, bath a shower semi-detached home on good sized lot. Of stucco construction; has all modern improvements: el tricity and gas: new hot-water heat g plam and hardwood floors and trim. Newly papered and painted inside and onut. and is in Al cond tion. Price. $12.500. Columbia Heights $8,500 Seven-room and bath detachcd brick house, in good condition, with two large front porches and a back porch. Located a_ block off 14th street. The home has a good hot- water heating plant. 14th St. Terrace $14,250 Detached home. less than one y old. of 7 rooms, bath and lavator in excellent shape. Stone founda- tion. This is a very good buy. Has a large front porch; hot - water heat; electricity and gas; screened throughout and hardwood floors and trim. Also a two-car garage of the same construction as the house Columbia Heights Three-story brick house of the best construction and in a most con- venient location — near churches. stores and the ncw Central High School. 10 rooms and bath. In good condition, with hot-water heat, hardwood floors and trim. clectric ity and gas and a two-car brick garage. Immediate posscssion will be given to the purchaser. Price. $13,500. Petworth $9,500 A dandy home. Six roo: bath, of brick construction. wih front and double rcar porches. hardwood floors and trim: electric- ity and gas: hot-water heat and screened throughout. Open fireplace and screened sleeping porch. Al a garage. We invite your inspection of this house, which is convenient!s located ncar the Soldiers’ Hon Park. 14th St. Heights $12,500 Eight-room and bath (four i rooms) brick house. with larx front, double rear and glassed-s sleeping porches. A garage; hot water heat: hardwood floors ant! trim;: clzuncuv and gas and screened throughout. Chevy Chase New detached home for $10.8:¢ Here is the best offering in Chevy war—an attrac- tively designed. well constructed de ached home of six large rooms anii bath, in an excellent location—twa blocks west of Connecticut avenue. The home is the last word in mod- ern living comforts, and the terms are just as remarkably reasonable as the price. Phone right now— this cannot last. Just Off 14th St. A new brick house for $9.50 Really well buiit brick homes in the 14th strect section at the right price \\e have one such for quick sale. 's brand exceptionally well hullt and finished, completely modern, and will be sold on terms that are ca culated to make any man ashamed to continue paying rent. Don’t fal to sce this home. Takoma Park A real home—new. exceedin well built stucco house of Dutch lonial architecture. Has genuin fircplace and built-in bookcascs Six rooms and bath; hardwond floors throughout the ent first floor; electricity and gas and sti- tionary tubs in cellar. An ideal property for a home and well 1o cated. Price, $8,230. Cleveland Park $15500. A conveniently located brick home of cight rooms and two baths, with spacious front. siceping 15 U a“ F jand breakfast porches; hardwood nusu y me floors and trim; hot-water heat and It is the most electricity ; large lot. desirable’ home in this lor:nm. which is near the Army and Navy Preparatory School. Investment Fireproof Apartment House I.ocated on Best Street in Call Main 2345, “Sales Department,” for our t. Pleasant 25 apartments—reasonable rents. All apartments and halls in fine condition. Gross rentals over $13000 per year. Expenses very low. Can be purchased for less than $100.000 by party' who is able to make substantial cash yment. A new first trust of gtzsoo at 5Y%% has just been Iaced on this property. ACT MEEESE8SS 1415 Eye St. Main 4752. com lete offerings in any jon of the city in whldn you might be in- terested. We are at your call to find JUST the home that you are look- ing for. “Watch Washington!” MAIN 2348 _ 713 14t ST