Evening Star Newspaper, November 4, 1924, Page 1

WEATHER. Partly cloudy and slightly cooler tenight; tomorrow f: moderate west to northwest winds. Tempera- ture for 24 hours ended at 2 p.m. to- day: Highest, 62, at noon today; low- est, 45, at 10:30 p.m. yesterday. Full report on page 7. New York Stock Market 29,407. OVERNOR ORDERS TRODPS 10 GUARD NEWNEXCOPOLLS , Declares Intent to Keep Elec- tion Honest in County Stirred by Strife. No. SENATOR JONES SENDS PROTEST TO WASHINGTON Objects to Extra Deputy Marshals as Unwarranted Inter- ference. By the Associated Prese. LAS VEGAS, N. Mex., November 4.—Martial law was proclaimed in San Miguel County, of which Las Vegas is the county seat, last night by Gov. J. F. Hinkle, who in a statement to newspapermen, said: “There is going to be an honest election in San Miguel County, even if troops are necessary to supervise 1he polls. 1 mean to see that the people have the opportunity to vote without intimidation.” The proclamation became effective st 7 pm. On Duty at Polix. J. W. Skipwith, adjutant general, announced that State would not attempt’ to influence vot- ers, but would be assigned to police duty in each precinct. The soldiers, numbering about 150, will be on duty, | it containing have been house. Reports that United States Marshal Tomero, Republican, has been swear- ing in extra deputy marshals in vari- oue parts of the State resulted last ght, in protests being sent by United States Senator A. A. Jones and Representative John Morrow to the Attorney General in Washington al- leging unwarranted interference with the election. The decision was due, it aroused over the su by D. J. Leahy, d was said, at least until the boxes the ballots cast returned to the court nd troops here aid, to feeling ension recently trict judge, of COUNTY IS QUIET. Forbidden to Announce Martial Law. ALBUQUERQUE, N. Mex., Novem-| ber 4.—San Miguel County, which was | ced under martial law last night | Gov. J. F. Hinkle, as the result| 4 political controversy at Las Vegas, the county seat, remained! aquiet National Guardmen held their places at the voting booths’ early today, according to a telephone mes- sage recelved here. The Las Vegas Optic was pro- hibited from issuing an extra edition | announcing the proclamation of mar- | tial law, according to the telephone | message which was directed to the| Albuquerque Herald. SOLDIERS GUARD BOOTHS. Paper Patrol Williamson County With Fixed Bayonets. Ty the Associated Press. HERRIN, IlL, November 4—Seven- national guardsmen, some fixed bayonets, patrolled Wil- on County today to prevent tened clashes between the Ku| Kiux Klan and its opponents. Heavy voting was reported in the early hours, with no semblance of disorder. At each precinct outside of Horrin two militiamen were sta- tioned to keep crowds moving. PROTEST NEGRO VOTERS. Deputy Marshals Placed at Ok!a-v homa Polls. By the Associated Press. TULSA, Okla., November 4.—Special | deputy marshals were stationed at volls throughout eastern Oklahoma today. Federal officials refused to ex- plain, but their action followed charg- ¢s during a hearing before Federal Judge F. E. Kennamer here vesterday that attempts would be made to pre- wvent certain citizens voting. The hearing was on a mandamus action involving the voting privileges of negroes in two counties, Judge Kennamer holding in favor of the negroes and ordering election officials 1o permit them to vote. CHICAGO VOTERS SHOT. By the Arsociated Press. CHICAGO, November 4.—One man was shot and killed and another was probably fatally wounded in a re- volver fight near a polling place to- day. Early police reports indicated that the shooting was connected with factional trouble of a teamsters’ union. The man killed was not identified. Claude Maddox, 26, was the man wounded. Maddox and the slain man are said to have been riding in an automobile when several men in another machine drew up and opened fire. The as- sailants escaped. Anton Rudzinski was shot ahd prob- ®bly fatally injured today after he had gone to a polling place to vote. The ipolice began a search for several men without any information as to; the cause of the shooting. Rudzinski dropped when perhaps ten shots was fired in and about the polling place east of the stock yards The wounded man, who is 47 and a teamster, had not been active politi- eally and the police were uncertain whether he was the intended target er the victim of a mistake. The victim had found a line of men ahead of him and fearing he would be late at work, he started to leave. Then the shooting occurred The shots were fired from a black utomobile. The police learned that meveral men shortly before had ap- peared at the polling place and asked for Michael Hastings said to be Democratic precinct captain. It was said Hastings objected to ccompanying< the men who had called him and turned away and the £hooting started, Reports of abductions of political workers and threatened encounters ith’ revolvers came from two West Side precincts soon after the Rud- zinskl shooting, and .police squads [~ 3 ere rushed to the two polling places. guardsmen | today | i rifft Lorenzo Delgado. | Closed Today Entered as second class matter post offic Washington, Election Bulletins By the Associated Press. NEW ASHFORD, Mass. 4.—The vote of this town, the first to report its returns in the presi- dential election, was: Coolidge, 20; Davis, 4; La Follette, vote was: Herding, 28; SOMERSET, Vt, November 4.— The vote of this town for President was: Coolidge, §; Davis, lette, 0. The vote four yvears ago was: Harding, 20; Cox, 5. Four men and their wives, the sole voting population, cast their votes for Mr. Coolidge. This second an- nouncement by any town in the country was made possible by agree- ment of all the voters to cast their ballots the first thing this morning for Vermont's native son. SELMA, Ala., November 4.—The total vote of Martin Station, Dal- las County, was polled at 9 o'clock and gave Davis, La Follette, 0; Coolidge, 0. 0; La Fol- MANCHESTER, N. H., November 4.—Windsor, Hillsborough County, the first town in this State to re- port its vote complete in today's presidential election gave: Cool- idge, 9; Davis, 5; La Follette, 0. In 1920, the town gave Harding, 7; Cox, 5. MACDONALD QTS AS PREMTER WITH APPROVAL DF KNG | First Labor Cabinet in Britain Passes Into History After Defeat. By the Associated Press. LONDON, November 4.—The cabinet of Ramsay MacDonald, Great Britain's first Labor government resigned today. King George accepted the resignation. { The government headed by Mr. Mac- Donald, self-educated eon of a Scotch peasant, was in power nine months, during which its defeat was possible at any time by a combined vote in the house 'of the Conservatives and Lib- i erals, who jointly outnumbered the La- borites. ges The Labor prime minister's foreign policy, envisaging resumption of the en- tente cordiale with France, close - co- operation with the League of Nations and eettlement of the reparation ques- tion, met with general approbation, but it was on his attitude toward Russia that he first faced the wave of disap- proval which cuiminated in his defeat. Fulfilling what amounted to a cam- paign pledge, he extended recognition to Russia and concluded a preliminary ommercial agreement with the So- viet government, which has not vet been ratified. Hurt by Campbell Case. Then the case of James R. Camp- bell, editor of a communist periodlcal, prosecution of whom on sedition charges was dropped by the Attorney General, brought to the fore the op- position in the House to the Premier’s attitude toward communism in Russia and out. After a vote had been car- ried calling for an inquiry into the case, Mr. MacDonald brought about the dissolution of Parliament and went before the country. Public interest seemed somewhat apathetic at first as to the outcome of the general election, but at the elev- enth hour in the campaign the “Zino- vieff letter” incident arose, focusing attention on the communistic propa- ganda issue and labor went down to defeat under a conservative landslide. { e [VOTE CAST BY COOLIDGES WILL BE COUNTED LATE Law Provides Ballots of Absentees Be Canvassed After Polls Close. By the Amociated Press. NORTHAMPTON, Mass., November 4.—The ballots of President and Mrs. Coolidge, which were received here last Saturday by City Clerk James R. Mansfield, will be counted late today in the President's home ward, along with those of other absentee voters. In accordance with Massachusetts law, the votes of absentees will not be unsealed until after the polls close, which will be at 4 o'clock in this city. After the ballots of the ward have been taken from the box, the ballots of the absentees will be dropped in and officially counted. . Japanese Honor Obregon. MEXICO CITY, November 4.— President Obregon has been decorated by the Japanese government with the Great Cross of the Order of the Chrysanthemum, it was announced today. The decoration will be de- livered before the president leaves his office in December. Election ch WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1924—THIRTY-TWO PAGES. itk Pt Pl Mttt sercaionctnt I et ool iR oistsson e e Wi s | concernea {of special and staff VOTELESS CAPITAL LAYS GREAT PLANS TOHEAR RESULTS Radio, Telegraph and Phone to Be Used to Bring in Reports on Balloting. STAR’S ELECTION PARTY TO BE STARTED EARLY Analysis by Wile and Movies Will Be Features—Special Rules for Traffic. Voteless Washington stood curious- Iy by today while 30,000,000 other American citizens performed their constitutional duty at the polls, and though deprived of a volce in the election of their country's President, the residents of the National Cap- ital displayed their interest in how the favored citizenry voted by pre- paring to learn tonight, through every conceivable channel of com- munication, the outcome of today's momentous poll. There were some, of course, ordi- narily considered Washingtonians, Who lost their right to sugh a desig- tepping over into Virginia today to cast real citizens do. Others had voted by mail or left the city for distant points to name their choice in person. All, however, had foregone the privilege of heing Washingtonians by maintaining a voting status in other jurisdictions So that they might be true Amer- icans. votes as previous Day Brings Solemn Privilege. Sunrise this morning to the aver- age resident of the Capital meant it was time to get up and exercise the solemn privilege of shaking the fur- nace. Sunrise over Maryland hills today high time that every an of voting age was scurrving to the Virginia and meant it was [ the polls in exercise of a sacred trust imposed by a great democracy. Washington went about its usual business toda: but manifesting withal a certain picued interest in matters . clsewhere. The - matters elsewhere involved a temporary sus- pension of usual business while wll engaged in a gigantic three-cornered tug-of-war to decide whether the followers of Calvin Cool- idge, John W. Davis or Robert M. La Follette were the strongest. The first-named principal viewed the contest with little emotion from the White House, confident that his own tug-of-war men would uphold s right to remain the Nation's Chief Executive another four years. He and Mrs. Coolidge some days aga had filled out absentee voters' bal Iots and mailed them to Northamp- ton, Mass., their home. There w. left nothing to do but await the r turns, which would begin to filter in by wire and wireless as the sun set over the country this evening. In- vited to hear with them the election results were the cabinet members and their families, of whom only a few are In the city, together wita Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Stearns of Boston, White House guests. Get Special Service. Special wires to convey direct to the White House the Associated Press, Western Union and Repub- Hean national headquarters reports have been installed, in addition to the radio outfit already at hand. Similar special arrangements for receiving the returns have been made by every political organization in Washington, while hotels, clubs an. cafes announced ‘“election night parties. Theaters also have prepared to announce the important returns. It seemed today, however, that nearly everybody who could walk or ride was planning to conie downtown tonight to watch the excitement in tront of newspaper offices The Star holds an election night program that should make its build- ing Eleventh street ang Pennsylvania avenue a Mecca for all who can erowd themselves into the broad ex- panses of the Avenue and adjoining sidewalks. Star Starts Early. Served by the world famous sociated Press organization, supple- mented by the full Western Union election service and the field reports correspondents, the Star expects to flash on the mam- moth stereoptican screen in front of its building as detailed and complete an account of the voting as is hu- manly possible, starting about 6:30 p.m. or earlier if the returns neces- sitate. But that is not all that is in store for those who accept The Star's in- vitation to be present at its election “party.” In addition to the screened bulletin news service that will be shot forth, a graphic and clear analy- sis 6f every important phase of the returns will be hurled through a newly invented loud speaker, directly from the lips of Frederic William “(Continued on Page 5, Column 6.) As- Returns Tonight at The Evening Bulletins by Telegraph and Radio will be shown Star Building by Stereopticon, and will be amplified and interpreted by Frederic William Wile Over a Glorified Loud-speaker which will make his voice clearly audible for a great distance. Reports from the elettion will be interspersed with cartoons and musical numbers. / An extra edition of The Star will be issued as soon as results are known. ¢ _their | | man and wom- WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION FINE WEATHER AIDS /6.0.P.INNEW YORK 150,000 Upstate Extra Votes Believed Won—Record Total Expected. BY N. 0. MESSENGER. { Staff Correspondent of The Star. { NEW YORK, November 4.—Ideal | election weather prevails in -this | State, and reports show that a heavy | vote is being cast early. ! The polls will close at 6 p.m., and | as voting machines are used in some of the up-State cities results,will be obtainable early thiswevening; The Republican leaders say that £00d weather up-State means 50,000 votes to them, as the main Republi- can vote ¢ found in that reglon. Interest throughout the country is always attracted to New York, and it is especially keen at this time, due to the personality of the candidates for governor. Gov. Smith is up for re-election, and there is a touch of national interest added in the reali: tion that his friends are looking for- dential nomination four years hence and the possibility of enhancement of that prospect should he ca the governship and John W. Davis lose Rocsevelt Runa Well. Theodore Roosevelt has made a spectacular race for the governorship on the Republican ticket. counting | upon President Coolidge’s prospective strength to aid him. The outcome de- pends upon whether the Republicans up-State vote as they have registered and get out their full strength for the State ticket, or the Democratic expectation is realized that Gov. Smith’s popularity wlill cause many Republicans to split the ticket. Smith is the favorite in the betting odds labout 2 to 1. New York State will vote today for candidates for seven State offices be- sides the electors who will cast the actual ballot for President in the electoral college. They will also vote for candidates for justices of the Su- preme Court in several judicial di tricts where vacancies exist, county judges. sheriffs and members of the State Senate and Assembly and of the House of Representatives. Thers is no contest for United States Senator. Five recognized parties—the Re- publican, Democratic, Soctalist, Social Labor and Workers—have named can- didates for governor and lieutenant governor and for all other Statewide offices except controller, for which the Social Labor party has not a can- didate. Tn New York complete coun- ty tickets for all State, legislative und congressional offices have been named by only the Republican, So- clalist and Democratic parties. The other parties indorsed candidates of these parties in some distriets; and in a few named candidates of their own. Contest Is Close. The Republicans are confident of capturing both branches of the Leg- islature and have appealed for votes for their candidate for governor on the ground that it would be better to have oné party control the whole State government than continue the deadlock which has existed for the two years between the executive and the Legislature. Gov. Smith’s eleventh hour appeal for support is the contention that his long experience in the executive of- fice has equipped him with saperior experience in the management of State affairs. This together with the dry issue, Gov. Snfith being a wet, are the two main questions before the voters, other issues being minor quibbles over State affairs. The registration in Democratic greater New York has been propor- tionately. heavy. with Republican up- state, and the contest is close. - DAVIS CASTS VOTE. LOCUST VALLEY, N. Y., November 4—John W. Davis voted in Glen Cove shortly before noon today. His ballot was No. 232, dnd he said when he stepped out of the booth it might be safely assumed he had voted the “Democratic ticket straight.” Mrs. Davis accompanied the candi- date. Her ballot was No. 233. The closing campaign speeches of President Coolidge and John W. Davis will be found oa page 3. ward to another try for the presi- | the State on the presidential ticket.! BARRED! | | The work usual routine of a day of was followed at the White today and there was nothing 1ggest anything out of the ordi- From President Coolidge down the most humble employe at the E ecutive Mansion, there was an air of supreme confidence. The President was at his desk a few minutes be- fore 9 o'clock. He was as cool and complacent as usual and He gave no outward evidence that he was at all | concerned about the great American refdendum which already was under- way and which, naturally, must mean 80 much to him. Despite the rPesident’s unmistakable composure and apparent lack of con- | cern there was a slight trace among the attaches and office force of ex- citement. This could be described bet- ter as nervous suspense. However. this feeling was not in the le: marked by any admixture of doubt or uneasiness about the final out- come of today's balloting. As Mr. Coolidge reached his desk andywas in the act of reaching for a bundle of papers to sign he was NED HOLLISTER DIES WAS 200 DIRECTOR Work Here Among Great Achievements of Famous Mammalogist. Ned Hollister, superintendent of the National Zoological Park since Octo- ber 1, 1916. and one of the foremost mammalogists of the world, died at iarfield Hospital last night following an operation earlier in the dayv. Mr. Hollister was born at Delavan, November 1876, where he received his education and began the study of zoology. Krom 1902 to 1909 he conducted zoological field work for the United States Biological Survey in Texas, New Mcxico, Alaska, Brit- ish Columbia, Washington, Oregon, California, Utah, Nevada. Louisiana and Arizona. In 1910 he began his connection with the Smithsonian In- stitution, Dbeing appointed assistant curator 6f mammals in the United States National Museum, which posi- ition he held until 1916, when he was of superintendent of the National Zoological Park, Smithsonign Insti- tution. Explored Mount Robson, In. 1811 Mr. Hollister was a mem- ber of the Canadian Alpine Club ex- pedition to. explore the Mount Robson region of British Columbia and Al- berta, and in 1912 he represented the Smithsonian Institution on the Smith- sonian-Harvard expedition to the Altai Mountains, Siberia and Mon- golla. The results of Mr. Hollister's scientific work have appeared in the publications of the Smithsonian In- stitution and in various technical journals for many vears. Besides over 100 minor papers on zoological subjects, he. was number of .large works, “The Birds of Wisconsin,” “Mammals of the Philippine Islands.” “Mam- mals of the Alpine Club Expédition to Mount "Robson,” “East African Mam- mals in the United States National Museum. This last is probably Mr. Hollister's -greatest - contribution .to science, being a complete technical account of the great collections made in ‘Hast Africa by Theodore Roosevelt, Paul Rainey and other collectors. Increaned Zoo's Size. During Mr. Hollister's term of of- fice as superintendent, the National Zoologi: ** Park underwent a steady | growth and development. Many im- provements to the grounds and ani- maul quarters were carried out and he made every effort to provide for the enjoyment and convenience of the public. During the last few years the collection of animals in the park including has been greater in numbers and in, sclentific v tific X =g (Continuge: ¢ than ever before sclected for the responsible position | the author of a| B Coolidge, at Work by 9 O’Clock, | Calm Over First Victory-News White House Attaches Equally Confi-| ; dent, But Somewhat Excited—Home State Leads Early Reports. banded an Associated Press with the returns from the in the country to complete its vote, New Ashford, Mass. The vote was Coolidge 20, Davis 4 and La Follette nothing, and the President read it without comment and passed it back to the office clerk who had brought the “good news.” A few moments later the next bul- letin telling of how the first precinct of the tenth ward in Kansas ‘City, Mo, had given him 52, Davis 12 and La’Follette 1, was brought to the President at his desk. As in the case of the preceding encouraging news about the balloting, the President maintained his customary calm and quiet. These messages were followed | with batches of telegrams and other messages from all parts of the coun- try; some were from friends and workers predicting victory: some were congratulations upon the ap- peal he made over the radio last night to the electorate of the Nation to exercise its right to vote; others were from well-wishers expressing their hope for his success in today’s election. . Another one of the early election (Continued on Page 5, Column 2.) MEMBER OF CHOIR DISCLOSED AS THIEF Man Helped by Clergyman Declared to Admit $15,- 000 Burglaries. bulletin first town clean-up” of a dozen perplex- | .ng jimmy burglaries that have mys- \ified police for weeks was believed accomplished by detectives today, fol- lowing the arrest yesterday of Fran- cis Winfield Hart, 24-vear-old mem- ber of the choir of Grace Episcopal Church, and the recovery of loot cas- ually estimated at $15,000 or more. Hart was arrested by Sweeney, Waldron and Davis at Ninth and I streets. Taken to headquarters, detectives state, he admitted perpe- tration of approximately a dozen “jimmy" robberies, and told the de- tectives he was living at the Caven- dish apartments, 1628 Columbia road, in the apartment of Rev. Meade B. MacBryde. Detectives went to the apartment. | They found, seereted beneath the bu- |Teau. a box helding bonds and jewel- ryv. This box contained upward of $4,000 in bonds. The jewelry has not | been completely appraised. G le It was learned that Hart had lived with Rev. Mr. MacBryde for more than a month, following difficulties at his parents’ home, 1244 Seventh street southwest. He is a member of Grace Episcopal Church, of which Rev. Mac- Bryde is rector, and a leader in the choir. Held in Another Charge. Hart told police that he was now at liberty on $1,000 bond for indict- ment a8 an accomplice in an embez- zlement from the Washington Gas Light Co., but that this was the first series of illegal operations in which he had been engaged, detectives say. Even while he was being led by his captors into the squadroom at police headquarters, the tclephone rang. ment 21, 3121 Mount Pleasant street, was on the line. She was afraid to enter her apartment. The door had been forced and the burglar might still besthere. Sweeney and Waldron, Jeaving their prisoner in the hands of other detectives, hurried to the ad- dress. They entered. They found the partment, rifled, the thief gone. Among the $375 worth of missing articles was a string of green beads. Back to headquarters went the de- tectives. Among the items on the person of the prisoner they found a string of green beads. They cor- responded exactly to those Miss Hardesty had just lost. “it seems that we've got your man,” telephoned (Continued on Page 2, Column 3.) Radio ngrams—Pag; 21. 2 ening Star. | i i | 1 | | “From Press to Home Within the Hour” The Star's carrier system covers evory city block and the rezular edi- tion'is delivered to Washington homes Yesterday’s * Nation Seen Journey By the Associated Press. The largest electorate that a full membership of the House as fast as the papers are pointed Circulation, 98,618 TWO CENTS. RECORD ELECTORATE GIVING VERDICT TODAY IN PRESIDENCY FIGHT Largest Vote Ever Cast in Any as Millions to Polls. MAJOR CANDIDATES EXPRESS CONFIDENCE IN FINAL RESULT iFull House Membership, 34 Senators and 34 Governors, and Thousands of Lesser Office Seekers Await Decision. ever cast a vote in any nation undertook today the task of unraveling the most puzzling tangle in modern American political histor: { With three major candidates in the field for President; with to be chosen; with 34 Senators and 34 governors to be elected, and with thousands of lessér offices to be filled, the ever-increasing millions of qualified voters i of the Nation began their march to the polls at dawn and through- i out the length and breadth of the land, under generally fair- | Detectives | Mfss Carolyne K. Hardesty of apart-|Vice President, returned to Lincoln, i for the presidency. 4 Wheeler, ather conditions, they continued all day to record their will. Four months of fervid oratory, charges, recriminations, ac- lcusations, claims, predictions and warnings were stored in the thoughts of the voters as they marked their decisions on their ballots. Last Appeais Made. Ringing in their ears were the final | pleas of the three major aspirants The Republican and Democratic standard-bearer: Calvin Coolidge and John W. Dav established a precedent in poli campaigning by addressing eleventh- hour radio appeals last night to an audience that reached from coast to | coast. Senator La Follette, the in- dependent candidate, closed his case Wwith a statement to the voter: President Coolidge's plea was one to urge every qualified citizen to vote today. “We shall always have with us,” he said, “an element of discontent, an element inspired with more zeal than knowledge. They are greatly in the minority. But their number is large enough to be a.deplsive factor in many elections unless it is offset by the sober second thought of the peo- ple who have something at stake, whether it be earnings from invest- ment or from employment, who are considering not only their own wel- fare, but the welfara of their children and coming generations.” Davis Recites Policies. Mr. Davis aga to which 1o § campaign. “Every one of us,” he said, “if we will but listen to the voice of con- science, can say what is right and what is wrong. We owe it to our- selves and to our country; we owe It to our children and those who shall come after us, to vote accordingl Will the fathers and mothers of the country be satisfied to set before their children who are to take up the burden of citizenship any lesser standard than one of common hon- esty?" Senator La Follette challenged again “this tinge-honored threat of industrial depression” as a factor in the election, and charged that Pr dent Coolidge had authorized the Re- publican national committee to run an “elect-me-or-starve” campaign. ‘The American people,” he said, “have learned their lesson, and will not be whipped into line with this stone-age propaganda. Neither will they permit the boodling of the el tion by a huge slush fund.” in recited the policies as devoted a fighting Fight to Get Out Vete. In addition to the urgings of the presidential candidates for the citi- |zens to go to the polls, intense effort was made by hundreds of organiza- tions to “get out the vote.” Repub- licans, Democrats, independent women's organizations, almost every variety of political group exerted itself to swell the total of ballots beyond anything ever seen in an American election. The central figures in the contest, their arguments ended and their claims submitted, waited in their homes for the verdict. President Coolidge passed the day in the White House, silently awaiting the returns; confident, and even plan- ning for his new tenure of office. He and Mre. Coolidge had mailed their ballots to their Northampton, Mas home. Mr. Davis, declaring the Demo- cratic ticket would be returned be- cause it deserved to win, voted at Locust Valley, Long Island, and pre- pared to receive the returns in his home there. Senator La Follette, after an inten- sive drive, voted in Madison, Wis., his home town, and he, too, expressed his belief that his cause had won the favor of the voters. The vice presidential candidates, all of whom have been-under the strain of weeks of campaigning, found themselves adjacent to voting booths on election day, except for Senator the independent candidate, who took advantage of the mail vot- ing privilege to send his ballot to Montana. Charles G. Dawes, Presi- dent Coolidge’s running mate, voted in Evanston, 111, and Gov. Charles W. Bryan, - the Democratic choice for Nebr., in time to cast his ballot Many Split Tickets, One of the most tangled aspects to today's balloting, which will not be solved probably for several days, is the problem presented by the split- ting of tickets. Kven with the vot- ing in progress, there was no one able to predict with any air of confi- dence the trend that angle of the bal- loting might take. . There are 435 seats in the House, of which the Republicans now hold | 220, cownting the La Follette group, and the Democrats 206, and in the voting today in various parts of the country there are alignments, in- dorsements and unusual alliances be- tween political groups which make even the most sophisticated politi- elans hesitate to forecast .the com- plexion of the next House, although both Democratic and Republican managers have formally placed tieir claims of victory. The entry into the situation of the railroad brotherhoods and the Ameri- cn Federation of Labor in support of Senator La Follette and their action at the same time in working for the election of various members of Con- gress favorable to labor legislation is another factor which it has been hard for the npolitical prophet to fathom. Both the Republican and Democratic managers have scouted the idea that labor would desert the older parties. = Today's results will throw an interesting light on the trend of modern American political thought. H Deadlock Pemnible. One possibility, widely discussed in the campaign, has been that of a deadlock In the electoral vote. The individual voter dees not vote di- rectly for a President, but for Eroup of electors to represent his State and cast the State’s proportion- ate vote for President. ‘The origi- nal theory of the Constitution was that the electors thus chosen would follow their own inclinations in choosing a Chief Executive. In practice, however, it has become an unbroken tradition that an elector votes for the candidate of that party to which he belongs. Should an insufficient number of States to choose a President give their support to any one party, and should all of the electors follow tra- dition and vote for the candidate of their party, the work of the entire group of electors would go for noth- ing. There would be a deadlock, and under the Constitution the House of Representatives would be called upon to choose a Pry ent and the Senaute a Vice President. The presidential election, should it be thrown into the House, ‘would be delaved under i Constitufional provision until Febru- ary. 34 Senators to be Named. The Republicans now have 49 votes in the Senate, a bare majority of onc and that number includes the Ia Follette group. The Democrats hold 43 places and the Farmer-Labor party two. Today nine solid Democrati States elect Senators—Alabama, Ar- kansas, Georgia, Louisiana. Miss sippi, North Carolina, South Caroli: Texas and Virginia. Others to be chosen are.two in_Colorado, two in Michigan, two in Rhode Island, and one each in Delaware, ldaho. Iili nois, lowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Ma chusetts, Minnesota, Montana, braska, New. Hampshire, New Jersey New Mexico, Oklahoms South Dakota, Tennessee, ginia and Wyoming. Of the : ates where governors are to be elected 19 seats are held by the Republicans and 15 by’ Demo- * crats. States which will choose chief executives are Arizona, Colorado. Florida, Georgia, Kansas. Nebraska New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York. North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee. Texas, Connecticut, Delaware, Idaho. Illinois. Indiana, lowa, Massachusetts Michigan. Minnesota, Missouri, Mon- tana, North Dakota, South Dakotu. Utah Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming. One of the fighting issues of the campaign in many of the State con- tests, and one. which has appearcd also In the national campaign—thut of the Ku Klux Klan—has played préminent part in a number of the gubernatorial and senatorial fights. This_is particularly true in Indiana Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas, where national isfues have been more or less overshadowed by the bitterness of the local fecling on the subject. West Vir- 'SEEKS PORTABLE X-RAY FOR CUSTOMS SERVICE Central American Government In- " terested in American -~ -Invention. By the Associated Press. SCHENECTADY, N. Y. November 4.—The recent announcement here of the development in the General Elec- tric laboratories of & portable X-rav machine has brought inquiries from a Central American government con- cerning the possibility of obtaining 1,200 for use of customs inspectors ut ports of entry. The Coolldge port able X-ray, according to its inventor, has the power of disclosing contents of bundles and of penetrating the walls of a room or a trunk and it was thought the deviee might be adapted to customs inspection work The mlcl::ne is pot yet ready for eommerc] Jdevelopment, to reports ‘here, e A