Evening Star Newspaper, November 6, 1928, Page 6

POLITICIANS ON AIR COST OVER MILLION General Use of Radio De- clared to Be Changing Com- plexion of Elections. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, November 6—During the last two months the radio bureaus of the national committees have sown upon the air political seed that cost more than $1 ,000, and today the eandidates will learn who can harvest the crop as votes. “The Democratic national committee announces that it has spent $600,000 | for politicai radio broadcasting and the | Rephblican national _committee, _al- | though saying that no figures are avail- able. $2ports the spending of “as much as tP8 Democrats.” The radio bill of tha mindr parties is but a few thousand dollars. Convention Broadcasting Free. The grand total of something over a million and a quarter would have been increased to well over $2,000.000 had ihe parties been made to pay for the broadcasting of the presidential ac- ceptance speeches and the convention sessiona, broadca: that was done by the radio chains on their own ac- coufft. As it was, however, the two majok parties spent for radio broadcast- ing 1=t about one-seventh of their en- tire tampaign funds. Of the mogey the Democrats spent | on radfo campyigning 25 per cent, or $150,600, was %er the broadcasting of the 18 major azdresses of the party" Alfred E. Smith. sting the addresses of Herbert Hoover, the Republican can- didate for the presidency, which num- bered but seven, was only $64,000 or little raore than one-tenth of his party's nation® radio fund. The {Tce presidential nominees did much less cxpensive radio stumping. Available figures indicate that Charles | Curtis, the Ecpublican candidate, had a chain bill of but §8,100. As in the case of the presidential candidates the Dem- ocratic candidate for vice president gave far more costly broadcasts than his opponent, Joe T. Robinson speaking over hook-ups that cost $37,700. Mostly Chain Broadcasting. Of the $600,000 spent nationally by each of the major parties for radio, ap- proximately two-thirds was used for chain broadcasting, a large part of it in coast-to-coast hook-ups and one- third in “spot” broadcasting—that is, use of single stations for speeches ad- dressed to localized audiences. Both parties used both of the two big radio chains, the National Broad- casting Co. and the Columbia System. The 21 stations of the Columbia chain ‘were used for a total of 33 hours dur- ing the campaign at a cost of about $165,000. The National Broadcasting Co., in hook-ups ranging from half a dozen to 38 stations, was used to such an extent that its bill to the two big Exrtles was somewhere in the neighbor- 0od of $600,000. ‘Women have played & large part in the radio campaigning, filling in the neighborhood of 20 per cent of the time ‘ contracted for on the chain hook-ups at expense of from $5,000 an hour to more than twice that amount, Among ‘women who have given chain radio talks for the national tickets are Mrs. Frank- lin D. Roosevelt, Mrs. J. Borden Harri- man, Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson, Mrs. Edith Norse Rogers, Mrs. Charles H. Sabin, Mrs. Alvin T. Hert and Mrs. Norman Whitehouse. > ‘This is the first national campaign in which regular chain. broadcasting hss been utilized, neither of the present great chains having been in existence: four years ago. Hook-ups of several stetions were contrived —during the Coolidge-Davis campaign by special ar- rangement with the indjvidual stations desired and with the felephone com- pany, which linked them together for the occasion, but no such grand scale chains as are available now were then possible, 100 Stations Linked. ‘The greatest hook-ups of the present campaign were those used for the presi- dential acceptance addresses, approxi- mately 100 stations linked by N. B. C. and Columbia carrying the speeches to tae Nation. These hook-ups, which would have cost about $25,000 each, were presented gratis to the parties by the broadcasting companies, as was the broadcasting of the convention sessions. ‘The time given to the conventions had & purchase price of more than $800,000. Both the broadcasting companies and the political committees that had the spending of the radio money are con- dent that the results of the broad- casting will be plain to see when the total number of voters crowding the polls today is counted. M. H. Aylesworth, president of the N. B. C, expressed the opinion in a Boston speech the other day that this year’s experience in political broadcast- ing will result in entirely eliminating such traditional methods of campaign- ing as the front-porch address and the swing around the circle in a campaign train, Sees Change in Attitude, Maj. Andrew White, head of the Co- lumbia system, believes that broadcast- iing has done much to take the issues and the personalities of the candidates direct to the voters and wi fewer and fewer people Ve candidate of one ticket father always voted that way, man and woman now having the op- portunity to listen to the candidates themselves and “size them up” better than ever before. ‘The broadcasting companies have had ample indications that the polit- ical broadcasts have had large and in- tensely interested audiences when, as occasionally has happened, wire trou- | ble has caused the broadcast to “go dead” for a few minutes. The stations then have been deluged with telephone calls demanding that the speaker be “turned on” again without dclay. Nor do only Democrats listen to Demo- cratic speeches and Republicans to Re- publican ones. The switchboard girls at the chain headquarters have grown all too accustomed to calls from irate listeners who feel they must heckle some one and demand to know why the speaker doesn't mention this or that issue or imagined issue. The girls have grown to be experts in the soft answer that, at least theoretically, turneth away wrath, GERMANS TO .GET RETURNS American Election Results to Be Broadcast Every Half Hour. BERLIN, November 6 (#)—German interest in the American election is| attested by the fact that the govern- ment broadcasting service will announce the results of the balloting every half hour, beginning at 1 am. lomorrow (7 pan. today Eastern standard time), The returns will transmittes a short wave from Schenectady, N. Y., and an attempt will be made to give German listeners an opportunity to hear the Schenectady announcer direct in English. The German announcers will repeat the result at 30-minute intervals, on HOOVER VOTE FIRST CAST. Mrs. Ruth Pratt, Woman G. 0. P. Candidate, Predicts Victory. NEW_YORK, November 6 (4#).—Mrs. Ruth Pratt, Republican candidate for Congress, was the first person to cast her ballot at her polling place on Park ave- nue, arriving five minutes before the polls opened at 6 a.m. She predicted the election of “Hoover and the entire ticket.” Mrs. Pratt s the _oniy woman member of the City Bagrd v Aldermen. Democratic Candidate Prom- ises to Give “Progressive Administration.” HAS “MADE NO PROMISES” Says He Can Enter Office With Mind Single to Best Interests of Country. By the Associatéd Press. NEW YORK, November 6.—Gov. Smith in his final appeal to voters said: Under our form of government the citizens of this country must assume an individual obligation to do their full share to keep democratic govern- ment the success that it has been. And their 3hare on election day is to be sure to vote. The declaration of the equality of man is never better exemplified than it is on election day, when the hum- blest man in the community is the equal of the President of the United States as he stands before the ballot box. A man or woman who is not suffi- ciently interested in the welfare of the country to take the trouble to cast a ballot cannot be said to be a very good citizen. It is almost as though they say in effect that they do not care what happens. The whole theory of democratic reps resentative government is predicated on the belief that the citizens of the coun- try are sufficlently interested in their Government to determine for them- selves who is to run it. . Likewise, it is the duty of every American citizen, man or woman, to vote according to the dictates of con- science, solely upon the basis of what he or she believes to be for the best interest of the country itself and not upon the basis of any passion or any prejudice. Any man or woman or any group casting a ballot for any other reason except the welfare of the coun- try 1s doing what they possibly can to negative the whole theory of democratic government. Speaks of His Record. For six or seven weeks, as the Demo- cratic candidate for the presidency of the United States, I have been travel- ing throughout this country. I have spoken to the American people on every important question that is pressing the country for solution. Within the limit of my ability I have endeavored to state my position and the position of my party on the issues presented in this campaign clearly and concisely. Tonight I am not surrounded by thousands of people in a great hall, and I am going to take this opportunity to talk intimately to my radio audience alone, as though I were sitting with you in your cwn home and personally discussing with you the decision that you are to make tomorrow. If I were physically present with you I know you would ask me to give you the facts to convince you which of the two candi- dates by training and by experience is the better fitted to head your Govern- ment and lead the American people to a solution of the problems that will confront the next administration. A frank answer to your question makes it necessary for me to speak of my own record. I am no stranger, as you all know, to public office. Prior to this year I have been a candidate for elective pub- lic office 20 times and have been elected 19 times. I have served as Governor of New . York for a longer period than any man in its history since the days of De Witt Clinton, 100 years ago. Politically, tue State of New York is a strong iepublican State. Only three men have been. elected on the Democratic ticket since 1892, a period of 36 years, although we elect our governors every second year. I am the only Democtat in 40 years who has been honored by the people of my State with more than one term as gov- ernor. In 1924, while the Republican candi- date for the presidency carried the 700,000 of New York by upward of 700,000 plurality, I was elected gov- ernor by 150,000. Legislature Republican. At no time during my governorship was the Legislature of the State in the control of the Democratic party. I vetoed more legislative proposals than any two governors in the history of the State. Not a single one of these vetoes was overridden by the Legisla- ure, In this intimate talk you are entitled to know what actuated me in the ap- pointments I have made to my own cabinet. I appointed to public office more men and women requiring con- firmation by the Senate than any two governors in our history. While dur- ing my administrations the Senate was Democratic for two years it was Re- publican for six years, and in. all of that period not a single appointment was withdrawn by me or rejected by the Senate. _ The test of administrative capacity lies largely in the ability of the execu- tive to surround himself with officials who are competent to transact the busi- ness of the Government. No living man could do it all himself. If he is to be successful he must have the abil- ity and the will to make the right kind of selections. For the first time in the history of our State 1 set up a cabinet. Let us take a look at that cabinet for a min- ute. Probably the most important ap- pointment made by the governor is the superintendent of public works. He is charged by law with the operation of the Erie Canal. In his department are found the bureaus of highways, public ?uudmgs, water control and architec- ure. On highways alone in the year 1928 the superintendent of public works ex- pended $45,000,000. In the bureau of architecture and under the supervision of the engineering bureau there are in course of completion contracts for pub- lic buildings approximating $60,000,000. Department Like a Business. At no time in the history of this department has there been as much public money expended as during the last six years. All the skill, the inge- nuity and the political sagacity which the Republican party can bring to bear have been directed to an effort to find something in the expenditure of all this money and in the development of all these projects that might be used against me politically. What they found was that the superintendent of public works is an engineer of unques- tioned ability and of sterling integrity, dnd that this great department, ex- pending these enormous sums annually, is operating like a thoroughly well or- ganized business institution. Let us take a look into the Depart- ment of Mental Hygiene. In the New York State hospitals for the care of the insane and in the institutions for the care of the mentally deficient there is a population of approximately 50,000 people who have to be fed, clothed and cared for by the State. The annual expenditures for this purpose run into more than $26,000,000. To this cabinet position I promoted from the superin- tendency of one of the State hospitals one of the most competent physicians in the State service, with 25 years of experience and not a member of my political party. To head the Department of Correc- tions, expending more than $5,000,000 |a year for the care and custody of the people committed to our penal institu- tions, I selected a doctor formerly superintendent of one of our institu- tions for the criminal insane and who had 20 years' experience in the service of the State and who likewise was not a member of my political party. To the Department of ton ‘THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. ¢, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1928 RADIO VOTE TABLE. For the convenience of those listening to radio election I reappointed the Republican incum- bent of the office because of his ability and his capacity to do the job.. - To the Department of State I ap- pointed a man who in a spirit of civic duty worked for years for the State without salary and was primarily re- spensible for building up the State's great system of parks and parkways. To the head of the Department of Health I promoted a physician of many years' experience in the health service of the State. He belongs to no political arty. o To_the Department of Labor and to the Industrial Board I appointed men and women of unquestioned ability without reference to party allegiance. As my own secretary I selected a man who for 30 years was connected with the executive department in Albany and not of my own political faith, To the Department of Taxation and Finance I appointed a New York busi- ness man and two tax experts whose judgment and opinion on matters of taxation have been sought to advise | the National Congress, where they have frequently appeared upon request be- fore the committee of both houses. Two important positions are held by men not appointed by me, but I have been pleased to welcome them into my cabinet. The Commissioner of Educa- tion is sclected by the regents of the University of the State of New York, who in turn are elected by the Legisla- ture. The Commissioner of Agriculture and Markets is selected by the Council of Farms and Markets, which in turn is likewise selected by the Legislature. Both these men, not members of my political party, have times out of num- ber certified that I have co-operated with them to the very last degree in building up the efficiency of their de- partments. It has been said time and time again by prominent citizens of my own State, members of all political parties, that the government of the State of New York today is in the best condition that it has ever been in all of its history. Appealed to People. During my term as governor con- structive reforms in the government of the State of New York and bond issues for the replacement of its plant and structures and for the protection of human life have been accomplished, notwithstanding the open opposition of the Républican legislative leaders. You would naturally ask how this was brought about, because you would want to know how I would deal with similar situations in the National Goyernment. They were accomplished by direct ap- peal to the people. I did not confine my public speaking in the State of New York to election periods. During ses- sions of the Legislature and in years when I was not a candidate for public office I have talked directly and inti- mately to the people themselves id practically every city and large village in the State of New York. The suc- cess of this method was apparent on electicn day in 1927, when there were no candidates for State-wide public office. Notwithstanding that, hundreds of thousands of people were watching | the bulletin boards in front of news- paper offices on election night for the results on eight amendments to the State constitution. In previous years the result of the vote on constitutional amendments was not known until weeks after election. There was not sufficient interest in them for the Secretary of State to make a tabulation of the figures. Last election day I favored seven amendments to the constitution and opposed one. The seven were adopted by the peoFle of the State and the one overwhelmingly defeated. Men, women and even the children in our public schools knew exactly what was in every proposed amendment to the constitu- tion, why it was proposed and what was sought to be done about it. is my idea of executive leadership, For years and years the people of my State knew nothing about the govern- ment except what they got from gov- ernment statistics, which at best are involved and not understandable to the ordinary man and woman, I awakened a great interest in the State of New York by my treatment of the government itself. I divided it into two branches—the business side and the human side—for government must have a human side as well as a business side. Wants Constructive Reform. Nearly every constructive reform in government under owr American sys- tem must be accomplished by law. That means that the man in an execu- tive position must possess the traits and qualities of leadership that make it possible for him to gel along with people, The American people will never stand for a dictator any more than they are today satisfied and con- tented with a policy of silence. What they want is constructive Jeadership—a leadership based upon the ascertained will of the majority and the ability to make the governmental problems of different groups.in our community the ern of all. wgcu:i'r‘:g my governorship it is a matter of record that I have had my strongest and most vigorous support from the women of my State. They have a deep interest in the human side of govern- ment. They fought side by side with n:e without regard to party in the struggle to obtain factory laws for safeguarding the lives, health and welfare of men, women and_children in industry: tg secure social legislation like widowes mothers’ pensions, designed to 'keep tht_e orphaned child in its mother’s hm’nei to protect society against the evils o child labor and the overwork and ex- ploitation of women and children 1[11 industry; to improve the care of afflict- ed veterans, of tubercular patients, of the mentally deficient and to restore tc usefulness the lives of crippled children. With the hational campaign about to close, I desire to express the regret that I was unable to visit every State in the Union. Time, as you can readily under- stand, would not permit it. ‘This rcgrfi'; is intensified by the memory I wil cherish for the rest of my life of fhe hearty, enthusiastic, affectionate wel- come I received from millions of my fellow American citizens during the course of this campaign. Jt made a dec;; impression also upon the members of my family and the friends who sccom; panied me. Particularly am 1 gratefu! to the women of the country for their cordial and affectionate greeting to Mrs. Smith and my daughters. ‘Thanks Newkpnpen.‘h i 0 all who had a hand in the cam- pa’l“gn, including the party wurke{s. ::113 members of the city, county, Staf c‘ i national Democratic committees, In = pendent citizens and Republicans, a(‘)s' press tonight at the close of my!e !lx; baign my heartfelt gratitude. T BL5 thank the newspaper publishers, write rs and editors for their kind and g(:!\c)l‘oi:é ircatment of me. I appreciate hkl.wm the courteous co-operation of the X?h ? officials, motion pleture and in Lz photographers. T thank the police oll;': of the various cities I visited. t- .E. enormous ompnutrén;; olrm ;::tome axed 1 times to their ul 4 th‘l“l‘aakto anci\mmm(' of this opportunity also to extend my thanks to the thou- sands of people, who, in the course of the last six weeks, have either written or telegraphed me words of encourage- t and counsel. m(i“n:l about to utter my last spnkep word before the American people start in the morning to make their decision, and it is this: At no time during my Jong public_carcer in elective office did 1 ever trade a promise for a vote. have made no promises to any man or & any group of men. Nobody was au- thorized to make any promises for mc and, in fact, none has been made. can enter upon the dutles of the great- est office in the world without commit- ment to any body except the American curtains were cut and torn from their people. I can enter upon the duties of that great office with a mind single to the best interests of this country and I|strewn about and empty bottles and promise you that in return for your|ipaper bags filled with water were vote of confidence tomorrow, 1 shall give to this country the best that is in|according to the hotel managers. me to bring gbout a_constructive, pro- gressive and forward-looking adminis- hotels in the city. tration. 1 SMITH AND HOOVER CLOSE THEIR CAMPAIGNS BY BROADCASTING FINAL APPEALS TO VOTERS G. 0. P. Candidate Urges Ex- ercise of Franchise; Stresses Sacredness of Ballot. SPEAKS AT PALO ALTO “Whatever the Decision Is, It Will Be Right,” He Tells Republic. /i By the Assoclated Press. PALO ALTO, Calif., November 6.— Herbert Hoover in his final address to the American electorate, delivered over the radio last night, said: I have been asked to speak this last night before election directly to the vast radio audience of the United States. I shall not discuss partisan questions, nor shall I speak for more than a few moments on this occasion. I have endeavored to make clear dur- ing this campaign the principles, views and the ideals which are advocated by my party and myself. I wish to emphasize that great func- tion of American citizenship which every one of us should perform tomor- row. The ballot is the most sacred in- dividual act in that great system of self-government which we have in- herited and which it is our duty to carry forward. It is the direct oppor- tunity for every man and woman to assert a direct personal influence upon the kind of national government and the policies which he wishes pursued during the next four years. 5 It is estimated that more than forty- two million men and women have reg- istered in preparation for casting their ballots. ‘This registration exceeds by twleve or fifteen million any previous registration in the history of the coun- try. This is to a great extent due to our women, who are alive to the fact that the issues in national elections more seriously than ever before affect every home in our country. Women have achieved their rights at the ballot; they have now accepted their respon- sibilities. ‘Women Raise Ideals. In my public statements I have ear- nestly urged that there rested upon Gov- ernment many responsibilities which affect the moral and spiritual welfare of our people. The participation of women in election has produced a keener realization of the importance of these questions and has contributed to higher national ideas. Moreover, it is through them that our national ideas are ingrained in our children. Never before in the history of the world have forty millions of people of any commonwealth prepared to express their convictions and determination as the character of government of their country and the future policies which they desire to see adopted and carried out. It is the greatest spec- tacle and the greatest inspiration in eelf-government that has ever been witnessed in the whole history of the world. It should hearten the confi- dence of every believer in government by the people. ‘This enormously enlarged interest is evidence of the great depth of convic- tion and even anxiety of our people over the momentous decision. And whatever that decision is it will be right. T believe in the will of the majority. It represents the common will and conscience of our people. Our two great political parties have laid before you their principles and policies. And I am a believer in party government. It is only through party organization that our people can give coherent expression to their views on great issues which affect the welfare and future of the Republic. There is no other way. Furthermore, it is only through party organization that we may fix the responsibility for the as- sured execution of these promises. Our national campaigns are a period of re- newed consideration of the fundamen- tals which make for progress and for prosperity, that make for moral and spiritual advancement. We are a Na- tion of progressives. We differ as to what is the road to progress. Differs With Opponent. I differ widely with many of the' principles and views advocated by ourl opponent and the proposals which ! they have put forward. But it is not my purpose to review these questions. We are, or should be, a Nation of indi- viduals, and should make independent determination of our conclusions. De- mocracy cannot survive if the ballot is to be cast upon somebody’s order or direction. Demoeracy in such state would become the destroyer of llberty and not its guarantee. It is contrary to our national ideals that any party should represent any section of our country, and this elec- tion, more than any that has gone be- fore, gives hope for the breaking down of sectional lines. There ought no longer to be any North, South, East or West in our national thought. Our ideals as Americans have been molded and welded under leadership of men and women from every section of our country. The greatest progress can come in advancement of our institu- tions, our ideas and our ideals .oy the common contribution of every section. We shall have with us this year millions of first voters. I wish to ex- fl'ess welcome to them. We welcome hem to the common task of building a better and better social order and the welding of idealism of youth into political life. This election is of more momentous order than for many years, because we have entered into a new era of eco- nomic and moral action, not only in our own country but in the world at large. Our national task is to meet our many new problems, and in meeting them to courageously preserve our rugged indi- vidualism, together with the principles of ordered liberty and freedom, equality of ogportunny, with that idealism to which our Nation has been conse- crated and which have brought us to the leadership of the world. The American voting booth 1s the place where every ballot should be lodged upon the conviction of each individual as to the principles and issues of the party which will best serve the future of America. It is only by this consecrated independence of |8 judgment that we may truly give ex- pression to_the will of a great people. Therefore, I urge upon each citizen to vote, and vote early, and to vote seri- ously and earnestly as conscience and mind direct. And before I close I wish to express my gratitude to the millions of men and women who have given to our cause ‘thelr support and labor during these months. Any American may be proud to fiavs been chosen their leader. Good-night, my friends. GRID FANS DAMAGE HOTEL Los Angeles Hostelry Loses Thou- sands After Stanford Game, LOS ANGELES, November 6 (P).— Officers of the Biltmore Hotel here said yesterday that revelry by foot ball fans in the rooms of that hostelry after the Stanford-University of South- ern California gridiron battle Saturday, resulted in thousands of dollars in dam- age. Expensive arm chairs, divans and other furniture were broken and tossed out of the windows. - Tapestries and hangings. Mirrors _were _smashed, plants and shrubbery uprooted and hurled around in an all-night carousal, The Biltmore is one of the largest No arrests have been reported. CURTIS PREPARES FOR SENATE DUTIES Candidate to Hurry Back to Washington Before Polls Close. By the Assoctated Press. TOPEKA, Kans., November 6.—The habit of a political lifetime unbroken at the end of his greatest campaign, Senator Charles Curtis was ready to- day to turn immediately from the cur- rent election % his neglected sena- torial duties. Closing his campaign last night in the city auditorium before his home town people, a custom of the past 33° years, the Republican vice presiden- tial nominee retired early, as is his habit, to rest for his full day ahead. Always an early riser, the 68-year- old Senator’s announced program was simple routine on the day, when the Nation's electorate decides if he will be the next Vice President of the United States, privileged as such to preside over the Senate, in which he has served for 20 years. He expected to be among the first to vote, shortly after 8 am., in his home precinct. After a few hours’ work in' his office, and a brief rest at his home, the candidate proposes to leave his home town about 6 p.m., even before the polls close, to hurry back to Washington to dig into neglected sen- atorial work. Although railroad officials have planned to convey election news to him on his overnight trip to Chicago: the Senator said he would retire early tonight, and was not to be awakened to_hear late bulletins. The candidate’s final speech, deliv- ered before a packed hall, was a criti- cism of the issues raised by Gov. Al- fred E. Smith in the campalgn. o HOLD 2 CAROLINIANS IN VOTE CONSPIRACY Asheville Police Charge Absentee Ballots Used as Propaganda to Aid Development of Airport. By the Associated Press. ASHEVILLE, N. C., November 6— Harry E. Gruver, Asheville business man, and Doak Davis of Reems town- ship, near here, were under $1,000 bond for trial in Federal District Court today after a hearing on a charge of “con- spiracy to prevent an American citi- zen from exercising the free rights of the ballot.” Roy Morris, deputy sheriff, arrested with them, was released. It was brought out in the testimony at a hearing yesterday that Gruver ob- tained 10 absentee ballots from the county elections chairman- and took them to Reems township, where as a land owner he is interested in a de- velopment of an airport site. The Government charged that Gruver “persuaded” citizens to vote for State and county Democratic candidates and actually marked ballots as a means of promoting the aviation development. The witnesses were all Republicans. It was_brought out that the ballots were marked for the national Republican candidates and the State and county Democratic candidates and that those persons approached by Gruver did not understand the manner in which he wished them to vote and in which the votes were actually marked. It was also adduced that Gruver re- turned to the persons whom he had approached and destroyed the ballots in their presence. ROBINSON EXPRESSES CONFIDENCE IN SMITH Vice Presidential Candidate Wires Running Mate He Is Sure of Victory. By the Assoclated Press. LITTLE ROCK, Ark., November 6.— Following his homecoming celebration here last night in which he delivered his final speech of the campaign Senator Joe T. Robinson, Democratic vice presi- dential candidate, telegraphed his run- ning mate, Gov. Alfred E. Smith, his confidence that the New York governor will be elected today. The telegram follows: “Mrs. Robinson and I thank you for your cordial message. We are confident that you will be chosen President tomor- row and that you will carry into that high office the same notable ability and devotion to the public welfare which has marked your administrations as governor, Your speeches have been forceful and effective. My confidence in you has made my campaign labors a real pleasure. Receive and communicate to Mrs, Smith and the other members of your family, particularly including your lovely grandchildren, affectionate re- gards from Mrs. Robinson and myself. “JOE T. ROBINSON.” ‘The White Horse of Wantage is 374 feet long. Cut in chalk hills, it is said to commemorate Alfred’s victory over the Danes in the reign of his brother, Ethelred I. returns this evening, the following table is printed: Connecticut Delaware Maryland assach Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska 8 Nevada 3 New Hampshire 4 New Jersey 14 New Mexico 3 New York 45 North Carolina 12 North Dakota 5 Ohio 24 Oklahoma 10 Oregon 5 Pennsylvania 38 Rhode Island 5 South Carolina 9 South Dakota 5 Tennessee 12 Texas 18 15 12 10 18 4 Virginia Washington 7 West Virginia 8 Wisconsin 13 Wyoming 3 ‘Totals 531 Majority 266 ENGLAND WATCHING ELECTIONS TODAY Sees Little Effect Whether Hoover or Smith Is Chosen at Polls. By the Associated Press. LONDON, November 6—Great Bri- tain is watching with keen. although detached interest the big battle of the ballots across the ocean today. Her- bert Hoover has been long known to Englishmen through his war-time ac- tivitles and Gov. Smith has been so continuously and fully described in dispatches that the people talk about, the Republican and Democratic can- didates with almost the same intimacy with which they discuss Premier Bald- win and former Premier Lloyd George. The progress of the campaign has been featured in the newsfi-per.s almost daily with long cable dispatches ac- comopanied by pictures and occasional- ly by editorfals. This norning’s news- papers gave front page prominence to the contest. Many of the dispatches from Ameri- ca stressed the crucial importance of the women's vote, saying the result of the election was in their hands. 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The same high standard, to serve only the finest of dairy prod= ucts, continues. 1 4:(: a quart ATLANTIC ;70 112,966 26,235 84,195 105,514 75,258 110,184 33,445 62,083 123,200 24,256 576,975 45,005 | 30,516 | 40,564 | 713,250 195,171 240,322 52,441 30,633 30,300 69,879 1,453,321 | 703,02 | 492,205 537,635 | 162,800 407,671 | - 156,319 398,966 | 374,855 24,670 | 93,218 138,440 | 41,964 162,414 | 108,072 703,476 | 280,831 152,359 55,913 100,475 47 874,631 420,759 | 8,546 | 648,486 74,138 218,585 11,243 98,575 | 676,277 54,745 1,820,058 191,753 | 94,931 1,176,130 220,242 142,579 1,401,481 | 125,286 1,123 101,299 130,882 130,123 717,327 80,498 73,359 220,224 288,635 311,614 41,858 12,868 15,725,003 | 8,385,586 924 the late Senator 255,798 67,589 409,192 76,606 49,008 21,214 158,537 483,586 47,001 16,124 139,797 42,842 257,232 68,096 Note—(In 1 of Wisconsin.) in_the general election of 1929. ‘The Daily Mail said editorially to- day that it would make little differ- ence to Great Britain, prosperity or good government whether Smith or Hoover was chosen. The Daily Express said that whichever candidate was vic- torious America would be in safe and capable hands. —— FLEEING CHOLERA, DROWN 20 Chinese, Ordered Into Quaran- tine, Crazed, Jump Overboard. LONDON, November 6 (#).—The Daily Mail prints dispatches from Shanghai saying that 20 Chinese, pan- ic stricken when their ship was order- ed into quarantine because of cholera on board, jumped overboard and were In their crazed dash for beat a Chinese physician almost to death and wounded the Brit- ish commander of the ship. The vessel was the steamer Kungwo. Marines who filled two launches from to quell the disorder and the cruiser Cornwall was ordered to Hankow to assist. THE ROAD OF U HEFLIN IS TARGET OF EGG-THROWERS Anniston Authorities Unahle to Fix Responsibility for Tumult. By the Associated Press. ANNISTON, Ala., November 6.—Re- sponsibility for the egg shower which descended upon United States, Senatcx J. Thomas Rewn as he was nearing the end of an address in the auditorium of the Anniston High School last night in opposition to the Smith-Robinson presidential ticket had not been deter- mined today by Anniston police. Officers who were assigned to the case immediately following the con- fusion are said tQ have reported to their superiors this morning that they had no tangible evidence as to the identity of the egg hurlers. Senator Heflin was assailed by egg throwers from the audience, and al- though none of the eggs struck him, some of them splattered so near that his clothing was soiled. Disorder prevailed in the auditorium when the speaker's remarks were in- |terrupted by the splattering of eggs. | The iles appeared to have been thrown by several people. Police were summoned to the audi- torium and began an investigation after | quieting the disorder within the .hall. Senator Heflin continued his adx which Jasted only a few minutes after the interruption. While the audience was thrown into confusion by the egg shower some of the persons in the crowd left the hall. The address last night Was the last of a long series of speeches delivered by Senator Heflin in opposition to Gov. Smith. EGGS TURN COURSE OF ANTI-SMITH TALK Preacher Is Target and Opposition Meeting Turns to Demo- cratic Rally. By the Assoclated Press. ENGLAND, Ark., November 6.—Eggs hurled at Rev. Ben M. Bogard, mis- sionary Baptist preacher, who was speaking against the candidacies of Gov. Smith and Senator Robinson last night in the home town of the Demo- cratic vice presidential nominee, con= verted an opposing political meeting into a Democratic raily. Hardly had Bogard begun his address when the eggs were thrown from va- rious points in the audience, throwing the audience into an uproar. Bogard was not hit. Many in the audience left, and Democratic speakers later took the platform in bebalf of their native son. Senator Robinson formerly resided on & farm near England, in Lonoke Coun- ty, and spent his boyhood in the vicinity. Bogard gained much prominence in Arkansas recently by his efforts in be- half of an anti-evolution referendum before the voters of the State. PROTESTANT ATTACK ON SMITH IS DENIED Raskob Declares Democratic Com- mittee Had Never Believed Church Hit at Catholicism. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, November 6.—John J. Raskob, Democratic national chairman, declared yesterday that the Democratic national committee had “never had any occasion to know or to believe that the Protestant Church, or any of its branches” had authorized, or been re- sponsible for, any campaign attack on Gov. Emith because of his Cathol= icism. His statement was made to refute a charge by the Rev. Arthur W. Brooks, Episcopal clergyman of Broadchannel, Long Island, who challenged the Demo~ cratic national committee to produce proof that any “responsible and official bodies of the Protestant churches” had thnked Gov. Smith because of his re- igion. Mr. Raskob took the clergyman into the press conference yesterday after- noon, and the reporters corroborated his statement that he had not charged the Protestant churches with attack- ing Gov. Smith on the religious issue. o g Growing dependence of the United States on China for food is shown by the cargo lists of ships arriving from the Far East. Prices of American farm products, it appears, are so high that Americans are turning more and more to Oriental edibles. NUSUAL SERVICE -when you plan atrip west oTet us help you -our long experi- ence in solving travel problems is at your service. First aid in plan- ning comfortable and economical western travel is free for the ask- ing. Wide choice of routes~go one way, return another. 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