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A o e e DEMOCRATS WIN 1. JHOUSE SEATS Score Victoriee_ in Michigan, i Ohio and New York in Yes- terday’s Election. y ( (Continued Prom Pirst Page) had been represented by Qrmrnu of pational prohibition. Speaker Long- wotth, who refrained from public state- ments on the wet and dry issue while ¥r wos ker, was known to sym- Pati 2 with the anti-probibitionists, ‘The Democrats won three of the fiye ecniressional 08 yesterday. # dition to Hart in the eighth Michi- gan district, they elected Martin L. vesniey In the twentieth Ohlo district York district. The Hollister in the first Ohlo district and Edward L. Stokes in the.second Penn- sylvania district. rner Nearer Goal. ‘The political make-up of the House Pow stands Democrats, 217, Repub- licans, 215; Parmer-Labor, 1; and two vacancies. ' John Garner, the Demo- cratic candidate for Speaker of the House, as a result of the Democratic Wietory in Michigan, has moved appre- clably nearer to the goal of his ambi- tion. Even should the Republicans win the first New Hampshire district le vacant recently by the death of the late Representative Fletcher Hale and in the flg.m New Jersey district, UOE nted the late Repre- Huvc Muw.‘u fr total vote in louse woul same as that of She Democrats, 217, Under such circumstances, Paul vale, the lone Farmer-Laborite from d Joseph Delaney in the seventh New | blicans elected ,gnay wrest this Republicans in December. t Republicans Won in 19: The Republicans carried the first New Hampshire district by almost 18- 000 votes in 1930. In view of the fact that the Republicans won in the eighth rict & year ago by 20,000 Wotes and that on yesterday the Demo- crats turned the tables on them, win- by approximately 10,000 votes, it that the Democrats have at least a fighting chance of winning in either the New Jersey or New Hamp- shire districts. ‘The Democratic vict in the eighth Michigan district was, rt, due to the fact that the Democratic candidate, Hart, is a business man in W, ‘where at least 40 per cent of the dis- trict's total vote is cast, while his Re- publican opponent lives in Ionla, an outlying n'x'nl district. For ‘many as Congressman frm this district. late Representat:ve Vincenf, who won there a year ago, lived in Saginaw, and at gne time the district was represent- ed Fordney of Fordney-McCumber tariff law fame. ‘The victory of john B. Hollister in the first Ohio district was won in the face of the business. Gupi unemployment. Repub- licans did not stend a ghost of a chance for victory in the national election next r. Even as it is, however, Repub- chances for 1932 have materially dimmed in the l'ght of the election re- sults in Michigan and New Jersey. ‘Wil Elect Committee Heads. If Democratic organization of the FHouse take place, as it now seems likely, not only will the Democrats elect Mr. Garner Speiker, but they will also elect the chaitman of the Standing Committees of the House and have charge of legislaticn in that body dur- %thr onming session of Congress. hile some Democratic members of the House may be reluctant to take charge of legislation at this time, nev- ertheless their control of the House will psychologically improve their chances of victory next year. Frequently when the litical complexion of Congress has changed midway in an administra tion, it has been followed by the over- throw of the administration at the next general election The success of the wet Democratic candidate in the eighth Michigan dis- trict brings the wet strength in the House somewhere near 150 votes. In the last Congress the wets mustered con- siderably less than 100 votes. Attacks upon national prohibition, in view of this change of circumstances, will be vigorously pressed during the coming session of Congress. Further impetus will be given the demand for insertion of wet planks in the platforms of the Democratic and Republican parties next year. Hollister. the Republican who won in the first Ohio district, is a wet, a member of the Srusaders. Had he not ment, he probably would have had no :g:’ncr of winning in yesterday’s elec- ANNAPOLIS LEGION . WANTS SHIP CLOSER Asks Authorities Why Constitu- tion Can’t Be Docked in City or at Naval Academy. ®pecial Dispatch to The Star. ANNAPOLIS, Md. November 4.— The Guy Carleton Post of the American Legion last night passed a resolution demanding an official explanation of why the Constitution could not be an- chored at one of the city docks instead ©f at the Greenbury Point Light House & considerable distance from the city. ‘The resolution sald, in part, “There should be some definite and signed official statement given out by those responsible for its present docking at Annapolis. explaining to the satisfac- tion of this community why the ve: sel was not brought to the city or the it could not have been anchored much closer than #ts present berth.” A copy of the resolution has been forwarded to Rear Admiral Thomas C. Hart. superintendent of the Academy: the Navy Maryland's Representatives and Sep- inted out in the resolution Ironsides long was tied up at the Academy. It is further alleged that the warships Monongahela, M sachusetts, Texas, Indiana, Const Jation, Savannah and the submarine V-4 have tied up at the Academy docks, having negotiated without dif- ficulty the channel, now - held shallow and narrow for the Constitution. Visitors to the historic vessel here are obliged to ride a considerable dis- tance in small boats. Thousands of school children are attending, but nei- board nor the Naval be responsible for any ther the school Academy will #ccidents, they have announced. A 8-foot sturgeon kn. Wales, too THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, IDEMOCRATIC HOUSE CONTROL MEANS SECTIONAL DISPUTE | Absences at Opening of Ses- | sion May Make Big Difference. Compromises to Give North- ern Members Places Forecast. BY WILL P. KENNEDY. Alth-ugh the surprising upset in the | eighth congressional district of Michi- gan yesterday, where a wet Democrat | was elected in a long-time strong dry | Republican district, does not elinch the | control for the House for the Demo- crats, who at present have a paper plurality of two, specilation was rife about the Capitol today regarding the probable details of Democratic organi- ration, ‘There are several factors that may yet alter the political complexion of the incoming House, besides the p_ssibility of other deaths in either party. If a Republican is e] in the fifth New Jersey district to succeed the late Rep- resentative Ernest R. Ackerman, 25 seems_probable, and if Representative Paul J. Kvale, the sole Farm-Labor, or third party member of the House, votes with the Republicans, as also seems probable, then the nding would be a | tie, with the Democrats and Republicans each having 217 votes. This tie might hold until election In New Hamp- shire of a successor to the late Rep- resentative Fletcher Hale, which will undoubtedly go Republican. Tllinois Fight Vital. } ‘The decislon by the House itself as to | whether Peter C. Granata, Republican, | or Stanley H. Kunz, Democrat, is en- titled to the seat from the eighth Illi- district will have an impcrtant bearing, but this decision will not be made until well along in the session. In the meantime Granata having been given the certificate of election last Fall will ly be seated pending the out- come of this contested election case. But the , on the closest margin in history, that the Democrats now hold a plurality of two, is not at all conclusive and may be easily upset. ‘The records show that there has never been a full attendance at the opening of any Congress—death, serious iliness, illness of the family of one or more members, many unfore- Sseen events may prevent either the 217 Democratic members or the 215 Republican members from voting when House meets to organize. There has been a threat that some membtrs will deliberately stay away. It has been said that some Progressive Repub- mmgr:u'm g e - s | organize and it has | been said that some Democrats con- | template bl;‘t:yylxgi “‘t{h to Lprevent ::e Tesponsil rust upon the Democrats. Thhngecl.slnn, however, is | more likely to be one of chance than | of_deliberate action. | The threat of absentees complicating the problem of organizing the House has caused a search to be made as to whether “pairs” can be arranged be- tween a Republican and Democratic member, as is often done during ses- | slons of the House, to protect party in- terests by matching one absent vote | against another. It has been definitely | o | established that “pairs” cannot be rec- | ognized when the House meets to or- | ganize. The decislon is based on the | fact that “pairs” are authorized by the | House rules and there are no House | rules when the Speaker is being elected | and are later brought in by a committee | to which this task is specifically desig- nated. | ! Vigorous Contests Seen. | If the Democrats organize the | House, as the returns today indicate that they may, there is going to be just as vigorous a contest for some of the offices among the Demecrats as there now is between Representa- tive Bertrand Snell of New York and Reoresentative John Q. Tilson of Con- necticut for the Speakership if the Republicans organize the House. | It is generally conceded that Repre- sentative John N. Garner of Texas will not be opposed for the speakership un- | der Democratic control. But with Gar- ner from the South as Speaker, and ‘with more than 30 of the 35 important committees goipg under Southern chair- men under the seniority rule. there | will be a hot fight to break up the seniority rule, and some important | compromises will be made. Representative Joseph W. Byrns of Tennessee has stood out as the most likely Democrat for House leadership, | but he also is from the South, and there is a strong sentiment to retain his very efficient services as chairman of the one super-committee of the House Appropriations. There has bec a num ber of other candidates suggested f. floor leader. One of the first to pre- sent himself was Representative John E. Rankin of Mississippi. Another sug- gestion has been Representative John McDuffie of Alabama, who was Demo- cratic whip. Representative James W Collier of Mississippl is prospective chairman of the Ways and Means Com- mittee after Garner becomes Speaker. and the chairman of the Ways and Means has usually been floor leader during Democratic regimes. But these are all “Southern Democrats” and | the Northern Democrats are going to | demand some recognition in the Demo- cratic organization. Northerners Suggested. At least three Northern Democrats have been suggested for Floor L Representative William A. Avwr Kansas, Representative Henry T. Rai- | ney of Tilinois, and Representative Jo J. O'Connor of New York. The latie s said to be Tammany's candidate, and | one with whom the Southern Democra | are willing to “compromise.” Re sentative Rainey is a veteran House mem- ber, who for years was ranking Demo- crat on the Ways and Means C tee and in line for the floor leadership Representative Ayres had long bec: recognized in the inner councils of the Democratic party and is a member of the Appropriations Committee. Some Southern Democrats said today that they had sounded out sentiment aw th> Southern members and that there is a strong sentiment in favor of R for Floor Leader. If the Democrats organize the House one of the best known characters, W liam Tyler Page, clerk, who on Dece ber 19 will round out 50 years of tinuous service at the Capitol, a Lhe last 13 years as clerk, will los position, but will be given some « patronage job. Already there are avowed candidates for clerk of Clark was Speaker. Roberts from Rockport, Ind., who came to Congress first as secretary to Repre- sentative Willlam E. Wilson, then was engaged for some time in State organi- zation work and for the past five years has been a minority employe on the floor of the House. Truman Ward, who for the past 10 years has been in charge of the minority room, has also been sug- gested by some of his friends for cleck of the House, but he is too much inter- - | ested in his present job to put himsel lorward as a candidate Romney May Get Post. There is also a contest looming for the office of sergeant at arms. X neth Romney, veteran employe in the office of the sergeant at arms, who has been in charge of the bank conducted under that office during both Demo- cratic and Republican administrations ‘caught has been presented to King The next important pogtion. that of postataster of the Houss, will probably | | Democratic | ocratic primaries. REPRESENTATIVE JOHN N. GARNER. be filled by the appointment of Finis E. Scott, legislative clerk to Representa- tive Garner while he has been minority floor lader, and who formerly was as- sistant postmaster during the previous Democratic administration. Patrick J. Haltigan, reading clerk under the Democratic administration during th> war and nationally known as ng cleri in all the Democratic na 1 con' entions for the last quarter of 5 tant read- . 'will again be promoted to his old post Some of the veteran committee clerks will be held in their present positions no matter which party succeeds in or- ganizing the House. They have served previously under both Republican and administrations. Among is Marcellus C. Shield, clerk of the Appropriations Committee; Bing- ham W. Mathias, clerk to the Commit- tee on Invalid Pensions; Joseph H. Mc- Gann, clerk to the Rivers and Harbors Comnyttee; Elton J. Layton, clerk to the Committee on Interstate and For- eign Commerce, and possibly Clayton Moore, clerk to the Ways and Means Committee. Middleton Beaman, Houae legislative counsel, is another veteran employe who wiil probably not be disturbed. the CONNER AND SLATE SWEPT INTO OFFICE| Mississippi Election Is Mere For- mality to Certify Demo- cratic Ticket. By the Associated Press. JACKSON, Miss.,, November 4 —Mis- | sissippl held its quadrennial election as a mere formallty yesterday to certify {a Democratic ticket of officials, from Governor to constab’e. Martin Sennett (Mike) Conner, as Governor, heads the new administra- tion, which takes office Ja Ty 19, 1931, to succeed that now headed by Gov. Theodore G. Bilbo, stormy petrel | ot Mississippi politics. Mississippi’s only political contest was within the party ranks during the Dem- ‘The Republicans of- x‘ered no opposition in the general elec- tion. In Issaquena County a regularly nom- inated Democratic ticket was opposed by an independent Democratic ticket. The vote throughout the State was light. BRiid s oy = 48 CERMAK PROMISED CONVENTION BACKING | Leaves for Chicago Confident New York Democrats Will Sup- port His Bid. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, November 4.—Opti- mistic that the Democrats will nom- inate a presidential candidate next year who has the indorsement of former Gov. Alfred E. Smith, Mayor Anton J. Cermak last night was on his way home to Chicago, where he hopes the party’s national convention will be | held. While the mayor came to New York to organize support for Chicago's con- vention bid and to determine what basis there was for reports of a breach between Smith and Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt, it was the former object he emphasized during his visit and on his departure. “We have talked with a group of York leaders and feel confident they will back our bid to have the con- vention held in Chicago,” he said. But he took with him a feeling there was no seriousness in any disagree- ment between New York's Governor and former Governor. He called it a minor matter after he had conferred with John F. Curry, leader of Tam- many Hall; Mayor Frank Hague of Jer- sey City and Mayor James J. Walker of New York It was indicated by members of his v he and other Illinols Democrats | anxious that the 1932 Democratic nominee have Smith’s support. The mayor himself reiterated several times during his visit the candidate must be an out-and-out wet in order to suit Tllinois delegations. Throughbout his visit and after each ence with the kingpins of democ- | this section, the Chicago mayor to evade questions about poli- He insisted all the meetings be- osed doors had been “purely calls 1e only definite statement he made t what the Illinois delegation will e convention was that it would > nominate Senator J. Hamilton f Tllinois and failing that would t Gov. Roosevelt, “if his wet d at that time suits us.” U.’S. JOBS ARE OPEN Tests for Three Positions An- unced by Commission. ations for three _govern- positions now vacant were an- today by the United States ce Commissiop. Applica- e the tests must be filed by positions are principal phy: al chemist, $5,600 to $6.400 a yeal au of Construction and Repair; ision leader in the Bureau of Ento- 2y at $5.600 to $6,400 a year, and conomic analyst of urban real estate the Bureau of Standards at $3,800 & The United Confederate Veterans has 3_membership of 30,000. Electric Irons, Toasters, | Percolators, Waffle Irons | < MUDDIMAN ¢ 911 G St. Nat'l 0140-2622 Try Buzze’s for Colds Do you dread the approach of Winter and that cold? If so, try BUZZE'S and fortify yourself against more dangerous s caused from colds. Ask for Busse today at your neighborhood drug store. Meei the Winter's ills with Buzse's. There is relief in every | missing, was 4,274 for and 1,906 against VIRGINIA ASSEMBLY ; STAYS DEMOCRATIC Overwhelming Majorities Are| Reported in House and Senate. | By the Assoctated Preas. | RICHMOND, Va., November 4.—| | Democrats in overwhelming majorities | were returned to the Virginia Senate| and House of Delegates in yesterday's elections. There were few upsets. In the ma. Jority of the State legisiative districts Democrats ~ were unopposed, _ while closely matched races were limited to the Southwest and Middle Shenandoah Valley sections, where Democrats and Republicans were running on nearly | equal terms. Democrats were easy vic- | tors in districts where there were So- | clalist opponents. Democrats were victorious in Norfolk | County, where one of the most spirited | rimaries in the county's history rought out 90 per cent of the vote. Staples Leads in Roanoke. Senator A. P. Staples, Democrat, ob- tained a huge lead in Roancke City, which was belleved to assure his elec- {tion over his independent opponent, | J. E. Palmer, In the twenty-first sena- torial district, comprising Roanoke City and Roanoke County. A big lead was also given by Roanoke City to Senator Robert J. Noell, Demo- crat, from the floater district of Roa- noke County and city, Franklin, Floyd and Montgomery Countles and the city of Radford. Noell was leading Joseph Engleby, Independent Republican, by more than 1,000 votes in the city and was expected to gain a substantial lead in his home city of Radford. His elec- tion seemed assured if he gained an even break in the countles. John W. Chalkley, incumbent Demo- crat, and Roland Chase, Republican, were running a nip-and-tuck race for the Senate in the Wise-Dickenson, or seventeenth district. Long Ballots Slow Returns. The long ballots throughout South- west Virginia slowed up tabulation of returns from that section. In the sixteenth senatorial district, composed of Lee and Scott Counties, L. M. Robinette, Democrat, defeated E. C. Lanningham, Republican, on the face of nearly complete returns. Lee | County returns gave Robinette a ma- jority of more than 400 votes, while 22 of 24 precincts in Scott County also gave the Democrat a lead. Jeb Kelly and W. N. Neff, Democrats were leading in Washington County and Bristol City the Republican candidates, P. J. Davenport and J. G. Anderson, for the House of Delegates. A sub- stantial lead was given to the Demo- crats in the city of Bristcl, but incom- plete returns from the county indicated that the race might be close. Democrats Win in Augusta. In Augusta County and Staunton, W. Stuart Moffett and Willlam E. Beard, Democrats, were elected to the House of Delegates, leaving C. C. Leap, Re- publican, far behind. Aubrey Weaver, Democrat, was lead- ing John Morrison, Republican, in their race for the Senate in the Harrison- burg-Rockingham-Page-Warren district. ‘Weaver received a 1,300-vote lead in his home county of Warren to send him well ahead on the basis of incomplete returns. Morrison in early returns ob- tained a small lead in Rockingham County. Democrats J. Owen Beard and Sam C. Hetzel were leading John D. Miller and Howard Zigler, Republicans, for the House of Delegates in Rockingham and Harrisonburg. ALEXANDRIA POLL LIGHT. | | { Rust for State Senate Receives 611 Votes in Municipality. Special Dispatch to The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va., November 4— With this city polling its lightest vote in years, John W. Rust, Democratic nominee for the State Senate, received 611 votes to completely outclass his three competitors, William L. Norford, Landon Cabell Painter and Julia Mor- gan Jones. Norford received 75 votes, Painter 42 votes and Mrs. Jones 11 votes. J. Fred Birrell, unopposed for the House of Delegates, received a total of 672 votes ,in the six Alexandria wards. The total | vote cast in Alexandria was 741. PAGE SENATE RACE CLOSE. Weaver Ahead of Morrison by Only 10 Votes, Final Count Shows. Special Dispatch to The Star. LURAY, Va., November 4.—Com- plete returns in Page County election ere: For State Senate—Morrison, 2,082; Weayer, 2,092. House of Delegates— Louderback, 2,181; Seekford, 1319. ‘Treasurer—Hershberger, 2,212; Graves, 1,988, Sheriff—Lucas, 2,410; Ruffner, 1,738. Commissioner of revenue—Mene- fee, 2,777, Kauffman, 1,385, LEESBURG VOTE IS LIGHT. | I Baker Is Elected Supervisor of Dis- tric in Only Contest. | Special Dispatch to The Star. LEESBURG, Va., November 4.—The vote here yesterday was unusually light, only about 50 per cent of the normal number being polled. In only one district was there any fight. That was in the Lovettsville dis- | trict. where Irving Baker, Republican, | with 197 votes, defeated R. G. Johnson, incumbent Republican, with 60 votes, :l::ehiiarr_\;oPotu'rgfl!ldt. Denmn‘t’.o ‘who X 7 votes for supervisor of | the district - 5 | , Howard E. Cole, Democratic candi- | date for treasurer, overwhelmingly de- | feated N. H. Sibert, independent. Sibert received approximately 30 votes. Other officers elected for the county without opposition were Cecil O'Con- | nor, State Senator; Wilbur Chall, dele- | gate to the General Assembly; E. S. Adrian, sheriff: John Galleher, Com- monwealth's attorney, and R. L. Nixon, commissioner of revenue. RATIFY RA.CING LAWS — | CLEARWATER, Fla., November 4 (#.—Pinellas County approved the new Florida law legalizing dog racing and pari-mutuel betting by .a vote of ap- | proximately two and one-half to one| in yesterday's referendum. | The vote, with one small district gperation of dog-racing_plants DESIRABLE HOMES Rent or Sale Bargain Prices Ideal Locations 2-Car Garages 3557 Sixteenth St. Cer. 16th & Spring Rd.—8$ Rooms 3101 Northampton St. Near Rock Creek Park—7 Rooms 1629 Van Buren St. Adjoins Rock Creek Park—11 Rooms INTERNATIONAL BANK Real Estate Department Stores, Apartments, Industrial Sites 726 Jackson Place Din*t..“ D. C., WEDNESDAY, N Win Seats in Congress Martin L. Sweeney (right), Democra ROMANCE OF OCHS CAREER DESCRIBED Rose From $3-a-Week Print- er’s Devil to Publisher of New York Times. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, November 4.—Adolph S Ochs’ struggle up from printer’s devil to publisher of the New York Times was described as an _adventurous story, typical of American life, over the radio last night by Frazier Hunt, a maga- zine writer. Mr. Ochs' father was a cultured German Jew and his mother was a German Jewess, educated at Heidel~ berg, and of such revolutionary ten- dencles she was virtually exiled from Germany at the age of 17, Hunt said. The future publisher was born in an | humble Cincinnati home 73 years ago. Started at $3 a Week. His pay as a printer's devil on the Knoxville (Tenn.) Chronicle, $3 weekly, went toward the family budget, with the exception of 25¢ which Mr. Ochs could spend in any manner he saw fit. ‘When he bought the Chattanooga Times he borrowed $300 from a bank. ‘The discount was $15. He .paid $250 down on the paper and $25 in advance on the Associated Press pony re?on. He also owed two weeks' board bil Eighteen years later, with his Chat- tanooga Times a powevful organ of the South, there came the opportunity to buy the New York Times. It was ap- proaching bankruptcy at the rate of $1,000 daily. Succeeded in 3 Years. Mr. Ochs raised $75,000. For that he was to receive 51 per cent of the reorganized stock if and when the paper was made to pay expemses for three consecutive years. He achieved the ownership within 3 years and 10 months of the deal. “Way up on that fourteenth floor of the Times Annex in Manhattan,” re- lated Hunt, “I couldn't help thinking ;\:‘l 4 magnificent adventure his had PANTAGES’ RETRIAL UNDER WAY IN WEST Defense Seeks to Show Miss Prin- | gle Tried to Coerce Theater Owner. By the Associated Press. LOS ANGELES, Calif, November 4—With the jury, completed and the opening statements of counsel made, witnesses were called today in the sec- ond trial of Alexander Pantages, wealthy theatrical magnate, charged with at- tacking Eunice Pringle, a young dancer. | Eight men and four women made up the jury. Defense attorneys said they would setk to prove Miss Pringle went to Pantages’ office on the day of the al- leged attack with the intention of forcing the theater man to book a play in which she was featured, or of leav- ing him in a compromising position. The State outlined its case, pointing to the torn clothing of Miss Pringle and citing the injuries physicians said she suffered, which Jed to the convic- tion of Pantages at his first trial and a sentence of from 1 to 50 years in prison. FAMOUS MINING CAMP LOSES ITS LAST PASTOR Loss of Parish Priest Leaves Vir- ginia City, Lacking Resident Clergyman. By the Associated Press. VIRGINIA CITY, Nev., November 4. —St. Mary's of the Mountains Church, Nev., built by the bonanza kings who wor- | €lection as county treasurer, piled up a shiped there, is without a parish priest | for the first'time in 70 years, and this | famous mining camp has lost its last active clergyman. Bishop K. Gorman of the Reno dio- cese announced yesterday the parish | had been abolished and that hereafter | services would be conducted twice a | month by a missionary priest from Car. son City. He explained the number of | parishioners had dwindled almost to | the vanishing point with the decadence | of the camj | St. Mary's at one time had a regular | Sunday attendance of 2,500. Included | in the congregation were the bonanza kings John W. Mackay and W. S.! O'Brien. “BLUE VENUS” $100 We paid $645 just for a name for this ring— and it was worb::':! It's the city’s biggest $100 diamond value! And you can own it on easy terms! America’s Oldest Credit Jewelers OVEMBER 4, 1931. The other Ohio seat went to Judge DCUGLAS VICTOR * OVERW.C.CLOTH Wins Commonwealth Attor-| ney Post in Arlington County Easily. f (Continued From First Page.) there being no other offices to be filled. | State-wide returns showed the Sen- |ate and House of Delegates’ selections |to be overwhelmingly Democratic. In | several districts, yhere Socialist eandi- | dates have conducted an aggressive ‘clmbflizn. they were readily defeated. Arlington County entered the first phase of an experiment in a new form of county government by apparently | electing the following five members of | the new County Board: Fred A. Gos- nell, Harry A. Fellows, Mrs. Elizabeth B. Magruder, John C. Gall and Lyma: M. Kelly. All had substantial majori- ties, with but one precinct missing. With the exception of the latter, all were indorsees of the Better Govern- ment League, an organization formed during the early days of the campaign to make a study of the available mate- rial for the new board Gosnell was also one of the five Republican nom- inees for places on the board. Mrs. Magruder's apparent election | places the first woman on a local gov- | erning body and is halled by women's | organizations and by many influential men of the county as a desirable st: in the progressive move to establish county manager form of government. Gosnell is an_official of the Bureau of the Cemsus, Fellows is a lawyer and president of the Arlington County Civic Federation, Gall is an attorney and ac- | tive worker in clvic affair and Kelly is | a member of the local real estate firm 'of A. L. Kelly & Son. | Douglas Will Advise Board. | Election of Douglas as Common- wealth’s attorney completes the new | governing ' organization, since the law | provides that the Commonwealth’s at- | torney shall be legal advisor and counsel to the board and to the county man- ager. One of the principal reasons ad- vocated by Douglas for his election was that there should be “a new Common- | wealth's_attormey to go with the new | County Board.” ~Douglas has expressed himseif as opposed to the collection of delinquent taxes by the type of suits | employed by Gloth and ruled as uncon- | stitutional by the local Circuit Court, so it is assumed that a change in this policy will be effected when the new! officials take office. The third man in the Common- wealth's attorney race was Clarence R. | Ahalt, Republican nominee. He polled | a total of 1,557 votes. Emery N. Hoe-i mer was given 317 and Amos C. Crounse | 217 votes. Sheriff Fields led his nearest com- petitor, A. C. Clements, by 1480 votes, which is said to be the largest plurality ever piled up by any candidate for | | sheriff in Arlington County. Fields r | ceived a total of 3,738 votes to Clem- ents’ 2,258. The supervisor from Jef- ferson district, who once was consid- |ered a strong candidate, polled but 468 votes, while Z. O. Kines and Carl | A. Schultze received totals of 112 and | 78, respectively. f Only Republican Nominee. | | _ Hedrick was the only Republican | nominee, ‘with the exception of Gos- | | nell, who made a successful run. He! | was elected by a vote of 2,177 over the | | 1,782 total that was accumulated by | Walter U. Varney, his closest competi- tor. There were five other candidates | for this office. These were, with their | votes: J. Hammond Brewer, ir., D'Il;; | Bryan Gordon, 911; H. W. Dudley, 306; Melvin G. Ely, 177, and Hugh M. Me- | Caffrey, 95. Hugh Reld, incumbent and Demo- cratic nominee for the House of Dele- gates, won over J. Foster Hagan, his Republican opponent, by a vote of ap- proximately 2 to 1. Reid received 4,571 votes and Hagan 2,090. | With two precincts missing, E. Wade | Ball, who had no opposition for' re- total of 5,756 votes. Harry K. Green, commissioner of | | revenue for the past several years, was | re-elected by a vote of more than 8 to 1 over his Republican opponent, C. W. Clever. Green received 5490 votes and | Clever 636. | ‘The votes of those leading for the county board, with the exception of the returns from Arlington precinct, which were not yet available, were as follows: ed A. Gosnell, 1,851; Harry A, Fel- lows, 1,750; Mrs. Elizabeth Barron M gruder, 1,545; John C. Gall, 1457, and | Lyman M. Kelly, 1,346. Kelly’s near- est competitor was William A. E. Mc- Shea, with 1,177 votes. What a beauty——and what a value! Three fiery diamonds mount- ed in a charming white gold mounting. Un- surpassed in quality ...T'mkmmh-p at anywhere near this MAN IS SHOT TO LEATH | John B. Hollister, Republican (left), yesterday won Nicholas Longworth's | seat In Congress in the first Ohio district. .VA——S' | INDEPENDENTS LEAD ; IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY Elect One Commissioner and Bal- | ance of Power Beuts tu Gou- | test With Democrat. ) [ | By the Associated Press. PITTSBURGH, November 4.—Inde- pendent political forces that have op- posed vigorously the Republican or- ganization of Pittsburgh and Allegheny | County were ahead today in the race for control of the county commission, ' | the county's executive body composed of three persons. One Republican and one Independent { were assured of victory in yesterday's election. The balance hung between another Independent and a Democrat, who had the support of the Republican organization, headed by Mayor Charles H. Kline of Pittsburgh. Unofficial re- turns from more than two-thirds of the county’s voting districts gave the Inde- pendent a lead of 2,454 votes. Charles C. McGovern, lieutenant of Gov. Gifford Pinchot and an Inde- pendent stalwart, and William D. Mans- fleld, Republican. were assured of vic- tory. The other Independent, C. M. Barr, was gaining slowly over David L. Lawrence, Democrat. IN OHIO ELECT:ON ROW | Constable Kills Colored Voter He Says Was Intoxicated—Murder | to Be Charged. By the Associated Press. | HAMILTON, Ohio, November 4.— ‘ Aaron Harden, 25, colored, New Miami, was shot to death yesterday by Con- | stable Worley Minor during a disturb- | ance at a rural voting booth. Mlnori sald Harden was drunk and acted in a | disorderly manner, whercupon the of- | ficer ordered him from the booth. | The constable sald Harden refused | to obey the command and that the colored man drew a revolver and at- tempted to shoot him, but the weapon falled to discharge. As soon Harden pulled his gun Minor shot him. The colored man was brought here to Mercy Hospital, where he died. A technical murder charge was or- dered placed against the constable. Harden was shot under the heart and in the right leg. EDUCATOR TO SPEAK Miss La Salle to Talk on Personal- ity at Mt. Pleasant Church. Miss Jessie La Salle, assistant super- intendent of schools, is to speak on “The Growth of Personality and Char- acter” tonight at the Mount Pleasant Congregational Church. The lecture will close a series on child guidance be- ing held the church. ‘The course has been given under the Joint auspices of the Washington Life Adjustment Center and the Parents’ Committee of the Church to help rr- ents meet problems confronting them in the training of their children. FUSIONIST IN LEAD Candidate Has Edge Over Social- ist in Reading, Pa., Contest. READING, Pa, November 4 (#)— Returns from 57 of the 77 election dis- tricts in Reading show the Pusionist candidate for mayor leading the Social- ist candidate by 1,168. The latest fig- ures give Heber Ermentrout, the Demo- cratic-Republican fusion candidate, 11,- candidate for re-election, 10,619, LAW GROUP BIDS WOMAN Miss Doris Stevens, chairman of the Inter-American Commission of Women, was nominated yesterday for member- ship in the American Institute of Inter- | national Law. Miss Stevens is the first woman even named for the international judicial body, which numbers five per- sons from each of the 21 American republics. Nomination to the institute is regard- | ed as equivalent to election. Cordovan Styles Available 5 NCH. f price! Own it on easy termsl 1004 F St. N.W. 9000 06060006 00 LECTION PLEASES SHOUSE AND FESS Leaders of Both Parties See Good Results From Yes- terday’s Voting. Democratic spokesmen iwstay Wwere hailing yesterday's election as & fore- runner of a Republican downfall in 1932, while Senator Fess of Ohio, chaire man of the Republican National Com- mittee, could see nothing in the election returns to detract from the prestige of President Hoover. Senator Fess said the usual protest vote in times of adversity did not mani- fest itself because of' the genera) knowledge by the people thau President had shown ssive ienew aglp in pulling the world out of a chaotic condition for which he was in no wise responsible. He inted out that in the first Ohlo_district, “the only one involving h ver administration as the major the Republican candidate re- five times the majority given the late Speaker Longworth. “I take this as representative where lssues of a lo- cal character and the liquor question have not dominated," Senator Fess said. Jouett Shouse, chairman of the Dem- ocratic National Executive Committee, pictured the election as clear indi- cation of what may be anticipated for ° the national election of 1932." In a statement through the Demo- cratic National Committee, Shouse said: “No where did the ISemocrats lose anythinog they had held, while the Republicans lots the eighth Michigan seat in the House of resentatives, which has been theirs for 30 years, and in addition lost one governorship—in New Jersey—certainly, another ably in Kentucky, where, under the State law, the count is not made un- til the day following an eletcion. “The majority of the House of Repre- sentatives is definitely Democratic now =& and I think we are safe in assuming that any changes in that line-up will be merely in the direction of further Democratic gains. Says Trend Continues. “In short the picture shows that the trend away from the Hocver admin- istration, which was so marked in the election of 1930, continues and so gives a clear indication of what may be an- il.c:lpl“'ed for the national election of In addition, Shouse said, the Demo- - crats continued to hold all the im- ortant mayoralties, where Democrats ave been in office and in addition “have gained mayors and councils in varfous cities, notably in New ml Connecticut and Massachusetts, have been under SMITH SIDETRACKED, DRY.BOARD ASSERTS Prohibition Strategists Assert He Was Eliminated by Election. rule.’ v By the Associated Press. ‘The nation: ibition strategy said wz;hlflut E: Smith’s elimination from 1932 presidential possil Shal=s throughout 787, and J. 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