Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-07
STAR WILL FLASH
NEWS OF ELECTION
Record Crowd Expected to
Face Big Bulletin Board
This Evening.
PLANS FOR AMPLE SERVICE

Washington this afternoon is get
ting ready to receive the election re-
turns. Thousands of persons have
noticed the preparations made today
in front of The Star building for the
big double stereopticon screen on
which the returns will be flashed as
soon as received. and it is expected that
almost every ablebodied citizen of the
District who can will make his way to
Pennsylvania avenue tonight to read on
The Stars big, double screen the news
whether Woodrow Wilson or Charles
Evans Hughes is to be the next Presi-
dent of the United States
The Star will fash the complete re-
turns from the entire country on the
big, double screen in front of the build
ing on the pennsylvania avenue side
The bulletins will be displayed on the
screen beginning at o'clock. and dur
ing the evening many original political
cartoons by c. X Bergman, The Stars
cartoonist, will be shown
Complete News Service Assured.
the returns viii be received by The
Star from the complete report of the
Associated Press. as well as from many
of The Stars special correspondents.
and from the Western Union Telegraph
Company and the Postal telegraph Ca
BILE Company. In addition. The Star
will publish extra editions during the
evening as rapidly as important de-
VelopmentS are known.
Police traffic ARRANGEMENTS for the
parking or automobiles etc. in the
streets adjacent to The Star building
ana the stopping of vehicular traffic on
pennsylvania avenue between 10th and
Is CT 10.
mat one of the largest election night
CROWDS ever gathered in Washington
VIII receive in comfort the benefit of
Inc stars news bulletins on the big,
double screen tonight.
Large Gathering Expected.
An unsusually large gathering is ex-
pec'eo because of the reports from
various political centers, which have
declared that the presidential contest
Is TO be close one. but whether il
turns out to be close contest or a
landslide for either candidate eyery ar
TO make the news public on RI. ~;
douofe screen as fast as the details can
pc received here by telegraph and tele-
phone.
At Theaters, Hotels and Clubs.
. hoteis. cares. clubs. lodges
and various other organizations an.
nounced today that the returns will
be- received at those places for the
ebenefit of patrons and members.
among the places where the returns
VIZ be received are the following:
IN Park view Citizens Associa ton
a. the>Park View School.
ins fftworth Citizens Association
p the fetwore2 School
me farent and Tea chers' associ,+ion
at .ne E-asteTn High School
me Uoiu,ho,a as<hts Citizens As
School ormond Wilson
The Chevy Chase Cit.
ton at the Chevy Chase Shs Associa-
The league of Republican
at f4I2s Il street northwest ate Siuos
The Wilson and Marshall Der
Association at the Ebbitt House ratic
The Hughes Club of Washington
its headquarters, 18th and F streft
northwest.
The Women's Wilson Union at 18th
and + streets northwest.
The Jackson Democratic Association
at the Raleigh Hotel
The republican congressional COM
mittee's headquarters at the Riggs
building.
The democratic congressional head
quarters at the Hibbs building.
1he " washington Lodge OF ElkS at its
clubhouse on II street
The Harmony Lodge of Masons in
Masonic Temple
The Georgia Society at the Raleigh
Hotel.
p Dean George Z. Hamilton has de-
cided to suspend the classes of George
town University Law School this even
ing in order that students may watch
election returns.
In order that the employees Of the De-
~ IT.
returns the Commerce building will be
kept open tonight. Returns will be re-
ceived from the telegraph compa MES
at the branch station in the building.
Bulletins will be made and sent to all
parts of the building where the en-
ployes are congregated-
Several chiefs of bureaus at the War
Department have arranged to get the
election returns in their offices tonight
and have invited friends to be present
Bulletins giving the latest returns will
be supplied by Chief Telegrapher King,
who will keep his Office open all night.