Evening star., 1924-11-03

mind other than the duties Of his
ONCE or the fact that it was a beautiful
Fall day.
The President was at his desk at
the usual time and was kept busily
engaged He saw few callers and
indulged in no political conferences
other than to go over batch of
kilograms and messages from friends
and party leaders in the various i'm
portant sectors of the battlefront
He also talked for a long time with
c. Bascom Slemp. his secretary, who
has kept in close touch with the
situation and who. from his more
than 25 years of prominence in Re
publican politics, knows considerably
more than the ordinary person re-
garding last-minute calculations.
Mr.. Coolidge looked rested after his
quiet Sunday. He appeared calm, as
usual, and during the first part of the
day disposed of a tremendous amount
Of routine business.
To his intimates President Coolidge
feels absolutely sanguine. He has no
doubt about the result He has said
so himself, and besides, II he had any
doubts 1t would never be detected by
a glance at him.
There is no indication that the daily
routine of the White House will be
changed tomorrow because Of the
election. The President will be at his
desk, as usual, and has intimated that
he will announce the successor Of the
late Henry c. Wallace as Secretary
Of Agriculture.
Cabinet MeAbers Cast Ballots.
The members Of the President cab.
met. who also have a more or less
neTl0naI tntARaRf
either had already cast their votes by
mail or were at their homes. ready to
go to the polls tomorrow. All MEM
bers OF the cabinet will have their
votes counted, except Secretary Will
bur. whose State laws prevented him
from voting by mail. and who was un-
able to leave here because of pressure
Among those who had to leave
Washington in order to cast their
votes were Secretary Of the Treasury
Mellon, who left Washington this
morning for Pittsburgh, where tomor-
row he will drop his vote in the ballot
box: Attorney General Stone, who al
ready is in New York, where he will
vote; Secretary OF State Hughes, who
Will reach New York some time tomor-
row to vote; Secretary Of Commerce
Hoover, who is in California, and Sec
retary Of Labor Davis, who tonight
will go to Pennsylvania.
Secretary of War Weeks, although
not In the city today, executed his
ballot several days ago and mailed II
postmaster General New did not
take advantage of the absentee voting
law in his State, but went to his old
home in Indianapolis, Ind, yesterday
Where he, tomorrow, will cast his
vote.
Secretary Of Interior Work sent his
vote to his home in Colorado.
Stars Elaborate Pro<ran.
The Stars election night program
VIII be the biggest it ever has under
taken. In addition to the mammoth
screen on which the news of the polI
VIII be flashed as it comes over wires
of the Associated Press, Western
Union and from staff and special cor
respondents. Mr.. Vile will provide
feature that should prove Invaluable
to the crowds assembled in front of
The Star Building. He will explain
every important bulletin in all its
significance, so that the watchers will
have no difficulty in understanding
the full importance OF special an
nouncements.
Mr.. Wile'S voice will be amplified
through new type Of loud speaker
capable of hurting the human voice
without distortion to great distance
Those at the back of the crowd will
De able to hear and see everything
just as well as those in front.
Interspersing the bulletins will be
cartoons by The Stars cartoonist,
CI1nord Berryman, and portraits Of