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Evening star., 1924-11-04
Beyond Key Bridge They Haze Custom
That Battles NdtiUe Washingtonian
Villagers OF Rosslyn Garry Slips Of Paper to Deposit
in Curious Boxes-Remarkable HO,C Rights
Vary at Such Close Quarters.

A native Washingtonian, feeling
the need for hike beneath Autumnal
skies. drifted listlessly today across
tho Key Bridge into Virginia, that
quiet, sedate old noighbor Of tho Dis
triot OF Columbia and found himself
IN Rosslyn, gateway to tho South.
Having been in RossIyn before, the
hiker strolled casually along in bliss
ful anticipation of the dignified,
lethargic greeting the old town would
give him. Rosslyn, he remembered,
is noted for it's easy-going way of
minding its own business.
But scarcely had he progressed
midway of the main street, on route
to the great open spaces, when he
senSed that something was in the
air this day in Rosslyn besides the
faint odor of scalded hogs and crush
ed cherries
Voices Reject Excitement.
Rosslyn was astir
The earnest voices Of excited men
mingled with the soprano infections
of womanhood awake to their re-
sponsibilities.
Hating methodically. the native
Washingtonian traced the sounds to
point just around the corner of
Rosslyn's leading warehouse and dis
tributing agency for feed, lime, -four
and roup cure. This was worth
closer investigation, he decided, so,
putting on an air of indifference to
hide his burning curiosity, he strode
boldly forward, banked himself for
the turn and pulled up suddenly in
the midst of what appeared to be an
incipient mob scene.
Apparently he had blundered into
a run on the feed store, for men and
Evening star., 1924-11-04
SMITH KISSED AT BOOTH
where He CASTS VOTE
New York Governor Has Difficulty
Getting Into Voting Place
on East Side.

by the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. November 4.-Iov. Al
fred e. Smith went home to the East
Side today to vote.
The governor had to fight to get
into the booth, for the crowd was
dense and every body wanted to shak c
his hand. Several women went so far
as to kiss the whole family, compris-
ing the governor. Mrs. Smith, their,
daughter Emily, their son Alfred, jr..
and the latter's bride.
That's the smile that won't come
off, Mrs. Smith said when her hus-
band grinned widely at the request
of newspaper photographers.
"No." he corrected. that's the
400, 900 plurality smile" The crowd
cheered.
Before voting the Smith family at
tended a mass in memory of the gov
ernor's mother at a Brooklyn church.
Evening star., 1924-11-04
FAMILIES ARE DRIVEN OUT
IN $5OO,OOO GRAIN FIRE
By the Associated Press.

By the AsSociated Press.
PITTSBURGH, November Fed
by hundreds of tons Of grain, a fire
this morning destroyed the grain
elevators and building of the Dwight
Hamlin Company, Inc, burned six
box cars on the Allegheny Valley
siding and drove six families from
their homes. Fire Marshal Thomas
Pfarr estimated the damage at
s5OO,000.
The flames broke out in the Ham
lin building, raked that structure
and its adjoining grain elevator, and
threatened to spread to nearby build
ings, causing police to order the
families in the nearby residences to
leave their homes. Shortly after the
firemen arrived one Of the walls Of
the Hamlin building collapsed.
The blaze was discovered by a
watchman, who notified railroad
officials to get an engine to remove
the cars containing grain and
molasses, but before they could do
this the cars were destroyed. Tanks
containing approximately 10000 gal
Ions of molasses stood unharmed
among the burning ruins.
Evening star., 1924-11-04
National Photo.)

clared the presence of the reminder
of no vote in the District was the
source of great interest to almost every
one of the hundreds streaming by the
building.
"A young man, who said he was
a travelling man from Texas, ex-
pressed astonishment over the fact
that the people in Washington couldn' t
vote" Mrs. Odenheimer said. It's the
first time l knew that such "a situa-
tion existed" he declared. A woman
told Mrs. Odenheimer that she had
just returned from a visit to Maine,
where the spirit of voting ran high.
And as long as | live in Washington
l don't believe I'll ever get to vote
before going to my grave she
lamented.
One man not quite up with TWEEN
tieth century tactics asked Mrs.
Odenheimer when the box would be
open, for he wanted TO deposit his
ballot.
Women Alert to Situation.
"Of all the people who pass by
here" she continued, the women
seem to exhibit the most interest.
For while the slot where L ballot
could be deposited was exposed to
view, and this seemed to scare some
of the men away. for they thought it
was . collection scheme of some sort.
But I closed the hole with this sign,
Ballot box closed after little while.
and II answered the purpose
One thousand two hundred and
twenty-five persons passed the box
located at Eleventh and r streets
during the first hour of its installa-
ton. and of that number 1,019 regis
tered approval of the silent story
told. according to the sentry on
duty. Ninety-three persons over
looked the box, 81 didn't seem to un-
derstand what it was all about, and
% bore "grouchy' expressions when
confronted with the facts, it was re-
ported.
Evening star., 1924-11-04
Army Men Retired.

Maj Alfred Ballin, sUaGted States
Infantry, has been placed on the re-
tired list of the Army as a lieutenant
colonel on account of physical disa-
bility incident to the SERVICE.
Master Sergt.. Thomas sGaynor, de-
tached enlisted mems list at Wash
ington Barracks, and Sergt. Howar
r. Cramer, Quartermaster Corps, at
Fort Humphreys, Va have been re-
tired On account Of aSe.
Evening star., 1924-11-04
CHICAGO VOTERS SHOT.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. November 4.-One man
was shot and killed and another was
probably fatally wounded in q re-
volver fight near a polling place to-
day. Early police reports indicated
that the shooting was connected with
factional trouble Of q teamsters'
union.
The man killed was not identified.
Claude Maddox, IS. was the man
wounded.
Maddox and the slain man are sa d
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 and prob
ably fatally injured today after he had
gone to a polling place to vote. The
police began a search for several
men without any information as to
the cause of the shooting.
Evening star., 1924-11-04
CREW REBELS; DEPARTS
WITH BRAZIL BATTLESHIP
Sailors on Craft Alongside Remain
Loyal, But Make No Effort
to Halt the Sac Parfo.

By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News
BUENOS AIRES, November A.
The crew of the Brazilian battIeship
Sac Paulo is reported to have re-
be1led and to have departed from the
harbor of Rio de Janeiro with the
ton, according to advices received
here.
The battlesfip Minas Geraes, also
in the Rio Harbor, remained loyal,
says the report but apparently made
no attempt to halt the Sac Paulo.
While a state of tension exists in
Rio, the people were quiet this after
noon.
ICoyyISht. Ia24. BY QhicsSQ Daily News Cs.l
Evening star., 1924-11-04
DAWES USES OWN PENCIL
TO RECORD VOTE QUICKLY
Republican Vice Presidential Nom
inee Is in Rooth Less Than
Minute.
By the Associa ted Press.

BY the AssociA ted Press.
EVANSTON, H., November A.
Marking his ballot with a lead pencil
from his own pocket instead of the
customary blue pencil furnished by
election officials, Charles G. Dawes, Re
publican candidate for Vice President,
voted shortly before noon today at the
polling place Of the third precinct of
the first ward Of Evanston.
The Republican nominee spent a few
seconds less than a minute in the elec-
ton booth, and in that time marked
the big three-foot-square ballot, and
also the supplemental ballots calling for
an expression on an amendment to the
State constitution on three propositions
Mrs. Dawes voted at the same time
as her husband and almost as quickly.
Evening star., 1924-11-04

from Florida, and one from Missis-
sppi.
The President also was deeply
| touched by the reports of the favor
able impression he made in his radio
appeal last night. Some messages
respecting this received by the Presi-
dent described last nights address as
the most appealing and inspiring ut
terance made by Mr.. Coolidge since
he has been President. He was nat
urally impressed by the scores of
kilograms received from we'll wishers
who said they had always voted the
Democratic ticket, but wanted to see
him kept in the White House and
were therefore voting for him.
Democrat Votes for Him.
Most of these were from persons
whose names were unknown, but one
was from Sam W. Small of Rosslyn,
Va, noted evangelist and lifelong
Democrat:
Mr.. Smalrs message follows: AT
ter five weeks of active daily cam
paigning (for the Anti-Saloon candi-
date) in La F'ollette's domain, / am
leaving for my Virginia home CRoute
| No. l, Rosslyn) to do what 1 have
never done in all my IS years-to
vote for Republican,.
1T will be a shock to my family
! and old party associates, but as 1 see
| it the patriotic thing to do In present
conditions is to re-elect President
| Coolidge. All success. Faithfully,
| ..SAM w SMALL"
! President Coolidge was greatly
pleased and impressed with a message
received today from Chauncey NJ. De
pew, former Senator. predicting sue
cess and congratulating the President
on IAN unusual victory
| Praise for Hughes Speech.
! This message and the President S
reply to Mr. Depew follow:
! . NEW YORK.
! November g, 1924
"To the President: The meeting of the
| business men of New York at the Metro
| politan Opera House Saturday night was
| a significant closing of the campaigfn
| Forty-eight of the leading trades OF
| the. country We're represented. They
are difficult to get out to an evening
meeting, but they followed their ban
nerS In. 1ull NUMBERS and with en-
thusiasm. The business organizations
were brought together and consoli-
dated into q workable force by Gen
Charles HI. Sheriff., whom l have
known since he was a boy and who
also made the meeting most success
full. / have been close student OF
campaign oratory for 60 years, and
have heard the best at their bes
during that time, and l want to say
that every element to arouse ano
convince an audience was in the ad
dress of Secretary Hughes, and his
| effort was among the best i have
heard in over half century. This is
the SEVENTEEN anniversary of the
birth of the Republican party. Ny
great interest in the meeting was
that, having been with the party
from it's birth, having spoken fol
months over the country for Gen. Ere.
mont, it's first candidate, and beer
active IN every campaign since, in.
icluding this one, the occasion seemed
to bridge the party's life and achieve.
ments and be fitting prelude to its
'triumphs on November 4. Cordia
Evening star., 1924-11-04
BRYAN AND WIFE VOTE
IN NEBRASKA CAPITOL
Movie Cameras Click as Governor
Ballots for Straight Democratic
Ticket.
BY the Associated Press.

LINCOLN, Nebr., November A.
Gov. and Mrs. Bryan cast their
ballots in the State Senate chamber
Of the Capitol here at 1850 this morn
ing, as movie cameras clicked and a
crowd of State House employees looked
on.
Five separate ballots~were marked
by the Democratic vice presidential
nominee and his wife. They were the
straight national and State tickets,
State educational amendment pro-
posal to eliminate the party circle
from the ballot, $3,00o,0o0 school
bond issue proposal md a proposed
amendment to the city charter to per-
NIT establishment Of municipal gaso-
line stations.
Evening star., 1924-11-04
Gen. Bailey of A. E. F. to Wed

JAMESTOWN, n. Y, November A.
Announcement was made today Of the
engagement of Maj. Gen. Charles J.
Bailey, retired, who commanded the
s1st Division, American expiditionary
forces, and Mrs. Elizabeth Hegeman
Bailey of this city, a granddaughter
Of Reuben e. Fenton, Civil War Gov
ernor of New York, and later United
States Senator.
Evening star., 1924-11-04
TWO CABINET MEMBERS
BALLOT IN HOME WARDS
Secretaries Mellon and Davis and
Mrs. Davis Cast Their Votes
in Pittsburgh.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, November A.
Two members Of the Coolidge cabinet,
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon and
Secretary of Labor Davis. voted in
their home wards here today.
Secretary Davis and MIS-. Davis were
first to cast their ballots in the third
district of the fifteenth ward. They
arrived at the polling place q few min
utes after the doors were opened
Secretary Mellon voted later in the
day in the fourteenth wacd
Evening star., 1924-11-04
Woman, 104, Casts Vote.

JAMESTOWN, N. Y, November 4.
Among the first voters at the polls
in jamestown today was Amy E.
Price, 104 years old. She took her
place in the line of voters, waited
her turn, asked no help in the manip-
ulation of the voting machine.
Evening star., 1924-11-04
3-Nation Airdrome to Omen

GLEIWITZ, Silesia, November A.
A three nations airdome" will be
opened soon on large flying field
south of this city, at the place the
boundaries of Germany. Poland and
Czechoslovakia meet
Evening star., 1924-11-04
Secretary Davis to Sail

NEW YORK, November 4.-Secretary
of Labor James J. Davis and Mrs. Davis
have booked passage for Buenos Aires
on the steamer Southern Cross, sailing
from New York on November 3, II be-
came known here today,
Evening star., 1924-11-04
Paper Forbidden to Announce
Martial Law.

ALBUQUERQUE. N. Mex. Novem-
Der 4.-San Miguel County. which was
placed under martial law last night
by Gov. J. F. Hinkle. as the result
of a political controversy at Las
Vegas, the county seat. remained
quiet as National Guardmen held
their places at the voting booths early
today, according to telephone mes
sage received here.
Tho 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.
Evening star., 1924-11-04
SOLDIERS GUARD BOOTHS.

Ry the Associated Press.
HERRIN, ILL.,, November 4.-Seven-
ty-five national guardsmen, some
with fixed bayonets. patrolled Will
hanson County today to preven;
threatened clashes between the Ku
Klux klan and its opponents.
Heavy voting was reported in the
early hours. with no semblance OF
disorder. At each precinct outside
of Herrin two militiamen were sta
toned to keep crowds moving.
Evening star., 1924-11-04

congratulations on an unusual vic
tory. -- re,si
"CHAUNCEY NJ. DEPEW."
Coolidge Proud of support.
The Presidents answer follows:
Honorable Chauncey NJ. Depew,
New York, n. Y.
"Your message brings cheer and added
confidence this morning of election
day. 1t is occasion of what I am sure
must he Il pardonable pride, to know
have the eager interest and support
of veteran like yourself. Your
active public career has been coeval
with the long service of the Republi-
can party, and has contributed gen
erously to the honor and usefulness
of that service. My congratulations
to you as you go today to cast your
vote. To receive the support which
you have given to every Republican
nominee from Fremont down is a high
distinction. Let my good wishes be
expressed in the hope that you may
add many more to the long list of
Presidents YOU have helped to elect
CALVIN COOLIDGE
Evening star., 1924-11-04

PADLOCKED BALLOT BOXES DRIVE
HOME VOTELESS STATUS OF ID. C..
Women Take Turns at Several Points in City, Where
Exhibits Impress People Whh Denial
of Essential Right of Citizens.
Evening star., 1924-10-31

and Mr. Hull was formerly chairman
of the Democratic committee.
The proposition has been advanced
dent Coolidge be elected, he would have
a recalcitrant Congress on his hands.
But the President, with an election
by the people back of him, particu-
larly if he wins a substantial vic
tory, will have considerably weight with
Congress. AT present, his occupancy
of the White House is due to success
sion because Of the death of President
Harding. Some of the questions on
which Congress took issue with him
during the last session were matters
on which the members had pledged
themselves to their constituents be-
fore Mr.. Coolidge became President
as in the case of the soldiers bonus
That is the question that has been
disposed of, it seems, though there is
still agitation in some quarters for a
cash bonus. The Japanese exclusion
question over which there was some
difference between the administra
tion and the Congress, also has been
determined. The presidential veto OF
the BUrsom bill, increasing the pen
sions of the old soldiers, and of the
postal employees increased pay bill
and the Mellon tax plan are issues be-
tween the Congress and the President
that may again raise their heads. A
President with the country behind
him, indicated by vote of the people
recently taken, is a dangerous per
sonaSe for representative to fiout, If
he happens to belong to the same po-
litical party.
Evening star., 1924-10-31
NAVY SALE OPENS.
Surplus and Condemned Materials
Put Up at Auction.

Thousands of dollars of condemn ed
and surplus materials of the Navy
are being sold today at public auc-
ton at the Washington navy yard.
The sale is attended by scores of junk
and secondhand dealers from various
parts of the country. The materials
include everything from emery dust
and filings to motor trucks, and in
clude radio apparatus, electric ma
terial, heavy machinery, etc.
The sale started shortly after 10
o'clock, and began with motor trucks S
located at the naval powder factory
at Indian Head, fiveton trucks selling
for as low as ss5. There also is much
aeroplane equipment in the list, par
ticularly instruments used on the
flying machines.
Evening star., 1924-10-31
MASKED BALL, FEATURE.
Gavel Club Plans Record d-Breaking
Halloween Party.

The Gayel Club of Master Masons
has made arrangements to accommo-
daet a record breaking crowd at its
Halloween carnival and dance to-
night in the Strayer Building, 1921
Thirteenth street. The chief feature
on the program is a masked costume
ball. a gold prize will be awarded
the most Enthusiastically garbed couple.
Besides the dancing, the attractions
include country store, novelty
games and an exhibition of fancy
needlework by the Ladies' Auxiliary
of the club. The carnival will close
tomorrow night
Evening star., 1924-10-31
SALTZMAN is CITED.
Major General Given Rewards fo,
Spanish War Bravery.

Maj. Gen. Charles Nick. Saltzman,
chief signal officer of the Army, has
just received from the War Depart
mGnt two citations and two silver
stars for gallantry in action against
the Spanish forces in Cuba in the
campaign of 1898, one for heroic serv-
ice at the battle of Las Guasimas,
June "a, 1898, and. the other for per-
sonal valor at the battle of Santiago,
July 1, 1898. On the dates mentioned
he was a second lieutenant in the
1st United States Cavalry.
These decorations will supplement
the distinguished service medal
awarded him for especially meritori-
GUS services during the World War.
Evening star., 1924-10-31
Boosters to Hold Dance.

The Boosters Club of ST. Gabriel 5
Catholic Church will hold Halloween
party and dance in the knights of
Columbus Hall, 9lS Tenth street, to-
night at o'clock. Prizes are to be
awarded for the best costumes and
also to the best dancers Refresh
ments will be served. favors dis
tributed and other surprise attractions
furnished. F. Clyde Powderly is gem
eral chairman of the committee in
charge
Evening star., 1924-10-31

Familiar figures on both sides of
the House are expected to be returned,
including Representative Longworth
of Ohio. Republican leader, and
Martin Madden Of Illinois, chairman
of the appropriations committee, and
Finis j. Garrett and Corden Hull,
both OF Tennessee. Mr.. Garrett Is
the. Democratic leader Of the House
Evening star., 1924-10-31
Revue Rehearsal DELAYED.

The rehearsal of the cast of the
government musical revue scheduled
for tonight at the auditorium of the
Interior Department has been post
ponded on account of Halloween cele-
brations Four rehearsals will be
held next week. Tickets for the show
were placed ON sale yesterday at
headquarters, room 500 Bond Building
Evening star., 1924-10-31
DENTISTS TO REGISTER.
First Enrolment Under New Law
to Occur in December.

The first annual registration of all
dentists in the District of Columbia,
ds provided for in the recent act
of Congress, will take place during
December, Or. c. Willard Camalier,
secretary treasurer of the Board of
Dental Examiners, announced today.
n fee of 81 Is required for such reg
istration.
The purpose of the new require
ment is to enable the dental board
TO list all licensed members of the
profession. The new law was spon-
sored by the dental profession in the
District
Evening star., 1924-10-31
MExICANS TO GET PAY.
Law Passed Authorizing Obregor
to Raise Money on Lands.

MEXICO CITY, October 31.-Presi-
dent Obregon has been authorized by
Congress to ALLEVIATE sufficient ma
tional properties to obtain money for
the payment of salaries due the gov
ernment employees, which arrears
have heretofore been covered with
bonds.
The measure was passed because Of
the Presidents desire to pay the gov
ernmental employees before he leaves
office.
Evening star., 1924-10-31
WORKING MAJORITY
FOR. G. o. P. IN NEW
HOUSE SEEMS SURE
Continued from First Page.)

greater extent even tnan today. In
the present Congress the last session
showed 206 Democrats. 1 Independ
| ent, 1 Farmer-Laborite, 1 Social
ist, 1 vacancy and 225 Republicans
of whom a dozen or more have acted
under the leadership of Representa-
tive John M. Nelson of Wisconsin.
National manager of the La Toilette
campaign. to prevent the Republicans
from actually controlling the House.
Those were the figures when Con-
gress adjourned. Death and resigna-
tion have added somewhat to the
vacancies since that time.
The ProgressiveS are intent upon
developing their strength in Con-
gress, thinking especially of the fu-
ture, when they hope to establish a
new Liberal party. They are anxious
to join forces with the more liberal
members of the Democratic party in
Democrats into their movement
wherever they can do so. Organized
labor, through the American Fedora
ton OF Labor and the railroad
brotherhoods, which is also backing
the Progressive national ticket, is
seeking to bring about the election
of members of the House who may
be expected to be particularly friendly
to labor, and who might be con-
sidered members of the so-called Pro-
gressive group in the House. Labor
has indorsed in one way or another
some 214 of the candidates running
on the Democratic ticket in many diff
ferent states: AZ of the Republican
candidates, including the 10 from
Wisconsin, and about % Farmer
Labor, Socialist and independent can
didateS.
Coming Election Important.
The coming elections in at least
two of the States may have an i'm
portant bearing on the situation in
the House should none of the presi-
Dental candidates receive a majority
of the electoral votes, and the choice
of President devolve upon Congress.
When Congress adjourned last June
the Republicans had majorities in 90
of the State delegations; the Demo-
Gratis in 20, and they were evenly
divided in five State delegations.
Among the last was Maryland. Since
adjournment. Sidney Mudd of Mary
land has died. and George NJ. Young
of North Dakota has resigned to ac-
cept a judgeship in the United States
Court of Customs Appeals. In North
Dakota the delegation stood, two Re-
publicans to one La Toilette sup
porter Should the Republicans fail
to elect successors to Mudd and
Young. then the Republican candi-
date for President could expect to
receive one less vote in the House
and to have two more votes cast in
opposition. The Republicans are hope
full of electing Republicans in the dis
tricts mentioned, but feel more sure
of success in North Dakota than in
Maryland