Evening star., 1925-04-30
FRAUD IN GERMAN
ELECTION CHARGED
Socialists Declare Tellers
Used Ruse to Keep Tab
on Way Vote Went.
Bv the Associated Press

BERLIN. April 30.-The press bu
reau of the Socialist party today
charged that in various sections of the
country the envelopes used for in
closing the ballots in sundays presi
dental election were of such thin pa
per that the election officials could
keep tab on how the people voted
The law prescrihes that only Opaque
envelopes shall be used.
The Socialists claim that in Magde-
burg. Halle. Bremen and elsewhere the
election officials held the envelopes to
the light after each vote, learning eH
aCtly for whom the ballots We're cast
The members of the party are re
queSted to report all such cases
known. SO an estimate may be made
whether the alleged violations were ex
tended enough to have affected the
result of the election.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg to-
day formally accepted his election to
the German presidency.
Hope that Germany by continuing E
to pursue a course toward an inter
national understanding may soon re-
gain the position in the world to
which she is entitled, is expressed by
former Chancellor DR.. Wilhelm Marx,
defeated candidate for the German
presidency, in Congratulatory tele-
The German people have elected
YOU President OF the Reich the mes
sage reads. 1T is in consonance
with the spirit of true democracy
that every one who believes in it
should accept the verdict OF the con-
stitutional majority of the people. 1t
is my desire, therefore, to express to
YOU my sincere wishes and hopes
that under your presidency the Ger
Nla to- ipy aYnd
order at home and peace abroad for
which We are all striving.
May the economic recovery which
has already begun continue unhin-
dcred for the benefit OF the people
of this country. May the truly dem
ocratic and social spirit which pene-
trates the whole of public life heal
those ailments which are the heritage
Of war and the German collapse
thereby Fastening the moral cleans
ing Of our people. May it be vouch-
safed to our people by continuation
on course of international under
standing, in peace and security soon
to recover the position in the world
TO which it Is entitled. thanks TO its
abilities and achievements"
Averse to FIuster.
When the new master enters Ger
many'S white house" on the Wilhelm
strasse the executive staff there will
have TO learn that one Of the chief pc
culiarities of Won Hindenburg is his
aversion to hurry, hustle and ffuster
Everybody in his presence must move
calmly and deliberately. Even in the
exciting moments Of the World War
the field marshal insisted on calmness
and poiSe.
One of his political followers, Lieut..
I Ipl6n1arr
story of an adjutant at the great army
headquarters. who, during the closing
days of the World War, came rushing
into Won HindenburG's presence with
what he considered an important com.
munication.
Slowly. slowly. young man. Keep
your shirt on. ] know of no news i'm
portant enough to demand haste" .ad-
monished the field marshal, cutting
short the intruder.
Against Formal Letters.
The new Presidents staff will have
to learn further that Won Hindenblrr
insists upon giving personal touch
to communications submitted for his
signature. 1t is known that he often
reCaSt messages at army Headquarters
II the communications were in stilt-
ed formal style. During the recent
campaign the President-elect's mana
ger of publications. Dr. Schulze.Pf
ger, found to his evident surprise that
far from signing anything handed to
him. the field marshal not only made
changes, but frequently entirely re-
drafted the documents.
The salary and allowance for the
German President is entirely made
quate, contends Baroness Louise Won
DECENTRALIZATION, prominent Berlin
social leader, who observed TODAY in
correspondent Der Gesellschaft:
"One of the first duties of the Reich
stag is TO vote the head of the nation
funds in keeping with the dignity of
the Office Aside from the executive
mansion, with it's complete household,
heat, lighting and servants, which
are furnished by the state, the Presi-
dent has only $4,000 marks at his dis
posal. This is altogether too little for
the head of a republic Of $4,000, 900
people"