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The Washington times., 1932-11-03
cONCEDES 6. 0. P. 5 STATES
George Donohue Has
Picked Winners
Since 1912

George c. Donohoe. 1900 block
Newton Street Northwest, q real
estate man who studies politics
on the side. has forecast accu.
rately the result Of every Presi:
dental election since 1912, and
today predicted: .......
Roosevelt will surely have
4O3 electoral votes; very prob
ably 494 and possibly 53l."
In past campaigns, including
the wilson landslide back in 1912,
Mr.. Donohoe has come within q
few electoral votes Of foreSeeing
the results. He's a native Vir-
girnan, voted for Hoover four
years ago uecauSe he was "dry,"
but will vote for Roosevelt this
time.
In his forecast Mr.. Donohoe
comedies President Hoover this
year only four States, Maine, New
Hampshire, Massachusetts, and
Vermont. He lists as doubtful,
but having Democratic leaningsr
about half dozen States.
Mr.. Donohoe forecast In 1925
that Hoover would have 41S
electoral votes and 60 in by q
landslide. Hoover got 444. Mr.
Donohoe forecast also the bolt In
the South, naming the States.
In 1924 Mr.. Donohoe forecast
that Davis would not get 14O
electoral votes and he got 1875. He
figured in 1915 that woodrow
The Washington times., 1932-11-03
ELECTED BOARD
SCHOOL TOPIC

A symposium to hear argu-
ments for and against an elective
school board for the District, will
be held shortly after the con-
vening Of Congress by the Dis
trict Of Columbia Public School
Association, sponsors Of the move
ment for a change in the pres
ent policy Of school board appoint.
ment.
Plans to invite members of Con-
greSS and Representatives of every
civic organization in the city to
the symposium were outlined last
night at a meeting of the asSo-
citation. It was pointed out that
many organizations, including the
Washington Chamber Of Com
mere, have gone on record in
favor Of the elective board.
The Washington times., 1932-11-03
GARNER To FISH.
ELECTION DAY

Tuesday, November 8, win be
fishing day" for Speaker John
N. Garner. Democratic vice presi-
Dental nominee, who isn't going
to watch bulletin boards or get
telephone calls while millions Of
Americans vote.
Speaker Garner is going home
to Uvalde, Tex, and will fish in
a nearby stream on election day.
He is certain of Democratic sue
cess and says "it is all over but
the formality of tabulating the
ballots"
The vice presidential nominee
expects to stay in Uvalde the re-
mainder Of this month, returning
here in time for the opening Of
Congress December 5. He will
depart for Texas late this week.
The Washington times., 1932-11-03
THAN FORGERY
HOLDS HACKER

James H. Haggard, washington
hacker, was held for the action
Of the Winchester, Va, grand
jury. in connection with the
alleged forgery Of q check for
$40 on the account of Harry K.
Thaw, millionaire playboy and
killer Of Stanford White.
Haggard, it was testified at a
preliminary hearing yesterday, at
tempted to cash a check which
bore Thaws name at a winches-
ter bank.
Thaw testified he had never
seen the man. Unable to furnish
bond, Haggard was remanded to
jail until the January term Of
the grand Jury.
The Washington times., 1932-11-03
HOOVER STANDS
tIBY WET VIEW,
i He ASSERTS

President Hoover stands four.
square on the prohibition views
he announced in his acceptance
sreech, he said in a telegram to
former Gov. Edward c. Stokes. Of
New Jersey. chairman Of the Re
publican State campaign commit
tee.
sStokes. in a telegram to the
PRESIDENT. said that representa-
tons" were being made in New
Jersey that the President hac
experienced q change of heart
with regard to prohibition.
vStokeS asked the Presidents
permission to make a denial, tt
which Hoover replied:
.'T am in receipt Of your tele-
gram stating that representa-
lions are being made since my
acceptance speech that { have
ehanEed my position on prohibi.
tion. I would be glad II you
would reply to any such mis-
representations that my position
y unRltered.
I'm that address I set forth
my conclusions clearly and un.
nnistakAbly. That statement Is
2 matter Of public record. It is
inconceivable that 1t should be
rnlsunderstoOd."
This was the Presidents first
;selaration on prohibition since
~ acceptance speech in August
] 2 ing his campaign speeches HI
h steadfastly declined to dis
cuSS the subject.
The Washington times., 1932-11-03
Apartment Brings
$1,000 OUer MORTGAGE

The Shelburne Apartments,
eieht-story structure at the
northeast corner Of Seventeenth
and 8 Streets Northwest was
sold yesterday at public auc-
ton to Barnum L. Cotton, rep
resenting the District National
Securities Corporation.
Mr.. Colton's bid Of STAG, 1900
covered q prior deed Of trust,
totalling $144,300. The building
was erected in 1922 by A, JOS
eph Howar, original owner. Sub.
Sequent owners are listed as
Horatio c. Ball. Sue H. Harri-
son and Armand P. Jardin.
The Washington times., 1932-11-03
Does 30 Days, Drunk
AgGi1s-3O DAYS More

Charles Redmon, Of Colmar
Manor, just can't get enough of
jail, it seems.
He had just been released
from Jail after a 3e-day sentence
for being drunk and disorderly,
when Constable Howard Slater
found him in that condition.
Yesterday he appeared in Po-
lice Court at Hyattsville. Judge
j. Chew Sheriff sent him back
to the Marlboro jail for another
80 days.
The Washington times., 1932-11-03
Carriers Show for Orphans
Tomorrow at Keith's

The washington Times Carrier
Boys are sponsoring the new Mitzi
Green picture. Little Orphan An.
ME-" beginning tomorrow at the
RK-O-Keith Theeter. And in
sponsoring this show during the
coming week, the carrier boys or.
ganization receives q liberal per.
centage Of the theater's gross re-
ceipts with which to purchase
toys, fruits, nuts, candies and all
the other little goodies which are
SO necessary to any successful
Christmas party for orphans.
There are no strings to the CO.
operation of the theater. For ev.
cry ticket to any show during the
week of November 4, whether
bought at the box office of the
theater or from one Of the many
boys and interested folk who may
accoSt Mr.. and Mrs. Washington,
a generous percentage goes toward
The Washington times., 1932-11-03

Bargains, indeed. when you real
ize they're regularly $1.29 and
$1.45! TurbansI Brims! Misses
and matrons' styles in black,
brown, navy and wine-with bows
and ornaments.
Palais ROyaI-DOWnstairs Store
The Washington times., 1932-11-03
Ceremony Tonight
To Fete Missionaries

Four missionaries Of the Con-
gregation Of the Holy Cross,
bound for Bengal, India, tonight
will be guests Of honor at a
farewell ceremony at the For
eign Mission Seminary on Hare
wood Road. The missionaries,
the Revs. George Pellegrin,
James McGarvey, Francis Quinn
and Brother Neil, for the past
four years have been studying
missionary science and Bengal
at the seminary.
The Rev. Francis Goodall, who
has just returned here from six
years in India, will deliver the
departure sermon.
The Washington times., 1932-11-03

This week by popular demand we are
repeating several of our remarkable
CANDY SPECIALS. These are new,
fresh shipments. every piece pure and
wholesome made of choicest ingre-
dents in sanitary, up-to-date plant.
NOT cheap candy. but GOOD candy
cheap!
The Washington times., 1932-11-03

CenterS Of cocoarlut
cream. made from fresh
grated d cocoanut. in
jackets Of rich, mouth.
melting dark chocolate.
You would expect to pay
more than twice our Spe-
cial price for candy Of
this quality.
The Washington times., 1932-11-03
QSn1GnthHs Blooms
At Botanical Garden

For the first time since 1t
was planted seven years ago, a
r$re late-blooming shrub known
as the "oSmanthus" is in flower
here and may be seen on Seven
teenth st. N. w., near the reflect.
ing pool. at Washington Circle or
the Botanical Gardens.
:The shrub has a dark green
hOlly-like leaf, white flowers and
O. black berry, according to Frank
z. GartSide, chief of public park
The Washington times., 1932-11-03

giving the orphans Of the city a
grand party the day before Christ
mas, at this theater. At that time
Santa Claus will be present and
personally see to it that each little
guest has O glorious time.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-11-09
But One Republican
In Montana Leading

Helena, Mont, Nov. 9.-(R-All but
one Of Montana's Democratic candi-
dates in the state and congressional
races led Republican opponents on
the basis of tabulation Wednesday.
Governor Roosevelt. in 523 Of the
states 1,443 precincts, had 1858
votes to 30,874 for President Hoover.
In 1876 of 434 precincts in the first
district, Joseph p. Monaghan, Butte
attorney, led his Republican oppo-
nent, Mark D. Fitzgerald, 23,l49 to
14,864.
Congressman Leavitt, Montana's
only Republican member Of congress,
was trailing Roy e. Ayres, Democrat,
18,469 to 1907 In 308 Of 1909 pre-
cinctS.
Governor Erickson, d EN- CORA t.
maintained a 1,O00-vote lead over
Lieut.. Gov. Frank A. Hazelbaker (R.)
for governor In 523 precincts.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-11-09
HOOVER
MIGHT HURRY BACK
TO OFFICIAL DUTIES
Chief Executive Is Described as
the Tiredest Man in
America

Palo Alto, Calf, Nov. 9.-(P-Her-
bert Hoover, the first president of the
United States defeated for reelection
since 1912. has promised President
elect Roosevelt 70 dedicate myself to
every possible helpful effort"
The chief executive, who conceded
defeat Tuesday night, Wednesday was
considering seriously boarding his
special train Wednesday for a record
breaking trip back to the white house
Several of his aides, one of whom
described him ais "the tiredest man in
America" have urged Hoover to take
rest. A battlcship trip through the
Panama Canal was suggested. But
the president has not decided finally
what he will do.
Struggling returns from the heavy
vote in favor of Roosevelt were still
coming into the Hoover home Wednes-
day morning when the president
arise.
He announced his concession of the
election to his Democratic opponent
at $40 p. M, (P.S.T) Tuesday night
in the midst of a stirring scene sur
rounding his home.
While a group Of Stanford univer-
sity students. on whose campus he
lives, thronged the driveway of his
home, and while a score of his neigh
bors and friends waited in the living
room. Hoover dispatched from his
study the following telegram to
Roosevelt In the Biltmore hotel in
New York:
II congratulate you on the oppor-
tunity that has come to you to be OF
service to the country and wish fol-
you a most successful administration
| In the common purpose Of all of us
shall dedicate myself to every possible
helpful effort"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-11-09
Latest Figures
On Vote in N. ID.

e14 precincts out of 2240-Hoover
29,145, Roosevelt 55,652.
U. s. senator-366 precincts, Lam
Ter 1922, Nye 33.8o7.
Governor-693 precincts, DePuy
1853, LANCER 44,068.
112 precincts gave:
Secretary Of State, Byrne el12.
Casey 3347.
269 precincts give:
State Auditor, Baker 1888, Hopes
e,917.
state Treasurer, Dale 1885.
Schantz 1922.
Attorney General, (1W precincts)
Gronna 5704, Cameron 1866.
Insurance Commissioner, Olsness
1891, Benner $3.50.
Agriculture Commissioner. HUSKY
1850, Magill 1928.
Railroad Commissioner, Larkin 49,
2Sl; Chapman 1904.
2l5 precincts gave: Permitting crop
MORTGAGES, Yes 11.446, No 1852.
Reducing Fees Paid Newspapers,
Yes l2,507, No 5,70o.
Shortening Published Notices, Yes
1854, No 1914.
Reducing Supreme Court Judge
Salaries, Pes. 1886, No 4,O34.
Reducing Salaries of State Officials,
Yes 1922, No 4,5A.
Abolishing Tax Supervisors, Yes T.
621; No 1904.
ll2 precincts gave: Reducing Dis
trict Judges Salaries, Yes 5,403, No
1851.
2l5 precincts gave: Superintendent
of Public Instruction, Palmer 1857,
Thompson 1874.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-11-09
Nye Blames Blind
G. O. p. Leadership

Fargo, N. D., Nov. 9.-R)EUnit-
ed States Senator Gerald p. Nye,
Progressive Republican Of North
Dakota, commenting on Repubu-
can reverseS in the national cleo.
ton, In q statement Wednesday
said:
THE overwhelming Democratic
national victory is the reward Of
blind Republican leadership.
1T will do the Republican party
q world Of good to be forced onto
their prayer bones for four years.
where they may beg for forgiveness
and seek to establish q record OF
solicitation and accomplishment
for the masses Of people upon
which to re-win the confidence OF
millions OF people whose first love
Is the Republican party"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-11-09

kota was admitted to the union. II
this proves to be the case it will b
the first time in its history that
North Dakota has been anything
other than dry from a state stand
point. The national prohibition law
would continue to control. however.
State Apparently Wet
Reports from 461 precincts. widely
scattered. showed 80, 695 for repeal and
$4,000 against it, margin of 14.5 votes
per precinct. If this advantage il
maintained the repeal proposal will
carry by approximately 10000. There
remained the possibility, however.
that additional returns would show q
shift in the trend.
Franklin D. Roosevelt's majority
continued to mount as returns wero
compiled on the presidential race and
early guesses Of an $4,000 majority
over Herbert Hoover appeared short
of the mark. II Roosevelt,s early
margin of 43 votes per precinct Is
maintained his majority will pass 60
600.
Gerald p. Nye swamped Lanier in
the senatorial contest and indications
were that his majority would be even
larger than that by which he defeat
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-11-09
DePuy Given Huge
Vote by Neighbors

Walsh county. home Of H. G.
DePuy of Grafton and also the
home Of Lynn j. Frazier Of
Hoople, senior United States SEN
ator from North Dakota, went
overwhelmingly for the Democrat
ic gubernatorial candidate and
against William LANCER, Republic
can nominee.
With AZ OF the 81 precincts In the
county reported the count was De-
Puy 4,208; LANCER 1881.
Some wagers were made In Bis.
marck that LANCER would get q big
ger majority in Burleigh than De-
Puy would get in Walsh but the
LANCER supporters lost their money.
Fifty-four of 63 precincts in Bur-
leigh gave LANCER 4.033 to 3,489 for
DePuy, margin of 544 as COM
pared with DePuy's margin Of
1857, on the basis Of incomplete
returns, in Walsh county.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-11-09
Dry Lalu Change Looms
AS Wet Candidates Win
Whether Modification or Repeal
Will Be Demand Cannot
Be Ascertained

Washington, Nov. 9.-(P)-A new
congress with substantial wet gains
was indicated early Wednesday.
Anti prohibition measures also
were rolling up big majorities in nine
states.
With large membership in both
houses of congress still to be CLASH
fled as to their present attitude on
the 12-year-old prohibition laws
final returns must be recorded before
the battling wet and dry organiza-
tions can say whether majorities will
turn up for modification of the Vol
stead act or whether the required
two-thirds will submit a repeal or
revision amendment of the conStitu-
ton.
II of ~ for Repeal
On the basis of replies to question
naires by wet organizations the drys
having made no parallel prediction
survey the returns early Wednesday
showed out of the % senators elected
II, all Democrats, favor repeal, two
Democrats are for prohibition, one
Republican for submission, and two
Republicans hold views which have
not been aScertained.
The same wet organizations class
ify senate holdovers as:
Democrats favoring repeal, 10: Re-
publicans, 4; Democrats favoring
submission. 4; Republicans, 6: Demo-
Gratis favoring prohibition, 3; Repub-
licans, 8; for modification of the Vol
stead act, Republican, /; Democrat
views unknown, IL; Republicans, 16;
Farmer-Labor, l.
OF the house members elect, Dem
ocrats favoring repeal, 118: Repub-
licans, %; Democrats favoring SUBJ
mission, 10; Republicans, 8; Demo-
Gratis favoring prohibition, 4: Repub-
licans, 10: views unknow, 40, all
Democrats.
Connecticut Drips
Connecticut adopted by a 7-to-l
margin a proposal to petition con-
gress to submit repeal amendment
to the states.
Michigan carried by more than
two to one a measure eliminating the
bone-dry clause from the state con-
stitution.
Louisiana approved overwhelmingly
two proposals, one to repeal its state
enforcement act and another to Pc
tition congress to call constitutional
convention to propose repeal or revi-
sion Of the 18th amendment.
New Jersey voters piled up a TO-
toll lead for repeal OF the state en-
forcement law.
Other anti-prohibition proposals
were rolling up big votes In Califor-
mia, Washington, Oregon, Colorado
and Wyoming.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-11-09

Not only did Franklin D. Roosevelt
win overwhelming endorsement of
United States citizens, but he carried
with him on his victory wave Demo-
cratic congressional and state candi-
dates all over the nation. Roosevelt
will be the fifth man TO go to the
white house from New York state
and the fourth New York governor to
become president. New Workers sent
to the White House previously were
Martin Van Buren, in 1887, Willard
Fillmore in 1880, Grover Cleve-
land in 1885 and Theodore Roosevelt
in 1901.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-11-09
PL0YHAR, AANDAHL
BEATEN; Cain wins
Two Senators From Barnes
Overwhelmed; Dickinson
Veteran Bare Victor

Fargo, Nov. 9.-(R)-Two independ.
ent state senators were beaten In
Barnes county, and one independent
senator was elected in Stark county
on the face Of returns available al
noon Wednesday.
Likewise, Senator william Watt Of
Cass county's 18th district, bitterly
opposed, had q lead of about 800 with
returns from 20 of the districts 81
precincts and seemed assured Of
election.
The Barnes county avalanche re-
moved Senator Frank Ployhar, long
time legislator, In favor of John Mi
kelthun, who led by about 800, and
Fred Aandahl was defeated by G. J.
Olson in q recall election.
James Cain is the Stark county
legislator who has weathered the
storm.
Ramsey county, where two indie
pendents were on the ballot, Mack
Traynor as the Republican nominee
and Drew as the Democrat, returned
Drew for the place.
A hot fight in the 18th district
Cass county, against william Watt
had failed as returns, nearly COM
plete, showed Watt about 5000 to the
good.
With holdover independent sena-
tors and with senators elected this
year without Nonpartisan League in
dorsement there were prospects that
there would be group Of 10 sena-
tors not definitely allied with the
Nonpartisan setup. Seventeen con-
stitutes one-third majority, re-
garded as necessary to prevent adop-
ton Of measures by the two-thirds
majority that would put them into
immediate operation and virtually
beyond operation Of the referendum
In Cass county, ninth district, in
GLIDING Fargo, A. w. Fowler. indie
pendent, was reelected without oppo-
sition.
Thomas Whelan comes in from
Pembina county, D. ]. Times from
Grand Forks, Mc0innis from 8tuts.
man, Drew from Ramsey, as new
senators not identified with thu
League.
A. F. Bonner was returned In Rich
land county with . big margin. Al.
lied with the independents hereto
fore he was supported by Nonparti.
sans In the current elections. He hal
said he would not identify himself
with the League senatorial caucus
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-11-09
ed Governor George F. Shafer for
the Republican nomination In June.

ed Governor George r. shafer for
the Republican nomination In June.
The proposed three-year morator.
ium proposal was definitely rejected.
It fell behind as city precincts re-
ported and this sentiment was SUI
stained by rural territory.
The attempt to legalize crop mort
cages, however, was rejected. On
these issues the electorate re-affirm.
ed the judgments made on the sans
subjects In June.
Salary Cats Approved
All other initiated measures ooe-
Red by big majortties, the bills -
reduce the salaries Of supreme and
district court judges and state ON
cials being especially wen supported.
Analysis Of returns In thu pred
dental contest showed that Roooeveat
carried III but two of the . counties
reporting and thoee In tho Recover
column might b crowded cut ~ ~
e retalrnA
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-11-09
LANCER Loses Home
Precinct and City

william LANCER, Republican guber-
material candidate, lost his home pre-
cinct and his home city In Tuesdays
election.
His neighbors in the Northwest Sec
ton of Bismarck voted 247 for DePuy
to ITO for LANCER while IL Of Is pre-
cincts in the entire city gave DePuy
26l9 to 1868 for LANCER. Indications
were, however, that the rural vote
would enable LANCER to carry Bur.
leigh county.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-11-09
GRAFTONDEMOCRAT
IS RUNNING STRONG
WITHNONPARTISANS
Sharp SIashing Of LANCER Is
Evident in Many Strong
League Districts
ROOSEVELT LEAD MOUNTS
Nye Swamps lanier and Mar.
gin May Be Greater Than
That At June Primary

H. G. DePuy chung grinly to lead
over William LANCER in the guberna.
torial contest as returns from Tues.
days election piled up Wednesday.
The Grafton Democrat was running
we'll throughout the state but the
most conspicuous feature Of the elec-
ton was the cutting Of LANCER, a.
compared to other Nonpartisan candi-
dates, in the sections where the Non.
partisan vote always has been heavy.
Districts which gave Gerald p. Nye
and other Republican state candi-
dates handsome majorities proved
distinctly cool to LANCER and mo-
where did he run abreast of his ticket
With the exception of the governor
ship and the prohibition amendment
battle, 1t was all over but the shout
ing.
Early returns indicated that the
state had eliminated from its con-
stitution the prohibition clause which
was adopted in 1889 when North Da-