The Washington times., 1932-11-09
MERRYMAK|NG
RESTR|CTEDBY
WEATHER
Many Watch Returns on the
Hearst Building Screen
Despite DrizzIe

Despite the rain thousands
of Washingtonians thronged
the streets last night and sang
as returns from the general
election indicated a sweeping
Democratic victory.
On practically every lip was
the refrain of the catchy tune,
destined to be the chant Of the
new administration:
HAPPY Days Are Here
Again"
Hundreds of men and women,
all in good humor, sat in the
grandStands in front of The
Times-Herald Building, unmindful
of the rainfall, and applauded the
returns as they were flashed on
the screen or announced over
loud speakers.
Laughter and cheers arose
from in front of many Peoples
Drug Stores where special ampli'
| fiers had been installed to carry
The Times Herald election broad
cast sent out over radio stations
WJSV and VOL.
Joslin At White House
At the White House one lone
official kept vigil. He was Theo.
dore Joslin, Hoover secretary.
Joslin was uncommunlcatlVe AZ
to his reaction to the returns.
He told reporters:
1--WE are listening to the radio
and are making no comment
whatsoever"
At the headquarters Of the
Democratic committee OF the DIS
trict in the City Club Building
ioy reigned supreme. The rain
marred a street parade which was
to have been led by the drum
corps of Victory Post, American
Legion, but the president Of the
musical organization. Raymond
Burke, had his say anyway.
Watching the returns, showing
the Roosevelt sweep Of the ma
ton, he declared:
"HOOver is paying now for
his brutality to the veterans"
Beacon Flashes Red
Many of the merry-makerS eS-
capped part of the rainfall oy
going into theaters, night clubs,
fraternal meeting places and buSl'
ness Observation-Disclosures re-
I turns were flashed and broadcast.
The downfall of the Hoover
regime and the ascendancy OF the
new Democratic dynasty was fit
tingly proclaimed at 1918 p. m
when the beacon atop the Ward
man Park Hotel shot a Sky-high
red beacon straight into the low
hanging heavens, announcing to
all who saw that the Republican
rule was over.
The beason had been alternate
ly flashing red and green--reC
for the Roosevelt trend and greer
for his opponent. At 1913, how
ever. when Roosevelt had beer
: conceded the election, the beacon
: stopped it's rotation and shot
stationary rcd ray into the heav
ems.
, Times Aids Public
} Even before the Democratic
:, landslide became evident, District
5 Democrats under the signature ol
!. John F.. Costello, Democratic Ma
= tional Committeeman for the Dis
' trict and other leaders, wired thu
/ next President as follows:
: "There seems no power on
earth can keep the American
people from coming into their
own once more. Heartiest con-
gratuIatiOnS and warmeSt per-
= sonal regards to you. Our sin
S cere well wishes to your wife.
3 family and mother in this hour
l of great happiness"
All the facilities of The Wash
: ington Times we're placed at tn
call of the public interested il
the latest returns today.
From S a. m. on, experience
reporters were especially detailet
to tabulate the results from al
congressional districts and from
the senatorial and gubernatoria
races, and others were placed a
telephones to answer the thou
sands of inquiries of washington
ians interested in the return