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The Washington times., 1932-11-08
BY DOROTHY DUCAS

NEW YORK, NOV. 8 GN.S).-
"And today is election day." said
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt.
She smiled into the eager little
faces above the oak desktops, re-
tanning that air of composure and
intellectual calm which is so char
acteristic of the wife of the Demo
cratic candidate for President.
But she was not speaking as a
candidates wife. She was Mrs.
Roosevelt. teacher of current
events and history at the Tod
hunter School on the fashionable
East Side.
Just Another Day
Even the tumultuous emotions
of this day, upon which her hus-
band may be made the highest
officer of the United States, failed
to shake her out of her 1mper-
sonal, str al g h forward school
teachers fnein.
Failed, too, to make her change
her daily routine-as stringent as
that of any factory worker or
business woman-even by the
omission of one duty.
Shortly after 8 o'clock this
morning, she left her town house
for the school, there to enter her
offlce-she is associate principal
OF the school with Miss Marian
Dickerman-look over her papers,
skim through the days lesson.
Then she went upstairs to teach
her first class.
1t has always been Mrs. Roose-
velt'S endeavor to keep the
threads OF her varied life sep
arate and distinct, to allow no
lnadvertent tangling of the skein.
AS a school teacher, she has been
100 per cent school teacher. AS
a governors wife, she has been
all governors wife.
Remains ImpersonaI
But today, by the quirk of cir.
cumstance, she had to be two
ItAAIsS at once. AS wife of
the presidential candidate and
teacher of current events, she
mad to explain to her pupils the
significance of election day. Had
Sne failed to mention it, she
would have been remiss in her
DUTY. Had she neglected to say
who the candidates were, she
would have given an incomplete
picture.
Yet, in standing up before her
little girls, who knew, of course,
from the papers they had read
and the conversations they had
heard at home just how much
this election meant to teacher,
she spoke of the day in the un.
lmpaSsioned phrases of civics
text books. She kept out the
personal side in which she-and
probably the little girlS-were SO
interested.
She closed the deer on inter
The Washington times., 1932-11-08
JOBLESS Given
n. H. VOTE

MANCHESTER, N. H., Nov. 8
GN.S).-The big battle in New
Hampshire. preliminary to the ma,
tional and State elections, was
won today in a last-minute de-
ciSion.
A host of unemployed persons
in more than $50 towns, who have
been receiving public welfare, and
who, under an ancient law, were
classed as "pauperS," were given
the right to vote.
Meetings of list checkers in the
towns where those classed as
"paupers" had at first been re-
fused their franchise were eli
NAKED with the report today that
in almost every place the vote of
the checkers was unanimous to
allow them to cast their ballots
In the few places where it was
not unanimous, the issue was re-
ported favorably because Of a
two-thirds vote.
The Washington times., 1932-11-08
KEN 7 UCk|ANS
SPEED VOTE

LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. 8
Q.N.S0 Heavy early balloting
was reported throughout Ken
lucky today as voters went to the
polls under clear, warm skies be-
fore forecast of rain by after
noon could materialize.
This State voted with the rest
of the nation but by is odd elec-
ion law, applied in a presidential
contest for the first time today,
ballot counting will not be started
until Wednesday morning.
Keen interest focused on the
race of United States Senator
Alben w. Barley, Democratic
national convention keynoter, for
reelection. He faced a link"
which has prevented any Ken
lucky Senator ever succeeding
himself. Representative Maurice
H. Thatcher, of Louisville, was
his Republican opponent.
Nine Representatives were be-
ing chosen from the State-at-
large as result of invalidation of
the Kentucky redistricting act.
Endorsement of the Republican
congressional and Senate candi-
dates by the drys made prohibi-
ton a clear-cut issue. The Dem
ocratS ran on their national
party platform, calling for re-
peal.
The Washington times., 1932-11-08
G,O.P.COUNT|NG
ON VARE

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 8 Q.N.
s.. Pennsylvania's electorate,
materially reduced in number by
heavy rains, today marked finis
to the National and State cam
paigns and settled back to await
the verdict which, in this COM
monwealth, should be decided by
midnight.
Philadelphia still remained the
unanswered question in one of
the most heated contests since
reconstruction days with the prob
ability still existing that the Ware
machine would prove the decid-
ing factor here in the political
fortunes of President Hoover and
Senator James j. Davis.
Ware adherentS clung Staunchly
to prediction predictions that
the national and State tickets
would sweep Philadelphia by a
plurality ranging upward from
the 200, 900 mark.
AS against this claim, the
Democratic leaders were frankly
counting on the pulling power of
disaffection caused by economic
distress to sidetrack the powerful
Philadelphia machine, or to so
reduce it's vote-getting momen-
tum that it would be powerless to
nullify a possible Roosevelt plu-
rality in more favorable territory
The Washington times., 1932-11-08
ACOUNTS
RECORD VOTE

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. 8
Q.N.SO. - Voters thronged the
polls in all parts. of Indiana early
today, situation that caused po-
litical leaders to predict a record
breaking vote in Indiana's elec-
ton.
So heavy was the early voting
that it was nearly certain that the
1928 record of 1,410,981 votes in
the presidential contest would be
exceeded. All indications were
that at least 1900, 900 HooSierS
would flock to the election booths
before they close at 6 o'clock this
afternoon.
The huge vote was mustered
despite exceedingly unfavorable
weather. It was cold and raining
in the Calumet section and in
northern Indiana.
Reports were received from
many sections that an unusually
large amount of straight ticket
voting was in progress. The stu
alton probably arose because both
Republican and Democratic State
organizations emphasized national
issues during the campaign.
The Washington times., 1932-11-08
GUARDS IN OHIO
STAND BY

COLUMBUS, Ohio. Nov. 8
Q.N.S0 With national guards
men ready to step in if necessary
and supervise the balloting in
seven precincts of Pike county
scene of three murders at three
recent elections-Ohio went to
the polls today to cast what was
expected to be one Of the heaviest
votes in the history of the State
for national, State, district and
county officials.
Upwards of 2,7O0,O0O Ohioans
will cast ballots between $50 a.
m. and $50 p. M, election ex-
pertS estimated. In 1928, during
the Hoover landslide, a total Of
2,600,551 votes were cast.
In addition to determining
whether Ohio'S 26 electoral votes
shall be given to President Hoover
or to Governor Roosevelt Of New
York and electing a complete
slate Of national, State and
county offices, the voters will de-
side whether a State constitu-
tional convention shall be called.
Orders to hold two squads Of
national guardsmen to "Stand by"
for patrol duty at seven precincts
in Pike county were issued by
Adjt. Gen. Frank D. Henderson
following reports to Secretary of
State Clarence J. Brown that pre-
cinct officials had refused to
serve without protection. and had
expressed fears Of violence ct the
voting boothA .e,--t.---. -..---.--
The Washington times., 1932-11-08
PACIFIC SLOPE
VOTE is RECORD.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov: 8
G.N.S0.-With indications that
the largest army of voters in his.
tory would march to the polls in
six Pacific Slope States today,
party workers in Washington,
oregon, Idaho, California. Nevada
and Arizona Strove to "get out
the vote"
Approximately 4,500,0OO voters
were registered and estimates of
the vote to be cast ran as high
as 80 per cent, or a turnout at the
polls of around 100000.
Washington, Oregon, California
and Arizona voters will have an
opportunity to voice directly their
sentiment on prohibition, repeal
of State dry laws being before
the voters in referendum in those
States.
In addition to expressing their
preference for President, voters
of Washington, Idaho and Ari-
zona will name governors. United
States Senators will be chosen in
all Of the States and 80 Congress
men selected. .,-..-A
The Washington times., 1932-11-08
DOESN'T PLAN
To RESIGN AS ,
GOVERNOR
will Stick on Job Until Jan. !
Whatever Outcome of
Today'S Election

HYDE PARK, N. Y, Nov. 8
.S.).-With his case in the
hands of some 100000 of
his fellow Americans, Gov.
Franklin D. Roosevelt sat
back today calmly awaiting
the verdict, but confident that
when the polls close tonight
he will have been elected to
the Presidency in the greatest
Democratic landslide the na-
tion has ever witnessed.
Early this afternoon in the
little, old. weather.beaten town
hall in this village the governor
will vote. Then he will motor
to New York, stopping for a few
minutes at his town house be-
fore going to Democratic ma.
tional headquarters to receive
the returns.
Accompanying the presidential
nominee to the polls will be his
wife, his aged mother, Mrs. James
Roosevelt. and his second son,
Elliott. The governor said:
Its going to be a strange
feeling voting for myself for,
President, but being a good
organization Democrat, I'm
going to do it. It's a thrill
that comes once, or perhaps
twice, in a life time"
On his way to New York he
will observe another old custom
that of stopping at the fire
house in North Tarrytown to
say "howdy" to the firemen.
Calls Visit Good Omen
Four years ago. when AL Smith
drafted him for the governorship.
Roosevelt stopped at the fire
house on election day while en-
route to New York to chat for q
few minutes with the firenaen.
Two years ago he again stopped
at the fire house, believing 1t
brought him good luck.
Regardless of the outcome OF
the election, Governor Roosevelt
will return to Albany tomorrow
! to plunge into the preparation
of the State budget. Reports
that he would resign the
governorship in the event that
he is elected to the presidency
and Col. Herbert H. Lehman,
Democratic gubernatorial candi'
date, is elected, have been
characterized by the governor as
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The Washington times., 1932-11-08
Mrs. Roosevelt Teaching
On DAY of Days"

ested strangers as we'll. Here, in
the private progressive school
where she has spent so many
hours, even as governors wife,
she would be alone with her pu-
pils-maybe for the last time. If
tonight's returns make her first
lady of the land, she might have
to give up her post at the school.
To Vote After School
Never, as yet, has Mrs. Roose-
welt said what she would do about
her chosen profession. Teaching
is very dear to her heart. 1t is
her job, as her husbands has been
politics. She has made an inde'
pendent name for herself in her
field. She would like to con-
tinue-but she knows as the Pres
ident's wife she might not be
able to do so.
When school "let's out" Mrs.
Roosevelt planned to drive to her
home in Hyde Park, where she
and her husband will cast their
ballots early this afternoon.
The Washington times., 1932-11-08
n { v ENGLAND
VOTEHEAVY

BOSTON, Nov. 8 QN.S0.-
Under rainy skies the big pa
rade" of close to three million
men and women voters went to
the polls in six New England
States today, with reports of a
substantial early vote in most sec.
tionS.
A total of Al electoral votes
were sought-5 in Maine, 4 in
New Hampshire, 3 in Vermont, II
in Massachusetts, 4 in Rhode Is
land and 8 in Connecticut-with
both Republicans and Democrats
making eleventh-hour predictions
of victory. The estimated mum.
ber of voters trooping to the polls
ranged from 100000 in MasSa'
chusetts to $4,000 in Vermont.
New Hampshire, Vermont and
Connecticut were electing United
States Senators, among the can
didates being the colorful Senator
George H. Moses (RO Of New
Hampshire.
Twenty-Five Congressman were
being chosen-15 in MaSSachu-
sets, 2 in New Hampshire, in
Vermont, 2 in Rhode Island and
5 in Connecticut.
Maine was the only State not
electing a governor and State Of
ficers, the Pine Tree common
wealth having chosen a Demo
cratic governor and two out of
three Democratic Congressman in
September.
The Washington times., 1932-11-08
Columbia Teacher
Free in Can1pus Riot

NEW YORK, Nov. 8 U.N.S0
DR.. Donald Henderson, instructor
Of economics at Columbia Uniyer-
sity, today was free under a six
months suspended sentence i'm
posed on him as a result of the
recent student disturbances at the
College of the City of New York.
With Karl Amat, a Cooper
Union student, DR.. Henderson was
found guilty by Magistrate Guy
Van Amringe of disorderly con.
duct at tempeStuous meeting Of
the Liberal Club at City College,
which police broke up.
The Washington times., 1932-11-08
S|NOOT, JONES,
! WATSON MAY
/ LOSE OUT
g. o. P. Losses in House Seen
! as Inevitable; Reapportion.
ment a Factor

The Democrats entered to-
days national election conf
dent of retaining control of
The House and holding an ex-
eellent chance to capture the
Senate.
In their drive to keep control
Of the House, the Democrats were
aided by the new reapportionment
act, which gave them net gain
of IA seats in districts which can
not be affected by the outcome
of the Presidential race. To win
the House they need only hold
their own in the contested races.
In the Senate fights, with "a
seats at stake, the Democrats
need to win but 18 to capture the
upper branch Of Congress. Seven
Democratic candidates are sure
lvictors in the Solid South, so to
Twin the Senate the party must
elect but II Senators in the other
az contests.
Chief Senate Fights
In California there is a three
cornered race between Tallant
Tubbs (RO, William Gibbs Nc
Adoo CD, and the Rev. r. p.
Shuler P0.
In Utah, Senator Reed Smoot
tR0, chairman of the Senate FL
nance Committee, is making the
battle of his political career
against Ebert D. Thomas CD ,
young college professor.
Watson R), administration lead
er of the Senate, is fighting for
his political life against Freder-
1ck Van NuyS CD.
Other interesting contests in
clude the races for reelection by
Senator Wesley L. Jones (R0, &,
author of the Jones sand 10"
law, in Washington; Senator Hi
ram Bingham (R0, wet leader OF
the Senate, in Connecticut; Sen
ator George H. Moses (R0, old
1rreconcilable leader, in New
Hampshire; the indicted Senator
James j. Davis (R0, in PennSyl-
vania, and the Democratic wet
leader. Senator Millard j. Tyd-
1ngs, in Maryland.
In Case Of Landslide
The outcome of some of these
contests may be determined by
the Presidential election. A
sweeping Roosevelt Ian dslid e
might well roll Smoot, Watson,
and Jones out of office, along
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The Washington times., 1932-11-08
Herbert Hoover
Mamesake a
Democrat

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. 8
- 0N.S0. - Indiana's namesakes
Of President Herbert Hoover,
counting those of voting age,
split their votes $3.50 today.
Herbert Hoover, of Crown
Point, Ind, went to the polls
bright and early today and
voted for his distinguished
nameSake.
Herbert Hoover, of Lafayette,
Ind, cast his ballot for Roose-
Velt.
The Washington times., 1932-11-08
Geological Society
Gathers WedneSdav

T. A. Jaeger will discuss recent
investigations of Pacific volca-
nology, C. S. Ross will tell Of Vir-
ginia titanium deposits. and w. H.
Monroe will tell of the value of
aerial photography in topography
and ohysiography at the meeting
Of the Geological Society of Wash
ington in the assembly hall Of the
CoSmoS Club tomorrow at 8 p. N.
The Washington times., 1932-11-08
Fall at u. S. Building
Is Fatal to LNbOrer

George Currie, of the 500 block
of Twenty-first st. N. w., who
fell IL feet into the cellar Of the
new Interstate Commerce Com
mission Building at Twelfth
Street and Constitution Avenue
last Saturday, died early today
of a fractured skull at Emergency
Hospital. Currie was employed as
laborer at the building. The
coroner is investigating.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-22

shortcomings are not patch on the brazen grating
the old town endured under Croker and Tweed"
The basic cause for urban insolvency Stoddard
believes to reside in thoughtless painless exrava-
gance." main for this has been the booster
spirit-the ideal of keeping up with the Joneses,
transferred to urban enterprise
This was not SO deadly when it looked as though
boom times would continue forever. But the depres-
sion punctured this pink balloon. Today many
citizens not pay taxes which are inadequate
to current needs Of cities.
Yet we have two cities which prove that it is not
inherently impossible to take care of all existing
urban necessities and remain remarkably solvent.
These cities are Milwaukee and Cincinnati:
THE first named is geographically not far from
Chicago, but ciycaly it is poles asunder. We've al
ready noted Chcagos unhappy plight. Now let's
glance at Mlwaukees record.
TO begin, Milwaukee is almost 100 per cent eff
hcient It's courts deal out even-handed justice, and
do it with record speed. Every branch of the public
service is run honestly, economically, and well.
But in addition to all this, Milwaukee is 100 per
cent solvent Last year of all yearsD it paid every
bill and salary, spent almost lavishy for memploy-
ment relief, and closed its books at the end of last
December with bank balance of nearly $4,000 900.
Some record"
Many will say this is simply curious information
about Utopia, since Milwaukee has Socialist mayor
But Cincinnati, under city manager scheme, gets
much the same results
Last year, Cincinnati paid every bill and salary
promptly So efficiently each branch of the city
government conducted that extra demands on the
treasury for poor relief were almost entirely met out
of the departmental savings from the previous year.
aggregating nearly 100000. Furthermore economies
in the water department permitted a lowered sched-
ule of water rates, which will save consumers 100000
annually.
"On top Of all this, Cincinnati paid off about
$12ooo0O of its bonded debt and simultaneously cut
its tax rate to 500 thousand-the lowest tax rate
of any American city of its size. Again-some record
especially in the year 1891"
1t will prove even harder to laugh off such rec
ords than to sweep aside Seabury Investigations.
One criticism might be made of Stoddards gen
civilizations with reference to the volume of graft in
city governments today. Back in the times of Tweed
and Croker, the grafters more brazen and more
vulgar and more direct. But there is no proof that
there is less civic dishonesty today than in 1875 or
1895. Rather the presumption is all to the contrary
Human nature has not changed and there is so
much more to steal now. Today graft is more So
phisticated, pervasive, and better covered up
Further, it is necessary to remember that graft is
not limited to open civic theft
Powerful interests that control the determination
dens, often contribute to urban bankruptcy
than the petty thieves around city hall and con-
tractors Offices.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-22
A Courageous Platform

The platform adopted by the Democratic con-
vention has the merit of being courageous and
frank declaration with very definite pledges for the
relief Of the people.
The party stands again for old-age pensions now
n law in many states and admittedly humane
method of caring for the aged who have reached
years Of unproductvity. Indiana will stand with
the more enlightened communities. No veto will kill
the will of the people in the next session.
The utility plank frankly states that the public
service commission must the people instead of
the utilities There is a pledge to free cities which
their utilities from the domination by the COM
mission, power which has been used to harass the
cities for the benefit of the private companies.
There is a pledge to place the holding companies
under control These holding companies have acted
fences for plumber. They have made decreases of
rates impossible in times of depression There is
pledge to make the road to public ownership easy in
stead of difficult.
These two pledges, if there were no others, should
command the thoughtful attention of all citizens who
believe in new order and a new day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-22
Just Every Day Sense
THERE are those who say that anv attennt
BY MRS. WALTER FERGUSON

TTNHERE are those who saw that anv attennted do
parture from national traditions is treason
Those who believe this is fine theory for orators
put bad one for sensible folk are encouraged there
fore, to hear that DR.. S. Parkes Cadman famous
radio preacher has expressed an opinion on this point
Dr. Cadman says that unless we speedily make
some drastic changes in economic system we
may expect revolt Old methods must be scrapped
for new experiments
Persons who call themselves true patriots, and
pirate of their loyalty to America should be the first
to heed this warning But alas this is not to be ex-
pected. Our 100 per centers, almost to man. have
blocked every move toward change that might have
made the establishments necessary to economic re-
covery
They have defed the heavens above and as has
happened too many times in human history it looks
as if it may take lightning stroke of revolution to
do So
For we can't make economic changes without re-
adjusting ideas And the standpatter hates to dc
never greater menace to his country than he is
today.
WE all know that new things do not bring Uto-
wv pias in their path. But we also are finding out
that good many of our old things are failing us.
The mddle-claSS citizen is asking himself some
pertinent questions. He has suffered from pressure
of the rich above and the neer do well below him
And .now ne wonders why he alone should face ole
without security, after giving the best years Of
his life to labor for others?
Why, after record for decency and honesty anC
industry after having obeyed the laws of his country
should he be the individual who is given no consdera
ton by those who rule America?
He is beginning to see that the United States
government looks out principally for the capitals
and the good-for-nothing. The middle man, WHIT
has been working too hard to agitate much has beer
abandoned to his fate, ad is waking up to the fact
If We do have a. revolt in the land you may
be sure it viii be q middle mans. revolt.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-22

Cities like individuals today, are facing bank
ruptcy in ever greater numbers. Lothrop Stoddard
considers causes and remedies in an article on why
Cities Go Broke" in the Forum.
We have heard much about the plight of Chicago
In the public prints but Chicago does not stand alone
Many American cities and towns have gone into for
NAL bankruptcy. Philadelphia can not meet current
expenses New York has to pay high interest to
float its bonds. What are the reasons for this sad
state of affairs?
Stoddard contends that it is not primarily the
depression. Our municipalities the high road
to disaster before the crash in October 1929. The
depression only has served to make the cities face
the results OF their folly somewhat sooner.
Nor does Stoddard find the main cause in current
political graft. He holds that New Yorks present
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-22
DAILY HEALTH SERVICE
HEALTH SERVICE
Digitalis Aids in Heart Treatment

! high blood pressure without COM
plications, but about an equal
number had high blood pressure
with serious complications.
The cause of rheumatic fever is
not known definitely: 1t is pre-
sumed to be an infection, perhaps
associated with certain constitu-
tional conditions.
The cases of high blood pressure
were the results not only of the
wear and tear of modern life, but
in two cases, of a complicating over
activity of the thyroid gland; in
many cases the condition was asso-
ciated with excessive smoking.
Eight of these people with heart
disease were restored to compensa-
ton by being put at rest for con-
siderable period, during which they
received a suitable diet.
Fifty-six we're benefited greatly
by the administration of digitalis,