The Washington times., 1933-09-11
VETS, DRYS ASK
HEAVY VO TE
ON REPEAL
Maryland Leaders, Fearing
0verconfidence, Voice
Caution to Workers

O0ulIUIl " vvVI NCI y
A staid wet column and the
massed forces Of the fighting drys
will clash in Maryland tomorrow,
with eleventh-hour appeals from
both quarters asking a heavy poll
and victory. Both factions had
their say yesterday as they neared
the close Of their campaigns for
votes-the drys from the pulpits
of several churches, and vets
through the medium of state
ments.
District leaders throughout the
State were taxing their workers
to the utmost today to bring
opponents Of the dry law to the
polls fearful that over-confidence
might have a dire effect upon
the turnout Of wet voters.
VETS Meet Tonight
The final guns of the vets will
be fired tonight at a meeting in
Baltimore, with James A. Farley,
Postmaster General, the principal
speaker. Mr.. Farley has acted as
field marshal of the administra-
tion forces. Other notables to
speak will be Governor Albert G.
Ritchie, Mayor Howard w. jack
son, of Baltimore, Senator Mil
lard E. Tydings and Charles E.
Moylan.
In a statement issued by Gov
ernor Ritchie, he said:
"The certainty Of repeal is
now clear beyond question.
There has never been any doubt
about Maryland going for re-
peal. This State has always
been for repeal, and the only
question has been as to the
size of the majority"
WOMAN ISSUES APPEAL
The National Woman's Demo.
cratic Law Enforcement League
was closing its campaign today
against repeal Of the eighteenth
amendment by issuing open let
ters to voters throughout the
State.
Mrs. Jesse w. Nicholson, Of
Chevy Chase, president Of the
league, issued the following state
ment:
"The newspapers inform us
that all beer places in Mary
land will be closed tomorrow,
election day. If 3.2 beer is
not intoxicating, why close
these places? Are our Op-
pOnents afraid of the drunken
disorders which were notorious
at the polls before prohibition,
but which have disappeared
since the passage of the Eight
eenth Amendment? Since the
advent Of beer rapid gains in
bloody fights and brawIs have
daily increased in Baltimore
city and throughout the cOun-
ties of the State.
Fatalities in Baltimore and
Montgomery county have in
creased 100 per cent since the
appearance Of beer"
ALLEGED EVILS CITED
The Montgomery County De-
tenders League, with headquar-
ters at Rockville, added it's sting
to the charges of repeal evils.
Large posters telling of the i'm
pending dangers of decreased
property values, open saloons, in
toxicated boys and girls and tax
increases for extra police, made
their appearance in Montgomery
county.
Such were the arguments Of the
dry forces, still hopeful that
Maryland will be first, or among
the first depending on the re-
suit of the Maine election today,
to turn in a dry victory.
Polling places will be open in
the State from 6 a. m. to 5 p. M,
and as prescribed by the law, sale
Of beer or other of the legalized
beverages of alcoholic content
will be prohibited.
Polls Open A. M.
In Rockville. the polls will be
open at Z a. m. and close at
Z p. m.
Hyattsville residents will be
able to vote at three places: In
the Masonic Hall, Odd Fellows
Hall and at Machen'S Garage.
Edmonston voters will cast
their ballots in booths set up
in the school house. Bladens-
burg's polling place will be at
the firehouSe.
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