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Evening star., 1936-10-25
DEMOCRATS HEAL.
KENTUCKY SPLITS
First State Registration
Fails to Cut Down Eligible
Total.
BY HARRY BLOOM.

Special Correspondent IL Jne S'ar.
LOUISVILLE, KY, october "a
The results of Kentucky's Statewide
registration, completed last Saturday
night, although still incompletely tab
ulated, already have allayed the prime
fear of political leaders that this in
novation would cut into the total
eligible vote in this State. They were
apprehensive lest many voters would
not take the trouble to qualify them
selves for the ballot in November,
but they misread their voters.
In 109 of the States 100 counties
the registration totaled 767,970. di-
vided 452,726 Democrats and 315.244
Republicans. The missing counties
are expected to project the total across
the million mark. for they include
Jefferson. with about 100000 voters:
Campbell, 10000; Davies, $4,000; Ken
ton, $4,000, and a number of others,
each containing 5000 to 5000 voters.
-Four years ago approximately $780,
900 votes were cast in Kentucky and
about the same number went to the
polls in the Governors race last year.
Unless bad weather impedes travel to
the polls November 3, there will be
no shrinkage in volume.
After primary day, August /, the
Democrats had a lead of 25O. 900, but
the Republicans cut this down on
supplementary registration. While
registration Is not an infallible guide
to the outcome of an election, the
Republicans are without illusions as
to the work cut out for them. The
margin against them is still so large
that it must be accepted as confirming
the general expectation that Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Senator M. M.
Logan will carry the State by thump-
ing margins.
The National Democratic Commit
tee is so little concerned about the
State that 1t is sending in fewer out
side speakers than in any presiden-
tial campaign within memory.
The Republican Committee must
feel the outcome certain, for the only
"big name" speaker who has come
into Kentucky has been Col. Frank
Knox, vice presidential nominee, and
his audience was limited to a group
that could gather under train shed
to hear a 45-minute rear-platform
address. Representative Hamilton Fish
was here Thursday night, but chiefly
as a stimulus to an essay contest being
conducted by the Daughters Of the
American Revolution.
Prime activity Of the Democrats ap-
pears to bs to take advantage Of the
Evening star., 1936-10-25
NORTH CAROLINA G. O. P.
| GOAL is GOVERNORSHIP
) ny ROBERT e. WILLIAMS,
special Correspondent Of The Star

RALEIGH, N. c., October 81
Tacitly admitting there is no hope OF
carrying the State for Landon, North
Carolina Republicans are concentrat-
ing their campaign behind Gillian
Grissom, Republican candidate for
Governor, who hopes to benefit from
the riffs caused by the bitterly con-
tested primary for the Democratic
nomination for Governor, won by
Claude r. Hoey.
It is expected Hoey will run behind
Roosevelt, but Democrats insist he
will also run full 100000 votes
ahead of Grissom.
Although it is conceded that the
total vote this year in North Carolina
will exceed by q wide margin the
record to date of 10000 votes cast
in 1892, Democrats do not expect to
equal the Roosevelt plurality Of 289,-
600 votes obtained that year. How
ever. they do expect to approximate
that plurality, their present goal be-
ing q margin of 250,000 votes.
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After three passes, South, taking
advantage of the handicap, opened
the bidding with double. North now
decided to respond with forcing bid
Of two spades. At this point, a very
wise South player would have passed
and taken a small loss at that con-
tract. But remember, this South was
not an expert and that is why ne was
getting q handicap. Furthermore.
when he decided to bid, instead OF
making the smallest possible bid, that
of three hearts. he decided he would
try to shut his partner up by jumping
to four hearts. Now North decided
that this was a slam invitation, and
accordingly bid five spades. East
doubled, South bid six hearts. West
doubled and North finally decided to
pass.
The queen of clubs was opened and
South was down four tricks for net
loss of 1000 points Q,l00 minus 100
honors).
On the next hand East and West
won game and rubber. and North and
South were so annoyed with each
other because Of the preceding hand
that they quit the match right then
and there.
Evening star., 1936-10-25

unanimity of their Rooseveltian sup
port to heal party breaches. For
example, Thomas S. Rhea and Gov.
Ruby Laffoon, foes. of the State ad.
ministration of Gov. A. B. Chandler,
who snubbed President Roosevelt last
year by rejecting invitations to visit
him in his private car, held their own
rally at Russellville in behalf of the
Democratic ticket. All the various
factions seem bent on seeing who can
shake the most votes out of the bushes.
Another olive branch gesture was
the speech of Ben johnson. former
chairman Of the Highway Commission,
until recently a Chandler chieftain.
who urged Democrats to welcome re.
turn OF party prodigals, the boilers Of
last year.
Evening star., 1936-10-25
.LAND0N T|GHTENS
CALIFORNIA RACE
Trip Indicative of Belief
Party Can Score Upset
Victory November 3.
BY BART SHERIDAN,


LOS ANGELES, October 24.-Gov.
Landon's surprise move in visiting
Los Angeles at this critical time of
the national campaign Is definite in
dication that California's powerful
Republican interests have serious
hopes Of scoring an upset victory No
vember 3.
Following closely on the heels Of
the Townsend forces Endorsement OF
Landon in this State, the Governors
action may bring a much closer elec-
ton fight than political experts were
ready to predict a few weeks ago.
That the Republican strategists sacr1-
feed valuable campaign time in the
so-called "debatable" States to pre-
sent their candidate in Democratic
California presages a bitter and de-
termined home stretch drive to snatch
California's % electoral votes from
the teeth of the Roosevelt hackers.
Democrat Lead 3 to z.
The strong possibility also exists. OF
course, that the Republican leaders
have overestimated the latent q. y.
P. strength of the traditional" vote
in this usually Republican State.
Steadily increasing Democratic regis
tration-almost to in favor OF the
Democrats at the last tabulation-
cannot be discounted, and just now
many Landon votes will be produced
by the Townsend support is an un-
known quantity. Although DR.. Town
send claims 100000 followers in Cali
fornia, all but few Of them Will 1g-
more the doctors dictates and vote as
they please, except where there are
definite pension issues involved.
In the August primary, for example,
the Townsend movement made little
progress, except in instances wnere
veteran incumbents. assured OF VIC
tory, received Townsend Endorsement
Out of nine regular T0wnSendites only
three-Nelson B. Van Matre. Repun-
lican, in the first district; Harry r.
Sheppard, Democrat, in the nine
teenth, and Ed Sample, Republican
in the twentieth-received party NOM
ination. And in the third district the
Democratic incumbent, Frank BUCK
decisively whipped Sheridan Downey'
chief legal adviser for DR.. Townsend
Congress Candidates Aided.
The Landon visit will probably BEN
eft the Republican candidates Ior
congressional ofices. Contests for SIX
Of these Offices are already settieo'
four Republican and two Democratic
incumbents having captured NOM
nations on both tickets in the pri-
mary.
Chief interest in Southern califor-
mia will be focused on the race pe-
tween John Steven McGroarty, incum-
bent Democrat and insurgent TOWN..
sendite. and Carl Hinshaw. prominent
Pasadena attorney, in the key eleventh
district. OF equal intensity viii be the
effort Of Frank r. Havenner OF san
Francisco to succeed Mrs. Florence =.
Kahn, long . Republican leader q
Representative from the fourth as
| trict. n
Evening star., 1936-10-25
SPOILS SYSTEM DOOMED,
CIVIL SERVICE BODY TOLD
Cincinnati City Manager Hits
Preference for Veterans as
Creating Privilege.
,y tie Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CINCINNATI, October 24.-Told by
City Manager c. A. Dykstra of Gin
cinnati that the "spoils system Is on
its way OUT delegates to the twenty.
eighth annual session of the Civil
Service Assembly Of the United States
and Canada today came to the close
of a four-day convention.
Nothing is clearer than that"
Dykstra said. THE answer is becom.
ing amply clear We must make
of our public service career serv.
ice with opportunities and recogni.
ton which will make that service
great"
Discussing Zip service or civil serv-
ice," Dykstya criticized limiting ap-
pointments toG residents of political
unit and the granting of preference to
veterans.
quoting Federal examiners report
Of 1894. Dykstra said "25 per cent OF
all appointments go to veterans, al
though they are a very small per-
centage of the population. Such .
procedure seems to come dangerously
near the creation Of privileged ONCE
holding class In America"
Evening star., 1936-10-25
GHOST GOES SOUTH

ALPINE. Tex. R.-Negotiations for
establishing q vast international park
along the Mexican border revived q
famous ghost story.
The proposed park includes the
Chisos Mountains, among the loftiest
In Texas. The word "Chisos" means
ghosts"
The story soss that The chief q .
Evening star., 1936-10-25
WASHINGTON SHIFT
TO LAND0N SHARP
Roosevelt Loses Popularity
Directly as Result of .
Labor Fights.
BY JAMES DE X. BROWN.
GnnrsaI -


SEATTLE, Wash, October 24.-As
the State of Washington enters the
final week of the campaign it finds a
decided right wing" swing toward
the candidacy Of Gov. ALI NJ. Landon
of Kansas.
The Landon movement Is especially
strong In the agrarian sections and is
growing in the industrial sections.
President Roosevelt's popularity A
waning. and this slow change in senti-
ment is directly traceable to labor dis
turbances. These are not confined to.
the industrial sections. but have spread
to the farms, especially TO the pack
ing houses of the orchards. In addi-
tion to this the inability of growers
to transport their crops to seaports
without paying tribute to organized
labor is forcing them to move out Of
the Roosevelt into the Landon column.
State Doubtful Today.
Washington today can be classified
as doubtful. There is no doubt that
while the State would today give
Roosevelt majority vote, week from
today the picture will be different. In
any event whether Roosevelt or Ian.
don carries the State the majority
will be slight as compared with for.
mer years.
All registration records have been
broken. When the books closed a
week ago tonight more than 100000
voters had qualified. OF this number
208 900 came from King County alone.
This is the hotbed Of left wing
democracy.
The tie-up of the national campaign
with labor disturbances is not helping
the Democratic ticket. Gov. Martin,
Democratic incumbent, also a candi-
date for reelection, is being supported
by the left wingers. In a recent ad.
dress in Seattle one of his campaign
speakers warmly praised the I. w. w.
and other communistic groups. In
this way he smeared both Roosevelt
and Martin with red leanings This
has not helped the Democrats in
Washington. In fact. it has tended to
unite all conservative forces against
both candidates.
Congressional Situations.
In the congressional districts a sur
vey indicates that the Democrats will
elect Warren Magnusson, a radical,
in the first district In the second.
Representative Mon Walgren is facing
q hitter 60I1t urifh paucnY7 pnfnrcnr1
Republican nominee. Peterson appar-
emily has a slight edge. In the third
district, where the Townsend move
ment is exceptionally strong, Repre-.
sentative Martin Smith has the edge
over Herbert H. Seller, Republican
nominee. Seller holds the Townsend
Endorsement. Smith is supported by
the radical element.
In the fourth district Or. John W.
Summers, former member of Congress,
is stronger than Representative Knute
Hill, Democratic incumbent. and Is
leading.
In the fifth district the Democratic
nominee, Charles Leavey. is we'll out
ahead. although his Republican OPP
ponent, Warren Dow, is slowly closing
up. 1t is doubtful, however. if he will
ever head off. Leavey.
In the sixth, where the Democrats
nominated John NJ. Coffee. an avowed
radical who holds the Endorsement of
the communistic groups. both Demo-
Gratis and Republicans are uniting be-
hind Paul Preus, the Republican nom-
inee.
Evening star., 1936-10-25
CLOSE RACE DUE
IN WEST VIRGINIA
Chiefs of Both Parties Are
Confident They Can
Carry State.
BY ROBERT H. HORNER,
Special Correspondent of The Star.


CHARLESTON,'W. Va, October "a
EQUAL confidence in the outcome OF the
election prevails in headquarters OF
the Republican and Democratic parties
of West Virginia.
Leaders of both parties are not ex-
pressing, even in private conversations,
their worries about possible outcomes
of the voting.
Because of this general confident at
titude and because both parties are
understood to be better organized and
better prepared to bring out the vote
than ever before, there is more reason,
it is said, to place West Virginia in
the doubtful column.
Democrat Organization Strong.
To outside observers, however, con-
ditions still seem to favor the Demo-
Gratis, particularly as to their carrying
the election for President Roosevelt.
This is chiefly because Of their power
full organization, made up of party
regulars holding positions of leader
ship. They are guiding the patronage
army" of State House employees, road
employees, w. P. A. workers, Federal
employees in emergency agencies and
control of the governmental machinery
in Al of the States IS counties. Added
to this is the almost complete indorse-
ment of President Roosevelt by organ
lied labor.
| Republicans are well aware of this
situation and to offset it are intensity
ing their forces in all counties. Be-
sides, they have been conducting a
vigorous publicity campaign, involving
many charges against Gov. Humps
administration, relating chiefly to
faults in the State Liquor Commission,
and claims of waste and extravaganza.
Further, the Republicans have concen-
trated a powerful campaign against
the New Deal, emphasizing its dan
gers"
Democrats Claim Negro Vote.
Democrats claim West Virginia would
be normally Democratic if it were not
for the Negro vote, which until 1884
was generally regarded as almost
solidly Republican. Old Republican
victories usually ran around 10000 to
$4,000 majority, and this is understood
to approximate the Negro registration.
This year the Democrats claim at
least half the Negro vote and they
point to the registration books to
prove it.
At any rate both parties now are
making strong bids for the Negro vote
and each has its separate Negro organ
ization and speakers bureau.
To aid the State Democratic ticket,
Gov. Kump delivered his first speech
of the campaign ct Bluefield Tuesday
night, and there opened q series Of
engagements in different sections of
the State.
Judge Summers H. Sharp, Repub-
lican candidate for Governor. and
Hugh Ike Shott of Bluefeld, Repub-
lican candidate for the United States
Senate, have been touring the State
| together, making two speeches daily.
Evening star., 1936-10-25

mighty Indian tribe was captured by
marauding tribes from across the Rio
0rande. He escaped after years Of
torture and fied to the Chisos, but
could hot find his tribe, which had
been massacred.
Bones found In deserted Chisos
canyon years later were reputed to be
those Of the chief. From this grew
the legend that the CHIEF still strides
the mountains. wailing because he
cannot ind his people.
Evening star., 1936-10-25
REPUBLICAN STRENGTH
IS sHoWN'IN FLORIDA
Democrats Are Spurred to Make
Numerous Speeches-Voting
Machines to Be Used.
BY GEORGE HOYT SMITH,


Special Correspondent of The Star.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, October "a.
Addressing a large meeting in
Jacksonville recently, E. E. Galloway.
Republican candidate for Governor.
attacked the New Deal, declaring its
philosophy has been and is that poll
ticians and theorists in Washington
can build a better country than the
men and women of the United States
have built.
Demoratic candidates for the Sen.
ate, for the National House of Rep.
resentatives, for Governor and State
officials are making many speeches
in various parts of the State. an un.
usual occurrence for Florida. Con.
siderable Republican strength has
been shown this year. and while DEM
ocratic victory is claimed, it seems
probable the Republican vote will be
far above anything before known in
Florida.
Florida Is proposing to use voting
machines at the coming election.
This will be the first time they have
been obtained and used here.
Evening star., 1936-10-25
Boomerang.

Boomerang.
- ONE years ago We heard Of q
handicap squash match, in
which one player was compelled
- to wear full evening dress.
carry q cane and hop around the
court, but was given . squash bat
with which to hit the ball. As against
this, his opponent was allowed to
play in squash costume and given full
freedom of motion, but was COM
PEELED to strike at the ball with q
hair brush.
The man in the evening dress won
easily, whereupon q second match
was arranged in which the player in
squash costume was given a ping
pong bat and the man in evening
dress was forced to add a catcher S
mask and high hat in his equipment.
with the further understanding that
if the hat fell of it was foul ard
he lost the point. Unfortunately for
those who might like to know the re-
suit, the strain of this match was too
much on the risibilities Of the players
themselves and after scoring few
points both were too weak from
laughter to finish the match.
Recently we witnessed bridge
match which, while not quite so
funny. did present a rather novel
handicap. The first condition was
that the stronger pair dealt all
hands, which meant that one of their
opponents would be fourth hand in
every instance. In the event that
the first three players passed, fourth
hand would now have the privilege OF
opening the bidding by doubling.
Following this fourth-hand double Of
the three initial passes, dealer was
compelled to pass. Now the partner
of the doubler could either pass or
bid. II he passed, third hand would
also be compelled to pass and the
hand would be thrown in. But If
the partner had a good hand he would
be allowed to bid, whereupon the bid
ding would proceed normally.
1t was further provided that dealer
and his partner (the stronger pair)
could not make an original bid with
any hand where the high-card value
was less than six, according to the
Four Aces point count of ace. 3: king,
2; queen, /, and jack, ". THE purpose
Of this second provision was actually
intended merely to prevent the strong
er players from bidding psychics, but
right in the first rubber it caused
them q tremendous loss. The COM
plete hands were:
East, dealer.
Roth sides v,,1perahle
Evening star., 1936-10-25
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bidding with two hearts. held !:

QUESTION: My partner opened the
" bidding with two hearts. I held:
Spades
Hearts-Q xxxx
Diamonds
Clubs xxx
. What Is my correct response?
Answer-Under the Four Aces sys-
tenn your correct response is jump
to four hearts. This informs your
partner that you have fine trump
and distributional support, but at the
same time warns him that you hold
no ace or king. Now If he wants to
bid q slam. he does so with the COM
plete knowledge Of what your hand
really Is.
II YOU are not playing the Four
Aces system, you must, of course. re-
spond with two notrump, and you
will probably never get . chance to
tell your partner of your strong sup
port, except by bidding beyond game.
(Copyright. 1885,
The Four Aces will be pleased to answer
letters from readers II . stamped (3-centl,
self addressed. envelope Is inclosed with
Outline q The -Four z0q ACES ssstem
OF contract bridge. send. with your re-
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City. and you will receive an outline with
out any charge.
The next article in this series will
appear tomorrow.
Evening star., 1936-10-25
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opening double. since he was afraid
that even should his partner respond,
the opponents might have the better
hands. As the cards lay, East and
West had q sure slam. but were forced
to pass the hand out,
However, q few hands later the
handicap proved the absolute undoing
of North and South and broke up the
match. The complete hands were:
West dealer,
Both sides vulnerable.
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Water Street Has Everythinq

UNEXPLO ORED region for Washington dwee has side
walk for the epure the for the morbid big
guns amo degh-and boats for those who
like to drift down river fancy free. All in short stroll!
Phoosb F. c mnsn Stars
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-30
Death Rate In U. s.
 Shows Great Decline
Present Statistics Indicate 036 May Reach Al-Time
 Low Record of 1885 Fewer Suicides,

New York, N. r., Oct. S0.-Mor- tality m the United States during the first nine months of 1886, as reflected by the death rate of 8.6 per thousand among the 100000 industrial policyholders of the Met ropolitan Life Insurance company during that period, is approaching the all-time record of 1885 when the death rate among the policy holders was 8.5 per thousand. Con- fining the experience to white policyholders alone, the death rate was identical with that established last year. The health record of Canada was even peter than that ot the United States.
 Homicide
 Homicide wsS one of several causes of death for which minimum low death rates were established during the first three-quarters of 1886, while the suicide rate showed improvement with a return to the 1929 level. New low mortality records for the nine-months' period were established for typhoid fever, the principal communicable dis eases of childhood, tuberculosis, chronic nephritiS, diarrhea and en- teritis and the puerperal conditions. Higher death rates, however, were
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-30

morning by President Howard L. Holcomb.
 The program of speakers secured follows:
 Nov. 1-"The Return to Religion" (Dr. Link); Leland l.. Stacy, leader. Nov. 8-"Seven Red Sundays" (Sender); Chase Kimball. leader. lJov. 13-"Rich Land, Poor Land"; Alfred F. Meyerhans, leader. Nov. 22-"Production For Use"; Charles Doescher, leader.
 Nov. 29-"The Sky Is Red (Mil- ner); Everett M. Stanley, leader.
 Dec. GA New Biography of St. Joan" (West); Dr. John c. Walker, leader.
 Dec. 13-'Mainland" (Seldes) /; William w. Vosburgh, Jr., leader.
 Dec. 2O-"The Great Galilean Returns" CBooth); Robert w. Lov- ell. leader.
 Dec. 27-"An American Doctors Odyssey (Heiser); Dr. Alfred C. Dreher, leader.
 Jan. S-"An Americans Odyssey tHeiser); Dr. B. Henry Mason leader.
 Jan. lo-"Moscow Skies" (Hin- lus): Roy H. Walch, leader.
 Jan. 17-"The Decline and Rise of the Consumer" (Kallen); A Earle Smithies, leader.
 Jan. 24-"Noah Webster. School master to America" (WarfeD; Wal. ter F. Torrance, leader.
 Jan. 31-"Adventure for Happi- ness" Or. Cadman); Dr. Frank J Erbe, leader.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-30

Gertrude Niesen, now in Holly wood working on her first screen
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-30

Andre Kostelanetz, having already conducted concerts at the Holly wood Bowl and Grant Park in Chi- cago this season, is now preparing for a third musical evening in his adopted city. New York. The con- cert will take place at Carnegie hall in January. Frank Forrest, operatic tenor of the Caravan Broadcast will supplement his radio and motion picture appearances with an extended concert tour soon after the first of the year.
 Eudd's 5-year-OId daughter
 was a recent visitor at the
 StOopnagle and Budd Sunday
 broadcast. During the middle
 of the show she turned to her
 mother and asked, ''Why do you
 let Daddy be so silIy?" ... Vim
 cent Lopez, Speed Show" macs
 trO and cO-authOr with his
 drummer of Knock, Knock. has
 a new song game up his sleeve
 which he'll introduce over the