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Evening star., 1936-11-04
80 STATES VOTE
| ON CONSTITUTIONS
California Defeats Chain
Store Tax-Many Shifts
in Deep South.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated fress.
A flood of State constitutional
amendments on such subjects as So
cial security, taxation and liquor con-
troll were approved or rejected yester-
day by the electorate Of 80 States.
Ohio adopted an amendment to
exempt food purchased for home con-
sumption from the per cent sales
tax and eliminated the double liability
requirement for stockholders of banks
which are closed in the future.
California defeated proposal
which would have levied a $500 tax
on chain stores, an initiative liquor
law for local option and proposal
to repeal the income tax. The State
approved amendments permitting con-
solidation Of city and county govern
ments, granting relief to assessment
districts and simplifying tax collec-
tion on unsecured property.
Michigan defeated q proposal to
exempt foodstuffs from sales tax and
another to supplant property taxes
with an income tax.
Missouri apparently approved
amendments to increase legislators
pay. provide for firemen's pensions and
create a Non-partisan Conservation
Commission. A proposal moving to-
ward a teachers pension also was
seemingly adopted.
Nebraska voted to abolish the land
commissioners office and against re-
peal of the State bankers double
liability law.
Oklahoma, one of the few remain
ing dry States. apparently voted to re-
tain State prohibition. A proposed
amendment to repeal the dry law and
set up q control commission was de-
feated.
South Carolina voted to enable the
Legislature to provide old-age pen
sions and similar social security
measures.
Georgia-Four-year term for State
schools superintendent and two minor
governmental measures approved.
Four others, including creation of a
Lieutenant Governorship to replace
the ONCE of Senate president; limi-
tation Of property taxes to Is mills,
and four-year terms for State House
officers trailing.
Florida-State appropriations for
old-ag pensions and consolidation of
the Key West and Monroe County
governments approved.
Arkansas-Heavy majorities for
changes in grand jury procedure
legislative reapportionment and ex-
emption Of homesteads from taxation
Initiated acts to provide free text
books and revise the criminal code
also held big leads. The criminal code
act vests newspaper men with profess
sionsl immunity in court.
Mississippi-Indicated heavy vote
against a proposal which would have
made 1t mandatory for merchants to
pass on" 2 per cent sales tax to con-
| sumers.
Louisiana - Ratified "a of 81
measures, providing. among other
things, for a social security program
The amendment rejected, No. Is
would have allowed an owner of prop
erty to redeem adjudicated for non-
payment Of taxes after three years
providing he paid the taxes for the
year Of adjudication.
Evening star., 1936-11-04
DEMOCRATIC CHIEF
EAGER TO RETIRE
Refuses to Discuss Posi-
biIity Of Running for
Governorship.
nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 4.-The re-
election of President Roosevelt, which
placed James A. Farley at the peak OF
his political prestige. may shortly be
followed by the permanent retirement
of the Democratic chairman from the
Roosevelt cabinet.
Farley, who was given q leave of
absence as Postmaster General last
August to devote his full time to the
campaign, desires to return to the ac-
tive direction of his building supply
business.
However. it is known he will retain
his craftsmanship of the National
Committee and, in all likelihood, the
Craftsmanship Of the New York State
Committee
Whether or not he would return to
the Postmaster Generalship for the
remainder of Mr.. Roosevelts first
term was not known.
Mum on GovernOrship.
The chairman has maintained a
silence on all of the speculation as to
whether he would seek the governor
ship of New York two years hence
At press conference Monday one of
the newspaper men said to him:
We'll, General, you say the re-elec-
tion of the President is all in the bag,
so there's no need to talk about that.
Now how about all this talk that
you're going to run for Governor in
1882"
The tall, bald-headed chairman
smiled and, Enthusiastically out of
the corner of his mouth. replied:
I'VE won't go into that now"
According to his friends-his closest
friends, for Jim" probably calls more
people by their first name than any
one else in political life-the desire
closest to his heart is to be Governor.
If he decides to seek the governorship
he maintains commanding position
In retaining his party chairmanships.
Started as Town Clerk.
Farley, who began his political
career as town clerk of Stony Point
in Rockland County, up the Hudson
River, was secretary of the State COM
mittee from 1928 to 1880 and has
been chairman since 1880. After the
nomination of Mr.. Roosevelt in 80
he became chairman of the national
committee.
A staunch supporter Of Alfred E.
Smith before and throughout the %
campaign, Farley was one of the
nomination, beginning his activities
in the Presidents behalf as early as
1880.
In leaving the cabinet Farley would
not leave the circle of presidential
advisers. As the national chairman
he would continue to be the party's
political man in the administration.
Evening star., 1936-11-04
COlOred Servant
Cleared by Court
On Threat Charge
Employe of Miss Biddlc
Accused by Police
MfOrmer.

Theodore Brock, colored servant of
Miss Violet Biddle, 1923 @ street, was
cleared today of charges of threats
against Virginia Young, colored, Police
Department informer.
Judge Edward M. Curran dismissed
in Police Court the case against Brock
for allegedly threatening to kill the
young woman with an automobile or
gun. Sergt. George c. Deyoe of the
vice squad and four other police Of
ficers testified as witnesses against
Brock.
The dismissal was brought about by
the woman's admission that she had
obtained work in fashionable house.
holds under an assumed name to get
information against colored servants
who played the numbers game.
Brock was arrested at Miss Biddle's
home and charged originally with set
ting up gaming table He pleaded
not guilty, demanded jury trial and
was released under sl,500 bond. His
employer called him "the perfect serv-
ant" and said that he was the only
member Of her household who could
handle her sheep dog, Aldedaronto-
fosoforlia Observation-Disclosures.
Evening star., 1936-11-04
ROOSEVELT SETS
MARYLAND RECORD
$4,000 Majority Greatest
for Presidential Can.
didate in State:
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, November 4.-Swelled
by record-breaking army OF
100000 voters, President Roosevelts
Maryland majority today passed the
$4,000 mark-the greatest ever given
presidential candidate in this State.
Unofficial returns from l,43l Of
1.453 polling places gave Roosevelt
382 2,645, Landon 226,070 and a total
of 608,7l5. The Roosevelt majority
on that basis was 156.575, as COM
pared with the 130.130 margin he re-
corded in the 1892 Democratic land
slide.
The size of this years vote COM
pares with the 1882 total Of 49S,498.
The total registration this year was
769.913.
Baltimore City gave the Democratic
ticket better than 2-to-l ratio. with
the complete unofficial vote 210.475
for Roosevelt and 97.969 for Landon.
In the counties, Landon Jared lit
tie better, polling 12S,10l to 172,170
for Roosevelt
Landon. although hopelessly buried
under the Democratic ballots, did poll
approximately 1900 more votes than
Hoover did in 1882.
The Republicans carried only four
counties, Calvert, Carroll, Garrett and
Somerset.
Evening star., 1936-11-04
ROOSEVELT TOTAL
RISES IN VIRGINIA
Tops 1882 Majority by $4,000.
G. 0. P. Carries Only Eight
Counties.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, November 4.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt's majority reached the
unprecedented total Of 1855 votes
approximately 10000 greater than in
l932-when returns had been tabu-
lated from 1858 of Virginia's l,704
election precincts today.
The Roosevelt total constantly
mounted as the vote from the small
rural precincts were received, while
the total vote for the State-324, 1875
for the major parties alone-was
nearly 10000 greater than the record
vote of 305, 1854 cast In the 1928 elec-
ton. when Virginia voted Republican
for the first time since reconstruction.
With returns tabulated from 1888
228.881 to Gov. ALI M. Landon's
95.245. Landon's vote itself was
almost 5000 greater than that given
President Hoover In 1892.
The list of counties carried by the
Republicans dropped from to
when late returns gave Roosevelt .
majority of 96 votes out of more than
1900 cast in Scott, traditional Re-
publican stronghold in the lighting
ninth" district. One small precinct
missing was not sufficient to change
the vote.
Floyd County kept its record Of be-
ing the strongest Republican County
in the State, voting 1866 for Landon
to 500 for Roosevelt. Montgomery
County voted Republican 1882 to
1882 and Highland County S22 to
5I4. The Republican carried by more
substantial majorities the counties OF
Wythe. Carroll, Grayson and Shenan-
doah. Smyth County hung in the
balance and with four precincts miss
ing Landon had 1,397 to 1.345 for
Roosevelt.
Senator Carter Glass. without major
party opposition and nine Democratic
congressional nominees. all opposed
by Republicans. were swept into ofics
by majorities rivalin2 those OF the
President. @
Evening star., 1936-11-04
FARLEY MAY QUIT CABINET; HAMILTON LAST TO CONCEDE
c. 0. P. CHAIRMAN
TIRED AND WORM
Expected Rural Vote to
Change Early Returns
on Election.
b. the Associated Press.

b the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, November 4.-John D.
M. Hamilton, vigorous, square-jawed.
red d-haired chairman of the Republic
can National Committee, was the last
OF his party's leaders to admit de-
feat, but he did it with a smile.
Less than three hours after the
husky Kansan told members Of the
party they could go to bed as Re-
publicans with the assurance that to-
morrow will see different tabulations,"
ne issued his closing statement OF
the 1886 campaign"
Hamilton was obviously tired and
worn from his slashing five months
campaign to elect Gov. ALI M. Lam
DON
But he smiled broadly as he walked
into makeshift studio next to his
apartment in loop hotel to read his
statement, and his voice cracked.
"Salutes" Radio Men.
gentlemen, we who are about to
die salute you." he said TO the radio
men.
Too bad there isn't a photog-
rapher," he said with a laugh later.
1T will be a different room four years
from now"
He asked that in introducing him
they announce it as my closing state
ment of the 1886 campaign"
At IL o'clock last night. when a
mounting avalanche of Democratic
votes had all but buried the hopes
of his party in the election, Hamilton
went on the air to bolster the party
spirit.
1t was a fitting climax to the tre-
mendous effort the big chairman had
put forth since the drive for Gov.
Landon's nomination began.
Recalls Hughes Upset.
There are many who are listening
to me tonight" he said, who remem-
ber the same night 20 years ago, when
we went to bed with Hughes safely
elected and arose to find that Presi-
dent Wilson had been elected.
i 1Ue NOIc 10 OOiliAAlB oAAN
watch the returns from now on. 81
Hamilton announced when he took
over the organization leadership that
he was going to be a national" chair
man. and to prove it he set out early
in the campaign on a 6,000-mile air.
plane trip through II States. He said
on his return he had been in half
dozen States where the Republican
national chairman had never set foot.
His intensive activities, including
many sallies by plane, to bolster the
cause, drew some criticism, but Hamil-
ton shrugged it off his broad shoulders
and kept on.
| Made Numerous Speeches.
He made numerous speeches as he
shuttled back and forth across the
country. and in the closing days OF
the campaign made a fine sortie into
New York and New England.
On election day he secluded him.
self in his twentieth-floor temporary
home, but in his few appearances he
was still the smiling, sharp-witted
fighter who waged battle unprece-
dented in the annals of national
chairmen
It was am. when Hamilton shooed
guests and associates out of his
quarters.
Not another word tonight" he told
a reporter. I'm going to bed"
Evening star., 1936-11-04
ALL SIX MARYLAND.
CONGRESSMEN WIN.
Democratic IncumbentS
Defeat Republicans by
Wide Margins.
By the Associated Press.

by tHe hsSOCldttQ FIeSS
BALTIMORE. November "A tide
of votes comparable to the landslide of
1882 assured Maryland's six Demo-
cratic incumbent Representatives of
retaining their seats in Congress today.
Only two of the Congressman failed
to equal or better their 1882 majorities.
The Baltimore city Representatives
virtually swept their districts. In the
four other districts the Republican
candidates carried only four counties,
Carroll, Calvert. Charles and Garrett.
OF the six Representatives, David j.
Lewis of Cumberland alone ran into
stiff opposition. As Lewis built up q
commanding lead, however, his Re-
publican opponent. State Senator
Harry w. LIE Gore of Frederick Coun-
ty, conceded the election.
Goldsborough Wins Easily.
Lewis victory in the sixth district
completed the rout of the Republican
candidates. In the five other districts
the result was not long in doubt. The
Democratic candidates, with returns
incomplete, won majorities that COM
pared favoraDly with the 1882 vote.
In the first district Representative
T. Alan Goldsborough, dean of the
Maryland delegation in point Of con-
tinuous service, easily defeated his Re-
publican opponent, State Senator o.
Straughn Lloyd and even carried
Lloyd's home county of Wicomico.
With returns in from l6S of the 1876
polling places in the district, Colds
borough held a lead of 1900 over
Lloyd. This was less than his 1882
ma jority of $4,000. Goldsborough COM
manded every county in the district.
In the second district. 374 of 420
polling places gave Representative
William p Cole a lead of $4,000 over
Henry C. Whiteford, Hartford County
Republican. This was 10000 more
than Coles 1882 majority. Whiteford
carried only Carroll County.
Palmisano Beats Hill.
Complete returns from the third
district sent Representative Vincent L.
Palmisano back into office with a
$4,000 majority over Brig. Gen. John
Philip Hill, Republican assistant State
adjutant general. This was the same
as Palmisano's 1882 majority.
Representative Ambrose j. Kennedy
did not enjoy such a sweep in his
fourth district race against Daniel C
Ellison, Republican member Of Balti-
more's City Council With only one
precinct out, Kennedy led by 5000
votes, only half his 1892 majority.
The fifth district race, with 1853 oi
1873 polling places reported. saw Repre-
sentative Stephen w. Gambrill leading
Roscoe C. Rowe, Republican State!
attorney of Anne Arundel County, BY
II 900 votes. 1000 more than his leae
in 1892. Gambrill lost only Charlie!
and Calvert Counties.
Representative Lewis. who won ir
1892 by a majority of only 1,400 votes
held a lead of $500 votes over LIE Gore
with 165 of 257 polling places reported
Lewis carried every county in th'
district except Garrett.
Evening star., 1936-11-04
Kansas
Continued From First Page.)

ent Of public instruction and the only
Democrat incumbent in a major State
office, went into a slight lead on the
basis of new returns today after pre-
viously trailing Republican Ira o.
Scott.
Early today Landon congratulated
President Roosevelt upon his re-elec-
ton.
THE Nation has spoken" the
Republican candidate said in a tele-
gram addressed to the President,
Hyde Park, N. Y"
Every American will accept the
verdict and work for the common
cause Of the good OF our country" the
message added. THAT is the spirit
OF democracy. You have my sincere
congratulations"
Landon's own message was an.
nounced after he had retired and II
was even later that his aides received
the Presidents message that "all oi
us Americans will now pull together
for the common good"
1t was left for him to read wher
he arose today. Earlier when askec
at what hour he would appear at hi,
Office. the Kansas Governor had smiled
and said Il don't know when Ill b.
around"
NewSmen Are Received,
About 3 O'Clock last night, newsmen
and photographers who had trans.
formed the big garage behind the
Kansas executive mansion into q
pulsing press room, were invited tc
an informal reception.
Mrs. Landon shook hands with each
of the long line Of guests that stream
ed through the back entrance into
the high-ceilinged kitchen. There
Peggy Anne. the Governors ls-year-
old daughter, was listening to a small
radio.
A few minutes later the Governor
came down stairs, putting a briaI
pipe and greeted his guests in the
living room with q CHEEKY Hello
kldu W Sce yOu.
Walking about chatting with various
groups that crowded the entire first
floor of the mansion. Landon chided
newsmen for hanging around here
with homemade doughnuts ano
coffee" waiting in the dining room.
You don't expect a story around
here, do you?" he asked with laugh
Later Landon said good-by to on.
Of his aides. returning to Chicago;
posed with Mrs. Landon for q picture
before a huge floral piece designed. q,
q sunflower and made Of bronze and
yellow chrysanthemums. and mingled
with the guests.
There was little talk Of politics ol
the election.
Evening star., 1936-11-04
Blind Operate Dial Phones.

Two blind operators have taken
control of the automatic switchboard
in Great Portland street telephone
station, London. They are Miss M. G..
Lavity and J. Riley. They were
trained. to begin work Immediately
when the board was changed from
manual 10 automatic. Their first day
was without error. The switchboard
has pins at top and bottom Of plugs
so that they can gauge the spot they
want. They also take down messages
and kilograms for staff members.
using a Braille shorthand machine
at the side of the switchboard.
Evening star., 1936-11-04
Unity
Continued From First Page.)

have indicated the reports were true.
This is one of the important ques-
tions the thief Executive undoubtedly
will ponder once he begins his long
planned vacation. He also has his
annual message to the Seventy-fifth
Congress to consider and a score Of
important appointments to make In
the lower brackets Of officialdom. such
as a new controller general, UNDER
secretaries of State and the Treasury,
and an Ambassador to Russia
Harry H. Woodring OF Kansas was
named Secretary Of War only tenn
porarily to succeed the late George
H. Dern. It is regarded as virtually
certain this will be one Of the cabinet
Offices to be changed.
In happy mood. the President re-
nlained up checking returns over
three special wires last night for more
than seven hours. He was surrounded
by members of the family and small
group of intimate friends and admin
istration officials.
Neighbors Serenade President.
sShortly before II pm scores Of
cars bearing Hyde Park neighbors
with red torches drove into the estate
with band and gave the PresidenL
an old-fashioned serenade.
II can't say anything official, but it
looks as If we are going to have one
of the largest sweeps ever heard of
in the history of the United States" /"
he told the cheering townsfolk.
Wearing blue suit with white pin
stripes, he stood in light rain on
the front porch with his mother and
wife and children as the crowd gave
"three cheers" and the band played
the 1882 campaign song, Happy Days
Are Here Again"
-Four more happy years with
Roosevelt" came a voice among the
crowd on the broad lawn.
Thanks" the President said with
broad smile, adding:
I'm awfully glad Hyde Park got
here ahead Of Poughkeepsie. But
Poughkeepsie is on the way and I
believe we will carry it."
Latest returns showed he had car
cried the normally Republican town
Of Poughkeepsie and his own district
in Hyde Park Village, but had lost
his home township.
Sixth Election Party.
This is the sixth election day party
down here" he said, >enumerating
them from 1910 to 1886.
And again in 194o." shouted a man
in the crowd.
Once when the smoke from red and
white flares got too thick around his
head, Mr.. Roosevelt remarked he
was swallowing lot of red fire" and
the next President" probably would
start of with a cough.
II hope the next four years. the
worst part of the emergency being
over" he said, "I'll be able to spend
little more time in Hyde Park"
He then turned as the crowd
cheered, and walked back to the din
ing room table where he had been
checking returns since shortly after
pm. Newspaper men, photographers
and other callers were invited inside
and filed by to shake the Presidents
hand.
A light lunch was served, and after
another hour or two of tabulating
State results the family was of to
bed.
Evening star., 1936-11-04
Mrs. Frederick Hall to Speak.

Mrs. Frederick T. Hall, chairman
of the division Of fine arts Of the
General Federation of Women's Clubs.
will be the speaker m the regular
program Of the federation ever Station
WMAL tomorrow at 2:30 pm. Her
subject will be Art in Education for
living
Evening star., 1936-11-04
FISH GREETS ROOSEVELT

BEACON, N. Y, November 8 R.-
Representative Hamilton Fish, jr., Re-
publican, reelected from the twenty
sixth congressional district. sent q
telegram to President Roosevelt last
night, saying. From one Communist
to another congratulations"
Evening star., 1936-11-04
| Five Thought Dead in Flood.

BOGOTA, Colombia, November 1
P.-Five persons we're believed
drowned Monday night after the Ga
chaneca River broke through El Ra-
bsnal Dam, flooding the Samaca
valley. -.
Evening star., 1936-11-04
ROOsevelt's District
in New York City
Is Won By Landon
BY the Associated Press.

by tNt hSSUCIdVcU EItoos
NEW YORK. November A.
President Roosevelt's home dis
trict in New York city gave his
opponent, Gov. ALI M. Landon,
56l votes and the President 283.
1t is the twenty-first election dis
trict Of the fifteenth assembly
district. where the Presidents
town house is situated.
In the twentieth election dis
trict Of the same assembly dis
trict, where Alfred E. Smith lives.
the vote was Landon, 598;
Roosevelt, 295.
Evening star., 1936-11-04

By the Associated Press.
MADRID, November Awakened
by the crash of Fascist artillery.
laundering within miles of suburban
Getafe, citizens of this siege bound
capital pinned waning hopes today
on a reported Socialist counter-attack
In the South.
A-laconic bulletin issued by the war
ministry stated that government mill
tia had carried out ian encircling
movement on Torrejon de velasco and
on SeSena."
Meanwhile, Madrid ofiicials virtually
completed long-expected cabinet
shake-up to give the Syndicalists .
share in the government.
The government reorganization
twenty-second since the fall Of the
monarchy in 1931-came at the most
critical moment in the history Of the
''Gsss Drove. Of in.ursA plane. erelsd
Evening star., 1936-11-04
NEVADA IN EARLY

T0taI TOT NO0SeVeIL is II, ,O04s
Landon Receives 6,04O.
RENO, New, November (P,.-Most
of Nevada's vote counters went to bed
early today, apparently satisfied their
States three electoral votes went to
President Roosevelt, and that Repre-
sentative James G. Schrugham. Demo-
crat. had been reelected for a third
successive term.
In 201 of 256 precincts. many incom-
plete, Roosevelt had 14,634, Landon.
6,040.
Evening star., 1936-11-04
C0UNTER-ATTACK
TRIED BY MADRID
Capital Pins Hopes on Fight
to RepuIse Invaders in
South.
BACKGROUND

ACKGROUND-
Since beginning OF Spanish cipil
war last July. foreign nations haue
matched developments closely, see
ing in struggle significance to all
Europe. The rebellion tOds begun
by troops who opposed the extreme
regime OF the Socialist Communist
Azana and his coalition of Leftist.
The repolters tcere conservatives"
nop called Fascists. They made
gains immediately, the todr spread
ing along Mediterranean coast. up
to French border, across southern
area. The rebel troops OF Gen.
Frqnco finally came, several weeks
ago, to Madrid, last government
stronghold, and haue been mapping
plans for the capture OF capital city.
Evening star., 1936-11-04
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