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Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-08
By Eta May Smith

p EFORE the citizens of the Pacific Coast had
p finished with their voting for United States
President recently, election returns of the East
ern states were flooding the wires and ether
waves
News flash after news flash came to the West
through the city press and home radio. Pictures
of the winning candidates covered the news
sheets and theater screens of every city and
village great and small Within few hours
after voting booth doors had closed theater aud
fences viewed news reels covering the major
events of the busy day. And those people who
were willing to deprive themselves of a few
hours sleep even heard remarks and greetings
from famous men at distant points in the nation.
Even before President Franklin D. Roosevelt
and Governor Alfred M Landon retired for a
bit of much needed rest they fairly sure of
the results of the 1886 presidential election.
Press representatives and photographers flocked
about their doors seeking last minute inter-
views and pictures.
But it was not so at the time our first Presi-
dent elected to Office George Washington
had been elected to the Office of first President
for eight days before the Secretary arrived to
advise him of that fact. For eight days and
nights Washington lived on quietly at Mt.
Vernon without having to be burdened with in
terveWs
1t took so long to get the returns of the cleo
ton in those early days, that the count was not
for the inauguration. Washington, then, did not
know he had won the election until more than
six weeks after the date the president was to
have been inaugurated.
Not that they forgot or neglected to imme-
diately notify Washington that this great honor
had been given to him. the fact is the electoral
ballots were not counted by Congress at the
time specified. And this in turn was due to the
fact that Congressman were several weeks late
in arriving to count those important electoral
votes.
In this modern age, weather transportation
facilities or the matter of business would not be
sufficient cause to delay the meeting of Congress
on it's regular meeting date. But when our
Nation was very young, such items as weather,
business, and transportation did have their eff
feet. Congress was to have met at the National
headquarters in New York City early in the
year 1888 But severe winter weather, inadequate
transportation facilities and the meager means
of communication of those days directly and in
directly caused Congressman to come strolling
leisurely in one at time, for days and weeks
after the appointed time.
Although the first president was to have
been inaugurated March 4th, 1889, it was
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-08
Possible For Candidates To Win By
Popular Vote, Lose Electoral Ballot

not until April 1st that the House of Represen-
tatives had a quorum, and the Senate not until
some days later. Finally Congress proceeded to
count the electoral vote for the first President
of our Country Charles Thomson, secretary was
then dispatched as messenger to deliver the
certificate of election to George Washington.
After eight days of tiresome travel, ,SThomson
at last arrived at Mt. Vernon in the afternoon
of April 14th, and Immediately made the belated
but important announcement to Washington
that he had been elected the first President of
the United States of America
DUT this is the Modern Age, and the major
d returns of last Tuesdays Presidential cleo
ton were known in every section of the coun
try, North South East, and West, before
another day dawned
But you must not believe everything you hear
nor everything you See Because figures and
facts sometimes lie. Last Tuesdays election
figures may, and they may not indicate the final
election result Did you know that one third of
our Presidents polled less than half the popular
vote? Still they elected. Twice first news
reports proved to be wrong At a few elections
defeat by the popular vote later turned into
victory in the electoral college.
In 1876 Samuel j. Tilden received a plurality
of 252 224 popular votes. His opponent Ruther-
ford B. Hayes the Republican dark horse"
candidate ran second. The Republicans contested
the negro vote in three Southern states and an
electoral commission was appointed Three
months after election, and just two days before
Inauguration, the election was decided in favor
of Hayes, giving him 185 votes and Tilden 1874.
Soon again in 1888, the same trick of reverses
was again played on the candidates. Grover
Cleveland polled OF more popular votes than
did his opponent Benjamin Harrison, still Cleve-
land lost the election when the electoral vote
stood, Harrison 233, Cleveland 168.
So don't give up too soon. Wait a bit and
see how the electoral college votes. For you
know, of course, that on November 3rd the
voters merely elected group of electors equal
in number to the total number of Representa-
tives and Senators to which their state is en-
titled in Congress.
At later date these 4S groups of presiden-
tial electors will meet simultaneously in their
respective states and at that time vote by ballot
for President and Vice-President, one of whom
at least, shall not be an inhabitant of the same
state with themselves At another future date
the President of the Senate will then in the
presence of the Senate and House of Represen-
tatives open and properly count the electoral
ballots.
DUT even after waiting all that time the
q electoral vote may not decide the name of
the next President because the electors at times
have been unable to make this selection.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-08

AS early as 1900 the electoral college voted
a tie, with 73 votes each for Thomas Jefferson
and Aaron Burr, and thereupon the election was
thrown into the House of Representatives as
duly prescribed by the Constitution. That body
considered and reconsidered, and finally, on Feb
ruary II, 1901, named jefferson, President and
Burr, Vice-Presdent.
In 1924 Andrew Jackson received SO cleo
toral votes and his opponent John Quincy
Adams received but 84 votes. Since Jackson had
not received majority the election was thrown
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-08
From Painting by HoWayd Pyle.

into the House of Representatives. Again the
tables had turned and Adams put into the
Presidents chair. Jackson then left out of
the picture.
But all elections have not been so complicated
or deceiving. President Washington was elected
by unanimous vote. However, James Monroe
would have been unanimously elected for his
second term, had not one elector purposely voted
otherwise in order that that special honor might
be reserved for Washington alone The 1920
electoral vote stood Monroe 231, Adams l.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-08

Copyright, 1886. R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Evening star., 1936-08-09
5000 MORE MEN
ASKED FOR NAVY
Enlistment Increase Needed
to Man New Ships in
Year Ahead.

An increase of 5000 men for the
Navy is planned in tentative depart
mental estimates for the Budget Bu-
reau which are in process of being
drafted to provide the Navy's budget
for the next fiscal year.
This increase in the enlisted strength
is demed necessary by naval officials
to permit adequate manning of the
new ships which will be put into COM
mission during the fiscal year ahead.
Six cruisers and one aircraft carrier
will be joining the feet. They repre-
sent a net addition to the size of the
Navy and no ships will be retired to
make room for them. Thus an en-
largement OF personnel is required.
10000 Enlistment Strength.
The increase will bring the enlisted
strength, if the Budget Bureau ap-
proves, to total of 105,0 ,000 The Navy
has authorization to bring its total to
100000 during the present fiscal year.
The preliminary budgetary plans
call also for funds to commence build
ing in the next fiscal year at least six
submarines and twelve destroyers.
The building program might possibly
be increased if found necessary to keep
pace with construction in Great
Britain, which has already invoked the
escalator clause in the present London
naval treaty. That quantitative limi-
tation pact expires December 81, leav-
ing the field open to any amount of
construction thereafter. The Navy
Department plans to do no more than
Evening star., 1936-08-09
US. STAR BREAKS
DECATHL0N MARK
Morris Tops Pair of Team.
mates-ReIay Quartet
Ties Record.
BY ALAN GOULD,
Associated Press Sports Editor.

BERLIN. August 8.-Three Far
Western youths swept the boards for
America in the Olympic decathlon
competition today, led by Colorado's
magnificent Glenn Morris, who
smashed his own world record, scaling
Olympic heights as a climax to his
first year in all-round competition.
The Fort Collins automobile sales
man, who got the idea admiring jar
ring Jim Bausch capture another
record-cracking Olympic tussle at Los
Angeles in 1882. outstripped two Cali
fornians, Bob Clark and Jack Parker,
while running up the amazing aggre-
gate of 1900 points.
The 24-year-old former Colorado
State College foot ball and track
stars performance was capped by a
sensational stretch sprint concluding
the l,500-meter run, which carried
him to the tape in 4:33.2, and gave
him sufficient points to beat his own
world mark by exactly 20 points.
Morris exploits in the strenuous
2-day, 10-event test enabled him to
wipe out the Olympic record his for
mer idol. Bausch, set by 502 points,
under the new scoring system.
Bausch operated under the old sys-
tenn. but his figures translated total
1898 points.
Five Crack 5000 Meter Mark.
Earlier in the day Volmari Iso-
Holo of Finland set the stage for
record-smashing performances. The
swift and durable Finn became the
first champion to repeat. as he paced
the field in the 3,000-meter steeple-
chase final to 9:038 victory. He
and the next four finisherS all lowered
his former Olympic record of 9:l4.6.
Kaarlo Tuominen, another Finn,
trailed his countryman by three sec
onds. as Alfred Dompert of Germany,
producing a great stretch drive, took
third, followed by Martti Matilainen
of Finland and Harold Manning of
Wichita, KanS., all of whom were
under -Holo's 1882 mark. Tuo-
minen's time was 9:06.8; Dompert,
9:07.2; Matilainen, 9:O9. and the
Kansan, 9:1l.2.
The semi-flnal day of the blue rib
bon competition also saw Jesse Owens
return to competition and lead of the
400-meter relay team to a world
record-equaling 40-second preliminary
triumph and the American women's
Continued on Page Be-, Column ID
Evening star., 1936-08-09
.:'Nannesake'' Forces ID. e.. Man
To Deny Report He Drowned

Then hours later, reporters heard
Of the mystery and began their own
investigation. One of them called at
Feltwells apartment to ask for a pic
ture and biographical Information in
the event death was established.
Chuckling at his visitors funeral
expression, Feltwell identified himself.
He said he had seen the coat and the
envelopes and that they were not his,
although he believed himself to be the
only Robert H. Feltwell.
The drowning theory was suggested
by typed note found pinned to the
discarded coat. which said: What Is
the limit of divine forgiveness?
will there be this forgiveness even
for me?
Should have taken the F. A.
advice and try again?
But what do do"
The addresses on the envelopes d.
rected to Feltwell had peen typed with
a blue ribbon similar to that used for
the note on the coat. Other addresses
(See "NAMESAKE." pare Al
Evening star., 1936-08-09
PROGRAM Of c. O.P.
OUTLINED BY KNOX
"Worst Managed Business"
Needs New Manager,
He Asserts.
Ev t.t Associated Press.

CONNERSVILLE, Ind, August g.
Col. Frank Knox. charging the Gov
eminent now is the worst managed
business in the world" opened his
campaign as Republican vice presi-
Dental candidate here tonight by out
lining what a Republican administra-
ton would offer in place Of the New
Deal.
Such business needs a new man
ager." the Chicagoan told a State
rally of Indiana Republicans. The
scene was an outdoor meeting, in q
natural amphitheater in Roberts Park
at the outskirts of Connersville.
o. T. Flint and Malcolm Tngley,
co-chairmen, estimated that the crowd
in the grandstand and on the grassy
hillside totaled $4,000.
Telling what the Republican party
has to offer" Col. Knox declared that
if successful in the Fall it would give
honest business" a free hand, but
strike out against monopoly, sweat
shops and exploiting employers"
1t proposes in addition, said Knox
to reduce taxes and lend waste of
the peoples money"
With this program in operation
the forces Of recovery will be un-
leashed." Knox asserted.
idle to Receive Work."
Millions of unemployed will be re-
turned to honest work and earned
wages"
The colonel's address in this East
Central Indiana city OF 10000 was the
first, he said, of the Republican ma
tional campaign. 1t was the first
major address by Col. Knox or Gov.
ALT M. Landon, presidential candi-
date, since their acceptance speeches.
For Knox, it marked the first stop
on a coast t-to-coast stumping schedule
which will take him into IS States.
His address climaxed a day and night
rally in which Indiana Republicans
launched their drive to regain State
Offices. The meeting was held in
(See KNOX, Page A-15.)
Evening star., 1936-08-09
BROMLEY DEATHS BRING
PLEA TO CLOSE HILL

Coroner's Jury Recommends Ac-
ton After Probe of Accident Fatal
to Colmar Manor Trio.
BY the Associated Press.
BEAVER, Pa, August 8-A cor
oner's jury recommended today the
closing of steep Faliston Hill, where
three members of the Bromley family
of Colmar Manor, Md, died in Q
flaming automobile Thursday after
moving van skidded and crashed
into it.
Only Bonita Bromley, 16, survived
the crash that took the lives Of her
father and mother. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert Bromley. and her brother,
Bertram, IL. Bromley was an employe
of the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion at Washington
The jury recommended the drivers
Of the truck, w. Mason Mccullough
and Albert Brain, both of Detroit,
Mich, be held for court. They are
charged with involuntary man
slaughter.
Miss Bromley attended the inquest
She and the other members of tho
family were en- route from their homs
in Colmar Manor, Md, for q vacation
in California.
Evening star., 1936-08-09

When letters, signed "R. H. Felt
WELL" began to appear in Washing
ton newspapers last Spring, r. H.
Feltwell of 1870 Oak street was
mildly annoyed. But yesterday, when
police found mysterious coat on the
seawall sidewalk, near Hams Point,
and the coat contained letters ad-
dressed to 'R. H. Feltwell, 1870 Oak
Street." his annoyance increased to
evaporation.
Feltwell, a heating engineer, was
called at am. with the news that
he was believed to have drowned.
The police told him of finding the
coat, blue one, with letters addressed
to him in the pocket, that there was
a straw hat beside the coat, and they
were checking to see if he were miss
ing, or if he had left the coat and hat
there.
mo" said Mr.. Feltwell to both
questions, adding that he knew Moth
ing about it. That was when his
annoyance began to take q serious
turn.
Evening star., 1936-08-09
Portugal's Adherence Given to
Neutral Plan, Paris Cabinet
Withdraws Reservation.
GEN. MOLA ATTACKS CAPITAL
FROM NORTH, FRANCO SOUTH
Three Powers Recognize Rule of Gen.
Franco in Spanish Morocco by
Accepting Passport Visas.

BACKGROUND
Threat Europe Spanish from sympathy
OF parious the
since the elections February
Righttst army officers ~ " ~
France fearing dictatorship frontier
@ aTcaous LOOK Hac IN Increment tor neutrality agreement
' "s1 aSs % ] @ s
to the pact
More than halt Spain of insurgents, npith Madrid
Morocco Straits Gibraltar Loys
p the Associated Press
While expectation materials
torn Spain, indicating other powers
hands off the civil Italy joined Germany in protesting to
Madrid yesterday against the alleged killing of nationals
These nSurgent Moroccan soldiers marched
along rebehed roads toward Madrid from the South the
North in the Guadaama Mountains brother Fascist fighters
pounded ncessnty the of steel which the liberal
governments challenge determined to the
capital.
cabinet having Portugals agreement
principle to remain neutral in the Spanish struggle decided
no longer needed to its previously announced liberty
action" on shipment of war supplies to Spain.
All Answers Favorable With
Portugal nation reply general
appeal to important European to stay clear of the civil
strife French officials indicated all had been favorable
although there reservations
In Tangier international committee representing three
of the which direct the Tangier including
the spanish ACKNOWLEDGEMENT today by Implication the
rebel administration of Francisco Franco Spanish Morocco
communque, representatives of
Great Britain France and 1aWhich with Spain supervise the
zones aastated that passports visaed by authorities
directing the Spanish zone" would be recognized valid"
Ministers and conSu of those countries well officers
from French English italian and Portuguese warshps in the
harbor attended the session.
Loyal Spanish Warshps Depart
group prevent by persuasion return of
Spanish ships harbor Loyal Spanish warshps
had departed last night orders from Madrid causing relaxation
Of tension in international circles here
announced the killing of two Italians in Spanone OF
barbarously his home 1t protested strongly to
Madrid had Germany the alleged execution OF four
at Barcelona. Eight Naz warhipS in Spanish
waters.
On the front Spanish Loya responded to rebel assaults
for SHE'LL Madrid Lefts headquarters asserted its vic
tories widespread and decisive that the rebel lost
The Leist regime listed throughout
Spain bolster its claim imminent general victory
Yet the north central 'front.' Gen. Emilio Mola began
moving reinforcements the Guadarrama front He
pared ammunition and his
objective with troops from the
Soumn ferred the Straits of Gibraltar under gun
fre-for final smashing attack Madrid
Evening star., 1936-08-09
WIDOW OF AVIATOR
BENNETT MARRIES
Becomes Wife of Arthur Hoffman,
Representative of Music
Publishers Group.

Bj tire Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 8.-Mrs. Cora
Lillian Bennett, widow of the aviator,
Floyd Bennett, was married today to
Arthur Hoffman. representative of
music publishers group. at his Brook
lyn home.
The bride, who learned to fly after
the death of Bennett in 1928, was ap-
pointed last December to direct a
study of domestic service by the In
dustrial Unemployment Bureau Of
the Works Progress Administration.
The Bennetts were married in 1916
at Ticonderoga, N. Y.
Hoffman is secretary of the Society
of Old Brooklynites. His first wife.
the former Vietta Hiler. died last
october.
Bennett died of pneumonia result
ing from exposure in his rescue flight
to Labrador to aid the crew Of the
stranded German transatlantic plane
the Bremen. His widow helped to
dedicate New York's $4,000.000 airport
named in his honor in 1881.
Evening star., 1936-08-09
PARIS W|THDRAWS
FREEDOM TO ACT
Long Negotiations Are Seen
Over Text of Accord on
Neutrality.
81 the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, August 8-France tonight
banned exports of all war materials
to Spain as an indication OF its con-
fidence that world powers would
agree to keep out of the Spanish
civil war.
The cabinets decision that it no
longer needs to reserve liberty of
action on the shipment of war sup
plies. followed the agreement by Por-
tugal, in principle" to remain neu-
trail in her neighbor's revolution.
With Portugals reply in hand. off,
cials indicated that all nations to
whom the French appealed to join
a neutrality agreement in the Span
ish crisis had answered favorably,
despite the reservations of some.
Many Portuguese Reservations.
Portugal accepted with many res
ervations. but sources close to the
Quay dOrsay indicated London would
try to prevail on Portugal to adopt
strict neutrality.
After lengthy meeting with Pres
ident Lebrun, Premier Leon Blum's
cabinet also planned to launch an
immediate inquiry with a view to sup
pressing false reports of. the Spanish
situation.
Britain's formal acceptance of the
French proposal for an international
agreement to withhold arms from
both sides of the Spanish conflict
was received.
Sources close to the government
said Britain's support was expected
to draw Germany, Italy and Portu-
gal into final agreement despite the
reservations of Premier Mussolini to
the French query and the delay of
an official German response.
Actual negotiations over the text of
such an agreement, the same sources
indicated, would probably be long.
They represented the French govern
ment, however. as confident the re-
ICaa nADTC noro
Evening star., 1936-08-09
RUSSIAN FLYERS
DOWN IN CANADA
Plan to Resume Trip to Alaska,
Thence to Siberia, When
Weather Clears.

Ry rhe Associated Press.
SEATTLE, August 8.-Nicholas So
koloff, representing Amtorg, Russian
trading agency. said tonight the Rus
sian flyers. Sigismund Levanevsky and
Victor Levchenko, en- route to Siberia,
via Alaska, were forced down by poor
visibility at Bella Bella, B. c., late to-
day.
They planned to resume their hop
to Juneau, Alaska, tomorrow morning,
weather permitting, he said.
The Russians, in new low-winged
Vultee monoplane. took off from the
Sand Point naval air base on Lake
Washington here early today.
Bella Bella is more than 800 miles
north of Vancouver, B. G.
Sokolof said the plane failed to an
swer calls tonight and he assumed the
men were ashore waiting for clearer
weather.
Evening star., 1936-08-09

Legions Drawing Northward.
Rebel communicates said Frances
1egions were drawing northward
steadily. Edging north, they related,
a column under Gen. Denito captured
Siguenza and Alcolea. Still another,
under Col. Castejon took Alendralejo.
Insurgents under Col. Ascencion took
Merida, cutting the railroad line
from Badajoz to Madrid.
But the government slashed without
quarter at the rebels on three fronts.
Flames lighted by Loyalist warships
razed Algeciras, southern, rebel-held
seaport. Government dispatches de-
scribed deadly attacks in the province
Of Huesca, between zaragoza and the
French border.
Reports conf1icted. The govern
.nent said it had suppressed Fascist
revolt in Badajoz Province. said by the
rebels to be well dominated by them.
Moreover, the government announced
steady advances in the mountains be-
tween Madrid and the rebel-held ter
fitory toward the Bay of Biscay.
Franco Reported in Morocco.
The Fascists, said Leftist authori-
ties, were losing all hopes of winning
the fight.
They pictured Gen. Franco as still
In Spanish Morocco attempting to
land more troops on the Spanish Pc
pinsula.
Already he had brought. by ship
and plane, an estimated 5000 soldiers
from Africa to Spain.
In some rebel quarters it was feared
Loyalist success at Algeciras, southern
seaport burned during a government
bombardment yesterday, might upset
defenses created to protect troop
transport, especially since the rebel
gunboat Dato was burned defending
the city.
At Burgos, Rightists said their
forces repulsed a loyalist attack on
the community of Badajoz and took
numerous prisoners.
Within Madrid the government sus-
pended the Cortes (Parliament), in
definitely, and Leftists renewed the
drive against political enemies.
Diplomats were dismissed, and in
(See MADRID, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1936-08-09
Starring Eskimos
Eating Sled Dogs,
Doctor Reports
Reindeer Supervisor Re.
fused Permit to Take
Herd to Tribes.
x The Associatet pes,

POINT BARROW. Alaska, August
8.-Hungry Eskimos east Of here are
beginning to eat their sled cogs, DR..
Henry w. Greist. Presbyterian medi-
cal missionary. reported today.
He said Frank Daugherty, Barrow
reindeer supervisor. again had been
refused authority from his superiors
to drive 5000 reindeer to the Barter
Island district, where the Govern
ment's native wards are reported near
starvation.
Daugherty. Greist said, made SIM
liar request last May when the plight
Of the Eskimos first was discovered.
Greist told of one native family
killing, one by one. their dog team, for
food.
They ate them. skin and all" he
(See ESKIMOS, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1936-08-09
(See NAVY, Page A-4.)
"Politics" Laid to Robbers.

HAVANA, August P.-F our
armed men entered the home of Fran
cisco Salazar today, seized $4,000 in
cash, and took Salazar and his daugh-
ter, Inez, in an automobile to Hav-
ana suburb where they were released.
The Salazars said members of the
group claimed to be police agents look
ing for discriminating documents. Hav-
ana police said they were searching
for the four.