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Evening star., 1938-11-09
Census Bureau
Gets Queries 1t
Can't Answer
y the Associated Press.

by LHC hSSOClhtcQ EICSS.
The radio rage for questions and
answers is an old one for the Cen
sus Bureau. 1t gets the questions
every day in the mail-but hasn't
time to answer some of them even
If it could.
For example. an Alabama woman
wants help in reckoning of cousins
relationships"
What relation" she asks, "are the
children of the first cousins to the
first cousins-in other words, would
my first cousins child be my second
cousin or my first cousin once re-
moved?"
A Florida man with an eye on
the cash drawer asks if reports are
true that the public attending a
race track pick 80 per cent of the
winners in horse and dog racing.
A Montana youth wants to know
whether there are more bald
headed men than women. He says
the argument arose between girls
and boys in his school, the girls
maintaining there we're more bald
headed women.
Another youth asks the number
of redheads, blonds and brunettes,
while Minnesota boy wants a list
Of girls names.
Evening star., 1938-11-09
Vanderbilt Carries
6. 0.P. TO Victory in
Rhode Island
Unseots Gov. Quinn and
Removes Stote From
Democratic List
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Nov. "a
tidal wave of Republican votes today
removed Rhode Island from the
roster of Democratic States and
placed wealthy and socially promi-
nent William H. Vanderbilt in the
Governors chair.
With tabulation of the vote cast
in yesterdays election nearing COM
pletion, Mr.. Vanderbilt lead Demo-
cratic Gov Robert E. Quinn, who
had sought reelection, by approx
mately 10000 votes.
Mr.. Vanderbilt, running ahead of
the balance of his ticket, carried
into office an entire Republican slate
Of minor State officers.
Walter E. O'Hara, former publisher
and former operator of the Nara
ganSett race track, running as ar
independent candidate for Governor
trailed far behind.
WIN 10 OF the states 245 precincts
unreported, the vote stood:
Mr.. Vanderbilt, 158,281; Gov
Quinn, 49, ,866; Mr.. O'Hara, 10,808.
The Republicans also laid claim tt
two House seats in Congress helc
by Democrats. They elected, by 6
wide margin in the I'd district Harry
Sandagar. over Democrat Edward J
Fenelon. jr.. to the I'd distict seat
left vacant by retirement of a Dem
ocrat, John j. O'Connell.
Evening star., 1938-11-09
Reed Unseats MtGiII
As Kansas 6. 0. P.
Sweeps Into Power
Missouri, Oklahoma
And Texos Democrats
Returned to Office
By the Associated Pres

TOPEKA, Kans.. Nov. 9.-Square-
jawed Clyde M. Reed, Republican
liberal, unseated Senator George
McGill, New Deal Democrat and CO.
author of the Federal Farm Act
as Kansas Republicans swept back
into power in Tuesdays election.
Elsewhere in the Southwestern
States Of Missouri, Oklahoma and
Texas, Democrats returned their
congressional delegations.
Kansas. which never has reelected
Democratic Governor. also ousted
Gov. Walter A. Huxman in favor of
Payne H. Rather, Republican
State senator.
Mr.. McGill made the Federal farm
program an issue in the Senate cam
paign and asserted his defeat would
sound the death knell" of farm leg
islation.
Mr.. Reed, a caustic New Deal
critic who called Mr.. McGill a
rubber stamp" legislator, said little
about the farm program but helped
write his party's plank which called
the present farm act neither COM
plete nor satisfactory
But in 1880. when Secretary of
Agriculture Hyde and Chairman
Alexander Legge of the old Farm
Board toured the wheat belt urging
farmers to cut their wheat acreage,
Mr.. Reed accompanied them through
Kansas, debating the proposal with
them at every stop. He was Gov
ernor at the time.
Western wheat counties, which
went heavily Democratic IN 1896 as
Kansas turned on her favorite son
presidential aspirant, Alf NJ. Lam
don, helped swell Mr.. Reeds total.
Complete returns from 2.239 of
2,707 precincts in the State gave Mr..
Reed 327,680 votes to Mr.. McGill's
259O90.
Mr.. Rather led Mr.. Huxman, 302,-
STA to 256,774, with 2,226 precincts
reported.
Evening star., 1938-11-09
LutasIsApparent
victor in Illinois
Senate Race
Roosevelt Democrat
Is Ahead Of Lyons
New Deal Issue
b. the Associated Press,

B. the Associated Press.
CHICAGO Nov. 9.-Scott w.
Lucas. Rooseveltian Democrat from
downstate, was the apparent victor
today in United States senatorial
contest fought chiefly on the issue of
the New Deal.
Outrunning his Republican op-
ponent, Richard j. Lyons, by 3 to
2 margin in Cook County (Chicago)
Mr.. Lucas trailed formidably in ira
ditionally Republican counties down.
state.
Returns from 5,931 of 8,315 pre-
cincts gave Mr.. Lucas 1,159,0l7 and
Mr.. Lyons. 1.106,116.
Mr.. Lucas, As years old and World
War veteran, has served two terms in
Congress from the district represent
ed by the late Speaker Henry T.
Rainey.
First returns indicated the Repub-
hcans had retained their six con-
gresional seats and threatened to
snatch at least four others of Illinois
q from the Democrats.
Evening star., 1938-11-09
Legislative Program
Will Be Sought by
Penal Committee
Groups Are Authorized
To Make Plans for
Proposals

A comprehensive legislative pro-
gram for improving penal facilities
here will be sought by the Penal
Reorganization Committee of the
Council of Social Agencies.
At a committee meeting yesterday
subcommittee were authorized to
prepare the program, embracing
ultimate as well as immediate aims.
and arrange for presenting it to
citizens groups.
The program Is based on these
recommendations of the Prison In
dustries Reorganization Administra-
ton: % Reorganization of the
probation system; CD improvement
Of the parole law; 90 establishment
OF behavior clinic in all penal in
stitutions, and % better provision
for education and spiritual welfare
of prisoners.
The committee was created last
June to set up q campaign in sup
port Of the prison reorganization
recommendations. Wilbur La Roe,
jr., Is chairman. and Frank r. Jelleff
and James A. Nolan, vice chairmen.
Committees include:
Executive-Vincent Saccardi, chair
man of the Corrections Committee
of the Council of Social Agencies;
Mrs. w. A. Roberts, Mr.. La Roe,
Mr.. Nolan and Mr.. Jelleff.
Prisons-James v. Bennett and
Joseph E. DAYTON.
Behavior clinic-Judge Edward
Curran. chairman; Judge Fay Bent
ley and Mrs. Jesse Adkins.
New buildings-John F. Victory
chairman; James Davis and Mrs
Margaret Schweinhaut.
Parole-Emmett J. Scott, chair
man; Mr. Nolan and Hugh F. Rivers
Probation-Lyle o ORourke, chair
man; Robert Smith and Mr.. Jellen
! Spiritual welfare-The Rev. Luciar
L. Lauerman, chairman; Rabbi
| Abraham Simons and the Rev. w. L
Darby.
Publicity-Jesse C. Suter, chair
man.
The committee will meet again
at a luncheon on November %, at
the Mayflower Hotel, for reports on
the progress Of the campaign.
Evening star., 1938-11-09
Named toSenate,
Two Unlikely
To See Service
y the Associated Press.

B3 the Associated Press.
Two Senators elected yesterday
are not likely to see Congress In
session except as sightseers.
They are Miss Gladys Pyle Of
South Dakota and Alex G. Barry
Of Oregon. Both were elected as
Republicans to fill terms that will
expire when the new session of Con-
gress convenes in January. Each
replaces Democrat.
j. Chandler Gurney of South Da-
kota and Rufus C. Holman of Ore
gon. both Republicans, will be sworn
in for the six-year terms at the
opening of the new Congress, pick
ing up where Miss Pyle and Mr..
Barry leave off.
The two short-termers will draw
about two months pay, but If they
come to Washington probably will
have to travel under their own
steam. Mileage is allowed only to
members travelling to and from a
session of Congress.
Evening star., 1938-11-09
Barbour Beats EIy
For Jersey's 'sSenate
Seat by 1851
Republican Regoins
Seat, Defeating Man
Backed by Hague
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEWARK, N. j., Nov. 9.-W.
Warren Barbour, Republican and
wealthy thread manufacturer, re-
gained a seat in the United States
Senate today by defeating William
H. j. Ely, who campaigned as a
100 per cent New Dealer"
Complete returns gave Mr.. Bar
bour 815,659 to Mr.. Ely's 707,339.
Mr.. Ely, who resigned as State
w. P. A. administrator to become
the Democratic candidate, had the
support of the national administra-
ton and of Mayor Frank Hague
of Jersey City, Democratic State
leader.
Mr.. Hague's organization, facing
its first election test since his Civil
Liberties" court controversy with
the c. I. o.. showed it was as
strong as ever in Hudson County,
rolling up a majority there Of 13l,-
02l, or about 1000 more than A.
Harry Moore, a native son, received
last year in his successful race for
Governor.
Mr.. Barbour, who voted for much
New Deal legislation as a Senator
during President Roosevelt's first
term, but was defeated in the DEM
ocratic landslide of 1896, will fill
the seat now held by John Milton
of Jersey City, Mr.. Hagues close
friend. The term expires in 1910.
Mr.. Milton, appointed by Mr.. Moore
who resigned as Senator to become
Governor, did not seek election.
Mr.. Barbour criticized Mr.. Ely as
a 100 per cent Washington Jersey
City rubber stamp" and said an
independent Congress was the coun-
try's greatest need"
The Republicans also increased
their majorities in the House of
Representatives and possibly in the
State Legislature.
The present Republican represen-
tation in the Lower Branch of Con-
gress jumped from 7 to at least 10.
The Democrats won two seats, both
in Jersey City districts, and two
others were in doubt.
Evening star., 1938-11-09
Yonkers Changes Form

YONKERS, Nov. 9 [P.-The
voters of this city early today had
adopted the city manager form of
government with a city council to be
elected next year by proportional
representation.
The plan for a new charter car
ried by plurality of 1850, making
Yonkers the first municipality to use
proportional representation in con-
junction with the city manager
plan.
Evening star., 1938-11-09
Republicans Annex 3
Senate Seats, With
-Four in Doubt
Democratic Majority Cut
From IS to 81; 6. O.. P.
Side TotoIs IS -

The Republicans at late hour this
morning had captured eight Senate
seats held by Democrats in the last
Congress and three other results
were in doubt.
This brought the top-heavy Demo-
cratic majority in that branch of
Congress down from IT to SO and
gave the Republicans % members on
their side of the aisle, with two
Farmer-LaboriteS, one Progressive
and one independent completing the
roll.
While there are eight switches In
political standing, there will be 13
new faces in the Senate in January,
even If no further changes occur in
the races still unsettled, due to de-
featS in the primaries, death or fail
ure to run.
McCarran's Fate Undecided.
Senator McCarran, Democrat, of
Nevada, an active member of the
whose fate has not been definitely
decided. He was opposed in the bal
loting yesterday by former Senator
Oddie, Republican, seeking to stage
comeback.
Other close contests still depend
ing on complete counting of the
ballots are:
In Indiana, where Senator Van
Nuys, Democrat, is seeking re-elec-
ton against Raymond E. Willis.
In Iowa, where the count was close
between Senator Gillette, Democrat,
and former Senator Dickinson, Re-
publican.
Vote in Contests.
According to latest Associated Press
| dispatches the three races still un-
decided stood as follows at noon:
Indiana-With 1902 out OF 1872
precincts, Senator Van Nuys, 353, ,402;
Willis, 341 1924.
Iowa-With 1884 out of 2,447 pre-
cincts, Senator Gillette, 258893;
former Senator Dickinson. 252 ,508.
Nevada-With 187 out of 262 pre-
| clncts, Senator McCarran, 4,9l4;
| former Senator Oddie, 3,770.
Five Of Those Defeated.
Those who went down in the
Democratic setback yesterday were
Senators McGill in Kansas, Duly
in Wisconsin, Brown in New Hamp-
shire. Bulkley in Ohio and Lonergan
in Connecticut. In addition to these
five seats, the Republicans won
three other seats held in the last
session by Democrats in New Jersey,
South Dakota and Oregon.
In Oklahoma, Senator Thomas.
Democratic chairman of the sub
committee in charge of District ap-
preparations, was reelected. Chair
man King of the Senate District
Committee did not have to run for
reelection this year.
The voters of New Jersey sent
back to the Senate former Senator
Barbour, Republican.
Evening star., 1938-11-09
Reich Diplomat Shot
By Polish Jew Dies
Bv the Associated Press.

Bv the Associated Press.
PARIS, Nov. 9.-Ernst vom Rath,
secretary of the German Embassy,
died today from gunshot wounds
inflicted in the Embassy Monday
by a 17year-old Polish Jew.
In spite of four blood transfusions
made under direction of Adolf Hit
lers personal physicians, sent from
Germany by the Fuehrer, the 32-
year-old Vom Rath succumbed in
the Paris hospital to which he was
taken after the shooting.
His parents arrived just before
he died.
His assailant, Herschel GrynSzpan
is held by the Paris police. He said
he shot Vom Rath to avenge Polish
Jews recently expelled from Ger
many.
Evening star., 1938-11-09
Memorial to Nurses
Is Dedicated

Within sight of the Tomb of the
Unknown Soldier, a monument de-
signed by a woman for women was
dedicated yesterday to the memory
of Army and Navy nurses who have
given their lives in the service.
The marble statue, depicting a
smiling nurse in uniform, was
erected in the plot reserved for serv-
ice nurses in Arlington National
Cemetery and was unveiled yester-
day in impressive ceremonies par
ticipated in by high Army and Navy
officials.
The monument is the Work of
Frances Rich, daughter of Irene
Rich, noted actress, who flew here
from California to be with her
daughter at the ceremonies yester-
day.
Evening star., 1938-11-09
Arguments Are Ended
On Bus Fare Hike

The application of the Arlington
& Fairfax Motor Transportation Co.
and the Washington, Virginia and
Maryland Motor Coach Co. to raise
their basic fares between Washing
ton and nearby Virginia was taken
under consideration by the Inter-
state Commerce Commission today
after final arguments before Divi-
sion S, composed of Commissioners
Eastman, Lee and Rogers.
The two bus lines insist the added
revenue is necessary, while residents
OF Virginia have vigorously op-
posed it.
An examiner who heard testimony
in the case recommended against
the increase.
Evening star., 1938-11-09
Miomi Power Bill Rebate
Of Sd, 900, 900 Ordered
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI Fla. Nov. 9.-Miamians
looked jubilantly yesterday toward a
$4,000, 600 rebate on their electric
bills after a United States Supreme
Court decision against the Florida
Power & Light Co.
Bryan C. Hanks, power company
president. said efforts to expediate
the refunds, expected to average
500 per consumer, already had be-
gun. The power company has eight
months to pay up.
The Federal courts approved a
1888 city ordinance reducing the
rates Is to 80 per cent, the power
company losing its flnal appeal
yesterday.
Evening star., 1938-11-09

=. The disturbance that was over the,
Northern Lake region Tuesday morning
has moved northeastvard over Ontario and
Quebec. Port Harrison. Quebec. 2944
inches, and trough extends thence south
eastward to Nova Scotia. and from there
southvestward to Cuba. where the tropical
disturbance of slight intensity is centered
this morning. Cienfuesos. Cuba. 2969
inches, Pressure is, low and falling rap
idly almost generally over the western
half of the United States. Albera and Brit
ish Columbia, Prince George. British CO.
lumbia. 1850 inches; TAtoosh Island.
Wash. 1884 inches; Delta. Utah. 29.es
Pressure is high from Texas and the
western Gulf of Mexico northeastward to
the Lake region and New York. Cincin-
natl. Ohio. 30.46 inches. and over North
ern Alaska and the lower Mackenzie Wall
ley; Aklavik. District of Mackenzie. 30:42
inches, and from the vicinity of Bermuda
eastward and northeastward over the
inches. There have been rains in the
Atlantic States, the Lake region. the upper
Ohio Valley. the Appalachian region. and
the North Pacific States. The rain changed
to snow flurries in the Lake region. the
upper Ohio Valley. and the Appalachian
region. The. temperature has fallen de.
cidedly in the Eastern States. while 1t
has risen almost generally west OF the
Mississippi River.
Evening star., 1938-11-09
Florida Swomps Foes
Of Pepper and Cannon
By the Associated Press.

oy tHS AsSOC!dVeQ PIeSS.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Nov. g.
Florida voters gave overwhelming
majorities to Senator Claude Pep
per and A. Pat Cannon, new 4th
district Representative, the only
Democratic candidates for important
offices who had Republican opposi-
tion in yesterdays general election.
Returns from els precincts gave
Mr.. Pepper 83,046 votes to 1885 for
Thomas E. Swanson of Fort Lauder
dale.
Mr.. Cannon led j. S. G. Gallagher
of West Palm Beach, 25,OO4 to
6,283, in IA of the 1873 4th district
precincts.
Democratic Representatives re-
elected without opposition were j..
Hardin Peterson of the 1st district,
r. A. Green of the I'd, Millard
Caldwell of the Sd and Joe Hen
bricks of the 5th.
Evening star., 1938-11-09
Cardinal MundeIein
Phillips Lunch Guest
> the Associated Press

ROME, Nov. 9.-George Cardinal
Mundelein of Chicago met Foreign
Minister Count Galeazzo Ciano to-
day at a luncheon given in the
cardinals honor by William Phillips,
United States Ambassador to Italy.
Prince Ascanio Colonna, who is
expected to be the next Italian Am
bassador to Washington, was among
the guests.
Cardinal Mundelein will broad
cast to the United States November
13 at pm. (E. S. T) after officiating
at the Identification of Mother
Cabrini.
Evening star., 1938-11-09
Report

District of CoumbiaFar
80 degrees fair and
hight variable winds becoming gentle
Mayand-Fair and colder with
fair and "
vgna-Fa with heavy to killing frost
central portions tonight
West VirgniaFar
warmer Friday cloudy and night
Evening star., 1938-11-09
Catholic Bon on Meat
Lifted for Eriduy

Catholics in the Archdiocese of
Baltimore will not be required to
abstain from meat on Friday-Ar-
mistice Day-under an indult
granted by Archbishop Michael j..
Curley and announced in the
churches today.
Fridays customarily are days of
abstinence, but the ban occasionally
is lifted by ecclesiastical authorities
because of some national observance.
Armistice Day, for the first time,
is being celebrated as holiday this
year.
Evening star., 1938-11-09
Dayton Votes Down
$500, 900 School Tax

By the Associated Press.
DAYTON, Ohio, Nov. 9.-Dayton
voters turned down a proposed q
mill levy designed to raise $500,000
annually for five years for their
schools, which have been closed since
October 80 because of a financial
crisis.
The vote was 28,779 for, 35,069
against. A IS per cent ma ajority was
required for approval. The State
Department of Education had warm
ed that failure of the levy would
prevent a full school term next year.
Evening star., 1938-11-09
Berlin Newspapers Note
RoosexeItIs Defect

BERLIN, Nov. 9.-Berlin after
noon newspapers today summarized
results of the United States elec-
tions under such headlines as "Elec-
ton Defeat for Roosevelt" and
Election Success for United States
Opposition"
Two important papers, including
Propaganda Minister Goebbels' der
Angriff, did not mention the elec-
tions.
Evening star., 1938-11-09
Iron Survey to Go On

Although first reports of New
Zealands recently discovered iron
ore deposits were found to be too
optimistic. the government has an
nounced it will continue its survey
of the field until completed next
spring.
Evening star., 1938-11-09
Presidents Home
County Gives
Dewey Plurality
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y, Nov.
9.-President Roosevelt's home
county of Dutchess gave
Thomas E. Dewey, Republican
gubernatorial candidate, a 9,207
plurality over his Democratic
opponent, Gov. Herbert H. Leh-
man.
4 The vote: Mr.. Dewey, 28, ,158;
Gov. Lehman, 1881.
Evening star., 1938-11-09
5000 Characters

To be able to read an ordinary
newspaper, Japanese must know
approximately 5000 language char
acterS.
Evening star., 1938-11-09
Report for Last AZ Hours.

Record fer Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday TO noon today)
Hiehest. 7S, $40 pm. yesterday. Year
Lowest. 81. $50 am. today. Year
ago, so.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 96. on August Is.
Lowest 18. on January 2S.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon todayo
Hishest. 96 per cent, At 11:30 pm. yes
Lowest. 46 Der cent. at noon today.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harpers Ferry; Potomac slightly muddy
at Great Falls today.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic survey
Today Tomorrow
1RH ---------- ofO dHi. o. ~ dh
Low ------------- 3:17 am. 4:02 am.
dlRn --------- S.U5 pHl. OV pHl
Low ---------- 3:13 pm. 400 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Rises. Sets.
Sun today 6.43 500
Soon, % 'Gad2,'~ To-Day W. S:s7 pm. s:ss An.
Automobile lights must b turned on
one.hal1 hour after sunset.
Evening star., 1938-11-09
Precipitation.

:, Monthly Precipitation in inches IN the
Capital tcurrent month to date):
Evening star., 1938-05-01
CLOCKS STOPPED
IN SUFFOLK RACE
Favorite Finishes Third as
Panther Creek Captures
Inaugural Feature.
By the Associated Press.


BOSTON, April 30.-Despite a cold.
damp day. 10000 fans cheered the
opening Of the 1888 New England
racing season at Suffolk Downs today
and watched Panther Greek, H. and H.
Stock Farms entry, easily take the
$1,000 added Plymouth Rock Handi-
cap from Higher Cloud and the ia
vored Clocks.
Finishing two and a hal. lengths
ahead Of Mrs Emil Denemark's Higher
Cloud. Panther Greek paid $l440 for
81 ticket and gave Jockey Freddy
Scheih a triple for the day. Higher
Cloud paid $3.50 to place, and Clocks
an entry Of the L. E. Ogle Barn. re-
turned $40 for a show ticket. A
photo decided second and third places
Panther Creek was scoring his Sec
ond win of the year in five starts and
the $3.50 that the win was worth
brought his earnings to $3.400 Clocks,
shipped here G.. the eve of the OPEN
ing for the race. burned up Sl4,202
that was bet on him to win. when he
was not able to 60 on with Panther
Creeks stretch drive.
The winner was timed in 1894
over an oval which was designated
as heavy"
Jockey Scheih's previous winners
Of the day were r. Pinchot in the
second and Upslala in the fourth.