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Evening star., 1938-11-09
Kennedy Of Maryland
Defeats Ellison
By M2 Votes
Leud Shifts Several
Times; D'AIesondro
Beuts Junetzke
BY JAMES f. CHINN.

Reelected after the hardest bat
tie of his political career, Represen-
tative Ambrose J. Kennedy, Demo-
crat. of Maryland is expected to
take the craftsmanship of the House
District Committee. the position to
which he is entitled by seniority
when Congress convenes.
Mr.. Kennedy squeezed out vic
tory over his Republican rival,
Daniel Ellison, by majority of 4O2
votes. Two years ago he was elect
ed by a majority of more than 5000.
Thomas D'Alesandro, young Bal
timore City councilman who de-
feated Representative Vincent L.
Palmisano in the September pri-
maries, also was victorious in his
battle for a House seat, and will
come to Washington seeking an
assignment on the House District
Committee. Mr.. D'Alesandro rolled
up 29,5 ,544 votes to 22,578 for his op-
ponent, John A. Janetzke, Balti-
more police magistrate.
In Doubt Until Last.
The result of the close race be-
tween Mr.. Kennedy and Mr.. Ellison
was in doubt until the last votes
were counted. Even Mr.. Kennedy
was uncertain of the outcome until
he had checked the last vote.
Mr.. D'Alesandro represents the
third Maryland congressional dis
trict, and Mr.. Kennedy the fourth.
Both of them are now associated
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Nearby
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M. Coughlan, incumbents, who
swept into Office when the Fusion
movement ended the Democrats To-
year reign at the head OF the county
administratio ton in 1884.
H. Winship Wheatley, jr, son of
the former president of the District
of Columbia Bar Association and
Democratic candidate for States
attorney of Prince Georges County,
pulled ahead of his Republican
rival, George T. D. Burroughs, this
afternoon after trailing by 81 votes
earlier in the day.
Unofficial returns from IL Of
Prince Georges "a precincts gave
Mr.. Wheatley 3,1O2 votes and Mr..
Burroughs 1854.
Prescott Is Ahead.
State Senator Stedman Prescott
of Rockville, Democrat, was leading
Wilson L. Townsend of Kensington,
Republican, by majority of approx
imately to / in the race for the
new judgeship in the sixth Mary
land circuit, composed of Mont
gomery and Frederick Counties.
The judgeship goes to Montgom-
cry County under the law enacted
by the State Legislature in 1885 and
approved in a Statewide referen-
dunn in 1886.
One Republican was running with
out opposition in Prince Georges
County. He is Thomas E. Latimer.
candidate for county surveyor, who
polled 2,599 votes in the IA pre-
cincts.
The Montgomery precincts that
had reported at noon were Pooles-
vile, Rockville l and 2, Bethesda
l and 7, Gaithersburg / and 2,
Potomac and Wheaton 2, S, 8, 10
and IL.
Those reported in Prince Georges
were Vansville, Marlboro, Piscata-
way, Spalding l and 3, Queen Anne,
Surrattsville, Laurel l and 2, Mel
wood, Hyattsville / and Chillum 3.
Mr.. johnson gained his lead in
Montgomery's second district COM
missionership contest by polling ma
jorities in Rockville 2 and 4,
Bethesda l and 7 and Wheaton
5 and IL.
Tickets Are Cut.
The Democratic ticket, with the
exception of Mr. Plummer, swept
through majority of those pre-
cincts and it was evident that a
number of Democrats "cut" the for
mer sheriff in favor of Mr.. John
son. However, several other Dem
ocratic candidates were cut" along
with him in Bethesda /.
Mr.. Plummer carried both Gath
ersburg precincts-1 and 2-in the
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groups in many parts of the country
gave their support to Republican
candidates and in many cases have
been promised support by those
candidates-at least to the extent
of having the Townsend bill before
Congress for a vote.
In 1884, and again in 1896, the
huge numbers of persons on the re-
lief and other Federal pay rolls
helped to roll up vast New Deal
victories. Feed 'em and vote 'em"
apparently was a new wrinkle in
American politics-outside of some
of the machine dominated cities. In
the election now closed the voters
were less heedful of the urging that
they vote as they are fed.
Roosevelt Plans in Peril.
Although the elections failed to
give the Republicans control of
either House or Senate, they so
lessened the New Deal margin of
control as to raise serious doubts
that President Roosevelt ever will
be able to force through his reorgan-
ization bill or some other measures
he has suggested.
Furthermore, the elections un-
doubtedly will have their repercus-
sions in the jockeying for the 1910
presidential nominations of both
parties. They have brought forward
as possible Republican nominees
Robert A. Taft, son of the late Presi-
dent Taft, who defeated Senator
Bulkley in Ohio, and John w.
Bricker, who was elected Governor
of Ohio over his Democratic op-
ponent, Charles Sawyer.
And although Mr.. Dewey was de-
feated for Governor in New York,
the outstanding campaign he waged
and the run he made, far ahead of
his ticket, will keep him constantly
in mind as presidential possibility,
despite the fact he is only 36 years
old.
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Lincoln
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same was true in major degree in
New York
New England, as a result of the
elections, is now controlled entirely
by Republicans.
In the Middle Atlantic States, New
York and Maryland continue Demo-
cratic, while Pennsylvania, New
Jersey and Delaware have gone Re-
publican.
The Republicans have gained con-
troll or elected important officers in
Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Mime
sofa, Kansas and South Dakota in
the great Middle West. The Demo-
Gratis, on the other hand, appear to
have won the elections in Illinois and
Missouri in that section, with Iowa
and Indiana in doubt.
California Still Democratic.
California voters also stuck to the
Democratic ticket, electing Culbert
Olson Governor over Gov. Merriam,
and Sheridan Downey over his Re-
publican opponent, Philip Bancroft.
Mr.. Downey had the backing of the
Ham and Eggs" old-age pensioners,
and so did Mr.. Olson.
Elsewhere in the West the Repub-
licans won the gubernatorial elec-
tions in Colorado and Idaho, while
the Democrats elected Senators in
those States. In Oregon the Repub-
licans have elected both Governor
and Senator. Utah has gone Demo-
cratic and so has Washington In the
senatorial elections.
The upset Of the Democratic party
in Connecticut was due In consider
able part to the surprisingly large
vote cast for Mayor Jasper McLevy,
Socialist, OF Bridgeport, who ran as
candidate for Governor. The So
cialists put a full ticket in the field
and cut deeply into Democratic
strength.
Returns so far received indicate
the Republicans did not lose a single
seat held in the present Congress,
either in the House or Senate.
O'Connor's Effort Fails.
Representative O'Connor of New
York, chairman of the House Rules
Committee, whom President Roose-
velt sought to purge" from the
party, lost in his effort to be elected
as the nominee of the Republicans
and the jackson Democrats"
Generally speaking, all of the
Democratic Senators who voted
against the Presidents court bill
were reelected yesterday, except
Senator Lonergan in Connecticut.
There was still some doubt, however.
about Senators Gillette In Iowa. Nc
Carran In Nevada and Van Nuys In
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home district Of both himself and
his rival. He was given TIT votes
in the two precincts to 548 for Mr..
johnson. Both men operate large
farms in Gaithersburg district.
1t is expected that complete re-
turns from both Prince Georges and
Montgomery Counties will not be
completed until some time tonight.
The long paper ballot of both COM
munities contains the names of more
than 70 candidates and officials said
last night when the polls closed that
it probably would require more than
80 hours to tabulate the entire vote
cast yesterday.
Montgomery Returns.
Returns from the four Montgom-
cry precincts gave:
Governor, Nice, 2,5S5; O'Conor.
5,317.
Senator, Lesser, 1929; Tydings,
6,239.
Representative, William D. Byron,
1850; A. Charles Stewart. 1858.
Judge of the Circuit Court, Sted-
man Prescott, 5,163; Wilson l..
Townsend, 1904.
State Senator, Walter w. Dawson,
2,503; Robert Peter, 5,I84.
First County Commissioner, Rob-
ert w. Farmer, 4,877; William H.
Fulks, 1883.
Second County Commissioner
Walter P. johnson, 1895; Clay
Plummer, 3,493.
Third County Commissioner
Frank H. Karn, 1888; John E.
OXley, 4,879
Fourth County Commissioner
Thomas E. Hampton, Alt; Chester
Welles, 2,576.
Fifth County Commissioner, Paul
M. Coughlan, 2,714; Odorion w.
Roby, 4,848.
Judges of Orphans Court, Will
liam H. Burdette, 2,40l; Guy Clin-
ton, 2,l56; Esther E. Fleishell, 2,3lO;
Lewis F. Hobbs, 5023; Charles NJ.
Irelam, jr., 1904; Washington Wat
ers, 5,034.
States Attorney, Thomas M. An
derson, 3,181; Ben G. Wilkinson,
Abb.
Clerk of Circuit Court, Sidney M.
Oliver, 2,078; Clayton K. Watkins,
1858.
Treasurer, John B. Diamond, 4,834
Ira c. Whitacre, 3,038.
Register of Wills, Hanson G..
Cashell, 5,377; Marion D. Finch
2,069.
House of Delegates, J. Douglas
Bradshaw, 2,4l5; Joseph D. Buscher
5,034; R. Duncan Clark, 2,444; Mer-
ton A. English, jr, 1868; James w
Gill, 5,074; Elmer G. Goebel 2,378;
Charles C. Jones, 1896; Stanton c.
Peelle, jr, 4870; John D. Sadler
1859; Ruth E. Shoemaker, 1928.
Sheriff, H. Leslie Carlin, 1865; J
William Garrett, 1888.
! Surveyor, William G. Folsom
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South Dakota
Republicans Sweeping
BY the Associated Press.

pS tHS hSsOt-hltC FIbSS.
SIOUX FALLS, s. OAK. Nov. O.
A sweeping Republican, victory
which ousted Democratic officials
who have long been in control of
South Dakota's National and State
offices appeared certain today as
unofficial results from yesterdays
election were tabulated from ap-
proXimately three-fourthS of the
voting precincts.
The Republican majorities. which
ranged from better than 5000 up
ward for the major Offices. were
definitely blow to the New Deal
as the Republicans directed most of
their campaign fire at President
Roosevelt's policies. The Democrats
generally upheld their leader.
j. Chandler Chan" Gurney. Re-
publican, Yankton radio announc-
er who was defeated two years ago
by Democratic Senator w. j. Bulow,
staged reversal to stop the come
back efforts of Tom Berry, former
Governor and rancher, in a Senate
race. The tabulation on ABB or
1853 precincts gave Gurney 101, ,123
votes and Berry 89,048.
Oscar Fosheim, Democratic farm
leader who based his campaign on
repeal of the states three per cent
sales tax and an attack on the
Homestake Mining Co. was defeated
for Governor by Harlan j. Bushfield
attorney and former State Repub-
lican chairman.
Representative Francis Case, Re-
publican, was reelected in the
I'd congressional district over Theo-
dore Werner and Karl Mundt
defeated his Democratic opponent
Emil Loriks, a farm leader, in the
| x district
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LaFoIIette Is Beaten
By He'll, Republican,
In Wisconsin
New Deal Also Rejected
In Defect Of Duffy
By Alexander Wiley
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MILWAUKEE,, Nov. 9-The name
La Toilette has lost its magic-a
Republican defeated Gov. Philip F.
La Toilette for reelection yesterday,
the first time in 48 years Wisconsin
has turned down the family in a
general election.
Crashing with his hopes of being
the States first four-term chief
executive went his 1910 presidential
stock. Even his associates agreed
that with its leader repudiated by
the home folks far-flung expansion
of the National Progressive Party of
America would be a slow and diff
cult task.
Julius P. He'll, wealthy 62-year-
old Milwaukee manufacturer, won
the gubernatorial race, piling up a
vote which incomplete returns in
dicated would top La Follette's by
approximately 175,000.
Duffy Is Turned Down.
The State also rejected the New
Deal, as represented by United
States Senator F. Ryan Duffy. Ask
ing reelection on his record as an
out-and-out Roosevelt man, Mr..
Duffy ran a poor third, losing to
Alexander Wiley, Republican, by
more than 175,000. 1t. Gov. Herman
L. Ekern, Progressive, finished Sec
ond, but far behind.
Returns from 2,679 precincts of
1895 for Governor gave: Gov. La
Toilette, Progressive, 294,558; Harry
Bolens, Democrat, 66,424; MIR. He'll,
Republican, 457,679.
In the United States Senate race
2,676 precincts showed Mr.. Ekern,
Progressive, 209,949; Senator Duffy,
Democrat, 19O,254; Mr.. Wiley, Re-
publican. 373,800; John B. Chapple,
independent Republican, 4,740
Mr. He'll, never in public Office, but
with long record as an employer,
chairman of the old Milwaukee N. R.
A. Compliance Board, and as strike
mediator, campaigned on the prop
osition the State needed a business
man at the helm. He decried waste,
promised to cut expense and de-
manded less government in private
affairs.
Wiley Against New Deal.
Mr.. Wiley. 54, Chippewa Falls
lawyer and unsuccessful candidate
for Governor two years ago, de-
nounced the New Deal, pledged a
fight to curb Roosevelt policies he
said were detrimental to the Wis
consin dairy industry and promised
to work for fair hearing on the
Townsend old-age pension plan.
The Republicans, currently with
out seat in the lower House of
Congress, electer Stephen Bolles and
Frank B. Keefe in the 1st and 9th
districts. Their candidates led in
five of the other eight districts. Pro-
gressives we're ahead in three. In
the last Congress, the Progressives
held seven, the Democrats three.
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Indiana, on the face of the returns
so far received.
The showing Of Senator Van
Nuys against Raymond E. Willis,
Republican country editor, is not
SO encouraging for the followers Of
former Gov. Paul v. McNutt, who
wish to make McNutt the Demo-
cratic presidential nominee in 1910.
1t was on Mr.. McNutts S orders from
the Philippines, where he is United
States commissioner, that Senator
Van Nuys was given denomination
after State leaders had sought to
read the Senator out of the party
for his court bill opposition.
Clark Wins in Handy Fashion.
In Missouri, Senator Clark has
won handily against his Republican
opponent, and he is expected to be
a Midwest favorite for the Demo-
cratic presidential nomination two
years hence.
The great gains made by the
Republicans in the Corn Belt are
a direct blow for the Wallace farm
program. Low prices, with corn
selling as low as 80 cents and
other crops correspondingly down,
were largely responsible for the re-
versal of the farm vote in that Sec
ton. Secretary Wallace and his
aides tried in vain during the cam
paign to stem the tide of disap-
proval.
The Republicans who were elected
in place of Democrats in the Corn
Belt, however, are pretty definitely
pledge to subsidies of one kind or
another to the farmers.
President Roosevelts attempt to
help Gov. Elmer Benson, Farm
er-Laborite, to another victory
in Minnesota apparently has
failed entirely. Harold Stas-
sen, 3l-year old Republican, is
far ahead in the count of the guber-
material ballots. The New Deal
Democrats in Minnesota did their
best to bring victory to Gov. Benson.
The Farmer-Labor party itself was
split, however.
The Townsend old-age pension
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with the same insurance firm in
Baltimore.
Returns from Marylands other
four Congressional districts showed
that surge of Democratic votes ap-
parently had returned other Demo-
cratic incumbents. The outcome was
doubtful only in the 9th district,
which runs from Montgomery Coun-
ty to Allegheny County in Western
Maryland. In this district, Charles
A. Stewart, Republican, of Frostburg,
and William D. Byron of Williams
port, are running close race. Re
turns from 102 of the 247 precincts
showed Stewart, IA, ,7O1; Byron, II ,887.
Cole Has Large Lead.
Representative William P. Cole, jr,
in the I'd district, was leading his
Republican opponent, Irving H.
Metzger, $1,000 to 24,6O4 in returns
from 209 of 37S precincts.
In the 5th district, Representative
Stephen w. Gambrill, Democrat,
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2,211: Charles ]. Maddox, 5,165.
Returns from IL Prince Georges
precincts gave:
Governor-Nice, 2,s57; OConor,
1885.
Senator-Leser, 1,64s; Tydings,
1892.
Congress-Gambrill, 1889; Love
1925.
Clerk of Circuit Court-Brice
Bowie (unopposed), 1902.
State Senate-John F.. Lillard, jr.
LAS; Charles C. Marbury, 1885.
House of Delegates-Samuel r.
Acuff, 1,797; Lansdale G. Clagett
1882; Bird H. Dolby, 1885; Robert E
Ennis, 2,0l2; Robert Forrest, 3,1O9;
Thomas Elmo Jones, 1906; G. Bowie
McCeney, zoos; Ralph w. Powers,
2,90l; l.. Harold Sothoron, 1857;
William E. Steele, 1891: Hugh M.
Waldrop, 1918; John S. White, 3,187.
Treasurer-Vinton Duvall Cockey,
1,044; William A. Duvall, 426; Harry
w. McNamee, 1855.
Judges of the Circuit Court (both
unopposed) William Meverell Lo-
ker, 2635; Joseph c. Mattingly, 1924.
Surveyor-Thomas Edward Lati-
mer (unopposeO, 2,599.
Register of wills-James Belt
Berry, 2,490; William T. Davis, 3,289.
States attorney-George T. D.
Burroughs, 1854; H. Winship
Wheatley, jr., 3,l02.
Sheriff-William E. Clifton, 1926;
Andrew F. Gasch, 2,24l.
County commissioners-John H.
Beall, 3,54l; William A. Bobb, 2,001
Harry M. Bowen. 3.272; William A.
Carson, 8, ,149; Edward Daniels. 1882;
Robert H. Duvall, 1869; Daniel
Leonard Dyer, 1877; Carl P Phelps,
2,O26; Theodore B. Schiller, $500;
William C. Wedding, 1,763.
Judges of the Orphans Court
M. Malcolm A. Blythe, 1872; John
T. Duever, 1914; Mary F. Middleton
2032; Philip G. Miller. 3,089; Vincent
A. Osterman, 1881; Millard Thorne
3,l42.
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Virginia Continues
Solid Democratic
Congress Lineup
Woodrum Is Only
Candidate Given
Close Race

Continuance Of the solid Demo-
cratic Virginia delegation in Con-
gress was assured today as a result
Of victories scored by the party's
candidates in four contested dis
tricts yesterday.
With the exception of Representa-
tive Clifton A. Woodrum of Roanoke,
who was caused some uneasiness by
the early returns, all four won easi-
ly, while the other five Virginia
Democratic Representatives had no
opposition.
Mr.. Woodrum lost the city of
Lynchburg, traditionally a Demo-
cratic stronghold, to Fred w. Nc
Wane, Lynchburg Republican. but
carried every other county and city
in the district except Floyd, ira
ditionally Republican.
Alexandria Results.
In nearby Alexandria, Armistead
L. Boothe, chairman Of the local
Democratic Central Committee, easi-
ly won the city solicitors post. c.
Page Waller won the tax collectors
Office by defeating four other can
didates, including the veteran in
cumbent, Purvis Taylor.
In nearby Arlington County, by
narrow majority of but 50 votes
out of 1926 cast, a referendum on
staggered terms for the County
Board members was carried. A
complimentary vote of 1885 ballots
were cast in this county for Repre-
sentative Howard Smith. unopposed
Democratic candidate to succeed
himself.
Communities in the Hampton
Roads area rejected a proposal to
set up a huge sanitary district as
the first step in eliminating pollu-
ton in the tidal waters by a ma
joritv of approximately 500 votes.
Heavy majorities against the prof.
ect in Portsmouth. Suffolk, South
Norfolk and Norfolk County more
than offset the favorable vote cast
in Norfolk, Newport News, Hampton,
Elizabeth City, Phoebus, Virginia
Beach, Smithield, Isle of Wight
Princess Anne, Nansemond and
Warwick.
Big Complimentary Vote for Smith
Despite the fact that he was un-
opposed, Representative Smith re-
ceived a large complimentary vote
from his supporters in Alexandria
3,525.
In Fairfax County, where there
were no local issues and his name
was the only one on the ballot, Mr.
Smith received Lila votes
He was given 1855 votes in Airing
ton County and observers pointed
out that since 3,026 residents cast
their ballots in the referendum, a
number of Republican voters ap-
parently cut" him.
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Englands cycling craze is grow.
ing.
Evening star., 1938-11-09
Radio BIoring Returns,
Two Found Slain
py the Associated Press.

Py The ASSOCIATED Press.
LOS ANGELES, Nov. e.-Two war
veterans were found shot to death
today in their home, where a radio
still blared out election returns.
William B. Siegler discovered the
body of his brother, Frank. 48. in a
chair facing the radio, and the body
of second brother, John, As, in an
adjoining bedroom.
Deputy Sheriff Joe Wellever said
John, suffering from recurrent
heart ail1nent, apparently had been
shot by Frank and the latter then
turned the gun on himself.
Indications were it was mercy"
killing, Deputy Wellever said.
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took a lead of nearly 3-to-1 over his
Republican opponent, A. Kingsley
Love, the vote standing 12,139 to
1852, with returns in from 81 out
of 1873 precincts.
Representative T. Alan Colds
borough, veteran of more than 20
years in the House from the 1st dis
trict, on the Eastern Shore, held a
lead of 3,464 to 2,025 over Charles H,
Gibson. his Republican opponent.
These figures are based on returns
from A out of 1877 precincts.
The most exciting race in the
congressional elections, however, was
that between Mr.. Kennedy and Mr..
Ellison. The first returns from
eight precincts had Mr.. Ellison
ahead by Ill votes. When 80 pre-
cincts had reported, Mr.. Kennedy
went into the lead with 500 more
than Mr.. Ellison. Mr.. Ellison later
forged ahead with lead of 1893 when
67 precincts had reported, but the
flnal count from all precincts gave
Mr.. Kennedy the victory by 402
votes.
Would Reorganize Group.
Although Kennedy has not yet
definitely announced he would take
the House committee Craftsmanship,
he is expected to accept the post
after conference later this month
with Speaker Bankhead and House
Majority Leader Rayburn. He has
let it become known that if he heads
the committee, he wants it reor-
ganized and members assigned to it
who have some knowledge of mu-
nicipal affairs.
Defeat of Representative Palmi-
sano in the primaries made Mr..
Kennedy eligible for the District
Committee chairmanship, since he
is the ranking majority member.
He is now chairman of the House
Claims Committee, a position he will
have to relinquish If he takes the
District Committee chairmanship,
because under House rules a mem
ber cannot serve at the head of
two committees.
Evening star., 1938-11-09
Mountain Run Fails

After running up Ben Nevis,
Scotland's lofty mountain, in 2
hours, II minutes, 81 seconds, A.
year-old Charles P. Wilson, father
of five, of Kilwining, found that he
had missed the record by only 2l2
minutes. He looked at the stop
watch at the top and said, II ran
about 660 miles to train for this"
Evening star., 1938-11-09
Airline Extension Uroed

Extension of services of domestic
airlines and an increase in gov
ernment subsidies has been pro-
posed by the Aeronautics Bureau
of the Philippines.