Evening star., 1938-09-12

ing to keep the lines moving, thus
avoiding last-minute jam.
A large number Of Federal workers.
foregoing an opportunity to vote be-
fore departing for work this morning,
are planning to go to the polls before
they close at Z O'Clock tonight. Others
whose work prevented them from vot-
ing early also are to join in the late
afternoon surge.
Prospects were that complete re.
turns from Baltimore City, the only
Maryland community with voting ma
chimes. would be available at an early
hour tonight. and that the result OF
the balloting In the two nearby com.
munities and other Marylnd counties
would begin to filter in later In ths
evening.
Last-minute developments alons
virtually every front whipped the
voters into . state of unprecedented
excitement as they prepared to move
upon the polling places this morning.
Foremost among these were tina
nnoings OF the Senate Campaign Ex-
penditures Committee, which has beer
investigating allegations OF election
law violations by Federal employees in
Maryland. Thus Tar the committee
has upheld two Of Senator iTydinss'
charges, none Of Mr.. Lewis.
The committee found M. HAMPTON
Magruder, collector Of internal revenue
for Maryland and Prince George,
County Democratic leader, violated ths
spirit Of the Civil Service Act in in.
forming Federal employees under him
that he favored Mr.. Lewis.
1t dismissed charges Of political &C.
tivity against Frank s. Revell, dis.
trict immigration commissioner, and
Gilbert A. DALEY, collector Of customs.
both OF Baltimore, and reported ii
found no evidence that Senator Tyd-
ings had $200, 900 slush fund.
Virtually all OF the candidates for
national and State nominations made
eleventh-hour addresses from radio
stations. rostrums and sound trucks
and dinned into the ears of their
listeners their appeals for support in
the election.
Chairman Morris Sheppard, Demo.
crat, OF Texas said the Senate Cam
paign Expenditures Committee would
inform Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau of his groups findings
and ask him to advise what action
he would take on Mr.. Magruder. The
collector has denied any intention OF
coercing employees.
Senator Sheppard's committee,
which was to meet today to considei
reports from itS investigators in
Georgia, where Senator Walter F.
George has charged that Federal OH.
cials supporting him for denomination
have been dismissed from of1ice. held
three-hour session yesterday in order
70 act on the Maryland charges be.
fore today's primary.
In discussing the charges against Mr.
Magruder. the committees statemen,
said it appeared from the Investigation
OF Its representatives "and from the
amdavit Of Mr.. Magruder himself" thai
tne internal revenue collector hAd
called non-civil service employees unde,
MS Jurisdiction into his ONCE and
read them a statement of his prefer.
ence for Lewis.
Forgotten by many in the heat Of
the Iydings-Lewis fight, Arthur q
Hungerford, Baltimore business man
and former State director of the Ma,
tional Emergency Council, who also
seeks the Democratic senatorial nom.
nation, said last night that Senate,
Iydings and Mr.. Lewis have ruined
themselves by telling the truth about
each other"
Il am the lone survivor with
reputation unmarried by 'mudslingins
and personalities" Mr.. HunRerford
stated In predicting personal
triumph In the senatorial race.
In the Republican senatorial primary
Galen> L. TAFT Of Chevy Chase, chair
man OF the Republican State Central
Committee for 20 years until ousted
by the organization forces Of Gov. Nice.
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