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Evening star., 1940-11-05
Roosevelt Casts Vote
And Awaits Verdict
On Third Term
Jokes With Neiehbors
And Photographers
After Leaving Booth
(Tert of Roosevelt Addresses, Ala }
By JOHN c. HENRY,
Star staff Correspondent.

HYDE PARK. N. Y, Nov. s.
President Roosevelt cast his own
vote for a third term today and then
returned to the study of his FAM
lily home here to await the judg-
ment of the American people as to
whether he should continue as their
Chief Executive in the four years
to come.
The actual registering of Mr. RooSe-
velt's election choice came shortly
after noon in the little frame town
hall building. At the same time, Mrs.
Franklin D. Roosevelt and Mrs.
James Roosevelt. the Presidents
mother, and Miss Marguerite Le-
Hand. personal secretary to the
President, cast their ballots.
II was a mellow autumn day and
several hundred persons had gath
cred in front of the building be-
fore the Roosevelt party arrived.
The President entered on the arm
OF Thomas Qualters. his personal
bodyguard. with Mrs. Franklin
Roosevelt and Mrs. James Roosevelt
following.
AS he entered, Mr.. Roosevelt said
Good morning, how is everybody"
As the election board chairman
asked his name, he replied, Frank
lin D. Roosevelt"
Escorted Into Booth.
After posing for still and news
reel photographers, the President
finally said lets go and vote" and
was escorted into the green-cur-
tanned booth by Mr.. Qualters.
His mother voted second and Mrs.
Franklin Roosevelt was the last of
the party to cast her ballot
you've got a long day." the
President remarked to the voting
officials as he left-the New York
State polls remain open until pm.
Give me a report as soon as you
can"
Outside in his open car, he joked
for several minutes with neighbors
and more photographers, finally
telling the latter laughingly to go
climb tree" as they asked for pose
after pose.
Miss LELAND and Miss Malvina
Thompson. secretary to Mrs. Roose-
welt, preceded the family trio into
the voting booth.
This evening the Roosevelt home
will be gathering place for
friends, neighbors and relatives as
rat,,rpr from tho Nation are
See ROOSEVELT, Page Aid
Evening star., 1940-11-05
Second Gondhi Aide
Sentenced for Speeches
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GORAKHPUR, India, Nov. s.
Pandit Jawsharlal Nehru, one of
two men chosen by Mohandas K.
Gandhi to make anti-war speeches
as part of a nationalist plan of
Limited civil disobedience," was
sentenced today to -four years Of
rigorous imprisonment"
First to defy the law with anti
war speeches was Vinoba Bhave.
sentenced October 81 to three
months imprisonment.
Evening star., 1940-11-05
SideIights
Women, SO, Casts
First Vote for WiIIkie
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 5.-Mrs. C. B.
Bishop cast her first vote today-at
88-and it went. she said, to Wen
dell Willkie.
GLENS FALLS. N. Y, Nov. s.
William J. Scales cast his general
election ballot at am. today Re-
turning home, he noted the event
in his diary, then dropped dead
from heart attack.
LAWRENCE, Mass. Nov. 5.-Bar-
tholomew Mshoney, 96, cast his 18th
presidential vote today. walking a
quarter mile from his home to the
polling booth. Mr.. Mahoney, who
voted in the same ward for 10 years,
declined several offers of rides. say
ing it was nice day for walk. "
OMAHA. Nebr., Nov. 5.-Harry
Senez. "a. is partially blind, but he
considers voting privilege. 1t took
him an hour and 10 minutes today
to mark the seven ballots handed
Omaha voters.
TT was time well spent" Mr. Sc
nez said
COLUMBIA, S. c., Nov. 5.-Many
poll managers in South Carolina
twiddled their thumbs today as they
waited for voters to show up in the
State that claims to be the most
solidly Democratic. In a typically
big city precinct at Columbia, only
55 votes had been cast at IL am.
South Carolina was expecting the
traditionally light general election
vote and getting it.
Evening star., 1940-11-05
U-Boats Greater Peril
Than Air Attackers,
Churchill Warns
We SholI Do Our Best
To Aid Greece From New
Boses, Commons Told
By the Associated Press.

LONDON, Nov. 5.-Prime Min
lister Churchill warned the Sea girt
British soberly today that they now
have more to fear from the mount
ing depredations of U-boats than
the constant German air raids.
Before the House Of Commons,
he promised I'VE shall do our best"
to help Italian-invaded Greece
from air and naval bases newly
established in Crete. But. he said,
Britain must not forget that she
must fight 'the campaigns of l943
and 1914"
The Prime Minister declared
frankly that the navy. in fighting
the challenge of the submarine, was
under "a grievous burden" in be-
ing barred from neutral Irish ports.
His unveiled concern over sub
marines reflected the loss of three
liners in a little more than a week
-Canada's Empress of Britain and
the British armed merchant cruis-
ers Laurentic and Patroclus, plus
thousands of tons in smaller ships.
Much of the German U-boat &C
tivity has been of Ireland.
The nations air raid dead he
placed at $4,000 civilians and less
than 300 soldiers.
Reviews War Position.
Reviewing the war position,
Churchill made the following main
points:
l. A naval and air base has been
established in Crete and Il can
only say now we shall do our best" !"
2. The rise in U-boat SinkingS is
more serious than air raids" and
the inability to use Irish ports con-
stitutes "a heavy and grievous bur-
den" on the navy.
8. The so United States destroyers
are coming into service when most
needed" and merchant tonnage is
still very nearly" what it was at
the outbreak of war.
4. ''Unhappily" the Vichy govern
ment is engaged in sincere and
loyal collaboration with Hitler" and
Britain is therefore left alone"
S. Vigilance has changed the in
vasion danger to the invasion
scare"
s. Although sea and air are the
main elements of war effort, I'VE
(Continued on Page Az. Column ~
Evening star., 1940-11-05
Maryland, Virginia
Bdnoting Proceeds
Al Record Pace
Heated Issues Bring
Voters in Nearby Areas
To Polls EurIy
Pictures on Page BIZ
By JACK ALLEN.

Giving the greatest demonstration
of voting strength in the recent his
tory of Maryland and Virginia, the
electorate in suburban areas was
casting ballots at a record pace
today.
Officials in the heavily-populated
communities close by the Capital.
where diSfranchised Washington
ians stood idle on the sidelines, re-
ported that at a majority of the
polls a vote was cast for every min
ute licked of by the clock during
the morning hours.
The turnout at noon indicated
previous marks hung up by both the
Hoover Smith and the Roosevelt
Landon presidential contests would
fall before the polls close today.
The Hoover Smith race brought
out greater percentage of Mary
land and Virginia voters on the
registration lists than any presiden-
tial battle before or since, while the
largest number of ballots ever cast
there in a national election was
dropped into the boxes in the Roose-
velt-Landon contest.
While the heaviest voting was
being done in the areas Immediately
adjacent to the District, residents
of the rural communities farther
removed from the city also were
moving down upon the polling
places in a steady stream.
Interest not only in the selection
of national, congressional and local
leaders, but in the solution of COM
munity problems as well, was
responsible for the heavy vote in the
suburbs.
Unusual Early Voting.
At Mount Rainier, Bladensburg,
Riverdale and Colmar Manor it was
said at each town that nearly 100
votes had been cast during the first
hour of balloting.
Voting at those points, officials
declared, was heavier this morning
than for similar periods in any re-
cent Prince Georges County elec-
ton.
Among the first to vote today at
Alexandria, sixth ward was Rep
See NEARBY ELECTIONS. Pg. A-2.
Evening star., 1940-11-05
B u II e tin

NEW YORK, Nov. 5 F.-
Mackay Radio reported it had
intercepted a message today
saying that the 16,69S-ton
British passenger liner Ran
gitiki was being "shelled by
an enemy ship of the Graf
Spec class" in the North At
lantic, half way between Ire
land and Newfoundland.
The liner has been used to
remove British children from
the war zone. 1t arrived at
Balboa, Canal Zone, last
August 20 with ITO British
children and was scheduled to
leave Immediately at that
time for New Zealand.
Evening star., 1940-11-05
British Propose u. S. Abolish
4O-Hour Week to Speed Aid
Crisis Over Suggestion Is Expected
To Emerge After Election Is Over

costs for defense. When the cleo
ton is over the issue is expected
to emerge ofiicially into the open.
Although the excitements and re-
quirements of the presidential cam
paign have distracted attention from
the details of the British assistance
program, concern over the inability
of American industry to satisfy both
British needs and the requirements
of the Fair Labor Standards Act was
expressed as long ago as October II
by Sir Walter Layton, secretary of
the British Purchasing Commission
Today the British worry is more
intense as result of the English
decision to build ships in the United
States as requirements for the mer-
chant vessels sent to the bottom by
German aerial bombs and U-boat
torpedoes. The British propose 10
finance construction Of q shipyard
(see PROPOSAL, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1940-11-05
Early Returns Show Record Vote
Likely Despite Rain in Midwest;
First Reports Following Forecasts
Little Michigan Town Gives
WiIkie Lead of Is to ?
Districts in New England and South
Ballot Along Traditional Lines
BY the Associated Press.

BY tn. Associated Press.
POINT AUX BARQUES, Mich,
Nov. 5.-This small thumb village,
traditionally the first Michigan COM
munity to report, today gave Wen
dell L. Willkie, Republican presi-
dental candidate, 13 votes to 2 for
President Roosevelt.
The returns represented one COM
plete precinct. In 1886 the same
precinct gave President Roosevelt
6 and ALI M Landon votes.
For United States Senator, today's
report gave Senator Vandenberg,
Republican, IA; Frank Fitzgerald,
Democrat. /.
For Governor, Luren D. Dickinson.
Republican incumbent, received 8
votes and Murray D. Van Wagner,
Democrat, 6.
Evening star., 1940-11-05

l72 for Willkie and 81 for Mr.. Roose-
welt.
Goshen. in Hampshire County,
was the first town in the State to
report, casting l40 votes for Mr..
Willkie and II for President Roose-
welt. In the 1886 election Goshen
gave the President 10 votes. COM
pared to lis for ALI M. Landon.
Mount Washington 1886 tally
gave Mr.. Landon 26 votes while the
President gathered Is.
Unusually heavy voting, particu-
larly in large cities and industrial
centers was reported in the first few
hours of balloting. Skies were cloudy
and overcast in most sections but
conditions were favorable for a large
turnout.
Evening star., 1940-11-05
81, ,294, ,798 Contract
To Expund PIone Plant

A $4,294, 1913 Army contract award
ed today called for expansion of the
plant of Vultee Aircraft, Inc,
Downey, Calf.
Under the contract the firm puts
up the money for construction, and
the Government will repay the cost
of the plant expansion over period
of five years. At the end of that
time the contractor will have the
option to purchase the plant at
cost,
Evening star., 1940-11-05
Shanghai Kidnupers Free
American Firm Official
q, the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, Nov. 5.-After being
held three weeks by kidnapers. Will
fred S. B. Wong, American Engi-
neering Corp. official, was released
unharmed here today.
Wong was seized from his automo-
bile on Bubbling Well road. near
United States Marine headquarters
in the International Settlement Oc-
tober IL. At the time police ex.
pressed the belief there was politi-
cal motive.
Evening star., 1940-11-05

NEW YORK. Nov. 5.-Wendell L.
Willkie, accompanied by Mrs. Will
kie joined millions of other Amer
leans in voting early today. after
closing his long and vigorous cam
paign with a radio appeal TO the
Nation early this morning to join
the crusade" he represents.
The Republican nominee and his
wife drove to the polling place in
school at Eighty fifth and Madison
avenue about $50 am. James A.
Farley, former chairman of the
Democratic National Committee,
who retired from that once after
the Chicago convention gave the
President a third-term nomination,
had voted at the same booth shortly
before the WILKES arrived.
Mrs. Willkie voted first. Then the
Republican nominee stepped for
ward.
What is your name?" the election
official inquired.
"Willkie," came the answer
Whats your full name?" he went
on.
Wendell L. Willkie."
what does the l.. stand for?"
Lewis" Mr.. Willkie answered.
Then he stepped behind the curtain
that cloaks the voting machine. The
machine clicked, and second later
he stepped out.
The crowd around the polling place
broke into the familiar cry of I'VE
want Willkie," as he and his wife
arrived.
Willkie Has Last Word.
Mr.. Willkie had the last word
shortly before l am, in the battle
of oratory that filled the air channels
throughout election eve. His speech
stressed an appeal for united Ma
ton to face the dangers of the
times.
He left his headquarters in the
Commodore Hotel after midnight
and drove to a downtown theater to
make his final plea to the voters on
program in which his leading
supporters from all walks of life
had joined.
But there were no surprises in
the 11-hour broadcasts.
When Mr.. Willkie first went on
the air at 10:15 last night he pre-
dicted a rising surge of victory
that is, if everybody interested"
does his duty today.
Thanks All for Support.
The closing hour, from midnight
to / am, would have given him
an opportunity to reply to any last
minute Democratic arguments, but,
apparently, Mr.. Willkie did not see
in the final broadcast of the Presi-
dent and other New Deal speakers
anything that called for further
debate.
Accordingly, when returned to the
microphones after midnight he con-
fined his text to an expression of
thanks to all who have supported
him, and an urgent appeal to them
to carry on to victory today.
AS the Republican program was
di awing to a close at l am. Re
publican National Chairman Joseph
w. Martin, jr., of Massachusetts, an
nounced the first election returns.
A small community in New Hamp-
shire, he told the radio audience,
had already voted, casting "a for
Willkie and 7 for Roosevelt.
During the last several weeks
our cause has moved irresistibly to-
ward victory" Mr.. Willkie declared
last night. Millions upon millions
of citizens, who have heard the
arguments of both sides, have Joined
our side. They have Joined us be-
cause they see that we alone can as
sure the principles of democracy,
Icn. yTrII KYr pana A1ol
Evening star., 1940-11-05
japanese Officer Slain
In Honekew Terrorism

BY the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI. Nov. 5.-A new out
break of terrorism occurred today
in Hongkew. Jspanese-occupied por-
ton of Shanghai's International
Settlement. when an unidentified
gunman shot and seriously wounded
a japanese lieutenant, Hisao Naka-
mura.
The gunman escaped in crowded
street.
Evening star., 1940-11-05
Pennsylvania Shot
In Election Argument
By the Associated Press.

By the ASSOCIaLeu PItss.
INDIANA, Pa, Nov. 5.-An argu-
ment over the merits of presidential
candidates in today's election ended
last night in the shooting of Pete
Muzininsky, 25, in the Southwestern
Pennsylvania community of Dilltown,
State Motor Patrolman E. M. Hoff-
man reported.
A blast from a shotgun struck
Muzininsky in the left thigh and
officer Hoffman said there was
possibility his leg might be
amputated. Muzininsky's opponent
in the argument was taken into
custody.
Evening star., 1940-11-05
Fire Sweeps Consulate

SAC PAULO, Brazil, Nov. 5 CP).-
Fire of undetermined origin swept
through building occupied by the
italian Consulate here early today
and destroyed the consulate files.
Firemen brought the blaze under
control after two hours.
Evening star., 1940-11-05
Two New Hampshire Towns
Are First to Report

MANCHESTER, N. H., Nov. 5 LP,.-
The town of Harris Location today
counted vote of three for Wendell
Willkie to five for President Roose-
welt. to bring the early total for
two towns in New Hampshire-first
in the Nation to report-to 81 for
Willkie and II for Mr.. Roosevelt.
In 1886 the voters of Harts Loca-
ton in the White Mountains cast
II votes for President Roosevelt
and 4 for his Republican oppo-
nent, ALI M. Landon.
Evening star., 1940-11-05
Greeks Push
Back Italians in
SaIonika Area
Morale Is High;
No Military Targets
Hit by Invaders
BY J. IVES GALLAGHER.

hSbOCldIeu EEcbs WhI OOIICbpOHucEL
SALONIKA, Greece (by Tele-
phone to Budapest, Nov. Sight
ing against a more numerous and
better armed foe, the Greeks today
were driving the Italians back into
Albania on this northern sector
while withstanding furious air at
tackS which have caused large civil
liam casualties, but no apparent
break in Greek morale.
For three days I have watched
italian planes rain death on this
second largest Greek city, but I
have not seen one military objective
hit nor one essential service dis
rupted.
The city'S inhabitants have seen
Italian planes crashing in flames
and have witnessed roof -to-roof
chases between police and fallen
Italian airmen in running gun
battles.
I was in the center of this city
at the top of the Aegean Sea during
the first big raid when six bombs
fell around my hotel and one bomb
hit it Squarely.
Bomb Falls Nearby.
The alarm caught me in the bath.
Hurrying to window as I dressed.
I saw huge geyser of water as the
first bomb fell in the bay so yards
from my hotel.
A second later I was showered
with glass as the two bombs eX-
ploded in the street 40 feet away.
Rushing into the hall. I encoun-
tered C. L. Sulzberger. New York
Times correspondent. Together We
started toward a stairway when a
bomb struck the roof few feet
ahead
Neither of us was hurt. A few
seconds later the raid was over. In
air thick with dust we looked into
rooms just three doors away from
our own and found them in ruins.
Outside, dead fisherman lay a
! few yards from the hotel
A few fires were burning In the
central business district, the hardest
hit, and firemen quickly were on the
job.
Two Dragged to Safety.
Near a blazing bus and building
| two wounded men lay by a wall
which appeared ready TO collapse.
Despite warning shouts. two boys in
the uniform of the MetaXas youth
organization rushed forward and
dragged them to safety.
/ was to see many such scenes In
the next few days both by these
youths and volunteer Red Cross
workers.
This was the first of five raids
Friday and six Saturday. Many
casualties were reported among
women and children when bombs
/ hit a residential section, smashing
/ small homes to bits.
Attacking Planes Felled.
Greek anti aircraft batteries
| brought down six attacking planes.
Observers believed this performance
accounted for italian caution in at
tacking the city yesterday when two
alarms were sounded but no planes
were sighted.
saw four captured Italian air
men as they were being questioned.
None looked to be more than l8
years old and they admitted hav-
ing but a few hours flying expert
ence.
Many Greeks, after the first day,
have been taking the raids almost
as if they were routine.
Afraid trenches are being dug.
Reports from the front tell of
steady Greek victories as utilization
of Greece's full military power pro-
ceeds Mobilization was completed
in four days, but supplies and men
still are moving along the roads in
the direction of the front.
Evening star., 1940-11-05
WiiIkie Ahead, 172-2I,
In Massachusetts

BOSTON. Nov. (P,.-The town
Of Mount Washington counted vote
of 80 for Wendell L. Willkie to 10 for
President Roosevelt today, bringing
the early total in Massachusetts to
Evening star., 1940-11-05
Election Expected
To Bring Out Vote
OF 49,719,200

By the Associated Press.
Potential voters (citiZens 81
and over). 80,528,0 900.
Estimated eligible voters,
60.576,979.
Estimated vote. 49,7l9,200.
Presidential vote 1886, As
647.117.
Presidential vote 1882, So
816.522.
Number of voting units 1910.
127 ,236.
Senate seats to be filled, IS.
House seats. 432.
Governorships. 33.
Other State offices. 255.
State Legislature seats, 6.072.
Evening star., 1940-11-05
First Town Goes for Willkie.

SHARON, N. H. Nov. 5 (4).-Vot-
ing by candlelight. this quiet little
Southern New Hampshire farming
town that hasn't electricity, store,
a church or even a policeman.
staked its claim today as the first
in the Nation to report in the presi-
Dental election.
Traditionally Republican, it gave
"a votes to Wendell Willkie and 7
to President Roosevelt.
The balloting compared with the
1886 vote of l3 for ALI Landon and
three for the President and the
1882 count of IL for Herbert Hoover
and one for Mr.. Roosevelt.
The voting, in the 175-year-old
Colonial red brick, one-room school,
house on the pine tree slopes of
Temple Mountain. began at a min
ute after midnight-way past the
usual bedtime for most of the so
residents of this town-but they
stayed and ate and laughed and
liked it.
1t took just five minutes for all
the towns registered voters to be
recorded.
Evening star., 1940-11-05
Summary of Todoy's Star

Justice Pine honored for service in
administering justice. Page Al
D. c. leaders approve platform for
c. I. o. convention. Page B-I
City draft boards ready to begin
classification work. Page B-I
Washington absentee voting is larg-
est in history. Page B-1
Evening star., 1940-11-05

Alabama Absentees for Roosevelt.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov. 5 Up.
Alabama's first count
(See VOTES, Page A-10)
Evening star., 1940-11-05
Total May Reach 50 Million;
6,7o4 National and State
Offices to Be Filled
BULLETIN.

TOPEKA Kans 0P.-Incomplete returns from five scat
tered Topeka Wendell L. Wlkie 16 and Pres
dent Roosevelt Shawnee County in which
Topeka located carried by Mr.. Roosevelt in 1886
reported precincts Wike
and Roosevelt 29l. Cofeyvie precincts WIlke
229 Roosevelt Incomplete from 13 Leaven
worth City precincts gave Wik Roosevelt 746.
rainfall Of the Central
States this election day. stirring speculation forecasts OF
might realized
Of lifting threats and heavy voting from other
The Weather reported moderate rain in Ohio and
Illinois Detroit also later today in
Western Pennsylvania tonight York The
band of rain extended through South Dakota and into Wyoming
furries failed to prevent heavy early vote
In Minnesota Wisconsin.
Analysts accepted American election tradition that
holds without affecting that in
Evening star., 1940-11-05
Houston For Roosevelt.

HOUSTON, Tex. Nov. P).-In
first unofficial returns from Houston,
one of the few places in Texas which
reports a trend throughout the day,
President Roosevelt had 756 votes in
incomplete returns from 33 of the
149 precincts of Harris County. Will
kie tailed 174.
Evening star., 1940-11-05

Politics.
50,000,000 voters choose between
Roosevelt and Willkie. Page Al
Roosevelt awaits third-term verdict
; of Nations voters. Page Al
Martin says Willkie victory would
bring national unity. Page A-3
Control over House big No. 2 issue
in. election. Page A-3
AL Smith says New Deal has cut
values and profits. Page AS
John T. Flynn says Roosevelt is tax
ing country to war. Page Biz
McNary charges New Deal with pa
ternalism. Page ALA
Foreign
U-boats greater menace than air
raiders, Churchill says. Page Al
Thousands of Italians reported trap
ped by Greeks. Page A
National.
Red Cross sending medicines worth
$350,000 to China. Page Al
Hull, Wallace urge Roosevelt election
In final pleas. Page ALL
Pacific seamen ask Secretary Perkins
to help settle strike. Page AS
Horses will bring plane crash victims
from snowy mountain. Page A-3
Washington and Vicinity.
Heavy vote at nearby polls believed
setting record. Page Al
Evening star., 1940-11-05
WiI|kie Follows Up
Last Word on Radio
By Voting Today
Confines Post-Midnieht
ToIk to Thonks and
Appeal for Victory
BY J. A. O'LEARY,
Star staff CorreSpondent.

(Tert OF Whlkie Talks, A-f4J
Evening star., 1940-11-05

(see ROOSEVELT. Page Aid
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(See WILLKIE, Page AID
Evening star., 1940-11-05

Occasional rain tonight and early TO-
morrow: lowest about So tonight;
colder tomorrow. Temperatures today
Highest, 10, at pm; lowest, 54,
at 5:45 am.
Fror the United States Weather Bureau report.
Full details on PAGE Az.
Evening star., 1940-11-05

Continued on Page A-3, Column /.