Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-02
Use Of Liquor
To Buy Nearby
Votes Charged
COP Leaders Claim
In Montgomery Called
Ward Heeler's Trick

A charge that Montgomery Coun-
ty Democratic workers are using
whisky illegally transported from
Washington to buy votes in tomor-
rows election has been made by
Arthur j. Hilland, chairman of the
Republican State Central Commit
tee for the county.
The liquor charge was contained
In a letter from Mr. Hilland to
States Attorney Ben G. Wilkinson,
a Democratic candidate for the Leg
islature.
The final oratorical salvos of the
campaign will be fired over Wash
ington, Baltimore and Frederick
radio stations tonight as State can
didates and leaders of the factions
involved in the Montgomery County
charter battle take to the air.
Voting Hours Listed.
Polls will open in Montgomery
at s am. tomorrow and in Prince
Georges at 7 am. Balloting will
cease in both counties at z pm.
In Virginia the polls will be open
from 7::36 am. to sos pm.
Stating that his office always in
vestigates all complaints, States At
torney Wilkinson issued the follow
ing statement:
This charge is in the nature OF
political complaint rather than "a
bona fide Acknowledgement COM
plant. In connection with anything
OF this sort, I regret very much that
Mr.. Hilland, who I thought was a
distinguished member of the bar,
would stoop to last-minute ward
heeler's trick"
In his letter Mr.. Hilland said he
had evidence that three or more
cases of whisky were purchased
Friday in the District by two DEM
ocratic workers and transported into
Montgomery County in violation of
the law which permits person to
bring into the county only one
quart of whisky per month.
He added that he had informa-
ton that the liquor was purchased
for the purpose of "corrupting
voters" in tomorrow election in
violation of the Maryland Corrupt
Practices Act and that it is being
so used at this time.
Speeches on Charter Issue.
Leaders in the charter contro-
versy who will wind up their cam
paigns in radio talks tonight in
clude Washington I. Cleveland and
Ray Tucker, who will speak in favor
of establishing a charter board at
els o'clock over Station WJSV.
Allen H. Gardner, president OF
the County Charter Committee, will
speak at pm. over Station WIND
in Frederick, while MARQUIS w.
Chllds and Frederic p Lee will speak
at 7:45 pm, over Station WRC. Mr..
Lee is one of the five nominees CT
the Charter Committee for a char
ter board.
At 1890 o'clock, Roger j. White
ford, one of five persons nominated
by the county commissioners tor
seat on proposed charter board,
will speak over Station WRC. Mr..
Whiteford has consistently opposed
establishment of such board.
Several candidates will wind up
their campaigns tonight in talks
over Station VIDAL in Baltimore.
Gov. O'Conor will speak at $3.50
and again at 10 o'clock. His Re-
publican opponent, Theodore R.
McKeldin, will speak at pm. and
Mrs. Marie Bauernschmidt. execu-
tive secretary of the Public School
Association of Baltimore at Tbs.
Lee-Beal Fight Is Hot.
Interest in the nearby Maryland
elections centered on the fight be-
tween 1t. Col. E. Brooke Lee, Demo-
cratic leader of Montgomery County,
and J. Glenn Beall, Republican, Of
Frostburg, for election to Congress
from the 9th district.
In radio address last night over
Station WJSV Col. Lee charged that
his opponent, in receiving the sup
port of Townsend clubs, is contra
dieting previous statements that he
is against all Federal spending ex-
cept that necessary to win the war.
Declaring that this is an example
of bloc pressure" which should be
discontinued for the duration, Col.
Lee emphasized that I'VE can only
survive as a united people standing
together
ut is not wise" he said, with the
war so completely unWon and with
America so entirely in danger, to
increase through your votes on
Tuesday, the strength of the Re-
publican bloc in your Congress,
largely because of that groups vote
record as the opposition bloc In the
National Congress"
Sasscer Victory Seen.
In the principal contest in Prince
Georges County Representative
Sasscer, Democrat incumbent. is ex-
pected to win easily over John N.
Torvestad, Republican Mayor of
Colmar Manor, in the race for cleo
ton to Congress from the 5th dis
trict.
In Virginia. where one of the
lightest votes in the history of the
State is forecast, Harrie Byrd Con-
lin. Republican candidate for
Congress from the 9th district,
ended his campaign yesterday with
an appeal for change in the
complexion of the House"
Representative Smith. Democratic
incumbent, has made no campaign
and is expected to be reelected.
The same is true of Senator Glass,
who is opposed by Mrs, Alice Burke,
Communist, and Lawrence S.
Wilkes, Socialist.