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Evening star., 1946-11-05
President Casts Ballot
And Then Takes Train
To Return TO Capital
Truman Accompanied
To Polling Place by
Daughter Margaret
By Joseph A. Fox
Stor Stoff Correspondent

EN- ROUTE TO WASHINGTON
WITH PRESIDENT TRUMAN,
Nov. 5.-President Truman to-
day cast his ballot in the con-
gressional election and then
boarded his special train for the
return to Washington.
Il trust you voted the straight
Democratic ticket" reporter jibed
as the President stood in the polling
place, which is just around the
corner from his home in Indepen-
dence, Mo.
Eyes, I did," Mr.. Truman laughed
He was accompanied to the polling
place by his daughter Margaret
who was taking part in national
election for the first time. However
she voted in the Democratic primary
in August.
The President helped her fold
the big Congressional ballot and
the three smaller ones covering a
bond election, judicial election
and proposed changes in the Mis-
souri, constitution.
President Receives Ballot.
Mr.. Truman and Margaret ar
rived at the Memorial Building vot-
ing place, three blocks from their
home at 219 Delaware street, al
9:05 am.
The President received his ballot
from Mrs. Jesse Flowers, Republican
Judge, after being checked off the
voting list by Mrs. James Miller
Democratic checker. Other precinct
officials were Mrs. Murrel Miller
Democratic judge; Mrs. Dan Riske
Republican clerk; Mrs. A. j. Blatt
Democratic clerk; Roy Pryor, Re-
publican judge, and his own broth
er-in-law, George Wallace, Demo
cratic judge.
Mr.. Truman and Margaret cast
their ballots nearly an hour after
Mrs. Truman had voted. She walked
to the 7th precinct of the Blue
Township with her sister -in-law and
neighbor, Mrs. Wallace, to cast bal
lot No. 81.
The President went almost di-
rectly from the polling place to
(See TRUMAN, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1946-11-05
3 Men Whose Ages 7otoI 267
Cast Votes on Suffrage Issue

Three District residents whose
ages total 267 years cast their bal
lots in the Washington plebiscitt
today. They are Alfred Heitmuller
81; James F. Duhamel, 88, and j. H
Hayes, 80.
The vote cast by Mr.. Heitmullel
was his first ballot in rs years. A
member of the Association of Oldest
Inhabitants, he last voted when HI
was 81 years old.
IT think We voted then for dele.
gates to Congress" he said. 1--WE
had a common council, two bodies o,
citizens who controlled the city anc
so 900 or $4,000 people in the Dis
trict."
(The Districts form Of govern
ment, preceding the present COM
mission form, consisted of a
Governor, a council of II men,
bers and a board of public works
appointed by the President. The
people elected a House of Dele
gates of % members and dele
gate to the House of Representa-
tiveS.)
Evening star., 1946-11-05
Stockholders Vote.
For Columbia Mercer

Stockholders of the 50-year-old
Columbia National Bank today voted
overwhelmingly to merge with the
American Security g. Trust Co.
At a special meeting, the share
holders accepted the offer OF the
trust company to purchase Colum-
bias assets, assume all liabilities and
paw in excess of $400 share for the
stock, Frank j. Stryker, president,
announced.
OF the outstanding 5000 shares OF
Columbia stock, 1888 were voted in
favor of the merger. The bank Will
be known as the trust company's S
Columbia Branch, and remain at
the same location, GIL F street NV.
Present officers and employees will
be retained, the consolidation to
become effective at the end Of the
month.
Evening star., 1946-11-05
Election Night Service
By WMAL and The Star

Tune in to WNAL tonight and read The Star tomorrow
for local and national election results.
Special broadcastng facilities will be set in the News
Department of Star for returns tonight the local
pebiscte and elections in nearby counties OF Maryland
and Virginia The first broadcast is scheduled at 8:27 pm
to be followed by others at $751; 92 957 1927 and 1887
1105 10mnute period will be devoted to an analysis
of the plebiscite returns.
Beginning at 8:15 pm, WMAL will broadcast returns
from the national elections continuously until the early
hours of tomorrow morning
Because facilities The Star will be unable
to telephone inquiries relating to the election
Tomorrow The Star will pxnt complete tables on the
Senate the local pebscite and results IN
nearby Maryland and Virginia.
Evening star., 1946-11-05
downtown Building
Is Damaged as Crane
Topples From Trailer
Brick Wall BuekIed;;
Occupants Flee, but
No One Is Injured
Picture on Page A-5.)

The 60-foot boom of a huge
caterpillar crane smashed
through a front window of the
unoccupied fourth floor at 706
Thirteenth street NV. this
morning when the 21-ton crane
toppled off a trailer in the mid
die of the street.
The window and crane were
smashed and the brick wall of the
building was buckled by the impact
No one was injured, but occupants
of the building were frightened by
the sudden jar.
They hastily evacuated the build.
ing. A beauty parlor and jewelry
store occupy the brick structure.
The crane, owned by the Parl
Transfer Co., was being towed south
on Thirteenth street when the acci.
dent occurred.
Harold L. Hoffman of the Madi.
son Jewelry Co. told reporters the
building was shaken to the foun-
dation,"" knocking huge neon sign
in his window awry and tossing large
jewelry cases around like match
boxes. Workmen called for another
crane and it arrived about 80 min
utes later and started to put the
fallen crane back on its trailer.
Southbound traffic, meanwhile
was blocked. The crane lay half on
and half off the trailer with its arm
leaned against the building at a
45-degree angle The top OF the
crane arm penetrated about a foot
into the fourth floor window.
Evening star., 1946-11-05

Mr.. Heitmuller could not remem-
ber in what building he voted al
New York avenue and K streets
NV, but believed it was either a
carpenter shop or police station.
"All the stores and schools were
closed" he recalled, land there were
a great many riots and scuff1es 60
ing on that day"
Mr.. Heitmuller said he was voting
for both local and national suffrage
IT don't know why we shouldn',
have something to say about oul
country as well as people in tht
States. I think we could have q
better city government If we pickee
our own people to run 1t and I think
the country will be in better condi-
tion when all the people run ths
Government"
IT expect to live to be 1o0," Mr.
Heitmuller continued. IT don't
think we will have the vote by that
time, although I'd like to see II
before I go.
'T think it is my duty to do what
(See HEITMULLER, Page A-2J
Evening star., 1946-11-05
CIoremore Neighbors
Honor Will Rogers
By the Associated Press

CLAREMORE, OKLA, Nov. S.
The people who knew Will Rogers
best-his hometown neighbors-
paid homage yesterday to the late
humorist whose philosophy and wit
made their town famous.
In rainy weather thousands OBJ
served what would have been his
9th birthday anniversary with a
parade and simple services beside
his crypt.
In a eulogy, Leo Garlic, the movie
actor, close friend of Rogers, who
was killed II years ago in plane
crash in Alaska, said:
This day of celebration belongs
to all men, not just home folks or
Oklahomans or Americans.
"Will Rogers himself saw all men
as brothers"
Evening star., 1946-11-05
Dr.. Joy, Astronomer, Hurl
In Fall at Observatory
By the Axsoeiofed Press

PASADENA, Calf, Nov. 5.-Dr
Alfred H. Joy, "a, internationally
known astronomer, was in a serious
condition today, following fall in
the big dome at Mount Wilson OBJ
|servatory's l00-inch telescope.
HE is still in a daze, and can
not tell exactly what happened" re-
ported his wife.
DR.. Joy suffered two broken arms
and a fractured left leg when he fell
from the observatory platform to a
concrete tier 20 feet below, as he
made midnight calculations in con-
nection with his life work of chart
ing and photographing the Milky
Way. A giant crane, employed
heretofore only for moving heavy
astronomical equipment, was used
to lower him to an ambulance.
Evening star., 1946-11-05
u. 5. Reported Agreeing
To British Trial Of Krupp
By tho Associated Press

FRANKFURT, Nov. 5.-American
and British war crimes authorities
were reported today to have reached
an agreement whereby the British
will try Alfred Krupp, youthful
head of the Krupp armament firm,
on war crimes charges.
Sources close to the negotiations
said Krupp's ailing father, Gustav,
probably would be turned over to
the British in connection with the
investigation of the huge concern
which fed the German war machine
through two world wars.
The father is a prisoner of the
Americans. The son is in British
internment.
Evening star., 1946-11-05
Picture on Page A-2.)

Reports from widespread areas
indicate Maryland voters are 60
ing to the polls in large numbers
today to cast what may be a rec
ord count for a Senator, Cover
nor, a full slate of House mem
bers and hundreds of county
officials.
Montgomery County election clerk.
reported near record number.
were voting. Interest there II
centered on the referendum or
naming a charter board to draft
new plan of county government ane
on the 9Th district House race o
Democrat Arch Mcdonald, radio
announcer.
Mr.. Mcdonald is seeking to unseat
the States only Republican mem
ber of the House, Representative
Beall, Frostburg.
Heavy Voting in Baltimore.
The all-important Baltimore vott
gave indications of being extremely
heavy, the Associated Press reported
Clerks and judges at several Balti'
more polling places called 1t th'
heaviest early turnout they coule
remember.
In the strenuously contested cam
paign for United States Senator
which will be decided today, Gov
O'Conor is aligned against Brig
Gen. D. John Markey.
Gov. O'Conor, nearing the end o1
two terms in the chief executive!
chair, won the Democratic nomina'
tion-for Senator after bitter pri'
mary which unseated Incumben,
Senator Radcliff in June.
Gen. Markey, Republican, is vet
eran of both World Wars.
OConorr and Family Vote.
William Preston Lane, jr., Hagers.
town publisher, who won the Demo.
cratic nomination for Governor ir
bitter three-way party primary
is opposed by Mayor Theodore r
McKeldin of Baltimore. Mr.. Nc.
Keldin received the Endorsement 'o1
his party without primary fight
Mr.. O'Conor, before casting hi.
vote at Annapolis, said, IT feel bet
ter now than did in the primary.
Voting with his wife, his daugh-
7Coo 11ADW AMI TI TCTTTON A !
Evening star., 1946-11-05
Naval Officer Dies
On Chicago Streetcor
By the Associoted Press

CHICAGO, Nov. 5.-Capt. Thomas
G. Walsh, 81, who was second in
command and assistant chief OF
medicine at the San Diego Naval
Hospital, died of a heart attack on
a streetcar last night. He was in
Chicago on leave.
Rescue squad firemen attempted
to revive him en- route to a hos
pital, but were unsuccessful.
Evening star., 1946-11-05

NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-Stanley
Bucky) Harris was named 1947
manager of the New York Yankees
today by Larry MacPhail, club pres
ident. MacPhail said Harris mad
signed two-year contract. The
salary was not announced, but 1t
has been reported that it will be
approximately $35,000 year.
Charles Dresser, who resigned
from the Brooklyn Dodgers, was
named his No. coach.
Evening star., 1946-11-05
Strike Protests Actions
.By Venezia GiuIia Police
BY the Associofed Press

MONFALCONE, Italy, Nov. s.
More than 5000 workers of the Mon
falcone shipyards and chemical fac
tory struck today in protest against
alleged mistreatment of workers by
Venezia Giulia police.
Two deputations called on Maj
Kitson Harris, head of the Monfal-
cone military government, COM
planning that after a recent attack
on a Monfalcone police station with
a German antitank gun several
workers were arrested and allegedly
beaten by the police.
Evening star., 1946-11-05
Thousands at Polls in P|ebiscite;
Record OH-Year Vote Indicated;
Ba||oting Heavy in New York
Both Parties Get
Cheerful News
In Returns
By the Associated Press

Brisk and early voting in the
big cities set pace for the ma
tional congressional elections to-
day that indicated a record Off
year turnout.
From New York to Salt Lake City.
heavy voting in metropolitan areas
piled up the prospect of more than
IS 900, 900 ballots in the first peace
time general elections in six years.
The rush to the polls had As per
cent of New York City's 2,713,136
registered voters recorded by noon.
In other New York State centers,
officials called the voting normal
to heavy"
Gains Scored by Both Parties.
Both major parties found some
thing to cheer in the initial frag-
mentary returns as the counting
began.
One Michigan precinct which went
Republican by to in 1912, the
last off-year election, turned in a
IL to / count for the COP.
Mount Washington, in the Berk-
shire Hills of Massachusetts,, turned
In a Democratic gain over two years
ago in the gubernatorial contest
Democratic Candidate Maurice j
Tobon got Is votes to 27 for Re-
publican Robert F. Bradford.
Two years ago, Mr.. Tobin received
eight votes in that precinct to 20
for Republican Horace T. Cahill.
In the Massachusetts, senatorial
contest Henry Cabot Lodge. jr., Re-
publican, was leading Senator
Walsh, seeking reelection, by vote
of 80 to 8, in the Mount Washington
vote.
Chicago Turnout Heavy.
Election officials called the early
turnout in Chicago very heavy"
although Illinois had neither gov
ternorship nor senatorial races.
In Ohio it was unusually heavy"
In Michigan it was the same. Sim
liar reports came from Pennsyl-
vania. Kansas City reported an ex-
ceptionally heavy early vote.
"A turnout of more than $4,000, 900
voters has been predicted. At stake
are IS Senate seats, 432 House seats
and 80 governorships.
Weather Fine as Rule.
For the country as a whole, fine
fall weather encouraged a large
vote, An exception was the Rocky
Mountain area, where one Of the
heaviest snowstorrns In years moved
in over the week end.
Despite the heat engendered by
some contests, the forenoon ballot
ing saw no major violence. In New
York City's Harlem a Republican
district captain reported he was
slugged from behind while walking
near a polling place. He suffered
a lacerated scalp and possible in
ternal injuries.
In the swelling tide of ballots the
voters registered their reaction to
nearly Is months of Government
efforts to shift the Nations eco
nomic machinery from war to peace
Republicans Optimistic.
ou GIlat pIIIHe issue, ncpuUuCduS
confidently predicted the Democrats
would be swept out of power in
Congress, where they have held the
upper hand in both houses since
1882.
Democrats, generally fighting a
defensive battle against assaults on
their handling the reconversion
problems, conceded they may suffer
some losses. But they contended
they will keep the legislative ma
chinery in their grasp. They ap-
parently were more confident, how
ever, or retaining Senate control
than of holding the House in line.
The Republicans need a net gain
(See ELECTION, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1946-11-05
BY the Associated Press


diplomats, deeply engrossed in
the gigantic task of building
world peace, kept sharp but
discreetly silent watch on the
American congressional elec-
tions today.
Persons familiar with the views OF
many delegations to the United
Nations Assembly and the Council
of Foreign Ministers reported gen.
eral belief that present foreign
policies are sufficiently bipartisan to
rule out any major changes. But
there has been enough political con-
troversy over the present American
attitude toward Russia in particular
to raise speculation about post
election trends in the conduct Of
American diplomacy.
The Big Four Foreign Ministers
moved into their second days work
on the Eastern European peace
treaties amid mounting evidence that
Russian Foreign Minister Molotov
will stage a last-ditch fight to gain
special advantages for Yugoslavia at
the Adriatic port of Trieste.
Fight Over Site Seen.
The U. N. Assembly appeared to
be headed for a wide open fight over
selection of a permanent home. One
report was that the Russians might
reverse their former stand against q
site in Western Europe to favor
Geneva, old League of Nations head
quarters. Word of this possibility
follows an American move to have
San Francisco and New York as
well as Westchester County con-
sidered for the permanent head
quarters.
A formal 51-nation debate also
was assured on proposals to take
United Nations action against the
Franco regime in Spain. The Sc
curity Council yesterday dropped the
Spanish issue from its agenda so
the Assembly might act.
While the United Nations con-
tinued a heavy schedule of COM
mittee work at Lake Success, Long
Island, the Foreign Ministers Of
America, Britain, Russia and France,
meeting in a Manhattan hotel, rap
idly came to grips with the basic
issues of making peace in Europe.
Their second session was scheduled
for $3.50 pm.
Byrnes Presided.
Mr.. Molotov, Secretary of State
Byrnes and British Foreign Secre-
tary Bevin met at yesterdays OPEN
ing session, over which Mr.. Byrnes
presided.
Initial routines were quickly dis
pensed with. The Big -Four decided
to take up the Italian peace treaty
first and then, in order, treaties with
Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary and
Finland.
These treaties were originally
drafted by the Big Four. Then the
Paris Peace Conference, which
closed October Is, made recommen-
dations which form the basis of the
Big Four's effort here to write final
drafts.
Discussion had hardly begun on
the Italian treaty yesterday when
the Trieste issue was raised, en-
phasizing the split between Russia
and the Western powers.
The Foreign Ministers agreed to
hear arguments from Yugoslavia
and Italy over the kind Of United
Nations government that should be
set UP over the strategic port city.
Mr.. Molotov proposed that Yugo-
slavia be permitted to discuss also
the question of frontiers for the
Trieste area.
Evening star., 1946-11-05
Walter Johnson Fights On

The condition Of Walter Johnson,
former Washington pitching star
now fighting for~his life at George
town Hospital, remained grave today,
hospital authorities reported. He Is
suffering from q brain tumor.
Evening star., 1946-11-05
Turnout in Maryland
May Pile Up Record
Count Of Ballots
Montgomery Interest
Centers on Charter
And Mcdonald Roce
BULLETIN

Tarleton Brooke, 65-year-
old Olney (Md.) farmer, and a
member of the Montgomery
County Charter Board In 1914,
dropped dead today of a heart
attack in front of the polling
place in Olney. ..
Evening star., 1946-11-05
S512,95 Is Reported,
Sending Chest Total
To .45.9P Pct. Of Goal
Campaign Leader Urges
Vote in D. G. PIebiscite
And Support for Fund
BULLETIN

Donations totaling $512,-
595.56 to the Community
Chest Federation campaign
were announced today at the
fifth report luncheon at the
United States Chamber of
Commerce Building. The re-
port raised the total to
$1,928,940.52, or 1888 per cent
of the campaign goal of
$4,200,000.
The fifth report luncheon Of
the Community Chest Fedora
ton campaign will be held at
1890 pm. today in the Hall. OF
Flags, United States Chamber of
Commerce Building. Dan Hol-
land, chairman of the Business
Unit, will preside.
" A comprehensive report OF the
work of the Business unit will be
presented. and reports of money coll
lected since the last report meeting
on Fri ay Will MEMTa
be announced. AANsse EM
] !: ! !; ! !: !: 8: 3 ! :
The Government ~
unit also will re- H f1 DS.4
port on contribu- E ia
tions received. ~
Mr.. Holland to- IA S~TAY
day made two W5SSSdN~
fold appeal to @l1Ll&
Washington residents to vote in the
plebiscite today and to support the
democratic, area-wide services of
six community chests" combined for
the Chest Federation drive.
Urges Every One to Vote.
"When YOU vote in the plebiscite,
you are a good Washingtonian. We
urge every one eligible to vote in the
District to cast his ballot just as
strongly as we urge every one to
make generous, personal gift to
support the work of our 125 Red
Feather services" he said.
THE greatest campaign of all,
including political campaign, is that
of the Community Chest"
Contributions totaling s1,416,344
(See CHEST, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1946-11-05
big 4 and U. N.
Election Today
MoIotov Hints Fight
For Special YugosIov
Position in Trieste
BULLETINS.

LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y. R.-
= White Russia. in a sharp at
tack on official American
hospitality, asked the United
Nations today to consider a
European site for permanent
or temporary headquarters
and particularly mentioned
the old League of Nations
capital in Geneva.
The Netherlands today
asked the Big Four nations to
hand over TOO square miles Of
German territory to compen-
safe Holland for damage in
f1icted on it's economy by the
Nazis. Netherlands Ambas-
sador Alexander Loudon de-
livered a note containing the
request to Undersecretary of
State Acheson. Similar notes
were delivered simultaneously
in London, Moscow and Paris.
Evening star., 1946-11-05

4SSkNA SAAANS
on Frid a y will
b e announced,
The Government
unit also will re-
port on contribu-
tions received.
Mr.. Holland to-
day made a two
fold appeal to
Evening star., 1946-11-05
Bulk of District
Returns Expected
During Late Hour:
Pictures on Page B-f: Partia
Number OF Votes By Precincts.
Page Az
BULLETIN

BULLETIN
Incomplete returns from all
polling places showed 31,827
votes had been reported by
2::30 pm. in the Districts
plebiscite.
Evening star., 1946-11-05

See PLANE CRASH, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1946-11-05

CONTINUED on Page Az, Column /.
Evening star., 1946-11-05

(See CHEST, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1946-11-05

(See MARYLAND ELECTION, A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-26
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Reel Estote for Sole
SS Houses For Sale

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-26

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-09-07
Heirens Gets
60 Years In
Joliet Prison
INV Aasac.ated Press)

CHICAGO, Sept. William
Heirens, the youth who confess
ed to committing three brutal
murders, was taken to the peni-
tertiary at Joliet today, and his
number is "a, 100.
He was sentenced to life inn
prisonment for each of the MUIR
ders, but an Illinois law pro-
vides that the state pardoning
board may consider paroling a
life termer after serving 20 years,
but not before that time.
But even after serving the
three terms, aggregating so years,
Heriens will will not be eligible
for parole, as both the judge and
prosecuting attorney recon-
mended that he be kept in prison
as dong as he lives.
Had they not made that rec
concentration, Heirens, now Is,
assuming he lives that long,
would be 70 before he could APP
peal to the pardoning board for
parole.