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Evening star., 1950-12-18

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Evening star., 1950-11-07
BY the Assoeioied Press

NEW YORK, Nov. 7.-Gov
Dewey fought his reelection cam
paign down to the final moment
last night in an 18-hour televi-
sion-radio "talkathon" that may
make political history.
He was on and off the air
from 6 am. to midnight for a
total of five and one-half hours
of broadcasting. The program
blanketed the State and drew
more than 5000 telephone calls.
Gov. Dewey ran his own show
like an easy-talking political disc
jockey, wearing professional tan
television makeup and soliciting
questions with no holds barred.
There was no music, but lots of
action and more talk.
Part Of the time Gov. Dewey
handled the telephone himself
giving his callers the word first
hand. But mostly he was in front
of the TV camera and micro
phone. answering the thousands
OF questions that poured In by
phone from all parts of the State
and from mobile television cam
eras on city streets. His aides said
about half the questions were
about the difficulties in Korea
A battery of so volunteer tele-
phone answerers took the calls
classified them and passed them
on to the Governor to handle.
To do it he pulled out and
exhibited photos of State build
Ing projects. interviewed his ad-
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1852 Prospects Slim
.kG. 0.P.FaiIsto 10 Win
Senate Control Today
BY the Associated Press

If Republicans fail to win
control 'of the Senate in today's
election, party leaders concede
their chances of doing so for an
other four years are slim.
The Republicans will have rela-
lively few vulnerable Democratic
seats to shoot at in the 1852
elections.
Senators are elected for six
year terms and one-third of them,
or 81, regularly come up for elec-
tion every two years. The number
of races usually is more than 80
because of special elections to fl
vacancies caused by death OF
resignation.
IN the 1852 elections only IL
Senate seats now held by Demo
Gratis will be at stake. And OF
those IL, five are in the Solid
South and another five are in
Border States which normally vote
Democratic.
It is an outlook that promises
poor pickings for the Republicans
who will have 20 of their owr
members up for reelection in 1852
BY contrast, in today's election
% Senate seats now held by Dem
ocrats and only 13 held by Repub-
licans are being filed. OF the 2:
Democratic seats, eight are helc
by Senators from the Solid South
and five from normally Demo.
cratic Border States.
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Maryland
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where 402 out of s5s had entered
the booths.
In. the large fourth Bethesda
precinct, a total of 603 was tailed
out of 1888 at the Bethesda Ele-
mentary School. At the Alta Vista
Elementary School, 407 out of 918,
and at the Chevy Chase Fire
House, 532 out of 1,167 had voted
at the same hour.
20 Per Cent Turnout Due.
Montgomery County election Of
flcials predicted there would be a
10 per cent turnout of the $4,000
qualified voters. Officials at Ia
koma Park, Silver Spring and
Bethesda-Chevy Chase described
balloting as the heaviest in recent
years-heavier than in 1916 when
Republicans were swept into power.
There were, Of course, conflict
ing claims as to. what it all meant.
It is even heavier than the
record 1948 presidential election
turnout. when 39,756 ballots were
cast, officials say.
Officials in Prince Georges Coun-
ty were unanimous in stating a
record is being set today.
Here are some typical Prince
Georges County figures at the half
way mark: Brentwood Fire House,
303 out of 1,438; Marlboro, 298
out of 1902; Seat Pleasant Fire
House, 376 out of 1853; College
Park Municipal Hall, AIT of 1,475;
Riverdale Fire House, 311 of about
1,500. and Bladensburg Fire
House, 395 of LII.
At the same time the county's
largest precincts reported 738 out
of 1883 at the Ager Road School
and BIT out of 2,611 at the j.
Enos Ray School.
Baltimore also reported an un-
usually heavy turnout. In the
first four hours one precinct
worker said 81 of $50 had voted
the most for this period that he
could remember.
minority" Candidates Running.
Mr.. McKeldin must have con-
siderable support from Democrats
if he wins over Gov. Lane. State
registration totals show 653,933
Democrats and 255.570 Republi-
cans.
Both the gubernatorial and SEN
atorial races are characterized by
a candidate of each party having
won nomination in the primaries
by less than a majority vote. Gov
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.AP and Guild Agree
On Arbitration Method
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK. Nov. ii. r.
Mandelbaum, Federal conciliator,
met with the Associated Press and
the American Newspaper Guild
here yesterday and agreed on a
method of selecting a board of
arbitration to hear the two issues
which were not resolved by direct
contract negotiations-wages and
minimum scales.
The parties agreed that the two
issues shall be submitted to FIVE
man board of arbitration, consist
ing of two representatives of the
Associated Press, two representa-
tives of the Newspaper Guild and
"a fifth man. the chairman of the
board, who shall be selected from
"a panel submitted by the Ameri-
can Arbitration Association.
All other contract issues were
settled on Friday, November 3, for
a contract which is to run for two
years, expiring November 5, 1852,
with wage reopening on Novem-
Der 5. 1851.
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BY the Associated Press

With Republicans needing seven
more Senators and 49 more Rep
resentatives to gain control of
Congress. here are the election
gain predictions of various leaders
COP National Chairman Guy
Gabrielson-At least five Senate
and 25 to 80 House seats.
Senator Brewster, Maine, chair
man of Senate COP campaign
group-Republicans will pick up
four to eight Senate seats and win
House majority.
Representative Hall, New York,
chairman of House COP Cam
paign Committee-Minimum of Is
to 80 House seats; possibly SIS to
so.
Democratic National Chairman
William M. Boyle, jr.-Democrats
will pick up two to four in Senate
and increase their membership in
House.
Senator Anderson of New Mexi-
co, chairman of Senate Democrat
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Voters Turn Out Early
In Large Numbers for
New York BalIofinu
BY the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, Nov. Unusual
ly large numbers of voters turned
out early today in many sections
Of the city as all of New York's
10000 policemen guarded against
any violence.
The police went on duty at 4
a.m.-two hours before the polls
opened-for the bitterest election
here in years.
Mild, clear weather greeted the
early voters, many of whom were
lined up before 6 am.
The big uniformed force was
aided by several thousand more
civilians pressed into special
service to prevent election fraud.
Extra Precautions in Effect.
There were 1000 official poll
watchers ordered out by Gov.
Dewey. 1,400 special deputy at
torneys general. approximately
$4,000 party poll watchers. hun
dredS Of agents from the five dis
trict attorneys Offices, and an
expanded staff of the Honest Bal
lot Association.
The extra precautions stemmed
mainly from the bitter four-way
mayors race.
Added tension came from the
presence of three New York City
men in the major State races
Republican Gov. Dewey, up for re-
election; his Democratic oppon-
ent Representative Lynch, and
Senator Lehman, Democrat.
An extra heavy vote-estimate
up to 2.6 million-was expected
In the city. Registrations totaled
2,806,448.
Sunny Weather Predicted.
Generally sunny weather was
predicted.
Polling hours were 6 am. to
pm.
The fierce mayors race went
right down to the wire last night
with all four candidates cam
paigning full blast.
They are Acting Mayor Vincent
r. 1mpellitteri, a Democrat run
ming as an independent; Ferdi-
nand Pecora, Democrat-LiberaI;
Edward Corsi. Republican. and
Paul Ross, American Labor.
The campaign, exceptional for
its Incorporate language. featured
charges of political corruption,
racketeering and chicanery.
Marcantonio in Hot Race.
In a class by itself, however, was
the fight in the 18th congressional
district-a segment of teeming
Spanish Harlem where the Re
publican-Democratic-Liberal Coal
ition candidate, James Donovan.
q Democrat, is trying to unseat
Left-Wing Representative Vito
Marcantonio, head of the Ameri-
can Labor Party.
1t was in a similar race four
years ago that Joseph Scottoriggio,
an anti-Marcantonio worker. was
beaten to death in a still un-
solved election day murder.
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1itical futures of some candidates.
Most conspicuous of these is
Senator Taft, who may be a con-
tender for the Republican presi-
dental nomination in 1852 If he
is reelected to the Senate.
Gov. Dewey of New York, Re-
publican nominee who didn't win
the presidency in 1914 and 1948,
fought hard for reelection as
Governor, winding up his cam
paign with a marathon television
stint. He says he won't try for
the presidential nomination again.
His 1948 running mate, Gov.
Earl Warren of California, will be
in the picture as d presidential
candidate possibility if he is re-
elected for a third term as Gov
ernor.
Another Republican Governor,
James H. Duff of Pennsylvania, is
bidding for the seat of Senator
Myers, the assistant Democratic
leader. If Gov. Duff gets it, he
may have something to say about
who is the COP presidential nom
inee in 1852.
On the Democratic side, Gov.
Chester Bowles is in the political
fight for his life in Connecticut.
If he wins reelection, he might
be counted in the 1852 presiden-
tial calculations, If President Tru-
man does not run again.
Senator Lucas of Illinois, the
Democratic leader. also has hard
fight for reelection. If he wins,
he may have to be reckoned with
in 1852. His defeat probably
would plunge Senate Democrats
into q battle over party leadership
there.
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not seek a second term as Mayor
When he first ran for Governor
in 1912, he came within 10000
votes of winning against Herbert
r. O'Conor, now Senator. -Four
years ago he lost to Gov. Lane,
221.7 to 268,084.
Senator Tydings' "a years in
the Senate have not always found
him lined up with the Democrats.
In fact, the Roosevelt purge at
tempt stemmed from his opposi-
ton to many New Deal policies
and the Presidents packing" of
the Supreme Court.
Born in Havre de Grace, the
60-year-old senior Senator first
received a mechanical engineer
ing degree and then a law degree
at the University of Maryland.
Mr.. Butler, SO, is described by
his friends as a Self-made man,
He was born in Baltimore and
sold newspapers and worked in
a mattress factory as a boy.
Other House contests are be-
tween Representative Fallon,
Democrat, and James w. Miller,
Republican. and Representative
Garmatz, Democrat, against Louis
r. Milo. Republican. both in
Baltimore City districts: Repre-
sentative Bolton, Democrat, of the
second district is opposed by
Brig. Gen. James P. S. Devereux,
U. S. M. c., retired, hero of Wake
Island. and in the 1st eastern
Shore) district. Representative
Miller, Republican, is opposed by
State Senator Thomas F. John
son, Democrat.
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Los Angeles Mayor III
AsCifyvote on Recall
BY the Assecioted Press

LOS ANGELES, Nov. T.
Fletcher Bowron, mayor of Los
Angeles since 1888, lay in hos
pital bed today while voters were
deciding whether he shall be re-
called.
At the height of the recall cam
paign, which has intensified in
terest here in today's balloting,
the 63-year-old mayor was strick-
en- with a gall bladder ailnent
Sunday.
His physician, DR.. Milford x.
Anderson said Mayor Bowron
would leave the hospital today
just long enough to cast his ballot.
The mayor was elected in 1888
as the result of a recall campaign
that deposed Frank Shaw. He
was reelected in 194l. 1945 and
1949.
In the current campaign the
five Los Angeles metropolitan
newspapers supported him.
The recall movement was
launched against him shortly after
he was reelected in 1949. A grour
known as the Ordinary Citizens
Committee, with Russell B. VIII
kinson as chairman, has carried
on the campaign against Mayor
Bowron. The Mayors opponents
claim he should be removed from
Office because of charges in 194s
of bribery and corruption in the
police department, centering prin-
| cipally in the Hollywood vice squad
In addition to the recall meas
ure, there are seven candidates on
the ballot opposing Mayor Bow
ron. If the Mayor should be re-
called the candidate receiving the
largest number Of votes would be
elected Mayor.
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Dewey's 78 Hours on Radio
And TV May Make History

Ivisers and State officials, and
even had Mrs. Dewey drop in for
a folksy chat.
Television has been used wide
ly by all the major candidates in
the State and city campaigns this
year. but never on such a lavish
scale. In his 18 hours Gov. Dewey
made about 20 separate TV ap-
pearances. averaging about is
minutes each.
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bent, got three times as many
votes as he received in 1948 when
he trailed Republican Kim Sigler
here Is to /.
The other 10 of Pie. AUX Bar
ques' votes for Governor today
went to the Republican candidate,
Harry F.. Kelly, two-term Cover
nor OF the State during World
War II.
Evening star., 1950-11-07
HighIights
Continued From First Page

S.J
$3.50 am. today to vote in his 85th
election.
The Nations oldest Civil War
veteran recalled that he cast his
first vote at Nashville, Tenn, in
1854, when as Union soldier he
balloted for Lincoln. Since then
he has missed voting only once.
last year, when he was i'll.
BROWNS FARM, Fla, Nov. Z
P).-This small Palm Beach
County voting precinct closed it's
polls at $40 am. today after IA
OF its Is registered voters cast
ballots.
One voter was out of the COM
munlty and there was no chance
of his returning so the polls were
closed.
Thirteen voted for George
Smathers for Senator; one for
Republican John Booth.
KANSAS CITY. Kans., Nov. Z
up. Democratic candidates for
Senator and Governor took a
slight early edge in normally Re-
publican Kansas in the first 80
incomplete precincts reported in
today's election.
The precincts were from Kansas
City. heavily industrial, and Par
sons. Kans. Kansas City often
votes in the Democratic column.
Paul Aiken, who resigned as
Assistant Postmaster General to
make the race for a Senate seat
on the Democratic ticket, had 658
votes to SIT for Gov. Frank Carl
son, his Republican opponent.
Kenneth Anderson, Democratic
candidate for Governor, had $50
votes to 58l for Ed Arm, his Re-
publican opponent.
PIE. AUX BARQUES, Mich,
Nov. z R.-This traditionally first
Michigan village to report it's cleo
ton returns again was first in the
State today and--as usual-went
Republican, 10 to 8.
But even SO, Gov. G. Mennen
Williams, the Democratic incum-
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Continued From First Page.)
area, where there was near rec
ord early turnout.
Republicans Need Ballot Surge.
Republicans counted on last
hour voter reaction to the con-
fused Korean war situation to
help provide the impetus for the
ballot surge they seemed to need
70 gain a net of seven seats in
the Senate and 40 in the House
Tor control of Congress.
The COPS chance of regaining
control IN today's voting appeared
to hinge on the outcome of close
races in California. Colorado, Con-
necticut. Idaho, Illinois, Indiana.
Iowa, Missouri, New York, Ohio,
Pennsylvania and Utah.
Fourteen Senate seats are in
volved in voting in those States,
eight Of them now held by Demo-
Gratis and six by Republicans. A
clean sweep would give the COP
one more than it needs for control
OF the Senate. With some others,
the same States could provide the
necessary gain in House seats for
COP control of that body.
COP Border Chances Dim.
The Republicans apparently had
only slight hopes of picking up
Democratic seats in such States as
Kentucky, Maryland, Oklahoma
and Washington.
Democrats continued to claim
that they not only will turn back
the Republicans but will improve
their strength in the Senate. where
they now outnumber the COP 81
to AZ and in the House, where the
count is 259 Democrats to 1863 Re
publicanS, one American-Labor
and six vacancies, divided evenly
among Republicans and Democrats
when last filed.
The Democrats concentrated on
attempts to knock off Republican
Senators in Colorado, Idaho, In
diana, Iowa, Missouri and Ohio.
Governorship races in 13 out
OF 80 States are counted as close
OF these 13 State House posts
seven are now filled by Democrats
and six by Republicans. Demo
crat Governors outnumber Repub-
lcans now, 20 to 19.
13 Close Races.
The Is States with warmly con.
tested races include California
Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho
Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Mass
achusetts, New York, Ohio, Okla
homa, Pennsylvania and Wiscon
sin.
Results of the balloting vii
have strong bearing on the DO
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ADVERTISEMENT,
Evening star., 1950-11-07
Election in Brief
BY the Associaied Press

There are 1,087 candidates seek
ing 36 Senate, 432 House. and
80 Governor seats in today's
elections.
Here's where and for what they
are running:
33 States elect SO Senators (two
each in Connecticut, Idaho and
North Cardinal.
Al States pick House members
maine reelected three Republi-
cans September ID.
80 States choose governors
maine reelected a Republican
September ID.
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Election Claims by Rivals

Campaign Committee-Democrats
will pick up at least two Senate
seats and do no worse than break
even in House.
Jack Kroll. director Of CIO-
Political Action Committee-Dem-
ocrats will gain three or four in
Senate and Is to 80 in House.
Evening star., 1950-11-07

A standard make instru-
ment, with all wood, mo-
hoeony finished case.
Worth at Ieost S565 on
todoy's market. Also over
100 other new pianos to
choose from.
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in the Democratic primary. MI
Butler. a Baltimore attorney. go
nearly 1000 votes less than D
John Markey ip the Republican
senatorial primary. But Gov
Lane and Mr.. Butler came ou
with more unit votes In the nomi.
mating conventions.
For that reason, Mr.. Butler
showed obvious displeasure wher
his running mate. Mr.. McKeldin
branded Gov. Lane the candidate
of a minority grouD."
Sales Tax Is Prime Issue.
The contest for Governor has
centered mainly on the sales tax
with both candidates promising
substantially the same thing
eliminating the levy on purchases
under SO cents and removing res
taurant meals, soaps and articles
used for baby care from the list
OF items taxed.
But Mr.. Lane has called a spe-
cial session of the General Assem-
bly, for Friday to put the program
into immediate effect. MIR. Nc
Keldin says Mr.. Lane adopted his
platform and was forced to pro-
vide prompt relief.
Mr.. Lane based his campaign
on his record of building roads,
schools and hospitals and con-
tended his opponent is not quail
fed for Governor.
MIR. McKeldin. who is making
his third straight try for the gov
ernorship, accused Mr.. Lane of ex-
travagant spending. failure to keep
promises and says he has been
repudiated by his own party.
Running with Mr.. Lane are At
torncy General Hall Hammond
and Controller j. Millard Tawes,
the latter without opposition.
Opposing Mr.. Hammond is Will
liam A. Gunter of Cumberland.
In the House contests in districts
closest too Washington are Repre-
sentative Beall, Republican. OF
Frostburg, opposed by Maj. Gen
Russell P. Hartle, u. S. A., retired
of Hagerstown, in the 9Th district
and Representative Sasscer. Dem
ocrst. of Upper Marlboro, and
Thomas S. Carr, Republican, OF
Annapolis, in the 5th.
Montgomery and Prince Georges
along with all counties. also are
electing a State Senator each, and
the two suburban areas also are
naming six members from each
county to the House of Delegates
In ali. there are So candidates
on the Prince Georges ballot and
81 on the ballot of Montgomery
County.
Z Referendum Questions.
Also being voted on today are
seven State wide referendum
questions. Among them is one to
ratify the so-called Ober law
against subversives. It requires
loyalty oaths of public officers.
The Supreme Court yesterday re-
fused to review challenge of the
law prior to today's election.
Another question would call a
constitutional convention. None
has been held for an overall revi-
sion since 1867. Other questions
relate to membership in the Cen
eral Assembly, the giving of evi-
dence in court. the overriding of
vetoes by a new session of the
General Assembly, the jailing of
husbands who fail to support de-
pendents, and the signing of
State bonds when authorized Off
cials die.
Gov. Lane, So, is a native OF
Hagerstown. Serving as Demo-
cratic national committeeman
since 1910, he resigned this post
only last week to be succeeded by
Mr.. Mahoney.
Mr.. McKeldin, 40, was born in
South Baltimore. the youngest OF
II children.
Ran for Mayor Twice.
Mr.. McKeldin ran for Mayor
twice. He lost to Howard W.
Jackson in 1889 but came back
to defeat Mr.. Jackson in 1943 by
10000 votes. Mr.. McKeldin did
Evening star., 1950-03-03

today's war talk when listening to
Mr.. Willis wartime memories.
They said there wouldn't be any
war, but war came" said Mr.
Willis, who lived in the woods
during the fighting.
You could see the cannons take
the tops off trees. I was crying to
myself, wondering why they were
killing all those people,"
Mr.. Willis. still strong. spry and
eating well, says men and women
of today aren't what they used to
be-"no muscle"
To-day they run all day and all
night and they're no account" he
declared. In my day, when night
came we went to bed. In the morn
ing you heard the plantation bell
ring and rolled out of your cabin
before dawn-ready to do some
real work" -,
Mr.. Willis said he was sick
once-about 40 years ago.
II never bothered with Sickness"
he said. Il guess that's why I've
lived so long"
Mr.. Willis has a pension and is
watched out for" by friends in
the Vermont Avenue Baptist
Church.
Evening star., 1950-03-03
Youth Awaits Sentence
For Firing al Ex-Fiancee

A 20-year-old youth awaits SEN
tence in District Court on a
charge of assault with a danger
Gus weapon for firing a pistol at
his former fiancee. The shoot
ing occurred December II at Riv-
erside Stadium.
Edward F. SchWenk, a Chesa-
peake g. Potomac Telephone Co.
repairman, was convicted yester-
day by a jury of firing a shot at
Muriel A. Rowley. II, of $40
Jefferson place NV.
The jury also found Schwenk,
who lives in the 2400 block of
E street NV. guilty of illegally
carrying the pistol. He was ac-
Quilted of various other charges
growing out of the incident.
Miss Rowley testified that her
Evening star., 1950-03-03

engagement to Schwenk had been
broken and that he had threat
ened to kill her if she went out
with any one else.
Schwenk testified he had
"blacked out" at the time of
the shooting. He was prosecuted
by Assistant United States At
torney John D. Lane. Judge
David A. Pine did not set q date
for sentencing. The case was re-
ferred to the probation officer
for investigation.
Evening star., 1950-03-03

street NV. He was born near
Orange. Va. and served as butler
and coachman for Confederate
captain.
After the war our masters had
to go to the courthouse and write
down our birth date and say we
were free" he recalled. That is
how he learned his age.
It is difficult not to think of
Evening star., 1950-03-03

That's pretty
old" he says.
But it doesn't
re ally seem
very long, he
says, since he,
a former slave,
W a S carrying
"the your g
m a S t e 7 4" to
church on his
shoulders.
Mr.. Willis, a
w a S h i n g ton
resident since
1923, lives at
1916 Eleventh
Evening star., 1950-03-03
Alexander Willis, Former Slave,
Admits He's Pretty Old at III

Alexander Willis, who remem-
bers when the Civil War cannon
aiding sounded like Judgment
Day" is Ill years old today.
Evening star., 1950-03-03

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