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VOTING HEAVY WHERE LIQUOR LAW IS ISSUE Democrats Hope to Slash G. 0. P. Strength, Both in House and Senate. OHIO FIGHT IS CRITICAL Four Referendums Held on Prohibition: Jobless Crisis Affects Tally. BY THOMAS L. STOKES, I'nited Pres, Staff Correspondent NEW YORK. Nov. 4 —Millions of American citizens are voting today in an election watched primarily as a mandate on the* administration of President Hoover and for any notable change in sentiment on prohibition. Few disorders were reported during the first several hours of voting. Especially heavy voting was indicated in localities where prohibition was the dominant issue. In the critical Ohio senatorial fight, where prohibition is the issue, efforts of both sides to muster a full vote were favored by fair weather. Pennsy Vote Is Heavy Massachusetts reported heavy voting in one of the closest senatorial fights in years, with prohibition an issue. Pennsylvania, torn by a bitter fight over the governorship, with almost the entire Philadelphia organization deserting former Governor Pinchot, the Republican candidate, to support John M. Hemphill, antiprohibition Democrat, reported a heavy vote, despite rain at Philadelphia. Members of the house are being elected today in forty-seven states, Maine having held its election in September. A total of 431 house members are being chosen. Maine elected four. Thirty-four senators are being elected in thirty-three •states. There are gubernatorial elections in thirty-two states. Seven Vacancies in House As now constituted, the house is divided as follows: Republicans, 263; Democrats, 164; Farmer-Labor, 1, and seven vacancies. There are fifty-six Republicans in the senate at present, thirty-nine Democrats and one Farmer-Labor member. Beyond the major immediate consideration, involving the country’s reaction to President Hoover's handling of such issues as the tariff, farm relief, the business depression and the like, and the public interest in the prohibition controversy, the congressional and state elections today run off into numerous other currents. They may have an important bearing on the political future of President Hoover and on the presidential hopes of other outstanding figures, notably Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York, Governor Albert C. Ritchie of Maryland, Senator Joseph T. Robinson of Arkansas, Robert J. Bulkley of Ohio, Dwight W. Morrow of New Jersey and Gifford Pinchot of Pennsylvania. Wets Will Gain Wets do not r ,Ject to get a majority in congress, which appears practically impossible, but they count on the psychological effect of gains they hope to make, figuring a strong trend toward their side would swing over many half-hearted prohibitionists. They have concentrated their attention on many congressional districts where the issue is doubtful, on referendums in four states, Massachusetts, Illinois, Rhode Island and Wyoming, and on senatorial elections where victory would command attention. To this end they are fighting for the election of J. Hamilton Lewis, Democratic wet, who is running against Mrs. Ruth Hanna McCormick in Illinois; Bulkley, who is running against the Republican incumbent; Senator Roscoe C. McCullouch hi Ohio, an ardent dry; John Albert Galen, Republican wet, who is seeking to unseat the veteran Democratic senator, Thomas J. Walsh in Montana, and Marcus A. Coolidgc, wet Democrat, who is opposing William M. Butler, Republican dry, in Massachusetts. Need 137 for Control Democrats would have to elect 137 candidates today, in addition to the eighty-one unopposed, to Win control of the house of representatives. This would necessitate victories in what are considered strong Republican districts. In the senate they would have to elect eighteen in thirty-four contests to gain numerical control, while the Republicans have to elect only thirteen. A house majority is 218. a senate majority, 49. Democrats are making a strong bid In Illinois. Ohio, and Massachusetts. with the issue apparently close in the Lewis-McCormick, the Bulkley-McCormick and the Coo-lidge-Butler races. Democratic victories in these states would be important psychologically, especially in Ohio, the home state of Chairman Simeon D. Fess of the Republican national committee and PostmasterGeneral Walter Brown, perhaps President Hoovers closest political adviser. Hourly Temperatures 6a. m 44 ’0 a. m 44 7 a. m 43 ' a. m 45 Ba. m 44 yf (noon).. 45 9a. m 45 Ip. m 48

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Youth Says He Is Killer of Gunmen But nitrd Press CHICAGO, Nov. 5.—A strange confession in which a 20-year-old youth admitted he shot two gangsters rather than drink liquor with them was reported today. Edward Kotowski confessed voluntarily, officers said, that he shot and killed William (Smooth) Sierza and Frank (Slim) Smurlo, former convicts, when they tried to force him to drink liquor he did not want. The gangsters’ bodies were found in Sierza’s apartment Sunday morning. Police had attributed their deaths to a gang war. 18,000 MEN TO BE GiVEN JOOS Heads of Families to Work for Chicago. Bu United Press CHICAGO, Nov. 4. —The heads of 18,000 Chicago families will be given steaeftr employment at $5 a day this winter “dressing up’’ the city in preparation for the 1933 world's fair, according to an announcement by the recently organized state unemployment commission. None but family heads will be employed. To men will be given jobs cleaning streets and alleys, landscaping parks, cleaning buildings, cleaning up forest preserves and renovating hospitals, churches and neighborhood settlements. OIL STILL EXPLODES Damage Will Not Run Over SIO,OOO, Chief Says. Bu United Press > GARY, Ind., Nov. 4.—A statement denying heavy losses were suffered at the Whiting refinery of the Standard Oil Company of Indiana in an oil still explosion today was issued by Henry Glair, superintendent of the refinery. Glair said damage would not exceed SIO,OOO and was prevented from being a much larger amount by the quick work of plant firemen. FASCISTS ARE SWORN IN PremicT Mussolini Observes Anniversary of Austrian Armistice. Bu United Prefix ROME, Nov. 4.—Premier Mussolini, observing the twelve anniversary of the armistice with Austria, today swore in the young Fascists of Italy and exacted their promise to serve Fascism with all their force and, if necessary, with their lives. • Remember, Fascism promises you neither honors nor gains but duty and struggle,” shouted the premier in addressing the youths. MONKEY FANCIER DIES Cuban Woman Leaves 180 Various Types to Government. Bu I'nited Press HAVANA, Cuba, Nov. 4.—Dona Rosalia Abreu, one of the most unusual women of Cuba, died at her country home near here Monday. She had the largest and most varied and private collection of monkeys and chimpanzees in the world, and many scientists visited her home. Her children live in France and her husband is dead. The 180 monkeys will go to the government. TWO MILLIONS JOBLESS British Registrations Shov. 2.237.501 Are Without Jobs. LONDON, Nov. 4.—There were 2.237,501 unemployed registered ih Britain for the week of Oct. 27, which was 38,213 above the previous week's total and 1,003,113 above the total for the same date last year. VOTE ON BOND ISSUES State and Municipal Projects Represent Total of $475,000,000. Bu United Press NEW YORK. Nov. 4.—Voters throughout thr country are being asked today tp approve state and municipal bond issues totaling $475.000,000.' Nine state issues to be voted upon aggregate more than $290,000,000 and of the remainder $170,000,000 represents amounts sought for important county, city and district projects. MOTORIST IS KILLED Ohio Police Probe Finding of Body Beside Road. Bis United Press FREMONT, O. Nov. 4.—The mutilated body of Hiram Moe Datesman, 27, of Fremont, was found on the roadside of the Fremont-San-dusky highway near here today by two companions who had left him to go to a farm house for assistance after their car had crashed in a ditch and was disabled. Authorities began investigating the dual theory that he may have been murdered, or the victim of a hit-and-run driver.

GUNMEN WALK INTO HOSPITAL, KILL THE APE’ Chief Lieutenant of Newark Underworld King Slain in His Cot. MURDERERS GET AWAY Gangster Who Sought Refuge From Enemies Tracked Down, Shot. Bu I'nited Press NEWARK, N. J„ Nov. 4.—John Passelli, 25, known to the Newark underworld as The Ape, was shot to death Monday night in his private room at Newark general hospital, where he had sought refuge from enemies he knew had marked him for execution. Two men The Ape apparently trusted walked into the hospital and straight to his room. They fired two shots. Then, while attendants rushed about in confusion seeking to learn the source of the shots, they walked out again, got in an automobile they had left outside and drove away. The Ape was found dead in his cot, with bullets in his head and neck. Reason for Killing Myrtery Passelli was chief lieutenant of Richie Boiardo, who is regarded as one of the two dominant liquor racketeers in this city. The other is Longey Zwillman. Police have not determined wether Tire Ape was killed by members of an enemy gang, or whether he had gone over to rivals and his own group had decreed his death. Four men are being held today for questioning. Recently Boiardo and Zwillman effected a “truce,” supposedly for self-protection against enforcement officials. Richie, it was understood, was to have the wine grape racket. But the truce did not last long. Sunday night the Ape staggered into the hospital with severe cuts on the head and said he had received them in a fall from an automobile. His wounds were stitched and bandaged and he was told he could go home. m Men Return for Killing The Ape decided for reasons he did not divulge that the case was “serious,” and that he wanted to stay. He engaged a private room, although he was told he was wasting his money. Monday afternoon callers came—two men of foreign extraction, one rather stout and the other slender. He trusted them, for he made no mention of the incident. They were the same men who returned later in the evening and killed him. AIMEE IS GOING HOME Evangelist Bound for West Coast, Says Angelus Temple. Bu I'nited Press LOS ANGELES, Nov.' 4.—Aimee Semple McPherson, who has been in the east attempting to recover from her recent serious illness, is en route here by boat, it was said at Angelus Temple today. Attendants at the temple said they understood Mrs. McPherson was somewhere in the Panama canal zone and that she will arrive here about Nov. 20.

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DEER HUNTER IS KILLED New York Father Shoots Son, 15, Mistaking Him for Game. Bv United Press PAUL SMITH’S, N. Y.. Nov. 4. Mistaking his son, Thomas P. Ford, 15, for a deer, P. J. Ford, Albany automobile dealer, shot and killed the youth while hunting in the Adirondacks. fifteen miles from here Monday. Official and Wife Hurt By United Press SALEM. Ind.. Nov. 4.—Lieuten-ant-Governor Edgar D. Bush and his wife were recovering from injuries today suffered when their auto skidded in loose gravel and overturned near Salem Monday night. Mrs. Bush was cut on the face and bruised and Bush suffered painful bruises.

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GETS 15 YEARS FOR s3l HOLDUP Youthful Bandit, Bride Is Caught in Michigan. Bn t nitrd Pr ~ss STURGIS. Mich., Nov. 4.—The bandit career of Harold Koldsworth, 22, which began in Auburn, Ind., in 1925, today was ended, at least for the next seven and onehalf to fifteen years. Holdsworth must serve that term in Jackson prison for robbing a local grocery Saturday night. He was aided in the holdup by his 17-year-old bride. The loot of s3l was recovered from the bottom of a cistern after the young bandit's capture and confession. He was arrested Sunday and pleaded guilty to armed robbery in circuit court Monday. BRAZIL GIRLS CUT HAIR , AND FIGHT IN REVOLT Two Serve With Gauchos. Hard Riding Plains Troops. Bu United Press RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 4.—'The revolutionary gaucho troops—hard riders from the south—had two women soldiers in their ranks, it was revealed today as the revolutionary government settled down to work. The two women who had cut their | hair and fought in the ranks with ! the men were Senorita de las Carreras, in the forces of General Flores de Cunha, and Senorita Rosa Rodriguez. with the troops of Baptista Luzardo. Many women joined the ranks in Rio Grande Do Sul, but were discovered before they moved northward. INSPECTORS WATCH EMPLOYES OF CITY Philadelphia Workers Forced to Come to Work on Time. i Bii United Press PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 4.—ln accordance with his order that all city employees be at work at 8:30 a. m., today, Mayor Harry A. Mackey had inspectors on the job to see that his order was being obeyed. Heretofore on election day the city employes have had the day off. The mayor said his order was to make sure that none of the city's ; paid workers were interesting themselves in the political campaign. JOCKEY LEAVES SI,OOO “Snapper" Garrison’s Widow Sole Beneficiary to Small Estate. Bu United Press BROOKLYN, N. Y„ Nov. 4.—Edward H. (Snapper) Garrison, noted jockey, who gave his name to the “Garrison finish” of race track fame, | left an estate estimated at about | SI,OOO, it was revealed today in surrogate’s court. His widow was the sole beneficiary. Prepare for Hindu Birth PARIS, Nov. 4.—Elaborate prep- • arations according to Hindu custom have been made at the St. Germain chateau of the Maharajah of Indore, where the birth of a second child is expected late this month.

TALKS OF SLAYING Guiry Better, but Still Is in Critical Condition. Although he talked to detectives and smoked a cigar Monday afternoon, hospital attaches reported that Richard Guiry, 61, who attempted suicide after killing his daughter, Isabell# 22, Saturday, still is in critical condition today at city hospital. Detectives said that Guiry, after his conversation with them, refused to sign a statement. They stated that he said he feared his daughter was “out of her mind,'’ and that she had issued a $l5O worthless check.

Queues of voters fornied at many polls early today, but waits were brief for the voting was brisk, indicating, workers said, that many a straight vote was cast. The lineup pictured above waited at the garage door where elec-

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Whatever candidates you may have selected as best representing your interests, do not fail to vote today. The right to vote was won at a cost of centuries of bloodshed and sacrifice. It marks the difference between the free man, the slave, the sovereign and the serf. Countless brave souls went to their death for the right to cast this little slip of paper or pull a lever, which is all that stands between you and tyranny. Today you can help shape the destinies of your state and your county. Vote for yourself and what you >vant in government.

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Tactics of a trio of Coffin henchmen who were arrested early today as they passed out yellow slates intended to incense Negro voters against Democrats were scored in municipal court today by Judge Clifton R. Cameron. Parry Frank Crowder, 47, of 2507 Ashland avenue, was arrested by Lieutenant Michael Morrisey and squad for carrying a loaded automatic pistol arfd a blackjack, and William Geier, 28, of 2606 North Sherman drive, and James Smothers, 40, of 2508 Ashland avenue, who were with him, were charged with vagrancy. Cameron heard evidence in Crowder’s case and continued the cases of the others until Wednesday afternoon for Morrissey to file charges that they were passing circulars without a city permit. Cameron will give his ruling in Crowder's case Wednesday afternoon. S. C. Boaner. attorney, active in behalf of Walter Pritchard, Coffin

HELD ON $20,000 BOND Michigan State Senator Charged With Embezzling Sum of 582,933. By United Press DETROIT, Nov. 4.—George J. Kolowich, state senator, today was at liberty on bond of $20,000, following his arraignment in a Hamtramck justice court Monday night on a charge of embezzlement of $82,933 from one of two private banks he operated. Hunter Wounded Bv Tildes Special . LAFAYETTE. Ind., Nov. 4.—Marshall R. Chandler, 21. Hammond, a junior at Purdue university, is recovering from a serious leg wound suffered when his shotgun was discharged accidentally.

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candidate for criminal court, procured the trio's release on SSOO bond each and represented them in court. In addition to the weapons, Morrissey said he, found “a hersethief detective badge” No. 349 in Crowder’s possession. Morrissey said he had found a horsethief permit recently on a safebloWer. The trio had 4,000 of the bills fastened on clothespins when arrested. The bills said the Democratic administration had cleaned the city hall of Negroes and intimated that in order not to have a Negro attending to business at the courthouse, the straight Democratic ticket should be voted. Aged Man Killed HEBRON. Ind., Nov. 4.—William ORourke, 70. was killed instantly when the automobile in which he was riding crashed into a traffic signal near here.

DRY HEAD^ DROPPED Undisclosed Charges Face New York Official. By United Press WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.—James J. Donovan, deputy prohibition administrator in New 'fork, has been suspended, pending an investigation into undisclosed charges, Howard Jones, acting prohibition director, admitted today. Jones explained that Donovan had been removed from office only temporarily i might be reinstated if the charges against him were not substantiated. The inquiry is being directed by the bureau here, but | Jones refused to discuss the nature of the charges.

DEMOCRAT COUNTY TICKET LEADS IN EARLY CHECK AT POLLS; VOTE TO BE HEAVY Estimates Indicate Republicans Are Trailing* by More Than 2,500; G. O. P. Counts on Late Rush. MAJORITIES CUT IN STRONGHOLDS Jam at Booths Increases as Fine Weather Brings Out Thousands; Trouble Reported With Machines. Democratic optimism ran high early this afternoon and predictions of a defeat as smashing to Cofiinism as was the 1929 city election were prevalent, as estimates by political leaders gave the Democratic county ticket more than 2,500 vote advantage over the Republicans at 10 a. m. However, Republican county chieftains accepted the figures with little obvious worry, intimating that the brunt of the Republican force was holding off until late afternoon, when it would swamp the Democratic lead. Twelve of fifteen wards in the city from which poll figures were obtained were conceded to the Democrats, while three city wards, and three township votes appeared Republican, though by majorities nuich lowefthan usual.

Voting began light this morning, but as skies cleared and the sun warmed the air, thousands visited the polls, lingered in booths only long enough to vote a straight ticket, workers declare, and made way for others. At 10 a. m. 44,072 votes had been cast. Os these Republicans claimed 20,603. No returns were compiled in Lawrence, Pike, Perry and Decatur townships, politicians said. While the claimed 2,500 advantage was not decisive, Democrats were jubilant, for they had reached the figure by counting normally Republicans as voting Republican, although they are confident the wave of rebellion against Cofiinism caused many Republicans to vote Democratic when once inside the booth. Os the 23,469 votes not claimed by the Republicans, many were doubtful, but more than 60 per cent of the doubtful vote was conceded to the Democrats. With the first four hours of voting drawing mo® than 40,000 to the polls, leaders i both parties expected the totoj vote would mount as high as ‘ 110,000 or 112,000 by nightfall, ass exceptionally heavy vote. ’ Outstanding gains were believed made by Democrats in several former Republican strongholds, notably in the First, Second, Ninth and Tenth wards. In 1926 and 1928 elections, the First ward was strongly Republican, according to figures comparable with those compiled this morning. Today the Democrats were accorded a 334 plurality at 10 a. m. The Second ward, in both previous elections, was Republican by majorities of 443 and 1,088 respectively. Today the lead was cut to 104 after four hours’ voting. Democrats Are Ahead In the Ninth ward the Republicans led in 1926 estimates, and; trailed by six votes in 1928 esti- ! mates at 10 a. m„ while today at that hour the Democrats were ac- | corded 780 plurality. In the Tenth ward the Democratic majority this morning was believed to be 682, j while two and four years ago the} ward was Republican,

In 10 a. m. reports, Warren, Washington and Wayne townships returned Republican majorities much smaller than those estimated in 1926 and 1928. In Wayne township a heavy Ku-Klux Klan vote, Republican, was expected later in the day to aid the sixty-one advantage the Republicans held there this morning. . Total Democratic pluralities were 4,109 in the twelve wards estimated carried by that ticket this morning. Republican majorities in three city wards and three townships totaled 1,577. Vote Machines Jammed Unexpected trouble with voting machines for more than- an hour after polls opened sent ipany laborers to their jobs without casting their votes and roused indignation of Democratic county leaders, who claimed most of these forced to abandon their place in tjie voting line planned to pull the letter to oust Coffinism from Marion county offices. They went so far as -to recall openly that the machines have been in charge of Warner Jewell, Coffin henchman, whom Governor Harry G. Leslie discharged as “ assistant statehouse custodian In 1929. Jewell, now assistant custodian at the courthouse, was named by county commissioners to take care of the voting machines. Heavy in Fourth Ward i Precincts in which the machines this morning failed to unlock, or jammed with broken cords and levers, chiefly were districts in which the Democratic vote normally is heavy, county Democrats charged. Democrats said a voting avalanche probably would descend on the polls this afternoon as housewives went to the polls to clean up the county government. Over the city flew an airplane bearing members of the Democratic Young Voters’ League with a megaphone calling out voters. Parallel was seen by many veteran politicians in today’s election

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with city elections last year, when the early vote was light, but when the afternoon and evening rush sent Democrats into all offices by unprecedented majorities. Although cloudiness was general throughout the state, no reports of rainfall reached the weather bureau in Indianapolis. The report added to the optimism of Democratic leaders, who see the greatest hope of victory in a large vote. Roosters’ Club Marches Voting roosters crowed in the Second ward today. Albert Losche, city purchasing agent and Democratic chairman of the ward, organized several voters into a marching “6 a. m. Roosters’ Club” this morning and, in mass formation, they “crowed” their way to the polls. Two hours after the polls opened Republican county headquarters was spurred to worried denials that the word had been passed down the line to knife the judicial ticket, “especially Judge James A. Leathers” of superior court one. G. •O. P. headquarters at first ridiculed the rumors, but queries became so persistent from Republican workers at the polls that headquarters sent lieutenants down the line to deny them. Voters Charge Delay First complaint against election officials was lodged by voters at the Seventh precinct, Twelfth ward, 933 South West street, where an inspector was said to have been delaying voters. He forced virtually every one to make affidavit before allowing them to enter the booth, several persons complained. George Hutsell, election commissioner, dispatched two deputies to that address with orders to remove the inspector if they could obtain affidavits against him. A vacant house at 21 West North street, polling place of the First precinct, Sixth ward, stood open all night with the machine inside and Pauley Ruett, inspector, did not show up at the polls until 6:30 this morning, Hutsell was informed. Poor Farm Inmates Vote Inmates of the county poor farm were permitted to cast ballots at the voting place in the Thirty-first precinct of Wayne township today, after several had been challenged by Democrats. C. C. Stierwald, Democratic precinct committeeman in the precinct in which the poor farm is located, challenged the first of the poor farm voters, declaring they might vote in home precincts, but not in the one in which the farm is located. Officials at the farm said that after a few challenges the move was dropped and voting was permitted. LIBERALS FOR PREMIER David Lloyd George Says Party Will Not Aid Conservatives. Bv United Press LONDON, Nov. 4.—The Liberal party will not support efforts of the Conservatives to defeat Prime Minister J. Ramsay MacDonald’s Labor cabinet, David Lloyd George said today in debating the king's speech before the house of commons. 12 PROFESSORS ARE ILL Ohio State Faculty Members Down With Ptomaine Poisoning. Bit T'niied Press COLUMBUS. 0.. Nov. 4.—Twelve members of the Ohio State university were ill from ptomaine poisoning today, following a luncheon at the faculty club. Condition of one of the victims, Dr. Carl Spohr of the department of pathology of the college of medicine, was described as serious. POSTAL PROBENOV. 12 Senate Group to Open Leasing Quiz in Chicago Soon. By United Press WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.—Hearings in connection with the special senate postal investigating committee's inquiry into alleged corruption in leasing of postoffice buildings, will be opened in Chicago Nov. 12, Chairman Blaine has announced through his offices here.

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