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WETS EXPECT GREAT GAIN IN SENATE VOTE 25 of 34 Races Up for Decision Tuesday May Go Against Drys. # SOUTH SWITCHES OVER Issue Gives Volstead Foes Good Chance at Victory in lowa, Wisconsin. BY HERBERT LITTLE Time* Staff Writer WASHINGTON. Nov. 7.—Antiprohibition forces wound up their election campaign today in high hopes that they would win at least twenty-five of the thirty-four senate seats to be decided Tuesday. Sixteen of these already are certain, three apparently are already taken by the drys In Arkansas, Kansas and Oklahoma, and fifteen contests provide distinct fighting grounds. The sweep which the wets expect in coogress they count on to convert a majority of the holdover sen-. ’ ators—and indeed the lame duck session of both houses meeting in December—to passage of repeal and modification legislation The solid south has astounded drys and wets alike by the outspoken stand taken by at least twothirds of the congressional candidates and many of the incumbents from that section in support of the Democratic party's stand for repeal and modification.

Sure in South Thus dominantly Democratic states are assured of electing wet senators Tuesday from Alabama, Arizona, Florida, two from Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, and South Carolina. States in which both major party candidates are wet are Connecticut, Illinois, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. The fifteen senatorial battle grounds over the prohibition question have received the most attention from wet and dry organizations. These are: California, where wet Tubbs, exdry McAdoo, who now supports the Democratic platform, and ultra-dry prohibitionist Shuler are fighting a unique three-cornered race, with Shuler playing the dry south against wet northern California. . Watson in Danger Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Maryland, Oregon and Washington, in which the Republican candidates’ support of the Hoover revision plan, without mention of beer, has aligned them on the dry side as against the Democrats, who favor repeal and modification. In this group anti-prohibition sentiment endangers the seats of Thomas of Idaho, despite Borah’s support: Watson, the Indiana Republican leader; Steiwer of Oregon and “Five and Ten’’ Jones of Washington. In lowa, where Brookhart lost in the primary, and Wisconsin, where Blaine similarly was ousted, interesting races are on. Brookhart has entered as an ultra-dry independent against Field, dry Republican nominee, thereby giving wet Lewis Murphy, Democrat, an excelllent chance io win.

In Wisconsin, Chappie, the conservative Republican, has been silent on liquor, despite a wet state plank, and Blaine and the progressives have joined w'ith the Democrats in support of the w T et Ryan Duffy, now deemed almost certain to win. Kentucky Turns Wet Kentucky, according to all reports, has turned wet w'ith a vengeance. Dry Senator Barkley saw' it coming and switched the state's entire Democracy to fervent support of the party platform. He is reported to be certain of re-election over Thatcher, a dry. In Vermont, New r Hampshire and Utah, wet Democrats have put three senate Republican wheelhorses, Dale, Moses and Smoot, on the spot. All three have tried to submerge the issue. Dale has a good chance to win, but Smoot and Moses are in a bad way. The two Dakotas present a different picture. The progressive Nye. still uncertain, is classed as evasive by the wets, and they are supporting the wet Democrat Lanier. In South Dakota, Norbeck has aroused the enmity of wets by his silence and the wet labor elements by his statements on labor, and they are campaigning hard for U. S. G. Cherry, Democratic repealist.

ADMITS ARSON GUILT. GETS 1 TO 3 YEARS Father of Two Children Confesses Firing: His Own Automobile. Pleading guilty to firing his automobile to collect insurance. William B. Brooks, 32. of 814 South State avenue, father of two children, was sentenced one to three years in the state prison when arraigned in criminal court today. He confessed his wife, Clarice, pleaded with him to present the arson. He was charged with attempting to collect SIOO from the Indiana Insurance Company. Brooks also confessed having burned his home in 1921 while his wife was visiting relatives in souths "ndiana. jLUGGED by neighbor North Side Man Is Victim of Hammer Attack, Police Say. 11l feeling of several months standing between neighbor families resulted Sunday in a hammer attack on Jack Smith, 24, of 5371 Sunset avenue, whose condition was reported fair at city hospital today. His alleged assailant, Damon Reynolds, 33, of 5373 Sunset avenue, was arrested on a charge of assault and battery with intent to kill.

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Plans for entertainment of election night crowds were completed today by clubs, hotels and theaters, for persons who wish to get the results amid scenes of gayety. At the Indianapolis Athletic Club, arrangements are being made to entertain approximately 600 persons at a dinner dance Tuesday night. Election returns will be received by special telegraph ware and broadcast through the building by an amplifying system. At the Columbia Club, results will be received in the main dining

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Gay as ever and bubbling over with comment on current affairs, Lady Nancy Astor, the American w’ho became the first woman member of the English parliament. is shown as she arrived in New York en route to her old home in Virginia for a visit. Os her 14-year-old Jakie (John Jacob Astor), her youngest child, who remained in England, she said: “You would think he w r as brought up in the gutter. I’m proud of him.” Workers Are Praised Appreciation of assistance given the Hoover-Curtis county committee during the Marion county campaign is expressed in a statement signed by Woods A. Caperton, chairman: Mrs. Grace Wasson McKee, co-chairman, and Mrs. Grace Urbahns Reynolds, executive secretary. “Grateful acknowledgement to each worker,” is made by the committee. Last Appeals Tonight Heads of the state ticket will put the finishing touches to their campaigns today, with final appeals for support. Frederick Van Nuys, Democratic nominee for United States senator, will make his appeal over the radio here tonight. His opponent, Senator James E. Watson, will speak this afternoon at his home in Rushville, and tonight at Newcastle. Paul V. McNutt, Democratic nominee for Governor, will address a rally at his home town, Bloomington, tonight, while his opponent, Raymond Springer, will close his campaign with an appeal at Connersville, his home.

Last Rally Held Final rally of Democratic W'ar veterans w’as held Saturday in Tomlinson hall, with several hundred persons present. Wilfred Bradshaw presided, introoucing R. Earl Peters, state Democratic chairman: H, Nathan Swaim, county chairman; Pleas Greenlee, former American Legion state adjutant, and Ben M. Scifres, Boone county prosecuting attorney.

Toy Buyers Are Greeted With Amazing Thrillers

BY OTIS PEABODY SWIFT United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, Nov. 7.—Santa Claus this year will be only 80 per cent the toy giver he has been, but he still finances a $200,000,000 toy industry. The old gentleman, a bit of a Republican, hoping for a high tariff j on Japanese fire engines and Czechoslovakian dolls, presided, in spirit, at a preview of his annual carnival. The carnival was housed in the tiny showroom off the economic corridors at 200 Fifth avenne, “toy center" of the western world. The buyers of America's 500 leading department stores, America's 20,000 smaller emporia. flocked from room to room, stocking up for the Christmas trade. None here cared if Tuesday is election day. It was with electric trains and dump trucks, pushmobiles and bicycles, talking dolls and picture puzzles that Santa's salesmen concerned themselves. Thrills among their discoveries included: “Sleds"—real belly-bumping sleds' —are equipped with wheels and rubber tires this year, since “the winters aren’t what they used to be.” The trade in soldiers is very good, but peace societies have raised such a row that the toy-makers are getting out their sets in historical patterns, colonial armies. Civil war and log cabin sets. You can buy authentic period furniture for your dolls’ house, or

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room. Between dances at the Hoosier Athletic Club, the latest returns will be flashed on a screen in the ballroom. In the theaters the results wdll be flashed on the screen in bulletins, and special late shows, starting at 11, are planned. Informal radio parties will be held in practically all downtown hotels, with installation of radios in lobbies. At the Claypool, Lincoln and Washington, radio reports will be augmented by special bulletins from party headquarters located in the buildings.

White’s Election Urged Election of Representative E. Curtis White (Dem., Indianapolis), to the state senate, was urged today by Philip Zoercher, veteran Democratic state tax commissioner. Zoercher praised White for “intelligent handling of tax problems in the house and his stand for the income and intangibles tax bills.” Miners Back Watson Organized mine workers of Indiana are behind Senator James E. Watson, because he consistently has favored mine relief legislation, according to a statement issued today by William Mitch and Samuel Caddy, representatives of the United Mine Workers of America. Watson is credited in the statement with “being largely instrumental in obtaining passage of the anti-injunction bill,” which outlaws use of the yellow dog contract. Hecklers Ejected Hecklers were ejected from the meeting which closed the state Socialist campaign at Keith’s theater Saturday night. Powers Hapgood, Socialist gubernatorial candidate, pleaded for support of the Socialist program as the one solution of economic problems in what he termed the “collapse of capitalism.” Six-year-old Betty Jeanne Addison, daughter of Wallace Addison, legislative candidate, also spoke. It was her initial political address.

Peters Assails Slanders Circulation of “unspeakable falsehoods” was charged to Republican campaign managers by R. Earl Peters, Democratic state chairman, in an address Sunday night over station WFBM, when he forecast a state Democratic victory by 200,000. “In the early stages, the whispering squads worked under cover,” Peters said. “Then during the last week when opposition managers are confident there is not enough time in which to refute them, they inaugurate wholesale circulation of false representations by advertisements and otherw'ise.” Declaring that Paul V. McNutt, Democratic nominee for Governor, has been singled out for attack! Peters called attention to what he termed ‘baseless charges” against the candidate. Hits Poor Relief Tactics “County Democratic poor relief officials are seeking to build a ‘Tammany hall political machine’ to perpetuate themselves in office,” Louis R. Markum, Republican, charged Saturday night in winding up his campaign for election to the Indiana senate.

Markum charged Democratic officials will have “squandered” $1,000,000 for poor relief by the end of the year. Watson Is Honored A two-mile torchlight parade, with bands, drum corps and floats honored Senator James E. Watson at a rally staged Saturday night at Turner's hall, under the auspices of the South Side Republican Club. Admitting there was some reason for uncertainty as to success of the Republican ticket several weeks ago, Senator Watson asserted the "election practically has been won by the Republicans.” “The clouds have broken so that we can see the patches of blue and some of the stars,” Watson asserted to the echo of cheers from his audience. He pleaded that President Hoover “be permitted to continue with his program which already has shown beneficial effects, with thousands returning to employment.” Edgar Hart, Republican county chairman, presided and introduced county and state candidates.

child's playroom; or authentic personalized costumes for your dolls, smart as the work of any French courtier. The SI,OOO electric train is very nifty. Adults, for the most part, buy these things for themselves, hobbies. Adults also buy the greater part of children's games for themselves. The toy telephones are so good this year that people are buying them to install in their own homes for calling the maid or butler, if you have one. The toy microphones really broadcast.

Order One-Way Traffic on New York Street

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Effective today with the opening to traffic of East New York street between State and Highland avenues, one-way traffic rules will be in effect in the vicinity of Highland park, according to

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LEGAL BAN ON WAR URGED BY U. S. LEADERS Peace Proposal Submitted to Both Roosevelt and Hoover. THREE-POINT PROGRAM Adherence to World Court Part of Plan Drafted by Group. BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS Scripps-Howard Foreign Editor WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.—A proposal to “delegalize war” by an enactment of international law' has been submitted to President Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt for approval and action. Among its sponsors are MajorGeneral John F. O'Ryan, who commanded the Twenty-seventh division in the World war; Josephus Daniels, war-time secretary of the navy; Senator William H. King, Utah; Henry J. Allen, former Governor of Kansas, and a number of other nationally known figures. The group today appealed to the voters of the United States to give its support to the political party whose candidate “gives the most satisfactory pledge” to negotiate this proposal

Most Important Issue “We are some of the millions of Republicans and Democrats alike,” the appeal to President Hoover declares, “who believe that prevention of another World war is vastly more important than the success of their party in a single national election. “We very respectfully request of you and also of Governor Roosevelt, to give support to proposals that, if adopted, largely will aid the insurance of permanent peace and prevent the coming of another world war that would leave our civilization in ashes.” The proposals contain a threepoint program. First, adherence of the United States to the world court. Second,, a general treaty “that shall provide for the call of a conference of nations for conciliation, inquiry, and report to public opinion in the event of any ar or impending war.” And, third, the “delegalization of war by an enactment of international law.”

Confession of Cowardice “To say that civilization is powerless to defend itself against its worst and most deadly enemy,” the appeal states, “is to confess a weakness, and imbecility and a cowardice not characteristic of the American people.” Adherence to the world court, the statement asserts, already is practically assured during the coming congress. Both Republicans and Democratic platforms promise it. Second part of the program is in line with Secretary of State Stimson’s proposal at the London naval conference, but withdrawn when French spokesmen interpreted it to mean that under it the United States would be obligated to come to French aid in case of attack. The third part of the plan—the “delegalization of war”—it is pointed out, carried the Kellogg pact a step further. This and similar pacts are, after all, merely agreements or treaties and signatories may withdraw. International law permits of no withdrawals.

STATE COAL OUTPUT SHOWS SLIGHT DROP Slump Is Recorded for First Time in Almost Two Months. Production of coal in Indiana mines dropped slightly the week of Oct. 22 for the first time in nearly two months, a report by the United States bureau of mines disclosed today. For the week, the output was 306,000 tons. The previous period showed 313,000 tons. During the corresponding period a year ago the output was 280,000 tons, and two years ago was 375,000 tons. National production also declined for the week ended Oct. 29, the report showed. Production was estimated at 7,475,000 tons, a decrease of 375,000 tons or 4.8 per cent over the previous week.

RITTER TO GIVE SPEECH Work of Leisure Hour Clubs to Be Explained for South Side. Work of Leisure Hour Clubs will be explained by Dwight S. Ritter at the meeting of South Side Civic Clubs central committee at 8 Wednesday in the Garfield park community house. Other topics will include distribution and cost of charity baskets, the Flower Mission’s proposed city tuberculosis hospital and unsafe buildings.

This map shows the new one-way traffic plan to be enforced on East New York street.

announcement by Lewis Johnson, captain of traffic. Because the city’s widening program has not been completed in the vicinity of the park, congestion on the narrow thoroughfare

MONUMENT KILLS BIRDS Washington Shaft Lights Fatal Lure

F.w Science Service WASHINGTON. Nov. 7.—Songbirds flying south have been finding literally fatal attraction in the floodlighted Washington monument. The great marble shaft has been bathed in

strong light from bottom to top ever since late last autumn, but it was not until the present migrating season that small birds have been found dead at its base in the morning. y Since Labor day, several hundreds of them have been picked up, and scientists of the United States biological survey are expressing some concern over the matter. The migrating birds, apparenlty blnided by the lights, dash against the monument. Some of them merely are stunned, and after a while recover and fly away, but others are either killed

VOTE FRAUDS TOJIEPROBED Irregularities Are Found in Six States. By Scripps-Howard Newspaper Alliance WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.—Regardless of whether Democrats or Republicans triumph in Tuesday’s presidential election, congressional investigations into alleged serious voting irregularities in at least six states will be pressed vigorously by either senate or house committees. Most sensational of the charges will be probed at hearings to open on Nov. 15 before a special house committee headed by Representative Ragon Dem., Ark.). They involve alleged wholesale vote buying in Delaware and accusations that the Vare Republican machine in Philadelphia, among other things, placed men indicted for felonies on election boards, to control them. For the last two weeks, John Holland, special investigator for a senate committee appointed to probe violations of the corrupt practices act, has been in New Orleans, examining into alleged law violations in the recent Louisiana senatorial primary. Other complaints involving congressional or gubernatorialn fights in Tennessee, New York and New Mexico will be examined by the house committee, according to Representative Ragon. CAR TIPS; NONE HURT Machine Turns Over After Being Struck by Another. Although an automobile turned over and came to rest on its wheels at Delaware and Michigan streets today, no one was injured. The car was driven by Richard Shimer, 4005 Brookville road, and overturned after it had been struck by another automobile driven by Williard Morlan, 3351 East Michigan street. Morlan was arrested on a charge of failing to stop at a preferential street.

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A distinguished arrival from Rome is Countess Pecci-Blunt, niece of the late Pope Leo XIII and daughter of the commander of the Vatican guards. She is pictured as she landed in New York to begin a study of the American political system. TWO HELD IN GAS THEFT Probe of 812-Gallon Robbery Leads to Holding of Pair. Investigation by police of ‘the theft Sunday of 812 gallons of gasoline in a tank truck taken from the Meridian Petroleum Company, 1101 East Twenty-third street, resulted in the arrest of Earl Prim. 20, Negro, 2311 Guilford avenue, a former employe of the company. He is charged with vagrancy and is held under high bond. Warthy Mitchell, 18, Negro, 2221 Sheldon street, also is help on a vagrancy charge.

will be relieved by routing west- streets. bound traffic on East New York The one-way rule probably will street between Arsenal avenue be effective throughout the winter, and Dorman street, and east- It is planned to complete the bound traffic on Marlowe avenue widening and resurfacing of East between Dorman and Randolph ] New York street next spring.

outright or injure themselves so badly that they die. Similiar bird tragedies long have been an unsolvable problem aronud the lighthouses. The hapless little victims of the monument's brightness do

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BREWERIES ARE ‘READYTO 00' Beer Can Be Shipped Week After It Is Authorized. By Scripps-Howard newspaper Alliance WASHINGTON, Nov. 7. The government and the brewers are set to make real beer available for the consuming public within one week after it becomes legal. There now is in stock in 211 breweries, from coast to coast, a sufficient supply of good quality beer to take care of demands. “It will not take us more than a week to prepare and issue the new permits, in the event beer is authorized,” Dr. J. M. Doran, chief of the bureau of industrial alcohol, declared. Famous breweries which will be prepared to meet the anticipated rush include Anheuser-Busch in St. Louis, Schlitz, Pabst and Miller in Milwaukee, Ruppert in Pittsburgh, Rayner in San Francisco, Alamo in San Antonio, AbnerDrury in Washington, and Schmidt in Philadelphia. These breweries now are operating under permits to make a “cereal beverage” of less than onehalf of 1 per cent alcoholic content. But before their “near-beer” is* marketed, it must be brewed according to the old-fashioned methods, aged, and then dealcoholized. Many of these breweries now have stored in their vats a three to four months’ supply of real beer from which the alcohol has not been

removed. WOMAN DIES OF POISON Slow-Acting Substance Believed Taken as Suicide Move. Slow-acting poison, taken Nov. 1, caused the death Sunday night of Mrs. Faye Ross, 35, of 1634 Ashland avenue, in city hospital. The poison is believed to have been takfen wuth suicidal intent, but police investigation failed to disclose a motive.' DR. DEARING TO TALK First of Y. M. C. A. ‘Big Meetings’ to Be Held at Keith’s. First address at the Y. M. C. A. Big Meetings in Keith’s theater this season will be delivered Sunday by Dr. W. P Dearing, president of Oakland City college. This is the twenty-ninth season that the meetI ings have been held.

Council May Restore Circle Parking Right

Restoration of parking on Monument Circle and approaches will be considered tonight by city council, following request of downtown business men who are sponsoring the measure “in the interest of helpihg trade.” Opposition to the ordinance is expected to come from the board

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not give their lives wholly in vain, for their skins are added to museum collections. It is probably out of the question to save the birds by darkening the monument again, for the floodlighting not only adds greatly to its beauty, but also eliminates it as a menace to aerial traffic. Washington’s principal commercial airport is directly across the Potomac from the monument grounds, and before floodlighting was installed pilots constantly complained of the danger to night landings caused by this stone needle rising 555 feet into the air.

THOMAS FEARS FASCISM RISE Candidate Is Doubtful If Depression Will End. By T'nitrd Press NEW YORK, Nov. 7.—Norman Thomas, who has led one of Socialism’s strongest campaign for the presidency, traveled westward today to spend election day in Milwaukee, after predicting the rise of Fascism in America. Socialism, Thomas said, is the only alternative against the “enormous dangers” of Fascism and “frantic profit seeking.” “I am by no means sure we shall emerge from this depression,” Thomas said, predicting the doom of capitalism. He cited two “ominous factors’” in the signs of business recovery—decline of grain prices to lowest levels in the country’s history and failure of wages to keep up with increased employment. Voters in forty-four states will have opportunity to ballot for Thomas Tuesday, and party leaders predict he will poll 2,000,000 votes, more than double the highest figure ever polled by the late Eugene V. Debs. Only in Oklahoma, Florida, Idaho and Louisiana have the Socialists been unable to obtain a place on the ballot. Thomas made his final eastern appeal here Sunday. A crowd of 6,000 heard the candidate, who does not expect to be elected, pledge himself to “carry on the fight after Nov. 8.”

WOMAN BADLY HURT IN AUTO CRACKUP Eight Other Persons Cut and Bruised in Week-End Spills. A woman was injured seriously and eight persons incurred cuts and bruises in week-end accidents in and near the city, police said today.

Mrs. Maries Andis, 35, Greenwood, is in a critical condition at city hospital of a fractured skull, incurred late Sunday in an accident near Greenwood, details of which were not learned by police. A daughter, Joan, 4, was cut and bruised. When two autos collided at Michigan street and White River boulevard, Miss Mildred Mclvar, 20, of 3459 Carrollton avenue, and .liss Lois Mclvar, 16, of 1048 Hosbrook street, were cut and bruised. Paul Holtz, 24, R. R. 18, Box 449, driver of the auto in which they were riding, was arrested for failure to stop at a preferential street. Other accident victims: Mrs. Marearet Daw. 29. of 1301 Pleasant street, cuts on the forehead; Robert Brantisan. 9. 1033 North Dearborn street, lacerations on the body; Forest Guinn. 22 of Martinsville, bruises and cuts on the face: Phillip S. Schnick. 20. and Wilmith SkagßS. 18. both of Evansville, back injuries. STATE TROOPS TO VOTE Forty-Six National Guardsmen to Be Relieved, General Says. Forty-six national guard troopers quartered in the state mining area will be relieved to vote Tuesday, it was announced at the statehouse today. Adjutant-General Paul G. Tombaugh has arranged for them to re.turn home and infantrymen will replace them, he reported. The troopers area mounted artillery outfit from Crawfordsville.

of safety and police officials, who assert that the ban on circle parking is necessary for traffic control in the downtown area. At .the last council meeting, no action was taken on the ordinance. Sentiment expressed then indicated that the majority of the coucil favored supporting the police department in its attempt to retain provisions prohibiting Circle parking. In the letter from the Merchants’ Association and the Hoosier Motor Club, belief was expressed that restoration of parking on the Circle would prove more convenient to shoppers, and would eliminate a situation regarded by merchants as a handicap. NOTE ISSUE IS ASKED Muncie Waterworks Company Files $364,000 Petition. Petition to issue $364,000 worth of five-year, 6 per cent notes to the American Water Works and Electric Corporation has been filed with the public service commission by the Muncie Water Works Company. Os the total, $340,862 would go to the American company, on obligations of the Muncie company and the remainder be placed in the Muncie company’s treasury.

PRESS SURVEY GIVES VICTORY TO ROOSEVELT Landslide for Democrats Predicted by Leading Newspapers. MAY BREAK RECORDS New York Times Declares Winner's Electoral Vote May Pass 400. By United Pres* Sentiment of representative newspapers. as gathered by the United Press, today predicted the election of Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt Tuesday. In several states newspapers, including two Republican dailies, concede the election to Roosevelt on the basis of nationwide surveys. The Sun, independent Republican, commented that “it is possible that Hoover may not have the electoral votes of more than four or five states.” The Evening Post, Republican, declared “Governor Roosevelt even may sweep the country as completely as President Hoover himself did in 1928.” The Democratic nominee was credited with 365 electoral votes as probable. Times See Roosevelt Victor

On the basis of a survey, the New' York Times, independent Democrat, declared, “the composite opinion of nearly 200 usually wellinformed political observers is that Franklin D. Roosevelt will be elected with from 400 to 450 electoral votes.” This paper believes Roosevelt would carry at least thirty-nine states. The Chicago Tribune, independent Republican, on the basis of dispatches from throughout the country, forecast election of Roosevelt, “probably by a landslide vote.” This paper predicted Roosevelt was "destined to receive not fewer than 367 electoral votes,” with a possibility he would obtain upward of 450. The Boston Post, independent Democrat, declared "Governor Roosevelt’s election has been forecast clearly for wrecks. The drive of President Hoover in the closing moments of the campaign has not Deen without effect, but it is doubtful if he has shifted more than three or four states from the Roosevelt moorings.” Close in lowa The Des Moines Register, independent Republican, predicted a close vote in lowa, but said “barring total misjudgment of the protest vote, President Hoover should carry lowa by at least 50,000 votes. That would be the smallest Republican margin in lowa in forty years.” The Portland (Me.) Evening News, independent, said Maine “apparently is safe for President Hoover by from 15,000 to 20,000.” The Kansas City (Mo.) Star, independent, forecast that “Missouri will swing back into the Democratic column with a bang. Observers are convinced Governor Roosevelt whl sweep the state.” The Atlanta Constitution, Democrat, said reports indicated “Roosevelt’s electoral vote will reach proportions never obtained before by a Democratic presidential candidate, and his plurality may set anew high record for both parties.” Landslide in Missouri The Kansas City Journal-Post, Independent, said: “The swing to Governor Roosevelt in Missouri has reached the state of a landslide, indications now pointing to his sweeping the state by a minimum of 200,000 plurality over President Hoover Tuesday.” The St. Paul (Minn.) PioneerPress (Ind. Rep.) today said that Roosevelt’s election by a comfortable margin “is indicated by virtually every political test ordinarily applied in advance of the actual election.”

CONGRESSMAN, IN RACE FOR RE-ELECTION, DIES Karch, Regarded Sure of Victory, Is Victim; Candidate Drafted. By United Frmg EAST ST. LOUIS, 111., Nov. 7. Edwin M. Schaefer, treasurer of St. Clair county, today replaced Congressman Charles A. Karch, Democrat, who died Sunday, on ballots in the Twenty-second Illinois congressional district. Karch died in a hospital here after an operation. He was 56. His re-election had been considered a sure bet” by political observers here. At a meeting of Democratic leaders, Schaefer was drafted after Bruce Campbell, defeated in the primary of the gubernatorial nomination, had refused a place on the ballot. Stickers bearing the name of Schaefer are to be pasted over Karch’s name as the ballots are distributed to voters at the election Tuesday. * Trace Source of Explosives • Explosions which followed setting of a trash fire Sunday by Herman Whited at his home, 1539 Deloss street, led to discovery by police of several percussion caps and a stick of dynamite in weeds nearby. Police have no clew as to who placed the explsoives.

Nugget in Hen By United Prc NOBLESVILLE, Ind., Nov. 7.—Mrs. H. M. Haworth, living near here, said today she had discovered a gold nugget in the gizzard*of a hen she was dressing. Local jewelers estimated its value at sls. Haworth said he believed the nugget had been lost on the farm years ago.