Galveston Daily News (Newspaper) - November 3, 1936, Galveston, Texas Texas across the bay from was originally known Shoal Point The city jas given its present name in It Centennial 95TH 207. W. L. MOODY CO. BANKERS NOVEMBER 3 1936. ESTABLISHED 1842 U. S. TO SET RECORD VOTE MARK TODAY Marine Blockade of U. S. Ports Ordered UNIONS OUT OF MEE SETTLEMENT San Nov. Pacific coa maritime unions tonight e tended their blockade order t all United States Th order affecting Pacific coa ships wherever they may b except those outbound fro Honolulu for coast wa issued after union tives caused indefinite pos of a United State maritime commission hearin here by walking In Issuing the policy i the joint policy for the seve also urged East coast ers to adhere to sympathy on other American ship Get is not our sa the order signed by F. M. Kell secretary of the t up but it Is ou intention to get the demands fo which we He declared the decision to ex tend thf blockade was caused b arbitrary attitude adopted b the The number of ships along the coast had reache at least 145, with others as they reached Sailings of two large one de luxe cabin ve the other one ci America largest can celed in New York after down strikes by New York shippers a con ference to discuss the r spread of sympathetic strike in gulf Up and down the union maritime workers were o and the jobs of 20.000 lum employes were hy the in the Pacific North Rear Adm. Harry G. United States maritime commission postponed a fact finding Inquiry when no union deli gates showed up for an and employer fives present said they had statements to Marine union representative on Page 11, Column 6 ICV ELECTION DAY SEEX AS TEMPERATURES IX MOST AREAS REACH SOX LOWS By winds laden with sleet snow and torrential rains swept middle western states Monday promising voters an Icy lion The cold blasts arrived suddenly on the heels of typical Indian mer sending the mercury hurtling to new lows In many At Scott the temperature dropped 50 degrees In 12 while on the eastern side st the at Kansas City the drop was from 71 degrees at noon to 39 at 6 p. m. The norther swept Into Texas bringing a forecast of temperatures and enow flurries on while even at where residents have been unseasonably hot the last few rains and a cold wave were North and South kota and parts of Nebraska and Iowa were under a foot deep In some and more was Utah was In the grip of a snot storm that started locking highways to cut off communication One man was killed when his car skidded on Page 2, Column 5) The Weather East Including Galveston rain in much cold wave in Interior Tuesday with day generally continued Tuesday Fresh to strong northerly winds on the West cold wavo In southeast portion Wednesday rising temperature In the Louisiana much colder In west north tions partly probably and In southeast Moderate to fresh winds on the becoming By San commission postpones tion Indefinitely after walk out of peace nego at standstill between unions and over 14 vessels strikebound In porti New seamen claim 20 ships tied up by thetic Oper ators confer on seamen bar longshoremen from passing picket sail ors and longshoremen refuse work six coast Sixteen other ships reported GENERAL GULF STRIKE GROUP STATES AT MEET HERE AS LANDON CLOSED CAMPAIGN TOLL 1TTNX FASCISTS RAID FROM LAND WITH 11 MORE PERSONS KILLED Nov. chil dren werp killed and eight adults in fascist air and Ian bombardments of Madrid suburb Insurgent warplanes dived Madrid's outskirts in four separat bringing total of raids in the past four day o 21. The deaths of the children in he district the -al death toll to 216 since children he persons killed In Jr bombardment of Madrid Frl batteries sami shelled environ U whose inhabitants eared the range shortly might b and their homes ani lazas The quiet suburb of Leganet even miles southwest of Madrid the and The terminal of one of the Ma lous Government gun rews blazed back at the shot for were rushed from Madrid to government lines facing Insurgent from 13 miles south of and and from west of the capital th. two witk th to the the Continued on 4. M. PRECAST FOR VOTERS By Associated Frigid winds sweeping from the orth brought only mental shivers lexans Monday though weather forecast for East Texas was Probably near g Monday but Dallas sweN red In an 83-degree day of Sunday offed coats when the temperature to a maximum of 68. ed warmth Monday gave little in- SVof between and 30 degrees forecast for the North of progressing by small tornadoes nd electrical swept rough the Middle Weathermen said voters in the portion of Texas would o to the polls wrapped gainst the chill In East thunderstorms were ex- to accompany the Just how far South the wave ould move by election day was Dr. J. L. In arge of the Dallas said the entire state would el some effects from the snap bv morrow's Members of the maritime unions at principal gulf meeting here last night at 21st and under pices of Maritime declared their intention of bringing about a maritime strike obtaining a national mari- federation and cratic unions representative of rank and file of the mari- The declared that ex- maritime contracts for and seamen were made by union officials against wishes of the majority of the and that they were not willing to work under The speakers that their which tarted at Houston Saturday night and here Monday was of sentiment of 3ers. Gilbert Gulf ion charged that Ryan s trying to make the gulf one big lals here reiterated their lon of keeping work claims of the strikers the maritime M. gulf district L L. A. can say that the majority of willing and carry out and happens operators ships ere can have longshore work done ith the usual Harry I. S. U. agent yesterday that Ivan York I. S. U. ad the strike and at the federation STATE VOTING 44 Million Expected TO RUN BELOff To Visit Polls for National Elections EXPERTS SA1 Cold of Statewide Are Causes on Page 5, Column 6) Torture by Japanese to Three British 1) raws Official Nov. British naval officers charged Japanese police pushed a fountain pen under the of a British seaman and forced ink into the wounds to make him sign a. he cheated IDS TO BE BY TT FOR ROLLS APPROVED Bids for a complete revaluation f all property In Galveston County ill he sought by the county under authority granted by the commissioners court at its yesterday This action was taken after the had approved the county's roils which showed a oal assessment for this year of an increase of ver last year's figure of he Increase Is generally ted to the new oil fields which ave been developed within the In the past year or so. After the members of the court the assessment discussion of the need of valuation of all property in the and Commissioner Noble then moved that the unty auditor be granted t to seek bids for such a The motion was seconded by Humphrey D. Boyd nd passed by a unanimous vote of a entire court Besides approving of the ent the court also opened x bids for insurance on the two ferry Those bids submitted by the Galveston surance John T. Fred M. urton t ice Agency and E. C. He was one of three British sailors said to have been beaten b Japanese police at For a Japanese Oct 7 Vice Adm. Sir com the British Far Eastern nival postponed a trip Japan because of the Torture authorities In London said today they had known for a week of the allegations the sea man was They declared the Incident still was under investi Officials of the British Asiati naval forces asserted the three sea from the British naval vessel then stationed at wer seized on the charge they did no pay a taxicab Four Japanese policemen hel them down and Japanese tives beat them in the faces to the trio to sign ments they had refused to pay the cab charge and had resisted British officials Two of. the to on Page Column 4) CARPENTER NAMED TOR AS BOARD OF CON- TROL o. A seventh submitted by action eorge B was rejected of cont TH es alter the The six ds were referred to the finance and the county auditor r Action will probably taken on them at a meeting to held later on in the The court also accepted bids for cash book and two loose leal Nov. agencies administering provisions of the tax passed by the ature in special session swung into assumed and the on Page 2, Column 5) Optimistic Reports Heard As Chest Drive Speeds Up Approximately 50 men and representing directorates of the welfare agencies served through e Community met y evening at cheit 07 to hear reports on ogress of the chest campaign and discuss suggestions for bringing e drive to a successful con- pleased at ogress made thus and were optimistic nt reports that are reasing their subscriptions this r and that a large number not contribute last year are cards for The directors were gifts in the campaign now under Two additional 100 per cent groups were reported yesterday all employes of the United States Marine Hospital and the Galveston Ad Co. con- to the The ed com- piny had previously contributed billboard space to the It was announced that the third of a series of report luncheons be served Friday noon at tho Y. W. C. A. by Catholic The groups will contribute as wall as sorva thn Ihe meeting of directors was on Page 2, Column 3) old-age pensions and treasurer's departments were functioning in their ties as tax collecting The old-age assistance sion went out of existence when Chairman A. W. Cunningham signed over all records and erties to Claude D. chairman of the board of The first act of the board was to elect acting executive director and Don C. acting chief auditor of the sion Both had heen employed in the same capacities by the The board asked Carpenter to confer with social security board officials In Washington to effect an early approval of the pensions Washington representatives had indicated they favored reduction of the Texas pension Under the new law a potential was reduced to an estimated who will receive aid on an actual need Teer said the board did not con- any Immediate change in administration of the pension organization and that revision of rolls would begin on s Issuance of deficiency searing warrants for payment of tensions In December Is being con- Page 7, Column 3) Baby Marathon Mother to Buy Divorce Should She Win Fortune Nov. if the first things the late Charles fance Millar's money is going to if Mrs. Pauline Clarke has her is a As soon as gets her cut of the to which she feels her ten vears entitle heri she said she's to get un- Everything from a divorce to the stablishment of a fund for ther baby the ing list of the six women by eason of having brought nine abies world in ten themselves joint winners of the lawyer's said her share would e devoted mainly to the ment of eight living rat that the divorce was the first ling on the The 24-year-old mother's position mong the sextet is the most delicate of Her last five were born after her ration from her All were nd their illegitimacy doesn't bar hem under the Millar Since it became apparent Mrs. Jlarke had a good chance to her husband has embers of his abandoned ive have begun to glow wants that Nov. A and lack of state wide contests threatened hold the Texas vote in tomor row's election considerably be low the record total of 372 in the democrat primary last on the size Pres. Roosevelt's th congressional race in San Antoni between out spoken liberal democrat incumben and Ernest W. and six proposed amend ments to the state Million Vote Roy director of velt campaign in predicted vote around one with th president's majority Republicans and Jeffer sohian claimed th Roosevelt lead would be less than half that Republicans had candidates In 15 of the state's 2 but democrats insisted nominees were safe with th possible exception of Maverick Maverick expressed confidence h would a substantial margin notwithstanding that Bexar County several times has cone republican in congressional James V. Allred and United Morris demo were assured of re-election Allrid had spent the last severa days for Mr. Roose velt in New Sheppard was opposed by Carloi G. republican of Browns Wilson of union candidate Alfred's opponents were C. O. Har rls of 78-year-old re Carl Brannin and Homer Brooks communist Republicans said their candidate would receive more han 100.000 In that they would be forced to hold primary in 1938. New Deal Enemy The democrats closed their with radio addresses by John San An- tonio political and J D on Page 2, Column 6: Continued on Page 2. Column 1) CENTENNIAL Nov. feature of the centennial oint meeting of six rill open tomorrow when Bishop A. Boaz of Fort Worth will ieet the cabinets of the three con- under his A final 6t the e of arrangements for he described as possibly ta largest Methodist meeting ever announced today its work ould be completed tomorrow and at everything was ready for the 2000'mlnistera and lay Ues and around The first session of the Joint con- rence will be held at 7 p. m. The which will continue rough will take the place the annual sessions held by each the five Texas conferences of e Episcopal Delegates from the 1st Episcopal Church will meet th the Southern Methodists for e first since tho di- dcd many years EXPECTED 10 m OVERWHELMING IC BALLOT INTEREST IS SHOWN Df AMENDMENTS Galveston County will register its approval or disapproval of Pres. Roosevelt's administration today when local along with more than 40.000.000 others of the to the polls to cast their ballots n the general of bitter during which every medium of propaganda has been con- be to when the close night at o'clock and the verdict of the electorate is An unusually heavy vote Is anticipated cast a record vote in 1932 with a total of 13412 of which were cast for Boosevelt and 2011 for Despite the opposition of z. con- number of normally democratic voters to the Roosevelt Galveston at well as that of the s expected to be overwhelmingly Since that Is taken for most local Interest is directed at he vote the six proposed ments to the state which must also be passed upon n the The one that has attracted most public attention vould make a state liquor ary system replacing New Deal the Issue as Major Parties Take to Ballot Many State Races Draw By Associated In MB own quiet the sovereign voter decides today whether the new deal should have another years at After months of thunderous dispute over whether Roosevelt has been savior or and whether election of Gov. Landon would mean or step the judgment will be handed down by the In over polling places they will register their preference froni before dawn in the East until after sundown on I On the will to this 38th national depends only who be inaugurated ident Jan 20, but who will in 33 who will occupy 35 seats which party will control the house of and innumerable lesser of office and icy in the state Vote Forecast All sides have portrayed the de- cision as momentous for Candidates consideration of the issues and on a plane above partisan The major parties are EVERYONE EQUAL AT POLLS ROOSEVELT DECLARES IN NATIONWIDE ADDRESS Hyde N. Nov. n his final speech before the elec Pres. Roosevelt tonight aske he voters not to be to vot as you think best for the kind of world to need be no strings on an f the polling he saif A man or woman in the his or her own Ther once a time when the ballo not That Is not so to How votes Is th own one will fire you because yo ote contrary wishes or in one will know ho ou And don't Jet coerce you by tel ng otherwise; In the lace we are all The president's speech text is on page 5. He told the voters there was n anger that eve i lost to people o hat or ould ever among peopl ho have learned to think fo and who have the cour ge to act as they have put pod many things in the course o ir he the ule we have ever put up with is he rule of That is th nly rule we ever will put up with a small we are al some places in the world th des are running against democ But our faith has not been We believe in democracy cause of our But we lieve in it even more o ir In United States we ave been a long time at the busi ss of- nger we are at it the more n we become that we can continue govern progress on the side of majority at If mistakes ate to be made we efer to make them ourselves and do our own He said he had observed during e present campaign that the e know more this year than ever on Page 7. Column 2) Continued on Page 7, Column 3) ISHOP WON'T COUCHLIN TALKS Nov. v. Michael J. c bishop of said today considered Rev. Charles B. a d told the radio priest he had o intention of aftel e election with his political Bishop who had disclosed that his prompted Father der of the National Union for ciai to apologize in a for calling Roosevelt the ab telegraphed in The statement attributed to me by the press that after the tion I would forbid you from dis- cussing political questions is un- Election to Decide Control Of House and Other Issues Nov. al interest In tomorrow's apart from the centers around the determined republican in the house of Although the voters will fill 35 sents and elect the nors of 33 states party control is only at stake In the Enough democrats were swept into the o j 1932 and 1934 terms in the democratic land slides to assure tho party more than 50 of the senate's 00 no matter what happens tomorrow Regardless of the outcome of tho the next greso Is destined to have its hands on Pago 2, Column 2) full as a result of impending ex- of a batch of new deal prospective enactment of new aids to the possibility of revision of the tax and other legislative In awarding the 467 available senate and house the electorate will have 1371 applicants from whom to including 1932 candidates for the and 1239 seeking two-year terms in the Even iii the house It would re- quire ft remarkable to glva republicans The now hold 308 seats though only 218 constitutes a majority of THE ELECTION AT A By Associated To and vice 35 United States 432 members of the house of 33 governors many There will be congressional balloting in every state except which elected a senator and tinea in To do the An estimated registered of whom perhaps actually will go to the To watch and mately and other election un- otter thousands of party Voting an increase of 2277 over 19SJ. 266 electoral Despite forecasts and cold in Midwest and Northwest and in the dous turnout have been increased come 16: per cent on the leading .to an extension time York from 6 to 9 p. m. to accommodate the crowds This may delay sive Indications of a record sibly approaching or more than in 1932. 3} URGES TO RESOLVE THAT CAN OF LIFE SHALL NOT Nov. M. tonight urged the nation's to go to the polls ow that the American way or life shall not Secluded in his in the mansion at he concluded his long by a dozen other of the republican cause n a nationwide election eve is the basic principle of the American form of government that o long as our citizens understand he issues that are before their decision will be the right de- he am confident that the people understand 1ANDON Gov. Landon's speech text is on page 3. face tomorrow a grave re- This responsibility is ot only to our own well-being In the years just It is a to the ideals of free nd popular government upon which our nation was It a responsibility to a world stands at a parting of the The world needs a free We must hold the line f We dara still have before us a great ask and a great We must rove to the world by our Continued on Page 7, Column 6) Election News No election extra will be sued tonight by either The or the Tribune on today's eral No figures or other tion can be given over the tele- phone because all lines will be needed In collecting tors ore asked not seek ad- mission the editorial on urgent Wednesday's will con- lain the latest available figures on all state and You will want to be sure to get your
