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Worst Sweep- uermany ewlBfi MlNNEAP CIRCULATION Average Not Paid Six Month Ending September 30. Exceeded 1 50,000 FIRST IN DAILY CITY CIRCULATION Vol. 35, No. 72 MINNEAPOLIS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1938 Trice Two Cents in IN U.S. HOUSE STAl STORES SMASHED IN REPRISAL FOR SLAYING IN PARIS Mobs Run Wild Through Business Streets of Berlin Wreaking Violence and Vengeance SYNAGOGUES FIRED AT RANDOM AS PART OF TERRORISTIC REIGN GOP GAIN 80 5 Ik All Berlin (UP) Dr.

Paul Joseph Goebbels, minister of propaganda, has ordered anti-Jewish demonstrations in Germany to cease, it was announced officially today. Munich, Germany U.R) All foreign Jews have been ordered to leave the country within 24 hours, it was said on reliable authority tonight. Officials refused to confirm the report. By PIERRE J. HUSS Berlin (INS)- Severe anti-Jewish Conservatives Map State broke out in Berlin and other cities of the reich today in retaliation for the death of Ernst von Rath, third secretary of the German embassy in Paris.

yon Rath was shot Monday by Polish Jew. rGryns2tan wu wounded while being captured. He Is now awaitlnu trial by French authorities. Born in Hanover. Gerrnanv.

of Polish-Jewish nnrenta he harl ARMISTICE DAY lA 6 ft Twenty Years and brooded over the fate of Polish Jews who recently were expelled from Germany. "I want to take revenge on you for the sufferings your fellow-countrymen have caused rmy rounab LUTtrr wsimmmpm-- ...3 i TEIGAN LOSES CLOSE RACE IN THIRD DISTRICT Alexander Piles Up Lead in Rural Areas of County rMitfraccmnn TTonrv CI To i tra Third district Farmer Laborite was defeated for. reflection by John G. Alexander, Republican, on the basis -of- incomplete and unof ficial returns today. Unofficial returns gave Teigan 48,535, Alexander 50,848.

Six Hennepin county precincts were still to be heard from. Anoka, Chisago, Isanti and Washington counties, which are in the district, gave Tei-gan, Alexander, 13,430, witn iwo precmcis missing. Alexander carried three of the four counties, Isanti going to Tei gan. The vote in Hennepin county part of the district, with six of the 182 precincts missing, was: TEIGAN 38,058. ALEXANDER 37,418.

In another close Hennepin coua ty contest, Judge Vince A. Day ap peared the victor over Fred B. Wright, present municipal court judge, for the fifth district court seat. Levi M. Hall, E.

A. Mont gomery, Lars O. Rue and Arthur M. Selover, present judges, won re election. With only 11 precincts missing, the vote was Day, Wright, 117,430.

f' I ft fll 'k Herschel Seibel Grynsztan, 17, a Synagogues were burned, Jew ish store windows were smashed and other anti-semitic acts committed today as Germans took swift revenge for the slaying of the young diplomat. At the same time, the government began another roundup of all Jews "whose citizen, ship papers are not in order." It is reported that 4,000 are under arrest in Vienna alone. Germans in the crowd who sym pathized with the Jews were beaten violently. A report circulated by the official German news agency, DNB, stated "Spontaneous anti Jewish demonstrations developed throughout the' reich following announcement of the death of Von Rath, slain by the hand of a cowardly Jewish murderer. "The deep indignation of the German people gave vent to strong, manifold anti-Jewish actions." Meanwhile, at Munich, Secret Police Chief Heinrich Himmler is sued a decree forbidding Jews to possess arms.

The decree said offenders against the regulation would be penalized by 20 years' protective custody in concentration camps. Berlin "was one of the chief centers of the demonstrations, but they occurred also in other cities, including Munich, Vienna and Hamburg. The demonstrations were carried out despite semi-official warn- Blots Continued on Page Eight Jefferson Nickel Ready for Debut Washington U.R) Secretary of the Treasury Morgenthau announced today distribution of the new Jefferson nickel, which will replace the buffalo will start Nov. 15, The new coin will bear a likeness of Thomas Jefferson on one side and a reproduction of Monti-cello, the third president's Virginia home, on the other. CAUCUS CALLED TO SELECT NEW HOUSE SPEAKER Stassen's Plurality Over Benson Goes to 175,000 Governor-fleet Fane 10.

peaks to state) By M. W. HALLORAN Staff Writer for The Star As Governor-elect Harold E. Stassen's plurality over his Farmer-Labor opponent, Gov. Elmer A.

Benson, in Tuesday's election, stepped up close to the 175,000 mark today, Conservatives (or Independents) swept into top-heavy control of the legislature in the Stassen landslide began preparations f6r organizing both houses. Members-elect of the 1939 house of representatives today were summoned to caucus at the Ryan hotel, St. Paul, Saturday, at 2 p.m. At that time the 75 to 85 mem bers-elect expected to attend will choose a candidate for speaker of the house. CONSERVATIVE LEADERS TODAY CLAIMED THEY WILL HAVE A MINIMUM Halloran Continued on Page Six Ex-Robber Is Robbed Only a few hours after he was released from the Stillwater penitentiary where he served a htree-year term for robbery his prison savings of $170 was taken from him, a 55-year-old former convict told police today.

Two men he met in a Washington avenue saloon took him to Nicollet Island where they slugged him and took the money, Frank Du Bois, alias Bernard, alias Angelo Giacobble, 219 E. Hennepin avenue, said. When Du Bois revived, one of his eyes was almost closed and he had other injuries about the face and body. He was released from prison Wednesday morning. Previously he served terms at San Quentin and Folsom prisons in California, both times for.

assault. WENS PHYSICS PRIZE Stockholm, Sweden U.R The Nobel prize in physics was awarded today to Prof. Enrico Fermi of Rome. SIXTEEN -K At I GOVERNORS AND SENATORS ALSO SHOW INCREASE Election Results Near Highest Republican Hopes Ity FRANK MrNAIKillTON New York (UD Republican victories reduced the Democratic majority in the house of representatives by almost 80 votes today as late returns came in from the farm belt and far west. The Republicans also gained 11 governors and eight, senators, increasing their strength to 18 governorships and 23 senate seats.

RoHiirnrncn of the iOP rep- roKPiiti'tl Mirly advance which twept acroM thn northern Imlf of thn country from IMananchti-net In to Oregon, virtually unimpeded by ntule lines, Ronull.1 can close to the most optimistic Republican predictions. In addition, Republicans were running ahead in two California races for Democratic seats and were In close tights for still un decided seats In Indiana, Illinois, Minnesota, Maryland (and Washington. Tim new deal was left nv. tirthelens 1 with a majority of round 100 votes, hut th hoima liberal bloc, which in. eluded rrojcreimives and Firm-( er-Laborltes, wa almost wiped out.

The results promised to strength en the combination of Republicans and conservative Democrats which r' OOP Giiliii Continued on Page Sit 20 TRAINS WILL CARRY FANS TO IRISH GRID TILT Twenty trains, Including several and a fleet of airplanes will carry a full cargo of Minnesota and Notre Dame football fans from Minneapolis' to the national gridiron headlincr at South Bend Saturday. The team special will leave on one section of the Milwaukee Hia watha at 12:25 p.m. tomorrow. It will be followed Ave minutes la ter by the regular section of the Hiawatha. The Notre Dame Alumni special will pull out of the Milwaukee de- pot at 9 p.m.

Regular trains, all carrying football fans among the regular customers, will steam out at 8 p.m., 10:30 and 11:13. The first exclusively football special will start at 10 a.m. Friday over the Burlington. Grid Trains Continued on Page Sije MORE WINNERS ARE REPORTED W. F.

Bennett and L. A. Glea-son were elected representatives from the Thirty-fifth district, complete unofficial returns showed today. Representative S. H.

Bellman ran third. The vote: S. H. W. F.

BENNETT, L. J. (Bud) GLEASON, CHARLES N. STEWART, 12,403. In the Thirty-fourth district, Vernon S.

Welch and Representative L. E. Brophy were elected, with Welch leading the field. The vote: VERNON S. WELCH 11,898 L.

E. BROPHY 11,673 ALT. L. BEBGERUD 10,66 LUCY ANN MEIGHAN 7.0U LOYALISTS ATTACK NULES Hendaye, Franco-Spanish border. (INS) Government troops today unleashed an attack on the stronghold of Nules.

Plans was also reported a policeman had been killed in the battle. Extent of the wounds suffered by the two prison officials and the three convicts could not bo learned Immediately. Two other convicts, also unidentified, were recaptured. The gun battle between the police and the fugitives took place in a residental section of Nashville. every Thursday pension plan in California.

During the primaries Dr. Gallup's polls accurately foretold the defeat of Roosevelt's purge efforts. Dr. Gallup's continuous polls of public opinion are being hailed by newspaper people as the most outstanding development of the decade in American newspaper practice. The polls are financed by newspapers of every shade of political opinion.

In Minnesota, The Minneapolis Star holds exclusive publication rights to the results of Dr. Gallup's polls. You'll find his articles on the editorial page three times a week. TIT "Al Trail of Tragic Romance Ends as Man Kills Himself he tried on his old uniform coat for his 13-year-old son, Richard, the result was what you see above. He's 20 years older now, weighs 50 pounds more.

But the memory of Nov. 11, 1918, is still. green. On Nov. 10, 1918, Ed Livingston, who now lives at 5412 Wentworth avenue was "somewhere in France" with the Second Engineers of the American Second Division.

He weighed 130 pounds, then. Today, when 5 SHOT AS ARMED CONVICTS ESCAPE victs and police engaged In a gun battle. A prison guard was stabbed as Complete Returns Show Scott Victor Complete unofficial returns today gave County Commissioner 1. G. Scott a victory over Arthur F.

Noot in th Fourth commissioner district. The vote: SCOTT, NOOT, 19,143. Nashville, Tenn. (INS) At least five persons, two of them prison officials, were known to have been shot and wounded and two other office'rs reportedly were killed today as a group of armed convicts, led by a notorious lifer, made a break from the central state prison near here in a prison supply truck. Deputy Warcen C.

C. Wood and Assistant Warden N. Samson and three convicts, not yet identified, were shot as Uncon the convicts fled from the prison. Unconfirmed reports were cur-rent he was fatally wounded. It INCOME TAX HEAD IS DEAD Washington.

INS William Henry Boyd, 50, director of income tax division of the department of justice, was found hanging In his summer cottage at Piney Point, today. MOKnAV. MOVOfflHI 1. 1931 TO WIN FORECASTING WITH DEADLY ACCURACY Girl, 21, Tries Vainly to Prevent Suicide of Spurned Lover Chicago (INS) A strangely tragic romance of two young people ended on a wind-swept parking lot in Lincoln park here early today when Richard Novick, 28, shot and killed himself while his attractive sweetheart tried vainly to prevent the deed. The girl, found wandering hysterically near the desolate spot where they had parked their car as Novick made one final entreaty to her to marry him, Is Lillian Hope Layton, 21, a dramatic student.

Their reported elopment two years ago ended when Novick's automobile plunged head-on into a heavy truck, hurling both of them through the windshield. Both were critically injured and as a result Miss Layton's arm later was amputated. Police found a note in Novick's pocket at the time. It read: "Life is not worth the struggle. Please have our bodies cremated and our ashes mixed, together.

We are perfectly sane In mind." Miss Layton denied they planned suicide, but she said today: "I thought the accident was an evil omen and stopped going with Richard for that reason." THE WEATHER Rain changing to snow probable tonight and Friday; colder Friday. Temperatures Midnight to Noon. H12I II 3 4 5 6 7 8 Highest year ago, 50; lowest, 37. Complete data, Editorial page. G0? IS LIKELY The Minneapolis Star MONDAY, VOVWIU IMS Published dtlly upt Bundtr at 427 Ilitll Av.

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GEORGE GALLIT Amrrtr.n laatlrata of Putrlti! ftfrialaa1 I'J nihil rntrtitl.) Th Republican party Is facing a In strength In Tuesday's nationwide congretamen and state officials. Results of the election from all parts of the country reveal the striking accuracy of pre-election surveys conducted for readers of The Star by Dr. George Gallup's American-Institute of Public Opinion. The headline over the. Monday article by Dr.

Gallup is reproduced. He reported Republicans were likey to gain 75 additional seats in the house, of representatives, making the division of seats approximately 264 Democrats, 165 Republicans and six third party men. With four seats still in doubt, the actual division is 262 Democrats, 166 Republicans and three for third parties. Dr. Gallup said Monday the Democrats would receive 54 per cent of the FARLEY'S VIEW New Vork (IN) James A.

Farley, Democratic national chairman, predicts: 'The next congress will be overwhelmingly Democratic In both senate and house; the frest majority of states will elect Democratic ov-ernors. "It would be Idle to deny some members of noBi teller Check To th. legislative retY how they voy worked Rural While the and on th rnj majority Neit stands on By Dimtor, New York sharp upturn lections lor i ect the I tion Taa Stat IS SB ftadapandtBt awtpaftir, polttleallY arts otaartriM. It stllavta taa snauat atrvlca a Mwtpaptr eaa MBdat la print all tb. aows fairly and Impartially, aa Its rtadara can form tlulr awa cob.

alualoBS arlU tb. fuuaat aaaMMa kaowlalsa al tfca facta Democrats will still return thump in the house of representatives, the to win back a sizable bloc of seats largest Republican since the middle of our party in the house of representatives will be treated. A nchP of seats held by Re- reproduced from editoral page V'J iv iiiu iviBia Isiut ov, Ml t'j total congressional vote throughout the country and the Republicans 46 per cent. Late figures Headline administration. of Minneapolis Star, Monday, In his only other surveys of Tuesday's elections, Dr.

Gallup forecast victories of Governor Leh tmhtr -Onuse wll1.ptured Nov. 7 man and Senator Wagner within less than one-half of 1 per cent. He also forecast the defeat of $30- ViemberX wllliraptured I point to a Democratic vote of 53 per cent, a Republican vote of .47 per cen.".