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NORTH IOWA'S DAILY PAPER EDITED FOR THE HOME THt NlWSf AfEt THAT MAKES ALL NORTH IOWANS HOME EDITION mrnn VOL. LV Associated Presm ttrtd United Press Full Lease (Five Cents a Copy) MASON CITY, IOWA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2. 1948 Paper Consists ot Two One No. I owans May Gist Record Vote Count Former High Number of Ballots Recorded in 1940 Election Voters Turning Out in Large Numbers VOTERS IN LINE AT COURTHOUSE Even though 5 voting machines were provided at the courthouse, voting place for the 1st precinct of the 2nd wai'd, voters stood in line awaiting their turn as the above picture shows at this, the largest precinct in Cerro Gordo county. Say Quarrels of Services Not StQpped Washington, (U.P.) Defense officials predicted Tuesday that Secretary James Forrestal will have trouble keeping the army, navy and air force from quarreling in public despite his latest clampdown.

Forrestal, in an order Monday, placed all legislation and contact congress under the ''central control" of his office. His action- followed 'by only a lew days a statement by Gen. Omar N. Bradley, army chief of armed services respect, of the BtaH, that the would lose the American public unless they stopped their "dog-eat-dog" fights over the taxpayer's dollar. Defense officials predicted that Forrestal's most recent directive would fail to prevent a major battle in the congress over the 70-group air force program.

Congress overrode' Forrestal in the last session and voted to start on a 4-year program to produce a more formidable air arm. The de- lense secretary had argued that such expansion would throw the air lorce out of balance with the army and navy, and would place too great a strain on the nation's economy. Voting in Mason City Runs Slightly Behind '44 Count Chinese Have Cabinet Crisis 2 Ministers Submit Formal Resignations Shanghai, (U.P.) The Chinese cabinet will be called into emergency session Wednesday to meel a political crisis- caused by communist capture of Manchuria, reports from Nanking said Tuesday Some observers said the government ol Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek might collapse as a result of military defeats and a disastrous economic situation that has caused 2 cabinet ministers to submit their resignations. The 2 cabinet members, Premier Wong Wen-Hao and Finance Minister Wang Yun-Wu, lormally presented their resignations to the legislative yuan (parliament) Tuesday. Previous reports said Chiang rejected the resignations when they were offered to him Monday and had asked the 2 officials to carry on during the emergency period.

The officials told the yuan they were resigning because their currency reform program lailed. The Hold Chinese dollar, introduced several months ago, has dropped from 25 cents to 8 cents American. Voting in Tuesday was running slightly behind 4 years ago and only about 70 per cent of the record presidential vote in 1940, according to a check 01 the machines between 1:30 and 2 o'clock. It showed 4,358 votes cast. Long lines waiting at the polling places lor their turns to vote had given the impression earlier that a record vote was in store.

Explanation for the long lines seemingly was that voters were taking longer to 'indicate their preferences among the candidates and on the 5 special issues. Heaviest voting has changed from the 1st precinct of the 2nd ward at the courthouse to the 1st precinct of. the 3rd ward at the city hall, the figures showed. The line between the 1st and 2nd precincts in the 3rd and 4th wards has been moved southward to the Milwaukee railroad tracks. The 8 voting places in 'Mason City and the number of votes cast at 1:45 p.

m. this year and in 1944, respectively, are as follows: IP, 1 School administration building, 507 and 550. 2P, 476 and 5Q2 l' 752 and 995. 2P, school, 433 and 557. IP, hall, 862 and 701.

2P, elementary, 381 and 796. IP, garage, 712 and 561. 2P, school, 235 and 372. The voting places opened at 7 m. in Mason City and at 8 elsewhere in the country.

All polls close at 8 p. m. Election results will be heard over radio station KGLO starting "at 7 p. m. over CBS with the Mason City news staff taking over the last 6 minutes of each half hour to give state and local returns.

No local returns will be available, of course until alter the polls close at 8 p. Radio station KICM will broadcast election news from 6 and Irom 7 p. m. until the returns are completed. Dealers Face More Charges or Fraud Jerseyville, (U.R)—Robert jietzer and Arthur F.

Kramer, outhern Illinois auto dealers who lave been accused ol operating a 2,500,000 racket, Tuesday await- arraignment on 2 more charges conspiracy to defraud and ol perating a confidence game. The latest charges were returned on 2 indictments by the Jersey ounty grand jury Monday. An- Dther indictment charged Kramer's vife, Edna, with obtaining money under false pretenses. Indictments already had been returned at nearby Edwardsville, accusing Knetzer and Kramer of taking deposits on new cars rom thousands ol persons and not delivering the automobiles. Judge Clem Smith said bench varrants would be issued against he 3 persons on the Jerseyville charges immediately, but arraignment would be delayed until Nov.

GIRL HAS POLIO Belmond Eleanor Dorr, 14, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Dorr of Belmond, has been admitted as a polio patient to the Blank Memorial hospital at Des Moines. traltta to Faces Trial on Manslaughter Driver Bound Over to Circuit Court Canton, S. Marvin Kidd, Canton, charged with 2nc degree manslaughter for the deaths of 4 persons in an accident, has been bound over to the circui court under $1,000 bail.

On motion ol State's Attorney Craig Brown a charge of being an accessory to felony against Dai-. win Nelson, also of Canton, wa. dropped. The charges were placed agains Kidd and Nelson after an Octobe: 23 accident south of Sioux Falls. The deaths, officials who inves tigated said, followed a minor ac cident involving a pickup true! driven by Knight and a car driven by Norton Lindstrom, Volga.

Pas sengers in the latter vehicle wen Paul Hartwick and Albert Hedge cock, Mason City, Iowa. The victims were walking away from the scene of the first acci dent when they were struck by th Kidd car, witnesses at the prelim inary hearing testified. About 26 billion cans lor pack ing food will be made this year in the United Des Moines, were standing in lines at polling places across the state Tuesday as early returns on the presidential election indicated a possible record vote. Iowa's record vote was 1,215,569 cast in 1940, and some cities said early voting indicated a turnout topping the 1940 figure. The race lor U.

S. senator was holding top interest in the state Tuesday, but the proposed $85,000,000 servicemen's bonus issue was believed one of the chief reasons for the heavy voting. Triple 1946 Count Voting in Des Moines and Polk county was running about triple of 1946 and considerably above 1944. Fort Dodge said the number of ballots cast would pass the 3,000 mark by noon, indicating a vote in excess of 1944 and probably topping the record 1940 turnout. Allan Daykin, Dubuque county auditor, on the basis of returns for the first 3 hours, estimated a total county vote of 30,000 as compared to the 1944 total or slightly under 26,000.

Cities reporting early returns above those of the 1944 presidential race included Boone, Cedar Rapids, Charles City, Spencer, Newton, Marshalltown, Estherville, Ottumwa, Iowa City and Council Bluffs. Vote Falls Off In Scott county, however, election officials, on the basis of early returns, estimated a vote of only 9,000 as compared with about 10,000 votes cast in 1944. Boone reported 1,300 votes cast for the first 3 hours compared with about 1,100 in the last presidential election. Cedar Rapids' 24 precincts all reported voting heavier than 4 years ago. Charles City listed 1,935 ballots cast by 11 a.

compared -with 1,363 in 1944. Estherville said voting was almost double the 1944 figure with 645 ballots cast by 11:30. Here Are Early Vote Returns Kansas City, early returns from 71 precincts in Wyandotte county shortly after noon Tuesday gave 1512 votes to President Truman against 1144 for Thomas E. Dewey. Topeka, (U.P.)—Unofficial incomplete returns from 45 of Topeka's 77 precincts Tuesday afternoon gave for president: Dewey 2,587, Truman 1,706.

Surprisingly, Truman's greatest strength was in precincts outside the city limits, normally more strongly republican than the city proper. Henry Wallace drew 14 votes. Houston, (JP) Harris county election returns as compiled at 11 a. m. (CST) by the Houston Chronicle gave lead to President Truman and showed Lyndon Johnson and Jack Porter in a close U.

S. senate race. Truman led Thomas E. Dewey 2,386 to 1,851, after Dewey had held a lead of only 6 votes an hour earlier. AP Wirepholos CANDIDATES VOTE President Harry S.

Truman above) places his ballot in the box at Independence, Mo. Daughter Margaret (2nd from right) and Mrs. Truman await their turns. Gov. and Mrs.

Thomas E. Dewey (below) stand in front of a voting machine after casting their votes in New York City. Puerto Ricans in Vote for Governor for First Time San Juan, Puerto Rico, (fP) uerto Ricans vote Tuesday for heir own governor for the first time in history. About 872,000 voters, a record registration, are eligible. Since 1898 when Puerto Rico became a Jnited States dependency, the governor has been appointed by the U.

S. president. But under a aw signed by President Truman ast year, Puerto Rico won the ight of democratic election. Weather 'Report FORECAST Mason City: Fair and mild Tuesday night. Increasing cloudiness.

High Wednesday near 65. Low Tuesday night 38. Iowa: Fair Tuesday night. Wednesday increasing cloudiness. Not much change in temperature.

Low Tuesday night 38-43. Iowa: 5-Day Weather Temperatures will average 3 to 6 degrees above normal. Normal highs for this time ol year near 55, normal lows near 34. Little change in temperature Wednesday. Warmer Thursday.

Cooler Friday and Saturday, becoming warmer by Sunday. Moderate rainfall is indicated lor the weekend with amounts averaging between one quarter to three quarters of an inch. Minnesota: Partly cloudy south, mostly cloudy with some light rain north portion Tuesday and Wednesday. Warmer in west Tuesday night. IN MASON CITY Globe-Gazette weather statistics for 24 hour period ending at 8 o'clock Tuesday morning: Maximum 65 Minimum 40.

At 8 a. m. Tuesday 42. YEAR AGO: Maximum 52. Minimum 44, Reject Rail Rate Boost ICC to Take Up Whole Case Nov.

30 Washington, (U.R)—The interstate commerce commission Tuesday rejected a petition by the nation's railroads for an immediate freight rate increase. It said hearings will start Nov. 30. on the carrier's request for a 13 per cent increase in rates. At that time it will consider whether part ol the increase should be made effective on short notice.

The railroads on Oct. 1 requested an 8 per cent increase. On Oct. 12, they boosted the request to 13 per cent. At the same time, they asked that 8 per cent of the proposed hike be granted immediately view of recent wage increases won by unions.

The ICC said Tuesday it will up the whole case on Nov. 30. Three other groups of carriers asked the commission lor boosts in proportion to the proposed railroad increase. These were the Inland Waterways which operates federal barge lines; the Coastwise Steamship which operates between Atlantic and gulf coast ports; and 23 freight forwarder organizations. Stanleys Are Being Held in Charles City Mr.

and Mrs. William Stanley, both 36, took up temporary residence in the Floyd county jail at Charles City Tuesday following their arraignment here Monday before U. Commissioner N. Levinson. The federal charge placed against them stated that they fraudulently obtained money from Curtis Larson, 25 year old bachelor farmer of Kasson, and transported it to New Hampton and Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

The couple was lodged in the federally aproved Floyd jail after each lailed to make $5,000 bond. Asks Hearing- M. L. Mason, attorney for the defendants has asked for hearing. It will be held before Commissioner Levinson here Thursday.

Franklin Gill, assistant United States district attorney, will appear for the plain- 77 Lose Lives in 3 Plane Crashes in Texas, Oklahoma tiff. Progressives in 1st Test Party on Ballot in 45 States New York (U.R)—Henry A Wallace's new progressive party was given its lirst big test in the polling booths Tuesday. On the basis ol pre-election reports Irom around the country, Wallace was not expected to win any electoral votes. His popular vote was lorecast at about 2,000,000. Wallace, former vice president and cabinet member, carried his campaign right down to election day without ever making a public lorecast ol his vote.

But he made repeated promises that the party would be kept alive. The last one came Monday in a radio speech in which he said the new party soon would be the first party of the country. And in an election eve statement, he said a "large" vote Tuesday for the progressive party would mean there would be a "real party" to carry on the light in the 1950 and 1952 elections. He gave no indication of what he considered a large vote. Wallace and his running mate, Senator Glen H.

Taylor of Idaho, are on the ballot in 45 except Illinois, Oklahoma and Nebraska. Chief ol Police Harold E. Wolfe said the Stanleys had admitted 7 alleged swindles to him and F. B. I.

agents who arrested them here Thursday but the Kasson, case is the only one on which a charge was filed Monday. Minor Children The couple who have minor children, ranging in age from 4 to 15, living with a married daughter in Topeka, admitted to nearly activity in 6 mid- western states, Chief Wolfe said. A total of $3,274 plus interest was returned to Carroll alter a writ of attachment was filed there stating that Stanley had taken that amount from a Manning widow. The money was surrendered from the $5,916 Chief Wolfe and an F. B.

I. agent found in the socks Stanley was admitted this case, Chief Wolfe said. Also tied up at present are 2 automobiles the couple were driving. By UNITED PRESS Texas and Oklahoma authorities Tuesday completed the task of recovering the charred and mutilated bodies of 17 persons who lost their lives in 3 plane crashes. Tjkvo of the accidents involved military aircraft and the other was a civilian-operated plane.

Officers at Camp Chaffee, said 11 men were killed in the crash of an air force transport near Muldrow, Okla. The plane apparently exploded -while flying through a thunderstorm. Four bodies, including that of R. G. Rapp, president ol the Denver Producing and Refining were recovered from the wreckage ol a private plane near Roaring Springs, Texas.

The plane disappeared Thursday during a severe electric and thunder storm. An Oklahoma national guard B- 26, which was searching for the plane which crashed at Roaring Springs, crashed near' Temple, and killed its 2 occupants. The Sheppard air lorce base at Wichita Falls, released the names of the 11 dead in the Muldrow C-47 crash. The plane, based at Sheppard, was on a routine flight to Boiling Field, Washington, D. C.

The dead included Sgt. John R. North Dakota Men Killed in Plane Crash Fordville, N. North Dakota men were kille Monday night when an airplan near Fordville. One of tli victims was enroute to Minot visit his sick mother.

Killed were Gottlieb Heyd about 27, of Drake, and Dale Pete Winey, 27, a pilot at the Fordville airport. Heydt was a brakeman for the Soo Line railroad. The 4-place plane crashed in a lield 2i miles southwest of Fordville about 7:30 p. 15 minutes after taking off from the Fordville airport, Cause of the crash was not determined. precincts to be the first to report their vote was won this time by Hart's location, N.

H. Armstrong, St. Paul, Minn. Cows' milk is bottled or canned in at least 10 different grades and forms. NAMED EXAMINER DCS Moines, (JP) Merlin J.

Hogan, 22, of Dougherty, has been named a drivers' license examiner, State Safety Commissioner Alfred W. Kahl announced Monday. Hogan will be stationed at Dyersville. I Possibility of Record Vote is Seen Balloting Reported Especially Heavy in Industrial Areas By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Heavy early voting pointed to ft jossible record total of ballots in Tuesday's presidential election. Balloting was particularly heavy industrial centers where demo- rats are counting on union labor 'otes to bring President Truman ahead of Republican Thomas E.

Dewey. There was little anyone could abel a straw-in-the-wind in the ragmentary first returns from ittle precincts here and there across the country which completed their vote and made a count. Unofficial Returns A compilation of unofficial re- made by the Houston Chron- cle on early voting in Harris county, Texas, showed Dewey ahead of Truman, 659 to 653. The forenoon hours passed without any reported disorder. But a claim of ballot-box stuffing was made in Kentucky.

Deputy Sheriff John Neal said a ballot box with 17 democratic votes already lodged in it was found when Clintonville precinct No. 3 opened. Good weather encouraged a big vote. For the country as a whole, it was fair with mild temperatures. There was some rain in the central valleys, the northern Rockies and the state of Washington Would Be Record A vote going over: this 41st presidential election would be a record.

The biggest vote in the past was 49,820,312 in 1940. It fell nearly 2,000,000 under that 4 years ago when many Americans were overseas at war. The usual race among small Backers of Democratic President Harry S. Truman and Republican Candidate Thomas E. Dewey both found something to cheer about in the first trickling returns.

11 for Dewey Hart's location went 11 lor Dewey and one for Truman. Franklin D. Roosevelt carried the precinct 6-4 over Dewey in 1944. Cataloochee precinct in North Carolina's Smoky mountains popped in nevt 7 lor Truman and zero for Dewey. Dewey got 2 votes there 4 years ago and Roosevelt got 8.

Brown's farm precinct in southern Florida reported 4 for Truman and 2 for states right candidate J. Strom Thurmond. AP Wlrcphoto MOUNTAIN VILLAGE VOTES-Voters of Hart's Location, N. show how ttey'went for Dewey 11-1 as they stand outside the voting place. The town went to the polls at dawn Tuesday.

Coal Union Closes Mines Workers Take Day Off to Cast Vote By UNITED FRESS The United Mine Workers shut down the nation's coal industry Tuesday to make sure its 480,000 members vote against candidates lor congress who supported the Taft-Hartley labor law. More than 1,500,000 other union members took the day off in accordance with contract terms or obtained several hours' under state laws to go to the polls. Organized labor's stated objective is to defeat every congressman who voted for the Taft- Hartley act. Few unionists believe they will achieve this goal. But they, hope to come close enough to impress congress with labor's political power.

Labor also hoped to defeat closed shop bans proposed in Massachusetts, New Mexico and Arizona, and a proposal to repeal California's railroad full crew act. Thousands of John L. Lewis' coal miners were called to special election day meetings by their local unions to make sure they vote. In many locals absenteei will be lined if they don't attend. Keeps Record as Earliest Voter AUnhalltown, (U.P.)—W.

E. Nicholson, 84, Tuesday kept Intact his 40 year record of being the first voter in his ward every election. Nicholson was the finrt one in line when his polling place opened Tuesday morning. He is a former Marshalltown police chief and councilman. -J .4".