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rr 1 WEATHEE MEMBER AUDIT BUEEAU Virglnlat Occasional rain Sunday CIRCULATIONS The Daily Pr Circulation audited regularly by Audit Burem of Circulations, the Advertiser tnua learning EXACTLY what He gsta his money. f' If and Monday; cooler in interior Sun- "VOL. XXXIY NO. NEWPORT NEWS. VIRGINIA.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1929. THIRTY-SIX PAGES PRICE 1 'CFvrs rtvr DRAMATIC VERS! G.O.P. Leader JIG INS PAUSE HOPES FDR PASSING TARIFF AT SPECIAL People To Elect Officers On Tuesday; Poll Of 5,000 Looms; Both Sides Claiming Victory WILLIAM ID MARY ELEVEN CONQUERS GEORGE WASHINGTON Information About the Election Polls open Tuesday, November at sunrise, 6:38 a. close at sunset, 4:51 p. m.

Polling places and election officials First ward! Fire house, 28th street and Huntington avenue. Judges, Harry Jones, C. N. West, B. Basnight; clerks, R.

W. Read. I W. Massey. Second ward: First precinct J.

Stanley Llvesay's office on 28th street near Jefferson avenue. Judges, R. L. Atwood, B. H.

Ghlselin, H. S. Owen; clerks, R. W. Hundley, O.

L. Garrison. Second precinct 2609 Jefferson avenue. Judges, H. Richardson, G.

C. Hicks, Jacob Bennett; Morris Block. Third ward: First precinct Fire house, 25th street. Judges, I Powell, Jake Davis, B. G.

James; clerks, K. K. Jones, Mrs. Mary Berry-man. Scond precinct Opposite 25th street fire house.

Judges, A. W. Jacobs, R. D. West, Frank Allerton; clerks, Frank Vaughan Mrs.

Martha Perkins. Third precinct Kecoughtan fire house. Judges, W. T. Pointer, Samuel P.

Hoyle, J. H. Thelss; clerks, J. M. Wilson, W.

J. Adams. Fourth ward: First precinct Visiting Nurse association headquarters, 34th street and Huntington avenue. Judges p. J.

Trenwith Gordon Hudgins. C. H. Marks; clerks, J. M.

Martin', Mrs. Harry Magnus. Second -precinct Firehouse, 47th street. Judges, R. P.

Scott W. Read, W. S. Bull; clerks, W. J.

Bright, Jr. W. H. Hussey OF HOMICIDE TOLD BY FATIIER-IN-Lf "Mortal Battle" For Possession of Pistol Related to Jury by Veteran Texas Jurist Teacher. TESTIFIES MARRIAGE OF DAUGHTER WAS UNKNOWN Prosecution Unable to Shake Denial He Shot Young Man After He Had Fallen.

WEATHERFORD. Texas, Xov. 2. VP) The story of a "mortal battle" with the young university student who had secretly married his beautiful 17-year-old, daughter was told dramatically from the witness stand here today by R. H.

Hamilton, charged with murder In connection with the fatal shooting of Tom Walton, last May, Hamilton, veteran Texas jurist and educator, testified with confidence, bringing Into, play oratorical dkill I gained from many years of legal as he narrated events that -1minated In the killing of the man nis daughter Theresa had chosen for her husband against her father's wishes. He said he grappled with Walton and pulled the trigger of a pistol the young man had taken from him. Feared Threats "He was doing everything to ahoot me and I was doing everything 1 Fiery Chinese Because Wu Hsien Tze, above, editor of a Chinese newspaper in SanFrancisco, has openly defied Nationalist Party of China by his fiery editorials and his flying of the constitutional flag from his building, his deportation to China is sought by nationalists. An effort to have San Francisco police pull down the constitutional flag failed. SON REPEATS HIS ATTACKS UPON Republican Leader Declares Evidence Shows Document Issued From Democratic Headquarters Despite Denials.

RICHMOND, Nov. 2. (IP) Henry W. Anderson, Republican leader. In a speech prepared for delivery here tonight, asserted that evidence shows that the "DePriest circular was distributed by and under the directions of the Democratic organization and that "the evidenqe would convince any jury that the Democratic organization directed and paid the cost of the whole dirty business." Mr.

Anderson, after stating that Democratic speakers have read from the pamphlet, charged that the "cir cular must, therefore, be accepted by the people as an official campaign document of tha Democratic organ ization. "This circular is not only false in its statements as to Dr. Brown (Dr. William. Moseley Brown, coalition candidate) and myself, but it is the most degrading and inflammatory piece of political literature that has ever been sent out In this state." Mr.

Anderson said that the circular was "an to both the white and colored people of Virginia and demands complete repudiation of that organization and its candidates." In referring to the denial by Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt, of New York, of charges said to have been contained in an advertisement, alleg ing that he entertained negroes at a lunchean recently. Mr. Anderson said that he knew nothing about the matter. "I am asked to explain this adver-tisment," he said.

"So far as I am concerned, the explanation is very simple. I did not prepare the ad vertisement. I do not recall ever having read it. I know nothing about the matter. The people by whom it was prepared and published will no (Continued on page 27) Protest Balfour Declaration Pledging British Support to Jewish Movement.

JERUSALEM, Nov. 2 WV-The Arabs of Palestine observed a gen eral strike today, the twelfth anniversary of the Balfour declaration pledging British support to the Jewish homeland movement. Black flags were flying all day from Arab homes and the minarets of the Mosques. Jaffa-Haifa, and other towns presented similar appearances. The crowds were orderly everywhere, except at Haifa, at this place, the correspondent of the Jewish Telegraph Agency reported that police dispersed a demonstration of about 1,000 Arabs.

According to the Jewish Telegraph Agency, commercial life In 'Jerusalem was entirely stMled. The shops of Jews were closed on account of the Sabbath and those of Moslem and Christian Arabs because of the general strike proclaimed on the occa sion of the tweltfh anniversary of the Balfour declaration. Frazier Charges Attempt to Bribe Democratic Judges RICHMOND, Nov. 2. (IP) T.

McCall Fraiier, director of the Democratic headquarters, in a statement issued tonight charged that an attempt had been made today to bribe two Democratic judge of election in Southwest Virginia. Mr. Frazier refused tonight to make public any names, but said that affidavits were being obtained and that an announcement would be made Monday. Mr. Frazier stated that it was inteuled to prosecute the individual "regardless of the prominence of the Republican AIDER DEPRIEST CIRCULAR PALESTINE ARABS IN GENERAL STRIKE With opposing factions claiming victory in both the state and the city of Newport News, the battle of he Democrats and the coalition of Republicans and Anti-Smiths in Virginia for political power during the next four years will reach its crucial point in the election Tuesday, and will close when the polls of the various precincts in the state are closed at sundown that On Tuesday the Virginia electorate as a whole will decide who is to be governor, who lieutenant-governor, and who attorney general during the next quadrennium.

The Newport News voters in addition will settle the question of who will occupy the posts of membership In the Virginia House of Delegates (two members), city treasurer, clerk of courts, city sergeant, high con stable, commonwealth's attorney, and commissioner of revenue. Both coalition and Democratic for ces have candidates for these posts except those of commonwealth's at torney and commissioner of the revenue, which are not contested by the coalition. In addition, there are four aspirants for governor one Independent candidate, and one Coalition Candidate Presents Affidavit of Road Workers to Substantiate Claim. BIG STONE GAP Nov. 2.

(JP) Declaring that the state Dem ocratic committee Is coercing every officeholder In the state, demanding at the Drlce of their Jobs to vote for John Garland Pollard for gover nor, Captain C. C. Berkeley, coalition candidate for attorney general who Is at the home of C. Bascom Slemp here, Issued the following statement: "Last night at Rose Hill, In Lee county, where a large audience was present. Learned that their registrar Just returned from Kentucky where he had been collecting mall ballots.

"The Democratic machine as last year, is again coercing every office holder and employe in the state. Yesterday I was given an affidavit handed me by three self-respecting honorable citizens of Lee county, who had been working for several months on the road force. They were forced to give up their Jobs to preserve their liberty, and they did it rather than to lose their freedom and self-respect. The black satchel brigade which for years has operated in this beautiful mountain country is not operating so success ful this year. The fine citizens of the mountain section through the force of public opinion are rising up to repudiate the outrageous methods of the machine, and I predict that the Ninth district will give a majority for Dr.

Brown. 'The following affidavit signed by E. A. Price, Carl Bongham and Omer Miles, of Lee county, was handed me: 'We, the undersigned, who have been working for the state highway tor a number of months, make the following statement: This afternoon we were all talking about the elec tion in the presence of -our sub-foreman, Mr. John Gibson.

Mr. Gib-, son asked if we wanted off for the election. We told him yes. Mr. Gib son said all that were off and did not vote for Pollard will have no Job after the election." COERCED EMPLOYEES BERKELEY'S CHARGE TO REVIEW ISSUES Last-Minute Events Eagerly Awaited' by Electorate as Spirited Campcfgn Nears Its Close.

BOTH OFFENSIVES SHOW MANY COUNTERCHARGES Democrats Say Issue is Pollard and Progress; Coalition Attacks "Machine." By FRANK H. FULLER (Associated Press Staff Writer) RICHMOND. Nov. 2. (JP) Vir ginians paused on the brink of election tonight, awaiting final-day de velopments in the most spirited cam-pagin for state offices since reconstruction days before, casting their ballots Tuesday for a continued Democratic administration or a new regime headed by a coalition of anti-Smith Democrats and Repub licans.

Two college professors John Gar land Pollard, democrat and support er of the national Democratic ticket last year and William Moseley Brown, anti-Smith Democrat, head the rival tickets. J. J. Kafka Social ist, and W. A.

Rowe, running as an independent, are also on the ballot for governor, but neither have conducted state-wide campaigns. Rival headquarters were optimistic tonight. Chairman J. Murray Hooker of the Democratic committee would make no numerical predictions but expressed confidence of victory, while "Robert H. Angell predicted a Brown majority of from 12,000 to 18.000 votes.

Other State Nominees. James H. Price, for Lieutenant governor, and John R. Saunders, for re-election as attorney general, are running with Dr. Pollard.

Callom Jones, Republican and assistant United. States district attorney, is Dr. Brown's running mate for lieutenant governor, with C. C. Berkeley anti-Smith Democrat, as coalition nominee for attorney general.

Legislative seats to be filled, as well as four Senate vacancies, have appar.ly drawn but little interest as compared with the gubernatorial contests. Democrats are contesting all but thfee legislative seats, while Democratic nominees are unopposed in 30 of the--8J districts. Two Democratic nominees for Senate vacancies are unopposed while coalitionists offer opposition in the other two. Dr. Brown was at Christlansbur? tonight while Dr.

Pollard spoke at Portsmouth. Charges and counter-charges h.av been hurled from opposing ranks for more than three months, and candidates have mounted the hustings, in some instances thrice daily. Questions discussed have been legion, ranging from major problems confronting the commowealth to personalities. Democrats have insisted that ths principal issue is "good government" that good government has been given Virginia by many Democratic administrations and that Dr. Pollard is pledged to continue the "program of progress" of the Byrd adminis tration.

The slogan of the Demo cratic campaign has been "vote for Pollard and progress. 'Raskoblsm versus southern dem ocracy was declared the main is sue at stake with all other Issues subordinate by Bishop -James Cannon, of the Methodist Episco pal church. South, at the time of the Anti-Smith convention, and to this Dr. Brown added the cry of "machine politics down with the machine," and has made himself heard on the hustings in more than 100 speeches in all sections. "Smash the Machine-Coalition forces have also declared good government" an issue of ma jor importance in the campaign, and have vigorously attacked the Democratic administration with the cry of "smash the machine." Concentrating on liberalism" as defined by Bishop Cannon In the earlier stages of the campaign.

Dr. Brown devoted the last three weeks principally to his attacks on what he termed "machine, rule." The terra "machine rule" was used to include accusations against the Democrats ranging from forced contributions for campaign funds from state employes to coercion of teachers at the ballot box. Democrats have accused coalitionists of offering no constructive program while criticising the Democratic administration. Dr. Brown's advocacy of reduced automobile license fees and gasoline tax has been attacked by Dr.

Pollard and Governor Byrd, as well as other campaign speakers, as a move that will either curtail highway development or cause road bonds to be issued. This has been denied by Brown, who insists that over $20,000,000 will be available annually for road building and maintenance under his plan. Democrats and coalitionists have promised tax reduction. Dr. Pollard has said the state's financial condition warrants tax reduction, but that he will not commit himself to a specific reuction program at this stage for the sake of votes when such a promise might interfere with his best judgment of tho interests of the state when the bud-ret is made two years hence, Gas- Hv rwt aitrnmnhil lirensft Is reductions have been advocated In almost every speech by Dr.

Brown. Both candidates favor income tax reduction in the lower brackets. Cannon Under Fire "Cannonism" has been heard from many individual Democrats and fcas been used by some Fakvs in countering the coalition cry ef "Raskoblsm." Bishop James Cannon, who had been expected in some sources to take the stump for t) coalitionists, declined to do so jasmuch as his Episcopal Mission Braall would take him away In the ON ELECTION 1 SIOIU Coalition of Republican Inde pendents and Democrats Expected to Seek Curtailment of Long Debates. SEPARATE FARM BILL BORAH, HARRISON AIM Senate in Meantime Makes Little Progress After Hoover Issues Public Appeal. WASHINGTON, Nov.

2. (JP) Possi bility that the Republican Independents and the Democrats would soon con-trlve to curtail the Senate tariff de- bates was seen tonight in, predictions by leaders of that coalition that the pending bill would be enacted at the special session. Senators Borah, of Idaho, and Hai-rlson, of Mississippi, separately expressed the opinion that measure dealing principally with farm products would be passed within the four re maining weeks. Their expressions coincided with initiation of Informal references among the coalition leaders looking toward understanding as to what positions will be taken 6h the complex rate schedules. Little Progress Made Meanwhile, the Senate, which was urged this week by President Hoover to send the bill to conference with the House In two weeks, made little headway.

Approving Increases In duties on graphite and certain electrlo light bulbs, It recessed until Monday, after a two-hour session devoted primarily to discussion of what rate should be taken up next. Chairman Smoot, of the finance com mittee. In charge of the bill for the Republican regulars, served notice that since the Senate had devoted but about four and a half hours to actual consideration of rates during the entire week, he would ask Monday that every paragraph In the first three schedules thus far passed over by voted upon notwithstanding he absence of any senator. The difficulty In going ahead today was caused by senators who absented themselves for the week end with the understanding that certain duties would not be brought up. Time and again Smoot tried to obtain consideration of committee amendments to the earths, earthenware, and glassware schedule, but on each occasion objection was raised because some absent senator wished that the proposed change go over, Amendments Exhausted.

After the Chairman exhausted amendments that might have been debated, suggestions were made that the Senate, proceed with the metals, wood, sugar or agriculture schedules, but no agreement could be reached. Visibly irritated, Smoot finally threw up his hands and yielded to a proposal by Senator Borah that the Senate recess. Senatot- Walsh, Democrat, Massachusetts, protested against Saturday being made a day of leisure for some senators and a day for labor for others. He wanted manganese in the metals schedule considered, but his namesake, Senator Wafch.of Montana, also a Democrat, called attention to the absence of the Arizona senators, who are interested In this subject, and objected. Senator Ashurst, Democrat, of Arizona, later entered the chamber and announced he was ready to proceed on managanese.

Senator Oddie, Republican, Nevada, asked, however, that it be postponed because he left data bearing on the subject in his office in the belief that the steel-making raw material would not be considered today. Senator Harrison suggested with a grin that sugar be taken up. Smoot who is interested in this duty, fumed a bit and called for a quorum roll call. Sugar was forgotten meanwhile, and then Borah suggested that some progress might be had if the agriculture schedule were debated. Senator McNary, of Oregon, who, as chairman of the agriculture committee, steered the farm bill' through the Senate, objected to this as unfair since many senators from agricultural states were not present.

So it went until the recess. "Everybody else has it and I know my constituents want me to keep well so I can stay here," smiled the Mississippian. First Humanist Wedding Occurs NEW YORK, Nov. 2. (JPi The first humanist marriage ceremony, In which there was no mention of the duty, no giving of the bride and no promises to honor and obey, was performed today by.

Charles Francis Potter, founder of the Humanist Wyatt SchooAnaker and Mlssl Chiacka Andreevna Polllackova, both of Brtoklyn, were pronounced man and wife after affirming in sentences they composed themselves that they intended to love each other and live together as human companions in quest of happiness. After the ceremony, Mr. Potter asserted that the new form had rid the marriage ceremony of "ancient and meaningless phrases." He said that, in avoiding hypocrisy, the new wedding ceremony "is a contribution to the problem of how people are to get along with each other, even when they are married." HOOVER AT CAMP MADISON, Nov. President Hoover arrived at his camp on the Rapidan river in the Blue Ridge mountains, early tonight, after an uneventful automobile ride from Washington. 00M Indians Rip Through Floundering Colonial Team to Win 51 to 6 in Home Coming Day Football Battle.

MAXEY LEADS SCORING WITH FIVE TOUCHDOWNS Flashy Halfback Furnishes Fireworks as Green, Gold and Silver Wins. DAILY PRES3 BUREAU WILLIAMSBURG, Nov. 2. A red headed Indian halfback Maxey ripped wide a floundering George Washington University football team here tonight, scoring five touchdowns under the arc lights of Cary field, as William and Mary won 51 to In the annual home coming day game. Maxey apparently was anxious to start the scoring and In the first three minutes of play went off tackle for 13 yards to be followed by an end run by his half-back mate Baldaccl for the first touchdown.

Before the quarter ended he found another hole through tackle and raced 49 yards for the second touchdown of the quarter which ended 13 to 6. George Washington's lone touchdown also came in the first quarter when Berkowita shot a pass to McGrew, end, for a gain of 28 yards over the goal line. McGrew failed to kick the goal. Only once more did George Washington threaten, and that was at tho opening of the second half when they riddled the William and Mary sophomore line for three first downs, the only three they scored in the game. Four William and Mary backs scored eight touchdowns, two in the first quarter, four In tho second quarter and one each.

In the third and fourth quarters. Bill Scott, William and Mary star quarter, found his way through the Colonial team time after time, after he had been substituted, early in the first half. His running with that of Maxey baffled George Washington tacklera, while Constantino, substitute fullback, found little opposition In the George Washington line, and plunged through almost at will. In the third quarter -Bates tore at William and Mary's left side for long gains, but the spurt was checked when Ayres, substituting for Fields at center intercepted a pass, and the Indians started another y- With fifty one points' scored in to night's game William and Mary backs have; plowed through opponent lines for. a total of 110 points in two games, registering 59 against Bridgewater last week.

Hundreds of alumni of the college returned for the borne coming day pro (Continued on page 7) ES SSUES IN CAMPAIGN Democratic Candidate For Governor Refrains From Attacks on Opponents. PORTSMOUTH. Nov. 2. (IP) Dr.

John Garland Pollard tonight discussed with an audience of more than 1,000 men and women in the city auditorium the important Is sues of the current campaign, point edly refraining from attacking his opponents and devoting but little time to replying to the attacks tnai have been made upon him and the Democratic record by the opposition forces. The auditorium was well filled. 500 additional chairs being provided to accommodate the crowd and en thuslasm was not lacking. The meeting was opened and closed with a band concert. The hall was patriotically decorated with flags and N.

Maxey. chairman of the Dem ocratio city committee, opened the meetins with brief remarks and in troduced Charles Sayre, chairman of the Portsmouth Democratic campaign club who presided. Dr. Hugh F. Parrlsh was accorded the honor of Introducing Dr.

Pollard and Dr. Parrlsh dwelt briefly in his talk on the ecord of the nominee, the record of the Democratic party and its program ot progress, and urged his audience to continue the present government In power. Communists Stone Hungarian Legation Nov. USPS Stones thrown at the Hungarian legation to-nitrhf hrnkn windows and a number of the missiles landed on the desk of the minister. The attack was made by about 100 demonstrators, appar-ontlw In nrntest aeainst alleged 111 treatment of communist workmen in Hungarian prisons, xvo one was injured and the demonstrators were dispersed on the arrival of police.

Prohibition Leader Dies In Kentucky RICHMOND, Nov. 2. OF) Wll- Ham O. Mays, prohibition admlnistia- I tor for Kentucky and Tennessee, died I at the home of his sister-in-law near here today of an attack of acute Indl- gestion. Dr.

J. M. Doran, Washington, prnhi- I hltion commissioner, announced that Ernest Kowe, legal advisor of the i Kentucky Tennessee bureau, would serve as acting administrator. I POLLARD DISCUSS Stepping into the critical fight over the tariff, Senator Wesley L. Jones, above, of Washington, was m.tia feting Republican floor leader of the senate during the absence of Senator James E.

Watson of Indiana, who is to go to Florida for his health. LE TO ARRIVE Young Democrats Sponsoring Entertainment of Former Governor; to be Guest of Mr. Murray. Preparations for the reception here of ex-Gov. E.

Lee Trinkle of Roanoke, who tomorrow night will fire the final gun of the Democratic speaking campaign to elect Dr. John Garland Pollard governor of Virginia, have been practically completed. It was announced last night. Mr. Trinkle will arrive at Old Point Comfort at 6:15 tonight by boat from Cape Charles.

He will be met there by a delegation of the Young Men's Democratic club, which is sponsoring the speaking engagement and which Is arranging for his entertainment while in the city. He will be taken from Old Point to the homo of Philip W. Murray, where he will be a house guest during his stay here. Mr, Trinkle will speak at 7:30 Monday -night In the auditorium of the Newport News High school, and his address will be broadcast over radio station WGH. His address will occupy only an hour, as ne piang to motor from here over the Newport News-James River, bridge to catch a train for Roanoke at 9:18, In order to cast his vote for Dr.

Pollard and the other Democratic nominees Tuesday. Mr. Trinkle Is being brought to the city through the agency of the (Continued on page 27) WITH CINE Former Commissioner to U. S. A.

Overcomes Tense Crisis in French Politics. PARIS, Nov. .2. (P) Andre Tardleu, war-time high commissioner of France in the United States, tonight succeeded in forming a cabinet after one of the longest and most confused ministerial crisis In the history of the Third Republic. The Radical Socialists, who failed in attempts to build mtnisteries around Eduard Daladler and Etiene Clementel, chief figures of the party's Left and Right wings, respectively, refused to collaborate in the new government This obliged M.

Tardleu to recruit his ministers from the Center and Right Center. I Pilot Is Cremated When Plane Crashes INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. 2. (JP) Charles Vermyla, a pilot, for the Embry-Rlddle company of Cincinnati, Ohio, was killed Instantly at the Mars Hill Airport here tonight when the Chicago-Cincinnati mail plane crashed in landing.

The plane burst into flames as it struck the field and Vermyla's body was cremated before It could be removed from the wreckage. Angell Pleads For Peace After State Race Comes to End ROANOKE, Nov. 2. (IP) Robert Republican state committee chairman, predicted today that Dr. William Brown, coalitionist candidate for Governor, would win over his Democratic opponent, Dr.

J. Garland Pollard, by "between 12,000 and 18,000 This prediction, Mr. Angell said, is based not on Republican hopes but on a systematic check Of the Political conditions in every Virginia precinct. "And I sincerely the state chairman said, "that next Wednesday morning everyone will be in a good humor and will love each other as we've always TMI HE ADDRESS TOMORROW TARDfEU SUCCEEDS I Socialist In the race for the city treaaiirprRfltn than. i nanMn, III I Ul 11(1 LCO.

Predicted Poll 5,000 the probable vote in Newport News next Tuesday as given by leaders of Democratic and coalition forces vary only slightly, averaging about 5,000. In the presidential election last year there were 5,200 votes cast in the city, and In the concurrent election of senator and congressional representative approximately 5,800 votes were tabulated. This discrepancy In the view of Democratic leaders represents the nuniber of Democrats who refused actively to support Alfred E. Smith, Democratic presidential nominee, but wKo refused to vote for his opponent, President Herbert Hoover. These men are almst unanimous In their belief that these voters will support tha Democratic nominees tnis year.

The -ote, It Is pointed out, is always lighter In a state campaign than In a national election. It is expected to be heavier this fall, however, due to the unusual excitement and enthusiasm resulting from (Continued on page 27) Candidates and Leaders Make Brief Talks at Headquarters -Voting Duty Stressed; by, brief, addresses by three candidates and by two leaders, an Informal rally coalition forces was held at headquarters, 2905 Washington avenue, about 8:30 night. At this meeting it was announced that returns on the 'election will be given Tuesday night at headquarters. Complete confidence In an outcome favorable to the coalition of the election Tuesday was expressed by every speaker. W.

T. Hopkins, local postmaster and local Republican leader, Etated that he had been in constant communication with dif ferent parts of Virginia during the past few days, and that coalition leaders are unanimous in their decla rations that everything is safe for the coalition. He said" that only yesterday he had been In conversation with Big Stone Gap. The Ninth congressional dl3 trlct, he said, has been reported as In the Democratic column, but as sured the audience of about 70 peo ple that If East Virginia does "half as well as the Ninth" Virginia will be carried by the coalition by a (Continued on page 2o) Alcoholism Causes Leo Moloney's Death NEW YORK, Nov. 2.

(JP) Leo D. Maloney, 41, motion picture producer, director and actor, died today at the Hotel Astor after what friends described as eight weeks of Intermittent drinking. After an autopsy, Dr. Henry Wein berg, assistant medical examiner, said death was due to acute alcoholism. Maloney, who wsb perhaps best known as the director of western pictures starring Tom Mix, Hoot Gibson and others, came to New York from Hollywood eight weeks ago to negotiate the booking of his first talking pic ture.

burg will be maintained by the staff, and the returns wiir be megaphoned from the bureaus In these cities to people gathered to hear them. These services have been maintained by this newspaper for several 5-ears, and have always proved popular. Despite the radio service, it is expected that the crowd in Twenty-fifth street Tuesday night will reach large proportions, due to the unusual interest In the election this year, in which the Democratic nominee for governor is opposed by nominee of a split form Democratic ranks with the backing of the Republican party. The fact, too, that Capt. Charles C.

Berkeley, of this city, also a member of the division of the Democratic party, is a candidate for attorney general is of considerable interest. CONFIDENCE THEME OF GQflLITIQN RALLY could to shoot him," the defendant declared. The-witness emphasized that at the time of the shooting he had not learned of the secret marriage and believed that Walton had come to his Amarillo office to carry out alleged threats- made In letters to' Theresa and to friends of the girl who had warned him several weeks previous to the shooting. His story was unshaken by nearly three hours of cross-examination, and the defense rested after his testimony had been completed. The only time he appeared nervous was while telling of the scuffje and shooting.

Then hts voice quavered, his face reddened, and he shifted in his chair. Efforts of the prosecution to get the one-time member tf the Texas, supreme court commission of appeals to say he fired a shor after Walton slumped to the floor were futile. He repeatedly denied that he knew Theresa and Walton had married February 10 while both were in the University of Texas. He added, "I don't know up to this very date whether they were legally married. All I know is what some people say." At times It was difficult to tell whether Hamilton or E.

II. Grind-staff, special prosecutor, was doing the cross-examinating. Once Grind-staff asked: "Were you calm and cool and collected after the shooting?" "What flo you mean by calm, cool, and collected?" Hamilton demand-A ed. Again Grlnstaff attempted to ascertain whether Walton fall to the floor quickly or slowly after five shots had been fired from a revolver. 'r.

Grindstaff, 'I don't know," answered. "I never be- saw a man wno was shot, so I JoWt know whether he fell suddenly or slowly." In his own words this was Hamilton's story of the shooting. "I got up and walked to the door and saw in" the reception room the young man, Tom Walton. We were about 12 or 14 feet apart. JVhen I saw him It made me rather uneasy, and I stopped and said: 'Good He ldn't say a vvord, but he stood there with his hand In his right coat pocket and with a vicious expression on his face, He moved his right hand In the coat pocket and I Immediately grabbed for my pistol.

Grapple for Pistol "When I grabbed for the gun he made a dash toward me. I pulled the gun out and he jerked St out of my hand and I caught hold of It. It was discharged over my right shoulder. From that time until Tom AValton fell to 'the floor there was a mortal battle over lhat pistol. He was doing evetyhing to shoot me and I was doing everything I could to shoot him." A Hamilton said he walked back to his office from the reception room, remarking to J.

W. Burks, Amarillo real estate man who testified as a defenre eyewitness; "I am sorry I had to do it, but I had to protect my own life." Then, "thinking of my wife and family in Austin," Hamilton said he sat at bis desk and wrote the following telegram to Mrs. Hamilton; "About three minutes ago I had to shoot Tom Walton. This is awful. 1 had to do it to save my own life.

Don't worry. 1 had to do It." Mrs. Hamilton was in Austin with Theresa, then 17. The girl was recovering from an appendicitis opera-tlrm and Walton was in Amarlllb, writing her frequent letters which Mrs. Hamilton intercepted and sent to her husband.

After reading those letters and hearing other threats Walton was supposed to have made, Hamilton said he became "uneasy." He purchased a' .44 calibre pistol from his law partner, Harry G. Hendricks, and carried th pijatnj with him ail the time, he said. he saw Walton, he. had the stuck inside his trousers and jp difficulty pulling it out, the accused man testified. He declared he did not have time to discharge It be- fore Walton grappled with him.

Mrs. Hamilton, In another letter, said she thought it might be advisable to "take Theresa to France or soma A far-off place to restore her character, ruined by the enemy." The presecutlon met only failure In its efforts to show knew of Muriwt before the homicide. Election Returns Will Be Given Public By Extensive Plans Of The Daily Press Elaborate facilities for inform- 1 Ing the Newport News, Hamp- ton and Williamsburg public of the returns of the election. In both its local aspects and the state-wide poll, have been arranged by The Dally Press for Tuesday night. As fast as the returns from the far-flung precincts of Virginia are received through the medium of the Associated Press, they will be thrown on a screen to be erected on the lot opposite the Daily Press office on Twenty-fith street.

They will also be megaphoned to the crowd In the street, and will be broadcast to the peninsula and surrounding territory over radio station WGH direct from this office as rapidly as they are received here. Constant with the bureaus In Hampton and Williams- (Continued on iSitr 21.