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THE BEE, DANVILLE, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1936 FIVE SIDES OPTIMISTIC OVER N. C. Day's Balloting in Tarheel State Expected to See 750,000 Votes Cast RALEIGH, N. Nov. half hour earlier on the coast than in the farthermost precinct-brought a day's in North Carolina which election officials predicted would be upwards of 750,000 votes.

Both Democratic and Republican party chiefs predicted victory for their slates. J. Wallace Winborne, Democratic chairman, put his party's plurality at upwards of 275,000. Brownlow Jackson, speaking for the Republican state committee, said, "nationally, we feel not the least and predicted his party's candidate for governor would poll a majority of between 75,000 and 100,000 votes. No Republican has held a state office in North Carolina in modern times.

The state went Republican nationally in 1928 for the first time since reconstruction days, but returned to the Democratic fold in 1932 by a better than 2 to 1 margin. State election officials distributed more than a million of three types of ballots- one listing the presidential and vice-presidential candidates, another the candidates for congress and state offices, and the third, five proposed amendments to the state constitution. The amendments are (1) to increase the membership of the state supreme court from five to seven: (2) to exempt from taxation homes to the value of $1.000: (3) to classify property; (4) to increase the limitation of income tax to 10 per cent and (5) to limit the increase of public debt. Clyde R. Hoey, the Democratic gubernatorial nominee, wound up his campaign in Charlotte last night and Gilliam Grisson, the Republican candidate, closed his campaign at McLeansville, his home town.

The polls close at sunset. First Ballots Give FDR 364, And Landon 134 (Continued From Page One) With the Roosevelt forces claiming an unbroken front in the solid south. these claims were not shaken by the first tiny community in that section to complete its count. Martin Station, Ala, gave Roosevelt 11. Landon 0.

Governor Landon himself lost little time in voting. At 9:40 a. Eastern Time, ne oropped his ballot in the box at Independence, Kas. Led by the presidential nominees, who arranged to cast their ballots today, the voters repaired to 122.000 polling places to say whether the Roosevelt New Deal is to have another four years at the capital. or whether Governor Alf M.

Landon and his followers shall supplant it But this was not all the sovereign citizens nad to decide. At stake were the vice presidency, the governorships in 33 states, 35 seats in the Senate, the control of the House of Representatives; thousands of lesser state office holders, and a large number of questions of state policy, submitted to the electorata in referenda. the nominees were on homeground for the ceremony of entering the polling booths amid the clicking of photographers' shutters: President Roosevelt at Hyde Park. Governor Landon at Independence, after an over -night train ride from Topeka: Col. Frank Knox.

Republican viceprestdential nominee, at Chicago; Vice- -President Garner. Democratic nominee for re-election, at Uvalde, and the other candidates at their respective home towns, Last night they said their final preelection words. Mr. Roosevelt, speaking from Hyde Park by radio, told his listeners they should not be "afraid to rote as you think best for the kind of world you want to have." "A man or woman in the polling place is his or her own boss." he said. How a citizen votes is the cittzen's own business.

No one will fire you because you vote contrary to his wishes or instructions. No one will know how you vote." He was Joined in his remarks to the nation by Senator Wagner (D. N.Y.), who said the voters would "Indignantly repudiate" pay -envelope CAmpaten against the social security act. Democratic National Chairman James Farley, and Edward A. Filene, Boston merennt, spoke on the same program.

Governor Landon, in his final speech from Topeka, urged the voters to go to the polls "resolved that the American way of life shall not fail." Telling citizens he was sure they would unite. in a single aim--to "vote As Americans for the future of Amer-he said: "It la the basic principle of the American form of government that SO long as our citizens understand the lasues that are before them. their decision will be the right decision. 1 am confident that the people understand the issues." Other speakers on this Republican program were Col. Knox, who attacked the New Deal social security program AS Inequitable and A plan threatening to put workers under the surveillance of "government spies; Republican Chairman John D.

M. Hamilton and William Hutcheson. labor leader. Even As the citizens operated the levers of voting machines and marked their ballots, the high commands of both major parties continued to predict victory. Thanking President Roosevelt's supporters as "patriotic soldiers in conquering army, Democratic Chairman Farley forecast An overwhelming triumph.

Only Maine and Vermont were omitted from the states counted "sure" for the New Deal in Farley's latest eatimates, on the other hand, Republican Chairman Hamilton announced that his recent prediction of "at least 320 electoral votes" for Landon (with only 266 being necessary to elect) had brought him a flood of protesta that he Tm "too said the tide" for Landon hed sweet on in an unprecedented, way. Cerbert Hoover joined in predicting Budget for Chest Drive $39,215 to Be Sought for Nine Participating Agencies Close on $40,000 will be sought at the hands of Danville people during the Community Chest campaign to open on November 16 to last four days and to be conducted by a large number of Danville men working soliciting teams. The board of directors met yesterday evening and accepted the report of the budget committee which totalled $32,250 for all of the grouped agencies. Counting in the cost of the campaign which will be $3,400 and the shrinkage in collections the total amount to be asked will be $39,215 or more than two thousand dollars in excess of last year's total. The budget committee pared down the original demands of the nine agencies but recognized increases in the overhead costs of some of the agencies and approved the higher figure.

The Y. W. is asking more because of the added cost of administering its new recreation hall. The Salvation Army is asking for more and Hilltop Sanitorium needs more than last year. The Salvation Army has been threatened with foreclosure on its property and the budget makes provision for the payment of small sums to retire this indebtedness.

The organizations included in the Community Chest and the sum they seek are as follows: American Red Cross $1,500.00 Boy Scouts 1,000.00 Hilltop Sanatorium 9,600.00 Parent Teacher Association Milk Fund 1,000.00 Salvation Army 4,500.00 Travelers' Aid 1 500.00 Y. M. C. A. 9.000.00 W.

C. A. 5,150.00 Totals for agencies Campaign, clerical and collection expense for year 3.400.00 Estimated shrinkage in collection, 10 per cent 3,565.00 Total 39,315.00 Soldiers on Hand at New Mexico Polls Governor Acts to Insure "Honest Election" After Torrid Campaign ALBUQUERQUE, N. Nov. -National guardsmen and state police, ordered to polling places by Democratic Governor Clyde Tingley, increased tension today in the already torried New Mexico election.

The governor, seeking re-election, said the troops, mobilized in five cities, were being concentrated in Republican San Miguel county to "insure the voters an honest election." George R. Craig. Republican state chairman, charging it was a move to "Intimidate" voters, said he was informed the guardsmen had been sent also to Socorro, Valencia and Sandoval counties. Governor Tingley denied this. With Cyrus McCormick.

national committeeman, Craig dispatched telegram to Attorney General Homer Cummings in Washington, asking that deputy U. S. marshals be placed the polling places "to preserve peace and insure freedom of the franchise." "So many requests have been made by people of San Miguel county tor police protection." said the governor's announcement, "that I found it neeessary to follow established precedent by calling out the national guard." Craig. in a statement to the press. said that if "Mr.

Tingley's national guard initiates any disorder at the polling places, peace officers of those counties into which guardsmen are being sent will see to it that the voter can exercise his franchise without intimidation." The telegram to Cummings stated some of the national guard were armed with machine guns. What to Watch For in Voting Today (By The Associated Press.) StrAWS in the election winds to watch tonight: NEW YORK- -This state usually votes for the winner. Its loss by Landon would be almost fatal. Roosevelt might lose it and win. PENNSYLVANIA- Another state Landon cannot easily afford to If it leans Democratic.

A topheavy Democratic victory is indicated. MASSACHUSETTS-RHODE ISLAND -Democratic majorities here, or in Landon's home state of Kansas. would point to a major Republican disaster. CALIFORNIA Its 1088 by Roose. veit would badly upset Democratic expectations and strongly suggest Landon victory.

OHIO, INDIANA, MINOIS these states and the east swing Republiran, A close election la certain. 1 Democratic, Roosevelt would look the winner. Republican victory. while Hugh Johnson forecast "the ashcan" tor Landon. With both sides making dous efforta to get out the vote, opposing captaina of campaign forces watched each other's tactics warily.

Warnings of prosecution for any voting frauds were heard. In In In New Mexico, Democratic Gov. ernor Clyde: Tingley announced 11A tional guardsmen bad been orderea into San Miguel county. He said the aim WAS to "Insure the voters an honest election." while Goerge Craig. Republican state chairman.

declared the obtect was to "Intimidate No Let-Up In Stream To Booths (Continued from Page One.) the city engineer's force made the tour of the booths turned on the lights and saw all was shipshape. The judges and clerks arrived on time and at 6:86 the balloting began to continue without pause until 5:11 p. m. this evening. Owing to the facility by which the can be counted, election officials expected that the results would be known by eight o'clock this evening.

A swift count throughout Virginia is anticipated. AIl of the voting precincts were manned by rival workers. The Democratic committee had checkers and Congressman Taylor Vaughan had representatives there to look after his congressional candidacy and there were other Republican workers present supporting the cause of Landon and Vaughan. Voting officials reported during the morning that there WAS very little trouble with the ballot which is over two feet long--the length being necessary in view of the fact that there are seven full presidential tickets with the names of the electors on it. The Danville voters adjusted themselves easily to simply checking with pencil the names of the people they wish to vote for.

Danville was made election-day conscious last night by five hundred automobiles which joined in the finale of the campaign, A torch light procession which circumnavigated the city between 7:30 and 9 o'clock. Occupants of cars were equipped with what looked like railroad fusees which cast a red glow when they were lit. The torches were held outside the windows of the cars and the sight was impressive seen from the crest of Howeland circle down Watson street with its continuous line of moving color. In the rear came a sound truck reminding voters of the civic duty of exercising the right of ranchise today. The parade was sponsored by the City Democratic Committee and was formed on Court street proceeding first through North Danville and then up Main street an through the city to Ballou Park and thence back to Its starting point by way of Howeland circle.

Motorcycle officers headed the cortege with a generous contribution to the sound. Most of the car drivers held down their horn buttons to provide a wailing chorus. It was one of the longest wheeled processions Danville has had and encouraged the leaders of the Democratic organizaticn in belleving that there is an aggressive spirit in Danville to roll up handsome majority for President Roosevelt today. Voting became heavier and heavier As the day wore on. Housewives left their special domain to cast their vote quickly and then went back to their work.

Business men paused in the day's routine to mark the long slip of paper. The Republican technique WAS quickly noted. The workers privately concede the defeat of in Virginia but Are concentrating on Vaughan and trying to make him the beneficiary of a trade. The negro vote WAS quite heavy this morning and WAS reported to be solid shot Democratic vote this year. EARLY RETURNS (Continued Frum Page One) It was the first precinct in the state to report, Brown's Farms, Everglades precinct in Palm Beach county, gave Roosevelt 8 votes and Landon one.

89 TO 1 FOR ROOSEVELT DOTH Nov. Not ton county absentee bor today gave Roosevelt 89, Landon one. GIVE LANDON FOR 6 POINT AL BARQUES. Nov. summer resort community on Lake Huron, maletaining its record of being first in Michigan with its election returns, gave Gov.

Alt M. Landon rotes to for President Roosevelt today. With ballots received from all regIstered voters in the township, the were reported at 11:30 a. m. EST).

The township gave Roosevelt A 14 to 8 majority In CLOSE IN TOPEKA TOPER S. Nor. official and incomplete returns from four Topeka precincts today gave: Landon 183; Roosevelt 142. THE TICKETS WASHINGTON. Nov.

Here are the tickets in the field today for president and vice president: Democratic: Franklin Delano Roose. volt and John Nance Garner. Republican: Alf M. Landon and Frank Knox. Union: William Lemke and Thomas C.

O'Brien. Socialist: Norman Thomas and Geo. A. Nelson. Socialist- Labor: John Aiken and Emil F.

Tetchert. Communist: Earl W. Browder and James W. Ford. Prohibition: D.

Leigh Colvin and Claude A Watson. (Note: Some of the minor party candidates in the above list did not get on the ballot in all states). TO HEAR APPEAL RICHMOND. VA. Nov 3.

-An appeal taken by the Richmond AMOciation of Credit Men, from a decree by Richmond Law and Equity court, part 11. which dented the right of laymen to engage in the collection of liquidated commercial accounts. will be heard by the November term of the Virginia supreme court. The association contends that its collection a business volving no proteasiona! skill and requiring no knowledge of law, and netce should not be construed me unauthorized practice. OWN OPICS The Danville Ministerial Association yesterday evening released the text of a resolution which was drawn up subsequent to the regular meeting condemning the sale of pornographic literature and endorsing the position taken by Chief of Police James H.

Martin in the matter. Early northbound, trains on the Southern delayed this morning following a wreck in Toccoa, in which sixteen freight cars were reported derailed. Dr. Robert N. Harper left for High Point, N.

today to attend the meeting of the Third 1 District Dental Society of North Carolina. Dr. "Harper will present a paper and clinic on 'Full Denture Construce" before the society on Wednesday. Old Dominion Cities Report Steady March (Continued From Page One) sent an army of campaign workers estimated by Horace Edwards, state director, at about into the field. The party sought Roosevelt comparable.

to that of spproximately 114,000 in 1932. With the exception of crush at several precincts, Lynchburg, home city of Senator Carter Glass, moved rather slowly to cast its votes beneath cloudy skies. On the other hand, hundreds stood in line at the polling places in Roanoke, center of the sixth district battie between Rep. Clifton Woodrum, New Deal champion, and his Republican foe, T. X.

Parsons. A total of 323 voted there between 6:48 and 8:30 a. at the rate of nearly three minute. The new affirmative ballot. used for the first time in Virginia today, was credited with speeding up receipt of ballots.

To indicate his choices, the voter today was required to make only three marks- one beside each his preferences for president, vice president, and representative. A determined battle by Republicans to put several members into some of the nine House seats now held by Democrats, and the public's absorbing interest in presidential campaign issues, appeared likely to pile up a record high vote in the Old Dominion. Culminating the campaign marked by literally hundreds of speeches, Col. Henry W. Anderson, Richmond Republican, and Senator Harry Flood Byrd, former governor, led opposing appeals to the electorate last night, Anderson reiterating previous charges the New Deal trended 1 toward revolution and Byrd praising many policies of the administration with which he had differed on some issues in congress.

Anderson warned 1 against a "system of social and economic slavery" under the New Deal. Byrd predicted "another collapse of agricultural if Landon were elected and his farm program put into operation. Senator Carter Glass, supported by the anti-New Deal Jeffersonian Democrats, occupied the unique position of being the only Democratic nominee without Republican opposition. Congressional nominees of both major parties closed their campaigns with expressions of confidence of the result. Vigorous contests in the fifth.

sixth. seventh and ninth districts ended with both tickets claiming sufficient strength for election. Predicted showers offered the chief obstacle to campaigners' plans bring their followers to the polls and with a favorable turn in the weather observers predicted a total close to the more than 302,000 ballots cast in the Hover-Roosevelt race four years ago. With the principal issue whether or not to continue the policies of the New Deal. Democratic spokesmen called for an "overwhelming vote confidence" for the national ticket and equal suppet for the congresstonal nominees while Republicans and Jeffersonian Democrats appealed for a return to "the American form of government," which they contended was incompatible with the New Deal.

Regardless of the outcome, Republicans said the campaign would mark another step in the work of strengthening the party in Virginia and putting the state. on a "two party" basis. Voters their selections today from a list of seven presidential candidates, three Senatorial nominees, and Republicans and Democrats in ery district, plus Communists in the first and second and Socialists in the third, fourth, seventh and eighth. The name of Gerould M. Rumble, of Norfolk.

Republican nominee in second district, did not appear on the ballot becatise of his late selection to make the race after the death of Rear Admiral H. O. Stickney, who was first nominated. Candidates whose names appeared on the ballot follow: For president: Franklin D. Roomvelt, Democrat; Alfred M.

Landon, ReNorman publican: Leigh Thomas, Colvin, Socialist: Prohibitionist: tinion party: John W. Aiken. Socialist- Labor, and Earl Browder, Communist. For the Senate: Carter Glass, Democrat: Donald Burke, Communist: and George Rohisen, Socialist. For the House of Representatives: First district Otis Bland.

Democrat: William A. Dickinson, Republican: Addison Gayle. Communist, Second district--Norman Hamilton. Democrat; Alexander Wright, Communist, Third district- J. Montague.

Democrat: Charles G. Wilson, Republican: Winston Dawson Socialist. Fourth district--P. H. Drewry, Democrat: John Martin, Republican: Dan Killinger, Socialist.

Pitta district -Thomas G. Burch, Democrat: Taylor O. Vaughan, Republican. Sixth district -C. A Woodrum.

Democrat; T. X. Parsons, Republican. Seventh Mistrict--A. Willia Robertson.

Democrat: J. Everett Will, Repub. lican: Lester Ruffner, Socialist, Eight district- Howard W. Smith. Democrat; John Locke Greene, RepubP.

A. Shelton, Socialist. Ninth district- John Plannagan, Democrat. Ligher W. Puller, RepubliCAN.

Heavy Vote Being Rolled Up in Fifth (Continued From Page One) morning. It was predicted that a record vote would be recorded tonight. Few complaints of difficulty with the new ballot were reportde. The county usually is found in the Democratic column. HARD FIGHT IN FRANKLIN (Special to The Bee) ROCKY MOUNT, Nov.

and Republicans worked hard here today to get out their maximum votes. The Republicans claimed they would carry the election, both in the national and the congressional ticketa, Congressman Burch's recent appearances here however caused the Democrats to believe that he had advanced the Democratic cause considerably. REPUBLICAN STRONGHOLDS (Special to The Bee) INDEPENDENCE, Nov. Grayson county is expected to stay Republican. Workers for State Senator Taylor G.

Vaughan were every effort to pile up a big Republican vote through the county. The Landon ticket is expected to win. VOTING IN WETHE ACTIVE (Special to The Bee) WYTHEVILLE. Nov. -Voters in this county were participating today in the Arst election held since Wythe became part of the Fifth district.

It formerly was bracketed with the Ninth. Republicans claim it was taken away and put in the fifth district to promote the Democratic cause. Political observers were of the opinion that the Landon -Knox and Vaughan tickets would have heavy majorities. ACTIVE IN CARROLL (Special to The Ree) GALAX, Nor, here today declined to concede Carroll county to Taylor G. Vaughan, congressional candidate, despite native noyalty and the fact that usually there are more Republican votes than Democrats.

Both party organizations were engaged in getting out the vote and a heavy poll was expected. RIG VOTE IN COUNTY (Special to The Bee) CHATHAM. Nor. -Reports reaching here from various magisterial districts indicated that the rote is unusually heavy. They were voting fast here today.

Democratic and Republican workers are at the polls here and are reported at several of the precincts. A traditional Democratic victory is expected by the Democratic leaders. HENRY VOTES FAST (Special to The Bee) MARTINSVILLE, Nov. voters turned out as a matter of pride today to give their loyal support to Themas G. Burch, fifth district congressman, and to President F.

D. Roosevelt. Some Republican activity was noted here and Vaughan is without hard -working supporters. Congressman Burch remained here today and will hear the returns tonight at his home. "I expect to be re-elected by a large majority," he said today.

Electors, Not President, Being Elected Today WASHINGTON, Nov. -From all the furore, one would jump to the conclusion that the nation is electing president today. But don't bet any money that such is the case. A strict constructionist would point out that the nation is electing 581 presidential electors. These electors one for each seat which each state has in the Senate and House will cast their ballots later.

and the presidential election won't be official until congress counts these ballots in January. Of course, Democratic electors elected are bound by long custom to vote for their party nominee, and Republicans for theirs. That's why the nation can tell from today's balloting how the official presidential election will come out. Nation Not to Finish Voting Until 11 P.M. WASHINGTON.

Nov. began voting long before sunrise today and will not finish until 11 p. Eastern Standard Time. State laws regulating the opening and closing of the polls vary greatly. First unit to open and close wAs little Millsfield, N.

which began voting at 12:01 a. and before counted its complete tally, for Landon, 2 for Roosevelt. Sunrise started the balloting in three states Florida. North Carolina and Virginia. Elsewhere the polls opened at hours hanging from 6 m.

until noon, local time, the latter hour being observed in Montana. Florida. North Carolina and Virginia close polls At sunset. Some unita elsewhere close when the last registered voter casts his ballot. Officially established closing times range from 3 p.

in Georgia rural districts, to 9 p. in New York and 10 p. m. in Rhode Island. Washinston and Oregon close at 8 p.

Pacific Time, which is 11 p. Eastern Time. California closed at 7 p. or 10 p. Pastern Time.

Kansas Votes on Landon Successor TOPEKA, Nov. -KanSAS will elect successor to Gov. All M. Landon today. Will 0.

West. the Republican gubernatorial candidate. HAS served secretary to Landon and to former governor, Clyde M. Reed West McPherson stockman. The Democratic candidate.

Walter A. Huxman. Hutchinson attorney, MARTINSVILLE Mag Heavy Vote in Henry Indicated The members of the various precincts, recently elected to be judges and clerks for the election today. were on hand this morning at the appointed hour 6:36 a. m.

and will remain at their posts until the final votes are counted. There is expected to be a large number of voters from Henry county and the city, with the voting most spirited during the morning hours. larger vote is expected around the closing hour and Henry county and Martinsville is expected to poll A large majority for the Democratic party. Congressman T. G.

Burch who is seeking re-election completed his election campaign on Monday in Carroll county and returned to this city to cast his vote and help in getting out a large majority for the Democratic party. The returns from the city are expected to be obtained by ten o'clock or earlier this evening. School Enrollment The city superintendent of public schools has announced the following enrollment for the month of October in the city schools: Martinsville High 308 Central Grammer School 414 Joseph Martin School 409 North Martinsville 180 Martinsville Training 397 Total 1708 The enrollment for September shows a slight decrease withMartinsville High School 308 Central Grammer 417 Joseph Martin 415 North Martinsville 177 Martinsville Training 385 to Entertain The members of the Woman's Club will be entertained Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. C. B.

Keesee at her home on Church street. The program will be given by Mrs. J. L. English taking As her subject "Lawrence of Total .......1702 Club to Entertain Culb to Meet The members Club will be afternoon at 3:30 Claybrook Lester berry Road.

Mrs. H. I. of the program. League to Meet The members will meet Tuesday o'clock at the Barbour on Church The meeting the municipal of Miss Barbour.

of the Round Dozen entertained Wednesday o'clock by Mrs. H. at her home on Mul- Tuggie will have charge Meet of the Charity League evening at 7:30 home of Miss Martha street. has been changed from building to the home J. H.

Hogan, Sr. Passes Away In Pittsylvania J. H. Hogan, aged 78. who for of Pigg River district, died last twenty-eight years was a magistrate night at 9:30 o'clock at his home near Brights.

He had been in declining health for two years but only two weeks ago had his condition become critical. He was a well-known farmer of that section and had lived out his whole life in that community. His church membership at the Somerset Baptist church, of which he was the clerk for eighteen years. He was married to Miss Isabel Bolling who died about two years ago. His surviving children are C.

Hogan, of of Danville, Gretna; Route Mrs. No. J. H. G.

P. MeRocky Mount: Mrs. George Saundecs. Rusien: Mrs. George Gretaa, and Miss Lillian Hogan, of Brights.

The funeral will be held at two o'clock tomorrow afternoon from the home. Lighted Highway Cuts Mishaps on Petersburg Pike RICHMOND, Nov. Q. Rhodes, director of the division of motor vehicles. reported today that no accidenta had occurred on the lighted section of the Petersburg Pike since the night illumination equipment was put into operation about nine montha Ago, The section 18 about a mile in length on route 1 Martinsville, November 3, 1936 DAILY Personals Mrs.

Harold Goode, of Lumberton, N. is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. N. S.

Goode at their home on Mulberry road. Mr. and Mrs. H. M.

Teague have returned from a tour of the Skyline Drive, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Byrd and son, Ray Byrd and Mrs. E. F.

Holt spent the week -end at Philphott. Mr. and Mrs. J. H.

Clift and Miss Annette Clift and D. B. Robinson, have returned from a 'tour of the Skyline Drive. Mr. and Mrs.

Henry Broughman, of Danville, spent the week-end in this city as the guest of relatives and friends. Miss Kitty Manning has returned from -Roanoke where she spent the week-end. and Mrs. Ed Webster and Miss Pearl Webster spent the week-end in Bedford. Burned Child Is Improving Dixie 1 Ruth Perry who was badly burned at her home in this county on Saturday evening when her Hallowe'en costume became she stood near the fire is improving rapidly at the Shackelford hospital where she was brought to receive treatment for her injuries.

At first her burns were thought to be more serious, but her rapid recovery is pected. Police Fines Reported According to the report of desk sergeant, Starling Shumate, the police court lines for the month of October totaled $1,605.23 for the 133 cases. Of the number of cases tried eighty one were white offenders with the remaining 52 colored offenders. No Court Today Due to the election day activities no courts were held this morning in either the police or trial justice courts. The cases to be heard were continued until Wednesday morning.

Literary Club to Meet The members of the Literary Club will be entertained Wednesday afternoon by Miss Flora Whittle at her home on Church street. Owen Minter, youth of this city, was struck by taxi driven by H. Gauldin on Monday afternoon about five thirty o'clock near the Roxy Theatre. The youth had secured some ice cream from a local store and was crossing the street when struck by the taxi--the driver of the car was driving very slowly and could not avoid hitting the child. He was taken to the office of Mrs.

Grey C. Hughes where he WAS given treatment. near Falling Creek. He also reported that for the first nine months of this year only two fatal accidents had occurred on the entire Petersburg Pike compared with nine during the same period of 1935. Deaths on this section of heavily traveled road totaled the first nine months of 1935 for the same period this year.

Seven of the eighth, nowever, were killed in one accident. Director Rhodes said he believed that a 24-hour patrol maintained on the Pike since the state police force was enlarged last July 1 was partially responsible for the decrease in the number of fatal mishaps. Mrs. Kate Farmer Dies at Keeling, Funeral Tomorrow Mrs. Kate Farmer, wife of the late Augustus Farmer.

and daughter of William Bailey and Nancy Rorer Bailey, passed away at her late home at Keeling this morning at 10 o'clock. She is survived by the following children: Mrs. J. E. McNeely, Keeling: W.

H. Farmer, Crewe: C. S. Farmer, Keeling: P. A.

Parmer, Keeling; J. L. Farmer, Burkeville; Miss Blanche Farmer, New York, and J. Herman Farmer, Keeling. Besides her children she is survived by one brother, J.

R. Bailey, Danville, and Mrs. George W. Wood, Danville, also six grandchildren. The funeral services will be conducted at 3 o'clock from her home on Wednesday.

COLORED DIVINES MEET The Baptist Ministers' Conference, colored. of Danville and vicinity held its bi-weekly meeting in the Calvary Baptist church yesterday afternoon. Rev. W. W.

Daris, assisted by Rev. M. Legion Post Holds Meeting The members of the Pannill Post American Legion met Monday erening in the Masonic Temple with Commander George A. Carter, presiding. The Armistice Day committee come posed of C.

E. Reed, chairman, assist. ed by F. A. Anderson, H.

O. Warren, W. Cheshire and C. A. Rhodes reported that plans were being made for the Armistice day celebration which be neld at a local theatre on Wednesday, November 11th.

A 10 cal speaker will address the citizen on this occasion. The members are also planning to hold a parade with the members of the Boy Scouts, Pythian band and ex-service men participating. The members also also planning banquet and dance to be held on Wednesday, November 11, at the Thomas Jefferson Hotel, Entertains at Dinner Mr. and Mrs. E.

T. Carter entertain. ed at a dinner Sunday at their home or Broad street, having their guests, their children and grandchile One) Those enjoying the hospitality were: Mr. and Mrs. R.

A. Clark. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Williams and children, Mr.

and Mrs. J. D. Carter and children and Mr. and Mrs.

Edwin Carter, of Reidsville, N. Mr. and Mrs. H. L.

Baker and son, of Kingston, N. C. Meeting Postponed The members of the Mary Cabell Smith. U. D.

will postpone their regular meeting from Wednesday Noe rember 4 to Wednesday, November 11, at which time Miss Anne and Rose Pharis will be hostess. Week of Prayer The members of the Woman's Auxiliary of the Methodist church are observing their annual week of er this week with meetings each afternoon. The first of a series of the programs was held at the church circle meeting Monday led by the group chairmen. This afternoon similar meetings are being held in the homes of the bers. Thursday afternoon the observance of the Mission Study class will be held at the home of Mrs.

C. T. Womack. The climax of the classes will be on Friday when the groups meet with their respective circle members. Council to Meet The members of the city council will postpone their regular meeting Tuesday to Wednesday evening due to election day on Tuesday.

Election Briefs ROOSEVELTS VOTE HYDE PARK. N. Nov. President Roosevelt and eight bers and friends of nis family cast their votes shortly before noon today in a little green and white town hall in this viilage's first election district. HEAVY VOTE IN NEW FORK NEW YORK, Nov.

3- F) -The heav. lest voting in New York City's history was reported by some election come missioners making the rounds of ing places in the city's five boroughs today. Before noon several dozen arrests had made on charges of illegal registration. Disorders, however, were Ouly one fist fight had come to the attention of police. LANDON VOTES EARLY INDEPENDENCE.

Nov. (P) -Governor Alf M. Landon, Republican presidential nominee voted in his home precinct here this morning at 8:40 o'clock (C.S.T.). L. Mitchell, directed the opening devottonals, Rev.

D. 8. Shelton preached a sermon on the necessity "For ren to Dwell Together In Unity." Dr. W. R.

Ashburn, pastor of Beulah Bape tist church. is to deliver a lecture next Monday afternoon at the national. Conference meeting on "100 Kinds of Men and 72 Different Kinds of Women. 1 Visitors wili be modated who wish to hear this lece ture. Rev.

C. N. Hawk is being a3- stated in a well-attended revival 90 the Loyal Baptist church by Rev. Low. ell P.

Mitchell, pastor of the High Street Baptist church. Cementing Italo Accord Count Galeazzo Ciano (left), Italian Foreign Minister and son-in-law of Premier Mussolini, in shown ing Chancellor Adolf Hitler of Germany for the series of discussions that resulted in the pact between that respective countries. Results of the conference are being seen in speech broadcast to the world by Mussolial in which be declared war on Communism and gave blunt warning to Great Britain to keep hands off in Mediterranean.