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Weather Forecast Guide lor Readers Mostly sunny today, high in low 80s. Fair, Fige. j Page. cooler tonight, low near 58. Tomorrow clear, ’ After Dark .A-7 Lost and Found..A-3 high about 80. (Full report on Page A-2.) Amusements ...A-20 Obituary .A-10 Temperatures Today. Comics.B-18-19 Radio ..B-19 Midnight ..74 8 am_72 Noon_80 Editorial -A-8 Society, Clubs...B-3 4 am. ..75 10 a.m.... 75 1pm.. .79 Editorial Articles A-9 Sports .A-15-17 6 am.74 11 am_77 2 pm.81 Finance .A-19 Womans Page..A-12 Late New York Markets, Poge A-19. ____An Associoted Press Newspoper 96th Year. No. 258. Phone STerling 5000 ★★★ WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14. 1948-FORTY PAGES. / 5 CENTS Invaders Drive Into Hyderabad Over Opposition Important Towns Captured by Indian Troop Columns BULLETIN PARIS </P).—The United Na tions announced today that the Security Council will meet Thursday on the invasion of Hyderabad by India. The session, called at the request of Hyderabad, will be the first U. N. meeting in the Palais de Chaillot, where the General Assembly convenes next week. By the Associated Press NEW DELHI,'Sept. 14.—Indian troops invading Hyderabad to day captured the town of Rajasur, halfway from their jumping-off point of Sholapur to Hyderabad City, heart and capital of the princely state. Another tank-led column striking from the northwest captured the important rail town of Jalna on the Nizam's state railroad after a pen etration of 70 miles into Hyder abad. Jalna is 250 miles from the capital. Rajasur is 90 miles to the west and in the area where the Indian army had found its hardest resist ance. The Indians driving in from the east captured Suriapet, 90 miles east of Hyderabad City. Strong Resistance Met. Troops in the northwest also cap tured Daulatabad. also a commu nications center. 60 miles west of Jalna, against "strong resistance.” The successes were recounted in a Defense Ministry communique is sued shortly after noon when the invasion was less than 36 hours old. The Indian communique said an other column advancing north from Sholapur drove 70 miles and reach ed Yerinana, 100 miles south . of Jalna The Important town of Osmana bad, 40 miles inside Hyderabad and 165 miles northwest of the capital, was taken en route. This force and the one striking from the northwest apepared to be swiftly enveloping all the northwest corner of Hyderabad in a large pincers. Airfields Are Bombed. The communique said Indian planes bombed airfields employed in gun running from Pakistan.” The fields attacked were not named. The planes also dropped leaflets. Troops which captured Rajasur were declared by the ministry to have scored a lightning advance. Thev captured two 25-pounder can non in their push toward Hyderabad City and its suburb, Secunderabad, which the Dominion of India has vowed to garrison until what is described as disorder and anarchy is put down. India surrounds the south cen tral state and has demanded its ac cession Hyberabad is as large as Minnesota and has 16.000,000 people, four-fifths of whom are Hindus. The fabulously rich Nizam, a Moslem, has refused to accede. India invaded the state from all four sides at dawn yesterday. Col umns (Hyberabad said 10 were striking into the state* from the north and south appeared to be making slower progress. Hyerabad City is only 70 miles from the south ern frontier with Madras Province, however. An army official in Madras said progress is being made toward Se cunderabad and Hyderabad City in all four sectors. He said heavy cas ualties were inflicted on forces of the Nizam and the private army of Razakars in the northwest around Jalna, where opposition was de scribed as "very stiff.” India Admits Loss of 100. India acknowledged in a morning communique one of its invading columns in the w’est last 100 killed and 150 captured. (Hyderabad said it inflicted 1.000 casualties on the Indians in the first day of the in vasion. The army spokesman at Madras said an Indian "police force” occu pied 50 Hyderabad villages and 5(X square miles in the Peddapurair border areas, capturing 100 Ra zakars. (A military headquarters spokes man said "the Indian advance con tinues in all sectors of Hyderabad despite opposition in some areas.” (The Hyderabad radio gave the distance of the penertations by Indian troops thus far as: South " i See HYDERABAD, Page A-3.1 ' Late News Bulletins Nats, 0; Tigers, 1 DETROIT. —The Tigers were leading Washington, 1 to 0, at the end of the 'th inning of the first game of their double-header here this after noon. Ray Scarborough was pitching for the Nats, oppos ing Hal Newhouser. The De troit ace had allowed only two hits. Yanks, 1; Indians, I CLEVELAND (AWThe Yanks and Indians were tied. 1 to 1. at the end of three innings here this afternoon. Allie Clark, Indian outfielder, hit his eighth homer of the season in the first inning. Hitchcock Faces Probe WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. fcP).—A final decree of divorce opened the way today for the wedding of Francis Hitchcock and Stephanv Saja, a coal miner’s daughter, but Mr. Hitchcock must face an in vestigation for perjury. Gen. Clay Does Not Believe War 'Is Just Around the Corner' _ 4 - Doubts Russia Will Make Berlin Final Issue in Germany By the Associated Press BERLIN, Sept. 14.—Gen. Lucius D. Clay said today: “I don’t think war is just around the corner.” The United States military gover nor made the statement to Amer ican newsmen who came to Berlin on a special Air Force flight from the United States to view the British-American air lift operation supplying Soviet-blockaded Western Berlin. Gen. Clay added that he doubted the Russians “wall make Berlin the final issue on the entire German problem.” The American commander pre dicted that before any forceful actions were attempted to break the 82-day-old Soviet blockade, the United States would exhaust "all other means at its disposal” to reach agreement. Gen. Clay refused to discuss whether bringing the Berlin ques tion before a Council of Foreign Ministers would mean "negotiation under duress.” He left the impression, however, that the United States at least would not be prepared to discuss any other larger German issues with the Rus sians at such a conference before the blockade was lifted. Meanwhile, a veteran American (See BERLIN, Page A-6.) Star Writer Reaches Germany in B-29 Flying on 3 Engines By Harry Lever Star Staff Correspondent FURSTENFELDBRUCK, Ger many, Sept. 14.—A crippled B-29 bomber, which limped into this American base after one engine failed on a troublesome trans Atlantic trip, today was being prepared to recross the ocean on a nonstop 4.219-mile '“bomb strike" on Bolling Air Force Base during the Air Force Day show Saturday. The big ship, with this reporter as the only civilian aboard, ran into difficulties when only about 200 miles east of Boston, after taking off. with a heavy load of gasoline, from Westover Air Force Base in Massachusetts on Sunday. Its radio quickly blacked out be cause of a short circuit, and then the compass and long-range naviga tion equipment stopped working at 5,000 feet. All this suddenly became serious when the big bomber, leading a squadron of 12 Superfortresses, ran into bad weather half way across the Atlantic and took a mean buffeting. At this point, the plane lost contact with many of its com panion craft. Soon after the radio was tempo rarily repaired on a "Rube Gold <See LEVER, Page A-6.1 Ex-Premier ol Bengal Succeeds Jinnah as Hecid of Pakistan Nazimuddin Takes Oath At Karachi as Acting Governor General By the Associated Press KARACHI. Pakistan, Sept. 14. —Kwaja Nazimuddin, former Premier of Bengal, took the bath today as acting governor gen eral of Pakistan. He will fill the vacancy caused | by the death Saturday of Mahomed Ali Jinnah. founder and first gov | ernor-general of the new Moslem | dominion. Today’s cabinet announcement, |issued at noon said: ‘‘On advice of the Prime Minister lor Pakistan, His Majesty the King is pleased to appoint Kwaja Nazi muddin acting governor-general of Pakistan in the vacancy caused by the sad demise of Quaid-e-Azam (great leaden Mahomed Ali Jin nah." Educated in England. Mr; Nazimuddin, 54. was educated at Harrow and Cambridge in Eng land 8nd later became a member of the English bar. He had been a member of the government in his native province of Bengal at various times since 1927. He was Premier of Bengal from 1943 to 1945 and became Premier of East Bengal after partition last year. He once was knighted by the British crown but renounced the title at a meeting of the Moslem League in Bombay in 1946. As education minister in Bengal in 1929, Mr. Nazimuddin fought for compulsory primary education. For 10 years he was a member of the working committee of the All-India Moslem League, the organization which Mr. Jinnah led and which fought for and won the Moslem nation of Pakistan. Was League Representative. He was a member of an Indian food delegation to the United States in 1946 and represented India at the last League of Nations meeting at | Geneva. A keen sportsman, he was presi ! dent of the India Hockey Federation from 1938 to 1940. His favorite sports were described as cricket, hockey, football and tennis, but he also was reported to be an ardent fisherman and to be Interested in shooting. 2 U. S. Flyers Missing In Russian Zone By the Associated Press FRANKFURT, Germany, Sept. 14—Two American air lift pilots bailed out over the Soviet zone j early today and have not been ! heard from since. Air Force headquarters said they were ferrying a C-47. laden with food, from Wiesbaden to Berlin, when the pilot radioed at 4:20 a m. that their engines had failed and the ship was losing altitude. The message said the crew was abandoning ship in the vicinity of Langensalza, about 20 miles inside the Russian zone. It said one mo tor had cut out and the other had begun to quit. Nine Americans have died in three j fatal crashes since the air lift over : the Soviet blockade of Berlin began |in June. Britain Orders Slowing Of All Demobilization As Tension Increases Draftees Kept 3 Months Extra; Defense Sidetracks Bill to Cut Lords' Power By the Associated Press LONDON. Sept. 14.—The Brit ish government announced to day that Army, Navy had Air Force demobilization will be slowed because of the tense in ternational situation. Conscripts will be retained an ex tra three months. "We must also accelerate the im provement of the equipment posi tion, especially in the field of air defense, armor and infantry weap ons,” Deputy Prime Minister Herbert Morrison told a special session of Parliament. Side-tracking for a moment a bill to curb the powers of the House of Western Envoys See Molotov in First Meeting in 2 Weeks By the Associated Press MOSCOW. Sept. 14.— The three Western envoys went to the Kremlin today for a meet ing with Soviet Foreign Min ister Molotov. This was the first four-power meeting in Moscow since Au gust 30, when American Am bassador Walter Bedell Smith. French Ambassador Yves Cha taigneau and Frank Roberts, special Eritish envoy, saw Mr. Molotov and his deputy. Andrei Vishinskv, on the Berlin ques tion. The new meeting followed the return of Francois Seydoux. French political adviser in Ger many, with reports on the talks held in Berlin by the four mili tary governors. Prime Minister Stalin was not present at the Kremlin meeting. Lords — announced reason for the special session — Mr. Morrison plunged almost immediately into a discussion of national defense. Calm Is Urged. He appealed to the country to accept his announcement with level headed thinking instead of in "a panicky spirit.” “We regret,” he declared, “that such a statement should have to be made.” King George VI rode to the ses sion in traditional splendor and asked Parliament to curtail the pow ers of his lords. The King's terse speech opened a special 10-day session of Parliament and a bitter political battle between the Labor government and the Con servative opposition of Winston Churchill. Change in Act Asked. The King asked the legislators to “amend the Parliament Act of 1911.” by which the Labor government in tends to cut in half the two-year period in which the House of Lords can delay legislation. This is in tended to help the government ram through one of its most contro versial measures—nationalzation of the iron and steel industry before the general elections of 1950. It seems destined to be one of •'See~P ARLIaRiENT, Page~A-5j Washington Leads Big Cities In Aggravated Assault Cases ! Washington led all other cities with more than 100.000 population in the number of aggravated as saults reported to police in the first six months of this fear, the uniform crime reports of the Federal Bureau of Investigation indicated today. A semi-annual bulletin listed a total of 1.867 such assaults here. Next highest was Detroit, with 1,881. Other crime in the District was tabulated as follows; Larcenies un der $50. a total of 4.858 during the six months: larcenies $50 and over, 1,007; burglaries and housebreaking. 2,381: automobile thefts, 32: rob beries, 676, and murders, 30. In releasing the bulletin. FBI Di rector J. Edgar Hoover noted that nationally, crimes in rural areas in k creased 3.8 per cent in the first half of 1948 over the comparable period of 1947. and declined in urban areas 1.8 per cent. Only two cities were reported as having more petty larcenies mnder $50> than Washington. They are Detroit, with 8.979; Los Angeles, with 8.376. , Washington tied with Dallas for Uth place among the 83 cities in the number of murders. New York led with 155. The District had the fifth highest number of robberies, the fifth high est number of burglaries and house breakings. the fourth highest num ber of grand larcenies and the eighth highest number of automo bile thefts. Atomic Scientist j Reverses Stand And Talks Freely Dr. Kamen Denies He Is a Red or Revealed U. S. War Secrets By Robert K. Wolsh Dr. Martin D. Kamen, atomic scientist who was dismissed from the Manhattan Project in 1944 for “indiscretion,” changed his mind today about refusing to answer questions at a closed j session of the House Committee I on Un-American Activities, j He reported later that he had italked freely to the committee for 2’i hours, after it "persuaded me" | to do so. Dr. Kamen, 35-year-old chemist | at Washington University, St. Louis, | said he never was a Communist land had never disclosed secret I atomic information to any un authorized person, particularly So jviet officials he knew in California jin 1544. Said He Would Refuse Answers. Before going into the committee lioom, Dr. Kamen had issued a state ment declaring he would co-operate fully with the committee by answer ling all questions at public hearings | but that he would refuse to do so ■at “any secret proceedings." When he emerged early this aft ernoon. he disclosed he had changed I his mindT principally because he could get no assurance from the 1 committee that he would be called to testify at an open hearing, al i though he demanded that oppor j tunity. He said, however, that during the executive session he told the com DR. MARTIN D. KAMEN. —A. P. Photo. mittee only the same general story he had related at a news confer ence earlier in the day. At that time, he explained how he happened to meet Soviet consular officials in San Francisco, had dinner with them, and discussed cultural sub jects, the possible exchange of scientists between the United States and Russia after the war, and the possible future medical uses of atomic energy. Frank Witness. Thomas Says. Chairman Thomas described Dr. Kamen as “a very frank witness who became very co-operative after we convinced him he could speak ; freely at a closed session.” The chairman also said that as a result of this testimony ‘we learned some i things we didn't know before and corroborated many points we had | learned before." Waiting to testify this afternoon were Steven Nelson, described by : the committee as a Communist Party organizer for Western Penn sylvania, and a New York woman said by committee investigators to be a jewelry store owner whom the | committee will question in connec tion with possible spy ring activi ties here and in Canada. Dr. Kamen said he did not know Mr. Nelson and was nott asked by the committee if he knew him or Ar thur Adams, previously described by Mr. Thomas as a Soviet agent who apparently fled the United States several years ago when the FBI wanted to question him. Asked About Dr. Condon. Asked whether the committee questioned him on whether he had any scientific dealings with Dr. Ed ward U. Condon, director of the National Bureau of Standards. Dr. Kamen Refused to answer. Dr. Con don has been listed by the commit tee as a scheduled witness at open hearings. At ieast 10 other witnesses will have to be interviewed in connection with the atomic energy spy inquiry i See PROBE. Page A-5.> Virginia Lawyer Slain, Farmhand Is Held Special Dispatch to The Star CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Sept. 14—Montague Uriah Dixon. 44, Charlottesville and Buckingham County lawyer, was shot and killed t6day at Green Hill Farm, on the James River. Deputy Sheriffs Dudley Coleman and Winfrey Taylor of Buckingham said they and State Trooper F. W. McSwain had arrested Landy Sprouse, 55, of Charlottesville, in connection with the killing. Sprouse, a farmhand, lives at the home of Mr. Dixon's sister. Mrs. Cordelia C. Taylor, at Green Hill. The farm has been in the Dixon family for many years. The case was presented imme diately to the Buckingham grand jury, which is in session today. According to the sheriff’s office, |Mr. Dixon was killed in the kitchen ! of Mrs. Taylor's home by a blast from a 10-gauge shotgun. The office said deputies had recovered 1 the double-barreled gun, a used shell and an unfired shell. The officers said Mr. Dixon went to the Green Hill Farm about 7 a.m. and that he and Sprouse had some words about the amount of hay cut yesterday. ♦t JA$ MAINE GOES. CIO Pickets Fight Police 2 Hours At West Coast Refinery's Gates Tear Gas Bombs and Rocks Hurled as AFL Maintenance Men Enter Plant by Strategem Gy the Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 14.— Hundreds of CIO oil refinery strikers fought a rock-and-tear gas battle with police for two hours today in an unsuccessful effort to keep nonstriking main tenance men out of a plant. A policeman, a State highway patrolman and four strikers were hospitalized, but none was believed in serious condition. Cameras of three news photog raphers were seized and the film ex posed. Several photographers were roughed up. An Oakland Tribune reporter was hit by a tear gas bomb. It was the first mass violence of California's 11-day old strike over wages, a strike which has curtailed gasoline supplies up and down the West Coast. Most of the violence occurred at the main gate of the Standard Oil ■refinery in Richmond. But it also extended for blocks around the ap proaches to the plant., In one melee. Richmond Polict ' Officer Buford Aubrey was knocked to the ground. Patrol Sergt. Arthur; Jacobsen of Martinez was badly cut.; The windshield of a police patrol j car and several private cars were smashed. The police fired tear gas guns and threw tear gas bombs. Strikers 1 tossed the bombs back and also threw rocks. The CIO unionists started mass- j : ing early this morning after an ; overnight warning that they were not going to stand peaceably by as j they did yesterday while nonstrikers went to work. About 1,000 workers; i and sympathizers gathered in the area and about 400 were massed in : front of the gate. Disorders started about 6:45 a.m. ;when AFLi members began a motor cade approach as though to enter the main gate. Their trucks and cars moved bumper-to-bumper. Hundreds of strikers and sympa thizers formed a flying wedge in the direction of the oncoming cars. There the melee was touched off. The AFL stratagem worked. The ' (See OIL" Page" A-6.) Dock Workers Signed By Army in Spite oi Bridges' 'Boycott' GovernmentLoyalty Pledge Signed by All Applicants Before Acceptance By th« Associot»d Pr»i» x SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 14.— The Army began signing up dock men today to load its strike-bound cargoes despite an official •‘boycott” by Harry1 Bridges’ CIO longshoremen. Army spokesmen accepted a num ber of men appearing at its Fort Mason office this morning, requir ing all to sign the Government loyalty pledge. Mr. Bridges accused the Army of "strike-breaking’’ by signing up longshoremen through its civil service employment office instead of the union hiring hall. Four men in the white caps of CIO longshoremen stood in front of the office. They wore no picket or j other insignia, however, and made no move to interfere with those re porting for Army work. Cargo Piling Lp. Effects of the 13-day-old coast tie-up were mounting. Approximately 200.000 tons of Army cargo had piled up. More than 300.000 bushel* of wheat were re poried piled on the ground in Wash ington State The C. & H. sugar refinery at Crockett, Calif., an nounced it would close down Octo ber 1 for lack of raw sugar. Air shipment of supplies was started to Pacific areas and Alaska. The Army acted today after the shipowners last week end turned down an offer by Mr. Bridges' International Longshoremen's and warehousemen's Union to work Army cargo during the strike at pre strike rates and “working condi tions.” The shipowners announced they would not deal with Mr. Bridges' union on grounds “you can't do business with communism." In a bitter statement the union denounced the Army's plan to by pass the union-controlled hiring hall as "an open shop move.” "It means direct strike-breaking by the Army," a spokesman for Mr. Bridges said: He added that longshoremen in !all West Coast ports would refuse to work for the Army. All of the maritime unions involved in the * See MARmMETPage A-5.) Fair and More Moderate Weather in Prospect The weather will settle down to more moderate temperatures for the next few days with a high near 85 degrees this afternoon, the Weather Bureau reported. The mercury will drop to about 58 degrees tonight and tomorrow will be fair, with a maximum tempera ture of about 80 degrees, the bureau said. # The high temperature yesterday, was 90 degrees at 3:58 p.m., and the low today was 71 at 7:14 am. I Transfer of Control Likely to Be Smooth If Dewey Is Elected Advisers Believed Paving Way by Keeping Informed On Government Problems By J. A. O'Leary Star Staff Correspondent ALBANY, Sept. 14.—If Gov. Dewey wins the election, the transfer of control in Washing ton probably will be accom plished more smoothly than in any previous change of admin istration, for two reasons: 1. This would be the first time a new President took over on January 20. instead of waiting until March 4. 2. Gov. Dewey's expert advisers are believed to be preparing <for the task by keeping themselves as well informed as possible on the current problems of Government that will require prompt action in the next session of Congress. The men close to the New York Governor are reluctant to talk about post-election plans when the cam paign is just getting under way. Inquires are met with the cautious comment that it is too early to talk of such matters. But those who know how the Dewey team operates believe it is taking advantage of these pre-campaign days to acquaint itself with the job that will lie ahead in the event of victory. Pour years ago, there was not so much need for preparedness, because Re publican chances of victory were not nearly so bright. May Stay Close to Capital. There is even some speculation among observers here that if elec tion returns on November 2 show Gov. Dewey the winner, he will spend little time resting from the campaign, and would stay close to (See DEWEY. Page "A-8^) President’s Defense Of Scientists Adds to Feud With Probers Charges 'Smear' Tactics By 'Some Politicians'; Atomic Physicist Quits A charge by President Truman that “some politicians” are en dangering the Nation’s safety by “smear” tactics against scien tists added fuel today to his feud with the House Committee on un-American Activities. The President, in an address to the annual meeting of the American ; Association for the Advancement of Science in Constitution Hall last night, asserted that national security j requires that scientists work “in an atmosphere free from suspicion, per sonal insult or politically motivated attacks.” He did not mention the House committee by name. But it was the 'obvious target of his assertion that j atomic experts are being driven ! from the Government in these ; “hazardous times” by "totalitarian” and “un-American” procedure. Atomic scientist nesigns. A short while after Mr. Truman spoke, Dr. Philip M. Morse an nounced in Belmont, Mass., that he had resigned as head of the Brook haven National Laboratory partly because of the “atmosphere of suspicion” against atomic scientists! created by the House group. Mr. Truman talked from the same platform last night as Dr. Harlow Shapley. internationally famous Harvard professor of astronomy and advocate of international co-opera tion. Dr. Shapley, retiring president ot the association, cited numerous in stances of international co-opera tion among scientists on research matters and declared that science has a “clear responsibility to lead the way into an era of peace and : progress.” Hits Obstacles to Research. Mr. Truman told the scientists ! that Americans should avoid tactics which impede research, whether they are "adopted with good intent, or advocated in the name of secur ity by men with other axes to grind and red herrings to drag around.” He has repeatedly described hear ings by both the House committee headed by Representative Thomas, Republican, of New Jersey, and a Senate investigating subcommittee headed by Senator Ferguson. Re publican. of Michigan, into Com munist intrigue as "red herrings” intended to divert public attention from high prices. Favors Continuous Research. Continuous scientific research is 'the key to true national security, | Mr. Truman asserted. “This indispensable work.” he I added, "may be made impossible by ' the creation of an atmosphere in which no man feels safe against the public airing of unfounded rumors, gossip and plain villiflcation. "Such an atmosphere is un-Amer ican—the most un-American we have to contend with today. It is the climate of a totalitarian coun try in which scientists are expected (See~TRUMAN,Page~A-5. > Truman Chances Much Better If Every One Voted, Poll Shows (This second report of the Crossley Poll shows presidential preferences if all American adults voted. A forthcoming ar ticle will show the standings of those who are expected to vote). By Archibald M. Crossley Director, the C«o«»Uy toil If every potential voter in the United States should cast a bal lot on election day—which is sta tistically impossible — the likely chances for President Truman s election would only be about even. These are the poll figures for choices by all adult citizens: Truman -39% Dewey _39% Others - 1% Undecided.- 15% These figures were obtained from a careful cross section of all types of American citizens of voting age. regardless of sex, income level, color. where they live and whether tney, intend to vote. Some of the 94.-j 000,000 potential voters represented cannot vote temporarily because they have not lived long enough in their present location. Some, resi dent* of the District, for example, have no vote. Some have not paid or been assessed for a poll tax. Mil lions of them normally just will not take the trouble to register and vote. Out of these 94,000,000 potential voters, the best current estimate is that 56,000.000 will vote and 38,000, 000 will not. In general, the greater the vote, the greater the Demo cratic chances. With this Tact in mind, the President recently ap pealed for a large turnout. The poll results would indicate that the Democrat*, to win re-elec tion for President Truman, cannot rely solely on getting out the vote. Their chances for success on No vember 2nd depend upon either (a) their ability to switch favor from (See CROSSLEY, Page A-6j />„ Mrs. Smith Wins In Maine With Record Vole Brownell Says Result Disproves Big Ballot Favors Democrats i By Gould Lincoln The smashing Republican vic tory in Maine yesterday was hailed today by Herbert Brow nell, jr., Dewey campaign man ager, and by other Republican leaders, as forecasting a sweep ing victory for Gov. Dewey of New York over President Tru man next November. It disproved, they said, the Demo cratic claim that the bigger the vote the better for Democratic candi dates. The total votes cast in the Senatorial and House elections in t, Maine yesterday were records in size, Mrs. Margaret Chase Smith, the first woman ever elected to the Senate without previous appoint ment to that office, defeated her Democratic opponent. Dr. Adrian H. orolten, 154.587 to 61,837. with the returns virtually complete. The total vote cast in this race was 216.524, compared to a total of 166,274 in the Senatorial race in Maine in 1946. Since Maine always holds these congressional elections in September —almost tw’o months in advance of the presidential election, the count, is a Presidential year Is comparable to that in a nonpresidential year. There was no Maine senatorial elec tion In 1944. Record Majority for Maine. Furthermore, Mrs. Smith's lead over Dr. Scolten was approximately 94,000. This is a record majority for any election in Maine, upsetting a 20-year record of 82.481 established in the 1928 gubernatorial contest. Representative Hale, Republican, in the first congressional district, also piled up a big lead over his Democratic opponent, James A. Mc Vicar, former Democratic State chairman—52,347 to 31,498. This, too, is the largest vote ever cast in a congressional race in that district, which includes Portland with its many industrial workers. Repre sentative Hale's lead was 20,849, and the total vote cast was 83,845. Two years ago, Mr. Hale won by only 12,599 in a total vote of 65,353. In 1944, a presidential year, he won by 26,101, and the total vote was 69,340. ‘‘In the Maine election,” Mr. Brownell said, “The Nation was given its first official forecast of the results to be anticipated in Novem ber. The official results in Maine : confirm the reports of unofficial ‘polls to the effect that the Dewey - , Warren ticket will be elected by .in overwhelming majority. Cites Women’s Role In Party. "With a few precfncts ctill unre ported,’’ it now appears that Mr*. Smith has received approximately 74 per cent of the votes in the race for United States Senator (the As sociated press reports fix the per centage at 71.4 per cent). Her elec tion to the Senate as the first woman to win a Senate seat in her own right without prioi service under appointment is incidentally evidence of the Republican Party policy which calls for full and equal participation by women in political affairs. “Other Republican candidates won by impressive majorities. The Maine results indicate unmistakably that we will have a Republican President after January 1. 1947.” In Albany, Gov. Dewey called on Republicans everywhere to take the heavy GOP vote in Maine yester day as a "stimulus to even more intensive work” for a national vic tory in November. Obviously pleased by Mrs. Smith’s record majority. Gov. Dewey issued the following statement: “The Republican vote in Maine is very gratifying, and I hope it will be taken as a stimulus to even more intensive work by Republicans throughout the country; my con gratulations to Mrs. Smith, Mr. Payne and all the other members of the Republican ticket.” Frederick G. Payne was the suc cessful Republican candidate for Governor. Telegrams From Headquarters. Mrs, Smith was the recipient of telegrams from Republican leaders at national headquarters here. Mrs. Charles W. Weis, jr., Repub lican national committeeworhan for New York and an associate cam paign manager for the Dewey-War ren ticket, wired Mrs. Smith: 'This Is a red letter day for Re publican women, and we are very proud of you. You have demon strated in campaigning and in your victory that qualified women in poli tics and Government are being well rewarded. I know your victory will be another boost to the anticipated (See POLITICS, Page A-6 ) ’ -*. 6 Colleges to Benefit Under Hughes' Will Six colleges and universities are among beneficiaries under the will of Charles Evans Hughes, former Chief Justice, which was filed today with the register of wills here, The will made specific cash be quests of $160,000 and left the bal ance of the estate to his son and two daughters. The educational institutions men tioned are Brown University, willed $25,000, and five bequeathed $15,000 each—Wellesley College, Colgate University. Vassar College, Amherst College and Barnard College, New York City. Justice Hughes, who died August 27 at his summer home on Cape Cod, also left $25,000 to the Asso ciation of the Bar of New York, $15,000 to the New York County Lawyer*’ Association and $5,000 to his secretary, Wendell W Mischler. The Legal Aid Society'of New York City was bequeathed $15,000. The son, Charles Evans Hugh*?, jr., was given Justice Hughes’ law library. £