Out on the Pacific Coast, the two leading supporters of the "ham and egg" or U.S$30 pension every week plan were leading their Republican opponents by a wide margin.
Mr. Sheridan Downey, who defeated Senactr William G. McAdoo in the Democratic primary mainly on the strength of his support of the pension plan, was leading his Republican rival, Mr. Philip Bancroft, 321,879 to 261,160 with 6256 of 12,472 precincts reported in.
Mr. Culbert Olson, Democrat, was leading in the race for the governorship over his Republican opponent, Mr. Frank F. Merriam, the present governor, 389,984 to 327,742 with 6,276 precincts in.
Mr. Roosevelt endorsed both Mr. Downey and Mr. Olson but condemned the U.S.$30 every Thursday plan. All of the California Con-pressmen, Mr. Clarence Lea, Democrat, and Mr. Harry L. Englebright, Mr. Richard Welch and Mr. Bertrand Gearhart all Republicans, were returned to office unopposed.
When the Second Battalion of the Farmer-Labourite Loss Highland Light Infantry arrived at Haifa yesterday for service in Palesting, severe floods north of Tel Aviv submerged the trucks and buses being used to transport the troops to the south, and rescue operations had to be carried out by boats.
The self-styled Arab commander-in-chief, Aref Aboul Azzak. is allowing military driving. and travelling 4 permits to be obtained by Arab citrus exporters "in order that the citrus crop may be transported."—Reuter.
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