Evening Star Newspaper, February 13, 1921, Page 3

Keeps His Colleagues Busy Answering the Roll Calls BONUS PROSPECTS 'INCREASE MORALE Firemen and Policemen High- ly Pleased Over Action of Senate Committee. WILL HELP FILL RANKSI i Fire Fighters of Italy, However, ' Are Better Treated Than ! D. C. Men. With prospects for favorable action by Congress in the matter of pro- viding the $240 bonus for members of the police and fire departments, members of both these District bureaus are better satisfied with their positions. It is not a case of men being able to perform better or more service, according to opinion among REPRESENTATIVE JAMES V. Mr. Houston was said to have re-| iterated that the only course open to| him was to follow the law authorizing the Treasury Department to exchange Ithe present allied certificates of in- the men, but when a man is satisfied e ”‘:’C Bt and feels his employer is doing the!Of OK - :"::‘;:m::“_m“ right thing by him his efficinecy nat-|{aiyn, the house on approprin- urally is improved. | tion measures. The xentieman from Adding the bonus to their salaries, 2:"‘:"::_': ‘;:::l:'_"?::"_“',‘rl:“_:";“; it is stated, will bring their pay to|Blanton, whe, some claim, h: about what the reclassification Com- | manded more roll ealls than any other mission thinks should be their basic|member of the House. salaries. Should Congress respond | o favorably to such a suggestion, it is stated, firemen and policemen will not hereafter be placed in a position ! of asking a bonus. Their request! this year was made as a matter of | justice, members of both departments | Dbointed out. New System Praised. Adoption of the two-platoon system in the fire department was looked ] 4 upon by meémbers of that branch of| the service as being one of the great- | est Innovations they could expect.|Seeretary of Treasury Ap- They declare it has bettered the de- Z partment and given time for rest and |pears Before Senate Fore;gn Tecreation not previously enjoved. When the men were 8o favored by . . Congress, it is stated, they thought Relations Committee. little about other fire departments in which the men worked under still{ Information regarding the status better: conditions. of loan agreements with the allies In Ttaly the position of fireman is!was given yesterday by Secretary rated as a preferred occupation, and | Houston to the Senate foreign rela- the average pay is said to be higher | tions committee. The Treasury Sec- than other industrial trades. Because | retary was closeted with the commit- of a desire to keep the firemen in | tee for more than two hours, and, i touch with their work. it is stated.| was said, repeated his testimony men on the off shifts are permitted [earlier in the week before the Senate to work ai trades, many of them |judiciary committee. being employed in the government re- i~ Members of the foreign relations pair shops near the homes of the|committee were said to have asked companies to which they are attached. | especially as to advances to the Probationers, required to serve ¥wo| Kerensky government and the al years, make their homes in the fire-|leged use of funds so advanced by houses and are furnished their f0od.|the Russian embassy here after the while those working under permanent | Kerensky government was over appointments are furnished food oniy | thrown. While on duty. In some cities the en-| Aore than one suggestion that Great tire uniform equipment is furnished. | Britain's war debt to the United States while others supply only portions of | be written off has come from British the uniform. sources, a member of the Senate for- Look to Year of 1822. elgn relations committee said yester- Tt is said that in no-city in the |3y, after Secretary Houston had been . . closeted with the committee for two United States are firemen furnished |floSeted with the committee for two the amount of equipment and certain | fONFS QRCHSTING the status of other necessaries, including food, as is | ‘a0 Eovernment forelgn loans. = e T e ton had confirmed that the British Members of the bolice force. fully | g rarnment had made a formal pro- appreciating the favorable action of | poua] to cancel the debt and that the the Senate committee on the request|reacury Department had refused. for the bonus, are interested to know | mea"{i¥, DePaTiment bac refused, what, it anything, will be done rela- | hag heen made was given by J Ansten five 0 the salary question for the|Chamberlain, British chancaiior of fAscal year 1922. While the present]ine exchequer, in a recent address in salary. plus the bonus, is expected 0| Epgiand. e the means of increasing the num- | "SI0 0 ia the course of Der of applicants for positions on the i seoretary Hotston in dealing - with force, it s generally believed that res- | such’ supgestions had been ~eminentls | ignations would be greater if it were i gurit oo not for the retirement arrangement| 7 provided by law. Many of the ablest members of the force have resigned during the past few years, more especially during the war, many of them enterfig the mlli- | geptedness for long term motes. tary service, while others found more | ““2IISC0R 100 JONE term ROt remunerative positions elsewhere. A {statement to the committee detailing number of those who entered the mili-1 31l payments to the allies and the tary service received permanent Army appointments and did not return to| the force. [ present status of the loazs At his request no part of this was made | public, but it was said, have been sub- {stantially that given by him recently to the Senate judiciary committee. _ READY FOR TARIFF BILL. Senate to Take Up Fordney Meas- ure First Tomorrow. “The Fordney emergency tariff bill was placed in parliamentary position by the Senate ldst night for resump- tion of debate tomorrow. and leaders diplomatic and other officers in Eu-|in charge announced that they expect- o ekarding the meed for relief)ed its final disposition by Wednes- work there were sent to the Senate ! day. Yesterday by President Wilson. Theyl ,After having been shunted aside were In response to a Senate resolu-|for several days to permit passage n in connection with proposed gov- | of appropriation bills, the tariff. meas- ernment indorsement of the cam-|ure was made the order of busine paign in this couatry to raise funds: upon reconvening of the Senate to. for near east relief. ymorrow. There was no arrangement Rear Admiral Bristol. American|or understanding regarding a final high commissioner at Constantinople, | vote, but those in charge sald that recomgpends consolidation of Amer- | they hoped to have the bill disposed ican relief organizations in the near,of in time for resumption of work on east. appropriation blils next Thursday. srm# NOTICES. SPECIAL NOTICES. INCOME TAX RETURNS PREPARED: OF- Z6R - 1 fice open evenings until further notice. ROWZEE & SCHUERMANN, THE LATEST SPRING HAT FRAMBS, FROM New York. & cents. All kinds of braid and flowers. ~ Iiats made to order reasonably. Hem. stitching, good work. quick service, two yurds. 25 cents. HARRIS HAT FRAME SHOP, 1010 Fat ° T _AM ONLY RESPONSIBLE FOR _RILLS ntracted by myself. JAMES C. ROBI Rainier, Md. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: THIS 18 TO certify that I have %old my interest in the Quality Khoe Ehop. located at 625 Roses, Vielets. All the spring flowers in greatest profusion at Gude's, 1214 F.—Adver- tisement. 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Casey Repairs FORT LINCOLN | 315 Down, $15 a Month The park cemetery: perpetual care of graves. Phones Col. 156 and 1381. . te : For reservation uppiy JAS P. COON. 1400 Ten | Only 18 mont) payments TRONCLAD G. Phope North 2112, RAGE C0., 921 15th et. u. ¢ Main 5672. - 7 URGES CONGRESS TOPROBE PROBERS Representative Flood Offers Resolution Seeking Inquiry Into War Investigations. The long-threatened investigation of the investigators into the conduct of the war is provided for in a reso- lution introduced yvesterday by Rep- resentative Hal D. Flood of Virginia, a ‘member of the general investi- gating committee and chairman of the democratic congressional commit- tee. This resolution calls upon Sec- retary Baker for all facts connected With ™ the application of J. M. Hill and C. C. Lindsey “for permission to inspect the secret archives of the War Department and the refusal of the department to grant such per- mission.” Hill and Lindsey were employed by the investigator, who was em- ployed by the Johnson subcommittee, and mnot directly by the committee itself, the chairman explained last night. A voucher for $2.400 for their work, or part of it. made out in the name of their employer, is held by Chairman Ireland of the House com- Mittee on accounts, and has not been paid. Department Refuned. The names of Hill and Lindsey were brought before the general in- vestigating committee, of which Rep- resentative Graham of Illinois is chairman, last Junme. At that time Mr. Flood, in denying charges by republican’ members that the War Department's attitude was unfavora- ole to the investigation, declared the only refusal was in the case of Hill and Lindsey, who were seeking cer- tain secret records containing the settlement of contracts. This _action, Mr. Flood charged, was taken after the department au- thorities had found that the real purpose of Hill and Lindsey was to obtain money from a newspaper for information supposed to be on file among government records event they were unable to obtain a large sum through blackmai Seeks All the Fact Mr. Flood announced that it was important to have the facts laid be- fore the House, and that his resolu- tion, being privileged, would be called up from the floor in the absence of a_prompt report from the military affairs committee, to which it wus referred. Chairman Ireland of the committee on accounts in the House last week criticized expenditure of large sums by investigating committees, declar- ing he had seen “no real application of concrete results” from the war in- vestigations, and that his committee undoubtedly would have disapproved many of the contracts had it known about it. It was indicated last night that another resolution bearing on the case would be introduced tomor- row. In his statement to the committee, which he made public yesterday to explain the reason for his resolution. Mr. Flood said that Hill and Lindsey went to.the War Department With a letter from Samuel T. Ansell, former acting advocate general of the Army, counsel for the Johnson subcommit- tee. Statement to Committee. Mr. Flood's statement to the Graham committee last June follows: “The subcommittee has assumed to investigate the conduct of the war, both ¥ the military authorities abroad and at home, and such testi- mony as it has taken with respect to-expenditures is only incidental to thia main purpose. The gentlemen who constitute the majority of this ! subcommittee charge that the War Department’s attitude was unfavor- able to the investigation, and that certain fiscal records were not avail- able. There is nothing in the con- duct of the War Department to justify this charge, and the statement that the records are not available is wholly without foundation and fact. “The only instance in which the War Department declined to honor investigations made under authority from the committee or its attorney was that of a Mr. Hill and a Mr. Lindsay, who went to the War De- partment with a letter from Gen. S. T. Ansell, the twenty-thousand-dollar attorney, requesting that these gen- tlemen be given access to certain secret records containing the settle- ment of certain contracts. Agreed With Baker. “Upon investigation the War De- partment authorities found that the real purpose of Mr. Hill and Mr. Lindsey was to obtain money frem a newspaper for this information in the event they were unable to obtain a large sum through blackmail. “The proper authorities in the War Department very promptly refused to honor Gen. Ansell's request, and the Secretary of War wrote a ietter to the chairman of the select com- mittee, in which he set forth reasons for such refusal. Mr. Graham, the chairman, naturally agreed with the Secrctary of Wars presentation of the matier and his refusal.” —_— ASK SHIPS TO AID CHINESE Want Congress to Supply Vessels to Carry Grain. Special legislation will be asked of Congress authorizing the Shipping Board to employ vessels to haul to China grain donated by American farmers fos the relief of the starving in that country ‘and giving the Navy Department permission to pay the necessary expenses of volunteer naval reserves to form crews for the ves- sels, it waswnnounced yesterday aft- er a conference between Secretary Daniels of the Navy and Chairman Benson of the Shipping Board. The decision was reached after a committee, headed by Carl Vrooman, former assistant secretary of agri- culture, had said that the grain al- ready had been given by farmers in the west. and that members of the railroad brotherhood stood ready to haul it to the coast without charge for their services, Chairman Benson agreed to ascer- tain at once what ships are available for the purpose on the Pacific coast. He will mecet again with Secretary Daniels Monday to draft the proposed legislation. GRAIN BILL TO COME UP. Hearings on bills to regulate grain futures exchanges will begin tomor- row before the Senate agricultural committee, Chairman Gronna an- nounced yesterday. The Slack pack- age and container bill also will be the Bett For MOORE & “in_the | Residence Properties of 1420-22 H Street Phone Main 1453 Inquire of Mr. Hill THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, | What Congress Is Doing . The Senate. BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. After being sidetracked for 2 week the Fordney emergency tarift bill, designed to raise a wall of protection about the American farmer, is to have the right of way in the Senate again tomorrow. A ~ote on the bill is expected within “he next few days. It is a foregone conclusion that the bill will re- ceive a sufficient number of votes to pass. Then it will go to confer- ence, and the Senate amendments, including the tariff on sugar—if it is retained in the bill—will be thrashed out. Although the time is | srowing short. the bill may reach President Wilson in time for his approval or disapproval. It is pre- dicted he will veto the measure. A raft of appropriation bills still remain to be acted upon by the Senatc. In the last week the | Senate has passed the sundry civil appropriation bill, the pension ap- propriation bill and the Indian ap- propriation bill, and has partly completed the legislative, execu- tive and judicial appropriation bill. The fight over the $240 bonus pro- vision for the ggvernment em- ployes in the legislative bill, which occupied the attention of the Sen- ate yesterday, will be carried to a finish this week, with the odds in favor of the employes receiving the bonus. 2 The post office appropriation bill, the agricultural appropriation bili and the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill are all awaiting their turn in the Senate. The rivers and harbors bill algo will be ready for the senators when it can be reached. A battle royal is promised over the naval appropriation bill, due to the controversy which' has arisen over the advisability, of continuing the battleship building program. _Senator Borah of Idaho and other senators believe that this program should be halted for a period of six months to deter- mine, in the light of the lessons of the great war, what makes for the most_efficient’ Navy. The conten- tion has been made that the heav- ily armored battleship is merely costly without being an cffective weapon in this day of submarine and airplane. The naval bill, it is said, may fall to pass in the limit-, ed time remaining to_the present session and be forced over until the new Congress mects. Other big appropriation bills to come are the Army bill, the general deficiency bill. “the fortifications bill and the Military Academy bill. The repub- lican leaders plan tg do all in their power to speed up these measures as soon as the tarift bill is out of the way. There is another important meas- ure knocking at the door. how- ever, the immigration bill, and strenuous efforts will be made by its supporters to obtain considera- tion for it soon. The Senate im- migration committee last week re- ported the bill, limiting immigra- tion to 5 per cent of the various nationalities already in this cou try—a substitute for the House bill suspending for a year immigra- tion. The House bill will be offered as a substitute for the Senate com- mittee Dbill, however, when the measure is taken up in the Senate. The soldiera’ bonus bill may be reported to the Senate from the finance committee this week. The Senate is expected to take up the conference report on the Dis- trict appropriation bill as soon as the House has had an opportunity to act upon it. There appears to be little or no opportunity for Dis- trict legislation beyond this a propriation in the remaining days of the session, though an effort will be made to deal with the France and Jones bills, looking to street car mergers in the District. Charges that a combination exists among Washington coal dealers to fix prices were made before the ’ committee on manufactures. They may lead to prosecution, it is said. NG RS I SERVIEESYSTEN Advocates Return to “Spoils” Plan to Get Efficient Employes. An attack upon the civil service sys- tem was launched in the Senate yes- terday by Senator King of Utah, democrat, during the consideration of the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill. He advocated doing away with the system and a return to the old “spoils” system as a means of providing a more efficient government system. Senator King was attacking a proposal by the Senate appropriations committee to provide additional employes. The government employes, Senator King charged, change their political views overnight after an election. He sald that he hoped the new ad- ministration would get rid of those former demqgerats among the employes who are now proclaiming themselves republicans. The Utal i senator, calling attention to the insjstence in some quarters that uniess te pay of government em- ployes was increased they would not continue in office, declared that the government employes would not leave the service even if their pay was re- duced. He sald that thousands of ap- plications for government jobs were now being received, and that indicated clearly what was thought of the value of being on Uncle Sam’s pay roll. Senator Smoot of Utah, republican, read from a letter written him by an employe of the New York navy yard, in which the advantages of working for the government were pointed out. Senator Smoot said he had recelved many letters written from the other point of view, and he was glad to present one that recognized the ad- vantages of the gevernment service. This employe, he said, pointed to the thirty days' annual icave with pay, the thirty days sick leave with pay, the Saturday half holidays during the summer, the seven holidays with pay. er Class Sale HILL, Inc. r D. ¢, FEBRUARY 13, 192F—PXRT T. HOUSE VOTES CUT INNAVY PERSONNEL Disarmament Fight Starts When Building Program ~ Is Introduced. The House tacitly agreed to cut- ting the enlisted strength of the {Navy from 143,000 to 100,000 men after July 1, when the pay item in jthe naval appropiation bill was passed over without objection, criti- lcism or friendly comment in the House yesterda, Clauses providing for a reduction of the Marine Corps personnel from approximately 27,000 to 20,000 men and for an appropriation of $90,- g<t “SHPPING BOARD ; DELIVERED SHPS Former Chairman Huriey Tells House Committee It. Accomplished Purpose. Succeeds to Only Kansas . Democratic Seat in House -, The HO“ se. BY WILL P. KENNEDY. The conferees for the House will report tomorrow the agreement that they can reach with the Senate on the District appropriation bill. 1t will remain for the House to vote on each item of legislation put on the Bfll as amendments by the Sen- ate, which would have been sub- ject to a point of order if they nad originated in the House. It is hoped to get the conterence agreement approved by the House tomorrow. The unfinished business for to- morrow is to dispose of the na appropriation bill which carries $395,504,444.23, which has been un- der consideration sin . Late tomoriow or Tuesday PRAISE FOR COLLEAGUES Says Schwab's Appointment Fright- ened Germans and Heartened" French and British. 'cause of the advantages given the em- “We delivered the ships—that's |what we were supposed to o, - ward Nash Hurley of Chicago, for- mer chairman of the Shipping Boavd, told the House committee investigal. Ing the board's operations yesterday, He admitted that mistakes had bien made, but Impressed upom his ex- aminers that both the allies and the enemy had been astounded at the rapidity with which the Shippipg Board constructed the ships neefed after the United States entered the world conflict. . High government officials in Eng- land, France and Italy told him aur- appropriations committee expects to report the last of the big u- lar appropriation bills—the forti- fications bill—on which hearings on the 1916 building program of the Navy during the next i r probably will be reached { tomorrow. Chairman Kelley of the have been in progress all weck. |subcommittee Which drafted the lnl; This will be for avout $15,000,000. i ‘.‘r‘nrb’} "v-x‘!wvr!r‘r-‘":m“" ‘:kkln ‘Jnn)'m: This week the District committee |oratory on dis 3 °n_the con- will probably make a favorable re- |struction program section is consid- port on a bill calculated to induce |ered a merger of the two stréet rail- he Ed way aystems jn Washington. This |brief period v measure will probably reduce the :;!:5("‘:: \r"wu'{)‘] y nchine a0 e D O oS i can a il commmiti oe BUNaK o st rer comy Cocess brofils wax of ot lrementative Garrett. democrat, Ten- PentCent on carnings over T PCC nessee, for ten minutes took {he re- Zent met and possibly 75 per cent | nedce; fOr (6D M ANUS 90F tecrap. on earnings over § per cent ne: £ e T e The right of the Potomac Electric |Pins the only definite | question was discussed for a erday. fter Rep- publican, Iowa, nember on the RICHARD E. BIRD , Kan., newly elected mem- ber of Congress, who has arrived hington to succeed W . Ayres, democrat. Bird will com- republican delegati, plete a woll Yower Company to consolidate [Drogram ever laid before the world—ifrom Kansas. s v lo Curope atter the v il e of na 4 e, Mr. ey satd, that they i the SWas g okt lwsyfann Representative Britten, republican — | were highly pleased af the sonly cctric Company is given in this D cam bill whether the street car com- Panies merge or not. The House conferees on the sun- dry civil appropriation bill are to hold a hearing tomorrow on_the item of $10,000.000 for the Muscle Shoals dam which was inserted by the Senate. Tribute to Abraham Lincoln was paid in the House yesterday by Representative Richard Yates of lllinois, whose father was a warm personal, professional and political friend of Lincoln. During the last three or four days, Arthur Bullard, chief of the Russian division, State Depart- ment, and A. W. Kliefoth, econo- mist on Russia, have been advising the foreign affairs committee re- garding the resumption of trade relations with the soviet govern- ment of Russia. The special committee investigat- ing the Shipping Board has practi- cally finished taking testimony and Chairman Walsh has promised to make his report before the close of this session. ward N. Hurley, former chairman of the board, w: examined yesterday The ways and mneans committee has about finished hearings on tarift schedules. Makers of violin and xylophones had their instru- ments played for the committee on Thursday, fish interests were heard on Friday and the “free list” was under consideration yesterday Assistant Secretary Gilbert of the Treasury Department testified on Friday before the public buildings and grounds committee regarding ‘the need for a storage vault to cost $2,000,000. This new building is needed in Washington on account of the vast amount of bullion, coin and specie being accumulated here through the- closing of the sub- treasuries. | The first deficiency bill passed the House on Thursday and was, sent to the Senate. It carries $203 293,476.72, of- which more than $73 000,000 is for the District. The Army appropriation _bill, carrying $328,861,123 and providing for an enlisted force of 150,000 men, was passed by the House and sent to the Senate on Tuesday. After having been temporarily defeated on Monday, the Winslow bill. authorizing the payment to railroads of the money due them under the six months guarantee by the government, was passed on Tuesday. The bill_providing for expendi- ture of $12,500,000 on five hospitals for world war victims was passed by the House under suspension of the rules on Monday. The bill authorizing expenditure of $100,000,000 during the next fiscal year for good roads work in co-operation with the states was passed Monday. plishments of the board, which, he added, built ships faster than those countries had thought possible. He learned also, he said, that the Ggr- mans. 100, had heen amazed at the board's construction program. The former chairman discussed the favorable comment he had heard abroad after touching in a Eeneral way on criticisms directed at the board in this country. Hurley said that mistakes were inevitable, shce it was necessary to create a ma moth organization_in a short tithe for the purpose of*turning out ships, Shipping Board officials profited by their mixtakes and took pains not to 5 B - repeat them, the witness said, add- King Against Bill. ing that the country could view with - pride the accomplishments of the The establishment of a separate de-| board. The ships it put into use, he partment of education, as provided in | declared, hefped Sl L ~ e e wa the Smith-Towner bill, was urged | ‘M. Fiarics paid mipote o e Een upon the Senate yesterday by Sena- :-::oclinu;; &l'i'hb o ~~nn§rial!¥ : *harles M. Schwab. who, he said, had tor Hoke Smith of Georgia. been drafied to take charge of cone Opposition by Roman Catholic or-|struction when satisfactory progress ganizations to the bill was said by|Was not being made. At the peace Senator Smith to be based “on utter| fonference. M. Hurley T orance of the measure.” v 3 e ~ (Fie: e saia, of the eharge ihay “vat | PoImtment of Mr chwab hay frights ;:le‘u‘"e was directed against the re-| Fronch and enthused the British, gion of Jesus Christ. . “I know that his appointment,”. he “I think the whole propaganda bes | added, “inspir-d the American people gan with a speech of a priest at|to get behind the shipbuilding pEo- Georgetown University in June, | gram. 1919, which was based on utter mis-| He expressed optimism over the f3 Atantic} conception of the bill” Senator|ture of the American merc] dvertise- | Smith said. marine, but said that too many sl ‘“Recently T have seeh an organiza- | might prove a liability in case suf - tion made with a direct purpose to|ient cargoes could not be obtained produce Catholic education. Theq for them. " 9 WOULD BOMB SHIPS. principle announced by their educa-| Junking of the wovernment's s tional leader indorses the principles | 31, w00den *hips was favored by Mr Resolutions Propose Actual Test of [of this bill. And yet senators are ! F Longer oF any o or ool receiving telegrams from good citi- h L Aircraft Destructive Power. zens pry value. q s protesting against it. . Resolutions proposing an actual {bombing of naval vessels by aircratt| o '“,'(f °”d"" g '"L!‘&h HOLD UP INVESTIGATION, {were intToduced vesterday by Sen-| Senator King, democrat, Utah, sald| ., = . iution of Senator Smiths ator New, republican, Indiana, and|he found himself in complete sym-| ;. rocrat, South Carolina. for an-ine { Representative Anthony. republican, | Pathy with the opposition of Catho- | Semorrars SOtk Sarog T, for, BREE i Kan They direct the Secretary|lic Church organizations to “a bin | eSUEaUon OY U6 SCRRE CEEINCS of the Navy to turn over to the Army|Which would further cripple the| l i ble cotton 2nd wheat supplies air service one obsolete battleship, | States of the Union and destroy their | siii on hand throughout the country two obsolete destroyers and two|capacity for self-government.” was reported favorably yesterday.by auxiliary ships for experimental| Chairman Warren of the appropria-| tne Senate expenditures committee. bombing. tions committee, asked the senators|Senator Jones, republican, Washing. ‘The resolutions said the future!not to delay the legislative appro-|ton, objected fto .its immediate con- policy of development of aircraft and{priation bill by “irrelevant” discus- sjderation and the resolution went seacraft might be changed as a re-|sion. 5 over. sult of the preposed experiment. nations meant disarma- the nations already in the league had taken no steps to reduce strength of their . armies and of HOKE SWITH URGES DEPT. OF EDUCATION Senator Declares Opposition Is Entirely Unwarranted. use the United States isn't in league,” shouted Mr. Garrett. “We're trying to build the biggest navy in the world. 1 don't believe nations in the league can or will agree to armament reduction’ as long as we continue to strengthen our Navy Representative Madden, republican, Illinois, then asked why Franklin D. Roosevelt, as assistant secretary of the Navy, appearing before a House committee, had favored “the biggest navy in the world “Because,” Mr. Garrett replied, “the republican’ majority in the Senate was bound not to ratify the treaty and league of nations covenant. It we're determined to live by our- selves it's up to us to build a navy as powerful as the navies of the rest of the world combined,” he added. Attacks on the navy bill on the ground that many of its provisions were new legislation not permitted in appropriation bills continued yes- terday, Representative Britten lead- ing the fight. 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