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EFUSES DEMAND TOREVALUE ROADS; Interstate Commerce Body Will Not Comply With La Follette Move. Tha Interstate Commerce Commis- «fon todey refused a demand that it reconsider of its work in the vhysfeal valuation of the country’s tilroads. Petitions making such r ented by the National { onference ©n Valuation of American Railroads, vhich ts headed by Senator La Fol- lette of Wisconsin, were dismissed. The conference, whose program was tirawn up last spring at a meeting in Chicago attended by western po- itical leaders and others, sought to have the commission establish the orlginal cost of property investmént «#nd labor in railroads. well as other data. All the existing valua- tlon work of the commission was at- < unsound commission’'s decision today held that it was practically impos 1 to d th facts as to the ex actually made by railroads he pertod of their early history. There must be some limit to our expenditures of public funds in re- search,” the decision said “We are ©f the opinion that our present course has been in substantlal complianee with the valuation statute.” Commission Eastman and Me- dissented. Commissioner hough concurring in N Zxested that the commis- tion hud taken “far too teriously the burden of finding original costs, The sion dirccted that no- ceedings in arriving at na should hereafter be served ator La Follette for his in- formation as chairman of the confer- B0Y OF 16 TOFIAT FOR S WIFE 0F & be a demand RIDGEFIELD PARK, N. 1. ber 8 definite announcen that they will fight any attempt to annul warriage was here by 1 S. Tucker, sixteen-) 1 postmaster, and former Mrs. Susan Oe r-old widow the 2d om- made ear-old son thy owner of w York couple, Fa: displaying every sign Y marriage for would not dis- “ums the question « -neither that f voung Tucker, looks more han accredited sixteen, nor that £ Mrs 0 looks less than he ed to her. would fight the nnulment, Tucker declared “I would rather go to jail than eparated from my wife.” He added that much as he loved b father, he would not return to his in S Mass., unless accept his s married nd then Maxine ¢ York city, be spent state in We parents parently approved It was after his rents had returned to South Es: ot _opposition to the marriage eloped, he said. Tucker added that he and his wife for the south on a vould start today onger honeymoon. He denied that $118 to procure a t had cost him marriage license, and also said that the $10,000 trust fund established for him by his wife, had been hed fter the marriage, and not be: as ud Leen reported. ELKS PAY TRIBUTE MEMBERS DEAD twenty-ninth annual memortal “ervice of the Washington Lodge of Slks was held last evening in the «uditorium of Central High School before an assembly of nearly 3,000 deople. nator Matthew M. Neely of West Virginla dellvered the memorial address. He sald: “The ?auits of our brothers who have gone before may have been many and are vritten upon the sands. thelr virtues n the tablets of love and memory. We whose lips are animated should efraln from expressing opinions of he misdoings of those whose lips tre set in death. Our lives should be oatterned after thelr virtues. ' After tnvocation by Benfamln Ourds- man, chaplain of the lodge, John H. Ontrich, exalted ruler, presided over the opening ceremoniés. The names of all members of the local lodge ®ho have died since 1853 were then shown upon a screen by means of a noving picture machine, after which :he names of the thirty members of the lodee who died during the last year were read, and as each name was called a purple bulb in the center of + huge white cross was lighted. The roll call included Adolph Loehl, Montague G. Jacobs, Walter S, Mas- ey Horace B. Coblentz, Samuel Hart, orge E. Lawton, J. McDonald, Fred G. Dicterich, Frank A. Kidd. Joseph N. Gardner, Patrick T. Moran, William W. Maxwell, Michael P. Sul- fvan, Willlam J. Batley, Henry C. Nalls, Leonard Rubel, Peter J. Nee, Ralph L. Galt, Bernard M. Bridget, John Albert Smith, Robert B. Ran- dolph, John Fitzmorris, Lewis J. Cohen, George A. Mattiske, Edmond T. Strobel. Isadore E. Block, John M. Harlow, Ernest Buxbaum, Harry Mark and Willlam H. Bradri The Elks' Band, under leadership of Arthur S. Witcomb, furnished music for the occasion. Other numbers on the program in- Selection, “Home, Sweet by the sanctuary cholr of Patrick's Church, C. A. Benson, director: F. O'Brien, organist; a them, “We Never Will Bow Down' (Handel), from “Judas Maccabaeus,’ by the choir; bass solo, “Oh, Resf the Lord” (Mendelssohn), from “Eli- ah,” by Ambrose Durkin; cornet solo, “The Lost Chord” (A. Sullivan), by Arthur 'S, Witcomb; anthem, (a) “Corale”, (Wagner), (b) “God Shall Wipe Away Every Tear” (Gounod) from “Mors et Vita,” by the cholr: hymn, “Nearer, My God, to Thee,” by the choir. After benediction by the chaplain of the lodge the entire as- sembly jolned in the singing of the national anthem. The committee in charge of ar- rangements for the services was com- posed of Danfel R. Nihion_chatrman; Edward J. Murphy and ‘Willlam S. Shelby. Officers of the Washington lodge who took 'part on the stage were: John H. Ontrich, exalted ruler; James A. Balderson, estcemed lead- ing knight; Willlam W. Finkel, es- teemed loval knight; A. A, Hileman, esteemed lecturing knight; Willlam 8. Shelby, secretary; Michael G. McCor- mick, 'treasurer; Thomas J. King, tiler;’ Frank Baum, inner guard; Lemuel Robey, esquire; Benjamin Curisman, chaplain, and John H. Mar- ville, organista marri Qe the | l l | | |HOUSE DEADLOCKED IN OPENING SESSION CHOICE OF SPEAKER (Continued from First Page.) come later when we seek to modify House rules.” The Senata democrats also held a jconference during the morning, elect- cd Senator Robinson of Arkansas as democratic floor leader and selected a | slate of candidates for Senate offices, J. Edward Halsey of Virginla was nominated as candidate for secretary of the senate and John J. Burns of Monticello, N. Y., was selected as can- didate for sergeant-at-arms. Democrats for Tax Cut. Leglslative issues were not discuss- ed at the democratic meeting. “While we are not prepared and do not propose at this time to assume the responsibility which devolves upon the majority to take the initia- tive respecting the details of legls- lation,” Senator Robinson afterward said. “it is expected tha ganization will stand for a material reduction in taxes and for aggressive measures to effectuate retrenchment in public expenditures.” | Senator La Follette of | the recognized leader of th gressive bloc, was among the ab- sentees when' the role was called in the Senate. He has been ill for sev eral days and probably will be un- able to attend Senate sessions before next week No Fireworks in Senate. Despite rumblings of a row to come over organization, the first session of the Senate passed off today without | Wi by Senator Lodge, leader, providing for ment of a committee to join with a similar committee of the House In notifying President Coolidge that | Congress is sesslon and ready to | receive any communications he may | desire to m was adopied. i - 4 contest over the | | Senate organization it will not come, the republican the appoint- our or-{ unusual incident. A resolution offered | —By WEBSTER. { TAKE MmE p LiSTEN, ALICE L THE SACKSor s ArE SHARKS AT BRI0GE AND | WANT Yeu To PLAY WITH A LITTLE INTELLIGENCE TorGHT, V'O BE ASHAMED (— To HAVE THEM SEE You B16 FoukTi | HAND WiTH OMLY SURE TRICK S (e et T i | | | I ‘OrmE oveR Tins PUAY A SEMSIGLE GAME ¢ THEY ARe SHARKS AT BRIOGE AnD PUAY T OUR USUAL CHILOLS T WoriT BLAME THEM. DON'T OVERBID AND Wien | L“ffi/ OUT — UNLESS You RE s NOW LUTHER ,WHEN THE SUFFERNS €Even G PLEASE TR A..DJ DOUBLE A SUIT B9 OF THREG PO TIVE YOU ConTRACT NES, AnD Tor T You 21‘ FoRGET Ton waTcn e | oiscaros || A5 vou AL fl erBeR meGLecT Tan DEFEAT THe AeiD 1 WANT To ASK YCU A% A SPECIAL | | FAVER NOT To PAC My SuIT 619 virert || S VU Griby MELO ONE AnO A HALE TRices. | T T EE A GOOD PLAN Y on T oo e i vie | O o0 r AUCTIon | N Berere we Nou To RUN THEoL Cnmancass | e derens \Teose e:v/_" It was said today, until after the President has delivered annual message at a joint of the Senate and House Senator Cummins of Towa, the hold- | over President pro tempore of the | Senate. rapped the Senate to order | prompily at 12 o'clock. Immediately | the business of swearing in the sena- | tors elected In November, 1822, an chosen smee that time was begun |y The senators were sworn in by Mr.| Cummins in groups of four, thoss Wwho teok the oath being escorted to the desk by their colleagues. Thirty | four senators took the vath of offi | eighteen of whom never before sat i | h sessio the Senate, La Follette Alone Abwent. The entire membership of the Sen- | ¢ Wwas present today with the ex- ption of Senutor La Follette. i | The senutors who were swoin in to- | | 9y were: Ashurst of Arizona, Bruce of | Maryland, Bayard of Dels Cope- | of New York, Dill of Washingtor | ards of New Jersey, Forris of Mich- { gan, Fess of Ohio, Stephens of Missis- | sippl, Swanson of Virginia, Trammeli | of Florida, Wheeler of Montana, May- fleid of Texas, Pttman of Nevi | Necly of West Virginia, MeLean Connecticut, Shipstead of Minnesota, of Missouri, Ralston of Indiana, of ¥ zlwr of Norti ta, Iaand, Greens of Maine, How ' i | on of Califory Adams of C: orado, and Johnson of Minnesota Three Fill Vacancles. rought about by the ator Nicholson of Colo- of Vermont Senator of Minnesota credentials were presented to- | day and they themselves were sworn n and immediately afterward reso lutions of regret for the death of the | three senators whose places they took | were adopted and as a further mark of respect the Senate immediately adjourned { In presentin pressing the regret of the the death o nator Dillingham, Senator Greene announced that for many years it had been the wish of Senator Dillingham that should he | die while in office, the Senate would not set aside a day for eulogies, as is_the usual custom. When Senator La Follette’s name wus called as one of those to take the oath of office, Senator Lenroot of Wisconsin, his colleague, an- | nounced that the senior senator from | | Wisconsin was unable to be present on account of iliness. The Senate also adopted resolutions | providing for notifying the House | | That it was ready to proceed with | {business, and providing that the | | daily meetings snould be at noon un- | } 111 otherwise ordered. | The galleries of the Senate cham- | ! ber were crowded with visitors had come to see the opening of new Congress and to watch &wearing in of the new senators. cupring seats in the President's in ‘the private gallery were Mrs. | Coolldge, Miss Harlan, Mrs. John H. | Sherburie and Miss ' Sherburne af | Boston and others. In the row set aside for the Vice President in the gal- | lery were Mr. and Mrs. Warren C. . Fairbanks_of Chicago, the first a son of the late Vice President Fairbanks, and Mme, Du Puy. { Balloting for Speaker in the House was delayed while the clerk went through the long formality of calling | the roll by states to determine whether a quorum was present. The | gallerics there were packed too, the | crowd extending into adjoining cor- | ridors. Representative Gillett, who holds | the House record for continuous service of thirty years, and whose re-election as SpeaKer the progressive insurgents are endeavoring to delay as a first showing of their power in the Sixty-eighth Congress, took a seat in the last row on the republican side when the gavel fell, opening the Sixty- cighth Congress. : Representative Nicholas Longworth of OLio, who is now without opposi- tion for election as floor leader, oc- cupied the floor leader's place while { Mrs. Longworth gat in the President's gallery. Beside Representative Long- {worth at the leader's table sat Rep- |Fesentative Willlam R. 'Greeno of {lowa, prospective chairman of the iways and means committce; Repre- sentative Bertrand Snell of New Yori, | prospective chairman of the rules cammittee; Representative Sydney | Anderson of Minnesota, leader of the farm bioc and president of the Wheat Council of the United States, and Rep- resentative Martin J. Madden, chair- . man of the Houss appropriations committee, Mondell in Rear Row. Frank W. Mondell, who was floor leader in the last Congress, occupled a scat in the rear row. Mrs. Mae Nolan of California, the {only woman member of the Sixty- | eighth Congress, sat well down in front on the republican side, accom- i vanied by her daughter, Miss Corliss Nolan. ‘Mrs. Winnifred Mason Huck | of “lilinots, who was & member of | the House in the Sixty-seventh Con- gress, also sat In the House chamber. Representative George Darrow, of Penneylvania, entered the House chamber on crutches. Representative Joseph J. Mansfleld, of Texas, cams in in_a wheel chair. Representative Edgar Howard, of Nebraska, a new member, attracted much attention as he sat in the front row on the democratic side. Many persons_in the gallery belisved him to be Willlam Jennings Bryan, to whom he bears a strong resemblance. This allusion, however, was soon dis- pelled when Mr. Bryan {n pereon ap- peared in the press gallery. Representative Henry Allen Cooper of Wisconsin, who ranks next to Speaker Gillett for length of service, although not continuous, nis record being 28 yvears, and who in. ths re- publican caucus received 15 votes for Speaker, although a republican, was seated on the democratic side. Aceempanied by two_ young ladles, Representative Louis C. Cramton cf Michigan, the leader of the dry forces, was seated well back on the repub- lican side, side by side with Repre- sentative Gearge en Tinkham of g the resolution ex- Senate for the | the | | Massachusetts, recognized as the wet leuder. Families Prexent. In the front Tow side, was Gen. Isaac R. first took his seat in Covgress fifty years ugo, boing the only man in Con- gross today who occupied a seat when Uncle Jo Canuon first came to the leg: ve chamb r. Gen. Sherwood Is the sestor of the present hous Willlam Page, clerk of the House In Sixty-seventh Congress, and whose re-eection as clerk i un- disputed, read the credentials of the ubers by phabetical order. e fir: was that cuused by the antridl ber Tic Sherwood, who elected, but’ his credentials have been received The gathering in tae gallerics was cosmopolitan grouping of the A citizenship from every state in Union. Most of the 118 new memb, had their farhliles here to witness t king the cath of office Congress Facing Unce The new Congress face h as to its ability to org ir Inties. ain pressing legislation inting it 1 the progressive bloc wielding ilance of power and prepared make a determined fight for re nization of commit and for legis.ative program, the new is confronted by a situation ed in a number of years. unparal Insurgents Plan Figh republican insurgents plarined ce frst in the House, using votex to prevent the election a Speaker in an effort concesslons from party org: tion for drastic modification of the and greater representation rittees positl fves was program w of mere for: await possible coming to a fin best ¢ Democrats Alert. The democrats in both the House and Senate were ready to take ad- vantage, both political and legisla- tive, of the split in the ranks of the majority and to that end théir leaders had marshaled their forces to th support of their program While Congress must devote itself primarily to the passage of the annual appropriation bills, leaders foresaw a multiplicity of vjects to be dealt with, Among these are taxation, the soldfers’ bonus, veterans' legislation, immigration, prohibition, the railro; and agricultural situations, the w court proposal. governmental gan tion and the Musel t Th, str ir to the! of to the Shouls Decide on Tax Revision. Some elements in both the House and Senata still contend it would be unwise to tamper with the tax statutes, while others are determined o make a bold fight for revision. In the latter class are those who agree with Secretary Mellon’'s plan, and those who do not accept his views, but believe there should be changes to lift and shift the tax burden. Any legislation dealing with the revenue law will first be handled by the House ways and means committee, which also will have original jurfsdiction over a soldiers’ honus bill. Secretary Mellon's warning that passage of a bonus measure not only would prevent a reduction in taxes, but likely would result in heavier taxation during ensuing years, has served to develop a sharp difference of opinion in both Senate and House as to the wisdom of enacting such legislation. Supporters of the bonus program, however, are firm in their insistence that it mus} be disposed of at this session. . Veterans’ Bureau Affairs. The inquiry of the speclal Senate| committee into the Veterans' Bureau affairs is expected to result in legis- lative action designed to make that agency more eflicient and to better tho lot of the disabled Yormer service man. As regards the raliroad situation, one element in Congress is expected to oppose any effort to amend the transportation act, which, in the opinfon of most rallway executives, should stand as it is, Other groups, however, have served notice that they will support moves to compel con- solidation of carriers, repeal section 16a of the act, which provides for a “fair” return to the roads; abolish the Rallroad Labor Board, restore to state commissions jurisdiction - over state rates or to make additional changes in ths law. The farm bloc is expected to make | a determined effort to provide relief for the farmer, and a wide range of solutions for the country's agricul- tural ills undoubtedly will be put forward. Musclie Shoals Project. Coupled with this program it is ex- pocted that a demand will be_made for action on Muscle Shoals. South- ern members of Senate and House in- tend to press for acceptance of Henry Ford's offer for the project. Chair- man Madden of the House appropria- tions committee has prepared a bill to provide for the constitution of a steam power plant to replace the one sold to the Alabama Power Company. Expiration of the present immigra- tion law will _make. action on that question imperative. The House im- migration committee has begun work on a proposed new law. It is expected that during the ses. sion the international situation will come to the fore on more than one occasion, especially in the Senate, which .was asked by the late Presi- dent Harding to sanction participa- tion by the United States in the world court. Domestic {ssues that are expected to engage much attention include prohibi- tion, proposals to limit the powers of the Supreme Court, forestation and the uestion of embracing more banks in the federal reserve system. Element of Doubt. An element of uncertainty Is injected because of the scant majorities of the republicans in the Senate and House. Party: leaders ndmit the danger that on the democratic | to obtain on pro-| MMONOPOLY FOUND N OVERSEAS RADIO | Trade Commission Holds One i | Company Controls Wireless | to Other Countries. | - Radio communication for commer- the United suntrics abroad cully a m y of t Corporation of A ¢ Radio ording to the ral Answering a res- ¥ the House, the com- n had made public a report on investigation in the conclusions by reachad by ade Commission tion passed {a speclal field, By licensing agreements {ent ownership. the report s tadio Corporation has built witernational service and tends that in o ferly ft must of necess'ty | monopuly in this fleld }tion was also said to he “dominant” Hin the field communic be- tween the shores of the 1 and = Further of lic ments and contentions | litigation, the commission to give the same corporation nsive rights in manufac nd sale of radio : however, seven and radio and pat- d, the up its “now con- tion prop- secure a The corpora- sev n_corporatior sell radio sets, the added. and the federal itted “no conclusion as to whether the facts disclos ‘d constit a violation of the anti-trust laws." {AIRPLANE MAY BRING | FLYER TO HOSPITA {Pilot With Broken Back to Be Transferred Here From Buffalo, N. Y. Lieut. Frank Hunter, ser whose - back was broken when his Thomas-Morse pursuit plane crashed near Buffalo, November 12, as he was returning to Selfridge Fleld. Michi- gan, from the Mitchel Feld, Long Is- land, Army Relief Show, is to be brought to Walter Reed Hospltal here for further treatment, but whether by plane or train, it Is still undecided. The air service’s hospital ship, a | sister to the famous transcontinental i non-stop T-2. is undergoing repairs | for a broken wing. Had not this acci- {dent occurred. Lient. Hunter could have been placed on xu bed in the giant monoplane and flown to Wash- ington in a few hours, and in com- . fort. His condition, however, is too serious to permit of his travel in an ordinary “cockpit” plane, so unless the hospital ship can be repaired in time Lieut. Hunter may have to be brought here via rail. Lieut. Hunter is a noted war pilot, having eight German planes to his credit. He is attached to the firat pursuit group at Mount Clemens, Mich. . ! RUST ON THE FENDERS. ] ¢When rust appears on the outside of the fenders, beware! The next stage in the deterloration process is a hole stralght through the fender. Rust does not do as much damags on the under side of the fender as ;one might suppose. because a coating iof road dirt tends to prevent fts formatlon. But when rust starts on !lhe outer surface it runs a merry course and soon makes the fender look like a Swiss cheese. The rem- iedy is a fine brush and a can of black enamel. air |republicans who are members of the progressive bloc will swerve from the +administration on varlous propositions, thus, perhaps, jeopardizing the ma- Jority’s program. Under no statutory requirement to adjourn March 4, the session, senators and representatives generally predlct, will _continue well Into next summer. A determined effort will be made to : obtain adjournment before the presi- dentlal conventions in June, but som leaders think it more likely that the end will not come until just before the November election. HITS THE “OLD GUARD.” Mr. Nelson Sees Block to House Reorganization. Reiterating the determination of the progressives to block organization of the House, Representative Nelson of ‘Wisconsin, chairman of the bloc, de- clared last night in a formal state- ment that “Congress is attempting to organize under the same old guard and under the same old cry, ‘Hall, hail, the gang's all here.’ " “The opening maneuvers of the old guard leaders,” he said, “indicate promises of continued service to the railroad manipulators, grain gam- blers, coal operators and influential tax dodgers, but none whatever to the citizen who is unable to maintain a lobby to represent him here, a lobby. that serves as the liaison between se- terests.” s now | D. C, MONDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1923. BORAH TAKES UP FRENCH WAR DEBT Senator Asks Treasury Sec- retary for Full Informa- tion on Subject. Senator Borah, republican, Idaho, is looking into the French war debt to the United States. In a letter to Secretary Mellon, published today, the senator asks for full information as to this debt of nearly four billion dollars. It was regarded today as a forecast of Sen- ate discussion, The scnator's letter was as fol- lows: I should like to be advised as soon ag convenient of the present status of the French debt, giving the total amount now due (principal and in- terest), the amount which has been paid upon the French debt since No- vember 11, 1918; what steps have been taken looking toward the adjusting or settlement of the debt; what, if any, proposal the French government has made relative to the settlement of this debt; whether or not the debt commission 18 advised at this time as the torms and conditions upon -h the French government is will- ing to adjust the debt or how it pro- poses to ultimately deal with it cither in the way of adjustment, pay- ment. or non-payment. And, finally, whether the commis- sion has anything in view at the present time in the way of a program plan pending with the French govirnment for the settlement of the debt. What assurance has the com- misslon of the intention of the French government to adjust same —_— IREVENUE BUREAU BUILDING URGED proof Structure of Suf- ficient Size. Commisstoner Blair of the internal rov bureau recommends to Con- gress that “immediate steps be taken to provide a suitable fireproof build- fng that will adequately care for t | needs of the entire bureau” In hi report published toda ing a decrease of more t! billfon dollars in governme # for the flacal year 1923, th 192 commissioner outlines the “un of fartory” conditions housing bureau in this city and the great | “aanger from fire. In _the temporary buildings, where the fire hazard fs described as “very great”” Mr. Blair says, “thousands of | income tax returns and other valuable i papers are held. while the returns are i in process of audit. Ameng these pa- | pers are documents covering hundreds of millions of dollars in increased | assessments, many of which coutd 4 should they be destro: Hits Separated Offcen. ing not only to the fire ard. but to the fact that the bureau functioning In nine separate build- the commissloner says: “Th ition not only seriously interferes with proper administrative and conduct of the bureau, but ca; neonvenience to taxpayers | President Coglidge let it be known {at the White House some time ago fthat he believed the i bureau should have a new The figures on the fiscal vear 192 most of which had been made public | last August, in a preliminary state- ! ment of collections during the year, howed the District of Columbia in Iine with the national returns in a decrease of tax payments. Collections for_ the nation {the year were $2.621,745.2 per cent less than those of vious year, whi ectlo District of Colu were 5.97. as P with annual | during or 18 the pre- the 705.855.43 for thé nition, were mos due, Commissioner Blair sald, to d creases of tax rates made by law. | Working Force Decreaned. ! ¥ncome and profits receipts fell off 19 per cent for the nation, and 26 per cent for the District of Columbia. These taxes in the District amounted to $7,783.800.58 for 1923, as compared with '$10,521,286.04 in 1922, and 35, 054,914 26 in 1921, The number of employes of the bu- reau was decreased during the year {by 393. throughout the country. with a decrease in this city of 36. On June 30, 1923, there were 7,239 em- ployes in Washington, and a’total of 20,995 throughout the nation. New York was again first rank of the staten’ paving taxes, turning $496,952.55! federal lre.’nsur,\ while Pennsyl- |vania, second, paid $151.444848 11- linois pa'd $163,626.874; Massa- Ichusetts, $112,112,785; Michigan, §88,- .933; Ohio. $§8,083.261, and Call- { fornia, $84,526.238. { "It now costs the government $1.39 [per $100 pald In internal revenue to {collect its taxes, the report showed. |and the total spent by the bureau in {that work was $45.316,312. However, {$8.135.842 of this amount was used In enforcing the prohibition law and $679.406 in enforoing statutes against {ilicit narcotic drug sales.. JISSUE STATEMENTS ! ON EVE OF CONGRESS {Labor, Drys, Women, “Sentinels” Explain Purposes for Com- ing Session. in the income into the Four national organizations issued “statements” here yesterday on -the eve of the convemng of Congress. Samuel Gompers, president of the Amerfcan Federation of Labor, de- clared the immigration question to be one of the foremost that must come before Congress and one that must “be settled with dispatch,” since the present immigration law expires next une 30. JAltluklns proposals to transfer prohibition enforcement to the De-: artment of Justice, Wayne B. heeler, for the Anti-Saloon League, reiterated his argument for the es- tablishment of a department of pro-, hibition, under a cabinet officer, to take over all functions now lodged in_several agencies. The National Woman's Party an- nounced that it was ready for the presentation of the equal rights con- stitutional amendment, and added that “on Capitol Hill Woman’'s Party }lobbyists at busy lining up their pledges.” The Sentinels of America, an or- ganization headed by Louis’ A. 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