Evening Star Newspaper, January 5, 1937, Page 2

OFFICERS RENAMED BY CENTRAL UNION Renominated Witkout Oppo- sition—Hazen and Allen Reappointment Urged. Locher, president, and the othert officers of the Central Labor Uniop, were renominated without op- positjon to serve for 1937 at the first meetjng of the year last night in the ;phical Union Hall. other officers named were M. Mills, vice president; Frank . Cgleman, secretary; Robert C. Les- ter, |financial secretary, and J. E. ‘Toorje, treasurer. Harry J. Thompson W. Lee, incumbents, and W. Rhine were nominated fer . They will be formally elected e meeting January 18. Indorse Hazen and Allen. urging President Roosevelt to t the two civillan Commis- rs, George E. Allen and Melvin 2en. meeting also went on record in favor of a bill to legalize horse racing pari mutuel betting in the Dis- trict, of a comprehensive housing bill and [to participate actively in observ- ance of the annual President’s birth- day|anniversary ball. The Executive Committee was au- thoriized in another resolution to in- sert| advertisements in Washington newspapers outlining the procedure follgwed by the C. L. U. in placing & on the unfair list. The failure of tiations between the C. L. U. and Department Store re- g recognition of the Retail Clerk’s Union was cited as evidence of the necessity for the expenditure. | Tenant Court Indorsed. 'ri:; housing resolution, introduced by Ha; J. Thompson, chairman of the C. L. U. Housing Committee, included propision for strict enforcement of present building regulations, estab- listment of a landlord-tenant court for |settlement of differences, & Wash- housing authority to undertake truction of low-rent housing proj- ect$, and formation of a labor housing e to push the program outlinéd in the resolution. ‘The committee named to co-operate in t{he President’s birthday anniversary ball will consist of Arthur L. Shoenthal chiirman; Albert N. Dennis, Fred ‘Wslker, Frank J. Coleman, Robert C. ter, Frank W. Lee, C. F. Preller, D.|C. Dow, David R. Glass and Nor- man W. Barbour. Maritime (Continued Prom First Page.) y to provide a fair share of their for their personnel. ‘The issue on the Atlantic and Gilf is the right of the strikers' rep- rejentatives to speak for the men in negotiating wage contracts. The ship es insist that we are not an official body and demand that contracts, which we hold are illegal and which were negotiated by union officials strikers’ council announced a ing would be held Thursday to more active prosecution of thp walkout. NEW PEACE TALKS. en’s and Shipowners’ Rep- Tesentatives to Meet. FRANCISCO, January 5 (F).— New peace discussions and a Nation- wide broadcast on issues were sched- uled today in the 68-day-old maritime strike, which shipping agencies claim hss cost the Pacific Coast alone ly & half billion dollars in lost reyenue and wages. the first time since the strike began October 29, a conference be- the Negotiating Committee of International Longshoremen’s Union and shipowners was called. It|was set for 2 pm. today (5 pm.,, Esstern standard time). e stevedores were the only group of| seven striking unions that had nop discussed strike issues with em- Ployers. Three other unions are dead- on key points, including con- 1 of hiring halls. ayor Angelo Roasi will broadcast (over the blue network of the Na- tienal Broadcasting Co.) at 7:30 p.m., (1p:30 p.m., Eastern standard time) the facts of the strike as he sees will speak “because I believe that the maritime strike situation hss become a national issue—in fact, & national emergency.” Juliana * (Continued From First Page.) taken by Holland in many years. Gesture Seen Unfriendly. leged delay by Germany in sup- passports to relatives of the quarters further steps might embarrass the program would be dealt with cess Sieglinde zu Lippe, one of bridesmaids who postponed her de- from Germany when her pass- was held up, was taken sick with enza, but it was believed she would well enough to attend the wedding. 's mother still was ill and there was doubt whether she could wit- ness her son’s marriage to the heiress of the Netherlands throne. 'Two hundred soldiers in The Hague were reported down with in- fijenza and many others in the cap- were sald to be afflicted with mild atitacks. 'The man in the street groused a deal about the wedding-present but there seemed to be little he could do about it. He had his heart on giving the future Queen and prince consort & yacht large to take them to the Dutch t Indies. Part of Fund for Yacht. Instead, only part of the fund will spent to buy a yacht and the rest Washington Wayside Tales Random Observations of Interesting Events and Things. PICKETS. LL the news about strikes and pickets is having a decided effect on the younger gen- eration, judging by a report we've just received from Georgetown. It seems that a crowd of boys was playing “shinny”—good old shinny!— in an alley, and making considerable noise about it. A woman occupant of a nearby house objected, and—well, the first thing the youngsters knew, & couple of seventh precinct policemen appeared with orders for them to “pipe ‘The woman was not long in regret- ting her call to the precinct, however. Now, according to the report we got from the front, the boys parade up and down in front of her house daily carrying a sign telling all and sundry: “Mrs. Soandso is unfair to chil- dren.” * kK x MESSAGE. Strictly off the record, not to be breathed to a soul, is this little conversation overheard most ine advertently by an operator, not an operative. A cool, dispassionate Jeminine voice called a Mr. Jones. “Mr. Jones isn't in. Is there any message?” some one answered. The calm, deliberate girl's veice replied: “Yes. Tell him his flancee jumped out of a ninth-story win=- dow and isn’'t expected to live.” The operator believes it was the flancee speaking, but she does not believe her story. Neither should you. kX % ALTERNATE. JANET RASTALL thinks you ought to know the story of a Washington youngster who, hearing all this grown- up chatter of “Gone With the Wind,” decided to buy a copy for his older sister. We think so, too. The boy, it seems, unable to defer the purchase beyond a certain day, went downtown, picked out a gaod book store, ventured inside and asked the price of Margaret Mitchell's wordy work. It sort of knocked him cold, but with the vitality of youth he re- covered quickly. He would get some- thing else, he told the clerk. He did, too—a book called “Go West With the Wind,” all about cowboys, Indians, scalpings and that sort of thing. * x k x LINGO. Suownm the race horse influence in Washington ‘The family was playing one of those geographical games where the players g0 by steamer and plane from San Prancisco to Manila, each move de- termined by the drawing of a card. Mother got & short cut across the Pacific, landed by plane at Manila, and shouted, “I won.” Father came in second, whereupon his 8-year-old daughter, beating her brother, said, “I show!” & * * & : DATE. MAN whose name would startle you too much for us to mention it had a dinner date the other night with & girl who would sue if we men- tioned hers. But we shall tell their story anyway. Before dinner they had what seemed at the moment to be only & drink or two. Afterward they sallied forth to one of the Ritzier eating places on Connecticut avenue, which happens to be only a door or so re- moved from a similar spot. They 8ot out of the cab and she wandered inside while he remained behind to pay the fare. Now When the transaction finslly was completed he walked through the door which led to the second high- class eatery. Whatever they drank turned out to be a sleeping potiom to the extent that each forgot the other. He ate alone and she ate alone; neither apparemtly remember- ing the other. - By dessert time, both had recov- ered; the man, his gallantry especial- ly. He went questing for his date, found her in the place next door, paid for her dinner and they parted to live happily ever after. * Xk * x SCIENCE. Michael Rosenthal will tell. you that there’s more artfulness than you would thigk in the taricad business. He found out by ask- ing a driver why he carried a pair of fleld glasses. “A darned good reason,” replied the driver. “One of the best stands around here is that in front of (naming a& large hotel). They pinch you though if more than five cabs are on the stand at & time, so I park up the street, keep an eye on the place through the glasses and beat it down there when the fifth spot is open. Simple!” “Simple,” Rosenthal agreed. * x * % PUBLIC SERVANTS. EMBARRASSED, but polite force of firemen in a Baltimore £l §.&§§§§§.§ifia D. C., TUESDAY, - JANUARY Assembled Today for' 75th Congress Scene today in the House of Representatives as the Rev. Dr. James S. Montgomery, chaplain of the House, offered prayer opening the Seventy-fifth Congress. POPE'S CONDITIO 1S STILL CRITICAL Passes Night in Recurrent Pain—Plans to Inaugu- rate New Academy. By the Associated Press. VATICAN CITY, January 5—Plans for inaugurating the new pontifical academy held the attention of Pope Pius today despite recurring pains in the holy father's paralyzed legs. Vatican sources asserted the pon- tiff hoped to send a personal message from his sickbed when the academy assembles for its initial session Feb- ruary 6. Illness will prevent the 79-year-old holy father from attending the cere- monies in person. The Pope spent another restless night, sleeping only slightly despite sedatives administered to relieve his neuritis. Today he received, as usual, Cardinal Pacelli, papal secretary of state; another visitor was Cardinal Rossi, secretary of the Consistorial Congregation. Official circles said thers was no- thing new in his condition other than what was contained in the first medical bulletin of his month-old illness published late yestarday. The Bulletin said his nervous con- dition had increased noticeably and he was able to take only liquid nour- ishment. Listed in the medical bulletin, pub- lished to answer increasingly urgent demands from Roman newspapers and citizens, was a formidable array of diseases, complicating nis condi- tion. Included were arterio sclerosis, or hardening of the arteries, heart dis- ease, stomach disorders and insuffi- clent blood circulation. The medical bulletin said the con- dition of the Pope’s heart counseled “certain prudence of judgment, ow- ing to the nature of his illness itself and his a The local disturbances, caused by poor circulation, the bulletin reported, may “continue gradually to be bet- tered, and, perhaps, completely re- moved. D. C. DETECTIVE BILL OFFERED IN HOUSE Assignment of Precinct Officers to Other Bureaus Would Be Permitted. A bill designed to give police offi- cials authority to assign precinct de- tectives to any bureau in the depart- ment was introduced today by Chair- man Norton of the House District Committee at the request of the Police- men’s Association. A similar measure died in the last Congress after reaching both the House and Senate calendars. Police Supt. Ernest W. Brown, who favors the proposed legislation, explained that under existing law precinct detectives cannot be assigned to the Detective Bureau unless promoted to the rank of detective sergeant with a substantial increase in pay. A detective sergeant receives increased compensation of $600 a year and a precinct detective $240 & year. The bill, according to Maj. Brown, will make the detective force more flexible without increasing the Police Department’s salery budget. ARMY ORDERS. McNair, Brig. Gen. Leslie J., United States Army, office, Chief of Pield Artillery, to Fort Sam Houston, ‘Tex., March 5. Malony, Lieut. Col. Harry J., Field Artillery, Fort Bragg, N. C, to Army ‘War College, August 15. King,. Lieut. Col. Edward P., Field Artillery, Newport, R. I, to Army War College, August 15. Y Carrington, Maj. Gordon deLs., Coast Artillery, Fort Monroe, Va., to Army ‘War College, August 15. . Millar, Msj. Samuel Rolfe, jr, General Staft Corps, War Depart- ment General Staff, to Front Royal, Va., July 4. Lindsey, Pirst Lieut. Julian B, In- fantry, to Fort George G. Meade, Md., upon completion of his present tour of foreign service. NAVY ORDERS. Train, Comdr. Harold'C., detached, U. 8. 8. Vestal, to Buresu of Naviga- tion, Nasy Department, January 16.|press Cobey, Capt. Elwoed A, Supply Corps, detached, Naval Academy, to Bureaa of Aeronautics, Navy De- partmens. * S0 the obliging firemen permitted the mother to administer to her son'’s Congress Plans For This Week Starting Today Majority Leaders Are Picked in House and Senate. By the Associated Press. This is what Congress plans to do this week: Today.—Senate and House swear in new members and elect officials. ‘Wednesday—Senate and House meet in joint session to count electoral vote and hear President Roosevelt's annual message. Thursday—Both houses may meet briefly; Senate Foreign Relations Com- mittee may consider Spanish neu- trality issue. Friday—Both houses hear Presi- dent’s budget message. Saturday—Probably in recess. Women (Continued From First Page.) attended a recent world's fair meeting there. A dean of the Congresswomen, she was busy mothering new members, until Representative Sumner, white- haired Texan, interrupted her with a welcoming kiss on the cheek. Edith Nourse Rogers, Republican, of Massachusetts, only Republican woman in the group, admitted wearing for propaganda purposes her new black suit, made of New England-manufac- tured velveteen. Bhe's seeking & higher tariff on textiles. A new clock, which looks like & bird cage, sits on the desk of Virginia E. Jenckes, Democrat, of Indiana. A blue bird pecks to tick the seconds and a speedometer-like band on his perch tells the time. Representative Nan Wood Honey- man, Democrat, of Oregon has more new things than all the rest—a new job, new office and new secretary. There will be a new loneliness, too, when her husband, David T. Honey- man, returns to Portland after she 1s sworn in. Vice President Garner took a look around Capitol corridors yesterday and opined: “Don’t you fellers ever think that G. O. P. elephant ain’t full of life.” Republican oratory thundered in the House chamber at a caucus of 89 Representatives, smallest minority gathering in modern history. Representative Snell of New York, the Republican leader, discouraged visitors who drew too near the closed caucus doors. Popping through them he cautioned reporters in the lounge outside: “Now, now, boys, we're going to tell you a lot this Winter, but you can’t hear everything. We're busy, and what I mean—busy!” It took four husky men to carry & gigantic moosehead into the office of Senator Robinson of Arkansas and mstall it on the wall over his fire- place. The Senator, leader of the Demo- crats, is a mighty hunter, but he dis- claimed credit for the trophy. “No,” he said, when asked if he had shot it, “it was a gift from & con- servation organization.” Two Indian stone ax heads, to- gether with & “modest request,” were received today by Senator O'Mahoney, Democrat, of Wyoming, from & wom- an constituent. them autographed by President Roosevelt, before she cemented them in her stone fireplace. She said she wanted | bacl NEUTRALITY LAW AIM OF WOMEN Four of Six Female Legis- lators Place Peace First on List. By the Associated Press. It the women have their way, the Seventy-fifth Congress opening today will turn its attention first to means of preserving peace. Each of the six woman members has aims of her own for the session, but four of them today placed neutrality legislation first, Among the latter was the only new feminine Representative, Mrs. Nan Wood Honeyman, Oregon Democrat. “I'm going to keep my ears open and my mouth shut,” she said as she sipped lemon juice in her office, “but I want to do all I can to benefit Ore- gon, tying it in with the Roosevelt program. “I am interested in security and neutrality legislation especially.” Mrs. Edith Nourse Rogers of Mas- sachusetts, only Republican Congress- woman, said she would advocate man- datory neutrality legislation. Mrs. Rogers Optimistic. ‘Wearing & new black velveteen suit of New England manufacture, Mrs. Rogers was optimistic about oppor- tunities before the Republican minor- ity as she started her eleventh year in the House. “By actively working together, we can delay the ill-advised and hasty legislation of the last four years,” she said. ‘To me the most important thing is neutrality and the preservation of peace,” asserted Representative Caro- line O'Day, Democrat, of New York, ‘who just has returned from the Peace Conference in Buenos Aires. Attitudes there are much more fa- vorable to the United States than they were seven years ago, she commented. Representative Mary T. Norton, Democrat, of New Jersey, only woman committez chairman in the House, also hopes “iron-clad neutrality” leg- islation is enacted. Representative Virginia Jenckes, Democrat, of Indiana, declared that with the economic emergency over, “we can choose and make permanent policies of the last four years which have benefitted society.” Only Woman Senator. ‘With the retirement of Rose Long, widow of the late Huey Long, Mrs. Hattie Caraway, Democrat, of Arkan- sas, again is the only woman Senator. She has announced she would intro- duce a bill for & $15 monthly Federal appropriation for every person on State old-age pension rolls, regardless of whether the State matches the funds. To all the women except Mrs. Honeyman, the start of another ses- sion was an old story. Her husband, David Taylor Honeyman, & hardware firm official, and her 20-year-old daughter, Judith, came with her from Portland, but the former will return in a few days. “It will be our first long separa- tion,” Mrs. Honeyman explained, “but both of us understood that when I sought this job.” Mrs. Honeyman looked smart in a biege-fox trimmed black suit. A mod- ish Persian lgmb bonnet perched over her gray hair, which is worn straight k. “That hat!” she exclaimed. “It's eight years old, but I brought it out and had it made over last year.” Mrs. Roosevelt Spikes Gossip Of Letter to Mrs. Longworth Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt today spiked tea-tale gossip to the effect that Alice Roosevelt Longworth’s invitation to the diplomatic ball at the White House last Saturday—the opening of the series of State Xnncflmml:fi m accompanied by any int the President’s family would accept her refusal with no hard feelings. ‘When the atory, which had it that unhappy situstion in view of her pre- election attitude toward her fifth cou- sin, was brought to her attention at her conference, Mrs. Roosevelt de- clared that she had never written such & thing to Mrs. Longworth or to any The invitation had been is- wife added that she thought it was a “terrible rule” that ‘White House invitations are often re- garded as command 8| un- less the recipient is ill or out of town tion, she has not seen her cousin for some weeks, she added. Rounding out her first year’s anni- versary as & newspaper writer, Mrs. Roosevelt revealed that some of her fan mail has contained a note of criticism. Some of the women who write, she said, feel that she includes too much “nonsense” about inconsequential ac- tivities and that zhe should devote her people portance to the position of the President’s wife that they feel she either should achieve the effect of being a very im- Speaking of her recent entry into the Newspaper Guild Congress (Continued From First Page.) in Nebraska today, where the new unicameral legislature—a one-house legislature—opened yesterday for the first time. The Nebraska Senator was the chief sponsor of the change in the form of the State Legislature and forced through a constitutional amendment in 1934 election. In the House Representative Sam Rayburn of Texas, the choice of the Democratic caucus for floor leader, was congratulated on all sides on his victory. John O'Connor of New York, | his defeated opponent, took the re- verse in good spirit. The contest for the floor leadership—regarded as a stepping stone to the Speakership whenever a vacancy in the latter office occurs—was bitter, however. Whether this battle within the ranks of the House Democrats will leave scars and cause trouble in the future only time will tell. Many Important Decisions. ‘The opening of the new Congress is virtually the beginning of the Roose- velt second administration, although the President will not be formally in- augurated until January 20 for his new term of office. It was the first time in history that a new Congress came into being be- fore the inauguration of the newly- elected President. The “lame duck” amendment to the Constitution, doing away with the old short sessions of the Congress, made the change neces- sary. ‘The ever-increasing interest in what the administration plans to do about legislation controlling hours and wages of labor in industry was manifest at the Capitol today. With strikes un- derway and threatening in many places, the question of industrial peace became as important as world peace. So many issues, so much legislation must be handled by the Cangress as- sembling today that the session is ex- pected ‘to run far into the Summer or even to the Fall. Candidates Presented. ‘Three candidates for Speaker of the House were presented, Speaker Bank- head of Alabama, the nominee of the Democrats; Representative Snell of New York, Republican, and Repre- sentative George J. Schneider of Wis- consin, who was put forward by the handful of Progressive and Farmer- Laber congressmen. Schneider issued a statement in which he expressed gratification at being selected by the Progressives as a candidate for Speaker. : “I deem it an honor,” he said, “f be one of the two minority candidates and to stand for Progressive prin- ciples, principles which are being in- creasingly accepted not only in Wis- consin and Minnesota but through- out this land. We may sum up these fundament in two Labor group realizes that the Supreme Court and its interpretation of cer- tain phases of the Constitution is an obstacle in the path of the realization of our program. The Seventy-fifth Congress will be called upon to meet this problem of the Supreme Court’s interpretation of the Constitution. Will the majority party face it? We Progressives’ believe that it must and should be squarely met.” Spectators Come Early. An hour before time for convening House and Senate galleries began filling. Newsreel, radio and camera men spent the morning arranging equip- ment and installing & row of flood- lights across the ceiling in the House. Senator Bridges, Republican, of New Hampshire was the first new member to reach the Senate. Dressed in a frock coat, he was accompanied by Senator Vandenberg, Republican, of Michigan. Senator Borah, , Republican, of Idaho, one of the last to arrive, went straight to Senator Glass, Democrat, of Virginia to congratulate the Vire ginian on his 79th birthday anniver- sary yesterday. Promptly at noon Vice President Garner walked in and rapped for order. The House was called to order by South Trimble, its clerk. The reading of the long roll of members was im- Reduced. On the Republican side of the aisle were the much reduced ranks of the G. O. P. Outstanding among them was Snell of New York, the Repub- lican leader; Treadway and Martin of Massachusetts, Bacon of New York and Mapes and Woodruff of Michigan. Mrs. Edith Nourse Rogers of chusetts, who has served a years in the House and who elected by a big majority, was House —A. P. Photo LUNCHEON TRIBUTE 10 CAPT. W. BOWIE Retiring Coast and Geodetic Scientist Honored for 41 Years’ Service. Capt. William Bowle, one of the most distinguished scientists of the Coast and Geodeic Survey, Commerce Department, was tendered a luncheon % yesterday in the Commerce Build- ing following his retirement De- cember 31. Capt. Bowie won international recognition in his field during more than 41 years of active service. His duties took him to many States, to Alaska, the Philippines and Puerto Rico. The scientist is Cunes Moo the author of more than 250 articles on triangula- tion, leveling, gravity, isostasy and allied subjects. Many officials of the survey paid tribute to Capt. Bowie at the luncheon yesterday. The guest of honor was presented with a smoking stand, a pipe and a brochure signed by all members of the survey's Washington office. Capt. Bowie, who hclds degrees from Trinity College, Lehigh Univer- sity and the University of Edinburgh, is & member of many leading scien- tific societies throughout the world. Capt. Bowie was born May 6, 1872, at Annspolis Junction, Md. He ob- tained his early education in the pub- lic schools, later attending St. John's College at On July 1, service of the Coast and Survey as a fleld engineer. held until his retirement. At the time Capt. Bowie became head of the division 10,000 miles of triangulation and 25,000 miles of leveling work had been carried on in the United States. During his tenure of office this was increased to 67,200 miles of trisngulation and 261,600 miles of leveling. From August, 1918, to February, 1919, Capt. Bowie served in the Corps United States Army, of Engineers, with the rank of major. He has been delegate from the United States to 10 international sci- entific He is now asso- ciate editor of Beitrage zur Geophy- sique, published in Leipzig. gressive, who defeated Mrs. Florence Kahn, Republican, in the recent elec- tions was on hand to take the oath of office. Years ago Mr. Havenner was secretary to Senator Hiram Johnson. More recently he was a member of the City Council in San Francisco. 417 Present in House, The roll call for a quorum showed 417 out of the 435 members of the House present. Immediately nomina- tions for Speaker were made. Speaker Bankhead was placed in nomination by Representative Doughton on be- half of the Democrats. Represent- ative Woodruff of Michigan then nominated Representative Snell for the Republicans and Representative ‘Withrow of Wisconsin put forward as s Progressive and Farm-Labor candi- date Representative Schneider. Owing to the huge Democratic ma- Bankhead’s nomination was tantamount to election, However, the Jority, rules of the House made necessary a roll call vote. And so the roll was called. The nominations of Bankhead and of Snell were greeted with loud ap- plause from members on both sides of the chamber. Senate Adjourns. After completing the formalities of awearing in new Senators and adopt- ing the customary resolutions con- nected with organization, the Senate adjourned shortly before 1 p.m. until Majority Leader Robinson and Mi- nority Leader McNary were designated a committee of two to join with the similar House Committee in notify- ing the President that Congress has assembled and is ready to receive the message. ‘The only business transacted today outside of routine tion was the adoption of a resolution by Chairman lonergan of the Senate Campaign Expenditures Committee, giving the committee until March to complete its work and make a report. 1895, he entered the Geodetic In Jan- uary, 1909, he became assistant chief of the Division of Geodesy and in October of the same year he became chief of that division, the post he HARMONY SEEN IN LOWER HOUSE Party Leaders Take Up Or- ganization as Session Gets Under Way. Faced with the task of controlling the largest Democratic majority ever recorded in the House, Speaker Bankhead and Representative Ray- burn, newly named majority floor leader. took up the reins today as the Seventy-fifth Congress got under way. Seemingly dissipated was the bit- terness of the pre-session campaign for floor leadership, in which Ray- burn yesterday bested Representative ©O’Connor of New York by a caucus vote of 184 to 127. Accepting the verdict, O'Connor, who will continue as chairman of the powerful Rules Committee, pledged himself “to stand at the right side of the new leader of the House and help him to carry out the mandate of the people expressed in the election.” Looks for Harmony, ‘The Texan, in turn, dedicated hime self to furthering whatever legislative program the administration may pre- sent, adding: “I look for harmony in the Demo- cratic organization in the House throughout the session * * * There will be unanimity of opinion on the Presi= dent’s proggam.” The break in the leadership fight came yesterday when Representative Cullen of New York seconded Ray- burn’s nomination and a block of New York vetes followed him in support of the Texan. Scattered votes were cast for five other Democrats, but none threatened the two leaders. The Democratic caucus nomination of Speaker Bankhead was without op- postion, and others received the mae Jority indorsement yesterday as fole lows: South Trimble, clerk; Kenneth Romney, sergeant at arms; Joseph J. Sinnott, doorkeeper; Finis E. Scott, postmaster. . Republicans Name Slate. At the same time, the Republicans were naming Representative Snell as their candidate for speaker, William Tyler Page for clerk, Joseph G. Rogers, sergeant at arms; John Andrews, door- keeper, and Frank W. Collier, post= master, Because of their spirited fight over the leadership, the Democrats failed to complete their caucus tasks at yes- terday’'s meeting and were planning another session to make committee de- cisions. Representative Doughton of North Carolina served as caucus chairman. Representative Woodruff of Michi- gan served in this capacity for the Republicans and Representative Snell indicated that Representative Martin of Massachusetts would serve again as assistant minority floor leader, with Representative Englebright continuing as party whip. The new Republican Congressional Committee, for which a chairman will be elected by the personnel later, is composed of Representatives Carter, California; Dirkson, Illinois; Halleck, Indiana; Gilchrist, Iowa; Hope, Kan=- sas; Robsion, Kentucky; Brewster, Maine; Martin, Massachusetts; Maas, Minnesota; Short, Missouri; Stafan, Nebraska; Jenks, New Hampshire; Wolverton, New Jersey; Bacon, New York; White, Ohio; Mott, Oregon; Ditter, Pennsylvania; Case, South Da= kota; Reese, Tennessee; Plumley, Ver= mont, and Dondero, Michigan. The Republican Committee on Come mittees which will determine the com- mittee assignments for the minority in the present Congress is composed of Representatives Carter, California; Allen, Illinois; Halleck, Indiana; ‘Thurston, Jowa; Guyer, Kansas; Rob- inson, Kentucky; Brewster, Maine; Treadway, Mass.; Knutson, Minn.; Short, Missouri; Stefan, Nebraska; Tobey, New Hampshire; Segerz, New Jersey; Crowther, New York; Jenkins, ©Ohio; Mott, Oregon; Wolfenden, Penn« sylvania; Case, South Dakota; Taylor, Tennesse; - Plumley, Vermont, and Mapes, Michigan. e POLICE OVERSIGHT MAY SET PAIR FREE Officers Fail to Present Evidence of Having Made Gambling “Play” After Raid. An oversight on the part of the ar= resting officers seemed likely today to free two colored men charged with permitting gaming and taken into cuse tody yesterday afternoon by police= men who arrived at a New Jersey ave= nue address in answer to a fake “shooting” call, Policemen Dewey Davis and George W. Absher failed to present evidence of having made a gambling “play,” Assistant Attorney David A. Hart said, although they allegedly seized a quan- tity of numbers slips and reportedly found a numbers game in operation. Davis had no warrant. Hart expressed doubt that there is any law under which the men could be held, but he agreed to continue the case until Jamuary 27 to permit & thorough perusal of the code. The ar- rested pair are Martin Evans, 31, of the 100 block of R street, and Wilbur H. Ellis, 38, of the 1600 block of Tenth street. _— Bar Luncheon Tomorrow. ‘The Federal Bar Association will hold its weekly luncheon at the Har- rington Hotel tomorrow, at which Monroe Oppenheimer, general counsel of the Resettlement Administration, will speak on the administration's legal problems. ———— s elected for new terms walked down the center aisle in groups of four to have the oath of office administered by Vice President Garner. In most instances the Senators being sworn in were escorted down the aisle by their colleagues from the same’State. In the case of Florida, where both Sen- ators, Claude Pepper and Charles O. Andrews, are newly elected, they were who- was -re-elected this year, to be sworn in, he was escorted down the aisle by Majority Leader Robinson. His colleague, Senator Rush D. Holt, Democrat, of West Virginia, was seated in the back row on the Demo- cratic side. Holt and Neely have been at odds politically since the Iast session of Congress. The Senate adopted resolutions of regret over the deaths of three of its members since the last session ad-