The Seattle Star Newspaper, December 21, 1923, Page 13

4 ©) ; ae | SECTION TWO Nothing Done, Congress aU + NOT A SINGLE NEW LAW ON ) BOOKS AS CHRISTMAS COMES Senate Has Passed One Small Bill, but No Progress Is Reported on President Coolidge’s Program BY PAUL R, MALLON (United Press Staff Correspondent) WASHINGTON, Dec, 21,--Con- gress went on a two weeks’ Christ. mas holiday with an empty record | behind it and an uncertain future ahead. One inconsequential bill has passed the senate, Not a single measure has passed the house in the first three weeks of the present session. Nearly three weeks after’ President Coolidge delivered his program to the con- gress, here is the way tho situation shows up on his most important poli TAX REDUCTION: ‘The house ways and means com: mittee is planning to begin hearings, Indications are the original Mellon plan will be greatly changed. The senate finance committee has not even set a date for hearings. WORLD COURT: Tho senate forelgn relations com: mittee no plan to take up the proposal submitted by the late Preal- dent Harding and indorsed by Mr, Coolide FREIGHT RATES e interstate commerce } is not yet even organized of the fight on the floor over airmanship. e that the guarante Ssch-Cummins law ut no other con- »| received similar ts. FARM RELIEF: No direct measur Several much oppc BONUS: House and senate leaders both ac tivé. Senator Smoot will produce a now bill in the senate in January with prospect that it may be substi- tuted for the old bill vetoed last year by Mr. Harding. Administration leaders have succeeded in holding up the bonus in the house. PROHIBITION: Several bills amending Vol stead act introduced, but prospects aro they will be smothered. SHIPPING: Some bill to help Amer! ing will be introduced contemplated. most of which face ion, already introduced. the Ladies’ White Gold Wrist Watches Gifts for Everybody commerce committee, early in Janu ary, The prospects for the future Were expressed by Senator Smoot, {chairman of the finance committee, who said there will be little but poll. tics In this seasion from January to} |June—-it's always that way in presi: | dential years, | ‘BELLBOYS HELD BLACK HANDERS Three Employes in Chicago ; Hotel Are Arrested | | CHICAGO, Dec. 21.—Three bell-| [boys at a Chicago hotel were held by authorities today on charges of| attempts to extort $100,000 from) John B. Drake, millionaire hotel pro- } prietor. | The three men, Nicholas Manoloff, |George Goneft and Joseph Robino, | | Were arrested following Investigation | ot kk Hand” letters addressed | jto I ke. The letters, threatening | | Drake unless he paid the writers } $100,000 in cash, were written by Manoloff, the alleged head of the nspiracy, according to detectives! who have worked for weeks in the! hotel as employes in order to obtain | evidence. | Charles E. Chapman, a jewelry | store proprietor, told officers he had “Black Hand” let ters. To Bury Harding’s Favorite Songbird LOS ANGELES, Dec. 21.— The body of Genevra Johnstone Bishop, | noted singer. and director of all must rams at the White House idence of the late c Harding, was to be taken lo her former home, } | Marion, Ohio, for burial. The for-| mer personal friend of) Harding dled | late Thursday at her home here after | fa brief illness, | At the recent Marion centennial} j anniversary celebration, Mme. Bish-| op was the principal singer. } Sale of absinthe ts barred by the But In “Amer VALUE $30 FOR 818 @ are in with diam Seth Thomas Clocks Convenient ( er Michael “CONFIDENT Sinistuas 202 PIKE ST. jemployes declare, AllCut Glass To Be flosed Out at Cost HOLIDAY FEED yes of the Seattle Sup hursday had thelr an mas dinner, given by the nt for ita 300-0dd workers, in the big cafeteria out at the laun- ner of Howard and} Republican sts. Ono of the finest things about this | annual dinner is the fact that it seems fo like a family affair, the The fooling of goo will and cheer radiating from every last one of them is indicative spirit that prevails out at this on Holiday and the ody tries to do thelr bit why you can eastly Imagine what and thelr} yell leaders and their There was muse and monologues, and 4} Christmas tree, and the dinner itself} | embraced all the traditions from woup | | to salted peanuts. wong heers. had the } | London's famous ‘Tower bridge worsen a double set of hydraulle | engines for raising and lowering the | bascules, ‘This is to avoid the risk of a breakdown, “Dress Well—Never Miss the Money” Gifts He Will Appreciate Collars Arm Ba) Qvercoats Two-Pants Suits Bath Robes Sweaters Sports Coats Suit Cases Hand Bags Hats Shoes Caps Slippers Shaving Gloves Garters Belts Safety Razors Handkerchiefs Poker Sets Silk Ties Knit Ties Bow Ties Cuff Links Watch Chains Stick Pins Silk Shirts Dress Shirts Wool Shirts Underwear Pajamas Night Shirts Suspenders Umbrellas Canes Jewelry nds Sets Check items you are interested in and make your selections early... Storé oj pen Saturday and Monday evenings before Christmas. MEN'S COATS MEN'S WsTs Between Pike a) DELTA PEARLS ible VALUE a ae. FOR nd : NS GIFTS for $1.00 and UP nd end credit. Terms AL JEWELER" OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL CHRISTMAS 1427 FIFTH AVENUE nd Union Streets 17-Jewel Tllinois Men’s New Mode} : Elgin Watches “$14 Where Selections Are Best The Seattle Star SEATTLE, WASH., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1923. Habitual Criminal |: Gets Term of Life} ‘r 0 SPOKANE, of being an hal Spencer, alias tonced to Mfe atate penitentiary Oklahoma ©, 21—On eonviction Fi ul oriminal, 1 was nt in lay. He | Jan than any other book was conyleted on 4 burglary chars | Rev. Matthews to ere, and had formerly # same offense in Texas tad | } of nd community held at Dart day at noon Democratle *rogress,” next to the translate Speak Before Club |t'« mot. Matthews will speak at the mete ing, which jx announced as open to ging will m to be 1 Satur. County Rev. M. 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