Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-01
SENATE REPUBLICANS
BENEFITED BY ROW
Party in Better Shape for Teamwork Thar
1t Has Found Itself for Years.
Capitol Hill Doings.

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a large and, enthusiastic following
back of him in the House in his cru
SADIE against high prices. not charge
able, it is thought, to the retailers.
The fur will fly in the judiciary
committee and later in the House
when the bone-dry
FUR TO FLY prohibitionists and
OVER BOOZE. the light -wine-and-
beer advocates come
to clinches on the legislation to make
effective wartime prohibition, which
goes into force four weeks from next
Tuesday, and absolute for-ever-and-
ever prohibition. the eternal drouth.
which sets in next January. Chair
man Volstead of the House commit
tee on the judiciary has introduced a
bill as the basis for legislation which
leaves the anti-drys not drop to
wet their whistles" The bill ignores
President Wilson's recommendations
for light wines and beers and char
thing containing more than one-half
Of 1 per cent of alcohol. The Ian
guage is broadened as to make the
inhibition apply to any liquid. under
whatever name disguised. A food OF
bills is before the committee carrying
out the Presidents recommendations
and their. introducers will warmly
Of success. The best judgment in the
committee is that the "drys" are in
the majority and that they will bring
out bill which will be alright and
copper-riveted, and that the vets will
not be able to make a dent in it.
The volstead bill makes it unlawful
to drink in an automobile or in any
by bystander. Druggists will not be
allowed to refill prescription for
'medicinar' liquor.
Hearings on the bills will begin
early in June, and it is confidently
expected that "a lively time will be
had by all present"
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us this to encourage single blessed
ness among widows, or what is it's pur-
pose?" Con-
BILL TO ENCOURAGE gressmsn are
WIDOWS WEEDS? asking, abe ut
bill sent up
by the War Department by which
widows of officers and enlisted men
are permitted to purchase subsistence
stores from the commissary at gov
sfng,ent prices, 10 long rs they re-
main unmarried. The difference in the
cost of food and clothing between the
local retail price and the commissary
price is 80 startlinEly great that some
Congressmen fear the advantage Of
remaining a widow and getting the
reduction will Offset a fairly good in
come Of husband.
What is this Congress going to do
shout a naval building program? is
49, the question agi-
NAVAL PROGRAM tating the big
THEME OF DAv. navy" and Tit
tie navy" advo-
Gates respective
", made pertinent by the appearance
of Secretary Daniels before the
committee on naval affairs with
recommendation that the entire 1919
three-year building program Of ten
battleships and ten cruisers be
abandoned.
What was I ever begun for IL 1
was to be so soon done for" Is the
suggestion applied to the program.
It will be recalled, of course, that
last session President Wilson insisted
on legislation for the program being
carried through. Now. however, since
the President and Secretary Daniels
believe the league Of nations will be
put into effect. naturally tremen-
dous navy would appear to be a
solecism, it was urged in behalf Of
abandonment. All the world is to
disarm; peace is to reign by mutual
understanding. The suggestion is
enthusiastically received by the little
navy men. who for some years have
been in the minority. but now find
backing in high executive quarters.
Who has not experienced thrill of
mingled emotion, pity and admiration
at Witness
SENATOR NELSON'S ing one Of
PRACTICAL THRILL. these fine,
CT e a n -cut.
young fellows in khaki hobbling
along on crutches, minus leg, or
with one empty sleeve? Senator Nelson
Of Minnesota, whe carried a gun as a
high private in the civil war, has cap
italized his thrills In a practical way.
He has introduced a bill in the Sem
ate to give increased compensation
to soldiers who have lost limbs in
this war. He doesn't believe in letting
the situation go with a mere mo.
mentary lump in the throat
Here is the latest in the way of
conservation of self-interest: The Ma
tional Grange, the farmers organiza-
ton, protests against the bill to grant
lands to the soldiers for farm home.
steads on the ground that it will re-
suit in overproduction Of food Can
you beat it?
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