The Washington times., 1921-06-19

why the District of Columbia mss
more than IL 900 employees on It's pay
roll. when II is entitled to less thAh
400 on a civil service quota pass
-Four ticksts for a quarter - ,ne
slogan adopted by CONGRESSMAN - 81.
man of the House District subco nis-
tee Investigating the traction mefso'
problem. ~.
Packer debate nears close In the
Senate.
"WEDNESDAY.
Senator Fernaid opens tight 70 aooi-
ish the Federal Trade Commission;
progressive Senators declare war on
the proposal.
senator sutherland Of West virginia
is chosen as chairman OF the com
mittee which will Investigate govern
mental inefnciency and mismanase
ment In dealing with ex-serYice men
In hospitals, etc.
Daylight saving for the District
of Columbia is proposed In the House
by Congressman Ackerman OF New
Jersey. -.
Congressman Britten OF Illinois
makes the charge in the House tnat
Japan is using American money bor-
rowed from Great Britain 70 violate
the open door policy In China.
The Ball Rent Commission act II
to be extended for a period OF seven
months from next October, according
to the DECISION reached by the Senate
District Committee.
THURSDAY.
IF we. are going into the busi-
ness of regulating meat prices, then.
in Gods name, let us regulate the
retailer who exacts abnormal profit"
declares Senator Smoot, In debating
the packer bill. To which many
Senator's said, soto voce, amen"
Secretary of the Navy DENLY
rushes to the rescue of the Senate
conferees on the Naval Appropria-
tions bill, and declares navy per-
sonnel of 10000 men is essential. 1t
10 expected that as result of this
broadside the House conferees will
retreat in their tight to reduce the
navy to 100000 men.
The House adjourns as mark of
respect TO the late Congressman
William r. Mason of Illinois.
Senator Lodge patches up HIS
threatened differences with Secretary
of Commerce Hoover and announces
he will support the nomination of
Julius Klein, of Harvard University,
to be chief of the Bureau of Foreign
and Domestic Commerce.
A favorable report is made upon
the nomination of Brig. Gen. George
c. Richards. of the Pennsylvania
national guard TO be chief of the
militia bureau of the War Depart
ment
FRIDAY.
The Senate finally passes the
Haugen packer bill by "A vote of a. to
21, both the Norris and Sterling bills
being rejected. Senator I.aFoliette
read the riot act TO the Senate and
ex-Chsirman Colver, OF the Federal
Trade Commission. views the scene
with cynical amusement from the
press gallery.
The House sticks by its guns man
fully In It's row with the Senate over
to 10000 men. Deadlock over bill
House finally agrees to confer with
Senate over the text of Knox and
Porter peace resolutions. Mote:
Peace between the United States and
the central empires advanced vfs-
ible few inches during last week.
Agreement Is reached In the Sem
ate to make the Sheppard -Towner ma
ternity bill a special order OF busi-
ness for June 2S.
The protracted hearings before the
Senate Interstate Commerce Commit
tee on the railroad situation close
temporarily, with the case of the
executives completed. Senator Cum
minis declares IL cost the Amerlcan
people more than 81 500 600 600 to
have the Government dabble In the
operation of the roads.