Evening star., 1922-11-20

the roll was being called. Mrs Huck
was escorted on to the floor by
Representative Thomas S. Williams
of Illinois. and was greeted with ap-
p!ause. She was introduced to take
the oath OF Office by former Republi-
can Leader James r. Mann.
Mrs. Huck was dressed neatly and
simply in soft, black silk dress, with
bodice effect and wide straps over the
shoulders. She wore buff -colored
collar. She had band of braided
white beads around her neck and a
silver pencil pendant, from a black
Showered With Flowers.
Mrs. Huck wore and, carried several
small bouquets from admiring friends
and associations Of women. In the
Speakers lobby also were a half
baskets: Some OF these were from the
National League of Woman Voters,
from the Wonen's City Club and the
National Women's Party.
Just before she took the oath of
office Mrs. Huck was much pleased
by the receipt Of telegram of con-
gratulat'ons from the Women's Dem
ocratic League. signed by Mrs. joan
ma E. Downes. This was especially
welcome in view of the fact that Mrs.
Huck is republican.
Mrs. Huck is inclined to vote for
the ship subsidy bill. although she
which she wants to study carefully
and to get further light upon before
she makes her final decision.
''The bonus bill is coming eventual
ly." said Mrs. Huck.
There was large delegation from
the National Woman's party in the
gallery. wearing large sashes Of the
suffrage colors. who applauded en-
Enthusiastically when Mrs. Huck was
sworn in.
Opposition to Subsidy.
That the ship subsidy bill will not
have smooth sailing even among the
solid republican delegation from
President Harding's home state, Ohio.
was shown today in a poll made of
some of the returning members from
Ohio. Representative Knight of Ak
ron. who announced his intention to
resign when defeated as a candidate
for the republican nomination for
governor, said today that he intends
to stay in Congress long enough to
oppose the ship subsidy bill. Repre-
sentative Calm notified the repub-
lican committee that he would not
take part in any conference on the
ship subsidy legislation.
Representative Speaks, who left
Washington at the end Of the second
session saying that he would not an
nounce his intention regarding the
ship subsidy bill until he had a
chance to confer with his constitu-
cnts, said that he does not know yet
how he will vote.
Seven Others Fiji Vacancies.
Besides Mrs. Huck. there are seven
other members elected to fill vacan-
cies in the present House. who pre-
sented themselves to take the oath Of
Office today.
a half hour before the Speakers gavel
fell, opening the third and extraor-
dinary session Of the Sixty-seventh
Congress. The Presidents gallery was
vacant.
For more than an hour before the
House opened groups gathered on
the floor congratulating reelected
members and sympathizing with
those who had suffered defeat. Miss
Alice: Robertson of Oklahoma, the
SECOND woman to sit in the American
Congress-, ahd who was defeated for
re-Nlsetfons a1ways, was the center of
: saRsSfsseNtafIse i;Meusn4la II Texas.
who hAAsa. hard fght FORE election.
SHas- EhAefed ~ be- came onto the
NcDy in. q A-;HheeI6hatr. .Ane amusing
fAAture- OF the pre- 14EssfOn. &4thering
was to ske Rspreskr&NtfHeJo John Philip
fmI, rApublieahp o. s;.Maryland,Ss slntro-
dacing. u newly elected democratic
member from. his home STATE on the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the. House:S-t