The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-12-04
DEADLOCK IN CONGRESS HOLDS; MAY
DELAY READING PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

Washington CA. P.) - Another
ballot for speaker in the house today
failed to break the deadlock, no can
didate receiving a majority of votes
cast, which is necessary to election.
On the fifth ballot Gillett and Garrett
each received 1877 votes. Cooper re-
ceived II and Madden five. On the
sixth ballot, Garrett had 1877 votes
and Gillett 1876.
AdjOurns Without Election \
Washington-(A P.)-After four
more inconclusive ballots, the house
adjourned for the day with the dead
lock over the speaker unbroken.
Throughout the session the insurgent
republicans stood by their guns and
the four roll calls were almost rep
itition Of the four yesterday.
There is much talk Of possible
compromise to permit an election to-
morrow, but there are no definite in
dications as to whether the negOtia-
tions will be successful Should the
leaders in the republican and insur-
gent ranks fail to agree, President
Coolidge will be obliged to abandon
his plan to address the joint session
tomorrow.
Motor Cruiser Seized s
New York-(A P.-The motor
cruiser Herreshoff was seized by
customs agents of Port Reading, New
Jersey, today, after running battle
with riot guns and revolvers. Six
men were arrested
Prepare for Artic Expedition
Westinghouse, P.)-An exhaus-
Arctic expeditions and other scientif-
C data, will be started shortly by a s.
pecial board of naval officers, ap- il
pointed to work out detailed plan Il
or the flight next summer to the b
Orth pole. Extensive exploration b
ver the unknown regions adjacent Ii
0 the pole," is to be undertaken, and 81
resident Coolidge, in a letter giving ia
ormal approval to the proposal, ex- p,
ressed the opinion that the expedi- bs
ion would "be Of great practical val to
e." No additional appropriation as
rom congress it is thought, will be CT
eeded to carry out the plans. tn
Create No Foreign Cardinal
Rome-(A. PA semi-official ia
from the vatican tu
ates that no foreign cardinal will W.
: created at the coming consistory. Pc
Are Not Civil Officers Iel
Omaha CA. P.) = Prohibition in
gents are not civil officers in any
rict or constitutional sense, Fed Fl
al Judge Woodrough, of Omaha, de-
ared today in a written opinion. He
SO stated that they were without
wful authority to serve search war gil
nts. 49,
Would Be Washington Governor on
Seattle CA. P) Thomas P. Re wa
lie of this city, United States dis din
ct attorney for western Washing gu,
q, has announced the he will seek SUI
Q republican nomination for gov goo
nor next year. Revelle was one of 7
2 organizers of the progressive ant
rt in the state in 1912. He an lily,
unced that he will seek the nomi- fan
tion on progressive platform" sha
"sno reactionary can be elected anG
vernon Of Washington" r.
Valley Buried under Mud fn;o
3ergamo, Italy-(A. P.)-The work
finding the bodies of the six hun
ID or more flood disaster victims T
ltinues. The water has receded dav
wing the Bergamo valley buried thej
ler several feet Of mud. Hip
Would Control Radio Waves. higl
H)-Signor Marconi Dris
today that within the next few 26I
sks he planned to begin tests be- wer
zen London and New York of his peol
tenn of projecting radio waves in a serv
ired direction He said that SO tern
he had been able, by erecting bers
zen behind and beside his sending
aratus to keep the waves within
adius of two or three degrees dis AT
ination, instead Of $50 degrees. the
'Ould Overcome o. s. Objection esen l
aris-(A. P.)-The revised text The,
ming the powers OF expert COM prop
ees to investigate Germany's re- but
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