The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-18
W|NGQ RESENTS
SLUR Of JONES
W|THF|ST PASS
Colleagues Hold Angry Men
Apart When Exchange Of
Blows Threatens in House
ARKANsAN's DIGNITY HURT
Disturbed by Charge of Cam
oufIaging Sentiments on
Bill Texan Apologies
BY Universal service.

BY Universal service. Us
Parliamentary rules fell by the
wayside and forensic weapons
were thrown away yesterday while
Representative Wingo Of Arkan-
sas and Representative Jones Of
Texas, both Democrats, resorted
to Marquis Of Queensberry, Graceo-
Roman and catch-as-catch-can
methods to settle an alleged per-
sonal affront.
CHARGE OF CAMOUFLAGE.
Jones was Directing to a pro.
posed division of time on the
Strong farm credits bill, so that
Wingo would control the time
allotted to the opposition. Charg-
ing that Wingo was not actually
opposed to it, the Texan said:
II do not believe the gentleman
has right to control the time by
simply going under the guise Of
being opposed to the BILL"
Lunging. forward several feet to
where Jones stood facing him,
Wingo shouted:
II am not going under any
guise, and the gentleman cannot
make such O statement about me-"
While he spoke he caught Jones
In the neck with his left hand and
made a motion with his right as
If to strike the Texan in the face.
A dozen members, including Re-
publican Leader Monden and two
deputy notwithstanding, and q
doorkeeper interviewed.
The combOtants were pulled
slightly apart, when both struggled
free and made for each other
again. Both aimed blows, but It
was declared by those close at
hand that none landed.
Representative Stafford Rep.)
of Wisconsin made q flying leap
worthy OF an al1-American grid
iron star and came down directly
between the two. using both arms
to put them apart.
GO ONT STOP!
I'm the immortal words of Gen.
eral Grant, Let us have peacer"
shouted Representative Clarke
Rep.) Of New York.
"Oh, let fem fight it OUT"
Representative Dowell Rep.) Of
Iowa retorted from his, ringside
seat.
BY that time Representative
Tom Connally Dem.) of Texas had
: half-Nelson on Wingo. The door
keeper, one Of the deputy sergeants.
alarms. and other members Of the
House had at the same time the
Arkansas battler by his legs and
arms, lifting him off his feet
Jones also was restrained by
several colleagues.
AS Win8o's captors pulled him
back his foot trfpped over a step
in the aisle, and the whole crowd
went down. Representative Hicks
(Rep) Of New York, arriving on
the scene just in time to see this
apparent general melee, raised his
voice above the din:
"Mr. Chairman, move that
you send for the sergeant-at-arms."
Representative Macarthur Rep.)
of Oregon. in the chair, all the
while banging away with his gavel
and loudly calling upon the SER
geant-at.arms to "enforce order"
ROW ENDS; AMENDS MADE.
contestant soon had their cham
couraged by pats on the back from
Representative Rouse (Dem.) Of
Kentucky, Gained down and took
his seat. Wingo handed his papers
to colleague, and walking past
the Texan, whispered to Chairman
Macarthur to turn his time over to
somebody else, then left the cham
Der.
The House was not alone in its
clash Of members. In the Senate,
Senators Ashurst of Arizona and
Mcclellan of Tennessee, both Demo-
Gratis. engaged In verbal combat,
in which the Arizonan admins
tered severe chastisement to his
colleague.
Later Ashurst made public apol-
ogy. Mcclellan accepted. The Of
fensive language was stricken from
the Record