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■ portion; Wednesday, fair. 
ransas — Tuesday, fair, somewhat 
r; Wednesday, fair. 
t Texas — Tuesday, fair, cooler in 
east portion; Wednesday, fair. 
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IN CONGRESS 
Personal Observance of Dry 
Law by Members Under 
Attack in Talks 
Washington. Jan. 8 (IP).— 1 The con- 
troversy over deaths during the holi- 
day season from drinking poisoned 
alcohol reached both the senate and 
house floors Monday as 3 oon as con- 
gress reconvened. At both ends of 
the capitol the personal conduct of 
members in the observance of the 
dry law was questioned, and before 
sunset the discussion had reached the 
treasury Where both Secretary Mel- 
lon and Lincoln C. Andrews, the pro- 
hibition enforcement chief, issued 
statements. 
..,,., Ca d>stie Speeches Made. 
c.»7 hl l e v epr t? en , tative CeI!er > Demo- 
crat of New kork, was accusing his 
colleagues ,n the house of ‘'drinking 
to excess. Senator Edwards, Demo- 
crat of. New Jersey, in a lengthy 
speech in the senate was condemning 
1 hypocrisy of some representa- 
drink wet” Pe ° P ° VOte dry 
