t isiana — Tuesday, fair, coole^u? 
portion; Wednesday, fair. 
-ansas — Tuesday, fair, somewhat 
r; Wednesday, fair. 
t Texas — Tuesdaj', fair, cooler- in 
east portion; Wednesday, fair. 
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POISON BOOZE 
FIGHT RAGES 
IN CONGRESS 
Personal Observance of Dry 
Law by Members Under 
Attack in Talks 
Washington, Jan. 8 (ff),— The eon- 
troversy over deaths during the holi- 
day season from drinking poisoned 
alcohol reached both the senate and 
house floors Monday as soon 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 
pnset the discussion had reached the 
treasury, where both Secretary Mel- 
Jon and Lincoln C. Andrews, the pto- 
hibition enforcement chief, issued 
statements. 
Speeches Made. 
ovJ; teller, Demo- 
crat of Lew lork, was accusing his 
colleagues .n the house, of "drinking 
to excess. Senator Edwards, Demo- 
crat of New Jersey, in a lengthy 
senate was condemning 
‘>yP“crisy of some representa- 
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