Show BATTlESHIP fO-BATTlESHIP CAUCUS FIZZLES I I Democrats Who Favor Big Navy Remain Away and f Break Quorum Washington ton Feb S. S S.- S. No Xo o. o caucus pl pledge dge will 1 bind t e. e House Democrats ts I when th they oto an on this year nn appropriation appropriation for battleship construction An Ano economy o iny l caucus called for fot tort tor t to tonight tonight to- to I nl night ht b by members s opposed r to lo th the authorization au RU- 4 on of or battleships In let t the e naval naI appropriation bill bi at this thie session e slon tAJ failed d to ma materialize n as no a n result of or orthe the absence of practically nl all al Democratic Demo Demo- cratic members rs who ho Ca favor or an nn Increased nat navy n Oni Only three seventy ent e d members ap appeared ap- ap and f as as' as 1 were noe needed el for A quorum the tile moot meet adjourned after his his- ls- ls to a pension fP speech b by R Representative Sherwood of or Ohio I I Speaker lier Clark and ami Dern Democratic cratic rader Header Head rad- er Und were iverc cre present I C CJ although It I Is h an open secret that both opposed the calling o of the caucus Only three m- m members of the naval nn committee o at- at at- at n. n Representatives s of or 1 Missouri url and nd of or Georgia GeorgIe opi op op- i posed nosed toed to battleship and Talbott of ot Maryland who made the point of ot no I and moved adjournment The absence nce of or a quorum was was not Unexpected unI unexpected un un- I expected w word rd having been pa passed ed yesterday that tho the two battleship men were t to stay tJ a away to make certain certain tam tain there should be no action acton It I Is said ld that tha the tho al 13 naval natal committee Is certain to r recommend nd the construction construe construe- tion ton of at least TWO o battleships anti ami with Ib a large majority of Republicans In the lou House e favoring an Increased d the big nn advocates there thero navy pavy Y ra navy ad say a 1 r. r Is h no doubt shout about favorable arable action on J the c committees s report t R Representative Curley Curle of or Massachusetts Massachusetts Massa Massa- said tonight tonight that that earl early next next week ek Democratic members member standing I for a a. a pro progressive e naval na policy would hold hoM a conference conference- to agre upon a course of or action s I |