Show RETREAT OF MARINE BAND IS EXPLAINED r WASHINGTON Feb eb 3 UP The P-The The retreat of at the marine band last Tuesday from a meeting of ot the women's women's women's wo wo- wo- wo I mens men's patriotic conference on national national national na na- na- na I defense was disposed of ot to today today today to- to day by the house when it tabled a I i resolution by Representative Darrow Darrow Darrow Dar- Dar row CR R. R Pa asking by whose order order or or- der the engagement was cancelled The resolution was reported from the naval affairs committee by Chairman Vinson D. D Ga It was I accompanied by a letter from Se Secretary Sec Swanson explaining the retirement rc- rc order was issued verbally by ay Assistant Secretary Roosevelt to the he assistant commandant of the marines and thence to Captain Taylor Taylor Tay Tay- lor br Branson leader of ot tho the band I Tho The reason given for Roosevelt's action was that the tho conference had I. I become political in character and because of ot the political color given i the meeting through an address the night before the incident by former Secretary of ot State Bainbridge Colby Colby Colt Col- Col by t y In which Colby attacked the new v deal |