Show I HOUSE REVOLT HITS SHIP BILL WASHINGTON Nov 12 INS INSA A A Democratic revolt against the administrations administration's proposal to repeal neutrality act restrictions against sending pending armed merchantmen into war zones grew in the house WedI Wed Wed- I The Democratic defection creating creating creating creat creat- ing a sensation among the members mom mem mem members bers was so pronounced that some strong administration supporters I Isaid said that the proposal may be de de- deI de- I Representative South D. D Texas Tex Tex- as announced his opposition to the neutrality act revision in a speech on the floor which was heard in hushed silence by members members members mem mem- bers who apparently were amazed at the break in solid south administration administration ad ad- ministration Tanks ranks i. i Th The revolt was led by Representative Representative Smith D. D Va who soon was joined by Representatives tives Martin Kennedy D. D N. N Y and Richards D. D S S. S C. C Representative Beam D D. Ill Dl and Representative D. D Md also joined the Democratic revolt against the proposal Both Usually s support administration measures Meanwhile 50 Republicans met metIn metin metin in an informal caucus t to plan an organized drive to defeat the pro pro- Members asserting no politics politics poli poll tics are involved estimated all but 12 Republicans will wll oppose the ad ad- ministration Representative Martin Martin Martin Mar Mar- tin R. R Mass Republican floor leader did not attend |