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Show G. 0. P. HOUSE BLOC REDUCED BY DEATH WASHINGTON, March lffV-The lffV-The death of Representative Benjamin Benja-min K. rocht at Lcwisburg, Pa, left Republican forces In the house today to-day the smallest la ths party's history. Republican representation was reduced re-duced to IS by the November election. elec-tion. Focht's death Saturday night after a heart attack eut the party' strength la U. Focbt. who was T4, had represented represent-ed the Eighteenth Pennsylvania district dis-trict for 10 terms. Focht's death waa the fifth In the present congress. Others were Rep-resentatlvee Rep-resentatlvee Carey, Kentucky; Montague, Mon-tague, Virginia; Btubbs, California, and Buchanan, Texas, all Democrats, |