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Show SENATE KILLS SfuOOT Bill TO STOP SLIOKIa'G V Arizonai. Says "Blue Lars" Would Raise a Generation of ""Dudes and Nincompoops" Nin-compoops" VA SHlTiTOVf Feb. fi. .Senator Smoot's proposal to prohibit smoking In most government buildings in Washington Wash-ington met sudden death today In the senate, but out of il gTew a substitute by Senator Wadsworth, Republican, New York, requiring department heads to prohibit smokiDg when it would endanger en-danger public property. The Smoot amendment drew fire from all aides. Senator Smith, Democrat, Demo-crat, Arizona, protested it was "an entering en-tering wedge for a most contemptible and restraining blue law." lrotesting generally against such laws. Senator Smith said that the "blue law movement move-ment would raise a generation of dudes and nincompoops." Senator Smoot. who does not smoke, and Chairman Warren of the committee commit-tee which brought In the amendment and who is a - smoker, defended the , amendment. Roth said it was designed to prevent fires in government buildings. build-ings. Mr. Smoot a'wo paid it would stop; government clerks from wasting their j time. Senator Robinson. Democrat. Arkansas, Ar-kansas, who doe.i not smoke, drew ver- j hal pictures of the president and his . dinner guests being required to leave the White House to enjoy their cigars or cigarettes. |