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Show I GREAT CROWD TO WATCH BIG FIGHT Senate Galleries Packed to Hear Debate on Bill to Make Capital Dry. LINEUP IS CLOSE j Hundreds of Letters and Tele-' Tele-' grams Read or Presented for Printing in Record. Washington, Jan. 9 The greatest J crowd of recent years packed the sen-I sen-I ate galleries today for the debate and vote on the bill to make the national capital dry j The first big fight was on the amendment to submit the question to : the people of the District of Columbia on a referendum which is supported r by the liquor interests and others. The , lineup on that point was so close that while both sides claimed the vote, It was apparent that neither felt se-I se-I cure. Afl the debate opened hundreds of j letters and telegrams supporting or, opposing the referendum were either J read or presented for printing in the record. |