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Show WASHINGTON NEWS LN BRIEF j WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 Senator! Chamberlain, of Oregon, who has been III several weeks, returned to-' day to the senate. I LASH n DENTED i:.T George H. Brlgsby, Democratic del-1 egate from Alaska, is not entitled toi his seat In the house, tho elections I committee reported today after long' Investigation The committee held that ,James Wlckersham, Republican.' had been duly elected to serve in the present congress which expires .March . HOost IN SALARY A salary Increase of $3,000 a year from $12,000 to $15,000 was voted for Vice President Coolldgo Friday by the senate which at the same time1 reduced his already small patronage roll by striking out a provision for a private telegraph operator at $1,000 a year. Elimination of the provision for a, telegraph operator was mado at tho request of Vice President Marshall who said the vice president had no need for a private operator He urged and the senate accepted an amendment amend-ment providing for a private mes-1 riK.-r for the vice president at $1.-Ooo $1.-Ooo a year instead of a page at $tJU0 j PAT NT IM KIN..1 Ml M The suit of tho Church-Ward Inter-! national Steel company against the I Bethlehem Steel company for alleged ' Infringement of patents covering a special alloy steel largely used In the ' manufacture of armor plate for war- 1 ships reached the supreme court Friday Fri-day The company won Its suit In the district court and It appeals from reversal decrees entayed by the fed- j eral circuit court. If the facts were as found In the courts below." gays tho petition filed today with the supremo court "then not only has the Ilethleheni company' defrauded th- government by selling 4.000 tons of brittle steel at prices which averaged the surprising tlguro of $800 per ton. but the actual safety of tho country and Its sailors and of- ' fleers has been and is. menaced by the use of 1.8,000 tons of brittle deck and turret plate and 4,000 tons of brittle brit-tle projectiles on tho war vessels of tho United States nay Records filed with the petition said' the Carnegie Steel company in 1D10: settled for $2 75,000, out of court a similar suit. fjOWDEN DECLINES Governor Lowden of Illinois has been offered and declined the post of ; secretary of tho navy under President! Harding, according to some of his friends here. - LBXiE DECISION Tho International communication conference convoked at the state de- I partment after an Interim of two months, adjourned Friday without reaching a decision on the disposition! of tho Gorman cables. Another scs-i slon will be held next Tuo3dav |