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Show 'UNCLE JOE' CANNON IN BIRTHDAY FEAST! WASHINGTON. May 6--Foiling this year ou Sunday "Unole Joe" Cannon's S6lLi birthday, the last ho will observe a a member of congress, will not be . I brated as usual by the house. The plan Is in line with Mr. Cannon's I -s. Chairman Madden, of the ap. propriatlons cominitteo, who comes, from Illinois, the homo state of "Un-. "Un-. le Joe." will give a dinner for him1 tonight which will be attended by many of the former speaker's stoitle smoking cronies Having served longer than any man over elected to the American congress, "Undo Joe" will retire next March with a record of Hourly half a century to his credit He was en the job today to-day and his friends say he Is In tip-top tip-top health for a man of his years. |