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Show NO SUBSIDY FOR 'WET' SHIPS WASHINGTON, June 14, Announcement An-nouncement that he would offer an amendment to the ship subsidy bill providing that no part of the federal appropriation should be allowed steamship lines on which liquor waw sold without special authority of con grel was made today by a western Republican member of tho house, who declined to permit the use of his nam." at this lime. Reports were current around tho house that a number of similar amendments were being prepared by prohibition leaders, who agreed that If put to a vote the amendment would be passed by the same majority recorded re-corded heretofore on all straight wet and dry issues, thus settling, until a possible decision by tho Bupreme court, the whole question whether th( Volstead law followed the flag. The administration ship BUbaidJ bill, redrafted by the house, merchant marine committee, wai Introduced today to-day by Chairman Grecno of the offi-mlttee. offi-mlttee. Tho bill was referred to the committee which will meet tomorrow with the expectation of reporting it as speedily as possible. Democratic members Of the committee saw a draft of the measure today for the first time, and it Is understood they plan to file a minority report opposing it i In toto. nn |