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Show ! Senator Lodge Feels Sting of Astor Wit By WILLIAM K. HUTCHINSON (International News Service) WASHINGTON, April 29. Ladv Nancy Astor. swept through the United States senate today and In her wake left the senatorial ears tingling under tho lash of her caustic wlL Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, the solemn and venerable Republican leader, probably received the greatest shock of all when Lady Nancv told him laughingly though forcefully, thai -he '.simply despise.! his convic-I convic-I ions." Lodge was left without a reply. I The Drltish peeress was accorded floor privileges the third women to win these senatorial honors in the last decade She entered the senate chamber while a clerk with sonorously reading a long bill. "Sound Just like parliament," she observed. "I liked your speech the other day lmmensolv." observed Senator spencer, of Missouri, Republican "Are you to blame for keeping these children here as pages," wit Lady Astor's return Then came Lodge with Senator Wadsworth. Republican of New York. "I simply despise your convictions." she said, "but I have to admire four courage." she told Lodge Then as Wadsworth smiled, "and you, too. for you're with him While Ix)dge angled for a reply and Wadsworth laughed in enjoyment she took the sting away with: "1 think ii is extraordinary that you men can stand so strong for v'our convictions against all your women. You must have glorious courasfe " |