THE CONGRESS: Without Jazz

MR. BARKLEY: I ask unanimous consent that . . . the Senate . . . stand in adjournment until Thursday next.

THE VICE PRESIDENT: Is there objection? The chair hears none. . . .

For once in sonorous harmony, the majority leader and presiding pundit of the U. S. Senate, Alben Barkley and John Nance Garner, last week continued to shush debate on U. S. foreign policy. When they began doing it two weeks ago G. O. P. Leader McNary winked, congratulated "Dear Alben" upon his adroitly prolonged adjournments, tipped off the fact that...

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