WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 24, 1917.--C. A. Coolidge, Jr., '17 and G. B. Blaine '17, official delegates from the College to testify before the Senate Committee on Military Affairs, arrived here tonight and went immediately to the Harvard Club. Guy Murchie '95, a member of the executive committee of the National Security League, rode with the delegates to New York and tendered them a cordial invitation to attend the Congress of Constructive Patriotism to be held here tomorrow. Friday and Saturday. This congress is to endorse a resolution in favor of universal military service. Mr. Murchie expressed strong approval of the amendment to the Chamberlain Bill, based on Colonel Mosely's bill. This amendment provides for universal compulsory training for a period of six months for all males 18 years old. College men who have completed military courses in college will be given credit at the rate of one month's exemption for every year of military study in college.

Slight Gain for "No's" in Yale Recount

Upon a recount of the ballot on universal military training at Yale, a slight increase in the number of dissenting votes was found. This was especially noticeable in the Sheffield votes, which had not been counted carefully before. But, in round numbers, Yale is still 4-1 in favor of universal training. Yes.  No  Pct. Yes. 1917,  195  31  88 1918,  226  58  77 1919,  234  47  82 1920,  204  64  76 Totals,  859  200  81 1917S.,  69  23  75 1918S.,  94  40  70 1919S.,  79  23  77 Totals,  242  86  72 Grand total,  1,101  286  80

Other votes were: professors, 12 "yes," one "no,"; graduate students, 32 "yes," 14 "no."

Ballots requesting further open discussion were not recounted. They totaled about 50. There were besides these, several ineligible and some unintelligible votes, which brought the poll up to a total of nearly 1,500.