Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-03
Washington
Briefs
Special 70 Indiana Daily Times

special 20 Indiana Daily Times
and Philadelphia Public Ledger.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-Not long ago
a travelling agent Of the Government eK-
torted from a certain administrative au-
thOrity the unabashed admission that.
try as he would, he couldn't contrive to
ger rid Of the funds assigned him. The
circumstances were brought to the atten-
ton Of the President and General Dawes.
A sweeping Inquiry resulted. The conse-
quence is that during the current fiscal
year and until further notice the Federal
agency IN question will be In receipt OF
exactly 80 per cent less money than II
hitherto has had to play with. General
Dawes has a sneaking conviction the rat
holes" through which taxpayers money
has been oozing these many years are
iunumerabIe. He Is determined to find
them aud plug them up.
Percy s. Bullen, American representa-
tive Of the London Daily Telegraph, is in
Washington in his capacity as president
Of the nssoclatio0 ~ frrri~p ~ross cor
respondents in the United States, to ar
range professional facilities at the con-
ference on ornaments. He was In consul
tation today with Secretary Hughes aud
the American press council. the central
body Of Washington journalistic organi-
cation formed to cooperate with the Gov
eminent on conference matters. Mr.. Bull
lens organization, which makes its head
quarters In New York, was founded dur
ing the war II has fifty FIVE members,
Including representa- lives Of newspapers
published in Great Britain, France, Italy,
Japan, Argentina, Poland, Canada, Chile
Mexico and Norway. The newest recruit
IS the correspondent Of Hsaretz. a daily
npvspaDer In .Tprugaalam
1t was expected that President Hard
ing would be in possession by Oct. /
Of complete and itemized inventory OF
what the United States owns In the way
Of n mercantile marine. Chairman ERsker
Of the Shipping Board has found It I'm
possible. as soon al be hoped, to supply
the White House with the desired facts
and figures The difficulty has been In
arriving at anything like a dependable
valuation Of Government owned ships
No concrete action in the direction Of
taking the Government out OF the ship
ping businessa policy upon which the
Administration long ago decided. in prin-
ciple-will be attempted until the inven-
tory is IN hand.
Real estate board wants furnished
quarters for disarmament delegates" Is
the caption Of an advertisement appear
ing in Washington newspapers. 1t calls
upon owners Of houses or apartments TO
send In exact details Of available &C
commodations, including the important
fact whether or not heat and light are
included" The real estate board ls CO.
operating with the Department of State
with a view to the prevention Of goug-
INC ~ Vrasptpg nropertv owners whom
conference attendants arrive on tho
quest Of bed and board.
Seventeenth street. in which the Pan
American Union palace, where the srma-
ment conference will sit, is situated. is
70 blaze with electric light during the
first two nights Of the historic gathering
The citizens association. the civic host OF
the conference, purposes turning Seven
teenth street into brilliantly Illuminated
avenue from the Potomac Park end to
Pennsylvania avenue, a distance of Eve
or six blocks.
France viii have an enthusiastic
spokesman in Congress when Lient. Col
A. Platt Andrew, just elected to tho
House Of Representatives from Mas
sachusetts, takes his seat Colonel
Andrew, a native OF La Porte, Ind.
served In France from the moment OF the
world wars beginning. Long time be-
fore tho United States entered tho may,
be organized and directed the American
field service in the French army, con-
ssting Of forty -four volunteer ambulance
and transport sections and including
more than 1000 American volunteers and
900 donated automobiles. In 1919
Colonel Andrew compiled delightful
volume dealing with Americas voluntary
war effort for the French. He and Am
bassador Jusserand arc warm friends.
When the United States became
belligerent, Representative Andrew Joined
our own army and, with CIoix de
Guerre OF France and the American u.
S. NJ, quit tho service in 1918
lieutenant colonel.