Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-10
Washington Briefs

WASHINGTON, April 10-Washing-
tonians who know the uncompromising
democracy of William Howard Taft
smiled today over the personal attack to
which the chief justice of the United
States yesterday was subjected by Sen
ator George W. Norris. Republican, Of
Nebraska. Mr. Norris, discussing the
judiciary bill, carped at Mr. Taft's al
legged fondness for social entertainments
at which shoulders could be rubbed with
the pIutocratic The chief justice is as
plain and unassumiug a man as Wash
ington ever knew. One of the first edicts
he laid down for himself when he sue
coded the late Edward Douglass White
on the Supreme Court bench was the
chief justice ought not TO hold himself
aloof from the ordinary human concerns
OF life. Mr. Taft decided to be q
mixer" In February, when members
of the American Bar Association were
guests at 8 White House reception, the
chief justice, eschewing his privilege of
using the big front door ana occupying
a place of vantage with other Supreme
Court justices, Joined the bar association
hot poiloi" and entered the executive
mansion by the east front doors, through
which the plain people throng on such
occasions.
So far as Washington cap check up,
Ambassador Haryey's entertainment at
dinner in London this week Of DIT.
Sthamer, German ambassador to Great
Britain, is the first direct hospitality
extended to German official by an
American official of equal rank since the
armistice. 1t may be interpreted as
formal and final sign that socially the
status quo ante now is restored.
Mr.. Sthamer IS senator Of Hamburg
and great authority on admiralty law
President Harding received the German
charge d'a6aires at the White House
some weeks ago along with other mem
bers of the diplomatic corps, but the
German embassy set in Washington has
not vet begun to figure regularly in
the social calendar.
General Crowder's military attache at
Havana is one Of the few full blooded
Hawaiians in the United States Army
Mai. A. Lyman. Because he is a son
Of the soil over which Liliuokalani once
relcned. he has borne the nickname Of
Queen ever since he was graduated
from West Point in 1905. He is a bril-
liant member Of the engineers corps.
A younger brother, also a Hawaiian,
was a member of the West Point class
OF 1911
It developed IN Washington today that
Lieut.. Col. Paul Ward Beck, who was
shot in Oklohamo this week under tragic
circumstances. was once American mill
tary attache at Havana, where he made
an eminent record, especially as an OBJ
server and reporter of political condi-
lions.
This weeks fifth anniversary Of Wood
row wilson's declaration of war on Ger
many inspires the organizers of the
woodrow Wilson Foundation to announce
that there has now been raised nearly
500 900 of the 81, 100000 endowment fund
sought. The two largest individual con-
tributors IN the District of Columbia are
said to be Republicans. One of the
checks in hand, a moderate contribu-
ton. bears the name of a member Of
President HardiHg's Cabinet.
Beautiful Lincoln Memorial, Washing
toms browning architectural Joy, is TO
he dedicated on Memorial day, May 80.
Detailed arrangements were undertaken
this week at a meeting of the memorial
commission, Of which Chief Justice Taft
Is chairman, and Representative joe
cannon a leading member. 1t is ex-
nected that President Harding and Mr..
Taft will be the principal speakers on
an occasion destined to be notable even
in Washingtons long record of ceremo-
NAL events.