Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-06-19
Washington Briefs

WASHINGTON, June Ex-senator Reed
Smoot Of Utah, is looking around for
10000 square feet of floor space TO house
some 1,200 employees to administer the
soldiers bonus. While the measure has
not as yet run its full legislative course.
Senators anticipate It will become a law
sooner or later. AS chairman of the pub
lie buildings commission, Mr. Smoot has
been asked to look into the problem Of
housing an administrative force. 1t is
generally agreed the administration of
the prospective adjusted compensation
act-the official designation of the sol
diers' bonus bill-wiIl add a great ex-
pense to the cost Of the Federal Govern
ment
For the first time since last winter,
when he spoke in self defense against eff
forts to unseat him. Senator Truman II.
Newberry of Michigan today entered
actively in Senate debate. His remarks
related to the naval appropriation bill
whose consideration was begun after the
tariff bill had been laid aside Temporal
lily. The Michigan Senator rates as an
authority on naval af1lrs A graduate
Of Yale in the class of 1885 he was As
sistant Secretary OF the Navy from Dc
tober. 1915, to November, 1905. From
then until March, 1909 he was Secretary
Of the Navy. In addition to serving as a
lieutenant Junior grade) in the Spanish
American War. Mt Newberry served as a
lieutenant commander during the World
War.
Mention Of Senator Newberry calls to
mind the embarrassment which might
result from his probable selection as
one Of the Senate conferences to recon
cile differences with the House on the
naval bill. The chairman Of the House
Conference Committee viii be none other
than Representative Patrick II. Kelley,
who is opposing denomination Of Senator
Newberry in Michigan. One of Mr.. Ke1-
lcy's chief campaign issues is the seat
ing Of his rival by the Senate in the
face Of admitted expenditures, and he
promises to reopen the whole question
If nominated and elected. II would be
interesting TO gain admission to the ex-
ecutive sessions Of the conference cham
her to observe the elaborate cCurtesies,
or lack of them, exchanged by the two
men.
The ladies Of the Senate" as the body
Of senatorial wives who meet socially
for lunches and sewing bees is styled,
have awarded the palm as the most
absent minded husband in the Senate to
Morris Sheppard Of Texas. Mrs. Shep-
pard. one of the most attractive of the
senatorial matrons, has told the story
OF the sponsor of the prohibition amend
ment TO the constitution. The Senator
asked his wife to call for him in their
automobile. She said she might have
difficulty finding some one to care for
the youngest of the husky young Shep-
pards. She was unable to do so, and
drove to the Capitol with the infant.
who was turned over to the Senator to
hold during the trip home About half
way from the Capitol to the S street
residence, the Senator emerged from
meditation on senatorial business, but
wholly forgetful of the youngster on
his knee, inquired: who did you find
to take care of the baby?" Mrs Shep-
pard's establishment would have been just
cause for a less experienced chauffeur
to strike the nearest tree, but her sense
of humor saved her and she replied
"Why, you, of course; you are holding
the baby"