Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-24
WASHINGTON
, DAY BY DAY

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Washington, Jan. 24.--Some days
ago George Dewey, of Lynn Mass,
entered the Manufacturers, Natlonai
Bank there and presented sight
draft for $50 on the White House,
Washington, D. C. A few days later
he returned to ask if the draft had
been honored and was surprised to
learn that it had not been sent out
for collection. So he insisted that
the draft be presented, as he said,
"to any official of the White House"
who would pay it. The bank offic-
ials were still skeptical. but sent the
draft to their correspondent bank at
Washington. The draft was present.
ed at the White House where the
information was obtained that the
White House has no cashier and no
money, and Mr.. Dewey's draft was
no good anyway. Dewey said he was
a godson of Admiral Dewey.
The late Viscount Bryce, was prob
ably the most democratic foreign
representative ever sent to the Ma,
tional Capital. While he was serv,
ing as Ambassador from Great Brit
ain, a newspaper reporter had occa-
sion to visit the Embassy about mid
night. The reporter rang the bell of
the Embassy building, waited for
couple of moments and then the
window in the second story front was
raised and the Ambassador stuck his
head out and inquired who was there
"All right, III be right down." said
the Ambassador when the mission
of the reporter was explained. And
then attired in his pajamas covered
by his dinner jacket and with slip.
pers on his feet, the Ambassador un
bolted the front door, gave the re,
porter the information he was seek
ing and returned upstairs to retire
for the night.
In statement given out today,
Canon William S. Chase, Of Brook
lyn, declares that gambling promot.
ers are providing the opposition to
the pending race track bill but are
keeping out of sight "and let certain
newspapers fight the battle for it."
Canon Chase's statement was be-
lated appeal for passage of the bill
which would make it misdemeanor.
heavily punishable for a newspaper
to mail issues giving news of the
sporting events which might offer
advice or suggestion that could be
used as the basis for betting.
It can be stated that this govern
ocIc no nj nf
French as constituting the main bar
rier to American participation in the
Genoa conference Acceptance of
the Invitation to participate at Genoa
will not 90 forth until, "France comes
down off her high horse"
Two major considerations prevent
this government from accepting the
invitation at this time, it is learned
One is that most of the governments
of Europe are eating away their
substance in supporting non-produc-
tive armies. Another is that France,
especially. seeks the economic ruin
of Germany. an attitude that will
make anv economic conference un-
successful, inasmuch as Germany is
one of the chief producing nations of
Europe Secretary of State Hughes
has strongly urged the President not
to accept the Genoa invitation under
the present circumstances and until
there are assurances that France will
abate her boundary ambitions and
will reduce her expensive army. AS
the Genoa conference now shanes up
it will be a political conference and
nothing more. in the opinion of Sec,
retary Hughes.
Isaac Gregg.