Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-24
Washington Briefs

Special to Indiana Daily TimeE
and Philadelphia Public Ledger.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-Washington's
birthday was observed in the national
capital with only the simplest Of cere-
monies. The customary exercises at the
base Of the Washington monument, which
consisted in flying forty-eight flags, one
for each State, were conducted in the
morning and memorial wreaths, gifts
of patriotic societies, were banked deep
around the monument base. President
Harding's wreath was laid by Col. c. {.
Sheriff. the Presidents military aide.
Later in the day Mr.. Harding attended
the eighty ninth meeting Of the Wash
ington National Monument Society, Of
which he is the head by virtue Of the
presidency. The remainder Of the day
the President spent quietly at the White
House.
Democratic criticism Of President
Harding for his refusal to permit their
party to have "even observers or note
takers" on the debt-funding commission
was Interrupted by Senator Borah Of
Idaho inquiring Of the veteran, John
Sharp Williams Of Mississippi:
Didn't you have a representative on
the disarmament conference delegation;
what more do you wantf'
"A man may have buttermilk on Fri
day but that's no reason he won't have
an appetite for beefsteak on Sunday"
Mr.. Williams replied.
Senator France Of Maryland could not
obtain consent Of the Rules Committee TO
exhibit his moving pictures on Africa
In the Senate Chamber to illustrate his
speech recently Some members said the
Senate was I'm the dark" enough already
although a few contended that many SEN
I ate speeches might be illustrated. Mr..
France showed his pictures In the Senate
Office building. When he announced they
would be exhibited as soon as the Senate
adjourned, Senator Norris Of Nebraska
wanted an immediate adjournment. Sen
atOr Kellogg objected that Senator Lodge
wanted the zap treaty debated.
Very we'll you and senator Lodge
stay here talk and talk about the zap
treaty and the rest Of us viii 10 TO the
movies" Senator Norris suggested
Strangely enough. there is always a
restaurant which suddenly becomes all
the rage. A while 90 it was the tearoom
Of the National Woman's party in Jack
son Place, now no more So popular was
II tndI ltS particular COterle among whose
| leading spirits is the alleged author OF
THE Mirrors Of Washington" have
banded themselves in the Pengune. Now
another is so popular that lines Of people
wait out in the street in "rush hours"
In spite Of It's cafeteria service, Its
patrons are by no means limited to Gov
eminent fiappers from the state War
and Navy building nearby On the con-
trary generals not lunching al the Army
| Navy Club or assistant secretaries OF
! State missing out on the Metropolitan
Club are among those smilingly plotting
their own food in and out of crowded
tables.
The closing Of the two WashingtOn's
principal theaters served TO play an
ironical trick on the press representatives.
of one Washington playhouse. which
should have profted by the closing Of
rival theaters. That young man. to as
sure a good house for the opening hour
OF John Galsworthy's "A Skin Game, had
supplied his newspaper friends with
passes before the closing order was is