The Washington times., 1922-06-28

his good friend President Harding,
for the specific purpose Of setting
Alright the Governments finfnces.
out of which setting Alright budded
the budget. In the process Of Set.
ting things Alright for Uncle Sans
pocketbook Dawes incurred the dis
like of many whom he found It
necessary to upset. But his emo
mics melted away with the course
Of the months, and today Charlie"
Dawes ranks among the most popu.
lar figures In fieure-mad Washing
ton.
Returns to Chicago.
Dawes IL going back to Chicago
to take active charge again Of his
bank. He vows that his limeiisht
days are over forever. I'm never
coming back" Dawes says. and pol
ishes up his assertion with q pic.
turesque oath.
Dawes viii be remembered espe.
cially by reason Of his verbal trim
ming down Of the inquisitive Con.
gressional investigating committee
more than a yearsago. when he used
the now famous Hell and Mariaw
expression. not once. but too often,
In the opinion Of those unhappy Vic.
Tins Of Dawes haransue. The
sharp tongue Of General Dawes
lashed the members Of the Congress.
sional investigating committee with.
out mercy. The committee wanted
to know why Dawes, a. controller
Of supplies, permitted an unseemly
number OF barrels Of tacks. and
toothpicks and molasses. ct ceteri,
ad infinitum. to be used at the front
when q few less barrels might have
been utilized had economic caution
been exercised. I'VE went over to
France to win the war, and II we
thought q dozen barrels of moia sses
would help our soldiers win Il, then
we sent them two Dozen" was .he
calm rejoinder Of Hell and Mariu"
Dawes. The vigorous Westerner's
healthy phraseology was ordered
expunged from the records Of the
committee the next day. but that
and further rendering ridieulous its
membership in the eyes Of critical
Washington.
Dawes Is Humorist.
Though Dawes tongue II sharp.
he 10 yet q humor1st OF the first
order. He 10 the composer of violin
pieces Of extraordinary merit. His
humor and swift-sent shafts Of wit
come from the tongue not Of q hard.
hearted, economy-bent fiend, AZ has
been thought by some, but from o
man whose heart has been sQftenel
by love for music and love for the
young lad. his son, who was taken
away from him by the Grim Reaper.
A merry round of affairs is being
given Dawes prior to his departure
for Chicago. He is q most frequent
caller these days at the White
House. President Harding IL fond Of
having him around. Dawes pops into
the executive mansion on his home.
ward walk Of an evening and, with
his forbidding pipe sfnoulderins
eanctorum of the President.
At a fashionable lawn party At the
White House not long ago Dawes
gathering Of fashionable Washing.
ful pipe a. unconcerned a. you
please.
General Pershing remarked OF
General Dawes at banquet here the
other night that he had always had
to rebuke Charlie in the war days
in France for saluting him with his
pipe or cigar in his mouth. In this
connection Dawes is fond Of TELLING
the story about the private who,
while munching a piece Of pie at hiS
sentry post. was suddenly confronted
by his commanding general. Hand.
ing the pie hastily TO the general, the
private said: will you hold this,
please, while salute?'
Dawes has not been seen with his
feet on the Presidents desk as he
chatted with him. but Washington
has its suspicious.