The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-13

HELL N MARIA
GAVE DAWES
FAME
Long Record IN Business and
Public Service Brought to
Notice BY "cussing''

NoIlce Dy CusSlng
Charles Gates Dawes, the Repub.
lican nominee for Vice President, is
one OF the greatest financial fig
ures Of the Middle West He is q
former lawyer, public utility execu.
tive. and Comptroller OF the --ur-
rency. But. in February, 1921, when
he appeared before House com
mittee investigating the conduct Of
the world war. he became famous
By his ardent ''cuasing."
He occupies the unique position
Of being the only man wilc, regard
less OF notable achievements in an
amazing variety of activities, has
been raised into the llnaelignt by pro-
family.
HELM Maria he exclaimed re-
peatedly ut the Congressional hear
ing, to punctuate his remarks. And
TINS phrase alone put him before
the whole people.
Born Of old American ancestry
and himself the son Of Gener.il
Rufus r. Dawes, q dlstiT gLished Of
ficer Of. the civil war, the Vice Presi.
Dental nominee began his career in
peaceful pursuits.
A Native Of Ohio.
He was born in Marietta, Ohio,
August 81, 1865.
He was graduated from Marietta
Academy and College and won his
degree from the Cincinnati Law
School In 1886. He was admitted
to the bar in the same year.
General Dawes began his prac.
tice in Lincoln. Neb., continuing In
the firm Of Dawes, Coffroth and
Cunningham until 1894. He mar
ried Caro- d. Blymyer, OF Cincinnati.
in 1889.
While engaged In his profession,
he interested himself in several gas
plants through the middle west.
He resigned from the law firm to
become president Of the Lacrosse,
Wis. Gas Light Company, and
later was chief executive Of the
Northwestern Gas Light and Coke
Company, OF Evanston. Ill. His In.
terest In the gas business continues
to the present dny, although his
connection Is not very active.
Entered Politics.
General Dawes first important
entry into national politics was In
1895, when he took charge Of the
Illinois campaign to nominate Viii.
liam B. Mckinley for the Presi.
dency. During the campaign. Mark
Hanna appointed him to member.
ship on the executive committee OF
the Republican National Committee.
-
served as Comptroller Of the Cur
: rency. He resigned to run for the
Senate, but was defeated. He was
selected for the presidency OF the
Central Trust Company Of Illinois
in 1902, and still holds the position
or chairman Of the board OF that in.
Stitution..
At the entry Of the United States
into the world war General Dawes
was one of the first important bust
ness figures to quit civilian. life.
He joined a brigade of engineers
and railroad employees which was
being recruited to run the army
railroads In France. His early OK.
perience as a railroad worker dur.
ing his college vacations here stood
him in good stead.
40 u1Vou COMMISSION.
He was commissioned lieutenant
colonel, and went to France in
August, 1917. Before long he was
| called to general Headquarters to
serve on General Pershing's admin
! lstrative staff. While serving here
he was advanced to the post Of gen.
eral purchasing agent for the A.
T.. F.. with the rank of briRadier
general. He was made a member
of the military board of allied sun,
ply. His influence on this board
and in the plans of the American
army is recognized.
General Dawes did not return TO
his Chicago home until August 3.
1918, for he served on the United
States liquidation commission after
| the armistice. He returned with a
Distinguished Service Medal. a
Medal OF the Legion of Honor. and
the Croix de Guerre.
Following his return, he advo.
Gated adoption of the Versailles
treaty and entry by the United
States into The League of Nations
He declined to run for the Senate
from Illinois in 1920, and In the
same year published his journal
OF the Great War"
In 1921 General Dawes was named
first director of the newly.created
bureau Of the budget. About The
same time his composition, "Melodv
In A Major" was published and
found favor.
He was the outstanding figure of
the experts conference on repara.
tons In Paris in January and
through the succeeding months
The Dawes plan of re.establishinr
the financial system of Germany
was approved by the reparations
commission and accepted by the
French and German governments.
EIGHT GRADUATED FROM
SACnEN AEApr AnAnra.~.