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Show UNCLE SAM'S MONEY IN DANGER OF FIRE I WASHINGTON, Dec. 16. Billions of dollars In sold silver, currency and securities. Mtor.ri by the government in th.' United States treasury, am in constant danger from fire and theft because of antiquated vault", it was revealed tonight by government officials offi-cials The danger became so alarming It led to a special appeal from treasury officials at a secret meeting of the j housr- committee on public buildings for the Immediate e"rstruction of ;i $1 000 000 burglar nnd fire proof vault within the treasury. Reports or the meeting were confined tonight by Chalrmanohn W Iangley, Itepubll-can Itepubll-can of Kentucky, nnd William 11 Mo-ran Mo-ran chief of the United States secret I service. i |