Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-05-01
FROM WASHINGTON

President Taft sent the following
nominations to the Senate at noon
today: Surveyor of customs, district
of Philadelphia, Perry NJ. Little; Ass's-
tant Attorney General for the Interior
Department Charles w. Cobb, OF
California; Associate Justice OF the
Supreme Court of New Mexico john
r. McFio.
The catechism no longer represents
the whole duty OF the church as an IN
structor Of the child" declared Walter
A. Wood, of the Philadelphia !. NJ.
c. A., at the concluding session OF the
National Mothers Congress here today.
Biblical knowledge is less important
than Christian education and the Sun
dav school room should embrace but
small part CT the activities ofthe church
in behalf OF the child" Mr.. Wood
said. The interest Of the church in the
child should begin with the instruction
OF young people about to assume the
responsibilities of marriage and parent
hood. Parents should be told, he said,
what the church can do for the child,
and healthy home life stimulated by
the visit of competent paid assistants
expert in child education. :,
With the farmers free list bill well
on its way through the House, that
body met at II O'Clock today-an hour
earlier than usual-to round up gen
eral debate on the measure. Mr..
Underwood, in charge OF the bill, de
clared today that he expected vote on
the measure Thursday or Friday. With
the passage OF the free list bill, which
is assured, the democratic House Will
have sent over to the Senate i've big
rational legislative measures The
Senate has not yet turned a legislative
wheel. The democratic House major
ity, rushing things to beyond the speed
limit began real work Immediately after
the extra session convened a month
ago. The Senate spent the entire
month in Strengthening out the appoint
ment Of its committee. The House
committees we're elected on April IL.
The Senate Committees we're accepted
last Friday. Canadian reciprocity,
the resolution for the direct election OF
United States senator's; publicity OF
campaign contributions before election;
and reapportionment, have been passed
by the House, and have gone to Senate
committees. There they will take their
arduous, weary course, for probably
three or four months. From present
appearances the House will clean up
the extra session work months before
the Senate ha. sposed OF its business.
During the mt N of April the House
met on twenty days, and was IN ses-
sion 90 hours and seven minutes; the
Senate met on 10 days and was in SEES
sion altogether only Il hours and %
minutes.
President Taft today sent to the
German government the name OF the
man he has selected TO be ambassador
at Berlin succeeding DIR. David J. Hill,
resigned. A reply from tie German
foreign office as to whether the presl-
dents choice will be acceptable to that
government is expected promptly
The White House has thus far sue
ceeded il maintaining in absolute Sc
crecy the identity Of the person chosen
for the Berlin post.
Princess David kaWananaker, OF
Honolulu, Hawaii, was introduced 10
the president today by Representative
Campbell, Of Kansas. The princess is
on her way to attend the coronation of
King George V. next month. to which
she was summoned as one OF royal
family.
Representative Hay, of Virginia,
chairman Of the House committee on
military affairs, discussed With the pres
ident today his bill for recognizing the
army. President Taft told Mr.. Hay
that he thoroughly approved OF the re-
forms he proposes to put into effect.
The State Department today tele-
graphed Ambassador Wilson at Mexico
City to investigate the circumstances
surrounding the killing OF millionaire
Prof. Pehr OLSON Softer, formerly OF
the University OF California, reported
shot during an attack upon train
seventy miles from the Mexican CAPT
tai. As Prof Softer vas without
question a -combatant, it is ex.
pected that the State Department will
demand full redress BY the Mexican
government According to reports re-
ceived here, thus far the attack was
not made by organized reyolutionists,
but by bandits seeking loot.
The suit of Miss Mary Virginia
Miller. nie:e Of Frederick Hickey. jr.,
of Baltimore. to contest the bequest
in her unclc's will Of land in West Vir-
sinia worth 100000 given to the
First Spiritual Church, of Baltimore,
was today decided against her by the
Supreme Court OF the U. S. The
Court refused to grant a review OF the
decision OF the lower courts in favor
of the church. Miss Miller based her
suit on the ground that it was against
the public policy Of West Virginia for
churches to benefit by wills.
The first meeting of the commission
to investigate the postal rates on
magazines was held at the White
House at three O'Clock this afternoon.
President Taft discussed with the
members the plans for organizing the
work and beginning the investigation.
The members OF this board are-Jus-
tice Hughes OF the U. S. Supreme
Court, President Lowell of Harvard
and Lawrence Maxwell Of Cincinnati,
Ohio.