Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-26
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OF RESERVE BOARD
While Resting, He Considers
Men Likely to Guide New
Currency System.
NOTE ON "BIG BUSINESS"
ALSO is CONSIDERED
President Frames Program of Recu-
peration at Pass Christian.
Wants Plenty of Sleep. Z.

ne VIII sleep at least nine hours each
night, the quota he had hoped to get
in Washington. but often has missed
After breakfast he will motor TO the
Mississippi Country Club. thirteen miles
away. for a game of golf with his physi-
clan. DIR. Cary T. Grayson. L. s. ~ At
noon he will dispose of whatever inn
portant letters or kilograms that may
reach him from the White House. and
after luncheon will take an automobile
ride with his family. followed, perhaps. b.
long walk along the beach roads. Tn.
President plans to spend the evenings
reading.
With this proportion of rest and exer-
else he hopes TO get back to vigorous
health again.
Big Things in Mind.
While the President will do little ON
cial work. there are at present two things
uppermost in his mind-the selection or
members of the federal reserve board and
the writing of a special address to Con-
gress on the relations of the government
to big business and the trusts.
OF the choice of members of the board
which will put into operation the new
currency system, there Is little possibility
any individuals while he is here. He VIII
add to his tentative list names which oc-
cur to him from time to time. Through
correspondence with close friends he will
start inquiries concerning the qualitica-
tions of those considered. 1t Is virtually
certain the President will use the same
sitting process he used in selecting cabinet
members, carefully scrutinizing their
previous affiliations.
Conferences Expected.
When the President returns TO Wash
ington probably he will confer with cab
met advisers and friends regarding the
personnel of the board. Those closely
associated with the President believe
there will be no nominations until the
fun sixty-da period allowed by law for
the selections has about expired.
The President probably will make a
rough draft of his antitrust address
while here and later submit ii to leaders
of the administration.
Investigation into the trust situation OF
what the administration regards as a
growing desire on the part of business
men TO cooperate with the government
in reoreanizing their companies to con-
form with the Sherman law. IL Is virtually
certain. will be dwelt on by the President.
Those who conferred with Mr.. Wilson
before he left Washington drew encouT-
agement for the ultimate establishment
of an Interstate trade commission to con-
ply with requests for information made
by business concerns desiring accurate de-
tails of what the Sherman law permits
or prohibits
Object of Commission.
While such a commission would not be
given regulatory powers il would consti-
tute bureau of information and in
vestigation which its advocates in
tend the commissioner of corporations
should preside. 1t would assist the courts
In carrying out DEGREES of dissolution Ivy
observing whether such DEGREES actually
are put into effect
This is one of the phases Of the trust
question which in the light OF recent de-
veopments is considered quite likely to be
discussed 10y the President in his address.
The President has told friends he will
deliver the address Immediately after the
holidays.
II is probable il will be read on jan
uary 10. about "A week after the Presi-
dent has returned to the White House
and canyassed the. subject thoroughly
with his official family.
Postmistress clustered.
Before the Christmas dinner at the
Herndon cottage the President took
auto ride about the village. which IL five
miles long and three-quarters- of mile
wide After dinner he walked TO tho
post Office distance of one mile, with
out his overcoat. despite the chilly wind
sweeping across the gulf and found that
the postmistress Mrs. Annette Simpson,
a republican widow, had closed the Office
for the day Alert citizens hustled out
and found Mrs. Simpson, while the Pres
ident chatted with several enthusiastic
girls and number of children. Mr..
Wilson bought ~ cents worth of stamps.
after shaking hands with the breathless
and embarrassed postmistress. Incident
ally, she forgot To give the President his
change from the dollar bin he handed
her
II wish he would say three years more
for me-" sighed Mrs. Simpson. she
watched the President disappear down
the street But they are making an
awful fight OH me, a widow"
Mourns Loss of Watch.
Miss Margaret Wilson is mourning the
loss of her valuable gold watch. She Is
not sure whether it was stolen or wheth-
er She left il i'm the Presidents private
ear Outside the unusual weather the
disappearance of the timepiece was the
only incident to mar a merry Christmas
of the family.
Pass Christian as a resting place has
many possibilities. Ii is quiet, except on
once il might have been
something else, but the thought strains
the imagination. Anyway, the police
force has been increased from one ante
bellum policeman, constable or some other
guardian of the law, TO five criss-cross-
my-heart large badged officers. Where
once the 'blind tigers might have wink
ed there is nary blink or a drink 1t
seems that there was "A meeting of the
leading citizens just before the Presi-
dent arrived and IL was unanimously
agreed that Pass Christian should be the
most holy place in the United States while
the village has the chief executive of the
nation as a guest. The agreement 10
sticking tight.
Hospitality Is Emphasized.
All that has been said about southern
hospitality is emphasized here. The
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