The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1913-01-10
WASHINGTON NEWS
EXCHANGE LETTER

marked Dy the observance OF a de
lightful custom peculiar to Washing
ton society. New Years day IS al
! ways day at home for Washington
!, society folks. OH this day Inany
e homes will be found open to welcome
! friends and acquaintance. But tic
/ chief event is the reception Of the
: President Of the United States at 1.-THE
( White House. President Taft was
able to return from Panama just IN
time to greet the thousands Of people
who desired to pay their respects to
him on the last New Year day Of
his administration.
The Harvard Glee and Mandolin
Club gave a concert to distinguish
ed audience at the BeIasco Theatre,
which faces La Fayette Square Just
opposite the White House.
The University Club, composed
OF college men from all over the
country, has opened its magnificent
home, recently erected in the most
fashionable part Of the city. Here
will congregate men distinguished
for their learning and literary ability,
who will be the advisers Of President
elect Wilson when he assumes Of
flee.
Asmany young men,will enter the
United States Senate on tile fourth
OF March, there will be strong
movement on foot to overthrow the
r'esent method Of making committee
appointments. In years past, ordi-
narlly, it has taken years Of service
in the4Senate before a Senator OBJ
tainedan influential committee as
sgnment. The democrats who win
control after the fouth Of next March
propose to see to it that the young
men have a chance.
Engineer Commissioner Judson,
one Of the chief executive officers Of
the government of the District of
Columbia, acknowledged. in a CON
gresSlonal investigation, that he had
recommended man named Inglam
Tor appointment as insurance COM
q the District because In
CHAM was a relative of Senator Gal
linger, Chairman of the Senate
Committee for the District although,
ne did not believe the lngham was
to fill the position, Truly
the federal administration ofthe at
fairs OF tie national capital is not
tree from the blight Of national poll
tics!
AT midnight, December 81, mes
sages We're flashed, for The first time,
from the great wireless telegraph
tower at Arlington, just across the
river from Washington. to the Fife
Tower, Paris, to the big wireless
tower at Clifdon, Ireland, and to
points on the Pacific coast.
A few seconds later Postmastet
Gensrll Hitchcock inaugurated A
rev era in the American postal sell
vice by sending the first packag
ntrusted to the Parcels | ost. WurI
comes to Washington that the first
package mailed at Birmingham, AL
Dama, was pitchfork. Eggs, Ii, B.
bees and chickens may now be sel,t
% all parts of the country. and bor-
owed umbrellas returned by mai;
,ut alcoholic liquors are barred.
Efforts are being made by the Wr
Department to increase the streng
'f the organized militia of the Unit /
States. There has been an increas.
IT nearly 10000 officers and me,
turing the last year. And if t.
recommendations of the Seeretary
IT War are adopted, the State militia
viii be brought into closer touch
With the regular army and mace,
hereby, more permanent and ei-
icient.
A striking feature of a recent =
,ort of the Interstate Commexe
commission is, that large rsof
ion OF railway accidents ase. eau "a
" dlreliction of duty Of emplo>se
oncerned; bit the Commission re-
ieves that railroad engineers ald
rain men have keen apprecial on
f their responsibilities.
You can lever Zurich yssp e-n
arm by putting the sest,lsxef
eI<es Iaud. You urves
'uild ~ your ss.~mun'sy by sens.a