Milford chronicle., 1927-08-26
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d OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
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S Especial to Chronicle)
= Washington, August 24-Indicat
ions that the summer slump in poll
= tics is drawing to a close is given il
S the return to Washington of Cabine
:. and other high Federal officials
4 administrative affairs will be run
t ming full blast shortly after Labor
= Day when the President comes bacl
} to his official home at 1900 Pennsyl.
vania Avenue, Northwest. It is
: freely predicted that the first
Cabinet meeting will be of the ut
= most Importance. The policies OF
Calvin Coolidge as the retiring
: President are of necessity different
, from those one would expect a
candidate for denomination.
The various agencies of the gov
ernment charged with the detection
and suppression of fraud have their
hands full these days. The trem-
endous popularity given to aviation
as a result of the transatlantic and
trans-Pacific flights has brought
new problems of law enforcement
There are many schemers trying to
capitalize upon public enthusiasm
to float stock issues and launch
fake enterprises. Everybody wants
to get rich quick and it is mighty
hard for state and Federal agencies
to separate the wheat from the
chaff. The Post Office Department
is devoting attention to the propos-
ed sale of securities through the
mails. 1t must be remembered
that hundred of honest promoters
are in earnest but the black-sheep
too, are numerous and skillful.
When in doubt, consult your bank
er.
The subject of immigration and the
deportation of aliens is now upper
most in the minds of many groups
as a result of the Sacco-Vanzetti
agitation throughout the country.
Figures compiled this week by the
Bureau of immigration, Department
of Labor, show that 53S,OO1 persons
were admitted into this country dur
ing the fiscal year ended June 80.
However, the net increase in the
alien population was only 2S4,493,
as the alien departures from our
shores numbered 253,5OS. Nearly
fifty per cent of the 1862 aliens
deported under warrants proceed
ings were asked to leave because
they entered our borders without
proper visas or were smuggled |
across the line.
Tucked away on side street and I
away from the beaten path of tour
lists is one of the most interesting |
divisions of the government. 1t is
the Coast and Geoditic Survey, a
branch of the Department of Com
merce, which is more important to
those who sail the high seas than
road maps and first aid to tourists.
The geodetic work includes deter
of heights and other data
for general maps and references for
state surveys. One fascinating
feature of the coast survey is tide
tables issued annually. This Federal
agency has a machine, which with
the aid of statistical data, can COM
pute with accuracy the ebb and
flow of the tide in various harbors.
the studies are invaluable
TO marines. Letters reaching this
division show that a surgeon uses
he tide tables as time for certain
operations, broker has a system
If investing according to the tide;
wen stock breeders use the book in
iome localities believing that the
ide affects their live stock in breed
ng. 1t all seems far-fetched but it
eveals the Importance of this
echnical research. 3
Letters from families of high Of s
icials in the diplomatic corps and s
he officials "set" of Washington 8
ociety bring out an interesting &
hase of life here. If you have been s
eading notes of late, it will be OBJ s
erved that numerous represent &
tives Of society are taking "rest" 3
'eatments at spas or springs where s
ley are obliged to follow drastic &
ethods to improve their physical &
)nditions. The late Thomas Mar b
lall, whom Vice President, said 8
lat man occopying high office H
ust necessarily have a good diges- s
We system and the ability to exist #
ith a little sleep. The strain of #
ltertaining and being entertained &
greater than the average citizen &
There are men and IS
omen who yearn for the simple 8
arly to bed and earl to rise" but 81
q conventions and requirements x
social life prevent. The wives of IS
ficials have little time for person IS
affairs as the season opens with #
as, luncheon, reception and dances So
hen the glamour wears off they #