Milford chronicle., 1927-09-16
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER

from National Editorial AssOciatiOnl
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Washington, September 14-The
President of the United States is at
home in the official residence at 1000
| Pennsylvania Avenue. Politics and
its numerous sidelines show signs
of intense activity. The official fam
lily, Cabinet members, are reporting
for duty after vacations. Political
hysteria will not be manifested until
Congress convenes three months
hence. The agitators of movements
and booms are already entrenched
and preparing for the Presidential
campaign of 1928.
Mr.. Coolidge finds himself in a re-
modelled White House. The repairs
cost approximately 100000, but the
place is worth the investment. Wash
ington society is particularly curl
GUS to note the decorative schemes
as approved by Mrs. Coolidge. Local
interior decorators have been asked
to hold up renovations of many pal
atial homes in order that their own
ers may follow the White House
vogue. With many candidates for
the Presidency in the limelight the
social whirl will attempt to "lion-
ize" the favorites in the hope of "be-
ing close to the President" when the
lightning of elections marks the man
for the place.
Speculation turns to the future Of
the organized "dry" movement with
the passing of Wayne B. Wheeler.
Official Washington knew Wheeler
as militant crusader backed by the
most powerful lobby in the world.
Senators and Congressman came to
the Office of the dry" dictator to see
him which is the reverse of usual
legislative tactics here. Those charg-
ed with the responsibility for pro-
hibition enforcement, as well as the
legislators, are watching with inter
est the reorganization of the Anti
Saloon lobby, for it means much to
the representatives from "dry" dis
tricts.
The prospects of calling a special
session of Congress to handle the
legislation necessary for the rehab-
of the Mississippi flood reg
ion are dwindling. The complete re-
port Of the engineering commission
carrying recommendations will not
be available until November. This
means that the Appropriations Com
mittee and the Budget Bureau must
examine the estimates which of ne
cessity call for the expenditure OF
millions from the Federal Treasury.
The Congress in legislative assembly
must wait for the recommendations
Of these agencies. It is argued that
the best that could be expected of an
extra session would be political
talks and little legislation. :
Industrial organizations and
groups of taxpayers are meeting
here this month preparatory to sub
their arguments to Congress j
sional committees in behalf of a re-
luction in income taxes. Leaders of
major political parties predict some {
'evision in rates but await the esti-
mates of public revenues and expen-
litures. An effort is made to break
lown party lines but all parties need :
he credit for matters of this impor-
ance. t
The budgets of the Army and
Navy will give recognition to devel- 7
pments in aviation. The flights d
cross the Atlantic and the Pacific t
ring the question of armaments in
D sharp relief. Some profess to see
avorable weather conditions for de-
ense as not one of the westward n
lights across the Atlantic have been
lccessful. The improvement in avi- a
ton however discounts hopes for P