Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-07-20
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
[From NatienaL Editorial Asseeialionl

Washington, July 1S-With the alb,
sence of the President, Members of
the Cabinet, Members of Congress
and foreign diplomats from Wash
ington, the capital loses some of its
usual glamor. However, this sum-
mer non-voting Washington has
evinced an enormous interest in pol
itics, perhaps due to the fact that the
headquarters of both political fac
lions will be established here. For a
while there was much talk and Cos
sip concerning the possibility Of a
third party entering the race, but
with the refusal of Senator Norris
to accept the farmer-labor nominal
ton this question has apparently
passed into oblivion.
President Coolidge will probably
have an opportunity to make several
important judicial appointments be-
fore his term of Office expires on
March 4. Those closely associated
with Oliver Wendell Holmes state it
is his intention to resign from the
United States Supreme Court next
fall. Justice Holmes was elevated to
the Supreme Court bench by Presi-
dent Roosevelt and holds the record
for service, having served 26 years.
If the President does appoint {. sue
cessOr to Justice Holmes, indications
are that he will appoint one of the
present members of his Cabinet. The
other appointments will be made to
the Supreme Court of the Philippine
Islands, as reports from Manila are
that two and possibly three of the
American members of the Philippine |
high court are expected to retire |
within year.
The two vacancies which now ex-
list in the Cabinet, occasiOned by the |
designations of Secretary of COM |
merce, Hoover, and Secretary of the |
Interior, Work, will no doubt be fill |
ed by the President in the near fu-
ture. 1t is rumored here hat the
President will appoint a man from
the middle west as Secretary of the
Interior, and the Secretary of Com
merce will be appointed from one of
the New England states. These po-
sitions will be of short duration, but
are much sought after because of
the prestige attached to being a
member of the Cabinet.
The Federal Trade Commission is
exceptionally busy this summer, but
no reports on major cases will be
made until fall. They have adjourn
ed their hearings on public utilities
until fall, after examining seventy
one witnesses and taking thirty
eight volumes of testimony contain
ing 4,877 pages. The Commission is
now working on the alleged radio
their contention being
that several Of the larger radio COM
panies have entered into an agree
ment for the cross-licensing of ra-
1io patents. Definite plans for chain
store investigation by the Commits
sion are now taking shape. The in
Vestigation will cover charges of IN
fair trade practices in relations with
such as selling of Sec
Ond qualities under nationally ad-
7ertised names which are supposed
o represent first quality, particular
y in canned goods.
The Secretary of Labor believes
hat immigration stations may dot
he map of the United States some
What comparable to the network of
Important post offices, if airports ul-
develop as at present pre-
licted. The Department of Labor is
to meet the immigration
presented by the growth of
lirports where people from across
he borders may land. Officials of
he Labor Department believe that
10 far as passenger traffic is con-
'erned no new law with respect to
in aircraft would be
leeded. The same immigration laws
would be applied to passengers COM
ng by aircraft as if they came by
rain, boat OF automobile.