Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-20
REFEREE BOARD ON FOODS
Scientists Selected for the Depart.
ment of Agriculture.
WIDOWS PENSIONS INCREASE
G. A. r. Pension Committee Recon-.
mend Addition From % to
$12 Per Month.

said there had been so much political
talk he did not care to venture an opinion
The visit of the governor is considered OF
much significance at this time. The
Roosevelt and Taft forces are making
heavy play for support in New England
and even New Jersey and other eastern
states. They are doing good work. too
| according to advices that are received
here. Mr.. Bates was one of the Presi-
dents guests at an important dinner last
night So was Senator Crane, the rea
boss of Massachusetts politics and the
strongest man in the state. 1t has been
practically decided that Senator Crane
Mr.. Bates and Senator Lodge shall be
three Of the four MISUNDERSTANDING from
the state. The fourth man will probably
be some wealthy business man of the
state who desires the honor of going to
Chicago and is willing to contribute a
nice sum to the party organization. Sepa-
the Taft opposition. although he con-
tinues very pleasant relations at the
White House. Senator Lodge is Taft
man, and Mr.. Bates is on the fence. with
even including Senator Lodge. are op-
posed to instructions for the delegates
and it is almost certain that they will 60
to Chicago free to act as they deem best
at the right minute. -
Gov. Bates was beaten for a second term
as governor of MASSACHUSETTS, by w. L.
Douglas, the shoe man, Notwithstanding
that he Is high up in party councils IN
the state. It was Mr.: Bates who. as gov
ernor. appointed Murray Crane to the Sen
ate following the death Of Senator HOar
The two men are intimate. Mr.. Bates de-
feated Gov. Guild for the republican NOM
ination for governor a number of years
ago. but Mr.. Guild afterward secured the
nomination and won the election. Gov
Guild Is in Washington also and was a
guest of the President at luncheon today
The President, as seen, is getting or
mighty close terms with the boys in Mas
sachusetts. Gov. Guild does not deny
that if the Taft people should nominate
their man in the convention and throw
the vice presidential nomination at him
he would accept. But the President IL
not giving all of his attention to Massa-
chusetts. Gov. Fort of New Jersey. who
aspirations. was also a guest at the din
ner last night. The President is thus
helping along the Taft boom in two big
eastern states.
Referee Board on Foods.
The President today announced the
names of Ave scientists who will compose
what he calls a referee board On foods
for the Department of Agriculture. He
stated some time ago that he would ap-
point such a board. He asked the presi-
dents Of certain large educational institu-
tons to furnish him the names Of scien-
lists they could recommend, and from these
names he has selected the following: DIR
Ira Remsen. M. D., Ph-D.. LII. D.. presi-
dent Johns Hopkins University: DIR. Rus.
sell II. Chittenden, Phi. D., LII. D., direc-
tor Sheffield Scientific School Yale Uni
versity and professor of physical chemis.
try. Yale University; DR.. John II. Long
B. S.. Sc. D.. professor of chemistry, medi-
cal school. Northwestern University: DR.
Alonzo E. Taylor, M. D., professor OF
pathology. University of California; DR.. C.
A. Herter. professor of physiological
chemistry. College Of Physicians and Sur
geons. New York. and special investigator
of foods.
Since the passage of the pure food law
there have been some fierce disputes as
TO the use OF certain preservativeS. DR..
Wylie. under whose administration the law
was put. declared benzoate of soda harm
full as preservative in various foods.
and he likewise put sulphur. as used by
California fruit growers to cure fruit,
under the ban. He was unytelding.in his
attitude. The President received a num-
Der of delegations representing manufac-
turers who protested against the benzoate
of soda decision and declared the small
percentage used was necessary and harm
less The California congressional dele
cation came down good and hard on the
President in protest against DR.. Wylie's
attitude. There were similar disputes as
to other preservatives. The new board
will pass upon all these disputes, and the
decisions 1t will reach will be regarded
as final by the President. The board will
have nothing to do with details Of the en-
forcement OF the pure food law, but SIM
ply act as a referee board to settle i'm
portant disputes.
Increase Of Widows Pensions.
Charles G. Burton. commander in chief
of the G. A. r., and the members of the
pension committee of that organization
Gen. r. B. Brown, John r. King and g.
S. Burdette. conferred with the President
today about the bill pending in Congress-
for the increase Of the pensions of wild
ows from So to $12 per month. The
President told the committee that he
would approve this measure should it be-
come law. and that he would stand by
the old soldiers whenever he could do so
Gen. Brown. who is a former commander
in-chief of the G. A. r., says that he Is
confident the bill will become law at this
| session of Congress.
Mr.. Robson Is Hopeful.
Representative Hobson has not lost hope
in Congress providing a large number OF
battleships at this session. He is still
fighting for five ships at this session
Public sentiment is growing so strong in
favor OF at least five ships" said MIR
Hobson. II do not believe Congress can
| resist. Sentiment everywhere favors prep
aration for the future
James Speyer. the well-known New
York banker, spent much time with the
President today comforting about bust
ness conditions. Mr.. Speyer said he was
not at liberty to discuss his talk with
the President.
Hot Fight on Smoot.
Senator Smoot of Utah had a conference
with the President. The Utah senator
confronts hot fight for his seat this year
The legislature to be elected I'm November
will choose his successor. The American
party and the democrats. under the lead
ership of Samuel Newhouse. wealthy
business man. propose to raise the issue
of church and state. claiming that Smoot
and the republicans really represent the
Mormon Church. and that Mormonism
| will never get its deserts until state and
church are separated by an overwhelming
vote Of the people.
Predicted Drop in Temperature.
A drop of from IA to Is degrees in the
temperature is predicted for tonight by
Prof. Garriott, the official forecaster OF
the weather bureau. At o'clock this aft
ternoon the thermometers registered 81
;,f