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CHAMBER BEGINS
FOOD DISCUSSION
Continued from Page One.

clair, J. Louis Willige. and Henry H.
Classic, VIII meet again on Monday at i
o'clock. at which time a number Of COM
mission men, meat dealers. and retailers
will be invited to appear
A letter was read from F. Rogerson &
Co, in which a denial was made Of Sec
rotary Wilson's charge that the profits
to the local meat dealers were more than
20 per cent. They offered TO bring their
books before the committee and show by
them that the profits Of the Arm are less
than IA per cent gross.
Committee meets To-day.
This afternoon at | o'clock a committee
OF the Board Of Trade will meet to take
up the question OF food prices.
Menus will be prepared BY the National
Anti-Food Trust League and made public
next week These VIII be both with and
without meat, Of wholesome foods. but
at a reasonable cost. This was decided
upon at a meeting OF the national board
Of directors IN The Washington Herald
Building last evening. II was also ar
ranged TO have several ministers discuss
the topic OF food and the present high
prices from their pulpits a week from
tomorrow.
Encouraging reports were read from
half a dozen States where the league has
established branches.
Members Of the advisory committee Of
the Women's Antl-Food Trust League Of
the District met az the home OF Mrs.
John 3. Henderson yesterday morning
and formulated plans for the work Of
interesting the club women Of Washing
ton. Mrs. Henderson was made perma-
nent chairman, and Mrs de 3. Randolph
Kelm. OF 1918 T street. named as tenn
pOrsry secretary. Secretaries OF women
clubs and societies are invited TO COM
municats with Mrs. Keim. II was decided
to enlarge the committee before the next
meeting.
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McGRAW-On Friday January q, 1910,
az a. m, at Garfield Hospital,
CHRISTOPHER H. McGRAW
Funeral from his late residence, 8 @
street northwest, Monday, January 81
at u a. m Interment "a Glenwood
Cemetery.
NELSON-On Thursday, January q. 1910.
at a. m, at Women's Christian AS
sOciatiOn Home 17l9 Thirteenth street
northwest. MARY E, widow Of VIII
lam Nelson.
Funeral from home on Saturday. jan
uary -, at z p. n. Relatives and
friends are respectfully invited 20 at
tend.
PETERSON - Departed this life on
thursday, January q, 1910. at the
residence Of his parents. 2116 T street
northwest, after brief illness, ROB
ERT RYLAND PETERSON, beloved
son or Lee and Laura Peterson.
Funeral from Nineteenth Street Baptist
Church Sunday January %, az 2 .. m,
Friends and relatives invited.
ROUNTREE-On Thursday, January q,
1910 at p. m, ORENA N. R0UN-
Funeral from her sons residence, e32
street southwest, Saturday, Janu-
airy .. at p. n.
THOMAS-On Thursday. January q. 1910.
az lZ:4J 2. N, Mrs. KATE F. MAX
WELL THOMAS, Of Mount Rainier,
MI. N4ltW OF " imam -. InOTQaE.
Remains at chapel OF J. William Lee.
33z Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
Funeral Saturday, January q. at 1890
m lnterment al Congressional
Cemetery.
TONEY-On Thursday. January q, 1910.
az lg-lo a. IN, az his residence,
1I4 IWenty-secOnd street northwest
JOHN TONEY. beloved son Of VIII.
lam and Lefty Toney
Funeral from his late residence Satur-
day, January p, at 2 ?. II.
WARING-On Friday. January q. 1910
at 60 ?. m, ar the residence OF her
parents. IA y street northwest. RE
daughter Of DR.. J. II. y. and Carrie
A WaTing
Funeral notice hereafter. Baltimore
papers please cOpyJ
WALDECKER-sud on Thursday
evening. January q, 1910, PAULINA,
WIDOW Of Louis WdldeCkeT
Funeral from her late residence. IA Il
street northwest, Monday, January
81 at 8 a. n. Requiem mass az 81.
Mary's Church al $50 O'clock. Rela-
tiyes and friends invited.
WEST-The remains OF THOMAS W
WEST will be taken from the vault
and inferred Saturday, January .,
IN Harmony Cemetery, at 2.30 ?. N.
WHITE-On Wednesday. January 6. 1910
at her residence, in Bladensburg road,
MARIAN. wife of Charles F. White.
in the ffty-eighth year Of her age.
Funeral 10 take place Saturday Jauu-
airy 2, at II q. N. Relatives and
friends invited 10 attend InteTment
private.
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not in a position TO promise anything.
but I have a distinct feeling-an intuition
that has never been wrong yet-that 81
the postage on the literature OF the na-
ton rs raised, there will be a careful IN
vestigatioE n the administration OF post
Office affairs
Uncle Joe Reverts to Yore.
7 shall not attempt 10 please you. but
shall give you the matter as I see H."
was the way Speaker Cannon began his
address. He started back in the Forty
second Congress and traced pOst-office leg
islation down 10 the present ending up
with review OF the business Of publish
ing to-day. He wound up his review by
intimating that he believed the periodi-
Gals could stand raised postage.
Il do not attempt 10 say who is right
and who IS wrong In this matter" said
the Speaker. but 1t doesn't do you any
good 10 call Congressman grafters. You
ought 10 cooperate with Congress to get
just legislation. I don't say one thing or
the other. but let's get together and see
if we can't do something TO better eondi-
tons"
Toastmaster Smith called upon Rev.
Samuel McChord Crothers. OF Boston.
Rev. Mr.. Crothers said literature is never
in danger OF being commerciaIized. He
said men may be bought, but that real
literature is not for sale.
The Italian Ambassador spoke Of maya
zines as a distinctly American Institu-
ton. and he gIowingly praised them for
the work they are doing in education,
entertainment and reform. He traced
the evolution Of the periodical from its
incipiency.
J. X. Bangs Reads Poem,
John Kendrick Bangs read a funny
poem and talked wittily Of many things.
Toastmaster Smith. who was introduced
by Cyrus Curtis. the president Of the
Periodical Publishers Association, told
half dozen side-splitting stories during
the evening. and his graceful introduc-
tons brought ready applause.
The President arrived at 9:45 o'clock
accompanied by Capt. Archibald Butt, anc
the POSTMASTER proposed his health. say
ing Mr.. Taft will go down in history az
one Of the Presidents whom the people
love as we'll as admire.
TOasts from Col. George Harvey, Burgess
Johnson. Wallace Irwin, Samuel G. Blythe
and irwin Bachelor, were scheduled, but
at midnight the POSTMASTER declared the
dinner adjourned by unanimous consent
Of the remainder Of the speakers. The
closing feature of the banquet was rbF
reading of a letter from Rudyard Kipling
answering an invitation to attend and
sending his regrets.
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CONGRESS MAY ADOPT
DR.. WILEY's REQUEST
FOR FOOD INSPECTORS

Judging from the interest manifested
by the Representatives conducting the
inquiry into the high cost Of living. it
Is not improbable that Congress may
accede TO DR.. WiIey's request that TWEEN
ty-hve additional inspectors be appointed
TO supervise the sale and distribution Of
butter. eggs. and poultry in the District.
In all OF the three hearings at which
the Chief Chemist has testified he has
voiced a strong plea that government
agents be increased so that the standard
OF perlshable foodstuffs sold in this city
may be raised TO higher plane.
The author Of the wood and drugs act
again startled the Congressional investi-
gators yesterday when he discussed the
practice employed by certain dealers TO
fatten shucked oysters. He explained
that typhoid and other diseases due to
filth were transmitted by oysters that
are subjected to a process called float
ing
After the bivalves are taken from the
salt water beds. certain dealers put them
in fresh water, sometimes near the
mouth OF sewers, 20 fatten them This
method. he asserted. made them white
and bloated, and. besides innpairing the
taste made them subject 10 contamina-
ton.
In reply to questions from Representa-
tive Moore. chairman Of the committee.
DR.. Wiley said similar fraudulent prac-
tice was in vogue among some poultry
dealers. who take chickens from cold
storage, break their breast bone, and
sprinkle the bin with blood. 10 make
them appear like freshly killed fowl
DR.. Wiley added that TO all intents and
purposes these practices were adultera-
ton, and expressed the determination
that the government was going on the
trail OF all dealers known 10 be guilty
The committee wanted 10 k-OW whether
the floating test for eggs demonstrated
Thursday by DIT. Wiley could be adapted
commercially, and he replied that It could
be installed at Insignificant cost
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ARMOUR OFFICIAL BEFORE
BEEF TRUST GRAND JURY

Chicago, Jan. 28.-The beef trust in
Quiry took a new turn when the Federal
grand jury resumed SIS sessions to-day.
James D. Robbins. president OF the Ar
mour Car Line Company. was summoned
before the inquisitors.
The trust, operating through the Ma
tlonal Packing Company, has used the
Armour ears 10 beat down competition
by excessive charges 10 competitors,
while trust products were handled at
minimum. according TO the government
prosecutors. Mr.. Robbins is one OF the
right-hand men OF J. ogden Armour. and
his testimony was expected 10 be OF the
greatest value. Special agents OF the
Department OF Justice served the sub
poena on him and started him toward
the Federal Building at once.
Mr.. Robbins was before the grand jury
an hour. During most OF this time i
was reported the grand jury was consid-
ering written evidence. books. papers
and documents. which Mr.. Robbins was
called upon to explain II was announced
that the jurors had cleared all the docket
cases and outside routine business, and
would be able henceforth TO devote their
time to the beef trust case without inter
ruption. Subpoenas were issued for a
number OF officers and employees Of the
National Packing Company during the
day.
VIII Compare Testimony.
Testimony Of the buyers Is expected to
be checked up against that given by the
Armour and Swift buyers several days
ago IN an effort to show collision and
agreement on prices on incoming stock
between the big packing firms,
Another significant incident Of the day
was a conference between Judge Lands
and Special Assistant District Attorney
J. B. Wilkerson, who has charge Of the
grand jury work. Neither the Judge nor
the prosecutor would reveal the subject
Of the conference.
Assistant Attorney General Ellis. who
spent one day in Chicago finding out what
Judge Lands plans are regarding the
prosecution Of the beef trust. will be back
in Washington Monday TO report to Pres
ident Taft and Attorney General Wicker
sham IN person.
His report VIII be essentially that the
Federal officials in Chicago, all Of whom
are subordinate TO Judge lands. are 60
ing into the fight against the beef trust
with every intention Of getting indict-
ments.
When the inquiry into the trust start
ed, Edw. F. Swift, of Swift & Co, accom-
panied by Mrs. Swift. left for Pasadena.
Cal, TO remain till April 1.
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SLUMP IN MEAT PRICES
CONTINUES IN NEW YORK

New York. Jan. 2S.-Retail meat prices
continued 10 slump in many parts Of the
city to-day but the price Of fish is soar
ing. Retail dealers whose customers
live in high-class apartment houses and
IN the private dwellings seem 20 be hold
ing UP the prices, while the butchers in
the tenement districts and in the big
markets are giving the customers the
benefit Of the wholesale reductions.
In Washington Market to-day pork
tenderloins were selling ct Is cents a
pound. a drop Of cents from the recent
high prices. Pork chops. which have
been selling at 20 cents a pound. are
down 10 IS cents. Reductions are appar-
ent in all other pork products.
Porterhouse steak was being sold by
some Washington Market butchers to-
day at 20 cents a pound. 4 week ago
it was 25 or % cents a pound. SIrloin
steak was down al some booths at IS
cents a pound, as compared with p
cents recently. Prime ribs of beef also
have dropped from q cents 10 IS cents
There has been no change in the price
Of veal, but leg of lamb is selling from
IS to % cents a cut Of ? cents a pound,
and the loin for % cents, representing a
reduction Of about the same amount
Poultry prices remain unchanged. but the
egg market is becoming easier.
The increase in the price OF fish has
been marked. It IS due, so dealers say.
TO the increased demand and 10 shortage
In the supply.
The fishermen said one dealer. ARE
bringing in now only enough to supply
the normal market, and the disposition
Of many people to turn from the meat
counters to the fish stands is being re-
Elected in the price.
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DIED.

BERRY-On Thursday. January z. 1910,
at 2. m, FERDINAND VERMEL-
DER, beloved husband Of Lillian
Croker Berry.
Funeral from his late residence. Gle
Ninth street northeast Monday, Jan
uary 81, 1910. at ?. m. Interment
private
BELLEW-SuddenIy, on Friday, Janu-
airy Is. 1910, JAMES J. BELLEW, be
loved husband Of Margaret Leesnlt-
ger Bellew.
Funeral notice hereafter
CROWN-On Thursday, January q, 1910,
at his residence, 1880 7 street north
west, JOHN F. CROWN. beloved hus-
band Of Mary a. Crown, aged seven
ty-two years.
Funeral from above residence Monday,
January q, at a. m. Mass al st.
Paups Catholic Church at $3.50 o'clock.
Relatives and friends invited 70 at
tend InteTment at Mount Oliyet
Cemetery.
1870 at the residence Of her daughter,
Mrs David r. Mckee. ELIZABETH
LANIER, widow Of VIM. Mckee
Dunn, late Brigadier-General, Judge
Advocate General. L. S. Army. and
daughter of the late ]. f d. LanieT.
Of New York, in her SSth year.
Funeral services at l75S Rhode Island
avenue. Saturday January 18th. at
o'clock. Interment private.
FLETCHER-On Friday January q.
1910, at $40 a. m, at her parents
residence, 1910 G street northeast,
THELMA. beloved daughter OF John
D. and Eva NJ Fletcher.
Funeral from her parents residence on
Monday, January 81, at ?. III. Rela-
tiveS and friends Invited 10 attend.
InteTment at GlenWoOd Cemetery.
(Roanoke papers please copyD
MORRISON Thursday, January q, 1910,
at ESQ p. m, at the residence of her
son, Ernest G. Morris, l02l Columbia
road. VIRGINIA SANTOS TOY.
widow OF the late Prof. CinCinnatus
Morris, in the seventy-first year OF
her age.
Funeral from her late residence, Satur-
day, January %, at ?. m. Norfolk
and Knoxville, Tenn, papers please
copy.)
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TAFT SLIPS 4 REBUKE
INTO PUBLISHERS EARS
Makes Courteous Retort for Criticism of Admin
iStratiOn and GiveS Gentle Admonition on
Art of Calling Spades Spades.

In his address before the Periodical
Publishers Of America. President Taft
told them how easy It Is TO criticise trusts
and Presidents. but how important it is to
weigh their faults correctly. and call
spades spades al the right time.
IF it be fact that you gentlemen who
have been making your nights troubled
with the subsidies that are being paid TO
the interests and the robber barons, and are
finding yourselves engaged in the same
business with reference 10 the taxation
Of one class for the benefit of another. 1
don't know" said Mr.. Taft. IF it be
that We hard-warked common people are
paying S6S.OOOOO0 that you may go from
city to city to occupy the position OF
hosts like those described. the time GER
talnly has arrived for us plain people 10
rise.
Now, my friends, It Is all question
OF evidence. 1t is a question OF fact
How many things depend on evidence,
and then after you have got the evil
dence, upon Weighing II properly. so as
to reach the ultimate fact?
Sense of Honor in Office.
You will excuse me II I cannot agree
that a man who would serve the govern
ment Cor $1,000 a year IS a gentleman
who is such fool that he cannot manage
the Post-office Department. Those Of US
who have been serving the government
ever since we were twenty-one at con-
siderably less than $4,000 a year must
rise in self-defense and say that the
trouble with brother Wilder is that he
looks at it solely from the financial stand
point and does not understand the altru-
ism that is involved IN continuous Office
holding. l agree that when you come TO
capitalize that honor and read your mail
every morning and pick up the editorials
OF the newspapers that don't agree with
your administration. when they are. all
Of them. in that capacity and on that side.
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you begin TO think that perhaps the honor
cannot be capitalized at a very high
figure.
II had letter the other day from a
man. who said: I don't like the tariff
bill which was passed and which you
signed. don't like your association with
Joe Cannon. I don't like your associa-
ton with Aldrich. 1 don't Ike what you
are doing with respect TO the magazines
and the periodicals and suppressing free
speech don't like anything about your
administration Well. sat down and
dictated the following:
q" Ny Dear Sir: You are in a bad way.
William II. Taft
Looks at Things PhilosOphicaIIy.
IT will tell you one thing. II you don't
have a sense Of humor. don't believe
you would live through four years OF the
Presidency. 1 am inclined TO think that
one of the best inroductions into the
Presidency, so that you may enjoy at
least three years of the four. is TO begin
with a tariff bill, and then continue with
a few insurgents. You get into a condi-
ton OF mind where nothing hurts that
happens. and then you do exactly as you
please. You don't read any more papers
than you can help. and you have the sat
isfaction-well. perhaps not constant sat
isfaction-but you have the satisfaction
from time 10 time OF your own approval.
And that is the danger, my friends. you
controllers Of public opinion and con-
| trollers Of the rulers of the country, run
intO-you may humor man into indif-
| ference as to what you say. and then he
will come nearer doing right than II he
| tried to follow IT,
Il don't mean TO say, Of course, my
friends. that things are not TO be criti-
/ cised and not 10 be severely criticised,
and that spades are not 10 be called
spades. but II you use the term spades
for all sorts Of instruments, It ceases to
be discriminating and distinguishing
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REPUBLICANS IN FEAR.
President and Cabinet May Aid
Party in New York and Ohio.

With the Republican party not in the
best OF shape IN New York and Chic.
with insurgents IN the Senate and the
House acting as enemies. the leaders in
Washington realize they are up against
the hardest Congressional campaign for
years.
Many Republican leaders are OF the
opinion that unless there is the hardest
kind Of work on all sides the next House
is likely TO be Democratic.
OF late the President himself has been
asked 10 enter into at least two State
campaigns that Of New York and that
of his own state, Ohio. In the case Of
the latter State he has had several con-
ferences with prominent Republicans, and
it is expected viii lend the administra-
TONS aid in obtaining a victory
It has been agreed among party leaders
there shall be a triple combination Of the
Congressional committee. the national
committee. and the National League Of
Republican Clubs TO carry on the battle.
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PATENT COURT URGED.
Visiting Lawyers Advocate Pending
Bill Before Congress Committee.

Visiting Lawyers Advocate Pending
Bill Before Congress Committee.
At meeting Of the Committee on Pat
ents yesterday. representatives Of the
American Bar Association, the Chicago
Bar Association, and the Washington Bar
Association urged the passage Of the bill
providing for the establishment Of a
patent court Of appeals in Washington.
Robert S. Taylor, Of Fort Wayne, Ind. /:
Arthur Steuart. Of Baltimore. and Joseph
Edison. OF Washington. were the repre-
sentatives OF the American Bar Associa-
ton, and c. c. Poole came from Chicago;
Walter F. Rogers. s. T. Fisher, and w
W. Dodge were present from the Wash
ington Bar Association. Commissioner OF
Patents E. B. Moore was also present and
advocated the passage Of a measure that
will establish a final court Of appeals in
patent cases.
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ELECTR0TYPERS GIVE BALL.
Annual Festivity at Rifles ArmOry
Draws a Large Crowd.

Electrotypers' Union. No Il. held their
annual entertainment and dance at the
National Rifles Armory last evening.
Those who participated as entertainers
were Clara Manners, Bessie Monaghan.
George Fielding. Ed. Muth, W Alfred
Falconer. and John Harper, in sketches;
Beatrice Cosgrove. Irwin Cosgrove, Ma
RE MacNichol Richmond. Master Emory
Bonini, Huntington May, and Ruby Ray
mOnd, in songs, and William r Farden
in whistling limitations. The accompan-
lists were Mabel N. Cosgrove and Ed.
Muth. E. a. LANCE directed the enter
tainment
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FARMERS IN FIGHT.

indianapolis, Jan. 2S.--The far
mers In a number OF Indiana
counties, reSenfing the protests
against the high prices Of meats,
are signing agreements not to
ship or sell any live stock for
thirty days. and the indications
are that the market will be kept
stiff by reason of a shortage Of
cattle, sheep, and hogs for the 10
cal trade. The movement among
the farmers began I'm the farmers
Institutes, and in some instances
the agreements include ali kinds
of country products.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Z. s. Dept. Of Agriculture. Weather Bureau

L. s, Dept, Of Agriculture Weather Bureau.
Washington. d. c. Jan =. 1910
Cold weather Is indicated Saturday for the south
Atlantic coast and the eastern slope Of the Rocky
Mountains and Sunday In the Southern Plains
States and the Middle Mississippi Valley. No I'M
usually low Temperatures however indicated for
any region within the next two three days
Storm warnings displayed the Atlantic
coast from Key West to Eastport.
Steamers departing Saturday for European ports
will have brisk and high northeasterly winds shift
ing to northwesJerly; rain snow followed by fair
weather 10 the Grand banks
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Local Temnernture.

Midnight. Il: Gam s.: IA m. S: a m. IS;
6. H.. 50; 70 a. m, a; Z BoOn 81; 2p. H. IS: 4p.
m 81; p m, g; p m, %; 10 p, n, g. Maxi
num- 80; minimum. =
Relative humidity-s a. N. "A p. m, 70; ?. H.,
81.
Rainfall q P. N. 10 p m.). 053. Hours Of sun
shine 0. Per cent Of possible sunshine O.
Temperature same date last yesr-Maximum, 81
minimum 81,
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NOTICE TO PARENTS.

Il IS important hat parents having CHI
dren aSout TO enter the Kindergarten OF the
frs grade should send them to the schools
at TIE opening x the second half year On
the first q February. instead q delaying
their admission until lhtG.
u viii be G great advantage 70 the pu-
pills 10 have them bsgin with the second
haK year rather than 10 hEvs them enter
st odd times between Dow and the end q
the school year.
Applications fJ- admission should b. made
70 the various building principals.
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DIR. Henry smythe 70 sneak.

DR.. J. Henry smythe. D. D.. LII D.. OF
Philadelphia, will speak at Foundry NJ. E.
Church tomorrow evening on Turning
points in young mans life" He has
been delivering a series Of lectures
throughout the East this winter.
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DOLLIVER CALLS
HAND Of TAFT
Defines Insurgent as Man
Who Wants Bill Read.
JUNGLE JOE" STUPEFIED
Magazine Publishers Greet His
Speech with Ovation.
JUNGLE JOE" STUPEFIED

"JOin the Insurgents, Mr.. Taft, and
Get on the Popular Stde," Says
IOvnn, After AIigning Issues and
Declaring ShOrt-sighted Policy
Prompted Charge POst-Office Def
IeIt Was Due TO Magazine Mail.
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viii Preach 10 young peonIe.

Rev. Or. J. Henry smythe. of Phnadel-
phia. will preach to young people at the
Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church to-
morrow evening at o'clock.