Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-03

Official announcement was made today
that Frederick w. Lehman Of st. Louis
will be nominated as solicitor general OF
the Department of Justice to succeed the
late Lloyd w. Bowers of st. Louis
MIR. Lehman is regarded as one of the
great lawyers of the middle west, and
President Taft feels satisfied that he will
gain fine legal mind to aid in handling
that branch of the government Mr.
Lehman was president of the American
Bar Association and is a member or the
firm of Lehman Lehman at St LouiA
He Is president OF the st. Louis Library
and chairman of the board OF freehold
ers of st. Louis. a body charged with
framing the new city charter.
Mr.. Lehman was born in Prussia In
1893, coming to this country when a boy.
he lived in Iowa as young man. gradu-
ating at Tabor College, that state in 1872
He was admitted to the bar the Same
year For twenty years he mas practiced
his profession in ST. Louis
Another important announcement made
was that Senator EIihu Root has heen
named-by the President as the represen-
tative OF this country at The Hague tribu-
nal. Senator Root becomes the successor
of the late Chief Justice Fuller The
honor is high one and Senator Roots
selection shows the Presidents esteem
for the New York statesman and diplo-
mat.
President Taft has accepted an invita-
ton to attend the National Geographic
Society meeting and make an address.
The date has not been fixed yet, but WIN
be some time i'm January.
White House Doors Open.
The doors Of the White House vera
wide open to callers today and they
poured in. keeping the President busy
shaking hands and exchanging compli-
ments of the congressional campaign
Champ Clark probably next Speaker of
the House, was about the ii. st caller to
get through the mill. Mr.. Clark walked
to and from the White House. When he
was reminded that as the next Speaker
he would ride to the White House and
elsewhere in the Speakers automobile he
said. mot me-" The Missourian then pro-
ceeded to announce that he thought Il
Speaker was just as able to walk on of
ficial business as anybody else and that
the expenditures Of the COVE nment will
be cut SO far as an automobile Is con-
cerned. The Speakers automobile cost
$4,000 about a year ago and its mainten-
ance is supposed to cost about $1,000 a
year, includ ng chauffeur.
Vice President Sherman, who also
has an automobile purchased and
maintained from the funds of the Sem
ate, called on the President, their greet
ing being cordial. When the Vice
Champ Clark he said he would begin
training now for walking in the future.
From Senate and House.
The Senate was represented in tho
list Of visitors by Senators Lodge.
Smoot, Kean, Warren. Gamble. piles.
Curtis, Flint, Clark. Nixon, Burrows
and Burton. republicans; Martin. Swan
son. Foster. Overman. Money and
axa. In tho
there were Payne, Langley. Pickett.
Parker. Prince, Olcott. Roberts. Mon
dell, Graft. LOngworth, Hubbard. Ken
nedy AgstiS Hsedbs hsw sth kahn RisSasd
son and Foster. Some of these had
business with the President. but the
majority merely paid their respects.
Representative Richardson of Alabama
talked with the President about Mussei
Shoals. on the Tennessee river. Mr..
Richardson Is anxious to see these shoals.
with their immense water power. inciud-
ed among the permanent projects Tor I'M
provement in the coming river and har-
bor bill. Mr.. Richardson would like to
have the President instruct the engineers
of the army to take this project up with
q view to giving 1t their recommendation
Backing Cincinnati Man.
Senator Burton introduced a delegation
of Cincinnati men who urged the Presi-
city a member Of the interstate COM
merce commission when there is va
cancy Mr.. Williamson was formerly in
the railroad business. but for several
years has represented the shippers OF
Cincinnati.
The President has agreed to receive the
officials of the Ohio River Valley Inn
proyement Association next Thursday.
Two Ohio visitors today were State
Chairman Leyland and State Secretary
jennings of the Ohio republican organt-
zation.
John B. Hanna. republican state chair
man of Maryland, also called on the
President.
William L. Anderson. superintendent OF
the Anti-Saloon League of Maryland, and
representing the Temperance Society OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church, laid be-
fore the President petition from that
society protesting against the abrogaton
of Indian laws and treaties under which
the Indian bureau Is working. SO tar as
they relate to the sale Of liquor to In
dians.
Statesmen fought shy Of sitting in lame
duck alley when they went to the White
House today. They took seats else
where The result was that in spite OF
the crowds of visitors the alley was
poorly patronized.
Vice President Sherman. who looked in
the establishment, remarked that 1t was
entirely too small to accommodate the
large number Of victims OF the Noyem.
Der election