The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-02
HUGHEs SURPRISES
NEW YORK TOWN
AssOCNorE JUSTICE APPEARS Al
PosroFFIcE HEARING WITH
WHISPERS sHoRN.
GRAY HAIRS NOTICED
FORMER GOVERNOR. HOWEVER.
HAS LOST NONE OF HIS FORM
Err ABILITY TO ASK
QUESTIONS.

NEW YORK, August 1.-Charlcs
Evans Hughes. now associate justice
OF the supreme court of the United
States. made his first official appear
ance in New York TO-DAY since he re-
signed the governorship with his
hirsute adornmeflt moved into a van
dyke effect
Gray strands have multiplied in it,
as If hard work in the cramped
cloiser of the august tribunal he
now adorns does not agree with him.
The justice appears appreciably to
have lost fiesh.- also. The springiness
OF his step is not as notable as 1t used
to be. nor IL the sprightliness of his
spirit SO pronounced. Altogether he
Is 20 changed in looks thaf cid friends
had to gaze upon him twice to-day be-
fore being able TO satisfy themselves
that it was he. &
Justice Hughes came over to New
York to preside over the hearings into
the question of increasing postal rates
on magazines and other periodicals
by the commission appointed by
President Taft under a resolution
adopted by the sixtv-first congress.
His associates are DIR. A. Lawrence
Lowell. president OF Harvard. who on
for Theodore Roosevelt and III. A.
Wheeler. of Chicago.
Session In Circuit Court
The commission held its session in
the court room OF the United States
circuit court of appeals, In the Fed
erai building. Postmaster General
Hitchcock. with two of assistant post
master -generals-Messrs Joseph
Stewart and John ]. Rritt--was pres
ent to urge the abolition OF his In
sistent demand for the increase. All
fhYnA nf dc eMF "A
for raising the rate to an amount that
virtually would drive scores Of pub
licAtions out OF business. Frequently
they were interrupted by sharp cues
tons from Justice Hughes, which
showed that he has retained his fam
Gus inauisitoriai faculty nntnpairee
The class OF publications whose
business In 30 seriously threatened WAS
represented by Attorney Herbert
Noble Many publishers also were
present to follow the proceedings that
are fraught with 50 much concern 10
themselves and the public.
Hiichcock's Statement.
In his opening statement the post
master general reiterated his opinion
that higher postal rates should be
charged for the advertising pages Of
periodicals carried as second class
mail matter. The ultimate end In
view. he said, was the advancement
of the rates to cover the fun cost Of
! carriage and handling of this class,
although he did not advocate the i'm
mediate adoption OF the policy. He
would give the publishers ample time
| in which TO adjust themselves 10 the
changed condition.
| Explaining that the final statistics
OF postal transactions for 1911 were
not vet available. Mr., Hitchcock pre-
of taken from
| the report Of 1919.
During 1919" he said. there were
carried In the mail s,5to.Is+.s23 pieces
| of first class mail. consisting OF let
ters other sealed matter and postal
cards. The cost OF handling and car
| rytng this mail was $ss.Taa, 5tis5.
while. the postal charge Was si5$.-
Tss,e6s.e8. yeaving clear profit Of
sss.004. 1878.
| Publications at Loss.
During The same wear there we're
carried 433e.25s.ss+ pieces of second
/ class matter ,newspa pers and other
periodical publications. The cost OF
| handling and carrying was $So.Tsf.-
| slb.o3. while the postage return was
only sI0,6o7.344.0l.
| The present self supporting condf-
ton Of the service. Mr.. Hitchcock said,
! is made only possible that other
classes OF mail, particularly the first
class. are excessively taxed to make
| UP tho loss caused by inadequate
| charge on the second class.
| Tire pestmaster general 1eeisfea.esFt
conclusion that his scheme for in
creasing tho second class rate would
result In one cent postage fer letters
| The hearing will be continued to-
morrow. when ii Is expected the pub
fishers Will present their case