Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-03
HIS SECRETARY'S ERROR,
REPRESENTATIVE SAYS
DR.. Kindred Admits Speech
Boosting Sanatorium Was
Mailed Under His Frank.

Representative j. J. Kindred of New
York, who is a physician. showed consid-
cradle annoyance this afternoon when
asked as to the truth of the report that
he had been advertising his qualification
as a medical man with the help Of his
government postal franks. According to
the story which was published in New
York this morning. many physicians and
surgeons of New York and Long Island
have been receiving envelopes from Wash
ington marked with Mr.. Kindred's frank
and stamped on the outside as containing
a speech on the election Of senator's de-
lfvered in the House April IL, 1911.
Inside the envelope in addition to the
speech in question was a copy of the
speech delivered in Philadelphia last Sep
tember which is. in effect an advertise
ment for a sanatorium at Astoria, l.. L.
which was built by DR.. Kindred.
Thinks Secretary Made Mistake.
Mr. Kindred did not deny today that
the speeches had been sent out together.
but he said the mistake had been made
by one of his secretaries.
Il suppose the report is true and that
one of my secretaries is responsible
he said. Il gave instructions that the
documents be sent out separately. but l
suppose a mistake was made. What II 1t
was? I just went in to Speaker Clark
and asked him if he thought l would do
anything of that sort Intentionally and
he replied Pooh pooh. forget it.
II am so sensitive" Mr.. Kindred con-
tnued, that l dislike to have any
thing like this occur, even If it wasn't
my fault. Besides i am a regular ply
stefan. and the ethics of the profession
are very strict But even if this incident
did occur, it certainly is of minor i'm
portance. / have read of congressman
sending cows and furniture through the
mails.
Besides. it has been reported that l
am rich. worth million dollars or more,
much of which made in real estate, and
j could send envelopes with stamps on
them to the entire medical fraternity if
j felt like IT,"
Mr. Kindred added that he did not
now own the sanatorium. having sold it
good while ago, and the only reason
for the return address of the sanatorium
being given on the letter head was, he
said, that he rented cottage from the
sanatorium company and lived there with
his family.
In the Congressional Directory.
When the Congressional Directory was
issued at the beginning of this Congress
MIR. Kindred's autobiography therein at
tracted considerable attention.
He Is recognized an authority in
the treatment of mental and nervous dis
eases and has lectured and published
many articles on this subject" said DR..
Kindred of himself in the directory.
He has always taken an active interest
in public affairs. devoting all possible
time to effect the betterment of condi-
tions and the higher efficiency of public
officials, keeping posted on state and ma
tional issues. His nomination and cleo
ton to Congress came without any So
licita ton on his part He is also ex-
tensively engaged in agriculture. He is
largely interested in real estate. He is
an active and liberal member of many
civic. beneficent and business organize
lions