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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-02
LUMBERMEN IN SESSION.
Association Controlling $50 Mills
Discusses Utilization of By-Products

KANSAS CITY. Mo, June 2.-Members
% the Yellow Pine Manufacturers Asso-
s!ation, which controls about 80 lumber
mills. mostly in tn esouthern states. he
gan their annual meeting here TODAY
Utilization OF bi-products was the prin-
cipal topic discussed.
Members attending the meeting will
remain here for the annual convention of
tile National Lumber Manufacturers As
sociation, scheduled 10 open here to-
morrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-02
DERELICTs FORM A UNION.
Halt. Lame and Blind Unite for Mu
tual Protection.

BOSTON. June 2.-The Human Dere-
licts' Protective Association. whose num-
bers include the lame. halt and blind
was formed yesterday. Philip kennen a
blind man. was elected president; John
Leavy an armless man. secretary, and
James Carroll, legless man, treasurer
Fifty of the city's unfortunates who
make their living by selling papers. pen
ellis and almanacs. We're called together
by kennen and voted to form the assO-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-02
KEENE IS NOW HEAD
OF POSTAL SAVINGS
Sworn In as Director Today to
Succeed Theodore L.
Weed, Resigned.

Carter Brewster keene of Freedom.
Me, was today sworn in as director Of
the postal savings system. vice Theodore
L. Weed, resigned. Mr.. keenes appoint
ment becomes effective July l. but as
Mr.. Weed has been granted leave of alb
sence until that time, the Postmaster
General has ordered the detail of Mr..
keene to the postal savings system as
its acting head, effective today.
Mr.. keene, who is native of Maine.
came to Washington in 1898 as clerk
in the Treasury Department. and in
1895 was transferred to the Post Office
Department as private secretary to then
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Maxwell. succeeding George 3. Cortel-
you, who had been drafted at the White
House. In 1897 he was made chief of
the division of appointments, and In
1902 he was made a post office inspector.
going to the head of the Washington di-
vision in 1903 and becoming chief post
office inspector in February Of the cur
rent year.
He was graduated at George Washing
ton University, receiving the degree of
bachelor Of arts in 1895. and that of
bachelor of laws in 1896.
Investigated Postal Savings.
When former Postmaster General
Hitchcock first took up the considera-
tion Of the postal savings system, Mr..
Keene made wide Investigations. even
extending into Canada, for him, and
furnished valuable data leading to the
organiza ton Of the system and .ts
conduct here. He has always been
deeply interested in the subject.
Mr.. keene is prominent in Masonic
circles here, being one of the charter
members and the second worshipful
master of Temple now Temple-Noyes)
Lodge. No. 81. F. A. A. NJ; a member
OF Mount Vernon Royal Arch Chap
ter, No 3: of Columbia Commandery. No
., knights Templar: of Albert Pike
Consistory. of the Ancient and Accept
ed Scottish Rite of Washington Council,
Royal and Select Masters, and OF AL
mas Temple of the Mystic Shrine. of
which he was illustrio1s potentate In
1905. He was also president of the
Association of Worshipful Masters Of
1912.
His new position carries with it q
salary Of $4,000 year. and is regarded
as one of the most responsible as well
as one of the most desirable in the postal
service,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-02
OPERATIVE MILLERS MEET.
Over Thousand Delegates in Conven-
ton in Kansas City, Mo.

KANSAS CITY. Mo. June 2.-More
than thousand delegates. representing
nearly every state where the -four milling
industry is pursued, gathered here today
for the opening of the eighteenth annual
convention Of the Operative Millers' AS
ISOLATION In connection with the program
of addresses upon milling topics an in
dustrial exhibition, one feature of which
is a full-sized mill equipped with all mod
ern devices, was thrown open in conven-
ton hall
The convention will last five days
Among those scheduled to address the
delegates is A. r. Tattersall of London.
who is to tell Of the milling industry un-
der the British flag.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-02
SUFFRAGE SUBORDINATED.
"Votes for Women" Not Most I'm
portant at Paris Congress.

PARIS, June 2.-The woman suffrage
question although it is to be discussed
at the International Womens Con-
eress. which opened in Paris today. is
to be subordinated to the other sub
iects taken under consideration. Among
these are hygiene. education. women s
work and assistance for women.
Among the notable women present is
Mrs May Wright Sewall of Indian
apolis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-02
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.

In session. > pm.
Lobby investigating committee
began open hearings.
Finance subcommittee continued
work on tariff schedules
Judiciary committee acted ia
yorably on O'Gorman bill allowing
Chief Justice to assign federal
Judges to circuits other than their
own.
House:
Met at noon and adjourned out
of respect to the memory of Rep
resentative George konig, third
MARYLAND district Speaker Clark
appointed committee to attend fu-
neral.
Democrats caucuSed to ratify
committee appointments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-02
U. S. Minister to Venezuela Resigns

CARACAS. Venezuela, June Elliott
Northcott, United States minister To
Venezuela. has resigned from the diplo-
matte sarvicc. lie sailed today on board
the steamer Caracas. leaving the archives
OF the American legation in charge Of
Richard James Biggs. jr., the diploma tic
cieIA of the legation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-02
News to Mr.. Shuster.

Its all news to me- said Mr.. Shuster
today when asked about the report that
his name is being considered for the
position of commissioner of finance and
taxation for Turkey. Mr.. Shuster said
he does not even know that a British
American commission is to be appointed
for the purpose of regenerating Turkey.
Mr. Shuster is in Washington on a
short visit, and expects to return to New
York in few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-02

Stewart of Montana. with number OF
prominent citizens from that state. called
on the President today to pay their re-
spects. They went from the White
House to the Interior Department. where
they conferred with Secretary Lane
about the talk that the Sun river and
Milk river reservation projects in Mon
tana are to be abandoned. The Montana
people are here to object.
Charles P. Taft of Cincinnati. brother
Of former President Taft. paid his re-
spects to President Wilson today. He
was in Washington for few hours. He
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-02
DEAD AT THE AGE OF II
Passing of Alfred Austin,
British Poet Laureate and
Political Writer.

LONDON, June 2.--Alfred Austin. Brit
ish poet laureate since 1896. died today at
the age OF seventy seven.
Alfred Austin besides being a poet was
a barrister, a critic, novelist, a war cor
respondent and political writer. He
published his first poem anonymously,
at the age of eighteen. before he had TAX
en- his degree at London University. AL
though he was a lawyer he never prac-
ticed that profession He was a news
paper correspondent in Rome for many
years and he followed the operations of
the Franco-Prussian war In 1901 with
the headquarters of the Prussian king.
Writings All Patriotic.
His writings were very patriotic In
one poem of recent date he called atten-
ton to the unpreparedness Of the British
army for war and in another he eulogized
the achievements Of the British navy.
He met many Of the prominent Americans
who visited England. among them Theo-
dore Roosevelt and Mark Twain. attend
ing a dinner given the latter by the late
Whitelaw Reid. in 1907. In 1911 he is
sued his autobiography.
The greater part Of his poetical work
was published between the years 1881 and
1880, including ''Savonarola. prince Lu
cifer" and English Lyrics"
The poet laureate died at his home
Swinford, Old Manor, Ashford, Kent
where he had been i'll for some time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-02
citation. In addressing the meeting Ken

men said:
we have the ambition of normal men.
but because of our Affections are forced
TO fight battle for livelihood such as
our normal brethren cannot dream. /
feel that through this organization our
voice may be heard and We will be able
to buy necessities of life at a price We
can afford to pay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-02
Ashurst First Witness.

Members of the investigating committee
held a short conference after Senator
Overman's return from the White House.
but no decision was made as TO the recep-
ton OF President Wilson's testimony.
AS the hearing opened newspaper pho
tographers ordered the committee meni-
bers around in a businesslike way while
picture was taken.
Senators Bacon and Ashurst. who had
been waiting some time for the commit
tee to begin. moved hastily aside as the
picture was taken.
II don't care to get into such pic
ture" said Senator Bacon. who protested
against the delay in the start OF the M
vestigation
Senator Ashurst was the first senator
called to the stand, while Senator'S Bacon.
Thompson and others sat nearby.
Senator Ashurst said he was not inter
es.ed. directly or indirectly. financially
In the production. manufacture or sale OK
any article mentioned In the tariff bill
or any other bill pending before Congress.
nor had he sought TO influence any SEN
ator.
This was in reply To the first formal
question asked him by Chairman Over
man Senator Ashurst said he didn't rep
resent any one professionally or other
wise interested i'm the tariff.
Seeks Names of Lobbyists"
The committee then made the first effort
to secure list of so-called lobbyists"
or persons who have talked with sena-
tors about the tariff bill Senator
Ashurst "A said he had not kept record OF
th. persons who had talked with him. but
he was prepared to give names OF all
persons whom he could remember.
The first of these was William kett-
ner of California" who had asked him
TO find out whether there would be amy
further reduction in the tariff on lem
ons and fruits. He said he asked
Chairman Simmons or the nnance com
mittee and the latter said he thought
the Underwood rates would stand
but / told him. said Senator AS
hurst, that l wanted 1t distinctly
understood that in asking the aues-
ton | was not urging thdt tne taFiH
be not reduced.
A Mr.. Mcclure, representing western
sheen men, and Mr.. Tomlinson. rep
senting cattle men. Senator Ashurst
said called upon him and by legiti-
mate argument sought to show him
that the sheep and cattle business
would be hurt by the bill.
II told them I wanted Arizona's prod
nets put on the free list first, SO / could
insist the other fellows products DO
put on the list" testified the senator.
Nothing Improper Said.
Nothing improper was said TO me
by these men and what they did every
American citizen has a right to do
talk to their senator about their busl-
ness affairs"
Senator Ashurst said no one had tried
improperly to influence his action. He
could remember no other men who had
called on him except a cattleman who
wanted him to go to the White HOUSE
about wool and sugar duties. and
another man who urged that cyanide
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-02
POSTS
|. UNDER AMUSEMENT
Wilson Expected to Fill Num-
Der of Vacancies at
Early Day.
CURRENCY REFORM BILL
TOPIC AT WHITE HOUSE
Charles P. Taft and Others Call on
President to Pay Their
Respects.

President Wilson was in fine fettle
this morning when he met the newspaper
reporters and correspondents for semi
weekly cross-examination by them His
holidays of F'riday and Saturday had
put him in excellent shape. and he ap-
peared to greatly enjoy the verbal on
slaushts of the neWsgatherng fra
ternity.
Mr. President said one of the in
qulrers. can YOU tell IFS what is hold
ing up the appointment of a public
printer"
Mainly the indecison of the Presi-
dent. said Mr.. Wilson. with a laugh, in
which his hearers joined
Mr.. President said another have
YOU heard that free trade lobby has
been working in Washington as well as a
protection lobby. and are you in favor OF
an investigation of all lobbies?''
We'll. ] suppose that might extend to
the president. as | have been in favor Of
a reduction of duties. Seriously. though
| have no objection to an investigation OF
all classes of lobbying by Congress-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-02
SENATE SETS OUT
ON LOBBY'S TRAIL
Six Lawmakers on Stand. But
None Knew Personally of
Such a Beast"
NO TENDERS OF MONEY:
NO IMPROPER INFLUENCE
Distinction Made Between Business
Men Interested in Tariff and the
Professional" Glass. :

Ihat no organized lohbies exist in
Washington. that there are fewer Inter
ested parties" here than AT any tariff se.-
sion of recent years. and that no I'm
proper influences and no money have
been used to influence their action on
tarln or other legislative matters. VAS
the general testimony of the first six
members OF the Senate who responded
today to TIC questions of the Senate
committee appointed TO Investigate lobby
ing activity.
The investigation opened today imme-
diately after Senator Oyerman. chairman
or the committee had concluded an
hours conference With President VII
son.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-02
Heads Patents Committee.

Representative oldfield. who endeav-
ored to have reported out mis- nuhlic
utilities bill, remains again at the head
or the committee on patents and is
member Of the immigration committee
Representative OShaunessy leaves the
District committee for a place on the
Interstate and foreign commerce conn
mittee Representative Lobeck is chair
man Of the committee on expenditnras
n the Treasury Department and a ,nar
Der OF the committee on war Claims ana
also on the committee on reform i'm the
civil service.
Many bills are already before the his
ffict committee. and Represert,tiv.
Johnson Is reported 10 be ready 10 m,ke
some announcement concerning The in
vestigation into the accounts of ~
District which he has been making
quietly for several months. Representa-
George Of New York will return 10 this
country in about a Week and will have
more 10 say regarding the real es,a,.
aud assessment situation in the bis
tFtct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-02
Placing of Other Members.

or the old members who will not serve
the District committee this Year Repre-
sentative Rothermel of PENNSYLVANIA will
be chairman of the committee on expen-
ditures in the Department of Commerce
Uf which department William G. Redfield
once an active District committee mem
ber, IS now secretary. Mr.. RothermeI is
also a member Of the House committe.
on census. Representative Hamill of
New Jersey is a member of the commit
Tee on accounts. the new committee on
expenditures In the Department of La
hor, and is chairman Of elections com
mittee No. . Representative Adair OF
Indiana is this year chairman of the
committee on expenditures in the War
Department. and a member of thu. immt.
grafton and natural zation committee
and the individual pensions committee
Representative Anderson Of Ohio is moi
n Congress. Representative Martin Dies
Of Texas is chairman Of the RAILWAYS and
canals committee. and also on the claims
committee and the committee on reform
IN the civil service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-02
Rivers and Harbors.

I,ivers and harbors-Stephen NJ. Spark
man, chairman. Fla: George F. Burgess,
Tex: Benjamin G. Humphreys, Miss.
George W. Taylor, Ala; Charles G. Ed
wards. Ga: John II. Small. \. c.;
Charles +. Booher Mo: Thomas Gal
lagher. Ill: Daniel a. Driscoll. y. y;
Michael Donohoe, Pa: Thomas j. Scully
y j.: William r. Murray. Mass. Charles
Lieb, Ind William Kettner. Cal.
Merchant marine and fisheries
CONTINUED on Twelfth Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-02
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and Tuesday. with
cooler temperature tonight; mod
crate north winds.
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Statement From President.

The Presidents statement a week ago.
that an unusually large number OF lobby
lists were at work attempting improperly
to influence action on tariff schedules,
brought on the investigation, and his per-
sonal knowledge of such lobbying activi-
ties will be laid before the committee
within a few days. probably in the form
OF statement
Senators Ashurst. Bacon, Borah
Bradley Brandegee and Bristow were
the first OF the Senate members to Ia 40
the witness stand. None of them knew
of an improper use OF money or in
fluence. and none of them regarded as
lobbyists the representatives OF
American industries who have pre-
sented arguments to senators or SEN
ate committees in favor OF or against
changes in tariff rates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-02
Members of the Committee.

The committee will consist of:
Democrats-Ben Johnson, Kentucky,
chairman: Wyatt Aiken, South Carolina !;
Henry George. jr.. New York; William
l.. 1goe. Missouri: Thaddeus III. Cara
way, Arkansas. George +. German. IL
Hnois. Denis OLeary. New York; Eugene
T.. Reed, New Hampshire: Robert r..
Bremner. New Jersey: Claude LEngle,
Florida; Joseph r. Thompson. Oklahoma
Colorado.
Republicans-Niiliam j. Cary of Wis
conSin. Solomon r. Prouty OF Iowa
samuel +. Wailln OF New York, Samuel
Il. WinSlow OF Massachusetts. Abraham
l.. keister of Pennsylvania and Carl +.
Mapes of Michigan.
Progressive-A. III. Walters of Penn
Sylyania.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-02
Exodus of the Lobbyists.

Fearing the bringing in of their names
in the coming investigation. the exodus
of professional lobbyists has been some
what general according to to White
House information. The committee will.
it is understood. direct its Investigations
along the line of what the President calls
the 'insidious' class, those fellows who
in and out of the halls of Congress try to
influence legislation by arguments which
the President regards as filed with mis-
representation and deception.
Legitimate methods of presenting areu-
ments to Congress-the public statement
of facts and figures that can be answered
In the open. if necessary-the President
does not condemn. but he thinks there
can be no disagreement anywhere that
private presentation Of misstatenents
constitutes lobbying of a serious sort
The Senate committee does not intend
to ask the President to appear as a wit
ness. The committee will accept sugges-
tions from him. including names. if he
has them to give. and work along lines of
it's own. There would be no hesita ton
on the part of the President. however.
to respond to summons. but the COM
mittee has no precedent for calling a
President before that body to answer
questions. and has no intention of estab-
fishing d precedent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-02
Answers Many Queries.

Ihe lnquirers put questions to the
PRESIDENT on all subjects from the col
iectorshlp of customs at Portland. Me-
10 the probable rejOinder of the jap
anese government to the recent answer
OF this government concerning the pro-
test of Japan against the legislat ton
OF the California legislature. With
good humor and frankness although
avoiding details. the President answe cred
the many questions, manifesting a per-
rect Willingness to take the public and
newspapers into the confidence Of the
admlnlstrauon as far as possible
Prlor to the Seance with the newspa DER
men the President had been in confer
ence with Senators Overman and Reed of
the Senate committee that is TO investi-
gate the charges of a lobby on the tariff
There is excellent authority for saying
that the President furnished the senators
with important informatio as to lobby
work in Congress, and it is believed that
this information extends to names. 1t is
known that since the Presidents state
ment week ago that lobby is at work
here and the determination OF Congress
to investigate the matter the President
mas been receiving many letters giving
him facts and figures as to the existence
Of lobbyists.
1t is said the President was careful
in making it clear to his visitors that
he did not charge the existence of cor
rupt lobby or indicate that corrupt meth
DDS were being used. He was no. seeking
to reject upon senators or representa-
tives. but merely stating what he thinks
everybody knows and believes-that "in-
. sidious' lobbying has been and is still
in progress, although the White House
has information that number of lead
ing operators-the best known of the
bunch-have left Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-02
Call on the President.

Before the investigating committee met.
Senators Overman and Reed went TO the
White House and had long conference
with President Wilson. Both declined 70
talk Of their visit. but the President told
inquirers he had made suggestions to the
senators. which would he developed IN
the court of inquiry. He declined tn
say what they Were. The senators did
not ask President Wilson to appear and
it was generally regarded at the Capi-
tol and the White House that the Presi-
dent would not.
II was said at the White House that
the President practically had placed all
his information on the lobby in the hands
Of Senators Overman and Reed. and the
impression prevailed that later the Pres
fdent might furnish list OF names ~
those whom he believes to be lobbying
against the tariff bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-02
Nominations Withheld.

President Wilson has withheld the NOM
nations OF new civil service commission
ers until the Senate has decided upon it's
course Of promised Investigations of the
work Of the commission, and it is now
likely to be some time before he viii send
in new names for commissioners.
The President is preparing a long list
Of diplomatic nomina tions and probably
will be ready to transmit the names to
the Senate in few days. The list will
not include the ambassador to Mexico as
this would imply a recognition of the
Huerta government. which the United
States does not propose to give at this
time
William Bayard Hale, "a personal friend
of the President is travelling in Mexico,
but he was not sent there by the admin
istration to make an investigation. When
he returns to Washington he will tell the
President what he has found and his
opinion of conditions will weigh strongly
with Mr.. Wilson.
The Presidents message to Congress on
currency reform probably will not be
ready before some time next week He
has done no real work on it and is still
meditating what he will say to the Iegis-
lative body on the proposition.
Commerce Court Considered.
Chairman Clark OF the interstate com
merce commission. Assistant Attorney
General Denison, who has represented
the government IN many of the great
rate cases before the courts and Sen
ator-elect Broussard OF Louisiana called
on President Wilson today to tell him
the Commerce Court should be continued
through an emergency appropriation until
Congress has definitely decided what 1t
will do as to the life of the court A.
the case now stands there is no appro-
| priation for the work OF the court after
| July l. and it would go out OF existence
| then for lack of money.
| 1t was explained to the President that
| the Supreme Court will soon decide the
| big rate cases now pending there These
cases went through the Commerce Court
and the mandates of the Supreme Court
| will be to the Commerce Court. If no
| court Is In existence peculiar complica-
tions may follow. The President said the
problem was an important one and should
be carefully considered. He will talk the
matter over with Chairman Fitzgerald of
the House committee on appropriations,
and with Senator Martin of the Senate
committee on appropriations.
Pay Their Respects.
| Senators Walsh and Meyers and Gov.