Evening star., 1914-12-28
WILSON REMINDED
Of HIS BIRTHDAY
Congratulations Received by
the President on His Fifty
Eighth Anniversary.
MESSAGES FROM RULERS
OF FOREIGN NATIONS
Appointment of Trade Commission
Expected This Week-Leader Un-
derWood White House Caller.

President Wilson's first birthday an
niversary in the White House was
passed today. He was fifty-eight years
old. and from this country and ABROAD
were received many kilograms and let
ters of congratulation. Some We're from
personal friends or admirers, others
from rulers of various nations. The
heads of numerous families who have
named their boys after Woodrow Will
son reminded the President of the
birthdays of himself and the young
sters bearing his name. The Presidents
last birthday anniversary was quietly
celebrated at Pass Christian, Miss,
where he and his family were spending
Christmas vacation
There was no special celebration to-
day. the President remaining in the
White House family circle with the eX-
ception of u half-hour conference with
Representative Underwood, democratic
leader of the House. Mr.. Underwood's
engagement was the only one on the
Presidents list for today.
The Presidents official family, the
members of his cabinet, are to call at
the White House this evening at
o'clock to pay their respects to Mr.
Wilson on his birthday anniversary.
Discusses River Improvement.
Mr.. Underwood said he had desired
to talk with the President about the
great Mussel shoals project for the
Tennessee river. The army engineers
have made a complete report as to the
immense possibilities of this project
and Mr.. Underwood prepared a digest
of the report for the President. Legis-
lation regarding the project may not
come before this session of Congress,
but will be proposed in the future. and
Mr.. Underwood wanted the President
to understand the proposed scheme,
which would expend about s1S,000.090
of government money, to be returned
in the sale of water power.
Senator Vardaman of Mississippi, who
has had some legislative differences
with the President and is seldom a call
er at the White House. called today to
pay his respects and extend congratu-
lations on the Presidents birthday an
niverSary.
week will be small. He wants to get
as much rest as possible and will see
few people.
Col William f. Crook, the=yuteran
officer of the White House,
will finish ffty years of service in the
executive offices January 5. He entered
the White House as bodyguard for
President Lincoln.
Mr.. Wilson's Future as Told by Stars
Many prophecies as to President Will
sons future have lately been made by
astrologers and others who pretend to
be able 10 see the future liz the stars
and by means of other methods. These
differ. One prognosticator
in New York fears that this week will
be a bad one for the President. The
fiery and evil Mars, according to the
is badly affecting the posi-
tfon of the sun today and during the
week. The President Is, he says, likely
to have great mental worry. and
probably an accident of some unto
ward kind or serious illness, such as an
testinal trouble
Trouble with Mexico will also reach an
acute stage this week, according to the
prediction.
for the President, who will grow in power
The White House today made ap-
pointment for Homer Riggs, twelve
year-old Boy Scout from the Woodlawn
Heights Presbyterian Church of New
York, to present to the President New
Year greetings from New York scouts
Wednesday morning. Riggs. is spending
Christmas with his grandmother. Mrs
Homer Riggs. 131 Maryland avenue north
cast, and called at the White House to-
day to make his mission known.
Soon to Name Trade Commission.
President Wilson expects to send to
the Senate this week nominations of
the five members of the federal trade
commission.
1t was said at the White House today
that while he has not finally chosen the
commission. lie has narrowed his list of
eligibles down from 800 to few men.
Among the men whom the President
Is understood to be now considering
are Joseph L. Davies commissioner Of
corporations; Albert Z. Nortoni, a st.
Louis lawyer and former progressive
candidate for Governor of Missouri:
Henry J. Waters. president of the Kan
sas State Agricultural College: George
+. Peabody, a New York banker and
business man; Edward N Hurley of
Chicago. president of the Illinois Man
ufacturers' Association and an expert
on foreign trade, particularly in south
America: former Attorney General
Thomas S. Fielder of Georgia. former
Gov. Ansel of South Carolina. Gov.
West of Oregon and Gov. Hodges of
Kansas.
The President has been cutting down
his list by the process of elimination.
Names of men have been presented
al