The Washington times., 1916-12-19
Philadelphia Ledger Declares
Authoress Has Been Chosen
by President.
WooLLEY CONSIDERED, TOO
Former Director Of Mint viii
Not Supersede Burke as
U. S. Treasurer.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 1s.-The
Philadelphia Public Ledger today
prints special dispatch from its
Washington correspondent announc-
ing that Ida NJ. Tarbeii has been
chosen for n place on the Federal
Tariff Commission. The dispatch fol-
lows:
'Tn the next few days. the white
House announces. the shipping and
Tariff commissions. authorized by the
last Congress. as we'll as the three
commissioners TO carry out the pro-
visions OF the Federal worlSingmen's
compensation act. will be appointed.
The President only awaits the con-
sent Of one man to accept n place
on the tariff board and OF another
on the shipping board before making
the names public.
Offered Her q Place.
TT developed today that President
Wilson. who Is very appreciative Of
the ability OF Ida NJ. Tarbeli. the au-
thor. has offered her one OF the nve
places on the Tariff Commission.
"If DR.. Frank W. Taussig. professor
accept he will be appointed chairman
OF the Tarif Commission. The Presi.
dent wants Taussig to head the board.
hut II In understood that the professor
does not desre TO leave his place at
Harvard for ~. salary attached to the
new office, $1,000.
Two others TO be named on the
Tarfn Commission are Daniel &.
Roper. who was First Assistant Post.
master General. leaving that place 20
aid In the campaign OF President vii.
son fer reelection, and Robert W.
wcoiiey.
BURKE 10 Hold Place.
Mr.. wooiley resigned as director
"f tho mint to become head OF the
publicity committee OF the Demo.
cratic committee. IL was reported
that he would bo made Treasurer OF
the United States. but John NJ. Burke,
the incumbent, viii hold the place.
There are Ave shipping commits.
sioners to De appointed. who. with
the Secretary or the Treasury and
Secretary OF Commerce. will consti.
tute the board. which will have au.
thority TO purchase or build ships for
leasing purposes, for which 10000.
600 was appropriated by Congress.
Two OF these commissioners viii be
bernard " Baker. OF Baltimore, a re.
tired shipping man. who In consider
ed an authority on shipping, having
organized and developed tho Atlantic
Transport Line, and A. b. Farauhar.
OF York, Pa, economist, manufacturer
and man OF large affairs, who sup
ported Wilson. The salary OF the
members OF the shipping board II
$500.
Casey ssd Lewis Considered.
Representatives John ]. Casey. OF
wiikesbarre. and David J. Lewis. OF
Maryland. labor men. are being con.
sIdered for the workingmen's com.
pensation commission.
Miss Tarbeli. who earned the
title OF the greatest woman reporter
by her investigation OF the Standard
OIL Company In a Pennsylvania,
born In Tituaville, In the heart OF the
oil country. November 3. 1857. She
attended Allegheny College. at Mead.
vile. and as editor OF the college
magazine did her fret work as a
journalist. she Joined the stan OF the
Chautsuauan, but In 1901 went TO
ditions abroad. For three years she
attended lectures at the Sorbonne.
Biosrapher OF Liacoin.
Miss Tarbeil frst gained note as a
biographer OF Lincoln while on the
stan OF a magazine. Then came her
story OF the Standard oil Company.
which is an authoritative work on
tho creation, the history, the fortunes,
and tho careers Of the great corpor,
alton and its founders, She was an
ardent Progressive In 1912. but desert.
ed Roosevelt and supported President
Wilson.
AS n member OF the Tariff Com,
mission, Miss Tarbelrs facility TO di,
gest statistics and ability of getting
at any problem and an appetite for
investigation viii md employment
aplenty. She lives at l32 East Nine.
feenth street. New York."
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