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Show RAILROAD HEADS IN WHITE HOUSE President Mellen and Vice-President Vice-President Byrnes Call on President Roosevelt, but Decline to Discuss Visit. WASHINGTON, May 1. President G. S. itellen of the New Haven road, and T. E. Byrnes, first vice-president of the road, talked with President Boose-velt Boose-velt for some time today. Not a word was obtainable from them as to why they called or what they talked about with the President, and they said there would be nothing to make public about the visit. ' Mellen was asked whether there had been a decision of the railroad valuation valua-tion question, but continued to maintain main-tain his reticence. He said he had no objection to anything the President might make public about the interview. After their call at the White House, Mellen and Byrnes . visited the Interstate Inter-state Commerce commission. Later in the day Mellen left for New York and Byrnes to Boston. |