Evening star., 1909-06-24
ALL OVER By AUGUST l
Hope Expressed by Some Senators
That July Is Will See the End.
MANY WHITE HOUSE VISITORS
President to Speak at Ingram
Church Corner Stone Laying.
To Visit Wilmington, N. c.

rs it hot enough up there?"-meaning
at the Capitol-President Taft asked the
first senator who called on him this morn.
ing.
Yes. it's pretty hot" was the reply,
as the visitor mopped his brow.
But is it hot enough?" inquired the
President, with accent full Of intima-
ton
Yes. l think it is just about the right
temperature to hustle things along" re.
sponded the Solon.
The President automatically inquired
from other senators as to the legislative
situation in that body, finding that the
fou" days of hot weather have wonder
fully frightened the prospects Of adjourn.
ment of Congress.
Senator Overman and several other sen.
ators ventured to express the hope that
July 10 will wind up the work of Con-
sress. Not many went as far OF as
August l in their predictions. Between
July II and August l was the conserva-
tive guess.
President Taft is not unmindful Of the
benefits as well as the drawbacks of real
hot weather. Not only are crops helped
along by the strong rays Of Old Sol. but
congress at once gets into a sharp trot
that nothing else will start.
Accepts Washington Invitation.
That the President expects to be here
until at least July Is is shown by his ac-
ceptance today of an invitation to attend
the laying of the corner stone of the new
Ingram Memorial Congregational Church,
Massachusetts avenue and 10th street
northeast The exercises are to be held
at o'clock in the afternoon Of that date.
The President will probably deliver an
address.
The invitation was presented by Rev.
DR.. j. w. FriZzell, who was introduced
by Representative Esch of Minnesota. A
prospectus of the new church was left
with the President. 1t shows that the new
building will have a swimming pool, gym
nasium and bowling alley.
The church will be the first in Wash
ington also to unite scientific medicine
and spiritual therapy. because we be-
lieve it is the mission of religion to de-
velop healthy bodies. sound minds and
strong spiritual personalities"
The new church is to be a memorial to
Charles H. Ingram, the dead son of o. H.
Ingram of Eau Claire. Wis. who has
given $4,000 to the new building.
Taft to Stop in Wilmington.
President Taft told delegation Of Will
mington, n. c., citizens today that he
will stop in that city this fall OH his re-
turn from his western trip The visitors
were presented by A. E. Rande of this
| the President were Cameron MacRae. w.
| A. Martin. E. c. Hightman. w. NJ. Cum
ming, Q. A. Durant and w. c. Cumming.
| The Presidents visitors were Senator
Smith and Representative Diekma OF
Michigan, with friends; Senator du Pont
and Representative Heald of Delaware.
with friends; Representatives Lloyd and
Bartholdt of Missouri and friends; sena-
| tor Bankhead and friends: Senator Bulk
| eley and Representative Higgins Of Con-
| necticut, with friends; Representatives
Martin of South Dakota and Madison OF
| Kansas and friends; Senator Overman.
with Judge Henry G.. Connor, who has
been named federal judge Of the east
ern district of North Carolina; Repre-
sentative Sterling of Illinois and friends
from Bloomington, H.; Representative
Cooper. Wisconsin, and friends; Repre-
sentative Barnhart Of Indiana, with
friends; Representatives Austin, Tennes-
see; Page, North arColina, and Dwight.
New York, accompanied by friends. Sena-
tors Daniel of Virginia and Wetmore of
Rhode Island We're with the President.
Representative Hull introduced to the
President a prominent citizen of Des
Moines. Sidney A. Foster, head of life
insurance company. Mr.. Foster told the
President that while his company would
be hit by the new corporation tax law, he
considered it fair and just
He believed that corporations having
legitimate business would receive great
benefits from the law in the publicity It
would give to their business and in the
guarantee the public would have.
The guarantee talk has been INDUCED In
by a good many people The impression
grows that il the new law works toward
giving the public impression that
corporation paying tax is under govern
ment supervision it will compel the enact
ment of further laws extending the scope
of the governments control and super
vision.
The law, as it has been framed, gives
the government the right of keeping track
of the net receipts so as 10 secure Its
taxes. but the rights Of actual control and
supervision of management are missing.
Mrs. Taft Improving.
Mrs. Taft's health has improved so fast
that she took ride yesterday afternoon.
the first time she has been outside the
White House since her illness began over
a month ago. Her physician promises
rapid Improvement from now on. The
President will take her TO their summer
home near Beverly, Mass, July 4, and
she will remain there throughout the
summer.