The Washington times., 1909-08-09
Beverly, Famous for Frost
bites, Fails President
Taft.
THERMOMETER IS UP
TO DISTRICT HEIGHT
In Spite of Weather, Chief Execu-
tive Plays Golf and Works
Hard.
BY JAMES HAY, Jr.

BEVERLY, Mass, Aug. Across the
sunlit, Laughing reaches Of Beverly Bay,
and up from the shaded verandas Of
the blase rich, there comes a mournful
sound, for the weather is of today. The
toggle joints in the automobiles are
melting away, and the resilient pave
ments of the town are running down
the cutters like Niagara gone mad.
The Presidents summer resort, famous
for frostbitten ears in the middle Of
July, feels like Washington in its hottest
days. and the Old residents who know
all about the best cures for chHbla1ns
in August are silent as the tomb The
icicles that were so widely advertised
the first day the President reached here
have gone glimmering in haze OF
golden heat. and the biting breezes
which were wont TO chill the salt sea
bather have a fiery breath.
Crimp n Reputation.
In short, today and yesterday have
put crimp in Beverly's reputation for
coolness, and the mercury IN the pitiful-
~ truthful thermometer is kicking It's
heels above the so mark.
In spite OF all this, Mr.. Taft had
game Of golf this afternoon with his
old Washington friend, W D. R~-l,-
man, on the links of the Essex Country
Club. 1t was not there. but the Presi-
dent does not mind losing a few pounds
every day. and the links are fine. After
the game was over he was assured that
the Gather of today is merely a freak
and that things VIII be cooler when
the wind changes.
Before tnc game, Mr. Taft had mis-
regular mOlnlnE session vita his sec
retaTy, Fred 81. Carpenter, and an
sWered she letters ara teiegrams which
required his immediate attention.
So far the Presidents mail has been
unusually light. the burden OF il being
congratulations on his winning his tarin
night
In addition 70 the. heat and the Gu-
midity IN the air, another reminder Of
" ashingtOn came today when Mr.. TAFT
was invited 70 make a speech. His
first invitation ff this kind came this
morning from Col. Rufus \. Elwell,
former speaker Of the New Hampshire
house OF representatives. who wanted
hlm 70 attend an outing 10 be given by
the Republican Club OF Rockingham, y
H, on any date suitable 10 the Presi-
dent and al any time he might select
Mr.. Taft took il under consideration.
Minister Van Swinderen Calls.
At 2.30 o'clock this afternoon former
Minister Van Swinderen, of the Meth
erlands. called 10 say good-by before
leaving for his native country.
The heat went 10 somebody's head
yesterday, and the report was started
that Secretary OF the Navy Meyer was
TO be made ambassador to great Britain.
This was denied by the President today.
Mr.. Meyer was put into the Secretary
ship of the Navy 10 stay there four
years and TO put the working force OF
the department on a. completely new
working basis. Already ne has done
much toward this after consultations
with the President First he appointed
the Sperry board to look into the con-
dition OF navy yards and 70 suggest any
changes necessary in the entire service.
He accepted all the unanimous rec
concentrations of this board, and then
named the Lautze board TO do more Of
such work. Now he has the board
headed by Commandant Swift sitting i'm
Boston charged with doing everything
possible 70 supplement the work of the
Sperry and l4eutze reports When hC
s. through. he expects 10 have estab-
lished reforms that viii result IN ma
terial improvements in the efficiency.
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