Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-24

posed to punish by imprisonment the
officers of corporations who commit the
crime Of perjury by making false returns.
With this one exception the draft OF the
amendment has been completed and 1t is
exported that 1t will be reported to the
Senate and made public tomorrow.
1t ia understood that it will be taken
up for consideration Just ss soOn IS the
dntiable schedules have been disposed
of. A debate that is expected to run ior
pretty NJ arly two weeks is anticipated
when this matter comes up, complicated
us It will be by the efforts OF the income
tax advocates to secure the adoption OF
that measure IN preference to the corPo'
ration tax, Senators are awaiting the
text of the new tax amendment with
great deal of interest particularly with
reference to the amount Of publicity OF
corporation affairs which 1t will afford
when 10 operation. 1t is pointed out that
unless there is the same kind OF exam
nations of the books of corporations as
IL now given to the books OF national
banks the publicity feature for which
Mr.. Taft is striving may be nullliied.
IT, as reported, the amendment will
merely provide that the secretary OF the
treasury may Cause an investigation to
be made into the books of corporation
only when he has reason to believe that
false returns have been made, 1t is
claimed by some that no such examina-
ton will ever be ordered because on the
face the figures then will appear to be
correct. This feature of the amendment
will be closely scrutinized when it gets
nto the Senate and an effort will be
| made TO secure the fullest amount OF
publicity consistent with the rights OF
the corporations themselves. Senator
Aldrich claims that he has so republic
can votes pledged to support the corpo-
ration tax amendment. This will be
more than sufficient to insure Its adop-
ton.
President TAFT today COMMITTED to ex'
pire July Is the five year sentence oil
Lemert S. Cook, who WAS convicted OF
aiding and abetling Cashier Clark, IN
| The embezzlement OF funds from the En-
terprise National Bank, of Alleg heny,
Pa. Clark blew ont his brains when ac-
cuse1 of the crime. Cook has served
about a year aud halt of bis sentence.
| His friends claimed that his drawing
money from the bank when be had no
funds there was due to an inadverIeAce,
and not to criminal extent.
Permission has been granted by the
United States for the entry OF the Fifth
ROYAL Highlanders aud the foot guards
of the governor general of Canada who
are to take part in the tercentennisl cele'
bration of the discovery of Lake Cham
plain. They will be allowed to carry
arms and equipment.
The Navy Department was informed
today of the death of Capt. Abraham f.
Culver, who WAS naval aide to Secretary
Newberry when he was assistant secre
tsry. Ospt. Culver died in Baltimore
| Wednesday evening. He came from
Utica, N. Y, and entered the nava
service in 1872. He served az lieu
tenant aboard the MayhOwer during the
Spanish war.
In statement to the Senate Today
Nr. Money said he had been approached
many times with regard to agreeing tina
a cate be fixed for taking final vote on
the tariff bill. He said that until The
complete bill was reported 1t would no
be possible to reach any agreement.
The COMPTROLLER of the Currency today
issued call for reports Of the condition o.
national banks at the close OF business OF
/ Wednesday, June %.
| Charged with swindling members OF Con
gress and Other'gOvernment officials including
| Attorney General Wickersham, Julius ii
| Ford better known as Doc" Waterbury
! was brought to Washington today by specla
agents of the Department of Justice who cap
| mred him in New York yesterday after al
exciting chase in which the officers fire.
/ several revolver shots. After visit TO tn
district attorneys Office, he was sent to Iall u
await preliminary hearing.
"Is It hot enough for you to day, SENATOR
is the greeting that President Taft gave
number of his senatorial cal ers today
"Pretty nearly" replied one Of the senator's
"Well want to know" continued the presl
dent, "if it is really hot enough for you to d.
business in an expeditions manner on the
, hill" The senator told the president tia
he thought the mercury had arisen 10 abou
| the proper height for a rapid disposal Of mat
tiers under consideration with the possible ex
ception Of the corporation tax amendment
The presidents congressional callers today
were guessing that fioal adjournment would
be reached, corporation tax amendmen
thrown in, some time between July ID and tn
LIST of August.
That President Taft expects TO remain il
Washington until at least the middle of Jul
, gss shown by the promise he gave loca
delegation today to attend the conversion
LAYING of the ingram Memorial COngregs
tional Church on the 18th prozimO. IL
new church will be ct the corner OF Tent
street and Massachusetts, avenue
President Taft today promised delegatio
from Wilmington, N. C., that he would vlsi
their city some zine in the fall.