Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-15
AIDS POTOMAC PARK money YFORBU|LD|NG
President Urges TaWney to Fifteen Millions for Homes of
Approve improvements Three Departments.
MONEY MAY BE PROVIDED SCOTT INTRODUCES BILL
Appropriations Option
CORPORATION TAX PUZZLE SELECTION OF SUPERVISOR
Requir officers Supern
Publicity and OF Made Eli
s Perplexing gbe for Duty
President Urges TaWney to
Approve Improvements.
MONEY MAY BE PROVIDED
Appropriations Committee Head to
See What Can Be Done.
CORPORATION TAX PUZZLE
How to Comply With Law Requir-
ing Publicity and Yet Keep Trade
Secrets Is Perplexing.

President Taft is taking a personal in
terest in the improvement of Potomac
Park, so that this reservation may be-
come a great and popular resort for the
people of Washington.
He sent for Representative Tawney,
chairman of the House committee on ap-
propriations. and today discussed with
him the recommendations of the superin-
tendent OF public buildings and grounds
for appropriations for the maintenance
and Improvement of the park. The Presi-
dent expressed the hope that the appro-
priations committee would he as liberal
as possible in it's provisions for the park.
He called especial attention to the re-
quest OF Col Cosby for $4,000 to COM
mence construction of roads in that part
Of the park east of the railroad embank-
ment Mr.. Tawney said he would in
vestigate fully, and see II the situation
as to appropriations will permit additional
items of expenditure beyond those abso-
1utely necessary.
Col. Cosby's recommendations for ap-
preparations for the park. not including
number of small items for employees
and other purposes. are as follows: For
care and maintenance along the Forth
and west sides of the tidal reservoir,
$4,000; for care and maintenance of that
part between the causeway OF the rail-
road bridge. the river and the tidal ba-
sin. $4,000; for that part extending along
the riverside between the inlet to the
tidal reservoir and the foot OF 26th
street. $1,000; for continuing improve
ments OF the portion between the tidal
basin and B street north. $5O.OOO; for ad-
ditional improvements In west Potomac
Park. between the tidal basin and River
side Park. $4,000: for constructing two
park lodges, 5000; for beginning con-
struction Of roads east of the railroad
embenkment. $4,000.
Corporation Tax Troubles.
Some time ago President Taft told a
delegation of manufacturers who were
struggling to have the publicity fea-
lures Of The corporation tax law chang
ed SO as to prevent the trusts getting
hold of information relating to the
small concerns that ne thought an
amendment to the law not necessary,
believing regulations could be adopted
that would stop representatives of the
big combines finding out what the lit
tie fellows were doing.
The onicials Of the government. how
ever, are finding a hard time making
such regulations Assistant Secretary
of internal revenue. were at the White
House today. Yesterday afternoon Mr..
Norton conferred with Attorney Gem
eral Wickersham on the same subject.
The Treasury Department, which has
the enforcement of the law, is depend
ing upon the Attorney General to find a
way out OF the difficulty. so that the
provisions OF the law as to publicity
may be complied with and yet restr1c-
tionS made that will prevent informa-
tion falling into improper hands. There
is much doubt as to whether this can
be done
just how the reports OF corporations
can be made public. as prescribed. and
yet concealed from certain persons Is a
mystery that Is giving Treasury oficials
much concern. 1t Is about the knottiest
problem Mr.. Wlckersham has yet tackled
He talked about 1t with the President at
the cabinet meeting today.
Mr. Wickersham Is really the father of
the law. He drew up its provisions and
dominated the Treasury Department in
the preparation of regulations promul-
gated by the department governing the
detailed enforcement
The reports of corporations, as required
by law. will be in the hands OF the com
of this month. Corporations neglecting
10 make returns by March are subject
10 heavy penalty. Within less than two
weeks. therefore, the reports will be In
to inspection by those desiring to see
them.
Doesn't Play With a Corpse.
Archbishop Ireland. who has come to
Washington to spend several days was
at the White House today to arrange a
call upon President TAFT The prelate
was ocset by newspaper men with aues-
tions as to the Fairbanks incident In
Rome. He turned all these questions
aside by saying that the subject was a
When pressed. however. he Iaughfngly
declared:
Some people play with corpses. / do
not"
The archbishop added that he had had
much fun out Of the matter. and said
there would be no JOY in life II there was
not some fighting with II.
Representatives Cole and Taylor of
Ohio were at the White House with John
V Bassell. secretary of the chamber of
commerce of Columbus
senator Simmons of North Carolina
talked with the President about the post
ONCE at Newbern, n c.. Newbern is the
home town of Senator Simmons The
President wanted his views before naming
q postmaster there.
The former postmaster died some time
ego. Ihe off1ce Is now in charge OF the
assistant postmaster, Robert Hancock,
candidate for the position. Another
candidate is J. S. Bcsknight Both are
republicans
senator simmons said he did not feel
called upon to indorse a republican for
postmaster. He told the President what
ne knew about both men In the field
The Ohio Dinner.
Ohio statesmen and politicians are to be
the guests of President Taft at an i'm
portant dinner tonight. given In honor of
Wade Ellis. the newly selected chairman
Of the executive committee of the repub-
hcan organization of the state
Senators Dick and Burton and all the
republican representatives from the state
together with Arthur Vorys and other
leaders, have been invited 70 he pres
ent. There will be twenty-five or thirty
Ohioans at the table.
President Taft is turning over to Will
liam Loeb, Jr., all inquiries as TO the re-
ceptton to ex-President Roosevelt and the
part that will be played By the returning
traveller and President Taft. Mr.. Loeb
has. In fact. been constituted the repre-
sentative of President Taft in the whole
affair and will represent, more or less,
his former chief In the same capacity.