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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1924
Page
2
An analysis of postwar federal revenue shows income tax overtaking tariffs as the main source. Treasury records indicate 1917 to 1924 brought income tax collections of about 18.6 billion dollars, while tariff duties totaled 2.689 billion, with government receipts exceeding 34 billion over eight years.
A fragmented legal notice lists adjournments across several courts including District Supreme Court and Criminal Court. It references petitions, wills and letters testamentary, guardianships, and various attorneys of record with case numbers and property transfers noted in real estate transactions. The text shows adjournments “from day to day” and a mix of filings and proceedings lacking coherent narrative.
A compilation of early 20th century decisions covers secured payment for goods when the seller lacks real ownership, remedies for purchasers against nonowners, ship voyage delays and double wages, and strict fiduciary duties among joint adventurers. Cases cited include Elders vs Memphis Land and Lumber, Shanley vs United States, and Harm v Boatman.
New York reports irregular declines in bond prices as market activity centers on end month needs. Liberty bonds traded near year highs while Canadian National Railways and other rails issued new debt, and European reparations talks bolster French and Belgian obligations.
London stock markets showed only light impact from two concurrent crises. The Irish boundary dispute caused uncertainty and a general election risk, while allies conference expectations fluctuated, leaving overall sentiment modestly steadier by week end. Foreign markets were quiet with some gains in Brazilian bonds and firm tobacco production noted. a 15 month old, Margaret E Wersco, swallowed iodine but recovered after hospital treatment.
A crowd pleaser program at Crandalls Metropolitan theater presents First National’s Single Wives with Corinne Griffith and Mitton Sills. The domestic drama explores husbands neglecting wives, amid philandering diplomats and vacationing friends, followed by a nonsensical Never Again comedy with Al St John ending in a hospital scene.
The screen version of Side Show of Life at Loews Palace in Washington is praised for near flawless production and polished acting. Ernest Torrence anchors the cast as an English gentleman who joins the circus and later serves in the army while Anna Q Nilsson delivers a creditable performance opposite him. The plot blends circus life with upper class English society and moves between the big top and wartime scenes before returning to refined circles.
Loew's Columbia launches Greys Wanderer of the Waste a desert action drama led by Jack Holt opposite Enid Dove with Noah Beery and Kathryn Williams. The program blends a Ben Turpin comedy and Stan Laurel short, plus Newsreel and musical selections under Claude V Burrows.
The Sky Pilot is the comedy feature at Crandall's Ambassador theater along with added short reels and Otto F Beck's pipe organ. The other bill at Crandall's Central includes Forgive and Forget with Corinne Griffith and Vernon Steele, plus Our Gang and Bray Far Horizons. Glen Echo draws crowds with the shooter cars and the thrilling big dip drops and derby racer rides as families enjoy the rides and scenery.
The steamer St Johns carried hundreds to Colonial Beach for weekend trips with near capacity hotels and cottages. Washingtonians vacationing there enjoy salt water bathing fishing crabbing and dancing. Bathers filled the water as late yesterday and party boats returned with good catches.
The Signal Tower opens at the Rialto in Washington with Virginia Valli as Sally Tolliver in a tale centered on a signal tower keeper who battles inner turmoil during a night storm in a forest. A sensational train wreck heightens the drama as the keeper sacrifices family happiness for duty.
The report lists steamers arriving and due at North River and adjacent ports including Drottgholm Cedric Suffren Mongolia America Homeric and others. It notes closing times for mails to Europe Africa and West Asia and specifies post office deadlines.
The historic Marshall Hall amusement resort along the river drew one of the season’s largest crowds as the steamer Charles Macalester carried families from Washington and Southern Maryland to a day of picnics. Rides such as the roller coaster and aeroplane swings, plus bowling alleys and a shooting gallery, drew steady patronage and free dancing featured by the Meyer Davis Orchestra.
Weekend crowds fill Chesapeake Beach as the bayside resort reaches peak season. Boardwalks bustle with amusement seekers and promenaders displaying summer finery while mermaids play in the surf. Fishermen line the steamer pier and tiny craft dot the bay as autolats spread lunches under shade trees.
A murder charge was filed today against Andrew J Waynick Jr. in Nashville in the death of his wife Elizbeth Hamilton 20 who died in a hospital after a car crash yesterday. Waynick, 23, told police that Mrs Hamilton was fatally injured by glass when the car struck another vehicle. Both were parents of young children and had become involved after meeting at a motion picture theater.
President Coolidge sends a letter praising the Lafayette-Marne Day observance on September 6. The national committee announces the ninth annual event with a Baltimore ceremony led by a statue of Lafayette by Andrew OConner and a local Chinese court as part of the program.
Representative Rogers announced that Attorney General Stone found no grounds for prosecution of a monopoly in hard coal. He asked whether responsibility could be fixed for fuel shortages and high prices in New England.
The Supreme Court issues orders in three cases to condemn specific parcels of land in the District of Columbia for public use. Interested owners and heirs are directed to appear and answer by August 11, 1924, with publication in The Washington Post and The Washington Times. Court dates span July 18 to August 1, 1924, overseen by Chief Justices and clerks.
The document records two court orders from July 1924 in the District of Columbia. One, by Judge Walter I. McCoy, condemns a parcel of land described by square and lot references and requires notice by publication and service by U.S. marshals. The second, in Equity No. 434810, seeks a fee simple title by adverse possession for heirs of Moynahan, detailing the property boundaries, rights of way, and publication and appearance deadlines.
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