Taxes Drive District Surplus and Tax Relief Proposals
District commissioners report for the year ended June 1 1918 urge Congress to enact measures to curb expenditures and cut the tax on intangibles while maintaining revenue. They note a surplus of 1 290 685 with a growing population and rising costs, and call for valuation of water supply and utility returns. Police record highlights 27 murders with all cleared, and fire losses stay below premiums, prompting support for a feeble minded institution.
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Congress
Vemterdas
Post Ag
United States Treasury
Police Department
Fire Department
Congress 19
Board of Childrens Guardiana
District Commissioners Propose Broad Legislation Agenda
The District commissioners urge laws on tax rate repeal on intangibles a rent profiteering measure heavy weights and measures safeguards firearm controls a Klingle valley park purchase and pension provisions for motorists and mothers. They praise Maj Donovan and officials enforcing the selective service and urge passage of a federal mothers pension as a wartime measure.
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Klingle Valley
Maj
Daniel J. Donovan
Congress
The Messiah Arrangements by Sydney Wrightson
Preparations for The Messiah under Sydney Lloyd Wright son of the Church of the Covenant director. A 750 voice chorus is planned for January at Central High School auditorium to honor Handl on his death anniversary. The Washington Oratorio Section invites singers to join with a $1 registration fee and Wednesday rehearsals at 8:30 oclock in the Church of the Covenant chapel.
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Sydney Lloyd Wrightson
Church of the Covenant
Wrightson
Central High School
Handl
Washington
Wrightsow
District Officials Seek Four Million for Public Schools and Wartime Costs
Estimates filed with Congress show the District of Columbia requests total 15.93 million dollars for the coming year with 4 million for public schools and 12 thousand for Americanization work. The package includes pay raises for clerks and administrators and new positions across departments including police and health facilities.
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Library
Aecates
Treasury
McAdoo
Eight More District Men Die For Democracy In France
Washington casualty lists show eight District of Columbia men among those lost in France. Killed in action are Lieut Jacob Shafran and Paul Kimball, with Ralph W Remick Sergt John W Wilson Robert Rusk and others dying of wounds or disease. One airman Gunnery Sgt Joseph B Baylis is listed missing in German captivity.
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Washington
France
Jacob Shafran
Paul Kimball
Rhode Island Avenue
Booth
Kimball
Corp
Ralph W. Remick
McKinley Manual Training School
John W. Wilson
Third Street
Algo
Robert Rusk
Francia Gavin
Belmont Street
Joseph T. Garner
Thirteenth Street Southwest
John A. Havener
Conduit Road
Dundee
Scotland
316Th Aero Squadron
Joseph B Baylis
Charles D. Baylis
V Street
Rostand dies famed French poet and playwright Rostand dead
Paris, Dec 2 Edmond Rostand the poet and playwright died this afternoon after a life of fame. Born April 1 1868 in Marseille he rose to prominence with Le Gant Rouge and Les Romanesques. His later works Cyrano de Bergerac Chantecler made him a literary icon and member of the French Academy.
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Paris
Edmond Rostand
Eugene Rostrand
Marseille
Rostand
Verge
Maurice Maeterlinck
Nostand
Edward VII
Biarritz
Chicago
Chicagoan
French Academy
Vance
Jusitanta Waa
Count von Bernatorft
Rosamonde Gerard
Etienne Gerard
France
Apollo 45-lb Pure Curled Hair Mattress Special
Advertises the Apollo 45-lb pure curled hair mattress at a special price. Also promotes Slamberon as the nationally advertised best curled hair mattress with a price of 378 dollars. The ad emphasizes value and brand names to attract buyers.
Cadet Officers Named for District High Schools
Leroy S Mann of Business High School was named cadet colonel by the board of education. J A LeRoy of Central High was chosen lieutenant colonel and E H Naramore of McKinley Manual Training School lieutenant colonel of the second regiment. Majors include J L Hall E L Platt C Whaley and J Howarth. B Reinmuth of Business High was brigade adjutant. Central High appoints Captains Edward Beate and Sylvan Danzansky.
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Leroy S. Mann
Business Hgh School
Board of Education
J. A LeRoy
Central High School
EH. &. Naramore
McKinley Manual Training School
J. L. Hall
E. L. Platt
C.whaley
J. Howarth
Hastern High School
B. Reinmuth
Business High School
Edward Beate
Sylvan Danzansky
Home Made Cough Syrup Featured In Local Ad
Mrs A Jennings of 1734 Armitage writes of Mentho Laxene as a cure for her husband coughs and suggests a home made pint from concentrated essence. A British embassy official Colville Barclay will speak at Britain day events at Central High School with tableaux by Mrs Marie Moore Forrest and a call to display the flag next weekend.
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Britain
Central High School
Colville Barclay
Marie Moore Forrest
School Cadet Rosters Include Multiple Highs and Leaders
A list from several high schools names many cadet captains first lieutenants and second lieutenants across Eastern High Western High Business High and McKinley High. Named leaders include Seymour Robb Allan S Dauson MacFarlane Brewer Percival Padgett James Hume Atherton Hastings and Christian Heurich with numerous others.
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Frank Ferguson
Robert Mlather
Wilpur B. Glover
Russell McNitt
Raymond Moffett
Harry Roper
William L. Smoaer
Stanley Stine
Eastern High School
Seymour Robb
Allan S Dauson
W. B. Hardy
Charles E Lanham
Jarence V Parker
Fred J Diegelmann
Western High School
MacFarlane Brewer
Percival Padgett
Uieutenants
James Hume
Atherton Hastings
F E Shapiro
E. H Snyder
A. T. Saunders
C L. Pickens
W H. Harris
K. Vieth
J. M. Petrie
A. P. di Guilliani
W Murray
M. F. Hrothers
Si. Abe
George Crossman
C E Sener
Meetings to Help Lepers in Washington Churches
The fourth meeting in a series on missions to lepers will be held in several Washington churches from December 1 under the auspices of the Woman's Interdenominational Missionary Union and the Washington City Auxiliary. W M Danner, American secretary of the mission, recently returned from the Far East, will speak on The Bright Side of the Work the Protestant Church Is Doing for the Lepers of the World. The Washington city auxiliary is funding the Bertha G Johnson Memorial Cottage in Siam for sixteen leper women at a cost of 2,000.
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Washington
Woman's Interdenominational Mutamonary Union
Washington City
W .M. Danner
Jepers
Far East
Siam
Bertha G Johnson
CAB TICKETS FOR POSTMEN
In compliance with an order of the public utilities commission tickets were issued yesterday by the street car companies for the use of city mall carriers. The tickets are to be sold to the District and Federal governments for 5 cents each. Government accounting methods will not permit the use of cash for employees' fares.
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Wilson
Post Office Department
Congress
McAdoo
Europa
Commission
Public Utilities Commission
Widow Seeks Letters Testamentary in Horner Estate
Mrs Lena Linwood Horner widow of Clarence W Horner petitions Probate Court for letters on his will. Estate valued at 10 746 21 dollars. Widow named sole legatee and executrix with James W McNeill as her attorney.
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Mary Burns
Irving Street
Philip Regan
Lena Linwood Horner
Clarence W Horner
James W McNeill
The New Calomel Fine For Colds And Grippe
Physicians and druggists tout Calotab as a quick remedy for colds grippe and bronchitis One tablet on the tongue at bedtime with water vanishes the cold by morning and purifies the system without affecting appetite The makers claim it has no sickening or dangerous effects and is sold only in sealed packages at a small price. druggists offer refunds if not delighted.
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Druggiat
Ady
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