Treasury Secretary Forecasts Prosperity After 192? Election
Secretary Mellon outlines a forecast of years of prosperous and healthy conditions in the United States, citing tax reductions and stabilizing prices. He urges cautious but steady policy, noting income tax cuts, reduced public expenditures, and improved production, bank reserves, and employment as signs of financial recovery.
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Geh
United
Melton
Treasury
Congress
United States
Menon
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
America
Europe
Mellon
Dawes
Mallon
Congress Christmas Holiday Planned December 20 to 29
Representative Longworth signaled a tentative plan for a congressional Christmas holiday from December 20 to 29. He said he will likely offer a resolution for the recess and aims to pass at least three appropriation bills along with the McFadden branch bank bill before Christmas.
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Congress
Longworth
McFadden Branch
Mellon outlines tax reform goals for US economy recovery
Secretary Mellon argued in favor of a constitutional amendment to limit tax exempt securities and pressed changes in surtax rates to curb avoidance. He criticized gift publicity provisions as unnecessary and privacy violations, while noting rail, building, and automotive sectors bolster prosperity amid agricultural adjustment and growing world competition.
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Mellon
Treasury
Congress
Death notices and funeral details from Washington area
Obituaries and funeral notices dated December 1924 list Barah Ann Reeves Campbell Jean Dementhious John Wesley Fite Emma F Foster Sarah E Gannett Robert H. Maartre Mary D Reeside H. P. Smith Annie K Swett Edwin A Willard and Neal Wilson. Items include residence, burial locations Mount Olivet Arlington, Oak Hill and Mount Pleasant churches, times and dates, and family relations.
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Hines Company
Fourteenth Street
Friends
Kinggangeon
Hampton
John Wesley Fite
Walter P. Ramsey
Oakwood Terrace
Washington, D. C
Mount Pleasant Methodist Episcopal Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Foster
Princeton Avenue
Dallas
Tex
Emma F
Fred Foster
Gannett
Iameville
Sarah E. Gannett
New Jerusalem
Corcoran
Bath
Mex
Papara
Maquinz-Sndaraty
Northwort
Robert H
Kate B. Marutre
William H. Banio. & & Company
HL Street
W. H. Sarah & Company
Bt. Paul’s Church
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Mary D
John Reeside
Joseph F. Birch’ Sons
Omk Hill Chapel
Friends United
Smith
Thursten
Georgia Avenue
Church of the Native
Mount ‘Olivet
Bwett
Annie K
Charles D
Kate 0. Swett
3. H. Hines Co
Willard
Edwin A
Clayton E. Wie
Hyeong
Jeder
Glen A
Bouton
Wilson
Children's Hospital
Pone Neal
Winfield A
Nell K. Wilson
Debts and Doleful Talks in London Debates
London debates the Franco American debt plan with officials insisting no promises or concrete plans exist. Paris and London report only unofficial exchanges as discussions among Jusserand and Mellon proceed without firm terms. Britain fears potential revision of funding deals if France secures favorable terms.
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Tondon
Jusserand
Mellon
France
United States
London
A.P
Great Britain
America
Daily Telegraph
The
Daily Mail
Coolidge
Congress
Westminster Gazette
Court halts bid to void Pennsylvania coal tax law
The Supreme Court abruptly halted the attempt by Cranberry Creek and other coal companies to invalidate Pennsylvania's anthracite tax law. After the attackers finished their argument, the court refused further State arguments, signaling no substance in the complaint.
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Cranberry Creek
Pennsylvania
Supreme Court
Senate Day in Congress Delays as Debate Continues
Senate met at noon on December 4 and adjourned 6 07 p m to noon. Discussion covered Muscle Shoals property plans with Senators Norris and Underwood speaking for their bills. Nominations included Walker for Panama Canal governor and Stitt for surgeon general. Gore confirmed as Secretary of Agriculture. Various reports and reorganizations noted.
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Senate
Norris
Nebraska
Underwood
Alabama
Col
Meriwether L. Walker
Panama Canal
Edward R. Stitt
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery of the Navy
Coast and Geodetic Survey
Howard M. Gore
West Virginia
Secretary of Agriculture
Phipps
Colorado
Smoot
United States
Poland
Lithuania
Lbrarian of Congress
Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge
New York
Pittsiete
Swanson
Virginia
Woodrow Wilson
House
Coolidge
Marshall
Joseph P. Tumulty
Wilson
Supreme Court
Diplomatic Corps
Army
Navy
Capitol
Orderly Reform Seen Needed in Federal Prosecutions
Attorney General Stone voiced urgent need for broad legislative reform to ease federal courts burden from prohibition and tax offenses. He warned courts are staggering under workload and urged more personnel and higher pay for United States attorneys, plus harsher penalties and new crimes to curb assaults on federal officers and threats in mail systems.
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Department of Justice
Stone
Congress
United States
Mabel.Walker Willebrandt
Internal Revenue
Maj Covell Praises Two Police Captains In Report
Maj Covell lauded Capt Bean of Seventh precinct Capt Peck of the Second precinct and Inspector Headley chief of the traffic bureau for neat, well kept stations and uniforms in the annual police inspection. He praised the officers as a fine body but noted several stations need repairs and rated most precincts as excellent or very good.
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Béan
Peck
Headley
W. E.R. Covell
Daniel Sullivan
Covell
Bean
Oyster
Steering Committee Shift Cited by Curtis on Muscle Shoals
The passage notes Curtis changes on the steering committee and mentions the Underwood bill and Senator Norris. The President stresses Muscle Shoals nitrogen for plant food and explosives during wartime and indicates he will continue efforts.
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Underwood
Norris
Muscle Shoals debate stalls over development and pay bill
The article discusses Muscle Shoals development as a national issue and a test of action by Congress. It notes President Coolidge's receipt of Senator Underwood's bill, possible compromises, and delays tied to a postal pay increase veto and renewed votes, with Senator Curtis shifting stance on sustaining the veto.
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Coolidge
Underwood
Senate
Curtis
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