Hays Seeks Postage Rate Change Amid Postal Deficit
Postmaster General Hays requests postage rate revisions to close an annual deficit cited at 157.5 million dollars. He argues salaries are too low and supports creating a Department of Communications while replacing Marine guards with internal postal staff. He also proposes pensions, holiday sick leave limits, and new postage duties from advertisers.
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Hays
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
Haye
Department
Department of Communications
Pentage
Regrutt
New Armed Guard
Postal Savings Banks
Lorenz Clinic In Woolworth Tower Draws Help Seekers
Dr Adolf Lorenz a famed Viennese orthopedist held a clinic on the fifty fourth floor of the Woolworth Building while sightseeing. J P Scanlon of Youngstown Ohio brought his six year old son Jack seeking relief for spine curvature. A room was quickly turned into an examination chamber and Lorenz suggested brace changes.
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Associated Press
New York
Adolf Lorenz
America
Woolworth
J. P. Scanlon
Youngstown
Ohio
Jack
Lorenzo
Post Office Report Details Growth and Reforms
The report highlights 62,188 post offices up 2,522 with classes 1799 2779 and 19480 plus 38 percent fourth class. Salaries rose from 1536 to 1717 for clerks and carriers from 1532 to 1697. Rural routes expanded to over 43 thousand covering 1.16 million miles. Alaska routes total 10,664 miles and cost 211 677. The Postmaster General advocates merit in appointments and notes savings and reforms in purchasing and contracts.
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Ilays
Alaska
Arentz Seeks U S Senate Seat in Nevada Race
Reno December 8 Samuel F Arentz Republican Nevada s lone House member announced via dispatch to the Gazette his candidacy for the United States Senate challenging Democratic incumbent Key Pittman in the coming fall election.
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Reno
Nev
Samuel F. Arentz
Nevada
Washington
the Gazette
United States Senate
Key Pittman
Wool Fabrics Sale Offers Wide Range of Black Linings
A local textile sale lists wool fabrics and black materials priced from $2.49 to $4.98 per yard. Items include satin, poplin, crepe poplin, canton, and tafista with selections ideal for Christmas gifts placed in boxes upon request.
Sateen Linings Sale Prices for Fabric
Advertisement notes sateen linings 69c grade at 59c and printed sateen stock in splendifferent patterns. Describes regular value at 96 yard and royal second floor location. Stock clearance emphasis.
Potters Hear Tariff Explained At Dinner
At a Willard hotel banquet closing the forty third annual United States Potter association convention Frank P. Judge was elected president with B E Salisbury Ray Y Clif John B McDonald and Charles F Goodwin named officers. About 160 members visited the White House where President Harding and Mrs Harding received them. Senator Newberry Michigan underwent a minor operation on his throat yesterday and was reported to be recovering satisfactorily and likely to be confined to bed only briefly.
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Willard Hotel
United States Potter’ Association
Ways and Means Committee
House
White House
Harding
Association
Frank P. Judge
the Willard
B. E. Salisbury
Ray Y. Clif
John B. McDonald
Charles F. Goodwin
Newberry
Michigany
Home Still Blast Sparks Bomb Scare on East Side
A homemade whisky explosive detonated on a fifth floor East Side tenement causing 42 families to flee. Prune juice smeared walls, copper fragments plug woodwork, and ceilings show holes while window panes shattered. No injuries reported as police await the owner's return.
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Asegciated
New York
East Side
Texas Railroad Case Ends in Supreme Court
The Texas suit challenging the transportation act was ended as Solicitor General Beck urged dismissal. He argued the federal government has not consented to be sued by the state and that the case lacks a concrete controversy or personal or property interest. He called the proceeding an unprecedented challenge seeking academic revision of legislative powers.
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Wenina Dy
Watson
Senate
Aldters
Brandegee
Col. Bethel
Fort Leavenworth
Remuel Long
Paterson
N. J
Georgia
Kenneth C. Robinson
Washington
Henry L. Scott
Kenmore
Ohio
Scott
Senator Overman
New Carolina
France
Charles BR. Forbes
United States Veterans’ Bureau
Col
Forbes
Texas
Supreme Court
Beck
Itg
Tariff debate rages over cotton goods protection
Senate Finance Committee hears Henry F. Lippitt and Arthur H. Lowe warn that Fordney tariff schedules threaten New England cotton textile lines built during the war. They urge higher protection for fancy goods and dyes, endorse American valuation but deem rates too low.
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New England
Henry F. Lippitt
Providence
R. I
Senate Finance Committee
House
Mr. Lippitt
Arthur H. Lowe
Fitchburg
Mass
North
Europe
Lippitt
Lowe
Senator Spencer to Address Zionist Meeting Sunday
Senator Selden P. Spencer of Missouri will speak at a Sunday night mass meeting at Poli's Theater honoring Nahum Sokolow and Zionist delegates. Emile Berliner chairs the reception committee with members including Judge Milton Strasburger and Rabbi G. Silverstone. Private conferences with committee members may follow the greeting at Union Station.
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Spencer
Sokolow
Selden P. Spencer
Missour
Nahum Sokolow
State Department
Poli
Emife
Berliner
Day Harrington Hotel
Algola Sued
Milton Strasburger
Alexander Wolf
Simon Lyon
Julius I. .Peyser
Harry Sherby
Morton Lachs
G. Silverstone
J. T. Loeb
M. Garfinkle
Harry A. Spigel
Barnett Cohen
Max Rhorghe
Samuel Vreedman
Joseph A. Wilner
A. Shefferman
D. Alpher
Rabbi Hurwitz
John Wolf
Union Station
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Woolworth Tower
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Pershing
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Walter B. Bethel
Perrshing
Bethel
Renal
George R. Taylor
Arentz
Pittman
Palais Royal
Senator Newberry
Texas’ Railroad
Charles D. Owen
Ward Thoron
Boston
Fordney
Penrose
National Dry Goods Retail’ Association
Columbia
Harry C. Grove, Inc
St. N.W
THE
Hecht Company
F St. N.W
Lansburgh & Brother
7Th St. NW
Robinson’s Music
G St. NW
Sport Mart
F St
Anacostia
Thompson Brothers
Good Hope Rd
Alexandria
Ruben
King and St. Asaph Sts
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