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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1923
Page
1
The Spectator notes postscript remarks by Will Honeycomb and Quinn urging lawmakers to back the bonus while politicians claim credit for Mellon tax cuts. The piece tracks campaign moves, Republican figures like Reynolds and Butler, and hints at White House strategy as figures like Jim Watson and Wayne Wheeler are cited amid the era’s tempers and reverence for the eighteenth amendment.
Frank W. Stearns of Boston announced President Coolidge’s 1924 Republican nomination bid with William M. Butler of Massachusetts named as the President’s personal representative. James Reynolds released the statement, noting Butler’s long friendship with Coolidge and his role guiding the campaign preparations.
In Mayence Germany on December 9, German and French civilian teams faced off for the first time since 1914. The German captain welcomed the French side, and the French captain replied that sport makes brothers. Spectators cheered as both sides played amicably. the French won five goals to none.
Vera Cruz capital Ja lapa fell to revolutionaries Saturday afternoon after a siege. Rebels captured 200 prisoners including Gen J Berlanga Col Mayer and provisional governor Angel Casarin. Reports say Berlanga and Mayer were executed by firing squad. Obregon forces suffered 30 killed and 200 prisoners. rebels 7 killed and 23 wounded. Government losses included four machine guns, a tonque and 200 horses and equipment.
Edwin Trusheim aged 21 was killed when an airplane owned by Basil Gordon crashed to a vacant lot at Halt and L streets southwest shortly after 4 PM. Gordon, 28, was seriously injured and taken to Providence Hospital with a good chance for recovery. Observers noted the plane fluttered from 2000 feet to a nose spin before impact.
Nine died and seven injured when two segments of the Twentieth Century Limited collided near Albany in fog and rain. Wild Bill Donovan, baseball executive and New Haven club manager, was among the victims. An automobile stalled on a crossing indirectly caused the crash, men escaping unharmed witnessed the disaster. The first section halted to investigate the blazing car after engine trouble forced the second section to pass.
Treasury Department table outlines individual savings under Secretary Mellon's proposed tax revision. The data contrasts current tax burdens with projected reductions, highlighting how households of varying incomes would benefit from the plan.
Expressions from senators and House members show broad support for the Mellon tax reduction plan. Republicans and some Democrats voice favorable views, while a few oppose bonus legislation, signaling likely action.
President Coolidge urged Congress to pass the Mellon earned income tax reductions, saying he approves the plan. Businessmen and union leaders in Washington praise higher living standards and improved conditions for salaried workers, predicting broader benefits for labor and industry nationwide. Opposition to war taxes appears, with calls for quick action on tax revision.
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