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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1924
Page
3
A testimonial extols Mayr’s Wonderful Remedy as a harmless preparation that clears catarrhal mucus from the intestinal tract and soothes inflammation causing many stomach and intestinal ailments including appendicitis. The ad promises a money back guarantee after one dose and lists various local drugstores.
The Christmas Opportunity fund of the Associated Charities shows receipts of 420 from A. D. Loffler, bringing total to 3,257 of the 13,388 needed to aid 75 individuals in 14 families, including 60 children.15 opportunities detail requests and remaining deficits across families led by widows and ill or needy parents.
The session adjourned after noon to resume at 12 o’clock. Senators debated the presidents veto of the postal pay increase bill, with Ashurst leading the opposition and Sterling delaying further action. Key nominations included McIntosh for comptroller of the currency and Boynton for district judge in Texas. The Navy and commerce committees advanced several public works and treaty items, while a probe into a supposed slush fund examined forged telegrams. House members discussed debt settlements, naval funding, and aviation finance, with several bills moving toward votes and committee reports.
Coast guard cutter Yamacraw captured two rum running vessels between Florida and the Bahamas while aiding a distressed schooner. Five prisoners were taken and large cargoes seized as the Yamacraw heads to Savannah harbor with the raiders in tow.
Work started yesterday on the tunnel under the Baltimore and Ohio railroad at Silver Spring Maryland to carry traffic on the Seventh Street Pike. It is expected to be finished in a month. Samuel Kirstein of 133 Kennedy Street Northwest filed for voluntary bankruptcy in the District Supreme Court. Debts total 6298 dollars with no assets.
The District committee plans to report a new hydro electric bill for Great Falls after Christmas, diverging from the Norris bill. Maryland Representative Zihlman leads hearings with Col. Willis Kelly of the Federal Power Commission, adopting the Tyler plan with added War Department modification authority and licensing provisions for surplus water power. Construction waits for land acquisitions or condemnations and government guarantees to protect investments.
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