Policeman trapped in rum cellar says he sought robbers
Policeman Guy Rone of the Sixth precinct, captured with accomplice Harry Gressman in Gustav Forsberg’s liquor cellar, claims he was tipped off to the robbery and aimed to apprehend the robbers. Both suspects posted bonds of $5,000 and were released after detention at the Tenth precinct.
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Guy Rone
Sixth Precinct
Gustave W. Forsberg
Fourteenth Street
Rone
Harry Grossman
Forshore
Gressman
C.J . Weber
W .S. Brown
Othe Tenth Precinct
E. ©. Tewis
Fornberg
Haig & Haig
Old Jordan
Hennessy
Grossman
Nuisance Taxes End Tonight Across Various Goods and Services
The 1924 revenue act ends most nuisance taxes at midnight, wiping out levies on theater admissions under 50 cents and many other items including certain telegraph and telephone tolls, X ray film, candy, jewelry, religious articles, and more. New rates apply to stamp duties on sails, playing cards, and vehicle chassis costs while some items like tractors remain exempt. Chesapeake and Potomac Telelphone notes expect toll increases from abolition of the phone tax, boosting short haul messages.
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Congress
Boards of Trade
C. PT. Clagett
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Police Trial Board May Charge Rone in Ethics Breach
The police trial board will consider charges against Rone for alleged misconduct. Alibi claims about capturing someone in Forsberg's cellar were reviewed by Inspector Charles A. Evans. Officials say Rone was not on duty and in a different precinct, undermining department ethics by acting without notifying his captain.
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Police Trial Board
Rone
Forsberg
Charles A. Evans
Plans to Map Ocean Told at Conference
Representatives from executive departments and scientific establishments began a conference in the Navy building to map a naval expedition for comprehensive oceanography research. Secretary of the Navy Wilbur opened the meeting as Dr. G W Tittlehales, hydrographic engineer, outlined how the expedition would aid Navy commerce navigation and related sciences.
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Navy
Wilbur
G. W. Tittlehales
Nass
15 Boy Scout Medals Voted by Chamber
The Chamber of Commerce directors voted to award 15 medals for athletic and other achievements and appropriated funds to cover the medals for the next five years. They also funded a silver loving cup for the Washington Canoe Club swimming meet and formed committees to cooperate with Red Cross drives and to arrange a sight seeing trip for Camp Meade attendees. Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan was named committee chair. The assistant secretary Mrs. Henry R. Harriman resigned, ending four and a half years with the chamber. she had recently married.
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Chamber of Commerce
Washington Canoe Club
Milton Hopfenmaier
Red Cross
Citizens
Camp Meade
Washington
Anton Stephan
Henry R. Harriman
Misa Ruebsan
Auto backs into man on Four-Wreath and-a-Half street
An auto backing from Armory Place southwest yesterday struck Samuel Tims, 60, at 453 C Street NW, injuring him. Driver Moses Ray, 18 F Street NW, owned by Harry Miller, 3 Jackson Place NE, reported. Tims was taken to Emergency Hospital for bruising. Monument Commission.
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Armory Place
Pershing
Samuel Tims
C Street
Moses Ray
F Street
Harry Miller
Jackson Plate
Monument Commission
Unknown Soldier Tomb Honors by Pershing at Paris
In Paris on July 1 a wreath of red roses inscribed American Battle Monument Commission was placed on the unknown soldier’s tomb by Gen. Pershing with Gen. Gouraud present. A detachment of American soldiers formed a guard of honor.
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Paris
American Battle Monument Commission
Gen. Pershing
Gien
Gouraud
Wevera R
District adopts 1.40 tax rate for current year
District commissioners cut the anticipated rate from 1.60 to 1.40 per 100 assessed value, asserting ample revenue to cover a record appropriation. Final figures show a revenue surplus carried forward, with higher real estate and tangible personal property assessments and increased salaries under reclassification and new salary laws for teachers police and firemen.
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Daniel J. Donovan
Rudolph
William F. Richards
Mr. Donovan
Richards
Daniel FE. Garges
Board of Commissioners
Donovan
Bureau of
Japan Seeks Broad Friendly Ties with Nations
Bar on Shidehara, Japan's foreign minister, spoke before the diet urging stronger relations with all nations with key interests in the Far East and Pacific. He defended immigration policies, stressed nonaggression, and urged amicable adjustments with the United States on the exclusion clause, China, and Russia.
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Far Teast
Pacific
Baron Shidehara
Far East
Japan
United States
Russia
Wberry
Peking
China
Wei
Washington
Japan Voices Regret Over Lowering of U S Flag
Reported protests follow U S immigration exclusion act with Japan demanding solutions. Diet resolves oppose the act as discriminatory while urging diplomatic measures. Mass demonstrations at Meiji Shrine and Tokyo sites mobilize reserves and patriotic groups amid heightened police guard duties.
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Imperial Hotel
United States
Baron Shidehara
Jaffery
Ler
Viscount Kato
Fores
Baron
Kijuro Shidehara
House of Pelies
Sower House
Japan
America
Toyko
Meiji Shrine
Tokyo
Rites for Col Kelton Held at All Souls Unitarian Church
Funeral services for Col Robert H Kelton of the U S A were conducted Monday at 1 39 p m at All Souls Unitarian Church with Rev C G B Pierce officiating Burial followed at Arlington Cemetery with full military honors The Rev Herbert Smith read services there Honorary pallbearers included Maj Gen Joseph T Dickman Maj Gen Robert Davis Rear Admiral Marbury Johnson Brig Gen A T Humphrey and Col Frederick Marsh Active pallbearers were C Phillips Hill Capt Austin Kautz Capt Dudley Knox Lt Col Robert A Patterson Maj Richard La Garde and Jan Clark McGuire.
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Robert H
Kelton
U.S A
All Souls’ Unitarian Church
Sixteenth
Harvard Streets
C. G. B. Pierce
Arlington Cemetery
Herbert Smith
Joseph T. Dickman
Robert, Davis
Marbury Johnson
A. T. Humphrey
Frederick Marsh
C. Phillips Hill
Austin Kautz
U. S
Dudley Knox
U. S. Ni
Robert A. Patterson
Richard la Garde
Jan Clark McGuire
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Orsberg
Weber
Onceman Brown
Prohibition
Gent
Lewis
Forsberg Place
Auto
The
Hecht Co
Shidehara
Europe
Pwo
Kfour
Col. Kelton
Arlington
Studebaker
Madison Square Garden
Parti
Tweed
Palais Royal
Challie
Palety
Fieer
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