Assails Gillett bill on compulsory retirement scheme
George Baber denounces the Gillett retirement plan as unjust and burdensome. He cites objections against compulsory monthly deductions from civil service salaries, argues it violates contracts and constitutional tax provisions, and warns it would harm active clerks while funding retired colleagues. He calls for resisting this measure in Congress.
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American Congress
Legislative Assembly
Civil Service Commission
Supreme Court
Classifield
Gillett
Taney
Secretary of the Treasury
E R Hoar
Grant
George Baber
Chief Kelcher Resumes Duties After Fire Injury
Battalion Chief James Kelcher returns to his duties with the fire department after sustaining injuries while fighting a blaze on H street northeast last week. The city notes his speedy recovery and reactivation in service.
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Kelcher
James Kelcher
H Street
Two Women Committed for Mental Examination at Hospital
Physicians at the Government Hospital for the Insane are testing the mental condition of two women committed by Sanitary Officer Sroufe after arrest on insanity suspicions. Mrs Anna Horton of New York was detained at the Capitol seeking an interview with Senator Depew and Mrs Mary Hennig of Glastonbury Conn was taken at the White House trying to see the President. Horton sought Depew to collect rent for public buildings. Hennig asked the President to intercede with the governor of Coal ism to obtain several thousand dollars she claimed was due.
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Government Hospital
Sroufe
Anna Horton
New York
Capitol
Senator Depew
Mary Hennig
Glastonbury, Conn
White House
Horton
Miller Ex Official Charged in Embezzlement Case
In Criminal Court No 2 yesterday attorneys argued that J Barton Miller, former secretary treasurer of the defunct First Cooperative Building Association of Georgetown, did not misuse funds but paid them to stockholders. Witness J Donald Miller, brother of the defendant, contradicted the association’s president, saying hundreds of claims were paid from the cash drawer before the collapse. Receiver William Earl Ambrose testified he found missing books and offered a $1000 reward for recovery. trial resumes Monday with a jury verdict expected by Wednesday.
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J. Barton Miller
Henry E. Davis
John B Laskey
First Cooperative Building Association of Georgetown
Miller
Farmers and Mechanics
Bank of Georgetown
J. Donald Miller
Wagner
Association
William Earl Ambrose
Millers
Autos for Fire Fighters and Union Station Crossings
The district will seek federal approval to determine if part of 7500 appropriated for a fire engine can fund an automobile fire engine. Bids for Chief Wagner’s official-use auto open July 1. delivered soon. Also notes Union Station grade crossing awards ratified by District Supreme Court.
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Comptroller of the
United States Treasury
Wagner
Union Station
Tenth Sweet
C Street
Maryland Avenue
Tenth
Eleventh Streets
Justice Stafford
District Supreme Court
Leftwich Singlas
Dayton s Ward Promoted to Assistant Chief at Treasury
Dayton 5S Ward has been appointed assistant chief of the division of bookkeeping and warrants in the Treasury Department to fill the vacancy created by Dr Charles H Miller’s promotion to chief. Also 173 candidates for admission to the District bar registered last Tuesday and began the June examinations at Georgetown Law School. UCO Taxicabs for Weddings offer speedy, stylish service with reasonable rates.
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Dayton 5S Ward
Secretary of the Treasury
Charles H Miller
The
Bar Association
Georgetown Law School
UCO
Plan to Save G W A May Conserve Its Assets
Trustees of George Washington University move to avert dissolution by issuing second mortgage bonds on university real estate to fund a $105000 floating debt. Endowment funds will be received and invested by fiscal agents including American Security and Trust and Union Trust. William Reynolds Vance resigns as dean. Prof E B G Lorenzen named new dean of the law school.
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George Washington University
American Security and Trust Company
National Savings and Trust Company
Union Trust Company
Washington Loan and Trust Company
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Trade
W F Gude
George H Harries
Ebg Lorenzen
Law School
William Reynolds Vance
Lorenzen
Assatils Vaccination Law Attack Draws Chamber Appeal
Harry E Bradford urged the District Chamber of Commerce law and legislation committee to repeal the compulsory vaccination statute calling it a crime and an insult to common sense. He argued vaccines are more dangerous than smallpox, citing physicians and a rate of deaths five times higher, labeling vaccination a disease grafting industry.
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Harry E Bradford
Law and Legislation Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Bradford
Ito
Washington
March and Opera Overture Program Highlights
A concert program features routines titled The Return of the Hero and Egmont overture plus Dance of the Hours from Ls Glocon Grand Scenes From Romeo and Juliet. Watts performs Bel un s Haus and an Andante from the Fifth Symphony. Maxie de Ballet presents Axtorga with March Semper Widelia and The Star Spangled Banner.
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Watts
Maxie de Ballet
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