Pensions Cut in Half Pending Act to Save Fund
District auditor Alonzo Tweedale warns pension funds for police and fire retirees will be halved until after July 1 due to a funding shortfall. Revenues from fines, dog tax, asset sales, and $1 per member are not enough. Congress’ pension bill could raise funds by diverting license fees, preventing further deficits that threaten full pensions.
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Alonzo Tweedale
Tweedale
Congress
Tailore
Masses at St Patrick's Church Today in Solemn High Service
Masses will be celebrated at St Patrick's Church today at 7, 9, 10 and a solemn high mass at 11 o'clock. The Rev James A Smythe will be celebrant with the Rev Eugene Burke as deacon and the Rev John Delaunay as subdeacon. The apostolic delegate will assist and occupy a purple throne. The sermon on The Resurrection will be preached by the Rev John M McNamara.
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Madases
St. Patrick’s
St. Patricks Church
James A Smythe
Eugene Burke
John Delaunay
John M McNamara
Knights Ready for Kirmess Opened With Bright Decor
Knights of Columbus Kirmess opens at 606 E street NW with elaborate decorations and stands, plus attractions like a candy booth and gypsy tent. The Washington Motorists' Association reports 23 new members at a Monday meeting, boosting total membership past the 300 mark.
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Knights of Columbus
E Street
Council Booths
Candy
Council
Spalding
Keane
Washington
Potomac
Carroll
Washington Motorists’ Association
Board of Governors
E H Snyder
Charles ’E. Tribby
H L Turner
Wiliam Ullman
HH. G. Ward
Arthur Stanley Zell
W C Luong
O F
Adaptable Car Body Lets One Chassis Meet Many Needs
Truck makers build running gear as a unit with detachable bodies, enabling a single chassis to serve diverse tasks. Models come in multiple wheel bases and frame lengths, with eleven body styles for a 3,000 pound vehicle. The plan supports machines, express work, hauling, boxes, and even specialized trailers for long timber or steel beams.
Train Running Schedule With Check-In Penalties
Start Washington May 5 1913 7 00 am to Start Harrisburg May 7 1913 7 00 am with stops at Hagerstown May 6 1913 7 00 am and Hanover May 8 1913 6 30 04 m. Each car gets two minutes to check in with penalties for delays beyond two minutes. Running times vary by road conditions and the schedule is approved by the referee.
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Washington
Hagerstown
Harrisburg
Hanover
Centrals
Miles
Frederick
Hagerstown Tiarstown
Shippensburg
Highisburg
Columbia
Baltimore
Automobile World sales and industry notes recap
The J W H Earle Co reports an Oakland roadster sold to Capt P M Walker U S A The Cook & Stoddard Co delivered Cadillac phaetons to M S Ferson and B W Woodruff Loeffler Co lists Commerce light delivery car sale to W H Fisher Speedwell seven passenger touring car to BD HH Kleps and a Regal roadster to Lieut Baum USN WC Sterling of the White Co was in town The Commercial Auto and Supply Co notes Studebaker models sold to Calvin Livingstone former Senator Joseph M Dixon and Louis Boeckstyne L Miller Ross joins the Probey Co as Michigan line agent Fred Thompson buys the Fourteenth Street garage plans renovations and storage for downtown motorists A new carbon deposit remedy called Six Little Yankees gains attention for its claimed cylinder cleaning effects.
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Loeffler Company
Commerce
W H Fisher
Speedwell
HH. Kleps
Regal
Lieut Baum
WC Sterling
White Company
Commercial Auto and Supply Company
Studebaker
Battleships Ordered to Overhaul at Home Yards
Atlantic fleet battleships Utah Michigan Nebraska and Ohio will move to their home yards on April 1 for annual overhauls through June 30. While away their air units will be filled by the Delaware Rhode Island New Hampshire and Kansas returning to active service.
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Utah
Michigan
Nebraska
Ohio
Delaware
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Kansas
No Rim Cut Tires and Oversize Savings Claim
An advertisement claims no rim-cut tires extend tire life, noting 10 percent oversize tires increase mileage by 25 percent under average conditions. It asserts Goodyear outsells rivals due to this protection and suggests readers have prior experience confirming the benefits.
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Goodyear Tire
Goodyear
Goodyear Tire & Rubber CO
Akron
Ohio
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Police and Firemen’s
THE
Washington Post
Kirmess
Nower
Keane Council
Carroll Council
Spalding Councr
Mormon Pathfinder
Arthur Foraker
City Square
St. Dennis
Chickren Rock
Conrce
Gaithersburg
Cumberland Valley
Pennsylvania
Commercia Garaga
Phive
J WH Earle Company
Oakland
P. M Walker
U. S
Cook & Stoddard Co
Ferson
B W. Woodruff
L We. Page
Iatiie
Henderson-Rowe Company
L Miller Ross
Probey Company
Michigan Line
Fred Thompson
Fourteenth Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Coreerat
Mbry
Emerson & Orme
H Street
N. W
Empire Auto Top Co
G St. N. W
Ritscal
the Cook & Stoddard CO
Conn
Avez —Tel. N
Stutz
Miller’s
Miller Service
the Miller Company
Connecticut Ave
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