Plans to Boost Tax Delinquency Collection Face Costs
New York City tax collector Mr Davis argues for increased staffing and new positions to improve delinquent personal tax collection. He estimates $20,000 needed for changes, including two new assistants, a chief bailiff, and higher salaries for deputies, cashiers, and bookkeepers, plus a residence and wagon to aid field work.
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Davia
Davis
Devla
Cauhier
Canhfer
Davis Asin
W. Collns
C. Mf. ‘Towers
W. D. Clark
David Warner
Proposed Law to Defer Payments in Divorce Challenged
The House considers a bill to defer alimony payments in divorce cases. Corporation counsel counters that the proposal is unnecessary and would deprive wives of support while giving husbands an undue advantage. He urges maintaining current rights to alimony and attorney fees.
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Ue Corporation
Conrad Thomas
Commission to Inspect More Schools On Tour
The Commission on Proposed Changes, led by Commissioner Morrow and with James Knox Taylor and Dr William B Chan cellor, will depart Washington next Monday to inspect schools in Cleveland Ohio Chicago St Louis and other Western cities. Snowden Ashford District inspector of buildings accompanies them as authority on school building. Since its creation by Congress the panel has made several trips gathering data and will deliver a detailed report with recommendations to Congress in December.
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Morrow
James Knox Taylor
the Treasury
William B. Chancellor
Washington
Cleveland
Ohlengs
St. Louis
Snowden Ashford
Congress
Parry Brooke Divorce Case Denies Husband Charges
Mae Parrish Brooke formerly a New Willard Hotel operator denied her husband William Irving Brooke’s charges in a cross suit for divorce. She contends jurisdiction is improper as he is not a District resident, says she left after alleged cruelty, and that alleged infidelities involved a friend of the family who boarded with them. The court ordered $10 weekly alimony pending settlement.
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Mae Parrish Brooke
New Willard Hotel
Wiliam Irving Brooke
District Supreme Court
Sena Donal
Brooke
Denny
Rockville
Sha
Brooken Alexandris
New York Avenue
Oversahs
Brooke Seya Ahe
Friends
Aneausted
Falls Church
Anondent
Commissioner West to Address League Convention in Norfolk
Commissioner West will speak at the eleventh annual convention of the League of American Municipalities in Norfolk Virginia September 18 to 20. An entire day will cover municipal government in contrast with city government by commission. Other participants include James G Berryhill author of the Des Moines plan Rhett of Charleston Harris of Fort Worth Dr W H Allen J R Davies and Rear Admiral Chadwick.
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Tissioner West
League of American Municipalities
Commissioner West
Norfolk
James G. Berryhill
Des Moines
Iowa
Rhett
Charleston
D. C
Harris
Fort Worth
Tex
W. H. Ailen
Bureau of Municipal Research
New York City
Jonn R. Davies
Fanch
Board of Aldeemen
Chadwick
Workhouse Wing Inspection Reports $100,000 Completed
Commissioners West and Morton with Building Inspector Aubford inspected the new wing of the District workhouse. They found the work satisfactory and recommend acceptance of the Pauley Hall Company contract. The wing houses 185 steel frame units built at $50,000, totaling $100,000 including other costs. A plan for an administration building may be proposed to Congress.
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Commissioners West
Morton
Napeotor Aubford
Commissional West
Pauley Hall Company
St. Louis
Wills Filed for Probate for Crandell and Gannon Entail Estates
Susanna A Crandell filed for probate naming Addie Crandell as heir and detailing two houses on Massachusetts Avenue near New Jersey Avenue. a dwelling at 610 Hart Street NW. property on Second Street NW. and land at Seventh and Datraste NW. Martin Gannon dated October 21 1906 and filed for probate directing property to wife Mary Gannon and then to daughter Mary A Gannon. estate includes 1910 N Street NW.
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Propate
Addie
Massachusetts Avenue
New Jerey Avenue
Hartest
Second Street
Seventh and
Martin Gannon
Mary Gannon
Misa
Mary A. Gannon
Erecutrix
Streat Northweat
True Reformers Reunion at Green Willow Park Anacostia
The United Order of True Reformers to hold a reunion at Green Willow Park Anacostia tomorrow with representatives from Washington and multiple towns. About 6 000urit Reformers are in the Washington division of the order. Velvet Kind ice cream is advertised as guaranteed pure.
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United Order of True Reformers
Green Willow Park
Anacostia
To-Morrow
Urier
Washington
Galthersboro
Norbeck
Spergerville
Sitka
Sligo
Oxequl
Chepel ‘Hill
Iruit
Order
Guerantead
Lipscomb seeks injunction over alleged fraudulent store sale
Arthur L. Lipscomb told the District Supreme Court he bought a business from James J Fletcher and seeks to cancel notes and recover assets after alleging misrepresentation. The case cites a seizure of goods and chattels following the sale, with Lipscomb requesting court action to restrain further disposition.
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Arthur L. Lipscomb
District Supreme Court
James J Fletcher
Sehneider
Green Avenue
Dipscomb
Baker elated by bucket shop crackdown gains support
District Attorney Daniel Baker returned to Washington from Michigan and began studying the bucket-shop situation. He praised prosecutors Harvey Glen and Frank Perry and outlined plans for expeditious prosecutions, with indictments expected for additional bucket-shop operators this week. Only two offices remain open as others close old deals. Baker issued strict instructions for enforcement and ordered immediate arrests for violations.
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Washington
Michigan
Baker
Inwa
Imade
Baler
Wife stops divorce suit ends court action
Mrs. Charles B. Hemingway, a widow, had sought a legal separation from her husband, Charles B. Hemingway, a Pension Office clerk. After repeated appeals and a prior reconciled suit, she dismissed the recent action and will live with her husband, ending further court proceedings.
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Charles B. Hemingway
Hemingway
Jailed for Nine Months for Attempted Theft
James Blodgett was sentenced by Judge Mulloway to nine months in jail in default of a 200 fine for attempting to steal a showcase in front of Friedlander Brothers at Ninth and E streets NW. Police found skeleton keys and a glass cutter on Blodgett, who had prior similar charges and two prior detentions.
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James Blodgett
Mulloway
Ninth
E Streeta
Blodkett
Blodgatt
Saloonkeeper Arrested in Bottle Skull Injury Case
Robert Burns, a colored man, lies in Homeopathic Hospital with a fractured skull after being struck with a bottle. Samuel G Stewart, operator of 1143 Seventh Street saloon, is accused of the assault and initially jailed on $500 bond. The affray occurred Monday evening in Stewart's saloon. the case will be moved to Police Court when Burns is able to attend.
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Robert Burns
Homeopathic
Samuel G Stewart
Seventh Street
Stewart
Dray Knocks Woman Down Near Hotel Fritz Reuter
Mrs Adolphine Reuter proprietor of the Hotel Fritz Reuter at Four and a Half Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NE was knocked down and severely struck on the right arm by a Merchants Transfer and States Company wagon driven by George W Williamson. The injury is not expected to be serious.
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Mira
Adolphine Reuter
Fritz Reuter
Pennsylvania Avenue
Merchants’ Transfer and States’ Company
George W. Williamenn
Warrenton Horse Show Opens with Reduced Rates
Warrenton Virginia in September 1946 hosts a horse show announced with greatly reduced rates via the Southern Highway. Local promoters emphasize accessible rides and streamlined travel for attendees and equestrian participants.
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Warrenton
Proposals for grading Albany street northwest read
City engineers report bids for Albany street grading up to noon yesterday. G B Mullin offered 63.6 cents per cubic yard, the lowest. Other bids: Warren P Breninger 60 cents, E A Gummel 44 cents, George Hyman 67 cents.
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Graang Pias
Albemarle Street
G. B. Mullin
Warren P. Breniger
Gummel
George Hyman
Acting Magistrates Named in Temporary Appointments
Justice Gould appointed two vacancies by temporary appointments to acting magistrates. Luke 8 1 is named to be acting justice of the peace in district nu. Charles 8 Bunly designated to serve as acting judge of the wandh of the police court.
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Tuattee Astley M. Gould
District Supreme Court
Luke
Astlea
Act- Justica
Auceenter
Charles 8
Bunly
Kimball
Yas
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