Evening Star Newspaper, December 27, 1923, Page 26

SIMPLER TAXATION LAWS IN PROSPECT Court of Appeals Now Plan- ned, Expected to Remove Many Hardships. BY DAVID LAWRENCE. Administration of the income tax o be simplified at last. n by the Ways and Means e to include a court or tri- bunal of cight members who will sit as a body, s one of the taken since the ed. Tt ught by busi- tons. that under «s and trade o Business men h e present sys and that the government revenu precedence over equity. 5 st Rexort. the tri- t rt rt of proposed plan, al composed of twenty- | Tenor Sings on Despite News of Death: of Father By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, December 27.—When the Chicago Civic Opera Company sought ternand Ansseau to sign a contract, he was persuaded with difficulty to come to America be- cause he was compelled to leave in Brussels Alexander Ansseau, his father and inseparable companion. Last night the uncommunicative tenor, as Prinvivalle, captain of Florentiney troops in the lyric drama, “Monna Vanna,” with Claudia Muzlo in the title role, at- tracted much attention. At the close of the performance it was learned that he had been notified Just before going on the stage that his father J DRAMA GUILD PLANS TO AID U. S. AUTHORS Local Association Will Give Six New Plays Each Year by Americans. The establishment of a national theater and the awakening of inter- est in American drama Is the object of the Drama Guild, an organization recently established, with headquar- ters at 171214 T street northwest. Carrying on the ideals set by the Provincetown players of New York, - | the Drama Guild will awaken inter- JEEF, LISTEN T THIS.= CANIDIDATE MUTT WiLL SPEAI AT THE CORNER OF SAP STREET AND BROADWAY AT EIGHT O'CLoCk TONIGHT L = THAT MEANS THAT CORNER WILL BE CONGESTED TD THe POINT < OF DISCOMEORT AT A QUARTER OF €IGHT BecAuse PeoPLE ARE ANXIOUS T8 HEAR WHAT I HAUE T SAY! CANDIDATE MUTT Wikl SPEAK AT 8 Oclock TINIGHT AT THe CORNER 0F SAR STREET AND BROADWAY . Come GARLY ABLE T GET WITHIN A Block OF WHERE MUTT'S SPEAKING BUT I'LL TAKE A (Owpyright, 1923, by H. C. Fisher. Mark Reg. U. 8. Pat. Off.) Trade CONGESTED CORNER, MUTT RAID INTO NICARAGUA STIRS TWO NATIONS Honduran Soldiers Said to Have Killed Man and Sacked SHOOTING IN POOLROOM. Negro Wounded in Leg by Bullet, Another in Arm by Glass. Patrons of a poolroom. at 911 South | itol street last night mado hurried n Brown, cvlored, in the leg. NEW CRUISER BEATS SPEED EXPECTATIONS | U. S. S. Raleigh Reaches Maximum of 34.68 Knots in Tests in average speed for the four hours was 34.63 knots. ts were satisfactorily completed” h the exception of the anchor , Which was' interrupted by difficulty with the anchor he ship developed an average of 0 horsepower for the four hou ing a maximum of 97.900 horse- r during the third hour. Her The v to the final This —By BUD FISHER Shoe has the desired combination— —Comfort — Style — Quality. All three are essential to satisfaction— > |est in American drama by the pro- duction of six original plays each of which will be by Amer- ' authors, it was announced by Alexander, director, and executive man- both of this city. at a great s local move w deal of Treas. | taken up many times, but will also | stimulate the activitics of American playwrights and producers, those in : believe. nouncement of the guild fol- controve: importance in dol 1 WS “All productions sponsored by the Drama Guild will be first presented in Washington. They will be de- signed and planned by members of the Drama Guiid. Artistic and tech- Another imp. ca v phase of its activities 1l be given every opportunity to ! demonstrate their ability. he activiti be guided largely by an adv d, which includes a number of Most business | people interested in the theater, the ¥ tied up 1s machinery GAVEL CLUB PRESIDENT. Clyde J. Nichols Honored by Mas- tef Masons’ Organization. hols was elected presi- ter for the ensuing vear at the an- uuul meeting last night in t 19 13th street northwe & other officers were Senior vice president, Junior vic et advice of have made out r term: A. E. Brant, John Julius H. Duehring, Hopkins, Thomas Polloc hrumpf, Herbert F. Sm Swirt and Conrad Praetori tertainment was furnished b. Imperfal Four Quartet and Duncan Thompson_of Glasgow, Scotland, in { imitations. IMPRISONED 360 DAYS. ¥ to the ve not been o the gov- of but the th attempted ho ed guilt: to the charge in Police ; : pefore Judge McMahon nE considered @ jail sentence of 360 Treasury evidence showed that on (hrii!n\‘l‘; eve, while the family of rnett Evans, 1448 Park road north- 'were arranging hollday gifts, Hathaway attempted to force an en- trance into the apartment by break- ing a rear window. jole——0lojc—=lolca]olc—=lal—2]0] Open at 8:30 A.M. Dally e month $1 Wili Open a Savings Account The Columbia National Bank 911 F Street Py $250,000.00 Capital, $§250,000.00 Your Dividend Checks B —interest coupons and Xmas bonus will bring you in more income if promptly- de- posited in OUR SAVINGS DEPT. | National Bank security and 3% com- pound interest constitute strong arguments against “idle” money of any character. 3% A Holiday Dance —can't go with the snap expected by young merry- makers unless the floor is just right. The best dance floors are those conditioned with Old English Fleor Wax q You need an Old English Weighted Pohahmg Brush to apply O. E. Wax with greatest ease. q We quote Specially Low Prices on Floor Wax, Polishing Brushes and all other supplies of the kind. Glass Cut to Order for Gift Table Tops, for Tray Bottoms, for Autos, Windows, etc. Compound Interest Our Savings Dept. Pays EEEEEEEE—EE HEWBER OF % HUGH REILLY CO. PAINTS, OILS, GLASS Phone Main 1703 i not only give|r impetus to the plan which has been|y - fof troops on the ? |erroneous ork house at Occoquan. | New England Waters. s old and lives at Official's Estate. , colored, twenty-| The new scout cruiser Raleigh southeast, in an|reached a maximum of 34.68 knots effort to get out of the poolroom, during her full-power preliminary the | went through a window, cutting his S ) New England . was roken glass. Simms and report for advices received S vern g d at 1 A raid by Honduran soldiers into Nicaraguan territory, resulting in depredations on the pi guan minister 51O} c “incident, which followed dis- turbances during a re presiden- jon in Honduras, Tmated speed of the 5. T Raleigh on her design was 33.0 A trials the Raleigh tween the two s. e st early a it i h a four-hour full- however. were lackin ent ful cut acros: 5 full-power censorship w: red by Honduran test of her a authoritics and. then only the | men’s Hospit most_me: have been Der- | he would procire a warrant for his mitted to 3 . 1 as t - | The private mes: re Means, colored, 1249 9th rtera close to Tiburcio | = Sreatad s te for | rly today for He received sition can follows: ination dur- the recent of various of Gen. Tiburcio Carlas, 1 candidate, by t rs of the the subsequent 00 of G LIGHTING FUND RAISED. Colmar Manor Citizens Plan Instal-| lation of New Service. esidents of Colmar Manor, Md. bscription, have rafsed Honduran by mutilating hi. sacked the raided the prope: ban, a wealt raguan minister of finance.” ERROR IN DEATH REPORT. In the account of the death day of Mrs. Anne E. Briggs, it was ¢ stated in The Star that she was the founder and member of | gj the Maln Street ociation. The | min title of the organization should have | at t been Maine State Association. | their receipt. r their installation Janu florts are 1 being ma ecretary of the ted' today lha!‘ su 1 Garages ' Always Hold the Lead! P. A Roberlts ‘Constr. Co. Main 1776 “and the nami with the amoun will be made a part of he association, to be ilar meeting quul\ Munxey Bldg. We Have Only Two Sales a Year Clearance Time With Us —Means advantageous buying time for you— For, with the exception of Evening Clothes, we have cut the price of every winter Suit and every Overcoat and every Top Coat remaining in our store. The Suits— “personal” Clothes— Are all of the distinctive Mode character— S 29 ™ 346 $45 and $50 $65, $70 and Suits. .. ..., s39 $75 Suits. .. .. $54' The Overcoats— Not only our own make—but those made for us by Richard Austin of Londen. Included, also, you'll find the fine Crombies $65, $70 & $75 Overcoats. . . . $80, $85 & $90 Overcoats. . . . Overcoats. ..., $4.7 Over(;oatz;....$ 9 and Montagnacs. $35 and $40 $29 $59 $45 and $50 339 $69 Overcoats. . . . Overcoats. . .. $55 and $60 $100 Leave the matter of fit to us—we’ll see that properly at- tended to. The assortment:of sizes—regulars, stouts, longs and shorts is excellent. Special Tuxedo——$39.50 Ready for delivery—modeled with shawl or notch collar; silk trimmed—and Mode tailored. \ The Mode—F at Eleventh backing | hor gear and a and all three are features of Burt Shoes. — T We bave our Shoes made not only to wear—but to be comfortable and sightly. So you'll winter most enjoyably in these Shoes. 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