Evening Star Newspaper, April 20, 1926, Page 15

TIYPLANEFALLS ARNY LYERHURT Craft Crashes on Back From | 50 Feet, Injuring Maj. /| M. F. Harmon. [ | < in Walter | ng from cuts and, was first thought his in more serious, hut u thor he hospital re Harmon flew is d type in the Air fitted with a three-cyl- | Owing to the reduce: on maintained in o 2. the plan when the | ke object and | he ground | wiis rushed to while he amined ored to d Doheny Sued for $97 NEW YORK 1 mond rinos \'i orney, who at oil com have oper n ol lands > plaintiff s but a United | HUGH A. THRIFT. PLAYS TO BE PRESENTED. Community Center Department An- nounces Program at Central. The Community Center Department announces a children’s plays, d worth, Southeast munity centers April 30, at 730 o'clock, at High School Community Center, public is invited will inch A Mi *Robin Hood monologues and tization, in wh from all the centers will take part. Dances will Include rhythmle, colonial and national numbers, and gvm work will include tumbling, drills and folk dances, Community center directors who festival of THE 'EVENING THRIFT RE-ELECTED Y. M. C. A. PRESIDENT Other Officers Renamed—George W. Offutt Chosen to Be Assist- ant Treasurer. Hugh A. Thrift was re-elected presi- dent of the Young Men's Christian Association of Washington at the annual meeting last night to elect officers and directors for the ensuing vear, Others re-elected were: F. [ Johr “Poole, treasurer. Offutt was elected assistant to succeed 1. lowing diregtors a term of three v W. C. Hanson, A. H. Phelps, W Guthrie, Harry Blake and W. walter. William Montgomery was elected to succeed Mr. Offutt on the hoard of | directors, and T. P. Hickman, whe | asx a member of the board vears, was elected to the ad- hoard, heing succeeded as direc Col. P. M. Anderson. Mem. . St. George R. lor and H. L. Rus Papering and Painting Very Reasonable Prices No inconvenience. Expericnced workmen | e Catore of relability biished 1910 Phone Muin und 3313 EDWIN S. RUCKER 1210 H Street N.W. Spring Fever Is No Joke! It is a warning to cleanse your system of the poisons that are making you bili- ous and nervous and s i ¢ k. Dr. Boice's Prescription Tablets for Nwiss fwill be in charge of the various groups ' ... relieved thousands from consti- many d eut in centers of are Anne Coleman, Dorothy H Primm, Laura J. Bogue, Evelyn Davis, Beatrice Cosgrove, Marjorie L. Schu ster and D Horner tion and the misery that goes with They will relieve you. At drug- ¢ : Y. | sent by Ei . anklin Bell today to various civic | d trade organizations for considera- | " | tion. Htoodmacd & Lathrop Extends an invitation to the delegates to the convention of the Daughters of the American Revolution to visit THE WALNUT ROOM Our exclusive new shop of finer frocks, completed since you were in Washington last year. Here you will find the smartest frocks for every occasion — each personally, selected by our style authority. Paris Originals Paris Replicas Frocks for the Street and Afternoon Evening Gowns Walnut Room, Third floor. We Cordi;'a,lly Invite You —to make full use of this store’s facilities and conveniences at all times—Rest and Writing Room, Post Office, Telephone Di- rectories of Principal Cities, Travel and other information supplied. Taxicabs and Messengers summoned — and countless other services that we will be glad to have yvou use. Make This Store Your Headquarters Woodward & Lothrop—10th, 1Ith, F and G Sts. PAVING TAX PLAN SENT T0 GITIZENS District Officials Will Present Proposed Borland Law Change at Next Session. Copies of the tentative draft of a | bill providing for modifi of the tion Borland law so 4 ve i | property owr the cost of © Commissioner .J Bell pointed out In a nying the proposed Commission letter accom amendment (1 almost universal senti of the Rorland law, Congress could he 1 gate it. The amendment was drafted hy the | Department of the Dis Engineering Iy D (B (¢ STAR, WASHINGTON, D. G, Ithough there ix an | nt for repeal | s doubtful if ! aded to abro- | TUESDAY. trict government following a confer- ence last Thursday -etween officials of the District and representatives of the Washington Chamber of Com- merce, the Board of Trade and civic organizations. ‘Would Relieve Owners. It provides that six months after ts enactment no part of the cost of cing any paved street shall be a 1 against abutting property. Assessment against property in unim. proved sectlons abutting newly paved | roads would not be assessed more than 20 per cent of the assessed value of a strip of land not exceeding 100 feet on either side of the new road. sing revenue which would be lost through elimination of the present u sment against abutting property. ed the various ofganizations APRIT 20, 1928.' to which copies of the proposed amendment were sent to submit suggested substitute revenue-raising plans. Higher Truck Tax Urged. An increased tax ofi commerclal || trucks and motor busses already has been suggested as one of the methods. These vehicles, it was said, are re- sponsible for the greatest amount of wear and tear on the streets, Commercial vehiclea of any ca- pacify in the District are required to pay $1 a year license fee— the same rate as charged passenger automobiles. 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