Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-04
How to Improve riie Tax Office Book
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To TIE Editor Of THE EVENING STAR:
Your Saturday issue contained communication
In reference to the bookkeeping in the District tax
Office. The writer, who presume Is employed in
that Office. attempts to reply to some criticisms
upon the system OF book keeping, which you We're
kind enough to publish last Wednesday, and chal-
lengcS re to suggest any Improvement which could
be made. 1t appears to nee that it would be de-
cidcd Improvement If one account and one set OF
books should be made to last for number of years
Instead OF having new account and complete
new set OF books for every year. This Improvement
was suggested In my previous communication, and
to show that it was perfectly feasible, reference
was made TO the accounts OF registered bonds kept
by The Us. Treasury department. To 90 into the
details would require more space than could eX-
pect you to give. but If the District authorities want
detailed explanation, Will endeavor to furnish
II TO them. A TAXPAYER.
Mitchell delighted her audience last night by her
winning acting In the ever popular "Pearl Of
Savoy" She seems to have lost none OF her youth
full vigor and trips about the stage lively as CT
CID Her company Is very strong one and all the
will be repeated tonight. Tomorrow and Thurs
day 'Fanchcnn Will be given.
COMPANY b. CAPITAL CITY GuAPps.-The first
anniversary OF Company B, Capital City Guards.
will be celebrated at the 18th street Presbyterian
church this evening. George N. Arnold Will de-
liver the annual address Prof. George w. Cook
viii preside Since its organization So active and
81 honorary members have been added to the roll
The Officers OF the corps are: Captain, William p
Gray; 1st lieutenant, William A. SInallwOOd: 2i
lieutenant II. Ii. Garland; treasurer-sergeant, VII
Lana Joyce; secretary, H. T. A. Brodel.
TIE UNION VETERAN CORPs.-At a meeting Of
the mon Veteran Corps, First company, Capt. NJ
A. Iappan. last evening, thanks were voted to Sec
retary Lincoln and Col. j. NJ. Whitcmore, assistant
Chief ordnance bureau, for the courtesy shown the
company in promptly granting their request for
arms; -Four new active members ard six honorary
members were elected. The CORPS accented the in
yitation OF the Grand Army of the Republic to act
n 10 Eayic
Grams on the occasion OF their parade on the Sth
instant, and the Invitation of the Continental
Guards to attend their fair on Saturday evening.
MARRIAGE LICENSES. = Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk Of the court to Howard
Franklin Hemick, OF Philadelphia, Pa. and Mary
Einina MeachaIn; Frank Wade and Carrie Brown.
DINE MrsEUM-The leading attractions q. the
museum this week are the wonderful living SkeIe-
ton, let boy, white Moor, Australian native child
&C. the unique trio, the shadographs, little Elsie
LOane, Dalmanings, FcntOn and Others. The stage
performance IS entertaining.
THEATER CoMIQUE.-Nanager Snelbaker offers an
unusually inviting variety program at the COSY
C0inique this week 1t Is his own variety comrIna,
ton that holds the boards. which ab0undS In good
singers and actors. The house was crowded last
i-iaht' anu VIII oc tlle same during the week
THE COOPERATIVE BUILDING AssoC1ATIoy-A
good way To make monthly Investments or savings
and acquire property is 10 take shares in the
Equitable co operative Building Association. Pay
meiits. 81 80 per share: assets. si6i6C2. Pam
pbctS exploiting the object and benefits OF the as
ISOLATION furnished by the officers and directors
Thomas SomerviIIe is president. and John JOY Ed
son Is secretary, el' f street northwest.
ENGLISH OPER. At FORD's.-The first presenta-
ton Of the English version OF LecocQs ..eart and
Eand," by the Dun Opera company, at Ford's last
night, was very successful. The audience was
large for first night and greatly enjoyed the fine
singing and spirited acting OF the company which
Is a strong one for such work, many OF the men,
IerS being exceptionally good vocaists and actors.
In last nights performance, Mr.. George Sweet as
the Prince, and Miss Minnie Conron as the Pfin-
cess. bore OIL the honors OF the evening. The for
lncr was equally at home In the tender passages
anu humorous phases OF his role, and the latter was
iaVoiite from the first, her fresh voice and grace
iui manners maX1ng good impression. Mr. Ryley
was very c0!nical as the King, and Mr. McCrsery
and Miss Hunter did we'll The chorus Is fair and
the opera we'll mounted. "Heart and Iandn will
be repeated tonight.
BIYAN's PRIDE FLoUR.-C. C. Bryan, the we'll
known merchant 1T the corner OF Fifteenth and
streets, has just received carload OF 125 barrels OF
tS celebrated -four, which he has successfully sold
Tor many years past. For those who have not used
IL, lie ,lIIDiy thai ri al Ina civ