The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-10
.LIPSCOMB CALLS
FOR TAXFACTs
Examiner Tells Alexandra
Merchants They Must
Furnish Records.
DOG LICENSES ISSUED
Joe Russell Gets Six Months for Beat
ing Umbrella Mender-Federal
Court Adjourns. -
DOG LICENSES ISSUED

Alexandria, Va, July 9.-Alexandria
merchants today received letters from
w. N. Lipscomb, examiner Of records OF
! the sixteenth judicial circuit. directing
| their attention to the fact that II Is his
duty to review and check up the pur.
chases of each merchant heretofore hand
| ed In or mailed to the commissioner OF
revenue.
1t is set forth in the letter that all re-
ports made by merchants must cover a
period OF five years beginning with 1911.
Deductions for all goods returned by
them and cash discounts are taken. Re-
turns are to be forwarded to MIR. Lips
comb within five days from the receipt
OF letters. 1t is suggested that should
the merchant keep no general ledger the
checking Is to be made up from their
invoices or account.
A copy Of the law. accompanies each
letter sent out by Mr.. Lipscomb. Among
other things 1t sets forth that the ex-
aminer OF records shall make a report
TO the local board of review and there
upon the commissioner of revenue shall
assess the merchants license taxes. The
license law commences with April and
ends March 81 the following year.
Among the applicants for dog licenses
have been a number of residents of the
recently annexed territory, including
those living In Rosemont, formerly q part
Of Alexandra County. City Auditor E.
F. Price has told applicants that owing
to the uncertainty about the collection
Of taxes from this territory he would
prefer not to issue such licenses until
the matter has been finally disposed Of
The number of licenses issued by Mr..
Price to date is slightly in excess of 400,
which is a decrease over the number is
sued on the corresponding week last
year.
Among those who delivered addresses
before the annual meeting of the Mary
land State Bar Association. in session
at Cape May. yesterday was Attorney
James r. Cation. of this city.
Six months in jail was the sentence
imposed in Police Court today on Joe
Russell for disorderly conduct and fight
ing. John London. an umbrella mender.
charged with fighting with Russell. was
acquitted. Russell had both eyes badly
battered as a result of his encounter
with London. London told the court
what led up to the assault and was given
freedom.
The red cross degree was conferred to-
II. knights Templar.
Routine business was disposed of to-
night by Washington Memorial Lodge
of Perfection, Scottish Rite Masons.
Commonwealth Attorneys Samuel G.
Brent. this city. and Crandal Mackey,
County, have been appointed
delegates to the seventh annual conven-
ton of the American Institute OF Grim !
NAL Law and Criminology to be held in |
Salt Lake City, Utah. beginning August |
10.
Preparations are being made by
Alexandria Lodge. No. 75S. Benevolent
md Protective Order of Elks. for its
Innual excursion to Colonial Beach |
lext Thursday. A special orchestra of
en- will furnish music on the trip.
There will be ball game at 8 o'clock
omorrow afternoon on the Cardinals
rounds in King street. between the
Virginia Grays and the Weather Blu
eau teams. At 4:30 o'clock there will
Re game between a team representing
he Order Of Eagles and a team from
clarendon. Alexandria County.
After entering orders and transfer
ing cases to the Norfolk Court for
rial Judge Edmund Waddill this aft
rnoon adjourned the July term of the
United States Court for-the district Of
'irginia for the session.