The Washington herald., 1919-05-22

$50 a week.
Rate on poolrooms was reduced
from SIS to SIS and IS for each table
In excess of one. Last night II was
increased to SIS by Council
The tax Of persons ioaning money
on goods and chatteis and salaries
and wages was increased from 800
to $500 a year. A nat rate Of $50 was
made on all lawyers; on doctors. SIS.
and on dentists SIS, these being nat
rates In each case. Heretofore the
lawyers and physicians paid accord
ing to the amount OF business done.
Owners OF all motor vehicles will
hereafter pay the city license tax
of So a year. It Is hoped to be able
to locate all automobiles not now
paying the city tax. Commissioner
Of Revenue c. II. Callahan was
present and expressed his views re-
garding the proposition to collect.
He said II was the duty of the chief
Of police or his lieutenants to see
that the persons evading are found
out.
Garages are taxed $25 and 81 on
each car for storage capacity in ex-
cess of fifteen. and the capacity will
be determined by the city engineer
who will report to the commissioner
of revenue.
The bakers tax was made to read
500 for all steam bakeries and SIS
for all bakeries other than steam
bakeries. and IS on all wagons or
vehicles in excess OF one.
All contractors, including plum
bers. steamfitters. carpenters, paint
ers. plasterers. bricklayers. paper
hangers and others contracting are
taxed SIS. Merchant tailors were
increased from IS to SIS, being the
same as cleaners and pressers. Mar
BILE yards from SIS to SIS and pho
Agents for 1aundries out Of city are
taxed $z5 and q similar tax on
agents from out OF the city calling
for and delivering laundry.
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels is
expected to deliver an address at
the launching of the big freightcr
Betsy Bell. which will take place at
o'clock Saturday afternoon at the
plant OF the Virginia Shipbuilding
Corporation.
A large number OF special guests
among whom are Gov. westmore-
land Davis. have been invited. The
boat will be christened by Mrs.
Colin H. Livingstone. OF Washing
ton. Following the launching a
luncheon will be served in the COM
pany's oommissary.
Announcement is made that a total
OF !. 1000 men will be employed at the
Naval Torpedo Assembling Plant In
II l. lat DWNA -
full swing. This plant is located on
the river front.
According to reports received by the
Chamber OF Commerce when the plant
opens July a total of 200 men will be
employed. and the number increased
monthly until the maximum Of L20
is reached.
meeting OF representatives OF
every organization in the city will be
held at IL O'Clock tomorrow morning
in the rooms OF the Chamber OF Com
merce at which time plans will be
mapped out for a big celebration in
honor of the homecoming of the AL
exandria boys who have served '.ver-
seas.
Many arrived yesterday and today
at Newport News. Each organization
is expected to send at least five rep
resentatives TO this meeting.
Miss Nellie Gheen. al2 Queen street.
while roller skating yesterday after
noon on lower Queen street was
struck b." an auto truck ard had both
feet badly mashed. She was treated
at the Alexandria Hospital by DR. NJ.
D. Delaney.
A committee OF high school girls
todsy started selling doughnut; in the
interests Of the Salvation Army Home
Fund The campaign will enc Satur-
day.
ST. LOUIS BIDS FOR