The Washington herald., 1921-03-13
CHIEF OF REVENUE
ISSUES FORMS FOR
1921 2lPERSONALTAX
Capitations in Alexandria
Expected to Be Al
most Doubled.
THE HERALD BUREAU.
A. s. Doniphan.
III King Street

ALEXANDRIA. Va. March IL. -
c. h Callahan, commissioner of
revenue, Is just now issuing forms
for listable taxable personal prop
erty and incomes for 1921 and next
week he expects to begin q house to
house canvass.
Under the provisions of the new
law II Is believed the number OF
capitations in the city will be al
most doubled as all persons, both
male and female, who are 81, are
subject to the tax. Unmarried men
and women who receive a salary of
$1,000 or more must pay an income
tax to the State on all, over that
amount and married men and women
are exempt from $500 and $500 for
each dependent.
For the accommodation Of all who
cannot call during the day Commits
sioner Callahan. beginning Tuesday,
will keep his Office open every eve
ming from 1880 to 9 o'clock. except
Saturday and Sundays.
Irish Relief Needing Today.
ARRANGEMENTS are completed for
the public mass meeting at p. m
tomorrow in the Richmond Theater
In the interest of the needy men and
children of Ireland Among the
listed speakers are Rossa F. Down
ing of Washington. Miss Ruth Cum
ninKham of Richmond, Daniel c.
O'Flaherty Of Richmond, formerly
head of the Shriners in Virginia
Attorney Leo p. Harlow will pre-
side.
school Lunches Is Topic.
A special meeting of the Parent
Teachers Association will be held
at $50 D. m Monday in Lee School
building to be addressed by Mrs. A
J. Driscoll. secretary of the Thom-
son Community Center of Washing
ton, in the interest of lunches for
school children.
An unoccupied two-story frame
dwelling house at New Alexandria,
south of this city, in Fairfax Coun-
ty. was partially destroyed by fire,
believed to have been of incendiary
origin, at Z o'clock this morning,
and for a time the blaze threatened
the residence of Robert Arnold.
nearby. Aid was asked of this city
and Motor Engine No. 5, Wagon 5,
and Motor Truck No 1, and Chief
Ogden went to the fire and pumped
water from Hunting Creek through
nose q QlSlduCc VI AsSVV ACNN 80
damaged house Is the property OF
Ira Parks Of Washington.
Mrs. Chauneey Dies.
Mrs. Annie Crump Chauncey. wife
of Peyton Chauncey. died early this
morning at her residence. 513 South
Henry street. after a weeks illness.
She was a daughter Of the late Mr..
and Mrs George w. Crump. Besides
her husband she is survived by
son and a daughter.
Runaway Lad Sent to Aunt.
RAYMOND Matthews, IL years old.
who ran away from the home OF his
father. w. B. Matthews, in Balti-
more, last Monday, and who was
taken into custody in this city last
night. today was sent to Culpeper.
Va. The boy said he was en- route to
the home of his aunt in that town.
Justice Snow turned him over to
Capt. L. F. Bott, of the Salvation
Army, and Mrs T. C. Howard looked
after the boys wants while here.
Two Policemen Resign
There are now two vacancies on
the police force. Policemen Heba
Thompson and Peter Hall, jr., hav-
ing resigned. Policeman Thompson
resigned owing to ill health and
Policeman Hall to accept another
position. The board of police COM
missioners will fill the vacancies
next Wednesday night.
Tablet to War Dead.
A bronze tablet honoring the
memory of the men of the Mount
Vernon and Lee districts, Fairfax
county. who died in the world war,
will be unveiled May 30 at Pohick
Church, Fairfax County. with appro-
pirate ceremonies