Telephone. Government monopoly of telephone communication in District of Columbia, hearing on H. R. 18723, authorizing Post Office Department to acquire and extend telephone system of District of Columbia, to insure Government complete control of such means of communication in safeguarding its military and executive affairs within seat of Government, to provide special telephone service to facilitate direct sale of farm products to consumers in said District, and to establish efficiency and economy with which such service may be postally conducted, Jan. 26 [-Feb. 1], 1917.

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