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Appeal of WILLIAM M. ESCAVAILLE, Jr.
    Docket No. 2333.
    Submitted October 10, 1925.
    Decided November 16, 1925.
    
      Richard D. Daniels, Esq., for the taxpayer.
    
      A. E. Murray, Esq., for the Commissioner.
    Before Trammell and Phillips.
    This is an appeal from the determination of a deficiency of $127.92, income tax for- 1922, arising out of the disallowance by the Commissioner of $2,400 claimed by the taxpayer as a deduction for business expenses. ■
    
      BINDINGS OB BAOT.
    The taxpayer is a resident of the District of Columbia, with his office in the District, and in 1922 was engaged in soliciting advertising . for four, semimilitary publications. His compensation for advertising obtained by him was upon a commission basis. All expenses incurred in obtaining such advertising were' paid by the taxpayer. During 1922 he made seven business trips to various portions of the United States for the purpose of obtaining advertising. He spent $2,000 upon such trips for railroad fare, hotel accommodations, meals, and other ordinary and necessary business expenses.
   DECISION.

The deficiency should be computed in accordance with the foregoing findings of fact. Final determination will be settled on 10 days’ notice, under Bule 50.