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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16
MAGAZINE SECTION for July 16, 1916


item for rent. Now, man who pays
big tax bill will usually have large
rent roll; SO, in nine cases out of ten, =.
such person has written himself down
o liar.
Be careful Also if you make deduc-
ton for bad debt, that you do so re
only once. Many people have made
the mistake Of charging up this item
year after year. But the income tax
clerk, as he goes over your paper,
always has your last years return, for
purposes of comparison" This habit
also leads to special investigation in
cases where your income, $40 600 one
year, has dropped to $1,000 the next.
Such misfOrtunes, indeed, are not UNI
common, but comparison of returns !.
in the income tax department fire.
quently elbows that the shrinkage is all
moonshine ~
How the Tax Saved One Firm
from Bankruptcy
pEOPLE who do foolish things like
this usually receive Special visits
from the revenue agent. A little per-
suasion sometimes leads to correction.
Any one who wishes to argue the
case, however, has every opportunity
to do so. He must produce his
books, and in some cases even send
them on to Washington for scrutiny
This practice has frequently had excellent
results, both for the government and the
person or corporations affected. Thou
sands of Americans, and even business
firms, lie in the most haphazard fashion.
They do not know what their incomes
really are; the income tax has given this
information for the first time to large
number Of people.
One concern recently informed the de-
partment that its payment, large as it
was, had proved profitable, since it had
gained vast amount of information con-
corning the business and had instituted
economies that had saved far more than
the tax. Another declared that the pay
ment of the tax had saved it from bank
ruptcy. 1t had compelled the managers
to make strict account of the business,
and they had Misunderstanding they
had hitherto not suspected-that they
were drifting toward receivership. This
enforced inquest had given them tlme 10
straighten out their affairs and resstablish
their solvency.
But, of all the delinquents, the tax
payers who make deductions for "losses
in trade" have caused the greatest trouble.
The ruling stipulates that the taxpayer
can charge off only the @trade losses that
are made in the particular business in
which he is regularly engaged. Any
losses incurred in speculations on the
side are not deductible. On the other
hand,-and this is the provision that
causes the intensest anguish, profits
made outside ones regular line must pay
the proportional tax
One fine morning the revenue agent
calls upon Wall Street banker, asking
for an explanation of 5000, 900 deduction
for @losses in trade'-an item that can
cells his whole tax.
@Oh, that's simple" the banker an
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Gne otdJe department o re-
ceipted income tax bill be-
fore he can get a passport
These agents vary their
methods in accordance
with necessity. A gem
tleman who handles the
East Side clothing dis
trict has a scheme that is
all his own. He visits shop
after shop, examines sur
roundings, and then makes
an assessment of his own.
Here, key" he says
entering a tailoring place
in breezy fashion, why
haven't you put in an in
come tax return?'
al vas too poor;
aind't got no income.n
The agent-of the same
race as his victim-makes
a rapid inventory. He
turns up stock, and glances
in the work-room to see
how many people are en-
ployed. He seldom takes
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causes the 1ntenSeSt anguish, prOntS
made outside ones regular line must pay
the proportional tax.
One fine morning the revenue agent
calls upon Wall Street banker, asking
for an explanation of 5000, 900 deduction
for @lOsses in trade"-an item that can
cells his whole tax.
@Oh, that's simple" the banker an
swers. II lost that in stock speculation
war Brides you know"
Slut that is not deductible. You are
not q stock broker so it is not a loss in
your regular business"
at amt, hey?" the banker answers,
much wrought up. "All right. have
put down here on the other side 100000
income, also made in stock speculation.
OF course / can cut that out"
@Not at all, answers the agent; "you
must pay taxes on that"
@Rut if ] can't make deductions for my
losses on stock speculation, why should l
pay taxes on my profits in stocks?"
Il don't know; but that's the law"
And nothing more can be said. The
agent drops in next door and asks a
prosperous stock broker about suspicious
deduction of $4,000.
3Oh, you know" says the man of Wall
Street, "that, besides this business here,
I'm q farmer. No gentleman farmer, no
amateur, you UNDERSTANDING rot like
that. I'm regular farmer. / raise my
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-28
ROUMANIA SQUEEZED
IN WISE OF ENEMIES

BERLIN. oct. S.-Both jaws of the
great Tcutonic wise are closing In upon
Roumania
Striking southwark with two columns,
Field Marshal Won Falkcnhayn's Austro-
German army W. Itens the early cap
ture OF the Roumanian railway towns
OF Sinala and CampOlung, seventy miles
northwest of Bucharest.
MaCkehsen's forces are rapidly clear
ing the defeated Russo Roumnnians
from the Black Sea province OF Do
brudJa. Before his swift advance the
enemy abandoned the fortified line of
Harsova CasapChioi. and Is now in re-
treat nearly forty miles north Of the
COnstanza- Ccrnavoda railway. Tho Rus
so-Roumanians are poorly equipped with
artillery. and apparently unable to make
a stand against the invaders.
only on the northwestern frontier are
the Roumanians on the offensive. Here
they achieved some local successes, but
the position OF this whole northern Rou-
manian army becomes more perilous as
Falkenhayn drives forward against its
supply lines.
The Berlin newspapers though ex-
pressing regret at the loss Of Fort
Douaumont TO the French, term this II
slight reverse compared with the VIC
tories over the RoumanianS. The Lokal
AnZeigCr declared that stores Of bcnzine
We're exploded and set ailrc inside the
fort as the French attacked In the fog,
making necessary its evacuation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-28
Patrolman Sleeps;
Thief Takes Badge

CLEVELAND, Ohio. oct. Smoothing
Is so pathcticaly helpless and impotent
as husky policeman-when he's
asleep.
Take Patrolman JEFFREY Gibbons as
notable example. Patrolman Gibbons
went to bed under the comfort OF
warm blankets and the peace of a days
work well done. He left his vest hang
Inv on n chair. Near at hand was an
open window.
The vericst tyro among guessers
could guess the rest. Through the win
dow came the refreshing night air
and also the clutching hand OF a thief.
In the daytime he might have re-
spect for Patrolman Gibbons. Not so
at night
When Patrolman Gibbons walked yes
terday morning he ground his teeth in
baffled rage. He had been undone while
asleep. From his vest had been ex-
tractcd SIS watch and. worse luck,
his police badge~ The vest remained
intact.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-28
SHOEMAKER DIES
OF GAS POISONING
Charles Gilman Succumbs to
Asphyxiation at Hospital.

Charles Gilman. proprietor Of q shoe
repair store at 1911 Seventh street north
west. who was found overcome by gas
in the living room in the rear OF his
store yesterday. died at Freedman's
Hospital this morning.
When Sergeant Hopkins, OF the Sec
ond precinct. got the man into an au-
tomobie patrol yesterday he admins
tered the artificial respiration treatment
in which the local police recently re-
ceived instruction. and when the hos
pital was reached physicians expressed
the belief that the man had a chance
to live.
The fact that Gilman was In bed in
the gas-filled room and the store still
locked when he was found led the po-
lice to believe the gas blew out acci-
dentally during the night A colored
man who went TO the store with pair
OF shoes found the place locked and no.
titled the police.
Gilman had no family and lived alone
at the store. the police say. He was
about fifty years old. Coroner hewitt
Is investigating the case.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-28
HUGHES AND WILSON
ABORRECORDS CITED
Republican Congressional Com
mite Circular Shows G. O.
P. Nominee Favored Unions.

With no ak to grind. Charles +.
Hughes was a friend of union labor"
with no AK to grind. Woodrow Will
son was an avowed opponent OF union
labor"
This Is the language heading a cir
cular which has been sent out by the
Republican Congressional committee
from It's headquarters In Washington.
In the circular appear quotations
from Wilson's utterances at Princeton
and elsewhere against union labor.
Among other. things. there is quoted
Wilson's 1907 speech at the Waldorf
Astoria, in which he called the class
formed by labor organizations and lead
ers as formidable an enemy TO equal
ity and betterment OF opportunity" as
the capitalistic class.
In contrast. there Is set forth what
Governor Hughes actually did for labor
when governor of New York. and the
many beneficial measures he supported.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-28
Girl Wanted Stylish
Wedding, Goes to Jail

NEW YORK, oct. 2S.-Tbe metbod
alleged to have been employed by Miss
Mary Ayres, OF Arverne. Long Island
to satisfy her longing for a fashionable
wedding landed her last night in the
Queens county jail, in Long Island city,
wearing trim blue serge suit and an
elaborate fur neckpiece> she was mr.
raigned in Jamaica on a charge of bav-
Ing stolen 500 worth of jewelry and s1O0
from the home of Albert Michaux. an
importer, in Arverne. She was held in
$1,000 bonds.
Miss Ayres offered to serve as a nurse
for an aged relative OF Mr.. Micbaux
while the regular nurse was on a va
cation, and when she left the articles
and money were missing. She said. the
police assert, that she took the things
because she was to be married 10 n
boarder at her mothers home and want
cd an elaborate trouseau and a fashion,
bile wedding. Some OF the articles have
been recovered.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-28
RIVERDALE.

the Just Government League OF Mary
land will be organized next Thursday
afternoon at 2'o'clock in the Riverdale
townhall. The principal speaker will be
Mrs. j. Ross Thomson. OF the Mont
gomery county branch of the League.
The women of this section are planning
to join in the big drive against the
State legislature of 1918 in an effort
TO secure an amendment to the State
constitution providing for woman SUI
frage, and have decided to affiliate
with the Just Government League OF
the State.
An invitation is extended to all who
are in sympathy with the movement
to attend. and tho ARRANGEMENTS for
the meeting are in charge of Mrs.
Lillian Lykes Rowe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-28
Conduit Road Residents
Choose New Committees

Committees to take charge OF the
business OF the Conduit Road Citizens
Association for the next year have
been formally announced by the Of
ficers of the organization. At a meet
ing OF the officers held last night at
the residence of Charles A. Baker, 22l5
Conduit road, all of the officers were
brought together, and the announce
ments were made.
Mrs. James Drysdale heads the school
committee. and the other chairmen in
clude: e. =. Shull. streets and high
ways; Dr. G. 7. Granfield. public health :
Samuel T. Dorset. legislation; s.
]. Egan. fire and police; w. +. Jack
son, public utilities; w. F. Fletcher.
membership: ID. T. Bounds, entertain
ment' and G. Bert Repasz, publicity.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-28
LITTLE ACTIVITY ON
WASHINGTON MARKET
Consolidated Trust Company
Stock Up to rs Shares, Con-
stitutes Best Sale.

With few orders in evidence. the reg
ular call on the Washington Stock Ex-
change was proceeded with today In a
pcrfunctory manner. Usually active
bonds were fraotionally frmer. but
stocks OF the public utilities eased off.
The only sale recorded on the call
consisted of twenty-five shares at is,
the bid figure. Ten shares OF Union
Trust stock brought l21Is, and ten Capt.
tai Traction S3H.
William Frank Thyson. receiver for
the Commercial Fire Insurance COM
pany. now being liquidated. Is prepar-
ing to pay under direction OF the Dis
trict Supreme Court, a dividend OF 80
cents per share TO stockholders OF the
company. Dividends Rggregating s. per
share already have been paid by the
receiver.
Mr.. Thyson says that after the 50-cent
payment he will still have in hand for
distribution approximately 10000 worth
OF assets. This sum cannot be dis
bursed. however. until 100000 worth
of contingent liabilities shall have ex-
pired. which will he at least six months.
The receiver figures that when all as
sets shall have been converted the
stockholders will receive 81 for their
original investment OF $40 share.
Estimated gross earnings of the
Southern Railway Company for the
third week of October were 81 ,625. 063. an
increase of S219. 299. or 1850 per cent over
the actual earnings of the correspond
ing week of october, 1915. Estimated
earnings from July | to October 81 ag-
grcgated 81. "a, 49,, an increase of ST.
653,552 or l2.S9 per cent over the actual
earnings for the same period of the
previous year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-28
NEWS AND GOSSIP
OF CAPITAL SOCIETY
Happenings Of the Day Of Inter-
est in Washington's Various
Circles.
Continued from Ninth pagel

Hutton. president OF the chapter an
nounces the following committees:
Dance and decorations. Mrs. George
Covington. assisted by Mrs. Bates War
rem. Mrs. John Callaghan. Mrs. Wallace
Streator, Mrs. Mary A. Gould, and Miss
Lillian Curry. Refreshments. Mrs.
Belle Z. Riley. assisted by Mrs. Archi-
bald Young and Mrs. James Mulcare.
Music will be furnished by Themeyer's
Orchestra. This will be the first of a
series of dances to be given by the
chapter the fourth Tuesday of each
month.
Miss V. Marc Bailey entertained at a
dansant Wednesday, october Is, at the
Chevy Chase Library. Chevy Chase,
Md. Those present were the Misses
Won Bubam, Taliaferro, Johnson, Jones,
sullivan. Kramer, Neipold. Black,
Wood. Gerry. Gordon. O'Connor. Kehoe,
Genechesi. Clark. Dunkle. Todhunter.
and Sister: Albert W. Brand. William
Roy Dillon, f. Burton Corning, Karl
Glessner. Reu. l.. Glessner. John f..
Eckert, Joseph +. Moore. Ralph Judd,
George Elliott. Howell Gordon, Leon
Cooper, Raymond Norman. Donald
Kent Mason, b. s. LAWNS. John Clark,
Roger Hollngsworth. David Gibbons,
Arthur c. Israel. Irving Frank. and A.
White. Mr.. and Mrs. William Henry
Budd Leith, and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Swindell The party was chaperoned
by Mrs. w. II. Bailey. Mrs. o. b. Kra-
mer, and +. e. Clark.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-28
UTAH COPPER SCARS
IN NEW YORK MARKET
Shares Finish Excitement Of
Early Trading by Rise to
New High Record.

NEW YORK. Oct 2s.-Ctah Copper
furnished the excitement of early trad
ing on the Stock Exchange today. Jump
Ing 27s. to 1854. following yesterdays
4h-point advance. The new quotation
IL a high record.
American Locomotive opened up IL
at s37s and Bethlehem Steel continued
its record climb. making a new high at
1855 a share. up S. on the first sale.
The general list was Irregular, with
moderate strength In rails.
Market closed heavy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-28
Wholesale Produce Market

EGGs-Nearby. fresh. ssas7c per dos
Southern, 33c per doz.
CHEESE-New York. new. ?O62lc per ID
BUTTER-Elgin print. sc per ID: tub, 3Ss
per ID.
LIVE PoULTRY-Hens. lSc per h.: chick.
ems, lsdiac per ID.
LIVE SToCK-Neal calves. choice, nn1l2c
per ID; ordinary. saloc per ID; fat sheep,
ID.
DRESSED PoRK-small. i3c per h.: msdi.
UNI. i2di2hc per ID.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-28
POLICE SEEK FAMILY
OF WILLIAM VINTON
Man Died Of Pneumonia at Emer
gency Hospital.

The police today began a search for
relatives or friends of a man who died
OF pneumonia at Emergency Hospital
several days ago, and whose body Is
now at the District morgue.
Tho man told hospital attendants his
name was William Vinton, sixty-four
years old. lie was taken to the hos
pital October II in an automobile. and
had been knocked down by a machine.
lie had suffered an injury to his head.
lie had been in poor health and devel-
.oped pneumonia, lie died Thursday
might,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-28
Student took Up Bed
And Walked" to Jail

OAKLAND. Oct. 2S.-John Morrison.
laborcr and Bible student, IL facing a
charge of petty larceny growing out of
his too faithful Interpretation OF the
Scrlptural admonition, Take up thy
bed and walk"
Morrison, bearing rolled mattress
under his arm, was accostcd by Patrol
man w. {. Smith early this morning.
lie explained that his room was too
stuffy to sleep In, and that he meant to
find likely spot beneath the moon.
The mattress. he said he had borrow
cd -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-28
ALEXANDRIA TO ASK
SOLE DRINK LICENSE

ALEXANDRIA, Oct. 2S.-A provision OF
the State law which goes into effect
next Tuesday, requires those who in
tend to engage in the business of SELL
Ing soft drinks" procure a license
from the city or circuit courts. No
fee Is required. and as n result Judge
Barley. OF the Corporation Court, will
be called upon TO grant 100 or more
today. according to estimates. The law
also provides that any citizen may OPP
pose the granting of such licenses, and
that the court may revoke license
that has been granted after giving the
holder an opportunity to be heard.
Fire seriously damaged the unoc-
cupied building at 425 South Royal
street, shortly after o'clock last
night
Arthur D. Bryant. aged thlrty-flve.
died Mt his home at 212 South Patrick
street. late yesterday. lie was loco
motive engineer and is survived 6y
his wife.
Prof. c. T. Ryan, OF the English de-
partment of Alexandria High school,
membership | nthe Shakespeare Socio
ETY. or America, which identified with
the, International Shakespear Society
which - to meet In London in 1918.
The acting board OF the Potom,c
Baptist Associate met yesterday
afternoon in the Second Bantist
Church. The appropriations for mis-
sion churches was the principal tonic
up for discussion. WHY
The Rev: r. W. Stancill. OF Washing
ton; who has been holding a series q
revival meetihgs IN the old First Pros
byterian Church hero for several weeks
past, VIII form a temporary organi2ation
OF the Church of Christ tomorrow n -tnr'
noon, at $3.50 1t will have twenty-one
members, io will preach on SIS There
dria?" ." -NeNah-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-28
Bulgars Occupy Hersova.

SOFIA, oct. 2S--Bulgarian troops
have occupied the Danube town OF Her
sova, twenty-five miles northwest of
Ccrnaoda, in their pursuit OF the
fleeing Russo Roumanians. 1t was Of
hcially announced today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-28
Fierce Attacks Made
On Transylvanian Front

PETROGRAD, Oct. %.-Thc Austro-
Germans are making fierce attacks on
the TransyINanian front near Bran Pass
southwest OF EronstadD and also In
the jul and Tirgulup valleys, II was Of
nCially announced today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-28
ANACOSTIA.

Mineola Tribe. No. II, Improved Order
or Red Men met last night to confer
the degrees on several candidates. Re-
ports OF the various committees were
heard followed by a general discussion
OF the condition of the organization
throughout the country. Henry w. Tip
petit great representative OF the body
In the District to the general convention
made Interesting remarks.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF 81. Teresa 6
Church Ia conducting n rummage sale i'm
Nichols avenue at Pleasant street nj
the present time to raise funds to re-
duce the debt on the school in v street.
DR.. Alfred Glascock was in charge n,
an entertainment given last night In
Hitchcock Hall at st. Elizabeths Hos
pital. The hall was crowded and music
for the occasion was furnished by the
ospital orchestra,
A special service Is to be held tomor-
row In Emmanuel Church, In V street.
the rector, the Rev. w. o. Roome. ir,,
having termed. the day as Social Serv-
Ice Sunday. AT the II o'clock service
John s. Bennett. superintendent of the
Central Union Mission, will tell OF tho
work being done at this mission, Al
the evening services the Rev. D. CoveIl,
assistant rector of Christ Church, Navy
Yard, VIII deliver sermon on social
service.
President 8. f. Snyder, Of the Randlt
Highlands Citizens Association, will
appoint a special committee on mem.
bership at the meeting Monday nigh,
FOR the purpose of trying to secure
additional members for this body.
DR.. r. A. Pyles has plans out for the
erection OF an apartment house at The
corner OF Good Hope road and Four.
teenth street, the first building of thi,
kind TO be erected in this suburb.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-28
FUNERAL RITES FOR
CAPITAL RESIDENTS
Places and Time Of Services Ar.
ranged by Bereaved Families.
Mrs, Daniel ]. RYAN,

Funeral services for Mrs. Daniel J.
Ryan. who died Thursday at Emerg-
ency Hospital. will be held at the
residence of iner parents, $50 Twelfth
street northeast, Monday. at 500
o'clock. thence to 81. Anthony's church.
requiem mass will be celebrated. In
terment will be In st. Mary's Cemetery.
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The Rev. ID. Seldman.

Funeral services for the Rev. d. Seld-
man, who died at his residence, 1244 Sew
enth street northwest, this morning, will
be held at his late home tomorrow after
noon. Interment will be In the Hebrew
Cemetery. He is survived by his wife,
four daughters and two sons.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-28
ROUMAN|AN DEFEAT
TURNED INTO A ROUT
Russo Roumanian Armies Show
Signs Of Generalization in
NorthWard Flight.
Continued from First PAGE

and quantities OF baggage were
brought In.
"On the Macedonian front. Serbian
attacks against German Bulgaria po-
sitlons In the Ccrna Bend failed, as
well a. partial advances on the slopes
on PoglcniCa and southwest OF Dorian
lake. ON the Struma there were pa
troll sklrmishes. and near Orfano
lively artillery actions
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-28

New York Stocks.

All transactions In stocks are on the basis
Of dollars and fractions thereof.
Quotations furnished by w. b. Hibbs a Co..
members OF New York Stock Exchange,
Hibbs Building.
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Leap-Year Guile.

A Scientific Poultry Raiser and Truck
Farmer wanted. for business partner,
by a childless widow. living on her
valley farm, Address in English. BOX
AZ. Rest. Oklahoma.-TheF atheriand,