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New-York tribune., 1920-02-23
Lull in Boston Storm
Over Pershing g Reception
Col. Logan, State Commander,
Still Refuses to Say Whether
or Not He Will Attend

=. BOSTON, Feb. -Washington's s
birthday anniversary evidently had a
pacliylng influence on many of the
american Legion officials, both local
ana state, because the belligerent atti-
sude which for several days has ac-
companied remarks concerning the re-
ception to General John j. Pershing,
VINO Will arrive in this city on Wednes-
oay, was noticeably absent to-day.
colonel Edward L. Logan, state com
niahder OF the Legion, around whom
n s.e storm has centered, declined to
uiscuss the matter when pressed for a
statement tonight. He merely laughed
"hen informed that whatever action he
might take would probably be followed
~ nearly every post commander who
M LAS received an invitation from Mayor
refers to attend the dinner to General
Pershing.
Not even the closest friends of the
eoionel are aware of his intentions
ana u he alone knows what he will do
Wednesday night. Some persons, who
Auo~ MN intimately, believe ne will
suend the dinner, but others are posi-
tive he will not.
brigadier General Cole said tonight
ae mad not received an invitation to
.h .ne dinner, but thought it might be in
.ne mail. He expects to leave Boston
Mp'morrow ~ for New York on business
sa snich may keep him in the metropolis
~ members of the Legion explain that
tae opposition to General Pershing is
t.. because of any treatment of the
iahkee Division, but rather to the
:faer to advance after the armistice
kau peen signed, which advance, they
aas, "a resulted in the useless slaughter
VI New England troops.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-23
Purse of 500, Prize in
Polyglot Pursuit, Missing
Detective Arrests Negroes Ac.
cused by Chinese, but There's
No Trace of Stolen Morav

'eO VI OtOlcn Money
strange procession. scutte RING
swiftly through the snow and slush
oursc on the view of Detective Edward
M. Davis before dawn yesterday as he
approached his home at Columns Ava
nue. and Sixty-frst Street. First came
a. negro In sailors garb. Two dapper
Afro-Americans, dressed for Satur-
DAY night on San Juan Hill, pressed
close on the heels Of their nautical
guide, while bringing up the rear were
TWO barefooted Chinese in paiamas
who chattered shrill approximations as
they ran. '''
Davis called on the parade to halt.
put was not obcyed until he drew his
revolver. The sailor said he was Wal
Ter harrison, of the Bay Ridge naval
station. His negro companions said
Ihey were Frank Johnson and Cecil
Arthur They were held for the grand
jury IN west Side police court on COM
plaint of the two Chinese, Chin Lee
and Charley Fou.
Chm Lee is proprietor of a restau-
rant at Slxtysixth Street and Column
Dus Avenue. He was counting his days
receipts, he said, and was ready for bed
when the three negroes entered and
told him to put up his hands. Charlev
Fou, who was in bed in the next room.
heard the command and blew a police
whistle: The intruders, Chin said.
grabbed about $100 and ran. He and
Charley pursued them, although Chin
sad that the fugatives turned and
fired several shots at them. The money
was not found.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-23
Losses at Gambling
Cannot Be Deducted
From Income Tax
Collector Edwards, Reply.
ing to Flood of Queries
Regarding Winnings in
Games, Quotes the Law

If you win on a horse, pull a roya]
flush at poker or guess black and
the wheel comes black, you lose, ac-
ccrding to a statement made yesterday
by William H. Edwards, Collector of
Internal Revenue for Manhattan. But
if you lose on horse and get a pain
Of twos and the wheel turns to red
you can't deduct the damage from
your income tax return, according tc
Mr.. Edwards.
"My mail and my telephone have
been burdened with messages seeking
information on this subject" said the
Collector. 81 can only quote the law
The regulations read as folows
Total losses from race track
gambling may be credited against the
total winnings, and the net gain should
be reported as income. If, however
the losses exceed the winnings, the
net loss cannot be deducted from gross
income from other sources in comput-
ing the net income subject to tax"
Losses In Legal Transactions
Losses incurred by taxpayer in
any legal transaction entered into for
profit outside of his regular line OF
business, however, are allowed. Under
the 1917 act, deductions for such
losses were allowed only to the extent
Of gains in similar transactions. If
for example, a person made $1,000 in
one stock market transaction and in
AT other lost $1,000, he was required tc
include the $1,000 in his return as
Gross income and could deduct only
that amount as loss. Under the
current act, in a similar transaction
he is allowed a net deduction of
$4,000"
Collector Edwards announced that
Federal Income Tax return blanks may
be had at Room 115 on the first floor
of the Custom House.
Comptroller Travis announced yes
terday that if greater volume of re-
turns is not received during these last
three weeks for state income taxes
thousands of taxpayers will have to
pay penalties.
Face Fines or Imprisonment
because penalty provisions in most
laws do not interest New Workers, >
said the Comptroller, "it is timely to
warn all possible delinquents that if
they do not file their returns before
March Is they may be subject to fines
or imprisonment. Even the filing of
the return within two months after
this date imposes the penalty of a s
per cent tax on the amount paid, and
the deliberate failure to make re-
turn may require the taxpayer to pay
double the amount of his tax.
"Widespread publicity has been
given to the fact that this law taxes
the salaries of town, city and state
officials" said Mr.. Travis, "but, strange
to say, our mail each day indicates that
uncertainty about this exists in some
sections"
Comptroller Travis said that any one
who desires an extension of time, be-
cause Of inability to close his accounts
OR because Of absence from the state
on account Of health or business pur-
poses, should write to the office of the
State Income Tax Bureau at Albany
stating these facts and his application
will be granted promptly.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-23
Nurse a Heroine at Fire
Carries Blazing Liquid Out of
Building After Explosion
Special Dispatch to Tho Tribune


CHICAGO. Feb. 22-Miss Mabel
Hazen, student nurse Of the Evanston
Hospital, is near death tonight as a
result of heroism in saving 100 patients
In fire which threatened the destruc-
tion Of the hospital. She was work
ing in the basement of the hospital
mixing a disinfectant when the mix
ture exploded, setting fire to her
clothing.
Miss Hazen seized the blazing pot
containing the liquid fire, her hands
burning as she ran 100 feet to
door. She collapsed at the door. With
her waning strength she sounded the
alarm that the hospital basement was
in flames.
Doctors, internes and nurses quick
ly responded. The fire department. was
summoned and the fire was soon under
control. The sleeping patients were
aroused by the smoke, but a panic was
averted.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-23
Rome Press Praises johnson
Declares New Ambassador Is
"Splendidlv Adapted' for Post

ROME, Feb. %. The "Giornale
dItalia," concluding an article on Rob
ert Underwood Johnson, the newly ap-
pointed American Ambassador to Italy
says his appointment to Rome is proof
that between the peoples of Italy and
the United States there is room for an
intimate understanding.
"They have always been friends.
says the paper, "and have no reason
for conflicts. They are anxious to
know each other more intimately and
exchange whatever they posses useful
to civilization and culture. For this
important task Mr.. johnson is splen-
didly adapted"
New-York tribune., 1920-02-23
Stage Stars at a Benefit
Help Raise Funds for British
Great War Veterans

The British Great War Veterans in
America gave an entertainment last
night in the Park Theater to raise
funds for the permanent establishment
of their organization in this country.
All of the Broadway stars who had
promised to appear kept their word,
and among those who entertained the
capacity audience were Dorothy South,
of apple Blossoms; Clifton Craw-
ford, Leon Enrol, Bessie Mccoy Davis,
Donald Brian, Lieutenant Gitz- Rice,
Frank Fay, Barney Bernard. Harrison
Brockbank and John Clark.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-23


Manhattan. -............ 2.49
Bronx. Z.54
Brooklyn. ...... Z.O5
Queens. .............. 2.S6
Richmond -...........,... 2.55
Comptroller Craig undertook to ex-
.enuate the boosted rates on the
ground that the cost of widening Sew
eu.h Avenue and Narick Street, for
which the city acquired property in
1915 must be realized in part from
the 1920 taxes. Part OF the cost is to
be borne by special assessment on the
realty benefited by the improvements.
The Comptroller says this is respon-
sble for nine points of the increase in
all boroughs, except Richmond The
cos. OF the improvements is $7,7OS 1928.
The 14-point jump i'll Richmond, de-
spite the fact that that borough is not
taxed for the Seventh Avenue and
varick Street widening, is justified
by Mr. Craig in another fashion.
assessed valuations in that borough
have not kept pace with increased ex-
penditures,' he said.
Assessed valuations in Queens have
increased comparatively rapidly, Mr..
Craig added.
In further explanation of the tax rate
the Comptroller said:
"In estimating the revenues of the
general fund. which are deducted from
the total amount Of the budget in de-
termining the amount to be raised bv
taxation, an allowance of S1O.0OO,OOO has
been made for the state income tax.
This is based upon information re-
ceived from the Office of the State
Comptroller.
Renpfit from Exc;ca T,x
while prohibition has deprived the
city OF excise moneys of nearly an equal
amount, the taxpayers have the benefit
for this year only of payments into the
general fund of excise taxes receivd
on October l last year, amounting to
s6150.000
an conformity with the provisions
existing in the charter since con-
solidation the state school moneys to
the amount of S5,036, ,5S7.16 have been
credited TO the general fund for the
reduction OF taxation. But. in accord
ance with the action taken by the
Board OF Estimate and Apportionment
at the time the budget was adopted,
this sum is required to be applied
when received to the payment of teach
ers' salaries, and the appropriation in
the budget for teachers salaries was
lheleOE reduced TO tnat extent. In
other words, the reduction of taxation
was made in reducing the budget to
this extent, the general fund stilk
serving the function of clearing ac-
count.
High Rents Not Justified
"The assessed valuations of real es-
tate for 1920 for the five boroughs
amount to 626,121,7O7. This is an
increase over 1919 of sl97,79S.954,
which is very moderate in view of the
high rents prevailing. The personal
property assessments for the entire
city amount to s296, sos 1876, which is
decrease of about sS6, 100000, as COM
pared with 1919.
The increase in the tax rate is very
much less than various false prophets
and calamity howlers have been pre-
dieting, and on the basis of which
many of them have been attempting to
Justify the high rents exacted from
their tenants. There is no relation
whatever between the comparatively
low tax rate of 1920 and the very high
rents that are now being enforced
throughout the city"
New-York tribune., 1920-02-23
Spanish Cabinet Won't RESIGN

MADRID, Feb. 22.-Premier Sala-
zer's Cabinet, after a conference late
to-day, decided to appear before Par
lament Tuesday in another effort to
obtain passage of the appropriation
measures. The Ministers regard their
position as still highly critical but
it is generally expected that they will
retain office at least for some time to
come.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-23
IN PORTUGAL

The owners of large estates
employ women to grub bushes
from beneath the cork trees
during the winter months.
These women subsist entirely
on corn meal with a little olive
oil.
Yet they come in the autumn
thin and leave in the spring.
fat.
Such is the excellence of corn
meal as a food-especially the
fine quality used at CHILDS.
Real Virginia corn meal eakes
tho kind that is f.moue
throughout the South.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-23
1920 Tax Rate
Is Big Advance
Over Last Year
Increase in Manhattan and
Bronx IL Points, Brooke
lyn l8; Craig Lays Raise
to Seventh Ave. Project
High Rents Unjustifed
Comptroller's Figures Show
Realty Valuations Went
Up Only Sl97,798,954

A sharp increase over the 1919 tax
rate was disclosed yesterday, when
Comptroller Charles l.. Craig an
nounced the rate for 1920: The rates
for Manhattan and the Bronx go up
II points; Brooklyn, Is points; Queens,
Is, and Richmond, ID. They follow:
New-York tribune., 1920-11-22
Leather

The most encouraging feature of the
hide and leather market was the con-
frmation of reports that more than
100000 packer hides had ben pur-
chosed by leading tanners. The Gem
tral Leather Company admitted having
purchased 250,000 hides and the Endi-
cott-Johnson Company, shoe manufac-
turers, who make their own leather. is
reported to have taken a considerable
quantity of Western packer hides. The
prices involved, however, are said to
have been slightly below the nominal
prices that have ben quoted in the
trade for some time Leather prices.
however, remain high in comparison to
hide prices, but this is explained by
the high labor costs still obtaining in
leather trade was lacking and the shoe
trades remained on their former dull
basis. Shoe retailers are still trying
to rid themselves of stocks of winter
shoes and prices appear to be crum-
bling slowly. The only bright spot in
the shoe trade is the novelty footwear
business, which has held up fairly we'll
during the fall, A tendency toward
heavier footwear is noticed with the
advent of colder weather.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-22
The Week i'm Business


Depression of prices of
accelerated compared the
whole,
flu
rr;
the sho ma
the
orders delivery
reductions made market prices for
Goods low levels nihed goods
still held the
@
prevailing
will Of
stabilized
of lesdin distributors
o o
booked
be little Improvement the general situation The lack of future
again q possible demand.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-22

SAN FRANCIsCo-Genesv g Feiss,. ~ +
"a N Ass,, wt, cnilaren's wear; Pennsylvania.
SAN FHANCISCO--Frost Bros: w. Frost
JTus n,uth eos,s. s, suits, dresses West Twenty
SAN ,TRANcIsco-1. Pntlcr: Miss L.
sEATTI' iA,l.Tr1sri y wholesale aql,, furs; Bresl!n
stein ''r.mnub rob Clothing Co; NJ S. Born
SILL SILL general merchandise; 395 Broad
sHAtMokIN, Pa.--Max 11lrsch, dry goods
sl0uH CITY. 1owa--T. s. Martin CO. II. H.
Miadieton; Mo-. basement general merchan-
sT a'sg I6SnpIr SsI Fifth Avenue:
..r goods; q Leonard Street
. i; LOU lS-N. Friedman & Sons: s. J.,
freeman, dresses; II. A. Friedman
sW5nas wa,a,s' house dresses wrappers; Penn
ST. LOuIs-T. W Garland womens ready
men E, 5 furnishings; 81 West Twenty sixth
ST; LoUIs--stiv, Baer & Fuller Co; L.
freund. sheets and pillow cases. white
goods, shirtings (woven ana printed
rone % cloths and robe blankets; 1907
ST PAul-Field. schllclt & Co.. j. c.
IMorrissey, dresses, coats. suits, waists;
IERRE HAuTE, Ind-Lederer- -FebelmAA
70; = Strauch. women's ready to wear
Pennay lvania.
ToLEDo--La Sale & Koch Co.; b F
naiiy, dresses skirts; 225 Fifth Avenue
W. ~ hltHeI 90 r. A. ''ri'tNS
1omestics, linens. white goods; S. E.
Conrad drug sundries. toilet goods.
leather goods. jewelry, gloves AL Fant!
- i ! 10 West Thirty second Street.
i1hONTo-W. Steinberg, clothing, ETC.;
Pennsylyania,
UTICA. y. Y.-C;old's; j. ]. Feinberg
-. Wolnen's ready to wear; Pennsylvania
AStllNG lNGTON-Lansburgh e. Bro: Miss
Jacobs jobs coats; Il East Thirty-third
WILKES BARRE. Pa.-caspers Sons; L.
Jasper dry goods; Pennsylvania.
WCRCESTER, Mass.--L, s. Fengold.
clothing and suits; Pennsylvania.
"O,,RcESTER, Mass The Louise Shop;
MISS Mourn ready TO wear: Hart Flan-
agon & CO. 277 Fifth Avenue.
Buyers Coming
BALTIN1ORE--Cahn Coblens Co.: Miss
Decker. dresses. coats, suits. At Grego-
rian Nov. 90. 1920
New-York tribune., 1920-11-22
Apparel

me opening of several lines Of mems
clothing for spring by manufacturers
in Chicago and Rochester last week.
did little toward placing the industry
on stable basis. According to all
accounts the retailers are decidedly
apathetic toward spring garments at
this time and are placing only few
orders. The expiration Of the price
guarantee on mems winter suits last
Monday brought about reductions run
ming as high as 40 per cent among
some manufacturers with heavy ac-
cumulations resulting from cancella-
tions and returns of merchandise from
retailers earlier in the season. The
drop in wholesale prices was reflected
IN retail orders by an avalanche Of
sales, some of which showed reduction
from former prices up to SO per cent.
The women's apparel trade is work.
ing into the spring season slowly. A
few of the high grade dress manu-
facturers have shown Palm Beach and
early spring models with a fair degree
of success. However, such merchandise
forms but small percentage of the
entire apparel business and forms no
criterion by which the makers of
bread and butter" merchandise may
be guided.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-22
CottOns

The disparity between prices for
snisbed goods and unfinished goods
VAS further increased last week, when
Drint cloths and other varieties of
gray m goods dropped to new low levels.
The $3.50, 3Si2 inch print cloths, re-
rarded as the barometer Of the mar
Set feel from 9l2 cents at the close of
The week previous to ia cents on
Friday Of last week. Percales of this
construction are still priced at Is cents
a yard. The drop in raw cotton and in
cray goods undoubtedly has affected
the market for finished goods, based on
higher priced cotton. At the time the
new finished goods prices were made
week or two ago, it was said that
lower cotton and reductions in wages
had been anticipated. Buyers are now
trying to figure if the drop is larger
than that anticipated.
Retailers appear to be shifting to the
replacement value basis in pricing
their goods, with the result that more
finished materials are going into con-
sumption. In local stores where cot
ION goods prices have been sharply
revised good distribution has fol
lowed this course
New-York tribune., 1920-11-22
Buyers Arrived
FairchiId Service

ALBANY-c;olds Stores; L. Gold, Jobs bec-
TER S9rsr Sss tifth Avsnue room ~
ATLANTA, Ga.-Cinsberg L. Ginsbcrg,
dresses, coats, suits. waists; West
BALTIMORE-Cahn. Coblens Co.: Miss A.
Decker, dresses, coats, suits.
BALTIMORE-Americ Wholesale Cor
poration; II: S. Messersmith. remnants;
BALTIMORE E-The Leader; Miss P. Solo
mon, ladies' waists. silk blouses and
berg. caps and hats: Pennsylvania.
BALTIMORE-D. Miller Co. c. Scott,
dresses, coats and suits. waists In
BlNGHXMToN. y. VI. l.. Morgan &
CO: G. c. Bliss, waists. dresses. bath
sweaters, Miss NJ. wain, Infants fs9 Mesr: cav
(upstairs) Miss keegan. special lot silk
drens and misses millinery; 200 Fifth
Avenue.
BosTON-Jordan. Marsh Co.. Mrs. L..
nert; Miss |. Burke. infants wear, base
ioent; Miss A. J.. Regan. boys furnish
ings and hats; Miss e. NJ; White misses
Fourth Avenue
BurFALO-J. X. Adam Co. H. Benedict;
herchandise manager, West Thirty
CflCAGO-1 Kronthal, piece goods; Penn
sylNaniA.
CHICAGO - FIilman's; Edward Levy.
drugs, toilet articles. jewelry; 277 Fifth
Avenue
cIICAGO--Goldstein Bros, s. Goldstein
cotton piece goods
CHICAGO-S. Phlllipson Co.; II Morris,
dresses. coats suits. underwear. etc.
CHlCAGO-Norris Mann e. Reilly: r. A.
0it general merchandise. A West Thirty
Fourth Street
C1iICAGO-MarNha Field g. Co.; w. W.
ieaslcy. womeN's neckwear, wholesale; ;
1907 Broadway.
CiiiCAGO-~Hilmans r. j. Kicker mems
furnishings; III Fifth Avenue.
BlNAGO-Philipsbor H. Philipsborn
MISS G Ward, waists; s12 BROADWAY
cli iCAGO Marshall Field & Co: Mrs L.
NC" "sdden, corsets \. u. McMullen
meas ncckwcar Miss V. Staley repre-
scntins ll07 Broadway
ChEN ELAND-Gree & Co.; J. Green
STEM cotton and woolen piece goods
New-York tribune., 1920-11-22

LEARN TO BE A CHAUFFEUR-Plca
prONt abl, work; day and evening classes.
send for free booklet and visitors pass.
West Side Y NJ. G. A. 306 West 57th ST.
MEN wanted to operate moving picture
machines in theGtres: teach you days
or evenings. American Theatre Building.
s4 9Th ave. (42d). Bryant 1918.
AUTO INSTRUCTION.. $l5
Day evening, Cadillac, Studebaker, Nit
chel l5 & NJ. Co. 1903 Lexington ave
(88th).
New-York tribune., 1920-11-22

COLUMBuS, CAD Rothschild & ca =.
Bauer, spring suits, dresses, shirtwaists.
csvnNs:rnNM svirSs: y East M Twenty-sixth street.
W, w. B. Macklin. Jobs dresses; lis west
Thirty.second Street, room 13oa "e''
HARRISBURG. Pa.-R Gerstner Co.. n
JoHNsTowM, Pa.mM rsha Nathan g. ~,
NJ. LLOYD. women's and children's coats.
cansn cnl,urems s,s iurs r. W, wool dresses and KIT
LAWRENCE, Mass-A. Astrott '',pIi ,,il'
llnery: Pennsylvania my
LAWRENCE. Mass-D. Goldberg mil
pnr, pnery ana women's ready to wear:
LouIsvILLE-r.a Mode Apnar., sbor. u
1ces nes.eT wninenss ready to wear; 3 West
MEMPHIS. Tenn.-Lenr arot,.r..
Levy, womcns ready to wear; 3o3 Fiji
MlNNEAPo1Is-Dayton Co.: Miss 1,una-
9ulst. china and glassware; 2s5 Fifth
M0NTREAL-J. RosenthaI & son.. g
,nIasa R1senthaI, a, woolen piece goods trim.
MONTREAIr~s Wiener e. Co.. 1,d.
s,.S, wsner; raincoats and top coats: Penn
NEW LONDON. Conn.-Ahrams a. Co. 7
Abrams, general line; Imperia, W. D.
NoRF0Lk, va.--Max schneer. General
merchandise; Grand """' general
'pitLADELpH1A-J. u ~ NJ. Schwartz. shoes.
L culSylNania. ' ''~'''
lITSBuRGH-Lewln Neiman "a ,rau
Messler, hosiery. gloves. boys' nncivaas i,ss
MISS brodertclS. silk and cottor 80
musins, kimonos. pctticoats ana oia hs,,,-
Tobes; II. Koch, Aanneietta gowns. Tsst
13rOadway 6o"hs' iztl
II IT'S SbuRGH-Rosenbaum Co.: Mrs NJ
wi,tnr tt,rsimona, misses. Juniors, children's
second Street "esl lhlrty-
rl>li.rsBuRGH - Kaufmans penar+,r.n.
lore; r. Atwell, Jobs bedspreads. Ioct
:. SbURGH-Kaufman's Dept. Store. g
pRovA4 A4GErlnnKood' millinery; 1851 BROADWAY.
Wv ~, 11,!2,ENCE. r. ii. Samuel & Rros :.
=; ~, E.uelstein. clothing. etc; 1i6 West
ny y, lDENCE, r. IL. P. MOURN G. O. .
9sr a. SMourin E ready to wear; Hart Tlana
i>oot tESTER-Duffy- Powers Co G ra,1-
p nrI1 an, =, Underwear: 1861 broadway.
n n lis | ER-Gold's Stores: loo eir tabs
Deter grade dresses: 366 Fifth Avanua
RocHEsTER. N. Y.-D August n,scs
c. .E00as: Marlborough NSN0
T. = - a Al r ENTO. Calif.-Weinstock, 1.ubin
q Co; c. W. Kuchman. new snrinp coots
!or women, misses, juniors ana eirIs ?
G 70 "a and stouts: 246 Fifth Avenus
0ALi LAKE CITY-Aucrbach e. 70 .ror.
RS Friedman. Jobs children, coat.
{, .(only) I East Thrty-third Street oo"es
o11s ANIONlO, Tex.-Frost Bros: w @
rTrost. merchandise manager: Weet
twenty ninth Street " COZ