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New-York tribune., 1920-01-27

fore, be required properly to submit it's
determination as to teachers salaries
to authorities which do not represent
the people Of the city as distinct
school organization"
The application Of this principle of
control, the commissioner goes on to
say. docs not in any way affect the
principle of home rule.
Needed Legislation
With regard to needed legislation in
remedying the present situation, he
says such changes as it may be deemed
advisable to make in the present law
relative TO city school administration
should merely make Il more clearly de-
fined separation of school and munici-
pal affairs.
ut may we'll be provided" the Com
missioner suggests, "that separate
tax and separate tax levy be made
upon the taxable property within city
school district to raise such portion of
the cost OF the support of the public
schools as is not contributed by the
state, and is, therefore. a charge upon
the district. The Board of Education
representing the school interests of the
city school district should determine
the amount TO be expended for school
purposes and should be held response
pie Tor the proper expenditure thereof
to the people OF the city scuool district.
subject to such checks for the protec-
tion of such district as the law may
prescribe"
Home Rule for Schools
The Commissioner declares he views
with concern the possibility of trans
Ter Of the functions O. boards of edu-
cation as they exist under the present
law IN respect 10 teachers salaries to
municipal authorities. Such transfer. he
argues. will produce confusion and ere
suit in the intermingling Of school af-
fairs with city affairs. 90 that the
teachers must obtain recognition o.
their just demands IN tho same manner
and under the same methods of proceed
ure as other city employees.
Home rule for schools. financial nde-
pendencc on the part Of the Board Of
Education, separate tax rolls and as
sessments for educational purposes, di-
rect sponsibility OF the Board Of Ed
ucation, 20 the people Of the district,
whether the district be city. village or
other unit; adequate compensation to
teachers and the best possible teacher
training provision by the state these,
sums up the Comm ssionc-. "are the
things for which al! interested in the
e efiicient N sintenance and rengthening
of our public schools throughout the
state should stand"
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
+. :. Soldier in Germany
Seeks Trace Of Mother Here

Private Glenn z. Bement, ono Of the
few remaining American soldiers on
German soil, IL seeking his mother,
who IS believed to DO living in New
York
In letter to The Tribune. Bemcnt.
member of Company p. 1st Engineers.
asks that an effort be made to find his
mother. whom he has not seen since
leaving their former home, in Sparta,
MISS. several years ago. Bemcnt says
that his mother may be using her for
mer name of HYDE
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
Federal Income Tax Questions
4nscered for The Tribune BY Morris Frey assistant
treasurer Guaranty Trust Company

tion trhich, previous to lol7. had pissed dir-
'dends on the preferred stock for sereral
passed dividends and last year gave me ten
additional shares OF stock, par value 800
share. In place Of the passed Dividends they
drs nom pdpinD regular Dividends on the
t,W amount oj stock.
10 the $1,000 represented BY the ten dd-
ditio,tnl shares sent to to De considered
ds income?
A.--Section COLA of the Revenue Act OF
1918 provides that IA stock dividend is TO be
considered income to the amount Of the earn
irgs or profits distributed and that In dis
tribution ahal be deemed to have been made
from earnings or profits unless all earnings
and profits have first been distributed. The
Low. lnw provides further that any distribution
made in the year 1918 or any year there
after shall be deemed to have been made
IRON earnings or profits accumulated since
February 70. 1918. or in the of per-
stnal service corporation from the most
Gently accumulated earnings or profits. Any
earnings or profits accumulated prior to
March ]. 1913. may be distributed in stock
elvidends or otherwise exempt from tax after
February IS. 1918. have been distributed.
Stock dividends are taxable at the rate
applicable to the taxable year in which they
are received. The one exception to this rule
- that II stock dividends declared and en-
tered on the books of corporation between
received by taxpayer after November l.
SIS. but prior 10 March q. 1918 and Cd
stock dividends received ty taxpayer be-
tween January l. 1918, and November l.
1918, are deemed to have been paid from,
the most recently accumulated earnings Of
The corporation. and are taxed at the rate
applicable to the years in which earnings
distributed were accumulated by the corpo-
ra ton.
Q:,n. A.. Il, Is the up'sep OF pri-
rate hoMse occupied by owner deducti6le?
,2) Nh boy is self-supportin0. although
on|N .scvcntee7a years old. WN hate to add
hT income to mine and then claim. the ol-
loWance OF $500?
CD Are the Federal tar nm and tn, Ne,o
orh State Income Tor lar U,c same Oh
both Questionsc
'li 10.
~ An individual under twenty-onc years
OF age is required to render return Of in
ONE II he has a net income Of his own Of
i,QoV or over for the taxable year. II
however a minor is dependent upon his pa
rent, VINO appropri;ites may appropriate,
MS earnings. such earnings are income Of
'hc parent and not Of the minor for the
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
Buses Crash in BROOKLYN

IT became known yesterday that &C.
c'donts occurred Sunday and Yesterday
at Grccnpoint and Manhattan avenues
on fhc municipal bus line in Gren-
point. in each Of which one person
WAS injured. The police refused to
give out any of the details. and the
name Of tho man injured in Sundays
accident could not be learned. As a
result OF the accident yesterday,
samuel Clever, fortyonc. Of t5l Nc
hibbin Street, was taken to Green
point Hospital, suffering from possible
internal injuries and possible fracture
OF the skull.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
League Is Missouri Issue
''""a'or Johnson to Open Fight
on Covenant To-day

CAMERON, Mo. Jan 20 Senator
Hiram Johnson. of California, to NOR
70" at Excelsior Springs will deliver
the FIRST Of series of five addresses
against the league of nations that will
mark the campaign Of John F. Frost
of Plnttsburg, Republican non1ince TO-
succeed Joshua Alexander. now Secre-
tary of Commerce, as REPRESENTATIVE
IN Congress from the Sd Missouri dis
trict o''
Prior to the special election. Feb
ruary -, nationally known Democrats
also VIII campaign for Captain J. l.
,"l'l gan. speaking in tavor of thn
league. which has been made one of
the chief issues.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
Italian Rail Tie-Up S!ackens:
Marchioness to Clean Car.

ROME. Jan. 2s.-Thc tie-up in The
railroad services is amelioratinc. cx,
cept in Genoa and Turin, which arc
the centcrs Of the strike movement.
\ number of noblemen arc acting as
engine drivers. whlc the Marchioness
Gu'ocoi is organizing q force of wom
On 20 clean out the passenger cars
Deputy Abbo. Socialist member Of
PARLIAMENT for Genoa. appealed to the
authorities for the use of motor car
n which to rctur to Geoa from
Rome. motor car not being avail
able, he was compelled to use bicycle.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
All v hitestOne Attends
Funeral of Policeman. 30

Virtually the entire population Of
milestone. l.. l.. attended the funeral
yesterday OF Denis CARL, eighty years
old, who died last week. Before the
Iillage was made part of New York
City Nh. Carll was the village police
lAan At that time Mr.. CARR was a
constable OF the town of Flushing. the
attendant at the village police court.
warrant officer deputy sheriff Of
Queens County, janitor Of the village
hall and puoiic school building aud
court crier of the United States Dis
trict Court. He was also member Of
the Whitestone Hook and Ladder Com
panV
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
EDWIN {. MILLER

WAKEFIELD. Mass. jan. 26. Edwin
I. 1iiIler, y piano manufacturer. for
merly president Of the Henry +. Miller
q Sons Piano Company. died suddenly
OF apoplexy at his residence here to-
day. He had been president Of the
boston Chamber Of Commerce and Of
the Alumni Association of tho Massa-
cnuSetts institute of Technology. In
1898 and 1894 he represented this town
IN the Legislature and later served as
a member of the Republican State Com
m ttee.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
Pcddlcr With Auto Tire
Shot Twice by Patrnln,,n

Joseph Tonnenio, a peddler. was Shot
,"'os by Patrolman John Nuty. Of
1he Mercer Street Police Station early
inns morning and taken to ST vim
cent 5 Hospital in a critical condition
p, ne oman said he encountered
ionneno at Spring and Lafayette
streets shortly after midnight carrv-
ing an automobile tire and thar Ton
nenlo. upon being questioned. struck
him with tho tiro
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
RALPH |. kOHN

Ral ph I. kohn, twenty nine. secre-
tary to A. II. Woods, tho theatrical pro
ducer, died Of pneumonia at midni eht
Sunday. He became associated WITH
Mr. oods seventeen years ago, when
me producer was starting his theatri-
cal career. He is survived by his wife.
daugnler, his father, brother and a
sister. Funeral services will be hold
thls morning at his home. Il Fort
Y ashington Avenue.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
Foch. Joflre and Petain
Will Head War Council

rARIS. Jan. 2e. Marshals Foch.
Io'fre and Petain and Major General
,fuet, chief Of staff. make up the new
renrh supreme WAY council accord
nS 10 announcement. Ainc generals
VII be chosen later 10 act on the coun
en-. which will bo under .hc presidency
81 INC Munster Of War Marshal
'e'ain VIII be vice president and COM
time Of war
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
RAYMOND 3. SEARIE

Raymond g. Searlc, twenty y-scvcn,
former deputy surrogate Of Middlesex
County. n. j., died yeste rday in New
Brunswick. He was son of the Rev
j. Preston Searlc, president of the The
illogical Seminary of the Reformed
Church, at New Brunswick. Judge Peter
+. DAILY temporarily adjourned the
county courts in memory Of Mr.. Searln.
The young man formerly was Demo
cratic clerk Of the New Jersey Legisla-
turc, He was a graduate Of Rutgers
College,
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
REV. F.. I, LEVITT

- WASHINGTON, Jan. 26. The Rev.
Edward I. Levitt, professor of colonial
history at Georgetown University and
the oldest member OF the Jesuit order
in the Maryla New York province.
died here to-day from pneumonia. He
was born in s.. John, n. b.. seventy
nine years ago, was president of Bos-
ton College (ls91'94D and was the au-
thor Of q mum Der Of historical u,nrks
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
Daniels 10 Speak Here

y 'oSephus Daniels, Secretary of the
.N*'N' VIII speak sunday evening at a
dinner at the Hotel Pennsvlyania in
inc interest Of the $io,O0o.o00 Palestine
if'estoration Fund campaign of the
Z'omst Organization Of America. The
Ncattered Nation 10 Become "A United
Nation N the World Settlement" win
he his subject Newton D. Baker. Sec
'etary OF War. is expected TO speak
ut similar dinner the following sun
day
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
LOUIS NJ. BLUMSTEI\

LOUIS NJ. Rlumstein, founder anJ
owner of department store in Har
lem and another in tho Bronx. died
Sunday AT his home t53 West 14lst
street. Mr.. Blumstein was also the
owner Of the Mohawk silk Fabric Com
pany. Funeral services will be hold
TO-DAY at | y. M, with intermcnt at
HH%a1de Cemetery. Mr.. Rlumstein's
W'do" and brother, William, survive
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
MRS. GRACE vRooMAN TAYLOR

.hc Rev. Foster ". Taylor, died oS
influenza at the Hudson Hospital Mr..
Taylor is member OF tho New Hamp-
shire conference OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church. and director of sur
v"y3 in New York for thc lnterchurch
World Movement. Mrs. Taylor was a
student at Syracuse University with
her husband
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
Salvador Joins Hague Court

san SALVADOR. Jan. o. The gov
ernnent OF Salvador, on the invitation
of the sccretariat OF the Permanent In
ternstlonal Court of Arbitration at The
Hague. has named its representatives
IN the court. The sppointccs arc Or.
Juan Francisco Parcdcs. Dr Manuel
Delgado, DR.. Manuel Castro Rsmircz
and DR.. Alfonso Reeves Guerra.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
GEORGE CARD

POCGHkEEPSlE, Ian 26 George
Card. sixty siN. A lawyer widely known
in this part Of the state died here to-
day after long illness. He was a
member OF An old Dutchess County
family and had practced law since
1876. His widow, who was Anna Far
rington, survives him.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
labor Condemns Bolshe>isu

PARIS. Jan. 2s.--The Scandinavian
abor Congress has adopted a rcsolu-
t'on CONCERNING Bolshevism, which
+as introduced by Hjalmar Branting.
fhc Swedish Socialist leader, according
'o Copenhagen dispatch to the Echo
De Paris"
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
La Toilette IL in Hospital

MADISON, Wis. Jan 24.-As a re-
suit of an infection due to his teeth.
Senator +. NJ. La Toilette is in d hos
pital at Rochester, Mimi. His condi-
tion is said not TO nc critical and he is
expected to return to his home the
latter part of the week.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
COUNT DEsIDERlO PAsOLlNI

ROME, Jan. 26.Count Desiderio
Pasolin. Senator and historian, died
last Wednesday. He was a member of
a famous Bologna family, and kins-
man Of Giuseppe Pastolini, who in lS4S
was member, with Minghetti and
Farini. OF Cardinal Antoneli's lib
cral' Cabinet
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
Prague Gets American Gold
Five Chests With 80 Millions in
Specie Delivered. l. Report

PRAGUE. Jan. 26.~~Fivc chests of
american gold specie are reported TO
have arrived here.
he specie is valued at 400, 600 900
croWns $4,000 .OOnl 0Y'YYV
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27

purpose of the tax. In the absence OF proof
to the contrary. the parent will be assumed
not to have emancpated hts minor chiId anu
must include in his return any earnings o'
the minor.
so Yes
Q.-H. Ksssfer: I began business on Au-
gust /. 1919. and wtsh to estd6t,s' n'y tooks
upon a fiscal year basis ending August !,
1920. Must / fla return on March 10:
ls2O. for the drc months during which did
business IL, 1919 or mdv l Udit ard Fte
return Jor the entire year somc time stoSe-
Quent TO august /. 1920!
II may do the latter must J secure per
mission from H. collector to do so Or -
nero notification OF n,y tntent,or snJTciert
A.-A taxpayer having AN existing ac-
counting period. which is a fiscal year with
in the meaning Of the statute is required TO
rcnder his return of net income on the same
basis You should lie your return on the
fifteenth day of the third month following
the close of your fiscal year. Hence, your
FIRST return will be due on October l5. 1920.
tention OF the Federal authorities to the fact
that you will render your return on this
basis.
Q.--Sophtc L.. 4 man made out his report
OF income Of his property or the valuGtion
n'ark on the tor receipt und tho !ollosOno
year he gave Gtcdy onr parcel to his son.
and during the vetr the valuation did not
rdiss or lowcr. Yet. i this party sold this
property he could hare realized profit Of
1000. Does he make a report OF this 0ain
or ~ there no income incurred IN thA first
transaction? Valuation, on books is at full
coluation in Brooklyn. ". Y.
dlso. does ,,or-restaent have TO fe a
report for income rnder $1,000 u he IS
married aud rceeipes a salary OF sl,so0 iron,
NeW York Cttv corporation srhue uorhino
IN New York!
A.-Under the Federal law no gain or loss
arises in connection with the transfer of
property by git, Where property is so &C
quired the amount Of gain loss derived
from subsequent sale is the difference be-
tween the selling price Of the property and
i's fair market value at the time received
b. the dpnec, its fair market value rs
Of March /. 1913. il acquired prior to that
date.
Under the state law, however. the Comp
troller has ruled that III the case Of gifts
the donor derives gain on less measured by
the difference between the fair market
value OF the property at the time it is dis
posed Of and ta) its fair market price or
value as of January ]. 1919, if acquired
prior thereto. or tb) If acquired on or after
that date its cost or its approved inventory
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
HERR Won RIEDERMANN

BERLIN, Jan. 26.-The death is an
nounced at Lugano. Switzerland, of
Herr Won Riedermann, the chief or
SaNiser OF the German American
Petroleum Corporation.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
Land Taxes Boosted i'm Eoxn,

CAIRO. Jan. 26. Land taxes in some
districts of Egypt have been increased
rom 70 10 per cent, according to an
nouncement
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
Finley Urges
Home Rule i'm
School Affairs
Commissioner of Educa-
tiOn Rebukes Those Who
Would Subject System
to Political Manipulation
Some Needs Outlined
Independent Control of FL
nances Advocated: Fa.
vors Separate Tax Rolls

Or. John II. Finley, commissioner Of
education for New York State, in n
statement issued yesterday calling at
ten:ion 70 the critical condition Of the
public school system rebukes any or
all persons responsible for making ;he
system a subject OF political manipu-
Iatior. He declares Tor independent
Anarcial contro, and greater rccogni-
sior. Of the capacity and fitness Of m
d. .dual boards &c education 20 ad-
mister school affairs without inter
ference from municipal authorities.
After emphasizing 40 per cent de-
crease in registration Of teacher
students al the teacher training IL
stitutions Of the state. as compared
With that before the war, and an I'M
procedented crowdne Of universities,
colleges, secondary schools and other
professional schools, the commissioner
declares the solution of the present
problem must depend upon tho pro-
fessioual spirit underlying thc sd
minstration of the schools and Inc
freedom from political interference"
In my oplnion,' the commi ssioner
say, "t'lis may be brought about only
o. leaving with our boards OF educa-
lion in city and union free school dis
srcts the entire and independent CON
trol Of school finances.
Would Keep Schools Independent
Whether IN city or village a board
Vi education acting Independently. re-
ponsible directly to the people OF the
district for the successful mainten-
'ncc and operation OF the public
chools. is obviously better fitted to
reserve the efficiency Of the public
ehool system and to protect it from
he ulterior influence of outside or
,;rizatons that would be the case il
uch system was placed unde~ the di-
oct or indirect control Of municipal
authorities.
The schools must be kept indepen-
mt, entirely free from political mani
7tlation. The schools are state insti-
utions and not local. The city school
district is POLITICAL sud ud-division of the
state. created solely for school pur-
poses. The tax for school mainten-
.ncc is tax upon the property Of the
city school district and wherever city
are utilized for the collec-
.ion of such tax they arc mere agencies
lf the state and the city echool district
,s sub division of tne state. The
Board of Education may not thef,
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
MARRIAGES

Cheesman $50 West 1o4th St. New York
City. announces the marriage OF her
daughter. Dorothy Rowland Cheesman. TO
James Kent Thurber of New York City
January 90 1920
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
BIRTHS

LHRLANT-Mary Jewell. on January "A.
80 A. M. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
John c. Uhrlant Mountain Lakes n. J.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
ROSENER .In

ROSENFR -John D.. in nls 107h VeaI =
loved husband OF Anna Rose7er tnr'
Ehring father Of George an1 Hars
Rosener brother Of Joseph Ae>sf1e
and Johannan Roserer a. his rcsiAeHr'
34o Weirhed At Brooklsn. on Ss'D-tas
lamar o. after shor' illness fansra
services Wednesday morning nf j. e ri.-
At the residence thence - The 'h4-f r
ST. Martin of Tours krici erlo-ae a.
and Woirficld 50 luiermcrt Csifs-9 'ernc
ter
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
ROs%ER

WVNNEK
Officers and members of fh~ Her-ca
Nu'pal Brneflt So-ie's a~e rs~pccff1Ii, 80
Gues'ed 70 attend tho f1ners - oif iatr
member LOUIS Rosner from his 'sic rrs
dencc. iois ts-i l5Sl 81 Hunts POINT
Apartments Tuesday T.. 70
JOSHUA kANTROyITI Pc.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27

PRATT-A. Verona \ J.. Ianuary =. 1927.
Walter G.. son of John ard Della p-ar
IN his nth year. Funeral sor,cos At s.
Aloysius's Church. Caldwell. \ J.. Tue.-
day. at 2 q. M. where high mass c' re-
nuem will he hcid for .hc repos. " VII
soul. lnternen- At s. ,1ohns Ccmr'er
Rrnnl.l.-r,
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27

MORRIS Suddenly on January -. N
Wetmore son Of the late John ! an6
Charlotte Morris in his sd year. Fune-a
service private. on Tuesday, January =
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-10-27
Cor Miss H0lf

MRS. Thomas ID. Darlington and Mrs.
James Z. Todd entertained at an elab-
crate afternoon tea Wednesday from
until o'clock in honor of Miss
sarah Bolt, one Of the fall brides.
The house was pretily decorate din cut
flowers and pot plants, particular en-
phasis being laid upon the dining
room where color schcmc Of white
and green was carried out with strik-
ing effect
Inc guests were met at the door nv
Mrs. r. Vance Irby and Miss I.ucv
Vance Darlington and directed TO tho
drawing room where Mrs. Darlington.
Miss Bolt, Mrs. John r. Bolt, Mrs.
Todd and Mrs. w. r. Richey, Jr.,
were in the receiving line. Assisting
in entertaining here were Mrs. A. Dial
Gray, Mrs. Jerome Christopher Miss
Julia lrby and Mrs. II X Aiken. In
the dining room, Mrs. Geo. c. Albright
and Mrs. j. Fl. league served sand
wichcs while Mrs. Brooks Swygert and
Mrs w. d. Ferguson poured tea.
Before the guests took their depart
ure the hostes~es presented Miss Bolt
with a dainty piece Of lingerie.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-10-27
Death OF Lnhn W. Moore.

John w Moore, former resident of
died at his home in Augusta, Ga. Oc-
tobcr l6, after having been in failing
health for several years. He was
about GO years Of age and Is survived
by his widow, who was a Miss Elmorc.
OF this county, and by two sons and
two daughters, as follows Guy A.
Moore, OF Cold Point; C. II. Moore, Of
Augusta; Mrs. Keneth McNnch, Of
New Jersey, and Miss Ella May Moore.
Of Augusta. Mrs. l.. f. Nelson Of this
city, Is a sitser OF the deceased
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-10-27
state of South Carolina,
LaurcnS County.
PROBNTE COURT

Pursuant to Il decree Of the Court in
the ease of J. Henry Rasor, as admin
lSlrator. Plaintiff, against J. g. Smith
ct al, Defendants, will sell at public
auction to the highest bidder, at Lau-
rens G. H., s. c., on Salesday in Noyem-
Der, 1920, it being the lst day OF the
nonth. during the legal hours Of sale,
all that tract or plantation Of land. sit
lying and being in Cross Hill
Township, in Laurcns County, S. c.,
containing one hundred siXty-fve tl65{
acres, more or less, bounded on the
North by lands of l.. W. Reeder, on The
east by lands of r. i. Cole, on the
South by lands Of T.. b. Pinson and J.
Q. Smith, and on the West by lands
OF -and Cane Creek.
Terms of Sale: Cash. Purchaser to
pay for papers and stamps. If the pur-
chaser gals to comply with the terms
Of sale, the land 10 be reso!d on the
same or some subsequent Salesdly on
the same terms, and at the risk 0t the
former purchaser.
%. G. THOMPSON.
j. p. l.. c.
October G, 1920. l3-3t-A
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-10-27
Gnrrett-Milnnl

Miss Alma Garrett, of Pelzer, and
Mr. a. b. Milan. a well known young
farmer of the Lisbon section, were
happily married at the home of the
brides father, Mr.. a. NJ. Garrett, at
felZer. last Wednesday. The ccre-
mony was performed by the brides
cousin, Rev. w. B. Garret, pastor of
ST. Paul Methodist church, Grecnville
assisted by her pastor, Rev G., T.. Stew
art. Only few intimate friends and
relati'es were present and immcdi-
ately after the ceremony the bride and
groom left for their future home in
this county