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Income Tax Facts
You Should Know
Women and the Income Tax.

women ana the Income Tax.
Did you know that some Of the
largest income tax payers are
women? That a go6dly portion of
the American soil and buildings
from modest homes to great Office
buildings-are owned by her out
right? That stocks and bonds of
immense value in the railroads and
the industries arc bringing in
comes to women in all parts of
America? That there are salaried
women earning as high as 5000
year? That women are clever
investors and clear vast fortunes
in financial deals?
Did you realize that there is also
large percentage of working
women filing income tax returns
and that. though the feminine liv-
ing expense exceeds that Of her
brothers, she is gamely paying as
higa tax on her income?
The Internal Revenue Bureau records
show that women are carrying their
share OF the burden OF the income tax
Not crly are they contributing from
the earnings of fortunes left to them,
but substantial taxes are based on
gains acquired through their own ef-
forts and own intelligence in trading
and in business.
And what's more, there are few
women "kickers" among the income
tax payers. They accept the law and
pay their tax, and very few of them
are found among the tax dodgers. The
high wages and salaries received by
women last year will perhaps double
the number of the fair sex who are re-
quired to file -eturns for 1913.
An unmarried woman, a widow, or
married woman who is living apart
from her husband must file an income
tax return IL her net income for 1919
was $1,000 or over.
She is entitled to an exemption on
the first s1,OoO of her income. II she
is the head of a family, as defined In
the income-tax regulations. she may
claim 81 900 additional exemption. Also
she may claim further exemption of
500 for each person for whom she
is the chief support. If the dependent
is under eighteen or Is mentally or
physically detective.
A married woman who has an in
come from a separate source than her
husband is entitled to file a separate
return. Ordinarily husband and wife
file one joint return. But IL the hus-
band does not include his wife's in
come the wife is required to file her
own return. Separate returns of hus-
band and wife are required IL either
had a net income exceeding 5000.
A woman who was widowed during
1913 may claim exemption for the full
year on the basis of her status as OF
December 81,
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Naval Orders

Lieut. William NJ. Benton Medical C,rDs,
-Detsched Naval Hospital New YORK \
u. TO Naval Torpedo Station. Newport. n
Lieut.. Harold Bye - Detached T.
smith Thompson TO L. :. S. Csssin.
Lieut.. Junior grsde) John G. Cross-Dc.
taohed L. :. $. Cassin 70 L. S. s. smith
Thompson.
Ensirn Chase II. Dsougherty-Detzched
l. = 5. Illinois to L. S. S. Barker.
Lieut.. Junior Eradel Prank Esrert-D>.
tacbed Office Assistant Secretary of the
Navy. Navy Department. wsshington. ID. 4.
10 U. 3. +. Panther
Lieut.. George W. Grove-Detsehed FOURTH
Naval District TO L. s. S. Barker a. e1ecu-
tive officer.
Lieut.. Casper II. Husted-Deiached Re-
cruitinr Station Boston. TO L. . = New
York radio officer
Lieut.. Junior gzdel Morris NJ. Deona I'd
Chaplain COrpsD-DetAched Navy Yard
Ihiladelphia. to L. 3. r. Florida.
Lieut.. Junior grsdel George y. MentE-
Detached Recruiting station. New Nork. 10
L. :. s. Frederick
Lieut.. Stephen n. Mills lHedical CorpSl-
Detached Hospital Corps School. Ns,sl Train
ing Station, Newport, K. l., TO L. S. S.
San Francisco.
Lieut.. Junior gradel Clifford W. Water
Detached Recruiting Station. New York. 10
U. s. s. Panther as supply officer
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New York City
By o. o. Mcintyre

New York, Jan. 4-Michelangelo
was prepared to Ieliver on demand. a
painting. q statue. a feat Of engineer
ing or work OF architecture. First
he was an artist. and second he was
trained and able to express his art
through any medium. New York has
a man who is trailing somewhat in the
path common with the giants of the
Renaissance. He Is John Gregory.
formerly a newspaper and magazine
writer, now a successful Wall Street
broker. Last summer he began to
tinker with his automobiles and be-
came so interested that he took a
course in mechanical engineering.
Recently he took up sculpting and
Prince Paul Troubetzkoy, the Russian
sculptor, declares he shows great
promise. Mr.. Gregory regards these
things as hobbies-something to clear
the cobwebs after a busy day.
But" he says, there Is no reason
why art, although itself single. may
not seek multiple expression through
the media of many crafts. Next year
I am going in for water colors and
when retire from business I'm going
to take literary course at Harvard .
Amy Lowell sailed into town this
week in her famous four-yard-around
purple skirt to renew her = attack
against American newspapers-and es-
pecially the columnists. She appeared
before the Pen and Brush Club and
said that all Of the newspapers tried
to be too smart" and she added that
she detested paid columnists who try
to be funny and the comic supple
ments came in for singing rebukes.
/ An interesting speculation for New
York restaurant proprietors and house.
keepers has to do with the effect to be
produced by prohibition on dining out.
The habit of visiting public eating
places on festal occasions on certain
days, and of entertaining in them. has
been greatly extended within the past
few years. But will a man possessed
of stock of potable liquors in his
home invite his friends to dine or sup
with him abroad where none of his
wines or spirits may be served when
be might give them all to drink by
taking them to his residence? possi-
bly, dining at home. which recently
was in danger of becoming a lost art.
may enjoy a revival under the dry dis
guests are eating more at home now
that is. they are eating in hotels where
they stop instead OF dining around
promiscuously in the Broadway cab
arets.
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ILLS OF FIRST HANGING.
Error in Dates.

Editor The Washington Herald:
In the January 49,, 1890. edition OF
The Herald appeared an article en-
titled "Electrocution Must Soon Be
the Law" ETC., in which a statement
was made that the first execution
for a capital crime was held January
1. 1890, shortly after Robert Peter
had been appointed, mayor of Wash
ington.
l. wish to state. not as a criti-
cism but as a correction of your
statement. that Washington was as
yet dream" on that date-Janu-
ary I. 1790-not commencing to even
be hamlet until sometime in 1923.
The first mayor that Washington
ever had was appointed by President
Jefferson on June 4. 1902. He was
Robert Brent. He was appointed
annually seven times by Jefferson
and three times by President Madi-
son.
The first punishment for capital
crime was that of James McGnrk,
guilty Of murder of his wife. who was
| sentenced to be executed August Is.
1902, but who was granted a .reprieve
for two months through the efforts Of
his attorney. A. B. Woodward The
prisoner was taken from the jail,
on october .. 1902, which then stood
ON c street northwest, between Four
and-a-half and Sixth streets, on the
north eide Of the street, to the, gal
lows erected on the mall at about
Maryland avenue and First street
northwest, and there hanged. .
II was not until eleven years later
that another occurrence Of this sort
took place. A negro slave named
Patrick was hanged on gallows
erected near the Jail.
As a reader OF The Heraid.fI wish
not to be misunderstood IN this matter.
think you will find. II you care to
investigate, that my statements are
true, and II was only through interest
In the paper (that read so diligently
each mornins) that I have submitted
the above.
JAMES M. (sIrr4RERT
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Events of Today

Friends OF Irish Freedom viii me-, :, a.,
Z street northwest tonight. Dennis Nc
Carthy. author and poet. will address ~.
meeting. ''e
Bridge this afternoon st a.Is o,clo,E =, ~
hirruet will lead. -
walter Reed Hospital patients will hear
an address by Representative Richard Y.,e.
NJ tne hospital \. n. {. A. hut tonight.
Community Centers' Band viii rebe,rS.
tnis AFTERNOON in Dunbar Civic Center,
CHURCH EVENTS.
An-comers' Bible class. Church o, n.
Covenant. will hear an address nv a
Ogden this morning.
Rhode Island Avenue NJ p. Church mem
oers will hear a sermon by the Rev IDth.,
y. warner president Of the Maryland Con
ference, this morning.
first Congrega tionsI Church member. viii
he addressed this morning. by ISa.c I-,le
Strauss, Of Maryland.
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THHKEBIBLEj
Translated out of the original
tongues and from the edition
known as Our Mothers Bible"
The Second Book of Moses, Gale
EXODUS.
(CHAPTER NNIv-Continued

Is And Moses went up into the
mount, and a cloud covered the
mount.
16 And the glory of the Lord
abode upon mount Sinai, and the
cloud covered 1t six days: and the
seventh day he called unto Moses
out of the midst of the cloud.
II And the sight of the glory OF
the Lord was like devouring fire on
the top of the mount in the eyes of
the children of Israel.
1S And Moses went into the mid st
of the cloud, and gat him up into
the mount: and Moses was in the
mount forty days and forty nights.
CHAPTER 25
What the Israelites must offer for the
making Of the tabernacle. 10 The form
Of the ark. IL The mercy seat. with the
cherubim. 23 The table win the furui.
ture thereof. 81 The candlestick. with
the Instruments thereof.
And the Lord spake unto Moses.
saying.
2 Speaking unto the children OF
Israel. that they bring me an Jffer-
ing: OF every man that giveth IL
willingly with his heart We shall
take my offering.
3 And this is the Offering which
ye shall take of them; gold, and
silver. and brass.
4 And blue, and purple, and scar
let. and fine linen, and goats hair.
3. And rams skins dyed red, and
badgers skins, and shittim wood.
6 Oil for the light, spices for
amounting oil. and for sweet incense.
Onyx stones, and stones to be
set in the ephod. and In the breast
plate.
s And let them make me a sane
tuary; that may dwell among them.
9 According to all that I shew
thee. after the pattern of the taber-
nacle. and the pattern of all the in
struments thereof. even so shall We
make it.
10 And they shall make an ark
of shittim wood: two cubits and a
half shall be the length thereof, and
a cubit and half the breadth there
of. and a cubit and half the height
thereof
IL And thou shalt overlay IL with
pure gold. within and without shalt
thou overlay IT. and shalt make upon
~ a NJ "" ~ VI taoiu ABOUT.
IL And thou shalt cast four rings
of gold for 1t. and put them in the
four corners thereof; and Two rings
shall be in the one side of II. and
two rings in the other side of IL.
13 And thou shalt make slaves of
shittim wood, and overlay them with
gold.
IL And thou shalt put slaves
into the rings by the sides of the
ark. that the ark may be borne with
them.
Is, The slaves shall be in the
rings of the ark: they shall not be
taken from 1t.
IS And thou shalt put into the ark
the testimony which I shall give thee.
II And thou shalt make a mercy
seat OF pure gold: two cubits and a
half shall be the length thereof, and
cubit and a half the breadth
thereof.
Is And thou shalt make two
cherubim of gold. of beaten work
shalt thou make them. In the two
ends OF the mercy seat.
10 And make one cherub on the
one end. and the other cherub on
the other end: even of the mercy
seat shall ye'make the cherubim on
the two ends thereof.
Cro Be Continued,
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Such Is Life
As 1t is Seen
By o. B. JOYFUL

II the grounding sees his shadow
on February we're in for another six
weeks of cold weather.
Nobody knows why.
But everybody knows there isn't
bigger liar on earth than that same
grounding.
Sometimes. however. the ground
hog tells the truth
And sometimes the Weather Bureau
does.
II you're a bit wobbIy on the su-
perstition thing. and desire an early
spring. here are two methods OF pre-
venting the grounding from glimps-
ing his shadow that day:
In 1851 a Kansas man. having a
nice field OF wheat in prospect and
longing nightly for the end OF win
ter, set screens near the holes of
ground hogs wherever he found
them. Mr.. Groundhog came out, the
screens prevented him from seeing
his shadow. And spring was assured.
This is q simple idea. not expensive,
and about as sane as this one:
In 1894 an Illinois man. also o
farmer. and likewise interested In an
early spring. conceived the hunch Of
closing all grounding holes on the
night OF February ]. opening them on
the ID. That kept the inmates from
coming out for the air. and from get
ting frightened at their shadows.
Squire Abner Hsrpington has
thought out this scheme to get the
better OF the grouEdhog:
On February buy a railroad ticket
TO some place in the South or CALI
fornia. and leave that evening. Thh
will guarantee YOU a spell Of sprtne
weather in February and March. re-
gardless OF the groundhog's predie-
tion.
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to that effect. All of which Mr..
Gerard doubtless did not intend to do,
nor. perhaps. did his remarks have
that effect, but the case simply illus
trates the dangerous ground upon
which n politician treads when he
Jokes.
One reason why the East never has
taken Vice President Marshall as
seriously as il should Is because he
has consistently tested about the Of
flee of Vice President Hundreds of
thousands of people never have heard
OF the mastery addresses the Vice
President delivered during the war,
but they will recall his remark that
what the country needs worst Is a
good five-cent cigar. and similar re-
marks.
If you doubt that our great states
men are being serious. read the Con-
gressional Record. Always sad. now
1t is deadly. The corners of its mouth
turn down until they almost run into
its shirt front, so to speak.
When William Jennings Bryan, VINO
will be recalled as a gentleman that
made a few remarks anent the treaty
in Washington recently, arose to
speak at the second section of the
Jackson Day dinner, the turn in a
long lane came. Bryan never was
very popular with newspaper men as
Secretary of State. He was inclined
to lecture them because he consid-
cred almost any question that he did
not care to answer as ''impertinent." I"
So when. on the night Of his address,
II was a reporter who interrupted him
with cries of Stand by the Presi-
dent!" and completely threw NJ.
Bryan out of his stride, there were
smiles among the newspaper men
present.
The particular reporter took n seat
at the speakers table, and when he
no longer could restrain himself,
shouted, Stand by the President"
and pounded the table vigorously. AT
first Mr. Bryan was disinclined to paw
any attention to the interruption. but.
eventually. he found himself unable
to proceed. so he turned and ad-
dressed few remarks to the reporter
who. no doubt. Mr.. Bryan did not
recognize as a newspaper man.
The reporter was not the only man
present who shouted at Mr.. Bryan.
Bennett Clark. son OF the former
Speaker. who cannot forget that IL
was the Nehraskan who kept his
father out of the Presidency, DOS
sibly. had q few things to say from
the crowd. And others. Bennett by
the way. now is practicing law in
St Louis and no longer mingles in
politics.
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At the Theaters

Nationsl-''See saw"
Belasco-"somebody's Sweetheart"
Gzrrick-"IAssie."
Poli's-'.The Crimson AIhi."
CrandAu's MetropOlitsn-Eugene 0'Brion In
The Broken Melody"
Moore's RiHlto-''The shepherd Of the Hills" I"
Loew's PHlsce-Ethel Clayton in The iSth
Commsndment."
MoOre's strsnd-win Rogers in 'Iuhilo."
Loew's Columbia-Douglns Mclean and norif
MAY in what's Your Husband Doing
Cosmos-Coutinuous vaudeville and pictures.
CrzndaH's Knickerhocker-Eugene o'Br1en 10
THE Broken Melody"
r. y. Kefth's-Vauderille.
Crsnd,I's-Clara Kimhan Young in ''Eyes
Of Youth"
Moore's Garden The Copperhead' viii
Lionel Rsrryomore.
CHyety-Burlesuue: Golden Crook"
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A LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY O. THE YEAR
ny John kendricx BangH.
FAITH.

FAITH.
Because a things a Mystery
Does not destroy the FAITH of me.
There's lots of things on sea and
land
I don't pretend to understand.
And yet ! see them plain and fiat
In spite of that,
'Tis so with Life and You and Me.
We don't know how We came to be,
But I've a sort of faith supreme
That were not all an idle dream,
And that some time long. long ago.
Just when, or how. 1 do not know.
Some Mind with purpose true and
clear
Created Earth and put us here.
And gave us life. and love. and wit.
To make a fairer place of il.
To call it CHANCE some folks delight
l call 1t GOD-and know I'm right.
Copyright. Iaoo. by The Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate)
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Round the Town
Jaunting With
Capt. ]. Walter Mitchell.

Life'of many things is made.
Sun and shadow. light and shade.
Smiles today and sighs tomorrow,
Pleasure plays bopeep with sorrow
Col. Sam Strattan-
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The Weather
Tsreense.

District Of columbis-rcdsy unsettled ana
colder. prcbably rain o. s,ov. tooerrow fair
and cold. moderate north winds.
Maryland - Today unsettled and colder.
prohebly snow west and rain or snow east
portion; tomorrow fair and cold. mcoerafs
north winds.
virrinia-Tcdsy rain or snow and colder:
tomorrow fair and cold. fresh north vindA
The Washington herald., 1920-01-25
Humor Of Prohibition Law.

JOHN A. STILL has re-enlisted in
the Marine Corps and according 10
officers of that organization he will
be sent ION a still hunt for stills" In
far-away Guam. He formerly was a
member of the insular patrol on the
Island of Guam. The principal duty
of the patrol was TO prevent the opera
ton of Illicit stills by the natives.
He will be returned to that duty. ii is
said.
Still says the natives distilled
tuba" the juice of cocoanut palm
blossoms, into a savage beverage
known as ''aguardiente." Those
who partook of this stuff became
maniacs for the time being and
were ripe for the commission of any
crime from simple assault to first
degree murder
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T~u,er,tvr, nc.e~s.

n. Relative hunidity-s an. o.: Pm
ssi pm, o.
Rainfall % pm. 20 9 PM, o.la
Hour Of sunshine. o.
Per cent Of possible sunshipe- O.
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Departures frsn Nsr-sI.

Accumuiated deficiency Of tenpezturs
since January i. 1870. -fis
Deficiency Of tempersture since ysru.-
1870. liz
Accumulated deficiency Of precipffnfios
since January i. 1920. --o.S4.
,o Deneiency Of precipitstion since Jsnusry 1.
As; lowest 20.
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of these radicals tried observe the law
they do avoid deportation be necessity for frthe
: arks.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-25

Attorney General Palmer denies he pending anti
son bills This be case of the newangled "iceima
parents the social reformers telling about
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An Opportune Report.

The forthcoming of Railway Com
mission which will be the President week in
February at time ngularly oppoune dealing
with the Districts traction problem
The commission authorized investigate financial and
operating conditions of the traction
urban electric roads the United States
has had the benefit of advice from public utilities
generally throughout the intimately familiar
ions
The Washington situation thoroughly examined and
The commission has before and presumably studied Col
kutzs plan for municipal ownership of
the traction companies
The commission has heard from towns where
the rapid transit service is uhctoning smoothly
much greater number where form of
relief advisable and it has heard from yet Others
Some have forward argument by facts and
hgu that electric street railways should
public utility, in the class the public supply
should be operated for the
ton securities but for public Probably
will be watched with cities
Tor there Indeed few where
Attorney General Palmer he "athered' the pending anti
sedon bills This be newfanged "illcgitnae
parents" the social reformers telling about.
If some of these radicals tried law as
arks
Haig eres February Haig Haig retired on January
I6 permanently. 3
The red red Rose" 'twere.
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Haig retes February Hag Haig retired on January
TO- permanently.
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The "red, red Rose" as 'twere.
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In the Linelight
By George Perry Morris.

The remergence In Louisiana poll
tics Of John n Parker. the success
full candidate for governor. shows
him. as usual. in lighting role. this
time against q ring" that has s-stood
In" with commercislized vice ana
gambling. He has been sure OF the
country vote from the start The deci-
sion rested In good part with New
Orleans. and It has "seen Its duty
and done it." Precautions against
crooked voting were many. and
those Of the ''oid Guards" underiIngs
who tried 1t got summary treatment
Col Parker began being a thorn in
the flesh Of the Louisiana /" con-
servatives" many years ago: and
when Mr.. Roosevelt at one stage IN
his career thought he might build
up a Lilly W white" Republican party
In the South he got his most active
aid In Louisiana from Parker, whose
name thereafter was writ large In the
maneuverings Of the "Progressives.' %
1t will be found frequently figuring
In the histories of the campaigns OF
III and 1916. Seated In the governors
chair. Governor Parker will have q
chance to show whether he has con-
structive, administrative ability. As
a social prophet and innovator he has
his rank already established
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FORMAL submission to the Holy See
and entrance into the Roman Cath
olic Church Of the Most Reverend
Prince and Duke de Landasberges ST
Winock ct de Racha. Rudolphe
Francois 81. Patrice t/Dhonsus CHS
lain de Gramont-Hamilton de Lou
raine" is announced. He is described
officially AS Archbishop de Berghes
Ct de Racha, metropolitan OF the Old
Catholic Church in America" Since
1914 he has been in the countif -
ganizing the Old Catholics. who. he
claims. now number <pt less than 12O.-
0oo adherents in this country and
Canada. Archbishop Hayes. OF New
York, admitted him into the Roman
Catholic Church. He enters the no
vitiate OF the order of St Augustine
Churchmen in general. who a <nera-
tion ago were much interested In the
."Old Catholic movement, led by
DollinGer and not without its sympa-
thizefs In England. like Lord Acton.
must awaken to other and moro pop
ular aspects OF the movement. repre-
sented, strange to say. in several OF
the races recently migrating 10 this
country in quite large numbers.
The Raymer enterprise., 1920-12-16
France Demands Forty-six Billion.

Paris.-From highest sources 1t Is
learned that the French delegates to
the financial conference at Brussels
have been instructed to inform Ger
many that the French reparations bill
is forty-slx billion dollars, as security
for which France will demand prac-
tically first mortgage on all the larg-
est German Industrial plants, and all
German government mon0pOlies and
customs. II Germany fails in payment
France not only will seize control Of
German finances by the above means
but will invade the Ruhr coal mining
district. The French policy for the
first time since the signature Of the
peace treaty has taken definite
stand.
The Raymer enterprise., 1920-12-16
The I Heart Of Christmas

Christmas is not a day, 1t is mood.
II Is Independent Of days. We cele-
brnte 1t on Friday. Saturday, Sunday
ANY day of the week. Christmas is
Indifferent to days. II has nothing to
do with the almanac. 1t has nothing
to do with place. 1t is as independent
of geography us II Is Of chronology. II
has no relation to human government,
or even to race or blood. 1t Is an
institution which can be set up on any
soil and under the folds Of any flag.
Christmas is spiritual creation. and
belongs to the kingdom or the heart.
II Is constructed by angels Of the heart
Of child. II 1t then be a mood, 1t
can he extended over week, month,
a year. a lifetime. 1t can be built upon
time, upon eternity. II you confine It
to day. you miss the meaning Of 1t.
II you try to cram 1t Into twenty-four
hours. you crush It and lose the es-
sence Of 1t.