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New-York tribune., 1920-11-22
Houston Balks
On Postponed
Tax Payments
Delay in December Is In
stallment Would Imperil
the Financial Program of
Government, He Contends
Even Suggestion Harmful
Extension of Net Loss Pro-
vision to Cover 1920
Business Also Opposed

From The Tribnne's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-Opposition
to any plan for postponement Of the
payment of the December Is install
ment of income and profits taxes, as
suggested in certain quarters, was
made to day by Secretary Of the Treas
ury Houston in statement declaring
the scheme was filled with menace to
national finances. Mr.. Houston said
the suggestion "can only 90 harm" and
if adopted it will be impossible for
the government to finance ITSELF" The
Secretary pointed out that reliance
was placed by the Treasury on the
collection Of $3.50 900 in income and
profits taxes on December Is to meet
the interest payments due on Liberty
and Victory loans and outstanding
Treasury certificates of indebtedness.
In his statement Secretary Houston
said
"Suggestions have recently come to
the Treasury from various sources,
first, that the payment of the Decem-
Der / D installment Of income and profits
taxes should be postponed by amend
ment of the revenue act of 1918, and,
second, that the net loss provisions
OF the revenue act be extended to the
year 1920, presumably to permit the
deduction. Of inventory losses during
come for the taxable year 1919, with
redetermination Of the 1919 taxes ac-
cordingly. The agitation for these
changes in the law can only do harm,
and. from the point Of view Of the
Treasury, it is important that the situ-
alton be made clear.
Holds Time Limit Is Ample
"1'he revenue act provides for the
payment OF income and profits taxes in
four quarterly nstalmerts. due on
March l5, June IS, September Is and
December 10. The taxes due Oh De-
ceTnber Is, 1920, represent chiefly the
final installment due in respect to in
come and profits of the taxable year
OF 1919. Taxpayers have already had
nearly twelve months grace as to this
final nstallment and have had every
opportunity to make provision for it's
payment by setting up the necessary
reserves or purchasing Treasury GER
| titicates Of Indebtedness.
The Treasury Department, more
over, has adjusted its financial pro-
gram to the tax payment dates pro-
vidcd by the revenue act Of 1918
There are outstanding nearly $780,
100000 of certificates maturing on De-
cember 15, 1920, and $500, 900 900 addi-
tional mature on January and Janu-
airy Is, 1921. On December Is there
will also become payable the semi.
annual interest on the First Liberty
Loan and the Victory Liberty Loan
aggregatng about 100000.
"1o meet these heavy maturities OF
principal and interest and at the same
time provide for the current require
ments Of the government, enlarged as
they are by the extraordinary burdens
imposed upon the Treasury in eonnec.
tion with payments to the railroads
the Treasury relies chiefly on the in.
| come and profits taxes payable on De
New-York tribune., 1920-11-22
Manufacturers Baggage
Seized by Customs Men

When the Cunard liner Caronia ar
rived here yesterday from Liverpool
and Queenstown, via Halifax, the bag
gage of G. C. Bardons, manufacturer
Of Cleveland, was seized for general
appraisal. A diamond ring and aSfur
overcoat, said to have been brought
into the country without declaration,
also we're taken from him.
The attention of customs officials
was directed to Mr.. Bardons when a
quantity Of undeclsred lace was OBJ
served in his trunk. They gave his
baggage unusual scrutiny and ques-
toned him about a costly fur-lined
coat he was wearing. In a pocket
Of his clothing a diamond ring was
found.
The manufacturer explained that the
articles in question were for his own
personal use. and rs such he did not
know that he had to declare them
His ignorance Of the customs law did
not spare him, however, and his bag
gage was seized for further inspection
and appraisal.
The Caronia encountered rough
weather throughout the run across,
but no damage was reported. Among
the saloon passengers were Francis c.
bishop, Miss Gladys Alexander and the
Niscount Exmouth.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-22
Committees Are Named
In Fordham Campaign

Announcement was made yesterday
Of the formation Of committees in the
campaign to raise funds for the erec-
ton of new buildings and tbs pur-
chase Of new equipment for Fordham
University A science building, a dor.
mitory. library, an administration
building and q gymnasium are needed
1t is probable that one or more of the
buildings will be made memorial tc
Cardinal Farley.
The university was compelled to turr
away three hundred prospective stu.
dents, most Of them residents of this
city, this year for lack of facilities
The money-raising campaign is to be
nation wide, and an appeal is to be
made to all who are interested iI
Catholic higher education.
Judge Morgan J. O'Brien, of this
city. is chairman Of the general cam
paign committee, which includes DR.
Francis L. Carroll, Of Boston; Michae
Dooley, OF Providence, R. l.; ex-Gov-
egnor Martin II. Glynn, of Albany
New-York tribune., 1920-11-22
State Drive to Increase
Membership to 100000
to Take Place During
the Month of January
N. Y. Executive Committee
Holds 1t Unwise for the
Legion, as Body, to Take
Part i'm Bonus Plea

1t is apparent that State Commander
Charles G. Blakeslee, executive head of
the American Legion in the New York
Department, proposes to make record
for his administration in the matter
of constructive effort. He and his state
executive committee met again last
Saturday in headquarters, Hall of Rec
ords, and disposed Of great quantity
OF Legion business.
The most important decision reached
during the conference was that having
to do with the state membership drive,
by which it is hoped to increase the
enrolment of the veterans organiza-
tion in New York from $4,000 to 150,-
900, or more. This will take place dur
ing the entire month of January and it
is planned to carry the Legion's mes
sage into every corner of the state
whore veterans may be found. Within
a few days instructions will be issued
to all posts as to their part in this
campaign.
Another important question dis
cussed was that of an official state
publication for the Legion. The mem
bers of the committee were divided as
to whether the paper were needed but
they were in accord in their determina-
ton not to take any action without
consulting all Legionaires. The publ
cation cannot be attempted unless at
least 10000 members are prepared to
subscribe for it, Therefore, state head
quarters soon will send out questionaires
to all posts asking for the decision Of
their members, before any attempt IS
made to discuss the question again.
The committee on publication esti-
mated that 10000 subscriptions of rs
cents each annually would make the
paper possible.
The question of whether the Legion
should indorse the move of the ma
tional bonus drive committee. which
Is seeking contributions of 81 from
each war veteran III order TO finance
Il campaign for the Federal bonus, also
was brought up and was disposed OF
speedily. The national bonus drive
committee is headed by Lester D. Nolk,
who also was chairman of the bonus
parade committee
The executive committee adopted a
resolution, the sense of which was that
the Legion would not, as the Leg lon
approve the plan to solicit funds for
the committee. 1t was said that the
Legion's national legislative committee
had campaigned in Washington during
The last session of Congress without
further assessing veterans and could
we'll take care Of the situation again
this session. However, the committee
die not direct that Legionaires should
not subscribe to the fund nor did 1t
refuse to permit members OF the Le-
gion to join the committee. 1t is up
to the veterans themselves.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-22
Judge in Arnstein Case Ill
Trial, Set for To-day, May Go
Over Till Later i'm the Week

WASHINGTON. Nov. 31.-Whethsr
the trial of Jules W. Arnstein on
charges Of conspiracy in connection
with the $5,00o,000 bond thefts would
begin in the District Of Columbia ST.
preme Court tom orrow depended to-
night on the health OF Justice Gould.
who has been absent from the bench
Tor several days. 1t is believed certain,
however, that Arnsteir, who was in
dicted BY grand jury here last spring,
charged wltn consoiring to bring stolen
securities into the district. would be
brought to trial some time this week.
Several alleged go-betweens in the
bond robbery who also were named in
the indictment, including three Wash
lngton. men. will be brought to trial
with Arnstein.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-22
Mumnnified Ibis Found

PARIS, Oct. 2S. - Thousands of
munmified bodies Of the sacred ibis
have been found by the French savant
NJ. Lecau, in the underground necrop-
oils under the famous ruined temple
at Der Medineh Egypt.
Each bird was in an elaborately
decorated vase of earthenware en-
bedded in sort of cardboard formed
by a nglomeration of papyri, which
totaled hundreds of thousands Of writ
ten documents.
NJ. Lacau said the find was one of
the most important Of the late discov-
cries in Egyptology. The work Of de-
cphering the documents will take
years.
at is the wastepaper basket of
ancient Egypt" said one of those
charged with the work.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-22

cember Is. This installment is not ex-
pected to exceed $650,0o0, 900. The
Treasury must finance it's further re-
uuiremcnts, so far as they are not
covered by ordinary current receipts
through issues of Treasury certificates
Of Indebtedness. 1t would be impossi-
BILE to defer the payment Of the Decem-
ber installment of taxes without fore
ing the Treasury to offer Treasury GER
tificates in prohibitive amounts.
Finances Private Business
Moreover, to extend the time for the
payment Of the December 10 Install
mont would simply mean that the
Treasury would, in effect. be financing
private business, which should provide
for itself through ordinary banking
channels. If necessary. In this respect
the proposal is not different from
those insistently made to the Treasury
during the last few months that gov
ernment funds be made available in
various sections Of the country to
finance the holding Of commodities or
the export Of goods to Europe.
"The suggestion that the met loss
provisions of the revenue act Of 1918
be extended to the year 1920 is equally
impossible from the point Of view Of
the Treasury. Under the present
revenue law the Treasury receives
in the year 1920 taxes based on the
income and profits OF taxpayers during
the year 1919. The whole financial
program Of the government requires
that the Treasury be able to rely upon
the collection Of these taxes. No
change should be entertained which
would render uncertain the bulk of the
governments tax receipts and perhaps
result In heavy claims for refunds with
consequent increases IN the public debt
and additional short-term financing.
There is, furthermore, no reason in
fairness why taxpayers who made
profits in 1919 and become liable to
pay taxes on the basis Of those profits
should now be permitted to throw upon
the government the burden Of losses
incurred in the conduct Of their OWL
businesses in the year 1920.
"The Treasury must of necessity
promptly meet the governments bills
If uncertainty is to be introduced now
into the tax payments upon which the
Treasury principally relies it clearly
will be impossible for the government
20 finance ITSELF"
New-York tribune., 1920-11-22
Boiling Asks Committee
To Ciue Him Il Hedring g
Says Charges by Sands Are At
fempts by an Enabiftered Man
TO DESTROY HIS Repuiotion

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2I.-Requests
for permission to appear before the
House committee investigating Ship
ping Board operations, "to make full
ard complete answer" to the charges
Of bribery made against him, was sent
to Chairman Walsh Of the committee
tonight BY R: ". Boiling, treasurer of
the Shipping Board and brother-in law
Of President Wilson.
Mr.. Boiling, in his telegram. reiter-
ated that the bribery charges made in
testimony before the Walsh committee
yesterday by Tucker X. Sands. of
Washington, were "unqualiiiedly false
and without the slightest foundation
in feet"
"My every transaction with Mr.
Sands before his indictment and while
he was vice president of the CONNER
clal National Bank in Washington
whose affairs he has been charged
with unlawfully manipulating" said
Mr.. Bolling's telegram, was open and
honorable IN every way and in no way
connected with any branch of the gov
ernment Of the United States.
Ihe statements made by Mr.. Sands
before your committee are the attempts
OF an embittered man to destroy MY
reputation and standing in the com
munity, because I refused to use MY
personal relationship with the Presi-
dent of the United States to save him
from an Indictment
My every transaction with Mr. Sands
was honorable and legitimate in every
way, and only dishonest man would
seek to twist and distort its purpose.
In justice to myself, / therefore
most respectfully ask your committee
to make full and thorough inquiry into
these charges and to give me the earli-
est opportunity to make full and COM
plete answer to these base and ma
licious inuendoes."
New-York tribune., 1920-11-22

John P. Hinchliffe, of Paterson, N. J.;
Thomas A. DAILY. of Philadelphia. j.
Howard J. Fiannery, of Pittsburgh; the
Rev. Paul R. Coniffc, s. j., of Washing
ton, u. c.; DR.. Thomas J. Calkins, Of
Cleveland: the Rev. James F. Flood, of
Chicago, and Henry Schacate, of
Charleston, S. c,
The executive committee which will
handle the campaign in New York con-
sists of Judge Morgan J. O'Brien, chair
man; James Byrne and William D.
Guthrie, associate chairmen; Orie r.
Kelly, treasurer; Edward Gileran
secretary; William ]. Graham, Robert
Z. Mcconnell, Charles v. HALEY, Owen
S. M. Tierney, Senator William NJ
Calder, Arthur Hurley, Alfred NJ. Bar
rett, Daniel Quinn and Charles w. Sin
mott, with the Right Rev. Monsignor
John j. Dunn, the Rev. Patrick N. Bres-
lin, the Rev. Terence ]. Boyle and the
Rev. Michael J. Larkin honorary mem.
hers
New-York tribune., 1920-11-22
The american Legion
Nesus: Local, State, National

tablets in the public schools which
may be used as lessons in patriotism
for pupils and has indorsed the Vic
tory Hall project.
Central Post, 10. will hold its first
informal dance at the Brooklyn Acad-
emy of Music next Monday night.
George Dahlbender Post will meet
tomorrow night at the Pioneer Re-
publican Club, 1924 Franklin Avenue
the Bronx. Victory Medal applications
will be distributed at the meeting and
the formation Of the women's auxiliary
will be completed
David W. Gentle Post will hold a
dance tomorrow night at the armory,
l65th Street and Franklin Avenue, the
Bronx The post has contributed 500
to the Bronx memorial trees project.
Reville Post, 1921, has elected the fol-
lowing new officers: Commander, Jane S
McSweeney; ice-Commanders, e. j.
Bells, Emil Podeyn and D. NJ. Austin;
Adjutant. +. T. Boettger; Treasurer,
H. L. Griffith.
University Heights Post will hold a
oance " WedneSday evening at the UNI
versity Heights Tennis Club.
John NJ. Hennessey Post. SOC, will
hold dancing contest Wednesday, De-
cember 8, at St. Jerome's Hail. 137th
Street and Alexander Avenue. The post
will meet tonight at the Metropolis
Theater Building, 142d Street and
Third Avenue.
The 3OSth Infantry Post will hold a
dance December 7, at the Hotel Penn
sylvania.
A post service committee has been
organized by Washington Heights Post
to assist members in determining their
status on all questions arising from
service in the war Legal and medical
service will be given free.
Tank Corps Post. 715, will hold a
dance tomorrow night at the Hotel
Pennsylvania, with members OF Bar
lara Frietchie Post. More than four
hundred couples are expected to attend.
Members of Walter Hickman Post,
Of the Bronx, who participated on
Friday night in the Nalcour Varie-
ties of 1920, at the Hunts Point Pal
ace, with members Of the Nalcour Club,
made good their promise to produce
star talent. The veterans acquitted
themselves with honors and will re-
peat the performance twice during the
season
New-York tribune., 1920-11-22
National Committees Named

National Commander Galbraith has
named the new standing national COM
mittees Of the Legion. The New York
members OF each committee, together
with the chairman, follow:
Legislation-W. NJ. Chadbourne and
Thomas Parkinson, OF New York; Gill
bert Bettman. of Ohio, chairman.
disqualification and vocational train
ing-C. ". Wickersham jr. and DR..
Thomas W. Salmon, of New York; Abel
Davis, Of Illinois, chairman.
War risk and compensation-No New
York member; Henry D. Lindsey, Of
Texas, chairman.
Military affairs--Wade II. Hayes, of
New York, who also is chairman, and
Arthur S. Cosby, of New York.
Women's auxiliary--No New York
member; Roland II. Choatc, of Massa-
chusetts, chairman.
Ceremonies Rabbi Lee J. Letinger,
of New York: the Rev. F. A. Kelley, Of
Washington. chairman.
Finance No New York member;
Commander Galbrath, chairman.
Womens military status--No New
York member; l.. r. Gignilliat, of In
diana chairman.
bylaws No New York member; q.
l.. Dawson, of North Carolina, chair
man.
POST ACTIVITIES
Boro Park Post, 159, Is campaigning
for memorials in the form of honor
New-York tribune., 1920-11-22
County Committee Actiyitie.

The executive committee Of New
York County decided recently that all
bonuses not wanted by legionnaires in
this county should be turned over to q
committee of the Legion in this juris
diction for distribution among its own
wounded and disabled, rather than to a
state commission. AT a meeting of the
county committee next Monday night in
the Hotel Pennsylvania delegates will
be asked to indorse this plan.
1t is announced that W. F. Collins,
for months New York County's execu-
tive secretary, has resigned
Applications have been received for
the formation Of several new posts in
the county.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-22
Hospital Visitors Active

The New York County organization
is making an earnest effort to cheer up
wounded and disabled men still in hos
pitfalls. There are seventeen hospitals
in the metropolitan district caring for
COO veteran in-patients. Contributions
of books. magazine and phonograph
records are greatly needed. Volunteers
also are urged to donate the use Of
their automobiles. The chairman of
the disqualification committee is Lu-
eien S. Breckenridge, county secretary,
with headquarters at 500 Lexington
Avenue. Telephone Plaza 5542,
New-York tribune., 1920-11-22
Artificial Diamonds
Possible, Says Expert

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 2s - Henry
Polak, president Of the Dutch Diamond
Workers Union, says it is not inpossi-
bic that German explosives firm has
discovered how to manufacture dia-
monds artiticially, as it claims to have
done. The chief difficulty is to obtain
an unbelievably powerful pressure
under the right circumstances, VI. Poiak
explained. Since it is manufacturer
Of explosives who is reported to have
New-York tribune., 1920-11-22
New State Treasurer

At last the Legion has state treas
urer At the Albany convention no
body wanted the job, but Commander
Blakesee finally has found the right
man. He announced Saturday the ap-
l,ointment of II. Allister Morriss, a
member of the 105th Machine Gun Bat
talon post Prior to the war Mr.. Nor
riss was member of Squadron A, and
was rejected sixteen times for physical
defects before ne finally was accepted
for service with the 21th Division.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-22
Omen for COMPENSATION Claims

For the convenience of ex-service
men and women who are unable to pre-
sent their compensation claims during
the day the War RISK Insurance Bu-
reau's New York representative will
keep his Offices open on Monday and
Wednesday evenings until $3.50 O'clock
lie is Harry Burlingame, with head
quarters at 25 West Forty-third Street
New-York tribune., 1920-11-22
Sd Division Men Reunite

Members of the New York Chapter Of
the Sd Division Society will meet to-
night at 20 West Thirty-ninth Street.
Az. veterans who served with this out
ft are invited to attend. There are
more than LOO members. Colonel W.
c. Rivers, the Rev. Frank M. O'Reilly
and General I. G. McAlexander will
speak.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-22
Bazar Nets 500 for Nurses

A bazar' given over the week end
to esta abiish sick fund for the alum
na nurses of the training school on
Blackwell's Island netted more than
500 and drew an attendance Of sew
eral hundred each evening. Graduate
nurses and nurses in training on the
the affair success. Many socially
prominent women of New York patron
lied the sale.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-22
L. S. S. Olympia at Venice

VENICE, Nov. 21.-The United States
cruiser Olympia, with Rear Admiral
Andrews on board, arrived at this port
to-day. The American admiral CON
ferred with the naval authorities CON
corning the situation along the Dal-
matian coast.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-22

discovered the method of making Al.
monds, he said it was possible tbs. sS
perimenters had succeeded in obts;n;s-
the desired pressure.
NJ. Polak expressed some donht =.
to whether diamonds could be r.,a
factured artificialiy az less than -.
cost Of mining them. '-'
1t was recently announced in Rat.
that dynamite company OF Hamhn...
had obtained the patent for the MAJ
facture of diamonds and was IN no..
tfon to produce several hundred 60.
daily at cost less than the nrssss,
world price for the natural stones
New-York tribune., 1920-11-22

tablets in the public schools which
may be used as lessons in patriotism
for pupils and has indorsed the Vic
tory Hall project.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-22
POST ACTIVITIES

Boro Park Post, 15a, Is campaigning
for memorials in the foEm of honor
New-York tribune., 1920-11-22

post service committee has been
organized by Washington Heights Post
to assist members in determining their
status on all questions arising from
service in the war. Legal and medical
service will be given free.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-22

Tank Corps Post. 715, will hold a
dance tomorrow night at the Hotel
Pennsylvania, with members OF Bar
lara Frietchie Post. More than four
hundred couples are expected to attend.
Putnam patriot., 1920-05-28
Brooding Sanitation Problems

The poultryman has had a cold spring to contend with in connection with the brooding of his chicks. The man that starts his breeding season by thoroughly cleaning and disinfect- ing the breeding house and hover is making good start
 In houses of the sx10 style 1t is well to set the hover somewhat near one end and divide the floor space into two compartments by partition four or six inches high. The floor of the compartment containing the hover should be covered with sand only and the chicks retained few days until hover broken. The adjoining com partment may then have cut straw or shayings added to the floor covering of sand and scratch grain scattered therein to induce exercise and tempt the chicks away from the heat except when in actual need of 1t. In this way. many chicks escape devitalizing by too close and continuous contact with heat Furthermore. the sand in the hover compartment being free from litter. may be easily swept clean of droppings thus removing the filth which is so potent factor in spread ing eoccodiosis and other infections With lamp-hoYers and pipe-systems similar scheme may also be employed.
 With the exception of the germ which causes Bacillary White Dior rhea chicks are matched free of infee- ton. Every preeaution necessary should be taken to keep them free. Practically, this means clean ground and quarantine from infected stock. On plants relatively free from dis ease a rotation of rearing grounds to- gether with ordinary sanitary precau- tions suffice. For many years the Maine Station has conducted it's plant on this basis with a high degree of success and 1t IS the method employed by most successful poultrymen ev- anywhere who long stay in the busi- ness. At the Massachusetts Station a more stringent quarantine IS em- pioyed. Chicks are removed from the iucubators to ar isolated rearing ground with special attendant and returned when mature to be put into laying houses Many of our badly in- feeted plants must resort to this prae- tiee or modification of it. The yards adjoining stationary brooder- houses may be cleaned by drenching with bichloride of mercury tl ounce to s gallonsl and the chickens remov- ed to clean land when old enough to survive without heat