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New-York tribune., 1920-01-29
Federal Income Tax Questions
Ansuered for The Tribune BY Morris F. Frey assistant
Guaranty Trust Company

receired from the government from jan
uary to April erempt from tor?
A.Under the Federal law salary COM
pensation not in excess of $500 received
during the present war for active service In
he military naval forces of the United
States is exempt from tax and need not be
included in gross income.
If the amount you received from the navy
curing the year 1919 not in excess OF
this amount, you are not subject to Federal
tax. If you received an amount in excess
Of $500. and the sum of such excess
amount and $190.S2 equals or exceeds $1,000,
yoN must file q return and pay the tax due.
if any. If you the head of family"
within the meaning Of the law, you must
file return if your net income equals or
exceeds $1,000. even though in such case
your exemption may be $1,000 and you pay
no tax.
On. a: am an unmarried .ro1nan
oaonin0 1900 per omnun,. During 1919 I
contributed at least half Of this to the up
heep OF my home, inciudng the support OF
nv uido,red mother. Ercept for the SIS a
month allotment receiucd from the gover7a-
n1ent up to October ! for my brother, tcho
sc'red an the army, my mother was cup
portea s.a,s1 entlyely 3 Dy ny t~o s,sters,both
'nnselt. Durtng the year. hoaocrer. she re-
ccired about $4,000 from the sale OF on,
nome. $500 Of arhich used to pay Of
the mortgage on the home, and the bolance,
socation. used 10 purchase a nc1c hon,e
Question What exemption 7lidD claim ?
Question 2-WW mU mother hare to paD
tar for 1919?
Each Of any sisters apiN pay tao claim
ing $1,000 ercnption.
A. The Treasury Department has re-
Gently ruled that the personal exemption OF
$4,000 allowed to the head of a family
cannot be claimed in cases where there is a
divided responsibility; that is, where more
than one person contributes to the support
of the dependent person for whom the home
is maintained. If you do not qualify as the
head of a family you are entitled to q
personal exemption of 81 900 and an :ddi-
tional exemption of $500, if you are tho
chief support of individual who is (a)
under eighteen years of age, or (b) who i.
Incapable of sef-support because mentally
or physically defective
If your mothers net income. includne
profit derived from sale of your home, IS il
excess of $1,000. she must file return anc
pay tax the amount in excess of hel
personal exemption of $1,000.
Where property is sold, profit or loss sus
tancd is measured by the difference be
tween the selling price and the cost OF tn,
property its fair market value as O.
March l. 1913, if acquired prior to that date
The Treasury Department has ruled that {
loss sustained by taxpayer in the sale OF
his residence is not an allowable deduction
New-York tribune., 1920-01-29
She Asks $4,000 Balm
Mrs. Birnbaum, Actress, Files
Suit Against Husbands Parents

Mrs. Sherloy Birnbaum, known on
the vaudeville stage as Sherlcy Weber
has fixed the value Of the affections of
her husband, Sidney Birnbaum, at S25.
600, for which amount she yesterday
sued Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Brnbaum, her
husbands parents, who, she alleges,
have alicnatcd Mr. Brnbaum from her.
Mr.. Birnbaum, the fathcr-n- law, is a
wealthy lace manufacturer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Birnbaum were
married September =, 1919, in New
Britain, Conn. The actress wife saws
that until October % Mr. Birnbaum
proved an atfectionatc husband, and
that on the latter date he syiclded to
the influence of his parents and left
her. Mrs. Birnbaum says she has made
every effort to get her husband back
but without success
New-York tribune., 1920-01-29
Charges Baruch
Wrecked October
Industrial Farley
Secretary of Employers
Group, at Atlantic City,
Says Chairman Was Ami
mated by Political Motives

ATLANTIC CITY, Jan 2S.-Charpes
that Barney" Baruch, reputed man
ager of the McAdoo Presidential boom,
wrecked President Wilson's first in
dustral conference in Washington in
October last for political reasons
were made at to-day's session of the
annual convention of the National AS
soclation of Merchant Tailors by Mag
nus ". Alexander, of Boston, who was
secretary Of the employers group in
The ill-fated conference.
Mr.. Alexander declared the appoint
ment of Mr.. Baruch as chairman of the
public group in the fruitless October
conference was almost as great a mys-
terry as his appointment to the head of
the War Industries Board when Amer
lca entered the World War.
Prior to 1918 Mr.. Baruch had been
heard of only as a successful specu-
ciared. at was admitted after he as
sumcd the Craftsmanship of the War In
dustrlcs Board that he knew nothing
about industry"
Mr.. Alexander reviewed the personnel
Of President Wilson's conference and
declared organized labor was cen
trenchcd" in all three groups en-
ployers, employees and public. The en-
ployees group, he said, was laade VI
chiefly of representatives of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor.
"Baruch had the public group in
his vest pocket" the speaker continued
Il am convinced that when he moved
to defer action upon labor's PROPOSE
ton that the conference should arbi-
trate the steel situation at a point
when it probably would have been
fatty rejected Barney Baruch killed
the conference
"Why did he do it? I don't know
There were all kinds of political
. rumors in circulation to the effect that
the labor vote must not be estrangcd >
The convention to-day approved
plans for campaign of education fol
American men in what constitutes good
and bad styles, which provides fol
sending to practically every large city
in the country travelling style shows
comprising masculine fashions for all
occasions. Only officially sanctioned
models Will be displaved
New-York tribune., 1920-01-29
Uniform Air Laws Favored
Officers Believe State Legislation
Would Hinder DEVELOPMENT

Three United States Air Service
Colonels, in charge Of different groups
appeared before the State Aviation
Commission at its session at the City
Hall last night on the question of
state legislation to govern air naviga
ton. They said that legislation III
aerial affairs by the various states
vould conflict with the development of
aviation.
The three were Colonel Oscar West
over, chief executive officer in Wash
ing; Colonel Sherman II. Banes. chief
Of the Engineering group at Dayton,
Ohio, and Colonel Horace Hickman,
els of the Information group.
They agreed that air police were
necessary and said that q uniform law
for aerial navigation was most desir-
able. The next session of the commits
sion will be held on Saturday after
noon.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-29
Powhatan Inquiry Opens
Board Fails to Find Evidence of
Bolsl.evism on Transport

The War Department announced yes
terday that an official board sitting in
New York is investigating the cause OF
the disabling of the army transport
Powhatan. 1t was said that reports re-
gardlng Bolshevik activity by members
Of the Transports crew or others on
board had thus far proved to be with
out foundation
From information available in New
York it appears that in heavy gale a
portion Of the coal bunker bukhead
was carried away, allowing about scv-
enty-tive tons of coal to shift, choking
the pumps.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-29
Increase in Cloth
Supply Is Expected
To Cut 1 fices Here
Mills Formerly Producing
War Goods, Now Back
on Civilian Needs, Aim
to Restore Normal Soon

Sixty-five per cent of the wooden
goods manufacturing machines in this
country turned out material for war
purposes and created the shortage
winch is responsible for the current
advance in prices, Federal Food Ad-
minlstrator Arthur Williams was told
yesterday at conference with manu-
facturers at the office of the American
W oolen Association, 45 East Seven
teenth Street
Mr.. Williams was informed that
these machines, formerly making goods
for uniforms and military equipment.
were being turned back to the manu-
tacture of material for civilian use.
An unusually large supply of goods
VIII soon be made available, it was said.
enabling the manufacturers to fiji or
ders at moderate prices.
me conference was called by Mr..
Williams to discuss the reports of cx-
tensivc boarding of wooden goods for
higher prices. Mr.. Williams was in
formed that any jobbcrs withholding
material iii the hope of advances we're
doomed to heavy losses, because prices
probably would not take the sharp up
ward course previously indicated.
Encouraging Feature Found
One Of the most encouraging feat
ures OF the conference" Mr.. Williams
SAID. was the statement that the sun
ply OF raw wool Is now nearing normal
and that the time is rapidly approach
lng when the requirements Of manu-
lacturers OF clothing viii be fully met.
one CONDITION in the manufacture OF
c.oth brought out which was not gcn-
orally known was that fully So per
cent of the clothing making capacity
OF the mills was diverted to making
cloth tor the army and navy during
the war p
NO additional manufacturing eouiD-
ment was provided, and conscqucntlv
many lines ~ cloth at the lower prices,
yet Of gooG quality, were taken from
'he market More expensive materials
were substituted, which in themselves
T caused an increase in the cost. The rc-
iurn OF TINS percentage Of manufacture
ing equipment to the normal uso in
sures an almost immediate supply OF
cioth formerly available at lowe,
prices which should have a beneficial
erect upon the cost Of clothing in pen.
eral. 49, soi'-
Spectators May Lose Out
"The opinion prevails that the spocn.
iatlve Jobbers who might be holdino
PACK STOCKS IN the hope OF higher prjcne
VIII be disappointed because the nor.
mai requirements Of the trade win 500,
he met directly from manufactnrers
ne general application Of the Ieve,
act to the clothing industry was alsr
under discussion, during which if va. va.
emphasized that the price at Which
c!othxwas sold must bear fair rela
ronsNip to the cost and not to the nre
valnng market condition."
: Mr.. Williams said that he was as
sured OF the cooperation of the rem
table manufacturers in dsposine O
goods purchased when prices wer,
lo"cr, at quotations based on the orig
mai and not current prices.
Ihosc present at the conference in
cluded Herbert G.. Peabody. George p p
Sanford, Frederick K. SNiXon, A. NJ
Piyer and ]. J. Nevins
New-York tribune., 1920-01-29
Undertakers' Ball No
Place for Wife, She Says
Sister, Who Testifies for Mrs.
Reese in Separation Suit,
Assails Husband


Mrs. Angelquc Reese. who is suing
her husband, Richmond J. Reese, a
member of the New York Bar Associa
tion, with Offices at Ga Wall Street,
for separation, alleging cruel and
inhuman treatment, which has been on
trial before Supreme Court Justice
Morschauser at White Plains for
three days, closed her side Of the case
yesterday. Her husband will take the
witness stand in his own defense to-
day.
Mrs Reese charges her husband
with constant carping, unjust criticism
and humiliation which affected her
nervous system. M. Reese. who is
seventeen years older than his wife
countcrcharges that Mrs. Reesc's al
legations are false and says that his
slster-ln-law dominated his wife and
New-York tribune., 1920-01-29
Finnev Declines Harvard Offer

bALTINOKE, Jan. 28.-Dr. J. NJ. T
Flnaey, professor Of clinical surgery
at Johns Hopkins University, an
nouneed today that he had decided 70
Gtcisne the professorsnip of surgery at
Harvard, which was offered to him
several weeks ago
New-York tribune., 1920-01-29

o.. p: VA pou hindly let me knoo
through your paper il hare to 1oaD a Nc1O
York State Income tar | an. nolO liv'ng
in the State OF Ne,o Jersey. rcccire my
salary IN Ne,o York. Haze l to pdy Ne1o
York State income tar for the entire year
1919? lcft Nc,c York Citp about august
ii or 10, lcjljci ndhes fro months and one
soeeh lyng tn New Jcrsev.
A.-Under a recent rul ng Of the State
Comptroller taxpayer who has been q
resident of the state at any time during the
taxable year and has filed certificate of
residence with his employer is liable to tax
alton as a resident, even though he changes
his residence by moving without the state.
Consequently, you subject to New York
State income tax only on the amount of
your net income which is in excess of the
maximum personal exemption determined
by your marital status.
Q.-J II. ", CD hare son, minor
'coh casns less than $1,000 pcar. He 9iues
me all has earnings ond return his accckiy
alorancc Mast report my sons income
on ng tar 1c'Nol?
60 / bought some stock du,5ng .T1lu, 1915
at Sl.a5. It's mGrl'ct Talpo on January J.
1919. acas about $l.75: 1t IS nor quoted at
my return must l sell the stock to shoW
the loss?
A.wlD Yes.
CD You cannot take q deduction for de-
until they are actually sold.
Q.-L. s. NJ: I acW thdnk pou to let me
knom through Doau udlued coiu,pn c.rdctiy
hat Is meant an Form 1910, 5ndicidNdi Fcd-
erdl income tar re'trns in Item &, lime H..
A:-The Treasury Department has re-
Gently ruled that the amount of income tax
Taid for bondhoder by an obligor. pur-
suant to a 'taX-frce" evenant in its bonds,
is in the nature OF additional interest paid
the bondholdcr and must be included in his
gross income.
You should include under Item G, Line a
, per cent of the amount of interest which
you have reported under Item +. The
amount included in Item G.. Line 4, should
equal the amount for which credit is
taken under Item 40, on page / of the re-
turn unless interest on "taX-free' bonds on
which the tax has been paid by the debtor
corporation is included in the taxpayers
dlstributive share of the earnings of a
partnership or personal service corporation,
IN which case the tax credited under Item
80 would include 2 per cent of such amount
Q.-E. o.: am single On April Z, last
year, rcccivcd 'ny release from the naru
and started to 'cork Apri 81. From that
date to December. 81 ny total income
amounted to S790.S2 VIII / hare to nan
an income tar or fic return? Is the pan
New-York tribune., 1920-01-29
Tentative Reports on
Income Taxes Abolished

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S - Abolish
ment of tentative returns on income
taxes, in use for several years was an
nounced tonight by Commissioner
Roper, of the Internal Revenue Bureau.
In making a report on 1919 incomes,
taxpayers viii not be permitted to esti
mate their incomes or their taxes.
The correct amount of taxes, Mr.. Ropcr
warned. must be in tho hands Of reve
nue. collectors by March Is.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-29
Actress Found Shot TO Death

AnNA Secher, twonty-hvc years Cd
an actress, was found dead yesterday in
her room at the Hotel Remington. 129
" est torty-sixth Street. A bullet had
entered her temple and there was a re-
volver by her side. The police say she
shot herself.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-02
INTEREST TO WOMEN,
Church Choirs Are Organized For
Year; Fine Voices to be Heard

The newly organized choir of the
Eh.st Presbyterian church will sing
1ot.sthe first time at the services On
Sunday according to In announcement
BY Mrs. w. j.. Horner, choir director
The choir embraces q Q%uartette of
M4llknOwn voices and q chorus, com
1ftsinG some OF the best singers in the
sAy:..sPaolo cpnte is to preside at the
sxAtsthe morning service Sunday the
aAtartette composed OF Howard De-
ILxDng,~tenor; Miss Dorothy Healy,
c0ntfalt0: DR.. j. G. Moore, baritone,
and Mrs. w. j.. Horner will sing
eeChristian the Morn Breaks Sweetly
Ger Thee" by Shelley. Miss Doro-
thy Healy, contralto, will interpret
Spicker's I'm Thee o God I Put My
Trust
The quartet will sing 1.-The King of
Love My Shepherd" by Shelley at the
evening service and Mrs. Horner, So
prano will contribute 20 Eyes That
Are Weary
sa Other Choirs Organized
Under the direction of Clarence
NConnor of st. Thomas, N. D.; the
nhoir of st. Mary's church will sing
R6sewig's Mass in G al the 1880
o'clock services on Sunday morning.
AIr. O'Connor and Frank LaBine
tenors. will carry the solo parts In
the Mass. Mrs. w. A. Morefield is
the temporary organist.
Competent chorus of some twenty
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-02
Reception is Held
]: For C%alifornians

In compliment to Mr.. and Mrs. J.
"a. Smith of Fresno. CAL, who are
Visiting In Grand Forks. a reception
WAS given Friday evening in the" lower
auditorium Of the First Presbyterian
church, hours from 8 to 1880 o'clock.
During the reception hours some one
hundred friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith called to renew acquaintance.
The flowers Of the season were used
In abundance about the rooms and on
tho long tables from which light re-
Treatments were served. Mrs. S. s.
Titus and Mrs. E. j. Lander presided
at the coffee urns. Assisting with the
affair were Mesdames Harold Lam
ming. RS. Kinnan, A. W. Dennis and
w. H. Kelsey.
The hours were passed informally
ana musical numbers were contributed
at intervals by Miss Helen Fadden,
pianist; Miss Ruth McNicol, soprano:
Miss Irene Thompson, reader; Mrs. w.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-02
Mlv J! Premier
Hi Narrow Escape
While Duck Hunting.

Winnipeg, Man, Oct. 2.-Premief Il.
C.SgSNorris 50t Manitoba had aanarfow
,eescape from death Friday aMernGon
~ the marshes Of Northern Manitoba
while out duck shootinsiwithsA party
OF rlends John d. IsAacs. S., engi.
neer for the Junkins Construction Co.,
g resident Of Vancouver, 3. c., VA
shot dead when his rifle DISCHARGED,
Ia!ItnE put of a canoe.
Premier Norris was the only other
occupant of the canoe at the time
AND he had a narrow escape. Aspartv
was given ! n3ahonor of DR., Mathews,
Minneapolis member. Of the Mako
clinic. 1saacs father was the chief
engineer of the Southern Pacific
railway and resident inaNew York
City:5 Both Ncrris. a~hd:tsaacs Tired at
the F4Mnhe time at a. flock OF sducks.
The Ahotk was so great that the canoe
upset. both being thrown into the
water. Isaacs gun was again dis
charged. The remaining barrel go
ing off and contents entering his side,
g deep wound resulting. The pair
We're irLson1y, three, feet of water and
both got up. Isaacs only words be-
ing, i~'I'msshotG
Norris helped him into the canoe
and when help came he was still
breathing but ~soon5expired. Only one
barrel f8Norris. gun was discharged.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-02
MasonsA AZ Fargo Are
Planning Big Doings

Fargo. Nd, Oct. 2.-omcials an
ticipate n of the biggest events in
Masonic circles in the year in the con-
shutting Of East Gate lodge of Fargo
early in November, the date for the
ceremony not being set. The charter
for a Gate lodge was granted at
in Fargo. ".
Shiloh lodge. "A. F. and A. M.,-. Of
Fargo $ha1sSbeen in existence 47years.
Its membership now is more. than
1000. According to, Waiter Z. Stock
well. grand secretary OF the Masonic
bodies OF North Dakota. East Gate
lodge starts off the year with 100
members and will conclude the first
We intend to make the CONSTITUTE
ing Of East Gate lodge of Fargo the
real Masonic event Of years." said Sec
rotary Stockwell.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-02

voices will assist in the work this
year and IN very fine work is,anti-
cipated.
AT st. Michael's Pro Cathedral, the
choir will sing under the direction of
Il. +. Bordeur. Mrs. Harry Burton
who has been in charge OF the choir
since its organisation. will play the
organ. The chorus Is made up Of IS
we'll trained and capable voices.
AIDING considerably to tthe choir il
the Accomplishments played by Misses
Marie Filteau and Blanche Deary
and George Pitts, violtRists.
A new fsoloiet in the person Of
Prof. Humpstone Of the Psychology
department or the University, will be
heard in the choir of the First Baptist
church this year. which Is to sing
under the direction Of H. Alden
Epyeart. Mrs. l.. c. Harrington will
preside at the organ.
Among the soprano voices to be
heard in solo work at this church
during the year. are Mrs. Buckingham
Misses Alice Stinson and Dorothy
Wright and Mrs. Paul Griffith. +
Complete arrangements have not
been made for the organization OF
the Zion Lutheran choir. which will
again be directed by Mrs. David
Stoeve. Some very pleasing new
voices have been admitted to the
choir this year, and it is expected
that an even better chorus will be
heard, than that of last year.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-02
Gas Rates Are Boosted
As Cents AT .erookston

Crookston,s MINI, Oct. 2.-Begin-
ming Oct l Crookston pays as cents
more per thousand cubic feet for it's
gas than 1t did heretofore. At the
last meeting of the Crookston coun-
tacrookst6n Gas tcompany.'t5 raise its
net a rate from $3.50 to $2.15 with
a minimum charge Of 800. The new
raise, however, is effective only for
three months, the council to decide.
at that. time whether the rate should
then be raised, remain the same, or
be lowered. Councilmen said indicaf
lions pointed to a decrease in costs Of
practically every commodity and they
thought that in three montltg time
the gas rate might again be lowered.
The crookston Gas company in re-
guessing permission to raise their
rates, asked that tho new rate be
made 1924. over a dollar higher than
fixed by the councilmen.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-02
TRANSIENT rs SHOT
DURING "A ROW AT
POOL HALL IN MINOT

Minot, N. D., Oct. 2.-Henry Phil
lips asrestdent aof Tennessee, sin@;lthis
,sectionssfor the SantreshfngSs eason, was
sshotAtwace withx'a revolver during an.
alleged attack upon him Sby two.
ira sients from Oklahoma, known as
"Murphy';.an d".Blondy ,"&atttMike zik's
pool hall&on Thursday night. Ia
Phillips claims that the two men
entered the halirtin the evening and.
held up the crew, taking about two.
dollars from each, but returned later
In the evening and started another
row in which a gun was brought into
play. Phillips. claims that hegrappled
with the III welding the gun and,
received two shots. one in the leg and
n in the scalp.
The wounded man is in the hospital
but is not in a serious condition. while
the alleged assailants are still at large.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-02
'NeU Pledees,N Named
d Strenuous.
Week Of Rushing

Rushing At the state university ID
over for aS other: year and follottnE
the usual term Of ''silance" these soraa
GRITTY pledges have been announced: {
Psi Omega Psi: Misses Mildred
Odell, Helen and Marion Wilder, Mild
red Brown and Helen Evans of Grand
Forks; Irene Erickson Of Lankin. Nell
hs y,dn ., r Sf Rolla ana Winnifred
Fl chapter u; Alpha Phi, Ruth
Wright. Margaret shulze, Margaret
Randall, Jessie Fuller. Dorothy Nc
Neil, Grand Forks; Mildred Gjere,
Cando: Dorothy Booker, Cando; Ella
Woods, Bottiheau; Marion veitch,
Emerald; Rose Real. Michigan;
Gladys Vixen. Bottineau; Genevieve
Katherine Scott. Heaton; Wallie Dir
Jan, Bismarck; Henrietta Conmy,
y 4
Alpha Theta Of Delta Gamma:
Emily Hanson, Devlin, SD; Ruth
Wilkins, Pembina; Margaret Meisch,,
Argyle, Mimi; Marjorie Kavanaush,
,Minot7 Marietta Buchanan, CARING
ton; Mildred Boudette, Hallock;
Mimi; Camille Ryerson. Fosston,
Forks; Ethel johnson, Granville. '
UpsilonN Chapter OF Delta ZetA:
sylpha Twet9 A~bercrombie; Margaret
Hops and Alice Hops, Lawton; Helen
Sorlie, Buxton; Margaret Burns, Thief
River Falls, Mimi; Rose RosendAhll.
Warren, Mimi: Dorothy Banding,
Harvey; Ingeborg Sylvester and Ruth
Nilsen. Grand Forks. g.
Alpha Beta Chapter of Gamma Phi
Beta: Dorothy serumgaard, Lucille
Ohmstead, Devils Lake; FlossiegsFset-
.erson, Marie. Lippert,. Aneta: Clara
Hay. Grand Forks; Marjorie Miller,
1arimore:: Marjorie Lebacken, Rey-
'nolds; Florella Petrault. -Walhalla:
Jeanette Campbell. Grand Forks.
Formal pledge. services for the last
named sorority we're held at the sor-
GRITTY house last evening.
Alpha ri chapter of Kappa Alpha
Theta: Zelda Monroe, =. Langdon;
Florence Wight, Dagney. HasselL
Helen Hoffman, Grand Forks: Clara
Peterson, Wahpeton; Vivian Miller,
LaMoure; Grace Hutcheson, La
Moure; Evelyn Suter. Grafton; Hem
rietta Shorb, Surrey; Eursela
O'Keefe, Cavalier; Selma Gunderson,
AnH12. 80 t-@ r