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The Washington herald., 1921-02-20
Raft of Albums
Await Signature
OF Nations Chief

Miles of ink will be necessary if
President Wilson signs all the auto
graph albums, photographs and re-
quests for Just a signature" that
have accumulated around the Exec
utive Offices in the last few months.
There seems to be small likelihood
of the President granting the r<
quests. The albums and photo
graphs are piled up in closets, upon
shelves and in desk drawers They
can be found in the Executive Of
hces, Secretary Tumulty's ONCE is
the depository for many more and
there is another batch at the White
House itself. All have been card
indexed and cataIogued.
Some time ago the President de-
cided to grant no more requests for
autographs, as the work Of signing
even the usual number of papers
necessary for the smooth continu-
ance of the nations business was a
strain upon his strength. The re-
cent illness of President Wilson has
left his arm in a somewhat weak
ened condition and the strength has
not yet completely returned.
This rule was broken yesterday
when he sent a beautiful bound
Bible autographed to Burton Parish
Church at Williamsburg, Va. This
church is closely connected in his
torical association with william
and Msry's College, one of the old
est educational institutions in the
country. Admiral Cary T. Grayson.
private physician to the President.
is an alumnus of that college and
this fact is believed to have in
fiuenced the President to make the
gift and to sign it.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-20
Income Tax
&C is You
Should Know

careful check is kept BY the RuI
reau of Internal Revenue on ratnrns
OF individual income. Under tho
information at source" provision
OF the revenue act, every person
hrm' and corporation paying to an
other person, partnership. personal
service corporation or fduciary 81
700 or more during the calendar
year 1920 is required to make a
report OF such payment to the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
In the payment of employees, em-
pIOyers must Consier payments for
overtime, commissions, bonuses.
shares in the profits of the business
and the fair value of board and
quarters furnished as part payment
for services. Names and addresses
OF employees and whether the en-
ployee is single, married or the
head of a family should be stated
in the return. Where no present
address is available the last known
postoffice address should be given.
Firms having branch offices
should include salary payments
made to employees of such offices.
The main office should make the
complete return, noting the location
Of each branch.
A separate return for each en-
ployee whose salary was $1,000 or
more is required of employers. The
Information in each separate case
must be entered on Form 1899 and
a summary of these forms made on
Form 1895 which serves as a letter
Of transmitta.
Tenants who made directly to land
lords payments of rentals amount
ing to $1,000 or more are required
to file an information return.
Where the rent is paid to an agent
no return need be made. The agent,
however, must make a return show
ing the total collected for each
landlord during the year 1920, ir
it amounted to $1,000 or more.
The revenue act requires report
OF payments "of all fixed and de-
terminable income" such as salar-
les, wages, rents, commissions, and
royalties. The requirements are
not limited to periodical payments,
but a single payment OF $1,000 or
over. as a fee to a lawyer or COM
missions to a broker must be in
cluded.
Collectors of internal revenue are
not authorized to receive returns of
information, which should be ad-
dressed to Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue, Sorting Section.
Washington, D. c." Forms for fl
ing such returns, however, may be
obtained from collectors.
The period for fling information
returns is from January l to March
Is, 1921. Persons required to make
such returns and who fail to do so
are subject to the same penalties
which apply to a person who fails
to make return OF individual in
come.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-20

q. what is your nsmes
A. Daniel J. Donovan.
O. What is your businesst
A. Auditor for the District
EOvernB~nt.
@. what do you like most
about IL.
4. The spirit of my orhee
fOrcei it's a pleasure TO work
with people who have their
hearts in the work.
q. what was your nickname
when you were in schOOIs
A. Well. they used TO call me
"Daniel. the Lion Tanner" and
the boys in school had another
and much sfIIIer name for me. Of
which I could never discover the
origin. Whenever I'D come up
to a group Of them, someone
would chIrp "Hcre comes Dan
ny-s-GOt-a-DauEhter.~ Can yOu
beat that for kids fOoIIshnesst
q. What is your favOrite sport
or hObbyF
A. BAsebaIII probably because
I, like the other District ofhcers.
get n season pass to the games
played here.
O. Who Is yOur faVOritc nc
tre~ss
A. Elsie FerEusOnG think
she's almost he most beautiful
woman on the stage or screen.
O. Do you enjoy jaEIt
A. I positively do not. It's too
hard on the ears.
Q. What is your pet supersti-
tiOnt
A. I guess I'm the original
Living ParadOx-sn upsuperxtI-
tious Irtshuan.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-20
Careless Folk Leave
Receivers off Hook

Somebody is always stand
ing by In the testing rooms of
the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company, ready to
be handed complaints EIectri-
city is fussy stuff and it likes
TO play tricks on the men who
would harness IL. when phones
won't work, there's a reason,
and it's up TO the wire chief to
know why and how he can
most quickly put the juice back
on the track again.
{. c. Hunter, day wire chief,
and his assistants keep the
traffic moving and they have
yet to be faced by trouble
they icouIdn't Jecate within
few minutes. Forty per cent
of the daily complaints are due
to the fact that a subscriber
has left his receiver of the
hook. Are you careless or
caro-ul.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-20
Asks Police to Hold Gun;
Says He Just Killed Man

NEW YORK, Feb. 1s.-Dominico
Beliteni, barber, walked up to a
detective at police headquarters
here today and said:
Say, hold this gun a minute, will
va? 1 just killed somebody and I'm
scared I'll kill myself"
Then he turned around and start
ed to walk away. The detective
poCnced upon him and took him to
a cell. Beliterni said he formerly
owned barber shop in Bridgeport
and previous to that in Providence.
He said he had received several
black-hand letters and that he re-
Gently moved to a'town called Com
leo. N. Y. 1t was there he said he
shot and killed a man who accosted
him on the street.
Detectives said the stories he told
were vague. They are being in
vestigated.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-20
Can you solve this case Of
WHISKY BANDITS.

Its a funny, thing" comnept.s
De kyne, looking Up from his eve
ming paper, that the police csnpot
stop these wholesale theftS OF H.
quor. / can understand how boI5-
up men in fast machines can drI,,s
up alongside a pedestrisn on 4 lone
ly street or road, relieJe him Of hi,
money and make a Qdick Cetsvsy
But here's a case OF a gang Of eigt,
men holding up the driver Of 4
whisky truck. and after a reFul.-
pitched battle with revolvers. mar
ing of with the truck and sb,,gr
$4,000 worth Of rum"
What are the details" Bsry,,.
Hunt asked with interest.
I'll read you the article" sid
DeKyne. After a pitched bsttI. &,
which several score or shrrs u
fred. whisky bandits made OF Win
a trUcklOad OF liquor near Creu.-
land early this morning. Tho y.
Quor was part Of a consiEnreD, ,t..
was being shipped under permit nv
Joseph Deganey & Bro. from ~
city TO Manwau1it.
The truck was passing throurb
the farm lands about two miles tbfs
side Of Cleveland about 2 o,crr-t.
this morning, when IL was met b,.
large touring car which dr,v M,
across the road. According 10 Trfr
Marty, the driver. and Fgren.
Welche, an empIoye who accom-
panied him as guard. eirbt n,,l
sprang from the machine and o--
dsred them to throw up their bs,5,
Marty and WelChe. who were armed
I with aUtomatics. lodged behIp5 a..
I truck and opened fire on the hsndtfs
who replied with such a heavy FYsfr-
iade that the two men were forced
to take to their heels. Thsv II
across an open field under the II
OF the bandits, and aroused JoH
Burnley, a farmer. Reinforced ~
Burnley ana four farmhands fhcl
returned to the scene Of M, hoId-Urt
/ only 10 see the truck disaDDrarirr- III
the direction OF CreWeland So rs-
as could be ssCertained. none Of ,h.
bandits was hit, though both Ma.
and Welche. who came through IN.
fray unsCathed, emptied their auto
mates az them. Tho truck was
found empty ahd ahandoncd abor,
four miles this side Of Cleveland lat
this Afternoon
DeKyne slapped his paper down
Indignantly.
Pretty poor police work. ] call h..
Harvey. Why, what are you laugh
ing st7'
Well. you know tho city and
stat" authorities are not -ssnons.
bic for the enforcement Of the VOL
stead act" the criminal investigator
ChuckIed
Maybe thev.Fe NOT 90 -,t,r,,5 r.g
friend hotly, but they're responsible
for running down hiEhwaymcn and
bandits. aren't they"
Suppose" said Harvey Hunt rr.T
smiling, that there was NJ roIr-u-
No. I'm not trying 20 DESTROY vrur
! faith in the great American pres.
Jack. I have no dout' that the
paper reported the evrrfs rAa~tly as
Shey transpired--on m, surface D
| think that our dear vrr>re75 act Nas
been fractured once more. and that's
all
"Of course. this is rr'rtnr more
than speculation. ! don't claim rn
be a second Sherlock Holmes who
can arrive at infalnhrc decisions
| simply by sitting in an easy char
and taking a shot nj done But
here is what I think probably han
! pened-"
Can you tell what HArvsv Hunt thsuF-t
had happened and why he thought o. from
reading this BswEpGper Irtlcls'
The answer viii EppeaT io-r--Cv
The Washington herald., 1921-02-20
=. c. HUNTER.

go I'VE me theswire chief:
VI (pause Wire chief? This
is Columbia umpty- -ump- oh
nine-party jay. I'm trying to get my
husbands office-have been for ten
minutes. I want to know why
can't get some service. know he's
there because he's expecting the
call"
which is'a typical howl when
service is. in the vernacular of the
subscribers voice, punk"
When this tale is told, the line
Is turned over to the switchboard
trouble man. and. after the fashion
of a cupid who smooths out the
wrinkles of married life, he soon
has hubby and wifey chatting
serenely.
The trouble was, really" simple,
and not exactly the fault of the
phone company. Hubby had been
talking to a business associate. has
stepped to the adjoining room. leav-
ing the receiver off the hook. His
friend on the wire, weary of waiting
had hung up his receiver. Conse-
quently when friend wife tried to
get hubby a buzz was the best the
bell could do. and it failed to equal
the attraction or distraction of hub
by's goodlooking yoeman %. In
shore, hubby had only done what
fifty people do each day in Wash
ington-left the receiver off the
hook and started a complaint roar
ing into the ears of the wire chief
c. c. Hunter. stationed in the
Twelfth street office of the Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone Com
pany stands by every day to hear
200 complaints, forty per cent of
which are not caused by electrical
trouble.
Through the elaborate testing
tables employed in chasing wire
The Washington herald., 1921-02-20
Club Feet.

Club Feet.
Q. have a little boy years
of age who was born with club
feet. Is it too late to have any
thing done for his feet? Are club
feet caused by venereaI disease or
Inheritance? If l have his feet at
tended to do you think they will
ever become, perfectly straight?
A. 1t is not too late to have your
little boys feet operated on !
would suggest that you take your
boy to the orthopedic dispensary OF
the best hospital in your city. In
many Of the large cities some OF
the best surgeons give a part Of
their time to dispensary work.
Many children with club feet op-
Grated on in infancy have very
good serviceable feet in later years
as result of correct treatment
The success OF the treatment de-
pends largely on the care given
the patient after operation. The
most perfect operation possible will
not be successful if the post-opera-
tive means Of holding the feet in
corrected position (such as braces
or other apparatus) are neglected.
The foot is likely to go back or
relapse unless it is held in a cor
rected position while IL is growing
strong ami becoming adapted to the
new conditions and the child is
learning to walk properly. The
condition is not related to veneresl
disease
The Washington herald., 1921-02-20
PHOTO-NEWS PAGE
INew Sqrk ckD y DayBSypl|s'N? ayyBESl p|:s'}?
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 40, IeaI.

| own countries. That is just what
Americans in China seek to prevent
They realize the vast possibilities of
American trade relations with
China and they want it honorable
and hisb class. -#
Nothing goes to waste in New
York, not even moving picture pa
irons. Let a large, well-advertised
| theater fail to accommodate all its
| patrons and presto-up will spring
a cup of a theater to catch the over
how.
In passing a large theater with
too many attractions and too few
seats an investigation will reveal
small parasite of a movie house
not far of.
Out in Brooklyn the owner of
a movie vaudeville theater made
capital of this overflow by build
] ing two thimble theaters around
/ thimble theaters now geturn proits
equal to the large one.
Made in Germany" is appearing
again OF articles in American mar
/
carrying them. Most of them are
trinket-like articles which sell at
very small price.
They begin young in New York.
A woman who was out late at night
was approached by a young girl
who asked if she could walk
with the woman for better protec-
tion against robbers.
I'm awfully afraid at night now"
volunteered the girl. and 1 never
carry money or jewelry when /
go out in the evening. Do your"
The woman replied that she wore
rev Jewels, but sometimes had fair
ly large sums in her purse.
After they had gone a few blocks,
the girl abruptly left her COM
panioP, tossed a hurried good by
and caught taxicab standing near,
"hen the woman, looked in her
nandoag' she found that s25 had
been stolen.
The total seating capacity of the
zoO theaters in New York is more
IMAM 10000. These figures do not
include the innumerable movie
houses Neither do they include
the Brooklyn and Queens amuse.
ment places
1t is safe to say that at least
10000 of New York's people pass
their evening in some sort of amusa-
ment place. Four hundred and fiftv
thousand. More than the popuIa-
ton of either Washington. Milwau-
kee or Minneapolis.
/ The foreign-language tbes+a-s
nave contributed many stars Ia
broadway. Bertha Kalish, ALA Ma
zimova. Jacob Adler, Ben-Ami To-
seph Moskowitz. now the rage in
London. all came from the foreign
language theaters on the East side
The Washington herald., 1921-02-20

ing the war, but prior to that time
it was necessary that a man remain
in the service long enough to cancel
the obligation he owed the govern
ment.
Discharges since that time have
not been granted upon application
of men until about a month ago.
Then, in order to bring the navy
down to the strength required un-
der existing appropriations, COM
manding officers were authorized to
accept applications for discharge
from the men themselves.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-20
Alleged UrOrcidc Dead
After Sirty-Ddy Fast

DALLAS, Greg Feb 10-Folluv-
ing a siIty-dsy fast in jail George
F. West: alleged wife murderer. Is
dead today.
West came here last Dcccmh.
from Willow, Cal. and w,rr to tho
nearby ranch where his wife. from
whom he had been separated. vs.
working as housekeepcr West was
alleged to have shot and killed Ha
wife.
The husband unsuccessful tried
10 commit suicide after tho sh"0'
ing and refused TO touch food after
going to jail.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-20
SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 70, 1921
Copyright, 1871, BY the Mcclure Nswspape,
Syndieats.)

Copyright, 1871, BY the Mcclure Newspaper
syndieste.)
Astrologers read this as an un-
certain day. Mars rules strongly for
good, but Venus and Neptune are
adverse.
Although persons of strong physi-
cal characteristics should benefit
during this sway, artistic and in
tellectual natures are likely to be
UnfayOrably affected.
The. sway stimulates all material
ambitions, the seers declare and
for this reason the coming week
may be unusually exacting to per-
sons who have fayors to bestow.
Men, high in political office may
expect. unusual demands and extra
ordinary appeals from those who
desire place or power.
Women will find this rule unfa-
vorable to their aspirations and
many will be Disappointed who seek
political rewards. although numer-
Gus fsyors will be bestowed.
Neptune, the planet which is sup
posed to encourage common sense,
is in threatening mood and many
unwiss or foolish public move
ments may be expected to flourish
lii NAG COHlnB months 1TOpdBdnQa
will greatly increase.
Love affairs are not well directed
today and those who WOO should
be cautious. The evening will be
a time when men and women cas-
lily deceive each other.
There should be impetus to con-
structiYe activities today and hos
pitals especially should benefit.
The evil stars believed to en-
courage men and women to be dis
honest continue to have sinister
power. There will be many crimes
that have gain as their motive.
Saturn is in an aspect read as
very evil for the King of England
and the British government.
Grave troubles and the assassi-
nation Of a prominent man are pre-
saged for Russia
All the planetary influences make
for continued fermentation of
thought and consequent unrest and
general disturbance Of world condi-
tions.
Persons whose birthdate it is
have the forecast of an active year
that brings prosperity, If specula-
ion Is avoided.
Children born on this day have
ls augury of success in what they
1dertake. These subjects of Pisces
generally methodical and indus
aiuS.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-20
Nsccines for Colds.

Q. l would like to know YOUR
opinion of a vaccine to prevent
colds for a 5-year-old child, which
my doctor advises?
A. There is some difference OF
opinion as to the value Of vaccin-
in the prevention of colds. Good
results undoubtedly are obtained in
some cases, while in others no ben
etits can be seen. II your doctor
has advised it for your little child
he naturally has reason to believe
that it would be beneficial in your
particular case.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-20

troubles off the cOmpany's lines. it
is possible to locate the cause Of the
trouble within few moments.
Sometimes ii takes much longer to
correct faults. especially il it means
outside work. but the company
knows within minutes where the
trouble is-and in most cases with
in a foot OF the trouble spot.
Mild winters may mean i'll winds
for some people and some business
ses. but the present balmy weather
Washington has been served has
brought smiles to the men respon-
sible for keeping the telephone lines
open.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-20
FEATURES, FICTION
- Watch The Herald Growf
Deductions ofHarvey Hunt
Watch The Herald 0rowl
By Philip Francis Newisl.

where they touched, each other ans
cause the short circuit that way.
His question az TO the vacancy Of
the building next door. and nj,
thought that an electrician might
have been working on that conduit
were pure guesses. based on the the
ory that the piping. though not IN.
wires, had been led into the next
building and connected with a DUNN
whereby the gold solution could n,
drained out Of the tank. The yeri-
hcation of these gUesses proved to
him that this theory was correct
The Washington herald., 1921-02-20
HOLD-UP IN SAILORS
PAY EXPLAINED

Failure of men discharged from
the U. S. S. Michigan to get pay
owing them was due to a faulty
Interpretation of naval regulations
by her paymaster, according to the
statement made yesterday by Off
cials in the Bureau of Navigation.
The naval regulation requiring
enlisted men to remain in the serv-
ice long enough to pay for their
clothes and outfit was revoked dur
The Washington herald., 1921-02-20
HAD THIRST AND b. r.
NOW HE HAS NEITHER.

Bill Duncan, lumberjack. halls
from the wilds of West Virginia.
He came through the Union sta
tion on his way to visit his rela-
tives in Virginia. When he started
from Cumberland. Bill said, he had
a roll of $3.50 and a burning thirst
No one with that much money
need keep a thirst very long. Bill
was no exception. OF course he did
not figure on paying $3.50 for a
drink, bpt. he said, he did that very
thing.
\ When he awoke at the Union sta
ton he had that all-in feeling ,and
an empty pocketbook, and a. ten
dency to swear at everybody.
Policeman Edwards gave him one
chance to go ahead to Virginia. but
Bill sat down in the smoking room
and added a lot of sulphurous Ian
guage to the already smoke-laden
atmosphere there.
He told Judge Hardison a hard
luck story and the court believed
him. He was allowed to go after
being put on probation.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-20
Spinal Curvature.

Q. Can young woman, "a, who
has had spinal curvature for years,
safely marry and give birth to
children without enlargement to
self or child?
A Mild spinal curvature causes
little defOrmity of the pelvis, and
hence has little or no effect on
childbirth. II the curvature is pre-
nounced, and particularly. II, due to
ricketts,, there may be marked pelvic
deformity. A competent physician n
who has made a speciality Of OBJ
stetrics would be able to take ac-
curate measurements and advise
you whether or not normal child
birth could take place.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-20
POLITENEss GETS
LOUIS "IN DUTCH"

Many crimes are committed in the
name Of politeness.
Frinstance. Alice Bowman. fiancee
of Louis Gregg. was on her way
to the five-and-ten cent store to
buy a solitaire for her baby niece.
She met Louis downtown and
they came home together. He car
ried the bundles and paid the car
fare.
When they got within ten feet OF
Alice's house, they met Ruth Con-
roy, whom Louis had stopped keep
ing company with when he met
Alice.
Right away Louis dropped the
bundles and began to talk to Ruth
just like he used to do. Alice
nodded him to shut up and come
on in the house but he stood pat
and continued the chatter
After a half hour or so he came
into the house to find Alice all
worked up. She demanded an ex-
PLANTATION. A scrap followed.
"Ah had to be perlite to that gal. =
Louis explained to the court when
brought in for making threats
against Alice. Alice got sore cause
All would not be imperlite enufr to
ignore Ruth"
That does not excuse you from
making a threat to bat out her
brains" the court said. This time
I'll take your personal bonds, but
don't make any more threats like
that"
The Washington herald., 1921-02-20
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COP sCAREs WOMAN
INTO LOOKING INTOXICATED,

INTO LOOKING INTOXICATED.
Sometimes a person can De .ssU
frightened that they may appear to
be intoxicated.
Policeman. Hayes said that Rose
Douglas. a trask picker at the Ben
ming dump, had been drinking some
sort of drug store booze when he
arrested her at Sixteenth and A
streets southeast.
Rose said she was so, frightened
when Hayes came along that she
could not handle herself properly.
The policeman, she said, rough
necked her all the way to the pa
troll box.
Hayes said he first noticed the
woman when she came running out
of the house. Smoke was coming
out Of the caves instead of the
chimney, Hayes explained, and that
is how he happened to be looking
that way.
Rose said she had been visiting
her sister at the house and had not
touched anything stronger than Po-
tomac River water.
Never before, she said, did she
ever experience the indignity of
having a cop push her to the box
and swear in court that she was un-
der the influence OF liquor.
That being the case the court
turned her over to the probation Of
| icer.