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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-21
CORPORATIONS CANNOT
DEDUCT COUNTY TAX
Attorney General Holds This is
Not an Offset Against School
Tax Due.

Corporations which deduct county,
poor and city taxes from the amount
OF school tax they owe on invested
capital do so in violation OF tho law.
according To an opinion received by
State School Tax Commissioner NJ
Howard Jester from Attorney Cen
eral s. u. Townsend. Jr. Several cor
porations have made these deductions.
Only taxes actually paid 10 the State
Of Delaware may legally bc deducted
the attorney-general's opinion states.
1t is as follows:
NJ Howard Jester. Esq.
state School Tax Commissioner,
Wilmington. Delaware.
Dear Sir:
have your letter OF April 1 In
which you state that several cor
pora tons. in making settlement for
the amount of tax they owe on their
invested capital. are deducting from
the amount due the amount paid tC
/ the county treasurer for county and
poor taxes; also that some are de-
ducting city taxes. You have askec
for my opinion as to whether or not
these deductions can lawfully be made
from tho tax on invested capital q
: NoTpVlhtlpns VIII duNlSe YOU ~
follows:
An act entitled "An Act to Provid'
Revenue for School Purposes" beinl
Chapter 9, Volume 80, Delaware Laws
approved March %. 1921. at Sectioi
81. paragraph 5 provides: =.
In the payment of taxes credi
shall be allowed the following cor
porations for taxes actually paid q
the State of Delaware other than 70
n certificate OF increase OF capita
stock, during the same year. cana
telegraph. telephone. electric light
heat and power companies. water an
gas companies. cable companies. o
or pipe line corporations, parloi
palace or sleeping car corporation:
and other foreign or domestic cor
\ poyatlons which. under existing law:
are subject 10 taxation by this Stat
for State purposes"
Under the foregoing Il Is clearl
apparent that taxes raised for cit,
: county and poor purposes cannot b
, deducted by corporations from the IA
, on invested capital provided for
Section Of said act, which Sectio
provides in substance that for IN
: privilege OF exercising Its corporal
} franchise, every corporation doin
: business in this State except certai
4 exempted corporations) shall pay
5 tax OF two and one-half mills on eac
D dollar OF the value OF its capital use
and invested IN this State. Cit
County and Poor taxee DO not CON
within the under~cored words IN II
above section viz: Taxes actual
paid 10 the State OF Delaware
e This opinion has reference excl,
] sively 10 corporation tax and has 7
Q bearing whatever on the taxes of pc
] sons. Taxable persons are allowed J
deduction from tax ascertained 10 |
: due, their deductions being take
from gross income.
Yours very truly.
i Sylvester d. Townsend, Jr-,
n Attorney Gem cral.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-21
$1,000 FINE, 10 MONTHS |
IN THREE LIQUOR CASES|
Heavy Penalties imposed by
Judge Hastings In Munich
pal Court Today.

Six alleEed violatorS Of the liquor
laws. three charged with selling and
three with having In their possession
moro liquor than tho law allows. were
arrsigned In Municipal Court today.
A total sentence Of $1,000 In f,ncs and
10 months imprisonment was Inn
posed on tho thrce mon charged with
selling liquor as follows: Horny Millcr.
months Charles Oden, s24 wMnut
street, $500 and two months and
Thomas Tias, 4 South Market street.
six months
Oden, at whose place III gallons of
liquor were found. through his coun-
sci, Ayars Stocklcy. changed HIS plea
OF not guilty OF violating tho state
liquor law, to ono OF guilty OF selling
liquor. A number OF empty contain
ers were also seized and the police be-
lleve the place was uScd as die
tributing center, Judge Hastings
ordered that the liq,ior be destroyed.
Three gallons OF liquor were found
at Miller's place.
Ernest Harry, who was arrested
with Tias on charge or violating the
state lluN INV. WAS ulaffllsNtN. lnla
was Havy's second appearance IN
court under similar circumstances and
Judge Hastings warned you're going
to get caught with tho goods some
time and then you Will get the limit
Tias, who was injured when he slip
ped on banana in slightlng from q
railroad train is subject 10 fits and
was unable to tako the stand to testi-
| fy, but advised his attorney. John w
Brady of his plea.
Tho scent of home tgew on the early
morning air directed the attention o
Police Sergeant McGillon 20 the HON,
OF wasyl ChucoIs, 42s Bradford vsreet
With Patrolmen Eaton and Hultberg
the sergeant investigated and found {
stan bubhlins merrny on a stove 81
the third floor, according 20 the police
Chucola himself was asleep on 60
near the apparatus. About 20 gallon
~ mash and Ave gallons Of whisk,
we're seized Chucola's care was con
tlnued in court until Tuesday,
Kcnan.sy Czerwineki OF <l6 Seventh
avenue waived a hearing md WA
held in $500 bail for upper court on
charge of violating the State !aw. Ia
place was raided on "Wednesday nigh
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-21
SENATOR DU POINT \
KEPT IN DARK ABOUT
DOVER POSTOFFlCE
Continued from page l.

Il haven't seen any charges" WINS
his reply.
Regarding a candidate for tho Of
nee Senator du Pont was emphatic in
announcing that Elmer r. Benson. a
brother OF Secretary OF State Benson,
was his choice.
He has all the members OF the state
committee from the county as well as
many other influential Republican
leaaers-Governor Denney and Secre-
tary OF State Benson back OF his can
didacy."
What is going to happen or how
soon do you expect the situation TO
adjust itself. Senator"
In reply he waved an arm openly
and said he couldn't answer.
Not Discussing Local once.
The senator was not inclined TO dis
cuss the postmastership situation in
this city.
When asked who ~ any man was
in his mind for postmaster for VIII
mington, the Senator countered with
the answer that Postmaster English q
term had not expired.
Mr.. English has made good post
master and conducted his office well,
said Senator du Pont.
Does that mean that he may be
allowed TO serve his time out?" tn,
Senator was asked. but this was
question that resulted in non-com
initial reply. "Of course / want e
zee a Republican in the office" he said
Friends Of Senator du Pont say tina
he will not arbitrarily attempt to Gus
Postmaster English. but that II h,
can decide upon a suitable candidat,
for the office, Mr.. English will be con
suited and the affair arranged as
gentleman should handle such things
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-21
United Development Case Continued.

Chancellor Wolcott today continued
until April 2S the case of Vincent j.
Kowalski against the United Develop
ment Corporation and its directors on a
rule 10 show cause why, pending
final hearing OF the case, a receiver
or receivers should not be appointed
why preliminary injunction should
not be issued restraining the defend
ante from conducting the corporation s
business. collecting money due. etc,
and why the directors should not be
restrained from voting or attempting
to vote or from assigning. transfer
ring. pledging or IN any other manner
encumbering or disposing OF the
shares OF the common stock now own
cd and held by them or so much there
OF as may appear by them 10 have
been Illegally acquired.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-21
LAST OF WAR DEAD BURIED.
~Tnps- st Ar1m gton For Men Killed
In World Conflict

Washington. April 2t~-Ths rally I
OF those OF Americans overseas dead
who arc to sleep forever IN Arlington
Cemetery was completed yesterday
when the bodies OF four officers and
sixty-two enlisted men VINO died in
France were buried with special mill
tary honors. Secretary Weeks and
Major Gen. Hartford, Deputy Chief Of
STAFF. were present during the cere-
monies ss n mark OF spectal honor 20
the dead. With the homecoming Of
these bodies tho task Of bringing back
from France the $4,000 OF tho dead
whose relatives desired that they sleep
in American soil has been completed
Services were held in the Memorial
| Amphitheatre on the terrace OF which
under a great granite block lies the
body of the unknown soldier To whom
the nation paid special honors last
Armist1ce Day.
Tho ceremony took on nationa
aspect as there were men from NOR
than thirty States among the dear
who were laid to rest while comrades
from Fort Myer utood with rifles be
fore tho long une Of graves
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-21
prevalent
LAMBERT HELD FOR COURT.

Joseph Lambert. living near COoch's
Bridge, was yesterday held in 81 500
bail for the May term OF the Federal
District Court by l.. S. Commissioner
John Pearce Cam. on a charge of IL
legal selling Of liquor. IT is said that
he adopted the plan Of supplying his
customers with distinctive badges 81
as to recognize them after they had
been introduced"
The same disposition was made of
Ralph Pasquale OF New Castle on a
similar charge, on the previous day
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-21
Bogucki Judgments Involve S32, 900.

On two judgments OF $4,000 each.
Deputy Sheriff Thomas Parker today.
~ the instigation Of the Central Ma
tional Bank 81 Delaware. closed the
merchandise store 81 John s Bogucki,
az 4l6 Maryland avenue. Other judg-
rnents amounting 10 approximately
$4,000 are being held against Bogucki
Il was stated. Some time ago Bogucki
was arrested on an embezzlement
charge and AT a hearing last Friday
hls case was continued until April 23.
The suit viii be heard at the next
term OF Superior Court.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-21
RUSSO-GERMAN
PACT STANDS
Continued from page ]

Tho delay in delivering the note
was duo chiefly 10 differences Of
opinion among the Germans themselves
as 20 tho best attitude to take, sorne
fearing tho repercussion Il might
have 1n French quarters, as the
French delegates had kept themselves
severely aloof during the whole Incl
dent. Tho statement made by Prime
Minister Lloyd George OF Great
Britain, before the journalists at the
meeting in the royal palace yoster-
day. however, was interpreted to mean
that France was IN perfect agree
ment with the other allieA
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-21
FIRE DESTROYS MUCH
FURNITURE IN GARAGE
r. L. Foord Furniture Co.'S
Storehouse Damaged,
Loss $4,000.

Fire OF an origin ns yet undster-
mined broke out last night about u
o'clock In tho garage OF tho X. T..
Toord Furniture Company ut 1902
Elizabeth street damaging furniture
stored there to tho extent of $500
and practically destroying one auto
moblia truck and damaging another,
bringing the total loss 20 about ti0.-
600 according TO the estimate OF an
official of tho frm. which iOs- IN
covered by insurance.
Tho circumstances surrounding the
outbreak are such that Fire Marshal
r.. Morton Ainscow raid today that he
was going 60 Investigate the cas~ and
that no intended 10 visit the garage
In nm effort 10 determine what caused
the blaze. Az thero was nothing about
B the promises that could have STARTED
, fire, ma far az IN known. and th.
discovery of screen torn from on,
OF tho windows there II n suspicion
that IL might have been ignited de
lib-ratoly by someous bent ON mis-
chief.
About thirty minutes before IN
smoke was scen rolling from tn
building. n ono story brick structur,
one OF the company's trucks had bco
driven into the garage but tho me
who left II there saw no evid.nce Z
. n fire md when they locked UP n
tho night everything waa all right a
far as they could see. About /
o'clock Anna Brottcn. colored. OF III
Elizabeth street srnelied srnoks an
n going 10 tho front door 10 inyestign'
.s discovered tho blaze in tho garag
y She gave the alarm and Engine Con
l. panies No. ]. and and Truck Con
u pany No. 8 responded.
% Tho blazing truck was dragged IN
n. the street by Assistant Fire Chi
N Tnzowell and tho men or Compar
" No but tho flames had commun
- Gated 70 n quantity Of furniture. mos
: ly office chairs. which had been stor,
:" in the garage. The FIRE apparent
was I'm the body OF tho truck and
stood close to an oil barrel but III
did not ignite. The flames swo
=, through the interior quickly and nea
=, Is all thn-furnTt1Te was practical
"A ruined. The damage 20 the buil
q. Ing Itself was comparatively slight.
a The syreen torn from a window a
OF tho broken glass gave rise to the 81
ly picion that someone might ha
O. broken into the place and Academia
al or deliberately set FIRE to tho tru'
e. As tho fire apparently originated
the body OF the machine tho idea
he tho flames starting from the engi
'rt was eliminated as tho motor was T
ss. damaged
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-21
ID. A. Il. TO ELECT TONIGHT.
Reception by President and Mrs.
Harding Chief Event Of Today.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Washington. April GA reception
at the White House and election of
officers held the chief interests
today OF delegates attending the an
nual congress of the Daughters OF
the American Revolution
The White House reception was
scheduled for $50 o'clock this after
noon. This will be followed by the
balloting on candidates nominated
last night for seven vice-presidents,
and the results OF the elections are
expected 10 be announced at tonight's
session.
The candidates for vice-president
include Mrs. Frank NJ Mondell,
Wyoming; Mrs. Willard Y. Bloch,
Illinois; Mrs. John l.. Buel. Connecti-
cut: Mrs. Clark W. Heavier. West
Virginia; Mrs. J. McCauley Higginson
Virginia: Miss Alice Louise McDutfie
Michigan; Mrs. Howard l.. Mccall
Georgia; Mrs. l. b. Mcfarland. Texas
Mrs. Everett G.. Sewel, Florida, and
Miss Anna Wallace, New Hampshire
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-21
Change Seat Sell, For, sa3. 200.

by Associated Press &C Every Evening
New York. April 2l.-Prices Of seats
on the New York Stock Exchange
long regarded by many as an index
OF approaching marke; conditions,
are stili on the upgrade. wsn street
got a thrill yesterday when & was
announced that Erich Marks had
bought the seat OF w. Z. Bliss for
$4,000. which was $4,000 more than
the previous sale recorded less than
week ago.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-21
EVIDENT ATTEMPT TO SPOIL
FACE AND NEW SUIT

I'm going 10 spoil your face and
new suit was the testimony given by
Lewis Isyrer, 30e East Seventh street,
complainant against Walter p. Mason
in Municipal Court today and he ex-
hibited a bruised eye and torn coat
10 snow that Mason had made good.
The quarrel first started at 402 East
Seventh street on Saturday night.
Leyrer said that after Mason had
beat him ne dragged him about the
street for block until they encount-
cred an officer. Mason lives al 700
French street. Judge Hastings impos-
ed fine OF SO and costs.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-21
MEATS IN BIG DROP.
Decline from S05a Cents Pound 10
i4A. Cents In Two Years.
Ry AssociAted Press % Every EVenlng.

EN AFanrlAted Fress @ EVeIy hNcnlng.
Chicago April 21.-Wholesale meat
prices show a tremendous decline
since the peak prices following the
war according 10 the American In
stitute OF Meat Packers.
The average value of all meat and
meat products exported during 1921
was IAN cents a pound as compared
with 30is cents IN 1919" says a bull
letin issued by the institute. The
average value OF meat exported dur
ing 1913 was tl- cents pound
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-21
BANK
MAY BE ENLARGED

Bids for proposed improvements 20
the interior Of the Artisans Savings
Bank. sos Market street. will be re-
.Ceiyed this afternoon by Brown &
whiteside. architects
should the bids prove acceptable
and a contract be awarded. the bank s
business will be transacted for the
next six months at 4l9 Market street.
while the banking house alterations
Ar, being made
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-21
KING RNvoYy HOST
AT WARSHIP LUNCHEON

Genoa. April 21.-Kins Victor En-
manuel Will arrive In Genoa tomor-
row on the Dreadnoueht Cpnts di
Cavour TO vixit Chs Eoonnmio Cunner-
ence. He viii recs4ve the aufhorfties
mt ths Prefect's palace and give a
luncheon aboard the dreAdnought
Dante AIIgh1er1. to which all the deIe-
cations have bean invited
It - not yet known w0sther The
Russian delegates have sooap>ed ths
invitation TO tho luncheon, which has
created a delicate position for them
The italian Communists arc urging
them 10 abstain from neating the
king. maintaining this would produce
bad impression among the Italian
Communist masses, which conceive
communism as ant-monarchial.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-21
BORAH AFTER SEMENOFF.
Gets Information In New NOrh ~ Aid
In Driving COssack From L. :.

By Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Washington. April sI-Back from
a flying trip 70 New York, Senator
Borah, Of Idaho. said today ne had
obtained information 10 be used in
pressing his efforts for deportation
OF General Georgie Semenon. Russian
anti-Bolshevik leader
Senator Borah declined to disclose
his new Information. but said that
hearings in tho case probably would
be resumed next week. He also plans
soon 10 address tho Senate at length
on the whole case. including the
status and activities OF Boris Bank
meter. Russian ambassador.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-21
PRRss PRRsHrSG FOR SENATE.
ya In Politics." Genern Rey1iss ID
Missouri Lesdefv Suggestion.


Washington. April 2i-Rspcrts from
M,asour4 that Republican party leaders,
arc esektnx to draft Gen. John J.
persntng. Chief OF stan oe the ArTnys
- their party cAnd1daAe for United
States EenAtur were called 20 the Gems
erals attention today.
Naturally" said General Pershfnss
ct would consider it the highest cons
pliment that could be paid rns to reps
resent my old home State in the Cnit~
ed States Senate. but, OF course, every,
one must know that 7 am not N
politics
Political sharks insist that IN this
statement General Pershing did noa
close the door on politics Some oc
them insist that IL General Pershing.
should be drafted by the Republicans
Of Missouri and bs nominated for thu
senate he would consent TO run.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-21
JOHN BErKswIcr ESCAPES.
He II eaiA 70 Have Given Poisoned
Candy to Children.

John Betkewicy. VINO escaped from
tho Chester county hospital for tho In
cane. yesterday. IL believed to be In
this city. as he was reported seen
here last evening.
Betkewicky il tho same man VINO wns
arrested In Chester last year charged
with giving poisoned candy TO chill
dren. and was convicted and SEN
fenced TO tho County Hospital. The
police are making n diligcnt search
for fear that no might try tho same
method\with the children In this city
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-21
Attacked With Pool Cue.

Charged with attacking Adolph
Hitchner. proprietor OF a poolroom
at Second and Walnut streets. knock
ing him unconscious with a pool cue.
Arthur Gastin. Negro was fined s2s
and costs in Municipal Court today
The trouble occurred a year ago and
was oveV u dime.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-21
WOULD BLOCK MEXICO.
Senator King Suggests Means OF L. :.
Obtaining Compensation.

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening.
Washington. April -21-Blocksde OF
Mexico and seizure OF Mexican ports
until American claims FOR damages TO
life and property In Mexico have been
compensated was advocated IN the
Senate today by senator King. Demo
crat, Utah, In a lengthy address on the
Mexican situation.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-21
ku KIuI Active Again.

The Ku Klux Khan Is active again
In Wilmington. Circulars are being
circulated an an effort TO secure mem
bers. but the only clue to. the identity
OF the sender comes in the announce
ment that the organization can be
reached through postoffice box 1876,
Wilmington.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-21
c. +. CurIey To Address Democrats.

Charles F.. Curley, former United
States District Attorney, will address
the members of the Democratic
League at their weekly meeting on
Monday evening. Miss Ellen Sam
worth was also to have made an ad-
dress but owing to a slight illnees VIII
not be able TO do so.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-21
Liberty Bond Quotations.

by Associated Press TO Every Evening.
New York. April 2l.--Iiberty bond
quotations at ?. m: Three and a
haf's, ss.44; first AS. ; second
as, ss.42, first ANS. ss74; second
Az S, ss,54; third 4xS, ss7o: fourth
ans. $3.50: Victory ANS. 100.76:
Victory sS.'s. 10000.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-21
Kramer at Epworth Sunday.

John r. Kramer. the first N-ohi-
bIt.on commissioner. wiz make an ad-
dress at Epworth NJ. f. Church next
Sunday night in connection with the
Inauguration OF Law Enforcement
Week. John w. Hill will make an ad-
dress in the afternoon at place to
be announced later.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-21
Ball Game Postponed.

The baseball game that the First
and Central team was 10 figure In at
Rockford Park tonight. has been post
poned Manager Roberts, Of the team
wants all of the players To appear for
practice at Eighteenth and Van Burcn
streets tomorrow evening. between 4
and
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-21
To Build Additional Gas Tank.

The Wilmington Gas Company is
about to build an additional gas stor-
age tank at Beech street and Marsh
road, to cost $1,000. and took out n
building permit today. The company
will do its own building.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-21
Church Society to Attend Funeral.

The members of the Ladies' Aid So
ciety OF Asbury NJ T.. Church will
meet In the church offices at ! o'clock
tomorrow afternoon, to attend the
funeral OF Mrs. George White Dawson
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-21
HE had SUFFERED
l... AJNG YEARS
Says Plant Juice Entirely Re-
lieyed His Bad Stomach
Trouble

IT had suffered from stomach troubis
for 10 or II wears but since have taken
SIX bottles Of Plant Juice I feel Ike an
entirely different person" SAID Mr.. F. P.
Radle, of 1909 Liberty street, Harris
burg, Pa, in recent interview with Tha
Plant Juice Man.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-21
rnAIrnES SEEKING PARDON.
Two Hold for Wreck IT Bryn Athyn
Ask 10 Be Freed From Jan.

ny Associated Prsss 10 Every Evening.
Morristown. Pa, April 2I,--Appli~
cation has b.sn mads for pardon for
Charles Evans and Walter Ysakle.
tnefnbers Of the train crew Of the
Philadelphia md Reading train which
figured IN tho wreck At Bryn Athyn
lnst December. which cort 70 lives.
This announcement was rnads today
by counsel for tho two men who were
recently convicted. on charges of Grim
iaai negligence. They are nov serving
a term In the Montgomery county j1il.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-21
OBITUARY.
Martha A. Lester. ]

Martha A. Lester died this morn
ing at her home at St Georges.
Funeral services win be held Sunday
Afternoon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-21
Rev. Z. w. Wells Slightly Better.

The condition Of Rev. u. w. Wells.
pastor of Wesley NJ. Il. Church, was
slightly improved today.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-21
Newport Giants TO Play.

The Newport Giants will play a WI
mington team at Newport tomorrow
morning at 10 O'Clock.