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Evening star., 1922-04-11
|STR|KE HEARINGS
ENDED IN HOUSE
Labor Committee Has No
Plans for Future In.
vestigation.

The House labor committee today
had concluded its hearings on the ma
tional coal strike, for a time, at least.
announcement that the committee
had no plans at present for a further
investigation of the strike was made
by Chairman Nolan yesterday after
several labor spokesmen had been
heard at the final session in a general
denial Of charges by operators that
contract breaking by the miners
out.
Fhe committee, however, will hold
an executive session tomorrow to con-
slider action on the Bland bill. which
would set up a federal coal commits
sion to deal with such situations as
bers of the committee appeared to
be holding in allegiance any further
plans pending the outcome of At
torney General Daueherty's trip to
Indianapolis to look into the question
of the antitrust law indictments
leaders and others as affecting the
prospects of strike settlement.
Witnesses Heard Yesterday.
Witnesses appearing before the COM
mittee yesterday included Edgar wal
lace, labor federation executive agent
and member of the miners union;
John Hessler. president, and William
Mitch, secretary. of the Indiana dis
trict of the United Mine Workers, and
James Lord, vice president of the
American Federation of Labor.
Examination Of the witnesses was
enlivened at one time by Representa-
tive Atkeson. republican, Missouri
who desired to show, he said. that ii
is the money question bothering the
miners rather than questions of Ia
Dor organiza ton or conference with
the operator"
Miners were getting UP to last
week 81 per cent more than they got
at the peak of prices during the war.
he declared. in asking Mr.. Wallace
why aren't you willing to skin down
a little now, when farmers have lost
SO per cent of what they had then?-
rs there any reason why we should
lose because farmers were not organ.
iZed?" Mr.. Wallace returned.
Asks What Miners Have I'm View.
"All right" Mr.. Atkeson pursued
You did have a. wage contract with
the bosses; it expired last week; they
did not want to go On with IL again
What are you going TO do about IT;
Has Congress or anybody else got
power to make EN-?
Mr.. Wallace agreed that execution
to compel new contracts might not be
advisable, but suggested the union
could force another bargain
Yes. you come here and say by use
of power against other white men you
are going to take what you want. Mr.
Atkeson returned, when you are get
ting 81 per cent more than during the
war"
The entire operation of defiation a.
affecting wages ana prices, Mr. Wal.
lace said, was artificially forced upon
farmers and upon labor, had produced
injustice and should be resisted.
The difference between US and the
farmers" he said, lis that we are re.
sisting.'
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Continued from First Page
service rules should cover positions of
Importance in the government
The tendency for years has been to
enlarge the scope of the civil service
system SO that permanent force OF
workers might be marshaled. This
has been advocated on the ground
that in changing administration
there is much loss of time and money
because new chiefs and administra-
tive officers have to be trained. II
had been hoped that the civil service
some day might encompass even the
diplomatic service. but the attitude OF
the Harding administration is that
greater efficiency is possible by
constantly changing personnel than
by a permanent group of administra-
tive officials. Time alone can tell
which is the better. and the difficulty
is tina. there is no board or commits
sion absolutely divorced from party
politics which can interpret the word
''efficie ncy."
Copyright. 1927
Evening star., 1922-04-11
FORD GIVEN FACTORY SITE.
Wins Demand at Cork for Tractor
Plant.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CORK. April 1.-THE city corpora
tion today decided, by vote of is to
13, to grant Henry Ford the site OF
his tractor factory here in fee simple.
When the corporation recently is
sued a threat of eviction, Mr.. Ford
sent a cable message to the effect
that unless he was granted the lands
in fee simple he would move the fac
tory elsewhere.
A Cork dispatch early in March said
all construction work and installa-
ton of equipment at the Ford factory
had been discontinued in consequence
of the Cork corporations action in
calling on the company to comply
with the alleged conditions of its
lease One of these conditions was
said to provide that the flrm employ
a minimum of 1000 men for FIVE years.
1t was charged that fewer than this
number were being employed.
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MORE MEN LAID OFF.
Heavy Shipments Of Coal in Som
erset REGION.

CUMBERLAND, Nd. April y11.-The
furloughs on the west end Of the Cum
berland division Of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, from Keyser. w. Va. to
Grafton, have reached S3S with the lay
ing OF Of the entire helper force at
Hartman, w. Va, OF six or eigae crews.
The company has been able to hold its
force here, due to traffic from non-union
coal fields. Thirteen hundred carloads
Of coal from the Somerset region passed
through here for the east Sunday. In
ten days, however, IL the strike con-
tinues, according to railroad official.
the force here will Be cut to half. Long
trains OF enpties are constantly being
carried to the Somerset field.
TIE upper Potomac region resumed
work today with about the same number
Of men at work as last week
The miners Of the Maryland region re-
ceived their sfinal pay yesterday, about
100000 having been distributed to l.eoo
men. ::
Evening star., 1922-04-11
Easter To-Day Holiday
For School Children
WiU .Stnrt Friday

The annual ten-dHy Easter
holiday for the District public
school children will begin mt
the close of school Thursday.
II was announced today by
Snpt. Frank W. BallOu. The
schools will be closed Friday
and will not reopen until Mon
day. April "a.
Many Of the schools are plan
Ming special Easter exercises.
The programs Will consist prin-
cipaHy of music, and plays.
Evening star., 1922-04-11
5000 MUST PAY RENT.

NEW ORLEANS. April I1.-Three
thousand government employees of the
Panama canal and the Panama rail-
way must pay the government rent
for the use of their homes in the
Panama Canal Zone, the United
States circuit court of appeals decided
here today in denying the petition of
Harvey McConaughy, representing
the workers, for an injunction to
restrain the government from collect
ing the rent.
Evening star., 1922-04-11
Bad Management.

From tie Boston Transcript.
Mrs. A-The judge allowed her
$1,000 year alimony.
Mrs. B-Gracious, Had her husband
given her half that while they were
living together she'd never have sued
for divorce
Evening star., 1922-04-11
BELFAST PUTS BAN 3:
ON CARRYING ARMS
Drastic Order Issued to Stop
Shootings Cancels ALI Pri-
vate Permits.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BELFAST. April IA drastic or
der against arms carrying was issued
here today. 1t reads:
mo person will be eligible to have
or carry fire arms for any purpose
whatsoever unless he is or becomes
member of the crown forces. includ-
ing the special constabulary. and only
SO long as he remains q member of
these forces"
This means the cancellation OF all
private permits to carry arms.
Armed women yesterday searched
Donegal homes for goods made in
Belfast They seized quantity Of
onions and also burned Belfast and
Londonderry newspapers that they
found
Judge Barred From Court.
Armed republican soldiers posted
outside the Lifford. Donegal. court
house. yesterday refused admission to
the. Donegal county court judge when
he arrived TO open the crown ses-
sion. The soldiers told the judge that
only republican courts could be held.
The judge then left.
Armed men arriving in a lorry at
Greystonei County wicklow. near
Dublin. burned Trafalgar Hall. used
as meeting place for Orangemen
and by some Masonic lodges, saye &
dispatch received in Belfast. The
Orange hall at Bray, a few miles dis
tant. was burned last week.
Take Over Dublin Barracks.
Irish Free State troops from the
second eastern division have taken
over the Wellington barracks in Dub
lin, says an official report from Dub
lin today. Free State troops also
have occupied the Tallaght serodrome
and Howth coast guard station.
The national executive committee
of the Irish labor party today issued
a strong protest against the reintro-
| duction of military methods in Ire
land The committee dema nded that
the armed forces in the country
should be under and be amenable to
civilian authority responsible TO the
people.
Lord Mayor O'Neill of Dublin mas
issued invitations to prominent lead
ers of the opposing parties of south
ern Ireland TO meet for discussion OF
the entire political situa ton with a
view to reaching unity. IL was learn
ed here this afternoon. 1t is stated
on reliable authority that Michael
Collins has accepted the invitation
Evening star., 1922-04-11

Iron Products has declared the reg
ular quarterly dividend OF 81 q share
Fpn preferned stock. payable Hay Is. to
STOCK d record May l.
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REVISED TARIFF BILL
AGAIN IN SENATE:
LONG FIGHT SEEN

fContinued from First Page.)
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DlSMISSALS SEEN
STIMULATING TONIC

Continued from First Page.)
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CONNECTICUT AVENUE
PAVING SEEN VITAL

Continued from First PageD
Evening star., 1922-01-13
BY PAUL 3. HANNA.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DETROIT, January 13.-Entry of
Henry Ford into the high-priced
motor car field, which is forecast by
his announcement that he would join
with the Leland interests in purchas-
ing the assets of the Lincoln Motor
Company, is causing widespread COM
ment among automobile manufac-
turers. The price reductions Mr.. Ford
has made on his own cars In the past
have forced reductions by other man.
ufacturers Of low-priced cars. and it
is believed now that if he gains con-
troll Of the Lincoln plant he will
make similar reductions on that car.
In commenting on the situation to-
day one veteran automobile manu-
facturer said: IF put into effect. this
will exert horizontal pressure on
all carmakers. Those who can oper-
ate as efficiently as Ford will have
an even chance, but large profits in
automobile manufacturing will be a
thing of the past"
Surprisingly optimistic comments
are heard in retail trade circles, the
majority of dealers in mems furnish
ings and tailors canvassed declaring
that business since January ! had
been much better than was antici-
pated. Prices in these lines have
been reduced materially, 1t now being
possible to obtain for $50 suits which
formerly sold for S1lO,
Evening star., 1922-01-13
LEAF TOBACCO.

BALTIMORE, January l5.-Net re-
ceipts for the first week of January. .
and which includes the period from
January 3 to II. totaled 1J4 hogs
heads, while additional Ill hogs
heads were reinspected. Sales footed
up to 346 hogsheads. which indicates
a fairly good demand prevailed. even
though very few good and fine hogs
heads were found among the offer
ings.
Prices per 100 pounds-Inferior
and frosted. 3.0Oa5.00: sound. com
mon. 6.0Oa1O.O0; good. common. .ooa
1900: medium, 1S.00a30.00: good 10
fine red, 3l.O0a45.00: fancy. 4t.Ooa
1890; seconds, common TO medium,
5.00a1700: seconds. good TO fne.
1S.0Oa30.0O: bay tobacco, fire-cured.
l5.0Oa55.00; upper country, air-cured,
nominal: ground leaves. new, 2.ooa
$500.
Stock in warehouses-Maryla
1919; Ohio, 1884: Total, 20,133.
Ground leaves to date, 557 hogs
heads.
Evening star., 1922-01-13
NEW YORK RESERVE BANK.

NEW YORK, January 13.-1ht
statement of condition of the federal
reserve bank of New York, at TIL"
close of business January IL. shows:
Total reserves, $1.I72,457.671.
Rills discounted secured by govern
ment war obligations for members
$l2S.965.025.
All other, for members. s35.31o,96S
Bills bought in open market, w.
e76,227.
Total bills on hand. sls6.s52.2l5.
Total earning assets. s252. .S3l, 465-
Uncollected items, sl14.a4S.25i.
Due xo members, reserve account
$70s.5s7,Ss5.
Total deposits. S'23.oSs.S5'
. Federal reserve notes in actual cir
culation, S626.32s,263.
Ratio of total reserves to deposr
and federal reserve note liabilitic-
combined, S69 per cent.
Evening star., 1922-01-13
F0RESEE BIG WHITE SEASON

NEW YORK. January "-Fr"h
several parts of the business world
come reports indicative of Dig
white season ahead. Wholesalers oi
white dress cotton fabrics report a
fair advance business in the goods
and some picking up in the demand
for them in this market. desl.rr tle
earl;ness of the season for house
huying. The future is said TO prom
ise exceedingly well. The silk trade
renorts an active sale of silks of this
hue for sports wear. Buyers of the
better grades of silk hosiery, with
last years experience in MIND, are
already nibbling at white nose ior
deliveries during the late spring
months.
Evening star., 1922-01-13
100000 IN FUR OFFERING

NEW YORK. January l3.-trom
present indications the value OF the
furs to be sold at the first sale oil
the New York Auction Company, Inc.
to begin here February 8, Will De
about s2.0O0,O00 Tomorrow will be
the last day for receiving shipments
The thirty day prompt day" period
will be continued. but the ninety days
previously allowed fer full clearances
of purchases has been shortened to
thirty days. Under special arrange
ments, however. an additional thirty
days for clearance may be had. An
other important change is that no
low-price limits can be set by ship
pers in cases where advances against
their consignments have been paid.
Evening star., 1922-01-13
Atlanta Stocks Lower
Than for Some Time
BY RALPH SMITH
Special Dispatch to The Star.


ATLANTA, January 13.-Real win
ter weather and annual sales are
keeping retail business in the south
east stimulated. Stocks of merchants
are lower than they have been for
some time and are not being extern
sively replenished as yet, merchants
waiting stabilization of the whole
sale market and the establishment of
a more definite price list on textiles.
The general outlook is far more hope
full than at this time in 1921.
Savings banks report deposits of
$26,OO0,00O here, which is more than
double the total on deposit four years
ago. The banking position here Is as
sound as 1t ever was, and collections
are satisfactory in the cities, although
they are slow in the rural districts.
Sentiment in cotton circles is bear
ish, for the mills, while running at ca
pacity, are buying only for Immediate
needs. and the belief prevails in many
quarters that prices will go lower be-
fore another noteworthy advance may
be expected.
The building permits issued so far
this month involve expenditures of
$5S7,00O and are in excess of those for
the entire month of January last year.
Evening star., 1922-01-13
Report General Feeling
of Confidence in Country
BY j. n. FINING,

III Dc n. FlNlNG.
Specis4 Dispatch to The Star.
ST. LOUIS, January 13.-Salesmen
who went out on the road ten days ago
are not only sending in orders to local
wholesale and jobbing houses. but they
are reporting a general feeling of con-
fidence among the country merchants of
the south and west that this will be a
most prosperous year. Wholesalers are
chafing at the high freight rates now in
effect because buyers are holding off on
the theory that rates must fall and that
1t will be profitable to wait.
The carpenters union here has de-
clined to accept cut of 20 per cent in
pay and builders and contractors are
planning some drastic action which will
permit of revival of construction work
in the spring.
The most striking feature of CONNER
cial operations in this territory is the
keen competition among manufacturers.
wholesalers and retailers to obtain
business. This competition is increasing
efficiency and improving service and is
actuating wholesalers to carry reason
! ably large stocks of goods in order to
tighten the burdens of their retail Gus
| toners. Collections are most satisfac-
tory.
Evening star., 1922-01-13
Commodity Reports
From Various Sections
Potatoes.

SAN FRANCISCO, January 13 (Spe-
ciaD in the potato mar
ket are unfavorable to growers, but
prices are high to consumers One
fact to be taken into consideration is
the large amount of poor and medium
stock on the market.
DETROIT. January 10 Especially
Between SO and so per cent Of the last
potato crop is still in the hands of
srowels. The market is dull. with
prices ranging from $1.2O to $130 a
hundred pounds with few offerings
PITTSBURGH, January 13 (Special).
White potatoes are firm, with the
New York product bringing $3.50 to
$3.65 a sack and Michigan tubers $34O
to $3.50.
Evening star., 1922-01-13

credit of $500 for this dependent il
you are her chief support.
Q. 2)-(a) Are city teachers sal
aries taxable under the new federal
income law?
(b) What is the exemption for man
and wife?
tc).Must exempted people make a
return
A. ta) No.
! tb) $500 if net income is less than
$1,000 and $1,000 If net income ex-
tcl Yes, if gross income exceeds
Q. t3)-I sold the right on fifty
shares South Pacific and on fifty other
shares. l paid SIS for the Pacific Oil
and then sold the latter. The price
Of the railroad stock is SO much
the rights at in making up my in
come tax? Also on the nifty oil?
A. The rights are to be considered
dividends. which cost you nothing
The Pacific OIL stock cost SIS and
you should report as income the ex
The fact that the railroad stock is
lower makes no difference. When
you sell IL you may have a loss to
educt.
Q. 4D-On June 10. 1921. assigned
to my wife certain listed securities
AM j TepOIi d. lHCoHbe
the appreciated value, or. as loss, the
deprecated value Of such property at
the time of disposal? ! would like
| to know how this applies to the fed
eral income tax laws.
A. Neither a loss nor a gain is to
be reported, but when your wife sells
these securities the loss or gain to
be reported will be based on cost to
you.
Q. (5)-Will you please advise if
bad debts" sustained in a prior Pc
riod. but the actual loss was not
definitely established until 1921, may
be deducted from the 1921 profits?
A. Yes. il this can be substantiated.
Q. (S)-(a) How much income must
a married man living with his wife
receive to file federal return?
(b) Are dividends from Cities Serv
ice stock subject to federal tax?
(c) Can ] deduct state tax paid for
1920 from federal return for 1921?
(d) i hold some coupons on German
bonds. due in 1921. that have not been
cashed on account of the low rate of
exchange. Must I include in federal
return. and how shall / value them
A. (a) $4,000.
tb) Yes.
(c) Yes.
I'D Yes: at rate when payable.
Evening star., 1922-01-13
ARTICLE vi.

The two preceding articles were in
tended to introduce the reader to our
subject and to prepare him for the
study which is to follow. l think we
are now ready to consider quite fully
how the revenue act of 1921 offsets
the average individuals tax for the
year 1921 payable in 1922. We shall
first consider the law in its relation
to the individual, citizen or resident
Of the United States. Later we shall
see how the law applies to the part
nership and to the corporation, and.
If time permits, also to the fiduciary.
Incidentally, practically all Of the law
relating to an individuals income is
equally applicable to corporations.
In the treatment Of the law appli-
cable to individuals 1 shall discuss a
number of topics in the following
sequences:
A. Gross income.
B. Items exempt from tax.
c. Deductions from gross income.
ID. Items not deductfble.
E. Credits and exemptions.
F.. Rates.
G Returns.
III. Payment of tax.
]. Penalties.
J. Miscellaneous matters.
X. Examples.
The subject Of gross income will be
presented in my next article. My at
tention has been called 10 the fact
that section 236 (b) apparently ap-
piled 60 1921 as well as to 1922 and
subsequent years. Accordingly. cor
porations with net incomes of $4,000
and over are deprived of the $1,000
credit permitted by the 1918 act This
was surely not intended by Congress.
and l trust that Commissioner Blair
will approve regulations in accord
ance with this understanding. We
shall now proceed to consideration
of certain questions submitted by
readers:
Questions and Answers.
O. 1)-I have for many years had
some money in a bank in the old
country. 1 do not collect the interest
on that money, but leave it there for
my mother, who is . widow, to draw
on l understand that she is drawing
more than the interest every year.
Will / have to report the interest on
that money as income?
A. Yes. You are also entitled to
Evening star., 1922-01-13
CIGARETTE OUTPUT GROWS.

NEW YORK. January 13.-Produc-
ton of cigarettes in the United States
during November aggregated 4.233.-
2S3.2S3, against 3,533.457.916 in the
same month last year. the increase
amounting to 10 per cent. Cigar pro-
duction declined per cent, but smok-
ing and chewing tobacco increased 49
per cent, and snuff was Sc per cent
larger. Cigarette output for the
eleven months was 16 per cent above
the total for 1920. but the total for
cigars was Is per cent smaller.
Evening star., 1922-01-13
Machinery.

NEW ORLEANS, January 13 (Spe-
iaD.-Sales of agricultural imple-
ments are on the increase in this sec
tion. Last year most of the buying
was Of parts for repair Now new
machinery is being bought. The ia
belt started the revival of demand.
Evening star., 1922-01-13
CrOckery.

SEATTLE, January l3 (SpeciaD.-.
An active demand for all lines OF
crockery is making itself felt here and
buyers from here have been sent east
and to the orient to replenish whole
sale stocks. Retailers also are short
of these goods.
Evening star., 1922-01-13
COaI and Coke,

CONNELLSVILLE, Pa. January IL
Especially furnaces which de-
pend on Connellsville ovens for coke
have, in most cases. closed Tor their
requirements for the first quarter at
prices ranging from 1925 to $3.50 per
ton.
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to take up trapping and hunting as
means Of providing living for them
selves and their families. The state
will pay about s150,0o0 in bounties
this year.
Evening star., 1922-01-13

The Imperial Wheel Company has
received orders for .75,0 900 sets of au-
tomobile wheels and will resume pro-
duction at-once IN a full time basis.
Since January ] Motor Wheel Corpo-
ration at Lansing has obtained orders
for 100000 steel automobile wheels.
Evening star., 1922-01-13
Meat Products.

: DETROIT. January 13 (SpeciaD.-
Packing house products are SO plen-
tiful that the market is almost life
less. Best cuts of meat are selling at
retail all the way from Is to IS cents
a pound.
Evening star., 1922-01-13
Hides.

KANSAS CITY. January IL (Spe-
ciaD.-Receipts of hides nave been
heavy and the demand is light in this
market
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Oil.

NEW YORK. January 13 Especially
Refinery demand for crude oil has
slackened as a result of a falling off
in consumption of refined products.
This is due somewhat to falling off in
Evening star., 1922-01-13

Miss Helen Cabell Of Cleveland has
an student to be named to debating
! team of Miami University in the more
than one hundred years of existence
| of that institution