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Evening star., 1923-02-11
INCOME TAX FACTS.
No. IA.

Travelling expenses, including the
entire amount expended for meals
and lodging while away from home,
are deductible items when the trip Is
on business On a journey for other
than business purposes, railroad fares
are personal expenses and the cost or
meals and lodging are living expenses.
Therefore, they are not deductlble.
If a salesman Is not reimbursed py
his employer for his travelling eX-
penses, or if employed on a commls-
sion basis with no expense allowance
his entire travelling expenses may be
deducted from gross income. II ne
receives a salary and is repaid ms
travelling expenses, he should include
in his return of gross income the
amount of repayment and may deduct
such expenses.
A salesman receiving a salary and
AM allowance for meals and lodging
should include the allowance In gross
income. from which may be deducted
the cost of meals and lodging.
Only such travelling expenses as are
reasonable and necessary in the con-
ed. Examples are payments for the
use of a sample room or the hire or
vehicles in visiting customers.
A taxpayer claiming such deductions
must attach to his income tax return
a statement showing the nature Of
the business in which engaged, num-
Der of days away from home on ac-
count Of business and the total
amount of expenses incident to travel.
Suburbanites who commute daily
from their homes to their places of
business are not permitted to deduct
the cost of transportation. II being a.
personal expense.
Evening star., 1923-02-11
CALLS PEAK HERE
IN STEEL OUTPUT
Schwab Says Production
cannot Be Further Enlarged
Without More Labor.
BY tie Associated Press

BY tie Associated Press
NJ" YORK. February I0.-,,harl.s
W. Schwab. chairman of the hoard
Vi the Bethlehem Steel CORPORATION
saliins on the Olympic today for a
iNe-~eeh tour of England. France
ana Germany. declared that Aneri-
Can steel production had reached IFS
peak and could not be enlarged un-
III the labor shortage had been
eradicated and railroad conditions
materially improved.
strongly advocate amending the
immigration laws TO permit the on
trance TO this country of desiraLj.
iaborers," he said. This will he tba
difficulties" -
Mr.. Schwab will spend his sixty-
iirst birthday anniversary. February is,
aboard ship. -
That will mark thirty three years in
business Tor me-" he said And il has
neen happy thirty-three Years, with
OUT one untoward incident the entire
he expressed himself as pleased
Win the British debt situation. and
added he hoped il would awaken
france on the question of repara-
tionS
Evening star., 1923-02-11
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

BALTIMORE, Md. February 10 tSpe-
D.-The general live cattle market
rules steady under ample recelpts at
the stock yards. but light on the
wharves. and mostly of ordinary
stock. Demand good for choice. light
weight lambs. of which there is no
surplus in daily receipts. Quotations
today at Light street wharf: -
to 9: medium. per H.. to I. Bulls, as
to quality. per H., 3 to 5. Cows. choice
to fancy. per lb., to 5; common 70
fair. per lb.. to 3. Oxen, as to quail
i,y. per lb 312 to 0sr e'f head M'ik soeS eS"s to
1900: common to fair. per head, 80 90
to 5000. Calves, veal. choice, per ID.
I3; ordinary to medium, per ID. II TO
L.; heavy. smooth. fat, per lb, 10 to
II: rough, common. thin. per lb.. to
sheen. old, choice. per h., to 8;
old bucks. per h.. 3 to 4; common, per
III, 2. Lambs. spring, choice, per lb.,
IA to Is; fair to good, per lb.. II to 13;
common, thin: per h.; 3 to 10: Hogs.
duality. per lb.. to 8. Stays and
boars per lb., 4 to 5. Live pigs, as to
size and quality. per b.. IL to 10.
Shoats. as to size and quality, per lb.,
10 to II.
States Department of Agriculture
Hops-Recefpts, 1000 head; unevenly
steady to 10 cents lower: bulk 100 70
200 pound averages, S4oaS;oO; top.
SIS on 14O-pound averages; bulk 24o
to 800 pound butchers, s;O5as; d 10;
weighty packing sows mostly 7.00a
7.o5; desirable pigs. S.00aS.6O; esti-
mated hold-over, 1000. Heavyweight
hogs, 7.S5aS10: medium, S.00aS AZ:
light. S.35aS75: light light, S.50aS.75;
packing sows, smooth. 7.1Oa7.40:
packing sows. rough, 6.75a7.10; kill
ipo- plpS 00aS 90
Caftle-Receipts, 1000 head; COM
nared week ago. beef steers mostly
Is higher; quality, mostly medium to
good; extreme top matured steers,
IL 90, weight 1920 pounds; best year
lings, 1880; beef sows and heifers.
25a5O higher; desirable light heifers
up more; Gamers and cutters strong
to 25 higher: bulls. 25a50 higher,
heavy beef bulls showing most ad-
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vance: veal calves unevenly, LOCAL. 80
higher, medium light vealers reflect
ing most gain; stocbers and feeders
steady to so lower, prime kinds show
ing most loss. Weeks bulk prices
follow: Beef steers, S.00a9.65; stock
ers and feeders, 6.50a7.T5: fat she
stock, 4.15a6.90: Gamers and cutters.
3.00a400; veal calves. 11.00a12.00.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000 head. most
ly direct; compared week ago: Fat
wooled lambs. steady; clipped kinds.
weak to shade lower; fed yearling
wethers and fat sheep, 20 higher;
feeding and shearing lambs. steady;
weeks extreme top fat lambs, 1850: T.:
closing top. 1910 to shippers: week s
bulk desirable fat wooled lambs. 400
a15.e5: clipped kinds. 12.2oa12.5o: best
fed yearling wethers. 1850: choice
handy weight ewes up to SIS; bulk
feeding and shearing lambs, 14Soa
1885.
NEW YORK, February 10.-Catt1e
Receipts, 5S5 head; no trading.
Calves, receipts. 900 head; steady.
veaIs. 1050a16.50: culls. s.ooa1o.00:
little calves. S.0oa9.Oo: barnyard
calves. 5.00a5.5o.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts, 2.64o head
steady. Lambs, 12.50a16.0o: sheep, 4ooa
80
Hog-Receipts. $3.50 head; steady
Light to medium weights, 9.o0a9.oo:
heavy hogs. s.15a9.2o; roughs, '.oea
80.
Evening star., 1923-02-11

stores tho largest Christmas trade
they have ever enjoyed, has dimin-
isned only in seasonal degree since
tho holidays. With IL all the story
OF nearly every savings bank or bank
WIN savings department is that de-
POSTS have increased since January
l and that while wage earners are
10 prohibition should be given the
creoit for not a little of this thrift
Outlook Appears Brighter.
Labor is scarce and the proposed
cnange IN the immigration laws will
,oL assist those who feel the need of
iarger supplies of labor We are in
useu fortunate nation and because
VI our good fortune we can well af-
loru 70 grant very liberal terms to
our ueDtorS and take many more
cndnceS than we have 80 far been
Wiliihs TO negotiate in behalf of 9TH
ers VINO may now seem poor risks in
, ousiIiess, put who eventually may he
come most profitable customers
ime money rates at the end of the
week showed greater firmness. Banks
were asking as high as 5 per cent for
aCcommodations. This is in spite of
the federal reserve ratio of II per
cent, compared with &c percent last
week, but with nearly 50 percent last
year. The New York banks, however
nov a ratio of l per cent above that
oi d year ago. A great deal of sig
.iinc"nce mas been attached to Secre-
tary Melons statement this week
st ma we were now entering a period
VI easy money, and if this is borne
ot out bE events. higher prices for all
ssAeu term securities, including pre-
ieFreh stocks, are to be expected.
Copyright. 1927
Evening star., 1923-02-11
HIGHER OIL PRICES LAID
TO LAG IN PRODUCTION
Dearth of New Wells Also Vital
Factor-Huge Quantities
Now in Storage.
Ex ,nc Associated Press. .

Ey The Associated Press.
TULSA. Okla. February l0.-Fail-
ure of production TO keep pace with
the demand, caused by lack of fur
ther development of producing ter
ritory and reported salt water in
Mexican wells, was said by oil men
here today to have been response
BILE for the 10-cent increase in the
price of midcontinent crude oil an
nounced by the Prairie Oil and Gas
Company.
The advancing market. according
TO these sources. is expected to bring
out of storage some Of the vast guam
titles Of crude petroleum now held
in virtually all fields. Millions Of
barrels OF oil are said to have been
kept in storage in the midcontinent.
Louisiana. Arkansas. Texas. Nyo-
ming and other fields until better
prices prevail.
While the present demand is said
to be greater than the supply. it is
claimed that if sales were equal to
production and storage was curtalled
there would he an abundance or Oil
for all demands.
Evening star., 1923-02-11
WHEAT AT new TOP.
Saturday Market Records Another
Upturu in Prices.

CHICAGO. February 10.-With do
mestic receipts decreasing and with
Liverpool quotations showing an ad-
vance, the wheat market here scored
a new upturn in price today. The
close was strong at z to 1ss net gain
with May 1.22S to 1925 and July
1.15N to 1.153s. Corn finished q to
"a C higher. oats up half to Is and pro
visions varying from sc decline to
a rise of 2 cents.
On today's bulge in wheat prices
the September delivery ascended to
the topmost point yet this season,
1.12S. At no time did bears have the
advantage. and despite liberal profit
taking sales as well as the fact that
a double holiday was at hand. the
market closed at nearly the highest
level reached, traders taking special
notice that arrivals of wheat today at
the six leading primary centers were
only 399 carloads, as against 571 a
week ago.
Although export demand for wheat
appeared to be almost at a halt, it
was contended on the bull side of the
market that foreigners might be COM
PEELED before long to make their pur-
chases at higher prices than at pres
sent prevailing.
Evening star., 1923-02-11
GOODYEAR TIRE SUITS
ADJUSTED IN COURT
Judge Approves Settlement in Con
neetion With $sO,OOO,OO0 Re
financing Proposals.
By the Associated prasx


AKRON. Ohio. February l0-A "a:
tlement of the six lawsuits attack in.
the SS0,00O.O00 refinancing of thr
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
was approved by Common Plea
Judge Ahern today.
The settlement, according to Al
torney Luther Day of Cleveland who
represented Mrs. Laura L. II. Weiss
in her four suits against the Good
year and the Leonard Kennedy Com
pany. was made in the best interesr
Of the holders of common and pre-
ferred stock.
The settlement provides for repre-
sentation of original stockhoIdere or
the board of directors; for retirement
of s5,000,000 in prior preferred stool
at $1,000. for dropping of bonus to
Leonard Kennedy Company during
rest of term of management contract
for return and cancellation of $4,000
shares OF common stock and for
waving Of salary and expenses am
mounting To $4,000 Il year to trus-
tees of management stock
The Goodyear bonds and debel
lures as originally disposed of in the
Goodyear reiinancing program are
not affected by the settlement
Evening star., 1923-02-11
RAW SUGAR PRICES SOAR
TO STILL HIGHER LEVELS
Department of Commerce Report of
100000 Ton Shortage Factor
in New Advance.
by the Associated Press

Ry the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February lU-Isaw
sugar moved UP to 5-16 cents a
pound today. Il new high level for the
present movement, and about equal
TO the high record of the last two
years. on an announcement by the
Department of Commerce of a short
age of 100000 tons in the world sup
ply. which aggravated an already
acute situation in the sugar market.
The effect of the department report
on sugar futures was even more pro-
nounced, prices jumping 10 TO 40
points to a new high record for the
movement, amid scenes of excited
trading. March contracts brought
4.45; May, 4.67. and July, 4.S3.
Ref1ners suddenly moved up prices
of refined to meet the higher costs
of raw, fine granulated being quoted
at 7.25 to 7.S0. with an urgent demand
from consumers.
Evening star., 1923-02-11
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

NEW YORK, February 10.-Deman
sterling today touched S4.681a, a new
high record for the year and only u q
cent below the high market estab-
lished in December, which, in turn,
was the highest in three years.
French francs eased off slightly to
.0620 cents and all of the other Euro
pean remittances, except those of
Germany, showed a reactionary tend
ency. Short covering by large specu-
lative interests sent marks up to
o00034 cents. as against their recent
low extreme of .090020 cents.
Evening star., 1923-02-11
COTTON CLOSES STEADY
IN SATURDAY TRADING
department of Commerce Reports
OH Worlds Consumption of
American Output.

NEW YORK. February 20.-Bullish
suNlceS failed t. inspire any general
puE ing in the cotton market today
and opening advances were foliowe ed
bN reactions under realizing for over
rho week end and the holiday. May
contracts sold of from $50 To 2S22
and closed at oS2J with the general
Evening star., 1923-02-11

market closing steady net II points
higher 10 | point lower, except for
June, an inactive month, which was
quoted 81 points higher.
washington adviceS quoted figures
by the Department of Commerce es-
tin>ating the worlds consumption OF
American cotton for the season at
12.3l l"t000 bales. and indicating a
worlds carry-ovcr of 2.175.000 bales
American and 6.621.000 of all kinds.
Private returns were said to Indicate
domestic mill consumption of 5S6,0OO
bales for January, against 1000 last
year.
Evening star., 1923-02-11
CLEARING HOUSE REPORT.

NEW YORK. February 1O-The
weekly clearing house statement
showed a decrease of s56,36O. 900 in
loans. discounts and Investments and
Gu increase of $15,40S. 900 in the re
serve of members Of the Federal Re-
serve Bank. Net demand deposits
decreased s4,666,000. Aggregate re-
serve totaled $5SS,640,000, leaving an
against deficit in reserve of $3.50
110 last week.
Evening star., 1923-02-11
WALL STREET NOTES.
Census Report Considered Bullish
Factor.

NEW YORK, February 1o.-Ths
United States Census Bureaus report
makes United States stocks of wool
on hand December 81, 515,543.5SI
pounds. This is considered bullish in
view of the tariff as it is 81 decrease
of 9,630,033 pounds smaller than the
previous report ended September 80
Continental Can year ended Decem-
ber 81 shows net income of S3,161.GU%
after depreciation and federal tan,
equal after preferred dividends to
1897 a share on outstanding $4,000
shares no par common. Earning>
were equal to S21.27 a share on old
$13.500,000 500 par common out
standing before capital REIMBURSEMENT
last December and compares with
1915 share on same amount stock
in 1921.
Adams Express for the year ended
December 81 reports net income
S1.0SS,590 after taxes and charges
equal to $10.Ss a share on S10,000.OG"
outstanding capital stock against
sS04,523 or S2.04 in 1921.
Mexican Seaboard Oil Company has
declared regular quarterly dividend
Of so cents a share.
nxl NJ. nox no
Evening star., 1923-02-11
MOTHER! Move ChiIGs Bowels with this Harmless
LaxatWe-ChiIdren Love Its Taste

Millions of mothers keep "Califor-
MIA Fig Syrup" handy. They know
a teaspoonful today may save d
sick child tomorrow. 1t never
cramps or overacts. ASK your drug
gist for genuine "California Fig
SYRUP. which has directions for
babies and children of all ages
printed on bottle. Mother, You
must say 'California'' or you may
get an imitation fig syrup.
Evening star., 1923-02-11

If your child is constipated, full
of cold, has collie, or if the stomach
is sour, breath bad, tongue coated,
q teaspoonful of California Fig
syrup" will never fail to open the
bowels. In few hours you can see
for yourself how thoroughly it
works the constipation poison, sour
bile and waste right out and you
have a well, playful child again.
Evening star., 1923-02-11
PRICE OF OIL RAISED.

DENVER, Colo, February 10.-The
Midwest Refining Company today ad
vanced the price of all grades of
|Wyoming crude oil 10 cents barrel
Evening star., 1923-02-11

Hes thinking of becoming an
actor"
why. he hasn't any qualifications
has he?"
ooh. yes; a friend has just died and
left him a fur-llned overcoat."-Lon-
don Answers
Evening star., 1923-02-11

cents as Il tax and cents Tor the
beer-a total of IA cents. as against
6 cents before the war. On glass OF
spirits the tax represents tWo-Ihirds
of the cost to the consumer. sugar
in England costs at retail about IL
cents a pound. of which approximate
Iy so per cent is in tax taken by the
government Both the beer tax ana
the sugar tax are thirteen or four
teen times what they were before the
war
Tobacco, practically all Of which is is
imported carries an import duty OF s2
per pound.
Inheritance taxes for direct inherit
ance from parent to child run from l
per cent to over 40 per cent, depending
upon the size of the estate. Heavy ad
ditional duties are payable for indirect
inheritance.
Income Tax Severe.
The income tax bears especially hafd
upon moderate incomes. A single per-
son. the whole of whose income Is earn
ed pays in income tax Gncluding super =
tax where applicable) as follows
Evening star., 1923-02-11

In Australia the women nave organ
lied 100000 strong for the purpose OF
putting a stop to food prOiiteering.
Evening star., 1923-02-11

.
Where the income is derived from
investments the tax is at a higher
rate The maximum rate OF tax on
the highest incomes is about 81 per
cent.
Taking a comparison of the last
completed year, the national taxation
per head Of population is as follows:
l913-14. 8 pounds H. shillings;
l321-22, i pounds 17.2 shillings, and
1s22-23 (estimated). II pounds IL
shillings.
To get the total burden there must
be added local taxation. This will
increase above figures for l9l3-l4
and 1921-22. respectively, TO approx,
n,ately pounds 1910 shilings and
80 pounds 10 shillings. The postwar
burden is thus over four times the
pre-WaT.
More Engines Need Repair.
According to the American Rail-
way Association, there were 1917
locomotives in need of repair Jan
uary L. or 24.9 per cent OF the totai
on line. This was an increase OF 124
locomotives since January l, due TO
severe weather conditions.
Locomotives needing repairs re-
quirirg more than twentyfour hours
totaled 14.171, an increase OF $50
since January !. while those in need
Of light repairs amounted to 1855,
period.
Between January and Is 1854
locomotives were repaired and turn
ed out Of the shops. This was the
largest number repaired during any
.eIni-monthly period since July (the
start of the shop strike). with the
exception of the period December 10
to January !. when this total was
exceeded by about LOO locomotives.
Idle ship Total Decreases.
The world idle vessels declined l.
100000 gross tons in 1922, but Ship
ping Board laid-up fleet increased. ac-
cording to Department Of Commerce.
Decline in the first six months of
1922 was 1.174,000 gross tons. COM
pared with 1S4.6n0 tons in the last
half. On January !. 1923. world
idle tonnage was 9.T400o0 gross tons,
compared with 1o.934,000 tons jan
uary /. 1922.
The greatest decrease was shown
by Britain whose ports, held 1.01o.0o6
gross tons Of idle shipping January
]. 1929 compared with 1867 900 tons
in July. 1922. and 1861. 900 tons jan
nary /. 1922. Idle fleet of the United
states Shipping Board increased over
SOC. 900 tons. Japanese and Greek ton
mage also showed increases In idle
tonnage at the end Of the year. COM
pareyl with July.
,'abled advices from the commercial
attache III Berlin say German tonnage
out of employment January l, 1873
was negligible.
Evening star., 1923-02-11
RANGE OF MARKET AVERAGES


Friday February g. The lower
80 -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-09
Want to Be a Star Shortstop? Yes!
Listen to What Scott Says

A LwAYs play tho BAH. never let
~ Il play you. II you do. you are
lost.
Get the high bound II IL the
easiest to handle and invariably
leaves sou in tho best position for
q hurried throw.
Never play a stationary position
SHIFT your position with the style OF
pitch about TO be used and the ten.
dency OF the batter to hit 90 certain
fields.
In touching runner always try
60 be In such a position that you can
SHIFT in order TO adjust yourself TO
tho runners style OF slide. thus
greatly eliminating the chances OF
injury. This OF course Is not pos.
sible II the play IN very close.
Save your arm. The history Of
most star bali players shows that az
some time In their career their arm
goes bad. Save your arm by tim.
ing your throws 10 meet the speed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-09
JACK CURLEY
TALKS ABOUT
SHELBY BOUT

TACK cURLEY. who. az pro.
~ moter. knows something about
crowds. thinks that II tho Dempsey
Gibbons fight draws $4,000 persons
10 Shelby the promoters VIII be do,
ing very, very well
The talk that the fight will draw
$4,000 10 $4,000 persons" says Cur.
ley, is crazy.
They haven't tho trains 20 draw
that many persons in. II may bo
tho. that the fight was arranged TO
advertise Shelby. and With no idea
OF making money. and. II that Is 10.
tho object will be accomplished.
But It's rather expensive adyer
Using. Half a million dollars is a
lot of money"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-09

OF the base runner.
Always play the game fair. An IN.
fielder who resorts To- unfair tactics
to gain his point. is merely court
ing constant danger The lnflclder h
nc the mercy or tho base runner,
who. n he 80 chooses. can easily go
out OF his way 10 inflict serious IN.
jury
When you make a misplny. imme.
diately dismiss Il. Don't allow The
failure 90 handle n ball properly af.
feet your style. Go after the next
ono harder than ever. with tho de.
termination 10 wipe out the previous
misplay Call on your courage
Anticipate your plays whenever
possible In great many cases the
score and the inning determine the
way a play should bo made. Give
thought To these things and figure
the play you win make II the bah II
hit 20 you.
Always have n working agreement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-09

with your second baHcman on every
play. 20 that there II never n sllpup
AZ 10 who should cover. Nothing
makes an infieldcr look worse than
10 be out OF position on a play.
Try for every bali that IN hit ~
your territory. Never get tho I'M
precision that il Is impossible 20
make a certain play. You can never
tell what IL liable 20 happen In base
ball.
Always try 90 play headsup base.
hall This ia accomplished by using
your noodle" which IN baseball IL
simply another way Of saying that
your brain IL as essential 10 good
play as the natural ability you pos.
seas.
Don't fight the umpire. fight the
opposing team. Using the umpire
as an alibl ~ a mighty poor way 20
cover up a mistake. when he ~
wrong tell him and forget Il. but
when he is right let him alone.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-09
HERE'S WHAT
TRIO THINKS

Charles Henry strub. Charles Ora.
cious Graham and George Alfred
Putnam. tho three partners who own
the San Francisco Seals. differ IN
their views OF what constitutes an
interesting game OF ball
strub likes 20 see the Seals win.
but he prefers contest: Graham
likes TO sec the Seals win. but pre-.
fers a wollplayed game with plenty
OF science; Putnam likes 20 see the
Seals win every game. but isn't sat.
isfied unless they make a score OF
about rs runs and get 30 bits.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-09
PORTLANDERS
BOOST KOPP

Portland players are loud In their
praise OF Merlin Kopp. left fielder
OF the Senator's. whom they say
played sensational ball against them
last week. Kopp's hitting and field.
ing featured the series.
Kopp has been hitting good this
year. but Il - the first season In
many. When he Is hitting he Is "a
mighty sweet baseball player. for his
unusual speed makes him dangerous
on balls hin 10 the inneld.