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Income Tax Problems
Simplified for All
No. 80.


Charitable contributions and gifts
are dcductible within limitations pro
yided by the revenue act of l926. In
order that a deduction may be made
contributions to a corporation. trust
Community chest. fund. or foundation
must meet several tests. Such organl'
zation must be operated exclusively
for religious. charitable, scientific, lit
erarv or educational purposes. or for
tho prevention of cruelty to children
and animals. No part of its income
must tnure to the benefit of private
stockholders or individuals.
Every church constitutes a religious
corporation for the purpose OF this de-
duction. Contributions MADE To ms
sionarv fund to church building tundS,
and for the benefit Of other actiVltles
of the church are deductibie. rev
rents. assessments and. dues pald 10
churches are regarded as contribu'
tions.
auctihle but if made to a charitable
oroanization. as defined by the rev
enna act NAV be deducted even
though the organization distributes
the funds among individual benefici'
aries Gifts to any corporation or
association organized or devoted to the
advancement of learning are exempt.
contributions or gifts made within
the taxable year 1926 to the United
States. the District of Columbia, any
state or Territory, any political sub
division thereof" (city, town. county,
or village), for Exclusively pubic pur'
noses'' are deductible. A gift of real
estate to a city to be maintained per
petually as a public park is deductible.
Claims for deductions for contribu'
tions or gifts must be substantiated.
Taxpayers are required to state in
their returns the names and addresses
of each organization to which gift
was made, the approximate date. and
the amount Of the gift in each case.
Evening star., 1927-02-16

Use of electricity for illumination
was demonstrated by Sir Humphrey
Tavy in 1903
Evening star., 1927-02-16
Replies to Contention.

Replying to the cOnteHtloH tHdt tio
condemnation juries include TOO many
real estate men, MIR. Benson eApialiieoo eo
that there are only 10000 to 15,0oO
citizens eligible for duty on such Jurles
and that. with some / 800 engaged IN
the real estate business. the proportion
is about l in 10, which, he said, was
about the same ratio as bankers ap-
pearing on these jurles.
NJ. G. Hargrove, District purchasing
agent. was questioned regarding the
contract for auto license tags Hlaoe
with the Marking Device Corporation
of Illinois, and particularly regarolns
the part played by Representatlve-elecs
lanes #. Igoe. Mr.. Hargrove SAID
that the contract had been let in strict
conformity with the law, and that Mr.
Igoe had not personally appeared IN
any contractual relations with the
District government. =.
paul D, Banning of the Bureau OF
Efficiency testified regarding tax-as,
sessment methods. He advocated
amendment of the law to allow asses
sors to inspect property, examine
books and records, and permitting the
assessor to demand sworn tax re-
turn from any resident Of the DISTRICT,
Nth ma andamus proceedings as an al,
tentative.
Testimony on Courts.
George E. Sullivan. a member or the
local bar, which investigated court
congestion, opposed before the sub
committee the plan to assign more
than one Municipal Court judge TO
police Court, but did not oppose the
proposed court merger.
He amplified his position. to Mr.
Gibson this morning in letter in
which he said, I'm my opinion, the
merger bill as drawn would not en-
danger the perpetuation, Of the good
work of the Municipal Court, but
would be calculated to extend to the
Police Court (by it's new name, as
branch of the Municipal Court. the
admirable system now prevailing in
the Municipal Court; whereas the
mere temporary taking of number
of judges away from the Municipal
Court, from time to time, would only
cripple that court, without Erecting
necessary changes in system required
in the Police Court"
The hearing will be resumed tonight
at 7:30 o'clock.
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GIBSON DECLARES
RING HA[TS PLAN
Charges Real Estate Group Is
Asking Extortionate Prices
for Triangle.

The acquisition of privately owned
propertv in the triangle south OF
PENNSYLVANIA avenue to the Mall as
sites for public buildings under the
$50 900 900 public building program is
being held up because an alleged
real estate ring" which has secured
control of this land is asking the
Government eXtortionate prices, Rep-
resentative Ernest w. Gibson of Yer
mont, chairman of the subcommittee
of the House District committee that
has been making an intensive study
of the municipal administration, said
at the subcommittee hearing last
night
Drastic action by the Department
of Justice may result, Mr.. Gibson
said, with the effect of smashing
"the real estate ring" He pointed
out that while the assessed value of
the privately owned property in the
Mall triangle is only $14,00O,000, the
Government is being asked up to
SAC, 0,000.
Criminal Action Hinted.
"The Treasury Department has at
tempted" said Mr.. Gibson, Ito make
more than one purchase in this tri-
angle since it became apparent that
the Federal Government intenedd to
buy there. but has been forced to de-
sist because of the excessive prices
demanded" He strongly intimated
that criminal proceedings are being
seriously considered.
In pursuing his investigations re-
carding these real estate transactions,
Mr.. Gibson questioned William +.
Benson, chairman of the District jury
Commission, and a member of the nrm
Of B. F. Saul Co. This commission
is exnected to take a prominent part
in the negotiations for acquisition of
the Mall triangle. Mr.. Benson said
the condemnation jury system was in
a chaotic condition when he took
charge
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Benefit to Be Given.

benefit for the Henry d. Cooke
ParentTeacher Association will be
given Friday afternoon, February %,
at 3:15 o'clock, in the Ambassador
Theater, Eighteenth street and Co.
lumbia road "A Kiss for Cinderella"
has been chosen, together with short
comedies. Keen interest is being
shown in the presentation OF this fea.
ture picture, as Lloyd Barrett. one OF
the pupils OF the Cooke School sixth
grade, is in the picture.
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used to transport the official party
and interested citizens from Rich
mond. In addition to Gov. Byrd and
his staff there were present Highway
Commissioner Henry G.. Shirley. Mo
tor Vehicle Commissioner James NJ.
Hayes, jr., and Mayor Fulmer Bright
of Richmond. A large delegation at
tended from Norfolk, one of the ter
mini of the Tidewater Trail, and
representatives were present from the
Tidewater Automobile Association and
the Automobile Club of Virginia
After the formal exercises which
opened the bridge to traffic the spec
tators participated at a. rally at War
saw, Va, at which, brief addresses
were made by the State officials, and
an old-fashioned Virginia picnic meal
was served. Smithfield ham, chicken
and other delicacies famous to the
section appeared on the menu.
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|BR|DCE ELIMINATES
VIRGINIA FERRIES
Structure Over Rappahan'
mock Opened With Much
Ceremony.
Special Dispatch TO The star

Special Dispatch TO The STAR.
TAPPAHANNOCK. Va, February
l6,-With Gov. Harry Flood Byrd in
attendance. exercises were held at
noon today formally opening the new
bridge across the Rappahannock River
constituting "A connecting link between
the Northern Neck of Virginia and
the Tidewater Trail and eliminating
two ferries in the trail system.
One of the ferries which the bridge
eliminates operated at the site of the
bridge and the other, Wares Ferry,
but few miles down the river from
the new structure The road route Of
the Tidcwater Trail remains practical
ly unchanged, although the removal
of the necessity of crossing on one of
the two ferries will cut a few miles
from the distance.
Costing $500, 900, the bridge, known
as the Thomas J. Downing Bridge, in
honor of State Senator Thomas Down
Evening star., 1927-02-16
Paper Unites Two Stations.

CHICAGO, February 16 R).-Leas.
ing of Broadcasting Station WQJ for
operation in connection with the
newspapers own WMAQ was an
nounced today by the Chicago Daily
News, which has been sharing time
on a 447.5 wave length with the
Calumet Baking Powder Co., owning
WQJ. The two stations will begin
operations under News management
about March l.
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Will Celebrate Anniversary,

The thirtieth anniversary of the
founding of the National Congress
of Parents and Teachers will be cele-
brated by the James F. Oyster Par
rt-Teacher Association in the school
building, tomorrow night at 1880
o'clock. The program includes sing
ing and a pageant by the children
Of the school. A birthday cake bear
ing 80 candles will be provided
Evening star., 1927-02-16
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CONTINUED from First Page)
problem, transports steaming to the
Far East with the British defense
forces and an apparent lull in the
clashes between the war lords and
between the rival Peking and Canton
governments, Great Britain settled
down today for the customary quiet
week end. which Downing street
promises is not likely to be disturbed
by fresh developments in the Chinese
crisis.
Yesterdays cabinet parleys brought
no change in the British policy with
regard to holding the troops at Hong
kong, although this action remains at
the forefront of possibilities. Elk
changes of views between the British
government and it's diplomatic repre-
sentatives at Hankow, Shanghai and
Picking are proceeding continuously,
and when Parliament opens Tuesday
Sir Austen Chamberlain, the foreign
secretary, will take the earliest op-
portunity of presenting the whole
problem to the Commons and the
country.
In the meantime the British gov
eminent rests on the broad lines of it's
two.fold policy-conciliation of legiti-
mate nationalist ambitions on the part
of the Chinese and the defense of
British rights and property The view
held here is that only one thing Is
certain about the Chinese situation
it is bound to change from day to
day. For the time being British lives
and property are declared to be in no
immediate danger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-06
MRS. SUN VAT SEN is CHANGED
FROM GEORGIA COLLEGE DAYS
Erstwhile Retiring Maid Is Now in Van
of Cantonese Army In American
Made Sedan.

Mrs. Florrie White, matron of the
college, said that there was far more
to Chung Ling than either of the
others. She did not leave the college
often and spent hours at a time in her
ROOM
The Chinese girl once told school
mate that she had no trouble with her
studies with the exception of mathe-
mates.
II have to figure it out in Chinese
first she is said to have explained.
Product of Christianity.
The father of the three girls was a
product of Christianity and attended
Vanderbilt University at Nashville.
Chung Ling came very near not
being graduated as a result of her
Chinese upbringing. On the night of
her last appearance in college her cap
and gown had not arrived. Mrs.
White, to console the heart-broken
girl. offered her the robe of her son.
What" demanded the girl. Lady
graduate in mans gown"
She finally was persuaded that it
was not sinful and took her diploma
from the Wesleyan stage in the robe
of Goodrich G. White, now dean of
Emory University.
1t is told here that when she board
ed ship in San Francisco in 1918. a
son of DIR. Sun Vat Sen escorted her
aboard. The later met and married
the father of the young student
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-06
ALIEN PROPERTY
BILL IS CHANGED
Measure, With II Committee
Amendments, Is Reported
to Senate.

After making II amendments to the
House measure, the Senate finance
committee yesterday reported to the
Senate a revised bill for the return of
alien property and a method of set
Ting claims growing out of the war
between Germany and the United
States and claims between individuals
Of the two countries.
The House bill provided for the re-
turn of 80 per cent of the property of
German nationals held by the alien
property custodian and the temporary
retention of the remaining 20 per
cent and its application to the pay
ment of the claims of American cit
liens. In order that the American
claimants may be paid 80 per cent
of their awards within two years
after the bill becomes law, the Senate
committee provides for the temporary
retention of 40 per cent of the alien
property.
The House bill provided that the
private claims of American and Ger
man nationals should be paid in full
before claims of the United States
Government, aggregating $50. 100000.
were paid. The bill as reported to
the Senate provided that the United
States will share with the private
claimant after the private claimant
has received his specified 80 per cent
payment.
The Senate committee recommends
an extension of time for the filing
of claims provided Germany does the
same.
In submitting the report to the Sen
ate, Chairman Smoot of the finance
committee gave his colleagues a de.
tailed explanation of the various COM
mittee amendments to assist them in
preparing to discuss the bill when
1t comes up for consideration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-06

report today on the Oriental situa-
ton was received by the foundation.
Observers are of the opinion that
a satisfactory outcome is not to be
expected soon," Prof. Beatty wrote.
OF the present rival governments,
observers believe that the Cantonese,
with it's vagaries and possible foreign
inspiration" has today the greater
vitality. he said.
Hope Seen i'm Situation.
ST. LOUIS, February 5 LP).-The
present political situation in China is
grave in the extreme, but not with
out hope for better conditions in the
future" says a report made here to-
day by DR.. Stephen j. Corey, head of
the department of foreign missions of
the United Christian Missionary So
ciety of the Disciples of Christ
The report states that the church 8
missionaries are safe at present, but
'it may be that all mission work will
be interfered with and have to cease
for some time, as was the case after
the Boxer uprising"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-06

situation and frequent exchanges of
views with Sir Austen Chamberlain,
British secretary for foreign affairs,
replied on February 2 with a note in
which he accepted the main lines of
the British policy. He made reserva
tons. however, on certain points in
which the interests of the two coun-
tries do not exactly coincide.
While the substance of the Italian
note is generally known to be along
the lines OF Great Br1tain's desires,
the text is not yet available. Stuff
cient is known, however. to make it
certain that Italy stands with Eng
land on the chief points at issue.
Mussolini's move is considered by
those familiar with conditions an able
one, since it came at a moment when
England seemed almost entirely iso-
lated. Thus the support of Italy rep
resents an important psychological
factor, which may have the effect of
inducing other powers to initiate her.
Police Measures Planned.
For the present it is understood
that the intention of Great Britain
and Italy is merely to carry on police
measures for the protection of their
subjects and interests. leaving the
initiative and responsibility for gray
err steps to the Chinese. Nevertheless,
some of the newspapers show a belli-
cose disposition. The Impero, for in
stance, says:
England chose the right argu-
ment-namely, cannon. Italy must
initiate her, this being the only way
to suppress Chinese anarchy and
brigandage masked as nationalism.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-06
Bv the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
MACON, Ca, February 5.--Mrs.
Sun Vat Sen, riding in her American
made sedan with the advance forces
of the Cantonese army in China. pre-
sents a decided contrast to her modest
retired conduct while at Wesleyan
College in this city, where she re-
ceived her education before returning
to China to become the bride of DR..
Sun Vat Sen, then President of the
southern Chinese republic.
Bishop w. N. Ainsworth of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South
just back from a tour of the Orient,
where he was assigned by the College
of Bishops of his church, observed the
contrast, for he was president of Wes-
leyan College when she was a student
in the institution.
She Detested Cosmetics.
To Wesleyan girls Mrs. Sun Vat Sen
is still remembered and referred to as
Chung Ling Soong. She was one of
three sisters of the same prominent
Chine Sc family who sought their edu-
cation in this country. Although
Chung Ling never sought society, her
schoolmaster said the other two were
more AmericaniZed. Chung Ling de-
tested paint and powder, and once
when i'll refused to let a doctor come
to her room while her face was un-
covered. Her sisters were constantly
criticizing her wearing apparel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-06

colt guest, John c. Walker. j. z.
Walker, E. M. Wallace, w. j. Waller.
DIR. John Walsh, Frank l.. Warf1eld,
George G.. Warner, fr; Harmon X.
Warner, William Fl. Warner, d. War
zen, Monroe Warren, Robert B. War
rem, Charles j. Waters, John d. Wat
kins, John D. Watkins (guest, DR.
Samuel E. Watkins, V. p. Watkins,
John F.. Webster. Thomas H Weldon,
Clarence c. Weidemann, Harry $.
WEIGH, Harry S. WEIGH, jr.; Francis
r. Weller, George B. Wells, l.. Perry
West, v. A. Welte, X. w. Wheat, Fred
J. White, Charles 8. White, Harry p.
White, Capt. III. C.. Whitehurst, r..
whitman, George ". Whitwell. Henry
Wiegand, Martin Wiegand. jr.;
Curtis d. Wilbur, F. P. Wilcox,
Lawrence K. Williams. E. M. Willis,
A. IT. Wilson, DIR. Edward c. Wilson,
e. Percival Wilson. Fl. p. Wilson.
Ralph O. Wilson, John c. Wineman,
Kenneth J. Winfield Louis Winters,
Bernard M. Wise, Raymond J. Wise,
Ralph Wise, Spencer Wise. William
e. Wise, Milford w. Wits, Alexander
Wolf, William p. Wolf, George e.
Wyne, f. M. Wager, Albert r. Yeat.
man, Joseph d. Yerkes. William Fl.
Yerkes, jr.; M. 6. Yost and Repre-
sentative r.. ". ZihlnaaR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-06
LLOYD GEORGE WARNS
OF 1914 WAR CLOUDS
Former Premier Hopes British Will
Not Land Troops =
at Shanghai.

BY the Associated FFess
MIDDLESBROUGH, York, Eng
land, February 5.--Davfd Lloyd
George. the Liberal leader and for
mer premier, tonight drew a COM
parison between some of the condi-
tons leading up to the beginning of
the World War in 1914 and those pre-
vailing at present in the Chinese i'm
broglio.
Abiding to the fact that the move
ment of British troops to China has
interferred with negotiations between
the British government and the
Cantonese government at Hankow
Mr. Lloyd George said:
THE sinister fact was that 1t was
a premature movement of troops In
1914 that brought negotiations to an
end and projected the great war. We
must see that the same thing does
not happen again"
The Liberal leader expressed the
hope that the government would give
heed to the suggestion, made in a
spirit not of critisicm but helpfulness,
that troops should not be landed at
Shanghai, but retained at Hongkong
or elsewhere within easy reach Of
Shanghai in case of trouble.
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|RAMSTADT BRIDE
TRIAL CONCLUDES
Counsel Tells Board Case
Against Policeman
Has Collapsed.

Without placing a single witness
for defense on the stand, Bertrand
Emerson, jr., counsel for Policeman
Carl Ramstadt of the tenth precinct
charged with accepting a bride, closed
the hearing before the police trial
board yesterday with an appeal to
exonerate the policeman on the ground
that case had not been made out
against him, since it was not proved
he was at the scene of the alleged
transaction.
Ramstadt was accused of accepting
$42 from Brutus Lane and Major Tay-
Tor, both colored, after discovering
them on Rhode Island avenue north
east, near Fourth street, in an auto
mobile with II cases of alleged liquor
He was arrested, according to police,
In the Newton Garage, at Sixth and
Newton streets. after information had
come to the eighth precinct, of which
Sergt. w. G. Balderson was in COM
mand az the time, that bribery trans
action was under way.
Confession Charged
Lieut.. William G.. Stott testified that
Ramstadt, after being taken to the
eighth precinct shortly after midnight
July 81, had at first denied and later
admitted part in accepting $42 hush
money from the two colored men. I'm
der cross-examination by Mr.. Elmer
son, however. it was elected from this
witness that he had ordered Mrs. Ram
Stadt, who was with her husband at
the time of his arrest, sent to the
house of detention before Ramstadt
made statement admitting accepting
the money and later signed a written
statement to the same effect.
Other witnesses for the Government
including Lieut.. Hugh r. Groves, night
inspector; Sergt. Balderson, Pvt. Fred
erick Schenck, PVT. Robert L. Jones
and Pvt. William McEwen.
Statements Assailed.
At the close of their testimony
Emerson and Joseph d. Kelly, asso-
ciate counsel, urged that the testi.
mony affecting the statements made
by Ramstadt be disregarded because
such statements were involuntary
and made under the fear that unless
so made his wife would be locked
up. Emerson pointed out that Ram
stadt was the holder of distinguished
service cross for heroism during the
World War
Lane and Taylor, who are alleged
to have paid the bride, and who ac-
corQlng 10 police, had dispatched a
messenger for additional money for
which Ramstadt was alleged to be
waiting at the time of his arrest, had
on a previous appearance before the
trial board refused to testify on con-
stitutional grounds. They were ar.
rested and liquor seized by the police
at the same time Ramstadt was taken
into custody. The failure to obtain
testimony that Ramstadt was at the
scene of the alleged bribing, other
than statements attributed to him.
was fatal, it was claimed in argu-
ment by counsel to the prosecutions
case
The trial board took the matter
under advisement and will announce
decision in few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-06
MUssOLINI BACKS BRITAIN.

ROME, February OP).-Premier
Mussolini has made 1t clear, in an
swertng Great Britain's memorandum
addressed to all the powers having
interests in the Far East, that he is
ready to join the British in the use
of force If the situation at Shanghai
becomes critical.
At the beginning of the Chinese
crisis Great Britain sent a memo
randum to the various powers ex-
planning the policy she intended to
follow and asking for their views.
This was a. policy OF Cancellation, with
proper protection of the lives and
property of foreigners in China.
Mussolini after mature study of the