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duties, but not reimbursed. Expenses in
excess of subsistence allowances, if a
naval officer on duty afoat has a home
ashore
Not deductible
The cost of additional clothing bought
or any money spent on uniforms or food
which officers are required to defray.
Purchase of War bonds. Insurance Ex-
penses Of laundry and dry cleaning.
Court-martial fines df any or loss OF
pay due to absence without leave or sick
ness not In line of duty. Upkeep of
private automobile, even If used to make
business trips. The latter is held a per-
sonal expense, since otherwise the Gov
eminent furnishes transportation.
The District and 30 States have indi-
vidual income tax levies. What of these?
leading tax lawyer Of Washington
expressed the opinion that the States
were bound by provisions of the Federal
tax law affecting soldiers, since they
were in Federal service and subject en-
tirely to orders, unable, in other words,
to come and 60 as they please or other
wise comply with the normal require
ments of civil life AS wartime meas
ure, he felt the States would have to
comply in regulations governing men in
the service. He also expressed conf
dence that none would challenge this
conception, even though, in peacetime,
1t might be held an infringement of
State rights.
Corporation Counsel Richmond B.
Keech said there was no doubt about
what the District would do 1t will fol-
low the letter of the Federal law, allow
Ing men In the armed forces the same
deferments and privileges While no for
NAL regulations have been issued, he ex
planned, these will be put out soon, and
meanwhile there will be no difficulty
for servicemen in dealing with the Dis
trict government.
New York and a number of other
States have followed the pattern of the
Federal income tax provision by formally
amending their tax law Others have
taken the position that it was necessary
only to issue regulations carrying out the
same purposes Others have taken no
action, but all are expected to before
long. A number of legislatures currently
IN session undoubtedly will act to give
their soldiers and sailors the same
privileges the Federal Government
has promised them
There is no blanket deferment for local
real estate or personal taxes. Service
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ring to the press of 1860, where the fol-
lowing interesting account is printed:
Marriage of Nine. Bodisco-I have
just returned from spectacle of great
interest, which has stirred the memories
and associations Of lis old habitues of
Washington more than anything else
that has occurred here for a long time
Today at noon, In st. Johns Church,
Lafayette Square, the Countess Bodisco,
widow Of the late distinguished and pop
ular Minister from Russia, was married
to Capt. Douglas Gordon Scott of Scot
land. The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. Dr.. Norwood of Georgetown to
whose congregation the bride and her
family belonged. The bride was given
away by President Buchanan. There was
quiet simplicity about the whole scene.
which impaired the character rather of
religious than a festive occasion
"As the appointed hour approached
most of the members of the diplomatic
corps and their families arrived in
simple morning costume and mingled
with the throng, without regard to place
or precedence. A party from the Execu-
tive Mansion, including Miss Macalister
Of Philadelphia. Miss Buchanan and
James Buchanan. jr, next came, and
soon after, the appearance Of Miss Lane
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BY John Clagett Proctor

The buying of Alaska for about 2 cents
an acre, rather than some day, maybe,
having to fight for it. is a thought that
well might have been in the mind of
Secretary of State William H. Seward
when he, through President Andrew
Johnson. advised Congress, in 1867, to
purchase this enormous territory of
577,39O square miles from Russia for
S7,2000OO. OF course. our relations with
this empire have always been of friend
~ nature, but it can be assumed that a
man of Mr.. Stewards wide knowledge
was taking no chances with the future.
even though it die so happen that The
intercourse between the United States
and Russia at this particular period was
quite harmonious and friendly, especial
~ since both nations only a few years
before had been enacting laws with the
same objective namely, the abolition of
slavery. For Russia, as we know, freed
her serfs on March g. 1861, and Lincoln
issued his emancipation proclamation on
January two years later.
The negotiations between Secretary
Seward and Baron Edouard de Stoeckl
for such a great international transac-
ton were certainly brief and to the
point and naturally businessike The
baron is said to have called on the Sec
rotary OF State at his home, which for
nerlv occupied the site Of the Belasco
Theater Building, and there announced
that his government was ready to sell
Alaska. and. of course, he wanted to
know If the United States wanted to buy
the Territory? 1t was not a new idea. so
the story goes, having been discussed in
formally with the Cars diplomats for
years, but this was the first time official
negotiations had been attempted
OF course, the question of price was a
very important factor, and when the
baron suggested 10 million dollars, Sc
ward countered with five million, and
seven million two hundred thousand was
finally agreed upon. Seven millions
went to Russia. and the two hundred
thousand went to the Russian American
Co., trading organization.
Closing the Door Here
The final arrangements for the pur-
chase OF Alaska took place in the build
ing still standing at the southeast corner
Of Fourteenth and streets NV, the
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How We Bought Alaska From Russia

Bodisco was one of the brainiest diplo-
mats ever sent to this country, although,
in appearances he is made to appear as
far from prepossessing. and this, and
the youthfulness of Miss Williams Great
ed more gossip than any marriage which
ever took place in the District of Colum-
bia.
If all the things said about the count
were true he surely was not favored with
good looks. Old, ugly, stout, with broad,
Kalmuck face, much wrinkled, promi-
nent eyebrows and shaggy whiskers; his
bald pate covered with shiny brown wig.
And this sums up few of the counts
unfortunate characteristics.
In addition to being Of tender age, the
bride was a great favorite with her
schoolmates, handsome and amiable
Some said it was the bringing together
Of May and December, while others, less
generous, compared the contracting par
ties to beauty and the beast"
Wedding of Count Bodisco
The wedding took place in June, 1910.
In the home of the brides father, amid
splendor such as never had been seen in
this city before and, perhaps. seldom
since The bridesmaids were all young,
to harmonic with the youthfulness of
the bride and the groOmsmen were Sc
lected from among circle fitting in
with the age and dignity of the BRIDE
groom Jessie Benton. aged IA who after
ward eloped with John c. Fremont, later
the first Republican candidate for the
presidency and who was the daughter of
Senator Thomas II. Benton of Missouri,
was one of the bridesmaids. She was
attended by the then Senator Buchanan,
who afterward became the 18th Presi-
dent of the United States. The Che
Waller de Martini, Minister from The
Hague, accompanied the lovely 16-year-
old daughter of Commodore Morris and
the British Minister. Henry Stephen Fox,
another of the groomsmen, appeared re-
splendent In court suit of scarlet and
gold
The bride, who was given away by
Henry Clay, wore dress of white satin
and silver lace, which was fashioned
after the costume of a Russian bride,
the low-cut dress showing to perfection
her lovely white shoulders and neck.
coronet Of red velvet, blazing with
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to find U.s. God, help us to finish this
struggle as soon as possible
Two days later-"They are attacking
again. We have lost 20 killed and "a
wounded. Oh, God, what does human
life mean?"
They beat back the Russian assaults
and even counterattack, in an effort to
break free, but
These are a desperate people They
fight to the last. Holy Mother, help us,
protect us from harm"
Corpl. Daloga comes to the last page
The words are almost illegible Plain
wooden crosses stand silently, hundreds
and hundreds. Hungarian hearts
stop beating. :"
Clearing the ground before Voronezh,
the Russians found the diary, and so
they knew that this was the body Of
Corpl. Istvan Daloga Of the Sd Battalion,
LIST Hungarian Motorized Brigade, who
marched away to the east on juno II,
1912.
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BY Relman NORM,
Associated Press STAFF Writer.

LONDON Delayed. - Corpl. Istvan
Daloga began his diary with a prayer.
There are firm, clear strokes on the
first page, and they say: I'm the name
of God, we are stepping onto the blood
drenched soil Of Russia We entreat Him
to insure our return, strong and healthy,
having brought about the final victory"
The GATE is June II, 1912
1t was the day when Corpl Istvan
Daloga Of the Sd Battalion, 1st Hungarian
Motorized Brigade, rode out of Budapest
and took the road to the east, to Russia.
Two weeks later, he has crossed Slo-
vakia and Poland and he marvels at the
mighty horde of Germans, Italians and
Rumanians, with which his unit has been
merged. He speaks of the pride and
courage" that shines in the faces that
he sees.
But not quite all the faces
In Poland, people line the roads
begging for bread. They do not speak.
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only change in the structure being the
placing Of an additional front to the
building on the Fourteenth street side,
in order to change it into business
property.
In 1866, when the old State Depart
ment Building was removed from the
site now occupied by the north wing of
the Treasury, it became necessary to find
temporary quarters elsewhere, and at
this time building was about COM
pleted for the Washington City Orphan
Asylum. and it was to this building, be-
fore referred to, that the State Depart
ment made its home from 1866 to 1875,
and here it was the Washington City
Orphan Asylum from 1876 to 1927.
This orphan asylum was first located
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write-ups give 1t from 50 to as much as
SO years.
Russia was then, as before stated, on
cordial terms with the United States
and, consequently, its minister, who had
personality plus, was more than highly
regarded.
Miss Williams was tall, and the hand
soonest girl in Georgetown The count,
at times, found it quite agreesb BILE to es-
cort her to school, which she was still
attending. He proposed, and she accept
ed, and, as true love never runs smooth,
there had to be objection, and this was
supplied by Miss Williams family. They
said the count was too old and too ugly.
However, Harriet was willing to accept
his offer.
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The Second Marriaee

materially by going into the service
This statement is supposed to be filed
with the collector of internal revenue of
the district in which he enlisted, or was
indicted. or commissioned. It is not
one of the Government questionnaires
which go out IN such quantities these
days and are terrifying in their exac-
tlons. It's a simple. informal matter.
There's brief official form, but if SOL
dler hasn't one, he may write a letter
asking the deferment. If his assets are
small-say, less than several hundred
dollars worth-he may describe them as
nominal Moreover. his wife or mother
may ask the deferrent, and form with
inclosed, addressed envelope, will be
sent him.
But-and this Is important-such a
postponement may be had only if mill
tary or naval services began after Octo-
Der IT, 1910. And 1t covers only the in
come tax, no other taxes such as those
levied on real estate or personal property.
And the return must be filed, under tho
conditions stated, whether or not defer
ment is requested.
Military Deductions
What items Of income may a man in
the service withhold from his taxable
income or deduct as allowed expense in
computing the tax?
Money paid officers or enlisted men as
communication of quarters and rations is
not taxable. Neither is money allotted
for travelling expenses. Nor are amounts
paid by the Government directly as
dependency allowances to the wife or
children or other dependents of enlisted
men-these sums are gifts and may not
be taxed on the dependents incomes
fRoWever, soldiers own allotment to
his dependents must be returned for tax
atom Benefits or bonuses, pensions or
allowances for disability are exempt. So
are allowances to Reserve officers for
uniforms and equipment. The rental
value of quarters occupied by members Of
the armed forces may not be taxed.
Deductible from the gross income re-
ported are:
The cost Of an officers equipment, but
only to the extent that it is required in
the military Service-for example, a
Sword, corps devices, Sam Browne belts,
campaign bars or other items which he
may have to buy and would not have
purchased in civil life Government
property accidentally lost or damaged.
Expenditures made directly in pursuit of
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diamonds, rested upon her golden hair.
The bridegroom wore his court dress Of
velvet and lace.
The distinguished gathering attending
the wedding ceremony included the
President and his cabinet. the diplomatic
corps in full regalia. officers of the Army
and Navy in uniform, and many other
distinguished persons. The knot was
tied by the Rev. Holiday Johns.
After the wedding the bride was driven
to her new home in the counts private
carriage drawn by four horses, and the
festivities lasted for month. They
were entertained at the White House
and elsewhere; a number of dances and
receptions were given in their honor.
The marriage of Count Bodisco and
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Miss Williams proved very happy one,
since the parties lived together until the
counts death in 1854, leaving her a
widow with seven sons, it is reported.
Bodisco was more unselish than many
husbands would be, and prior to his
death urged his wife to remarry when he
should be taken away, for he said, he
wanted her to make some other man just
as happy as she had made him.
Highly REGARDED Here
That Count Bodisco was officially
highly regarded in Washington is EVIL
denced by the fact that both Houses of
Congress adjourned out of respect to his
memory. The motion in the House was
made by Representative Thomas H.
Bayly of Virginia and in the Senate by
Senator James M. Mason.
Of the funeral, The Star of January
g. 1854, said:
THE remains of NJ de Bodisco were
committed to the vault in Oak Hill Gem
etery yesterday, with every mark of pri-
vate and public respect due to the rep
resentative of a foreign nation-a nation
which has ever been the unwavering
friend of our country. and the high per-
sonal respect in which the deceased was
held in the District and elsewhere. The
Concourse of persons in attendance was
immense, among whom were the Presi-
dent of the United States, all the cabinet
and the diplomatic corps in full official
costume; many members of both Houses
of Congress and the Mayors of and nearly
all members of the City Councils of
Washington and Georgetown. The re-
igious services were conducted by the
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Rev. DR.. Pyne of Washington and the
Rev. Mr.. Caldwell of Georgetown, both
OF the Protestant Episcopal Church - ="
Today, in a beautiful spot In Oak Hill
Cemetery. stands memorial erected to
the memory of Count Bodisco. In shape
it is in the form of column, about 10
feet high and stands by itself in small
circle. It's subbase is Of pink stone, the
base Of bluish-gray granite, as is also
the column. Surrounding the monu-
ment is the figure of an angel, kneeling
upon one knee. In addition to the in
scription on the column referring to the
count, there is at the base record of the
passing of his great-great-g grandson. Eu-
gene de Bodisco, who was the son Of AL
eXander de Bodisco of the third genera
ton from the envoy
Eugene de Bodisco. according to the
inscription, was an officer in the Russian
Army during the World War and sought
refuge in the United States during the
Bolshevik revolution, dying in New York
in 1927.
The Second Marriage
Of course, to complete the story Of the
Bodisco marriage event, the Countess
Bodisco had to take her husband at his
word and remarry. but she did wait six
years to do So as one may see by refer
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WNt2UW II. OC1OUTU, OeCTC-
tary of State, 1861-1869, 1Oho
set the price for the purchase
OF Alaska at S7,2OO,OOO.
at the door indicated that she was to be
the observed of all Observers must be
near at hand Immediately the Presi-
dent entered with the Countess Bodisco
leaning on his arm. while the whole con-
gregation arose They passed down the
aisle to their places on the left Of the
chancel. where they were met by Capt.
Scott, who shook hands cordially with
the President, and the ceremony was be-
gun at once by the officiating clergyman.
There were neither bridesmaids nor
groomsmen and the whole affair had an
aid of unusual simplicity"
The old Bodisco home, to which the
count took his youthful bride after their
marriage, still stands at 1922 o street,
and is the residence Of Francis Colt do
Wolf
The Williams mansion, in early days,
was located at 40 Road street. and was
opposite Oak Hill Cemetery. 1t was for
many years pointed out as one Of
Georgetown's historic sites because OF
the Russian envoy and Miss Williams.
But 1t did not fare so we'll as the Bodisco
house, since it was entirely removed
about 1902. and the site is now occupied
by Henry and Annie Hurt Home for the
Blind, at 1880 R street, this street having
been changed from Road street q num-
Der OF years ago.
The Countess Bodisco Cor rather, Mrs.
Douglas Gordon scott) is said to have
died In 1902 at the ripe age of 70.
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Russian Ministers Here

At the time OF the purchasing OF
Alaska from Russia Baron Stoeckl was
the Russian Minister and continued as
such for several years. Some of the
earlier Russian Ministers and repre-
sentatlves to this country were: Prince
Andre dc Daschkoff, Who on July II,
1909, presented his credentials to Presi-
dent Madison at the same time John
Quincy Adams was presenting his to
Car Alexander I. George Ellison was
Charge d'Affaires in 1922, with Baron
Maltitz as Secretary of legation Then
came Ministers Baron de Krudener,
Baron Saken, NJ George Krehnler, who
resided at Vivian's, in the Six Buildings,
and then the famous Baron Alexander
de Bodisco, whose wedding to Miss Har-
riet Williams will still make good story
hundred years hence
The courtship started in this way. The
Russian Minister liked children and oc-
casionally entertained those belonging
to his friends at his home. Then living
also In Georgetown was one Harriet
Beall Williams, daughter OF Brooke VIII
lian1s, chief clerk of the Adjutant Gen.
erals Office. She was only 16, while the
counts age, as reckoned from the in
scription on the monument over his
grave. was just about 81, though various
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-10
MILD FLU CASES SEEN
AS BAR TO EPIDEMIC

CHICAGO, Dec. 10 CUPD-Medical
authorities said today that the
mild form of influenza sweeping
the country may prevent a serious
epidemic such as caused thousands
of deaths during the first World
War.
Only a few deaths have been re-
| ported, and the worst results have
been a few days lost from jobs or
classrooms, health officials in vari-
Gus cities reported.
DR. Morris Fisbein, editor of the
Journal of the American Medical
Association, said the milder form OF
influenza would probably immunize
large number of persons against
the more serious forms of the
disease.
Severe flue epidemics, Fishbein
said, recur in cycles of 25 years
and a recurrence was due this win
| ter However, he said, the mild
respiratory infection prevalent now
will tend to build up temporary i'm
munity against the disease Suf-
ficient to prevent an outbreak of
the more serious forms.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-10
SaIvaged Fats
Earn Coupons
Continued from page u

salvage campaigl. ana they collect
the fats from them. The butcher
pays the housewife between four
and five cents per pound depend
ing upon the condition of the
greases.
There are some butchers who
refuse to accept these needed fats,
because they don't make a profit.
Neither do we. for We too are mere
ly acting as agents" Mrs. Jerome
of the rendering company. I'VE
collect nearly every week but never
later than ten days. The lack
of labor is a definite handicap to
us as We also serve Yuma because
they were unable to get rendering
firm to pick up there. The Boy
Scouts are collecting and taking
grease to a depot there" she said.
The OPA office at Los Angeles
announces that the renderers must
register with the OPA before De-
cember II and report the collec-
tions to date. He will be given a
quarterly allotment of points "a
times the number of pounds he
took in during the test period. Col
lectors will register with the OPA
at L. A. anytime after December
and will be given a working inven-
tory of stamps equal to twice the
October receipts less stocks on hand
now. The retailers will get their
stamps from his renderer and needs
only keep a record of his pur-
chaSeS.
Recent surveys show that SO per
cent of the women in the country
know about the desperate need for
fats but less than so per cent have
ever actually turned in any fats.
The evolutions of fats to glycerine
to gun powder and its simple
matter of figuring to know that its
gun powder that fights wars.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-10

power pumps and few other items
not generally used in this section.
Track-laylng tractors, scrappers,
and land Jewelers., considered as
construction equipment, require a
special certificate issued in Wash
ington, DC, Small said.
Applications for equipment may
be made ahead of time, Small said,
but the committee cannot act upon
the application until the machinery
is on a dealers floor.
The new 1914 county machinery
quota consisting of 422 items has
been due in the local office for sew
eral weeks and copies which have
been forwarded had not been re-
ceived until late Thursday. The
majority of the quota is in planters,
drills, combines, mowers, rakes and
wheel tractors.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-10
PROBE SOCIALITE'S DEATH

NEW YORK. Dec. 10. CUP) -
Authorities today investigated the
death of Mrs. Beverly Brenner
Croft, 29-year- -old divorce, whose
nude BODY lay for three days in a
fashionable hotel room with a do
not disturb sign on the door As
sistant medical examiner Eugene
Clark ordered an autopsy after po-
lice reported finding a dozen cap
sules believed TO be sleeping pow
ders on an open phone book in
the room. Mrs. Croft's handbag
contained a bottle holding about
200 more capsules. The body, with
a bruise on the forehead, was dis
covered after chambermaidS be-
came suspicious and called a house
detective.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-10
WITNESS DESCRIBES
TULE LAKE ATTACK

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 10. CUP)
State Sen. Hugh P. Donnelly of
Turlock, chairman of a committee
investigating the riots at Tule Lake
relocation center, declared Friday
that DR.. Reece M. Pedicord, physi-
clan at the center. undoubtedly
would have been killed by the Jap
internees if he hadn't been a medi-
cal man and known how to take
care of himself. DR.. Pedicord was
attacked in his office by a dozen
internees and severely beaten.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-10
Russians Seize
Rail Junction

we're overrun inside the Dnieper
bend, including Petrovo, 81 miles
north of Krivoi Rog. More than
1000 Germans were killed.
HALT GERMANS
West of Kiev. the Russians halted
a German drive that had forced
them into two retreats in the prev
ious "a hours, but the battle con-
tinued at a high pitch with the
enemy hurting ceaseless waves of
tanks and men against the Soviet
lines in an attempt to push them
back into the Dnieper.