Evening Star Newspaper, January 1, 1924, Page 3

LUC STRIKE IGARETTE - IT'S TOASTED For 45 minutes! This costs a fortune but it saves the flavor. m “FLAT TIRE? MAIN 500 LEETH BROTHERS Servica Charge Never Over 8109 Announcement MAISON GUSTAVE IN PERSON Has returned to Wllhin!tan and Wishes to inform his Friends and Patrons That he has taken full management of his ormer_busiress at 1 706 13th STREET N.W. Specializing in HAIR COLORIN Permanent Hair Waving HAIR GOODS Phone Franklin 5384 Pre Inventory Sale WALL PAPERS % DISCOUNT Harry W. Taylor 25 patrons services NOTICE T ani [ A. R Pratt & offtes of the Washingto Tuesduy, Janu town will A 7 - of electing ear. Polls ANNTUAL e h et ki © the sts. hoon be held a th u on that date. Tuesda, of the election year and such other business which fore the meeting. P noon to 1 . s tin TAL TR [ fransact Fore' the meeting 1:80 to 2 pom. holders the ‘Hugh 1 held Wednesday, “Junuary 12 , for th for the h other i w. SAY niture from New York. Phila Del AXD ner ery and buyer at and hats mad: WHY 3 water heater sfred. —don’t let winter weather destroy your roof. Call Ironclad. Main 14, = IRONCLAD foote sizisinst ““Biggs Puts HEAT in Heauss.’ Cutting Coal Bills Biggs Heating Plants are keeping fuel costs to the minimum in scores of houses. The Biggs Engineering Co. WARREN W. BIGGS, President. 1810 14th ST. N.W, Tel. Frank. $17 ROOF WORK —of_ any_mature promptly and capably looked after by practical roofers. ROOFING KOONS G 1422 F St. oo €OMPANY Phone Main This Million Dollar Printing Plant is at your service, We satisfy. . «The National Capital Press 12101212 D 8t. N.W. —never fails to satisty. HIGH GRADE, BUT NOT HIGH PRICED. BYRON S. ADAMS, FRINTEER, ? 512 1ith St Upholstering Furniture Repairing Chair Caneing $9 Tapestry and Velours Cut to per Yard ARMSTRONG’S 3233 10th Street N.W/, Franklin 7483 o | Wife * | American legation in Argentina. Later ‘JOKE PROVES FATAL AS FIANCEE WATCHES Arthur Mortensen Playfully Points Gun at Head and Is Shot to Death. HAD “EMPTIED” WEAPON One Bullet Remained, However, Bringing Tragedy. While at the home of Miss Cathe- rine Raab, his flance, 2134 K street northwest, last night about 8 o'clock, Arthur Mortensen, twenty - three years, 802 F street southwest, play- fully pointed a pistol at his head, pulled the trigger, discharging the gun, the bullet entering his head, killing him almost instantly. Detectives Waldron and Sweeney and police of the third precinct in- vestigated and decided the shooting was an accident. Mortensen had re- moved all but one bullet from the weapon before he pointed it at his head and started joking. Police think the young man was satisfied he had removed all the bullets. It was reported by the police that the weapon was taken to the K street house, home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph stepfather and mother of Miss Raab, by Arthur Wilson, elghteen, son of Lieut. J. E. Wilson, night in- spector of the police department, re- siding at 304 Kennedy street, who | had planned a motor cycle trip with Mortensen and his flance. Miss Raab, it is stated, objected to the pistol being taiken on the motor cycle ride. Mortensen asked to be permitted to inspect the weapon. Re- moving all but one cartridge, Morten- sen placed the weapon against his head and pulled the trigger twice. He s asked to stop fooling with the weapon, but gave another pull on the trigger and was killed. Mortensen's parents reside in Cher- rydale, Va. Dr. Herbeft E. Martyn, ing’ coroner, ‘viewed the body last ht and heard the police version of the shooting. He decided to hold an inquest at the morgue tomorrow. MAJ. FISHBACK KILLED WHEN TRAIN HITS AUTO of Former Diplomat and Army Paymaster in Porto Rico Also Dies. By the Associated Press. SANTA BARBARA, Calif,, January 1.—Maj. George W. Fishback, form- erly in the United States diplomatic ervice in South America, and his wife were killed near this city yes- terday, when their automobile was demolished by a Southern Pacific train Maj. Fishback was a retired officer n the United States Regular Army. e once was one of the owners of the Louis Post-Dispatch. He was born in Smithland, Ky., in 1860, later at- tending college in Paris and Hanover, Germany, and Harvard University, where he graduated in 1884. In 1830 he was appointed secretary to the he was chief paymaster of the United States Army in Porto Rico. During | the world war he was recalled to the | service and acted as an official in- terpreter in Bordeaux and other cities. He has resided in Santa { Barbara for five years. TIPS FOR TAXPAYERS No 2. Forms for filing individual re- turns of income for the year 1923 are available at offices of collectors of internal revenue and branch offices. Copies have been sent to persons who filed returns for the year 1922, Failure to re- ceive a form, however, does not relieve the taxpayer of his obli- gation to file his return and pay the tax on time. Persons whose mnet income for 1923 was derived chiefly from salary or wages and was mnot in excess nf $5,000 should use form 1040A. Heretofore used_for re- porting net income of $5.000 and less from whatever source de- rived, form 1040A has been re- vised in the interests of the larg- est class of taxpayers. Reduced from six pages it consists of a single -sheet, in which space is provided for answers to only three questions in relation fo in- come. Salaries, wages, commis- sions, etc.; interest on bank de- posits, notes, mortgages and cor- poration bonds, and ‘“other in- i come.” On the reverse side are | instructions for making out the return. \ Persons, any part of whose in- come is derived from business, farming or profession, sale of property or rent, though the amount is $5,000 or less, should use the larger form, 1040. The use.of the 1040 form also is required in all cases where the net income is in excess of $5,000, regardless of whether from ' salary, business, profession or other taxable sources. The return, sworn to by a notary or other person authorized to ad- minister an oath, must be filed with the collector of internal rev- enue for the district in which the taxpayer lives or has his princi- pal place of business. The filing period is from January 1 to mid- night of March 15, 1924. The :ax may be paid in full at the time of “filing the return or in four €qual_installments, due on or be- fore March 15, June 15, Septem- ber 15 and December 15. Heavy penaities are provided for fall- ure or “wiliful refusal” to file the return and pay the tax on time. HOTEL INN Formerly 8 Phone Main 8101 604-610 9th St. w $10.50 rooms, shower 41 Hotel 8108 $7 rooms, with tollef Sail Away from the rigors of winter to the Sunny MEDITERRANEAN and EGYPT Sailings { J50007 5, Also February 22 and March 5 Steamers ADRIATIC and LAPLAND Mmmfllmuh Moderate Rates Apply for particulars to R. M, 1208 F Street N.w., %v':.m..fi.',';."" WHITE STAR LINE RED STAR LINE R S R A RO, THE RVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D: U, BEDTIME STORES— v Tran v —By GLUYAS WILLIAMS LOOKS AT HIS WATCH PRESENTLY AND DURING NEFT HALF HOUR. SAYS WHAT DO YoU KNOW ABOUT THAT VAWNS' COME AT MORE AND 'S ONLY HALF PAST NINE- THOUGHT ~MORE FREQUENT INTERVALS [T WAS ELEVEN O'CLOCK AT LEAST AGREE THAT VES CERTAINLY THEV MUST SIT UP AND SEE THE NEW YEAR IN JUST AS ALWAYS ~ CUMB INTO BED AND LiE BUNK-| ING VERY HARD IN EFFORT T© KEEP AWAKE - HE FINALLY MUT-| FINISHES PAPER. AND WERARILY SAVS HE DOESN'T WANT TO QUIT - PROPOSES A GAME OF DOUBLE NOT AT ALL - BUT WOULDNT-IT BE A CANFIELD GOOD IDEA O GO TO BED NOW AND JUST LIE AWAKE TILL MIDNIGNT ¢ WHY DONT THL BELLS RING TINALLY AGREE JUST TO DOZE OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES AND ANYWAY THE BELLS WILL-WAKE THEM UP AT MIDNIGHT AND SO THE OLD YEAR DIES AND THEY SLEZP THE NEW. VEAR. IN, JUST AS ALWAYS © McClure Newspaper Syndicate, GYAS Wi M CONSULTS WATCH AND SAYS D06~ GONE IT IT'S STOPPED AT ELEVEN. AFTER ,CLOSE INVESTISATION TINDS [T HASN'T STOPPED sl HOWARD DELIGHTED AT ENVOYSHIP HERE Sir Esme Pleased at Prospect of Renewing 01d Acquaintances in United States. SUES AFTER ACCIDENT. Ruth Hutchison has filed suit in the | ber District Supreme Court to recover | of th $10,000 damages from Woodward & | her. Lothrop, Inc. The plaintiff says she was alighting from a car at Mount Pleasant street and Park road Octo- last when a delivery$wagon corporation struck and injured She is represented by Attorneys ! Newmyer & King. { | Locate Your Business in one ¢f these Modern Stores Here’s a downtown location—just where you’'ll find it profitable to be—and you can buy one of this group of light, handsome new Stores at a price that'll surprise you. Twelfth and Eye Streets N.W. —pleasing white fronts; handsome plate glass show windows; copper trimmings; tile roofs; some with cellars. LIKES AMERICAN CAPITAL Will Do All Possible to Increase Friendship. By the Associated Press. MADRID, January 1.—Sir Esme Howard, speaking to the Associated Press correspondent yesterday rela- tive to his appointment as British ambassador at Washington, said: “I am overwhelmed by the great honor conferred on me by the Brit- ish government in nominating me for such an important post, and also by the responsibility of the task of rep- resenting the British empire in the United States. At the same time I am delighted at the prospect of renewing the "acquaintance of many friends made in Washington during my serv. ice as cou: or of the embassy under James Bryc while I shall be glad to meet again the numerous people 1 had the pleasure of knowing dur- ing various trips to different cities in the United States. “My task in the embassy will be all the more difficult after a series of brilllant representatives of Great Britain during a long period of years. However, my feelings toward the United States have always been the warmest from earliest manhood, and whatever, it is possible to do toward | strengthening tRhe understanding be- tween the two peoples will be done by me so far as ability and desire permit. “1 consider Washington one of the | most homelike cities In the world, and it is a real pleasure to me to re- | turn there. I intend to leave Madrid | about the end of January, going to | London to confer and make final ar- | rangements, which will take prob- ably a few by | The ambassador's eldest son, Esme, | was president of the American Club | at Oxford during his residence there. | SECRETARY NEW 65. Postmaster General New celebrated the sixty-fifth anniversary of his birth yesterday. His assistant postmasters general presented him with a clock, equipped with'a full set of chimes to ring in the New Year, and.he was the re- cipient of many bouquets of flowers. Let us go into details— You'll find them attractive. Boss and Phelps The Home of Homes 1417 K Street Phone Main 4340 Members Washington Real Estate Board All That Makes a Home . Besides the wonderfully handy down-town location of Fondon BHall Thirteenth at M Street N.W. —the small size, most practical arrangement and at- tractive finish of the Suites will strongly appeal to you. Each is a complete house-keeping unit—equipped most modernly, and decorated in the best taste. Really, the acme of perfection has been reached in London Hall. And the rentals— Only $55 and $65 per month We confidently urge your prompt in- spection—day or evening. = There’s one two-room Suite on.the ground floor specially adapted for physician’s use. Boss-and Phelps The Home of Homes 1417 K Street Phone Main 4340 Members Washington Real Estate Board Do Not Wait “Until Spring”— Buy Your Home During January and Save That Thousand Dollars! Nobody knows why, but here’s what happens to real estate every year: Winter comes, with snow, sleet, cold and general outside discomforts, and very few people give a thought to buying a home—and consequently prices are very low during that period. Then comes spring, the air is balmy, trees burst into leaf, flowers bloom and everybody rushes out and buys a home. Then, of course, prices go up. The wise man bays when demand is lowest. The man who buys his home during January will pay on the average 10% less than his many fellows who buy identically the same property in June. Shannon and Luchs has on its sales list some of the very best values since 1917. These prices are likely to continue during * January and part of February; after that they will go up just as sure as the calendar moves. We know it,because it has happened in every one ‘of our 17 years of experience. Call us up or come in—but do it - during Jahuary if you want to pay bottom prices. \ Realtors 713 14th Street N.W. \ ASSIGNMENT OF 0IL LEASES RESTRAINED By the Associated Pres: PITTSBURGH, Pa., January 1.—An order was issued in federal court re- straining B. N. Glllesple, director of the Guffey-Glllesple Gas Products Company, from oll leases obtained by him @s trustee for the corporation af the Slc in Oklanoma i Degem- , pending disposition of an quity proceeding. Testimony was introduced at a pr TO THE NOB!LITY OF ALMAS TEMPLE liminary hearing to show that Joseph W. Gerard, former ambassador to Ger- many, the Sam Ofl Company and another unnamed corporation since have acquired an intereet in'the leases, and thet Gillespie claims to hold them for the other interests as well as the Guftey-Gilesple Company. Joseph F. Guffey, ident of the company, held that ‘Gillesple should be required 'to assign the leases in their entirety to the corporation and then have assignments made to the other Interest HOTEL DEAL 1S DENIED. ; CHICAGO, January 1.—Tracy Drake,d head of the . Blackstone and Dral hotels here, last night denied a report from West Baden. Ind., that the Drake' Interests, together with hotel interests) of New York and Louisville, had pur- chased the -West Baden Springs Hotel. “The statement is not true as far as the Drake interests are concerned,” Mr.} Drake ‘said. “I cannot speak for t other parties mentioned—ia the repor A.A4.0.N. M. S. of Washington, D. C. I thank you from the bottom of a very grateful heart, for your wonderful vote of confidence in having elected me as a Representative to the Imperial Council Ses- . sion, to be held in Kansas Ci}y, Mo., next June. I wish for each and every one of you, and those near and dear to you, as also my other nu- merous friends _A very - Happy, * Healthful and Pros- perous New Year, with many more to follow. GREETINGS FROM HENRY LANSBURGH “Call Me Henry” When your life of toil is over, And you've done all you can do, Did you treat the other fellow As you'd have him treat you? If you did your life’s a blessing For how often we forget To meet the other fellow, As we'd wish to be met. ‘When your turn comes To pass to the great unknown, Let it be said of you, That you always met the other fellow As you'd wish to be met. Pennsylvania Avenue * Suks & Company Dress Coats— Seventh Street All Overcoats that are included in our Third Floor Stock-- Saks-made-—and English-made —that’s the choice you have There’s only one reason for such a sale as this—and that’s our way of keeping shop. We don’t let one season’s stock overlap into another season—and the only way to avoid that is to “cut loose.” Perhaps we're going deeper than’s necessary—but we’re making very sure of clearance. ; They’re Saks-made Coats —and Coats made for us in London. Whichever you pre- fer—they’re all in the sale. Ulsters—‘‘Great” Coats—Ulsterettes—even to the finest Montagnacs—every one. . Al $35 and $40 Overcoats: ... All $45 and.$50 Overcoats. . .. .All $55 and $60 Overcoats. . . AIISGS and $70 Overcoats.