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EVENING PUBLIC LEDGEE PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, JAXUAHY 16, 3.922
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1 Ferms for Filling Out Income
Returns Are Ready for
Distribution
EASY IF YOU KNOW HOW
Terms for tnS returns en Incomes
of $5000 or Icns will be nvnllnble after
, tomorrow nccerdliiB 1" an announce
ment by Illnkcly D. McCnuglin, Cel-
, lector of Internal Revenue for this dis
trict. They may be lind nt the Pest-
I office Hull(Hn(C. nt 17 Seuth Kitty-second
utrcct nnd nt 1110 West Lehigh
nvenuc.
The form, which Is effielnlly deals
natcd ns Ne. 1040-A. consists llih yenr
r of four iwkcs, two of which nrc given
.. te Instructions which the tnxpnycrs nrc
expected te rend carefully.
In the following untcment Mr. Me
Cnughn explains wlint Is required In
making returns en this ferm:
"Qn pnge 1, under the hend of 'In
come.' are spaces for reporting the
following Items: Salaries, wages, com cem com
mltlens, etc. ; Income for partnerships,
lidiielnrles, etc.: rents nnd .royalties;
profit (or less) from biiplneix or pro pre pro
fe"len; profit (or less) from sale of
Meck", bendx, etc. : profit (or less)
from mi'p of icnl estate nnd ether In In
renie. Ilenenth lire hpnees for entering
rfptliicllein, surh ns Interest nnd tnxct
wild during the .venr. Ieshph hv Urn.
storm, shipwreck or ether cnsurilty or
by theft, contributions, bad debts, etc.
"On page 2 are spaces for entering
explanations of the various Items; that
l, the total amount of Income from
business or profession with description
(grocery.' 'retail clothing.' 'drug Mere.'
'laundry.' 'doctor,' 'lawyer.' 'farmer')
from rents nnd royalties, sale of prep,
trty, etc.
Who Must Mnhe Returns
"Ileturns are required of every single
perfcen nnd every married person net
living with husband or wife whose net
Income for 1021 was $1000 or mere, and
every married person living with bus
band or wife whose net Income wns
?L000 or mere. If the combined net
Income of husband, wife nnd dependent
miner children equaled or exceeded
$2000. or If the combined gross Income
of husband, wife nnd dependent miner
children equaled or exceeded ?5000, all
such income must he reported ,en a
joint return or in separate returns of
husband nnd wife.
"If single und the net Income, in
cluding thnt of dependent miners, it
ny, equaled or exceeded $1000, or if
the gross income cqunled or exceeded
55000. n return must be filed. A miner,
downer, bnvlng n ncMncemc of $1000
or $-000, according te mnrltnl Mntus,
or a gross income of $.'000, must file n
return. The requirement te lile u return
of gross Income, regardless of the.
amount of net income, upon which the"
tax N assessed, Is u new prevision.
" 'Net Income' Is gross Income less
certain deductions which are explained
in the form.
'Tnder inch of the above conditions
n return must be filed, even though no
tax is due. The exemptions ure $1000
for single persons nnd ranrrled persons
net living with husband or wife, $'J."00
for married persons living with husband
or wife whose nit income for lll'-'l wns
$5000 cr less and IJIIOOO for such per
sons whose net income was mere tlinn
$.i()00. The exemptions for dependents,
'a person under eighteen jenrs of age or
mentally or phvslcnlly defective,' has
been Increased from $200 te $4110.
Nermal Rates Unchanged
"A head of u family u person who
actually supports in one household one
r mere persons closely related te him
(or her) by bleed, marriage or adop
tion Is granted the same exemptions
allowed a married person.
"The normal tax rntca arc tin
hanged. ! ner cent en the first S40O0
if net income above the exemptions nnd
S per cent en the remaining net income.
The tax this jear. ns Inst, may be paid
In full at the time of filing the return,
or In four equal Installments, due en or I
urwre .unrcn u, .lune ii, September
I ft ami December 15.
"Heavy penalties arc provided bv the
new revenue act for failure te file n re
turn nnd pay the tax en time.
'Announcement will be made through
!. previ "f tne ln,p of relense of form
1040 for tiling individual return of in-
ie or mere titan ijeiHKj."
LODGERS FIGHTROBBERS
Pistol Duel in Dark Hallways Po Pe
lice Jein Fight
A rcvehrr battle was fought Inst
niglit bj roomers nt SI0 Walnut street,
when two robbers were detected en
it? second Meer. A patrolman joined
lie tight nnd exchnnged shots, but the
-apposed thieves escaped.
.lelin Villnun and It. Verne, who
my a room en the third fleer, told
;',' uriecieii ine nucgcii runners.
Yeu knew what you are get"
ting when you buy a Buick
Atk abent the
Nay Medel
Anether reason why
Buick holds first
place at the shows'
Whca better automobiles are buitt, Buick will build then
i
An income diary
ler IVZZ
Keep an account from day te day of all your earn
ings and expenses. It will save you days of worry at the
end of the year and be a valuable permanent record.
We will mail you with our compliments an income
record booklet in which te enter income received, deduc
tions, transactions in property or securities. Day by day
the increasing value of this record will be brought home
te you, and especially when you sit down te the task of
preparing your income tax return.
Come in and get your booklet or drop us a post
card today.
The Land Title and Trust Company
Bread and Chestnut
Philadelphia
AI1VKIITISEMKNT
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I MSMBfl2JHKS!" fT
I iV ma wi6 L 'J iSi5?SiK5 1
Wall & Ochs, Opticians, 1716 Chestnut Street, nre experts in
fitting Kinases. Their glasses are made te give the utmost comfort
nnd satisfaction te the wearer.
QUALITY
VALUE
SERVICE
ir ii d.i-. ...
n in iii win m i wm
STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER
HOURS,
0 TO 6:30'
dtrtrrvdhs &COJYl
"17HAT de you think of my
VV glasses?" a friend nsked. 1
was surprised by the question, be
cause until that moment I had net
noticed that she was wearing them.
The style wus se well adupted te her
particular type ei incc inut iney
'n,. -".''"" i iu imi-jini nmiM-rs. nertlCUltir type ei liiue uiui inuy
n -? lie. ' mC I,?,,,T " ""'r1'-'"10 had net changed her expression at
?irnr,rtt "hetU. dCrS' "h ' ' " T' "? wl" flnd te be thc cnS0
I'alreinnn Knii.lpm nf n, T.-ir. i win me rumens i- w-giuasus iil-
and Ieust streetti Mtntlen. henul the signed by Wall & Ochs, Opticmns,
Mints nnd ran up the tire-e.'.cnpe nt the I 1710 Chestnut Street, whose expert
!.rnp f tljf heue. Several hhets uei fitters are well qualified te assist
I'lCU at It I 111 Wliril lin l'pnf.liml tltn ciu. VM ..fllAAttii(, nmnnllnfra nl frmnflfl
nd-flenr landlnu. S.im, nre lmrh suitn.l te thn tn.lil
vidua! appearnnce and nt the same
time glve you the greatest comfort
and satisfaction. Tlic Wnll & Ochs
reuntl lenses arc net only mere
prncticnl en account of the larger
tirltl ei vision, eui uru
mere becoming.
Aftcr-Dinner Tricks
HAUF TWI3T FULL I
! !TW,ST V
60 j Us
A
Nu. fill Tlie Maslc Taper llanih
Tlnee long strips of newspaper are
ittnetl or slued no that they form three
1'nnrlH, or paper hoops.
mil. ih H. 'ut nltini; tlte center, nnd
mite naturally falls apart Inte two
hoops of equal size.
I .J" W,I(,M tne wend band is cut it
I Lil Vi!1 in .0,,( ,,,rsu bm,,l twivc 'be
M,,"f "'' ethers.
I .! , ,',h'1' !" cut. fallH apart In
. out theM) two hip linked tesether.
Hied te feini a elrcle. The seennil
lin ;.V" .'! .I".'lf twlNt Mu piitnln.,'
till? "m;1111"1 wns K'vc" n uimplete
leMiilK. "''"'"'In for the eurluux
If ileslreil, n
t ;"' "h
- lump
MAN never leeks better than
when he is in evening dress. And
the mun who is particular about his
personal appearance is upt te think it
necessary te have his evening clothes
mnde te order, even though lie may
buy his business suits ready made.
He will, however, find n wonderful
assortment of betli dress suits and
tuxedcec at the store of MacDonald
& Campbell, 1334-36 Chestnut Street.
The selection is se varied that he is
hiire te procure a suit which will
either fit him perfectly or need only
the slightest alterations. Like the
street suits which 1 hnve told you
about before, they may be had at a'
considerable saving ever custom-
made clothing. Yeu will also ap
preciate their line of dress accesso
ries shirts, tics, vests, gloves, etc.
UAVH you ever seen anything se
deliriously beautiful as the '
Fruit at Hallowells' (Bread bulew j
Chestnut) ? These huge clusters of ,
CJ rapes grown in the famous het- j
houses of Relgium arc simply superb. ,
Or have you had some of the.se lus-'
cieus big red Strawberries which '
ceme from Flerida, whose sweet'
flavor is a harbinger of the spring?
While you are sure te enjoy the !
Cornice l'enrs, a favorite variety and
wonderfully juicy. And ns for the,
Oranges and Grnne Fruit from l.'inr.
itln, new nt the height of their season, J
uiuy uiu uAccpuenauy line. Of
course, you will wish te share this
lmu'vuleus Fruit with your friends
guarantee perfect
within 100U
nnd Hnilewfilln
, , ..-..-
mvaviaDijc-tlulivery te any place
miles of Philadelphia.
yyHEN any one speaks of jewels,
my thoughts turn immediately
te the store df Bailey, Banks &. Biddle
Company. Every time that I step in
there I discover many exquisite
pieces which I have net seen before
(he marvelous Polished Girdle
Diamond, set in such delicately ex
ecuted designs in platinum that 'it
does net f-cem possible that they
have been made by human hands
wonderful rings ready te grace the
hand of some fair Philadelphia!! or
perhaps that of a bride from a dis
tant city. And have you seen the
lovely barpms, bracelets, carrimrs
jeweled Wntchctf and necklaces?
But, speaking of necklaces, is there
anything se lovely as a stiing of
pearls? And Bailey's collection is
really superb.
''pHE bride-te-bo was showing me her cedar chest full of lovely household
A articles. "Aren't these blankets beauties?" she snid te me "I wish
they would always keep new looking." "But they will," I told her, "if you
will take the preper care of them. As seen as they beceme soiled veu
sneuiu senu mom te unrgs-, uiii unesinuc etreet. Tliev will clmm
ttlem
"But I didn't knew that
beautifully. And that exnuisite silk nuiit. tee
they cleaned things like that," she breke in. "Of course, they de wonders
in cleaning and dyeing dresses." 1 assured her thev worn nnimiiu ....,,.
eeSr.,. ". 'J1! ""'I " lmlf- " tent in cleaning all sorts of housoheld furnishings, including rugs, curtains
3 f l"le band, lied In n knot, draperies, etc. And I nm sure that you, tee, will flnd thelr work most
"iviwit, tt4i, bU Vubite Udatr Cempanu satisfactory. Z1 U3'
fourth band may be
Exceptional Values in
Women's New Spring Frecks
Purchased for the Sale
Hundreds of thc choicest Frecks for
spring, bought advantageously and
marked at a very fair, moderate profit,
nrc in this great January Sale at prices
from $45.00 te $100.00. The first Frecks
of the season, thc choicest models, of
Canten crepe, crepe Sheba, Reshanara
crepe, crepe Georgette, in draped
etraight-llne nnd lew-wnfsted effects,
with new slceves. new girdles, new trim
mings all the charm of spring in these
Frecks at Sale prices $45.00 te $100.00.
New Tricelette
Dresses Special
$25.00
Just in a new group of the slender
ing, silken, durable Tricelette Frecks,
that will be a part of every well-selected
summer wardrobe. Levely models, with
tltr newest lines, the long panels, slashed
wide sleeves, graceful crushed ghd'.es,
odd new embroideries and new necklines.
Levely, shimmering white tricelette strikingly embroidered in
black, black with white, nnd lovely blues and browns embroidered
in self or centinsting color.
Crepe de Chine Dresses, Special
$18.75 $20.00 $22.50
White, navy, brown and black. Apron-tunic and plaited styles,
trimmed with Paisley, fageting or braid.
ffry Blrawbrldze f. Clothier Second lloer. J.fjrl.ct Ptreet
10,000 Women's Linen Handkerchief
Half Price, 30c each; $3.00 a dez.;!
Very fine linen, with hand-drawn hemstitched hems, and generous size all con
tribute te the unusual value of these Handkerchiefs. Most women will buy them in
quantity, anticipating their needs. One of thc greatest Handkerchief values in years,
at 30c each; $3.00 a dozen. y aim.bnaae i rtethier aiie 12, Market street
New Additions
Almest Daily in
The Sale of
Damaged
BOOKS
Ju3t added te thc hundreds
of volumes already in thc
Sale
An interesting let of French
Beeks nt fractional prices
A limited number of 10-yelumc
sets of Edgar AUniWfftSJ
sell at $3.50 u set
A qmnll group of imported
Beeks at half price
MrRwItrlilw & Cle, 1 -b'
end rioer. T'llbcrt ."tre 1. Atxt
Mere of Our Splendid
Values in Women's Coats
It's glorious te see the way the public responds te these Ceat
values it gees a long way toward making everybody feel that at
last "nil's well with thc world."
Full-lined Coats, some with beaverette cellar $20.00
High-grade, Plain-tailored, Silk-lined Coats $25.00
Fine, Seft Weel Coats, deep cellars of fur $35.00
Belivia Cleth Coats, plain and fur-trimmed $50.00
Coats Trimmed with Brown Squirrel or Nutria $60
y Sirawbrlilsu & Clethlir- Second I'loer, Centra
UMBRELLAS
Specially Priced
$2.00 and $3.50
WOMEN'S piece -dyed
Union (hilk-and-cotten) Taf
feta Umbrellas, ftuicy carved
or bakelite-tep handles, with
rings or leather straps $e.50.
MEN'S American Taffeta
(cotton) Umbrellas, plain or
carved mission weed handles,
hook and creek styles $2.00.
Strnwbrlilx- ft lethler
Al'ilu 7. Market Street
Dix-Make Heuse Dresses
Have Arrived for the Sale
cPtjftp
fi t ifjjiTji
ll rijj
"rv-
Ne need te tell women who knew them th.
exceptii.nal quality und style of Dix-Mnkt Heuse
and Morning Frecks. SALE PRICES MAKE
THESE ALL THE MORE DES1KACLE. All
are new models jint unpacked.
Figured Percale Heuhc Dresses with
low waist-line. An unusunllv- nttm.-.
$1.95
tivc model at $1.95.
vL9 QS A Hmart low-waisted model of checked
.jjWA gingham. With round neck: fastened
at one side.
edel with low
CQ QK A striped gingham mode
jj.kju waist-line, made with vest
S5.00 rW istinct'vc '"odds. One of fine
! phiid gingham with defined waist-line.
Unusually effective in style. Anether is in slip
over effect, fastening en the shoulders-. A low lew
waistcd model of fine checked gingham.
CC QCt The smart new model, sketched. Of
pO.JxJ cnecj.e,i ginKham, with the back en
straight lines and novel tunic effect in front. Alse
a charming Checked gingham model with low
unist-line, with white organdie cellar a'nd eufTs.
- Straw briilve Clothier Third Tloer, lilburt street Went
Greeting: Cards
New and Different
A charming collection of
Cards sentiments for birth
days, wedding anniversaries,
for Mether's Day, cards ex
pressing friendship, ethers te
send te convalescents all
written by Dr. Frank Crane.
Prices 20c and 25c each.
Slruvbrlilgq & I'lelliler--Mmn-.lnr.
iViuntrr. AMe K, riltiert St
und Setend I'loer, filbert St . West
Skates, Skees,
etc., at Lew
January Prices
(Jirla Clamp Skates 32.50
anil $3.75.
Beys' Clamp Skates $2.00
and $3.25.
Uivct Skates $3.25 te $6.50.
Skating Shoes $5.50 te
$9.00.
Heckey Sticks 75c, $1.00
and $1.25.
SUccs. $4.65 te S1C.50.
Sweaters $7.50 te $18.00.
Shecp-lined Coats for boys
$9.50 te $12.50; for men
$12.50 te $25.00.
Jtrm.brldKe tc I nth'er fourth fluer
Muslin Sheets
Werth One-half Mere
Our S. & C. Sheets of heavy, round-thread, bleached muslin
at a notable reduction. Deuble-bed size, 81x90 inches. The quality
nnd weight most hememnkers prefer for general household use.
.Sheets tliut will launder well and wear well. The Sale price is
$1.25
$1
uach.
--Strawbrl.Ue & Clet'.iler Alile 1., filbert Stieet
Messaline(?e q q
Petticeats ($3
In black or smart shades.
Made with plaiting en the
tucked flounce. One of the
mnny exceptional values in
Tetttceats in the Salf $2.95.
Cotten Petticoats, $1
A saving of one-third en
black cotton jcisey Petticoats
with flowered satine flounce.
Hti .iwbrldKe & i i Ii
S 'Cnnd IV i fil
Hundreds of Philadelphia homes Will Benefit
and Thousands of Dollars Will be Saved Through
The Great January Sale of
Pianos and Player-Pianos
in calery, wc have substantial
Pianos. Net only de you secure an
In order te clear slecks belerc the arrival of
reduced the prices of most of our Pianos and Plaver
instrument ei nwn cnaracter ana sterling worth at a great saving but veu have the
privilege of paying for it in convenient monthly amounts. This is the opportunity veu
have been waiting for se act quickly.
Exchanged Pianos at the Lewest Prices in Years
Dearborn $115 i Chilton S173
Schumann $113 Weser $17.") ,
Eltinge S17S
Regent S2131
Washburn $213,
Albrcchl $215
Opera $125
Fischer $123
Kramer Bres $145
Estcy $145
Bacen 213
Ludwlff $2i3
Hcppe $215
Banks $213
Albrecht $245
''case $243
Hardman $285
Pianos and Player-Pianos Reduced $50 tq $400
Windham Player-Pianos S493.00
Windham Upright Pianos $325.00
Hazclten Bres. Reproducing Piane $1200
Hazcllen Bres. Reproducing Grand $2000
irancis l5acen Reproducing Piane $900
Francis Bacen Reproducing Grand $1600
Francis Bacen Player Grand $1200.00
Francis Bacen Player-Piane (electric and
feet power) $725.00
A Small Payment Secures Delivery
Yeu can arrange te pay thc balance in small menthlv amni.nt.
balance in small monthly amounts.
- Slruwbrl1e I. Cletliler KKtli fleer Wet
A New Purchase of Fine
Midseasen Millinery
Special, $8.00 & $10.00
A beautiful new line of Stravv-and-satin
Hats, shown for the first
time. It includes all the new
shapes advanced this season, and
introduces the short-brim Sailor
that is premised a wonderful
vogue for Spring. Hats with
flowers, fruits, beads and all kinds
of embroideries gay little af
fairs, most of them, that will be
the high- note of "fashion as well
as color Tn the midseasen costume.
-- K I ri hrliU L l ethler - com! fleer. Market Street
i
Wet
Mere Great Savings
In the Shee Stere
IJere arc just a few of the many undcr-price groups which
nrc attracting hundreds of customers te the Shee Stere daily:
Women's Spats $1.95 and $2.45
A special purchase of all-wool Kcrcy Cleth Spats in fashion
able light and dark fawn shades. WORTH ONE-HALK MORE.
Misses' and Children's Shoes
Remarkable at $3.25 and $3.75
A special purchuse of tan calf Laced Shoes; bread, nature
shaped lasts, welted soles.
Men's High Shoes at Clese te Half $4.95
English-last Laced Shoes of chestnut brown calf; invisible
eyelets. Solid leather sob's and 1ipp1.
Men's High and Lew Banister Shoes, $9.65
English-last High Shoes, of gun-metal calf with invisible
eyelets. Brogue High Shoes, of black Scotch grain leather, with
straight tips, perforation and invisible eyelets. English-lust and
Brogue OXFORDS of tun grain and tan calf. Werth one-half mere.
Beys' Laced High Shoes new $3.65
Chestnut brown leather, with oak-tanned soles und lubber heels.
"f Hlruhrlilf JL i leth r f.uhth iirnl I lllwri .street.
I
Always Something New in the
Sale of Muslin Underwear
These new let-: of fpeeial intciest in the Sale to-merrow:
Nainsoek Vests and Step-ins,
New $1.50 each
Set.i of soft white Nainsoek Vests and Stop Step
in Drawers, hemstitched and bound v ith orchid
or rose eilc $I.G0 each.
Vests and Bleemers
New $1.00 and $1.50 each
Sets of Batiste Vests nnd Bleemers, al.-e eT
striped voile in flesh pink, orchid or blue, sonic
iacc-trimmed.
Marcel la Underwear
at Sale Prices
Nainsoek Combinations, prettilv
trimmed $2.50 te S3.95
Nainsoek Corset Cevers, in wide
variety $1.00 te $3.30
Nainsoek Chemises,
daintily trimmed $1.50 te $4.50
Leng Cleth Drawers 83c te $2.25
V Mr n i.r,e & r ntl
The Savings Average
One-third in the Sale
of Men's Clothing
Suits, new $23.50 te $46.50
Overcoats, $23.50 te $62.50
,i 11 li!?UYn,r. is a" frenl ellr u"-'llI"r oil-known supplieis
thf Stein-Uech Company; H:t. Sclu.ffner & Marx; the Alie and
VucKham shops and ether dcpnndi.bk. houses. The styles arc- Hi!
i&X '" iZT". rait ."" -P.re collection
,i V,' ":,' ' u ,!" i"0' i"'.iw'ii( prope.tion-
...... ...w., ,.,, 0 uiuu uii iiumer lciail
third. Among the main g-eups:
pi ices, average enc-
Men's Suits, with two tiatrs or
Trousers new !2;1.j0. &2'J.."tl
and Sa2.."0
"Alce" Suit.s of fine worsted
new S28.."iD and $.'12.50
Londen-tailored Overcoats of
fine, flercj Scotch fabrics
$49.50
.Men, and Vnunrf Mvii'h UlMcrs
and llstcrctles of fancy-back
and ether handsome fabrics
S28.50
Fur -lined Ox.rceals reduced
one-third and ent-half new
';'-l'Q' S133.00. SI75.00 and
Mi t t'leihuisecjiij flour l;ut
Thousands of
Men's Neckties
45c
Men cf geed taste, who are
quick te recognize rare alue,
will see te it thnt this special
purchase of Four - in - hand
will go quickly to-muriew.
They are in the season's new
est patterns and colorings nnd
ate marked at an uuusuully
low price.
Straw hi lil ,t i iniintr
Alule 1 Murk, i nrf 1 1
Children's Warm
Gloves and Mittens
Specially Priced
VAN KID MITTHMS one
clasp, flni.iiel-iint.l, for chil
di en freni U te 10 years
speeiul at !?1 50.
tLOLSin gray; for clill
(lien from 8 te l'J yearu
apecial at $1.50.
OKAY SUKDK MITTENS
--ilannel-hncd; or children
5i0u yen Bpeclal nt
Sirim'.rlilBe & riethltr'
A'la 13, MartiEt ptrtH
Strawbridge & Clothier
itmivnm ktkeiST KIGIITI! STRBIST
FILBBRT 8TKEIT
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