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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-09
Tax Collections Total $2, 790, GOO;
 Considered Good
Final Day Brings $566, 300 to City Golfers OficiaIs We'll Pleased With Garrison Finish Made By Prop. erty Owners in Meeting Obligations

S2, ,79O.08O but on June l, the collec- tions showed exactly $2,237,000.
 The collections are said to be very good in view of the depression and the percentage of taxes collected was very favorable.
 [ A half million dollars in collec-l .tions in checks received in the mail the last week of the month allotted. to the taxpayers is said to be very unusual and made garrison finish for the tax collector.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-09

Tax Collector William Ennis said to-day that on opening the stack of niail he received upon the closing of the time allotted to the taxpayers he totaled over half million doi-s lars--$ -$5 6, 300 to be exact. The dates on the checks and the postmark on the envelopes showed that the pay nents were mailed before the ex- riration date.
 The entire tax collections were,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-09
You iust to|ke 10 'em thoI

# you wont mider cigarette smoke Chesterfield. E you wont cigarette thot tastes better-smoke Chesterfield. Ripe mild toboccos and pure French paper. Every Chesterfield is wslI-nlIsd Every Chesterfield burns evenly. Every Chesterfield smokes mlIder and tastes better.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-09
PUT UNDER BONDS

Boston. June 9 n tuP)-Wey- watson. executive secretary of the Lords Day league of New England, was under $500 bond to-day after his arrest on drunkenness charge. Police reported having found in his automob bile several bundles of pam phlets dealing with prohibition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-09

Balboa. Spain, June 9-(UP)- One man was dead here to-day and several others injured during riots in connection with communist demonstration. The police arrested 20 persons.
Weekly herald., 1931-06-14
MID-NIGrT SUN-BATHS.

MTD-NIGrT SUN-BATHS.7
 Chitina children are making tfe n5st of the warm weather. Due to the s1ns Shining most all night it warns the 1agoons sand-bars down by the I1wer horse at the Copper River. So the kids pit on bathing srits and sp1ash- cd aro,-nd & did ai7 tralian crawl on = the warm md Even the grown-7,ps wash cd their feet in ths poJls it was So warm in rhex water. Bit Oh Boy, hoy, the mosqr1t 1tSs; Agood time was lad hy all. Incl ding tre mo mosqritoss
Weekly herald., 1931-06-14
VALDEZ SHEET METAL WORKS - VALDEZ ALASKA. METAL WORK AND PLCMBING. Fred Co1ec lough, Prop.

OFF FOR CIRCLE TO SEE MIDNIGHT SUN: June II. Th1s AIM. the 5 Yankees left op trip ort tte Fairbanks Trail (Richardson r7vy) & STEESE Hwy, ,Hot Springs, Fairbanks & Circle City. AID aays' trip.Flags flying. Mos o77itos flying too. Trey will 1rncf witr Mrs. Griffi tho at Ter bear tif~?l new roAdho~se at G771kana and make Sonrdorgh or Paxon's tonight. Trey wi ~"Go to0Gokona" and Chistochina as thgy r9trrn. MT. & Mrs: Joseph. L. Clongh, th5 Misses 'Lo~i phine and Joise Emery, and Miss Lii liam Gh7gh, are in the party. Ii ian at, "66a49aW1a@z 657a>Wea Later tfey- wi II make a trip to Val-, ez thro77g14 the wonderful Keystone Canyon.
 sTEP-INS MOVE.
 Oscer Craig's sis ter moved to the T5nson' s honse. The Step-ins moved; 17,t and into rre Id jail. They trad, ed ho,7 ses bec77se Mrs. 4. E. Mo 5re is go- Ing to raise the jail and pit in new stills. She is good at raising bread and is getting good at raising o"s~
Weekly herald., 1931-06-14

cc rtS9 AisSEa: Al S:7 By % 5onn F. B1sRo. TIE oLD PRcsPECTCR' s HOME. Do love it? Aye, T.: love it, As I've not loved afore, My cabin1s bin~a restin' place, Ecme an h77 II lot more. "Hcne!"1id say? Aye that. s; the we
 word By wh1ch it's known to me,< r wouldn't part wi the dear place Err palace by the sea. I love it's 1ogs,i beams it's roof, The pine boards Q it's door, The strtngs~o' bark, the hard baked q.a k1,+ ess5Ss ess5hs tn it's f15or. Right in that b77nk for thirty year live nightly laid my he ad, I kinder think I couldn't sleep ,. Sweet in rich man. s bed. " iE!>eH@t 7ain,' t no rent ,ner tax,ner On t.: $ ole shack Q mine,
 It needs no lock to keep folks o"t All, all are we loome in.> Twas here I learned to know ny To meet him face to. face,
 His vary presence scantifies Anr 'l,7minates this place.
 Yell g,7ess then ,why, oh stranger
 friend, = I lov6 this dear ole hume, I cor ldn't find richer one Tn ary. place I'd roam.
 = From the e-"Denver Post". Courtesy of. John E. Barrett.:'
Weekly herald., 1931-06-14

WEEKLY HERAzn. chit1na Alaska. Adrian C.Ne lson ,Editor Po7b. "u:e. l1ccre ASS t.Edi. Sc Giro. Magr. ,Phi l. ip c. Nelson, Reporter & Bus. Eagr. 5q copy 5cq 5 mos. $l. 00 nus. $2.o0 8 VT. Adverti sing spaee 25 2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-17
39 New Members
 for Coyle Post
Roundup Proves Success
 full for Local Unit

On Saturday, March IA, Corp Coyle post of the American Legion held largely attended and enthusiastic meeting in connection with the na- tional roundup week sponsored by national headquarters of the Ameri- can Legion.
 k All posts in the United States held q meeting at this same hour on that night in order to try to bring the membership up to the last years standard.
 Corp Coyle post brought in 39 members which was very good showing and these membership cards were sent in to Hartford by special messenger on Sunday.
 The Litchfeld county posts sent their membership cards 70 Hartford by a so-called pony express which started at Canaan where the cards were delivered to Lakeville and sent along by Lakeville members to Nor folk and Winsted. The Winsted mem- bers picked them up and sent them along to Torrington, Torrington took them to Thomaston, Thomaston to Watertown, Watertown to Terry vile and Terryville to Hartford. This district brought in nearly 175 new members which was also very good showing.
 At the meeting held by Corp Coyle post the members were ad- dressed by William Comedy of the New Haven Railroad post and he gave them a very inspiring talk of over an hour. Paige Seaton of this city,. former. State Commander also addressed the boys giving them a resume of it's existence. His talk was very instructive and was en- Enthusiastically received.
 Former State Commander F. F. Armstrong who is now state treas urer of the legion as well as service officer also gave a talk on what is being done to help the veteran who is' in need of assistance and gave several instances of this. He also gave an outline of the duties that would be taken care of by c. C. Scarborough who will endeavor to help those who are disabled to get what they are entitled to in the line
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-17

Miss Margaret 1iilmartln, daugh-
 ter of Mrs Mary c. Kiimartin, 15 State street, attended the informal l tea of the XI Chapter of the Sigma Delta Pi, Spanish honor society, held
 at the Hunter Alumnae room in the
 Hotel Woodward, New York, on Saturday, March IA. She represent ed the College of St Elizabeth, Con-
 evnt Station, N. J.. where she is now
 completing her senior year in the high school teacher training course.
 Miss Kilmartin is president of the college Spanish club.
 Mrs Allen H. Upton of Oak street was recently rendered g surprise re- ception at her home in honor of her birthday. The guests included Mrs Ida Birdsall, Mrs Marion Handy, Mrs
 Anna Crose. Mrs Louise Clarke,
 Misses Ada Watson, Carrie Maton.
 Emma Maton, Mabel Bradford Ella Willard, Ruth Upton, Robert White, Wales Meisinger. Robert McLelland, John Finley. Irving Upton, MT and
 Mrs T. A. Maton. MT and Mrs J. O.. kanny, MT and Mrs Thomas Finley and MT and Mrs George Reed.
 Mrs Edward J. Godfrey of Willow street entertained at bridge ana tea at her home Saturday afternoon. Five tables were in play. Decor ations were attractively carried out | in green color scheme. Mrs God rfey's guests included Mrs William
 K. Lawlor. Mrs Thomas Nolan, Mrs
 Charles Mcfarland, Mrs Richard
 Hinchey. Mrs Donald Gaffney of
 New Britain, Mrs Denis O'Connor of
 New Haven. Mrs George Culhane. Mrs John Moriarty. Mrs Leo Byrnes, Mrs Maurice Hcaley, Mrs Earle
 Carey. Mrs Thomas Fleming, Miss Mary Begg of New Haven. Misses
 Margaret and Catherine Maloney Helen Brennan. Katherine Jackson Cecilia Jackson, Mollie Cullen. Mar guerite Hodson and Gertrude Walsh l Miss Frances Novak was hostess
 at a birthday bridge at her home at 1 75 Wood street last evening in hon.
 or of her sister, Mrs John Wies- 1 house. High scores was attained by
 Miss Vera CzarZasty while consola-
 tion prize went to Miss Marie Bro- vich. Luncheon was served the
 table decorations being carried out in
 q green color scheme. The guests included: Misses Irene and Vera
 Czarzasty, Marie and Frances Bro- vich, Bertha Brym, Sophie Majew- | ski, Frances Novak and Mrs John 1 Wieshouse.
 Dr Isabel Cowan of 13i Highland avenue was a recent guest at the Hotel Montclair, New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-17

of hospita1ization, re-rating of their cases and re-opening cases that had been turned down by the veterans bureau, provided that it was proven that the veteran had real case.
 Incidentally, this office is not a state office and he is serving at no expense to the state. The entire cost of taking care of this work is be- ing financed by number of legion- naries of the state who have some financial means and want to do some- thing to help the legion and the veteran who is worthy to get all that he is justly entitled to. MT Scarborough will accompany the vet eran to the office of the veterans bureau and see to 1t that he gets a proper examination and rating and will also help him in making out his claim in the proper manner and the proper presentation.
 The members who were present at this meeting received a great deal of valuable information that will stand them in good stead if the time should ever come that they will need help.
 Refreshments were served after the meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-17
SOCIAL

Mrs Kenneth strathern entertained 4f card party at her home on North Main street Saturday afternoon. The EuestA included: Mrs John Kirsch- baum. Mrs William MacLelland. 4Irs Robert Eggleton. Mrs David Dill lon,s Mrs Louis Marggraff, Mrs Joseph Linehan.
 Mfr and Mrs Gerald Low enter fained at a buffet supper at their home in Watertown Sunday evening. Their guests included: Mir and Mrs Chauncey F. Goss. 3d. Mir and Mrs John B. Goss. Mir and Mrs Frederick R. Kellogg, Mir and Mrs Sherman H. Ferry, Mir and Mrs William M. Goss, Mr and Mrs Henry w. Wild. MT and Mrs Mark l.. Sperry, Jr. Mir and Mrs e. Milton Allerton and Robert l.. Munger.
 fionai society United States Daugh- ters of 1872, state of Connecticut, will be held at the Hotel Stratfield in Bridgeport on Thursday. Luncheon will be served at 12:30 o'clock. Members may bring guests. The speaker for the afternoon will be Mrs George E. Owens. president of the government club of New York. and the solofst will be Mrs Austin Chapman. She will be accompanied at the piano by Miss Belle Black stone. The hostesses for the meet ing include Mrs Edward L. Barlow, Mrs Clarence O. Lister, Mrs Edward Mora. Mrs Philip B. Karner and Mrs Evelyn Greeley Lynne.
 Miss Margaret C.. Baldwin of Woodside avenue was recently ten- dered a kitchen shower at the home of Miss Hi1da Bloom of Woodside avenue in honor of her approaching marriage to Richard Bradley Fox of Bradford. Mass. The guests includ- ed Mrs Merle Wetsel, Mrs Dorothy Fox. Misses Hazel Freeman, Marion Gunsalus. Arleen Freeman, Lillian Loeffler, Rowena Gunsalus. Lumyra Baldwin. Catherine Reih1, and Ivah Dunsmoor.
 Christopher and Louis Smith of Wyman street have returned after spending the weekend in New York.
 Dr A. J. Sullivan of Norwich spent the weekend at the home of Mir and Mrs c. M. Dittrich of EdgehilI ave- nuO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-17
Visitors At Meeting
 of Roosevelt Lodge

State officials paid their regular visit to Theodore Roosevelt lodge, Knights of Pythias, at its meeting in Pythian hall last night. The visitors included Grand Chancellor Herbert Evans of Watertown, Vice Grand Chancellor Samuel c. Kohn and Grand Keeper of Records and Seals Theodore Aspinall.y The last two off, cers are from Hartford. Addresses were given by the trio. Initiation of 19 candidates was the feature of the meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-17
PERSONAL

Miss E. Mae Keefe. principal of the Woodrow Wilson school, assisted bv the members of the faculty sponsored a successful card party .. last evening at Knights of Colum- bus hall. The proceeds of the affair were donated to the milk fund at the school. All card games were played and prizes were awarded to the winners at each table. Among those present were Mrs James Harty. Ella F. Pawley, Betty Pawley, Mrs Pawley, Mary Long. Rose Brady, Edith O'Connor. Marjorie Berry. FIaherty, Sadie Delaney, Sara Kee- nan, Mrs M. W. Barrett. Rosita Kee- nan, Ruth Keenan, Mary Grove, | Mary Haggerty, Catherine T. Hayes, Catherine Bergin, Alice .Soule, Helen | Kenny, Doris Lynch. Anne Phelan, Agnes 'Skehan, Mae Cavanaugh, The resa c. Timms, Mary C. Austin, Marie H. Mcclure, Anna E.. Cunning
 ham, Grace M. McHugh, Helen M. Murphy, Dorothy G. Guilfoile. Anne T. Shanahan, Mary D. Murphy, Ger
 trude l.. Spellman, Mary M. Ben | nett, Marguerite G. German, Esther Flynn, Helen Egan. Helen Griffin, l Margaret Mulhern, Mary c. O'Con-
 Hennessy, Elizabeth II. Brophy, Theresa Fleming, Mrs Frank Dewitt
 New, Anna r. Dwyer, Elizabeth
 Burke. Lucy Minahan, Helen Gar
 ren, Mary Bowling. Mrs Frank
 Keefe, Alice Lynch, Margaret Whis-
 ton. Helen Winston, Mary Keane,
 Margurite Casey, Lulu l.. Murphy,
 E. Mae Keefe, Laura c. Mcdonald,
 Elizabeth K. Mcdonald, Celinda
 Wakelee, Evelyn A. Lawlor, Anne
 Barry, Mary Santoro, Mrs T. G.
 Smith, Mrs Michael Slayin, Mrs Catherine Burns, Mrs Adeline Fitz-
 Patrick, Mrs J. Frodel. Mrs P. Me
 Verry, Helen O'Neil Mary E. Me-
 Docchielli, Mrs l.. scigliano, Mrs D.
 Castelano, Mrs l.. Darlington, Mrs c. Kuester, Mrs w. Myers. Mrs N. Squire, Theresa Hennessy. Helen
 Lawtor, Agnes Beaulac, Katherine
 Barry, Mrs Mollie storm, Miss N.
 Noonan, Miss J. C. Kelley, Miss A. c. Reilley, Christine M. Brennan,' Katherine F. Ryan, Frances A. Mar ron, Kathlyn c. Garren, Grace Nor man, Mrs Joe E. Brown, Katherine c. Parkinson and Mrs Thomas Candy.
 MTS fr0nK warren ana son Junior of Medford. Mass, are the guests of Mrs Warrcn's mother, Mrs Margaret Kimpton of Waterville street.
 Miss Leila Scott of Waterville street, who is to be married to Idris R. Alderson of Central avenue was the guest of honor at a surprise sterling silver shower given las. 1 evening by Mrs William II. Root, Jr, at her home on Robbins street. A color scheme in keeping with St Patrick's day was carried out in the decorations. Following ,the card playing a delicious luncheon was served. Prizes were won by | Misses Leila M. Scott, Marguerite Tooker, Elcnita Boylan. Mrs Walter c. Scott and Mrs Clyde Markham. The guests included: Misses Leila M. Scott, Marguerite Tooker, Marguer- ite Mattson. Nave B. Dittrich, Ann Fl. Dittrich, Anna c. Root, A. Julie Orsino. Shirley E. Wood, Olga M. Hansen, Elenita Boylan. Irene Bly, ars, Gertrude Heseltine, Rowena Hartley, Alma Kiessling. and Mrs Walter G. Scott. Mrs Idris Alderson, Mrs J. Henry Asselin. Mrs William H. Root, Mrs Lloyd D. Beach, Mrs Walter H. Derouin, Mrs Richard Y. Lombard, Mrs Clyde Markham, Mrs Harold Beaulac, Mrs Ellery Wilcox and Mrs William 1T. Root, Jr.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-17
R U ND 0 W N
 W 0 M EN Gain in Weight and Strength

Don't envy happy, vigorous women. For over 75 years thou- sands of women have proved the remarkable properties of Father Johns Medicine. It supplies in pleasant form the vitamins neces- sary to health and strength. Fol lowing it's use, listless, underweight women gain in weight and energy, pale cheeks glow with color, hollows i'll out, and colds become few and far between. Countless women take 1t regularly because they know that Father Johns Medicine is a scienti- fic combination of proved body builders, none of which could harm even an infant. over 184 hospitals and institutions use it regularly. Contains no drugs or alcohol.
 Try Father Johns just once. Give 1t chance to demonstrate what it can do for you. Any druggist will supply you.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-17
The Bidding.

The Bidding.
 South, the dealer, started the con- artcting with one heart, West tver- called with one spade, North bid two hearts The bidding of two hearts by North is none too strong, but 1t Is worth giving the partner at least one support. East then bid three hearts. This bid is made to show partner no losers in hearts.
 South passed and West bid three spadts. North passed and East made a shift jump bid to five clubs. This Is demand bid and requires rart- ner to keep the bidding open. South passed and West went to five spades. North passed and East undoubtedly should pass, as West, his partner, has been showing minimums through out, but 1t Is very tempting to bid the slam and East took the contract to six spades.
 The Play.
 It was North's opening lead and although East had shown no heart losers, the North player opened the deuce of hearts which East, the dummy, trumped with the deuce of spades. A small spade was returned from dummy which the declarer dan with the king. Declarer then triumped the eight of hearts in dummy with the seven of spades and returned the nine of spades, and when South echoed in diamonds by discarding the seven, declarer went right up with the ace. Declarer then returned small diamond to the dummy, winning with the act, South completed his echo by discarding the deuce of diamonds.
 The declarer properly reasoned that the only chance he has of mak- ing his contract is to find the South hand with the king of diamonds and the North hand with the jack of diamonds, therefore the queen of diamonds is returned from dummy, South going up with the king, de- clarer trumping with the three, of spades and the jack fell from the North hand.
 This gives the declarer perfect reading nthe North hand. It con- tains the queen of spades, the open in gof the deuce of hearts showed four hearts which leaves him with two hearts and four clubs. There fore the declarer takes four rounds of clubs from dummy, discardlng a heart on the fourth club. Tie good ten of diamonds Is then led from dummy and the declarer discnrds the pack of hearts, and all Forth can do is to ruff with the good queen of spades.
 By taking the onIyl chance that was in the hand to make his con- tract, and then a properly reading the cards, the declarer has made his contract of six spades.
 (Copyright. 1880, NEA Service. Inc) !
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-17
{{M:BR|L(E.
By VIM. F.. MCKINNEY

The writer selected the following Secretary, American Bridge League contract hand from the recent na- tional championship tournament as one of the most interesting slam hands, both from the bidding stand point and the play.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-29

Uncle Sam played Santa Claus
with bonfire a couple of days late
this Yuletide.
For at keystone avenue and the
Pennsylvania railroad Monday,
while bOydom shouted and aided,
he burned 1888 Christmas trees
that had arrived in indianapolis
too late for the Yuletide sales.
Uncle Sam, in the person of
George NJ. Poland, collector of GUS
toms, ordered the trees destroyed
as perishable goods, but you couldn't
make the youths in the upper photo
believe Santa's old trees were no
good.
Denied the right to use the trees
for hanging empty stockings, the
youths made merry by aiding GUS
toms agents in dragging the trees
from a fiat car.
Poland said the trees originally
we're grown in Vermont and shipped
to Canada for sale. Canadian Gus
toms refused to permit the sale OF
the trees, and they we're shipped to
Indianapolis by a Detroit firm.
They arrived Dec Il, too late for
the Christmas trade, and in semi
dried condition. Uncle Sam then
ordered the wandering frs to be
burned to the stake.
The retail price of the govern
mental bonfire is estimated at ap-
proximately $4,000 However, the
cost of the trees at the car would
be approximately one-half of that
amount.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-29
REALTY POLICE
ARE PROPOSED
Damage to Vacant Property
to Be COmbated.

Real Estate Board members will
form their own police force for in
Spection of property, if tentative
plans outlined by Lawrence G.
Holmes, executive secretary, are ap-
proved.
'Vandals in indianapolis are cost
ing property owners between $780,
900 and 100000 a year." Holmes
said today. THE reward system in
use during the last year has not
solved the problem of guarding va
cant buildings"
A plan to be submitted to the
property management committee of
the board early in January will pro-
vide for maintenance of a private
police force which will inspect the
properties at least once a day. The
force will cooperate with local po-
lice.
Holmes derided the explanation
that unemployed men have taken
wood for fires. Homes have been
stripped of sidings and floors.
"Vandals operating in this city
are not poverty individu-
ais Holmes asserts. In the ma
jority of cases the pilferers are
members of well-organized gangs,
and the Real Estate Board is Going
to clamp down."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-29
CUSTODY OF STOLEN
GOODS LEADS TO PRISON
Sentence Imposed After Guilty Plea
at Columbus.
m TimcS Specinl

~ 1 tHtCS cpCCtub
COLUMBUS, Ind, Dec. 29.-Paul
Pollitt, %, of Connersville, was given
a sentence of from one to five years
by Judge Charles S. Baker in circuit
court here when he pleaded guilty
to receiving stolen goods. He was
originally charged with being a
member of gang which robbed the
Dalmbert store at Hope. Pollitt ad-
mitted receiving stolen goods, but
denied having any part in the rob-
berry. A charge of second-degree
burglary was dismissed.
Frank Calvin, who was held here
for eight weeks, charged with be-
ing implicated in a number of home
robberies, was released on recon-
mendation of Prosecuting Attorney
Lloyd c. Dryer, due to lack of evil
dence. Seven charges were filed
against him when he was arrested
with Orrel Brown and his wife, Nell
lie Brown, now serving prison SEN
fences for robberies.
Robert O'Neal, Indianapolis sales
man, pleaded guilty in circuit court
to a charge of forgery and was SEN
fenced to serve from one to ten
wears in the Indiana reformatory
He gave forged check to Reign
Julian, filling station attendant here
He also is wanted in Shelbyville Tor
a like offense.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-29
SNOW
AND FLOODS TAKE
TOLL IN CALIFORNIA
The Fun Is off

By United Press
CHICAGO, Dec. 29.-When
two stepSons of Abraham N.
Cohen, SIS, and six friends had
identified a body taken from
Lake Michigan as his, prepara-
tons were made for a funeral.
Old friends of Cohen, in
GLIDING Frank Rabinowitz.
we're invited to the services,
which we're to be held Mon
day.
Rabinowitz set out for the
funeral and on his way stopped
in at notion store, where he
saw a familiar face.
Well, we'll" Rabinowitz'
friend said, How are you and
where are you going?"
Hello, Cohen" said Rabi-
nowitz. believe it or not, I'm
on my way to your funeral,
which is going to be held in
fifteen minutes"
Cohen accompanied his
friend to the funeral.
There's a big mistake here"
Cohen told the mournerS, I'm
still alive"
The mourners pinched them
selves and then called off the
funeral.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-29
.FLAYS TAX DODGING
Rainey Seeks Repeal of
Stock Selling Act.
BIZ United Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-House
Democratic Floor Leader Rainey to-
day advocated a chance in present
tax laws, which permit wealthy peo-
pie to unload stocks at depressed
prices and avoid income taxes.
This practice is permitted by the
so-called capital gains and losses
tax, which Rainey said should be re-
pealed
IF we are going to get any addi-
tional revenue from increased taxes
on the wealthy, we will have to re-
peal this provision" he said.
Its repeal is necessary corollary
to any program for raising the rates
on higher incomes, such as is pro-
posed to increase the governments
revenues.
This practice is going on in the
stock market right now. Wealthy
people are unloading stocks at loss
which they will deduct from their
income tax"