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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-16
TEXTILE INDUSTRY
 MUCH HEARTENED

Providence, R. T., Feb. 16-(UP) New England textile manufactur- CTS had the assurance of negotia- tor today that the pending trade agreement with Great Britain will not injure their industry.
 The textile portion of the pact will not be approved if textile conces- sions asked by Britain threaten to harm American mills, H. Colt Mac Lean, member of the trade agree ment unit. told a group of Rhode Island textile men yesterday.
 Washington seeks to stimulate foreign trade by negotiating trade agreements but does not seek to in- jure the New England textile busi- ness," MacLean said. Washington asks you to give definite informa- ton. It-is your duty to assist Wash ington in this important matter. Pessimistic statements will not as- sist."l s.s,e .es -si.a Z
 The Rhode Island Textile asso- ciation is opposing further tariff concessions to Great Britain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-16
Marker Opens Quickly With hPricesAd dDdnced
Steels Had Had Slight Increase American Can
 Climbs Again-RaiIs Were Mixed in Narrow Margin

point to 55 3-8. Other steel issues had moderate gains. Coppers met support on better tone in metal markets abroad. Anaconda opened at 31 5-8 up 7-8.
 American Telephone was. un-> changed at 135 1-8, while American Can climbed point to 85 3-4. Gold Mining shares were steady, Home stake showing 1-8 gain to 62 IA.
 Rails were narrowly mixed. Atchi- son opened IA point higher at 35 3-4, and Southern Pacific was down IA to 18. Utilities were dull with Consolidated Edison off Is to 21 1-2.
 Oils were steady under lead of Standard Oil of New Jersey, up IA to 49 IA. Farm shares weakened with International Harvester down 3-4 point to 62 IA. Chrysler sold at 54 IA up 1-8. and General Mo- tors, ex-dividend, was unchanged at 34.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-16
Events of Interest
NO. 19 BAD DEBTS-YEAR IN WHICH DEDUCTIBLE

BAD DEBTS-YEAR IN WHICH
 DEDUCTIBLE t'
 To be allowed as deduction from gross income, bad debt must have been determined by the taxpayer to be worthless with in the taxable year for which it is claimed and, where books are kept, it also must have been charged off wihtin the same year. The necessity for this provision is ob- vious. If debt could be deducted without the requirement. that it be charged of the taxpayers books, the certainty of its worth lessness would be open to question. Neither the taxpayer nor the Government could be certain that a debt would not be claimed more than once.
 If a bad debt were allowed as a deduction without regard to the year. when it became worthless, such charges could be accumulat- ed to be deducted in a year when there was a large income. x
 The burden Is upon the taXpay-. CT to show that a debt claimed as a deduction was without value during the taxable year. A state ment should be attached to the return showing the propriety of any deductions for bad debts. If in the exercise of sound business judgment a taxpayer concludes, after making every reasonable ef- fort to determine whether there is likelihood of recovery, that the debt is of no value, deduction for such debt is allowable. Court ac- ton as proof that the debt IS worthless is not essential.
 It is optional with the taxpayer in a year prior to that in which debt becomes wholly worthless. to take deduction for partial loss if partial worthlesSness occurs. If it can be shown that upon ma turity of bond, mortgage, or note eyidencmg a debt it will not be paid in full, the partial loss IS deductible.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-16
LULU ROSE DIVER
 GUEST AT SOCIAL
Park Avenue Girl Cele= brates Birthday With
 Party Last Evening
OAKVILLE
Correspondent: Mae Villa Babin
 1877 Watertown Avenue

Oakville. Feb. 16 - Mrs. Edward Dwyer of Park avenue entertained a party last evening in honor of her daughter, Lulu Roses seventh birth day.
 The home was attractively deco rated with blue and gold crepe paper an dvases of flowers. Games and music weer enjoyed and later de- licious luncheon was served. ... The guests attending were: Betty Avellani, Barbara Stango, Barbara Neidt, Lorraine Morrow, Violet Ciar- amelia, Marilyn Parker, Dolores Pi- sco, Rosemary Fillipone, Joanne Bradshaw, Priscilla Roger, Nancy Roger, Dolores Kane, Grace Ennis, Jean Miller, Lillian Ethel Krantz, Howard Dwyer, Allen Dwyer, Lulu Dwyer, Miss Ella Currie, MT. and Mrs. William Draper, Mrs. Charles Ennis, MT. and Mrs. John Mcclure, MT. and Mrs. Donald Krantz, Elss- worth Dwyer, MT. and Mrs. Edward Dwyer, Jr., and MT. and Mrs. Ed ward Dwyer, ST.
 Mems Club
 The Mems Club of All Saints church met at the church hall last evening. Pinochle, cribbage and set back were played. The results fol- low:
 Pinochle-
 Fisher and Weidemier 3; Wilson
 and Hoffman o.
 Chase and Lancaster 3; Feld and
 Bryan 0.
 B. LaVigne and Lake 3; Budge
 and Baxter o.
 Windebank and Chapman 2; Fenn
 and H. LaVigne 1.
 B. LaVigne and Lake ?: James
 and R. Thibault l. Set Back
 Davis and James 2; Windebank
 and B. LaVigne l.
 Chase and Bryan 3; Wilson and
 Baxter 0.
 Lancaster and Thibault 2; Fell
 and Chapman l.;
 Lake and H. LaVigne 2; Budge
 and Fisher 1. Cribbage-
 B. LaVigne and H. LaVigne 2;
 Wilson and Rev. SamWell 1. Lancaster and Fisher 2; Winde-
 bank and Budge l.
 Baxter and Chapman 2; Bryan
 and James l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-16
CRILLS WARNED
 ON SCHOOL GIRLS

Hartford, Conn, Feb. 16-(UP)-- Chairman Stanley s. Winalski of the city juvenile commission threat ened today to prefer charges against grill owners who persisted in sery- ing intoxicating drinks to girl high school students and other minors.
 Parents, he said, in many cases were responsible for children patron izing drinking places.
 Commissioner David Sack offered an excuse for some grill owners who inadvertently violated the law.
 Sometimes" he said, you can't tell which is the mo.I.er and which is the daughter by tie way they dress"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-16
FRANCES BELL JOINS
 WILEY ROUND TABLE

Another interesting meeting of the Wilby Round Table was held in the assembly hall recently. Prepa- rations were made for an assembly program in the near future, on the appropriate subject of Highway Ac- cidents'. Emilio Orlando and Jo- seph Andreano will interview the members of the club in a form of the well-known Vox Pop program of the radio.
 Frances Bell was accepted as a new member of the group.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-16
High School Bands
 In Annual Concert
Mrs. Marjorie Nuhn Guest SOlOlst Next tuesday
 Evening-FIOyd Evans to Direct Presentation

son auditorium before capacity audience. On the same program, Mrs. Nuhn appeared as guest Soloist, singing the aria "One Fine Day." from Puccini's Mine. Butterfly" and "Elgie". Her accompanist, Miss Betty Evans. celloist appeared at that time with Mrs. Nuhn, and will again appear with her next Tuesday. A capacity audience is expected.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-16
SPEED DEFENSES

London, Feb. 16 = (U.P0 = It was said in usually reliable quarters today that as the result of events in Austria, Czechoslovakia will speed construction of Notifications of the Austro- Czechoslovakian frontier. It was decided recently to extend to other borders forts already existing along the Czechoslovakian- German frontier.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-16
CHESS TOURNEY

The Y. M. c. A. is completing plans for the annual chess cham pionship tournament for Waterbury and vicinity. Several outstanding members of local organizations have already filed applications to be re- garGed as official contenders. All entries must be. submitted to Secre- tary Charles J. Velte of the Y. M. c. A. before Wednesday, February
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-16
INFIRMARY CLOSED

Tewsbury, Mass. Feb. 16 - (U.P0 -Tewksbury State Infirmary, scene of quadruple staying February 4, was closed to new patients today fol- lowing discovery of case of spinal meningitis.
 Fellow patients and attendants who had contact with the stricken patient have been isolated, Superin- tendent Laurence 0. Kelley said.
 It was in a pauper ward of the in- stitution that John Mack, 77, killed four wardmates and wounded a fifth early this month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-16

The annual concert of the con- bined high school bands will be presented Tuesday evening, Febru- ary g at the Wilby high school auditorium, with Mrs. Marjorie Nuhn as guest artist. Conductor Floyd Evans is in charge of the concert, which will start at 8:15 p. m.
 Proceeds of the concert will be used to purchase new instruments for the band, as well as provide
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-16
BOXER, B, EARNS LIVING

London (UP)-At the age of B, Frank Craig, London negro, still earns his living as a boxer. This was revealed at police court when he was sent to prison for two months for hitting a woman. A de- tective said Craig took on all com- CTS at boxing booths, and made about $25 a week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-16
BY ELMER c. WALZER United Press Financial EditOr)

New York, Feb. 1e,-(UP)-stocks opened irregularly higher in quiet dealings today. Bonds were steady and dull and cotton futures were 3 points higher to 3 points lower in initial dealings.
 U. s. Steel opened at 53 1-2, up 5-8, while Bethlehem firmed 1-2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-16
TERRYVILLE

RATES REDUCED -$5 900 property damage, $5,00O to $1O,OOO public liability. Pleasure cars S3O.24 (net); Light trucks $28.0S (net); eight months to pay. Lyons Insurance Agency. Call Thonlaston 131-3. gf .'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-16

Director
 a working fund to finance repairs on old and used equipment Con siderable effort has been expended in the preparation for the concert, by MT. Evans and the complement of the orchestra.
 MT. Evans recently served as guest conductor at a concert by the Gardner, Mass. high school band, which was presented at Pear
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-16
VOlIeybaH

The annual meeting of Paul Klambt of Torrington and Fritz Klambt of Naugatuck took place last Saturday via Volleyball. Naugatuck took games 15-11, 15-13, 15-6, 15-2, and 15-11. Elmer Carols invin- cibles lost to the Torrington Sec onds 3 out of four games 15-11, 15- II, 9-15, and 15-7. A lunch was served after the games. Elmer Car roll had Tom Tookey, John Ash, Art, Nauges, Jimmy Burns, Edmund Blondes, Al. Raytkwich, and Ernie Erickson.
 The team playing the first game E. Wyatt, Carl Hasseil, Alex Nolde, Fritz Klambt, Elton Abramson, FL mer Carroll, and Jimmy Burns Tor rington will be in Naugatuck March 26th. Wm. Reed did a good piece of work in officiating at all the games.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-16
B0MBERS OPPOSE
 BOROUGH RIVALS

Naugatuck, Feb. 16-The Flashes again won a thrilling game from the Sharpshooters 32 to 31. Last week they won an overtime game 35 to 34. Ashmore with 12 and Mahan with ' points led the Flashes while 6 footer Solberg was high with 16 tallies for the losers. Bremen also did well with 10 points Next Satur- day, the Flashes will meet the War riors of Waterbury at 10:30 a. m. Tonight the Flashes will play their first preliminary to the U. s. Rub- Der and Middletown game against the Waterbury Bombers at 7:15 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-16

Cubs Win The "" Cubs won from the Mill vile Cadets Saturday to 3 in an exciting game. The score at half time was l to 1. but the Cubs forg- ed ahead in the second stanza to win
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-05
SOLICITING FOR CAMPAIGN FUNDS

This matter of investigation soliciting of funds from office
holders of the Democratic party for campaign purposes viii not get
predict the that the Republicans
will drop the issue The Lancaster News Revlew
edtoray he facts in the matter well recognized
in local state politics funds solicited for the
tionng party machinery and when the donation without
coercion only party loyalty the of those who
do have active participation favor their
party candidate The public contribute to
their avore holder ought contribute and
those who seek ow oudest have time and push
of the party they by asking for
the cloud raised by the holer
than thou resemble mud inging''
during the DaVey this
same subject soliciting brought The writer
members A. c. Mcbride then made Mr. Mcbride
under the civil service
present the national administrations lie
"Show the time when such not done speak from
observation that the only dter
the parties that Republicans assessed heav
ier than the Democrats be misunderstood
and we giving approval solicitation that wrong
but for the Republicans try and make campaign
been guilty of for not
prove be sound them Every Repub
Morgan county who has been candidate for public office
the Dem
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-05
TAKES COLLECTED HERE"

Newspapers throughout the country recently published pic
lures New York City gasoline hlng station
The sign Taxes Collected HereAso We Sell Oil and Gaso
line"
accompanying the picture stated that oil dealers
each filling station the United States col
lected average of $4500 in gasoline taxes.
The New York business mans dramatic manner OF calling at
tenton high motorists in America also points Out
another inflicted American business by govern
and thousands of gasoline filling stations
throughout the Each filling station operator
collector for both his and federal govern
ment Such rendered voluntarily neither the
compensated for his trouble.
Governments local. and federal employ horde OF tax
collection agency employees and pay them handsomely for the
many years these welpaid employees of government
take Of the work OF collecting Tor
the public treasures.
But collecting business has become complex, the
number become that the ordinary collecting
possibly take Of it all And for government
to of saared employees sufficient perform all
these extraordinary collection duties of the question Gov
enment couldn't afford hire enough and
do the work
Consequently the duties devove the retail merchants
The operators the employees of labor They have
no They must gratis collectors
suffer which being of business
fined possibly iailMt Vernon Republican News.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-05
ANOTHER NO ISSUE CAMPAIGN

speech here of John Bcker Republican candidate for
of the campaign speeches of
Republicans until the November election is evl-
going conduct the of campaign
several which has brought tall
them will do MIR. Brlcker crltced
expected but wherein did he suggest remedy 1t
It the thing the
world patient s1cktha your
need all that and thea
prescribe That patient will not have much
SO has been with political candidates
Alfred Iandon tried years with the result
the beaten presidential candidate OF either OF the
leading political parties in the history OF the country
Mr. Bricker that after the platform has been
adopted wished for another meeting here 1t
saying Il have issue own will wait until
nv party max
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-05
grass and wild flowers grow, and
where sometimes goat may be
seen grazing contentedly.

grass and wild flowers grow, and
where sometimes goat may be
seen grazing contentedly.
The Income OF A Mountain
Mont Blanc is visited yearly by
some 100000 from the French from
tier, 275,OOO from the Italian side,
and $4,000 from the Swiss ap-
proach. The famous mountain earns
annually about seventeen million
dollars.
Across Germany On Foot
A hikers path has recently been
completed which extends right
across Germany, giving anyone with
loose foot a chance to do the 625
miles from the Scar to Silesia in
three weeks or less.
Lover OF Italy
On the outside walls of the Rez-
zonigo Palace on the Grand Canal
in Venice, where Robert Browning
once lived, are to be seen the fol-
lowing words from one of his
poems: "Open my heart and You
will see 'graved inside of it, Italy. .
Summer Skiing In Europe
You can take your skis to Europe
this summer as there is fine skiing
11,340 feet up on the Jungfrau,
and a good hotel on the top to give
you every comfort after racing on
the glacier snow fields on midsum-
mer day.
The Emerald Isle
The Black Forest is not black,
nor is the Blue Danube blue, but
the Emerald Isle is green from the
glens of Antrim to Killarney except,
as the Irishman says, where it is in
visible green.
The Largest Forest
The largest forest in Europe is
said to be the great forest at
Bialowieza, in Poland, where the
trees cover 100000 acres. In the
forest are bison, wolf, lynx, and
! wild boar.
Finest Beach In The World
On of the finest beaches in the
world, where tourists go in thou
| sands but which is never crowded,
| is at Fano in Denmark The beach
| is eight miles long and half a mile
| broad, and firm enough for auto
races.
A Mountain OF Alabaster
At Volterra in Italy the most fas-
cinating sight for visitors is the al
abaster mountain, and the hundreds
of townsfolk who fashion from it
the beautiful things which decorate
our homes and museum collections.
PcIe Drew Americas First Map
Among the recent discoveries of
| American tourists to Poland is the
! fact that twenty years after Colum-
! bus came to America, it was a Pole,
Jan of Zakliczyn, who drew the first
map of America
Our Lady OF The Tree
At Allonville- Bellefose, French
village on the Harve line, is an oak
1900 years old which has two chap
els inside it's vast trunk where re-
ligious services are held twice d
year.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-05
Gated.

Professor Robert B. Stoltz of the
dairy technology department Oh
Ohio State university and secretary
of the American dairy science asso-
citation announced that plans are
virtually completed for the assocla-
tion's annual sessions in Columb bus
and Wooster June IA to17. Ohioans
interested in any way in the dairy
industry are invited to participate
in the sessions. The university and
the Ohio agricultural experiment
station at Wooster will be joint
hosts. All Of the meetings will be
held on the university campus with
the exception of those on the clos
ing day. June IT, which will be con-
Quoted at the experiment station.
State Treasurer Clarence Fl. Knis--
ley disagreed with the estimate CT
S1O.000,000 decrease in sales tax
revenue for 1898, and predicted a
possible increase during the last
half of the year. He believes that
the sales tax decrease for all or
1898 will be not more than $1,000
600. He stated that although the
receipts showed a marked drop for
the initial 1888 quarter and indlca-
tions point to a similar decline for
the current quarter, it is likely that
the last six months of 1898 will
produce as much revenue, and pos
sibly more. than the last half OF
1887. AS of April 16, collections
of the sales tax amounted to tota'
of $9,304,305 compared with S12,-
496,7O5 for the corresponding. pc
riod last year, Treasurer knlsley
said.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-05
PROPOSES FILMING DRUNKEN DRIVERS

Columbus traffic commission has been de-
batting advsably of recommending that the city council
propae purchase motion picture sound
enable police tale of drunken motorists But why
stop with drunken drivers moving picture talk
les of all drunken persons caught in public?
We often thought that drunken person could but
see himself himself drunk and know how
silly that the big majority of them would be cured OF the
drink habit right away.
hardly expected that the suggestions will be carried
think splendid idea just the The camera
would lie and the ae would record nothing but what was
spoken which said. Then there
reproduce the odor that with the
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-05
WPA EMPLOYEES IN
DISTRICT THREE

Athens county now has 2,74S
WPA employees on six projects; Bel
mont has 2,79S assigned to eight
projects; Gallia, 1,127 on five:
Guernsey, 2,109 on five; Hooking,
1878 on five; Jackson, 1886 on
five; Lawrence, 1866 on seven
Meigs, 1883 on three; Monroe, TAI
on two; Morgan, 500 on two; Mus
kingum. 1929. on six; Noble, 655
S34 on five; Scioto, 352 on -; Win
ton, $50 on two, and Washington,
ABB on eight.
Among the jobs now operating
are countrywide road construction
mine sealing, installation of water
mains, and sewers street and side
walk repair. Women are employed
in making clothing for needy fam
lilies.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-05

production in deep sands which
have been tapped only in few in
Stances
The state conservation council
ruled that only two hand-lines or
poles may be utilized by an individ-
ual angler during the current fish
ing season, Conservation Commits
sioner Lawrence Wooddell report
ed. In some instances fishermen
have been using ten or twelve limos
or poles, or combination of both,
Commissioner Wooddell said. He
also announced that the council vot-
ed to reopen two large state-owned
tracts for controlled hunting this
fall. One of the tracts, comprising
500 acres, is in Coshocton county.
near Warsaw, and has been closed
to hunting for three years. The
other tract, in Jefferson county,
about 18 miles from Steubenville,
has been closed to nimrods for IL
years. An abundance of game ex-
lists in-~both places, q survey indi-
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-05
Columbus Logic

Columbus had to adapt his argu-
ments to the mental capacities of his
opponents and the story of how he
made the egg stand on end is well
known to all; not so well known is
how he clinched the argument con-
corning how it was possible to sail
due east and since the world is round
come back again to the original
place. The simplicity of this was be-
yond the hearers comprehension until
Columbus drew attention to the insects
that could walk around spherical
orange.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-05
State Capital News

Ohio may experience within the
next few years another oil and gas
boom which will raise the states oil
and gas production standing and
bring added income, according TO
the prediction of State Geologist
WiIber stout He said that new
deep drilling operations are being
contemplated and that tests may be
made toj depth of $4,000 feet.
Many biologists are of the opinion
that deep oil and gas-bearing sands
exist in certain sections of the
state. Mr. Stout scoffed at state
nents that Ohio's oil and gas re-
sources are rapidly nearing exhaust
ion. "The states reserves of gas
and high-grade crude have not
been thoroughly determined" he as
serted, "and the known supply Is
far from being exhausted. We are
highly optimistic about the future
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-05

Marriage, in Japan, is more than our
contract between the two parties who
are to live together. In Japan, the
marriage VOW has to do with the an
cestors and the bride marries the
whole family, and must learn to please
them all. Japanese novels start where
ours leave off, at the altar, and jap
anese novels end with every member
of the family understanding every
other member and each attending to
his own business.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-05
Aroused Russia

1t was Napoleon who first aroused
the national spirit Of Russia, as he
aroused nationalism wherever he went.
The Russian armies which followed
on his heels into Europe came back
with a new sense of dignity-more,
having come into touch with the lib
eral ideas of the French revolution,
they returned imbued with liberal
ideas, and it is not surprising that Rus
sia's first revolutionaries were the
young nobleman who Differed the army
that beat Napoleon.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-05
New Orleans Waterfront

The Mississippi waterfront of New
Orleans is almost continuous
wharf, receiving about twenty mill
lion punches of bananas year, cof-
fee, mahogany, molasses and jute
for bailing cotton. Cotton is shipped
in large quantities and the city is
one of the leading market ces
for the fiber.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-05
Hipo Had Periscope Eyes

Hippopotami Of Tanganyika, thou
sands of years ago, had real periscope
eyes. The hippo could swim along
practically hidden, looking out of eyes
set in high sockets atop Of his head,
and probably breathing out Of q turned.
un sort Of DOsA