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Evening star., 1939-03-19

School children quickly learn TO
look both ways and watch the sig
mails. Observe them and learn.
Evening star., 1939-03-19
Building Value Low

Fifty per cent of the farms in
North Carolina are said to have on
them buildings with a total value
Of less than $500.
Evening star., 1939-03-19

Protection Of your own life and
limb Is your responsibility as well
Is others.
Evening star., 1939-03-19

Don't start across as the traffic
signal Is changing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-15

Hers private the A. has been raised cesed and the same token will be the regular German army ever gets of hand
 section the In other words they should on right the Hitler Youth organization They preliminary military training throwing mock hand n the regular army
 the they will thus continue to be trained for military service,
 If ever the army Hitler the would be mighty loyal to the Neza party and ready to fight for t-even against the regular army
 In the days when battling his Shirts fighting and 1t they who guarded the future Fuefrer,
 Captain largely recruited and drilled the A. his forces incorporated bodily the regular Ger 
 always sort of state within the state class It the finest fighting could made quick work of the Brown officers objected to the Roehm pan his old friend and comrade.
 uked in his tent So did some of his leading euenants those snercd in the wholesale purge" put the in the shade It remained there for a long time.
 August, President Hindenbug died and Hitler became feay him Later Hitler showed independence by dsmsng of its high ocicerS,
 The pleased with facility build the world big powerful that If its leaders notion Hitler and followed by the rank and he they could end the Na2i regime,
 Now Hitler supposed to be considering which not sit big among peasants oceuy appealed There talk of capital the monarchst title Thus Hitler must "fortiy' himself against the Junkers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-15
ToRRlNGTON Correspondent: John Carr Phone Torrlngton 6445
DRIVERS MAY GET
 MARKERS LOCALLY
Temporary Branch Office of Vehicle Dept Opens
 Next Monday

Torrington, Feb. 15-This city will be the scene of a temporary branch office of the State Motor Vehicle department. The local office will be open for the business man who in the past, had to 90 either to Hartford or Waterbury to renew his registration, as was also the case regarding the drivers license renew al.
 The station here will open Feb 20th and remain in operation until
 the 25th of the month. All the department asks of motorists here- abouts in turn for having the sta- ton here is that all motorist get their markers early and avoid time and extra work for the department staff.
 Mrs, Redmann Dies
 Mrs. Charles Aaron Redmann of the Torrington-L -Litchfield road, died yesterday in the Charlotte Hunger ford Hospital, where she had been Q patient the past two days. Death resulted from Q four daw illness.
 The deceased was Q native or Minister, O., and resided in Torring- ton the past 24 years.
 Funeral services will be held to- morrow afternoon at 200 from the Gleeson mortuary. Rev, c. Homer Lane will officiate. Burial will be in Hillside cemetery vault.
 The funeral home will be open for friends in the afternoon from 3 to s and from 2 to Q in the evenings,
 Fund Hitting A Thousand
 According to reports issued by William A. Gleeson, chairman Of the paralysis fund, hereabouts.
 MT. Gleason expects to hit the thousand mark very soon ct the rate returns are coming in.
 Valentine Dance
 A Valentine party and dance will be held by the Torrington Elks Lodge, P. P. o. F. Saturday evening, for members of the club and invited guests.
 Music will be supplied by Doug, Colligan and his orchestra. At mid- night 0 lunch, buffet style, will Dc served,
 Pageant of Colonial Flags
 Mrs, B, c. Peck will supervise c pageant of colonial flags, at the home of Mrs. W. II. Mossisson, 227 Main street, today. The presenta- ton will Do sponsored by the Marana Norton Brooks Chapter, D. A. R, This afternoons program will get under way at 3 o'clock.
 St. Peters Card Party
 The Friendly Bridge Circle, b0 tables strong, celebrated their third annual Valentine sociable and card party Monday evening in St. Peters Community house.
 Winners in tho games were: Pinochole, Mrs. William diglio, Mrs, Henry zele and Mrs. James Carr; auction, Mrs. Clara Toee and Miss Mary Zoli; contract, Mrs. Hermann Christine and Mrs. Thomas J. Ashe; setback, Niclas Telesea; Sweeps, Mrs, Angela Vaili; specials, Andrew Del- sky of Hartford, Miss Irene Ken- nedy, Morris sirkio and Benjamin Ossola.
 Refreshments were served and 0 social hour enjoyed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-15
THOMASTON Correspondent; Mrs. Frank II. Mattoon, l7 Judson St.-Tel. i0b
SCHOOL TO OFFER
 THE COMIC STRIP

Thomaston, Feb. ib-Due to the illness of Mae Kane her role in the annual high school play. "The Con- ie Strip" will be enacted by Vir- ginia Kane on presentation ct Par. amount theater next Tuesday night.
 Rehearsals which have been held daily In the high school during the past week under the direction Of Miss Jane Pratt of the high school faculty will be staged in the theater the latter part of this week. The sale of tickets by high school pupils got under way today and c record attendance Is anticipated. tncludde in the east are Elinor Charpentier, Peggy Kipp, Rosemary Lyons. Jane Maekie, Mary Conaghan. William Johnston. Eugene Martin, John enew and Arthur Kelley.
 Woods Have Son
 A son was born last night 10 MT. and Mrs. Earl Wood of Meadow street at the Waterbury hospital. Mrs. Wood is the former denevieve Screen, daughter of MT. and Mrs. ktuFTy 9creUH VI Hhbb MhHl btfUvt'
 Practice by both the boys and girls basketball teams of the high school has been held daily during the past week in preparation of two major encounters Friday night which will mark the final home games Of tho teams for the season. Visitors to invade local territory will Dc Terry vile boys high girls from the Amer ican School for the Deaf and Dumb Of Hartford, Both games give pr0ni- ise Of good entertainment for the large gathering Of fans who ufi- doubtediy will De on hand.
 lsamblers Lose
 Tn . double-header ct Chapel street hail last night the Thomaston Rambiers lost one game and won another. Tn their encounter witil the LitchfieId Townies they came out on the short end Of c 3g-fi score, but reifigtated ti1emseievs ifl the second contest Of the evening by defeating Cornwall Townies sDf3.
 The Thomaston Cade6 ifi the prelilii game won over the Black Hawks by the small margin Of one point tho score being 2o.2S.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-15
MIDDL DLEBURY Correspondent Eleanor Read
 Telephone 5-003e
MID.WINTER TEA
 GIVEN BY WOMEN

Mrs. Raymond Q. Mills of Hlll- crest, Mrs. Donald Henderson, Mrs, Raymond 6. George and Mrs. Rob- ert II. Dean all Of Middlebury were on the various committees at the annual mid-winter tea which was held yesterday afternoon at the Waterbury W6men's club. A Valef-. tine motif was used to decorate the auditorium. The guest speaker was Edith W. Fisher, who exhibited her own private collection Of old Eng. fish valentines which were from 30 to 100 years old. She also explained about the die-fiiakers who made these valentines in the period Of i840 to 1850.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles E. Hart, Jru and MT. and Mrs. Mark l.. sperry, IT,, attended c buffet supper party ct tho home Of MT. and Mrs. Rob- ert L. Coe in Waterbury Saturday evening.
 MT. and Mrs. Richard W. doss, Mir. and Mrs. c. eouttar Edgar, and MT. and Mrs. Samuel Loyejoy were among those from Middlebury, who attended the recent subscription dance at the Waterbury club.
 Gilbert strubeli Of the Whitte- more road has been II ct his home with the grippe.
 Samuel Palmer of MiddIebury is a patient at the veterans' hospital in Newington.
 Miss Alice Eitei os New York city Is il at the home of her par. ents, MT. and Mrs. Louis 4. Eiteii of the Whittemore road.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-15
Market Opens Firmly With TradingM Moderate
Aviation Issues Rose When News of Frances Buying More Planes Became KnOwn-SteeIs Were Better

Aviation issues rose small frac- tons on news Of another French order for airplanes. Chrysler dipped s-s to 7S 5-e when It's report for the final quarter of 1888 failed to measure up to expectations.
 Steels were better with U, s. Steel up nearly a point at 50 l-4. oils, rails, and electrical equipments made small gains. Utilities were steady. Mercantile shares and building is- sues were mixed,
 Bethlehem Steel was at @ S-l up S-4; American Telephone l67 up Ia; Montgomery Ward 49 l-4 off i-s, Standard of New Jersey 49 Ia up i-4: New York Central l8 up i-s; Inland Steel ss Ia up 1; Case s5 Ia off i-2; United Aircraft ss S-4 up Ia: Douglas 10 Ia up Ia and Anaconda 28 S4 unchanged.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-15
Your Income Tax
No is

A professional man may deduct oil necessary expenses incurred in the pursuit Of his profession. These include the cost of supplies used in his practice. office rent, cost Of light, water. fuel. and telephone in his office. tho hire Of ofiice assist- ants, and expenses paid in the operation and repair of afi autonios bile, based on the proportion of time it Is used ifi making profes. sional calls or for other professional purposes.
 Many physicians use their resi- dences both as their ofiices aiid their homes. Tn such instance the physician may deduct as c busi- ness expense the rental value Of the rooms occupied for ofiice pur- poses f he actually pays rent, afid also the cost of light and heat fur- fiished these rooms. Also, he may deduct q portion Of the wages paid doing domestic services whose timt is partly occupied in caring for these rooms. Membership dues in pr0fes. sionai societies are deductable. Phy. sicians and dentists who keep ir their waiting rooms current inaga. zines and newspapers for the beiie. fit Of their patients may deduct thii item as c business expense, The cesl Of professional journals for the tax. payers own tise is aiso 6 deduct. able item.
 The cost Of technical books Is f,0t A deductable item, being a capital expenditure, but ( pf0portionate amount for each years deprecia. ton Of the books fiiay De deducted Depreciation may also De taken on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-15
S15,OOO SUIT
 STARTED HERE
Emilio Crocini of 'TOrring. ton Sues for Sons Death
 in Accident
LlTcHFlELD Correspondent Nellie '. FNif- grieve. Phone BlS

Litchfield, Feb. l5-Trial of the civil action of Emilio Crocini, ad- ministrator, of Torrington, against Arthur L. MacCannell, ct, al,, of Randolph, Mass, in which the plain- tiff seeks $l5O00 damages as the result of the death of his son, Nello Crocini, in an accident in Torring- ton, August l2, 1887, was begun in superior court, Litchfield, Tuesday It will probably be finished We'd nesday.
 Judge Arthur F. Els and jury of nine men and a woman, agreed to by counsel, are hearing the case Members of the jury are Frank Stahl, Robert D. Denton, Albert H Trumbull, North Canaan; Clement H. Brown, New Hartford; James J Remedy, Charles M, Smith, Nor folk; Clifford J. Avery, Howard B Deming, Winchester; Lillian Jordan James Burke, Winchester.
 Crutchs Have Daughter
 A daughter was born Monday night to MT. and Mrs. George M Crutch, of Smithtown, l.. I. The child is 0 granddaughter of MT and Mrs. George R. Crutch and Mrs. William E. Turkington, oi Litchfield.
 officials of the Litchfield fire company who attended meeting of the Litchfleld county fire chiefs emergency plan held in Falls Village Monday night were chief Harry B Morse and K. V. Driscoll, Jack Wilder, Nicholas Doyle and Fore man John J. Monaghan.
 Judge Arthur F. Els will preside at e short calendar session of the superior court here Friday morn- ing, Four divorce cases are included on the docket.
 MT. and Mrs. John H. Lancaster and Miss Jean Lancaster have left for stay at Orlando, Fla.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-15
TERRYVILLE Correspondent, r. Ryan w. sl--re sSSs Div
Polish Women Plan
 Dance Next Sunday
Play to Precede St. Casiirs Hall lop-Four Cars in
 Accident-Litchfield Team Here Tomorrow

Terryville, Feb. i5.-The Polish Women's Democratic club will hold a play and dance in St. Casimir's hall Sunday afternoon at { o'clock. The play, Joke of the Heart" will have the following women taking part: Helen Olkoski, Celia Kloss, Mary Murawski, Celia Niewgwiecli, and Pauline Kazmierskl.
 The play is being directed by Pauline BednarskL Following the play, @ dance will be held. The com mlttee in charge consists of Pauline Kremskl, Helen OlkoslSi, Helen Chmielewski, Caroline Kochanskl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-15

To Play Thomaston
 Coach Joe Jablonowski will put his Terryville high school basket- ball team through long workout tonight in the Town Hall in prep aration for their invasion of Thom- aston Friday night when they meet their ancient rivals in a return game,
 Tn a contest earlier in the season, the Clock Towners were victorious in a free scoring contest. In the com ing contest, the local five will be greatly handicapped by the absence of Bilycia and Maznowski who are injured.
 Confessions Friday
 Members of the Immaculate Con- ception Womarf's Guild will go to confession Friday night at 6;S0 and receive Communion in @ body at the requiem high mass in the Im- maculate Conception church Satur- day morning at 8 o'clock for the late Pope Plus XI.
 Card Playing Thursday
 Leo XIII Council, Knights of Columbus, will hold stag forty-flve card party in their rooms on Main street Thursday night with prizes to be awarded the winning team.
 Card Party Friday Night
 A public card party will be held In the Town Hall Friday night un- der the auspices of the ways and means committee of the Terryville Woman's club, with the proceeds to be used for the dental clinic.
 The committee In charge consists of Mrs. Amos Lister, Mrs. Michael Duke, Mrs. John Pajewski, Mrs. Al- bert Gustafson and Mrs, Harry Dreyer.
 Four Cars in Accident
 Four cars including truck and three pleasure vehicles were involved in an accident on Main street near the Mayfair theater, Monday after noon, with the drivers of all four cars being notified to appear in the town court next Monday night for e hearing.
 The drivers were, Pat Lacasse of New Britain, driver of e Consolidat- cd Motor Lines truck; Delaha Far adith of Waterbury, proprietor of Dell's Beauty Shop in this town; Bernice Bernacki of Town Hill road and Marcy B. Sellaw of Hartford, driving e car owned by the General Motors Go. of New Haven.
 The three pleasure cars were bad- ly damaged while the truck was only slightly damaged,
 Turkey Supper Served
 Nearly 200 people were In attend ance at the guest night program of the Terryville Womens club in the social rooms of the Congregational church Tuesday night, at which turkey supper was served, following which an interesting talk was given by Ralph S. Jenkins, president of the Danbury State Normal school and former principal of the Terry vile high school.
 Special Meeting
 A special meeting of the Pequa- buck Political and Social club will be held in their new club rooms at the corner of Spring and Bush- nell street, Pequabuck, Thursday night.
 Game Thursday
 The Terryville Young Mems bass ketbali team, winners of seven out of eight games this season, will meet the Litchfield Townies in e Litehfield county "" league game in St. Casimir's hall Thursday night. In the first meeting of the two clubs in Litehfeld, the local five were victorious by a last minute basket. The locals will be ct full strength for the coming contest.
 Opens Beauty Parlor
 Miss Tephanie Kurcon will open an up-to-date beauty parlor ct 4e Main street today. Miss Kurcon is e graduate of the Hartford Academy of Hairdressing, the Eugene Perma. nent Wave Institute of New York city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-15

ofiice furniture and equipment. In- surarce premiums on ofiice or other or other professional equipment and liability Insurance may be deducted. 4 premium paid for automobile iia- bility insurance should Dc app0r- toned and that part Of the pre- mitifn attributable to business fiiay Dc deducted as . business expense.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-15

II0llywood's newest screen roman- tlc team s Richard Dix and Lucille BalI. who enact the leading roles .n itko Radios Twelve Crowded Hours" the story 0f which deals with tho numbers racket" preyal. ent in many large American cities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-15
Compensation ef Gtats OfIieers
 and KmpIOyee

Compensation received for services rendered to c state or it's political sud-divisions is to De included iil gross income unless the person re- ceives such compensation as an ofIi. cef or einpIoye thereof and such compensation ig iinfnufie from tag- atioB under the Constitution Of the United States,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-15
BY ELMER Q. WALZER fTInlfAn prAnR Elnnnolal Editor

New York, February i6. - (up) = Stocks and bonds opened firm in moderate tarding today. Cotton futures slipped back ( to 8 points,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-15
CHESHIRE NEWS |
 Hubert Rlgney
 Cheshire Phone 334
ZONINC MEMBERS
 SPONSOR FARLEY
Reaction of Taxpayers to Tentative Plan Con.
 sidered Here

oheshire, Feb. ib.-Monday eve- hing there was . meeting Of the zoning commission in the town hall to consider reaction of taxpayers to the tentatively prepared goning plan. Frederick s. Baker. chairman, presided. The 100 foot lot clause has caused unfavorable comment. IL is felt by the commission that this Is a matter for property owners in the various sections to decide, but the belief was expressed that some pro- tectIon should Do given land owners whose lots reach that dlmenAlon.
 ft is possible that further desig- nation in lot classification may re- suit if tho demand is sufficient. This would result in classification In sec- tiosis which would allow for lots Of smaller size but lower classification Of tho district would Do necessary
 This would result subsequently ln lowering values in the section 40 designated. The commission k anx. iosis to keep Cheshire property at the present level in valuation and feey goning would aid greatly t0. ward this objective if tho larger lot size were to Do adopted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-15
Program At south School

The program at the South school is announced as follows Thursday, February 18th, at 3:i0 o'clock, the Variety club meeting, dancing, Mrs, Judd, teacher; Friday ii4b o'clock, dramatization Robin Hood" Miss Irene B,issemey, teachers; 2;iB, dras matizatIon. "Dick Wilmington, and His Cat" Miss Sweeney, teacher; 2,30, ]. H, s. asseniy program, Fas nous Birthdays in February, Miss 0riffns class: 3:i0. operetta re. iiearsai, Sumner Libbey, director; exhibits, D. A. H. prize essays, grade q, Miss 0fifflns class.
 Booklets made up of pictures and stories Illustrating the laws eoyerais ing Heating bodies. grade [. Mr F0ns tonc's class; iiioiiochfoinatIc color scale, Mrs. Mint&
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-15
Aid Members Meet

Clark of Prestone terrace, while skiing Sunday.
 Aid Members Meet
 There will be c meeting Of the Senior Aid of the Congregational church in the church recreation rooms ct i0i30 o'clock Friday.
 The temperature ct 0 o'clock last night was 32 degrees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-15
Growers Convene

At the ffieetIng Of the WatAr- bury Market 0roweFg association here last week, it was voted to defer the election of officers iiitii the next meeting because Of the ab. sefIce Of fnany members and the poor travelling conditions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-15
WATER RTOWN Correspondenti Mary Cosgrove
 Phone 67b
LAFACE FORFEITS
 CHECKER KING
Louis Edwards Now in First Place in Civic
 Unions Tourney

Watcrtown, Feb. ib- Louis Ed- wards, Watertown's checker chafn- plon, moved into first place fin the Civic Union checker tournament through q four game forfeiture win over Lafage. Lowrey won two, tied one and lost one to Mclean. This puts Mclean Into second place and Lowrey third.
 Other results were: Lowrey won { games over Lawson; Lowrey won { games from Lafage by forfeiture; LoWrey won 2, tied 1, lost 1 to Mc- Lean: Mclean won three, tied 1 lost Co Kachargis; Edwards won { over Lafage by forfeiture; Graham won three, tied 1 over PaFlin; Pete KacheFRIn won 4, Ioet 1 To ZafeiIi,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-15
"oye the Garden Wall"

"over the Garden Wall" will Dc presented at the All Saints church hall Saturday evening at 6 o'clock, sponsored by tho members Of the Young Peoples Fellowship society, and directed by Mrs. Edward Mer- Til. Harry Dawes is the stage man- ager.
 Those taking the leads arei Dor- othy Calkins, Martha Tenn. Walter Bryan, Richard Carris, George Gar. ris and Patty Carris Of Monroe; Irene Mason, Bernice Lowfey, K. Wilson, Leonard Hungerford, M. Lindsiey and Rev. Edward Merrill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-15

Two bone fractures in his wrist Hefe suffered by Edward z. Clark, soa of Mf. and Mrs. Stephen |,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-15

The Girl Scout Leaders Associa- ton will meet Wednesday evening at 6 D. m. at the home Of Mrs. Charles seppies Of Steele Brook Road.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-15
OAKVlLLE Correspondent: Mae Villa Babin 1877 Watertown Avenue
W. A. LITTLEHALES
 DIES LAST NIGHT
Edgewood Road Resident to Be Inferred Tom0r. row Afternoon

Oakville, Feb. 15.-William Alfred Littlehales died ct his home, Edge- wood road, last evening. Born in Shefiield, England, he had made his home in oakville for the past 90 years. He was an engraver and Q member of the First Baptist church, Waterbury, Speedwell lodge, Knights of Pythias, and the Sons of St. George.
 He is survived by three daugh- ters, Mrs. Richard 8. Emrick of Cambridge, Mabel L, Littlehales of Waterbury, and Ethel Littlehales of oakville: and one brother, Charles H. Littlehales of Oakville.
 The funeral will be held Thurs day afternoon from the Clark fu- neral home, 20 State street, with Rev. David P. Gaines officiating. Burial will be in Riverside cene- tery.
 Friends may call at the funeral home after 5 o'clock today.
 Mems Club
 The Mems club of the All Saints church met at the church hall last evening. Pinochle, set-back and cribbage were played. The following results are announced.
 Pinochle-Fiisher's team-Lancas- ter and Chsae Chapman and Windebank 1; LaVigne's team, Beach and Lake 1; James and Barnes 2.
 Set-back--Fiisher's team-Flisher and Field 2, Field and O. Baker 2, Chase and Lancaster Chapman and Windebank 9, Lancaster and Feld q; LaVigne's team, 8. Fem and James 1, Davis and II. LaVigne 1, 8, Then and Lake {, James and Barnes 2, Davis and Lake 1.
 Cribbage.-Flisher's team-Winde- bank and Chapman I Windebank and Chapman 2, 0. Baxter and Flisher 2; LaVigne's team, Barnes and J. Baxter 1, James and Barnes l. Beach and II. LaVigne 2.
 Totais-Flisher's team ie, La. vigne's team 1. F'lishers team won by three games.
 Totals to date-Flisher's team Ill, LaVigne's team i0B. Flisher's team leads by c games.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-15
Reading Groups

Reading groups are being formed in Congregational churches In this state. The one in the local Congre- gational church has six members at present. Those interested should report to Mrs. Oscar Locke Of Hiil- side avenue. or Mrs. Fred Jackson of Ball Farm road.
Evening star., 1939-08-23
Gay 9Os Bathing Styles
To Feature PAGEANT

Bathing beach styles of the Gay
Nineties. with girls singing and
dancing in keeping with the period,
will feature the water pageant to be
staged tonight at East Potomac pool
under auspices of the District of Co.
lumbia Recreation Department.
Members of Takoma, Mckinley,
Fairgrounds will supply the singing
talent, while Sherwood Playground
furnishes the vocalist in the pro-.
gram. which beings at 8 pm.
Members of Takoma, Mckinley
Anacostia, Rosedale, Georgetown
and East Potomac swimming pool
teams will take part in colorful
water formations The American
Red Cross will also enter group of
swimmers.
Special buses, Offering round trips
to East Potomac Park, will leave
Fifteenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue NV. at short intervals, be-
ginning at 7:30 pm. the recrea ton
department announced.
The pageant is under the direction
OF Miss Maude Parker and Max
harrington.