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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-23
POSTAL EMPLOYES
 SEEKING CHANGES
Adopt Resolutions on Weekly Pay Days-Local
 Men HOn0red

Paul w. Stafstrom, Waterbury, was elected secretary of the Con- necticut State association of the National Association of Letter Car riers at the annual convention of the association yesterday at the Hotel Stratfield in Bridgeport.
 Concurrent with the letter car rier convention was the state con- vention of the United National as- sociation of Post Office Clerks at which two Waterbury men were elected second vice-president, and Walter F. Geraghty, secretary.
 A resolution proposing competi- tive examinations for all postal em- ployes. including those in the main- tenance service. was adopted. Also adopted were these resolutions:
 Weekly pay days instead of the present two pay days month: a $l00 salary increase after 10 years service and $l00 for each additional five years up to 25 years; allowance of sick leave, vacation. and com pensation for substitute carriers,
 Senator Francis T, Maloney and Frank c. Buckley. fourth assistant postmaster general, spoke during the session. Mayor McLevy vel. comed the delegates.
 Postmaster Charles A. Babin att tended both conventions togethe! with large delegations of local car. riegs and clerks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-23
RUSSIA REJECTS.
 JAPAN'S DEMAND.
SOviets Informed Japanese Will Protect Fishing
 Rites in Siberia
BY NORMAN B. DEUEL limited Press Staff COrrespOnden

lOuhVeu EEeSS CtAh OUEHCopUuuchSJ
 Moscow, Feb. 23.-UP).-New de- mands by Japan in the Siberian fisheries dispute have been rejected by Russia, 1t was indicated today after a two-hour conference be- tween foreign Commissar Maxim Litvinov and Japanese Ambassador Shigenori Togo. Japanese sources said that the result of the Litvinov- Togo talk was unsatisfactory and that further discussions would be held, though no date mad been set for them. Togo informed Litvinov that Japan refused to participate in an auction for Siberian fishing concessions which Russia proposes to hold March Is. He was said to have demanded that fishing conces- sions which Russia had withdrawn, on the ground that the waters in question must be restricted in the interests of national defense, be made subject to further negotia- tions.
 Japan Will Protect Boats
 It was reported without confirma- ton that Togo Also informed Litvi- nov that the Japanese government would protect Japanese fishing rights and would use every means to do so.
 Litvinov and Togo asked each other to report back to their gov- ernments on the situation, including
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-23
GENERAL DALEY
 GUEST OF R.O.A.
War Hero to Speak To- night on Defense of
 New England

Brig. Gen. Edward L. Daley, of Boston, commander of the first coast artillery district, will speak on The Defense of New England" at @ dinner meeting of the Waterbury Reserve Officers tonight at The El- ton. The meeting marks the con- clusion of national defense week.
 Gen. Daley is a West Point grad- uate, World War veteran, and hold CT of decorations from three foreign governments. In wartime he com manded the famous 9th Engineers and participated in the A. E. F. en- agreements at Marne-Vasle, St. Mi- hiel, and Meuse-Argonne. After the Armistice, he served on U. s. com missions to Armenia, Turkey, and Russia, and was awarded the Dis tinguished Service Medal on his re- turn. ,t.
 Maj. Max Traurig, Inf. Res, will preside at the meeting and intro- duce the speaker.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-23
WATERBURY TRIO
 COMPLETE STAY IN COUNTY JAIL
Sentenced in September For Selling Game of
 Chance Tickets

Three of the 16 Waterbury men who went to jail Sep tember 27, 1888, on charges of violation of lottery and policy laws, will be released from the New Haven County Jail tomorrow. They are: Christopher Crane, 40, of $50 West Main street; Will liam Graham, A, of 290 Bank street, and Ralph De- Tota, 51, of 42 South Main street. All three have been work ing in the kitchen and laundry of the jail, and all three have paid the fine of $900 and costs imposed by Judge Earnest c. Simpson at the time of sentence.
 Fifty-eight men were arrested on the lottery charges last September 2 in 6 dramatic cleanup staged by States Attorney William B. Fitz- gerald, with the assistance of local, county and state police.
 Robert (White) Leventhal, 39, of 396 Chase Park avenue, will be the only one of the group remaining in jail after tomorrow. He was sem fenced to seven months, and fined $l,S50 and costs, as the alleged leader of the entire system in Wa terbury.
 Robert Moran of Bunker Hill ave- nue, was released several days ago because of his assistance to the county in fighting a fire in the jail, He would have been released tomor- row, but for that incident.
 The arrest of the men was sec ondary in public interest to the penalties imposed on them for dis tributing tickets "in games of chance" about the city and state. The fines and jail sentences were regarded as the severest meted out in Waterbury in many years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-23

any new agreement Japan milst ec= cept responsibility for payments. des faults by it's sponsored governmeuE of Manchulkuo. for Russia's share of the Chinese eastern railr0ad which extends through Manchukuo< Russia also has announced that cers tain concession Tots" formerly held by Japanese will be withdrawn per- manently in the interests of Russt sia's national defense. Failing any agreement Russia announced tfa& certain fishing lots would be offered at public auction. It was this auc@ tion which Togo informed Litvinov the Japanese would boycott -thuk refusing to recognize the propriety of the auction.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-23

the attitude of public opinion fl the respective countries over the long and bitter dispute regarding Japanese flshing concess.ons in, Rus sian waters.
 All this was taken to mean that Togo had presented the important demands which were sent to him by his government, and that Litvinov had rejected them as ne had done previous demands.
 It was made known at Tokyo Feb 16 that Foreign Minister Machirc Arita had forwarded important instructions to Togo. It was under stood that Togo was instructed to seek showdown and to inform Litvinov that Japan was prepared to take drastic action unless an agreement was reached. Japanese newspapers reported that Japan was prepared to fish in the disputed wa ters under the protection of the im- perial navy.
 Season Starts May
 The fishing season starts May l Japanese fishermen have been op- erating under a temporary agree ment, which expired December 31 Russia has insisted that as part oi
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-23
SAMMY KAYE TOPS
 WITH LOCAL FANS
Democrat Flooded With Requests For Auto-
 graphed Photo

Swing and Sway" with Sammy Kaye is more than @ catch phrase to Waterbury's small army of jitter- bugs and swing music fans!
 It's slogan for the band that represents the tops" in popular dance bands, as evidenced by the flood of letters which poured into the Democrat office within a few hours after 1t was announced that Sammy has planned musical tribute to the City of Waterbury.
 Asked for the name of their fav- orite selection scores of swing music enthusiasts have placed in nomina- ation the song they desire most to hear Sammy Kaye and his band play on Saturday afternoon, March 4th from 5:30 to o'clock. The band will play in the famous Palm Room of the Hotel Commodore in New York city. It will be flashed from coast to coast in Mutual Network hookup of no stations. Waterburians will hear 1t over Sta tion WATR.
 As announced in last evenings Democrat the first 500 lans sending in their requests for their favorite number will receive an autographed photograph of the popular leader. Incidentally Deep Purple" seems to rate highly among music enthusi- asts here. with TWO Sleepy Peo- pie" and Heaven Can Wait, run ming second and third. However, the fans have until midnight Wed- nesday evening, March 1st. to send in to the Song of the Week" Edi- tor in care of the Waterbury Demo- crat, their request for their most popular number and receive the autographed likeness of Sammy Kaye.
 Through arrangements with The Democrat, Sammy will voice per- sonal greeting to his many loyal followers in Waterbury. He is gu-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-23
Your Income Tax
NO. 19 Bad Debts-Year in Which Deductihle


 To be allowed as deduction from gross income, a bad debt must have been determined by the taxpayer to be worthless within she txable year for which it is claimed and, where books are kept, 1t also must have been charged of within the same year, The necessity or this provision is obvious. If debt could be de- ducted without the requirement. that 1t be charged of the taXpay- eS's books, the certainty of its worthlessness would be open to question. Neither the taxpayer nor the government could be cer- tain that debt would not be claimed more than once.
 If a bad debt were allowed as Q deduction without regard to the year when 1t kecame worthless, such charges could be accumu- lated to be deducted in q year when there was a large income.
 The burden is upon the taxpayer Co show that @ debt claimed as . deduction was without value dur ing the taxable year. A statement should be attached to the return showing the propriety of any de- duction for bad debts. If in the exercise of sound business judg- ment a taxpayer concludes, after making every reasonable effort to determine whether there is likeli- hood of recovery, that the debt Is of no value, deduction for such debt is allowable. Court action 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 a deduction for partial loss if partial worthlessness occurs.
 The provisions of the Revenue Act of 1888 with respect to bad debt and partial bad-debt dedue- tions are not applicable to a tax payer, other than a bank as de- fined by the act, where the debt is evidenced by bonds, debentures. notes, or certificates, or other evi- dences of indebtedness, issued by any corporation (including those issued by a government or politi- cal subdivision thereof), with in- terest coupons or in registered form.
 The neatherlanssS uill take stens
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-23
SCHAEFFER GUEST
 AT PUBLIC FORUM

Proportional representation voting was explained to group at Pearl Street Neighborhood House last night by J. M. Schaeffer, of the speakers bureau of the Citizens Good Government association. Mrs. Leila T. Alexander, director, intro- duced the speaker and a question and answer period followed the demonstration,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-23

Most Rev. Maurice F. McAulitfe bishop of the Hartford Diocese, has designated Sunday. February 26th, as the official date for the launching of a campaign to in- crease the Catholic membership in Connecticut. Rev. Joseph M. Griffn, native of Waterbury and directer of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, has been formally chosen to supervise the campaign in the Hartford diocese. He will direct various activities to stimulate interest among Catholics In the success of the far-flung missionary activities of the Catholic church. Of the estimated 2.095,000.000 of the world over 1,200.0o0.o00 are nom- inally non- Christian. One third belongs to the Roman, Greek and Protestant churches.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-23
wPA IN REVERSE

Ava, Okla. - (UP)-When funds for hauling materials to @ Woods county Works Progress Administra- tion project gave out, the laborers took action. They hired trucks with their own wages to keep the project operating.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-23
AUSTRALIAN BREAD DEARER

Sydney, (UP) - Australian bread has risen in price by 2 cents two- pound loaf--a 20 per cent increase
 as the result of legislation imposing tax of $28.75 a ton on flour. The tax vii lbe distributed among wheat growers to ensure a home consumps ton price of $l.16 a bushel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-23

The netherlands will take steps to stimulate business in the middle class trades.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-23

ing to give Waterbury 8 swell boost as feature of his weekly broadcast. We'll be listening, Sammy. And so will thousands of your admirers!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-23
Mems Weor

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-23

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 "WEAR-EVER" ALUMINIUM - At Special Prices! 3 at. sauce pot and 3 at. sauce pan-reg. $1.39, X1 eacn ,.,,,,,', '''''
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-23

TALK OF THE TOWN PRINTS New Spring patterns = pure dye rayon crown tested for washab!lity. durability. general wearing qualities Q yds O1
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-23

Prints and plain pastel shades -slip-over style top - sizes 16x17-- QT
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 reg. $1.29. 9............... Q1 HAND MADE GOWNS = Hand embroidered-pastel shades - regular sizes-plain batiste or
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-23

Whipcord and gravel knits - long sleeves round necks - dark shades reg. $5.98
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-28
The Peasant Walks on Oil

His long white blouse catching the glow of the
setting Rumanan peasant stands hilltop at the
foot of the Transyvanan Alps Below him in the gathering
twilight valleys filled with the black skeletons of oil
derrcks
Away to the mystic east the sluggish Danube slips into
the salt marshes that border the Black
There is the tnkle of a sleeps bell down the valley
and beyond that the of evening life In vllage-a
village tipped with the dome and spre of Byzanum symbol
of the Greek Catholic faith.
These valleys stood long ago lush in tropc leaf. Great
palms and coners fourished side by side the steaming
when the earth tilted closer to Trunk and bark
and leaf and vine died together and built in the humid heat
deep layer of black mold Came ice and heat again. then
ice again. And under the folding layers of earth the first
black mold became pool of oil, lying lush against the
bowels of creation
Into the valleys that Rumania the early
men, They made RATS and crossed the Danube in
bands fighting each other for the rich plots of ground
fighting for the forests and the game clearing land for the
pillow and chasing the deer through the tmbered hills.
Then, thrown together by the of hordes,
they fought off the phaanxes of Macedonian Alexander the
cose-marchng egons of Caesar the cavalry of Goth and
Hum and the janssaries of the Caph
Today they have achieved peace-almost.
But there strange abroad II depends for
Its life and strength the black pools of oil beneath the
plains of the Danube Great nations want the oil with which
to feed their mechanical monsters that destroy cities
And with troubled look the Rumanan peasant gazes
his valleys and wishes there had been lush gowhs
here in primordia days, gathering pockets of black
wealth to lure the pirate to his fertile land.
But far away at No. 10 Downing street in London the
Wilhemstrasse in Berlin, there little busy
great maps And the word o" is written across the maps
where the Danubes thin thread snakes into the sea.
And some day the Rumanan peasant will wake up to
find he is subject to foreign prncen scarlet uniform
baggy tweed pantsand the days of his life will be troubled
with slaughter and burning and rapine.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-28

meal and watched the others ENJOY
themselves
Another experience which Coy.
Stevens often recalled with a great
deal OF amusement occurred When
he went TO the postoffice IN George
Barnes store FOR his mail. Barnes
was in San Francisco on business
and young John Miller Murphy
was helping Mrs. Barnes run the
store and postoffice
That evening when a small,
rough looking man came in and
asked for Gov. Stevens mail, John
refused to give il to him. My
orders are TO deliver the mail to
Gov. Stevens and nobody else.
- am Gov. Stevens" the gov
ernor replied.
Huh, you can't fool me" John
replied. You don't look like a
. governor.
Finally Mrs. Barnes was ap-
pealed to. She was convinced that
the newcomer was Gov Stevens
and told John to give him the
mail.
7 won't do it." said John. If
you want TO give the governors
mail to that man you can, but l
won't
And with John fussing and
Tuning Mrs Barnes handed the
package of mail to the governor.
Such was Gov. Stevens recep-
ton in the territory which so years
ago became Washington state.
TO be continued)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-28
ATTACKS SOLONS ON
TANES PENSIONS

Editor, The Times: The 1889
legislature will go into history
as the smallest bunch of minds
that ever sat in Olympia.
This body of wise likes"
placed the care of the old folks
on the kids and in turn placed
tax on the babies milk and
bread.
Way back in the days when
the railroads ran the lawmakers,
we had outstanding men who,
after they had given the rail-
roads what they wanted, in turn
did something for the voters who
sent them to Olympia.
Imagine, if you can, men like
Jimmie Davis, Stanton Warbur-
ton and Ed. Hamilton allowing a
so-called Democratic governor
tell them where to head In. Just
as sure as shooting, the 26 Re-
publicans in the house that did
the bidding of the governor on
most all laws that were passed,
must share in the responsibility
of defeating decent pension leg
islatlon.
These Republican house men,
hers had the chance of their
life time to make the Republican
party we'll thought of, but now
every man as well as every
young voter, along with the
women, will not forget that a
good pension might have been
passed had the Republicans not
tied up with the Martin forces
in order TO get a little dab of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-28
WEEPING WILLOW AT
SITE OF PLANE CRASH

Editor. The Times. l wonder
If a little more might not be
added to what has been said
about the stratoliner airplane
disaster at Alder, March is. We
We're all so saddened by this ter
rible crash which took 10 Won
derful men to their deaths.
The plane lies across a fence,
part being on the original home
stead of the Hotes' ranch. now
owned by Fred J. Hotes of
Alder, and the remaining parts
on the Stanley Scurlock ranch.
Part of the wreckage fell on the
posts that divide these farms.
What l would like to see is a
monument there for these men,
eight of them having been
among the foremost men of
their profession in America. But
until this can be done, we are
planting a weeping willow tree
for public marker, though as
long as this generation lasts, It
needs no reminder.
We are indebted to the Off
GERS for the outstanding way in
which they fulfilled duties that
this tragedy brought about.
MRS. NJ. NJ.
lder
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-28
Let 5 Dress for Easter

Another Easter rolls around. Once again the world
throws off its winter garment of repentance and
out in riot of gay coors So let's all join the Easter parade
We've lot to be thankful about here in northwest.
While billiards. whipped the east had the midest winter
of recent Unemployment is the wane building
booming than any year since dear old 1929
Nows the time to dress up Gentlemen how about
hat with gay feather And how about that suit Get
ting rather threadbare isn't it? Blow yourself to
and the inner satisfaction of looking your best We males
have few enough good points it is!
As to the lades-we don't need to urge them dress
One look at the spring styles and they'll go into
ecstasies
The worlds been good to the last year and, with
winter safely by there's great spring and ahead
To heck with Old Man Goomles dress bravey and gaiy
and enjoy the world around us!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-28
News on Cigarette Paper
A Book A Dav

You can imagine no one better
qualified to plumb the full
depths of the current struggle
in China than Pearl Buck. She
does so in novel full of under
standing of the bitter battle
against Japan. THE Patriot
John Day: $3.50. Incidental
ly, this is the first novel with a
Chinese setting by the Nobel
prize winner in four years.
What Miss Buck has really
done is to trace the rise of the
modern revolutionary movement
in China up to the war. then
show it's fusion in a united front
to hold off the invaders. II is
an epic story, therefore. catch
ing the myriad oss-currents
of both Chinese and Japanese
life. laying bare the seeds of
traditional hatred between the
two peoples.
Miss Bucks central character
is a Chinese lad, WI I-wan, son
of banker. Born idealist.
I-wan is fired with the ardor of
revolution when yet in his teens.
Before he has gone far in the
councils of the Communist
party, his father ships him off
to Japan To save his life when
Chang kaishek launches his
sweeping purge
In Japan, Ivan marrles the
daughter of a wealthy merchant.
becomes the father of two chill
dren. Then the war breaks out
and Ivan true son of China,
forsakes his family to come
back and fight But this time
he labors for the man who once
might have killed him, Chang
kai-shek.
You will not find The Patrl-
OF" however. a story of battle
fields. The guns thunder in the
distance. Ii is more a story of
the Chinese mind torn by eternal
struggle II explains the Jap
anese psychology as well. As
such il becomes one of the
years most graphic novels and
certainly one OF Miss Bucks
best.-P. G.. F.