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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-15

strength lay.
 Miller sat West and although he held two and one-half honor tricks, he decided not to open the bidding. It turned out to be @ wise decision, for with a bid from him, South would have placed the strength he held in high cards, and fulfilled his contract.
 When South saw the dummy, he knew that 1t would be fatal to lose
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-15
Playground News
WASHINGTON PARK

A costume chow will be featured at the Washington park playground on Monday afternoon at 2:30 o. clock. On Tuesday horseshoe tour nament will get under way. The softball team will hold Its regular practice session Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
 Monday evening the girls volley- ball team will play the girls from the Waterville playground at Wash ington park.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-15
Naomi Chapter Plans
 For Annual Outing

Naomi chapter, Order Of the East ern Star will hold its annual picnic and outing Saturday, July 20, at the Vacation House, Lake Quassapaug. All the members of the order are in- vited to attend, but 1t will be neces- Sary that they maxe reservations either with the worthy matron, Mrs w. J. Wolf or with the secretary, Mrs. r. c. MarggraT. They will be able to furnish further information If 1t Is desired.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-15
Weddings
NIXON-BREEN

NIXON-BREEN
 Mrs. Lawrence E. Breen of Fair view avenue, Naugatuck announces the coming marriage of her daughter, Katherine Campbell Breen, to William J. Nixon, Jr., son of MT. and Mrs. William J. Nixon Sr., of George Street, Naugatuck The wedding will take place on August 9th at 8:30 o'clock at St. Francis Church, Naugatuck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-15

hour A former Waterbury min- ister, Rev. A. B. Dewberry, of Derby will be the preacher Tuesday | night,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-15
3OCCHICHIO-DUVA

-bOCOHhACnHO"OOV
 The wedding of Miss Ellen Duva daughter ( Mir. and Mrs. John Pe- tro of Hill street and Anthony C.. Bocchichio, son of MT. and Mrs. Louis Bocchichio of Wall street took place this morning at g o'clock at Our Lady of Lourdes' church. Rev. Edward Farrell officiated at the ceremony and also celebrated the nuptial mass which followed. Palms and gladioli decorted the altar and a program of ruptial music was ren- dered.
 Miss Angela DeBona was the only attnedant of the bride and Joseph James Bocchichio attended ! his brother as best man.
 Following the ceremony 2 recep- ton was held at Mecca's dining room for about 60 guests. Out of town guests were present from Jamaica, L. l.. Mechanicsville, N. Y., Johnstown, Penn, Jersey City, N. J.. Hartford and Meriden.
 The couple left on a wedding trip to Vermont. New Hampshire, Maine and Canada. Upon their return they will reside at 35 Wall street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-15
DAWSON ALBERT

The wcidi of Miss Harriet M. Albert of North Main street. daugh- ter Of Mrs. Joseph M. Albert of New Britain. formerly Of Maine, i0 James Stone Dawson. son Of Mrs, L. F. Dawson of North Woodbury will take pla.e Monday morning at 10 a. m. at the reciory Of St. Pe- ters church in New Britain. The reception. which will follow will bt held at the Unl- -rsity slib in New Britain.
Evening star., 1939-08-08

or other evidences of Indebtedness
in existence on June l, 1899, at less
than their face value without the
recognition of gain If such redemp-
ton occurs after the enactment of
the law and in taxable year be-
ginning prior to January l, 1943
This provision will result in a real
incentive for railroads and other cor
porations to liquidate their indebted
ness and place themselves upon a
firm financial basis.
Under the old law, the capital
stock tax provisions were found to
operate harshly against corporations
which were unable 10 anticipate
their earnings accurately over
period of years. Under the Revenue
Act of 1898, the capital stock tax
is based on declared stock value
which the taxpayer must revise
every three years. An excess profits
tax applies to the profits in excess
OF 10 per cent of such declared
value. Therefore, if taxpayer is
bAihDAS oSSoA oeSly w OiloASlPaVC Al1o
profits and declares too low capi-
tai stock tax value, he may be sub
ject to heavy penalty tax on such
profits. To remedy this situation,
corporations were given the right to
increase their capital stock tax valu-
ations for the fiscal years ending
June 30, 1899, and June 80. 1910,
but not to decrease such values for
such years. This will afford relief
to corporations which have declared
too low capital stock tax value for
those years and should result in
an added stimulus to business.
do not believe that the Ameri-
can people want Government own
ership of railroads. I certainly do
not One of the surest ways to pre-
vent it is to enact fair and just
transportation legislation that will
bring under Government control all
instrumentalities of interstate COM
merce.
The railroads are now and have
Evening star., 1939-08-08

their net operating business losses
for period of two years. Under
this provision, taxpayer sustaining
net operating loss in 1899 is per-
mltted to carry over such operating
loss in reduction of his income for
1910 and if such net loss is in excess
of his income for 1910 he can carry
over such excess in reduction of
his income for 1941.
Another provision of the existing
law which resulted in hardships to
corporations and for which relief
had already been extended to in
dividuals and partnerships by the
Revenue Act of 1898, was the provi-
sion limiting capital losses in excess
of capital gains of corporations to
be applied against other income only
to the extent of $4,000. The new
| tax bill removes this tax deterrent
and permits corporation which have
sustained capital losses on assets
held for more than 18 months
(knoWn as long-term losses to
apply such losses in full against their
ordinary income for the taxable year
in which the loss was realized. In
the case of capital losses on assets
held for not more than 18 months
(known as short losses the
corporations are permitted to carry
over the excess loss into the next
year to be applied against short
term gains of such year. The effect
of this change is, of course, to place
corporations upon parity with in
dividuals and partnerships with re-
spect to capital losses.
| There have been many complaints
against the undistributed profits tax.
While in the form of the Revenue
Act of 1888 the tax produced little
return, it had acquired prominence
as psychological irritant largely
because of the widespread emotional
criticism directed against it. Leg
| islation recently enacted at this ses-
sion removes the undistributed prof
| its tax and substitutes for it a fiat
tax Of 18 per cent upon corporations
with net incomes above S25.000. The
/ Scl pOl dtlOllS, llldI ID, tllUSc
having net incomes below $25,OOo,
were not subject to the undistributed
profits tax under the Revenue Act of
1898, but were subject to graduated
rates ranging from 1912 per cent to
16 per cent. These small corpora
tions, which comprise about 80 per
cent of all corporations filing tax
able returns, were left undisturbed
by the new act. However banks and
insurance companies which, under
the old law were subject to a fiat
rate of 16l2 per cent, even though
their income was below S25 900, are
now permitted to be taxed at the
rates applicable to small corpora
tons where their incomes are not
in excess of S25000 This will af-
ford considerable relief to small
banks and insurance companies.
Permits Railroad Benefits.
Another feature of the new rev.
enue act will materially aid rail-
roads and other corporations whose
bonds can be purchased at the pres
ent time at less than their face
value. This provision permits cor
poration in an unsound financial
condition to redeem its bonds, notes
Evening star., 1939-08-08

been for some time what may be
called "sick" industry. Many rail-
roads have not been able to collect
enough revenue to even meet their
fixed charges, much less pay divi-
dends.
The recent session of Congress-
both House and Senate-enacted leg.
islation bringing under regulation
all forms of transportation in an
effort to stop cutthroat competi-
ton and have a well-rounded trans
portation setup in the country.
These bills are now in conference
between the House and the Senate
and it is the hope that an efficient
and workable law will come out Of
these deliberations.
A railroad reorganization bill was
passed, which, in my opinion, will
save two or three railroads in this
country from going through tortuous
and expensive bankruptcy proceed
ings.
This transportation legislation, in
my opinion, is of major Importance.
Reorganization Authorized.
Another outstanding accomplish
ment is the measure known as the
reorganization bill. For 40 years
every President has recommended a
reorganization of the executive
branch Of the Government. Under
this act, the President was given the
authority to group, coordinate and
consolidate agencies with a view to
reducing expenditures to the fullest
extent possible and to increase the
efficiency of the operations of the
governmental departments.
This reorganization is now under
way. 1t will enable citizens to con-
tact proper departments and get
their information at one place in
stead OF having to 60 from one de-
partment to the other in order to
complete an answer to q question
raised.
Another measure of great impor-
tance to agriculture and business as
we'll Is the one authorizing the
Commodity Credit Corp. to exchange
surplus agricultural commodities
held under loans for stocks of strate-
gic and critical materials which the
Government of the United States
needs to hold in reserve. BY what
Is known as the Barter Act, the
United States Government will get
rid OF from 100000 to 700, 900 bales of
surplus cotton in exchange for rub
Der OF equal value supplied by the
British government.
Another 100000 bales of surplus
cotton will be gotten rid of under
an amendment to the Commodity
Credit Corp. Act, authorizing it to
sell at a price slightly under the
market level on condition that the
foreign governments purchasing such
commodities commit themselves to
hold the stock acquired in reserve
completely apart from the market
Another outstanding act passed
by this Congress was the extension
OF the power of the President relat-
ing to the stabilization fund and the
power to alter the weight of the
dollar. The extension of these DOW
ers will enable the President and
the Secretary of the Treasury to
continue to cope with any world
monetary emergency which may
arise in the next two years and thus
maintain the position of the United
States in world trade and protect
domestic interests from the damag-
ing effects Of currency-depreciation
wars which may threaten.
The function of the sterilization
fund. consisting of s2,OO0,0OO 900, Is
to prevent undue day-to-day fuc-
tuations in the foreign exchange
value of the dollar The devalua-
! ton power was originally granted
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and exercised to stabilize the dollar
at its former international level
after drastic depreciation Of their
currencies by other leading nations
had seriously altered that level.
Such depreciation proved extremely
detrimental to American Industries
producing for domestic or export
consumption in competition with
foreign producers. The power to re-
Evening star., 1939-08-08

well as by the Authority. To the
Authority 1t meant that Its electric
ity program could 60 forward in an
orderly manner. To the utilities 1t
meant relief from doubts and fears.
The amendment permitted the
T. v. A. to join with almost 40 other
public agencies to purchase the elec-
tric properties Of the Tennessee
Evening star., 1939-08-08

value the dollar and the stabiliza-
ton fund powers make q long step
forward in the promotion Of ma
tional welfare.
T. v. A. Factor Cleared.
Last month the Congress passed
a bill amending the Tennessee VAL
ley Authority Act. 1t was a bill
welcomed by the utility industry as
Evening star., 1939-08-08

Electric Power Co. from the Com
monwealth & Southern Corp. There
Is no longer any reason for the pri-
vate utilities to fear that theyEill
be damaged because OF the Con i
ments power program in the'n-
nessee Valley. The passage Of this
legislation proved that the Congress
Evening star., 1939-09-19
Stock AVERAGES
BY VICTOR EUBANK,


NEW YORK, Sept. 19-The stock
market swung into another fast war
BOOM rally today following the long
speech of Hitler at Danzig in which
broadcast listeners apparently could
find no concrete peace proposal.
Led by steels favorite issues jumped
2 to more than 7 points around the
start of the final hour. with the
ticker tape for while as much as
3 minutes behind floor transactions.
Virtually all of yesterdays decline
was retrieved. There was a subse-
quent showdown and extreme ad-
vances were shaded in number Of
cases at the close.
Prior to the late bulge, prices were
up l to 2 or so after having run up
to for number of industrials at
the start of the session.
Dealings came almost to a stand
still after noon, when Der Fuehrer
began his address and brokerage Of
fees took time off to try and dis
cover a clue to peace of intensified
war in his remarks. AS the Nazi
chieftain finished, burst Of buying
hit the list from all quarters.
Notwithstanding the intermittent
sluggish periods. transfers approx
mated 100000 shares.
Although Hitler disclaimed war
aims against France and England,
his threat to give bomb for bomb,
not only one, but 500 bombs" to those
who oppose the Reich, seemingly
implanted the idea in speculator
forces that a nearby armistice was
hardly likely.
Early buying was attributed to
the belief of some that Mondays
reaction might have been overdone,
and to the renewed pledge of the
British that they intended to prose
cute the war with all energy de-
spite recent unfavorable develop
ments.
The neutrality battle expected in
the special session Of Congress
Thursday was seen as restraining
factor.
Prominent shares on the upsurGe
included U. S. Steel, Bethlehem,
Westinghouse. Union Carbide. Doug
las Aircraft. Chrysler, General
Motors, International Harvester,
GOODYEAR. Western Union, Ana
conda, American Smelling, Dupont,
N. Y. Central. Santa Fe, Pullman,
Texas Corp, Westinghouse Airbrake,
Pressed Steel Car, Montgomery
Ward and Allied Chemical.
Evening star., 1939-09-19
Chicago Grain
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. Sept. 19.-Early wheat
market losses of as much as ga
cents bushel were wiped out IN
a strong rally today after the close
of Reichsfuehrer Hitler's speech.
Prices shot upward more than Z
cents from the days lows. advanc-
ing fractionally above previous clos
ing levels.
Early selling was attributed to
trade expectations that the speech
might contain some hint of possible
peace offerings, but pit brokers said
they were disappointed in the text
of the address. The result was an
immediate rush to reinstate holdings
previously sold out.
The market did not fully MAINTAIN
late price gains, however, and closed
IA lower to "a higher compared with
Yesterdays finish, December 847s-85,
May 857s-06.
Corn refused to follow the upturn
in wheat, closing 1-134 lower. De-
cember $40 May 5724, while oats
l1e+
Evening star., 1939-09-19
Power Production
In Capital Climbs
During August
Both Eighth Month
And Months Totals
Highest on Record
By EDWARD c. STONE.

Demand for electricity in the Dis
trict of Columbia in August far
exceeded the corresponding month
last year or any other August on
record, and brought the total out
put for the first eight months of
this year way ahead of the like pc
riod in 1888, according to the latest
sales reports from the Potomac
Electric Power Co. Using these fig
ures as a barometer, steady i'm
proven1ent in business conditions
here is evident.
The power company reports total
of 71,537,673 kiloWatt-hour sales in
August against 66,105,508 a year
ago, a gain of 5,432 165 or 822 per
cent This sales demand was the
highest of any month this year, the
hot month of July being the nearest
to it, with June standing third in
kilowatt sales.
KiloWatt sales in the first eight
months of this year not only ran far
ahead Of the like period in 1888. but
smashed all previous records in any
year. In every one of the eight
months the total was substantially
higher than in the corresponding
month year ago.
By months, kiloWatt- hour sales
compare as follows with correspond
Evening star., 1939-09-19
Winnjpeg Prices.
Baltimore Quotation

BALTIMORE Sept. 10 lP,.--Wheat: No
red winter. garlicky, spot, domestic. 95
Evening star., 1939-09-19
Fuel, Power Supplies
Declared Adequate
BY the Associated Press,

The National Resources Commit
tee Of the United States Chamber
of Commerce expressed the opin-
ion yesterday that the fuel and
power industries can meet any de-
mands that arise as result of the
war in Europe.
"Our information is that this
country has available ample produc-
tive capacity in the field of electric
power, coal, oil and gas to meet
any national emergency now in
sight" the committee said in a re-
port to the chamber"
Evening star., 1939-09-19
Chicago Cash Market.

grade hard. s.: No. > mixed, s51a. Corn
No AZ i mixed. t 56aa: No. i yellow. 6la-5' ;;
No. ?, 5674. No. white, 50; sample sIaa,'
3512: No. 3. 34s4-35: thinl, "a Timothy
seed. 365-a0 nominal Barley. meltmE
55-66la nominal: feed, 40-45 nominal; No
g. 63: No / mailing, 65; No. 3 maltIn5
81 Red clover seed. IL 00-15 90 nomlnal
Red top. s. 10000 nominal. Alsike, 1900
1900 nominal.
Evening star., 1939-09-19


sUni OF trading 10
rim oankruptcy recevershp being reorganhed under
Bankruptcy Act securities assumed BY
Rates Of dividend the table are annual dsouTss
quarterly annual
Unless otherwise noted special dividends not ncuded
Ex dividend Also extra OF extras Palo
Payable Declared OF paid SO far this
year h Cash or stock Accumulated DIVIDENDS oao or oe
Evening star., 1939-09-19

Don't start across as the signal b
changing.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-05-18

Heights. Miss Morris will be escorted
into the Chapel by her large Court Of
maids of honor, flower girls and
others. At $50 the procession will
move up University avenue to Glen
Echo Fire Hall for the entertainment,
provided by talent from Washington.
On Sunday morning, May 81, at the
Chapel of the Redeemer, there viii be
celebration of the Holy Communics.
at 8 a. M, followed by fellowship
breakfast in the Chapel Hall. At the
$3.50 service, there will be the install
lation Service for the Junior Chapter
of the Daughters Of the King, with
address by the Rev. M. M. Perkins,
Vicar. The Chapel Sunday School will
meet at 1850 and after Sunday
School, the boys and girls will have
an outing in Potomac Park.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-05-18
Notice To Creditors

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
that the Subscriber of District of
Columbia has obtained from the
Orphans Court of Montgomery Coun-
ty, in Maryland, Auxiliary Letters
Testamentary on the Personal
Estate of
FRANK B. KEYES,
late of District of Columbia, de-
ceased. All persons resident and
nonresident having Claims against
the said deceased, are hereby warned
to exhibit and file, the same, in said
Court, with vouchers thereof, on or
before the 10th day Of November
next: they may otherwise by law be
excluded from all benefit of said
Estate. All persons indebted to said
Estate are requested to make imme-
date payment.
Given under my hand this 10th
day of May in the year of our Lord,
one thousand nine hundred and
thirty-nine.
MARY B. KEYES,
Administrators C. T. A.
WILLIAM F. PRErTYMAN, Attorney.
900
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-05-18
Rockville News And
Social Items

Rev. and Mrs. Herbert o. Cooper
left the first of the week for Okla
homa City, Okla, to attend the
Southern Baptist Convention being
being held there, later they will mo-
tor on to San Francisco to the Fair.
Rev. and Mrs. Cooper expect to be
sway about a month.
Mrs. Edward c. Peter, who has been
spending two weeks in Atlantic City,
returned home on Monday.
Mrs. William H. Beard entertained
the following guests at luncheon and
bridge on Tuesday at her home in
Washington. Mrs. Shirley Prescott,
Mrs. Nicholas Brewer, Mrs. Douglas
Stamford, Mrs. Randolph Talbot,
Mrs. Frank Williams, Mrs. Leigh ALI
nutt, Mrs. Rose Dawson, Mrs. Valen-
tine Wilson, Mrs. J. M. White, Mr..
Lloyd Brewer and Mrs. Almus Speare.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-05-18

Mr.. Ben o. Wilkinson, States At
torney for Montgomery County; Mr..
Clayton X. Watkins, Mr.. Leroy
Rodgers, Mr.. James C. Christopher,
MIR. William Radcliffe, Mr.. Theodore
S. Bollten, Mr.. Henry L. Reubsam, Mr..
Irving s. Cue and Mr.. Richardson
spent the week fishing near Hatteras,
North Carolina.
Miss Helen Day was a guest over
the weekend Of her sister, Mrs. Ivan
B. Carson, in Washington.
Mr.. and Mr.. Preston L. Snyder have
returned from a motor trip TO Pitts
burgh, Pa.
Miss Eleanor Hicherson of German
town, Nd, and Miss Rebecca Keys of
the lower section of the county are on
a trip to FL Centre, San Diego, Los
Angeles, San Francisco and various
points in Mexico.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-05-18

Barnes will represent the Christian
Church at the annual convention of
the Deciples of Christ of the Chesa-
peake Area and Virginia, to be held
at the Ninth Street Christian Church,
Washington, May 1918.
The Ladies Aid Society of the M. E.
Church were entertained at the home
of Mrs. George Nicholson, Comus, on
Wednesday. The Ladies Aid of the
Christian Church was entertained at
the parsonage on Thursday.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-05-18
Notice To Creditors


NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN.
that the Subscriber of Montgomery
County has obtained from the
Orphans Court of Montgomery
County, in Maryland, Letters of Adj
ministration\ on the Personal Estate
of
GRACE DOYE
late of Montgomery County, deceased.
All persons resident and nonresident
having Claims against the said de-
ceased, are hereby warned to exhibit
and file, the same, in said Court,
with vouchers thereof, on or before
the 18th day of November next:
they may otherwise by law be ex-
Guided from all benefit of said
Estate. All persons indebted to said
Estate are requested to make imme-
date payment.
Given under my hand this 10Th
day of May in the year of our Lord.
one thousand nine hundred and
thirty-nine.
ROY w. BARBER,
- Gaithersburg, Maryland.
Z37 Administrator.