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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-22

Hartford. Conn, Fsbs 19-About
$50 employees Of the Unemployment
Compensation Division Of the State
Labor Department may be relieved
Of the burden Of paying back-in-
come taxes for the years 1897 and
1888. DESPITE o contrary ruling by
the Internal Revenue Department,
Howard e. Hausman, executive di-
rector Of the division, announced
today following his return from
Washington.
Action to eliminate the retroactive
phase Of the 1899 law was initiated
by State Labor Commissioner Cor
nelius J. Danaher and q. 8. Sem
ator John A. Danaher prior to the
meeting Of the Executive Commit
tee Of the Interstate Conference Of
Unemployment Compensation Agen-
cies In washington recently. The
conference was attended by Mr..
Hausman, James J. Graham, di-
rector Of the state Unemployment
Compensation Department, and rep
resentatives Of the twelve Unem-
ployment Compensation regions EN-.
hracing the whole country.
New Bill Favored
Mr.. Hausman was named to the
subcommittee to study the matter
and take whatever action may be
deemed necessary. The subcon-
mittee Is making efforts to have a
bill introduced at the present ses-
sion Of Congress to rectify the mat
ter.
Until recent decisions Of the SUI
preme court, It had been generally
understood that compensation OF
state employees was not subject to
the federal income tax prior to
1889. During the 1899 session Of
Congress all other state employees
were exempted from the retroac-
tive phase when the federal tax act
was changed to include all state
employees.
state employees, however, who are
paid directly or indirectly from fed
eral funds have been held subject
to the retroactive feature Of the
amended law which applies to sa-
laries back as far as 1884, accord
ing to the Internal Revenue, De-
partment. Consequently, those en-
ployes Of the Unemployment Com
pensation Division who began work.
ing from 1896 on became subject to
the federal tax the year they be-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-22
SHOOTING PROBE
ALL TANGLED UP
Boston Youth Has to See
Girl Before Telling Why
He Did 1t

Boston, HeDs Gz.-lUEI-k[61uS a
Of q frenzied, unemployed janitor tc
explain the fatal shooting of ar
optometrist and the wounding Of q
police sergeant further confused the
investigation Of the Staying today
Charles e. Spencer, "a, Of the
south end, critically wounded by an
apparently self-inflicted shot re-
fused to talk about the shooting Of
DR.. Bernhardt B. Glickman, 80, Of
Dorchester in q downtown Boston
jewelry store yesterday, until hi
sees south end girl friend.
In the same hospital with Spen-
Ger was Sergeant James L. Gulleton
his jaw shattered by a 80 calibei
bullet fired by Spencer in q gun
battle during the seige by 100 Of
ficers of the apartment house where
the former reformatory inmate lived
Questioned q few minutes before
his death in a hospital, Glickmar
told Lieut.. Patrick H. Mclaughlin:
ut was an accident. It was ar
accident. He was showing me the
gun and 1t went off accidentally"
Though police searched the south
end throughout the night, they were
unable to locate the "girl friend
who Spencer described only as "Mol.
lie". Police said the girl had beer
the cause of recent arguments be-
tween Spencer and his wife.
A score Of clerks and customers
were in the store when Spencer, q
patient Of the doctors ran from
rear office to the street., following
the fatal shot. Though several mer
chased the fleeing youth, he escaped
in the crowded theater section.
Sergeant Culleton, hearing the
broadcast for Spencer's apprehen.
sion, went to his home where hi
found the youth waiting In o lower
hall.
spencer retreated up q stairway
and on reaching an upper landing
fired, striking Culleteon whose owr
shots missed. Other officers carried
Culleton to the street and tele-
phoned for reinforcemehts.
Police Commissioner Joseph f.
Timilty Immediately ordered al
available officers to proceed to the
scene by cruising car and taxicab
while tear-gas bombs and riot guns
were rushed there from South Bos-
ton.
Besieged for nearly an hour, spen-
Ger fired shot after shot into the
street from the roof Of the five-story
building, but none Of the bullets
a 81 H. y ID
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-22

turned the offer down I'm .
rage.
A sculptor almost suffocated
washington in making a plaster
cast, then broke the cast getting 1t
off the Presidents face. His real
hair, sandy colored, was never
shown in portraits.
Second talIest Of the presidents,
Washington weighed 2lO pounds,
topping Lincoln by 30 pounds, but
was 2 inches shorter, standing 6
feet, 2 inches.
Medieval methods Of medical
practice took Washington's life
weakened by doctors bleeding him
with leeches, he Succumbed &c
quincy sore throat just II days be-
fore the turn Of the century.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-22
Spotlighting
Brass CityNews
Papers Filed

The Paramount Motor Sales
Inc. Of this city has filed a certi-
ficate of incorporation with the
secretary of state. The authorized
capital stock of the company is
$4,000 and $500 is set forth as
the amount Of cash on hand
starting business.
Aaron l.. Berman Louis Ursini
and John Creel all Of this city
are the incorporators.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-22

Waterville, Feb. pa minstrel
show and dance viii be given to-
night at the Sprague School gym
nasium under the auspices Of st
Michael's church, featuring the
Sacred Heart Minstrel Troop OF
IS girls, under the direction of Cliff
McHale. Music for dancing will be
furnished by Jimmie Groves or
chestra and will continue until / a.
m.
Over one thousand tickets have
been distributed and a large at
tendance is anticipated. Several
numbers will be given by the c.. Y.
o. sextet, made up Of Kathleen
Burns, Ruth Martin, Doris Hughes,
Harry Baker, Bernice Baker and
Richard Grenier. Ruth Martin will
be featured in a dance number,
Harry Baker will entertain with
songs, and little Lorraine Bouffard,
five year old pupil of Miss Martin,
will do a novelty dance.
The affair will begin at 8:15 p.
m. with George Tucker and George
Heckleman as ushers, and William
Moore and Robert Cosgriff taking
tickets at the door.
During the school vacation,
meetings Of Girl Scout Troop
No. ~, will. be held at the
home of Miss Dorothy Anterior on
Essex avenue. Accordingly, tomor-
row afternoon $50 p. m. the regu-
lar meeting of the troop will be
conducted there under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Charles Murphy.
Pastor Home
Rev. Francis g. Higgins, pastor Of
st. Michael's church, returned home
Monday from st. Mary's hospital,
where he lad been a patient for
several months, suffering from .
serious heart condition.
A special Lenten service for chill
dren Of st. Pauls Episcopal church
will be held tomorrow afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock, with Rev. Robert
Beecher in charge.
In the evening, 8 o'clock Rev.
Richard Willard, curate Of st. Johns
Episcopal church, will be the speak,
er at q Lenten service for the
adults.
A Sunday School teachers meet
ing will take place at $50, i'm
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-22
SUSPENDED

A three months suspension Of
the dentistry license of DR.. George
E. Steinmetz, New Britain, for
merly of Waterbury, has been
ordered by DR.. Almond j. Cutting,
of Southington, recorded for the
Connecticut Dental Commission.
A conviction on o charge Of
illegal practice is given as the
reason for the suspension. The Of
tense consisted of allowing la
boratory assistant to do the work
which only a license dentist legal
ly can do.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-22
For Emergencies!

Purchasing Director Martin j.
Sweeney will issue within a short
time a call for bids for a new
emergency car for the fire depart
ment. The car, whose purchase
Is provided for in this years
budget, will be equipped with
graphing irons, stretcher, pulmo-
tor and other equipment.
Yesterday Mr.. Sweeney received
a requisition for the new 750 gal
lon pumper which is to be bought
for the fire department.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-22
RESTORE SERVICE

Boston, Feb. 20 - (U.P.) - Pas
senger service at 80 of SO stations
abandoned by the New Haven Rail-
road must be restored starting
March 10. This ruling was an
nounced last night by the State
Public Utilities Department which
also authorized the railroad to dis
continue passenger service at the
other Sc stations within the lines of
the Old Colony, Boston and Provi-
dence and New England divisions Of
the road.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-22
Driver Arrested

Merton Hornbecker, 20, Of 80
Wheeler street was arrested on a
charge of violating the motor We
hicle law today after an accident
at West Main streets.
Captain William Duggan re-
ported Hornbecker's car struck a
machine operated by Raymond
Bradley, TIA Willow street,early
this afternoon. Both cars were
damaged, according to Motor Pa
trolman Joseph L,ovallo who made
the arrest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-22
HONEY IN MILLIONS OF
POUNDS

San Francisco-(UP) - A sweet
story Is told In the states statis-
tics for honey production in 1889
The total production for the yeai
Of the 5000 bee colonies In the
state was 10,255. 900 pounds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-22
AUXILIARY HOLDS
SILVER TEA HERE
Another Entertainment
For Saints Women Plan
ned Next Wednesday
OAKVILlE
Correspondent: Mae villa Babln
1917 WATERFOWL Avenue

oakville, Feb. 22-Mrs. Harry La.
Vigne Of Rosette street entertained
the women's auxiliary society Of AL
Saints church yesterday afternoon
ct q silver tea.
The members attending were: Mrs
Edward Merrill, Mrs. Samuel Fem
Mrs. Arthur Swanson, Mrs. Stephen
Hathaway, Mrs. Emile Bussemey. Jr.
Mrs. Bertrand LaVigne, ST., Mrs
Harry Parker, Mrs. Harry LaVigne
and daughter, Janice, and Rev. Ed
ward Merrill.
Mrs. Harry Parker presented the
auxiliary with q large cake, won by
Mrs. Bertrand Lavigne, Sr.
Mrs. Stephen Hathaway will en-
terrain the group at her home on
Rosette street February %.
The money gained by these enter
tainments will be used for the ben
eft Of the society.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-22
Bankrupt

Edward ]. Johnson, box maker
of this city, has filed a petition in
bankruptcy in the United States
Bankruptcy Court at New Haven.
Liabilities are set at $1,969.66 and
no assets are listed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-22

much Of his fortune as q money
lender and was first in the u. s.
to use the present system Of col
lateral security.
His neutrality-suspicious., an
English minister, was turned out
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-22
BY NEA Service

George Washington wasn't quite
sure of his own birthday, so he
didn't celebrate the occasion during
his later years. He was born Febru-
airy IL, 1892, but a subsequent cal
endar revision, which changed the
date to February %, left him con-
fused as to whether 1t was the 18th
18th or 22nd, so he just tried to for
get the whole thing.
Washington was worth $4,000
600; owned 10000 acres Of land,
500 slaves and the largest dis
tillery In the country. He made
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-22
Boy Scouts Meet

The Scouts met at the Community
house last evening with their scout
master, Walter Thorne, Sr.
The regular routine was carried
out an dthe members present includ-
ed william Anderson, George Bares,
John Bottelle, Joseph Coddington
David Clement, Joseph Desena,
Robert Fuller, Robert Hassell, Jo-
seph La Clair, Harold Markham,
Russell Mathews, william Mcbride,
Howard Overbaugh. Robert O'Con-
neil, Sevester Perkins, Patsy Pisco,
Herman Reiss, Herbert Shaw. Ed
ward Stewart, James Stemm, Walter
Thorne, Jry Richard Thompson
Emile Wildman and Attelio Fac
CARA. Howard Ande, troop scribe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-22

The Ladies' Aid society Of the
Conversational church met yester-
day afternoon at the parish house
The regular business meeting was
carried out by the members attend
ing, who were: Mrs. John Carter
Mrs. John Mclean, Mrs. Charles An
drews, Mrs. William Jerman, Mrs
Raymond Ellis, Mrs. David Roger
Mrs. Ralph Clinton, Mrs. Harris
Scott, Mrs. Oscar Locke, Mrs. James
Newell, Mrs. william CAIRNS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-22
Teacher-Parents Meeting


The Parents.Teachers association
met at the South school assembly
hall last evening and celebrated
"Founders' Day" with a birthday
party. A play, Reading Of the WIN,
written and directed by Patrick E.
Fontane, Jr., was presented. The
cast Of characters in order Of ap-
pearance follow:
Lawyer Thompson, Harold Drew;
Henry, his chauffeur, Henry Du-
rante: Rastus, old colored servant.
Joseph Carragher; Jack Turner,
grandson to Mr.. Nichols, Lawrence
wilson; Virginia Turner, grand
daughter to Mr.. Nichols, Sophie
Rouba: Miss Matilda Nichols, sister
Of Mr.. Nichols, Frances Noreikis:
Mr.. Townsend, partner Of Mr..
Nichols, Edward Finley; Joseph
Nichols, grandson to Mr.. Nichols
chester Thibarht: Alec, caretaker
of the house, John Guerrero; ON
Ger Higgins, Michael Kleban; De-
tective O'Toole, Victor Corso.
Properties, Marjorie Pratt and
Betty Dawes; special effects. John
Rubbo, Fred Daddona and John
Melnick.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-22
Sacred Heart Troupe
In Minstrel Tonight
Waterbury Cast to Feature Show Of St. MichaeI's
Church at Sprague Gynl-GirI Scouts Plan Food Sale
WAITE RVILLE

ala e w. aen0n CoFresp0ndent-2s OnEgB eE-Tel s-Sas
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-22

A political group once offered
Washington the job Of being
king of the country, but he
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-13
MOTORCYCLE RACES AT
NORTH HAVEN, FRIDAY

After starting the 1910 motorcycle
racing season at North Haven
Speedway last Friday night with q
sensational program featured by the
thrilling dead-heat finish Of q
match race between Crocky Rawd-
ing and Kenny Brewer. Promoter
Art Pechar plans to present q great
array Of stars for this Fridays re-
newal Of the weekly thrill shows.
Pechar Is lining Up eight scratch
riders including BMenny Kaufman,
1893 national champion, an all-time
record for scratch men on O single
slate at the Speedway. Three scratch
cyclists are the usual maximum on
program. Besides the three men,
toned above. this select group will
include such aces rs ooldie Rest
all. Fred Beiliveau. Ray Grant, Ed
Koch and Pete Colman. supple
menting the eight scratch men will
be nearly q dozen others handicap
ped from five 10 20 yards and hence
likely 10 turn IN an upset.
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UPSETS FEATURE
THIRD ROUND PLAY

Newton, Mass, June l3-(UP)-
Top-seeded Jack Mahoney Of New
York led the field into the quarter
final round OF the Middlesex bowl
tennis championships today after
se-eral upsets In third-round play.
Unranked Edward Seruse Of Med
ford eliminated Arthur Prochaska
Of Hartford. Conn.,. seeded seventh,
6-l, Sc. with battling array Of
cross-corner placements yesterday.
Robert Kerdasha Of Woodcliffe,
N. J., tyounced eight-seeded AL
etitt 70 Newton. Ga, 60.
In the women's division. the three
top seeds, 0racyn Wheeler OF San
"a Monica. Cal. Helen Petersen OF
stamford, conn, and Marguerite
(Cissy) Nader OF Jamaica Plain.
ali reached the semi-finals In easy
fashion. Miss Wheeler failed 10 drop
game while the other two yielded
enly one each.
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TRACK AND FIELD STARS
AT YALE FIELD JUNE %

New Haven, June i2-vernon Mel
son, ienky East Haven youth who
holds the state high Jump title, has
designs on o new record In the an
nual individual track and field
championships OF the Connecticut
Association OF the National Amateur
Athletic Union OF Yale field June 40
The ex-Rutgers star has been one
Of the states leading track and field
athletes since his first season In high
school competition at Hillhouse. In
college he was among the casts best
and barely missed o place on the
olympic squad In 1885 In the Anal
tryouts at Randall's Island.
Nelson opened his 1910 campaign
Last Saturday IN the New York
Athletic club games ut Travera
Island and captured his speciality
with q leap Of 8 fet, ~ inches.
Among the rivals he defeated were
Art Drynes Of Manhattan, recently
crowned IC4A champion, and Quinn
Smith, leading Pacific coast Jumper
fro Tathe University Of California.
Mere Champs
Among other champions planning
TO defend honors won last spring
when records went tumbling IN
wholesale fashion at the Yale oval
are Joe McCluskey Of Manchester,
one Of Americas leading distance
runners, and Dan Chubbuck, former
University Of Connecticut all-around
brilliant, who holds fistful Of state
weight marks.
Chairman Fred Tutlte Of the A. A.
u. committee confidently expects q
larger entry list than the record 1888
total. New Haven, Waterbury and
eastern Connecticut will again be
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represented by large delegations and
increased interest 10 noted In upstate
cities and In Fairfield county.
The competition rs open 10 all
registered A. A. u. athletes and the
program lists II events. There will
be track races from 100 yards up TO
two miles and including 40 and one
mile relays. In the field o full slate
Is down for competition including
high and broad Jumps, shot put,
Javelin, discus, hammer throw and
pole vault.
Entries close Saturday noon, June
~, with Chairman futile OF 200
Orange street, New Haven. A. A. u.
registration blanks are available by
writing 10 James II. Coogan, 200
Orange street.
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WESTERN TRIPS
PROVIDE T|POFF
ON YANKS, SOx
Boston Club Takes Two
From Cleveland
Ter Yankee Hero
By GEORGE KIRKsEY
United Press Staff COFrespOndent)

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New York, June i3.-(UP)-
American league pennants are won
In the west. Seventeen out Of the
last 20 American league winners
have been eastern clubs and the
hall-mark Of all these champions
was the fact that they got fat on
western junkets.
SO beginning tomorrow watch the
progress OF the Red sox and the
Yankees through the western end OF
the circuit for the tipoff on which
club Is likely to win the American
league pennant. Or II both clubs
should falter, then the way will be
left open for either Cleveland or De-
troit TO step up as o serious chal.
lenger.
But Just before leaving home TO
open In Chicago tomorrow the Red
sox came TO life and clouted out
two victories over the Indians, They
trimmed Bob Feller Tuesday and
yesterday Knocked out AL Miinar 10
beat the Tribe, o.5. Jimmy Foxx
atoned for near disastrous error In
the sixth which figured prominently
In a 3-run rally by hitting o double
which tied the score In the eighth.
Then the Red Sox went on TO hang
up six runs and clinch the game.
jim Bagby, who relieved Mickey
Harris, allowed only one hit In the
last four innings and was the WIN
ner. The Victory increased the Red
sox lead to two games.
Charlie Kellers hitting led the
Yanks TO q rs Victory over the Tig-
ers for the Bronx Bombers' first
triumph Of the season over Detroit
at Yankee stadium. KeIlers homer
inside the park with two mates on
base In the seventh was the clincher.
He also hit o triple 10 drive In
o run and then scored himself on
an infieid out.
Loses Three Hitter
Thornton Lee, White Sox left
handler, lost o teart-breaker TO the
Athletics, bowling 3.2 after allowing
only three hits. Benny Mccoy
singled In the first and Bob john
son hit his 18th homer. Then In
the fifth Sam Chapman hit his
fourth homer. Those were the only
hits off Lee. Nelson Potter gave the
White sox six hits.
Washington snapped the Browns
6-game winning streak when Ken
Chase outdueled Eldon Auker for q
80 triumph. Chase allowed only
six hits 10 Auker'S eight. Blood
worth's triple and Cases squeeze
play bunt accounted for the WIN
ming tally.
Both National league played were
night games. Paul Derringer won
his fifth straight and sixth Of the
year when he hurled the Cincinnati
Rods TO a 2-i win over the phila.
delphia Phiilies ebfore 1920. Wcr.
ber's double, q sacrifice by Frey
and doodmafi's fly scored the win.
ming run for the Reds.
Flve.hit relief pitching by Whit
| Wyatt enabled the Brooklyn Dodg-
err 10 whip the Pittsburgh Pirates
50 before 20,i70. Joe Gallagher
double scored the winning run In
the heighth.
YESTERDAYS HERO - Charley
Keller, whose homer and triple
drove In four runs and lod the
Yankees to O rs victory ever the
Tigers.
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YALE CHOSEN TO
KEEP POLO CUP

Westwood, Mass, June i3--(UP)
"A crack Yale quartet, holder OF
the Gerry cup as defending titiist,
rides agairs' Pennsylvania Military
college today for O E7alist berth
In the National intercollegiate Polo
championships ct Forbes field.
Princeton gained the final round
yesterday by defeating army, lie
IN O rough tilt. After two even
chukers,k Princeton got O break In
the third when George Brown
Army back, committed O foul that
gave the Tigers an automatic goal
and O free shot which Ed Rose con-
verted. Hard riding and faster
ponies protected the Princeton lead
In the closing chukker.
Princeton meets the winner Of
today's match In the final satur-
day.
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DAVIS IS DARK
Horse OF DEAL
WITH BROOKLYN
Joe Medwick May Help
! Dodgers to Pennant;
Cards Get $z5O,OOO
BY PAUL, sCHEFFELs
UNITED Press staff Correspondent)

New York, June 10. - CUP -
The balance Of power In the Ma
tlonal League today swung 10 Brook
lyn with q 1260,O00 deal the big
gest In baseball history - which
brought outfielder Joe Medwich and
pitcher Curt Davis from the 81.
Louis Cardinals 10 the Dodgers.
The deal, engineered by President
Larry Macphail OF the Dodgers and
President Sam Breadon OF the Car
dinals last night In 81. Louis, sent
three Brooklyn minor Ieague play
ers - pitchers Carl Doyle and Sam
Nahem and infielder Bert Haas -
with alternate outfielder Ernie Koy
10 the Cards for Medwick. Davis and
tho reported sum Of $2b0,000.
From whatever angle the deal was
considered, Brooklyn gained, With
daily outneld gap 10 plug and O
pitching staff generai:y upset by
injuries, Manager Leo Durocher to-
day brings his team back home In
first place, OFT percentage points
ahead OF the Cincinnati Reds.
The addition OF Medwick should,
from all indications, strengthen
Brooklyn inmcasurably. Batting
champion and adjudged the most
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valuable player In the National
League In 1887, Medwick brings q
.304 batting average to the club run
by his pal, Durocher. Openly dis
gruntled at playing with the Cards,
Medwick has several times ex-
pressed a desire TO play with Brook
lyn and all during the past winter
he had Travelled, eaten and golfed
with Durocher while the Dodgers
bid for him. He was holdout until
only O few days before the Cards
broke spring training camp, and his
erratic playing In the past few
weeks brought jeers from st. Louis
fans.
Davis Is the dark horse" OF the
deal. A 22-game winner for the
Cards last year, he has been UNI
able either to win or finish q game
In seven starts this year. He had
been charged with four defeats but
Is known as q "rubber-arm" pitcher.
II he should regain his former eff
fectiveness, he will round out a pitch
Ing staff, weakened by the sore arm
OF Hugh Casey, no win Baltimore
for treatment. Davis went TO the
Cards from the Guys, along with o
reported $4,000 In exchange for
Dizzy Dean.