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Evening star., 1940-10-02
Excess Profits Tox

AS nnally enacted, the excess
profits tax and amortization bill
represents logical compromise be-
tween the House and Senate versions.
Both groups evidenced q commend
able spirit of give and take in COM
posing their differences. Though
the conferees agreed to allow only
ninety-f1ve per cent of the average
earnings" of a corporation to be
used as base for measuring excess
profits, they upheld the action Of
the Senate in eliminating the pen
atty. in the form of a fiat increase
OF Al per cent in the normal in
come tax rate, which the House bill
proposed to levy on corporations
electing to use the average earn
ings" formula, instead of the in
vested capital method, in determine
ing their tax liabilities. Elimination
Of this penalty was much to be
desired, in order to place the two
methods of computing excess income
on an approximately equal basis.
The Senate conferees accepted the
House provision requiring corpora
tions to include all four of the base
years in estimating their average
earnings, counting deficit years as
Zero" and not minus" The Sen
ate had changed this, to permit a
corporation to throw out q deficit
year, and compute excess income on
basis of its earnings in three years
out of four. Enactment. Of the Sen
ate provision, according to Treasury
experts, would have reduced sub
stantially the revenue from the pro-
posed legislation. In accepting q
specific exemption Of $4,000, instead
of 5000, the Senate managers also
yielded to the representatives Of the
House.
The conferees earlier had reached
an agreement on two important ma
tional defense provisions. One sus-
pends the limitations on profits i'm
posed by the Vinson-Trammel Act
on airplane and warship contracts,
and the other permits national de-
fense industries to amortize, over a
five-year period, the costs OF plant
expansion and new facilities. Con-
gressional approval of these two pro-
visions has been strongly urged by
National Defense Commission off,
cials as a means of encouraging the
flow of private capital into the pre-
paredneSS program. The confereeS
turned down a Senate amendment
providing for the imposition Of a
steeply graduated scale of income
and corporation taxes, in the event of
a declaration of war. by Congress.
Obviously this amendment had no
place in an excess profits tax bill,
and the conferees did well in re-
jecting it.
AS part of the defense program,
Congress acted quickly to approve the
bill reported by the conferees, thus
freeing industry from uncertainty as
to its future tax obligations. The
measure will yield an estimated
$500, 0,000, 900 in revenue the first year
and $1,000, 100000 annually there
after. The Treasury needs this ad-
ditional money to help finance the
Nations rearmament.
Evening star., 1940-10-02

Helen Keller, visiting the New
York Worlds Fair, encountered MOTH
ing more wonderful than herself; but
she does not realize her distinction
a fact which is part of her claim to
well ll-deserved celebrity.
Evening star., 1940-10-02
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Evening star., 1940-10-02

Pravda, the Moscow organ Of inter-
national Communism, says that thel
United States now aims at control
of Australia. 1t is not difficult to
think Of worse fate for the people
down nnder." -
Evening star., 1940-10-02
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@. Are there any known metals viii
do not conduct electricity?-F. A. c.
A. All metals conduct electricity. /
ordinary temperatures. mercury is II
poorest of metallic conductors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-23
Nine Break Par
At New Orleans

New Orleans, Feb. % = UP0 -
Henry Picard, winner Of the 1888
tournament, was one Of the few
name golfers missing as the third
annual $4,000 New Orleans open
started today.
Picard, anticipating an addition to
his family, remained at his Hershey,
Pa, home while . record gallery
gathered to watch 232 pros and ann
ateurs tee of in the first IS holes
Of 72-hole medal play on the 6,727
yard course.
An estimated 5000 fans watched
Gil Boudreaux, New Orleans anna
teur, and Marvin Stahl, Lansing,
Mich, pro, deadlock for first place
in the pro-amateur best-all matches
yesterday with Ray Saal, New Or
leans amateur, and his pro partner,
Jimmy Hines Of Great Neck, N. Y.
Both tandems turned In 63.
Jim McGonagill, Shreveport, state
pro champion, and Felix Serafln,
Scranton, Pa, went around in 68,
one stroke over the course record.
Johnny Revolta and Ben Hogan
carded three-rnder-par SOS. Dick
Metz, Sam Snead and Lawson Little
followed with 70s. Ed Oliver and
Harry BasSler ended the list Of nine
breakers with tbs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-23
POLAND PREPS
MEET TONIGHT
Feature "Hll" Hoop Game
Will Draw Crowd;
Texans VS.. Robins

The Baldwin Props and LoeW-
Poll teams indicated in the second
round of the Washington PARK
Community House lee que clash to-
night in the feature game Of the
regular Friday night double header
In the opening game the Texans
take on the East End Robins.
The Props with Johnny Stollor
West Side Speedboy star. Freddie
Sullivan, Pete Pomponio and Don!
Spadola, former Wildly stars, Ace
Wilmont and Squint Murphy, former
Crosby stars in their lineup, will en-
ter tonight's game slight favorites
to hand Jimmie Crichton's boys a
setback. The Poll team, however,
are putting their hopes on the for
mer Boys Club Cadets to bring
home the bacon tonight and fig
ure If they can get by the Props
tonight that they will go through
the second round indicated. Paddy
Damillio, Johnny Griffin, Rocco Ri
naldi, Bob Leece and Lou Chestone
are expected to start for the Pol
team. All attendance records fol
the year at the Hill court are ex-
pected to be shattered when the two
teams take the floor tonight.
The Texans, also indicated IN
the second round are expected to
keep their record unblemished when
they take on the Robins at 1880
O'Clock in the opening game. Led
BY Lefty Adams, the Brooklyn boys
have been the surprise team OF the
league in the second round. Jim
Tracy will referee both games to-
night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-23

LEAvENWORTH
DRIVE ON FOR
BASEBALL TEAM
Sponsors, Hope TO Collect
1000 Quarters From
Student Body.

John A. Dillon, chairman Of the
Leavenworth Athletic Association,
today announced that q drive viii
soon get under way to raise the
$400 necessary to defray expenses
for q baseball team. In the past few
years the A. A. has cleared enough
money from the, carnival to take
care Of any losses Of the football
or basketball teams. This year no
carnival was held. As q result, the
A. A. treasury is very low. Under
the present set-up 1t win be inn
possible to place q baseball team
on the field.
In order to make possible q var
sity team the sum Of $500 must be
raised. How Is this sum going to
be obtained? That is the problem
that has been placed In the arms
Of the Tech students. In the year
when Leavenworth first started Glass
A football and basketball, the faculty
did a great deal If not most Of the
work towards raising funds. Now
the students will have to do the
work. There are approximately 1900
pupils in Leavenworth.
With little arithmetic 1t can
easily be seen that 1900 quarters
will equal $500. Now this Is where
the Tech students enter the scene.
Each Tech student Is expected to
give a quarter to the A. A. II at the
end Of a defiuite period the sum OF
$500 is not realized, the quarters
that have been donated will be re-
funded. A careful check viii be
made Of each student contributing
to the fund and his name will APP
pear on the honor roll for that pur-
pose.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-23
C.. L. P. Mixed
Pin League
(By Lefty

what has that Radio league that
we haven't?" asked Ed Culhane as
he met Joe May in the Freight street
garage.
well, it can't be Kearney, Bill
Egan or Mambruno or Tierney," said
Joe sliding an old gas meter the
length of the floor and knocking Bill
LeRoy's wooden leg from under him
I'm practicing," said Joe. -.
"They must have something" said
Ed, "for they beat the Sacred Heart
club like the audacious adolescent on
the aerial appendage does his stun
with the utmost of facility"
1--WE have a match with ScovilPs
mixed league next week" said Joe
"and the Hearts are bowling the
Patent Button"
EYES," replied Ed, John Carley is
the cheer leader"
"And in two weeks" continued
Joe, "the Hearts bowl the Radio
league a return match"
boy! We started something" said
Ed. Some newspaper guy or alley
owner should sponsor a mixed league
round robin"
IF the Jets entered intact, the
G. L. g. P. would have one winning
team" said Joe. But probably" he
added, "only one"
What was supposed to have been
q basketball contest turned out to be
a rout as the Leavenworth street
lads beat the Freight streets 78 to 2.
Jim Kiely is at present rounding up
q bean Tag squad intending to is
sue a challenge.
Get marks!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-23
BULGE, PERRY NET
CHOICE AT MIAMI

Miami Beach,, Fla, Feb. 23-(UP)
Don Bulge and Fred Perry, seed
ed No. / and 2 respectively, were
favored to win their semi-final
matches in the $4,000 southeastern
professional tennis tournament to-
day.
Bulge, former national amateur
champion. defeated John Nogrady
of New York, Us, GA, GA while
Perry eliminated Frank Rericha,
New York, Us, GA, Ga yesterday.
Today Bulge plays Art Hendrix,
Lakeland, Fla, tennis coach at An
r-polis. Perry faces Walter Senior.
Chicago seeded sixth tomorrow.
Big Bill Tilden and Vincent
Richards, a favored doubles team,
beat Lloyd Bulge, Don's brother
and John Hendrix, Chattanooga,
Tenn, 6-1, $40, 8-6, Us.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-23
UNDEATEN
in 50 BATTLES,
8 TO 5 UNDERDOG
Champ Needed Secret
Workout for Condition;
May Draw $4,000
BY JACK CUDDY


UNITED Press StaR Correspondent)
New York, Feb. 23-(UP)-Young
Al Davis, q brawny, unbeaten Brook
lyn welterweight,s viii Try to tag
Lightweight Champion Lou Ainbers
with his first knockout tonight In
their 10-round xlon-title fight at
Madison Square Garden.
II Davis and his paralyzing left
hook to the solar plexus can turn
the trick, he win clinch a title shot
with Henry Armstrong, the weller
king, at Yankee stadium this sum-
mer.
A near-capacity crowd Of 1900
and gate Of $65 900 is expected be-
cause Brooklyn's tough Dead End
Kid" Is the greatest metropolitan
bred drawing card in the ring today.
A1nbers, the "hurricaneY from
Herkimer, N. r., Is favored to win at
9-to-5 in the heaviest betting in
many months. But his handlers are
so uncertain Of his condition and so
appreciative of the danger menacing
him that they made him 60 through
q lengthy, secret workout late yes
terday. Which is most unusual on
the eve Of battle.
AmberS IS favored because of his
eight years ring experience. coupled
with his binding speed and rugged
ness. When in proper condition, the
Herkimer jumping Jack is as fast
and elusive as nlongooSe. More
over. he has had IS professional
bouts without ever being kayoed.
His opponents included such knock
out artists as Jimmy McLarnin,
Tony Canzoneri, Henry Armstrong
and Fritzie zivic.
But-Ambers was married in Octo-
Der. He has been taking life easy
and eating plenty of good italian
home cooking. Except for two bouts
with mediocre opponents, he has
been inactive since regaining the
l35-pound crown from Armstrong
in August. Since then he won easy
decisions over Jimmy Vaughan in
November and Wally Hal1y in jan
uary. In his recent workouts at
Summit, N. j., he seemed to have
slowed up. although only 26 years
old.
Unlucky IL?
Larruping Lou must have his speed
when he enters the ring tonight.
Otherwise his 18th fight in the Gar
den will be unlucky indeed.
He Is facing younger. heavier.
stronger lad, possessed Of the most
deadly left hook In the business. He
is facing confident, tough kid who
registered "a knockouts while COM
ing through SO professional bouts
tlnbeaten. Davis, at "a years, will
outweigh the champion about 14tl
pounds to 1877. He will use this nine
pound advantage in smashing away
at Ambers' belly, instead Of concen-
trating on Louis concrete head-the
target Of virtually all Of his previou,
opponents.
Ambers was never knocked out
But neither was Tony Canzoneri nor
Tippy Larkin until Davis jack-knifed
them with left stnashes to the body
In his last two bouts. Canzoneri was
"washed-tlp" at the time, but young
Larkin is one Of the outstanding
lightweight contenders, who battles
Lew Jenkins at the Garden on
March 8 for the right to q shot at
Ambers' lightweight diadem. More
over, Larkin is a speed merchant
like the champion, and a much
harder hitter. Larkin's kayo on De-
cember is stressed the difficulty of
evading left hook to the body for
10 rounds. Confucius say: Man car
roll head with punches, but not
belly"
Can Ambers prove Confucius
wrong tonight?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-23
RHODE ISLAND GIRL
KEEPS, WATER MARK

Boston, Feb. % - CUP - Doris
Brennan of the Olneyville. r. l.,
Boys club auxiliary retained her New
England A. A. A. U. senior 10O-yard
free-style swimming championship
last night after a close battle with
her teammate Edna Soltsiak, who
held the lead until the last length.
Dorothy Leonard Of the Worcester
Swimming association was third.
Edward Shea Of Brookline edged
Edward Hall Of the Worcester YMCA
in the New England A. A. A. U. senior
150-yard backstroke event. Alex Lisy
of the Olneyville club was third.
No records were broken in the
meet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-23
SQUASH TOURNEY

Amherst, Mass, Feb. % - (U.P)
- Defending Champion Stanley
Pearson of Princeton and Kim Can
avarro, of Harvard, 1889 flnaEst, led
the way as second-round matches
in the National intercollegiate
Squash Racquets Tournament start
ed today on Amherst's Davenport
Memorial courts.
Six Yale players were among the
IS who survived first-round matches
yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-23
WILLIE WHITE WINS
PING-PONG CROWN

Willie White, former city ping
pong champion, defeated Gregory
Savacos to win the Boys club cham
pianship by scores OF Ale and
21-11. BY winning this years title
makes it four consecutive years that
Willie holds the Boys club CT, :. y
Willie Is noted as one who palms
his paddle and is considered to be
the best in the state using this style
in effectiveness,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-23
YALE TOPS TIGERS

New Haven. Conn. Feb. 23.-(uP)
yale University's basketball team
came from behind to trounce the
Princeton i've, 60-98, in an Eastern
intercollegiate game here last night.
Ingley was high scorer for the Ellis,
hopping II points.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-23
ST. PATS SHADE
MT. CARMEL CYO

st. Patrick's came through with
a hard won 26 to "A hoop victory
last night at Barnard school gym,
where the losing array hailed from
Mt. Carmel. AS a result of the
game, the Blessed Sacrament team
needs but one more win in the Sem
Tor CYO League to be assured of
the championship. Summary:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-23

port, La; Michele Leone, Italy, PIN
ned Felix Slovikowski, Poland; Fred
Won Schact, Milwaukee, Wis, pin
ned Ben Rcsen, Palestine: Zim Zum
India, pinned Juan Olaguivel,
Spain; Maurice Boyer, France, drew
with Pat CaYanaugh, Ireland.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-23
A Little Of This And That

While sounding bowling Industrial League
week. Of
Roche who ncked the wood for 52 Wednesday night In
Industrial league which Is pins better
Tos 4S6 Tuesday Both made during Industrial
with followed with lat
old Connie Lines.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-23
ThisSpOrting
World

BY JOHN A. CLUNEY

we win to fan upon football for this but
worth L YaBrown angle that Is second to none
around 1870 there middleweght tagged George
been stopped IN more than
foe whose last monker
o. Brown quite upset he read foot
hsp headline Beats thinking Of
m his nqht the night explaining
headline football nght adding that the
headline q "hghtOgraphical error"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-23

Henry Fonda motion picture actor who carries
aEsrapes baseball bat during in the four
star think while Hank Greenberg he
70 knew used for things besides trying
Fonda landing 1t
the thick special policeman hard enough to kill him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-23
INTERCLUB HANDBALL

Four teams are entered in the
Senior Inter-club handball league
at the Central YMCA. They are the
Orions, ORES Kenoshas, and the
p. P. rs. Drawings for the league
play will be made tonight at 8
o'clock. Members of the above teams
are invited to be present.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-23
WRESTLING RESULTS
INV United Press)

my UWCtU FTtSST
New York Dave Levin, New
York, drew with Hans Schwartz,
New York; Angelo Martinelli, New
York, pinned Jack Brown, Shreve-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-23
HUB HOCKEYISTS WIN

Boston, Feb. 23.-(UP)-A team
Of All-Stars from the greater Bos-
Catholic high of Montreal, Al, be-
fore 1000 fans in Boston Garden
Yesterday,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-23

George yesterday
alley much worth while looking Dente
way but Simpson pulled game
that would could
e a less a bowling ball.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-23

per the population, interested in
that the merchants arrange
get of will
double Saturday night when the New Britain Frrers Demo-
tournament this city meet the West Side Spedboy
game, the Side Bunker Hill Big
affair beneficial nature
school and sponsored by the West End Community club
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-23

Springfield gym Waterbury
seek thrills that require brains brawn balance
timing, grace, rhythm and general skill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-23

Menke the All Sports Record author
the sports writer's bible his fine job
Kentucky Derby publicity and this will additional
headache OF handling the gentlemen Of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-23

that Jack Holt the years
California
boy comn
along nicely
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-23

basketball
against Knoxs
games to date and
o
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-23

Waterbury plans Bousquets Sun
weather permitting of Members wishing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-23

AOVo1o '...'... AZ 1E
Score at half time-St. Patrick's
10, Mt. Carmel 7. characterization.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-23
st. Joseph's Alleys

1OVtE1O I'VE WE
High Single-Blewitt 1855
High Three-KazlauSkas 410
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-27
Local Handball
Team Is Winner

The Tacoma Elks journeyed TO
Seattle last night TO win from the
Seattle Firemen In q Class B
Puget Sound Handball league
match.
Nip and tuck. with first one
team taking the lead and then
the other. there was plenty Of
fast action. with the winner In
doubt until the last point.
tombstone and Solly Of the Elks
eked out a win over Miller and
Echols, 21-1s. PILE. Revelle and
Pierce. representing the Elks. won
in another thriller against Doty
and Buckley. 21-20. 21-1s. Regi-
maid Bird Of the Firemen took
Charles Weber Of the Elks in the
singles. 21-1s. AT.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-27
MCOmber ana Ward Win Ring Bouts
Se|I.0ut for
Stove League

Everything Ii set for the or
gsnization meeting Of the Hot
Stove league at the American
Legion hall, So. 4th and G SITS,
Saturday night.
All available tickets have been
given out and additional requests
cannot be granted until present
holders turn their tickets back to
the committee.
The schedule 10 as follows:
$50 p. m. to 3 p. m: Buffet
dinner. This dinner IL free
10 all ticket holders.
sp. m. to $50 p. m: Business
meeting and program, featuring
1910 American league motion pic
ture, Touching All Bases" and
personal appearance of Bob John
son, star outfielder of the Phila-
delphia Athletics, and other pro-
fessional ball players.
$50 to IL p. m: Refreshments.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-27
What Eyes These
Gentlemen Haze!

OROFINO, Ida.-Game war
dens have taken to the air 10
track down game law viclators.
Martin johnson paid 500 into
justice court on . charge of
having deer meat IN possession.
But what puzzled Johnson was
how anyone knew he had been
hunting deer.
Deputy Game Warden Henry
Wright explained he and 4 for
est ranger had been flying over
the district where johnson was
hunting and. from . low alti-
tude. spotted human tracks and
deer tracks.
Landing the airplane. the
warden made his way by foot
to make the arrest.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-27
R A K | n G o F
n ERRlNC OUT

Raking of herring by salt water
fishermen or any one else must
end after the first of February.
That Is the ultimatum delivered
by the State Fisheries department.
II was turned over to Protector
Walt Hill with instructions to
make arrests.
Such a law was passed by the
state legislature two or so sessions
ago, but has not been rigidly en-
forced. 1t will from the first Of
February on, however.
Dip nets may be used for taking
up to 20 pounds of herring, and no
license is required. A dip net may
have a spread of SO inches across
the mouth.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-27
Crucial HOOP
Tilt Is Billed

CITY prep championship aspir-
atoms Of the Bellarmine Lions and
the Lincoln ABBA win 20 on the
block this Friday night when they
square off In the ABB gym
Both teams have defeated sta
dunn In their only city league
game. and the winner tonight will
take undisputed possession Of the
top spot In the local title race.
Midget teams from both schools
win meet In = featured prelimin-
AIRY, starting at Z o'clock. The
varsity encounter v set about an
hour later.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-27
LADDlEGALE
ACCEPTS N,lNO

EUGENE, Ore.--Lauren Lad
die" Gale. All-American forward
last year on University of oregon's
National Collegiate championship
basketball team, today accepted
an offer Of s1.loo to Join the De-
troit Eagles professional team for
the remaining six weeks Of the
1910 season.