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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-22

bCSt VI AaSS Po6t for the answers.
 l. What is a perfect score in bowl ing?
 2. Which state is called Keystone State?
 3. During which American wal did the famous draft riots occur?
 4. Another name for the Ter Commandments in the 20th Chap ter of Exodus is -? 5. What does A.WOL. mean?
 6. Which planet, Venus or Mars more nearly resembles the earth?
 2. What is the name for the sci ence of earthquake-phenomena?
 8. Name the first president of tht United States who was born wesl of the Mississippi.
 g. Is a naturalized citizen of the United States an alien?
 19. Who wrote MT. Midshipman Easy?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-22

fiscal year. Tax revenues from all sources will run to about $6,- 300, 100000, while expenditures will go above $12,o0O, 900 ,00O. Next years expenditures will almost certainly be as high as that, if not higher.
 As the national income rises the present tax set-up will give 8 big ger yield. How much bigger, no one knows. Treasury opinion is that the increase wouldn't be nearly enough and that higher levies are impera- tive.
 ANY DEFLATIONARY
 STEPS OPPOSED
 There is no thought of seeking to put the government on a pay-as-you go basis. Secretary Morgenthau, like most other administration high-ups, opposes any really det1ationary step just as full recovery seems to be taking hold. Right now Treasury ex- perts are inclined to feel that about billion is all that could be added to the take"
 Probably the first item on the administration program will be a strengthening of the excess pro- 1 fits tax. The President is highly dissatisfied with the tax that was hurried through Congress this sum- mer. He'd asked for a steeply -gradu- ated bill to prevent the creation of war millionaireS; what he got was $ set of fairly mild rates, plus an al- 1 formative method of computing the 1 taxes which - in the TreaSury'S opinion gives a prodigious advan- l tage to corporations which hap pened to make good profits in the last few years.
 Hence the administration will ask that the rates be stiffened, and that computations of the tax be permit ted only on the basis of invested capital.
 INCOME TAX BOOST
 MAY FACE FIGHT
 l Higher income taxes are also in the cards. Present talk in the Treas ury suggests a boost in the normal rate-possibly from the present 4 per cent to or per cent. Personal exemptions and credits may be re- duced, although the administration opposes too much broadening of the tax base for fear of cutting con- sumer purchasing power.
 It's quite possible the adminis- tration won't get its way on the ] income tax boost without a hard fight in Congress. There's con- siderable feeling there in favor of boosting the special 10 per cent defense-taX levy on income taxes in place of hiking the normal rates = the idea being that the defense tax is clearly temporary, but that once a normal rate is raised it tends to stay raised.
 Nuisance taxes on gasoline, cig- arets, theater tickets, etc., are due to be kept. New sources of tax revenue will be sought. One cur rent suggestion would put a spe- cial tax on soft drinks. Such a tax during the World War brought in $5O,0O0,000, and the theory is that with greatly increased con- sumption nowadays it'd be good for twice that, much.
 i There is also some sentiment in the new deal for trying to put into the tax bill various related finan- cial features desired by the admin istration. These would include, in addition to the specific increases, the raising of the debt limit to $60,OOO,- 100000 or more and the elimination of tax exemption on securities. The latter item will probably kick up such fight, though, that it may get put in bill by itself.
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Questions
 and Answers
BY rRRDERTo aE KERBY

W1 -8GDEHAV MA. MEw11
 Enclose . three cent stamp for reply when addressing any Ques- ton of fact or information Co Che Waterbury Democrats 'erviee Bu- reau at Washington. Legal and medical advice cannot be given. nor can extended research be un- taken. Be sAre an mail Is ad- dressed to The WATERBURY DEMOCRATS SERVICE BC. REAU, 1913 Thirteenth Street. Washington. D. c.
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 @. What does a rating Al for a commercial product signify?
 A. That it is the highest class oi product.
 e. What is the origin of the cus- tom in the southern states of shoot ing firecrackers on Christmas?
 A. The French settlers in Louisi. ana introduced this custom, which had been common in Italy, France and Spain for centuries. In time it spread to many other southern states, so that while fireworks are associated with the Fourth of July in the north they are regarded in the south as an indispensable ac- compartment of Christmas.
 @. What is the size of, the Chi cago police department?
 A. About 6,69O persons, including miscellaneous employees.
 o. When is Indian summer?
 A. It is short season of pleas. ant weather in the Central and At lantic Coast States, usually occur ring in October or November, and rarely in December. It is charac- terized by an almost cloudlesS sky, calm or light airs, hay atmos- phere and mild temperature in the daytime, but rather cool at night. It may last one or two weeks and may recur two or three times during a season, but rarely more than twice. A circular about Indian sum- mer may be obtained by sending a stamped, addressed envelop to the Waterbury Democrat Service Bu- reau, 1913 Thirteenth street, Wash ington, D. c.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-22
A Thought for Today

And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the king dom of GOd-Luke 6:20.
  Poverty, labor and calamity are not without their luxuries, which the rich, the indolent, and the fortunate in vain seek for.-HaZlitt
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Washington Merry-Go-Round
DREW PEAR s ON
 ROBERT S. ALLEN


  with in of up a
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TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Do not say, Less persons were killed this year than last"; say, fewer persons.

o. Can reindeer draw heavy loads?
 A. They are used as draft, sad- dle, and pack animals and one can draw load of 300 pounds as far as 100 miles a day,
 o. What is the theme music of the radio program, Hilltop House?
 A. Brahms Lullaby"
 O. How many Democrats have been elected president since the War Between the States?
 A. Three, Grover Cleveland, Woodrow Wilson and Franklin D. Roosevelt. Andrew Johnson who succeeded to the Presidency upon the death of Lincoln, was Demo- crat.
 e. Which physician first per- formed an operation for appendi- citiS?
 A. Dr. Hancock of London in 1848. In this country the first op- eration for appendicitis was per- formed by Dr. R. J. Hall of New York city, in 1886.
 e. Is the word census" in the Constitution?
 A. Yes; in Article 16 of the Amendments.
 o. What are the colors, in agates and what causes them?
 A. The natural colors vary great ly, but the predominant colors are gray, red and brown. The colors are caused by the presence of organic impurities, or by teh oxides of iron manganese or titanium. Nearly all agates now offered for sale are arti- ficially colored.
 If you want a copy of the book let "20th CENTURY WORLD HISTO- GRAPH" send to the Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth Street Washington, D. C. Enclose twenty rankS iV, naSfoW
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National Spotlight
Stiffer Income, Excess Profits .Levies On Way
By BRUCE CATION Waterbury Democrat Washington
 Correspondent

Washington, Nov. 22-A general overhauling of the federal tax structure is almost inevitable this winter, and stiffer income and ex-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-22
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NNNtF1HUW WUUI11AU
 Ho. for the fife Of an aldennaril But not in Meriden. not even in Waterbury or New Britain, where
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What's Your l. o.?

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
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o. What does 8 rating All for a commercial product signify?
 A. That it is the highest class oi product.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-22

@. What is the size of, the Chi cago police department?
 A. About 6690 persons, including miscellaneous employees.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-12
First Test
OF New Deal
New Hampshire Presi-,
DENTAL Pref e r e n c e
Primary Is Being Held
Today

Manchester, n. II. March Il.
(AP)-A handful Of candidates.
spit in their choice Of Democratic
standard bearcr-.aucked ii strong
and we'll organized slate Of dele
patns nledcnd TO President Roose-
velt's denomination TODAY in the Ia
tons first primary ballot box test
Of tho third term ISSUE.
Robert H. Sanderson, minority
leader in the New Hampshire house
last ycnr and treasurer Of the Demo
cratic state c"mmittec. who ran as
en- unpInGged candidate for dele
gatc-at-largc, appeared TO have the
strongest chance Of breaking through
the Roosevelt lineup.
A complete slate of Roosevelt
pledged candidates, including many
of the rarty's leaders, faced opposl-
ton from three unplcdGcd candi-
dates, three supporters Of James A.
Fnrlcy and enc candidate ENDORSING
Vico-PrrSidCnt John N. Garner.
In ali % DcmOcratf-i6 OF them
pledged to the Prcsident-contestcd
for the twelve convention posts
The Roosevelt forces were assured
of five places.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-12
Blockade Is
Defended
Franco-British Repre-.
sentatives Says Steps
Taken Have B e e n
Necessary

Washington, March I2.-(AP)-
Franco-Brtish representatives here
to wipe out difficulties arising from
the blockade said today their nations
were so gravcly threatened by Ger
many that they could not afford to
hamper the efficacy Of the block
ade
The experts, Frank Ashton-GWat-
tins and Charles Rift, added, how
ever, that they hoped to smooth
away some OF the points which have
created friction with the United
States.
eve believe we are fighting not
only for our own lives" they said in
statement issued at press con-
ference, 'but for the whole future
of the western civilization. We
cannot afford to take risks"
Responding to questions, they list
ed as points included in wcck-lcng
discussions in Washington: Censor
ship Of American mail establish
ment Of contraband control port
in Canada, speeding up of examina-
lion Of American ships bound for
neutral countries, the effects Of the
war on direct trade between the
United States and the allies and the
question OF navicertS, which are Ger
tificates attesting British approval
Of certain shipments 10 neutrals.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-12
D e | a dier T e ii s
Chamber of Deputies
That $4,000 French
Troops Are Equipped
and Assembled Ready
to Depart for Finland

Paris, March l2,-(AP)-Premier
Deladier tCld the chamber of depu-
ties today that 10000 Frcncl troops
we're ready to go to Finland if Fin
land publicly asked for help.
These troops, the premier said,
have been ready since February IS
equipped and assembled near en-
Earkation points.
Deladicr said the British-French
decision to aid Finland in case che
called for help was reached at the
meeting of the supreme wal council
February 2.
AT the premier's request, the dep
uties postponed their scheduled de-
bate on the Finnish situation until
next Tuesday.
"The government is at the DISPOSE
ton Of the chamber" Deladier said,
''but the Finnish parliament is as
sembled to discuss the peace pro-
positions that Russia wants to I'M
pose on its country
1T seems to me. therefore. wiser
if parliament adjourns this debate"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-12
Increasing OF Farm
F und Seems Certain
Economy Blocs l n
House Admit That
Some of Prospective
Senate Increases Will
Be Upheld In t h e
House

Washington, March 12.--(AP)-
Economy blocs reluctantly agreed
with jubilant farm state members
today that the House would uphold
some of the prospective Senate in
crease in farm appropriations.
Although the billion dollar meas
urc will not be debated in the Sen
ate for several day. it appeared
likely that about S20O,00n,000 for
parity payments would be added.
The House did not discuss the par
;ty issue when it approved the origi-
nal bill.
The possibility Of a parity fund
Let House members to talking once
more about tax bill which they
said would be mandatory If other
economies were not effected and
the statutory debt limit Of S45,000,-
100000 actually was reached.
You fellows remember that q
vote Gor these increases is the anne
as the vote for a tax bill Demo-
cratic member of the ways and
means committee privately advised
five congressman from his state.
Representative Cannon. Democrat
Missouri, and DirkScn, Republican,
Illinois, House appropriations COM
mitteemen, declared that the pro-
posed parity fund would yield farm
crs only IS percent Of thn pllrchaS,
ing power of their l909-l4 receipts
"If the Senate wants 10 have par
ity why doesn't it appropriate the
full $500. 100000 that would be re-
CURED to achieve that" Cannon
asked
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-12
British Peace
Aims Stated
While Sumner Welles
Confers With Leaders,
Chamberlain Reite-
rates Stand

London, March l2-(APl--While
Sumner WelleS was hearing the
views OF opposition party leaders 10
day. Prime Minister Chamberlain
reiterated publicly that the British
peace aims are freedom md 90
cririty for ourselves and the mall
nations Of Europe" and restoration
of the independence Of the Poles
and CzechS."
Chamberlain asked voters in n
Leeds election to express the nat
ional unity behind these aims" by
supporting the House Of Commons
candidacy of J. J. c. Henderson, Il
conservative party nominee.
I'VE demand tangible proof that
such pledges and assurances as are
essential to the future peace and
we'll being of Europe will be full
filled" he wrote in letter to Hen
derSon.
WelIeS motored to the United
States embassy for talks with oppo-
siti0n chieftians.
Major Clement X. AttIce, leader
Of the labor party, and Arthur
Greenwood, his deputy in the House
of Commons, we're closetcd for 30
minutes with the American under
secretary Of state.
Of the confidential interview, At
Continued on Page Three)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-12
Britain And France Renew
Pledges Of Aid To Finland
Peace Prospects
In Finland I AXE
Marked Upswing

StCmkholm, March l2.-(AP)-
The prospects OF peace in Fin-
land appeared to take a marked
upSwins this afternoon as optim-
isr, replaced uncertainty in poll
teal circles here.
Afternoon newspapers warned
against 100 mUc! opt .mi:ln. how
eyer. yi:il> carving rcpects t;!at
the Finnish cabinet, parliament,
and parliamentary fcrTiTn af-
fairs cor.-uittec now were in
constant session.
One newspaper asserted that
definite Soviet peace terms were
delivered TO the Finnish delcga-
ton last night and another re-
ported that the Finnish foreign
affairs comnaittee last night had
received loug code kilograms
from the Finnish delegation in
Moscow.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-12
Smith Urges
Hatch ActRe
Extended
South Carolina Sena-
tor Would Have Fresi-
dent ar d Cabinet
M EN- bers Brought
Under Anti Politics
Restrictions Of Act

Washington, March l2.-(APl-
Senator Smith, Democrat, South
Carolina, urged in the Senate Lodsy
that the President and his cabinet be
included in Hatch act restrictions.
Lets be brave" Smith told his
colleagues lets clean house where
the cleaning should be done"
Without mentioning President
Roosevelt by name, Smith recalled
the Chief Executives efforts in 1888
to seek defeat in the Democratic
congressional primaries OF such
candidates as had opposed his poll
cieS.
Smith was one cI those whose de-
cat the President sought. but the
South Carolinian told the Senate
this was not the reason for his
statement.
The president. Smith said, had
gone into many states and used his
tremendous power" to defeat certain
candidates.
why should we curtail the little
fellow and leave out the greatest
political office we are capable OF
giving a mantle Chief Executive
of the United States who uses his
office to discredit a faithful mem
Der Of this body.
"Why don't we condemn the
chief Executive of the United
States, who rides ruthless md
roughshod over lesser one politi-
cally?
IF we're going to be m2n and
have clean politics let's have a
clean president and clean cabinet"
Replying to Smith, Senator Hatch
declared that some of the restric-
tons in the existing anti-politics
law do apply to the president.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-12
Governors of Ten
States Ask Defeat
OF Lynch Bill

Washington, March 12.-(AP)--
Governors nf ten states joined today
in asking the Senate to defeat fed
eral anti-lynching legislation.
Their pleas were filed with d Sen
ate judiciary committee.
Governors of Alabama, Arizona,
Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Ten
nessee, Virginia and West Virginia
loined in the request to the Senate.
They said lynchings had been
greatly reduced, that the proposal
was an unconstitutional violation Of
statl rights and that the bill would
do the Negro race more harm than
good.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-12
Soviet Gains
On Isthnus
Admitted
Stockholm Dispatch
Reports Finnish Dele
CATION Authorized to
Sign Peace Treaty and
Hostilities Will Cease
Tomorrow.

London, March l2.--(AP) - EX-
change Telegraph British news
agency reported today in a Stock
holm dispatch that the Finnish dele
CATION in Moscow had been authoriZ-
&c to sign a peace treaty.
The dispatch quoted Informed
Stockholm sources as saying that the
treaty would be signed tomorrow, the
terms would be published then, and
at the same time hoStilitieS would
cease.
The British broadcastng company
broadcast a message from its Stock
nolm observer stating that an agree
ment had been reached between Fin
land and Russia although no treaty
mad been signed and terms of the
peace were not made public.
London, March l2-(AP)-ReuterS
British news agency reports that
The Finnish radio stated at o:25 p. m,
(ll:45 a. IN. EST that rumors of a
peace agreement having been reach
ed between Finland and Soviet Rus
iia were unfounded.
HelsinEi, March IL. - (AP)-A
finnish official said tonight that par
lament, which must pass on any
terms Of peace with Soviet Russia,
had not taken any action up to early
This evening. 1t was indicated that a
secret session of parliament would
be held later tonight or tomorrow.
Officials, however, would not COM
ment on this possibility.
The most common opinion among
informed observers here was that
some kind of honorable peace was in
the immediate offing.
An official announcement was cX-
pected tonight or tomorrow to clarity
The status of the l04-day old war in
the north.
Finland meanwhile disclosed that
the Red army was prcSsi.>< further
along Viipuri Bay, while peace ncgo-
tlatiOnS were under way in Moscow.
Soviet attacks were rcpulSed
everywhere else except in the dircc-
lion Of Pail, cast of Viipuri, the high
Command c0nInrniGuc said, recount
ing successes on the ice coated
lakes and rivers of the isthmus front
southeast OF Vnpuri
Fifteen Russian planes were said
to have been shot down during yes
.erLay's fighting.
The arfny'S admission of some
Continued on Page Three)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-12
Russian Spy
Reported Held

Miami Beach, Fla, March H.
(AP)-Represcntative Martin Dies,
Democrat, Texas, planned to close
the Florida phase Of his un-Amerl-
canism investigation today to hurry
back to Washington where il was I'M
officially reported an important Rus
sian spy had been taken into GUS
tody.
The Miami Herald said it learned
authoritatively a man supposedly
heading "a Soviet spy ring" IN the
United States had been unprecedented
and would be taken before the COM
mittee, probably Friday.
The Herald said the agent enter
cd the United States through Miami,
by way of Cuba.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-12
British Action To
Stop L. Exports
To Russia Urged

London, March l2.-(AP)-Gocf-
frey L. Mander, opposition liberal
in the House Of Commons, today
urged Britain to "take some very
definite action" to prevent exports
from the United States from reach
ing Germany through Vladivostol
Soviet Russia's far eastern seaport.
Ronald H. Cross, minister Of ECO
nomic warfare, said he would be
glad to hear any suggestions. Mand-
or reported he would be very glad
to offer some.
Cross said over 100000 tons of
contraband had been seized by the
allies thus far.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-12
Baltimore
NeWspapernan
Shot By Bandit

Baltimore, March 12.--(AP)-A
Baltimore newspaperman, shot in
the chest by bandit he tried to Cap
ture during a downtown holdup. re-
NAMED in a serious condition today
as police threw out a dragnet Tor
his assailant.
The injured man was Robert Muir
ray, At, Baltimore Sun copyreader
and former city editor Of the Nor
folk Virginian-Pilot.
witnesses said that Murray was
in tavern when two men entered
the place about midnight last night.
When one patron sought To lee,
one of the bandits fired a shot at
him.
Murray turned and erappled with
the armed man, who fired one shot
and missed. A second shot struck
Murray below the heart. Other pat
Continued on Page Threc.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-12
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
In the Sir Walter uotei

Raleigh, March 12.-North Caro-
lina's torpid gubernatorial race IS
quite likely to get considerable
ouickening as the result of two i'm
nortant events this week-the North
Carolina Education Associations con-
vention here and the beginning OF a
series of a dozen regional meetlilgS
in which the League OF Munlclpal-
tiles and the Association OF county
Commissioners will for the llrst tline
iojn hands in working out leglsla-
tive program.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-12
NCEA, Muni-County Meets
This Week Are Expected To
Affect Gubematonal Race

Importance of both these events
is obvious in view of the fact that
educational appropriations and pol
icies will, as usual, be among the
leading and Invest issues of the 1871
General Assembly, while nobody is
ignorant of the tremendous political
possibilities bound up in Num-
County alliance.
With all this coming up, the half
dozen seriously-regarded candidate:
for Governor will be doing their dead
level best to capture such mass sup
Continued On Page Three)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-12
Manslaughter
Verdict In
Keller Case

New York, March 12.-(AP)- A
Judge whose voice broke with anger
denounced as "a cheap bum" "a
year-old Canadian boxer who had
lust been convicted of first degree
granddaughter in the fatal bludgeon-
ing of Dr.. Walter r. Engelberg, Ger
man consular attache.
The jury which had heard counsel
for Ernest Keller contend he beat
Dr. Engelberg to death December 5
after the later made immoral ad-
vances in his Brooklyn home, reach
ed its verdict last night in six hours
and IA minutes.
The boxer, who was caught in
Toronto two weeks after the killing,
stood frowning in defiance as Judge
Continued on Page Threel
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-12
War Secretary STAN.
ley Eiscioses Offer in
Presenting Token"
Budget For Army To.
House OF Commons
F or Approval

..-. Earch I2.-(AP) - War
.. oliver Stanley told the
. . lEsmonS today that ii was
ali undesirable 10 attempt
MIA. task the British
-a. e called upon to fulfill
y .aGe his statement in pre-
F.. ne House his secret
-l.st FOR the army. 1t fol-
. .-g disclosure by official
, ...-., ...a: several communications
.--. ,eHt 70 Finland offering
g.. ID II the RuSsian-FlnAisn
We -ayc d great army in process
G.. .5.@ac.on", Stanley said, and we
. - indeed we are duty bound
...-.- .5'y TO take a higher and
49,. ...oN OF the war on land
@ shoulders Of our allies, the
:.-..e. NO IN the early days OF the
.. -.u q bear such very great
Use. MS burden.
s,--.-- laid the British troops in
:.---- .aday were approximately
C -.- e number in October.
-. otl,ce sources declined to
.--n Britain first offered i'll
-.-E &C, 10 Finland but emphaSlz-
g.. '. cymmunicatiOnS began well
yyenlng OF the current peace
..- s.. MOSCOW.
e. peal Tor such help has been
1t :ro" Finland IN the last
..-..- .gIs official sources SAID.