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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-03

Clad In q nifty walnut" beach
suit, one Of those white hats made
famous by Senator George Cul.
tane, a "baby-cheek" pink shirt,
q canary yellow cravat dotted here
and there, caterpillar socks, and
Lucius Beebe TYPE sport shoes,
and a bamboo cane, Wally Grohs,
Woodbury. weather prophet, seer,
caterpillar and bug expert, to say
nothing Of q lot Of other things,
blew into our Office yesterday
afternoon in hurricane fashion.
His "hurricanal' entrance didn't
cause any particular confusion be-
cause we are used to hurricanes
here in the ONCE. Every time one
Of our big front windows which
face due north Is opened, copy
papers fly to the ceiling and
everything moves except the type
writer's, which are nailed down, and
the temperature has been known
to drop 80 degrees in two and
three-quarters minutes.
"Well, how do you like my make
up?" said Wally by way Of intro
ducing the fact that he wanted to
do o little Dragging about his
weather predicting. '@''+' ''"' q
swell" we said.
Three Bangs!
"Well I won 1t on nag IN the
third race at Hialeah last Tuesday
named Three Bangs" that paid
twenty to-orle.
when the bookie paid me of,
with tears IN his eyes, under the
West Main street bridge on that
bangtail ! thought 1t was the
Fourth Of July. The tip was the
hottest thing that came out Of
frigid Florida all winter"
After that Wally. with q twinkle
in his eye, said, "You and I have
got some unfinished business to
take up. First OF all let me say
that spring Is here Cor at least
practically and I'd like to add that
the flowers that bloom in the spring
tar Ia have nothing to do with the
case"
The case that Wally was speak
ing about of course was that OF
Jim Tyler Of Middlebury and the
weather.
Last mid-November Jim Tyler,
Middlebury weather prophet, made
q prediction, according to a local
paper, that we would have "a
snowstorsns this winter. Wally,
who claims that he (Wally) knows
as much about the weather as any
man In the United States came
right out and called Jim o '.fakir"
and o buffer" insofar as being
q weather prognosticator is con-
cerned. He said that Jim never
made a right prediction In his life
on the number Of snowstorrns.
Hes Just been covered up by
the papers," said Wally. I'm going
to call his bluff. You can say for
me that we will have three snow
storms that one might properly
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-03
NO COMMENT ON
FINNISH APPEAL

Moscow, Feb. 8 - (UP) - Rus.
sian newspapers and radio have
made no mention of the speech In
which President Kyosti Kallio OF
Finland expressed his country's de-
sire for an honorable peace. and all
available information indicated de-
termination to accept nothing from
Finland but unqualified capitula-
ton.
The government presumably
maintains its attitude that 1t does
not recognize the Finnish govern
ment but is aiding its own puppet
regime, formed Of Finnish COM
munist emigres, against Finnish
White Guards"
An indication of the army Aatti-
tude was given m yesterdays issue
Of the Red Star. the army newspa-
per. In welcoming home the crew
Of the Arctic Icreabreaker Sedow.
the newspaper said:
The victorious hour Is rapidly
approaching. The understanding
Finnish people await this hour. so
does our fatherland. Plunge your
bayonet into the White Finnish
bandits. Pulverize their fortifica-
tions."
Marshal s. NJ. Budenny. vice war
commissar and cavalry hero. was
present when the crew were well
coined yesterday. This seemed 10
dNpose Of reports that he--among
MANY OtherS-W0S In supreme com.
mand Of Finnish war operations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-03

WHEN TO REPORT INCOME
FROM SALARIES, WAGES
ETC.

OF the millions Of income-tax
returns that are filed annually,
the vast majority are from salar-
led persons and wage earners
whose income Is derived from per-
sonal services.
In general, compensation for
personal services should be report
ed for taxation purposes In the
year 1t Is received or unqualified
ly made subject to demand. Com
pensation credited to the account
Of or set apart for q Taxpayer,
without any substantial limita-
ton or restriction, and which may
be drawn upon by him at any
time, is subject to tax for the
year during which so credited or
set apart, although not then act
ually reduced to possession. If
the services were rendered during
the year 1888, or even prior there
to, but the compensation was not
received, or made unqualifiedly
subject to demand, by the tax
payer until the year 1899, the en-
tire amount is taxable in 1888
when the taxpayer Is reporting on
the cash receipts an6 disburse-
ments basis, which Is the basis
used by most individuals In re-
porting net incomes.
The names of all employees to
whom payments of $1,000 or over
., year are made must be reported
by their employers. The imforn1a-
ton returns should be made on
Form 1899, accompanied by trans
initial Form 1896. These returns
should be filed on or before Feb
ruary IS, 1910, with the Commits
sioner Of Internal Revenue, Re-
turns Distribution Section, Wash
ington, D. G.
All of the various types of COM
pensation, unless specifically ex-
empt by statute, should be in
cluded in the taxpayers return
of gross income, such as salaries,
wages, fees, commissions. bonuses,
tips, honorariunS, prizes, awards.
retiring allowances for past SER
vices, etc. Where services are paid
for In whole or in part with
something other than money, the
fair market value Of the thing
taken in payment must be includ-
ed as income. Other items SUBJ
ject to tax are fees received by
ministers of the gospel for funer-
ais baptisms, masses, and like
services; executors fees; directors
fees: jury fees; and prizes re-
ceived In contest of various kinds.
The salaries of officers and en-
ployes Of the United States. the
GLIDING the President, judges OF
courts of the United States, the
Vice President. and members OF
the House Of Representatives and
the United States Senate, are sub
ject 10 incosae tax.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-03

call snowstorms. Christmas Will
be green and 1t will be a green
winter. Well here 1t Is February
End and what have we had. Not a
real snowstorm, unless you want to
call this mornings one. In all we
have had four snowfalls and there
was only one that would come half
way up on your rubbers and there
wasn't anyone Of them that you
couldn't dust of Of your sidewalk
with a broom. Let Tyler answer
that one. I've got him right on the
spot and he knows 1t.
No 20 Storms
I'LL make my three storms but
you can tell the ccckeyed world
or that portion Of 1t that pays any
attention to Tyler, that he'll never
make 20. You can expect little
snow this month, but always re-
member that winter has come ana
is going and spring Is not far be-
hind"
Wally uses a caterpillar In MAX
ing his predictions. II the black
fur on the caterpillar's back runs
way down its back Its going to be
a tough winter, half way hack, fair-
ly tough, and the nearer the black
fur goes to the caterpillar's rear
end the milder the winter will be.
When Wally picked up his cater
pillar last November the black was
practically at the dead end" Of
the caterpillar's back. ,... ,...
There's something I meant to
tell you BEFORE" said Wally as he
prepared to make an exit, land
you're responsible for It. You only
asked me for q prediction about
Waterbury and this general terri
tory. I could just as we'll have
made 1t national or points beyond.
LET me tell you this, those little
caterpillars know their stuff. When
the cute little critter ! picked up
last fall and talked like a father
to, realized I was about to make q
prediction, his head was facing
south, and his tail north. Well the
son Of a gun gave me a perfect
tip of, he squirmed around and
placed his head In position In q
direct line with Juneau, Alaska,
and turned his tail directly In the
direction of Washington, D. G.,
Miami, Bermuda, Nassau and points
down south Of the border down
Mexico way.
A Tip.OR
"What better tipof1 could you
ask? The little Teller was simply
trying to say that the south was
going to have a cold winter and
that things wouldn't be so tough IN
the north, and that things were
going to be in reverse.
Remind me next year and we'll
60 In for a national prediction.
It's just as easy. There's no ques-
ton but what I'll make all-Amer-
lean weather prophet team this
year and from then on we're going
places.
"By the way. do you want to 60
now" said Wally with one Of those
sly winks Of his, and he started to
smack his lips.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-03


or great the small tender whicr
brings them much delayed mail. II
break the Inonotony Of Just loafire
they practice a sport that rarei5
grows old-fishing.
Occasionally smudge Of smoke
will appear on the horizon anc
Hudgins will train his glass ir
that direction. Its one Of /
Duces Ships" he said. I'VE SET
lots of Italian ships out here"
The crew likely or not win pee
curiously for a few moments a
the passing freighter and resume
their duties - or their fishing, j
they have not grown tired Of it
Many newcomers fish industriously
then spasmodically, and then not o.
all.
Seven Octopi in Day
Hudgins is an exception though
He fishes at almost every oppor.
tunity. One day he caught sever
octopi octopusses to the crew
and astounded his men aboard
Other times he gets barracuda
amberjack and dolphins. To gci
bait for them he opens hatcE
near the water at night and SCI.
light there. The flying fish juInE
right in.
The occasional ships that come
within range of Hudgin's glasses.
bring back memories of more en-
citing days and of other ships
lodging the tricky currents an&
the treacherous banks Of quick
sand or rock.
Captain. w. l.. Barnett was II
Hudgin'S place in World War days
and once was watching O Dutch
ship when he noticed Q puff Of
smoke and then another. Climbing
high into the light-mast he saw q
German submarine pumping shell
after shell into the craft.
Barnett, who now tends a
peaceful little garden In the
shadow Of Old Cape Hatteras
light, wildly remembers that after
noon.
SheIled BY U-Boat
II monkeyed out of the rigging
he said, land we radioed a SOS
AOT Vic LUIGI sup. E1cE Grew WuS
already in the lifeboats and MAX
ing away. The submarine picked
up our signals, and we must-a
made the commander mad. Next
thing I knew, she was steaming
up and a shell knocked out our
antenna."
The regular captain was shore
and Barnett - at that time first
mate was in charge. The fright
ened crew took to the whaleboat
and pulled away. Meanwhile, the
submarine moved away after a
tanker, but returned later and
started shooting at the lightship
until she sank.
I'VE were three miles away"
said Barnett when the old tub
stuck up her nose and went under"
1t was 2:30 p. m. when they left
ship. At $3.50 that night they land
ed ON the Outer Banks north Of the
lighthouse, carefully rowing north
Of the roaring Diamond Shoals.
There was no power launch on the
lightship then. 1t was a beautiful,
calm night. Lucky for u.s." he add
| ed,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-03
THREE LADS SENT
TO REFORM SCHOOL
YOungster Arrested in Re-
cent Roundup Of Burg
larry Suspects

Three boys, u and - years Of age,
charged with being members OF a
gang responsible for wave Of West
end burglaries, were sent to the
Connecticut School for Boys In Mer-
iden by Judge Theobald E. Conway
after hearings in juvenile court this
week. The lads will be kept in
Meriden temporarily, pending COM
pletion of other arrangements.
Three other members Of the gang
of seven arrested last Saturday by
Detective Lieut.. Joseph Bender,
were put on probation. The gang
a d mitted committing burglaries
which began last September and
Melted them loot amounting to more
than $500 from automobiles, stores,
and backs porches.
Released Saturday, two of the boys
broke into MacKerracher's market,
81 Willow street, Monday, only AZ
hours after their first arrest. Lieut..
Bender nabbed them again.
The remaining member Of the
group, found to be Ill after an ex-
animation, was placed in a saaa-
toriurn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-03
TINY BABY is
NOW DOING WELL

Buffalo, N. Y, Feb. 8 - WP) -.
A baby girl who weighed only one
pound IA ounces when 1t was born
almost a month ago was reported
thriving" in its incubator home at
Deaconess Hospital today.
Physicians said the baby, Marcia
Ellen Nitsch, has gained in weight
daily and now weighs two pounds,
four ounces. She is the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert A. Nitsch.
Records revealed that the small.
est premature infant OH record
which lived weighed one pound IL
ounces or two ounces less than the
Nitsch baby.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-03

Many Features
There were many features TO the
gay affair arranged in celebration
Of the 3Sth anniversary Of the city's
big fire by the Firemen's Mutual
Aid association, Of which Henry
Fitzgerald is president. Notable
among them was the grand march,
led by Chief Thomas r. Cavanaugh
and Mayor Vincent A. Scully, fol-
lowed by the board Of fire commits
sioners, and other ranking city Of
ficialS.
Under the beautifully canopied
ceiling, the effect Of the long pro-
cession Of those participating In the
Grand March drew round after
round Of applause from the CALLER
les and from spectators on the main
floor who stood on tiptoe and on
chairs. The march was directed BY
John Sullivan, Of Naugatuck, who
also staged the grand march at the
Stamford Firemen's ball Thursday
night. The floor show featuring
many New York entertainers was
also well-received, as was the con-
cert by Jimmie Grove and his 20
piece orchestra. Billy Carbon was
master Of ceremonies for the floor
show.
Review Staged
Impressive was the review Of the
firemen by Mayor Scully prior to
the Grand March. The mayor ex-
pressed appreciation Of the mems
services during the past year and
wished them all o pleasant evening
Of relaxation from their duties.
On behalf Of the entire depart.
ment, Henry Fitzgerald presented
Chief Cavanaugh with beautiful
portrait Of the chief.
Contributing to the well.appor-
toned effect Of the ballroom were
the series Of private boxes which
extended round the floor. Here Of.
ficials, their wives and guests rest
ed between dances or sat them out
to watch the others. ~ ..s.
Through two Of these boxes ran
q corridor to a refreshment room.
SO large was the crowd, that SUI
peynumeraries guarded the entrance
to the bar, letting couples through
Internationally. A similar arrange
nent existed in the upper gallery.
First Gathering
Fire commissioners who attended
the affair for the first time In their
official capacity were Finton j.
Phelan, Patrick r. Shea, Peter j
Carroll, John Brodie and Archibald
Phillips.
Committees in charge included:
President Fitzgerald, vice.presi-
dent, John II. Keraey, John J. Law
lor, Joseph =. Maloney, william j.
CLASSIFY, Francis x. Downs; floor
committee; Chief Thomas r. Cava-
naugh, Deputy Chief Martin J.
Campion, Lieut.. Michael j. Flaher-
ty, Secy. John r. Murphy, Fire Mar
shall Dennis j. Lahey, Francis j.
Coughlin, Anthony Savickas, Maui
rice Altman, william Kinney, John
Kemmey, William CLASSIFY, Joseph F.
Maloney, John Delaney, Thomas
Reilley, Frank Downs, John r. Muir.
ply, william Henderson, Thomas
Lynch, Daniel O'Neil, John McEvoy
and Edward Groody.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-03
Santa Maria Circle

A degree for q newly organized
circle In DaMielsOn win be exem.
plified tomorrow afternoon by the
Santa Maria Circle, Daughters Of
Isabella Of this city. All men,
bers Of the degree team and also
Of the drill team win meet In
front Of knights Of Columbus hall
ON North Main street tomorrow
morning at II o'clock where they
win start the trip In . chartered
bus.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-03
BETA HI.Y SPONSORS
JUNIOR PROM TONITE

A large attendance is expected at
the Y. M. O. A. tonight for the
Third Annual Junior Prom Of the
Beta Hi.Y.
Cliff Slater and his orchestra who
are playing for the dance will
present several numbers by the
band. Kenneth Byrne, q member
Of the Beta Hi-Y will tap dance
and two vocalisss will be featured
with the orchestra. ........,.
Dancing commences at $3.50 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-03
CONVENT DAMAGED

Lawrence, Mass, Feb. 3-(UP)-
Fire started accidentally by a nun
while melting wax damaged Notre
Dame Convent in st. Laurence's
parish today. The fire started in o
first-f1oor room and spread to the
second floor Of the three-story
wooden structure, Eight nuns as
sembled in a front rom and stayed
there until firemen had quelled the
flames.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-03
BRITISH, TURKISH
PACT is SIGNED

London. Feb. 3-(UP)-Viscount
Halifax, foreign secretary, and Tew-
fix Rushdi AraS, Turkish ambassa-
dor, signed q commercial agreement
this morning which was expected to
result in further losses of German
markets in Turkey, Turkish sources
said.
1t was understood that the agree
ment envisaged q substantial in
crease in British Turkish trade on
the basis Of recent British credits t.
Turkey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-03
BARNS DESTROYED

Lakeville, Conn.,, Feb. 8 - (U.Pl
Damage was estimated at s25. 900
today in q fire which destroyed sew
eral barns on farm owned by Mrs
Ethel p. Earring last night. Con.
siderable machinery was lost. Eighty
two volunteer firemen fought the
blaze for four hours.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-03

william J. Smith. 0f the col
lection division. Of the State De-
partment Of Welfare. win come
to Waterbury City Court Thurs
day for hearings Of the case Of
five sets Of parents charged with
being deficient In the support
Of their children under court
orders.
Both Judges Theobald =. Con-
way and John Z. Gaffney win
preside at the hearings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-03
18th Biennial Ball
Brilliant Function


crowd of more than 1900 last night attended the
18th biennial fremens ball at the State Armory Specta
tors encrcled the main floor of the ballroom and amed
the upstairs gallery So large the attendance that
special assignments given to the biggest supenu
erarieS on the police force to handle the crush when the
ball came to close Lines Of waiting to get their
coats and those of their guests extended almost halfway
round the armory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-03
POET PRINTS OWN VERSE

Cambridge, Mass. (tJP)-Lloyd
Haberly q poet now q guest at Har-
ward University, has used o 150-year-
old hand printing press at the
Widener Library to turn out his an
nual volume Of lyric poetry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-03
FraternaI
NelUs
Speedwell Lodge

Chancellor Commander George
A. Pourd presided at a meeting
Of Speedwell Lodge, knights Of
Pythias, last evening at Speedwell
hall. Future activities were dis
cuSsed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-03
Hatteras Lightship Crews
Share Perils And Ennui

Cape Hatteras O. Feb suP)Diamond Mghthip anchored
miles North Cardinals outer tended ud
small fishing N
and mysterious waters Of the
the
lonely possible they go for sppe
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-03
SPECIAL SUIT rs YEARS OLD

Lawrence, Mass. (UP)-Each year
on his birthday, Edgar L. Silver, IS,
dolls up" to call on his friends. He
wears q 45.year.old blue suit and
q Cougar .old top hat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-03
MRS. O'DONNELL
RENDERED PARTY
Congregational WOmen's
Club Sponsor Event at
Parish House
0AKVIlLE
Correspondent: Mae villa Babin
1917 WatertOwn Avenue

Oakville, Feb. Sat st. Mary
Magdalens church, Rev. Thomas
McGarry, pastor, masses will be al
1880, $500 and 1880 o'clock. There
will be a 900 o'clock mass held in
the basement Of the church followed
by church school. The men Of the
pasish will receive Holy Commune
ihr at the 1850 o'clock mass.
At All Saints church, Rev. Edyald
r. Merrill, rector: Quinquagesima
Sunday: Holy Communion at 500
O'Clock: church school at $3.50: Holy
Communion at 1900 o'clock with
sermon.
The Junior Fellowship society will
meet at $50 o'clock.
At the Union Congregational
church. Rev. Oscar L. Locke, pastor.
church school at $50; Morning
Worship with sermon at l0:46
o'clock. The subject Of the sermon
will be Finding Our Brother"
Books will be given out for the Fell
lowship. A canvass will be held
after the services.
The Junior message Is "Jesus
Chooses Some hibernate Friends.
The Christian Endeavor society
will meet at the home Of MIR. and
Mrs. Roger Chase Of Superior ave-
nue. at $3.50 o'clock and enjoy a
supper.
The Pilgrim Fellowship society
will meet at 1850: Mr.. Libbey Is the
adult advisor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-03
Pioneers Club

The Pioneers club Of the All
Saints church met at the church
hall last evening. Rev. and Mrs. Ed.
ward Merrill were In charge Of the
entertainment. Games were played
and refreshments served.
The members attending were: Mr.
and Mrs. Harry LaVigne, Mr.. and
Mrs. Emile Bussemey, Jr. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Parker, Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph Baxter, MIR. and Mrs. Herbert
Hirsch, Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Sny-
der. Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Fem, Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Anderson, Curtis
Lancaster, Henry Dawes, Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond Beach, Rev. and Mrs
Edward r. Merrill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-03
Standing By Prophecy

Woodbury's Uncanny Weather Prophet, Wally
Grohs, Looks at the Record Again-"Three
Bangs" Pays OFF in Cash-"Jim" Tyler Please
Take Note.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-03
Wcnen's Club


The Women's club Of the Congre-
gational church met at the parish
house last evening. Mrs. Walter
Thorne, and Mrs. Leo LeClair were
hostesses. A birthday party was
held for Mrs. O'Donnell. Pink and
green decorations were used. A
large birthday cake adorned the
center Of the table.
The members attending were:--
Mrs. Ivan Alderman, Mrs. Oscar
Locke Mrs. John Mclean, Mrs.
Thomas Cunning. Mrs. Charles En-.
mis-, Mrs. Edward Ranslow, Mrs.
Howard Won Toble, Mrs. Michael
O'Donnell, Mrs. william Sullivan,
Mrs. Leo LeClaire,e Mrs. Waltz
Thorne, Mrs. Jay Hirleman, Mrs.
Samuel Gilchrist, Mrs. Roy Hallock,
and Mrs. Wallace Palmer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-10
SERVICE CLUBS
 MEET THURSDAY
Joint Session to Hear Dr.. Johnson, Prominent
 Boston Leader

Members of the citys three serv- ice clubs, Rotary, Kiwanis and Lions will assemble Thursday noon at The Elton when Dr. Melvin M. John son will be the speaker.
 The Lions club will be the host club and the KiwaniS club has given up it's regular meeting Wednesday to join with the Lions. The Ro- tarians met as usual today but many of the members indicated that they will attend so that about 150 are expected for the luncheon. Officers of the Kiwanis and Lions clubs will be seated at the head table.
 Dr. Johnson, an eminent lawyer of Boston and head of the. supreme council, Northern jurisdiction, of MasonS, will speak on the subject, Major Benevolence." He will tell of the work of the Shrine hospitals for crippled children throughout the United States and of the efforts be- ing made to. correct social condi- tions and to aid underprivileged children. He is noted speaker and has appeared before many large gatherings in the United States. He has frequently been heard in coast to-coast radio broadcasts.
 Dr. Johnson is rated as one of the foremost men in the nation to- day. He is one of the leaders of the American Bar and in fraternal circles has been showered with hon. orS and degrees. He has been a 33d degree Mason for years, is a past grand master of Massachusetts and one of the ranking Masons in the country. He WI address a blue lodge meeting at Temple hall Thursday night when more than 500 Masons. from all parts of the state will assemble to hear him.