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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-30
RUSSIAN, NAH
 REPORTS ON WAR
Red Army Blows Hit Hard on Central Front; Nazis
 Sink Many Ships
BY HENRY SHAPIRO

(Unlted Press Stan COrreSpOndent)
 Moscow, Aug. 30-(UP)-A series of Red army blows that crashed into German secondary defenSes on the central front and forced the enemy to dig in behind trench and buried tank positions was reported in war dispatches today. An off, cial communique told of stubborn fighting along the entire front.
 Greatest interest centered on dis patches from the Gomel area where the Red army has been on the of- fensive against the Germans in 8 drive to relieve enemy penetrations that might threaten the north flank of the Ukraine defenSeS.
 These dispatches said that the Red army was still holding the in- itiative although the front was be- coming more stable after heavy losses were inflicted on the German seventh panzer division. Russian losses were described as consider able.
 Dispatches from Stockholm re- ported that a big Russian counter offensive also was in progress on the Kholm- -Toropets sector of the Leningrad-M Moscow front in an effort to relieve the defenders of Lenin- grad and that the Germans had moved up endorsements because of a dangerous threat to their entire Leningrad attack.
 An elaborate system of trenches around villages and fortified points in which the Germans buried tanks that had run out of fuel, convert ting them into pin boxes, was re- ported in military dispatches.
 Run Short of Bombs
 The Russian messages also said that the German aviators were run ming short of bombs and reported that in some sectors they had drop ped scrap iron and even boulders on Russian positions when their bombs were exhausted. These dis- patches claimed e growing number Of German prisoners and deasrtsrS
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-30
Americans, Japs Anxious; Nazi Drive Virtually Stalled
Biggest Tax Bill In All History Will Pass Without Much Debating
To Bring $3,672,4OO, ,OOO Annually Into Treasury
 of United States
BY JOHN R. ZEAL

United Press Staff COrreSpOndent) Washington, Aug. 30-(UP)-Sen- ate leaders predicted today that the biggest tax bill in history would pass after two or three days of de- bate. They thought that no major changes would be made in the bill recommended by the finance com mittee, which will bring $3,672, ,4OO,- 900 into the treasury annually.
 There appeared to be no organized opposition. Two Republican mem- bers, Sen. Robert A. Taft of Ohio and Sen. Arthur Capper of Kan sas, indicated their support.
 Sen. Arthur H. Vandenberg, R., Mich, author of 8 sales tax re- jected in committee, went home for the Lamor Day weekend without indicating that he would renew his fight on the floor. Sheridan Downey, D., Calif., plans to offer an amend ment to incorporate a $50 month ly pension plan in the bill.
 The senate finance committee will report the bill formally Tuesday and the senate will begin debate WSQLleSQay.
 Full Years Operation
 Before the committee completed Its aetion, the treasury submitted revised estimates on yield covering full years operation, as follows:
 Corporation income taxes
 ............... $1,394, FOG, GOO
 Individual income taxes .............. $1,197, 200, 900. !. Capital stock, estate and gift
 taxes ........... $141 ,50OOO0
 Manufacturers and retailers ex-
 else taxes CO.,. $515, 300, ,0OO
 Miscellaneous taxes
 ................. $423, FOG, 900
 Total ............ $3,672, 400, ,OOO
 The excise, miscellaneous, estate and gift taxes will begin yielding revenue immediately after the bill is enacted. The income taxes affect 1941 earnings and will start yield ing revenue next March Is.
 Individual Income Taxes
 The bill sharply increases indi- vidual income taxes. Small taxpay- CTS will have their annual contribu- tions increased several fold. In ad- dition to the present normal tax of four per cent, the first dollar of
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-30
Some Understanding Is Being Sought Between
 United States, Japan BLOODY BATTLE IS
 VERY NEAR LENINGRAD Fierce Resistence From Both Troops and People
 HaIts German Smash
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS

United Press Foreign News EditOr)l
 A basic understanding be- tween Japan and the United States was perSistently re- ported on the Far Eastern diplomatic front today and on the military front Axis armies driving toward Lem ingrad claimed the capture of the flame-scarred city of Viipuri.
 Finnish and German armed forces battling along both sides of the Gulf of Finland approach to Leningrad were threatened from the south by Red army counter at- tack. But Helsinki said officially that the viipuri gateway" between Scandinavia and Russia had been captured after long and bitter fight ing in which much of the ancient city was destroyed either by bcn1- bardment or by the retiring Rus SiRnS.
 Flames were reported roaring in the heart of Tallinn and Baltic port, on the Estonian side of the gulf. as well as at Viipuri, which for cen- turies has been a frequent battle field in the north and which Rus sia took from Finland in the 1e3D war. Axis sources also reported that the fall of Hango, isolated Soviet naval base on the southwest Finnish coast, was expected soon.
 A German recapitulation of ths heavy land, sea and air fighting along the Gulf of Finland claimed the sinking of 60 Russian vessels, in- cluding 43 transports and IT war ships. The Germans also claimed to have damaged another 53 Russian ships, including 47 transports and seven warShips.
 Germans Stalled
 Although the Llftwaffe continued heavy assaults and the Russians re- ported heavy fighting all along the eastern front, the German encircle- ment of Leningrad seemed to be still virtually stalled by fierce Red Army resistance around the city which yielded ground only ct < high toll NaZ claims that the Leningrad-MoScow railroad had been cut and that Germans were only 30 miles from the former czar- iSt capital still lacked ofEicial cun~ firmation at Berlin.
 Elsewhere on the eastern front, the Red Army was pressing its counter offensive in the GomeI area Of the central sector and reported steady progress, which Germany,s lack of news regarding Nazi thrusts Southeastward from Gomel seemed to confirm. The Russians reported three important victories in which they said that six German divi- SionS of perhaps 5000 men had been defeated with heavy losses, but fail- ed to give details of positions. In one battle, near a Ukrainaaa town designated as ':K' and possibly indicating Kiev, the Germans were reported to have lost 15,OOO men.
 No Developments
 The negotiations between the United States and Japan for a relaxation of tension in the Pacific and the meeting at the eastern front Adolf Hitler and Benito Aus- Soline dominated the dinlomatic scene, but produced no concrets de- velopments.
 In Tokyo. it was persistenkly re- ported that . basic understmnding had been reached in what ware des- cribed as efforts to solve the yndag- lying causes of troubled relations with the United States. but CEziciaa sources said that the reports WRs (Cuntinued nn Pare M
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-30
Hitler, Mussolini In
 Praise Of Conference
Versailles Historic Pact Will Never Be Repeated; Both Are Sure of Victory; They Have Formed Plans
 for Great Winter Campaign
By FREDERICK c. DESIGNER United Press Staff Correspondent

By FREDERICK c. DESIGNER United Press Staff COrrespondent)
 Berlin, Aug. 3O-(UP)-German newspapers, commenting on the conference of Adolf Hitler and Ben- ito Mussolini, promised today that "the disastrous state of affairs known as Versailles" would never return.
 They compared the meeting of President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston Churchill and the Allgemeine zeitung said:
 "The abyss separating the real future of our common destiny from the propagandistic verbosity of Churchill and Roosevelt is clearly visible"
 The war on the eastern front was submerged in newspapers in favor of the meeting.
 "This is the first time 8 Hitler Mussolini meeting has resulted in a detailed declaration regarding the contents of discussions, the signifl- canoe of which must be evident from this fact alone," the oficnal news agency said.
 Goal of Alliance
 The official announcement, with 8 precise formulation of aims, ex- presses the foundations of German Italian unity and the goal of the alliance"
 It was the 11th meeting of Hitler and Mussolini, the sixth since Italy entered the war and the first to be held at 8 war front.
 Dispatches from Hitler's field headquarters said that on the first day of the meeting conferences were climaxed with 8 military sur vey by Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel, chief of the supreme com mand. There was another confer
 n
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-30
COL. LINDBERCH
 GAVE HIS SPEECH
Says Quickest Way for Nazis to Lose Is to Tackle
 United States

Oklahoma CSity, Okla, Aug 30 - O.P0 Charles A. Lindbergh, speaking in a baseball park because the city council would not let him use Municipal Auditorium, said last night that Britain may turn against the Unted States, 'as she has turned against France and Finland"
 "She will turn against us if it becomes expedient to her welfare in the future," he told an America First Committee rally which 5000 persons attended.
 More than 100 peace officers cir culated through the crowd at the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-30
BRIDE IS DEAD,
 GROOM MAY DIE

Passport, Me, Aug. 30 -(UPl-. Herbert Downs, 3i, of Philadelphia Pa., remained in critical condition here today at a hospital where his bride Of Ave days, Req, 24. died a few hours earlier of injuries stif- fered in an auto accident.
 Both were injured Wednesday night in Q collision near Perry. The driver of the other auto suffered amaw Nalnag A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-30
ACCIDENTALLY HANGED

eimsbury. Conn, Aug. 90 - CD. p = Ten-year-old Burton Merkin, Hartford, was accidentally hanged late yesterday when he put his head taznsGaNh 6 naaae GM a lan elan&
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-30
me We0ther

Cloudy for Tonight
 Fair, Warm Sunday
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-27
SEATTLE IS
 KEEPING UP WIN5TREAk
Sylvester Johnson leads Rainiers to Vietory-
 Alorns Get Power
By ASSOCIATED PRESS,


 The Seattle Rainiers continued in second place surge on the strength Of Sylvester Johnson's ag-. ing arm. Johnson held the San Francisco Seals to eight scattered hits last night and drove in three runs himself, one with a triple swat.
 Oakland. which has likewise dis covered new power, outhit San Diego for the third straight night though the victory took three hurlers who together gave l3 hits. Oakland was behind until the seventh inning
 Sacramento took third straight nose dive last night before the Hol- lywood bats although each team got l3 hits. Sacramento got three runs in the final but Tost stopped the rally.
 Los Angeles won l0-inning game last night after the teams were tied l and l since the first frame.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-27
TANKS. HOLD BROWNS TO
 ONE SAFETY
Bob Johnson Takes Two Homers, Two Singles
 in Five Trips
(By ASSOCIATED PREss)

The New York Yankees led the dashing Browns on Marius Russos one hitter yesterday, with George McQuinn's sixth inning homer the only safe blow against him. Nobody else got past first.
 The Cleveland Indians battled from behind yesterday, giving Bob Teller his 18th victory at the ex- pense of Boston. Teller was bench ed in the eighth after giving the Red Sox II of l2 hits. Clint Brown saved the game.
 Washington won a l6-inning marathon from Chicago yesterday on one of Jimmy Bloodworth's timely singles.
 Tacomas Bob Johnson. playing with Philadelphia. gave the Ath- letics singlehanded victory over Detroit by driving in six runs yes terday. Johnson took two homers and two singles in five trips te the plate.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-27

arrangements. Mrs. Emigh is a Past Worthy Matron of the Eastern Stars.
 Noble Grand Amey MesserschmiEt asked all members to assist the Women's Volunteer Service of sJu- neau in helping entertain the per- sonnel of the destroyers. etc, com ing to Juneau throughout the sum mer.
 At the conclusion of the meeting refreshments were served by the Mesdames Linda Schindler, Mary Holmquist, Dorothy Sturrock. Hell ell Hermle. Goldie Johnson and Katherine Hahn.
 Mrs. Fannie Wehren was prA- sented with a bon voyage gift and the good wishes of the lodge. She is returning to her home, in Kirk land, Wash, on the North Cont
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-27

torrid 10-round draw with Lew Jenkins, eliminated Henry Arm strong from the fight picture, lost a non-title decision to Mike Kap- Ian, and engaged several other lesser known fistic citizens.
 All of which indicates it's a good thing Davis kicked about the way things went in the first fight. Otherwise there'd be pre- cious little interest attached to this return go. AIS layoff prob- ably will hurt his timing.
 From Madam Bey's camp
 near Summit, N. J., where AIS
 training, come sweet stories of
 the "new Soldier Al Davis." He
 crcchcts in odd moments, looks
 out the window when it rains
 and Gnstead of cOnking the
 ccok with frying pan because
 he can't work out expresses
 thanks fer the rain because the
 farmers need it so badly"
 The Army's made new man of him, say the stories. They scarce y mention the fact that Bummie eally is pretty fair fighter, that he has won 39 of his 43 profess ional bouts. losing only to Zivic md Lou Ambers and drawing in he other two.
 And they don't even mention the goings on back there on that night in November.
 Chances are, Dummies feet that night kicked up more interest in this fight than he can stir up with dozen crocheting needles and as many thankful comments on the rain up at Summit.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-27
HOLD
 LAST MEETING
 OF THE SUMMER

The last meeting of the Perse- verance Rebekah Lodge until Sep tember 10 was held Wednesday eve- ming at the odd Fellows Hall with a large attendance.
 Tentative plans were made for entertaining of Junior Past Presi- dent Henrietta Emigh who will arr rive on the Princess Louise next Tuesday. Mrs. Mary Ross and all Past Noble Grands were appointed to collaborate with the Eastern Star in taking charge of the ar
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-27
LIVED ON DIFFERENT
 STREETS TOGETHER, so!

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, June 27-An effusive woman plunked herself down in the front row to watch Penny Singleton and Arthur Lake broadcast their "Blondie' show. s'
 T know Arthur's family very well,' she confided to the woman beside her. He came from very ordinary parents and was terribly misbehaved. I don't see how ,lei got this far, do you?" aa.
 T wouldn't know" the other woman replied, because I'm Ar- thurs mother" I
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-27
Grocer Bert Wins HandiIy In Grudge Race

Sponsor Bert Mcdowell, straddling iis Derby entrants Tin Can Spe- -ial," won handily in special 'g1udse race'' following the Soap FOX Derby finals yesterday.
 In an all-out effort the couldn't get inside the cramped quarters of the Special, Bert defeated Henry Green and E. J. (Kelly) Blake
 The prize-a trip to Douglas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-27
Gastineau Channel League
GOVERNORS PARTY
 E BACK IN JUNEAU

v Gov. Ernest Gruening and his party aboard the yacht Caroline re- turned at 7:3O o'clock this morning to Juneau after a trip which took them to Sitka. The members Of the party enjoyed good weather the en- tire trip which added to the scenic grandeur of the voyage.
 slAmong those aboard were the sisters of the Governor, Mrs. Clara stillman and Miss Mary Gruening. who left for the South aboard the Princess Charlotte, at g o'clock this
 morning.
 The other members of the party
 were Paul Gordon, Mrs. E. |. Bart lett, and Mrs. Gruening. The Cap
 tain, of the Caroline, Jim Sande, ex- poets to return to Ketchikan in the
 next day or so.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-27

Chopped pimiento-stuffed olives and broken pecans-equal portions moistened with mayonnaise or salad dressine until "spreadable" make n grand filling for rye or. whole wheat sandwiches
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-27
SHOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, June 27- Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau Mine stock today is 3M, American Car 82, American Power and Light Is
 Anaconda 27A, Bethlehem Steel 73A, Commonwealth and Southern
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-27

,,l Scientists estimate that the Carlss
 bad caverns in the Southwest were
 6OO0O.O00 years :. in the making.
 Traces of human occupancy trace back 400Q years, iks
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-27

Batting rivals should remember that in Bills many years with the Yankees he finished under 300 uniy one tune perore last year. That was in 1885, when he hit .279, and Bill came back to bang out a 362 average the following year.
 Other successful comebackers this year are Roy Cullenbine of the Browns, Joe Cronin of the Red Sox, Jeff Heath of the Indians, Jimmy Wasdell of the Dodgers. Lee Hand ley of the Pirates and Don Padge't of the Cardinals.
 Cullenbine, reserve flychaser who hit 230 in 1940, had 1863 avS craze early in June. Cronin had .37O as compared with .286 a year ago, Heath .357 and .219 Wasdell .339 and .278, Handley .342 and .28l, and Padgett .340 and PAP. Frankie Crosetti, who boasted a wee .194 mark last year. batted around .34l for the first several weeks after he replaced rookie Phil Rizzuto.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-27
GAMES THURSDAY Pacific Coast League

San Francisco 1; Seattle 6. Oakland 8; San Diego 5. Los Angeles 2; Portland l. Hollywood 10: Sacramento g.
 National League Brooklyn II; Boston 2.
 American League St. Louis 1; New York 4. Philadelphia 8; Detroit 4. Cleveland II; Boston 8. Chicago 2; Washington 3, | innings,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-27

But there was nothing wrong with bill. Apparently he realized this during the off season and de- termined to get into shape fer more good seasons. Lots of golf and hunting around his Arkansas home built up his legs and he re- ported in fine condition.
 And he has been belting the ball from the getaway. He was one of the leagues five top hitters, with .375 average, as the cam paign moved into June.
 For years experts have said that although Ruth and the late Geh- rig and DiMaggio were the head line stars the real backbone of the Yankees was Dickey. As long as he went well, the club could take slumps by the others.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-27
AIDavis, zivi( Go
 JuIy0ne
WeIterweight King Is to Meet Man Who Is Now
 Training, Army Camp
AP Feature serv.ce

NEW YORK, June 27 = Drum beaters charged with kicking up in- terest in the Al Davis -Fritzie ziv- ic return fight can thank Davis for doing just that when the fight ers met seven months ago
 Brownsville Bummie -e excuse, please, it's Soldier Al Davis" nov put on an exhibition of fouling and footwork that had fans howl ing last November.
 The fiasco lasted less than two rounds. Zivic, the welterweight king, had an edge in the first. In the second he had only MT. Davis fist planted solidly at different points below the waist line.
 Referee Billy vanagh
 warned Bummie appinst such
 goings on and finally had to
 stop the fight That's when Da-
 wis put on his show of fO3t-
 woik. Zivic was the first tar
 get of AIS pedal attack, but
 he wound up kicking at most
 everything but the ring posts.
 zivic, Al explained in hurt tones before the New York box ing commission, was to blame. The champ knew how to use his thumb other ways than for hitch hiking, Al asserted, and displayed a bandaged eye as proof. Such unfair tactics, the better from Brooklyn said, had made him go berserk.
 But the commission revoked Dummies license and fined him $2,50O of his $11,340 purse. That was in November, 1940
 In January Al joined the
 Army and was sent to Camp
 HuIen in Texas. Now he's back,
 on furlough, for another nOn-
 title go with Zivic, July 1 at
 the Polo Grounds.
 Al has had no real ring engage ments since his November ap- pearance. Zivic, meanwhile, has been quite active. He fought a
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-27

The Yankees have been q hOt-and- cold club so far this year but they're still within
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-27

The Daily Alaska Empire has the largest paid circulation of any Ai- aska newspaper. -t wt
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-27

There are at least 20 Federal agencies concerned directly or in- directly with various phases of public health
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-27
B.M BzksznA c QLEAZ/LH SZ7CE /66z

9s, Cuitiss Wright 8%, General Mo- tors 38A, International Harvester 50ls, Kennecott 36Hs, New York Gen. tral 12A, Northern Pacific 69s, Unit ed States tSeel 569s, Pound $4.03h.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-27
 NOW IN TIE
 WITH CARDS
(Ry ASSOCIATFn DRESS,

By hSSOCTATFD DRESS,
 The Brooklyn Dodgers have moved into tie for top spot in the National League with the St. Louis Cardinals. The move came as the result of the Dodgers de- feating the Boston Bees II to 2 yesterday afternoon while the St. Louis team was idle.
 The Brooklyn Boston game was the only one played yesterday in the National League.
 BACK AGAIN
 PUEBLO, Col - Francis (Pug) Griffin, manager of Pueblo's team in the reorganized Western base ball league, also managed its last club in 1892.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-27

reaching distance of the league leaders, and, if Bill keeps hit ting and the others finally come up with splurge to match his pace, the Tanks may overhaul Cleveland and Chi cago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-27

Some thought Bill had just run down at 33 after II years with New York. Others figured he was worried about his health. Lou Gehrig was Bills road trips room mate and when husky Lou was stricken in his prime the blow struck Dickey harder than any of LOu's other friends.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-27
Bill Ditke'!yl|'. y. Comes Batk
 In Baseball
Veteran Yankee Catcher 5 Big Bat Blasts Fears
 that He Is Through
By DILLON GRAHAM Sports Editcf, AP Feature Service

NEW YORK. June 27.-Baseball's No. l ComeDa,~el c- the year is William Malcolm Dickey.
 Many thought that the tall, easy going New York Yankee catcher's days were numbered as they watched him dragging his heels last year.
 Bill looked terrible. He couldn't hit and he looked like a slow freight on the bases. He wound up with puny PAT average. Just half dozen more timely hits by Bill might have won the 1940 pen nant for the Tanks. who finished only two games back of Detroit.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-27
DOW. JONES AVERAGES

The following are todays Dow Jones averages: industrials 123.46, rails 28.55, utilities 17.89.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-24
BOB TALES
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There also Henie Manush whose baggy breeches lent
picturesque touch to his batting form.
"Simmons and Manush pretty good htters. too. II
they strikes the way they their
pants nobody notice IT, least of all the pitchers.
However, il does not hold In DiMaggo's Or In
Williams They hit anything high low, II it is in the
strike DiNag happens TO be unique ongpants
elastic which bothers him when it
hugs the knee he drops 1t down around the calf OF his
leg, where to his way of thinking II belongs.
I'm any Cobbs observation that owpants wearers
third strikes called them hardly stands
examining hitters like DMaggio and Williams Rarely
they called by plate umpires The fact Is plate
umpres respect the judgment DMaggio and Williams almost
as much as they do their own"