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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12

APH8UpkAAtAV2A9b eeyA bAAS buAAGbAAk1 are high enough over actual needs Co make available reserve of $780, 900 to meet "a mild emergency, if one should arise. If this money is not needed for Q special purpose, the bulletin states, it will be available toward Q iD42 surplus, and Q possi- ble additional tax x'rate reduction for i043 "can be anticipated"
 Principal Problem
 The association bulletin, prepared by Director Raymond P. Botch, states that "during the past two months the staff of your association worked with the mayor, budget di- rector and Board of Finance in the compilation of the budget for the year 1892" There were three prin- cipal problems, says the bulletin: need for economy, demands for sale ary increase by city employees, and heavy appropriation requests from city departments.
 A tax rate below 90 mills "should be the objective of the city adininis- tartion", says the bulletin.
 Part of the bulletin follows:
 The first step in determining the city's available resources for fi- nanclng the ie42 budget was to es- tlinate the available surplus from the previous years operations. This 1t was ascertalned, would approxi mate 940S, ,4i0.03. However, due to the fact that this surplus included ei06, ,S00,02 of funds "tied up" in the closed Merchants Trust Bank, the Board Of Finance properly elimin. ated this amount from surplus available for financing budget oper- ations, thus leaving on estimated balance for financing the Ie42 bud- get of e300,023ei. This fig- ure is ei3,e76.i6 less than the ace tual surplus ct the start of the year ie4l, after deducting the funds in the closed Merchants Trust bank.
 The next step was to estimate revenue from licenses, permits, state grants, and other miscellaneous sources. These sources, it was felt, based upon past experience would yield e52i ,00i.00 or S3o,242.6b less than the i04i estimate. This de- crease iS accounted for, in most part, by the fact that in iO4i, s70,LO0 was received on the Daniel J. Leary fidelity bond which would not Teoccur in lo42. This was off- set in parteby anticipated increases in revenues from other sources inc cluding an increase Of sl0000 in receipts from parking meters, e Se,. 600 increase in tuition fees from out.of.town students attending Wa teThury Sehools, and m anticipated dividend Of ei6,000 from the closed Merchants Trust bank.
 Unpaid Assessments
 Nbx., it was estimated that the city will have on it's books as Of December 3i, iD4i, approximately
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12

sl,S6O,O00 in unpaid, past due taxes and assessments. From this source 1t was estimated that s246,6o0 would be collected during lo42, plus e4O,- 000 in interest and penalties there- on. It was also estimated that next years Old Age Assistance Tax would wield an additional elAS,- 800.
 The anticipated receipts from oil foregoing sources, available for fl. nancing I042 operations of the City Government were si,26i,i24.0l. It was however, estimated that 98,- 286, ,744.0i would be needed to oper- ate the city during 1e42,. It was therefore necessary that 9B,03B ,020 be raised by taxation which is $l7e,- 604,00 more than for the year ie4l.
 This would have necessitated an increase of about i-4 mills in the current tax rate of 3l mills had 1t not been for Q S7,700000 increase in property subject to taxation in the city, thus giving s2ie,604 of in- creased tax revenue with no in- crease in the tax rate. Since only Sl78,664 of increased revenue was needed, the remaining e4o,e40 was applied toward tax reduction of i-4 mill.
 Though very small. the tax re- duction is al encouraging indica- ton to taxpayers that the trend Is toward reducing taxes and that on awareness exists of the need for Tightening the heavy burden on the taxpayer, Q step that Is essential to the future welfare of the city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12
Reduction In I ax Rate
 Held Encouraging
Taxpayers Association Review Work With City OfA- CiaIinPreparing l942 Budget; More Cuts Suggested
The Waterbury Taxpayers ]

The Waterbury Taxpayers Association in bulletin to it's members today declares that the reduction of the city tax rate from S1 to 3075 mills though very small is an encouraging indication to taxpayers that the trend is toward reducing taxes and that an awarness exists of the need for Tightening the heavy burden of the taxpayer
 It is conended by the association that further cuts in departmental appropriations could have been made.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12
AUTOGRAPH FOR
 SEAL INVESTORS
Stevan Dohanos Designer of l04l Seal Victor Over
 Tuberculosis

Hartford, Dec. i2-A limited nun. ber of sheets of Christmas seals aus tographed by the artist, Stevan Dohanos, Westport, have been re- ceived ct the oftlce of the Connecti. cut Tuberculosis association, accord ing to c statement made today by Miss Mabel Baird, state campaign director. Residents of Connecticut
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12
CLARK IN TWO

Cast as the chief of tho homicide bureau, Cliff Clark was aSsigned to Metro doldwyn Mayors "Then There Were Two" which Fred zln. nemailn sends before the camera aS his first feature directorial stint.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12
GAINED, THEN LOST

It has been calculated that tho earth once had a diameter of only $500 miles: grew to ei00 miles by adding materials; and finally dim- finished to It's present diameter Of 70iB miles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-03

Tt seemed that just when you got in the mood the sirens would 20 off," Miss Cordell said. "Then you'd have to go down to the shel- ters and wait. Then the army would come around to check on the ac- tors. Then everything would be ready = and I'd have to go home. I had to be in bed at 10:30 o'clock every night because was an alien" :"
 The British government, she said, was very sympathetic to film ac- tors. All motion pictures are now financed by the government wheth- CT they are propaganda or not They are then sent to America, and pro- fits are deposited here for war credits.
 ~ Actors Free From Army
 For this reason almost all ac- tors have been released from the army. Robert Newton was honor ably discharged from the navy to work in Major Barbara" Rex Har- rison temporarily left the air force, and Robert Morley left an executive post with the army to be in the picture.
 Another example of government tai indulgence was an incident that .i occurred during shooting of the picture. The scene was Tower Bridge, restricted area. As spe- cial favor, the authorities allowed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-03
Promotions Made By
 Fire Commissioners
Lieut. Stevens Made Captain Privaes Scully, Joy Ap- pointed ieutenants; Praise Given Chief, Entire Dept

Three promotions were made last night at the fire board meeting. Lieut.. John A. Stevens, stationed with Truck company No. 2, on Bur- ton street, was promoted to the rank of captain, while Private Fran cis T. Scully, brother of Mayor Vim cent A. Scully, and Private Walter J. Joy were made leutenants. Lieut.. Stevens has been a member of the fire department for S5 years and has been lieutenant for 21 years. Pvt. Joy has been on the force since 1925 and has been acting lieutenant for the past three or four years. Joy will remain at his present station at the fire head
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-03

the acting troupe to set up their paraphernalia there and play the scene on the bridge. A huge cam- era crane, became entangled in the balloon barrage-and orders were given to raise the balloons few feet.
 Other Difficulties
 As an alien, Cathleen Cordell had other difficulties besides getting to bed early. She had to carry a total of six passes, as wei as her pass port and she had to report to the police almost daily. And, what was really bothersome was that she couldn't own bicycle,
 Maybe you think a movie star has a bicycle just for show anyhow" !" she said. That's not true in Lon don. Leslie Howard rides bicycle to work now. They all do. The only transportation you can really count on in London these days is your own feet"
 She said she didn't mind the bombing raids so much as she did the confusion that accompanied them. The raids themselves were something you had to accept-but the difficulties of getting places, of making arrangements, of planning anything more than minutes in ad- vance-these were exasperating and nerve wracking.
 Her Role in Picture
 Her role in the picture was that of a street walker who becomes a Salvation Army girl after she meets a handsome Salvation Army lad.
 "I had a simply stunning Salva- ton Army uniform at first" she said. "Then one of the majors came in to check on my part. He had my uniform let down three inches"
 Miss Cordell, who is blue-eyed blonde and dimpled, added that she then asked the major what he thought of her interpretation of the part.
 "Too much sex in it." he replied brusquely.
 George Bernard Shaw, however liked the film very much-and con- sented to make one of his rare ap- pearances to act in a trailer to ac- company it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-03
SEES PROSPECT OF l94l BOOM
Economist FOresees Big Gain in Employment
 and Income
BY WILLIAM T. LIVINGSTON
 Economist W~a.
(NEA Telephoto)

Economist
 Alexander Hamilton Institute, Inc.
 New York. Jan. 3-OP)-The United States ended 1940 in the midst of the greatest industrial boom this country has ever experi- enced. The expansion which began last spring carried the rate of manu- featuring activity to the highest peak on record. A preliminary es- innate indicates that the annual volume of goods manufactured in 194O as II per cent larger than in the pre-depression year of 1929.
 Several factors contributed to the development of the current indus trial boom. In the first place, the government not only continued to adhere to but expanded its policy of spending a large amount of bor- rowed money. In the second place, the government adopted defense program which called for the plac- ing of large contracts with indus try for armaments. In the third place, Great Britain made large pur- chases in the United States in or der to obtain supplies for carrying on the war. Finally, private con- cerns and individuals made purchas- es to meet future requirements to protect themselves against a possi- hle shortage of goods and a possible rise in prices as the result Of goy- ernment buying.
 The prospect is that these forces which produced the industrial boom now in progress will continue to function throughout 1941. This in- dicates that factory output is head ed for another new high record dur ing the coming year and that this development will be reflected in in creased activity in all other eco homie lines such as building, rail- road transportation and retail traue.
 There is good possibility that the annual national income, which amounted to over $76, 1000 000, 900 in 1940, or the highest figure in the past decade, will come within strik- ing distance of $85, 900 900, ,000 in 1941. This indicates that the num- Der of persons employed, after prac- tically reaching the 1929 average at the end of 1940. may rise to new record high level in 1941. Thus we may look forward to the possibility that unemployment during the com- ing year may, for the first time since the business recovery began in 1883, cease to be particularly pressing problem.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-03
RUDY MAJEWSKI
 ST. STAINS SPEAKER

The St. Stanislaus Young Mems club will hold an important business and social meeting in their club rooms on East Farms street Sunday morning, following the 10:S0 o'clock mass. Rudy Majewsh will speak on These Political Speeches or An Easy Way to Sleep"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-03
WILD FLOWER PACKERS FINED

Columbus, N. c. (UP)-Violations of an old state law against picking wild flowers brought fines averaging $8 to more than 30 persons in 8 series of wholesale arrests here re-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-03
British Movies Go On Despite Night Raids
Catfieen COrde, American Born Actress, Starred in One of George Bernard Shaw's Films-Back
 Home Now
BY JOAN YOUNGER funlted Press Staff CorrespOndent)

ndrance to movie making but they won't stop the British Cateen Corde actress just returned from London said today They didn't stop from starring in oAGaor Barbara the latest film version of George Bernard Shaw play and made entirely under the bltz
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-03
woODCARyER PUZZLES

Painesvile, O. (UP)-Henry Ric- kert's deftness in woodcarving has led him to the unusual hobby of making wooden pincers of single pieces of wood which he gives to friends.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-03

gently. Judge Giles Pearson said most Of the offenders were rum other states.
Evening star., 1941-02-23
Georgians Plan
Dance March |

Plans are being made by the
Georgia State Society of Washing
ton for a reception and dance Sat-
urday evening, March l, in the
west ballroom of the Shoreham
Hotel, $50 to l o'clock. This will
be an occasion for honoring the
Georgians in Washington who are
in Government service.
Representative Hugh Peterson,
president of the society, will well
come the guests. Mr.. George E,
Scott is chairman of the Floor Com
mittee. Miss Betty Power, secre-
tary to Representative Paul Brown,
Is chairman Of the Committee on
Arrangements. Assisting her are
Misses Lois Gholston. Amelia
Golucke, Susan Turner, Frances
Long. Susie Ogden, Johnnie Rimes.
Mary Hudson, Elizabeth Strickland,
Florence Daley. Gertrude Airline.
Mary Louise Horan, Edna Lytle,
Martha Elkins, Marguerite Mattox,
Gladys Aaron, Christie Bell Ken
nedy, Queen Holder, Carolyn Glover,
Minnie Dunlap, Margaret Appleby,
Rachel Stiles, Judith Rombo. Louise
Murray, Mrs. Ruby Smith, and
MesSrs. Pete Morgan, Country
Johnston, James H. Fort, Meredith
Mckenzie, Tom Camp, Malcolm
Tarver, Joe Underwood, Bill Harris,
Evening star., 1941-02-23
Patrons Listed
For Blitz Ball
Tomorrow

Mrs. Roosevelt heads the list of
honorary patronesses for the Amer
British Blitz Ball which will
be given at the Mayflower Hotel to-
morrow evening. Others who are
serving as honorary patrons are his
Britannia majesty'S Ambassador
and the Viscountess Halifax, the
Minister of the Union of South
Africa and Mrs. Close, the Cana
dian Minister and Mrs. Christie, and
the Australian Minister and Mrs.
Casey. Mr.. James Coker is chair
man of the committee on arrange
mentS and the sponsors of the ball
are working hard to reach their
goal of $1,000, for purchase of one
of the motorized feeding kitchens
designed and built in the United
States and sent through the British
War Relief Society. Such kitchens
are welcome sights to thousands of
homeless victims in the bomb
SCARED British Isles. The public
is invited and tickets may be OBJ
tanned at the door.
Evening star., 1941-02-23
Delegates
Continued From Page DID

aragua: Sonora de Caceros, wife
of the Minister of Honduras; Mr..
Henry P. Lewis. Sonora de Saliva
dore Quinones, Sonora de Munilla,
wife of the Military Attache of the
Cuban Embassy, and others.
Mrs. Tomas Cajigas. general
chairman. has appointed for. the
committees as transportation chair
man, Mrs. Ross E. Fox; luncheon
chairman, Mrs. Burke Summers;
decoration chairman, Mrs. Freder-
lex Livesey, wife of the assistant
adviser on international economic
affairs of the State Department,
and Mrs Ellen S. Woodward; police
escort chairmen. Mrs. William
Simms and Mrs. Beverly Snow;
publicity, Mrs. Charles Edwin
Fairman.
The delegation will be taken to
Mount Vernon, the Supreme Court,
the Library of Congress and will
be met by a committee on Capitol
Hill. Many luncheons. dinners,
dances and parties are being ar
ranged for the Latin American
visitors.
Evening star., 1941-02-23

Thad Mcdaniel, Joe Campbell and
Joe Watson.
Attractive prizes will be awarded
the three people holding lucky num-
berS.
If tickets are desired in advance
they may be obtained from Miss
Betty Power, Office of Representa-
tive Paul Brown. House Office Build
ing, or Miss Leone Barber, % Maple
avenue, Hyattsville, Md.
Evening star., 1941-02-23
Noble G. Dowlings Hosts
At Reception in Bethesda
Party Marks 55th Anniversary
Of Their Wedding; Joseph Horgans
Entertain at Hunt Breakfast

reception guest Georgetown
residents
century given last evening by Mr. and
their wedding which
Downgs brother,
wedding Katharine
johnson and present when Mr. and
married.
where the held where
the decorated
spring narciuS used In the dining
a served
chiffon and corsage bouquet
Elizabeth Conkn the daughters
their mother in entertaining her guests
Harry DoWng
and Mr. Clinton Downg
Evening star., 1941-02-23

gomery Blair, jr., president of the
Junior League, and Miss Cecil Les
ter Jones, immediate past presi-
dent, will represent the league. G..
Rood of Wilmington, Del, secre-
taly of the Wilmington Horse Show
and nationally known authority on
such shows, will be managing direc-
tor of the Washington Horse Show
this year.
Other officers elected include
Mai. Henry Leonard, vice preSi-
Evening star., 1941-02-23
League to Sponsor
Horse Show Nav 10

The Junior League of Washing
ton will sponsor the Washington
Horse Show which will be held May
16 through the 18th at Meadowbrook
Club, Chevy Chase, Md.
Mr.. H. Rozier Dulany, jr., has
been reelected president of the
horse show at which Mrs. Mont
Evening star., 1941-02-23

who have been in Havana for sew
eral weeks, are expected to return
next week to their home in Ken
wood
Mr.. and Mrs Abram H. Cannon
are back in Bethesda after a five
weeks visit in their former home
in Salt Lake City and in Los
Angeles.
Evening star., 1941-02-23

dent; Mr.. Hubert r. Quinter, vice
president; Mr.. Thomas P. Morgan,
jr., secretary, and Mr.. Fenton NJ.
Fadeley, treasurer.
Evening star., 1941-02-23

their wives. Another son, Mr.. Noble
c. Dowling, jr., who is in the Navy
was unable to be present.
DIR. and Mrs. Joseph Horgan
Are Hosts at Hunt Breakfast.
DR.. and Mrs. Joseph Horgar
entertained the members OF the
Potomac Hunt at hunt breakfast
Yesterday morning at CraggWood
their home on the Glen-TravillaE
road.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. r. Snyder were
hosts at a dinner dance last eve
ming ir honor of their house guest,
Miss Stella Perkins of Baltimore.
Mr., and Mrs. Snyder took their
guests to the Army and Navy Club
for the party.
Mrs. Snyder will entertain Tues
dav afternoon when she Will have
u guests at luncheon and bridge.
Miss Katie Brown Busby gave a
dinner party last evening at her
home in Chevy Chase Terrace.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph C. Manian
of Fdgemoor had 10 guests Friday
for three tables of bridge and a
late buffet supper Their guests
we're M. and Mrs. T Fmmert Beall,
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Boyd. Mr..
and Mrs Leo Rosetta. Mr.. and Mrs.
Melvin Friedman. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Graef w Buehm.
From Florida come occasional bits
of news of Bethesda residents who
are there for the winter. Mrs.
Charles I. COrby, who is at her
winter home near Miami has Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas P. Bones of
Bradley boulevard with her for a
months visit. Mr.. and Mrs. G..
Calvert Bowie expect to Join Mrs.
Corbv IN Miami early in March
and to remain with her for several
weeks.
Walter X. BachrachS to Visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rinohart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter K. Bachrach
Of Edgemoor, who are IN Palm
Beach, will go to Fort Pierce, Fla,
to visit Mrs. Bachrach's father and
mother. Mr.. and Ms Char'"T Pine
hart. before returning to Edgemoor
late in March.
Mrs. Earl F. Fverhart Of EDGE
moor left FRIDAY for a months visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Shen-
herd Of Shepherd Farms. at Han
over, Pa. in their winter home in
Fort Leuderdale. Fla. Mrs Ever
hart's sister. Mrs. Melville Gillett.
went to Fort Lauderdale with her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Saunders Of
Bethesda left yesterday for motor
trip to Cuba. They will be away
a month and on their return they
will visit two former MONTGOMERY
County families, DR.. and Mrs.
Chauncey Grnbb in Sarasota. Fla.
and Mr.. and Mrs. George DaCy in
Coral Gables.
Miss Annie Maddox of Friendship
HEIGHTS is spending a month with
her sister, Mrs. James Wetmore in
MAN:
Mr. and Mrs. Westel Willoughby,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-13
Picnics More Fun

r. RANDPA used to say more fun than picnic and
N every one knew what he meant because my
picnics-were fun.
That yesterday.
Today the citys Department of Parks and Recreation
offers a service TO much more successful
picnics.
A picnic specialist the staff has been appointed to
plan pcnics for any group from family to factory size
Suggestions and instructions for having fun provided
free and for 81 may rent picnic kits containing such
playthings skipping ropes, horseshoes, Maggie and
Jiggs contest and megaphone.
THERE is good reason why picnics shouldn't be
i streamlned. 1t is only personal nostalgia that
makes think the oldstye picnic fun with its inn
promptu sports the dutchman of beer cooling in the brook
and the stolen kiss in the glen,
In the order only INFANTS and poison ivy remain
We accept progress-but wonder what grandpa would
say about It.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-13
| e If ers TO
The Edito
TO THE EDITOR:

TO THE EDITOR:
I THINK that most people who
i criticize Colonel Lindbergh
know the least about what he
has really said.
| wish that every American
citizen would read. with an open
mind, the full text of Lind
bcrgh's testimony on the lease
lend bill. If you can do that and
not swell with pride at his being
q fellow American, YOU need TO
expose yourself 10 a little more
good red-bloodcd Amcricanism
and real hard-hcadcd Yankee
common sense.
The ones who encourage all
this ki-yi-ing and yapping at
Lindys heels are the privileged
few who want this country at
war for their own interests.
Naturally they do not feel kindly
toward any one working against
them.
GRACE VI. GRADY,
Wayne. Mich.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-13
Government
Job, Fostering
Responsibility
By BENJAMIN DE CASSEREs

DALPH WALDO EMERSON
~ said that the history Of
governments is mostly a history
of crime.
That is true, but government
is not only necessary but IS fun
damentally a beneficent inStitu-
ton. It's primary object was sand
should be today-the liberation
and protection of the individual.
Governments single aim
should be the security of the
individual in his own character.
For this reason il is, strictly
speaking. nothing but a police
man. Government, also, as ! con-
ceive it, should foster in each
individual a sense of his own
personal responsibility, not
weaken it.
WHEN l was at Miami Beach
W the past Winter l saw
scores of persons literally tor
turing themselves.
They sat for hours facing that
blazing tropical sun
Their faces were screwed up
hideously.
They all including beautiful
girls looked like a cross be-
tween the late Lon CLANCY and
Boris Karloff at their worst.
Their skins were burned like
a chicken ruined in an oven
roasted TO black tatterS.
Dr. George c. Andrews Of the
Presbyterian II ospital, New
York, says:
"One-third Of all skin cancers
occur on the nose. and this may
al least be partly due to the
large amount of Sunlight the
nose receives. Sunlight IL in
dulged In 10 excess may he
harmful"
Harmful is a conservative
word. Fatal IS nearer the
truth. Personally ! salute the
hot Summer sun from under a
straw hat or a beach umbrella.