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Evening star., 1941-02-16
New Maryland Law
Will End Back Door
Income Tax Figuring
Chunee in Exemptions
To Tighten Burden on
Small Earnings
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 15.-Maryland's S
new income tax law not only will
reduce the levy on earned income
by 20 per cent, but will eliminate an
unusual back door" approach to
figuring exemptions.
It's the latter change in exemp-
tions that will accomplish a prin-
cipal objective of the law-to tighten
the tax burden on persons with small
unearned income, and little or no
earned income.
Gov. O'Conor is expected to sign
the bill next week. The deadline
for payment is moved from March
Is to April Is this year, with provi-
sion for four quarterly payments Of
the tax if desired.
Maryland taxpayers now will
count their exemptions just as they
do under the Federal income tax.
This changes an unusual procedure
that went like this:
First the tax was estimated on
the whole lncome-six per cent OF
the unearned income and 2l2 per
cent of earned income.
Then the exemptions and deduc-
tions were added together, and 21a
per cent of this sum was deducted
from the gross tax to arrive at
the net tax due.
Deduct Exemptions First.
Under the new law, taxpayers will
deduct exemptions and deductions
from gross income before figuring
the tax in one operation.
Here are examples, outlined by
the State controllers office, which
any individual can use-by substi-
tuting his own income and deduc-
ton figures-to learn his tax due.
The State allows $4,000 deduction
for man and wife, $400 deduction
child, $1,000 exemption for single
individual, and various taxes and
charitable gifts.
Mr.. "a" Old Law.
Earned income, $4,000. Taxed
at 212 per cent, tax Of $4,000
Unearned income, $4,000
Taxed at per cent, tax of 1900
Total gross tax - --- S62OO
Personal exemption 100000
Gifts. other deduc-
tions --------- 10000
Total --.- S1.10000
Credit of 21a per cent of
total exemptions allowed,
equaling ----- S27 so
Net tax due - $3.50
Mr.. "a" New Law.
Earned income - 100000
Unearned income - 10000
Total income $4,000
Personal exemption 100000
Other deductions - 10000
Total deductions 81, 10000
Taxable income - $1,000
Of this, 5000 (unearned in
Gomez is taxed at 5 per
cent, equaling $1,000
$4,000 taxed at 2 per cent,
equaling - 1900
Total tax due ----- $500
New Benefits Explained.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-06
, sERIAL sToRY

THE STORY, Lovely Diana Tucker and stephen Curt famous writer and c0memntAtor, arrange R marriage Of convenience when ahe ls fired by lawyer Richard Thorpe. Diana is tO receive sl0,OO0, get Q divorce in six months, thus saving for stephen Q O0,000 inheritance he would have lost had he not married be- fore he was 35. Evalyn Thorpe, beautiful blind wife of Richard and the woman stephen loves, and phII Bruce, Stephens best friend who Is strongly attracted to Die ana, know nothing of the arrange ment; AdeIa, Stephens splteEub spoiled, jealous sister, and Rich- ard Thorpe, who ls having an nfRalr with her, do know of t. TO out of their way to be rude to Diana, Also aware of the con- tract are Bill Jackson, Diana's childhood sweetheart, Mr. Tucker, her farmer father, Ellen Curt, Stephens stepmOther, although the latter two hope the couple will come to care for each other, Diana learns from Phil that he and stephen had agreed in child hood that one or the other of them would marry the gentle, IOveable Ellen, b.h were sur. DFised when she chose Thorpe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-06
LADY BY REQUEST
BY HELEN R. WOODWARD

her caused her to turn. stephen stood there smiling.
 T was afraid you had run away" he said, and Dianas heart absurdly skipped Q beat.
 T went down to Elsa's = took Evalyn with me-" she explained, a litle breathleSsly. we had Q nice day" Then she added, T didn't think you'd want--need me"
 Did you think that, Dlanap" he asked quietly.
 She did not know that her cheeks were pink from the wind; that her eyes were glowing like stars. stephen came to her, took her two cold hands in his warm ones, held them tightly. Diana felt that again he might be going to forget their "bargaln." Surely he was going to take her in his arms.
 "ssephenp
 They both turned. Adela stood with rage at the tableau she had witnessed. She quickly controlled her features, said petulantly, "You promised to help me so over some of my accounts, stephen. Can't you do it nowp"
 stephen pressed Dlana's hands hard, then dropped them and, without Q word, followed the tri- umphant Adela from the room,
 
 Diana was dressing for dinner an hour later and heard the hum of Q motor in the driveway below. Hard ly knowing why, she stepped to the window and, looking down, caught a glimpse of Adela getting into Q car which backed swiftly out Into the street and disappeared around the corner. It was too dark to see who her companion was.
 She was conscious of 0 savage giadness that Adela was gone for the evening, until few moments later Essie, the middle-aged maid who had served the CurtS since childhood, knocked tlmldly on the door, Tn answer to Diana's invi- tation she came in and closed the door softly behind her, then stood uncertainty Just inside, her hands twisting the ruffle of her apron nervouSly, Diana could see that she was greatly troubled was finding 1t difficult to speak.
 Well, Essle2"
 "Ips Miss Adelap Essie blurted out. "ShOs gone, Miss Diana -- with Mir, Riehardw
 Was 1t possible that EsSle hadn't before suspected the serdid atfairS "shes been out with him before, you know, Essle," she said gently,
 T know, na'am - but -- but this time it's differentI Miss Adeia means to stay the night, She took things with herl Oh, Miss Diana, f Mir stephen finds out about thisl"
 Yes, he would be hurt and hu. initiated beyond thought = to find his sister with the husband of the woman he loVedl Diana thought Of EValyn and her trust. full love for Richard, and her throat contracted, If shed only known about this before Adela leftl But would she have had any influenee2 And would she have any now2
 Thank you for telling me, EsSie, Do you know where they, went?"
 "Yes, ma'am - heard her talk. Ing over the phone, The hunting
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-06
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i lodge, she said. I tried to reason with her but she only laughed aud said l was old.faShloned, If you'd only 90 up there, Miss Diana, and fetch her bacSw
 "Where Is Mir, Thorpe's hunt ing lodge, ESsiep"
 "Fifteen miles out the River road. You can't miss it, ma'aEn, The names on the gate. I drove out several times with the family flor plcnicS and such"
 Don't worry about tt any more, Essle," Diana said, Perhaps m think of some way"
 A look of relief passed over the woman's face. Thank you, Miss Diana"
 At dinner stephen said, "Adela has gone to spend the night at the home Of Q friend, Looks like we'll have a quiet evening alonel"
 He said 1t aS If he were looking forward to being alone with her, Dianas heart skipped Q beat be- fora, she remembered she'd have to do something about Adola,
 I have an errand to attend to" she said regretfully, "But per- haps I'll be back carly"
 She saw the look of disappolnt- meth on his face, but he had never questioned her oomings and go- ings. "II work until you return, then" he said.
 Later he helped her into her coat and hovered near while she adjusted her hat, Diana felt sur- rounded by his quiet desire to take care of her,
 T could drive you if you ike," he suggested,
 She smiled brightly, managing to hide her real concern, Thanks, but 1t won't he necessary, l shan't be long"
 (TO Be C0ntlnuodO
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-06
Answers on Back Page,

Eugene, ore, tUp)-Prlvate R, T., oDrlen, stationed at Fort Han- ming, ca. has been up in Q plane five times, but never landed in one, he wrote the local draft board here. O'Arien, enrolled in parachute training, said after taking the first jump he had no desire to land in the plane,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-06

Canton, Ohio (Up) - Publisher Harry Derum has just completed 0 unique air raid shelter next to hls home with a large safe for his week. ly newspaper files and printing ma chimes, Dorum admits that he may Do Q little ahead of time,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-06
ca ANlAJM CRACKERS
WORLD RULERS

War has driven many of EuropeS rulers from their seat of government, but there are others throughout the world still In power, Match up each of the following rulers with his proper country and give his title,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-06
Bv HARRY E, O'NEILL

PElll!:SysS se.?T Ss sss eSH2eIs&s LsNs
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-09-19
Notice of Sale
District of the City Of
WYandOtte. Michigan

WyandOtte. Michigan
Sealed bids on the sale of Trans
frrable Stock Subscription Warrant
representing lag shares of the issue
of the par value capital stock of the
National Bank of WyandOtte. and On
The SAX of 146 shares of the common
capital stock of the National Bank of
WyandOtte now owned 10y the School
District of the City of WyandOtte will
Ice received 10y the undersigned at the
Office of the Board of Education, 80
Eureka Avenue. WyandOtte. Michigan,
until 300 o'clock PM. EST, on the
9th day IF OctOtI r. AID. 1871. These
bids will bc opened and considered by
the Board OF Education at their regu-
lar meeting which will be held al Z 80
PM. on October 9Th. 1871.
No proposal for less than all ~ the
shares will be- considered
The r.ht is r. served Ia reject any
and all bids.
Bids for the warrants and for the
shares of capital stock shall be separ-
ate bids and shall be enclosed in. sep
aratc envelopes. plainly marked bid
for Warrants" and Bid for stock"
A certified check representing ten
uOCt perrcnt of the, bid shal accom-
pany all bids.
Dated = ptCmbrr Ii. 1871.
MILDRED f.. NIELkIE.
Secretary
Board OF Education. school
District cf the City OF Wyan-
dOttp, Michigan. 3Sw3
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-09-19

Wyandntte Mich. Sept. 16. 1871
Regular session of the Council of
the CITY of Wyandottc. the Honorable
Mayor Louis W. Benin presiding
Roll Call.
Present Counrilmcn Benin. Brnhl.
Mason schultz Wa=ar.
Absent Councilman Burke.
Minutes.
Motion ny Councilman schultz. sup
rorted hy Councilman Mason. that the
reading IF the minutes Of the last
meeting IL dispensed with and the
same stand approved ~ recorded
Yeas: Councilmen Rehm. Brnhl.
Mason Schultz. Wagar.
Nays: None.
Opening IF Bids.
The following bids were received
for III pUrruI>" nf a Tr-ctnr Rull
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-09-19

NJ MI, stated that due to short
MI III MI. and additional cost,
he i unable. L. bnlu i'iiS 40
demanded by the '"ut; anita nossi,,,.
I heli..yc fha, he VIII pul'e lNSSiply
bring This matpr before your lion
R.,,.-tfllly submitted
Fred " ClaSs"n
Kuildins Inspector
Referred L. Council.
m uon,,r,h.,. Tie Mayor ana
Gn IN tipi', 49,, II Wyandotte, Michigan
Gentlemen coi..;,,
The MunI'l'"i ,t its moot
of the CITY 81 WyaHd"'It at l'S met,
ing held September : l9tl' 'PpioNed
The installations II street 'I-"'N '' the
following locations
Maple at 2l~l >t''''
Davis at lGtu street
Davis at 11-h street
and IA. .vt,.~iou f ;h" kIlllnonS
RIvd nrnaur.ral lights west to the
,itv Iimits tll. ,.N,ru~ioH consisting OF
Two uru.,n.r,..l standards. The request
for Tho iusr.,i.aruu of Il street light
am o1St Srr,- l,Iwrcn Maple and
Eureka was d'ul"t DH 'H' "iiIiiilS
sion This request VIII ~ pia''u OH
record for f. .r" C"I>ldtTd non.
Nrg truly yours,
NIuniriI.. service commission.
Henry \ Gi.arlin. secretary
Received ula placed "h me.
Tie Honorah...
The Mayor ana C.ty t"lincil
CITY Of WyaudutUr
Gentlemen
Attached herewith : Il c"illhluhlcd-
ton received un September l'th from
a COMMITTEE representing the mem
hers of the Pole, Department
Ii meets Win The appr"Nal OF the
Board ana We tIu>t that your Honor
able Body viii give IL favorable con
>idrration.
Yours x,ry truly.
Board of Police and IRE Com
miSSioncr<
l. Ted Iai"L,i~hi. - crctdry
William l.. Rut,4!.c
Chief of Polio
Dear Sir:
We have rn,. homer 10 ask that You
forward to the Board IF Police ana
Fire Commissioners nur request that
Tho Honorable tl.. Manor and City
Council take TIE lccr>~rry steps to
have :, reasonable, and equitable d. II
sion hill drafted and presented tO the
voters nj the next CITY Election.
Rr>pcctfllly submitted.
Clarence pptra>k a. Scrgt
Wilfrrd Skidmnrc. Patrolman.
Ihilm Gauss. PatrolmIn.
ReDr, SEEMING Members Of the
Police Dru9rln-nt
Referred IN Cnu.ru
The IIonoruhI. Mayor and CITY
Council. Wvnndoltr. Michigan.
,;nntIemen
Al tho raDuI.r meeting Of the BOard
of Educ.tinn hold an Monday evening.
Sentamh4r II 1pt1 the Superintpndenr
nf S,.hnoIS nr,>4uf.d th.. enclosed re
nnrt am rho drainage problem around
IN. Roosrv4It IIiah school This re
nnrt was ,cc.nrnI and The Board of
Educ.tion ,dunt.d = resolution that a
Ietter no Seut f. ynur Honorable Body
r,.uI,eStinp the Cily Engineer to make
= compIetr survey of the drainage
nroblem in This territory and REPORT.
YourS very truly.
Board If Eduration
Mildred +. Mirlkie
Secretary
Referred Ia Iiry Engineer
Uonor,hla Navor and ,ity tnuncu
Wyandottr. Michigan
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-09-19

dover:
Down River Chevrolet. Inc
one Alli>ChalmerS Tractor.
Model NJ. and one Gar
Wuud Bull DOzer Model RE-
- $2,IIO.OO
less allowance for old tr5Ic-
tor 1890
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-09-19

{" robbery, while armed. of the Lee
ana Cady Wholesale Grocery Store.
EurFka and Third Streets. on June u
l"fl' ana will also be- prosecuted for
this crime
obviously he is an unfit person to
nave license To operate a Pool Room.
therefore. We request your Honorable
Body To revoke the license issued To
him on July y. 1871. and which ex-
plres June 1St 1912.
Respectfully submitted. with the ap-
prevail of the Board of Police and Fire
commissioners.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-20
Last Rites For
Reuben BGsinger

Funeral services for Reuben Ba-
singer, 81, Lima, native of Richland
township and former Bluffton resi-
dent, viii be held at the Reformed
Mennonite church, west Of town, Fri
day afternoon at 2 o'clock.
III since July 8, 1910, Dir. Basing-
er died at his residence on Ewing
avenue in Lima Tuesday afternoon
at 5:42 o'clock.
He was born on November 8,
1884, the son Of David P. and Bar
bara (Schumaeher) Basinger, both
OF whom are dead He had resided
Tor the last 25 years in Lima where
he was employed as machinist for
the Steiner Bros. Tool and Die Shop.
He was married on December 25,
1909, to Magdalene Zimmerly who
survives with four children, Harriet.
Opal and Oliver Basinger, all of
Lima, and Robert of Dayton.
Also surviving are three brothers,
Nahum, Noah and David Basinger;
a half brother Abe Amstutz; and
two sisters, Miss Lydia Basinger
and Mrs. Peter d. Geiger, all of
Bluffton.
He was a life long member of the
Reformed Mennonite church.
Preceding the funeral services at
the church will be rites at the Lima
residence Friday afternoon at loo
o'clock. Rev. William Rupp, of
Archbold, will officiate at the serv-
ices. Burial will be made in the
church cemetery.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-20
Operetta At High
School NOU. 1926

"The Pirates of Penzance", tune
full Gilbert and Sullivan operetta,
will be presented in colorful costumes
by the Bluffton High school A Capel-
la choir at the high school auditor
ium next week on Tuesday and We'd
nesday nights at o'clock.
Rehearsals have been proceeding
for the past month under the direc-
ton of Miss Elizabeth Higley, mu-
sic instructor. Elaborate stage set
tings are being built under the di-
rection of Prof. P. w. Stauffer, dra-
matics instructor.
Victorian and Pirate costumes will
be worn by the entire cast which
together with the period stage set
ting will provide realistic presen-
tation. Leroy Lugibill is business
manager and Richard Gratz, stage
manager.
The cast is as follows: Major Gen
eral Stanley, Robert Cooney; Pirate
King, Roger Howe; Samuel, Norman
Beidler; Frederic, James Gratz; Ma
bel, Alice Oyer and Marcene Stone
hill; Edith, Mary Stearns and Betty
Holtkamp; Kate, Marjean Todd and
Lois Oyer; Ruth, Carol Bame and
Ruth Hankish; Sergeant of Police,
Bill Amstutz; Policemen, Raymond
Schumacher, Ralph Balmer, Lysle
Niswander, Merlin Zuercher, Floyd
Herr, David Tosh, Kenneth Reichen-
bach and Robert Pannabecker.
The pirates are played by the
boys 'glee club and role of generals
daughters will be taken by the girls
glee club.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-20
QUIET OBSERVANCE
OF THANKSGIVING
IS PROSPECT HERE
Family Reunions and Tradi-
ti0nal Dinner Feature An
nual Celebration
Union Services to be Held at
Methodist Church Thurs
day Morning

Quiet observance of Thanksgiving
Day is indicated in the Bluffton area
on Thursday with traditional family
homecomings and dinners the featur-
ed events of the day for most resi-
dents.
Opening activity of the holiday
will be a morning union church SER
vice to be held in the Methodist
church at $3.50 o'clock. Rev. Gerald
Bright, pastor of the Church of
Christ, will be the speaker and
special music will be presented.
Stores Closed
Retail stores of the town will be
closed generally thruout the day, but
will remain open late Wednesday
night to accommodate the usual
hoiioay trade rush. Business activity
will be resumed Friday morning.
No mail will be delivered on
Thanksgiving Day in the town or
rural routes, Postmaster Ed. Reich
enbach stated. Outgoing mail, how
ever, will be dispatched as usual.
Vacations over the week end will
be enjoyed by students at Bluffton
High and grade schools. Bluffton
college, however, will dismiss only
on Thursday with regular classwork
being resumed Friday morning.
No Football Games
In previous years residents of the
community would attend football
game between the Bluffton High
school Pirates and one of the area
rivals. But with the season closing
earlier, people here are planning to
devote more time to visiting than
was the case formerly.
Many families will hold their Gus
tomary Thanksgiving reunions in
Bluffton and the surrounding district
with the traditional dinner at noon
the high spot of the day. Other
residents are making arrangements
to motor out-of-town for similar
events at family homesteads.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-20
REST ROOMS IN.
TO w N HALL To-
BE REM0DELED
Council Approves Plans; Seek
Cooperation from Richland
Trustees
Work to Begin in December;
Civic Groups Back Improve
ment Project

Remodeling of municipal rest rooms
in the town hall was approved Mon
day night at a meeting of the Bluffton
council, with work on the project to
start in December, according to pres
ent plans.
In the improvement program, new
mems and women's rooms will be 10
by Is feet in size and hot water heat
will be provided.
Outside entrances to the rooms will
remain practically as now, but the in
terror will be completely renovated
and remodeled, it was announced.
Work will be started after the close of
the Bluffton Agricultural fair the first
week in December.
Plans for the improvement program
were accepted by the council as draft
ed. In addition to the two rest rooms,
specifications call for hot water
heater located between the rest rooms.
Entrance to the space provided for
the heater will be from the fire de-
partment quarters.
Plans as approved by the council
will be submitted to Richland town
ship trustees for their acceptance and
cooperation, Mayor w. A. Howe said.
Agitation by Bluffton civic groups
preceded the decision to remodel pres
ent rest room facilities. Leaders in
the drive included the Federation OF
Women's clubs, the Lions club and
other organizations.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-20
Rites Monday For
Mrs. HGuenstein

Funeral services were held Mon
day afternoon at st. Johns Reformed
church for Mrs. Arthur Hauenstein,
AT, of Railroad street, who died at
1:1O p. m. last Saturday in Bluff
ton Community hospital.
A heart ailment which had con-
fined Mrs. Hauenstein four months
was the cause of death.
Survivors include the husband; !;
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gottlieb
Frankhouser, BluA.5A Rural route;
three daughters, Mrs. Garnet Foltz,
of Cherry street; Lois Ann, at home;
and Mrs. Vera Higgins, of Lima; a
step-daughter, Mrs. Mabel Black, of
Lima; four sisters, Mrs. Omar Augs-
burger, Mrs. Harry Luginbuhl, and
Miss Rose Frankhouser, all of Bluff
ton, and Mrs. Wayne Niswander, of
Lima; a half-sister, Miss Elizabeth
Zimmerly, of Bluffton; five brothers,
John Frankhouser, of Lima; Levi
Frankhouser, of Rockport; Albert
Frankhouser, of Cridersville; Christ
Frankhouser, of Maumee, and Will
lard Frankhouser, of Bluffton.
Rev. Emil Burrichter, pastor of
Emmanuel's Reformed church, the
congregation of which Mrs. Hauen-
stein was a member, officiated at the
funeral service. Burial was in
Maple Grove cemetery.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-20
Large Stock of Pheasants At
tracts Swarm of Hunters
From Wide Radius
Increasing Number of Landown-
ers Refuse Hunting Except
By Permission

With the hunting season officially
opened and pheasants more numer-
Gus than usual, the Bluffton district
is rapidly becoming the mecca" for
hundreds of hunters in the north
western part of the state.
Hundreds of birds were killed here
in the first few hours after the sea-
son opened at noon Saturday. Many
hunters reported they bagged their
limits of two pheasants and four
rabbits within a half hour after the
noon whistle blew in Bluffton.
HUNTERS IN Town
All Saturday morning Bluffton
streets were swarming with out-of-
town hunters dressed in full sports
mems regalia. Clothing stores re-
ported a rushing business in the
purchase of hunting clothing and
footwear.
Bluffton restaurants have been
serving large numbers of hunters
coming from out of town districts to
hunt here. Many of the hunters are
staying overnight and hotel and
tourist homes have reported that
hunters have given them a large
share of their business in the past
few days.
A new angle to the hunting this
year is the intrusion of women into
the nimrod's activities. Dealers re-
port that women have been purchas-
ing shells and clothing suitable for
hunting.
OUT-oF-TowN HUNTERS
Complicating the hunting situation
Continued on page 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-20
Mrs. Harold Carr
Dies In Hospital

An illness of eight months was
fatal to Mrs. Harold Carr, 48, farm
resident one mile west of Mt. Cory
in Union township, who died at 2:1O
a. M, Sunday, in the Bluffton Com
munity hospital.
A native of Hancock county, Mrs.
Carr was born Feb. IA, 1893, the
daughter of Winfield and Arizona
(Conine) Dorsey.
She was married June 5, 1917, to
Harold Carr, who survives with
three daughters: Mrs. Betty Lugin-
buhl, Mary Lou and Joan and one
son Darrell Dean, all at home. A
brother, Victor Dorsey, Urbana, and
a sister, Mrs. Frances Albright,
Findlay, also are living.
A member of the Bluffton Church
of Christ, Mrs. Carr was an active
church and Sunday school worker.
She was president Of the Women's
Missionary society of the Bluffton
church.
Funeral services were held at the
Church Of Christ Tuesday afternoon,
with Rev. Gerald Bright officiating.
Burial was in the Clymer cemetery.