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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-06

"Abie'S Irish Rose" was one of
the long-run stage hits Of all time.
It scored a solid five yeras and five
months. Sixteen companies toured
this country with it and half
dozen troupes played it abroad, in
all languages, including the Chinese
and Scandinavian. Miss Nichols
netted 100000 from the Broadway
run, a slice Of 100000 for the film
rights, and got so per cent of
the film profits. The picture crossed
81 oO0, 900!
Puts Characters on Radio
Miss Nichols was asked why she
had revived the characters who
brought her so much fame and, par
adoxtcally, so much anguish. The
latter because no one can seem to
remember that she ever wrote any
thing else, although she has had
several good shows to her credit,
since.
The years have been kind and
Miss Nichols smile might grace a
woman much younger.
Formula" she said. when de-
cided to try radio writing my chief
problem was to find something to
write about. At this late date there
can be no question that Able had
audience appeal. So revived the
Murphys and the Levys and they've
been doing very well, thank you"
Although a number of companies
played Able" In Hitler Ger
many, the Fuehrer strongly diSap.
proved Of the theme of the play
(the Murphys and Levys intermarry)
and 1t Is mentioned In a footnote
In "Mein Kampf.
my chief claim to fame" Miss
Nichols said, outside of the fact /.
was banned from Italy for some
thing wrote about Mussolini.
you know" she added, "or
rather you probably don't know,
that I wrote about a dozen plays
and musicals besides Able A play
OF mine called Pre- Honeymoon ran
over a year, so did one tagged Just
Married Linger Longer Lefty was
another.
Incidentally, two of our old
Ables were 1rishmen - Wally Ford
and George Brent, both Aim actors
now. Earle Larrimore was another.
and so was Russell Swami, who be-
came q famous night club magi-
cian."
OutSmarted BenchIey
For the most part, Miss Nichols
has lived these years in the manner
to which the royalties from liable"
accustomed her. But she chafed for
active writing and the radio pro-
gram Is the result.
! asked her about a couple Of the
little items that helped cable" be-
come a hit. For instance, about the
reports the SRO sign was placed
outside the theater every nieht
even when the audience Tin the first
days. numbered only a couple of
dozen-so that people would talk
about the "big hit"
All that story drew was a big
grin. But she did admit that Rob
ert Benchley once termed the show
In print: Americas Favorite Com
edy. God Forbid! Miss Nichols
promptly had the clipping ENLARGED
and placed in the lobby, with slieht
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-06
PIT. ASSNS TO
SPONSOR PARTY
Proceeds to Be UseI for
Basketball Team; Meet
ing Monday Night

A card party, sponsored jointly
by the rent-Teacher Association
of Chase school and the East End
Community club, will be held Tues
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-06
CITY TREASURER
REPORTS BALANCE

City Treasurer Serge A. Belanger
reported to the board of finance
yesterday afternoon that the city
treasury showed a balance of ST.
923, 273 on February 20. Expendi-
lures during the month were $685.
SIG, while receipts amounted to
$685., lbs.
He also reported the following
balances in separate funds: town de-
posit fund, 1894; Hamilton park
pavilion sinking fund, $8O8; fire.
mems pension fund, $S,505; police
mems pension fund, $3.50.
Principal income during the
month was from old age assistance
taxes, Mr. Belanger's report showed
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-06

editing. Her version read: Amer
ica's Favorite Comedy-Robert
Benchley."
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-06
MAPLELEAF FUND
HIGHLY PRAISED
Local Chapter Hears How
Donations Are Received
in England

A letter received at headquarters
Of the Maple Leaf Fund in New York
city, and forwarded to the local
chapter Of the organization, express
es the appreciation of the British
Friends Of the Fighting Forces for
articles sent to London for use by
soldiers.
The communication, written by
Chairman Kate Forester Robertson,
is addressed to William H. Cover
dale Of New York city, president of
the Maple Leaf Fund. Miss Robert
son discloses that the shipment viii
be utilized to supply an American
air unit Of California origin with
warm clothing. Stationed in a cold
area in England, the Californians
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-06

EMPIRE.
To compare o. s. income taxes
with those of other nations alone
is misleading, according to these ex-
perts, who by a legal restriction
must remain anonymous. They
pointed to the complication Of var
ious laws and types Of taxes levied
on Americans, who are subject to
the tax-making powers of numer-
Dus other bodies -. state 1egisla-
lures and city councils, for instance
- in EDITION to the federal govern
ment.
U. s. In Fifth Place
In percentage Of income tax paid,
1t was explained, the y. s. taxpayer
Is in fifth place among the nations
which levy income tax. On this
basis Britain takes top position,
Canada is second, Sweden third and
Australia fourth. South Africa
trails behind the United States IN
fifth place.
This year, single person without
dependents who made $500 in the
United States will pay $165, or So
percent. Under the proposed new
tax the payment win be $345. or 1875
percent. Britain takes $1,134.50,
or 45.4 percent; Canada, $475, or 10
percent: Sweden, $37O, or lab per-
cent; Australia, 1923, or 1873 percent,
and South Africa, $114, or As per-
cent.
On the same basis, on incomes Of
100000, the United States takes
$50, 214 or $50 per cent under the
present law and $69,625 or 69.6 per
cent under the proposed law; Brit
ain, $84, 1850, or BAT per cent; Can
ada, $69,528, or COS per cent;
Sweden, $54, 1880, or SAT per cent, and
South Africa, $51 ,252, or 51.3 per
cent. The Australian figure was not
available, but it Is said that the
total would eclipse the others.
Russia Collections
Like the capitalist countries, Rus
STA has its income tax, but most
Russian taxes are collected from the
pay envelope before the worker gets
its hands on 1t and amounts to a
bookkeeping transaction Of the gov
eminent. The tax ranges gradually
upward until its reaches so per
cent.
The Chinese have not done much
with income taxes and their govern
ment revenues come from q long
list Of excise taxes. In some remote
communities the tax collectors
squeeze what they can from indi-
viduals on a hit or miss basis and
take the money by force.
1t was pointed out that the United
States has, on comparative basis,
few direct taxes. These consist
mainly Of property taxes, individual
taxes and corporation taxes. The
American taxpayer has, however,
literally thousands Of indirect taxes
collected by the government at the
source and passed on to consumers.
Liquor and tobacco, gasoline and
amusements, which come readily to
mind, are but small proportion Of
the total, which is estimated to run
from 20 to IS per cent of the Or
binary wage earner's income.
Table Comparison
The following table gives the In
come tax paid on various incomes
from 1850 to 100000 by single
persons without dependents in the
various nations collecting income
taxes:
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-06

Here's Onceayear in department that will make
value history Every seamless fully
teed every nationally famous makers Bigeow SAM
ford Mohawk Alexander Smith, Every imaginable pattern
color included Save tomorrow! A. M to r M only
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-06

Reginald Haynes and Mrs. Joseph
Heiser.
The Community Club committee
consists of Mrs. Raymond Burke,
Mrs. Joseph Phelan, Mrs. James
Green, Miss Ada Blatherwick and
Mrs. Edmund White.
A meeting of the Parent-Teacher
Association will be held in the
Chase School Monday evening at
8 o'clock in the kindergarten
room. Plans for the annual ban
Quet will be discussed.
The western edge of Queensland,
Australia, has the worlds longest
fence. It extends for 600 miles.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-06
Four Other Countries
Lead u. S. With Taxes
Great Britain, Canada, Sweden, Australia in First
Four Positions; Some European Nations Not Figured

New York, March 6. - CUP Even with the new
proposed income taxes for 1912 the United States citizen
still viii pay far less in such taxes than residents Of four
other countries tax experts told the United Press today
Discountng such other eeS as the excise taxes
hidden taxes state income taxes personal property taxes
and other general levies they sad the United States is
well behind Sweden and three divisions of the British
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-06
WINSTED HOTEL FIRE
DOES SIS DAMAGE

WinSted, March 6.-The interior
of top floor room of the Hotel
Winchester was destroyed by FIRE
last night, causing damage estimat-
ed at about $75 by James Bailey,
manager. The FIRE was caused by a
cigarette.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-06

day evening at 8 o'clock in the new
Anderson school gymnasium. Pro-
ceeds will be used to assist the
Chase school basketball team.
Reservations may be made
through any of the following COM
mittee members: Mrs. William
Gaunt, Mrs. Joseph Lovallee, Mrs
Earle Fem, Mrs. Harry Van Hor-
stem, Mrs. Raymond Fowler, Mrs,
Richard Smith, Mrs. Robert Likely
Mrs. Ernest Boch, Mrs. Albert Spag-
nola, Mrs. A. VerraStro, Mrs. John
Albert, Mrs. Philip Kirby, Mrs. M
Schwartz, Mrs. Charles Beaulieu
Mrs. Ernest Kronvall, Mrs. Arthur
Legare, Mrs. George Reed, Mrs
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-07-01

ABOVE: Ghostly figures against
the night blackness that screens
their sailing. members of a de-
parting F.b0ard trans
port without excitement or fan
fare - bound for destination
unknown" LEFT: The corridor
of a one-time luxury liner be-
comes a "dOrmitory" of quad
ruple-tiered 'unks.
"Its different this time" he
says. THE men are all more Sc
rious than we were. They know
it's a job that's got to be done.
But they are not confusing it
with a picnic"
You feel the truth of what he
has said, riding into the port
on the train from the yards.
Now, actually approaching sail
ing, the soldiers are quiet, tired.
They suppress their nervous
ness with jokes - incongruous
jokes which actually accent their
uneaSineSS.
Hope we don't go so far we
can't be back by Thanksgiving"
laughs one. "We might just be
going on an excursion" cracks
a second. Hey" asks a SER
geant, lis there an insurance
salesman around?" What do
you do for seasickness?" queries
a midwesterner who has never
been on boat. Some one blows,
pay day" on the bugle and
every one laughs.
At last the train pulls into
the pier station. The soldiers
fall out in the pre-arranged or
der in which they'll board the
boat. Pack straps bite decay
into tired shoulders. Injurious,
relaxed faces register almost
nothing as they look up for the
first time at the waiting trans
ports, which are still loading
cargo.
TROOPS ARE QUIET
The soldiers march aboard
quickly. The spacious, muraled
lounges of former luxury lin
ers, the upper cargo holds of
old freighters, are filled with
four-tiered folding hunks that
will be home to these men for
their voyage.
There is practically no excite
ment as the soldiers 60 aboard.
All is quiet, save for the whin-
ing of winches still hosting
cargo. Only one small unit, of
colored troops, is singing a
song from the last~war, Pack
Up Your Troubles"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-07-01
Richards
SmlOthered
by OPtinists

Smothering Richards Roofers
in the third inning with seven
run attack, the Optimist's Club
chalked up its first victory of
the tumble Softball League sea-
son last night, 21-7. The winners
collected % hits in the clash on
the Eagles diamond.
The two teams battled on even
terms over the first two frames,
the Optimists taking a ga edge;
in the third, however, nine of the
10 men who facet hurler Leroy
Smith garner safeties for seven
runs and a 1874 lead, never
threatened. Four more tallies
were added in both the fourth
and fifth innings. Third base
man Johnny Kraft, with triple
in each frame, boosted the win
ners along.
The losers collected IL hits off
Al Bellman, but could get no
more than three of them in one
inning.
Ralph Switzer, with four hits
in five trips, topped the Optimist
batters.
Richards O4O 40 2-8 IL 8
Optimists 147 AL x--21 q 4
Batteries: Optimists-Bellman
and Switzer. Richard Smith
and Kusley.
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Medal HOnOrS
Soldier

Mrs. Ida Robar, of 54 Jones
street. for four years resident
of Mount Clemens. is proud to-
day in the possession of medal
awarded by the United States
Army TO her son, Sgt. o. l..
Tabor, formerly a corporal at
Selfridge Field and now station
ed at west coast post.
1t is a small, silver affair ten
dered him, not for bravery in
action but for thoroughness in
his servicing and maintenance
of airplanes that will carry the
pilots of his organization into
action.
Mrs. Robar thinks the one
thing is just as important as
the other and she's proud. not
only of the medal. but also of
the promotion her boy has won
since he left here.
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in Australia. | want to beat him
into action" says tall, lanky
former truck driver.
GueSses as TO their destina-
ton vary widely. Anywhere
beginning with an A and end
ing with an "A" cracked a buck
sergeant. The equipment is no
particular tipoff, since it in
cludeS both warm and cold Wea-
ther clothing. The company COM
mander don't know their desti-
nation. Not even the ships mas
ters know, though they will be
told before sailing
Over at the port of embarka-
ton. three or four officers from
each unit have arrived to make
final checks on last-minute PROB
lens. Word at the port now goes
around that the troops will come
in tonight. meeting other units
from other staging areas at a
railroad siding a few miles out
side the port.
1t is dusk over at the railroad
yards when the troop trains start
chugging in. There will be
slight Delay here until dark. A
colored unit has already arrived.
The men are singing and danc<
ing to the accompaniment of a
banjo. Daddy gives way to
Chattanooga Choo Choo" as
troop trains, one after another,
pull into the cidings.
The soldiers fall out of the
trains into formation. The local
Red Cross, its members outfitted
i'm neat blue gowns and long
blue wells which flow back from
their peaked caps, has set up a
cantecn at one end of the yard.
The soldiers file past for dough-
nuts and coffee and then, their
hands full get their pockets fill
cd with chocolate bars and ciga-
retteS.
The soldiers are tired after the
train ride. Their tanned faces
show sings Of strain and tension
as they file towards the canteen.
The layman wonders how the
officers will ever Straighten out
what appears to be an insoluble
tangle as more and more units
arrive. stream from the railroad
cars to the canteen, and hurry
back to the cars.
The officers are magnificently
calm i'm the midst of this SEEM
ing confusion. A slim major,
hardly 30. quietly gives orders
TO his junior officers. talking in
a soft voice under the hiss of
steam engines and the babel Of
a hundred nearby commands.
His voice and manner give
no hint that he has had no sleep
for the past "a hours. do the
men want 10 go?" He repeats
the question. We'll. this morn
I ing's formation is the first one
we've ever had where every
man was present
Farther over in the yard a
captain is shepherding his COM
mand with the calm that ap-
proaches boredom. He has been
through this before. He was
lieutenant in France in 1.-The last
war.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-07-01
Fame Unretognized
in Sports Department

COLUMBIA, S. C., July I -
R- Fame is where you find it
AS Dave Rubinoff, the cele-
brated violinist, can attest.
He walked into the office of
tn e Columbia State, wandered
uncertainty into the sports de-
partment where he stood unrec-
ognized.
1--WE were in an argument on
q b a S e b a ! technicality," re-
counts Sports Editor Jake Pen
land, land someone said: Tell
that guy to take seat some
where and wait till we finish"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-07-01
MonchaLant
Thieves Smack
Lips over Loot

Patrolman Pat O'Grady today
sought the four youthful thieves
who, in broad daylight, sat on
the banks of the Clinton where
they consumed case of pop
just stolen from the Sprudel
Water Factory.
The thieves also took 81 worth
Of Is cent cigars, $3.50 in War
Stamps. cigarette lighter and
a carton Of cigarettes, but spurn-
ed the smokes in favor of the
pop during their river bank
spree.
John Zulka, gardener at the
next door Riverside Hotel. saw
the four vandals aged about
Is or Is - enter the plant, leave
with the loot annd drink the
pop.
O'Grady found pop bottle
caps on the bank. He said en-
trance was gained through side
window at Q p. m. yesterday.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-07-01
Carded 'breaiher';;
But WesifaII Playing

JACKSON, Miss, July 1-(P)
- Coach Harry Mehre of Mis-
sissippi and Coach Allyn Nc
Keen of Mississippi State sched-
uled ''breather" football games
this Fail with Keesler Field at
Biloxi, Miss.
Now they've learned that the
Army's football lineup probably
will include fullback Bob West
fall of Michigan and Izzy Vein
stock of Pittsburgh.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-07-01
Yanks 50 Bad They
Cant Catch Train

PHILADELPHIA, July /
Up 1t has come to this: The
New York Yankees, who have
souandered three fourths of
an 1l-game lead recently, are
so bad right now they can't
even catch train Joe Cor
don and Ralph (Red) Rolfe,
infielders. went to the wrong
station in Chicago Sun lay
and didn't rejoin their mates
until Just before game time
here yesterday.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-07-01
Military Court
May GET Spies
FDR Expected to
Order Action
JOHNNY PINGEL
BY FRED MULLEN
United Press staff Correspondent

United Press staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, July + -U.H
President Roosevelt may per-
sonally order courts martial for
the eight NaZi saboteurs who
were captured after landing in
this country from submarine,
an authoritative source said to-
day,
Officials declined to confirm
or deny that Attorney General
Francis Biddle and Secretary of
War Henry l.. Stimson will place
the entire situation arising from
legal technicalities before the
President for the final say, but
reports persisted that they would
meet with him as soon as prac-
ticable.
The possibility that Biddle
personally would prosecute the
saboteurs as also being dis
cussed, but nothing to support
this point was forthcoming from
the Justice Department.
Officials said the Justice and
War Departments were in com
plete accord" on all points being
discussed in preparation for the
trial. However, they would moi
disc" these possibilities:
|. That President Roosevelt
might suspend the writ of habea:
corpus in the cases Of the two
citizens in the octet.
2. That Mr.. Roosevelt Woulc
have to draft legal counsel fol
the accused so that no War De
partment lawyer or civil lawyer
would be placed in an embar
RAISING position by offering to
conduct the defense.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-07-01

DETROIT-(P- The famous
old Philadelphia Athletics bat
terry combination Of Pitcher
George Earnshaw and Catcher
Mickey Cochrane will be re-
United Saturday at Briggs Stad-
ium where Cochrane's Great
Lakes Sailors meet the Fort Gus
ter reception center nine in a
holiday game.
Earnshaw, Naval reserve
lieutenant stationed at Jackson
Vile. Fla. will join Cochrane
here enroute to Cleveland where
the all-star game will be played
next Tuesday. Several Army
stars including Cecil Travis.
formerly of the Washington
Senators, may be loaned TO Fort
Custer for the game.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-07-01

ANN ARBOR - up - Chest
injuries suffered in an automo-
bile-truck collision proved fatal
Tuesday to James Carlson An
derson, "a, of Ann Arbor, who
was graduated from the Uni
versity of Michigan last month.
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NO REASONS
JAMES GALLAGHER, gener-


al manager of the Chicago Cubs
There is nothing to prevent
Detroit from doing it's spring
training at home if it wants to.
A lot of minor league clubs train
at home. AS far as the Cubs are
concerned. that is something to
be decided when the time comes.
| haven't heard any reasons ad-
vanced for cutting the playing
season"
ROY NJ ACK, Philadelphia
Athletics = I'VE don't approve
of anything like that. ] don't
know why fellows pop off like
that. It's a lot of hot air."
HARRY GRABINER, Chicago
White Sox vice president -
Hes probably been thinking
about it for eight years. We
haven't had an opportunity to
consider it,
GRIFFITH GIVES BACKING
On the other hfnd, Zeller got
support in some respects. Ow~-
err Clark Griffith of the Wash
ington Senators said he favored
a shorter season because he al
ways wanted to have the World
Series over by Oct. l.
William f. Benswanger of
Pittsburgh said the Pirates may
have to shorten spring training,
and carry it out closer to home
instead of in California. He also
said he'd like an earlier finish in
l943, but by starting sooner.
Connie Mack, father of Roy,
announced that the AS would
not train on the West Coast next
year.
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