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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-13
BY ELMER G. WALLER
United Press Financial Fditorl

New YORK, Pen. 13.-tUPD-StOckS
pushed irre2ularly higher today in
a technical recovery which largely
offset effects OF adverse war news.
U. S. Steel pushed up to 81 SD
and Bethlehem to 60 1-2, up 7-8
each, but by noon their gains had
been more than halved. Chrysler
steadied on 5-8 point advance TO
AZ IA, while General Motors clung
to IA point gain at 80 l-2. An
aconda moved up 1-2 TO 26 7-8 and
other coppers improved after initial
eaSiness. Patton Tin Mines was
strong jumping 1-2 to ID 7-8.
Faajrdo Sugar ex-dividend, gained
1-8. Rails were fir1ner, Sante Fe
and Southern Pacific showing gains
of 3-8 point each.
Beech Nut Packing, Bristol Myers,
Hercules Powder, International
Business Machines and United
Fruit set new 1912 lows on losses
ranging from fractions to more than
a point. Reynolds Tobacco broke
points to equal it's low at so.
NeW 1Olk, TtD. o.-tOF)-COU-
ION futures rallied in forenoon trad
ing today, replacing small early
losses with minor net gains Mid
Gay prices were unchanged TO Z
points net higher
Initial losses, ranging to points,
reflected a holiday accumulat ton of
selling orders. After these orders
had been executed, selling dwindled
and the market began to move up
ward under impetus of spot house
and mill demand.
Aggressiveness was curbed, how
ever by the adverse war news from
the Singapore naval base and Eng
land.
Wool Market
Boston, Feb. 13.-1UP)-There
was very little activity in domestic
woods in the Boston market the
U. S. agriculture department re-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-13
Y OUR
Income Tax
No. 81
DEDUCTION FOR INTEREST

Amounts paid or accrued within
the taxable year 1871 as interest on
| Indebtedness are deductible. with
certain exceptions. from gross in
come in determining net income.
Detuctible items include interest on
borrowed money to defray personal
expenses, and on money borrowed
for the purchase Of real or personal
property. If a person owes money
on lien or mortgage note on his
home, the amount of the interest
may be deducted. Indebtedness,
however, need not be evidenced by
lien, judgment, OF mortgage to make
the interest on it deductible. Fire.
quently Indebtedness is evidenced
only by note.
Interest paid on indebtedness in
Cured in the purchase of obliga-
tons (other than obligations of the
United States issued alter Septeln-
Der "a, 1917, and originally sub
scribed for by the taxpayer, the
interest upon which is wholly ex-
empt from Federal income tax. is
not deductible.
Interest paid on behalf of anoth-
er where these is no legal obligation
on the part of the payor is not de-
ductible by the payor. In such
cases the amount is the same as a
gift
AS interest paid is deductible, so
interest received is taxable Except
interest on obligations of State,
Territory, or any political subdi-
vision thereof, or the District of
Columbia, Or possessions of the
United States; obligations of the
United States issued prior TO March
l, 1941, to the extent provided in
the Acts authorizing the issuance
thereof; or obligations issued prior
TO March l, 1941, of a corporation
organized under Act of Congress if
such corporation is an instrument
tallty Of the United States. All
such amounts, including interest re-
ceived on bank and savings deposits,
must be included in the taxpayers
return of gross income.
Discount on bonds is ordinarily
income the same as interest. Under
a new provision of the Revenue Act
OF 1941, a taxpayer reporting his in
come on the cash receipts and dis
bursementS basis owning any nom
Understanding obligation issued
at discount and redeemable for
fixed amounts increasing at stated
intervals, may at his election made
in MS return for any taxable year
beginning after December 81, I94O,
treat the increase in the redemp-
ton price of such obligation occur
ring in the taxable year as income
received in such year, except that in
the return in which the election is
made the taxpayer must include all
such increase, if any, occurring be-
tween the date of the acquisition of
such obligation and the first day of
the taxable year for which the cleo
ton is made.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-13
Official Report On
Red Cross Campaign

| tinued to pour in since that time.
The latest report lists the follow
ing:
Carpatho Russian American club,
'$10O.
w. T. Grant Co. and employees
$4,000.
John Spik, 500.
Norman G.. Margolius, $500.
Miscellaneous contributions, 75c.
International Hold Carriers Build
ing and Common Laborers' Union OF
America, local No. 800, $4,000.
Prospect branch, Mrs. Carl Spell
man, chairman, additional, $1,000.
Thomaston branch, additional,
$34.40.
Wolcott branch, Mrs. Jhon Fulg-
ham, chairman, additional, $3772.
Amodio Colgarossi, $780,
Polish American Citizens club,
$1,000.
The Women's Educational club,
$1,000.
Jacob Rupert, Inc, 10000
Wholesale Dept. of Apothecaries
Hall Co., $500.
Mary Carmody, 5000; Mrs. Thomas
Shanahan, $500; Mrs. George E..
Judd, $500.
Total for the day, S432.87.
Previously reported, $9O,997O6.
Total to date, $91 ,429 SO.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-13
CHURCH TO HELP
SERVICE YOUTHS
St. Johns Episcopal Col
lection Sunday Going to
Boys in Camps

Family Sunday will be observed
at st. Johns Episcopal church Sun
day morning, February IA, at 1O:45
O'Clock. There will be no Sunday
school, but members of the group
will attend the Family Service at
which the preacher will be the rec
tor, Rev Francis O. Ayres.
Proceeds Of the collection will be
turned over to Episcopal men now
serving Uncle Sam.
Army camps and naval training
stations have sprung up in many
communities where the facilities of
the Episcopal church are made
quate to cope with the increased
responsibilities. One of the most
important services the Army and
Navy Commission renders is to aid
these parishes and missions. Add
tional staff is frequently required,
together with added funds to pro-
vide the proper program Tor the
men while off duty.
During World War I, the church
contributed 100000 toward tn e
support of Episcopal church work
in and near camps. The present
Army and Navy Commission is car
rying on a program similar to that
in the last war under Bishop Law
renee.
The religious and pastoral pro-
gram of the Army and Navy Com
mission in no way duplicates The
work of the United Service Or
ganization or other bodies. The SER
vices of Episcopal chaplains are
given without denominational dis
elimination.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-13
Two Women. Boy Operate
Big Farm; Keep Watch
for Suspicious Planes

The hardihood of Connecticut
pioneers is by 10 means a thing of
the past, for up on the northern
most border OF the state, in Hart
land, two women and a school boy
have alone manned an observation
post in the Aircraft Warning Service
since Dec. :. on a 24-hour basis -.
and in addition they have done all
the work on large farm and MIXED
twenty-five COWS twice day.
Mrs. Dorothy Snow Day Is the
chief observer. and her mother and
son are deputy observers. Since the
attack on Pearl Harbor, the Hart
land observation post has been can
stantly and faithfully manned by
these three. The record established
by the flash messages" of planes
observed has been excellent.
The operation of this observation
post is in considerable contrast to
that of the majority of the 1859 Con-
|necticut civilian posts in the Air
craft Warning Service, most OF
which are manned by observers,
each of whom is on duty for one or
two short shifts each week. The
American Legion, which at the re-
quest of the U. S. Army, organized
the Aircraft Warning Service has
attempted to obtain sufficient
number of volunteers SO that the
work will become overburdensome to
no one.
The Connecticut posts are part of
giant system, extending over the
entire country. The Army Utilities
the reports as to the flight of planes,
made by the observers at the posts,
in determining whether to send aloft
intercepotr planes, and to give air
raid precautions and alarms. The
vital, important work of the volun-
teer observer is being done by APP
proximately 10000 men, women and
older youths in the state. Their abil-
ity to spot plaree promptly and cor
rectly has markedly improved since
the outbreak of war when the posts
were ordered to be manned on a "a
hour basis.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-13
KING CAROL NOT
WANTED IN U. 5.

Washington, Feb. 13-CUP)-Act-
ing Secretary of State Sumner
Welles said bluntly today that for
mer King Carol of Rumania is not
welcome in the United States as the
head Of proposed Free Rumanian
movement.
Carol now in Mexico with Mad
anne Lupescu, has several times in
dicated a desire to come to the
United States to head a movement
for the liberation of the country
from which he fled after being de-
posed.
Replying to a question, Welles said
that in the opinion of this govern
ment, the creation of such move
ment by former king of Rumania
would not be conducive to the war
effort of the United States or the
urity which is required in main
tanning such an effort.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-13
Fourth Suicide Try
OF Mrs. Yula Fails
Borough Woman Blaming Mate Tor Actions Given
SI2 By Him and ST By Judge to Leave Town

Naugatuck. Feb. 10 ~ Following
her fourth unsuccessful attempt at
suicide last night. a woman told
Judge Martin l.. Game in borough
court this morning If she could get
Sl3 she would take herself and two
children to Pennsylvania and never
again try to end her life. She
claimed her husband continually
beat her up which prompted her to
take her life.
The husband. John M JULIA OF
80 Bridge street, was IN the court
room when his wife testified and
Immediately stood up and offered
it was Friday the 18th, Judge Game
promptly dug into his pockets and
contributed the other dollar.
Last night Helen turned on five
gas jets in the kitchen of her home.
Her husband an employe OF the
Rubber company, discovered her on
the kitchen floor Firemen Maurice
DtdiIlOIl anu Ddlilto lltl4ilNs'oF.fY do
sisted by Burgess William Ploslsi,
assisted in the resuscitation work
before DR.. Edward Curran arrived.
1t developed in court this nom
ing that the woman who came here
from Nanticoke, Pa, tried to end
her life there by taking poison on
two different occasions. Her third
attempt via the same route oc-
Cured last November in the same
state.
The husband told the court he
saw his wife kissing Theodore
Chomisgak, 36, last Monday, but the
wife denied this, claiming Theodore
only had his arms around her. Two
children one IL, the other 10, were
in their bedroom last night when
their mother attempted TO kill her
self, but the mother in court this
morning informed the judge she
had closed their bedroom door be-
fore turning on the kitchen gas jets
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-13
EARLY MORNING
M|SHAPS OCCUR
Police Warn Defense
Workers to Be on Alert;
Aged Man Injured

Captain William Duggan, III
charge of the accident prevention
squad, said today that "war time
created traffic hazards and issued a
warning that drivers and pedes-
TRANS use care when they cross in
tersections while going to work in
the darkness. Captain Duggan cited
the recent number of accidents
which occurred as persons were 60
ing to work shortly before o'clock
while it was still dark.
The recent accident added to the
early morning casualties was 30
year-old John Long, who police SAID
lived in Westfield Mass. The elderly
man was struck by an automobile
driven by Thomas Engle, 20, of Mid
dlebury and formerly of Roxbury, at
the rotary on Freight and Meadow
street shortly before O'Clock.
Long was admitted to the Water
bury hospital with fractured right
ankle and fractured right hip, hos
pital authorities reported.
In court this morning, Engle was
given continuance to March 10
on reckless driving charge.
Other victims Of the war time"
which is observed in the rest OF the
country for the past several days
We're:
Emma Lionello, "a, of 20 Dikeman
street, is a patient at the ST. Mary's
hospital under treatment for a pos
sible skull fracture ard abrasions OF
the forehead. She was admitted
shortly before 7 O'Clock Wednesday.
Mary Lombardo, "a, CT 210 Orange
street, was struck with Miss Lionel
10, as the two were crossing East
Main street at Cherry street.
Tuesday morning, Miss Catherine
Sullivan, 60, of 25 Emerald street,
was struck by an automobile early
in the morning at Bridge street
Miss Lionello was reported as show
ing improvement today by attaches
at the hospital, Miss Sulivan's con-
dition remained unchanged ST.
Mary's hospital authorities reported
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-13
REPUBLICAN, Club
MEETS NEXT WEEK

Naugatuck, Feb. 13-Henry Schild-
gen, Bird. and Frank HotchkiSs head
the general committee in charge OF
the county meeting Of the Young
Republican club Feb. 20 at Linden
park hall
Other committees are: Refresh
ments, Myrtle Hotchkiss, Helen Mai,
Grace Woodfield, Margaret SWeen-
ey, Mrs. Florence Painter, Mrs.
Wanda Carlson and Miss Maryelyn
Calvin; entertainment, Henry
Zwick, John Finsel, William Plos-
XII; tickets, Andrew Anderson, Mar
shall Griffith, j, Rudolph Ander-
son, Raymond Czaplicki.
Dancing and entertainment are
scheduled and William Atloridi of
Seymour, president, will preside.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-13
AIS Aliens Apply

Superior Court Clerk George II.
Freeman today announced that
ATS aliens had appeared for fed
eral naturalization examinations
held in the local superior court
Nor day through Thursday of last
week, and Monday through Wed
nesday of this week. Examina-
tons for final citizenship papers,
and sWearingin exercises, will be
held in May.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-13
SIX DEATHS IN
CRASH OF PLANE

Windsor Locks, Conn, Feb. 10 -
CUPo - The death toll in the crash
OF multi-motored u. S. army
bomber at CRANKY Wednesday night
rose to six today with the discovery
OF the body of First Lieutenant Mel
win w. Shroephoester, (510 East
street, Baraboo, Wis.
The body was found about a mile
away from the wreckage. The plane
was on a routine flight from Brad
ley field here when the accident &C.
CURED.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-13
GRANT WOOD OF
ARTIST FAME dies
Well Known for Paintings
of American Scenes;
Some Caused Trouble

Iowa City, Ia, Feb. 13.-(UP)-
Grant Wood, Iowa artist whose
paintings of the American scene
sometimes reused stormy protests
died last night few hours before
his 5Oth birthday. He was perhaps
the best known American painter
of his generation.
Wood, art professor at the Uni
versity of Iowa, had entered the
university hospital Nov. "a, suffer-
ing from cancer. He had been con-
valescing from an operation since
Dec. 10. A relapse ended his NE.
He was born SO years ago today
on farm amid the Iowa cornfleldS
which he later depicted on canvas.
He early revealed artistic talent
and left his home state to study at
the Chicago Art Institute.
The first World war took him TO
France in a camoutiage unit OF the
army. and he remained in Paris al
ter the war to study.
When he returned to the United
States, he led q move away from
European traditions in art. With
Thomas Hart Benton OF Missouri
and John Stuart Curry OF Kansas,
he became a leader of the native
American regional school.
First Won Acclaim
Wood FIRST won acclaim III 1880
when his picture, American Goth
ic,' was awarded a medal at the
Chicago Art Institute. The painting
aroused indignation in Iowa, where
some believed its bleak faced farm
couple discredited rural life.
In 1882 his Daughters OF the
Revolution" showing three dour
women drinking tea before pic
ture of Washington Crossing the
Delaware" drew protests from
members of the d. A. r.
Wood said he was not satirizing
any one tradition, but making my
first direct slap at the whole colo
NAL tradition"
In 1910 he jousted with those
whom he called literal minded"
over his picture Of the "Parson
Weems Fable" of George Washing
ton cutting the cherry tree. Ac-
cused Of trying to "debunk" Wash
ington, Wood said he was treating
a fable as a fable without reflec-
ton on the first president.
Styled Technique
Wood developed a stylized tech
nique of landscape painting, show
ing "fat" Iowa hills, under brilliant
green grass, dotted with white farm
houses and gobular trees.
He joined the University of Iowa
faculty in 1884 and twice directed
summer art colonies in deserted
mansion at Stone City, Ia. Some of
his students lived in covered
wagons.
Woods paintings have brought as
much as $4,000 from collectors
Film star Edward G. Robinson
bought the Daughters"
Other noted Wood pictures were
Women With Plants" portrait
OF his mother; Birthplace of Her
bert Hoover" a house at West
Branch, Ia; Dinner for Thresh-
ers,' ard Arnold Comes of Age"
Woods brother, Frank of Water
100, Ia, and sister, Mrs. E. E.
Graham, Los Angeles, Cal, survive.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-13
THIRD BROTHER
SEEKS REVENGE

Boston, Feb. 10 - (U.P) - Don
AID w. Croker, 20, of Brockton, a
descendant OF John and Priscilla
Alden, was in the Navy today watt
ing Tor chance to avenge the
deaths Of his two brothers who we're
Killed in the Japanese attack on
Pearl Harbor.
Croker told recruiting officers
Yesterday he wants to get even"
HIS older brothers, Charles, IS, and
William, 80, both were navy men
when killed.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-13
No Holiday

Tax Collector Humbert Man
gini reported today that more
than $1,000 in old age assistance
taxes was collected yesterday at
his office.
Despite the holiday, Mr.. Man
gini and several members of his
staff remained on duty for the ac-
commodation of those wishing to
make the SO payment.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-13

The Waterbury chapter, American
Red Cross, today announced that
collections for the War Relief Fund
drive had reached the total Of SOL
1888. New contributions reported
today amounted to $432.37
More than two weeks ago the
chapter passed its assigned quota
of S85, 900. Contributions have con-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-13
CHINESE LOAN is
SIGNED TODAY

Washington, February 10. - (UP)
President Roosevelt today signed
the bill appropriating a 100000, 900
loan to China.
The President last week signed
the authorization for the loan,
which he said would contribute
substantially toward facilitating the
efforts Of the Chinese government
and people to meet the economic and
financial burdens thrust upon
them by an armed invasion"
The action today made the money
available Immediately.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-13
Army's Needs

Twelve branches of the service
are open to men wishing to en-
list at army recruiting stations:
parachute troops, infantry, cav
airy, field artillery, coast artillery.
armored force, engineers, signal
corps, quartermaster corps, medi-
cal department, ordnance depart
ment and chemical warfare serv-
ice. Air corps enlistments are still
barred, but in particular demand
are radio operators, both CONNER
cial and amateur, for the signal
corps, according to Corp. Ralph J,
Armstrong of the local army re-
cruiting station.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-13
Foreclosure

Superior Court Judge Robert L..
Munger today awarded a $3,748.59
foreclosure judgment to the Home
Owners Loan corporation in its
action against Joseph Lamattini
of Waterbury. Law day was set
as March 9. Property involved is
situated at 1913 Locust street
Judge Mungers ruling followed a
motion by the loan corporation for
judgment by default, disclosure of
defense, and judgment OF fore
closure. An additional $50 was as
seSSed together with the debt.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-13
IMPERSONATED OMAN

Hartford, Conn, Feb. 13.-(UP)--
Bernard J. Landrum 81, formerly
OF kosciusko, Miss, today was held
for the May term of U. S. district
court on charge of impersonating
an F'BI officer with intendt to de-
fraud. He pleaded not guilty before
U. S. Commissioner William j.
Wholean, and was bound over to
the federal grand Jury.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-13
Spotlighting
ssCity News
NV VaIentine!

Sale of valentines reached its
peak today as children and many
grOwn-ups made their purchases
in anticipation of tomorrow.
With today as the last day Of
the school week, thousands of val
entines were exchanged by young
sters. Teachers received many
fowery ones, along with the usual
quota of caustic ones.
Observance of the Lincoln's
birthday holiday yesterday was
extremely quiet.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-13
yESSy''c, Heroes Market Moved Higher
REMAIN ALERT In Slight Recovery
Rise Offset Effects of Adverse War News; Stees Al
vanced Fractions; Motors Were Also More Steady

ported today.
Small quantities OF fine terri
woods OF average 10 Good Fr
combing lengths were moved ut 81
to $l.13 secured basis. Austral'
and South African Marino We
were in fair demand at finn pa q
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-13

Following the court testimony
Mrs. julia tainted.
Theodore, who is believed to oUll
the apartment where he resided and
which is in the same block where
the Julas reside, was drunk, accord
ing to The testimony of Officer
Frank Mariana. He was fined S25
and costs Of $l686 on a charge of
intoxicaticn and warned emphat-
ically to stay away from Mrs. JULIA
until she leaves for Pennsylvania.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-13
BARKLEY HITS PENSIONS

Washington, February 10. - (UP)
Senate Democratic Leader Alben
w. Barley Of Kentucky today con-
demned the pensions-for- congress
men feature of the recent retirement
bill as 'unWise, untimely and unfor-
tunate." He said he would vote to
repeal il.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-13
CLIFFORD APPOINTED

Washington, Feb. 13-(UP)--
President Roosevelt today sent to
the senate the nomination for re-
appointment of John d. Clifford,
Jr., United States attorney for the
district of Maine.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-13

The electric eel is not an eel, but
a fish, and it is four-fifth tail.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-14
CAP. Outlines
M Day Plans

Plans for Mobilization Day. Sat
urday, May Is, were announced at
the regular meeting OF the Civil
Air Patrol Wednesday evening at
the Ypsilantl Armory.
II is planned to have seven
planes, containing officers. leave
from McEnnan Airport at 2:30 for
a meeting place. not yet announc-
ed. There sealed orders will be
given and the squadron will be ex-
pected to carry out the duties.
The officers will perform their as
signed duties and the observers
will make detailed reports. The
group will return Sunday.
Wednesday evening the Civil
Air Patrol members practiced post
ing the guard. The armory
grounds were divided into three
areas and guards placed within
each area.
Four members were officially
sworn in by Executive Officer Ber-
nsrd Baer. They were Charles
Gault. Vern King. Elmer Smith
and Mrs. Lenore McElroy.
Al the officers meeting which
followed. the members practiced
giving marching commands.