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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-03
Ryan Claims Idea
 To Kill Old Age Tax
Proposal to Tax All Annual Incomes of $S,OOO or More Would Be Trick Says Congressional Candidate

Edward J, Ryan of Thomaston, American Progressive candidate for Congress in the November elections, today declared under his proposal to tax all annual incomes of more than $5,000 the present old age as- sistance tax of three dollars each year would be completely elimi- mated.
 Ryan's statement in full follows:
 By adopting a law under which all annual incomes of more than 5000 are taxed, plus the surplus the state treasurer now has, there will be sufficient money to pay an old age pension to all our people reaching 60 years of age or more, without collecting three dollars every year from every eligible tax payer for what we are told is for old age assistance.
 Tt is a matter of record that the politicians in the towns and cities of this state grab at least half a million dollars a year out of the money we pay for old age assist ance.
 '"rne only assistance that many of our three dollars go for Is for the assistance of the politicians and their political machines. Nothing else.
 Consider this for a moment. Tn l94l in the city of Waterbury, the sum of $l43,307 was collected for old age assistance. However, only $l30,Si8.32 was paid by the city of Waterbury for that purpose. The balance of SIP, 2,4SS.68 was retained" by the administration to do with as the politicians dictated.
 "The politicians in Hartford had $32, ,3ls.o6 to play with in 1889. This money was the result of the old age collection.
 Bridgeport politicians in 1899 grabbed the tidy sum of $48,98l.
 Politicians in Bristol in 1889 grabbed $5,727.67 from money col lected to help our aged and needy people,
 "Torrington politicians had $6,- 48l.82 as their take in that same year.
 "On April first of 1889 there re- mained $l,205,701 to be collected in the state. It is only natural to as- sume the politicians in our cities and towns made every effort to col- lect this money, because every single cent of it would have been retained by them.
 This condition must be cleared and the only sane manner in which
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-03
GERMANY STRUCK
 AGAIN BY BOMBS
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railroad yards.
 Leading industries include the main factory of the Deutsche Waf- fen und Muntion Werke. an arma- ment plant, and the Deutsche Pneu- matic Az, which manufactures syp- thetic rubber.
 RAF bombers opened their at. tacks on north France about mid night. Residents on the English southeast coast saw searchlighi batteries in and around Dunkirk finger the sky for about a hail hour.
 Frequently vivid flashes lighted up the night as the bombers dump ed their explosives over the targets The detonations were so powerful they repeatedly shook 2 town on the English side of the channel.
 Four hours later new bomber for- nations attacked the Dunkirk Fe- zion again for about % minutes.
 4 few German raiders appeared over eastern and northeastern Eng land last night, dropping ineen- diaries at two points. but no casual ties were reported. Authoritative quarters said two German bombers were shot down.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-03
NEW TAX MEASURE
 BY MORCENTHAU
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900 100000. The new proposals thus would bring the bills projected an- nual inflow into the treasury to a figure of around sIi.7o0. 00.000 a year.
 Paul, who explained the tax in detail to the committee, said that the "refundable part of the spend- ing tax'-designed to bring s4.500.- 00O 900 to the treasury-would be imposed at a flat rate of 10 per cent on the total spendlpgs of inc diyiduals for consumer Boods and services.
 It would apply to all individuals with income subject to the indi- yidual income tax, and would be collected at the same time and in the same manner.
 It would be levied on total spend- ings in excess of $500 for a single person. si 900 for 2 married couple and an additional s250 for each de- pendent. But 1t would apply to total spendings. not merely the spending in excess of these amounts.
 Then there would be an indl- vidual spendings surtax. imposed at progressive rates beginning at 10 per cent on the first ti.0o0 of spendings and running to T6 per cent on spendings over tl0.O00. This would not be refunded after the war.
 This surtax on spendings would be imposed on expenditures in ex- cess of an exemption of siO00 for single persons. s2.000 for married couples, and $500 for dependents. This tax would be collected on cur- rent basis by requiring individuals to report the approximate amount of spending at short intervals. pos- sihIy quarterly. with e final adjust ment at the end of the year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-03
FIVE AMERICAN
 HEROES IGNORED
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CCcntinued from Page D North sea August al were on a mis- sion, still secret, of vital im- portance."
 Those who were given the award pnsthumously, among a group Of 2k honored by Mat. Cen. Carl A, spaatg, commanding the United states Army Air Force in the Euro- pean zone, were;
 Second Lieut.. Donald A. walter, l0B70 Bay road, Cleveland, Ohio. walter was co-pllot of flying fort- ress in the battle over the North Sea August 2t in which ii fortresses, in a remarkable demonstration of their intrepldity, shot down at least three and probably six German Focke wulff-is0 fighters out of a fleet of between 90 and 90, and re- turned to base. walter was killed by a shell which entered the pilots cockpit.
 First American Death
 Second Lieut.. Lewis P. Wells, 727 Valley road, New Rochelle, N. Y. Wells was the first American fatal casualty among the army pilots flying British spltfire fighter planes. He was killed near Dieppe, in the recent combined force raid which was Q rehearsal for the second front.
 Second Lieut.. Frederick A. Loehrl, I5l6 Bellevue avenue, Seattle; Sergt. Robert l.. Whitman, 7036 Murray street, Seattle, and Sergt. James Wright, 1923 Pacific avenue, Stock ton, Calf. They were killed to- gether in an army Douglas medium bombing plane which took part in the first army air corps attack on Dekooy, Holland, July {.
 Loehrl was the pilot of the plane which was shot down. Whitman and Wright were gunners.
 Spaatz announced the award, of Purple Hearts, which George Wash- ington inaugurated at Newburgh, N. Y., August 2, l782, for singular ly meritorious service, to l8 men in all. The award is usually given to men who have been wounded in action.
 In addition the Distinguished Flying Cross was given to four men and the Silver Star citation to two.
 Two others who were awarded the Purple Heart were Sergts. Herman s. Haag, Latrobe, Pa, and Fred erick J. Rich, Erie, Pa. Both of them were in a bomber which att tackled Letrait. Haag is an engineer and Rich a gunner. Both were wounded.
 Staff Sergt. William J. Watson Hyde Park, Mass, a fortress radio operator wounded in the l2-plane raid on Letrait, France, August 24. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
 The two Silver Stars were award- ed to Brig. Gen. Ira c. Baker, com- manding the army bomber com- mand, and Col. Frank Armstrong, who led the fortress raid on Rouen, August IT, the first fortress flight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-03
WATERBURY FIRE
 DEPT. NEEDS MEN
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"Our only course of action is to seek authorization from the board of aldermen and the board of fii- nance to increase the number of firemen," said Chairman Phelan.
 The board approved the applica- tion of Private Edward Carmody for retirement with half pay. Chief Cavanaugh said that Private Car mody had a long and excellent rec ord as a fireman.
 A request from owners of prop erty adjacent to the Burton street fire house that a fence be erected between the propertis was referred to Chairman Phelan and Chief Cavanaugh for investigation.
 A letter was received from the Shoe Hardware CO. expressing ap- preciation for the excellent work of firemen at a fire in the plant August 25.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-03
RUSSIANS ARE
 STILL RETRIEVING
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Northwest of stalingrad, the Rus. Sians appeared to be successfully holding powerful German thrusts.
 ". Soldiers of N formation engaged in fierce fighting with the enemy destroyed il tanks, one self propelled gun and eight machine guns" the noon communique as- serted.
 Farther to the northwest in the Kletskaya area, German infantry supported by 38 tanks attacked or one sector, the communique said The Germans were hurled back.
 "Six tanks were disabled and over 200 Germans killed or taken prisoner, 1t continued. "On an other sector, eight German tanks were destroyed and more than a company of infantry annihilated Two German planes were shot down by infantry"
 Three In Dire Peril
 Three of the objectives Adolf Hit Ter covets most in his southern drive were in dire peril: Stalingrad, with a population of 300, 900 and valuable war industries and key of the Vol ga river on which it is built: Nov orossisk, the Soviet Black Sea maya base, and Grozny, with its import ant oil fields.
 The Army organ Red Star report. ed a further retreat on a sectol northwest of Novorossisk and fierce battles everywhere else on that front. The enemy, with overwhelm- ing forces, were pushing from two directions, by land and sea.
 (This seemed to indicate that the Germans were making a frontal attack on Novorossisk from the Kerch Peninsula, scarcely 50 miles away.
 The Russians strewed the path of the advance with German corpses and wrecked machines, but dis patches spoke of delaying actions. ?
 The Russians also fought delay ing action in the eastern Caucasus In the Mozdok area, they thwarted numerous enemy attempts to force water barrier, evidently the Terek river, and apparently at Terek, 90 miles above Grozny.
 A large force of enemy tommy gunners finally crossed, but was surrounded and exterminated to the last man, dispatches said. Soviet artillery destroyed tank detach- ment trying to cross.
 The noon communique said that on the Leningrad front, scouts, snipers and artillery destroyed three anti-tank guns and 120 Ger mans. Soviet airmen were credited with shooting down IS German planes and damaging three, and anti aircraft gunners with des- troying three more.
 The communique did not indicate the progress of the Russians in their central front offensive opposite Moscow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-03

it can be eliminated is for the state to sponsor statewide old age pension law under which every cit- izen of this state upon reaching their 6oth birthday or after, and earning less than $500 annually, would be eligible for a pension of $60 every month for the rest of their lives.
 There are hundreds upon hun- homes in this state only because dreds of families who make their they can thus avoid income tax laws in other states. Connecticut must also adopt a state income tax law under which all annual incomes of $5,o00 or more are taxed for the sole purpose of aiding our elderly citizens"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-03
MEMBERS OF IRA
 BEING ARRESTED
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N)De@SAAAa~A AAOAaA 0SC ~ the first IRA member hanged in Northern Ireland since its separa- tion from Fire 20 years ago.
 In the second anti-American dem onstration since the disorders broke out, unidentified assailants last night stoned . U. s. Army auto mobile. None of the occupants was hit as the driver stepped on the &C., celerator and dodged the missiles.
 Earlier Ulster women demonstra- tors taunted some American sold- iers, fin Belfast although the city had been declared out of bounds for U. s. troops, with Nazi salutes. These soldiers, it was learned, were among number in the city when the ban was imposed and were not recalled to barracks.
 At Dublin it was announced that soldiers and civic guards were searching border districts for IRA members who wounded two police- men in a gun battle near Cullaville, about 50 miles southwest of Belfast, yesterday.
 The outlaws crossed into northern Ireland from ire in a car and a truck. Two police gave chase in their patrol car, which was riddled by machine gun bullets, and a sergeant who returned the fire was knocked unconscious by flying glass. The at- tachers halted the patrol car, over powered the driver and threatened to kill him if any of their number had been seriously injured.
 Although police said one of the outlaws was wounded. the men fled across the border in their cars with out harming the police driver, when another car approached.
 Parades and demonstrations yes. terday protesting Williams' execu. ton frequently became discrderly and reinforced police patrols had to break them up. Armored ears also patTolled the streets.
 Women dominated the parades. They were joined by hundreds of striking mill workers and 800 dock workers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-03
JUDGE AVERY WILL
 RETIRE TOMORROW

Hartford. Conn, Sept. 3-(UPl Former Superior Court Judge Ed- win c. Dickenson succeeds Judge Christopher L.. Avery on the state supreme court bench tomorrow.
 Judge Avery Fetires tomorrow on his roth birthday. and Judge Dick enson. who already has been sworn in by Chief Justice William M- Malthie. will take his place.
 Judge Dickens0n Is . native of Cromwell.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-03
SHORE DIM.OUTS
 NOT SATISFACTORY Y

Hartford. Conn. Sept. 3-(Upl- Maj. Gen. sherman Miles. head Of the Armys First Corps area wrote Gov. Hurley today that Con- lectleut's shorelin dlm-out regnsa- tlons were mot far reaching oI specific enough to accomplish their purpose"
 A revision would be asked soon said Gen. Miles. based on "scienti- fic tests" TOW pelIyg made.
 The nature Of the tests. aimed tC cut down sky-glow. was not dis- einRRd,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-03

 charges of drunkenness.
 ''Thindly, We can wit certainty say the illegitimate birth rate 10 the services is lower than the il- legitimate birth rate among the comparable civilian population" The report continued:
 Some of these tales suggested a high rate of iilegitimate pregnancy. others that excessive drinking was a common practice"
 The committee found that "lndi- Vldnai eases of pregnancy. of course, occur" but the lllegltilnate birth rate among women soldiers was i6.4 per 1000 annually. compared with BIS among civilians Of the same age groups.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-03
Marshal Rommel Hard Hit From Artillery
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i Of from Ave or six to 90 in search Of the main defense line.
 Eventually the German scout forces found elements of the Brit. ish armored force in prepared posi-. tons, ranged behind entrench. ments and supported by massed artillery and antiAtank guns.
 Met Furious Fire
 The Germans came within l,i0o yards to meet a furious fire, and they sheered off from Q heavy ar- tlllery bombardment.
 The Germans regrouped and attacked with Q vengeance, The desert seemed to have under the eruption of Che Hnesscd British guns. Shells and then airplane bombs dug deep craters in the des. ert and dust and smoke settled down over the advancing German tanks.
 British six.pounder and field guns put up magnificent resistance. They handed the German tanks Q series of heavy blows as the enemy Afrika Korps came on, seeking vainly to crush the guns by sheer weight.
 British gunners fired as fast as they could reload, and the forward anti-tank guns were hot.
 The British tanks advanced, act. ing as mobile antl.tank artillery and fired their salvoes into the ad- vancing German phalanx.
 The Germans were forced to spread out. Tank fought tank until sunset with no decision one way or the other
 Then the Germans withdrew for the night, to undergo a heavy and ceaseless attack by Allied planes until the battle was resumed at dawn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-03
WILLIAM J. PAPE
 MAY HAVE LOST
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 mated. Another possibility is Repre- sentative William L. Hadden, Or ange, who indicated he would rather go back as house leader. William J. Pape. Waterbury, appeared to be out of the race.
 State treasurer also was open, and it was reported the party was seeking candidate of Irish descent in the New Haven area.
 The nomination for secretary of state was a toss-up between Mrs. Alice Russ, Shelton, and Representa- tive Frances Redick, Newington. Mrs. Russ was favored.
 Mrs. Clare Boothe Luce, Green wich, a candidate for the congress ional nomination in the fourth dis trict, probably will be the keynoter at the convention which opens here next Thursday night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-03
DRINK LIKE GENTLEMEN

Northampton, Mass, Sept. 3 = (UP)-Off-du Waves will be all lowed to drink anything from beel to champagne provided they live uI to the naval officers code and "dC it like gentlemen" an official source disclosed today at the Smith College training post.
 Previously, Capt. Herbert w. Un. derwood had announced that Waves would be strict teetotalers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-03
cox NAMES DEPUTY

Hartford. Conn.. Sept. 3-(UP)-- Highway Commissioner William !. Cox today appointed Arthur w. Rusiiell as his deputy at . reported salary of eTBo0 . year.
 Bushell joined the department in 1918 as an inspector and during the past two years has been in charge of the division Of highway and bridge design and construction op- erations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-03
ACTING OFFICER
 TO SUCCEED SCULLY

Fire Chief Thomas ?. cavanaugh said today he was uncertain of the procedure which would be taken in iilling the vacancy created by the ahsense Of Captain Francis scully from his command at Engine I.
 He said for the present a mem. Der of the company will Dc desig- mated as acting officer. Captain Gcully reported for active duty with the Coast Guard yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-03
RETIRED PASTOR DIES

Manchester. Conn. Sept. 3 - fU. P,)-Funerai services wllI be held Sunday for the Rev. William Dodge Woodward, 82. retired pastor whG died last night after a long iiinesa
 He retired from a pastCrnsa a Stannrdvilie IS years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-03

Two strawberry Aishes were sold recently in London for sa0.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-03
BRITISH WOMEN
 WELL DEPENDED

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-23
civic FAREWELL
FOR INDUCTEES
War Department Gives Of
fetal Approval Of Going
Away Ceremonies

Waterbury has been holding civic
farewell programs for departing
Selective Service irductees for many
months. Mayor Vincent A. Scully
has notified Gov. Robert A. Hurley
In answering q letter urging that
such celebrations be held. Praise
for the work Of the waterbury Ser
vicemen's Committee, which has
been In charge Of the farewell pro-
grams, was given by the mayor In
his answer TO the governor.
Arrangements are now underway
for q gala farewell to the several
groups Of inductees who will leave
the city in July. Under the new
examination plan, none Of those
leaving viii be rejected, as has been
the case in the past.
The War Department yesterday
gave its approval to farewell cele-
brationS, saying they would do a
great deal toward preserving and
improving military and civilian NOR
ale.
In answer to his outline Of what
has been done in bidding farewell
to inductees here, the mayor has re-
ceived letter from the governors
secretary, saying that the states
chief executive Is pleased" with the
waterbury program and extends his
sincere appreciation and thanks".
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-23
MATTE" HONORED
BY YMCA MEMBERS

Wilfred Metthewson, known for II
years as Matte" to thousands OF
Y. M. @. A. members, was honored
last night at q farewell testimonial
attended by more than 100 friends
at the Central Y. Since he was
years old Matte" has been associ-
ated with Y work and he Is leaving
at this time to become a member Of
the Army.
Among the gifts presented him
last night are q wrist watch, cigaret
lighter and a purse. Francis Lev
esque was master Of ceremonies and
other speakers included Howard
Chamberlain and Raymond Bait
rasch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-23
Seek War Insurance
On City's Property

Step toward securing war-risk in
surance for the city hall and other
city-owned buildings are being
taken, and the Board Of Finance Is
expected to give its approval at q
meeting next week. The board OF
tax commissioners office reported
that city-owned property within the
city limits Is valued at So, 1855 900,
this figure including valuations for
schools, firehouses, park buildings,
and other structures.
Controller Thomas M. Conlon has
been making a study Of war-risk
insurance and will have a report
ready for the finance board when 1t
meets.
Chairman Henry Bowling Of the
Board Of Public Works said that
the boards water committee plans
conferences with Mayor Vincent A,
Scury and Controller Conlon on the
securing Of war damage insurance
for the city's water supply system,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-23


In particular to cripples and elderly
people. Mr.. Lynch retorted that
not a single damage suit has been
filed against the city as the result
Of injuries caused as q result Of the
meters.
Others persons on the witness
stand today included Mr.. Cassidy
who testified as to the location Of
his property and gave other tech
meal information, william B. Rey-
nolds, local surveyor, George M.
Corcoran, local hotel manager, and
Thorvald Olsen, city budget director.
Mr.. Olsen was on the witness
stand for almost two hours answer
ing questions as to the expenses in
volved by installation Of the meters
and receipts gained. He explained
answers to interrogations of the
plaintiffs counsel which were fled
In the court yesterday concerning
all financial matters pertaining to
the meters.
Had Lost Tenants
In his testimony on the witness
stand Mr.. Cassidy revealed that he
lost prospective tenants for his
property on Leavenworth street and
West Main street when the meters
were installed. He has brought the
suit against the city alleging that
the value of his property has de-
creased since the meters were in.
stalled. He also claims that the
installation was illegal because the
proper steps had not been taken for
the meter contract and because
their operation Is in effect a revenue
measure which has not had legal
authority
Mayor Vincent A. Scully Is among
the city officials subpoenaed as wit
nesseS. He was excused early this
morning to return to his duties at
the City Hall. Police Supt. william
j. Roach was among the police off,
Gals In attendance In the court
room.
Corporation Counsel Lynch was
questioned In the midst Of objec-
tons from his assistant, Edward J.
as to what was discussed
when the police commissioners and
other principals in the drawing Of
the meter contract met. It was ap-
parent that Mr.. Lewis desired in
formation as to whether or not the
question Of profit from the opera
ton had been raised.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-23

tees at the Hartford Board Of Edu-
cation building at z o'clock. 1t will
also give q graduation concert at
West Middle School, Hartford, at 8,
for apprentices trained Jointly by
the State Defense Council and the
labor department.
On Friday, June 20, music will be
furnished by q WPA orchestra as
part Of the variety show to be staged
by the WPA Defense Recreation
unit at Dixwell Community House,
New Haven, at $3.50 p. m.
Sunday, June %, the Bridgeport
WPA Orchestra, directed by Frank
Foti, will give a concert during
"Neighbor Day" at Yellow Mill VIII
lage, Bridgeport. Station WNAB and
the Blue Network Of the National
Broadcasting Company will broad
cast this program.
The Bridgeport orchestra will also
provide all the music for the Fourth
Of July "Faith Of a Fighting City,
program at Marina Park, Bridge
port, which will be broadcast from
1880 to noon by WTCC and the Mu-
tual Broadcasting system and short
waved abroad.
eliminating series Of LET Free
dom Ring" broadcasts, this program
will include a speech by Leon Hen
derson, National Price Administra-
tor, from Washington, and talks by
Gvernor Robert A. Hurley, Mayor
Jasper McLevy and Charles e. VIII
son, General Electric president.
Grace Moore, as featured soloist,
will sing the "Star Spangled Ban
ner". Mothers and fathers Of vari-
Gus racial groups who have sons in
the armed services will be presented.
This feature will be built around a
musical setting to the Pledge of AL
legiance, to be sung by the Harding
High School a Capella choir.