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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-24
NOTICE OF APPEAL
WITHDRAWN HERE
Ansonia Widow Changes
Mind on COntesting Rul.
ing on Husbands Death

Mrs Irene r, Walsh Of Ansonia
today withdrew from superior court
an appeal made from the finding
of Corporation Commissioner John
]. o'Connell III regard 10 the death
of her husband. Andrew Walsh, on
November 10 Of last year while OPP
Grating @ bus for the Connecticut
Railway and Lighting Company Of
Derby.
The bus driver died Of heart
attack at the wheel OF his bus short
" after telephoning the bus term
inal complaining Of Illness and ask
Ing for relief from duty. II was
claimed that exertion in driving the
bus while Ill brought about his
death. The compensation commits
Sioner ruled in his finding that
medical authorities evidence show
ed that tho mans activity had not
brought about his death, that II
would have occurred AZ about the
same time regardless Of what TIE
bus driver had teen doing, No COM
pensation had been allowed,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-24
FORMER ITALIAN
CONSUL IS Held
Pasqnale DeciccO Arrested
By Govt. Agents as Dam
gerOas Enemy Alien

New Haven, Conn, April 24-WP)
-PaSquale DeCiccO, who was Italian
vice-conSul here for 70 years until
his office was closed by the United
States last June, was held today by
Federal Bureau Of Investigation
agents on suspicion Of being q dan
ger0us" enemy alien.
DeCicco was taken 70 Hart
ford where he viii be given hear
ing before the alien enemy cOiStgO;
board.
DeCicco,s home was searched by
federal agents, and several filing
cabinets and q short wave radio
we're taken, 1t was announced.
Authorities held another unnamed
person as result Of q series Of raids
throughout the city.
A quantity Of cOntrabard was
taken.
DeCiccO, it was said. has been q
resident Of the United states for %
years. and believed himself 70 be Z
citizen Of the United States.
Mr.. DeCiccO IL well known 70
hundreds Of WateFburianS. he has
been a frequent visitor here and
has attended from time to tirse
various activities sponsored By Isa1-
ian societies. He has two sons.
graduates Of Yale, one Is associated
with the state tax department. and
the other with the Bethlehem Steel
Corp. He has q daughter, VINO 3
also q college graduate.
/ The arrest Is hGr. DoCiccO ard
EIse accusation THAT he f. not $50
American citizen caused consider
/ able surprise ioeaiigs
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-24
STUDENTS ENLIST
in MARINE CORPS
Given Inactive Status
Pending Completion of
College Course

Two local students at Rensselaer,
Polytechnic Institute In Troy, N. Y,
have enlisted for training with the
u. s. Marine Corps in the officers
reserve branch, according to an an
ilouncement made today by Staff
Sergeant Maxwell p. Dickerson Of
the local marine recruiting office.
The two boys. both Sophonores, are
Allen Keil Woodcock, son Of Mr.,
and Mrs. H. Leroy Woodcock Of 81
ElmWood avenue, and Theodore M.
Adgate, son Of Mrs. Mabel D. Ad-
gate Of 81 Euclid avenue.
The enlistees will hold an mac
tive status pending the completion
OF their college courses. Only IN
the event that IN exigency should
arise requiring their services viii
the young men be called before re-
ceiylng their college degrees, and
then after a Six months notice
Sergeant Dickerson stated. They
will receive commissions as second
lieutenants.
Thomas r. Hogan Of "a Hickory
street, Waterbury. enlisted In the
Marine Corps yesterday following a
final examination at Springfield
Other men accepted yesterday were
Bryan l.. Donaldson Of Fairfield
Clayton w. Foster Of Brewster, N
r., Warren l.. Wilson Of Stratford
and Bruno 8. Haiat Of Derby. All
enlisted through the local recruiting
office.
-Four local men have been accept
ed for enlistment by the local Navy
recruiting station. They are Fran
els j. Groody, $50 Wilson street
Edward r. BoIesky, $50 South Elm
street, Cortlandt Heyniger, 65 Pine
street and william J. Pascucci, 2
Hailock street.
Chief Petty Officer Garry Muir.
ply Of the Navy recruiting office
announced today that high schoo
graduates will be accepted for en-
listment as aviation cadets. The
age limit has been lowered to IL
years. Previously two years Of
college training were required TO;
enIistees IN that branch.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-24
TWO LITTLE TOTS
FOUND DROWNED
Brother and Sister We're
Missed After Supper;
Bodies in River

Dudley, Mass, April 24.-CUP)-
The tragic drownings Of a brother
and sister were disclosed early to-
day when searchers found the bodies
OF Joseph Kozlowski, Jr., and
Helena, 4, submerged IN the slow
flowing Maanexit river only a short
distance from bridge under which
they had played.
In describing the children's
deaths as apparently accidental.
police said they believed one OF
them fell into the water and the
other drowned in futile rescue at
tempt. >
The girls body was found last
midnight after three-hour search
about 100 yards downstream from
the bridge and some 500 yards from
her home, Her brothers body was
recovered two hours later near the
same spot by 20 searchers who used
q boat In dragging operations. -
The only children Of linen MIL
worker and his wife, the pair left
home after a 6 O'Clock supper to
play before going to bed, The
search began when darkness set IN
and the children failed to return.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-24
FUEL SHORTAGES
TOBE DISCUSSED
Discussion Over Radio
Sunday Afternoon on
Coal, oil, Gasoline

seth w. barley, head Of the Con-
nectieut Petroleum Industries
Committee, who represented Con-
neeNeut In q series Of conferences
In Washington leading TO the Gov
eminent announcement OF proposed
gasoline Fationing, viii discuss the
gasoline situation and fuel oil pros
peete In q consumers forum broad
cast at 4;S0 p. IA, Sunday, April 26,
over STATING VITO In Hartford and
Station WrCC In bridgeport,
Mr.. barley, who also Is chairman
OF the petroleum subcommittee OF
the state Defense Council, viii be
presented In the forum with Edwin
H. Hemlnway, chairman OF the
Defense Councils subcommittee on
anthracite coal; william Q, shepard,
teohnician IN charge Of forest prod
ucts for the state Forester'S office,
and J. Frank Doolan, operating as
slStant 10 President Robert L,
Pearson of the view Haven" Rail-
road, who will describe the role
railroads are playing IN the effort
10 avert serious fuel shortages In
the East.
Tho discussion viii be led by Pro-
fessor Wesley A. Sturges, chairman
OF the state Consumers Committee,
and will center on present and pros
pective supplies Of coal, oil and gas
cline In Connecticut, The increased
responsibility placed upon railroads
In the transportation OF solid and
liquid fuels as the result Of ship
ring losses. and the possibilities for
the use Of wood In. the event Of fuel
snor, ages will be reviewed,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-24
'14TH ARREST I'M
POLICE CRUSADE
ViOIatOr Of Sanitary Gods
Assessed SIS for NOIIe
in Court

Charles Roscoe, 81. colored. "a
zoe North Elm street was the f4tn
victim yesterday OF Waterbury'n
campaign to keep the streets clean.
He was arrested by Patrolman Jo-
seph Bagley on charges OF violating
city ordinance by permitting pa
pers TO fall from his uncovered truck
Patrolman Bagley has been assigned
TO this work.
Roscoe paid S. In municipal court
today for a nolle on the charge.
John Rueinis, so, Of 5 North Leon@
ard street, charged with non-slip-
port, was given continuance TO
May 4.
James Mohilio, SO, Of 1902 East
Main street, charged with none-slip-
port, was given continuance to
May az.
Doris Adams, 81, Of waterbury,
charged with vagrancy was given
suspended senter"n and placed on
probation for one year.
August O'Bernier, so, Of 100 Bank
street, charged with breach OF the
peace, was given q nolle.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-24
MYRON TAYLOR
WARNS AMERICA
Must Not Repeat Errors Of
Axis, When Final Vic.
tory Is Won

Boston April aS-(Up)-NAyron q.
Taylor. who was President Roose-
velt's personal representative 70 the
Vatican warns America against res
peAtlng tho errors Of the Axis when
hnal victory Is wen,
speaking last night at the am
aual Massachusetts, conference Of
Christians and Jews he said, that
our problem as Americans Is not
10 reform the world and bend Il to
our own way Of thinking, Our CD
jeotiyO Is a world oraer based upon
The hlgher, law and the higher JUS
tlce which recognizes that al Of us
need not believe alike In order 70
dwell Ia harmony"
when q nation IN arms tastes
victory . the appetite tor more
victory Is shArpened and the lust
for conquest outStripS the reasons
for conquest" Taylor said, " am
mentioning this only so that when
our day comes we may try to retain
our reason and not repeat the err
rorS OF those against whom the
greater part OF the world is now
striving"
william Cardinal o cornell, Cath
ole archbishop OF Boston, was cited
by the conference for his valuable
contributions to the unity and soli-
daFity Of the people Of the United
States" The late Rev, william
Lawrence, Episcopal bishop Of
Massachusetts,, aud Rabbi Harry
Levi, leader emeritus Of Temple
Israel, also were cited for their con-
tributlons to the flrtheranee Of bet
ter understanding among men Of all
faiths.
Gov, LNverett SaltonStall Of
Massachusetts read the citations,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-24

Forrest G. Donnell If he could con-
duct his experiment on the next
convict executed. The doctors let
ter was referred TO prison authori.
ties and Tyler's permission was
asked. He gave 1t in writing.
The negro was executed shortly
after midnight for killing Irwin
Schwarzenholz, Kansas City, during
an attempted robbery In 1910.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-24
Youth Fined

A charge Of violation Of the
rules Of the read against Emilio
Bclllsario, ~, Of 100 Bennett
street was n0lled In municipal
ceurt today upon payment Of
IS, HellisaFio was arrested last
night after his car struck and
injured Erand n'Alnleo, A6, Of
aOS South Main street at the
latter attempted to croSs Grand
street. The arrest was made by
Meter PatF0lman Thomas Red
ding.
Authorities at 81, Mary's hos
pltal reported that D'Anic0
suffered q possible fractured
elbow,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-24
SPOTLIGHTZNG -
Brass City News

new developments" today In con-
nection with the investigation Of
circumstances related to the dis
covery Of 100 pounds Of dynamite
In Plymouth last Friday night.
The dynamite was discovered
In a gravel pit off Greystone road
where II was placed, police think,
by an allen who feared discovery
by FB.I. agents who are making
O series of axis" raids.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-24
Home Robbed

Jewelry and cash valued at
$260,sS were stolen from the home
OF DR., and Mrs, Louis l.. Wein-
berg. l2l FiSke street last night,
Detective Sergeant John Mates
reported that entrance was gained
by removing a pane Of glass from
q rear door, Among the articles
of lewelry stolen were q gold
diamond ring. several pins, 9
change purse and q string Ct
pearls with gold chain,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-24
8 CARLOADS OF
SCHOOL COAL IN

Naugatuck. April 24-Eight
carloads Of the public school coal
supply have arrived here already
and the rest Of the coal ordered
Is expected any day now, Supt.
Of Schools ii. &. Chittenden an
nOunced today.
Bins at the Salem and high
school have already been filled.
The school coal was ordered
somewhat earlier this year be-
cause 1t was thought there might
be some difficulty in getting It II
there was any delay In ordering.
Indications are the schools won't
have to worry about heat next
winter.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-24

Jefferson City, Mo, April PA
negro murderer died early today In
Missouri's lethal gas chamber and
left medical science filmed rec
ord of his dying heart" A delicate
instrument, devised by two physi-
clans and an electrical engineer
recorded convict Ernest Tylers
heart beat from the moment he
first inhaled the deadly fumes I'M
til the muscular action became
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-24
MAYOR TOBIN IS
SURE OF BOMBING

Boston. April 24-UP)-MayOr
Maurice J. Tobir Of Boston believes
the chances are 10 TO /" that the
eastern coast Of the United States
win be bombed by Germany lin the
not far distant future"
He told the Boston Bar association
last night that in view Of reported
bombingS Of japanese cities, 1t would
be logical for the JapS to urge Ger
many to bomb the eastern coast In
an effort to have part Of this ma
tons Pacific feet switched to the
Atlantic,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-24

WINSLOW NOW rs FORT GUSTS
Kiptopeke, Va.--(UP) Port Gusts
is the new name Of the arny's ex-
banded coastal defense base on the
extreme southern tip Of the Eastern
Shore peninsula OF Virginia. The
base formerly was known as Fort
WinsloW.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-24
DELAYED Action!

Firemen blinked their eyes
and gaped In wonder early this
afternoon upon arrival at the
home Of Louis GartOr, FL Lowell
avenue. prepared 10 fight what
they had been advised by tele-
phone was q garage fire.
Engines 8 and 10 and Truck
3 answered the alarm.
They found lat this late date)
. discarded Christmas tree blaz-
Ing In all itS glory. Fire off,
claIs reported that the tree was
lgnited by sparks from an In
cineratOF.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-24

There are more than 1900 miles Of
coastal waterways and more than
5000 square miles Of coastal sounds
Ia North Carolina.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-24
No DEVELOPMENTS

Lieut.. George Remer, COM
manding oficer Of the Litchfteld
state police barracks reported mo
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-24
No. a4a BAD NEWS FOR GROCERY

Pittgfieid, Mass. CUP)-John F.
Sullivan and Malcolm r. Wheeler,
coowners OF grocery firn1, dis
covered after the second draft lot
terry that each had drawn the same
draft order number-343.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-20
Rural Events

TO-DAY
Pittsfield
Special meeting at Oaklawn
School, s p m.
JULY ~
RsWsonVllle
Home Extension Group will be
guests OF Spencer Club at picnic In
Prospect Park. Ypsilanti.
JULY %
Salem
Federated Church women will
sponsor a penny supper in the din
ing room al o'clock
BelleVilie
Three.day homecoming program
will open.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-20
FALL PROVES FATAL

Detroit. Mich. July 90 twenty
five foot fall proved fatal 10 David
Renton. II. 3l3 f. Euclid. He died
at 1880 a m. from injuries SUI
fered when he fell from ladder
Friday while painting az bis home.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-20
Automobiles For Sale
Livestock
stock Wanted

SPOT CASH
Dead or alive. Horses $3.50. Cattle
$500. hogs, calves. sheep. according
20 size and conditions. Dead animal
by-products are essential Ia Que
government war effcrt Call
promptly while carcass 10 fresh
and sound. Phone collect 10 DAr-
linz 4 Company. Detroit Vinewood
fQaNN
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-20
Real Estate
Apartments

BEAUTIFUL room unfurnished
apartment. $4,000 per month.
Imperial Farms. Ford & Prospect
Rnadg
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-20
Legal Notices


STATE OF MICHIGAN. Circuit
Court for the County Of washtenaw.
In Chancery;
Alfred 5 Schmidt and Blanche T.
Schmidt His wife. Plaintiffs.
rs
Joan II. Avery. John Lowry. Sylvia
Lowry William Case, William II. l..
Roberts. Elizabeth Roberts. Randall
Boss. Lucetta T. Boss. Mary Lytle.
Emos NJ Lytle Seymour c. Lyle.
Aimon l.. Lytle, Clinton c. Lytle.
Loretta c. Lytle, George Stuck, Cath
crime stuck BENJAMIN Day. Martha
Day. Horace Array, Milton X. Begole.
Arahella s Begole. Minerva Z. Rath-
fon, Frank Rathfon. Katherine Rath-
fon. or their unknown heirs devisees.
legatees, or assigns.
At session Of said court held
a. the Court House in the city Of
Ann Arbor in said County, on July
10. l9ts
Present; Honorable George W.
Sample. Circuit Judge.
In this cause Il appears from the
affidavit on file that the residence
~ the above named defendants IL
unknown and cannot be Hscertained.
and n Is ordered that the appearance
~ said defendants and each Of them
he entered in said cause within three
months from tho date Of this order.
GEO. W SAMPLE
Circuit judge.
LUELLA NJ SMITH
Clerk
JOHN X KIRK, Attorney for Plain
III. Business Address. Ypsilanti.
Michigan
This suit Involves the title 10 and
IS brought TO quiet the title TO all
that certain piece or parcel OF land
situated and being In PittSfield
Township. Washtenaw County. State
OF Michigan. and described as fol-
lows:
The northwest quarter OF section
-. Town 3 south. range 8 east. north
NJ the center line OF TIE Chicago
Road, excepting right ~ way for
highway and also excepting the fol-
lowing described parcel Beginning
~ the north quarter post. and thence
north $50 ~ west along the north
line Of Section us feet: thence south
east tl3.s feet; thence south -
p east 1855 feet 70 the center
line Of the highway sometimes known
a. Michigan Avenue: thence north
40 IS east along the center line ~
Michigan Avenue 200 feet 10 tho
north and south quarter line Of Sec
tion -. thence NORTH q west along
the quarter line 4o2.i3 feet TO the
place Of beginning
ALFRED s SCHMIDT
BLANCHE z. SCHMIDT
A True Copy
LCELLA VI SMITH.
County CLERK.
Adv s94
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-20

LOG CABIN-bungalow on East
Michigan Ave. wide frontage. $3.50
Terms. H. Peet SO y. Huron St,
Phone 1871.
bath. furnace, s2s75. H. Poet. 80
y. Huron St. Phi 1871. Excellent
location.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-15
Registration
Of Japs Ends
879 Enroll Here
For Evacuation

Registration of Japanese
evacues was complete Thursday
noon. with s79 persons being re-
ported in the Tacoma restricted
area
Glenn l. Green. in charge OF the
registration staff at 17l5 So. Ia
coma ave, declared the remark
able efficiency and cooperation Of
the evscues under leadership OF
the local Approximation So
eiety-made possible the speedy
registrs ton. which was expected
TO have required two full days
ending Thursday evening.
A total Of 6s4 evscues frepre-
senting 200 japanese fsmilies)
were registered Wednesday, the
first day. Green said.
Meanwhile. medical exsmins-
tons Of the evscues was COM
nenced Thursday at the registrs-
ton headquarters under direction
Of DR.. Lee Powers, city health
officer.
Each man. woman and child 70
be evacuated will undergo q phys
ical checkup. Such examinations
(continued on Page II. Column 81
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-15
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ClKyEt.AND-nrnah Kintner admitted shooting
speeding freight esuysns
Thursday NJ would hike a hssp ossmees-
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tsrs eommuniqus said Thursday.
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ofteB aiding Prime
from prison camp during the soss Gsd Thursday
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-15
Seriously Hurt
AS His Car Hits
Logging Train

Don Bowermsn. IS, of Rt. 3,
Box 2s2. was in Pierce county
hospital in serious condition
Thursday from injuries caused
when he drove his car into the
side of Milwaukee logging train
about 10 o'clock Wednesday night.
The car caught in the train and
was dragged. with Bowermsn in
IL. from the Collins road 10 the
Waller road. approximately half
a mile, according 10 the reports
of Deputy Shenffs Frank Mclean
and jess Damien.
Charles Peters. Rt. 3, Box 73s.
Waller road. heard Bowerman's
cries for help and notified the
sheriffs office. The train crew
headed by Conductor Henry w.
Burt helped 10 extricste the youth
from the battered car.
Al the hospital injuries were
reported TO include fractured
pelvis. head decorations and pos
sible skull fracture and extreme
shock. His condition Thursday
was reported only fair.
The sheriffs report showed that
the impact Of Bowermsns auto
mobile derailed one Of tina log
ging cars.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-15
Five Tacomans
Hurt in Crash
Bus and Engine In
Crossing Accident

Collision of a Milwaukee switch
engine and a Mckinley Hill bus at
the East ID st. crossing just after
midnight Wednesday caused injury
to five persons, four Of whom were
released to their homes after treat
ment for cuts. bruises and shock.
All injured were passengers on
the bus:
Mrs. May FijaIka, ~, now in st.
Joseph's hospital with two frsc-
tured ribs, possible internal injur-
les and shock; condition reported
satisfactory; residence, AIS East
30th ST.
obert Solberg, IS. released from
Washington Minor hospital after
treatment for decorations of right
ear. bruises and shock; residence,
623 East Harrison st.
Jsme~ r. williams, IS. released
from Washington Minor hospital
where he was treated for facial
decorations, body bruises and
shock; residence, 4502 East r ut.
Fred Fainsbury. is, treated at
st. Joseph's hospital for arm and
leg injuries; residence, 1921 East
45th st.
Chris Fills. 46, treated at st
Joseph's hospital for facial lscera-
tons and leg bruises; residence.
500 East 47th st.
The Tacoma Transit bus oper-
ated by James Mccoy. 541s South
Sheridan ave, WAS outbound when
IL tangled with the switch engine
which was backing up. On the
switch engine were Engineer f. l..
Kirkendall, 1916 South 9th st, and
Fireman A. W. Hobbs, 22s South
Goth ST.
The train crew, ding
Switchman Clayton Hilligoss. 1912
Continued on Page 6, Column s.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-15

Trey said approximately 80 sta
tions have already closed In the
Tacoma district since the ons-third
cut went into effect; either they
are entirely out Of business or are
operating only three or four hours
q day.
"A number Of these FORMER
station operators are now
working In the shipyards,- Ne
said. "and keeping their sta
tons epes only the few hours
necessary b dispcss Of their
ANAL alletments.
We are encouraging that prae-
tice, a. well ~ that where some
operators are taking over nearby
stations that ha been closed and
operating them on other hours 10
sell the allowances there.
SMALL REVENUE SEEN
"Oniy those stations whose new
SO per cent ration allowance would
run from 1000 or 10000 up 10 49,
900 gallons per month can make
the grade.
II would say that probably one
third of the Tacoma stations aver
aged about 5000 gallons per
month normally. The 80 per cent
cut would reduce their allowance
to $500 gallons and AZ I cents
per gallon gross profit-ssy 800
per month--it In just impossible to
stay In business and meet en-
penses. Heat. light. water bills.
all have to be paid out Of that
small revenue"