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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-16
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 Treasury Tax Expert Randolph Paul told the ways and means con- mittee that the increased estimate was based on proposed new corpora ton taxes as applied to 1922 bust. ness volume.
 The depletion allowance" gives oil well operators Q tax deduction of 27 l-2 per cent of their gross itl- come, but ln no case more than 60 per cent of theS income that would be taxable under general corpora ton tax laws.
 The allowance for mine operators is 6 per cent of gross income with the same limitation.
 The treasury proposed an irtri- cate system of graduated allow ances for small wells and mines, and mines and wells developed prt- or to January l.
 The treasury would limit the ai. lowances In all cases to % per cent of ordinarily taxable income.
 sTte treasury believes" Paul said, ''that the favored treatment to Q particular industrial group involved in percentage depletion should not be retained In an al-out war tax program. Percentage depletion does not appreciably stimulate explora- ton and discovery.
 "It is not essential to the main- tenance of the output of stripper wells. Its elimination will In no way endanger the supply of raw ma terials needed for the war effort"
 Meantime administration leaders appeared to be agreed that the tax program would not exceed the 9T,. 0OO, 100000 contemplated under the treasury's proposals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-16
RUSSIANS WIN
 FIRST BATTLE
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  Reports in London yesterday had said the Russians were on the out- skirts of Bryansk, a city of 100000, 225 miles southwest of Moscow.)
 Advancing over melting snow fields that had given up the corpses of thousands of Germans killed during the winter, the Russians struck at the positions commanded by German General Haekel.
 He ordered three regiments of the 263rd division into consecutive coun- ter-attacks, which failed. Then he threw a battalion of engineers and his remaining reserves. They, too, wilted before the Russian fire and Haekel sent an urgent cell to the rear for more reserves.
 Attack Was Futile
 They were rushed up in trucks and ordered to counter attack as soon as they could be pushed into position. Eighteen times they dash- ed themselves futilely against the Russians, and thousands were kill- ed.
 Haekel,s counter-attacks conSun- ed all his reserves, including the 18lst regiment of the Sand division, as well as special battalions conn., prising 800 or 900 men who arrived to reinforce the 63rd division.
 Tn an adjoining sector, German General Kreiner Kareps threw in the 280th and 449th regiments and their reserves, including engineers, into 12 counter-attacks, all of which failed. Finally, the Germans sent forward two regiments, plus eight battalions of reserves to keep the Russians from reaching 8 water barrier covering Q most important strategic position.
 Ofncial dispatches from the front made it clear the big town around which Q battle is now raging on the Bryansk front is not the city of Bryansk itself as had been asserted yesterday by the London radio. Bry- ansk, toward which the Russians have been pushing for weeks, is the main German anchor point, where- as the heaviest fighting was report ed on the outskirts of "a big inhab- tied point" which in Russian term inology means a strongly fortified position guarding the approaches to the main base.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-16

Sibtlity now that Mrs. XeShlnSKaS was asleep when Xavier came home and that no argument preceded the attack. It is reported that they are in possession of evidence that "Exie" was without funds the after noon in question and attempted to borrow $5 from a friend.
 Questioned Monday about the $1,- 175 In his wallet "Exie" claimed it was his. He is reported to have earned as much as SIS weekly for the last several months at the French Mfg. Co.
 He is being held without bond as @ coroner's prisoner at police head- quarters and will be arraigned in municipal court on a murder war; rant when Deputy Coroner Miles F. McNiff, Jr., issues his finding. MT. McNiff said he expects to complete the finding late this afternoon or tomorrow.
 Door1nan Patrick Reilly described Yeshinskas as model prisoner. The youth spends his time reading, smoking and sleeping, speaks only when spoken to, and causes no dis turbance in his cell, the officer said.
 Attorney For Defense
 Attorney Marcus Weisman said today that the youth had retained him and Attorney Herman J. Weis- man for his defense. The former went to Yeshinskas' cell this nnorn- ing in response to call and talk ed with him briefly. He intends to go into the case further tomorrow.
 Earlier, Public Defender Edward Carmody called on Yeshinskas to advice him of the importance of conferring with counsel on the case. The public defender would act for the accused in the event he did not engage other counsel.
 MT. Carmody said he did not dis- cuss the merits of the case with Yeshinskas. He was impressed with Yeshinskas' conposure and coolness.
 Two psychiatrists examined Yesh- inskas yesterday at the request of States Attorney William B. Fitz- gerald. The two, Dr. John E. Harty of this city and pr. Daniel B. Griffin of Bridgeport will make Q report of their findings to Mir. Fitz- gerald concerning Yeshinskas' men, tai condition.
 PsyChiatrists Exam
 States Attorney Fitzgerald said the examination by the psychiatrists is a routine matter and that the findings will not be made public except as evidence in the trial.
 Police have admitted the possibil- ity that Mrs. Yeshinskas lay on the divan in the dining room of her five room apartment Sunday night intending to awaken in time to pre- pare "Exie's" lunch. He was to have gone to work at midnight.
 Mrs. Yeshinskas may have been asleep when the boy entered the house about 10:40 after having been to party. Police believe he pulled down all the shades and went to the cellar for the hatchet, wrapped the handle in his handker- chief and then struck her over the head about six times.
 It is believed the boy then took his blood stained coat and shirt, the 2 1-2 pound hatchet, the hand- kerchief and other articles of blood stained clothing--as well as the money.-and walked the half mile to the underbrush in the vacant lot where he disposed of everything but the money.
 He knew exactly how much money was in the packet.
 The funeral of Mrs. Yeshinskas, which the youth expressed no de- sire to attend, was held this morn 1 ing at 8:45 from the Deliniks furl- eral home to St. Joseph's church at g o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-16

vessels, were meeting strong resist ance from 8 handful of courageous but poorly equipped American-Filt- pino forces.
 The War Department said that Corregidor was subjected to five enemy air raids yesterday but that American anti-aircraft batteries = which the Japanese claimed to have silenced several days ago - had forced the bombers to fly so high that their bombing was ineffective.
 In all, Corregidor, guardian of Manila Bay has undergone 206 air raid alarms since the start of the war but actually" the War De- partment said, ''there have been more raids than alarms" because of frequent occasions when several at- tackS occurred during one alarm.
 Since April 9, the day Bataan fell, the island has been bombed 65 times but, the War Department said, damage to military installations has been relatively slight and the morale of the troops is llnimpaired."
 Follows Artillery Attack
 The successful shelling of BataaI1 rthe cominunique said, followed an artillery attack on Corregidor by Japanese guns on the north and south shores of Manila Bay.
 The War Departments account left no doubt that the islands guns still were functioning despite 105 days of unremitting attack by enemy bombers and artillery.
 The communique's brief reference to Cebu, about $50 miles south of Luzon, indicated that the l2,00o Japanese troops which have been attempting to overrtn the island from Q fleet of 10 transports pro- tected by warshipS have met ougheT going than they anticipated.
 Cebu was one of the islands at- tackled early this week in Q 4,000- mile raid by American bornbers bas- ed in Australia.
 The War Department added nothing to reports earlier in the week that guerrilla forces, in north- eTn Luzon and on the southern island of Minanao were harassine the invader wherever possible.
 Hit-and-run raids in those areas intensified since the fall of Bataan have cost the Japanese considerable in burned supply depots, military installations and casualties.
 WAR DEPT. TEXT
 Washington, April 16.-(Up)-- Text of the War Department com munique No. l9S as of 10 Q. m EWT., today:
 "1. Philippine theater:
 "There were five air raids on Cor regidor during April l5. Our anti aircraft artillery forced the enemy bomberS to fly at an altitude too high for effective bombing.
 "There have been 206 air raid alarms at Corregidor since the be- ginning of the war. Actually, there have been more raids than alarms, since there have been occasions when the alarm was on for half a day during which four or five at- tacks occurred.
 since April there have been 60 air raids on the island. Despite the almost constant bombing, the damage Co military installations has been relatively slight, and the morale of the troops Is unimpaired,
 "Our forts were shelled intermit- tently during April l5 by enemy batteries on the north and south shores of Manila Bay. Our guns re- turned the fire, registering hits on troop concentrations and truck col- umlis. on Bataan. Ammunition dumps were hit and blown up and enemy casualties are believed to have been numerous.
 Fierce fighting continues ln Cebu.
 s2. There is nothing to report from other areas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-16

yidual interests of the parties i1i- volved in this case"
 A dissenting opinion, written by Roger D. Laphafla and concurred in by Walter Teagle, George Mead and Fl. B. Horton all industry repre- sentatives- questioned the power Of the board to impose upon an err1- ployer conditions which require him to discharge even 8 single worker because of failure to maintain union membership"
 The board has taken the general position that the government has an obligation to the unions to pro. tect them from dissipation either through attack from other unions or employers because they have voluntarily relinquished the right to strike.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-16

can outrun the fastest Jap planes.
 'The best stunt with the Light nings is to take off their gun and load them with extra gas. They are fast enough to go anywhere with out fighting"
 Davis uncoiled his big frame from the bed and ambled to the shower.
 we always say the colonel shouldn't be flying" said McAfee, because he has a high center of gravity"
 The three aviatorS flew to head quarters last night, 70 Davies could be decorated with the distinguished Flying Cross, and they are moving back to their northern base at once to win the war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-16

(Contlnued from Fa8e ll ly S7OOO0O, 900 in February and $500, ,O0O, 900 in March. saies tais month were nearly $25O,OOO, ,OOO, though April 14.
 Morgenthau declined to comment on other phases of the anti-intlatton program, stating that it would Dc explained by President Roswell In Q message later.
 Depletion Permits
 The treasury meantime, renewed It's demands for reduction Of "de- pletlcn allowances" granted c0rpor- ations engaged In recovering na- tHiral resources, ana ralsed it's eSti- matc cf revenue from tAat source
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-16
IDENTIFICATION
 CARDS ARE DUE

Naugatuck, April le-- identltica. ton cards will be Issued this even ing ct the borough court room by Auxiliary Chief Thomas H. Nolan and asslstants to all those civilians who have compiled with require meuts in obtaining two photo-
 graphs and h being Angerprinted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-16

Believing in the neceasity for phy. slcal fitness, Maj Gen. Jacob l.. Devers ct Fort Knox, Ky, has giveil officers on his general and special stan permission co leave their cf. Aces an hcuv carly, tilve@ dmys R week, to take part iii a regular pro- gram cE phyaical oxerciaos
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-16

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 were observed when his crew first saw the lifeboat drifting in open seas. Fearing the boat had been planted" by an enemy submarine as a "trap," the mercliantInaE's 0f~ ficers agreed to proceed cautiously.
 When the boats were only q few yardg apart. tho crow ahcuted twice
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-16
BRITISH FALL
 BACK IN BURMA
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(Continued from Page 1) chaung, where King Georges own Yorkshire light infantry division was braced for further action after fighting for days at Myingun.
 East of the 1rrawaddy, the Britt ish appeared to be holding at Taungdwingyi, 140 miles southwest Of Mandalay and almost midway between the Irrawaddy and Sittang fronts. Troops in this area, the communique said, were covering the right flank of Chinese forces above Toungoo.
 Along the Sittang, Chinese troops were reported falling back slowly under heavy pressure on the Myohla front, 40 miles above Toungoo, fighting stubborn delaying action.
 As six enemy columns pressed for- ward on a 240-mile invasion front from the Irrawaddy to the moun- tainous Shan states, a Chinese mili- tary spokesman admitted that the fate of the Chinese defense forces was "unpredictable." But he said 8 general withdrawal was mot yet under consideration"
 The spokesman revealed that more than 40 Japanese vessels and transports had been sighted near Rangoon last Sunday. He said these vessels were estimated to be carry ing at least two full divisions destin- ed for action in Burma.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-16
CHINESE FALL BACK

New Delhi, India, April 16.-(UP) Chinese troops, under heavy pres sure on the Myohla front are fall- ing back slowly and fighting stub- born delaying action 40 miles above Toungoo in central Burma, an Tn- dia- Burma command communique said today.
 It said that British forces defend ing the western flank were holding their positions around Taung- dwingyi, 140 miles southwest of Mandalay and almost midway be- tween the Irrawaddy and Sittang river fronts. By holding these posi- tions, the communique said, the British are covering the Chinese right flank.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-16
BRITISH PLANES \ HIT FRANCE EACAIN

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CORRECIDOR GUNS
 BLAST JAPANESE

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ATTACKS OF LAPS
 ARE BEATEN OFF

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PURCHASE OF WAR
 BONDS DISCUSSED

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FIVE AMERICANS DIE IN uFEBOAT

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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-10-29
aware Of Plausible Confidence Mans War Rackets

minus . refrigerator but plus
some experience with crooks.
BE SURE YOU
KNOW YOUR DEALER
Which all goes to show, says
the National Better Business Blu
rcau, that 1t pays to deal with
tradesmen who are known in
your community.
Some racketeers have MIXED
the innocent by falsely implying
official Army or Navy sponsor
ship or connection. Firms with
war contracts, or wanting them,
have been sold expensive adver-
Using space in journals which
gave the impression that, be-
cause of their official" status,
they Yere specially read by SER
vice purchasing agents - an i'm
preston vehemently denied by
both Army and Navy.
Official flag solicitors have
plagued parents OF service men,
despite the fact that neither the
Army nor Navy has adopted an
official flag.
Perhaps most difficult to de-
tect and cruelest of all frauds are
those involving patriotic and
r.-ilanthropic organizations. A
few Of these have been proven
outright frauds-like the nom
existent auxiliary corps for
which women were recruited
and charged money for "uni-
forms and organization"
More have been so badly man.
aged that almost none of the COL
lected funds ever reached the
cause" while 40 per cent or
more went to solicitors as COM
missions.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-10-29

many racketeers have reaped
fortunes by implying that special
equipment was required by law.
In some West Coast commun-
tiles housewives were canvassed
by door-to-door inspectors"
who claimed that all fire extin-
guishers had to be inspected and
filled with a new, anti-incendi-
airy agent. Unwary housewives
who let the helpful strangers
take their extinguishers Ito the
factory for filling" never saw
either the man or the extin-
guisher again.
One enterprising confidence
man visited some outlying south
ern communities with an expen-
sive "air raid kit" which he sold
to scores of unsuspecting house.
holders under the threat of a
"S25 fine if you don't have this
equipment by the time of the
next air raid test A call to To-
cal police or civilian defense
headquarters would have expos
ed this fraud.
A similar racket, which first
appeared in New England, is
based on the scarcity of consum-
er goods. The racketeer would
turn up at the front door and
announce that he was checking
household Appliances in connec-
ton with the governments
Make En- Last" campaign.
After tinkering with refriger-
ator or radio or vacuum cleaner,
he would announce that a repair
was needed which could not be
made on the premises. II the
housewife was unwary enough
to let him drive it down to the
shop" she would find herself
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-10-29
BY TOM WOLF


NEA Service Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, Oct. 20 - An
automobile was recently pushed
into Long Island filling station.
Guess I'm out of gas" the mo-
torist told the proprietor. When
an inspection of his tank proved
it to be bone dry, he ordered 1t
filled up.
The station owner asked for
his gas ration book. The mo-
torist had left it at home. The
proprietor was sorry, but ada
mant. No tickee, no gassee. The
motorist then asked for some
water.
AS the astounded proprietor
watched, the motorist filled his
tank with water, took two pills
from his vest pocket, dropped
them in, climbed into his car
and started the motor.
ONE BORN
EVERY MINUTE
The station owner could hard
ly believe his popping eyes. He
ran up to the slowly departing
motorist and begged for the Sc
cret. Five minutes later he had
purchased two of the magic "gas
pills" for IS each-hereby join
ing the ever-growing list of
suckers being taken in by an
ever-grow ng list of new, war
born rackets.
The motorists empty" gas
tank, needless to say, had a
false bottom, full of gas. The
water and magic capsules were
merely the confidence mans
equipment and had nothing
whatsoever to do with making
the "gasless" car run.
According to the National
Better Business Bureau, clear
ing house for information on
business rackets of all kinds,
war-born shortages and regula-
tions have played right into the
hands of racketeers, whose prin-
ciple stock in trade Is public
confusion or ignorance.
Statesmen of gasoline pills
have put to shame the old snake
oil bankers. says the BIB,
which warns that this popular
confidence game will be on the
increase as gas rationing be-
comes nationwide.
Tires have come in for their
share of racketeer attention
One of the IS local bureaus af-
filiated with the National BIB
reported q tire scheme whereby
old castings were put into hot
molds and cooked" until what
looked like new treads appeared
Reprinted, the castings looked
good, and were-for q couple OF
hundred miles.
CIVILIAN DEFENSE
Is CROOKS PARADISE
Civilian defense hes been an
especially fruitful field for rack
cts. Although the national Of
flee of Civilian Defense has stat
ed that water IL the best home
agent for extinguishing fires
started by incendiary bombs
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-10-29
Censor Warns
Officials to
Divulge News

NEW YORK, Oct. 20 Up -
Byron Price, director of censor
ship, says that unless ample
war news is given out by the
government, our voluntary un-
dcrtaking with the press and
radio will collapse"
Price declared last night at
New York Times forum that
IF the curtain is drawn too
tightly, if official secrecy leads
to widespread distrust and ap-
prehension among tn, people,
l doubt seriously whether news
papers and broadcasters will be
SO willing to cooperat. in bot
Ting up the news which always
comes to them through their
own outside sources"
Director Elmer Davis Of the
office of war information told
the audience, which included
government and news execu-
tives, that all sinkings of major
u. S. naval vessels had been
announced.
Davis declared, In reply to q
question concerning the Nays
delay in announcing the loss of
three cruisers off the Solomons,
that he believed japanese claims
then were mainly Fishing ex-
petitions" since the action oc-
Cured at night and the enemy
did not themselves know how
much they had accomplished"
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-08-06
Il. S. LELAND DIES-BURIAL
IN MALTA CEMETERY

E. S. Leland, 90, former resi-
dent of Malta, died at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Frank Rivers, of
Chauncey, last Thursday. The de-
ceased was born in Noble county.
He resided in Malta for several
years and then went to GAINESVILLE,
where he made his home for about
35 years, and moved to Chauncey
four years ago. He is survived by
his widow who is sister of the
late James E. Benjamin of this
place; two daughters, Mrs. Rivers,
and Mrs. Edward Brown, of near
GAINESVILLE; two sons, William Le-
land, of GAINESVILLE, and Elmer Le-
land, Chicago. The latter's first
wife, now deceased, was before
marriage Miss Edith Rhodes, sister
of Mrs. Harry Miller, of this place
Funeral services were held Sat-
urday afternoon at the Rivers home
at Chauncey. Interment was in
Malta cemetery, where the deceas-
eds parents, are buried.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-08-06
-We'Ve Got AXIS 10 GEIhu-
DRAFT BOARD TO RE-CLASSIFY
IA SINGLE MEN

The local draft board will begin
re-classifying 3-A single men with
DEFENDANTS, soon. Some of them
may be called in September.
Dee Ray and Lawrence Shaner,
who left with the recent registrants,
for army type examinations, and
from Fort Hayes were sent to Fort
Benjamin Harrison, Ind, have been
indicted, and at the end of their
14-day furlough will be sent to a
training camp.
Walter Elliott is acting chairman
of the board, following Mr.. loves
resignation. Mr.. Lowe has entered
the service. AS yet no one has
been selected to take Mr.. loves
place on the board.
The following colored registrants
took their army type examinations
recently at Columbus: Kenneth
Duane Maybe, Chesterhin route;
Edgar William Hall, Chesterhill; !;
Lloyd Maybe, Malta; Grover Owen
Waderker, Chesterhill. OF the four,
but one, the first named, passed.
Today is the end of the 14-day
, fuMough Of about 80 who were re-
Gently inducted into the service.
and they will be assigned 10 train
| ing camps.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-08-06

Forrest J. Taylor, of Athens,
graduate of the local high school,
for several years principal of Malta
schools, and later Of M. & M. high
school, and for many years superin-
tendent of the Beverly schools, and
succeeded Kenneth C. Ray as su-
perintendent of Athens county
schools, has been appointed to the
post of resident manager of the
mems dormitory and instruction in
personal relations, at Ohio Univer-
sity, according to announcement by
President James of Ohio University.
Mr.. Taylor is president of the
Southeastern Ohio superintendent
association and the Southeastern
Ohio Education association. He
will be associated in his new posi-
ton with the university mems per-
sonal program, under the office of
dean of men. Mr.. Taylor is son
of the late Judge j. S. Taylor, and
brother of Mrs. James Christie of
this place.