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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-06
CHINESE OBSERVE
DAWN OF new YEAR
No Unusual Celebration Is
Staged in Waterbury;
Attend Dinner

Chinese New Year, as celebrated
In years gone by, was little more
than q memory among Connect
cuts Oriental population. Time was
when the February celebration was
quite marked and prolonged. Chi
nese stores remained closed for
many days as all books had to be
closed and debts paid before the
new year. The traditional date was
for feasting and merry making. No
festivities were observed In Water
bury. Chinese laundries were open
for business yesterday.
The exception in the state was
New Haven where the Chinese New
Years eve was celebrated on Thurs
day with a seven-course dinner at q
Chinese restaurant by New Ravens
Chinese with a number Of Chinese
air cadets as special guests
Yesterday China started her
4840th year Of continuous history
The Chinese national government
abolished the traditional lunar New
Year and now dates everything
from Jan. !, 1912.
Under the ancient lunar calendar
Generalissimo Chang Kai-Shek as
sured China yesterday that Its
country will soon enjoy peace.
1.-THE civilization Of China Is over
1000 years old and all those Of you
who have gone to the four corners
Of earth to work and those Of you
In the United States know how
hard we are fighting. You are send
ing your money to the Chinese cause
for which I am very grateful. On
this occasion Of the old Chinese new
year and the occasion Of the abro-
CATION of extra territorial rights, I
assure you that we will soon enjoy
peace" wrote the generalissimo.
More than five hundred celebrants
wound through the narrow, winding
streets Of New York's Chinatown,
carrying American and Chimes:
flags, to mark the holiday. Many OF
the spectators who tossed coins and
bills into a huge Chinese national
flag were American soldiers OF CHI
nese descent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-06
CHASE COMPANY
AWAITS RULING
Interpretation Of Labor
Secretary to Be OBJ
served for Time Being

The Chase Brass e. Copper Co.
announced yesterday that 1t will adj
here to Secy. Of Labor Frances Per-
kins' Interpretation Of President
Roosevelt's order on overtime pay
pending reply to request that it be
permitted to continue bottle.neck
operations on staggered shift
basis.
The CLIO Mine, Mill g. Shelter
Workers union, bargaining agent
for Chase employees, also has pro-
tested the ruling by telegraphing the
president that its effect is to i'm
pede vital war production and in
crease absenteeism.
In announcing suspension Of the
plan, Rodney Chase, director Of in
dustrial relations for the company
said that If a subsequent ruling al
lowing the payment Of double time
as provided under the stagger shift
Is made before March i, the COM
pany will pay premium pay to en-
ployeS which they would have
earned If the secretary's Jan. 20 in
depreciation had not been handed,
down. The agreement, Mr.. Chase
said, Is conditioned on the COM
pany's legality to make such pay
inents.
Secy. Perkins was appointed by
the president to interpret his exec
utive order No. 9240. which abol-
ished overtime and double time pay
for Sunday and holidays as such.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-06
BACK WAGES PAID
$3.50 employees

State enforcement Of the Federal
Wage-Hour Law during 1912 brought
back wages Of $3.50, 433 to $3.50 Con-
necticut employees. State Labor
Commissioner Cornelius j. Danaher.
in announcing the figures, said that
most Of the restitution payments
were made voluntarily by employers
when advised of violations. There
were only 2 criminal prosecutions
and civil actions brought during
the year.
One important extension of the
Wage-Hour Act, Mr.. Danaher said,
has been the voluntary acceptance
Of insurance companies of the
Wage-Hour provisions. Through
this action more than 100000 insur-
ance employees throughout the coun-
try were assured of protection
through the Wage Hour law. Local
insurance companies generally be-
gan to comply during l94l after
investigations were undertaken by
the Wage-Hour staff Of the Con-
necticut Department of Labor. En-
'ployes of shade tobacco growers,
where interstate commerce Is in
volved. also began complying with
the Wage-Hour Law voluntarily last
year, Mr.. Danaher said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-06
LATE REALTY NEWS

The following papers connected
with real estate transactions have
been filed at the office of the
town clerk:
Mortgage Deeds
Alice Feoley o'the First Federal
Savings & Loan Association Of
Waterbury, property on Rockwell
avenue. $4,000.
Bessie Smith to the First Fed
eral Savings e. Loan Association
of Waterbury. property on Sec
ond Avenue. $500.
Warranty Deeds
Domenic F. Castelano to Alice
Foley, property on Rockwell Ave.
Ralph S. Bloodgood to Barney
A. Burd, property on Alethea st.
Quit Claim Deed
Bridget Cronan to Alice Hughes
Cronan. property on Pennington
Ave.
Mortgage Releases
Michael v. Blansfield 10 George
LePage.
Harry T. Greene. Jr.. and Esther
Bllyens 10 william and Ida NJ
Plat.
smith.
Fontaine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-06

In addition, If you are serving
in the U. s. armed forces and are
not a commissioned officer, you are
allowed an additional amount Of tax
free income. If you are single, the
first $250-if you are married the
first $300-of your active service
pay need not be included in your
gross income. Marriage status and
status as a member Of the armed
forces is determined as Of the last
day OF the year. II you got married
IN December you are entitled to eX-
clude the additional $50.
The amounts contributed by the
government 10 the service mans
monthly family allowance are In
the nature OF gifts and need not be
included In the income. However,
you must include the amount which
Is deducted from your pay and sent
directly 70 youf wife or other de-
pendenls.
II your salary includes an allow
ance for travelling expenses. this al.
lowance must be reported as income
on line /. The amount you actually
spent on living expenses on business
trips may then BE- deducted under
deduetlble expenses" also on line ],
TOMORROW "Deduetlble sK'
senses On llne ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-06

| the amount Of the premium which
your employer paid during the tax
able year.
The following items are NOT con-
sidered compensations and not to be
reported as income: Compensation
received for personal injury or sick
ness, including workmen's compen-
sation payments; pensions under
the Social Security Act, pensions
paid by the Federal Government I'M
der any act prior to March 20, 1888;
pensions from foreign government
to disabled soldier; payments
made to widows of deceased en-
ployes; unemployed insurance ben
efitS.
GIFTS EXEMPT
Proceeds from life insurance are
not included in income-unless the
person receiving the proceeds pur-
chased the policy from the insured.
In that case the excess In proceeds
over the price he paid the insured
must be reported.
Gifts, except those from an en-
ployer are not compensation and
need not be included in income.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-06
COURT UPHOLDS
STEPHANS HANGING
Over 100000 Collected
By Enforcement Of Fed
eral Wage-HOur Law

Cincinnati. O., Feb. 6-(UP)-The
Sixth U. 8. Circuit Court Of Appeals
today upheld lower courts deci-
sion that Max Stephan, stock De-
troit restaurateur, must be hanged
for treason.
Date Of execution will be set later
since the previous date Of execution
Nov. 10, 1912, was postponed through
Stephan's appeal.
Stephan was sentenced by District
Judge Arthur J. futile, Detroit, on
Aug. 6, to be hanged for treason for
assisting In the escape Of Lieutenant
Hans Krug, German aviator, from
Canadian prison camp.
Stephan, who was the first Amer
lean citizen to be convicted Of trea-
son since beginning Of the war, had
charged In his appeal that the dis
trict attorney, the Judge and jury
had been prejudiced and that the
death penalty was not In line with
the evidence.
He maintained that Krug, an off,
Ger In the forces Of sworn enemy
Of the United States, should not
have been permitted to testify
against him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-06
RULES ON DIMOUT
OBSERVED HERE
Porch, Cellar Lights Chief
Sources of Criticism
From Army Men

Porch and cellar lights are the
chief source of difficulty In obtain
ing complaints Of homes with the
Army dimout regulations, according
to report made by Colonel Harold
g. Storke. director of internal Sc
curity for the First Service Com
mand. Observance Of the regulations
In homes, Is 95 per cent, however,
he states adding that most numer-
Gus violations noted come from
commercial establishments and in
dustrial concerns.
The director urged residents to
pull down shades before putting on
lights, stating the reverse procedure
contributes to the "spotty' condi-
ton. Lights also should be out
when doors are opened or closed, he
said.
Manufacturing and industrial
plants have complied only about Al
per cent, and stores and variou:
business establishments. so per cent
bringing the average down to "a pei
cent, the report states.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-06
JURY DECIDING
FLYNN'S FATE
Panelmen Apparently Bat
Ting Vigorously Among
Themselves
BY FREDERICK G. OTHMAN
UNITED Press Hollywood Cor
respOndentl


Hollywood, Feb. 6.--(UP)-An
ashen-faced Enrol Flynn headed for
court today to resume what, to
him, was an interminable wait for
jury to decide whether he was
guilty OF statutory rape.
From 11:19 q. m. until 10 p. m.
yesterday he paced the corridors Of
the court house, ahstractedly signed
autographs and gnawed his fin
gernails while the nine women and
three men on the jury apparently
battled vigorously among them
selves.
When Judge Leslie e. Still locked
them up for the night one Of the
housewives arguing his rate seemed
to be on the verge Of teas. Another
wiped her brow, as If she'd hung
out heavy wash.
Flynn said butterflies In my
stomach" began to Jump up and
down when q report came in a
roundabout way from the Jury room
that the division was 10 to 2.
which way?" he cried, running
his finger around his wilted collar.
His informant couldn't answer
that.
"A fine kind of news that U.s."
Flynn answered. I'm going nuts,
and not slowly"
Upon the jury's decision depends
not only his future as one Of the
movies reigning stars, but the pos
sihility that he may have to spend
the rest Of his life in the peniten-
tiary.
He has been charged with three
counts of statutory rape, one by
l7-year old Betty Hansen and two
more by l6-year old Peggy Satter-
lee. He could serve a maximum Of
so years on each count and II found
guilty on them all theoretically
could be sentenced to spend the
next $50 years in San quentin peni'
Tertiary.
The Jurors came to court, appar-
emily, for q lengthy stay. One
bailiff, not used to so many women
on a jury, said he felt like red
cap with so much baggage to haul
in. The jurors spent at least four
hours of their first day Of delibera-
ton eating prime steaks at the
states expense.
They spent two hours consuming
q de luxe luncheon at the Rosslyn
hotel, and two hours more eating
their dinner. An exceedingly hum
cry jury, the bailiff said. Flynn
wondered whether they meant any
thing; his attorney, Jerry Giesler
assured him that 1t didn't.
Giesler, one Of Americas most
celebrated attorneys, said in fact
that he learned 20 years ago never
to make any guesses on jury.
"It was In the Kid Mccoy case"
he said. There was one little tough
looking Juror I was dead certain
was against me. It turned out that
he'd spent days fighting for my side.
Since then I never had looked at the
jurors, even. 1t Is no USE"
The brunette Miss Satterlee, O
Hollywood hot spot dancing girl who
accused Flynn Of taking her yacht
ing and attacking her twice, left by
train last night for Apologize, Cal,
a village near Lave Tahote, where
her father was working as q rail.
road man.
I'm going to stay there until this
mess Is cleared away" she said. "As
for the verdict, I can read about
1t In the papers,"
Miss Hansen, 17-year old movie
struck waitress from Nebraska who
charged Flynn with taking her up
tairs In a Bel Air mansion, Is held
In Los Angeles under technical Gus
tody Of juvenile court.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-06
Patents Granted

Three residents OF Waterbury,
Naugatuck and Middlebury were
Issued patents this week by theU.
s. Patent Office, according to a
list compiled from the officials
gazette by the Office of Harold G..
Manning, "a Central avenue, patent
attorney.
They are: jerome G. Wolff, Wa
terhury, asignor to the Scovill Mfg.
Co., setting snap fasteners and the
like and apparatus for setting but
tons and the like. Two patents were
issued.
John L. Vail, Middlebury, assig-
nor to the American Brass Co.,
flexible metal hose.
Chester j. Randall, Naugatuck,
asignor to the U. S. Rubber Co.,
apparatus for coating sheet mater
ial.
T trademark for paper fasteners
has been issued to the Waterbury
Brass Goods Corp, assignors to the
American Bras Co.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-06
LAZY DAYS IN
HOSPITAL END
IN AIR FORCES

st. Louis, FEB. 5 (UP)--In that
other war the boys in the trenches
sometimes used to wish for q
'blighty" "a wound Just serious
enough to send them back TO long,
lazy days, full Of nothing but eat
Ing and sleeping, at some base hos
pital.
But warfare has changed in my
Rad ways since them, and there are
no more Of those 'long, lazy days" =,
Mai. Howard A. Rush, st. Louis
physician, and chief Of medical SER
vice at Jefferson Barracks, Is re-
sponsible for the change. He has
devised program, now being
adopted at all Air Forces hospitals
In the country, for instructing con-
Valescents In technical courses and
even In giving them bed calisthenics.
No Wasted Time
The major says the primary pur-
pose Is not to entertain the soldiers
but to make good use Of time ordi-
narily wasted.
The men are taught by lectures,
motion pictures and other visual
means. They learn about "booby
traps" radio transmission, airplane
detection, ju jitsu, meteorology,
camoudage, gas warfare, model air
plane building, mathematics, mill
tary courtesy and special courses in
technical skills needed by the Air
Force. A course Is even offered for
illiterate soldiers, teaching them to
write their own name and serial
numbers in four days.
The curriculum is based on the
length Of time the convalescent is
expected to remain in the hospital.
But what makes even an old-time
top sergeant shudder is the empha-
sis placed upon physical exercise,
which never before has been in
cluded in hospital routine.
Either Sick or Fit
Major Rush explained that there
Is no "in between" for a sick soldier.
He ID either in the hospital or is
expected to perform his full duty.
Hence the program Of physical up
building to enable discharged pa
tients to Withstand the rigor Of
drilling after leaving the hospital.
Patients first take bed calisthen-
ics--arm and finger exercises. These
exercises are gradually increased
and heightened until three or four
days before the soldier leaves, when
he must take full hour Of
calisthenics.
Major Rush devised the program
under the supervision Of Col. James
Mcdowell, post surgeon and COM
manding officer Of the hospital. 1t.
Gen. H. H. Arnold, commander Of
the Army Air Forces, has given the
program his interested approval,
along with Brig. Gen. David Grant,
Air Forces surgeon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-06
Servicemen Get Extra Tax-Free Allowances

This Is No. 3 OF o series Of IA arti-
Giles prepared by tax expert to
assist the public in preparing
Federal income tax returns. Clip
the article daily and save them
for a complete reference when
making out your tax form.
BY NEA Service
The U. s. Individual Income Tax
Return form 1040 lists ten sources
Of income, the sum of which will de-
termine your gross income and,
therefore, whether or not you must
file tax return.
Line /. calls for salaries and
other compensation for personal
services" You must report here all
amounts received for work you have
Observation-Disclosures your compensa-
ton was called a salary, wage, fee,
commission, bonus, tip, prize or any
thing else. Your employer should
give you copy of the statement
which he filed with the government
showing the total amount which he
paid you during the year.
TAX ON BONUSES
Christmas gifts and bonuses from
an employer are compensation and
must be reported
The full amount of your salary or
compensation must be reported
without any deduction of amounts
withheld by your employer for social
security tax, disqualification, PEN
sion funds, purchase of war bonds.
You may be paid for your serv-
ices, in part or in full, with property
other than money. If so, fair market
value of that property must be re-
ported as part OF your income in
line l of form l040
If the employer furnishes living
quarters for your convenience, the
fair value of the living quarters
must be reported as income. II,
however, as In the case OF most
servants, the living quarters are
furnished for the employers con-
venience and not the convenience
Of the employe the fair value OF
the living quarters need not be in
cluded as income.
LIFE INSURANCE
Fair value OF the living quarters
furnished a priest, minister or
clergyman are not included In IN
come. Neither Is the value OF quar-
tiers furnished 10 commissioned OIL
GERS. chief warrant officers and en-
listed personnel OF the Army, Navy,
Coast Guard and Public Health
Service. or an allowance received by
them as communication Of quarters.
As 10 life Insurance. the premiums
on which are paid by your employer;
YOU need not include as Income the
amount your employer paid IN pre-
miums. II. however, Insurance u
ordinary life insurance ana y0u are
entitled 10 name beneficiary Of the
VolieY. YOU must repogt ~ lneoms
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-06
DIES COMMITTEE
WORK PROTESTED

Residents of Roxbury, Seymour,
Geylordsville, Brookheld, South
Kent and Torrington are among a
large group who signed message
to the national House of Represen-
tatives calling for the abolition Of
the Dies committee, according tc
the National Federation for Con.
stitutional Liberties.
They are: Rev. Lewis H. Davis
Seymour Methodist church, Sey
mour; Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick L
Katz, Roxbury; Rev. Charles e
Gray, Methodist church, Gaylords.
vile; William McFee. Brookflelc
writer; Beatrice McFee. Brookfleld
Calvin ]. Sutherlin international
representative, International Union
Mine, Mill and Shelter Workers, G.
I. O., Torrington; Rev. Alonzo L.
Wood, Chaplain. South Kent school,
South Kent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-06
DEFEATED TIRES
'MAROONS' AUTO

DCflating automobile tires was
considered a pastilne by pranksters
in the days when pumps were part
Of the motor vehicles standard
equipment. but Waterbury police
cautioned last night that this prac-
tice isn't funny any more, what with
tires and tubes in the ration class
and pumps so scarce.
The owner Of a car parked on
Essex avenue reported TO police that
his four tires were without air. His
pred!cament, he contlded, was one
he couldn't solve as he feared to
drive the already worn tires any
further.
Police Lieut.. Joseph McEvoy man
aged to find a pump and dispatched
a police car to the scene. The tires
were inflated and the relieved mo-
torist explained that he was saved
the problem Of visiting the ration
board right away.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-06
JOBS in FOREIGN
LANDS AVAILABLE
Uncle Sam Meets Skilled
Workers for Assignment
to OUTPOST Stations

Hartford, Conn, Feb. 6-The U.
s. Employment Service announced
today that civilian workers are crit
ically needed for Civil Service jobs
In various government establish
inents within and outside continent
tai limits of the United States.
For employment in the Territory
Of Hawaii, the Navy Department
needs Electricians, MachiniSts
Blacksmiths, Boilermakers, Diesel
Mechanics, Instrument Makers
Steamfitters, Boat Builders, Sheet
Metal Workers, and these men will
be paid $50 to $40 for o 40-hour
week, with time and one-half for
all overtime. Also needed are. Help
ers Of many kinds and I.aborers who
are paid $1.14 and ssc per hour re-
spectively. Total living costs amount
to only $50 to $50 per month because
the Navy Department supplies dor
mitories and cafeterias for its en-
ployes.
Requirements for Journeyman
work in the Panama Canal Zone
have Just been lowered, and men
with 2 years Of skilled trade exper-
fence can now be appointed. Par
ticularly needed are Pipecoverers,
Shipwrights, Shipfitters, Tool
Grinders, Tool Makers, Copper
smiths and Marine Planners and
Estimators. Men with two or more
years Of experience will receive be-
tween $58 and $78 for a 40-hour
week, and time and one-half for
all overtime, depending upon their
previous experience and the trade
In which they are skilled, Helpers
of all kinds will he paid at the rate
Of $l05 per hour. Living expenses
vary between $75 and 500 per
month and here also government
barracks and cafeterias are sup
piled.
The U. s. Navy Yard in Mare
Island urgently needs Journeyman
Electricians and Instrument Makers
Men appointed to these positions
will be paid about $50 per week for
a 48-hour week. appointment OF
these positions will he immediate.
All persons found qualified for en-
ployment In Mare Island, the Terri
tory of Hawaii and the Panama Ca
nal Zone will be sent to those es-
adjustments at government ex-
pense.
The Navy Department also needs
Helpers and Laborers OF all kinds
for immediate appointment IN the
Puget Sound Navy Yard. IN Brem-
erton, in the State Of washington.
Qualified citizens will be appointed
Immediately to these jobs at wages
between $45 to $50 per week. Here
also government dormitories ana
cafeterias are provided and persons
selected for appointment will find
their living expenses are only one
half to one-third Of what 1t would
ordinarily cost them elsewhere In
Bremerton.
Further information can be OBJ
tanned from the local office Of the
U. s. Employment Service or from
the Civil Service at any first or Sec
ond class Post Office.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-06
VAN DYKE, FILM
DIRECTOR, PASSES

Hollywood, Feb. 6--luP)-W. 8.
Van Dyke. A. one Of Hollywood's
Outstanding directors. died at his
home yesterday after a lengthy ILL
ness.
The gruff-voiced Van Dyke, who
frequently directed movies In his
uniform rs reserve Major IN the
u. 8. Marine Corps, was one OF Hol.
lyWoOd's most wldeiy-known movie
makers. hig-ganae hunters and star
discoverers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-06
THIRTY employees
AID BLOOD PLASMA
French Small Tube Com.
pany Workers Give to
White Cross Reserve

Thirty employees of the FrencA
Small Tube branch of the Americas
Brass Co. donated blood to the Was
terbury Civilian Defense blood
plasma reserve Wednesday. Are
rangements are being by the White
Cross headquarters for appoints
ments for other groups Of voluns
teers.
The list of latest American Brass
Co. donors follows:
Michael Angelicola, 5l8 Congress
avenue; George Butkus, Bethlehem:
Daniel Cavallerano, TAO North Main
street; Dilliam Chicoine, Glenwood
avenue; Frank Cicchitto, 80 Lannen
street; Arthur @. Colby, 1876 Cooke
street; Leonard DiDonato, II Emer-
aid street; Melvin Donovan, 50 Field
street: Alexander Dubicke, Jr., i50
Washington street; Luther France,
Middlebury; Peter FuSco, Hubbeu
avenue; George Gibbons, Anna ave-
nue.; Joseph c.. Greer, LA Grove
street; Charles Guisto. 1872 Charles
street; Harry Hawkins, l6 North
Riverside street; Edward Lesniaks
Elm street. Cheshire.
Maxwell Littemore, Steinman ave.
nue.; Raymond MacMullen, IS JOY
road; John Orsini, 245 Macauley
avenue: Rrmand Pietrorazio, 40l
Davis street, Oakville; Michael
Quirk, 583 North Riverside stretS
Charles Sanderson, SO Thompson
street: John Savage, 100 Highland
avenue: Reinhard Schaaf, Lakesidea
Stephen Staudt, Regain road. Mid
dlebury; woodrow Strattmores
Woodbury.: Walter Thibault, 40
Webb street; Leonard vaccaro, 9
Camp terrace; Homer A. Wagner,
lis clinton street; Stanley Wood
bury, 215 Falls avenue, Oakville.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-06
BUILDING PERMITS

A storage space addition will be
made nc the Chase Rolling Mju
plant on Norlh Main street &C.
eerAing 70 3 permit issued 1t the
once Of Building Inspector John
4. Hartley. Cost of the prejeet
has bee nestlmatd nt $1,000.
Other permits have been Issued
~ e0ll0WBs
Thlnsheet Metals Co., addition
Of IoekeF EeOm fer building 1t 25I
Railroad aill street, 5000.
IleFyl q. Newton, nItefattons
Ter extra apartments IN building
aG Canal etFeet and Chatfleld aves
nua, $3.50.