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Detroit evening times., 1943-01-15
Tax Questions
Answered by
Giles Kdvdndgh

This Is the fifth In a series of
income tax questions, submitted by
readers of The Detroit Times and
answered especially for the Times
by Giles Kavanagh, United States
collector of internal revenue in
Detroit.
II you have questions on income
tax that puzzle you. send them in
to the Income Tax Editor, Detroit
Times, and watch for your answer.
Today's questions and answers:
Q-I bought a supply OF liquor
Before the new floor tax was on
and got ii in stock, but, when the
new tax was put into effect. paid
the tax TO the government. Can
this be deducted from my income
tax? Can liquor licenses and
bonds be deducted from the in
come tax! X.
Att appears that you are In
the liquor business. Therefore,
tho floor tax on liquor would be
an allowable deduction In the
year In which paid. Liquor IL
censes and liquor bonds are de-
ductible business expenses.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-15

ADVERTISEMENT
Evening star., 1943-06-30
Corn Refiners Fear
Industry Must Close
Completely in July
Exhaustion Of Supplies,
Including Requisitioned
Stock, Expected Soon
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 30.-Executives
Of two major corn refining COM
panies said yesterday the industry
probably would have to close COM
pletely the latter part Of July.
Their comments were made as
Midwestern plants awaited supplies
Of corn requisitioned in elevators
last week by the War Food Ad-
ministration, supplies which they
said were only one-fourth the TO-
100000 bushels originally believed
available.
George M. Moffett, president OF
Corn Products Refining Co. whose
big Pekin Gll) plant closed last
week because it lacked corn, said
the approximately 100000 bushel,
taken would have to be divided
among the segments of his industry
the dry breakfast food, etc. proc
essing plants and Eastern livestock
feeders.
Mr.. Moffett said he expected com
plete exhaustion" Of corn supplies OF
the induStry-including requisitioneo
grain-by about July IT.
Theodore Sanders, jr., president
Evening star., 1943-06-30

skip the withholding angles on ex-
pense account payments to employees,
but advised them to count in any
pay other than money which custo-
marily is part of the remuneration.
Thus, if an employe is paid $25 a
week and furnished meals, the meals
are also subject to the tax. The
regulation suggested, however, that
the Treasury could not put sand
wiches in the bank and employers
would have to figure the meals on a
cash value based on either actual
cost or market value. The same goes
for employers who pay their en-
ployes partly in stocks or other
securities.
Must File Declarations.
Vacation pay, pensions, as well as
bonuses, also are subject to the act.
Exempted from the withholding sys-
tenn are servicemen, domestic SER
wants, clergymen and farm labor.
Provisions are being made so that
almost any bank will be able to ac-
cept as deposits to Treasury ac-
count the money deducted by en-
ployers.
On September IS every single per-
son earning at the rate of $2.700 a
year or married person paid at the
rate Of S3,5C0 year, will have to
file "declarat;on"-something like
an annual income tax return. He
will figure out whether his paycheck
deductions are keeping him up to
date with the Treasury. If not, he'll
have to pay the difference, on a
quarterly basis. A similar declara-
ton. together with an annual re-
turn, will have to be filed on March
IS OF next year and every year
thereafter.
Evening star., 1943-06-30

Of American Maize Products Co.,
said that while his plant at Roby,
Ind, had been promised CTS, ,O00
bushels of corn and hoped to resume
operations the morning Of July T.
that would mean at best a three
weeks run. The Roby plant was
forced to close last week and has re-
ceived none of the requisitioned corn
so far.
Mr.. Moffett said it was possible
the 10000 -bushel-a-day Pekin plant
could reopen temporarily next Tues
day and the companys smaller
plant at North Kansas City, Mo.
might be able temporarily to avert q
shutdown If promised zoe, 900 bush
els Of corn reached 1t.
Within the industry, however
spokesmen said two or three ad-
ditional refiners probably would
shut down within the next few days
Industry spokesmen said higher
prices for corn would make manda-
tory higher prices for manufactured
corn products. They said current
levels were based on corn at SO to
IS cents a bushel.
Evening star., 1943-06-30
Withholding Tax Goe,
In Effect Tomorrow;
Smooth Start Seen
SoIories, Minus Living
Allowance, Are Subject
To 20 Per Cent Levy

BY the Associated Press.
After tonight Uncle Sam will
take an interest in your pay
check. A chunk Of it you'll never
see will come out at the source
for income taxes.
Under the new system devised by
Congress to keep people as nearly
abreast Of their annual taxes as
possible, officials estimated that en-
ployers will deduct approximately
$500, 100000 month from the pay
envelopes of their employees.
The checkoff will be at the rate of
20 per cent of all earnings over per-
sonal exemptions, which are $l2 a
week for single persons, $24 week
Tor married persons and Sc addi-
tional a week for dependents.
The tax starts with the first pay
roll period after today. However,
millions OF wage earners will not be
affected until later this month. For
instance, persons paid by the calen-
dar week, won't start missing the
"~SAAAASANAitS OoA dllIll llChU WEEK,
because the current week started
before July defective date of the
pay-as-you-go legislation.
Expect Smooth Start.
The Treasury said it appeared
the new plan would start of
smoothly; mostly because of famil-
iarity with similar but smaller de-
ductions for the Victory tax which
have been in effect all year. The new
system includes both Victory and
income taxes.
Official regulations released today
authorizes employers. in figuring the
deduction, to disregard the odd cents
on paychecks. Thus, a s3527 check
can be counted as S35 20 for conven-
jence in applying the deduction
formula.
The Treasury also told bosses tn
Evening star., 1943-06-30
Womun, ITO, Dies

Geronimo Rufina Arizona, who died
recently in Salta, Argentina, at the
age of 110, was in full possession of
her faculties until the day of her
death.
Evening star., 1943-06-30
Two Foot Suits for Sole

HOUSTON, Tex. (R.- Sign of
times reflected in a Chronicle CLASH
fed ad:
For Sale-Two practically. new
zoot suits"
Evening star., 1943-06-30
Army Pilot Is Killed
In Virginia PIone Crash

NEW YORK, June 30.-An Army
pilot was killed when his fighter
plane crashed yesterday near Sa-
Evening star., 1943-06-30

Domestic help Is hard to find
but you may find 1t through! a
want Ad" in The Star.
Evening star., 1943-06-30

luda, Va, the Eastern Defense Com.
mand announced.
The pilots parents are being noti-
fed by the commanding ofYicer Of
his organization at Langley Field,
Va, the announcement said. No
further details were available.
Evening star., 1943-06-30

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Evening star., 1943-06-30

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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-12-21
STAFF
General News

Under the supervision of Miss
Desaree D. Hoard and assisted by
Mrs. Lillion Jones, the Girls Per-
sonal Guidance Club" has been or
gained. Officers are: President,
Naomi Roberta Lloyd; vice presi-
dent, Jeff Ann Land; secretary,
Nettie v. Lambert; assistant secre-
tary, satherine Luckett; treasurer,
Kathryn Bilbrew The first meet
ing will be held Jan. 4, 1914.
The students of Cameron Street
Hi have the goold old Christmas
spirit. Each room is decorated in
many bright colors. The students
are also thinking about the soldiers
that are ILL., The Junior Hi School
filled % stockings at a total cost
of S1740. The students of this
school have purchased enough
bonds and stamps to buy a Jeep
costing $l,165.Oo We think this is
a remarkable spirit for the pupils
of Cameron Street High School.
The pupils Of Cameron Street
School are doing big things, such
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-12-21

as putting new walk on the cam
pus from Trolio to Cameron st.
We are sorry to lose one of our
boys who is now in the u. S. Army.
He is Pvt. John Leon Lindsey.
The Elementary Department un-
der the efficient leadership of
Miss Alice Luckett was successful
in raising enough funds to fill Is
Christmas stockings for our wound
ed soldiers. The number of stock
ings were 10 and the amount raised
$1140.
Beginners, first grade B and Sec
ond grade B presented Christmas
play entitled, "Santa's Children
all parts were well played A
play was given Tuesday evening
at the second period by the fifth
grade B, the title, The Lost Rein
deer" 1t was enjoyed by all.
Sports
The Basketball girls club was
organized Thursday under the SUI
pervision of Misses Clara Brown,
Mammie L. Brown and Lelar C.
Walters, Captain, Gussie Lee Clan
ton. We are looking forward to
some victorious games.
Fashions
Styles we admire, are: Catherine
Jones red sweater, Richard Jones
finger tip coat, Tanner Drews
white flannel skirt and green
Sloppy joe Joseph Alfred looks
neat in his biege coat and black
Grapes. Virginia Tucker is wear
ing red these days.
Gossip :.
Why doesn't L. c. Adams decide
who he wants? Why does Elease
Green beg Samuel Robert to take
her back? Who's baby does Ida
B. think she is? She sits and sucks
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-12-21

her fingers. Naomi Roberta Lloyd
and Hercules Jefferson are in the
groove. 1t seems as if some enc
else is rocking jeff Ann Lands
dream boat. What hep cat was
that with Tanner Drew Sunday
night? and what certain couples
were caught in a blackout? Fred
Lane must keep late hours, he
sleeps all the time. Samuel Robert
should get a girl his size. Earl
Cotton is singing, Don't play
them blues so sad' because one day
last week he lost the best girl he
ever had.
Local Notes
A pleasant visitor in the CITY last
week was Mr.. P. L. Abram of Hat
tiesburg, who brought his small
son, Percy, Jr., to spend sometime
with his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George M. Carmichael.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Anderson en-
tertained Pvt. and Mrs. w. Martin,
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-12-21
AUDIENCE RECORD

The National Barn Dance radio
show which Paramount is bringing
to the screen in the picture "Na-
tional Barn Dance" holds record
of having been witnessed. by L.
$4,000 people during tn last 10
years. Jean Heather and Charles
Quigley head the Hollywood cast
of the film and have the roman
tic leads.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-12-21

Sgt. Edeard Jackson, Cpl. Flowers
Pfc. Chambers, all of Camp Nc
Cain, at their home recently.
Mesdames F. D. Parrish, r. "
Prichard and Messrs Harry Archie
and c. M. Varnado have returned
home after attending the Grand
Lodge session of the. Masenss and
Heroines of Jericho in Jackson re-
Gently.
Evening star., 1943-02-22

army recruits have been found
guilty, it was announced last night
by Brig, E. A. Blais, officer COM
manding Military District No. 5.
The announcement. made public
last night after the eight had been
paraded before Brig. Blais. also con-
tanned sentences which included. for
the officers, one dismissal. one severe
reprlmand and rank penalty. one
severe reprimand and one repri-
mand
The other ranks were sentenced
to periods of detention ranging from
As days to 9 months.
OF the nine men to face the court
all members of No. Company Of the
Royal Canadian Army Medical
Corps except one private-only one,
1t. Acting Captain Pierre Gau-
thier, bloc Canadien Populaire
member of Parliament for Portneuf.
was completely eXonerated.
Evening star., 1943-02-22
Own Tank Afire, Crew Destroys
7 Nuzi Craft Before Perishino

Il don't know whether the shell
that set them aflre had sealed the
turret or whether they were just
too stubborn to give up the fight.
Whatever the reason, those poor
guys kept on throwing out shells
for Is or 20 more minutes, with
flames spreading steadily.
They hit and stopped two Mark
w tanks and the Germans sent
three from another direction The
turret of our tank seemed to be
jammed.
The Germans closed in quickly.
When we left the hill that
tank was black and smoldering and
its ammunition was blowing up. But
no one had come out.
Right there on the battlefield
took off my hat to those guys,
whoever they were. 1t made me
proud to be in the same army with
them"
Evening star., 1943-02-22

strengthen their hold on the Burma
road. China'S already broken supply
line to the outside world the Chinese
high command announced yesterday
The japanese, on the west side of
the river, which runs northward
from Burma into China. reached
Mongyungkai February 2, but there
they were halted and suffered many
casualties, the Chinese communicate
said. The japanese, it was an
nOunced, have made gains in a
thrust toward Mamienkwan and
heavy fighting is progressing east
Of that town
In Northern Kiangsu Province. in
the area north Of Shankai, the jap
anese have been frustrated in an at
tempt to enCircle and smash Chinese
forces, it was announced. The
communlque said the Chinese with
drew before ConVerging columns and
carried out a counter encircling
movement and at present are sand
whiching the enemy with consider
able success"
Evening star., 1943-02-22
Earthquake Jars Utah,
But Causes No DAMAGE
Py the Associated Press.

BS the Associated HreSS.
SALT LAKE CITY. Feb. 22.-
Northern Utah was Jared by a
light earthquake this morning
Bingham. location of the famed
Utah open-cut copper mines, was
sharply shaken but no damage was
reported Immediately.
Salt Lake City and surrounding
towns felt the tremors at 8:25 am.
They continued for seven or eight
seconds.
NEW YORK. Feb. % lPl.-Two
earthquakes were reported today by
the Fordham University seismo-
graph, the Rev. Joseph Lynch re-
ported
He said two severe shocks. ap-
proximately $500 miles from New
York, were recorded shortly after
am. the first at $3.50 and the
second at 62820.
At weston, Mass the Rev. Michael
J. Ahern said the temblor originated
about 1900 miles southwest or near
Mexico City.
At Cleveland Father Joseph S.
Joliat said the shock was about $500
miles from Cleveland, probably off
the southwest coast of Mexico.
Evening star., 1943-02-22
| Private Has Six
Sons in Army,
One in Navy
BY the Associated Press.


BALTIMORE, Md, Feb. 22.-Pvt.
Harry Estep, formerly of Baltimore
has good reason to believe that an
Estep Will be part of almost any
invasion force launched against our
enemies strongholds.
In fact, he has seven reasons, for
Pvt. Estep. 46, now stationed at an
Army air base at Salt Lake City. is
the father of seven sons. all of
whom are members of the armed
forces.
One son, Pvt. Harold Estep is in
Algeria. Two others. Richard and
Arlie, twins, are together in Eng
land. Across the Pacific, serving
under Gen. Macarthur in Australia
is Walter Estep. All the elder Estep
knows about sons Joe and Jesse is
that they are somewhere overseas
with the Army air forces"
Unlike his SIX brothers and his
father, who are all in the Army,
Robert E. Estep wears the uniform
of the Navy.
One more member of Pvt. Estep's
family soon will be entering the
Army. His daughter, Rosaline, a
nurse, has announced her intention
70 joining the Army Nurse Corps.
Evening star., 1943-02-22
Four Beot Couple
In First Cos HoIdup

PITTSBURGH. Feb. %. = Two
persons were beaten yesterday in
what Allegheny County Detective
Edward Weber described as the
county's first gasoline holdup."
Detective Weber said four youths
demanded the gasoline from the
automobile of Mr.. and Mrs, Charles
Smith, then struck the couple when
Mr.. Smith explained he had very
little gas left. Detectives held four
suspects on a detainer.
Evening star., 1943-02-22
BY the Associated Press

WITH THE UNITED STATES
ARMY IN TUNISIA, Feb. o.
Their own tank afiame, six Ameri-
can soldiers found and destroyed
two German Mark " tanks before
they periShed in a fiery tomb they
could motor would not-leave.
Their soldier -biographer is tall,
lanky Reconnaissance Sergt. Jesse
j. HURT, %, of Abba, Iowa, who
saw outnumbered United States
tankmen knock out II enemy tanks
during one of the armored force
battles on the plains east of Sbeitla.
Il was on hill overlooking the
battle scene, which was spreading
out before me like a motion picture"
he said 1T was like nothing I
ever saw before in my life
We saw one of our medium tanks
get hit and start to burn. We
watched, expecting any moment to
see the crew come climbing out
but they didn't.
Evening star., 1943-02-22
Eight Canadians Found
Guilty in Draft Cases

By the Associated Press.
QUEBEC, Feb. 22-Eight of nine
army medical officers and men who
recently faced general court mar
tial here following charges of irregu-
larities in medical examinations OF
Evening star., 1943-02-22
Chinese Again Hall Jap
Drive at SaIWeen River

By the Associated Press.
CHUNGKING Feb. 22.-Chinese
troops have halted the third Jap
anese attempt in as many days
to cross the SalWeen River and
Evening star., 1943-02-22
Map Reading Course

A course in Army map reading
sponsored by the Howard University
unit of the District Red Cross will
begin March 2 at Spaulding Hall or
the campus.
Evening star., 1943-02-22

Foley stainless metal
food mill, Ideal for nut.
m e a t and vegetable
grinding. Easy turning
cutting blade.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-01-07
BY PETER EDISON

The big question about wage
sterilization that will bother ev-
eryone most is, What will hap
pen to me if l don't pay any at
tention to all these regulations"
The employee may ask, What
will happen to me If take
raise the government says /
shouldn't have?"
The employer may ask, What
will happen to me If raise wag-
es above the levels prescribed
by wage and salary sterilization
orders and decisions"
The answer is, Plenty"
So drastic are the penalties
that every worker and every
boss will want to think twice be-
fore taking or paying out one
cent of wages or salaries above
the established ceilings, unless
he first gets approval for wage
increases from the War Labor
Board, or unless he first gets
authorization for salary increas-
es from the Salary Sterilization
Unit of the Bureau of Internal
Revenue.
If you as an employee take an
unauthorized wage increase in
willful violation of the regula-
tons, and il you are tried and
convicted, you can be fined ST.
600 or given year in prison.
If as an employer you pay
unauthorized wage or salary in
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-01-07
. IN HOLLYWOOD

hotel" was under a bench in a
Hollywood park. She knocked
on the bench and said, May l
come in?" The boy confessed.
He told her his hopes and his
disappointments. Told her that
life just wasn't worth living.
She invited him to dinner and
to show the next night. She
talked to him, gave him conf
dence in himself to go backstage
and ask for d role in the show,
which was Tobacco Road" In
spired, the boy talked fast and
got the job. A few years later
Hollywood discovered him.
The boy, cowboy star Donald
Red" Barry. The girl, Diana
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-01-07
. MIND YOUR
MANNERS

Test your knowledge of
correct social usage by an
swering the following ques-
tons. then checking against
the authoritative answers be-
low:
/. If two women are having
dinner together in a restaurant
and one is the others guest, who
gives the order to the waiter?
2. II possible, should the IA
miles of couple who are soon
to be married meet before the
day of the wedding?
3. Should one call a new sis
ter-in-law by her first name just
as soon as one meets her?
4. II a man has never given
a girl a gift, should she buy him
a birthday present?
What would you do If
Your wife is getting ready to
60 out
(a) Hold her coat for her?
(b) Let her put on her coat
unaided?
ANSWERS
l. The hostess orders for both.
2. Yes.
3. Yes.
4. No. Not unless she gives
him some inexpensive trifle.
Better What Would You Do"
solution-(a).
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-01-07
A LUCKY BREAK

You've heard many times of
how a lucky break turned an
unknown into a motion picture
star. or how a lucky break saw
ed stars career. This is the
story Of a girl and lucky
break and career that was saw
ed.
She was under contract to
the biggest studio in town,
M-G-M. But after three years
of hard work she still was play
ing only minor roles. And then
one day when her contract had
only six more weeks to run,
M-G-M decided to fern her out
to a quickie producer and then
release her. She worked in the
quickie producers picture and
then received her dismissal from
M-G-M.
She was heart broken, dis
couraged, beaten. And then
came the lucky break. At a
projection room showing of the
quickie, Louis B. Mayer was in
the audience. Mayer changed
his mind. Would she sign q
new contract with M-G-M fol
$3.50 week? Would she! A
girl, lucky break and a career
that was saved. A girl who be.
came one of Ho'lywood's bright.
est stars-Virginia pruce.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-01-07
BY ERSKINE JOHNSON
NEA Service staff Correspondent


Background for stardom: Boy
meets girl. A lot of stories start
that way. This is a boy meets
girl story-and what can happen
in Hollywood. They met seven
years ago. He was jobless, PEN
niless bat proud. She was a
starlet, playing minor roles for
SIS a week at one of the big
studios. No, they didn't fall in
love. They were just friends
good friends.
The boy told her he was liv-
ing at a hotel. But the girl Of
ten wondered, and one night
she followed him home. His
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-01-07

does, her name will usually be
found up near the top.
Her rubber bridge tactics Of
ten bring her large penalties
against aggressive opponents, as
shown in this hand. Had Miss
Sherman (West bid the clubs,
North and South would never
have attempted three no trumps.
After winning the first trick,
South led a diamond Miss Sher-
man ducked and dummy won.
Now, as Miss Sherman had
hoped, the declarer made a des-
perate effort for the contract
by leading the ten of spades for
a finesse. Thus he went down an
extra trick, losing 800 points.