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Evening star., 1943-10-22
Scouts to Hold Court

Arlington County Boy Scouts will
meet at pm. tomorrow for the
court of honor at Washington-Lee
High School auditorium, Commits
sioner H. B. Locking announced
Star Life and Eagle badges will be
awarded as we'll as first and seconc
class badges, Mr.. Locking said
Parents and friends Of Scouts are
urged to attend.
Evening star., 1943-10-22
II Refriqerotors Stolen

Twelve electric refrigerators, val
ued at $l,302, were stolen yester-
day from Martin Construction Co
project at Second street and Missis-
sippi avenue Sc, William S. Pritch-
ard, company superintendent, re-
ported to police.
Evening star., 1943-10-22
"a ltuIiun Subs Sunk

LONDON, Oct. % (F).-The Berlin
radio said today that the Rome
radio asserted that "a Italian sub
marines had been sunk during the
war with the loss Of their crews.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-11
NO LOCAL BIDDERS
ON HIGHWAY JOB
Seven Firms Seek Con-
tract From Wallingford
Water Commissioners

New York, Feb. il.-Seven con-
tractors have submitted bids to the
Wallingford, Conn.,, Board Of Water
Commissioners covering construction
Of q stretch Of highway described
as essential to the war effort, ac-
cording to O statement today by
Regional Director John M. Gal
lagher Of the Federal Works Agency.
This is O war public work pro-
ject for which q full cost grant in
Lanhain Act funds has been APP
proved.
The new highway will replace ex-
listing roads which will be flooded
by the construction Of the Pine
River reservoir required to supply
water to war industries In the Wal
lingford area. An original grant
Of @Il4,6e6 was reduced in line with
criteria limiting the use Of ma
terials and gravel surfacing will be
substituted for bituminous maca-
dam. Besides construction and re-
location Of the new road the con-
tract will include o highway bridge
culvertS and other necessary APP
purtenant work.
The bidding contractors are:
@. w. Blakcslee q Sons, Inc,
New Haven, Conn.-$47,958.
d. v. Frione 81 Co., Inc, New Ha.
ven, COMMISSIONED.
L. Suzio Construction Co., Meri-
den, Conn, $56,890.
@. l.. Hale Construction Co., Of
Manchester, Conn.,, $56,1S7.50.
White Oak Excavators, Inc, Plain
vile, Conn.,, $58,570.
Berke Moore Construction Co., Of
Brookline, Mass, $500.
D. Arrigoni, COS Main street, Mid.
dletown, Conn.,, $76,3o5.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-11

or exchange Of ton-capital assets,
to be entered under section (b) Of
line 8 Of form 104O, is treated Just
the same as any other income. Just
the same as your salary. Later In
this article, how to figure gain or
loss will be explained.)
The gain or loss you make on
capital assets, however, receives
special treatment. Capital gains
and losses are divided into two
classes, short term and long term.
"Short term" means that the capi-
tai asset was held less than six
months before being sold or ex-
changed. The full amount Of the
gain or loss on the sale on q short
term capital asset must be reported
In your return.
L0NG.TERM ASSETS
II, however, you hold the prop
erty for more than SIX months be.
fore selling It, It becomes a long.
term capital asset. In this case, you
report as income only 50 per cent
Of the gain or loss. For example,
II you paid 500 for a stock. and
sold IL In less than six months for
$3.50, your entire profit Of $50 must
he reported as income. II, how.
ever, you had held that stock for
more than six months and sold It
for the same price, you would report
only half Of the $50 profit as In
come.
II you sustain losses In the sale
Of capital assets, you may deduct
such losses Gin full II short-term,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-11

Hartford, Conn, Feb. 1l.-(Up)--
The. legislative judiciary committee
today voted q favorable report on q
bill abolishing the state public works
department, and major debate was
expected when the measure reaches
the House floor next week.
The bill Is an administration
measure, recommended by Gov.
Baldwin both In his inaugural and
budget messages. It provided that
the state comptroller take over
duties Of the public works division.
ana that employees under the CLASH
fled service be placed on the reeln-
ploynnent list and others not CLASH
fied be hired by the comptroller's
once.
The committees action followedNa
short continued hearing late yester-
day. Sen. Joseph ]. Tooher, D.,
Stamford, charged the bill was q
"spoilS system" measure, designed
to give Republicans jobs In the
comptroller's office. Most Of the
public works employees are Demo-
Gratis.
The agriculture committee mean
time, took under consideration O
Dill seeking the ousting Of State
Milk Administrator Donald o. HAM
nerberg. Chief prepayment of the
measure was Garritt Burkitt, An
solia, who charged HaInmerberg has
done everything he was able to ruin
the dairy industry in Connecticut
Tor the -smallf armer.;
He said Hammerberg should be
Iprosecuted in the courts.
However, numerous representa-
tives appeared in support Of the milk
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-11
SACANSKY TRIAL
RESUMlNC TODAY
First Defense Witnesses
to Be Called in Numbers
Pool Racket

Cambridge, Mass, Feb. li.-(UP)
The first defense witnesses were
to be called today In the trial Of
DR.. Harry J. Sagansky Of Brookline
and James J. Carrigan jr., Of NAL
den who are accused Of attempting
to bride Maiden aldermen In an
effort to legalize beano In that city.
Defense attorneys outlined their
case yesterday and said they would
prove there was nothing UNDER
handed about the actions of the de-
PENDANTS. Sagansky and Carriga1,
they said, were just trying to come
to an honest business agreement in
event beano became legal again.
Carrigan, his attorney said, under
stood that beano would be legalized
and wanted to become an operator
because his gasoline filling station
business had dropped Of tremen-
dously. Sagansky'S counsel said his
client merely agreed to pay for the
licenses and equipment as q good
will gesture to friend.
The states case was based main.
II on the testimony Of three alder
men who told the court they had
been offered brides for a favorable
vote on beano. The state contended
that Sagansky. alleged leader Of q
SOC, 0O0. 900 number pool racket in
Boston, intended to make a racket
out Of the game.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-11
Major Debate Looms
On Adjustment Bill
Judiciary Committee Votes FavOrably on Measure to
Eliminate State Public Works Department \ X

administrator and several resolu.
tons from dairy associations III the
state were presented in opposition
to the custer. /.
Among those supporting Ham-
i1lerberg were the Legislative Farm
ers' Association, the Connecticut
Milk Producers Association, the
State Grange Morris Grange,
Wholesale MIX Producers Council,
and various farmers groups.
The appropriations committee
made favorable report to the Sem
ate on o bill establishing q 100000
revolving fund for emergency war
relief to persons hurt or made
homeless by bonhings. The federal
government, under the plan, will aid
in the program. 8
The military affairs committee
prepared to introduce q bill strip.
ping the state Defense Council Of
all but protective duties. However,
since terms Of members Of the
council expire Feb. II, 1t was ex-
pected an extension would be grant
ed until March ! because passage
of the measure was impossible be-
fore the 18th.
Mayor Jasper McLevy Of Bridge
port came before the finance COM
inittee supporting two measures for
refunding bonds totaling 81 ,264 900.
The refunding bonds for Bridgeport
arouses considerable agitation
among legislators every two years,
and It was expected the same exc
element would result when the bills
reach the floor Of the Senate and
House.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-11
Here's Low-down on Pulling Capital Assets

This is No. Z Of q series Of IA
articles prepared by . tax
expert TO assist the public I'm
preparing Federal income tax
returns. Clip the articles daily
and save them for o complete
reference when making out your
tax form.
BY NEA Service
The computation Of profit or loss
on the sale or exchange Of capital
and non-capital assets, to be re-
ported on line 8 Of the U. 8. IN
dividual Income Tax Return form
1910, is not as involved as It seems.
First Of all, what are capital
assets? Under definition Of the
Federal income tax law, almost any
property which you own Is consid-
cred q capital asset unless 1t is prop
erty which you use In carrying on
trade or business.
Property which constitutes stock
In your business or which is includ-
able In the inventory Of your bust
ness is not a capital asset. Neither
Is property you hold primarily tor
sale to customers. Neither Is real
estate used In connection with your
trade or business.
CAPITAL ASSETS
Everything else you own Is a cap
ital asset Except certain short
term obligations Of the U. 8. or q
state or municipality which were
issued after March !, 1041, and pay
able within a year after the date Of
issue).
Corporation stocks, your house,
your car, etc., are all capital as
sets. %
The gain or loss from the sale
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-11
Americans To Attack
Munda, Kolonbangara
Air Power in GuadacanaI Area to Be Augmented;
Development Of Air Base Contemplated

tack by both heavy and medium
bomberS last Monday. The Aisu-
tians are expected to be the scene
Of increased American aerial activi-
ty during the coming months when
weather In that area begins to inn
prove somewhat.
Meanwhile, the navy remained ST.
lent on the series OF air-sea en-
gagements In the Solomons ARIA
which began nearly two weeks ago.
The only official utterance for more
than 10 hours came from Director
Elmer Davis Of the Office of War
Information who said American
losses In those actions have been
"light-very light" He described as
Enthusiastically exaggerated" the jap
an~se claims that they had de-
stroyed O number Of American wal
ships,
Davis said the navy is still await
ing the final OUTCOME Of the "ob-
scure operations" before giving the
details to the public.
The navy also awaited details OF
the last land engagements on the
northwest corner of Guadalcanal.
ITS LATEST communique Of ground ac-
ton was behind actual Develop
nents. 1t covered operations only
through Tuesday morning. 1t re-
ported that one American column
had pushed within one mile to the
westward of Cape Esperance which
had been the last remaining enemy
stronghold. Another column which
has been striking along the coastal
road from Henderson field was last
reported IN miles from the Cape.
BY now 1t was believed that the
columns had made a juncture with
each other, pocketing the Japanese
hopelessly.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-11
ny sANDoR 8. KLEIN

(OmAtDU EEO48 0b8m N0kEGBpOmuGntI
Warrington, Feb. 1i-(UP) -
American alrmen on Guadalcanal
are expected to step up their aerial
offensive against Japanese bases In
the central and northwestern Sol
onions as O prelude to extension Of
American domination Of those is
lands.
The conquest Of Quadalcanal now
leaves Americans free to develop
air bases. The American air force
now Ii based on Henderson field, the
air field on Guadalcanal originally
developed BY the Japanese.
American air power in the area
was expected to be greatly aug
Hnented 20 intensified attacks can be
directed against Japanese bases.
particularly those at Munda and
Kolomhangara In the new Georgia
Island group and those in the Short
land Island area further northwest.
indicative Of determination not
to let the Japanese become too
firmly entrenched in the Solomons
bases closest to Guadalcanal was
the navys disclosure that American
airmen carried out three attacks on
enemy positions last Tuesday, (Sol-
onions Tima).
Munda and Kolombangara felt
the impact Of American bombs while
an enemy barge and floating oil
drums were destroyed by cannon
firing airacobra fighters in the RUS
sell Islands. The latter are only go
miles from the northwest tip of
Guadalcanal and were believed to
have been a supply base for the en-.
envy forces on Gudalcanal.
The navy also reported that Jap
anese- held Kiska Island IN the
Aleutians was also subjected to at
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-11

In half II long-term) from gaini
from the sale Of capital assets. II
the losses exceed the gains, the
remainder Of the losses may be
deducted from other income
ONLY to the extent Of $1,000.
II losses exceed gains by more
than $1,000, the amount OF the
loss which Is not deductible
against 1912 income may be car.
ried over to a later year and used
to Offset against from sale Of cap
ital assets in that year.
Net short-term capital loss for
l94l which was not deducted In
that year may be used In 1912 to
Offset net short term capital gain.
The amount thus carried over
from 1941 may not exceed 1941 in
come.
Losses on the sale Of stock or
other property may not be de.
Quoted In any case, however,
where you buy back the same or
similar property within period
beginning 80 days before the sale
and ending 80 days after the sale.
Likewise, losses may not be de-
Quoted upon the sale Of property
from one member Of q family to
another.
TO compute the gain or loss
you make on the sale OF capital
or non-capital assets, you must
know the basis" on which that
asset was acquired. II you sell
your house, for example, you
must know Its "basis" before you
can tell whether you realized o
gain or loss.
BASIS OF AN ASSET
In most cases the basis Of an
asset is the price you paid for II
when you bought it. But not ale
ways. Some adjustment may
have to be made to cost to deter"
mine the basis. If, for example.
the property is a machine used
| In your business and subject to
| an allowance for depreciation,
| the basis would be reduced by
subtracting the depreciation from
the original cost to you.
If you did not buy the prop
erty yourself, follow these rules for
determining ''basiS": If you acquired
the property by gift after Dec. 81.
1920, basis is cost. to person who
gave it to you.
If you acquired the property
by gift before Dec. 81, 1870, basis
Is fair market value Of gift ct time
If YOU acquired the property
by inheritance and sold It In
1912. the basis Is the value Of the
property ct the date Of the death
Of the peeson from whom you In
herited 1t.
If you got the property before
March I, 1918. the basis Is the
fair. market value on that date.
II you acquired the property,
not for cash. but In exchange for
other. property. the basis Of the new
property Is the cost Of the orig.
hal property which you exchanged
Tor It. II you realised . gain on
the exchange. you must add that
amount 70 the basis Of the new
property.
There are certain exceptions 70
the above rules which relate pr.
marily 10 property obtained In
financial rearrangemenls Of cor
poFatlons and need not concern
(TOns0RR0wr Line ~
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-11

Vegetable seed flown from the
United States has been planted in
Brazil.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-11
TWO WAR WORKERS
KILLED IN MISHAPS

Providence. r. l.. Feb. Il.-(UP)
Two war workers were killed IN
separate accidents today, one while
working at the Rheem Co. ship"
yard.
Joseph La Plante. s.. OF Paw.
tucket, an electrician, died Of IN.
juvieg suffered when he fell into the
hold Of Q Liberty ship and Harry l..
Gmligen. 81, Of Pro@dence. . plumb
or at the Davisvllle navy base. was
killed By an automobile while en-.
route 10 work.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-11
PATENT LAW GROUP
ELECTS LOCAL MAN

AZ q recent meeting Of the New
Haven County Patent Law Aseoclas
ton. comprised Of patent lawyers,
agents OF the county, and attorneys,
Harold q. Manning q waterbury
was elected yice-presldent OF the
organization. Other officers elected
Include. edmond N. Batholow, pres
dent: Roy L. Parseli. secretary.
treasurer and George n. Hall and
Malcolm 2. Nichols. executive meme
beEn, az Of New Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-11
Warns COnstipated
Folks About Lazy Liver

Many doctors say constipation with itg
headaches, mental dullnese. that half
alive feeling often result II liver bile
doesn't flow freely every day into your
intestines-so take DR.. Edwards olive
Tablets to insure gentle yet thorotgB
simply tconderfuI TO stir up liver bile
secretion and tone UP muscular intes-
final action. Follow label directions.
$50, SOC, 60e. All drugstores.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-11
NURSES AIDES
|. WORK RECORDED.
Hospitals Grateful for Il.
90 Hours Of Assistance
By Volunteers

Nurses aides rendered 1925 hours
Of service at local hospitals last
month, according to q report by
Mrs. Howard Har;, chairman Of the
service for the local Red Cross
chapter. Additional service Of 3i4
hours was given to the two local
blood bank projects.
-Four volunteers who recently
completed the requirement Of $50
hours Of duty have been awarded
certificates. They are: Mrs. Nell
Meskunas, Mrs. Mildred Fahey, Mrs.
Floria Sanford, and Miss Cecilia
jackson. Mrs. Meslsunas has given
400 hours OF her time since she
graduated in May, 1912, the chair
man stated.
Organization Of new courses Is
underway and classes will start as
soon as sufficient enrolment IS OBJ
tanned and instructors can be Sc
cured, the chairman said.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-11

MARY Ann" the Boelng Bile
Flying Fortress which Is the star Of
Warner Brother "Air Force" mao
q double during the filming Of the
picture. MARY Ann" worked IN the
Iocation scenes illnied IN FlorlSa;
her double worked Ia California.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-11
non TAYLOR SWORN IN

Hollywood, Eeb. II. = tUpl -
Screen actor Robert Taylor. 81. was
sworn IN as 9 lieutenant tJ0l In
the naval cir force today.
IIe VIII report 10. Corpus Christi.
TEX, Cor training 81 ferry pilot o.
''netFsiainF within % eaSa,
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-09-23
EXTRA CHAIRS NEEDED TO
HANDLE CROWD AT LAST
MEETING OF L. u. NO. IS
| NAVY FILMS ARE NOW
AVAILABLE FOR WAR
WORKER GROUPS

Washington. ID. C.-Three new short
subject motion pictures. 'December
7th." The Life and Death of the
Hornet" and The Navy Flies On
will be available in September for
exhibition 10 workers in war plants
and shipyardS. Rear Admiral e. Fl.
Woodward t. s. ". Chief Of the Navy
Departments Industrial Incentiy Q
Division, has announced.
These films portray 10 the workers
on the producrion lineS-thrOugh ac-
tual combat SceneS-their interdepend-
ence with the fighting men of the feet
on the firing line The weapons and
equipment produced by America :
workers are shown in-actiOn against
the enemy.
Labor groups desiring to see the
films produced and distributed by This
division should write to: Industrial
Incentive Division. L. s. Navy. 211S
MaSsa chuSetts Ave-. y. ". Washing
ton, -. G.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-09-23
Kaiser ShipYard Workers Head
List For Ideas Responsible For
Amdzing Increase In Production

Washington. u. C-SiNteen work
erS and ten supervisory employees
whose ideas contributed To the amaZ-
inc production records established by
the Henry J. Kaiser Shipyards in the
Portland, Ore, area, made clean
sweep of national production honorS
announced here by War Production
Drive Headquarters.
The Drives Board for Individual
Awards bestowed II Certificates and
II Honorable Mentions for Production
Ideas submitted through Labor-Man-
agement Committees of three yards.
These committees include representa-
tives of the Metal Trades Council,
AFL. and of the Kaiser management,
and have done valuable work in over
coming joint production problems.
They give careful consideration to all
suggestions for increasing and improv-
ing production and to the transmits
sion of these ideas from one yard to
another.
Sound and practical results have
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-09-23
UPHOLSTERERS' UNION
CHANGES STRUCTURE

Philadelphia, Pa.-Sal B. Hot1mann
international president of the tphol-
sterers' International Union (AFLO),
has announced changes in the struc-
ture of the organization designed To
enable the union to meet most etfec-
lively war time problems and antici-
pated postwar expansion.
Five industry departments u uphol-
stored furniture, mattress and bedding,
caSketS, wood furniture, awning and
canvaS-have been set up, with each
department controlling in its industry
the establishment and maintenance OF
standard basic pay rates, hours of
labor, working conditions, and eco
nomic policies. Such basic standards
and policies, once adopted by Il de-
partment. and approved by the t1C
General Executive Board, must bt
complied with by all UIU locals in the
respective industry covered by that
department.
The departments also will pass on
all contracts between locals and EN-
ployerS, and on all applications for the
right to use the union label.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-09-23

convinced labor, management, and the
public here of the success of the Sug-
-eStionS systems" said Il report to
Drive Headquarters on the activities
of these committees.
Worth Philip Watts. machinist at
the Oregon Shipbuilding Corp, won
Il Certificate for designing gun
mount drill press which speeds drill
ing, does more accurate work, in
creaSeS safety, and is adaptable to
many operations. He also developed
two devices for measuring the degree
of pipe bends.
Sydney Owen Tuve. pipetitter lead
man, was granted Certificate for de-
signing Il die cutting machine which
improves the production of rubber,
composition and fabric gaskets.
John H. Clatlin, shiptitter, received
a Certificate for devising a jig for
burning batten clips.
A father and son team-Charles
Brum and his son, William Frederick
(Turn to Page Isrol
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IAN EDITORIAL)
LABOR FIGHTS FOR IT'S LIFE"

Why should trade unions particular be concerned with the
of underwriting the efforts of Americas armed forces
stop to ask the for buying bonds is the
saying what fighting for?" The is found the
destruction of organized labor country which has fallen
to the Axis military machines Labor is fighting for its life.
Arguments put forth day through possible
channel of urging the purchase of bonds
of preventing natOn and investing in the future of the
United States The irresistible logic of such appeals be
denied when they coupled with the fact that the alternative
the voluntary purchase
skyrocketng taxes and form of forced savings If bonds
not sold in evencreasng amounts the payroll plan
will give to withholding tax that will make the present
provisions trivial by comparison bonds
not bought because citizens fail to do their part will be
obtained by compulsory the staggering cost of keep
the largest military force history equipped and the
march labor unions fail in their participation in this program
en the of their purchase of these bonds for freedom
they will be selling the future of organized labor short
Union and future purchases should
headquarters This information that the National
Brotherhood of Operative Potters proudly the
nation that pottery workers have forgotten the
of Samuel Gompers that union carrying card cannot be
good citizen unless he phods American institutions
they uphodng democratic institutions through increased
buying of War Savings Bonds.