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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17

a nice time with national songs, songs of Russia that came from the heart, such as '"The United Nations (Victory March," Beloved City," excellently done, let us say; the well received Song of the Flea" !" which some might care for more with the customary orchestral ac- compartment; 'TIe Balkans" and "Leginska." The last two were typi- cal Cossack songs, the last engag- ing the nimble feet and gyrations of a special dancer, who likewise was handy with his teeth in bal- ancing the required daggers. Bright Red also included their two first songs, ''The Bandoura," and "Song of the Plattls," which was embel- hshed in the voice accompaniment stimulating the clop-clop of horses feet. This ended part IT and there was still more to come for the last but not least in comic and folk songs with the men in
 White-In this last portion of the program it was fun for all, the sing CTS and the audience. As each danc- CT came forward and went through more and more amazing antics the applause grew louder. "Katuha," Dark Eyes," "Borodino," Laughing Polka" and the final dancing song 'Kozatchok," followed one another in rapid succession. The serious countenances became bright and animated as they finished a dis tinguished program, most enjoy able one to say the least. There were several repeats and encores, and the finale was the singing of the national Anthem.-M, M,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17
THREE PROMOTIONS
 IN POLICE RANKS
Petit Appointed Lieuten- ant; Mccarthy, MOynihan
 to Sergeantcy

Sergt. Joseph Petit was promoted to lieutenant; Patrolmen John Moy- nihan and Joseph Mccarthy were made sergeants; and supernumer- aries August Rinaldi and Chris topher Delaney were appointed to the regular force at last nights meeting of the patrol board. AT application from Sergt. John Mates to be promoted to lieutenant was also received and placed on file.
 Appointed a regular patrolman in 1928, and a sergeant in 1897, Lieut. Petit has for some time been as- signed to the vice squad of the de- tective bureau, where he was trans ferred from the motor patrol. It is now believed that he will be as- signed to street duty. Lieut.. Petit is vice president for Waterbury of the State Police association.
 Sergt. Moynihan was appointed a regular in 1921. He has been a door, man and patrol driver at headquar- ters for several years. He is now expected to be assigned to street duty.
 Sergt. Mccarthy was appointed regular in 1893 and has served on the motor patrol and on street duty He is president of the Waterbury Police Aid association, and a World War I veteran.
 Patrolmen Rinaldi and Delaney have been supernumerary patrolmen since 1888. Patrolman Rinaldi has been in charge of checking and col- lecting receipts of parking meters and Patrolman Delaney has been on the motor patrol in the Water vile section for several years.
 The board received two letters ot thanks, one from Dr. A. s. Brown to Patrolman Delaney for finding his car and experimenting the thief last week, and from the Lithuanian Citizens Political club for having promoted Joseph R. Bender to the post of Chief Inspector of the de- tectiVe bureau,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17

[ mature, make no entry in column 3.
 If you had income from rents or royalties, enter it in Schedule c CD from the data prepared already.
 Ignore Schedule c CD unless you were in business or a profess sion, in which case these articles are not intended for your guidance.
 In Schedule c t3) enter any taxable income from a trust fund, matured endowment, alimony or separation allowance, wages of minor children, or sources not covered elsewhere.
 On page 3 copy your lists of con- tributions (Schedule D, Interest Paid (Schedule E), Taxes Paid (Schedule F.) losses from fire, storm, theft, etc. (Schedule G.) If there is not space for all your items in any schedule, make a separate list and attach 1t to the blank.
 Ignore Schedule H, for the time being.
 In Schedule I, the only advice you need Is about mead or tam- fly" exemption for an unmarried person. You are entitled to that exemption if during the year you maintained a home for the bene- fit of a dependent who was morally or legally entitled to your support. Ii that dependent was away at school or in a hospital or institution, you still were head of the family if you kept the home open, waiting for the dependents return.
 If you were single, legally your personal exemption is $500. Ii you were married or the legal head of family, your personal ex- emption Is $1200.
 If your status changed during the year, take the period for each status to the nearest month. For example: You were married June 12. That would be considered as June 1. You
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17

Argentina is encouraging the de- velopment of silk production.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17

based bombers within 800 miles of Truk, or within $50 miles if Kavieng is taken.
 The latter consideration i'm irn- portant, since land bombers may be expected top lay an important part in the capture of Ponape and Truk. The former is within good bomb ing range of Kwajalein. but Truk is more than 1000 ln.llc3 c,T-ay.
 Poonape and Truk are volcanic, mountainous islands quite unlike the low tolls of the Marshalls. They have strong shore installations and heavy artillery, making their cap- ture by naval-air forces extremely difficult.
 ArOnptino ic opnoy1y.o oiy1o tbo So
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17

Here is the ninth of 12 auth Oritative, easy-tO-fOllOw articles telling the wage earning taxpayer how to prepare his income tax re- turn. Readers should clip and save each installment of the series.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17
STAR BUsINEssWOMAN

Paulette Goddard, who purchased Burgess Meredith's farm in New York state during the filming of Paramount's Standing Room Only in which she is co-starred with Fred MacMurray, is contemplating purchase of an estate in the sub urbs of Mexico City.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17
WIFE EXECUTED

Because of his ant-Nazi activities the wife of Commander Villebois, hero of Dunkirk who served as tech~ nical advisor on Passage to Mar- seille," was executed by the German invaders.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17
LADD'S LUCK

Y. Frank Freeman, Paramount top executive, gifted Alan Ladd with six weeks old Boxer puppy, Ladd named the dog Judy" and regards her as a oog luck mascot for his latest starring vehicle. "And Now Tomorrow"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17

ized by the president to interpret this order and has issued com- prehensive bulletin containing an interpretation of the order.
 Inquiries concerning Executive Order 9240 should be directed to Regional Attorney George H. Foley of the U. s. Department of Labor, 294 Washington street, Boston, Mass. or to Robert T. AniS, special assistant to the secretary, U. s. De- partment of Labor, Washington, D.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17
Waterbury Men Serve With Ambulance Units
Three From This Area May See Action in Burma Sec tor; Now Attached to British Expeditionary Force

salesmen, lawyers, clerks, drafts men and office workers in civilian life are now skilled mechanics.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17
BY S. BURTON HEATH

Now we come to the income tax return itself. And this is the time to repeat the most valuable advice ] can give in these articles: Don't try to understand the blank as a whole Take one item at a time, do it, and pass on to the next, as though each were all you had to do.
 The first thing to do is trans fer the notes you have been mak- ing into the proper places in the return form.
 Turn to page 2. If you have gov ernment bonds, they probably are defense or war bonds. In Schedule A at the top of page 27Item B CD United States savings bonds issued on or after March 1, 1941"-in col umn 2 at the right enter the cost price of your bonds (not their face value). If you are reporting profit now, enter that in Column oppos- ite the cost price. If you have de- cided to pay tax on your war bond profits" in a lump sum when they
Evening star., 1944-01-10
Reckord's Penguin
Wins Frostbite Sail

Braving below freezing weather
and tricky wind that threatened
to capsize some craft. more than a
score of local and Baltimore sailors
competed off the Capital Yacht
Club yesterday afternoon in the
seasons second frostbite series.
Leader of the IL penguins after
seven short races was Jack Reckord
Of Baltimore's Maryland Yacht
Club. Second place went to Walter
Lawson of Corinthian Yacht Club
here Jacks brother Ray was
third and Len Penso of Capital
Y. G. was fourth.
Spray that froze on hulls, water
in bilges which soon turned to ice
and frozen mainsheets did not dim
enthusiasm and shippers agreed to
try it again two weeks hence.
Sole mishap of the day was a
broken mast on Malcolm Abzug S
penguin which tangled with an out
of-town boat before one of the
starts. Sailors halted midway in
the series for hot drinks ashore.
Evening star., 1944-01-10
Shoots Game Of III
With 4S-455 Set
In Stars Event !
BY ROD THOMAS.

Merrie A. Slechta, 25, secretary
in the Post Office Department, is
the apparent winner in the women's
division of The Star War Bond
bowling tournament, which ended
last night. Beating the deadline BIZ
a few hours, Miss Slechta, member
ofhthes Silver Five team in the Sum
day Night League at the Penn Rece
ration' crossed ass, which was by
far the largest score reported for a
woman in the six-week event How
ever, several of the 30-odd bowling
establishments involved still are to
check in.
Miss Slechta, who came to WASH
ineton four years ago from Mimic
sofa and about the same time tried
her hand at bowling, turned in
strings of 1874, 1T and 1O6. Her
handicap was 49,, Today she was
undecided over the bigger thrill, to
have won capital prize or to have
equalled a record.
A decade ago Rena Levy, all-time
ace OF southpawed skirted bowlers,
rolled a game of 1T which, until
last night, was the highest achieved
by a woman Washington resident.
Miss Slechta tied it but will receive.
no official recognition because of
the ABSENCE of a foul line Judge.
Miss Levy rolled under champion
ship conditions. In the bond tour
nament the foul line was waived.
Tops Mrs. Puryear's Score.
For, a 102-average bowler Miss
Slechta's performance was remark
able. In the big game she marked
in all but the third and sixth frames,
the string, including four strikes,
with double header in the fourth
and fifth boxes and a strike in the
tenth. She spared in the first two
frames OF the succeeding game to
make it six marks in row, then lost
the range, otherwise she might have
beaten an all-time record for the
16-year-old tournament, established
two nights prior by Lorraine GULL,
who, at the Takoma Recreation,
rolled 426 from scratch.
Until Miss Slechta's score was re-
ported. the women's leader. handi-
caps included, was Mrs. Dolly Pur-
year, who, early in the tournament,
at Silver Spring. rolled 427 with a
handicap of 6s pins. At the same
alley yesterday Evelyn Saunders
shot 426 with SO franked sticks.
Checkup on Tonight.
Miss GULL, headed back to the MAJ
tional No. l ranking among woman
duckpln bowlers, undoubtedly will
collect the prize for women's scratch
set, her 426 being one of the high
est ever rolled by a skirted pin
shooter. She; was1the only woman
IN the tournament without handi-
cap, women's scratch being 118.
Tonight the scores at every alley
will be checked and the prizes win
ners announced in the next several
days. At last report, Bill Gartren,
manager of the Columbia. was high
among the men in gross totals with
48-492 First award for men is 5000
and for women sad0, in bonds. In
war savings maturity value the prize
fund is s2,500.
More of "a bowlers' bond-seuns
FcanpaignJ ti}ahs a. combetition. the
sixteenth annual tournament spon-
sored by The Star up to last Friday
had bulged Uncle Sans pockets to
the extent of s5,472, ,537.
Evening star., 1944-01-10
Los Angeles Golf Big Scramble,
With Byrd in Fifth Place lie

undoubtedly had some effect on the
reformed baseball player, but every
one agreed he had as good chance
as any to stage another subpar
round today and take the first prize
of $4,375 in War Bonds.
Woods playing established him as
a really serious threat. He con-
tributed yesterdays best round. a
sensational 81. under par.
Dodson, and Bulla came. through
with 70s while Nelson was stroke
higher in strictly par figures. Bulla
was especially effective on the out
going nine. being 2 under in. 80 by
virtue Of holing two long puts.
!. Nelson Needs Putting Squirt.
Nelson apparently needed only a
bit of luck here and there with his
putter to battle it out for first place.
Ellsworth Vines, the one-time
tennis champion, bagged a To and
started today, with the 52-year-old
Willie Hunter of Los Angeles with
215. Vines, who has been in the Sos
for the most part all winter on
Southern California courses. was
only l above par despite the fact he
had to use brassie for his tee
shots. The. head of his driver came
Of as. he,. slammed. one for. the
third hole.
Evening star., 1944-01-10
By the Associated Press.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 10.-Your
guess on the winner of the $12,500
Los Angeles open golf championship
Is as good as the next fellows, now
that Sammy Byrd has been proved
fellible.
Byrd, the former long-hitting out
fieHer of the New York Yankees,
blew up yesterday on the Wiltshire
Country. Club course after leading
ths pack for two days and found
himself tied in fifth place at 212 with
jug McSpaden of Philadelphia and
Olh Dutra of Los Angeles.
Ahead of him were Leonard Dod-
solt, La Jolla (Calif) sharpshooter
and Atlanta's airline pilot, Johnny
Bulla, who were tied for the lead
with 54-hole cards of 210, and the
pre- tournament choice, Byron Nell
son of Toledo and Craig Wood. the
dufation champion from New York,
WHIP had 2l1S. ",
Byrd's Chance Still Good.
BYRD, burning up the course in the
frst two 18-hole rounds, slipped to
IS yesterday as 10000 spectators,
largest crowd in the history of the
event, watched the unwinding
process -,
The pressure Of being the leader
Evening star., 1944-01-10
Improved Galaudet
Facing {. u. Five
In,Return Tilt ..

Gallaudet and Catholic University
open a slim week of collegiate basket
ball here with a game at 8:3o To-
night on the GU hoors
This is the second meeting OF the
season between the Blues and
Cardinals, c, U, having taken a
65-44 win the first time out.
Gallaudet has shown some I'M
provement, particularly in the mat
fer of reserves, since, however, al
though C. U. still is the favorlte.
The Cardinals finally had their VIM
ming streak stopped at Annapolis
SATURDAY. by Navy. SEAL, while last
FRIDAY the Blues showed more scor-
ing. punch than, heretofore by
swan1ping Fort Myer, 52-l2.
Coach English Sullivan of Gal
laudet is sticking with his starting
Ave OF Roy Holcomb, Paul Baldridge'
Tinv Sehleiff. Don Padden and Les
Massey. The Tiny" part of Schleiff' S
name is the usual misnomer given
tall BOYS. He's we'll over six feet
and a real ball hawk off the back
boards.
Among the top substitutes now
available to Gallaudet are Lyle
Mortensen, Tom FISHER, Bob STAN
lev and Emo WitcZak.
Catholic University plays at
Bridgewater tomorrow night and
Gallaudet goes to Newark, Del, for
a tilt against University of Della
ware on Saturday, while the only
other collegiate game of the week
here is Saturdays clash at College
Park between Virginia Military and
Maryland. This is part OF double
attraction, with boxing match be-
tween the Old Liners and Army to
follow the cage game.
Evening star., 1944-01-10
BY ELMER IAYDEN,

Commissioner of the National Football
CHICAGO, Jan. 10.-A year ago
the continuance of professional
football was fronted, with a number
of perplexing problems These prob
lens amounted to d challenge. The
National League owners accepted
the challenge and were rewarded
with their best season.
Continued operation in 1914 pre-
sents the same problems. They no
longer. however, constitute the for
midable challenge that confronted
owners in l943, when on every hand
well-meaning observers warned that
teams could not be got together.
Here and there throughout the
year certain observers, bemoaning
the loss of stars, professed to see a
tieclirIe in, National League play, but
attendance figures seem to belle any
inferiority in the caliber of league
competition. ,..
Better Balance Helped Loop.
New stars came to the front. More
persons, by some $4,000, saw TIE
AZ league contests last year thar
witnessed 56 games in 1912. The
average game attendance was ,nr
367 per cent. Receipts for The
championship game on December 26
broke all existing playoff records
Evening star., 1944-01-10
College Quints
Is the Associated Press.
Late Saturday Scores


Late, Saturday Scores.
Pennsylvania, 81; Cornell. so
Worchester Marcus Bros, so: Holy Cross
so.
Newark Engineering, 81; U. of Newark. %
Cornell Jayvees, AS; Ingersoll Rand, SO.
Columbia Midshipmen, 40: Mitchell Field,
A.
brooklyn College, 43; Floyd Bennett Field.
~.
Pratt Inst, 50; Cathedral College. Al.
Juniata, A.; West Virginia. 45.
Cornell 1owat Navy. So. Upper Iowa, 81.
La Crosse Teachers, 80; Luther. 20.
Kansas y. A. 8. T. p, As; Kansas State
A. S. T. p, 2S. -
Concordia Seminary, 40; southeast state
Teachers, SO. - n
Pueblo Air Base. Al: Peterson Field, 81.
Colorado Mines, ;46:. Denver Univ, 80.
Fort Warren. 81; Greeley State. 26.
U. Of Idaho fSou. Branch), As; Pocatello
Air, 40 80
Oregon State. 50; Idaho, -. -aa
Washington, 81; Oregon, .5
LU. c. l.. A., '3e3; u. Of Southern Calf, 10.
Whitman, SO: GonZaEa. 4S.
Evening star., 1944-01-10
Coast Pro Grid Outfit
Poor Idea Now, Bell
|0f SteeIers Holds

BY the Associated Press. $50.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 10.-If the
National Football League wants to
know what Bert Bell, co-owner of
the Pittsburgh Steelers, thinks of
expanding the circuit to take in
sunny California, all it has to do is
ask Mr. Bell. He is ready to talk
but plenty, as they say in sporting
circles q s
ITS not good judgment in my
mind to even consider, an expansion
and 1t won't be good Judgment until
the war is over" says Bell, who still
isn't Strengthened out after his last
safari in an upper berth.
Jumps to East Too Long.
Los Angeles may be very good
CITY," he said magnanimously, "but
say you'd go there and play on a
Sunday and had game in .Phila-
delphia the following Sunday. Know
what would happen ? You'd lose in
Philadelphia
THE players would be bruised up
and on train for three days where
they couldn't work out the stiffness
and get those whirlpool baths.
You'd get in Philadelphia Wednes-
day night and you'd have only three
days to timber up. go. d. . .
That's supposing you could get a
squad aboard a ranscontinental
train. why, do you know that to
get transportation for our game in
Chicago 1 had to start working on
it six days in advance?" demands
Bell. And then / couldn't get re-
turn tickets. had to ask the Bears
to work on 'em for me in Chicago .
Players Apt to Be Scarcer.
mo" said Mr.. Bell, who isn't sure
he and his partner Art Rooney will
renew last seasons merger with the
Philadelphia Eagles, this is no time
to be talking about another city in
the league. What we have to do is
| try to get players for the cities that
are in the league.
And between you and me I think
it's going to be lot tougher to get
them than it was last year. And
let me tell you it was mighty tough
! then. I know"
Evening star., 1944-01-10
Undefeuted De Paul Still PAGES
College Cogers, Hit by Upsets

and Michigan seems likely to be
succeeded by Northwestern, which
licked Michigan and Wisconsin
Leading games this week: De Paul
Glenview Air Base, Camp Grant -Au-
gustana. Michiga Wisconsin. Min
nesota- Purdue. Indiana-Oh state
Iowa, undefeated in six games, also
plays Augustana.
Big SiX-Iowa State. unbeaten in
two league starts, although Okla
homa's 6l-28 rout of Kansas State
makes Sooners favorites for title
Games this week: Missouri Okla
homa. Iowa State-Ames. Oklahoma
Oklahoma Aggies. Kansas Nebraska
Standouts in Southwest.
Southwest-Arkansas with two
decisive victories over F.C. u. and
Rice, who beat Baylor and S. M. u.
are the standouts. They meet in an
important two-game series at Hous-
ton on Friday and Saturday night.
Rocky Mountains-Wyom Fort
Warren Quartermasters and Denver
seem to have edge. with Colorado
School of Mines dangerous. Games
this week: Denver-Coloredo College
Greeley State Colorado Mines.
Southeastern Conference - Ken
lucky, beaten only once in 10 starts
with latest triumph over Notre
Dame, seems best. Games this week
Kentucky-St. Xavier, Georgia
Clemson, L. S. U.-Cemp Vandorn
Georgia Tech-Atlanta Naval Air
station.
Southern Conference - North
Carolina beat Davidson in ONLY
league game played Duke favorite
to win. title. Games this week:
Duke Cherry Point Marines, V. M.
I.-Maryland. William and Mary
Richmond, N. c. State North Caro-
lima.
Evening star., 1944-01-10
Three SchooIboy Grid
Rules Are Revised
pv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. Jan. 1o.-The Ma
tions high school football code un-
derwent three surgical operations
during the annual meeting Of the
National Interscholastic Football
Committee.
The rules changes, announced to-
day by Secretary H. V. Porter, pro-
vide:
l. When free kick does not
cross the receivers restraining line
and is not touched by receiver
the kick will be made again after
enforcement of a 5sy1rd penalty.
According to the old rule there was
iss Acts Of encroachineiit 8n the
neutral zone we're classified as fol-
lows: Between the time the zone
is established and the time OF the
snap no player shall be in the zone
In such way as to touch an OPP
ponent, delay the snap. or cause
an opponent to charge.
3. In a handed pass behind the
line CT scrimmage the handing OF
the ball forward to an eligible play
er anywhere behind the line Is
rot to be considered forward pass.
Under tire old rule if the ball was
handed forward to an eligible end
it v-es nccc-- ary for him to be at
least l yard behind the line OF
scrimmaee. The new rule does not
applv to passes which travel through
the air. Porter said
Evening star., 1944-01-10
Pro Grid Expecting Fine Year,
Sees Expansion After War

Much of the increased enthusiasm
for professional football stemmed
from the better balance in the
league. In Che main, the perennial
leaders remained the leaders, but
their margins of superiority were
reduced to a minimum Further
shrinkage in these margins can be
expected next fall.
Talk of immediate expansion in
the league probably is premature
at this time Expansion however,
is inevitable in the postwar period.
1t will not be surprising If the Ma
tional League approves applications
for franchises in Los Angeles and
San Francisco. But it is not likely
that such franchises would be per-
mitted to become active until after
the war, when the new owners will
have better opportunity to field rep
resentative elevens
Lions, Eagles, Giants Advance.
Outstanding highlights of the
1943 season included the resurgence
of the Detroit Lions under the
skillful handling of Coach Gus Do
rails, and the attendant revival of
interest among Detroit fans; the
ascendency to contendership of the
Philpitt Eagles; and the develop
ment of the New York Giants, whom
Coach Steve Owen brought along
gradually to provide a stirring cli-
'fHas sso tffe Eastern Division race.
Gains made by these three clubs
are not likely to be dissipated quick
ly Az ip sslltsttl3e p43 season: fles
left SUCH q favorable impression that
it is difficult to adopt a pessimistic
attitude toward 1914.
Evening star., 1944-01-10
Districts Figure Skaters
Earn lntercitY laureIs

Washington Figure Skating Club
won most Of the honors in the first
annual intercity competition held
at Sports Center in Baltimore yes
terday. Baltimore and Hershey, Pa,
provided the competition.
The Washington team won with
Vernon Duckett, Eleanor Werner.
Walter cambridge, jr.: Margaret
Parker, 1t George Harris, jr., and
Ensign Virginia Gerstenfeld scoring.
Miss Warner and Dhckett also won
second place in the senior dance
competition.
All three places in the junior
dance competition were taken by
Washington with Richard Queiser
and Vivian Halliday. first: Robert
Elburn and Vera Halliday, second,
and Dallas bort and Nancy Ber-
ouiSt third