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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-16

John PAUL JONES is an average American
J auto worker, grinder for Liberty Motors, Inc.
His first entry was his years wage from which
he deducted his union dues which are a necessary
business expense to him. The resulting figure was
his met earned income"
Mr.. Jones added the bank interest and the
result was his total income All these entries are
made in both the income tax column AND the Vic
tory Tax column.
a 7 THIS point Jones moved over to page 3 to fill out
his schedule Of deductions
he was able to skip page but had he owned income
bearing property ne would have had that income
IN the rents and royalties section on that page
On page B. Jones listed first his contributions
church, War Chest Red Cross etc Next he turned to
the section for payments of interest and enters the inter
est on his home and bank loan
Taxes are listed under schedule F. with the amount
on sales tax being taken from the schedule supplied for
that purpose Amusement, phone tax 90 here too
Under schedule G, he listed the expense Of an auto
accident which was not covered by insurance
Here ne turned back 10 page / and entered his deduc
tons IN the income tax column.
z ECAUSE John Jones had considerable illness in the
- family including major operation he was entitled
10 deducuo1for hospital expenses exceeding per cent
OF ms net income His expenses bills be paid in the
calendar year takenl entered back on page and
added 10 them the cost Of ms disqualification nsur-
snce These items were tutaled and from them was sub
tracted the amount If insurance compensation received
which left a balance of N3z0 net cost 10 him
Jones then listed ms total income subtraced
MS deductions entered down through the front page
1hs left him net income Of 1886 35 his allowable
medical deduction tie amount EXCEEDING per cent Of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-16
2-Nsres.,
How To Fill Out YOUR
Income Tax Return

tax return (34o) has been prepared that the with
simply by copying and substituting the figures of his
The Detroit
The
verified
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-16

that figure 1920 less S6S3 for allowable deduction of
$l5217 This entered back on line Is of page I.
BY subtractine
learned that he 1S
Tax net income of $3S4850
At this point Jones back page he listed
credits claimed as married man with one child under 1S
LIE THEN started the final page the compute his
ii actual tax.
His income less his personal exemption
credit for dependents brought his suraX net income $
Of the $32O4S $32042 Subractng
that from his urtax net income the amount subject normal
tax.
per Of figure because
his subject under the $1,000 mark his
normal tax of computed at cent of the taxable
amount
At this point Jones learned that his total 1913 income tax
amounted 1925 on down the Victory Tax schedule
at the bottom of the figure out how much he owed there
LIE ENTERED his Victory income taken from page
II deducted the 1924 allowed exemption
only then took of the balance AS
allowed 40 per plus per
child The AZ of his Victory S61 % gave
credit Of S672 which when deducted from left balance
OF S935l owed This he entered back line B of the
found that ne owed Uncle Sam total $685. for 193 and in
asmuch this than the $50 paid
his 1912 income 19i3 became his fun taxable year.
However. there the of 1912
fourth OF the $50 which brought the aggregate tax TO $4S5S
HOMES then listed n employer
1913 the ohehaf Of his 1912 had already paid plus
The amount he had paid when he estimated his tax liability
September and December Having already made these
he ubacted them from the amount owed and learned that he still
bad "A balance OF SZS)S owed at this time. \,
With The worst auoworlcr Jones turned back 10 the
'front.' and entered the unpaid balance Of and
victory line 20
advantage of the governments offer 10
postpone half Of his 1912 liability subacted half
$50 balance SO which left final net balance Of Ss5s due and
payable by March -.
knng return at the bottom he decided that it wasn't
near a. complicated as he had thought Or was it,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-26

the ideals of God for which free
men have taken up arms and by
which alone We shall build a bet
ter world for all mankind.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-26
Cherry Mcdonald
To End Campaigns

RALEIGH, May 25-QP-R Gregg Cherry and DR..
Ralph Mcdonald principal Democratic candidates for gov
ernor will wind their campaigns with speeches before
hometown audiences tomorrow night Both will be broad
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-26
MUSIC FEATURES
LIONS MEETING

Corp. Hilton Kessler of camn
Davis entertained members of the
Lions club at their weekly meeting
yesterday with a number of ac.
cordian selections. Selected az one
OF the outstanding entertainers in
Arkansas, he attended the Inter
national Lions Club convention in
Chicago in 1887.
Other guests included George
Canady. Don Watts and private
Buck Moss, a former member of
the Wilmington Lions club n o W
home on furlough. Ralph Hartman.
member of the Lexington. Va,
Lions club, also was present.
President James Lawson pre-
sided over the meeting. Group
singing was led by Gene Billiard.
Program Chairman Paul T.
Marshburn gave the invocation
and introduced the guests.
New officers will be elected at
next Thursdays meeting.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-26
COLONEL FRANCE
TO INSPECT GUARD

Federal inspection of the 46 en-
listed men and officers of the
First Company, N. C. State Guard
will be conducted on June 2 at the
W. L. I. Armory by Cpl. Douglas
c. France, Field Artillery, of Fort
Bragg, it was announced yester-
day.
The inspection officer will make
physical inventory Of the pro-
perty, records, etc. at 3 p. m. and
an inspection of the personnel at
7:30 P. M.
The State Guard unit will hold
a special drill at 7:30 PM. Fri
day in preparation for the federal
inspection. Training film will be
shown by an Army officer from
Fort Bragg.
Accompanying Colonel France
en- the three-city State Guard in
spection tour will be Capt. Fred
erick Willetts, of Wilmington,
First Regiment staff officer of the
NCSG.
Besides the Wilmington unit, the
officers will inspect the Second
Company of State Guard at New
Bern on May 26; and the Eleventh
company at Lumberton on June /.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-26

Contrary to popular belief.
snakes are not afraid to crawl
over rope.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-26
Jewish Soldiers
|TOObserve Fete

CAMP DAVIS, May Is. - Men
and women of Jewish faith in
Camp Davis and Fort Fisher will
observe the religious festival of
Shevous or the Feast of Weeks
which will be held on Saturday
and Sunday evenings at the Con-
gregation Bnai Israel, 313 Walnut
street, Wilmington, at pm. Chap
lain Sidney Goldstein, station COM
plement chaplain, will officiate at
the special holiday services.
On Sunday evening at o'clock
Yiskor or Memorial Service fol
t he Departed will be recited
There will be regular Sabbath
service on this evening at O'Clock
in Chapel No. 4, 18th and D. street
The Feast of Weeks commend
rates the revelation of the Ter
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-26
old Wood God! Home Sold;
Will Be Remodeled

Conversion into apartments ot
''.e oio wood home at the corner
Oh chestnut and Second St, pur.
chased by j. Frank Collier ;s IN,
oer way it was learned here yes
terday.
me basement floor of the build
Ing win De made into a soda shop
anu IN newsstand. according to plans.
Inc remaining portion of the
house will be divided into snsrt
ments. It is expected that thare
will be four apartment sections IN
two floors. S VII
Ihere will be outside stairs and
side door constructed. N''0
Inc improvements will not be
extensive at the present time. if
was learned. II
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-26
THIS IS JIMMY WILMINGTON

BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-26

NNoo vi AoNAO 1lCCWO1 M.
Cherry will speak in the armor7
at Gastonia at pm, and the talk
will be carried over a number O,
radio stations in the area. He and
Mrs. Cherry will return to state
headquarters here after voting in
Gastoaia Saturday.
DR.. Mcdonald is scheduled to
make his concluding address al
rally of his Supporters in the
Forsyth County courthouse at
pm. his speech also will be car
ried over network of stations in
the area. He and Mrs. Mcdonald
will remain ID Winton-Salem over
the weekend.
At least two of the five Demo-
cratic candidates for the U. S.
Senate seat now held by Robert
R. Reynolds of Asheville will con-
clude their speech-making Friday
night. Clyde R. Hoey will speak
in Shelby, his hometown, and MAJ
vim R. Rich of Charlotte will
speak in the Cabarrus County
courthouse at Concord. Rep.
Cameron Morrison of Charlotte
spoke over a statewide network
from Charlotte tonight.
Saturdays voting, which is ex-
pected 10 be held to approximate
ly 100000 because of wartime
conditions, will begin at all poll
ing places at $50 am, Eastern
War Time, and close at $50 pm.
The size of the vote, of course,
depends at lot on the weather.
William T. Joyner, chairman
of the state board of elections,
meanwhile urged election Off
Gals to study the election law;
follow the regulations -igidly in
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-26
MANY VETERANS
SEEK new JOBS

Instead Of desiring re-instate-
ment in their former jobs, most
honorably discharged veterans of
Wilmington are accepting new jobs
fur which they have received tech
meal training during military
service, according TO E. Little, re-
employment committeeman for CT
ty Draft Board No. l, and T. W.
Keith, holding the same position
with County Board No. 2.
mo discharged service men
have asked for reinstatement in
their former jobs agreed the
committeeman today, whose re-
sponsibility it is to direct this pro-
gram.
Most men discharged from the
armed forces have physical all
ments, they said, and few are
above the age for military serv-
ice The older men who are re-
turning. however, are taking their
old jobs and fitting right in" with
out contracting the committeeman.
During April, Mr.. Little received
notices that Is had been discharg-
ed from the armed forces and Mr..
Keith was notified that eight were
military veterans.
After separation from service,
veterans have only 40 d a Us in
which to apply to former employ
ers for reinstatement to their jobs.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-26
Youngster Uses Rifle
To Shoot Self In Head

LUMBERTON, May 25.-Adrian
Parker, 13-year-old son of Luther
Parker and the late Mrs. Hester
Davis Parker, died instantly yes
terday of a rifle wound in the
head, apparently self inflicted, at
the home of his uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lennon Britt, tenant
farmers who live two miles north
of Lumberton. The boy had made
his home with the Britts since
the death of his mother and a
grandmother some years ago.
He is survived by his father;
two brothers. Leo Parker, of Lum-
herton, Route 5, and L. H. Park
er, in the armed service in North
Africa; n d one sister, Mildred
Parker, of Lumberton, Route 3.
Funeral services were conducted
this afternoon at Smyrna Baptist
church, with burial in the Davis
cemetery.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-26

order to assure a fair ballot and
count for each candidate"
Joyner called attention to a Sec
ton of the laws governing cleo
tons which authorized each cleo
tor, or candidate, to have a repre-
sentative at polling places while
ballots are being counted.
II request each election board
to prov ide front row
are beingto provide a front row
seat for representatives of each
candidate at each polling place
while votes are being counted
Saturday," he said in letter to
election officials. Every effort
must be made to prevent criticism
On the part Of defeated candi-
dates"
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-26
Super Gas In Use
Bv Armed Forces

WASHINGTON. May 25.- -
The perfection of super, 100-plus
octane gasoline was disclosed by
Ralph K. Davies, deputy petrole-
UNI administrator for war, in tes-
timony before Congress on the ma.
tional war agencies 1915 appropri-
alton bill.
Something even better than 100
octane is required by the mill
tary. Davies said, and the sudden
bursts of power and speed which
have become increasingly charac-
teristic of American planes DEM
onstrate that these needs are be-
ing met Sin performance.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-26
CHURCH GRANTED
2sI IIC PRIORITY

;ori+v Of AA-3 has beer
A p. PRIV by the War Production
5oard d.+ for for 5ri' St. Iuke's A: M. E;
structure laTrcb destroyed by fire las
ZION c'T leslie Isl N. Boney, architect
:aid yss' disclosed that bids from
B0neii ca9.racto $ for the work
seass ss,leeted to be received in ap-
are 'e5, nySl wo weeks.
ofl = fbe church proper, and a
ton u school tu long. have had
cil.ll'n revised. Berry disclosed be-
% De # the scaloity OF, lumber.
ca1'' No " rev pms, all wood
IN loon ON eIrlni1 asec in the frames,
has 3s.i gi and 1'r,'s. The outsia,
9a1S,', will be Of cinder block. Steel
wan lick will be employed.
bal ,,,o ,o, are % De Quilt of asphalt
III a-'a and side wans and ceilings
d plastering' 49,, w. ,bus;o,,
eopipnent will be seni-fireP proof
s sgd modern in its entirety, Bone
'' The pastor of the church is the
o NV 4 J. Kirk, and DR.. H. B.
; sS,, is the treasurer of the build
~ Tany local persons contributed
.rdc for the rebuilding of the
,,~-r located at Seventh and
Church streets
-V-
In Paraguay it is common prac-
-:ce to cancel all business appoint
nents when it rains.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-26
Naval Construction
Wins Senate Approval

WASHINGTON, May 25.- Up -
Reinforcing the Navy's promises
that vast amphjbious operations
lie ahead. the Senate passed and
sent 10 the White House today leg
islation authorizing construction of
an additional million tons of land
ing craft and other small vessels.
The cost of the extra tonnage
is estimated at ST .80O,0O0,0OO. The
measure, pproved unanimously,
brings to 100000 the total au-
thorlzed tonnage of the tough little
ships on which the armed forces
will rely to crash onto the beaches
of enemy held territory.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-26

Commandments to the Jewish peo-
pie on Mount Sinai and thus to all
the world. The festival derives its
name, which mean weeks, from
the fact that it occurs seven weeks
after Passover. In world at war,
the Shevous holiday stresses the
Importance of the moral code and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-08
WORKERS DOUSlNG
Auto Output
Farley Friday
By SILER FREEMAN

A Six-point sgenda for reSump-
tion of car production by the auto
motive industry. 10 be studied at
q meeting OF the War Production
Board with the auto industry adj
>iSory committee IN Washington
next Friday. was revealed today
The problems are
! The manufacture Of pilot
and experimental models
2 The number Of new machine
tools. jigs and fixtures required
for minimum production
3 The clearance or disposal Of
government-owned tools and
equipment
4 The effect ri congressional
legislation on termination OF con
tracts
S ALLEGATION 10 industry Of the
minimum number OF cars
s. The early placing Of orders
for materials and components 10
minimize delay IN resumption Of
manufacture.
The auto industry is the first
IN present complete data 10 WPR
or TeConNPrSiOn
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-08
Sponsors Vessel
Named for Son

The spirit Of Remi BaiduCk is
going TO war when a DESTROYER
escort bearing his name. which
his mother helped 10 construct.
slides down the ways Al The Defoe
BOatworks in Bay City
The mother. Mrs. Mary Yer
hougStraete Of $500 Phillip. Will
sponsor the new vessel on invita-
ton Of Secretary of the Navy
ForreStal.
Balduck. in The thick Of the
fighting al Guadalcans', hurled a
final grenade into an overwhelm-
ing force Of Jap troops before he
fell mortally wounded in the
Iungles.
when DId You Last Rny . Ronds-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-08
Mdgi(idns Equipment
On Display al Library

An exhibit of magicians' equip
ment is on display Al the main
library. the Society OF Detroit
MagicianS announced today. In
Guided are articles used by
Houdini. ThurSton and other ia
nous magicians.
They are from the collection Of
Al Munro. DR.. ZIna B. Bennett,
Eugene Bernstein. Loring Camp
bell. DR.. Boris lola. Walter Dom
zalski. Harold Sterling. Milton
kort and Robert UngewittPr. The
display will be on through July.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-08
Thief Drives
ThroughDoor

A tire thief with badly bat
tered car was sought today by
police after he drove through the
large glass door Of the Firestone
store al Cass and Antoinette
when the manager. discovered
three new tires hidden in the
trunk of the car.
F.. c. Conrad, the store man
ager. said the man had been in
for a brake repair job a month
ago and that since that time he
had made repeated trips for adj
juStments. In the same period,
Conrad said, tires were missing.
Today. the manager said the
man came back again and was
moving another car so his own
could be driven out when Conrad
saw the tires. Conrad turned a
switch. closing the door, as the
thief started his car, but the car
cut its own doorway and sped
away.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-08
Legion Of Merit Given
To Birmingham Man

II Col. Philip X. Hills of Birm-
ngham has been awarded the
Legion of Merit for his outStand-
ing job as advance man for the
Air forces and for unparalleled
successes in 'obtaining critically
needed space and facilities for air
force headquarters and installa-
TONS il was announced today
from headquarters of the Air
Service Command in Italy.
He is former assistant mana
ger in Europe for the Chrysler
Export Corp His wife and two
children live in New York.
--Ir,.., IN invasion, An, a Re,o--
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-08
s.. wAa IeAy
II3'lW3


closer to rs S526,000.000 goal
As an additional spur in the
closing phase OF the drive, GOV
Kelly issued statement calling
on The citizens of Michigan Il
exert a final burst of energy "a
put The state over the top
ut is typical OF dynamic.
fghting Michigan to do IL that
Way-in the last few minutes"
Kelly said. II refuse to believe
our citizens are declining to CO.
operate.
WY message is: Don't forget
those last few minutes. Don't
60 To bed tomorrow night with
out having done your full part"
VET AT RALLY
At a rally at 1925 Woodward
today. A wounded veteran Of the
Red Arrow Division. Pvt. Alfrec
+ BuchSbaum. 1856 Burlingame
Will tell what bond purchases
mean 10 the fighting forces
BuchSbaum has brought home Il
Detroit $500 which soldiers in ar
army hospital in California col
lected 10 stimulate bond sales.
In recorders court. DEPUTY
Clerk Robert Scott said that the
week long sales campaign by the
Judges has Melted $4,000 in +
bonds. Employees of Wyandottt
Chemicals Corp. yesterday eH
ceeded their quota Of SPAS 200 n
+ bonds by 2 per cent
One way 10 spur bond sales is
10 make sporting proposition
with the buyer, in the opinion oI
Nell KernoSek. proprietor of z
tavern Al l0205 KercheVal
A retail gallant" she agreed
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-08
HemanS Details
Graft Conspiracy
nv AL KAUFMAN
Times stan CORES

MASON, July In the trim
summer uniform of an army
major. Charles F Hemans star
state witness, described on the
witness stand today how he had
wined, dlned and bribed leglsla-
tors during the 1899 session while
he was acting as lobbyist and pay
off man for group OF finance
companies
Guided by special grand jury
prosecutor Kim Sigler. the neatly
dressed army officer traced his
lfe 10 the rural Jury OF IL women
and 3 men before entering the
major phase of his testimony.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-08
PrOWIer Faces
ASSaultCaSe

Awakened by the screams of his
wife. William Zberpot, &c. Of S2l0
Midgarden, saw a man standing
beside his bed.
Zberpot leaped up and chased
the prowler down the stairs and
through an opened door.
The intruder. William Liphardt.
80, ran next door 10 5000 Mid
garden and locked himself in.
Today, on complaint of Mrs.
Zberpot. he is accused of assault
and battery.
81 thought I was In my own
house." Liphardt insisted. II
was just cropping around"
Police pointed out 10 Llphardt
that his own house has no up
stairs.
pux VA aonda Too
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-08
Stops Sewage
To Lake ST. Clair

Macomb County Drain Com
missioner William c: Harper,
today assured the communities
along Lake ST. Clair that after
3 p. m. no sewage will be emptied
into the lake. thus freeing II
from pollution and allowing safe
bathing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-08
TELLS OF HIS PAST

He SAID he is native Of Michl-
gan. son Of Michigan legislator.
graduate Of The University OF
Michigan and was A practicing
lawyer in Lansing before enliSting
IN The army the day after Pearl
Hafhor
Defense objections prevented
the major from describing the
brblng OF legislators IN the 1887
session As he had related in the
March examination ~ the y law
maker and finance company de
PENDANTS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-08

10 buy $3.50 worth Of Firemens
Field Day tickets from Mendel
Hstten. 1909 Bewick. Of Engine
Co. 10. when he paid her that
amount for a.S50 war bond
-In,e.t In Io,Asion. Ruy a Rond-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-08
Game Courts Rejected

The city housing commission
today rejected a petition Of ten
ants NJ the John w. Smith Hous-
ing Project TO construct a shuttle
board and a badmlnton court on
the project.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-08

plcted before
Monday. Frank
y. ISbey, state
bond chief. in
diCated that the
intensified So
licItaton h a d
brought : h Q
q r1N q m u c h
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-08

But ne was permitted 10 say he
had worked for several Of The
present finance company defend
ants during that session for which
he received from 81 900 TO 81 500
HemanS asserted that former
Detroit state senator. Ernest G..
Nagel one OF the defendants. ac-
cepted brides 10 repreSS anil
finance company legislation but
later reneged when other lobbyists
bought him off with higher brides.
Laying the groundwork for his
charge that HemanS was hired m
Detroit, Jan. rs. 1889, 10 buy votes
IN The 1899 session, Sigler queS-
toned HemanS about his trip "a
the office of defendant Abraham
Cooper. president Of the Union In
NeStment Co. Detroit.