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1 PORTLAND INQUIRER Post Offices May Bar NEW TAX FORMS Poorly Wrapped Gifts BEING PRINTED P t«« I New Gasoline Coupons Hard to Counterfeit KINGS OF SWING, JAZZ Counterfeiters are going to have IN “ ATLANTIC C ITY” U. S. Post offices have received Joseph D. Nunan, Jr. Commis a tough job duplicating the new instructions to reject overseas sioner of Internal Revenue, an “A” basic gasoline ration coupons Armstrong, Whiteman Christmas packages that are im nounced this week that a revised In Republic Musical that motorists will soon receive properly wrapped or incompletely and simplified income tax return, from their local boards, Roth Kel-1 ——“ ~ Form 1040, is now being prepared addressed, as well as packages that for *'*">* - » - « • enforcement “ £ use next March. representative, emphasized today. which Republic Studios have cap- contain prohibited articles or per Most employed Negroes are; The “A” 13 coupons are printed tured the romance, glamour, and ex ishable materials, Army and Navy expected to use their Withholding on a new type of yellow govern- cjtement this popular resort city. . safety , . paper and , ever> , ; distinction This gay musical has the unique postal officials said today. The Receipts for their returns, but a ment of presenting Louis Arm- deadline for sending Christmas large number of taxpayers will coupon bears a serial number, he strong, King Of need or prefer to use Form 1040. Swing, and Paul ! gifts overseas is October 15. revealed. In addition, the same se Whiteman, rial number appears on the cover Of Jazz. King About five per cent of the 7,- Simplification of Form 1040, of the book and a record of it is Louis “Satch- 480,000 Christmas packages that Commissioner Nunan said, has made by the issuing board. were mailed to Naval personnel made possible the elimination of mo” Armstrong two previous forms—Form 1040A, goes to town on New “A” books come into use at last year were lost as a result of 12:01 a. m. September 22 when thei “A in ’t Misbe- which was a special income tax faulty packaging and incorrect ad . u * 1 o, » i havin form for incomes under $3,000, and current “A-12’s ’, the last coupons ber hg’ , the hag num- fea_ dressing, it was pointed out. Of the in the old book, expire. tured since he ^ 20,000,000 packages that were the estimating worksheets for a took New York % Declaration of Estimated Tax. Regqrdless of the new safety mailed to Army personnel, about by storm in “Hot & features, the “A13’s” must be five per cent also were lost for the The new Form 1040 is of four Chocolates.” He Louil Armsfrong properly endorsed as soon as they adds new laurels pages, as in former years. How same reasons, the Army said. are received, Keller declared, as the to his long and Damaged parcels, the contents of ever, it not contains both a tax ta career in his “Atlantic endorsement makes it possible to colorful ble for ready determination of the which are unmailable, are returned City” stint, does a swell vocal trace an illegal coupon to the per on this grand and tune. to the sender. If the address of the tax of persons with incomes of less “The Trumrst son who puts it in circulation. King Of Swing” is joined by the sender has been omitted, obliterat than $5,000 and a computation The serial number is primarily luscious Dorothy Dandridge and ed or has become so defaced in method for other taxpayers. Those and tap-uance useful in spotting stolen coupons, that popular piano duo, who use the tax table will be able transit that it cannot be read, the Buck a lid he pointed out. It can be traced by | parcel is treated as dead parcel to convert the form into a “shorty • Bubbles. its number from the plant that post. Such packages go to the Dead form return” by tearing off half of Paul Whiteman, AVON LONG printed it to the board that re-! now musical di the form. Letter Office. rector of the Avon is one of the featured ceived it or the person to whom it | Addresses should be legible, pre- j The tax table automatically al- dancers of “Porgy and Bess,” due was issued. All regional OPA veri i Blue network, ferably in typewriting or ink. The j lows its users about 10 per cent next weeji launched a new fication centers are given lists of era in American complete address should also be of their income in lieu of deduc- j______________ ‘________________ the numbers of coupons reported i music, and “At- shown on a sheet of paper inside! tions for charitable contributions, versicns ^ la n tic C ity ” stolen, and incoming ‘bingo shoots’! the parcel m case the outer wrap- interests, taxes, medical expenses f unnecessary for the are watched for those numbers. shows him at the beginning of his per becomes torn, mutilated or de- etc. This is the same table that will reason (hat new s ¡e Form | Other features: career, when he stroyed in transit, postal officials; be used by collectors of internal, ]Q10 ^ be ^ bo,h as „ return The new coupons are numbered j fir st put long said. revenue figure . . the tax of per- 1 form , and , as . a guide ., for . estimating .. Paul Whiteman p an ts on th e „ Parcels addressed , to Army per- sons ' who , to use . A-13 through A-17, six of each, | their Withholding j rom per - clad three months J jazz. Incidentally, the film - from will September c be . valid , for ,, , _ sonnel should show the name,1 Receipts instead of Form 1040 for Jprintin(, of t„e new Porm 104Q and 22 through De- his debut as a singer, when he marks joins rank, Army serial number, branch their 1944 returns. has begun, but it will not be ready cember 21. As each coupon will be Constance Moore, who co-stars with of service, organization, APO num- Persons whose income was less for general distribution until late- worth four gallons of gasoline, this Brad Taylor, in “On A Sunday ber, as well as the post office than $5,000 but who are entitled year will provide the same three-months Afternoon.” There are many grand tunes in through which the parcel is to be to deductions of more than 10 per __________________ driving allowance as the present this elaborate musical. “By The routed. cent will disregard the table, item - 1 ration which consists of eight 3- Sea” “On A Sunday After Blame for the gallon coupons for a three-months noon” and Parcels addressed to Naval per ize their deductions and compute! NEW YORK are combined in an eye-fill sonnel (including the Marine Corps their tax. Persons whose income, mistreatment of Negro men and ing song-and-dance sequence. “After You’ve Gone,” by Creamer and Lay- and Coast Guard) should show the was $5,000 or more will have a | women in the armed services has period. ton, is a song which was first in name, rank or rating, the naval choice of taking a standard deduc- j been placed squarely on the door- der its own personnel to treat all troduced years ago by the popular unit or ship to which the addressee tion of $500 or itemizing their de-j . . ., .... .. .. James Reese Europe. “I Ain’t Got S. soldiers equally,” he added. Nobody,” popularized ... . 1 , step by Bert Wil is assigned with the Navy number ductions in detail but will have to r of the White House in a state- U. The that has been ac liams, “Nobody’s Sweetheart,” “Gal assigned thereto, or name of the compute their tax in either case. I ment made this week by Arthur B- corded treatment men in uniform here and lagher and Shean,” and “The ship or fleet post office through Form 1040A, which in past years MtCaw’ Omaha, Nebraska, business abroad is one of the disgraces of On Nellie’s Hat” are a few of Bird the which the parcel is to be routed. was called the “short form”, be man, and a delegate to the Re the present conflict, rivalling in its others which contribute to the fun entertainment in “Atlantic came unnecessary when the tax ta publican National Convention in brutality, in some instances, the and City.” ble was incorporated in Form 1040 Chicago inhuman conduct of the barbaric and when most employed persons j ,. , Nazis. REGISTRATION CHORAL SOCIETY TO became eligible to use their With- i mCG & n°W that the Meanwhile, President Roosevelt, PRESENT PROGRAM holding Receipts for their returns. Democrats are in power, that propounder of the Four Freedoms, CLOSES The worksheets for persons fil- Roosevelt is Commander-in-Chief has remained mute in the face of By Fred Mims OCTOBER 6th ing Declarations of Estimated Tax, of the Army and Navy, that he has the terrorism that has been visited Vanport Negro Choral Society, originally intended as simplified extraordinary powers, that dis upon Negro troops. under the direction of Mr. Charles Mr. McCaw said his tour of the P. Blakeney of Vanport City, is crimination in the Army and Navy AUDITORIUM, OCTOBER 5, 6,7, 8 Middle West has proved to him be presenting their first unique pro is vile, and that a simple order yond question that Negroes will gram on Sunday afternoon, October CHERYL CJUWfORO from the President could end it all, roll up a heavy vote for the Re 8th, at 4 p. m. sharp at Recreation just like that,” Mr. McCaw said, publican Party in November. Par Center No. 2. 6E0. 6ERSHWIN WDuBOSL NEVWAMft “it is not enough to argue that the ticularly in Nebraska, he said, The feature number of this pro influence of southern officers pre where the Negro vote will be al gram will be “Going Home” by vents the Army from providing most solid for the GOP despite the Anton Svorak, “The Heaven Are better treatment for Negroes. activity of the CIO’s Political Ac Declining”, Beethoven. There will “If the Army can order a man tion Committee in and around also be solos by mixed quartettes ETTA MOTEN PUCK » BUBBLES to leap from a parachute behind Omaha. and an octette. Admission is FREE. WILLIAM FRANKLIN enemy lines, and if an officer can THE EVA JESSYE CHOIR order men to pour out of landing ALEXAN D ER SM ALLEN S HOWARD’S FUEL AND ICE SERVICE Conductor craft and onto beaches bristling Hauling of All Kinds with enemy guns, surely it can or- NOW AT NEW LOCATION l j i n com e PORGY AND Ä Floor, 3.00-2.00 Balcony, 2.40-1.80 co. 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