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CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, August 10 LP.-Sharp
fresh upturns in corn futures today
swept the market 35s cents a bushel
higher, but then were followed by
quick Scent break on account of profit
taking. The corn rise brought big buy
ing into other pits and prices of all
grains scared to new high peaks for the
bull movement.
Corn was bid up more than $50 cents
bushel net, with the September de-
livery moving up to sl.1912 a bushel,
the highest level in eight years Wheat
shot up 23s cents a bushel net to the
highest level since 1888, with the De-
cember contract bringing s1.147s at
the top.
The markets were under consider
able selling pressure early. with wheat
and corn each yielding about cent
a bushel, but the setback was short
lived and a renewal of speculative
buying sent prices soaring.
The sudden rush of fresh buying
of corn futures was attributed largely
to scarcity Of offerings.
At 1890 pm. Chicago corn fu-
lures were I2a1S cents higher, and
wheat was 1sa7s up. Liverpool wheat.
which was due Is to IA cents higher.
closed at & to / cent net advance.
The weather map showed sizzling
temperatures in most of the corn
belt. Fairly good rains fell in Iowa
and Northern Illinois, but the re-
mainder of the belt continued dry.
The trade was still awaiting q
guaranteed price to be set by the
Canadian wheat pool. The price on
the old crop was 87l2 cents bushel.
a level considerably below current
market prices. One Canadian dis
patch said the Saskatchewan wheat
pool was asking for $1.l5 q bushel
Corn closed nervous, u lower to u
higher. compared with yesterdays
final transactions. September, 1.16l2a
1.1634; December. 1.00A al oo3s;
wheat, % of to ss up; September.
1.l43sa1.14h; December, 1.13al.l3h:
oats. ba1a advanced, and provisions
varying from 2 cents decline to
cents gain.
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T|MKEN-DETRO|T
TRIPLES ITS NET
Axle Manufacturers Earn
a. Cents Per Share in
Half Year.
BY the Associated Press.

by the hsSOcldteo fIeSSs
NEW YORK. August 19.-Timken-
Detroit Axle Co.. reported today for
the first half Of 1886 net income Of
$904. .095. equal to "a cents a common
share. compared with 1897, ,425, or 81
cents, "a the like 1885 period.
Bullard Co.
BaAArd Co., manufacturer of ma
chinery with main plants and oflces
at Bridgeport, Conn, reported for the
first half net profit Of $40, ,638, equal
to $l23 q common share, compared
with $3l, 1866, or IL cents q share. q
year ago.
Sperry Cooperation.
Sperry Corp, Q holding concern,
controlling subsidiaries engaged in the
manufacture Of precision instruments
for marine and air navigation, and
other equipment, reported for the six
months ended June 80 consolidated
net income Of $1,657 ,305, including
profit of $1,055, ,204 on sales of securi-
ties. For the first half last year net
income was $809,751, including profit
of s57,183 on sales Of securities. Prin-
cipal plants are in New York and
England.
Pet Milk Co.
Pet Milk Co., with plants through
out the country and headquarters in
st. Louis, reported for the June quar-
ter net profit Of $529,8sS after pro-
vision for Federal income and undis-
tributed profits tax equal after pre-
ferred dividends to SLIT a common
share. This compares with sl69, ,449,
or SO cents share In the like 1885
quarter.
Allied Stores Corp.
Allied Stores Corp, operator Of %
department stores in the East and
Middle West. with headquarters In
Paterson. N. j., reported July quarter
net profit Of S314,377. before Federal
taxes, against net loss of S422, 1853
in the like 1885 period.
Neisner Brothers, Inc.
Neisner Brothers. Inc, operator of
81 merchandising stores in the Middle
West and East, with headquarters at
Rochester. N. Y, reported for the
hrst half net proflt-based on esti-
mated inventoriesIof $320,527 before
undistributed profits tax, equal after
preferred dividends, to $1.l9 a COM
mon share This compares with $685.
587 or So cents, q year ago.
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PAR VALUES REDUCED.

NEW YORK, August 19 P).-Calu-
met & Hecla Consolidated Copper Co.
stockholders, at an adjourned meeting
yesterday at Boston, voted to reduce
par value of the authorized stock
from $25 to IS and to credit to surplus
the amount of capital represented by
the decrease. Stockholders also di-
rected officers to procure a relisting
of the shares on the New York and
Boston Stock Exchanges and a re-
registration with the Securities g. Ex-
change Commission.
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TRANSFORMERS BOUGHT
TO AID WATER SUPPLY
By the Associated Press.

PTTTSFTELD. Mass, August 1s.-
The General Electric Co. announced
today receipt Of an order for Is
power transformers which will afford
power for supplementing the water
supply Of Is cities in Southern Cali
fornia, at q cost of nearly S750,000. .
One of the largest orders received
by the local plant in several years. it
came from the metropolitan water
district in Southern California which
includes as member cities: Los An
geles. Long Beach, Pasadena, Glen
dale, Burbank, Beverly Hills. Santa
Monica, San Merino, Compton, Ter
rance, Santa Anna, Fullerton and
Anaheim.
The first Of the transformers Is
scheduled for delivery in seven months
and the last in nine months.
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~ lhe Associated Press.

NEW YORK. August 19.-Prices
hardened in the bond market, after
early selling today.
A number of loans overcame frac-
tional losses and stood unchanged to
slightly better i'll the final trading
hour. Leading the domestic corpora
ton issues in the recovery movement
Youngstown Sheet & Tube 3l2s gained
more than 2, Southern Railway As ad-
vanced major fraction and Rock Is
land general As added more than T.
Allegheny SIS, stamped, and Interna-
tional Telephone SIS were a point OF
more lower.
United States Governments were
mixed, with the widest gains favoring
the up side Foreigns also FOLLOWED
irregular courses on volume trading
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Washington Exchange

Washington Railway g. Electric As
$4,000 at 1864.
Washington Railway & Electric pfd.-
Sat ITO.
American Security & Trust Co.. at
256.
AFTER CALL.
American Security g. Trust Col at
258.
Riggs Bank com.-1 at $50.
Capital Traction 5s-Sl 900 at %.
American Security g. Trust Colo at
256, 10 at 256.
psl 81 A .LI D-s->.
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DU POINT MADE DIRECTOR.

NEW YORK, August 10 R.-A.
Felix du Pont was elected q member
Of the Finance COMMITTEES of E. l..
du Pont de Nemours & Co. at
meeting Of the board of directors
Monday. The Associated Press in
advertently stated on August II that
his election was to. the Executive Com
mittee.
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METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK Ausust - @;-ceppsr
export. 0.65. Tin frmer; spot and nearby.
future It a aSSsh ss x.;s Lac n stssay S;,
snsai. spes ESD Iron:
quicksilver, AS. Zine dull: East o.. Louis.
spot and platinum and Wosframits un'
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ILLINOIS BUILDING DOUBLES.

CHICAGO. August 10 R)-Build-
ing permits issued during July in 96
Illinois cities called for construction
estimated to cost $7.091 1856. an in
crease OF 1855 per cent over the S.
449.374 total for the same month last
year, the Illinois Department Of Labor
announced today. July permits in
the Chicago area were for $5.703, 100.
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U. s. DOLLAR CLOSES LOWER.

PARIS. AUGUST 10 @;-The United
eien exchange market today at 1919
francs l6; 5s3 cents to the fTancl; as com.
Of 65S6 cents to the franc.
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FEDERAL LAND BANK BONDS.
NEW YORK. August 10 R.-Federal
Land Bank bonds
Moon quotations.
SHARES INCREASED.

NEW YORK, August 10 R3.-stock-
holders Of s. H. Kress & Co. at q
special meeting voted to increase the
authorized number Of common shares
to 2,67s, ,7s7 from 1,50o, 900 shares. The
move will permit exchange Of out
standing shares on the basis OF two
new sharss for each share now bald
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PARIS BOURSE.

PARIS, August 10 R.-Three. per cent
rentes, 65 francs 90 centimes; "a per cent
Sh Exchsnse on London. 1887. The dollar
was quoted at 16.1SS4.
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MONEY MARKET.

NEW YORK. August 10 G1.--Call money
steady: per cent all day: prime CONNER
ciaI paper. a per cent: time loans steady:
bankers acceptanceS UNCHANGED; redis-
count rate. New York Reserve Bank. Iva
- cent.
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MONTREAL SILVER.

MONTREAL. August 10 R,.-silver- fu-
lures opened easier to 20 lower. Sep
tember. 44.43b: December. 44.40b: March.
44.47b. Bid
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Mississippi River Power co.-Pre-
ferred share earnings, ~ months end
ed June 80, were $2oi4 against
xia.A6.
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Bid and Asked Prices.
BONDS.
STOCKS.
PUBLIC UTILITY.

Amer Tel & Tel. (e)-- 113s=
Capital Transit Co.------ 15r4
N. & W. Steamboat I6)-- 90
Pot. Elec. Pow. So pfd. (6)-'1l1
Pc. Fl. Pc. 5laet pf. (5.50)'I11
Wash Gas 1t. Co t360) 80
Wash. Ry. & El Co. t36l l---.600
Wash. Ry & Fl. pfd t5)--"I1O
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new YORK BANK STOCKS

NEW YORK. August 10 tP,.-New York
Security Dealers Association:
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-HEY are cutting sixty-foot arterial
road right through Limehouse; and this
is a story of the condemned Asiatic
colony which London once called
Chinatown: it is story of which no mention
may be found in any newspaper. The curious
and the assiduous might come upon some evil
dence of it in the records of New Scotland
Yard If they were fortunate enough to
obtain permission to search
YES" said old Sam King in his grooming
voice, they are turning me OUT
He leaned back in his chair, looking around
the little room with slit-like, meaningless
eyes. suppose he felt an affection for the
place; he had lived there many years. The
mingled odors of the general store which Sam
King conducted penetrated to this little
apartment at the back. The door was closed,
for the hour was late; but here, battling in the
air, were perfumes of Bombay duck, coffee,
joss stick, aniseed - all competing for prece-
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dence over onion. l think in this odd chamber
sacred to Sam King and his friends. joss stick
was probably the winner, for the old China
man remained faithful to the gods of his
fathers; the room boasted tiny shrine Its
other decorations mirrored the personality of
Josie. his Creole wife, who always described
herself as English.
"All my good friends 60 too" he continued
meditatively, putting at his large clay pipe in
which he smoked some vile variety of shay,
his eyes now quite closed. 1T is sad. Lime
house has been our home for many years.
Some of us have made little money here;
now
He opened the Sits of his eyes, the wrinkles
at their corners, like tiny monkeys paws,
were partially smoothed out. His misty regard
which had sometimes likened to that of
kindly snake, became fixed upon me. He
waved his hand in the direction of the rum
bottle, and, standing up. crossed the little
room. Normally he wore European clothes,
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but lin my honor, think) whenever he re-
ceived me in the sanctum, he attired himself
in loose blue robe. thought, as he crossed
with his queerly springing step, that had
rarely seen such a shoulder span for man
of his stature.
l accepted his invitation and helped my
self sparingly. 1t was Meyers vintage of
Old Jamaica, normally unobtainable in
London.
THE lines, said Sam King, glancing back.
ARE on the tray. You have complained of
my Chinese hospitality in the past, but now
that we understand one another, Respected.
say to you Help yourself
From honorable and respected sir, in the
course Of our friendship, he had abbreviated
the title to Respected"
Turning around, he faced me as sliced
juicy lime. His agility in a man of his years
was astonishing. On his shoulder perched the
captive he had released from wire honted
cage which stood upon little mahogany
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table. Emperor, his pet mon
goose, stared at me wickedly.
Il call him Emperor" Sam
King had once informed me in
his monotonous but extraor-
dinarily perfect English. be
cause although so small, yet he
is king of his kind. Some of my
neighbors are rat ridden, but
there is not a rat in my house.
If I lived in a snake-infested
jungle, no snake would ever
cross my threshold" He
reached up a lean, muscular
hand and stroked the flat,
wicked head.
Presently. when we were
settled in our chairs again,
Sans clay pipe and my briar
going freely: Where shall you
60. SAM" / asked, when you
leave here?" Family, but very
family, sounds of the quarter
penetrated to the smoke-laden
room in which now the odor
of shay definitely predomi-
mated.
Il have made money
enough, Respected. to return
to Hankow."
'Hankow is your native
town."
mot my native town. l was
born in a northern valley of
the Yellow River, where the
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opium peoples grow. But in Hankow lived
my life before - before the old regime was
ended. The Province was then administered
by a Mandarin of high rank. That was an age
in which men knew how to live and how to
die; the mellowed age of old CHINA passing
China, perhaps. but still exquisite. Yes"
he nodded =" shall 60 back to Hmkow."
You expect to find it changed"
"Ah! Of course, Respected. But think
can make place for myself there in which
peacefully to pass those years which remain
to me-"
was trying to find suitable words in which
to ask Sam King about the reactions of his
young wife to the projected change, when the
mongoose shot like yellow streak from side
to side of the room, and began with method
and precision to endeavor to bore his way
under the closed door. all but dropped my
pipe; then the sound of a key in a lock some
where beyond dimly reached my ears.
Someone, presumably Josie, Mrs. Sam
King, was coming in through the shop.
heard mans voice, a deep caressing voice,
and l glanced aside and upward as my old
friend rose from his chair and crossed to the
door. His face was quite expressionless.
Even without hearing the voice, could
have identified Mrs. Sans escort. 1t was
Louis, her cousin, Creole steward employed
by the Island Line, trading between West
India Dock and the Leewards. Sam King
opened the door as the pair came in.
Josie entered first. She kissed Sam on the
lobe Of his left ear. Her dark eyes were dane
ing. She was smartly dressed and undeniably
attractive; in her teens she had been beauty,
with the slender, upright figure which tells of
mothers and grandmothers who carried bur-
dens upon their heads.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-28
Market Opens Active
AT Close OF Holiday
Stocks Gained Up to Point Bonds Mixed Oil
Shares Showed With Considerable Strength

Boston, Dec. 28-(U.P) - Boston
business In 1886 increased 8 to i'll
per cent from the 1898 depression
low, an analysis by the Boston
Chamber Of Commerce disclosed to-
day.
Employment has jumped nearly
10 per cent and payrolls IS per cent
during the three-yeAr period ending
this month, according to the survey.
Receipts Of domestic wool-regard-
ed an excellent business barometer
approached the 100000, 00-pound
mark, q point near peace time re-
cord levels. This represents an In
crease Of 80 per cent from the de-
preston low and q gain Of 81 per
cent over 1885.
Consumption Of New England
manufactured cotton textiles had
advanced 80 per cent over 1882
lows. AZ 3
| The chamber predicted that shoe
manufacturers undoubtedly will es-
tablish a new record for pairs pro-
duced. All New England factories
will have produced 1873 600, 600 pairs
during tie year and Massachusetts
maintaining its position as the ma
TONS leading shoe manufacturing
state, 100000 pairs. The increase
over 1884 lows totals eight per cent.
The number Of building permits
granted in Boston during 1885 was
Ill per cent more than during the
depression low.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-28
Fire Threatens Old
Canal St. Landmark

line American family, and Irish
and German families. The beau
tifuI little homes Of the district
we're a pride and comfort not only
to the residents themselves, but
to the city Of which they were
at least a part.
This morning as we Of the
office of the fire marshal, Capt.
Russell, and Privates Eugene
Legge and Jere. Griffin, made
the officials rounds of the build
ing, following the fire, routine
procedure, we found that the
building was cut up into various
one, two and 3 room apartments,
cosy little places, and attractive
to those interested.
But the names, a cosmopolitan
lot of residents as you may
judge from the reading of the
following. as we recorded them,
Mahen Alley
Zenel Mehmet
Jozz Threshee
HySen Tenetl
Baker Demouf
Hahcn Suli
Mock Yong
Tong Lee
Kec Long
Morris Williams
We jotted down for record these
persons. They are now registered
in the history Of the fire.
We departed; the morning was
warm, somewhat sticky and I'M
pleasant to those of us clad In
the regulation might rig"
You couldn't blame us for think
ing, thinking back as we rolled
into our beds once more for the
night. But we couldn't sleep we
thought too much.
The families of old, all dead
or located out-of-town. Various
of the young members Of the
Darling family, so highly hOnored
and respected in the old days.
naturally are living, and doing
fine. They deserve to live and to
enjoy the good things Of life-
Ole Canal Street.
How she has changed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-28
REPUBLICAN WON
DEAD HEAT RACE

Concord, N. H., Dec. 28.-CUP) -
Settling the nations first dead
heat" congressional race in 10
years, the state ballot law commits
sion ruled early today that Arthur
B. jerks (R) was elected to con-
gress from the first district by a
margin of 10 votes over 9lphone Roy
Cd.
The original tabulation of votes
cast in the Nov. 3 election had given
jerks a 550-vote margin.
A recount had revealed the almost
unprecedented tie, each being credit
ed with 51,679 votes.
The commission, after an n-hour
session devoted to consideration of
disputed ballots, gave jerks 51,649
and Ro.- 51,639 votes.
The seat at stake was that now
held by Rep. William N Rogers
Cd who was an unsuccessful can
didate for the U. S. senate in the
November election.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-28
SERVICES FOR
MRS. FREEMAN
Popular Resident of Nau-
gatuck Died Saturday;
Highly Respected

The funeral Of Mrs. Susan pryor
Freeman, widow of James j. Free
man, a resident here more than SO
years, who died Saturday at her
nome, 495 North Main street, will be
held tomorrow morning at $3.50
o'clock from the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Martin L. Game. 282
North Main street, to st. Mary's
church at o o'clock where a solemn
high mass of requiem will be cele-
brated. Burial will be in st Fran
els cemetery.
Mrs. Freeman, who was native
of New York City and had come
here at the age of five, had been
in excellent health until early last
week. Her illness was not believed
serious however until Christmas day
when she tok a turn for the worse
Members of her family we're with
her at the end.
She wa; a communicate Of St.
Mary's church and had been active
in that church for number OF
years.
She leaves her son, Borough At
torney Henry J. Freeman: five
daughters, Mrs. Game, member Of
the Democratic state central COM
mittee in the 14th district; Mrs.
Thomas Murtha and Mrs. Charles
Gilbert, all of Naugatuck; Mrs
Frank Flaherty of Torrington and
Mrs. Raymond j. Quinn of Water
bury; and nine grandchildren.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-28
SUSPENDED SENTENCES

New Haven, Conn, Dec. 28-(UP)
John L. Tingely, 10, and Norman
Linnell, IS, both of Portland, Me-,
were given suspended sentences of
a year and a day by Federal Judge
Carroll G. Hincks today on charges
Of stealing two automobiles and TAX
ing them across state lines.
The youths we're arrested Decem-
Der 3 at Darien while on their way
to Maine In a stolen car. Placing
them on probation for three years,
Judge Hincks called the boys Smart
alecks."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-28

Mrs. +. RochOn.
Road Game
The Bloomfield Collegians, who are
we'll known by sports followers In
this section will play their first road
game of the season at the WASH
ington Park community house
against the Gents of the Hill, We'd
nesday night. Claire's Co-Eds will
supply snappy preliminary in
playing the Winsted Catholic Girls.
Included in the Collegians lineup
will be Jim Harrison, captain OF
Crosby last year, Jack Conrick,
Josh Karash, Bill Powers, Mid Max
well, Bud Tierney. Bill Carukin. Jim
Otto, Jaspar Duffy, Joe Dannahey
and several others. The Gents will
use their regular lineup, which re-
presents them in the senior league
of the community house.
Sweepstakes
Jack McGill, with a high conse-
cutive three of $50 took the sweep
stakes prize at the community house.
Several high scores were compiled in
the competition.
More POstpOnements
The Washington Park community
house girls bowling league, usually
conducted on Monday nights at the
community house will suspend &C
tivities tonight due to the current
holiday season.
No bingo games will be played
this week at the parish house, also
because Of the holidays.
For the same reason the Earbend-
ers have cancelled their AS" games
scheduled for this Friday night.
There will be no games played in
the senior basketball league of the
community house this Friday due
to the holiday, games will be played
tonight however.
Basketball
Tonight's games at the community
house will sae action between I'M
defeated Raymond Hillies and the
Robins, and the undefeated Trib-
unes against the Welles. The frs!
game will start at 8 o'clock. Both
will be officiated by John McCor-
mack.
st. Francis Xavier's parochial
school basketball team stepped out
of its class Saturday afternoon in
taking on the Chase Park Juniors
at the latter's court. The final score
was 26-15 in favor of the Chase Park
combine. No parochial league action
is expected this week because of the
school recess.
Altar Boys Win
st. Francis Xavier's altar boys
proved too strong for similar group
from SITS. Peter g. Pauls in a bowl
ing match at Xaverian hall Satur-
day morning, defeating them by 211
pins. The totul falls were: st. Fran
els, 1717; SITS. Peter and Paul, 1906.
Tom Doolan stood out for the win
rers with a high single mark of liz
and high two Of 210. Kane was the
losers best bet with single of 113
Plans are being made by the St
Francis boys for a match with the
Immaculate Conception league.
Mems League
The mems league Of the commu-
nifty club will be conducted as usual
at the community house alleys to-
morrow night. Activities start al
1880.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-28

troops into the Rhineland, defying
the western powers and the League
Of Nations and junking the Locarno
pact. 1t saw Italy clinch the con-
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quest Of Ethiopia, damaging the
western powers and the extent that
the German action seemed little
more than coupe de grace.
Belgium proclaimed its neutrality,
drawing away from France, to all
intensive purposes, and forcing
France, to extend the Maginot line
Of Notifications to the sea and re-
inforce 1t with secondary defense
system.
Little Entente Waivers
The Little Entente at the end of
the year appeared less solidly bound
than at any time since 1t was form
ed, with French prestige among
those nations extremely low and at
least two Of them flirting with Italy
and Germany.
Frances alliance with Russia was
under even heavier fire from abroad
during the year than 1t was from
rightists in France itself. Germany
and Italy late In fall began the for
nation, with considerable success at
the outset, of an Communist
group of nations, and France found
itself in danger of being identified
with Russia against group of ma
tons which cleverly obscured other
iscues by setting themselves up as
modern crusaders saving the world
from red menace.
Efforts at collective security,
Frances scheme for maintaining the
status quo in Europe, naturally re-
manned fruitless in such an atmos-
phere.
The possibility of getting England
TO take any commitments on the
continent beyond the Rhine re-
manned as small as ever, although
England several times during the
year reiterated that 1t would come
to Frances aid If attacked.