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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-25
Future Bride Is
 Guest At Sho.ver

Misses Gertrude Celia and Evelyn Mclean entertained at 8 surprise personal shower at the latters' home on Robbins street on Monday cven- ing for Miss Marjorie Deconinck of Willow Court. Miss Deconinck' s marriage to Edward Redden will be an event of April IS. The bride to be was the recipient of many beau- tiful gifts. Those attending were: Misses Flora Bontempo, Gertrude Celia, Mary Sheehan. Edna Brown, Edna Mclean, Ruth Gabrielson, Marion zwick, Marguerite Mclean, Helen Birdsall Lucy Rinaldi, Emily Modrow, Eva Pompore, Louise Con- way, Helen Deconnick, Blanche Sims, Evelyn Mclean, Esther John son. Dorothy Brenneis. Gertrude Mclean, Bertha Kirschbaum, Ger aldinc Mclean, Marjorie De- coninck, Estelle Mclean, Mrs. Nor- man Mertlemeyer, Mrs. Thomas Lil- lis, Mrs. T. Harrison, Mrs. Charles Payne, Mrs. Carl Harrison, Mrs. Thomas Barrett, Mrs, Madeline Zwick and Mrs. Oliver Mclean.
 The Cowans club of the Central YMCA will hold their 5th annual spring dance, "The Easter Parade, Saturday, April Il at S:30 D. m. in the YMCA. Coulpes attending will dance to the melodious music of Jack Fitzgerald and his orchestra.
 Refreshments and novelties will also be enjoyed.
 The arrangements committee ini- clude George Cambigue, Pasquale Ciarleglio, Domenic Tarullo and Eugene Lionello with George Cam biquc acting as chairman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-25
Speaking Club Card
 Party We'll Attended

The Waterbury Public Speaking club held card party at the YMCA last evening. The affair was in charge of Theodore Breithaupt, as- sisted by Mrs. J. R. Clark.
 Among those present were Mrs. F. J. Nora, Mrs. E. B. Farley, Miss Frances Collins, Miss Edna Clarke, Miss Marion M. Reynolds, Mrs. Frank Driscoll, Stanley Crater, Walter P. Green, Jr., Frank J. Erbe, Miss Cora R. Crompton, Miss May E. Reeves, Miss Elizabeth N. Hoad- ley, Miss Ruth J. Leibeck, Miss Isa- bel H. Hinckley, Mrs. Earle Ball, Mrs. Charles O'Connor, Mrs. Fran cis P. Guilfoile, Miss Margaret Gull foile. Mrs. Charles w. Woodlock, Mis- Agnes flaming, Miss Emily 0. Merinan, Mis- Ruth E. Sellew.
 Mrs. William J. Gray, Miss Flor ence Sellew, Mrs. Charles Williams Mrs, Theodore Breithaupt, Miss M. Hutchinson, Mrs. E. J. Balthazar, Mrs. Addic Crane, Miss Hanna Mil Ter, Miss Ruth Grinnell, Mrs. Olive Marshall, Mis- Esther Fox, Mrs. c. E. Young, Miss Mabel M. Burn, Miss Helen M. Scovill, Miss 0. D. Ro- chon, Walter L. Auray, MT. ana Mrs. H. F. Johnston.
 Mary Louise Martin, MT. and Mrs. Thomas Pastor, MT. and Mrs. Ed ward Wethered, Mrs. Edward Stan co, Mrs. J. P. Geghan, Mrs. c. R. Stevens, Mrs. P. A. Bernier, Mrs. w. F. VanTassel, Mrs. LeRoy Benham, Mrs, Arthur L. Purinton, Mrs. Her. bert s. Smith, Mrs. 0. K. Guerard, Mrs. R. 0. Atherton, Mrs. Frank Bailey, Mrs. Walter Norman, Mrs. B. Y. Bradley, Mrs. R. F. Donahue' Mrs. J. L. Washburne, Mrs. F. J. Keliher.
 And Mrs. Ralph Cross, Mrs. A. M, Winchell, Miss Ruth Whitaker, Miss Lillian Whitaker, Miss Julie Filippone, Mis- Mary Mcbride, Miss Josephine M. Filippone, Mrs. Louis Walker, Miss Helene O'Brien, Mrs. Harold Senior, Miss Alvena zurai- tis, Miss Doris Jacaruso, Mrs. Marie A. Hyland, Miss Lulu l.. Murphy, Mis- Isabelle Kelly, Mrs John Kane, MT. and Mrs. John R. Clark, pr. Frederick Herr and Frank Driscoll
 A surprise birthday party was giv- en recently in honor of Miss Irene Guistiano by her mother, Mrs. M. Guistiano at their home on North Main street. During the evening a varied program of entertainment was enjoyed. The guests included: Alfonso DiMelis, MT. and Mrs. M. Guistiano, Frank and Frederick Guistiano, Mary Guistiano, Donald Guistiano, Loretta and Dolly Clan paulo of Derby, Lena Giampinto, MT. and Mrs. Giampinto, Thomas and Nicholas Gianhoulo of Derby, Katherine Cavello, Mrs. Isabella Cis- tulIi, Mrs. Molly Amedeo, MT. and Mrs. Vignale. Helen Vignale, MT. and Mrs. Guido DiMelis, MT. and Mrs. Julius Gennti of New York, Teresa Devino, Grace Calabrese, Eva Calabrese, Rose Rinaldi, Anna Par ton, Marfi Sanavenire, Olga and Olinda Santavenire, MT. and Mrs. Santavenire, Jennie Maglena, Grace Zollo, Jennie D'Dndre, Lucy, Lucy Puriton and Florence Russo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-25
Cornell Pair Tourney
 Opens April 7th

The second annual championship Pair Bridge tournament of the Cornell Contract Club will be held on Tuesday. April 2, under the di- rection of Mrs. John 0. Moriarty.
 Play will be for the Lieut.. Cover nor Hayes trophy with the present holders, Walter Collins and Paul Shaw defending their title. The tournament win be conducted in Q series of four sessions with two qualifying rounds.
 Numerous advance entries in- dicate that the event will be one of the most successful bridge affairs of the city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-25
D.A.V. Auxiliary Has
 Bingo And Card Party

About 200 persons were in attend ance at bingo and card party given at Pythian hall last night un- der the auspices of the auxiliary of the Disabled American Veterans. Proceeds of the affair will be to the relief of needy veterans.
 The final meeting of the commit tee arranging for testimonial din- ner for Mrs. Isabelle Martone will be held tomorrow night at eight o'clock in the American Legion Home on Holmes avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-25
Mrs. Robert Bosco
 Hostess At Party

A social card party was given last evening at the home of Mrs. Rob- ert Bosco of Walnut street, the af- fair being the first of 8 series to be given by the individual members of the Italian Womens Democratic club for the benefit of the club. Mrs. Bosco is president of, the group. Prizes were awarded to the winners at each table and refreshments were served. Those present were: Mrs. L. Scigliano, Mrs. Frank Dau- rio, Mrs. c. DiMunzio, Mrs. J. Rossi, Mrs. R. Sanzeri, Mrs. Emil Mascolo, Mrs. Charles Sciullo, Mrs. l.. Bria, Mrs. D'Ambrosi, Mrs. D. Ross, Mrs. Robert Bosco and Pauline Persio.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-25
: SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Beth EL Social Held Last Night

More than 250 guests were in at- tendance at the fashion show and dance given last evening at the Beth Fl auditorium by the Sister hood of Beth Fl. Mrs. E. Goldberg, Miss Beatrice Fisher, Evelyn Gold man and Evelyn Goldstein and Sev- eral others modelled for a showing of spring wear including sports clothes and dinner gowns. Music was furnished by Jack Fitzgerald's orchestra.
 The committee in charge of the event included: Mrs. l.. Garston, chairman, Mrs. Al Litchtenstein, CO., chairman and Mrs. Benjamin Robb, Mrs. Nathan Freedman, Mrs. Samuel Traurig, Mrs. Cnar:es Edlin, Mrs. I. Stohl, Mrs. Julius Alexander, Mrs. Henry Brown, Mrs. Samuel Segal and Mrs. T. Morganstern.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-25

Before making his first play, the careful declarer always pauses to formulate his line of attack, taking into consideration whatever inform ation he may have been able to gather from the bidding and the opening lead. Tn today's hand this habit enabled Ben Mctviner of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-25
Contract Bridge
Cornell Contract Club

Top scorers in the Tuesday eve ming session of the Cornell Contract club conducted by Mrs. John c. Mo- riarty were: North and South: Hol- lis Jaeger and T. Fullmer, 10l: James Colwell and Thomas Ed wards, 101; and East and West He- len O'Brien and Catherine Collins, 109 and Walter Collins and Glen Stover, 105.
 The standing to date is as follows: Edwards -Colwell, 544 1-2; Behan Cronin, 509; Deeley- -Mayell, 498 and Descoteaux- Corrigan, 487 1-2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-25
Weddings
Annual Exhibit or Art Opens

The seventh annual exhibition of paintings by Waterbury Artists will be held at the auditorium of the Mattatuck Historical society from Tuesday, April IA to Saturday, May 2, inclusive. The arts and interests committee of the Junior League sponsors the event which is always of interest to local artists and their friends.
 Each year many outstanding paintings are includued in the ex- hibit and a fine collection is being arranged this year.
 Paintings must be in before April 1lth in order to be included in the exhibit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-25
Waterville Cornell Club

In yesterdays session of the Cor nell club of Watervillc top scorers were Mrs. Leon Patton and Mrs. Frank Cookson tied with Mrs Ralph Crane and Mrs. James Duncan, 43 1-2; Mrs. William Rooney and Mrs. Charles Ferry, 40 and Mrs. John Humphries and Mrs. J. B. Mcdonald, 37.
 The standing to date is as fol- lows: Crane-D Duncan, 197 1-2; Sen ior-C Cookson, 178; Humphries-Mc- Donald, l4 and Rooney-Ferry 164 l-2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-25
Personal

Miss Helen J. Donaldson of West Main street is in New York city for several days.
 MT. and Mrs. Christopher L. Mum son of Hamilton avenue have re- turned after spending several days in New York state.
 George J. Scott of Euclid avenue has been attending an insurance convention in Miami, Fla.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-25
U. s. TRAINS HOME GIRLS

Salt Lake City-(UP)-More than 150 Utah girls are preparing for do- nestle duties in a new school of home economies under federal aus pices opened here recently.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-25

"Nervous Ladies" was the subject discussed yesterday afternoon at the Waterbury Women's club by Mrs. Helen Abbott Beale, well known author. Nerves, she said, have no place in the home. She advised her listeners to avoid minor collisions in human relations which, she asserted, can do much to spoil a day and cause a strung condition. The speaker was introduced by Mrs. Lewis Merrill, president of the club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-25

Mrs. Fred A. Jackie has returned to her home on Columbia boulevard after spending a few weeks in Miami, Fla.
 Miss Katherine Greene of East Main street is spending several days with relatives in Newark, N. J.
 Mfr. and Mrs. Walter Martin of Highland avenue have been spend- ing the past few days in New York.
 MT. and Mrs. William Newell Of Thomaston avenue have returned after spending the weekend in New York city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-25
CONTRACT BRIDGE
By VIM. E. MCKINNEY Secretary oH the American Bridge League

Discards to Wn-Decarer Assured Game When He Permits Defense to Take First Three Tricks
 Before Pumping
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-25

and followed with the acc. At this point declaFer made the play that assured his contract. He refused
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-12-23

We should forgive much to human
lty, knowing how much need there is
for humanity to forgive u.s.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-12-23
TWO SCORE MINERS
KILLED IN MEXICO
Bodies of SO Men Removed From
Shaft-Rescue Work Is Pushed.
Caused Not Determined

Eagle Pass, Tex, Dec. % (AP)-
Forty-one miners were believed to-
day to have been killed in an explo-
sion in shaft No. 6 of the Rosita Coal
Mine company at Rosita, Coahuila,
Mexico, 80 miles south of this border
town.
Thirty-three bodies hal been recov-
cred today. Eight others were report
ed in the workings.
Twenty-three miners were injured.
Some were expected to die.
! Information regarding the explo-
sion was telephoned to Eagle Pass by
Arthur Slaughter acting manager
The Rosita company is a subsidiary
OF the American Smelling and Refin-
ing company. The company has four
or five mines in the vicinity of Roslta.
Rescuers held little hope of find
ing alive the eight miners entombed
in the shaft.
Physicians from Agujita, Muzquiz,
Allende, Cloete and Sabins rushed to
Rosita.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-12-23

Bach is rightly intent or -,
there" himself but each ,o,, ee''lhg
'nat ms nelghbor gets fair play zee
True sympathy Is the power 4 =
with one and not merely for ONO W. 'eel
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-12-23
WALLACE APPOINTS
TEA EXPERTS BODY

Washington, Dec. 23.-Secretary of
Agriculture Wallace today appointed
the u S. Board of Tea Experts for
1897. The members of the new Board
are: Edward Bransten, San Fran
cisco; Walter Hellyer, Chicago; A. P.
Irwin, Philadelphia; Robert A. Lewis,
Boston; George F. Mitchell, Brooklyn;
j. H Swenarton, New York City; and
Charles F. Hutchinson, Chief Tea Ex-
aminer, New York. With one excep-
ton, George F. Mitchell, the person
mel of the Board will be the same as
last Mr.. Mitchell succeeds John w.
Vaux of Seattle, who retires after sew
eral years service.
The Board includes one direct re-
preventative of the Government and
six members selected from the tea
trade. The Board is charged with the
duty of preparing and submitting to
the Secretary of Agriculture standard
samples of tea with which all teas en-
tering the United States are compar-
ed as to purity, quality and fitness
for consumption under the tea inspec-
ton act of March 2, 1897. The Board
has been selected to represent respon-
sible elements of the tea trade hand
ling the various types OF tea import
ed in the more important centers of
trade.
"While It is desirable that occas-
ional changes be made in the person
mel of the Board, giving it from time
to time wider representation, and one
change is being made this year, said
Mr.. Wallace, at is essential that the
Board have a degree of stability so
that the majority of the Board will
have had wide experience in the selec-
ton of these important standards
Mr.. Vaux," Mr.. Wallace added, "has
been active on the Board and has rem
dered valuable and effective service
for several years."
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-12-23
NEW YORK LEADING
NEW SECURITY LIST
North Carolina Total Under
Half1Million Figure, Sta
tistics Disclose

WASHINGTON. Dec 23-With the
postoffice department now reporting
receipt of 22,129,617 employee account
number applications for participation
in the federal old age benefits pro-
gram of the social security act, a
breakdown ity states shows New York
with 3,433,631 applications, at the top
of the list, the board reported today.
From North Carolina there has been
received 485,182 applications, with
310,112 from Virginia.
This revised count of all applica-
tions on file in the 1912 tipping cen
tiers was made for the board by the
post office department, and shows the
totals for Individual states. 1t supple
ments the departments initial ma
tional total of q, 1893, 12O as of Deem
Der 16, and represents an increase of
791 497 over the first report
The board stated that the present
total of applications received should
be considered as a progress report,
for many thousands of forms Ssh are
coming into postoffices daily The in
completeness of the present total is
borne out by the fact that more than
100000 workers are already repre-
sented on the employers forms
known as employers application for
Identification number"-received at
the boards wage records office at
Baltimore.
Workers in seven Of the leading in
dustrial states account fer more than
half of the total applications, with
New York first, and Pennsylvania
second with 2,165,478 The next five
are: Illinois, 1,68O,O59; Ohio 1,469,837;
California 1,324,928; Massachusetts,
11S92O3; and Michigan 1,1O9,435.
Totals by geographic divisions are:
New England 2,102,902; middle At
lantic, 1854, 800; east north central, s.
1886, 3O4; west north central, 1,652,741;
south Atlantic, 2,249,7O6; east south
central, 782,137; west south central,
1888, 1874; mountain, 386,261, and Pa
cific 1,73O,117.
The board stated that inasmuch as
every employee in commerce and in
dustry must have a social security ac-
count after January /, in order to en-
able his employer properly to make
necessary reports, it is hoped that all
workers who have not already made
applications will do so through their
local postoffice at the earliest posi-
BILE moment
The administration yesterday urged
the Supreme Court to hand down an
early ruling on constitutionality of
unemployment insurance tax provis-
ions of the social security act.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-12-23
WILKES WOMAN DIES
BY HANGING HERSELF
Mrs. Hillary Billings, 40, Had Been
In Ill Health-Death Is Pro-
nOunced Suicide

North Wilkesboro, Dec. 23-Mrs.
Hillary Billings, 40, ended her life this
morning about 8 o'clock by hanging
herself to the joint over the kitchen
of the home of her father, Grant
Cheek, in the Lomax community.
According to her father, he went to
a tenants house for few minutes
and on returning was unable to find
his daughter until he went upstairs
and discovered her hanging by a rope.
He called a neighbor and they took
her down and carried her to a hos
pital in Elkin, but efforts to revive
her failed.
Coroner M. Myers pronounced the
death suicide and said an inquest was
unnecessary. Mrs. Billings had been
in i'll health for some time and only
recently had undergone hospital treat
ment.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-12-23

There isn't that much bad luck in
the whole world to keep good man
down,
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-12-23

and 60-hour weeks.
A. l.. Fletcher, labor commissioner,
announced this week he would seek
a 407hour week law for the textile in
dustry.
There were more than SOC plants
covered by the 382 answers The de-
partment got. Eighty-two per cent, or
314 answers, said the plants operated
only eight hours per day, or 40 hours
per week, with 68 answers saying the
work day was more than eight hours
long.
Seventyfive per cent of the answers
said two shifts we're being used each
"a hours and another IL per cent said
three daily shifts were being worked.
Ninety-five per cent of the answers
said the plants operated on five
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-12-23
Christmas Grim
Event For Madrid

Continued from Page One.)
for the day. but the ever present fear
of insurgent attack on the strategic
communications with Ell Escorial
held them to their posts.
The government estimated Is shells
fell in the heart Of the capital yes
terday during a long range lombard
ment, in which the insurgent artillery
centered it's fire on the $1,000,O0O tele-
phone building, tallest structure in the
city.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-12-23

taken off at Mitchell Field, Long Is
land.
The filters were en- route from Lang
ley Field, Va, to Boston on a test
flight with two other new bombers.
The huge twin-motored ship, with
its 100 feet of Widespread, tore
through a main power line, sheerins
off the right wing. then sideswiped a
telephone pole and knocked it over.
The severed power line. $4,000 volt
wire cut off electric and power SER
vice in the villages of Hampstead and
Garden CitV
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-12-23

CONTINUED from Page One.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-12-23
SOME TEXTILE MILLS
HAVE COLOUR WEEK
State Survey Shows, However. That
Majority Operate On 40
Hour Schedule

Raleigh, Dec. . (AP)-Twelve tex
tile mill operators in North Carolina,
the labor department reported today,
work their employees more than so
hours per week.
The department found from a sar-
vey by mail that most of the textile
manufacturers operated their mills on
schedule of eight hours per day and
40 hours per week but individual
mills reported as high as 11-hour days
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-12-23

aav week basis while % per cent haid
No a,unch period was given workers
Eighty per cent of the answers said
each working shift has 4O-hour
week, with % having 45-hour work
weeks and 43 having 5O-hour weeks.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-12-23
Floggings Con-
tinuing Down East
Continued from Page One)

ICOntlnQeu TOM Fdge OnG.J
if / can find out anything about it.
I don't know whether I can take any
action or not, as the woman has made
no complaint, but if I can, I will"
Meanwhile, the sheriff's investiga-
ton into the flogging of the two Free
land farmers, who said they were
questioned concerning their church
attendance prior to their thrashings,
was interrupted by the necessity of
his presence in court at Southport.
"A resident (of the section near
Freeland) has told me that of his own
knowledge there is a woman who lives
Just across the county line who has
received two whippings recently" the
sheriff said.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-12-23
ARMY filters ESCAPE
IN CRASH OF BOMBER
Huge Ship On Maiden Trip Falls
From 700 Feet-Cause for
Accident Not Known

New York, Dec. % (AP)-Three
army fliers escaped today with slight
er, on its maiden overland flight,
crashed a f." seconds after it had
Evening star., 1936-11-20
TRADE ADVANCES
ON BROAD front
Some Divisions Attain Best
Level So Far This Year
During Week.
BY the Associated press.

NEW YORK. November 20.-Some
divisions of retail and wholesale trade
proceeded at the fastest pace thus far
IN 1896 during the current week, Dun
81 Bradstreet said today In the weekly
review Of business.
The broadening wave of retail buy
ing brought upward reyisions in the
estimates Of Christmas totals" the
review said, sales Of luxury items be-
ing indicated at close TO the 1929 peak.
The strong surge of retail distribution
was evident In the recorders to whole
salers, the volume of many being lin
tied only by their ability to obtain from
manufacturers shipments which were
overdue month or more.
Upward movement of the leading
indices was more general this week.
although the extension from previous
positions was short"
The agency estimated retail sales for
the country as a whole from 3 to 10
per cent higher than IN the preceding
week, and from Is to % per cent ahead
Of the same period last year.
Percentage increases in the major
geographical areas were: New Eng
land, Is to 20 per cent; East. 1s to
80; Middle West, IS to 20; Northwest,
II to %: South, 20 to 80; Southwest,
20 to IS, and Pacific Coast. 8 to Is.
The shipping strike again affected re-
tail trade on the Pacific Coast, the re-
view said.
Extending the upturn Of the week
preceding" the agency said. con-
sumner buying at many key cities went
ahead Of the volume for the pre-
Easter shopping period"
Evening star., 1936-11-20
GENERAL ELECTRIC
.ANNOUNCESEX
Distribution of $21 ,634, 900
to 1875, 700 Stockholders
Ordered by Board.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, November 20.-Gen-
eral Electric Co.. directors today au-
thorized a distribution of $2f ,634 900
among the company's 185.7o0 stock
holders by ordering an extra dividend
of so cents and regular quarterly
dividend Of IS cents on the common
stock. Both are payable December
81 to stock of record November 27.
The company also announced that
at the request of employees, payments
under the general profit-sharing plan
will be made semi-annually.
The estimated amount available
under the plan for the last six
months Of 1896 is s per cent Of the
earnings Of participating employees,
which will be paid about December
81. Last year Al 900 employees divided
about sl.5oo,0O0 under the plan.
Referring to the undistributed profits
surtax, the company explained divi-
dends paid this year were based on an
estimate Of profits. Total payments
will be S170 share, but the first
dividend of 20 cents. paid last Janu-
airy, was charged to 1885 earnings.
The company confirmed the fact it
had added per cent to the 6 per cent
employe earnings because of increased
living costs.
Commercial Investment.
Directors of Commercial Investment
Trust Corp. financing organization.
today declared an extra dividend of
SIPS a share, totaling s2,946,000, on
the common stock, in addition to the
regular quarterly dividend of 81
share.
The extra dividend is payable De-
cember Is to stockholders of record
December S. and the regular dividend
January !. also to stockholders of rec
ord December s.
The regular quarterly dividend Of
s106i4 was also declared on the pre-
ferred. payable January /.
Earlier this week the company or
dered payment of bonus aggregating
about s500,000 TO employees.
Texas Corp.
Texas Corp, leading unit in the
oil industry. arranged for an award Of
$4,669. 900 TO shareholders by declaring
an extra dividend OF IS cents and
regular quarterly dividend of the same
amount on the capital stock, both pay
able January l to stock of record De-
cember l. An extra Of rs cents was
paid October /.