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Evening star., 1938-01-29
.DU POINT REPORTS
$88,01,943 NET.
Income Equal to $7.29 Per
Common Share Shown.
Slight Decrease.
b the Associated Press, ,

b the Associated Press.
WILMINGTON, Jan. 2s.-E. I. du
Font de Nemours & Co., In q prelim-
mary statement for the year 1887, re-
ported consolidated net income Of
$8S.03l .943. equal after dividends on
debenture and preferred stocks to 1929
common share. against $69. 1884, ,449
or S7.56 q common share In 1896.
During 1887 the company received
$36,672.635 from its holdings Of Gen.
eral Motors Corp. stock. against 344,-
004. 4.389 In the preceding year.
Lamont du Pont. president, said
the company contemplates spending
s35000.o0o during 1898 for extension
and betterment Of plants. Lats year
such expenditures aggregated $4s,-
600 900.
youngstown Sheet h Tube.
Despite the June strike and the sharp
recession IN business during the last
quarter. Youngstown Sheet & Tube
Co. reported net profit for 1887 of
$l2.l90, ,64864 after the deduction OF
all charges. including all Federal
taxes. The 1895 net was SO, 1854, sol .04.
The net after deduction OF $780, 900
paid in regular preferred dividends
was equal to $6.79 a share on the L.
675,008 shares. compared with $7.03
share for the previous year on L.
364,752 shares
Fourth-quarter earnings were ST.
696, ,02l.9l. or 80 cents a share. COM
pared with $3,719.1l5.l2, or S2.54
share in the corresponding 1885 quar-
ter and 1886 .49505 in the third
quarter of 1897.
The statement says that nearly
$l,00O,000 of the INCREASED profits
came from the reduction OF interest
charges. the company having retired
S3O,00O.000 convertible debenture
bonds. largely by conversion.
Earnings before the deduction OF
interest and depreciation but after
taxes were only s7e4,l8O.59 higher
than in 1896.
Hercules Powder Earnings.
The Hercules Powder Co., in its
annual statement, reported earnings
of S4.440.273 for 1887. As compared
with s4.284,l64 for 1896.
OF this amount $542,928 was re-
quired for payment of preferred divi-
dends. leaving s3,9l5,345 applicable
TO the common stock. equal to 1923
share on an average of l.2l2,240
shares outstanding. In 1885 $780,
was required for preferred dividends,
leaving s3,693,620 for the common
stock, or $3l7 share.
Eaton Mfg. Co. Dividend.
Directors Of Eaton Mfg. Co.. makers
OF automobile products at plants in
Michigan and Ohio, ordered a dividend
OF 25 cents share on common stock,
payable February Is to holders of
record February T. Company paid so
cents each on February Is and May
IS last year and IS cents August is
and November Is, with 4 special pay
ment Of Is cents on December 26.
Parker Rust Proof Net.
Parker Rust-Proof Co. reported con-
solidated net income for 1897 of ST.
l8l,l79, equal after preferred divi-
dend requirements to S275 a share
OF common stock, compared with ST.
080, ,646, or S2.5l, on common in 1896.
Evening star., 1938-01-29
MONTREAL SILVER.

MONTREAL. Jan. 20 R.-stlver fu.
5 Wres closed 6-10 points up. No sales
Bids: February. 44.75; March, 1850;
. Nay. 44.35; July, 44l6.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-06
B. 6 ". co. SALE.
 RECORDED TODAY
Buyer Assigns Equipment to Industrial Plants Corp.
 of New York City

saIe of the Beardsley 6 Wolcott Manufacturing Company's entire equipment from the factory on Thomaston road was recorded to- day at the office of the town clerk, without mention of the actual sum involved.
 Simultaneously was filed the as- signment of this equipment by the buyer, the Grand Machinery Ex- change, Inc, of New York, to the Industrial Plants Corporation, also of New York. Both transactions were dated as of Dec. l8 at New Haven.
 Release of a chattel mortgage amounting to about $17,000 in mid- December and the operation of the factory on part-Scale to handle cur rent orders, brought no public an- nouncement of the plans of the Grand Machinery Exchange officials, Jacob Goodman, president. It was remarked by the field manager that it was possible the company would continue operations and re-hire the two-score employees laid off when a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-06
BOARD OF REVIEW
 MEETING TONIGHT
Election of Officers, Ap= pOintment of Committees
 Expected Features

Officials and members scheduled for advancement in district ID" of Mattatuck council, Boy Scouts of America, will hold a board of review meeting tomorrow night at St. Johns parish house at o'clock, at which time officers and committees for the coming year will be elected. Cecil Mattson of Naugatuck, chairman of the jamboree troop, will be the prin- cipal speaker, having selected the jamboree troop activities as his sub ject. Others to be heard include District Chairman Carl F. Loether and Deputy Commissioner Harry Hyde.
 Troops included in the district are l, of St. Johns church: g, of St. Francis Xavier: 12, of St. Joseph's; IS, of St. Ann's; 19, of South Fed erated; and 26, of Our Lady of Lourdes.
 The board of review meeting for "A" district will be held tonight at the Waterbury Hebrew institute on Kingsbury street at 7:45 o'clock when Herbert s. Root, chairman of the committee on scout advance ment, and Allen H. Boardman, as- sistant chairman, will be guests.
 Another district board of review will take place tonight at the Nau- gatuck Y. M. c. A. at 5:15 o'clock with Harry Benham presiding.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-06
MID-WIVES HERE
 FOR CONFERENCE
Dr Godfrey W elcOm e s Members to Annual
 Institute Today

Members of the Connecticut Mid- Wives Association from all sections of the state gather in Waterbury to- day for the Fourteenth Annual In- stitute of the association and were welcomed at the morning session at the Waterbury Medical building by Dr. Edward J. Godfrey, city health officer.
 The meeting, presided over by Dr. Martha L. Clifford, head of the child hygiene department of the state health department, and spon- sored by the state department of health, was addressed by three prominent local doctors this morn ing, Dr. Charles L. Larkin, of St. Mary's hospital, Dr. J. Harold Root, of the Waterbury hospital, and Dr. Jacob Gancher, all speakers taking themes relating to the care of ba- bies during and after birth.
 This afternoon practical demon strationS were conducted for the mid-wives exclusively at St. Anne's Maternity hospital.
 The association held Its last meet ing at Waterbury several years ago. At that time according to the report, the membership was larger and the state health department, through Dr. Stanley H. Osborne, is seeking to develop renewed interest in the care of babies by sponsoring the current meetings and activities of the association.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-06
O'CONNOR AGAIN
 NAMES SULLIVAN
A sis tant Corporation Counsel Retains Office;
 Doyle After BrOOkside

Timothy S. Sullivan, assistant corporation counsel for several terms, today was re-appointed by Corporation Counsel Charles s. O'Connor, himself re-appointed by Mayor Frank Hayes. MT. Sullivan has handled a large volume of the city's cases, particularly during the past year when the city was in and out of the superior court several times in the matters of the merit system petition, the election re- count. and currently, the appeal over the controllers office appoint mentS.
 Coincidentally, the name of Mat thew Doyle, of West Main street, became the most prominent today of number mentioned for the post of supervisor of Brookside Home, the post left vacant by the death of Michael F. O'Connell. MT. Doyle has been active in politics for a number of years and his chances for appointment to Brookside were seen as comparable with those of Peter J. Grif1n, veteran retired president of the board of aldermen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-06

beats and q special squad visited several sections.
 Orders Obeyed
 It appeared that distributors of the machines had obeyed to the letter Supt. Roach's order that all gaming devices must be removed before to- day. He warned operators and owners of the establishments in which the machines were kept that any machines found today or here after will be confiScated and des- troyed, and those responsible for their operation arrested.
 All day yesterday and to a late hour last night trucks wended their way about the city, removing the machines from the places they had stood undisturbed for some time. Estimates of the number of machines which had been in opera tion ranged from 500 to 1000.
 Police said the gaming machine industry had gone into the realm of big business. Several jobbers had scores of machines "out" at one CAAAGs EsdCA OA LLle IIldCI11leS CdSLS from $l00 to $500, which gives an idea of the capital involved. Never theless, authorities said, profits from the enterprise were enormous. Goodbye Forever! Supt. Roach declared today that under no circumstances will he allow the return to Waterbury ot any nickel machines, with the ex- ception of legitimate ones which vends candy, gum, cigaretS anc the like. Periodic inspection will be that his ruling against the devices is being followed.
 During recent weeks, machine distributors had been openly Haunt ing the police, sending out machines that, despite their modern dress were plain and simple slot machines Their coming had been the out growth of the popularity, first oi pin-game machines, and then the flash" machines.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-06

Meeting Tonight
 Chairman William Gaughan of the membership committee of the Washington Park Community club has called a meeting for tonight at the Community club, at 7:30. Gen. eral plans for a campaign to boost the membership of the club will be completed, and aides of the commit tee will be assigned to special dis tricts for work. The committee in- cludes more than a dozen members of the club.
 Election
 Electors of the Washington Park Community club were seeking at least one junior member of the or ganization today to seek election to office in the annual polling which will take place next Thursday eve ming, January B. With one excep- tion, the vice presidency, held by James Gladney, all officers are vet eran members of the organization.
 In line with this, Gladney's name has been prominently mentioned as a possibility for the presidency. He has served for many years as an of- ficer of the club, and has taken ac- tive interest in all Community house basketball league.
 The situation is still considerably "up in the air." that is to say, that no one person knows exactly what another thinks in regard to pros pective candidates. It has been rumored that John P. Shea, who an- nounced his candidacy last week, is still willing to withdraw from the race, provided he can swing his support to one he considers for the post of president. Other possible candidates include President Frank SturgeS and Joseph Mulcunry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-06
AN OLD RECLUSE
 LEFT 5000

Dublin, Jan. 6-(UP)-A 67-year- old hermit who lived in poverty in & dirty tobacconist shop died with at least $lO,0O0 in his possession, poe lice revealed today. The miser, Cor nelius Kiely, died yesterday at a hospital, leaving no known relatives in Ireland but two nephews and three nieces in the United States. They left Ireland many years ago. Their names and whereabouts were not known.
 The $1O,000 was found hidden in various parts of Kiely's home. Neigh bors said he had lived there for l3 years but under no circumstances would he permit anyone to visit him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-06
A Chairman

Joining other prominent officials of the state, Superintendent of Police William J. Roach yesterday was named chairman of the police chiefs council to assist in ar- engagements for celebration of the Presidents Birthday, January 29. Collector of Internal Revenue Thomas S. Smith, director of the birthday committee, also named William J. Rankin, Hartford post master, as chairman of the post masters council, and Victor Viet, Stamford fire chief, as head of the fire chiefs council
 Willard B. Rogers, president of the Bond Hotels, was named chairman of the hotel mems coun- cil earlier this week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-06

Highest of all honors which may be paid a scoutmaster will be ac- corded William J. Gaughan, former scoutmaster of troop 9, St. Francis Xavier's church, at the annual din- ner meeting of Mattatuck council, in Thte Elton, Friday evening, Jan- uary IA.
 At that time MT. Gaughan, who Is now assistant commissioner of district A, will be presented the scoutmaster' key, symbolic of five
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-06
Surprise Dance

Plans for the annual surprise dance sponsored by St. JoSeph's church choir Saturday night at the parish hall have been completed. Many unusual and entertaining fea- lures will be offered. The spon- sors have engaged the services of the Young Melodians orchestra. Dancing will begin at 8:30 o'clock.
 Included on the committee in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-06
St. Jean St. Property
 In Foreclosure Action
Mrs. Margaret BOhn Takes Action to Protect MOrt-
 gage-Figured Recently in Guardian Action

institution and that the father had applied to his cousin. Mrs. Bohn, to take care of Celia more than two years ago.
 The property on which Mrs. Bonn seeks foreclosure was mOrtgaged for $3,5O0 and $2,9O0 on each piece by her late husband. Charles c. Bohn, in November, 1925.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-06
RESTAURANT FIRE
 QUICKLY QUELLED

Fire in the shell of a pipeless furnace in the cellar of a Chinese American restaurant at 122 East Main street did little damage late this morning. Several companies of flremen, answering an alarm at 11:29, quickly quelled the blaze.
 The restaurant is operated by Wing Tong. The property is owned by the Mattatuck Land Go. Fire men were directed by Acting Deputy Chief Martin J. Campion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-06
Holy Name To Elect
 1938Officers Tonight
Plans For Card Tournament and Smoker to Be Out=
 lined-St. Joseph's Musicians Arrange Dance
BROOKLYN NEWS

Officers will be elected and con- mitteeS appointed for the coming year at the annual meeting of the Holy Name society of St. Patrick's church tonight at Lyceum hall at 8 o'clock. Thomas Fitzmaurice, pres
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-06
Police Wipe Out All
 Slot Machines Here
''Pay Outs" and Amusement Devices Removed = Any
 Found Hencefofth to Be ConRseated and Destroyed

After police had conducted a morning .long survey Of the city, Superintendent William J. Roach expressed the opinion today that Waterbury has been completely cleaned out slot machines of every description, both the pay out" and the amusement types. Not a single machine was found in operation in the city, though street patrolmen were ordered to inspect every store and liquor establishment on their
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-06
Active Leader

Actlve Leader MT. Gaughan has been affiliated with scouting since 1929 when he became assistant scoutmaster of troop g. In 1881 he was elevated to the scoutmastership of the unit. He has been active and interested in scouting and other similar achieve mentS since that time.
 The dinner meeting of the coun- Gil, which is an annual event, will follow the regular annual business meeting of council executives, at which officers will be elected for the coming year. Although the ex- ecutive meeting will be attended only by those officially designated, the dinner meeting is open to the public.
 For the first time in its history, ladies will be admitted. Gunnar Berg, director of training of the national Boy Scouts, who was en- tertained by Troop g in 1881, will be tho speaker.
 Special Qualifications
 The seven special courses taken
 
 by MT. Gaughan, which were nec- essary to his acquisition of the Key, were: Elements of Scoutmaster- ship" Principles of Scoutmaster- ship" First Aid, Advanced First Aid, Life Saving, Map Making. and Camping. The latter necessity was attained by MT. Gaughan in a trip with the 1895 jamboree troop.
 Bowling Tonight
 Matches of the women's bowling league of the Washington Park Com munity house will be held tonight as usual. The schedule for the o'clock game includes, CedarS against Ma pies and Birches against Films.
 The g o'clock matches are, Hem locks against Pines and Oaks against Spruces.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-06
SHE'S HUNGARIAN DOLL

Franciska Gaal, co-starred with Fredric March in The Buccaneer," has several shelves of dolls of vari- ous sizes which are made in her image and sold throughout Middle Europe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-06

charge are William Klimas, Joseph G. Coskie, Albina Stankevich, Alex ander Markevich, Helen Coskie, Al Jarus, Sophie Lukminas and Charles KarinauSkas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-06
Scout Meeting

Boy Scouts of Troop are antici- pating tomorrow nights meeting in the parish hall, due to the special program of entertainment and mov- ing pictures which has been ar- ranged Allen Boardman has been engaged to show several interesting travel pictures and also to demon-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-06

Foreclosure of mortgages on two pieces of property on St. Jean street wss sought today in the court of common pleas by Mrs. Margaret Bonn, of 69 Pleasant street, against Giovanni and Rosina D'Angelo, acc cording to notice filed in the office of the town clerk by Emil Hummel, attorney for the plaintiff.
 Mrs. Bohn Is the guardian of Celia Paldauf, the 11-year r-old girl whose custody is sought by her par- ents, MT. and Mrs. Anto Paldauf, the matter currently in abeyance on order of Judge Edwin c. Dick enson of the superior court.
 The girl, at court appearance, gave as her wish that she be allow ed to remain with Mrs. Bonn. Her parents were Investigated and 1t was found that Mrs. Paldauf, the mother, had been an inmate of an
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-06

three-months lease on the property was taken.
 Indications are today that the sale of all the equipment will be effected by the a!sSignees, the In- dustrial Plants Corporation. Off, cials of the company, however, were not immediately available for com ment on their plans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-06
Sausage Dance

The proceeds of a sausage dance Saturday night at 48 Green street hall will be turned over to the treas ury of St. Joseph's fife and drum corps. The dance has been arranged by the Lithuanian Chamber of Commerce, and will include Lith- uanian and modern dancing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-06

Major Andrew Harris, oldest sol- dier in the British Army, is to re- tire at 65 after serving 50 years
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-06

ident, will preside. Plans will be formulated for the annual St. Pa tricks night entertainment program and other activities.
 Rev. William Wirkus. chaplain, has joined with president Fitzmau- rice in extending an invitation to all men of the parish to be in at tendance. The group contemplates having a card tournament for the remainder of the winter months and smoker and private Socials.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-06
ScOutmaSter

ScOutmaSter
 years services as 8 scoutmaster, in addition to the successful compile tion of seven prescribed scouting courses. He is the only Scoutmaster who will be SO honored this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-06
Scoutmaster's s Symbol
 For William Gaughan
Assistant Commissioner Chosen For Unusual HonOrs; to Receive Key at Testimonial Dinner January l4th
WASHINGTON Hlll

strate his ability as a sleight of hand artist. All scouts, past, present and future are invited to attend.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-02-24
Dolls of the Ancients

''All the world loves a dou'-
though what passes for doll in
some places wouldn't be recognized
as such elsewhere. In parts of South
America it's a bone, wrapped in a
blanket if boy, and in a petticoat
if a girl. Boys and girls in Asia
Minor play with pillows as dolls.
Ancient Greek dolls were sometimes
made Of wax. Those of old Egypt
had clay beads for hair. CorteS, on
his first conquest trip into Mexico,
says the Washington Post, found
Mon;ezuma and his Aztec court
playing with elaborate dolls.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-02-24
Famed Tower of London

Not one. but many towers compose
the famed Tower of London. Nor
mans built the fortress on the ruins
of another fort constructed by Ju-
illus Caesars legionS. 1t has served
since as the royal palace, a prison,
and. finally. as sort of an historical
museum and resting place for the
crown jewels. Until 1884 it also
housed the royal menagerie.
Though many persons believe it still
Is an impregnable fort guarding
London. its chief weapons are an
cient swords and armor of historical
value.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-02-24
MY GOODNESS

Teacher (pointing to deer at the
zoo-Tommy. what kind of animal
is that?
Tommy-Gee, dunno.
Teacher-Oh, come now. What
does your sister call your brother?
Tommy-Gosh! Don't tell me
that's a louise!
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-02-24
SHE GAVE UP!
By G.. NJ. PAYNE

They tell of a shiftless character
who piled into bed one night after
coon hunt, with all his clothes on,
including boots. After while his
wife shook him, Get up. You got
your shoes on"
To which he mumbled. That's all
right. They amt my good ones"
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-02-24


with kind of imaginable. and missing shot
Volunteered to Be Human Target.
As his act drew close he warmed to his big stunt of the
the platform
the headgear But at the time
who did put the headgear would be doing it at his risk
1t PhPs moment to darned If Phil
do it, He thinking what if
should miss But suddenly a him
he
would volunteer to be his human
The Frenchman look surprised-then
to look Only his heavy breathing betrayed
him had
he felt it must break through his chest
Nobody tried to make Phil
wreath of flowers in his lapa lily his hand The orchestra began
playing the Apparently
getting kick it. Phil
sides of his chair fighting off the desire get it, the
and back his the
of quitting before picture
sneerng and calling him yellow
Suddenly
the middle
at Pills head along the barrel of his rifle gripped
Phs heart He hadn't known the Frenchman going
him from such position
Found Himself a Hero.
The Frenchmans smile
stood like his
crack. the first little ball Phls
pieces Another crack-nd another Then Phrs courage
back him. He calm and unafraid while
shot of the other two balls and toward him smiling with
outsreched
The theater applause. suddenly
the spotlight focused him. He tried back his but again
and he brought back
big moment of Phis life but it
Frenchman stepped forward o make speech.
He congratulated Phil in
it the bravest thing
made confession that a years
the stage the Frencman said this the
had had enough take
ted nobody volunteered he had his
final feat
gave down the row when
the Frenchman said those words.
Copyright-wNU Uservice
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-02-24
Mules in Missouri

Missouri, famous for its mules.
was almost unacquainted with the
animal until the Santa Fe trail to
the Spanish settlements in New
Mexico was opened in the early part
of the Nineteenth century.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-02-24
Human Race Blamed

Human misfortune. said Hi Ho,
the sage Of Chinatown. cannot be
cured by censure. The human race
has only itself to blame for all the
unpleasant thiHgs that have hap
pened to it
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-02-24
Why Sherman Lost Speakersbip

In 1859, John Sherman of Mans
field, Ohio, lost being elected speak
er of the national house by two
votes. 1t is said he lost because
of his opposition to the extension of
Sia as-~~s'
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-02-24
srick Used in Longfellow House

The brick used in building the
Henry w. Longfellow house at Port
land. Maine. was brought by boat
from Philadelphia. A mansion of
the formal type. it was built in 1785
by Gen. Peleg Wadsworth.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-02-24
That Was Why

He-You look like sensible girl.
Let's get married.
She-Nothing doing. I'm just as
sensible as I look.-Stray Stories
Magazine.