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fContinued from Page D Earnest c. Simpson when the disso- lution action was brought several weeks ago.
 Judge McEvoy reserved decision after hearing lengthy arguments from both sides. He also took under consideration the recommendation of Attorney Bronson that if a re- ceiver be appointed his bond be set at $2O,0oo.
 Taxes Due City
 The $104, ,62701 due in taxes to the city, concerns five pieces of property owned by the corporation, according to MT. Guilfoile. He pointed out that several of the properties are rented, and that recently a portion of one piece was sold, for transfer of a mortgage and $1,000 which was turned over to the corporation. No taxes were paid thereafter.
 MT. Bronson countered that since taking over the properties seven years ago the corporation had paid approximately $79,000 in taxes.
 Attorney Guilfoile disclosed that the buildings were not even protect ed by fire insurance. He also stated that the city does not want to take over the property, because of its in- ability to dispose of it.
 Van Riper, StOckholder
 Among his objections to the ap- pointment of Van Riper is the fact that the latter is the holder of 407 shares in the corporation. It was also his contention that no extraor- dinary experience would be required for the handling of the receivership business.
 Attorney Bronson contended that the work would require the work of a specialist and that Van Riper, be- ing chairman of the industrial com- mittee of the state chamber of con- merce, was well qualified.
 MT. Van iRper was present at the hearing and answered several ques- tionS concerning which properties were rented.
 Assistant Corp. Counsel Sullivan volunteered that the work could be done just as well, and with no ex- pense, by city employees.
 Handling Legal Work
 Attorney Bronson stated that since the appointment of Van Riper as temporary receiver, all legal work has been handled by the office of Bronson, Lewis, Bronson & Upson. MT. Sullivan stated that the corpor- ation counsel's office could legally advise the receiver.
 Counsel and receivership ex- penses could, thus be saved for ap-- plication to taxes and for the cred itors," he said.
 Attorney Bronson was not im- pressed with the merit of the sug- gestion. He continued that the con- stant maintenance of the buildings would require the work of special ist. Explaining the non insurance of the buildings, he stated that the in- come did not justify 1t, and that the buildings are equipped with sprink- Ter systems.
 When the stockholders sued for the dissolution of the corporation, they alleged that the assets were in danger of waste, but contended that the firm was solvent.
 A move to have the present re- ceivers of the buildings discharged was denied by Judge Edward J. Finn common pleas court last week.
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Continued from Page D cessary that Tunisia not be per- mitted to become overpopulated with Italians.
 Phases of Problem
 The report goes on to enumerate various phases of the problem of Tunis, including the growth of the Italian population until there are 94000 Italians in the protectorate and 100000 French. After enumer- ating these factors, the report again emphasizes:
 "In view of Ita1y's present colonial policy French influence must be re- inforced and protective measures must be taken against Tunisia be- coming overpopulated with Ital- ians."
 Reliable sources said that the de- fense portion of the report, drawn up by another group of exprets, rec commended the strengthening of coastal Notifications of Tunisia as "the most likely target of Italian attack in the near future" Tunis, the report also asserted, was of vital strategic importance to the defense of French Algeria and Morocco.
 Gas Masks From France
 A lighter angle of the defense problem was touched upon during a weekend meeting of French and Arab authorities. They decided to permit the free importation of gas masks from France.
 Someone had realized, after days of excitement over the possibility of a conflict between France and Italy, that Tunis was imposing an eight per cent tax on all gas masks brought in from the mother coun- try.
 French and Arab war veterans at the request of the authorities can- celed patriotic demonstrations they had called for Sunday. However, they decided to urge all citizens in Tunisia to decorate their homes with French flags as a sign of unity against Italy.
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here. while the Pierson firm appar- ently was non-existent, Ruggieri said.
 Last week, the New York stock exchange suspended dealings in McKesson & Robbins securities pending an investigation of assert ed $10,000000 Notifications in the corporation's books. An inquiry dis closed that forged Dun & Brad street report had been used to bol- ster the company's assets. The Canadian warehouses allegedly con- tained the missing assets.
 Probe Other Companies
 Ruggieri said he also was inves- tigating the w. w. Smith and Man. ming companies which were linked with McKesson & Robbins. Both these firms maintained offices in Montreal. Miss Violet Quesnot was listed as manager of the former and branch manager of the latter.
 The public stenographer who re- ceived mail addressed to the A. H. Raymond Company said she had not handled more than 12 letters a year addressed to the firm. PoS- sibly half of them, she said, came from McKesson 6 Robbins and these she automatically forwarded to the Brooklyn address of the Raymond Company.
 The Stenographer said she had not seen anyone connected with the Raymond firm since 1883 when a man made arrangements for her to handle it's mail.
 I've never written letter for the company and if it possesses a ware house here I've not heard about it, ]" she said.
 May Link Others
 Ruggieri said he was endeavoring to link the Smith and Manning companies. The head of the Man ming company, he said, was agent for the Smith Company in their New York office. The Smith Com pany, he continued, was sales and purchasing agent for the crude drug department of McKesson and Robbins, receiving a commission from crude drug sales from all parts of the world Last year, Ruggieri said, the commissions amounted to $16O,000.
 Explaining the operations, Rug gieri said that the Smith firm would send a notice of sale of drugs to John Jones'" who would be billed on a McKesson & Robbins invoice. This account was payable through the Manning Company in Montreal, acting as banking agents.
 The McKessDn & Robbins firm had an estimated capitalization of $55. .000,0 900 to $7O,0O0,OO0. It is one of the three largest units in the drug bushes. In 1887, sales amount ed to $l74,572, ,000 and net profit was 8, ,667, ,0O0.
 Criminal Action Likely
 New York, Dec. l2-(UP) Ped eral and state authorities inveStiga- ting the intricate dealings of mann moth McKeSson & Robbins, Inc, in dicated today the possibility of criminal action against certain of the company's officials.
 Alleged fraudulent practices have reduced the firms assets by more than $l0,000,0OO and the New York Stock Exchange has suspended deal- ings in the company's securities
 New York State attorney general, after tying up the $lO0,000 broker. age account of Mrs. F. Donald Cos ter, wife of the cornpany's pres ident. was understood to have 0h- tesneu cooperation Of federal agen-
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 nedy the names of those on the list who would be less affected by cessa- tiop of the federal employment.
 There were about 200 men on the list presented by the welfare dpart- ment but the order received today from New Haven called for the dropping of men from every pro- ject in the city.
 Supervisor Kennedy Comments
 Supervisor Kennedy remarked to- day that others of the approximate 300 laid of were dropped from WPA employment for various reasons in- cluding absence from work and other matters pertaining to their application to their work.
 More than score of the employees made immediate overtures to the welfare department where their cases were re-opened for investiga- tion and report on their eligibility for relief. Past procedure has called for certificate of eligibility for re- lief before placement on the WPA.
 Earlier the New Haven office of the state headquarters of the WPA had announcd that there would be no "cuts" but that there would be no requirements" meaning that those persons who found private employment or left the WPA for other reasons would not be re-en- rolled.
 Change Came Suddenly
 The change in procedure came so suddenly that Waterbury WPA workers were taken entirely un- aware and could not understand the policy switch which cost them their jobs.
 The lay-of of Waterbury WPA employees comes at a time when a potential 1900 persons were de- pending on pay checks two weeks from now to carry them over Christmas. The average payroll for Waterbury on the basis of 2,250 WPA employees amounts to approx imately $125, ,000 for the two-weeks periods on which payrolls are based.
 Sullivan Gave Notice
 AnmlnlStfatOr SulllVan reInarkeu yesterday that between 2,000 and 5000 workers would be dropped from the states WPA rolls during this month but gave no indication that the order would take effect so soon. He was reported as saying that the cut would not be arbitrary and that those eligible for continued employment would not be affected.
 The administrator said that WPA officials had received complaint from private industry that hiring of men from WPA rolls had been diffl- cult due to reluctance of the gov- ernment workers to take jobs which they felt might only be temporary
 MT. Sullivan said that he had re- ceived no formal request from May or Jasper McLevy of Bridgeport, for public hearing on dropping of about 200 WPA employees in that city. In the event he receives it, he said that he will reply some time today.
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BrItain, France Interested

London, Dec. 12- (UP) - Great Britain and France are asking Ger many to see that the seni-autono- nous status of Memel as established by the League of Nations through the Memel statute be preserved, Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain announced today in the house of commons.
 '"The British charge d'affaires and the French ambassador have been instructed to ask the German gov- ernment to use its influence to se-
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should be the only place a camera may not go. Photographers need be no more conspicuous than the re- porters or the spectators
 Camera reporting can no more be resisted than the reporting of the debates of parliament could be resisted two centuries ago. Yet it is being objected to by gentlemen who think they dignify themselves by keeping their minds in the age of Blackstone"
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Vicar General Shell was on the air only two minutes, but he gave it added emphasis by reading the sec ond paragraph twice: It follows:
 His Eminence, George Cardinal Mundelein of Chicago, having been importuned, by news commenta- tors and correspondents from every section of the country in referencve to the broadcasts of Father Cough lin, makes the following statement:
 "As an American citizen, Father Coughlin has the right to express his personal views on current events but he is not authorized to speak for the Catholic church, nor does he represent the doctrine or sentiments of the church"
 Father Coughlin has been rebuked several times by his ecclesiastical superiors. The Rev. Michael L. Gal lagher, then bishop of Detroit, asked him to temper his sermons in 1883 which were violently attacking Wall street international bankers. Last year Archbishop Mooney corrected" Father Coughlin after he had re- feTed to the appointment of Sem ator Hugo L. Black of Alabama to the supreme court as an act of personal stupidity" on the part of President Roosevelt.
 Mooney was supported by the Apostolic delegate to Washington, Archbishop Cicognani. In 1886 the Rev. John T. McNicholas, arch- bishop of Cincinnati, publicly re- buked Father Coughlin for saying President Roosevelt was "anti- God .
 Cardinal O'C0nnell Answered
 Cardinal O'Connell's criticism, Father Coughlin answered. The radio priest said Cardinal O'Connell had no authority to speak for the Catholic church in America and no business to impose his thoughts on people outside his jurisdiction"
 The Jersey City K. of c. Council in its statement, said its members had given Father Coughlin vote of confidence and approval for his broadcast of November 20 and 27.
 Joseph F. OLeary, Grand Knight of the council, said the resolution was passed Monday night but that it had been withheld from publica- tion pending sanction by State Deputy John c. Wegner. Wegner gave his approval few hours after Cardinal Mundelein's statement was published.
 Holy Names Back Him
 Daniel J. Carmichael, district chairman of the executive commit tee of the Brooklyn Holy Name, an- nounced that the committee has warned radio station WMCA of New York that unless Father Coughlin's s Sunday program is returned to the air the Union would boycott the stations advertisers. The station was one of several which banned Father Coughlin'S address after he had refused to submit advance copies of his speeches for their ap- proval.
 At New York the Committee For Defense of Americans Constitution al Rights, organized two weeks ago with Justice Herbert A. O'Brien as chairman, announced that meet ing would be held at the Manhattan Opera House, Thursday to protest against the radio purge" of Father Coughlin, Congressman Martin Dies, chairman of the committee in- vestigating n-Umerican activities, and news Commentator Boake Car ter.
 Father Coughlin was not available for comment. He left his parish, the Little Flower Shrine at Royal Oak, Mich, yesterday immediately after his Sunday broadcast leaving word that he would not return until to- day.
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Controversy Centers On Rev. C. E. Coughlin
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Cardinal Mundelein had been back only week from Vatican City where he was received in a num- Der of extended audiences by Pope Plus XI. It was believed that he had discussed Father Coughlin with the Pontiff. While churchmen doubted privately that he had acted with the personal approval of the Pope, they pointed out that the weight of his statement was in- creased by the fact that he acted outside his jurisdiction. Father Coughlin's ecclesiastical superior is the Archbishop Edward Mooney of Detroit who passes on his radio speeches.
 A short while before the Rev. Ber- nard J. Shell, Vicar General of Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago, read his superior's statement on the radio, Father Coughlin was on the air with his weekly Sunday talk. He reiterated his previous assertions that he had not denounced Jews as a whole and again invited Jews to foreswear Communism and to join in fight on Communism. He then informed his listeenrs that Attor- ney Hogan was to follow him on the same network and invited them to listen to him.
 He is an engaged spokesman for the National Jewish Council" he said. "He is an eminent lawyer and member of my faith"
 Offered to Share Radio
 Last week, Father Coughlin had offered to share his radio time with any spokesman of the National Jewish Council and this offer was refused.
 Attorney Hogan spoke on a pro- gram arranged by the council, the American Jewish Committee, the American Jewish Congress B'Nai Brith, and the Jewish Labor Con- mittee.
 Attorney Hogan said he spoke "to refute any idea that any one who breaches racial or religious inteler- ance speaks for the Catholic laymen or the Catholic priesthood"
 He said Pope Plus XI had de- nounced anti-Semitism as incom- patible with Christianity.
 He knows, and we know, too," he said, "that one hate breeds an- other, wherever Jews are persecuted other creeds and races will sooner or later be persecuted. This was denl- onstrated by the Ku Klux Klan in our own country"
 The status of Jews, he said, rep resented the "barometer of Democ- racy," and charges that they fin- anced the Russian revolution and Communism, he said, were "stu- pid."
 We Catholics cannot permit men of Ill will to preach in America bigotry and anti-Semitism without raising our voices in protest" he continued. American Catholics stand shoulder to shoulder with all other Americans in viewing with horror the atrocities committed against Jews in Nazi Germany.
 we want no Fascism, we want no Nazisrn, we want no Commun- ism here" he said. But our desire to keep them from taking root here is not enough. It is no longer enough merely to retain ideal which have given American Democracy reality. We must refurbish them. We must bolster them to meet altered conditions without sacrificing their very essence of idealism."
 Cardinal Spoke Briefly
 Cardinal Mundelein's statement comprised only two paragraphs and
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FOUR ROB THIRTY-FIvE

Braintree. Mass, Dec. 12.-(UP)- Four masked bandits held up s5 men in shed owned by Luigi Richardi in South Braintree early Sunday, robbed them of about $250 and fled after forcing their victims to remove their trousers.
 SelectmaIi Albert E. Roberts said he would investigate the circuIn- stances surrounding the presence of the men In the shed, and that the matter might be considered by the selectnen at Fridays meeting.
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cure respect for the Memel statute, !" Chamberlain said.
 His majesty's government cannot ignore the possibility of demands being made on the Lithuanian gov ernment which would be inconsist- ent with Memel statute"
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Hobo married couples are appear ing on highways Of South Africa.
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Elm City Stockholder Opens Suit F or $1O,O0
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cies in investigations of records Of accounts in England and Australia to determine the firms exact sta- tus.
 May Take 6 Months
 Investigators said it may require four to six months to complete the investigation which began when stockholder filed a petition in the Connecticut courts for an equity re- ceivership. The company later filed for reorganization in the federal court here under the Chandler act, the new bankruptcy law.
 Mrs. Coster's brokerage account was tied up, 1t was said, after an in- yestigation allegedly revealed that she was 'in all probability in pos session of funds derived from frau- .dulent practices.
 Crude Drug Department
 The investigation centered upon the crude drug department of the 1O5-year- corporation. Under the personal control of Coster, the department has been showing an annual profit of about $1,000,000, a stock exchange inquiry showed. It retained it's profits for its own spe- cialized business.
 Coster was reported i'll at his home in Fairfield, Conn.,, and 'un- able to discuss anything" accord- ing to servants there. He con- ferred yesterday with Samuel Reich, a Bridgeport attorney, who also is United States commissioner.
 When Bennett's hearings are re- stunned tomorrow, additional evi- dence may show that the com- pany,s assets were "overstated" by Sl8,0OO, ,000, instead of $l0,O00,000 as first indicated.
 Resignatiens Demanded
 New York, Dec. 12-(UP)-Ths resignations of the president and assistant treasurer of the century, old drug firm of McKesson &S Rob- bins, Inc, whose assets mysteriously shrank by more than $10,0O0,0OO was demanded today by the board of directors nf the firm.
 The boar dasked F. Donald Cos temr, president, and George E. Diet rich, assistant treasurer and assist ant vice president. to resign within 24 hours after federal and state au- thorities indicated that criminal ac- ton was being considered against certain of the company's officials.
 Reorganization of the company was undertaken after the disclosure that assets of the comany had been idnfiated through the use of forged certificates showing non existent drug supplies in existent Cana dian warehouses.
 The firm is the third largest drug company in the United States. The New York stock exchange suspended dealings in the company's securities.
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India purchased over 100000 American flashlight batteries in recent month.
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300 LOCAL WPA
 DROP FROM ROLLS

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FRANCE MAY MAKE
 TUNlS STRONGER

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CITY PROTESTS VAN RIPPER ASRECEIVER

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RADIO PRIEST
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Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1938-10-06

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