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Morning Ntwi, Wilmington, Dl. Thunday, November 9, 1967 43 Si. doming Netos Bowling eyes big score I It A i With automatic help 4 11 II If II II I 1 THE scorer is a digital computer linked to a detection system in the automatic pin-setter. In a fraction of a second it registers the pinfall after each ball is rolled. It calculates and prints the score frame on a scoresheet and, at the same time, projects it to a large overhead screen above the foul line.

There are provisions for entering a team handicap, for fouls, error correcton, late-arriving bowlers and provisional balls. The automatic scorer is expected to bring new speed to the sport and eliminate Robert Reynolds, a Wrst Coast electronics calculator expert, conceived the idea of the automatic scorer in the mid-1940's. Since then, he has worked, with Brunswick technicians, on perfecting the machine. ACCORDING to Milton Rudo, the president of Brunswick's bowling division, the purchase price is slightly under $3,000 a lane, installed. Lease terms are or a 10-year period at 5 cents a line with an annual minimum of $450.

Bowlers usuig the device will have to pay about a dime a line extra. Each scoring unit services four lanes and has three eompo-nctns one console and two bowler-identification panels (each panel services two lanes After inserting scoring cards in the console behind the bowler's countour charis and the bowlers need only be concerned with the identification panels when play begins. The bowler has only to move th lever to his name each time his turn to bowl arrives. According to Rudo, the first scorers should be ready for installation in mid-summer of 1968. By THOMAS ROGERS (c) N.Y.

Times News Service NEW YORK Bowling, which enjoyed a multimillion-dollar renaissance in the 1950's with the advent of the automatic pin-setter, is hoping to emerge from its current slump. It hopes to do it with the introduction of another electronic marvel the automatic scorer. The Brunswick Corp. yesterday announced that it would accept orders for purchase or lease of the Brunswick Automatic Scorer, which received the American Bowling Congress seal of approval in early August. 'fwtSj fern Wi 2j-' K5 "fSS'i'Fi -'Jr i.

Beneficial Finance lists income drop Income of Beneficial Finance with headquarters at 1300 Market and its subsidiaries for the nine months ended Sept. 30 was $90,272,890. This compares with $95,954,817 for ithe corresponding period a year earlier. Net income after charges and taxes on Sept. 30, 1967, was $33,063,932 for the nine months period, which compares with $40,522,389 for the corresponding nine months a year earlier.

Per-share earnings for the nine months this year at $1.95, based on 14,760,726 shares out UPI Telephoto standing, compares with $2.50 last year, based on 14,412,662 Confesfanfs wafch contesf shares outstanding. Net income tor the nine months this year from Western in Dallas, Tex. left to right are Judy Davidson of Quincy, Denise Rita of Mier, N.Y., and Cindy Dlugos of Pitts Three Miss Teen-age America hope-Li. are shown here enjoying them-lelves Tuesday during the "Turtle Derby Race" held at the Sheraton Dallas hotel Auto Supply Co. was $7,532,288 compared with the year-earlier burgh, Pa.

figure of $7,983,739. Spiegel, Inc for the first nine months of this year showed a loss of $3,040,292 compares with a net income of $2,686,482 last year. Other subsidiary companies showed net income of $304,171 for the first nine months of 1967 compared Utility firm reports rise in income with $245,061 last year. AP Wlrepholo Musk complex on wheels Gross revenues, net income and per-share earnings of Ches Toothbrush takes a bite A toothbrush caused a cavity exhibitions, tryout are, the organ, pearance at fairs and Shown at an impromptu from left Barry Lewis at apeake Utility Corp. of Dover Youthful San Francisco musicians try out a creation of the Thomas Organ Co.

currently touring the West Coast. The $30,000 vehicle equipped with 14 speakers and 32 jacks for guitars, is designed for parade use as well as ap Reese Martin in the driver's seat ond yesterday at an East Side home. Charles Mancini and Jerry Bostwich with guitars. and Salisbury all rose substantially for the 9-and 12-month periods ended Sept. 30, compared with 1966.

For the nine-months period this year on gross revenues of $3,550,733, Chesapeake realized The toothbrush was electric, and a short circuit in its energizing unit was blamed for a fire that burned a hole in a bathroom wall at 502 E. 9th St. Wilmington hremen, giving net income of $339,378, equal to $.844 cents a share. If you've got the guts to stick with the National SAT Course, you might net get stuck with a second choice college. The next SAT exam is March 2.

The National SAT training classes begin Jan. 5, 6, 7. Weekend classes held in Wilmington, Wynnewood, Cherry Hill, Allentown, Jenkintown. For information or reservations call 655 1163. Or send a postcard to: The Lycsyn.

Admtnist aliviOIfices 1 19 Old York ftci. Jenkintown, Fa. 15046 Reports of W. German mark revaluation untrue the cause of the minor blaze, said William Bryant, who was this compares with gross revenues of $3,307,517, resulting using the toothbrush, was not in net income of $298,082 or $.742 injured in the 6:30 a.m. fire.

cents a share; in 1966. For the 12 months ended Sept. Business nofes Brifish mart opportunities eyed 7 (c) N.Y. TIMES NEWS SERVICE LONDON Britain would reap greater economic advantage from joining a North Atlantic free trade area including the United States than from joining the European Economic Community, a private economic study concludes in a booklet tQ be published today. The report, entitled "The Free Trade Area Option: Opportunity for Britain," was sponsored by the Atlantic Trade Study, an independent, privately supported group headed by Sir Michael Wright, a former British diplomat and disarmament negotiator.

Capitol Records, Audio Devices eye merger NEW YORK (jTK-Directors of Capitol Records, and Audio Devices, both of New York, said yesterday they had agreed in principle to merge through an exchange of stock. The agreement calls for Capitol shareholders to receive about 3.12 million shares of Audio Devices common stock. Audio Devices, which has about 957,000 shares outstanding of 1.5 million authorized, said it would ask stockholders to authorize additional shares to carry out the proposal. TWA defendant in phone number suit CHICAGO UB-An accountant who's been counting his phone calls and finding the number overwhelming sued yesterday for $1.25 millio damages, alleging misuse of his telephone number. Melvin A.

Conviser, the accountant, has had 327-7600 as his phone number for 12 years. Trans World Airlines, defendant in his suit, has 332-7600 as its Chicago ticket office number. ITT, Sheraton merger advances NEW YORK i.Ti International Telephone Telegraph Corp. directors and Sheraton Corp. of America directors approved in separate meeting day a preliminary agreement for ITT to acquire the hotel chain.

Negotiators for both companies were instructed by their respective boards to prepare a definitive agreement. Sheraton shareholders are to meet in January to vote on the proposal. 30 this year the utility company (c) N.Y. Times News Service has gross revenues of $4,731,756 and net income of $584,847 or BONN Reports that the THESE experts say the of the mark might den demand was touched off by be imminent, the recent decline on the New IN tne firSt Placc' (here was a York stock markets. Because'recent leak of the annual report the German exchanges West Germany's Economic $1,455 a share.

West German government is Last year, gross revenues were net income was planning to revalue the Deutsche mark turned out to have been plausible but untrue. $514,401 and the pershare earn so-called rlninr rplativrlv wrll. manv Advisory Board, the ings were $1.28. Last year net Rumors that the mark ors, cither German or income and per-share earnings 1 Afti jrt i inuiuueu o.i'w, or cenis a be revalued set off a flurry of speculation in the last few days that caused the mark to rise in American, exchanged dollars for marks in order to place orders in Germany. "five wise men" which reportedly recommended that the mark be revalued upward.

However, the board made a similar recommendation last vear which was not acted unnn share, tax credit from prior years, according to the presi value against the dollar on for Refa7 sales hit record high WASHINGTON MV-Retail sales hit a record during September, a slightly more bullish level than at first believed, the Commerce Department said yesterday. In an upward revision of earlier figures, the department said September sales were about 1 per cent above August which was revised slightly downward to $26,422,000,000 and about 4 per cent above September of last year. The department is scheduled to publish today its preliminary estimate of retail sales for October. dent, Charles C. Harrison III The resulting rise in the eign exchange markets.

Yestcr- Earnings for both periods are based on 401,986 shares out Economics Ministry stated flat-mi ls grinding and speculatois standing. ly that it had no plans to revalue quickly leaped on tne oanawag- trade this large surplus year. selling dollars snort tor the national currency. quick profit. This already exceeds $9 billion for the first nine months of 1967.

Island shaken Economic experts affirmed EN'NA, Sicily (AP) A mild that conditions in West Ger-j Since the Economics Minis-many made a revaluation of the denial this morning, how Although the country has an unfavorable balance of invisible PYrmrft: cimh ae tnnrict ovnonHi. ever, the mark apparently is earthquake shook central Sicily yesterday for the fourth time in nine days, damaging more than 100 houses and leaving scores of mark extremely unlikely. One economist said he would be willing to give 100-to-l odds against such action by the Bonn settling back to i its accustomed aUh thcn; eve Certain developments injnt jn families homeless. No deaths w.u outflow. Bonn still is eniovine a to nor injuries were reported.

rr? fjWpjnneory inac intorna. jtional payments balance. I At the end of September, Germany's balance of payments 'showed a surplus of $1 billion. Business in brief State economy holds steady in Sept. Veil being lifted WASHINGTON (AP.) The Defense Department said yes- rosiTiov ARTHUR B.

ALTEMUS, formerly ihr mntiatirr nj ii loinl insurance rifffliv, is nine mi insurance representative of the IT m. Ilitchen ttnil Son (irnrral Insurance Agency, icitli nj-fici's Incaleil at l'H)h dap Pike, Cranston Ili'lau arc. 't elephones imil ))l- 8.W: jterday it is taking steps to lift I in Delaware starting Monday at JOHN J. Capriotti has been security classification from all 7:30 p.m. named successor to Leslie P.

basic research financed by the Brookson, district manager in at universities. It the Wilmington office of the called the changes "more ad-Home Beneficial Life Insurance ministrative streamlining than Co. Brockson has retired after anything else." 1 1-56! 1 Designed for experienced investors and traders, the seminars will be held at the Holiday Inn of America at Talleyville. Special emphasis will be given to current economy and methods of recognizing trends, dc-terming a company's future and 42 years with the company. Brockson, who worked in Wilmington for 26 years, began his company career in Salisbury, in 1935, was later in charge of the Dover office and came here as manager in 1941.

By EUGENE R. KNOBLAUCH Staff Business Writer The Delaware business activity index graph held steady at 163. In September, a 2.6 per cent increase over the 1966 position. While some national trends influenced the position of the graph which moved up from its August position of 157.8, according to the Diamond State Telephone statisticians, the local indicators were led upward to an over-all improvement of 3.2 per cent over 1966 by new life in residential building. Total building was up 20 per cent over the September 1966 position.

Despite a drop of 31.3 timing investment activity. Topics of discussion will include options, convertible bonds, and margin accounts. Capriotti joined the company after service in World War II and in 1948 was named staff HENRY P. Roberts Jr. has WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1967 AT 1 P.M.

SALE ON PREMISES PRIME COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE 3414 K1RKW00D HIGHWAY (NEAR PRICES CORNER) APPR0X. FRONTAGE. ZONED C-3 TO A DEPTH OF 200' ACRES) IDEM. FOR ANY TYPE OF ROADSIDE BUSINESS, AUTOMOBILE SHOWROOM, MEDICAL OR OFFICE BUILDING, EXISTING DINER (NEW KIRKW00D DINER) AND CONTENTS TO BE SOLD SEPARATELY AT ABSOLUTE AUCTION AND TO BE REMOVED FROM PREMISES. INSPECTION: Wed.

Nov. 15th from 10 A.M. to 12 noon. TERMS I CONDITIONS: 15 deposit on real estate by cash or check. Diner equipment-Cash.

Sale of real estate subject to confirmation. FREE BROCHURE ON REQUEST. RUDNICK MATAS, Auctioneers 212 W. 8TH WILMINGTON, DELAWARE 158-7264 been appointed sales managermanager. He was later a divi-of Know How of Wilmington, training and in the Diamond by graph is compiled State Telephone Co.

DELAWARE'S BUSINESS GRAPH smoothes out at a 1967 peak for September. The a temporary employment 1953 was district manager in service with offices at 222 Phila-Baltimore. He has served as a office of delphia Pike, Pennv Hill. Rob- director of the Life L'nderwri- tion total from a possible dive, lof 25.5 per cent in crude oil' THE Philadelphia Depressed prices in broilers, refinery runs, were among ma-jBache has an per cent in non-residential building, the improvement of 89 per cent over the September 1966 position rescued the construe- erts will be responsible forjters Association of New Castle development of new divisions County, and the Baltimore Life and territories, Underwriters. nounced a of advanced down 25 per cent from the pre- jor local factors unfavorable to investment seminars to be held ceeding September and a drop) the business graph..