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The Washington times., 1930-01-06

breath, he had to beat with his
hands against the fogs that
seemed sucking at his brain
suddenly he found himself in
q low, narrow passage. And
here there were no bits Of
silk-no rocks. Here he had
not penetrated before.
Hot, small hands pressed on
her cheeks. Terrified whin-
perS went in and out Of her
ears. In q dream Pat heard.
The remnant Of her strength
fought against consciousness
fought to remain in this kind
haH-faint.
But now the little arms
squeezed, maddened, about her
neck: now the little voice
shrilled: wake up! Wake up!"
Mechanically she tightened
her hold on him. Mustn't let
him wander away. He'd tried
that. Sometimes he'd awakened
and kicked at the wallS-at her.
Sometimes he'd been Wild like
that, with fright. She muir
INJURED in q dull, muffled re-
SponSe: TITS night-sleep-"
mo, Oh, Pat, I'm sick-You
said my mother was coming.
Make her come, Pat, pleaSe!"
She was awake now. With q
sickening chill she was fiddling
with the flashlight. She was
uttering aloud: "It's not our
It will come on" ,.
And she began creeping. She
took matches from her pocket;
crept an inch.
She struck the light and
looked at her watch. In the
flicker she saw that it was after
8. She said, 'We'll get back.
It's not so far. Make the
matches last, Billy. Keep hold
tight Of my arm"
you carry me, Pussy Is
tired"
mo, creep"
= They went on 90. She
counted 20 matches. "I can't
reach the entrance with these"
She began to call. She cried
out: "God-oh. Mother Of God
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dark haired girl In the
corner" and he had sought an
introduction to her. Later he
had taken her home and stood
for a long time outside her
apartment door talking to her.
They had been very young
and brave and wise in those
days. They were among the
new intellectuals" who were
remaking the world and rid
ding it Of all the old customs,
all the old standards. all the
old codes. They were living
their own lives" and each was
his own master, anSwerable to
none.
All this passed in an instant
through Aliens mind and then
he spoke.
Eyes, I remember" he said.
Both were quiet for a while
and then Mildred spoke again.
mfr. Langston will make q
place for you In his mills II you
ask him. You heard what he
said the other night"
do you want me to?" asked
Allen, would you like to come
back to MillerSville and live. Is
that what's been bothering
you?"
't'd like to come back" an
swered Mildred. But it isn't
that. 7 told you I had been
thinking and I've decided that
we were wrong. # my parents
had been living I would have
had better sense. And now to
see Grace married.
You mean?" he asked
mo one need ever know" she
answered. when we return to
New York we can find a justice
of the peace in one Of the up
State towns. Then we can come
back here. Will you, Allen, viii
you?"
"Of course. I WILL" he said.
And his arms went about her.
Two days later they were
married.
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DOUBLE WEDDING o,1s, zSD 1,;,.ss,1 the Old

Where are you and Lester
going to settle DOWN." asked
Mildred.
Right here" replied Grace.
Sometimes I think it would be
nice to live in New York like
you and Allen do. But Lester
is going to be made an assist
ant general manager in dads
mills, SO we're going to stay
here"
eyes. sir" interrupted Mr..
Langston. eve were q sort Of
one-horSe concern when you left
Millersville, Mildred. But we've
grown in the past five years
and we're going to grow even
bigger. We're making rayon
now, you know. Always plenty
Of room for young blood"
He didn't look at Allen as he
spoke, but the others senSed
the import Of his statement.
Nor did Allen answer, and in
q moment the conversation had
become general again.
After dinner Mildred'S girl
hood friends, having heard she
was back in Millersville, began
calling. But the party broke
up early when Mildred pleaded
q headache. I'm worn out by
the trip" she explained.
Whats the matter?" Allen
asked her later when they were
alone in their room.
Nothing" she replied.
But there is" he insisted.
There must be something
wrong. You're not yourself"
But Mildred refused to con-
cede that there was anything
amiss. 'It's just that I'm
tired" she said.
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The Washington times., 1930-01-06
TOdUy's True
Story
NKILDRED received the let
N ter in the morning mail,

RKnDRED received the let
M ter in the morning mail,
and when Allen came
home that night she showed it
to him.
"1t's from Grace Langston,"
she explained. "You remember
II used to go to school with
her. 7 haven't seen her for
years. She's getting married
and wants me to come back
for the wedding"
''Well?" answered Allen.
'I'd like to co." said Mildred
"It's been five years and more
since I've been back to Millers-
vile. Why can't we both go.
It would take only three or four
days. The trip would do us
good and I'd like to see some
Of my old friends again"
Suits me-" replied Allen.
1--WE can leave Sunday night.
That win give us plenty Of time.
won't it?"
And so 1t happened that
three days before Grace Lang
ston was to be married she an
swered the bell In her home to
find Mildred at the door. In
an instant they were in each
others arms. ..-.
But where's AllenP" asked
Grace. "You know, I've never
met your husband, Mildred. I
thought he was coming with
you"
Hes here" answered Mil .
dred. Hes at the hotel and
will come around later, He
said he knew we'd have lots to
talk about without him."
why, Mildred, I'd never for
give you if you stayed at that
old hotel. We've plenty Of room
here and you know it. You
telephone him and tell him to
come right up here and to
bring your bags with him"
And Mildred. her protests ig.
nored, was forced to telephone
to Allen. "Grace wants us to
stay with her." she explained.
Come right up"
Later in the day Lester Cald-
well arrived. He was the young
man who would be important
only on the wedding day and
until that time would just
stumble around, getting in ev-
erybody's way and being told
that there wasn't . thing" he
could do.
He and Allen struck I'D q
conversation while Grace and
Mildred carefully examined the
formers trouSSeau. Mildred'S
exclamationS Of delight floated
down the. broad stairway, fol.
lowed by Grace's explanations
that "Sue sent this-Aunt Mary
sent that"
Mrs. Langston, 0race's
mother, BUSTED cheerfuIly about
the large house attending to
the thousand and one details
Of the wedding ceremony and
the reception which was 70 fol-
low It. In the evening Mr..
LAngst0n returned 70 join the
others in q prolonged dinner
which was constantly inter.
rupted By DO you remember"
with one reminiseencs after
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Last night Pat had darted in
q white terror down this aisle.

Last n1gnL FaC nAQ oArGeQ IN
a white terror down this aisle.
Here were little mounds Of
earth-every Is feet.
When Guy first saw these he
trembled. Queer, beSeeching
sounds came and made little
wild prayers at his lips. Pat
had left these! A thing like
this, in her fright, she would
surely have done. Here, too, was
the empty tuna can.
( He had gone on in q flame Of
hope. Abruptly the mounds
ended, Fifty feet further the
cave widened. In q great cir
cular area. This semi circle had
q lofty ceiling. 1t had almost
nurnberless inches and tunnels.
And two long galleries, each
with other turns.
Now Guy stood and played
the light over the great arc. He
felt stifled. PerSpiration stood
out in big drops. He rubbed
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his neck-eased the strain
there. He said aloud: won
der where I missed out-wonder
which path she could have
taken. This ends in a wall.
That one has no turn. I've
gone here-haf a dozen times"
He plunged into 1t. He
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He got up and went down
one turn, reached the end Of
this and tried another. All
along we're bits Of silk.
But suddenly and with such
a violent trembling that he had
to lean against the wall for
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stopped down and picked up
bits Of the parachute silk.
Now ne was at that pit again.
Now he lay on the floor, he
leaned over the black drop and
played his flashlight on it's
depths. He said to himself,
hoarSely, 1T has no bottom!"
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rolling along snowy roads in those gay little red and yellow
coaches
I'm still peeping into those little cabin windows agOw
with candle light.
But I've got to jolt back into the grind again
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0NE nice thing about my boss that hS notices my
" stuff unless I am out of the paper.
SO can just manage to fill my space with something
he thinks am the job
But just between you and mel wouldn't have him get
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What Do. You KnOw?
ANSWERS TO TODAY's TEST
Questions on Comic Page

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Is ChukkerS,
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wise for the world not working today.
I'm still sailing around in oil those little pink and gold
boats laden with the good wishes got in cards from
thoughtful friends
I'm still sitting beside those coy little freplaces and
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This Day in Our Historv

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The Washington times., 1930-01-06
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-19
Trade Trend and Outlook
President of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Points to SoMndness of Industrial Structure.
Sees Revival.
Sees Revival.

suffered In loss Of business during the
depression In fact, 1t is running
shade better than it was in the peak
year Of 1929. The increase for the first
nine months of the year as reported
by the principal companies amounts in
round figures to $16,O00,O0O. This
applies to new life insurance purchased
by the public and does not include re-
vivals, increases or dividend additions.
Insurance men agree that the busi-
ness slump has shown many men the
value Of and the necessity for carrying
insurance. Policy holders have been
able to borrow money to tide them over
the bad spots, and no policy has varied
from par IS result Of the disturbance.
Group Insurance Gains.
Group insurance, which covers en-
ployes and usually Is paid for jointly
by the employer and the e.nploye, is
81 per cent ahead Of last year, with
ordinary insurance and industrial in
surance less than per cent in advance
OF 1929. In this connection, 1t might
be said that group insurance seems to
hold great promise of Graduating a sore
spot that involves both the individual
and industry in general, and certainly
one that Is reflected in the economic
balance. 1t Is the problem of the super
animated worker. In increasing num-
bers, as our industrial conditions con-
tinue to expand, men and women are
wearing themselves out in service and
are reaching the age of impaired eff
cheney or physical inability to continue
their labors without having provided
for themselves a competence sufficient
to carry them through their declining
years
The fact that many are continuing at
their jobs, with resulting loss Of EN-
cheney because of the unwillingness of
the employer to turn them out unpro-
vided for, or are retired to exist on
well intentioned, but unscientiflc, gen.
erosity of the employer, does not change
the situation.
The plan of group insured annunities,
already In operation in many industrial
organizations and increasing its field
year by year, points a way to the So
luton Of the problem. It places the
burden Of cost jointly on the employer
and the employee
If this program was effective inter-
changeably throughout industry, it
would be possible for a worker to go
from one job to another without sac
rificing anything in the way of pro-
vision for his old age; the annuity
earned by him in each capacity would
be insured to him by the underwriting
company.
The problem of the superannuated
worker must be met It is in this direc-
ton that the great effort of the in
surance industry must be exerted. How
sensibly it is met will have q consider
able bearing on our national stability.
(Copyright, 1880, by North American News
paper Alltance.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-19

stocks stop falling, and people become
convinced that the bottom has been
reached, much of this dammed-up pur-
chasing power viii be released, and we
will see q substantial rebound in stocks,
commodity prices, and business activity.
the review says.
Notes in Banking Field.
George M. Reynolds, chairman of the
Executive Committee of the Continental
Illinois Bank 81 Trust Co. and dean of
Chicago bankers, has celebrated the end
Of his fiftieth year in banking.
The Manufacturers Record, Of Balti-
more, recently published a series Of
statements from various industrial lead
ers expressing the opinion that the
business depression has reached bottom
and that definite evidence Of an upturn
has appeared.
There seems to be only one phrase
which win adequately describe the pres
emit situation. Business is marking
time Sentiment has improved and
optimists may occasionally be found.
The pessimists went fishing and they
have come back feeling better. There
is, in the air, feeling that, as busi-
ness can. get no worse, 1t must soon
show improvement" says the Central
Trust Co. Of Illinois.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-19
WOMAN BANK OFFICIAL VISITS
INSTITUTIONS IN WASHINGTON
Miss Grace Stoermer of Los
Angeles Is Here on State
Mission.
Meets U. S. Officials and
Shows Interest in D. C.
Credit Bureau.

Washington's financial district is en-
tertaining a noted woman bank official
from the Far West, Miss Grace Stoer-
mer of Los Angeles.
Miss Stoermer, who was recently
elected president of the National Asso-
citation Of American Bank Women, is
assistant vicG PRESIDENT of the Bank of
Italy and formerly was in charge of
the women's department In the same
bank.
She is in this city in connection with
the statue which California is to place
in the Hall of Fame in the Capitol.
But while here she has not been per-
mitted to overlook the local banks or
the United States Treasury.
Miss Stoermer was shown about the
Treasury by Miss Adele Stewart, chief
Of the examining division in the ONCE
Of the controller of the currency. Miss
Stewart Is an exceptional Treasury
guide, since she has been connected
with this department of the Govern
ment for 80 years. She is the only
woman bank examiner In the United
States, having received her commission
when John Shelton Williams was con-
troller.
After chatting with Controller John
w. Pole and Deputy Controller r. G..
Await, Miss Stoermer was escorted to
the office Of Eugene Meyer, jr., the re-
Gently appointed governor of the Fed
eral Reserve Board, Gov. Never
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-19
Building Industry
May Be First to
Register Advance
Fourteen Out of Is u. S.
Cities Show Gain in
September Permits.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, October 18.-Some sig
nif1cant and favorable signs have been
appearing in the building trade in the
past month, which gives cause for the
opinion that revival may be starting
in this industry. 1t was among the
first to reflect the conditions in bust
ness that have become general in the
last IL months.
Now students of building trade tend
encies are inclined to feel that it may
also be the first to suggest an up
turn in industry.
Increases Reported.
OF IS of the largest cities reporting
their building permits for September
II show an increase over the same
month in 1929, and IL a. smaller ratio
than before. The striking gains are
those of Chicago, Philadelphia, Cleve-
land, Jersey City. Albany, N. Y, Port
land, Greg, Toledo, San Francisco,
Dallas, Houston, Minneapolis and Rich
mond, Va. Los Angelas also had q
gain over year ago, but 1t was a
moderate one.
In California the total for Septem-
Der was about 100000 smaller than
for the same month last year, but
higher for August. In Connecticut
there was a sharp drop. Florida show
ed an increase IN September over Au-
gust, but a reduction from September,
1929 In Illinois the September figures
for this year and last, were about equal,
while those for the past month were
nearly 30 per cent greater than for
august. Likewise. building permits In
Massachusetts in September were in
excess of those for the previous month.
In Michigan there was drop in the
value of building permits from over
SIT GOO, 900 in September, 1929, to less
than So 900 900 last month, but the
latter figures exceeded that for August.
Other State Reports.
About the same trend was shown In
the New Jersey total, which was OF
about $4,000, 900 from September, last
year to Septembef 1880, but double
the value Of August this year. The
same tendency on a smaller scale was
indicated IN New York State, where
permits last month were about II per
cent in value over August. Ohio showed
a decrease both from year ago and
August, as did Pennsylvania. Texas
indicated a higher level last month
than a year ago, but a drop OF over
10 per cent from the August figure.
In Wisconsin there was decrease In
building permit values Of 20 per cent,
compared with last year, but q gain
of 1914 per cent over August.
(Copyright, 1900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-19
RESOURCES OF VIRGINIA
BANKS SHOW SLUMP

A decrease In resources of more than
S27, 900 900 during 1929, compared with
1928, was listed by the 315 State banks
and 159 National banks in Virginia, ac-
cording to annual report of the bureau
of banking and insurance at Richmond
The report shows that $1S,000,000 of
the total loss In resources was due to
the failure of Guarantee Title g. Trust
Corporation of Norfolk.
The total resources of State and ma
tional banks at the end of 1929 were
$675, 900,0 900, as compared with $703,-
747,000 in 1928. OF this amount State
banks had resources of 1924, 697 900, and
national banks 1891 ,203 ,000
During 1929 six banks in Virginia
were placed in the hands of receivers
four others were eliminated by merging
and one was dissolved, the Richmond
report said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-19
BUILDING AWARDS
STILL BELOW 1929
Improvement in Residential Con-
struetion. but Industrial Prof
ects Are Tagging.
snecial r1isnatch 10 The star.

special DISPATCH 70 4he Ssat'
NEW YORK, october 15.-Building
and engineering construction contract
awards have not yet demonstrated an
ability to hold up as well as at TINS
time last year, despite the sharp down.
trend IL months ago, says current
survey of the Standard Statistics Co.
The survey continues in part:
"A tendency toward improvement Is
noted, however, in the residential d.
vision, which in September made the
best showing since May. Although the
moderate increase in residential con-
tracts in recent months has been inter-
preted in some quarters as reversal
of trend, the betterment has been so
slight as to leave September achieve
ments 1877 per cent under those OF a
year previous and to require October
results to be 1913 per cent above Sep
teniber in order to equal october OF
last year.
Public works and utilities construc-
ton promises to be maintained this
Fall at levels equal to or better than
those prevailing a year earlier. The
same is true of educational and other
semi-public projects. Commercial and
industrial construction, however is now
so low and conditions in those divisions
are so uncertain that sizeable improve
ment cannot be. anticipated for some
time"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-19
Proctor MADE CHAIRMAN
OF BIG SOAP CONCERN

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, october 18-The board
of directors of The Proctor & Gamble
Co. has elected William Cooper Proctor
to the Office of chairman of the board
Richard r. Deupree, vice president and
general manager was chosen to succeed
Col. Proctor as president.
The change, effective at once, will
have little or no effect on the manage
ment of the affairs of the company, as
Col. Proctor announced his intention of
continuing his activities as the head of
the business. There will be no one APP
pointed Immediately to succeed Mr..
Deupree as vice president and general
manager
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-19
POTATO MARKET.

CHICAGO, October 18 (P) Omitted
States Department of Agricultural -
Potatoes, receipts, ~ cars: on track, 319
cars: total U. S. shipments, 935 cars:
firm trading slow; Wisconsin sacked
round whites, central section, 1.5Oa1. as;
Amigo section sacked Cobblers, 100;
few fancy higher; Minnesota, North
Dakota sacked Red River Ohios. 1.7Oa
100; sacked round whites, 1.4Oa1 so;
few higher; Colorado sacked Brown
Beauties, Local .95; Idaho sacked Rus
sets, 2.15a2.25; few fancy higher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-19
NET EARNINGS UP.

NEW YORK, October 10 Especially -
Bickford's, Inc, for the nine months
ended September 80, 1880, reports net
profits after Federal taxes Of $445, 1888,
equivalent after preferred dividend re-
quirements to $1.39 per share on 24S,-
744 shares of no par common stock
outstanding. This compares with $341,-
g4T; or OF cents share based upon the
same capitalization for the first nine
months Of 1929.