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Evening star., 1932-01-17
RETAIL FOOD PRICES DROP
THROUGHOUT COUNTRY

Retail food prices throughout the
country, according to figures compiled
yesterday by the Labor Departments
Bureau of Statistics. continue to slide
down the scale. The bureau noted a
reduction of per cent on December IS,
as compared with figures compiled as
of November IS.
This reduction places the average de-
crease in retail prices for the year at
16 % per cent, according to the bureau
Washington, Springfield, Ill; Salt
Lake City, st. Louis, Philadelphia,
Peoria. Mobile and Minneapolis each
noted 2 per cent decrease during the
30-day period ending December IS. This
reduction places the yearly decrease
here at II per cent.
Evening star., 1932-01-17
INSTITUTE PLANS
ANNUAL BANQUET
|. ]. Roberts Appointed Head
of Committee for Feb
ruary 13 Session.

T. J. Roberts, assistant cashier Of the
Riggs National Bank, has been ap-
pointed chairman of the Banking In
stitute'S 28th Annual Banquet Commit
tee, by Aubrey o. Dooley, president oi
Washington Chapter. Other members
of the committee have also been named
for the event, which takes places on
Saturday evening, February 13, at the
willard Hotel.
Mr. Roberts is a former president OF
Washington Chapter, has served as
banquet chairman in previous years and
is credited in large measure with
the success of last years dinner The
annual event, the chief social event OF
the year at the institute, brings to-
gether large groups of both senior and
Junior bank officers.
The Program Committee is already
functioning and has tentative plans fol-
special entertainment features, a guest
OF honor of national prominence, and a
speaker Of outstanding ability. Last
year President Stevenson of the Ameri-
can Bankers Association attended the
dinner as did also the national head
OF the institute.
Other Committee Members.
Others on the committee are Frank
M. Perley, American Security g. Trust
Co., and Miss S. Winifred Burwell,, Ma
tlonaI Metropolitan, vice chairman
Miss Catherine M Krieg, Riggs Ma
tlonal, secretary; Miss Gertrude G
WICK, Liberty National, assistant Secre-
tary, and J. Earle McGeary, w. B.
HlooS q Co., treasurer. The other
Banquet Committee members include
Willard G. Barker, Morris Plan
kenneth Birgfeld, Riggs; H w. Burn
Slde, Riggs; William A. Cady, Ameri-
can Security; R. Jesse CLANCY, Com
merclal; Frank c. Cook, District; F. H
COX, commercial; George r. Flemer
metropolitan: Constance D. Fogle
RIGGS; A. E. Henze, w. B. Hibbs g. Co..
Lloyo II. Johnson, Northeast Savings
henry F. Klmball, American Security;
CIauoe W. Klnseley, Riggs; Robert H
Lacey, Columbia; Frank w. Lee. Mount
! Vernon Savings
Robert E. Lee Lincoln: It. Hunton
Leith, Security Savings g. Commercial:
S. William Miller. Union Trust; Rich
ard a. Norris, Lincoln; Stuart S. Ogil-
vie, Second National: Nathan Poole
Federal-American; Robert M. Poole,
Riggs; Mabel V. Royce and Rose L.
Royce; washington Loan & Trust Will
nam r. Russ. MunSey Trust; w. L.
SanderSon, Federal-American.
| Paul j. Settler and A. w. Sherman.
| American Security & Trust; Robert A.
SiSson, Washington Savings: James A.
Soper, Lincoln; Norman E. Towson
washington Loan & Trust; Raymond
L. Weber, ational Savings g. Trust
LOIS A. White, Federal-American; Alice
H. Whitton and Robert G. Whitton
FIRST National Bank, Alexandria. va;
Mildred c. Woodcock, American Secur-
| ity & Trust
Evening star., 1932-01-17
CHEMICAL REPORTS JUMP
IN EARNINGS In 1881

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, January 16-The
Chemical Bank & Trust Co., which has
just made public its annual report,
states that the bank in the year ended
December 81, 1881, earned $5,113,O0O,
equal to $244 a share on 100000
shares of stock as against $225 a share
earned in 1880, fine showing during
panic year
The bank now has IA offices in New
York City, one in Brooklyn, one in
Chicago and one in London. 1t is a
charter member of the New York Clear
ing House Association.
Evening star., 1932-01-17
GROUP INSURANCE RECORD
MADE BY EQUITABLE LIFE

The Equitable Life Assurance Society
reports that, despite the business de-
preston IN 1881, its group insurance
premium income established a new high
record IN the history OF the company.
Inc 1881 records in group insurance
business are: For group life, $127510,-
045' ana, on the basis of volume cred
lts Is ao1opteo ia1tl by the society for group
oLsapnity' SI4,82l .463, and for group
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tied to profit and loss. .sL22I.454o o4
Taxi Competition Cuts Earnings.

Taxi Competition Cuts Earnings.
Study Of the reports shows that the
keen taXicab competition during the
latter months of the year made a severe
inroad into earnings. The officials of
the company have hoped that the Pub
lie Utilities Commission would place
more regulation upon the taXicab busi-
ness in the city, but the situation still
remains the same as it has been since
the low-rate taxis began operations.
The annual meeting of the Potomac
Power Co. was also held yesterday, as
the two corporations have the same
officers and directors. After presenting
his financial report for the Washington
Railway & Electric Co., President Ham
made no extended comments regarding
the figures. With the Potomac Power
rate matter before the courts Mr. Ham
deemed it unwise to go over the details
of the~situation at yesterdays meeting.
He will report soon on the rate status.
The board of directors was elected,
consisting of Woodbury. Blair, Edwin c.
Brandenburg, Daniel ]. Callahan, F. w.
Doolittle, Robert V. Fleming, Julius
Garfinckel, Edwin Gruhl, William F.
Ham, Robert N Harper, Cloyd H. Mar
vim, Lennard H. Mitchell Clarence F.
Norment, Eugene f. Thompson and
Harley P. Wilson. The directors met
Immediately and elected their officers
for the ensuing year: william F. Ham,
president; S. r. Bowen, vice president
and general counsel; A. G. Neal, vice
president and controller; H. M. KeySer,
Secretary, assistant treasurer and coun-
sci; J. E. Tenly, treasurer; H. G. Hay
don, assistant controller; William L.
Clarke, assistant secretary-treasurer,
and H. w. Kelly, assistant secretary.
No changes were made in the legal
and operating stats of the railway OF
Potomac companies. AT the meeting
1892 shares were represented in per-
son or by proxy.
Trading on ID. C. Exchange.
Bonds got all the attention in the
weeks closing trading on the Washing
ton Stock Exchange. The sales:
Washington Gas IS "A"-SlOO at 100 Is
$500 at lOOls, Sl,7OO at 100.
Washington Gas IS "B"-$l00 at 1907
$500 at 1895.
Capital Traction 5s-$1 ,OCO at 60. 81 ,00O
at 60, $4,000 at so. 1000 at 60.
The unlisted securities were called of
as usual on Saturday and very few
changes in quOtatiOES noted. The nigh
est unlisted stock on the board is
<1IldNOol4d Dam. NlllIll ID AlOOCA az @oC
So far in 1882 Washington Gas Light
IS, Series A. have been the most active
bonds in the regular list and Washing
ton Railway & Electric preferred has
been the leader In the stock division.
Record Attendance Predicted.
Reservations indicated the largest
attendance of local sbankers on RECORD
at anv Of the MidWinter open meet
ings. The meeting takes place tomorrow
evening at the Willard, Secretary F. P
H Siddons being Swamped with notices
from those expecting to be present.
Several special guests have been in
vited. David Lawrence. editor of the
United States Daily, is always heard
with unusual interest President c. H
Pope will preside.
In addition to the chief address, sew
eral important reports will be presented
by committee chairmen and heads o
association sections.
Evening star., 1932-01-17
$4,625,000 Gold Received.

NEW YORK, January 16 (P].-Gold
transactions today consisted of an i'm
port of $4,625,000 from Argentina, ac-
cording to the New York Federal Re-
serve Bank statement.
There were no exports and no net
change in gold earmarked for foreign
account.
Evening star., 1932-01-17
Steel Operations Gain.

NEW YORK, January 16 R.-Dow,
Iones a. Co, estimate that Youngstown
district steel plant operations next week
viii be at "a per cent of capacity, an
increase of 8 per cent over the current
week.
Evening star., 1932-01-17
CORPORATION EARNINGS.

NEW YORK, January 16 (P. Per
share earnings of corporations reporting
Evening star., 1932-01-17
Comparisons With Previous Year.

Gross earnings from
operation ........ S5,261,270l3 'S27l, ,033. SO
Miscellaneous income
lincluding divi-
dends from Poto-
mac Electric Power
CO.. .,......... l,S5l,OO46l l49,SO6. 90
Gross income ..... 7,l36,27494 '12I,227.o3
Operating expenses
fincluding deprecia-
tioul. taxes and
mIscell an GUS
charges .......... 4.4S339l,9l '252,34l .SJ
Gross income Oess
operating expenses,
depreciation taxes
items) ..,.s...;.; 2,654,s83os Is1l14S3
and unfunded debt 6s1,4456G '22,27sl1
Surplus income
for the year. .S2.o23,437.37 sl53,394 90
sDenotes decrease.
Disposition of Surplus, 1881.
Surplus income for
the year -. s2o2343737
d d. miscellaneous
profit and loss ad-
1uStments ......... 76Ol667
Less:
Payment Of 81 div
idend on preferred
Payment Of III div
idend on common
STOCK ,s.:.-.-.'.. A59'OoOVo ono m, ~
Balance for the year cred
Evening star., 1932-01-17
Surplus Income Up S153,394
in 1881, President Ham
Tells Stockholders.
TAXI COMPETITION CUTS
DOWN GROSS EARNINGS
Officers Re-elected-Bonds Popular
on Exchange-Record Turnout
of Bankers Forecast.
BY EDWARD C. STONE.

In his anpual report to the stock
holders Of the Washington Railway &
Electric Co, yesterday, President Will
liam F. Ham reported surplus income
for the year amounting to S2,023, ,437 81
an increase of S153,394 during 1881
The traction president also reported
8 balance for the year credited tc
profit and loss of $1,22l, ,45404.
His statement showed a decrease in
gross earnings from operations Of over
S27l 900, but there was an increase in
miscellaneous income, including divi-
6ends from the Potomac Electric Power
Co, Of $l498066O. The corporation
also made a cut of S250.34l85 in operat-
ing expenses, which played vital part
IN the company's net gain in income
during the year.
Washington Railway & Electric's con-
densed statement for the year 1881
gives the following picture of the years
financial activities.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-06
BY GEORGE BRITT
Times STAFF Writer

Copyright, 1892 BY the New York worlc
Telegram Corporation
A WARM afternoon somewhere
n between New Caledonia and
Fiji, the South Seas.
With no advance warning.
gale began clawing and buffeting
the ship Connetable de Richie
mond, a three masted square,
rigger, full sail set to catch the
worst of it. but deeply burdened
and steadied-and stenching
cargo Of copra
All hands aloft. Clinging 10
the yards, flung about in dizzy
ellipse through the heavens, the
men wrestled the bellying, snap
ping canvas for their lives.
With darkness came the phos-
phorus. Never had they seen it 81
dazzling, so enveloping, not even
in the South seas. They were a
Flying Dutchmans crew on
ghostly ocean Acres of fire gilt
tered past them. Mountains Of the
fire threatened to swamp them.
"Gaudy and incredible night"
thought the young officer of the
watch. First Mate Georges Emile
Rene Pugnet, 81, who was destined
after thirty years to command the
crack French liner Paris.
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Suddenly from the crows nest:
"Terre droit devant," Land dead
ahead"
A shouted command to the
quartermaster. The wheel spun.
The ship shivered and heeled. On
the port beam then they could see
a little steep island, in appear
ance a thundercloud.
No chart marked its place
Raised almost under them by a
volcanic thrust during the storm,
the island was as sudden a peril
as the wind.
Next day we came back that
way, getting on to the course" re-
called Captain Pugnet in his calm,
precise, accented English. The
island was no longer there. In.
stead. chunks of light volcanic
rock as big as your head. What
you call pumice.
They covered the water and
ratified against the ship. Nothing
else of our island. She had sunk
back under the waves where she
was born"
Fabulous yarns, Captain Pug
nets; a fabulous sailor himself.
TAR up the Gambia river in
Il Senegal as a young officer on
the Gyptis he has traded bottle
Of perfume for an elephants
tusk, a handful of beads, for a
cage of bright colored birds. While
the boat was tied to the bank one
night, he took his gun out alone
to see what he could shoot. He
stumbled into a herd of buffalo,
wild ones.
L don't know which was the
most frightened" he said. the
buffalo or me. We separated i'm
mediately."
He lived, himself, the experience
of Conrad's "Typhoon' Not that
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-06
POULTRY SHOW
TOP HONORS co
TO SPICELAND
Three Boys and Girl Win
Awards in Al Club
Displays.

Three boys and a girl from Spice
land. Ind, put their town on the
map in the All Club poultry show.
They won a first, a second, a fourth
and a seventh. to top all other
towns in number of prizes won.
They are Kenneth Eaton. first,
White Leghorns; Lowell Ward, Sec
ond, White Leghorns; Catherine
Cassidy fourth. White Rock, and
John L. Mote, seventh, White Rock.
Awards made by Judge L. j.
Dembarger we're:
Barred Plymouth Rock Paul smyth.
Morgantown; Mary Ruth ThornburE.
Greensburg. James South. Bloomington;
ham, Martinsville; Aileen NeVson. Column
bus; Wilbur SkogEs, MartinsviIlei Bruce
Wells, Morgantown, Wayne w. Haase.
Mf Ra PSmd a4SaFd R6 aGkeE G50Fyd 6sk.r
Cambridge CITY: Wilbur Skoegs. Martins
Vile, Frank Kitchen. Greensburg; Elmer
Rhode island Red-Aima Peil, Carbon:
Melvin Flock. Coryoon, Wayne W. Haase.
Martinsville; Paul smyth Morgantown:
brink. Jonesvile Racheal Pei. Carbon:
Claude KrauSe. Corydon, James Abraham.
Martinsville Wilbur Skaggs, Martinsville.
+
bus Gail Romas Brazil: Wilbur Skaegs.
Martinsvile Robert HoRue. Greenfield:
Kenneth Romss. Brazil WAYNE W. Hasse.
Martinsville Paul Smvth. Morgantown:
Joseph Hogue. Greenfield. James Abra-
ham. MsrtinSville, Raymond Fendey.
Martinsviue.
Buff Orpington-Frances Flora. Elwood;
Wayne w. Haase Martinsville. Bernard
Smith. Pendletown; Wilbur Skaggs,
Martinsville James South. Bloomington:
Orris Martin, Osktown; James Abraham,
Martinsville Paul Smyth, Morgantown;
Norman Creagor. Dublin.
White Leghorn-Kenneth Eaton Spice
land; Lowell Ward. Spiceland: Paul Smyth.
Morgantown, Claude Flock. Ramsey:
James South. bennington: Oran Ward.
Newcastle Dick Winklepeck, Brazil: Will
bur Skaggs, Martinsville Mary Ruth
Thunburg, Greensburg. Carolyn Smith.
Bloomington.
White Rock-John Stewart Greensburg:
William j. Nichols Shelby James South,
Bloomington Catherine Classify. Spiceland:
Mary 1nez Allen Alexandria. Carl Kabrick,
Edlnburg John L.. Motto Spiceland:
Gendyn Irwin, Greencastle; Glenn Pell,
Carbon; Charles Cofer, Bruceville.
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FAIR PICKPOCKETS BUSY
Little Loot Is Obtained in Several
RCbberies, Police Learn.

Pickpockets we're busy Monday at
the state Playground but obtained
little loot in several robberies.
Hamilton c. Hendricks, Craw-
louisville, reported the loss of a
pocketbook containing a railroad
pass, lodge cards and So; E. s. Lin
vile, Chesterfield, Ind, lost a purse
containing $3.50; Addie Marshall,
Marion, SO and o. G. Cronk, 645
West Thirtieth street $40.
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sailor but who knew in advance
the things he wanted the sea to
give him.
Guns impress one first in the
cabin. They hang on the walls
and stand in corners. There are
hunting rifles-he took a week
off in British Columbia once to
go out alone after grizzlies-shot-
guns, American and French army
rifles and pistols.
Captain Pugnet is a good shot.
He likes to knock over ten clay
pigeons ina row on a sun deck for
the passengers. He has stood on
his bridge with a rifle and killed
a porpoise as it leaped.
THERE are swords. He him
4 self is dashing fencer. In
a beautiful leather scabbard is
lean dagger from Mexico, carved
upon its blade the word "Adios."
Pancho Villa once carried it.
Weapons are but part of Cap
tain Pugnet's versatility. He plays
the grand piano in his cabin, a
handsome piano. At his home in
Arachon is another piano, and a
good one, which he built himself.
Likewise, he has made the vio-
lin here, which he plays, too.
Stradivarius? mo" smiles the
captain, with a modest pun. 1T
is Stradi-va-rien, Strad worth
nothing" But it gives music.
About the wall, too, hang por
traits. Photographs, yes; but also
pastels by the captains own hand.
Among them, unfinished until one
more sitting, is a lively likeness of
Anna Case, the opera star, now
Mrs. Clarence H. Mackey
Such artistic outcroppings come
naturally. His great uncle was
BarthOldi, sculptor of the Statue
of Liberty His 20-year-old daugh-
ter is concert pianist.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-06
SKIPPER MAN OF MANY SIDES


In responsibility and authority few
posts that men can M exceed the cap
taincy OF great ocean liner Only one
who can meet the most rigid tests Of
character. training. and general fitness
can aspire to such command.
Outstanding among the men who have
met such tests are the captains Of half
dozen great liners running in and
out OF this port In series Of articles.
Of which the following is the second.
George Britt describes these master
mariners and their careers.
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At the same time she was being
treated to a most scientific make
up as far as the ears are concerned.
And do you think a horse has a
toothbrush? Then ask Black
Pearl" At times she was very
naughty. Madame did not like
what was being done to her lip.
Or lips.
But it was all kindly. Two den
fists" we're busy with Madame.
Then the dentists" became special
lists as to the ears.
wanted to talk to Black Pearl. .
1t was not a race, but I knew that
around 10 p m. when she made
her entrance she would win. And
she brought back a marvellous red
ribbon in the ownership of Miss
Grace Busher, who put Black
Pearl" through her act.
That was before Madame" did
her act. wanted to find out what
her favorite movie is. And Black
Pearl" before she went to tea"
about 4 o'clock, gave me the an
swer.
She told me that her favorite
movie was Horse Feathers" I was
interested. And just before Cooper
asked her to be quiet" she told
me in her own language, Because
it is a horse laugh"
And l agreed Then Black PEARL
again noticed many people watch
ing her manicure, complained to
Cooper. He gave the word and
said. 1t is tea time"
I was interested in BLACK Pearls"
tea menu. 1t consisted of grass in
q fine. open space and delicious
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-06
STRAIGHT AND NARROW
PATH, OR JAIL, LOOMS
Heavy Fine If Alleged Bully Makes
MiSstep in Two Years.

Two years on the straight and
narrow path or a heavy sentence
we're left Monday for the choosing
OF Edward Lennie, 2414 Wheeler
street. who was in municipal court
on three charges with his wife,
mother of two small children, as the
prosecuting witness. He chose the
straight and narrow path.
Lennie, called a bully by his wife,
was charged with drawing deadly
weapon. disorderly conduct and
resisting an officer.
Paul Rockford, Judge pro TEN.
imposed a fine of ST and costs with
a six months penal farm term on
the weapon charge, but suspended
all but the fine On the disorder
ly conduct charge, judgment was
withheld.
You took care of the resisting an
officer charge, didn't you?" Roch-
ford asked arresting officers,
We did" was hte short but exl
preSsjye reply.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-06
RAIL LABOR MAY PRESS
6-H0UR DAY DEMAND
Likely to Be Base of Impending
Wage Reduction Negotiations.

Wage Reduction Negotiations.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.-Railway
labor has arranged to take part in
the final hearings of the interstate
commerce commissions SiX-hour day
investigation here week after next
and it is not unlikely that this will
be used to broaden the base of i'm
pending negotiations with carrier
arrangements over wage reductions.
Workers a year ago demanded in
creased employment as the price for
the 10 per cent wage sacrifice they
made; but this has not occurred,
employment falling off, rather than
increasing.
When the present proposals of the
arrangements for a 20 per cent re-
duction reaches the stage of nego-
tiation, the old demand probably
will be renewed.
And, in addition, railroad labor
organizations might use their de-
mands for the six-hour day, and
for insured protection of workers af-
fected by consultations. as trading
pieces.
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he resembles the unsparkling Cap
tain MacWhirr. But the story.
TWenty-four hours before sail
ing, he was given command of the
old freighter Scharnhorst, bound
out from Marseilles to Shanghai
on a five months voyage, Arabs
for Stokers, 1000 Chinese coolies
for passengers.
Off Formosa the typhOon struck
For two days and a half the wind
battered, a warm rain drenched,
the ship wallowed helplessly and
pivoted on her nose.
The stokers couldn't keep up
steam, and the Chinese below
decks seeing their possessions
scattered by the tossing, screamed
and fought.
What could a captain do? Cap
tain Pugnet shrugged his should
erS.
What, indeed? 1t stopped blow
ing, that was all. Half a day more
and We should have beached on
Formosa.
II n
DURING the war as an air.
- plane pilot he fought a sub
marine in the Mediterranean. He
dropped bombs. The submarine
fired machine guns. Neither
harmed the other.
But why shouldn't he improve
this story? After all these years
and between friends, what's the
difference as to one more cas-
ualty?
No" said Captain, Pugnet,
careful of his word. we have
proverb in French that the small
bird must not strut III the big
birds feathers"
The captains cabin ON the Paris
is revealing of his life. 1t realizes
many a dream of a boy born fifteen
years ago in the inland village of
Brantome, who never saw the sea
until he went at Is to become a
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CONT R4ACT
BRIDGE
BY NJ. E. MKENNEY

Secretary. American Bridge League
THE most common form of end
Il play is known as the thrown,
which means placing the lead in the
hand of an opponent at a time when
it is disastrous to him.
An unusual variation of this play
is shown in the following hand,
played in the national masters con-
tract pair championship by Mrs. j.
S. Jones Jr.. present holder of the
national womens pair champion
ship.
The declarer cleverly stripped her
own hand of trump and then threw
an opponent into the lead twice
first with a side suit. and then with
the long trump she had established
for him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-06
SAFETY TO BE TOPIC
AT RIVERSIDE PARK
ChiIdren's Civic Orchestra Will Play
at Wednesday Night Meeting.

Third and last of the summer
programs sponsored jointly by the
Childrens Civic orchestra and the
city safety department will be held
at 8 Wednesday night in Riverside
park.
Safety speakers on the program
which includes a variety of must
cal numbers. tumbling and juggling,
will be Municipal Judge William
Sheaffer and Lieutenant Frank
Owen of the accident prevention
bureau