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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-20
On Commission ROIU

Quotations below are average wholesale
prices being offered 70 BUYERS by local
commits ion declerS.
Fruits-Banauas. SC a ID. Apples. IN
diana Jcnathans. sl.65. Golden Delicious.
sI-759is5. Lemons. Sunkist. 260s s4-25.
64s 7Os and SOS. $3.50. Lines. Mexican.
per carton I2s. Csc; Byram. seedless. per
hundred SO. Pineapples Porto R.cans.
half crates So so. Avocados. Florida. box.
$50. Strawberries. Florida. pint. l2c.
Sept crate. $3.50. ApricOts. 50 crate.
s0-lb. bag. Si.25. red. 5O-lb. box. SID;
New Texas cabbage. large crate. 50. ,.
Onions. Idaho. sweet spanish. large. 81
10. bag. 81. Michigan yelloWs. 10 lbs, Sl-5J,
western white. 50-lb. bag. 50: Michigan
yellow. 81 IS. Potatoes. Green Mountains.
iOO-lb. bag 81: OhiOs. l0O-lb. bag. 81;
Idaho Russets, l00-lb- bag. 81 90: New
Florida Triumphs. buShel. S2.25- Sweet po-
tatoes Indiana JERSEYS. 5"shel Sl.65;
Tennessee Nancy Halls. buShei. SlS3- Beans,
round stringlesS hamper. $50. lat 81 IS.
Celery. Florida. s425 a crate. california,
81 q crate. medium. Dozen &c jumbo.
dozen soc. CucumberS. hot house dozen,
81 20; ? dozen box. s. so Endive. California,
dozen. 90c: peck basket. g. Egg Plant.
g. IS dozen. Kale. bushel coo. Lettuce. hot
house i5-lb basket. 81 so. Arizona Ice
berg head lettuce. s3.75. Manages. Florida.
crate. So Mint. bunch. Sc Parsley
Texas. bushel Sl.s5. Radishes dozen coo 75c-
Tomatoes lob. carton. 81 90: Florida
original 81. IS. Turnips. bushel l5S. PaLs-
n!ps. buShel, Sl-s5- BeetS. buShel. Sl-z2-
Carrots. buShel si25: .loo-lb. sack. 81. rs.
Rhubarb. hot house. 5-lb. carton. Soc
All quotations subject to change up or
down
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BY VINCENT S. LYONS
Times Financial Editor

Once upon a time Indiana had a
state bank which, at the conclusion
Of its IS years of chartered exist
ence, showed a net profit of $780,
600 after meeting both principal and
interest on the capital extended to
launch the enterprise. This record
was unique for the period as similar
enterprises in sister states were
touched by the finger of suspicion
and either collapsed of their own
weight or ended with the addition
of more financial opprobrium on the
shoulders of the taxpayers.
This little episode in the financial
history of Indiana is depicted in
Government Experimentation in
Business" by Warren NJ. Persons,
Phi. D., which is nov available at
the business branch Of the Indian
apolis Public Library.
The Indiana State Bank had its
inception in 1882. Under the char
ter the state owned one-half Of the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-20
Indiana STATE Bank Back in 1882, Showed Profit
as Institutions i'm Other States We're COILapSing

shareholders, and each was locally
managed subject to the rules laid
down by the indianapolis directors
who had exclusive power to declare
dividends"
Notes o. every branch were re-
deemed in specie on demand, each
was compelled to receive the notes
of all other branches, but all notes
were issued only with the permis-
sion Of the central board. Each local
institution was liable for the debts
Of all the others.
In the depression of that time the
bank temporarily suspended pay
ments II 1897, but with returning
prosperity fears diminished and it
lived out its charter.
The bank had paid regular divt-
dends, ranging from II to 221s per
cent, and at liquidation in 1857 the
stockholders received S15370 net
per share. The states dividends had
paid the interest on the bank bonds,
plus s1,955, 461 to the sinking fund.
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GRAIN VALUES DIP
AT CHICAGO BOARD
Prices Lean OffSide During
Early Trading.

By United Press
CHICAGO, Feb. 20.-Disappoint-
ing flour business and easinesS at
Liverpool worked adversely on grain
futures on the Chicago Board of
Trade today. Prices leaned to the
offSide.
At the start wheat was off u to
q cent, corn was down q to II
cent, oats were off 4 to % cent
and rye was 4 cent lower.
Broomhall said Liverpool opened
lower, influenced by the very small
consumptive demand at the present
time and free offers from Argentina.
The English market ruled dull
throughout the morning.
Commission houses and locals led a
wave of scattered selling in the To-
cal movement with plenty of grain
offered for sale on the downturn.
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NEW FORMS ADOPTED
Grain Dealers Insurance Co. Print
Policies in Pamphlets.

An innovation in the printing of
contracts has been put in
use by the Grain Dealers National
Mutual Fire Insurance Co. Of In
dianapolis. it was announced today.
Called the pamphlet policy" it
consists Of an eight-page booklet.
Advantages claimed for the new
form are that it is more readable
than the present accordion form,
reference is easier and the policy
is much more attractive in appear
ance. Although the policy has just
been released a few days. company
officials declare that it has been en-
Enthusiastically received by agenGs and
policyholders.
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Wall St.
Advance Rulings on
New Laws Held
Sound Idea.
by RALPH HENpERSHOT-
Times special Writer

NEW YORK. Feb. 20.-Ssmuel
N Hershenstein. former assist
ant United States attorney, makes
what would appear 70 be a very
practical suggestion that the Su-
preme Court provide Congress with
its views as 70 the constitutionality
OF legislation before or at the time
bills are enacted into law. The
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-20
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

TDN NlIIEN IIoo'
CHICAGO FEB. 2O-Apples- Michigan
Mcintosh bushel. sl5OTl-75. Jonathans.
81 sails Cranberries-Ma Massachusetts a
barrels s4G5. Turnips-Illinois and Mich
ign bushels 2Su50c Lettuce-Western
crates 81 S0H275 Parsnips-Illinois bush
els. S0I6Cc. CarrotS-CalifOrnia crates.
SOS IS. Illinois and Michigan bushels.
S0ei see Sweet potatoes-TenneSsee bush
els eOc GsI. Illinois bushels 90c 81. In
diana. siS5TI40. Beans-Fiorida bushels.
ereen 81 60TI IS. wax. s2T275. Spinach
-Texas bushels. sITi5 50. Tomstoes-Mex-
lean Jugs. sS25G4. Cuban. small. s25OG
:. Beets-ulinois bushels. 40G soc.
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PORKER PRICES
PASS So MARK
Values in All Divisions Are
Generally rs to 35
Cents Higher.

CHICAGO, Feb. 20.-Another
new four-year top was established
for choice hogs at the Chicago
StOckyards today.
Best fed swine scared Is cents
above yesterday to a peak of S9.1O a
hundredweight, the highest since
Nov. IL, 1880. Small supplies were
responsible for the upturn.
Meat packing firms and livestock
traders at the indianapolis Union
Stockyards today paid for the first
time since Nov. II, 1880, 1918 a
hundredweight for hogs, resulting
mostly from a scarcity of receipts
throughout the country.
The new four-year high level was
reached at the local market follow
ing an increase in all divisions rang
ing from Is to SO cents higher than
yesteray's advance, which estab-
lished a top of $685. a hundred
weight. The sharp squirt in prices,
however, has been advocated by
many traders realizing the great
scarcity of supplies.
Receipts today were estimated at
only $500, the lightest on hand for
full trading session for approx
mately a week. Practically all sup
plies are sold Immediately after ar
irving at the local pens, which in
dicates an extremely heavy demand
for pork Top price today was paid
for 200 to 250-pound grades, which
sold at 1910 to $9.15.
The general bulk of 100 to 300
pounds cashed in at SO to 1910,
while extremely heavy classes rang
ing from 300 pounds and upward
sold at $685. to $685.. Light slaugh-
ter pigs, scaling 100 to 160 pounds,
brought $725 to 1925. Other light
lights, weighing 100 to 100 pounds.
we're salable at Sc to ST. Good pack
ing soWs sold at $3.50 to 1925. Hold
overs numbered only lis.
Following the trend of the hog
market, trading in slaughter steers
in the cattle division also was tend
ing slightly higher. Beef steers
were salable at ST. down, while good
classes of heifers brought 1925. Most
cows ranged from 81 to ST. Receipts
were 1000. Vealers were largely so
cents higher, salable mostly at $3.50
down. Receipts were 500.
With practically no change regis
tered in the lamb market, prices for
all classes continued unchanged.
Early trading interest was light.
Bulk of good and choice grades were
selling at $3.50 to $8.75, while heavies
cashed in at $3.50 down. Throwouts
ranged from $3.50 to So, and slaugh-
ter sheep sold at SIS down. Receipts
were 500.
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NeW York Curb
CBy Abbott. Proctor g. PaineD
Produce Markets

Delivered in Indianapolis prices: Heavy
ored springers. 1sc; heavy stays. &C.. Leg
horn stays. &c: cd roosters. &c; ducks,
full feathered and fat. l0c; geese, full
feathered AID SAC. &c; ali classes Of
guineas, l5c; 10. ! strictly fresh country
run eggs, loss of, 2lc. Each full case must
weigh, s. lbs: gross. deduction. Of loc q
be made. Butter-No, /. 39m40c; butter
fat S6c. Quoted by the Wadley Co.
(By' United Press
ss oacA &scsD FEB 52s5 s
29c; fresh graded irsts, 29c current re-
ceipts 27c; dirties. Csc: checks. 24l2c.
Butter-Market. easY. receipts. 1898 tubs.
Extra f1rsts l9O-9i12 score. 34S @35c; ex-
34a s4l2c; seconds 0S-87ja score 33G3Sz.
specials $50 3612c standards. Csc. Poul-
try-Market. firm; receipts. % trucks;
hens 1412d1917c; leghorns 11615c:
springers 19a zoe; broilers. 22q23c; ca
pGons' to lbs 23c; old ROSTERS 1870
Cheese-Twinss.@ i7@ii7f$c: daisies. ITO
l734c longhorns. l8dl8hc. Potatoes
suply liberal; demand ,,,,s and trading
whites sog85c; .unclassifed, S5c; Idaho
russets, 81. 50d1.55. Arrivals. SO: on track
239; shipments. S6i.
eaEyEIA ma Fss &c.
eGrrent receipts 28c' Pou TT aGkaf
firm; fowls. 2oa,21c: leghorn fowl. TT Isc:
sIi5Gl25 100 ID. bag ohio mostly. 75S
bag; Texas sI5o a so ID, bag. ~ -
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Other livestock



CHICAGO. FEB. 2O.-Hogs-Receipts
around I5c higher than Tuesday; 2I0-S50
G9os. light lights Ssls60. slaughter
piss. s. 3 e s, good packing. sows. Ssl0G
5 80. light lights. l40-l6O lbs. good and
s So0d sna shocs ssioEs media@ Weights.
e00-25o lbs 5000 ana choice. $3.50 s.lO;
heavy weights. 2oo-s50 lbs, good and
medium and choice. $500 S 40: slaughter
pigs lC0-i4o lbs. good and choice. S625G
SIS. Cattle-Receipts. 1000 Calves-Re-
T Ss.niii ' strong 70 Sc hieher than Moa-
cay: lower grades. steady 70 strong: very
little beef IN run. supply gOod and choice
srsdes. ysariines. sIs35' all heifers ana
81 grades COWS. strong 20 unevenly high
er. bulls and vealers. STEADY, bulk steers.
steers $4,000 lbs. gocd and choice SO. IS
Gl77s- 9o0-iioo lbs good and choice,
81 s0Ris 50. ii00-lsoo lbs. good and
choice. si0n - IS. l3oo-l5o0 lbs, good and
choice SO S0uls-7S. 5So-iso0 lbs. COM
mon and medium s. 10 So heifers $50
so lbs. 5000 and choice. ssGll-15. COM
mon and medium. 81 5oG9, COWS. good.
IS 25E s 50, common and medium. IS 750
So low cutter and cutter. s215l 4. bulls
,yesrlings excluded. 5000 beef $50:
cutter. common and medium. $500 .2S,
veslers. good and choice. S7Ge. medium.
IS S0E1. Gull and common. s. 80, stock
er and feeder cattle. steers oSo-lO50 lbs.
medium s5T61S. Sheep-Receip ts 1900.
eRrlv bids and sales around l0G25c lower
on better grade slaughter lambs. sellers
generally asking fully steady. good 70
CHOICE kinds bid IS 40fi 50. nov held
Sc IS and ss7s snd above. sheep and feed
ing lambs steady. slaughter sheep and
lambs. lambs 50 lbs down. good and
choice. ssns IS. common and medium.
IS s0Gslo. s0-es lbs. good and choice,
s77sas7s. ewes. sO-iS0 lbs good and
ehoice. 81 eoG 50. al weights. common
ard medium. SsGs 50. feeding lambs. So
IS lbs. good and choice. IS 25G7 rs.
LAFAYETTE FEB. 10.-Msrket-1SsfS Sc
hiSrrr. 10000 lbs. SIS s0Gs. s0o-s25 lbs.
ssss. 10000 lbs IS s0G s 90. iSo-i6o lbs.
ssTe1s. lss-Iso lbs s7.S0fl7-75, i15-iS5
~ S7i71s: fIs-I25 lbs SIS soGs.75, 100
us MS. ssGs IS. rouEhs. IS down. Calves.
soc higher. $50 down Lsnes-Steady;
WAYNE. Feb. -Hogs-IoG2sc
hisaer; 7oo-2so rs So; 2So,Soo lss ssss;
10 rs. IS So: iso-is0 lbs. IS; i4o-l50
lbs, $50: Iso-i+o lss7 81: l2o-lso l6s.
sfars. ss1s. Calves, So: lambs. $3.50.
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SUGAR DEMAND DROPS

ID tH6S NptCtuT
NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-Consump-
ton of beet sugar in the United
States during January amounted to
1887 long tons, compared with 49,
004 tons in the same month of 1894,
according to B. w. Dyer, sugar econ
omist and broker.
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BUSINESS SEEN BRIGHT
L. S. Crowder, Retail Credit Head,
Is Optimistic.
By Times Special

By Times Special
ST. PAUL, Feb. 20.-A business
increase Of from 10 to 20 per cent
over 1884 was predicted for the cur
rent year by L. S. Crowder, general
manager Of the National Credit AS
soc.ation.
Contracts with merchants and
credit executives in leading cities Of
the Middle West, South and East
during the last four months re-
veal an optimism not present since
1929" Mr.. Crowder said.
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Stock Studies

Servel, Inc, was formed in 1927
as a reorganization of the Servel
Corp, having purchased at fore
closure sale all the properties of
the Servel Corp. The company
manufactures mechanical refrig-
orators, both electrical and gas.
Its gas refrigerator, the Electro
lux" is very widely advertised and
accounts for about rs per cent OF
the company'S sales. During the
1884 fiscal year sales of Electro
lux refrigerators increased 65 per
cent. Main plants, which are owned
and well equipped. are in Evansville,
Ind
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-20

Servel was Incorporated IN Della
ware in 1927. The common stock
is listed on the New York Stock
Exchange and is currently selling
for around 8iz.
Gan Rights Reserved winchester Institute
Of Finance Winchester. Mass.
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recession which occurred IN prices
in those markets. At time when
trade was making a hard fight 70
emerge from the depression II acted
as an extra hurdle 10 get over.
The idea is not a new one. ac-
cording 10 Nj Hershenstein. Sew
eral states already have adopted
such a procedure. Probably the
only serious difficulty in the way Of
adoption By the United States IS
the raDidity with which laws are
enacted. The court would be asked
TO pass on so many questions that
il would be in session almost con-
stantly. And most Of the justices
are getting pretty well along IN
years.
JUDGE FRANCIS @. CAFFEY
j has ruled in the Federal Court
that the Securities and Exchange
Commission has no authority 70
bring court actions directly against
individuals and corporations, but
may make its complaints TO a
United States attorney or 10 the
Attorney General.
This would appear to be a setback
for the commission, in that 1t tends
TO cOmplicate its activities. It re-
mains TO be seen whether it is in
the public interest. These officials.
however. probably would not hes
itate 70 act when they feel the
proof presented is sufficient TO war
rant action.
VITALL STREET is giving con-
w siderable thought these days
to ways and means by which hold
ing companies could be dissolved.
II is feared. of course. that Con-
sress will legislate these concerns
out of business, and attempts are
being made to anticipate such a
development.
In some instances. il is thought.
little difficulty will be encountered.
In others. however. the view is held
that the physical and financial
attachments between the holding
and the operating companies are so
great that enforcement would con-
stitute a very difficult undertaking.
Rumors have it that one large
utility holding concern is laying
plans for dissolution before laws
are enacted requiring such action.
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RUBBER STOCKS INCREASE
By Times Special

NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-Stocks of
crude rubber in London during the
week ended Feb. Is, increased 1880
tons to a total of 85,202 tons, it was
learned today. Liverpool stocks rose
SOB tons to 81 ,846 tons.
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a procedure was
sug gested quite
clearly by the gold
clause decision
The uncertainty
over the c Ourt S
ruling in this case
had a detrimental
effect on business
Certainly IL was
largely responsible
for the dull n 2 S S
which developed in
the security mar
bets and for the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-20
New Business Books
Available at Library

The following new books are
now available at the business
branch of the Indianapolis
Public Library:
THE FLEXIBLE BUDGET, (by
John H. VILLA ms)-Stresses budget
ing as tool of MANAGEMENT rather
than Of accounting and indicates
that II can be very simple.
THE DESIGN OF RESIDENTIAL
AREAS (by Thomas Adams)-What
are reasonably good living conditions?
Then. what is their least cost?
10000 YOU'RE GOING ON
HE AIR! and THE RADIO SPEECH
PRIMER (by Robert West)-When
you 20 on the air. do not expect 70
become famous overnight. the author
saws
THE FINANCIAL HISTORY OF
THE UNITED STATES (by Davis
Rich Dewey twelfth edition-Five
new chapters bring this standard
volume down TO 1884.
MANUAL OF APPRAISAL (by z.
H. Boekch)-Appraisals can not BY
made by rule of thumb-dozens Of
factors must be taken into considera-
ton including the use to which the
appraisal is to be put.
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FEDERAL FARM LOAN BONDS
(Bv Blvth e. Coz
CASH REPAYMENTS AT
PEAK DURING JANUARY
Phoenix Mutual Life Co. Reports
Gain of 1913 Per Cent Over 1884.

By Times Special
HARTFORD, Feb. 20.-The Phoe-
nix Mutual Life Insurance Co. for
the initial month of the current
year reported the largest volume of
cash repayments Of any month in
its history, it was learned today.
This represents an increase Of 123
per cent over January, 1884, and
marks the third time in the last
four months that policyholders have
set new peak for voluntary cash
repayments on policy loans. Loans
repaid in full during the month also
established a new record and
showed a gain of "a per cent over
January, 1884
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lBy James z. Bennettl
LOCAL CASH MARKET

City grain elevators are paying 90 cents
for No. 2 soft red wheat. Other grades
on their merits. Cash corn No. 8 yellow
IS cents and oats 49 cents.
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COLD DECISION
AIDS new DEAL
IN ALIEN STEPS
Barriers to Money Farley
Are Removed With
Courts Ruling.

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-Victory
in the gold cases carried the New
Deal today over obstacles to its am
bilious monetary and credit policies
designed to increase prive levels and
ultimately peg the dollar at a sus-
stained purchasing power.
Barriers TO participation in an
international monetary sterilization
conference fell with the decision of
the court. Atty. Gen. Homer S.
Cummings warned the court last
month that an adverse decision
would cripple" the Administration
in any international discussion.
The immediate Treasury plan is
believed TO be TO keep the dollar
pegged internationally at its present
level. If an unhealthy domestic in
flationary boom is launched by the
gold triumph, the New Deal plans
TO check it 70 avoid a repetition of
the unpleasant experience of June
July, 1888.
Is Major Objective
International monetary stabiliza-
ton is a major New Deal objective.
Officials emphasize, however, that it
is a matter for the somewhat dis
tant future. So long as President
Roosevelt's authority to further jug
gle the dollar lacked Supreme Court
approval he virtually was foreclosed
from discussion with foreign powers.
Under the decisions, Mr.. RooSe-
welt may manipulate the dollar with
in the so per cent limits fixed by
Congress. One year ago he reduced
the gold value of the dollar to 59.06
cents. The remaining margin of
9O6 cents remains for bargaining
purposes with foreign powers if and
when money becomes the subject Of
international discussion.
AS New Dealers from the PreSi-
dent down lauded the action of The
court, Treasury officials planned fu-
ture steps in the governments yet
unrevealed monetary program.
Higher price levels and a restoration
Of confidence were the immediate
detectives.
Higher Prices Sought
If commodity and stock prices
should advance too rapidly some &C
ton might be necessary to prevent
an infiationary boom similar to that
in June. 1888. Should prices begin
a new decline additional credit or
monetary initiation steps might be
in order.
Higher commodity prices is an OBJ
jective of the Administration in or
der that debts contracted at higher
prices can be paid off with dollars
of nearer the same purchasing
power.
Administration officials have not
vet revealed the manner in which
this is to be accomplished, but dis
closed victory in the gold clause
cases had removed the principal
barrier to their ultimate monetary
objective.
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Money and Exchange
INDIANAPOLIS STATEMENT
TREASURY STATEMENT
(Bv United Press

Washington. Feb. Achievement ex-
penses and receipts for the current fiscal
year to Feb. 10. compared with the cor
responding period of the previous fiscal
vac
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What Does It Mean?

Junior Stocks-Those securities of companies
which secondary to other outstanding issues are
called junior stocks. Common stocks usually gvs"
this distinction.
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Retail Coal Prices
DOMESTIC RETAIL PRICES

The following prices represent quota
tions from leading Indianapolis coal deal
ers. ascent Carrying charge Der ton
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N. Y. Bonds
tReprinteo from Yesterday
DAILY BOND INDEX

Copyright, 1898 by Standard Statistics
Co. Inc)
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FINANCIAL DATA

As of Oct. 81, 1884
La opinión., 1935-04-14

Chef. Tenia treinta y nueye amos. pc
70 no los representaba. Era viuda de
un pequeno comerciante de Limoges
y viva en- Paris con un hijo de diez
Y siete amos. dependence de n ca
miseria. Ella hacia labores de costura
para tiendas. Poseia ocho mil frances
de valores del Estado. Cuando la Sc
nora Cuchet ~respondio al ~anuncio de
Landru. este va tenia ochenta y tan
tas pre~tendientes y Sc habia puesto
en- contacto con tres de elias Pero la
epistola Se madame Cuchet delataba
a una hipersensible con algunos aho-
rros y buen mobiliario y Landru Sc
encamino a su casa Embellishments.
Hizo a la dana un efecto extraordi-
mario. Pero Landru-que Sc presento
como Raimundo Diard-tuvo que ven
Ger muchas dificultades. La sonora
Cuchet. que en- su respuesta al run
clio decia viz = "aislada cast por cUn.
pleto", tenia. ademas del hijo. UNI
hermana casada y varias amigos. que
la v~isitaban con frecuencia. Todos. pa
rientes Y amigos. conocieron personal
mente al senior Diard y quedaron una
nimemente prendados de su correc-
cion, de su ingenio Y de su seriedad.
Has tenido la gran suerte. hija-
decian a madame Cuchet, con cierta
amargura. sus contertulias solteronas
y pobres.
Sc concertaron ~rapidamente los es-
ponsales y Diard hablo a su prometida
de II preciosa casa de campo-"no
lie llamo castillo porque soy hombre
modesto, afirmaba-. en- la que pa
sarian la luna de miel. Como los pa
peles para ell matrimonio tardaban en-
llegar. Landru aprovechaba ell tempo
para ir alejando de casa de la Cuchet
a todas sus amigos. para indisponerla
con su hermana y para averiguar don
de estaba depositado ell capitalize de
SUI futura c6nyuge. que, lejos de to-
da sospecha. sc creia protagonista de
un cuento de hadas. I'm dia. Landru