Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 317, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 April 1927 — Page 15

APRIL' 13, 1927

DECLINE PLACES HOGS AT YEAR’S LOWEST

MIXED SENTIMENT IN WALL STREET AFTER CONFUSION Price Movements Highly Irregular—Heavy Tone in Leading Issues.

Average Stock Prices

Average of twenty industrials Tuesday was 103.38, off .23. /Average of twenty rails was 133.01. oft .00. Average of forty bonds was 97.31, off .03. Bu United Press NEW YORK, April 13.—Car loadings in the week ended April 2, fell below the million mark after surpassing that figure for three successive weeks, but exceeded the corresponding week last year by 64,442 cars. However, oil production showed further gains. Sentiment was mixed, due to Tuesday's confusing fluctuations. Asa result, price movements in early dealings continued highly irregular. Commercial Solvents B attained a further new high at 340, up 1, and Colorado Fuel at 76Vs, up At the same time bad breaks took place in Radio Corporation, Freeport, Texas, American Woolen preferred and Universal Pipe, while kteel, General Motors and other inustrial leaders displayed a heavy tone. ■ Although banks called about $0,000,000 in loans late in the morning, a plentiful supply of funds was available at 4V& per cent, leaving no grounds' for nervousness regarding credit conditions. After turning extremely dull on the first hour’s reaction, the general list picked up marked activity, toward noon, when rallying tendencies •developed in the industrial leaders. Steel came back nearly a point to 171 and General Motors 2 points to 184%, while aggressive bullish demonstrations were staged in special issues. Colorado Fuel pushed ahead an a heavy turnover, reaching new high ground at 78%, up 2%. A strong pool is operating in this stock in the belief that improvement earnings point to early establishment of a generous dividend.

Banks and Exchange

—April 13— INDIANAPOLIS STATEMENT Local bank clearings were 53,827,000: debits, $7,399,000. FOREIGN EXCHANGE Bu United Press NEW YORK, April 13.—Foreign exchange opened firm: demand sterling, $4,85 3-16, up .00 1-32 c: francs. 3.91 the. up .00tic: lira, 4.9.3 kc, up .06 %c; bclga. 13.88 He; marks. 23.69 c.

Produce Markets

Butter (wholesale price)—Creamery best grade, a pound. 52 0540. Butterfat—Local dealers pay 51 @ 52c a pound. Eggs—Strictly fresh delivered at Indianapolis, 21c. * Poultry (buying prices)—Hens, large breed, 23024 c: Leghorns. 18020 e; roosters. 13 016 c; 1927 broilers, l'i lbs. up. 35 037 c: Leghorn broilers 30032 c: ducks, 18 020 c: geese, 100:12c: turkeys, young tomß. 30033 c: old toms, 25c: hens, 30@32c: guineas, 35c. Hii United Press + CLEVELAND, April 13.—Butter—Extras. 49c; standards. 49c in tub lots. Eggs —Extras. 27c; extra firsts. 35He: firsts, 24c: ordinary, 23c. Poultry—Fowls, 31 032 c: cocks, 18020 c: spring broilers, 45 o‘4Bc: Leghorn broilers. 400 44c: stags. 23 0 24c. Potatoes—Round whites. 150pound sacks Maine. $4,250:4.50; Mich- • igan. mostly $3.50 03.85; New York, '*3.50 @3.75: Idaho russet bakers, 115pound soaks, $404.15. Hi' United Press CHICAGO. April 13.—Butter—Receipts, 7.554: creamery, 48% 0:49 tie: standards. 19 He: firsts, 47if @iKr; seconds. 43 V-0 46c; extras. 49%c. Eggs—Receipts, 26.M 9: ordinaries. 22He: extra firsts. 24' 2 in 2pe: firsts. 23@23%c; seconds, 23c: extras. 25% 026 c. Cheese—Twins. 22%<•: Americas. 23c. Poultry—Receipts. C cars: fowls, heavy 20c: ducks, heavy 32e: geese. 17018 c; turks, No. 1. 30c: roosters. 10c. Potatoes—Receipts, arrivals, old 83 ears, new 20: on track, old . 207. new 42: in transit 072: Wisconsin sacked round whites, $1.900 2, mostly $1.9502; Idaho sacked russets. $3,100 3.25. mostly $3.150 3.25. Sweet potatoes —slo 2.

In the Cotton Market

(By Thomson & McKinnon) NEW YORK, April 13.—1 don't know ""why and I don't think anybody else docs, -but the fact that the cotton market is strong with an advancing tendency is ■tfnade clearer day by day. I think it wiser Bn follow (he tide than argue about rondi■pions that after all may have no market "Value.

In the Sugar Market

.(By Thomson & McKinnon) NEW YORK, April 13.—The action of the sugar futures market yesterday, in face of an advance in exist and freight sugars to the 3-cent level, was regarded as disappointing. Reports of a large projected in-ti-ease in western beet acreage may have had somef.iing to do with the selling in tho distant months. At any rate, enthusiasm was checked temporarily ami expectations of higher refined quotations in the wake of the rise in raws were tempered. Fluctuations in futures arc likclv to he more frequent, from now on. hut I believe tile advantage will b- with those who take p broad view of the situation and who Jpuy on the dips. Wales Goes to Spain jilt/ United Press :* LONDON, April 13.—The Prince ,'Jot Wales left today for Madrid to -spend ten days visiting the royal : family. Legal Notices . . Bogd 31. Section IV. Marshall County, bituminous surface treatment. .33 mile. - Road 31, Section X, St. Joseph County, -bituminous surface treatment, .57 mile, t. SB. Section V. La Porte. County, •bituminous surface treatment. 5.48 miles. . Road 2. Section E. La Porte Countv, bituminous surface treatment, 4.73 miles. -- Road 2. Section F, La Porte County, -bituminous surface treatment, .57 miles. -- Road 30, Section E. La Porte County, bituminous surface treatment. 5.05 miles. Road 2. Section D. Porter County, bitu.rninous surface treatment, 4.73 miles. , Road 12. Section A-2, Porter County. ..bituminous surface treatment. .79 mile. Road 30, Section A-2. Lake County, nitutninous surface treatment. 1.35 miKs. " Road 41. Section W. Lake County, bituminous surface treatment. 3.04 miles, ■jg Road 41. Hammond. Lake County, bitu■Jinous surface treatment, 1.14 miles. W 611 surface treatment work shall he Completed before Aug. I. 1927. Date set for completion of all work. Nov. 1. 1927. t! Bidder shall flic bond with his hid canal ."Jo one and tine-half <IH ) limes the amount of his proposal. ;; Proposal blanks, plans and specifications plire on file at the office of the State High"'V : V Commission. Indianapolis. Ind.. wliero -t-rme may be obtained upon payment of CfrJ.OO per set. - v JOHN D. WILLIAMS, Director. •.Abril 13. 20, 1927.

New York Stocks 'Ey Thomson & McKinnon!

Railroads— Prcv. High. Low. Close. .lose. Atchison ..181 Vi 180 % 181 181', At Cos L 182 B & O ...116% ... 116% 118% Can Pac .... ... ... 183 H C & O ...169 168!i 168% 169% O & N W. 83% ... 8282% CR& P. . 91 % ... 91 % 92Vi Del & Hud. 193% ... 193% 19.3% Del A Lack 161 Vi ... 161 % 161 Erie 53 Vs 63% 53Vi 53 % Eric Ist pfd 58 ... 58 58 GtNopfd.. 87 ... 86 % 86% Lehigh Va .121 . . 120 131 K C South. 59% 58% 59 58% L & N ...138% 137% 138% 136% M K A T. . 46% 46 46 ’I 46 Mo Puc pfd 106% ... 106 100% N Y Con ..148% 148% 148% 14!) N Y NH&H 53% 52 52% 53% No Pac .. 86 % ... 86% 80% Nor A W .181 ... 180% 181 Pcrc Marq.... ... ... 118 % Pennsy .... HI Vi ... 01 •% 61 % Reading ...111% 111 % 1I 1 % 113 South Ky .120% 126 126 135 % South Pac . JT3 ... 113 112 % St Paul.... 16 • 15% 16 15% St Paul pfd. 24 .. 24 24 St LASW 72 % ... 72 % 73% St L & 8 F 110 ... Ill) 110 % Union Pac .172% ... 172% 172 Wabash ... 70% ... 70% 70% Wabash pfd 95 ... 95 95% Rubbers— Ajax 11 ... 11 n% Fisk 18% ... 18 % 18 \ Goodrich .. 55% ... 55 % 55% Goody pfd 108%. ... 108 Vi 109’, Kelly-Spg .. 23 V* ... 22% 22 % U S Rubber 63 61% 01% 62% Equipments— Am C & F 103 ... 103 10° Am Loco ..109 . .. 109 1091, Am Sll Fd. . 44% . 44% 44% Bald Loco .192 187% 191 % 189 ' Gen Elec.. 90% 89% 90% 90 Lima ... ... 60 N Y Air Bk 43 42% 43 4.1 Pres Stl Car 63% ... ■O3 % 64 Pullman ..173 Vi ... 173% 176 Wsth AB. .. . ... ‘ 14? u Wsth Elec.. 74 % ... -74% 74 s‘, Steels— Bethle 55% 55% 55% 53% Colo Fuel. 76% 75% 76 ' 75% Crucible . . 92", . 9” 91 Gulf St Stl 5((i,J Inland Stl .. . ... 42 % P R C & 1.. 46% 4 4 46 % 43 % Rep Stl... 71 70% 70% 71 S’-Shcff ... 1 ill) a: U S 5tee1..171% 170 171% 170't Alloy ... . 07 if Vanadium .40 ... 49 49 Motors— Amer Bo ... . j 6 Chandler .. 22 23 33 "3 Chrysler .. 44 % 43% 41 44% Con M 0... 13%. 12% 12’.. 13.% Dodge .... 19% 19% 19 % 19 % Gabriel ... 33% 33 33% 33 > . Gen Mot.. 184% 182% 184% 183% Huson ... 75 V, 73% 77, 73 a, Hupp 21 21 31 31 Jordan ... 171.. Mack ... 113 110% 113 111% Mar Par.. .19 ... J 9 20 ' Moon .... 7% ... 7% 8 Nash .... 66 64% 04% 66% Packard .. 36% . 35 % 36 Peerless .... . . . . 23’t Pierce Arr ... ... . . 18 Studebkr .. 55% 54% 7,5% 77,1 . Stew War.. 57% 57 % 57% 57 G Timken 87 % 87% 87 % 8? Will.vs-Over. 21% . 21% 23 White Mo.. 50 49% 49% 50", Mining— Am Smelt 149% 148"; 149% 119% Anaconda . 47% -.46% 47 % 16' Cer .De Pas ... ... ... 62 Inspir ... 18% ... 18", 18% lilt Nic. .. 54% 53 % 54 53% Kenneo 62 ", 62 1 , 62 ", 63 ’ • Tex G & 8 61% 61V, 61% 63% U S Smeit. 37 V* ... 37 Vi 37 Va Oils— At Ref 109 Cal Pete... 26% ... 25% 28% Freep Tex. 65% 63% Ul‘a 67 Houston ..103% 102% 103% 103% Indpend Oil 22% ... 22", 22% Marland Oil #6% 45% 45", 40% Mid Con Pet 33% 32", 32 % 32% I* A Pete B 58% 58% 58% 58% Pacific 0i1... ... ... 1 a, Philipps Pet 47 ... 45% 47 Union Oil. 42% ... 42% 43% Pure Oil .. 28% ... 37% 28 Royal Dleh 4!) %. ... 49%. 49’-'. Shell 27% ... *47% 27 % Sinclair ...18% 17% 18 17% Skelly 29 % S O of Cal. 55Vi ... ;>.-,% 55", S O of N J 30% 36% 36', 36% S O of N Y 31 % 31 % .31 % 31 % Texas Cos . 47% 47% 47% 47% Trans Pet. . 4Vs ... 4 % 4 Industrials— Ad Rumoly 12% ... 131% 13% Allis Chaim . . . . 100 Allied Chm 146% 139% 146 14(1 Armour A. 10 9% v 9% 10 Amer Can. 46 "i ... 46 % 47 A H and L .. ... ... s % A H & L pf . . ... 56 Am Saf Raz 51 ... 51 50% Amer Wool 18% ... " 18% 18% Central L. . . . ... 9", Coca Cola 195 195 195 Cont Can .64 63% 63% 02% Certain teed . . ... . . 45% Davis Chem . . . . 28% Dupont .. 242 % •.’40% 2U% 143% F Players .108*, 107% 107% Jox't; Gen Asphalt . . . . 81 *, lilt C Lug. . 52% 52 53% 53 lilt Harv .159% 159 Vi 159% 159 May D St. 68% 67% 67% 68 Mont Ward 64% ... 84% 64', Nat Lead ... ... ... 193 Owen Bottle 80% ... 80% 81%. Radio* 43 41 % 41 % 43% Real Silk .46 .. . 46 46 % Rem Type... ... . 176%. Sears Roeb. 55 ... 57, 55 * Un Drg ...170 ... 160% ITo Un Pipe .. 34 32 31 % 34 USCIP 216'. IT S Jn A1 74% . 73%. 73 % Woolworth 133 , 132% 132% 133% Utilities _ Am TANARUS& T . .107% 106", 167% Am Exp .... . . i.i) Am W W. . 79% 79% 19% 70%, Brklyn Man 66 . . . 61; ;: % Col Cs & El 94 .91 * 4 9) 91 % Cons 61 IS.. 98 % ... 9jji ( gjjlZ No Am Cos. 60% 49% 19% 50% Peonies G.. . . ... . . 138 Phifa Cos 103% S Gfts &El 55% ... 55% 65% West Union. .. ... , 155% Shipping— 4 Am In Corp . . ... . 4° % Am S& C. 4% ... 4% 4a* Atlantic G. 34Vs ... 34% 3.3%

Local Wagon Wheat

Local Krain elevators arc paying $1.17 for No. 3 red wheat. Other grades are purchased on their merits.

Commission Row

PRICES TO RETAILERS FRUITS Apples—Box apples—Wtncsaps. $2.85© i Delicious, $4. Extra fancy barrel apgle*—" tnesapr. $5. Rome Beauties, $4.50; New York Baldwin*. $4.50; York Imperials. #4; Ben Davis. s4© 4.50: Starks. $4.00. Fancy barrel apple*— Stay mens. $3.75; Baldwins. $3.50© ’iinii A" bfvis. $3.75. Basket apples AO-!!), baskets'—Homes. *2. Winesaps. r : -,,' Va tf sl.3s: New York Kings. 81.50: Baldwins. $1.25© 1.50 Bananas (jobbinir prioel—l®sc )b. $3 00 nberreS — Jcrß y Howes, half bbl.. Grapefruit—Extra fancy. $1.50 ©5: fancy. 83.50© 4. Lemons—California, $4.50. . Oranges—Florida, $4.50© 5; California naycls.^extra fancy, $4.75© 0: fancy. s**.*;.> fa: 5 .Z0. Strawberries—Alabama .and Louisiana. s6©:7 24-qt. case; $4.50©5 24-pi. case. VEGETABLES Artichokes—California. $1.50 doz. Asparagus Georgia crate. $5 ©7: bunch. oO fa 75c. Beans—Florida, mcen. $3.25. Brussels Sprouts—Fancy California, 30c pound. Cabbaße —New Texas. 3 % © 4c lb. Cauliflower—Crate. $2.75. Celery—Florida. 4 to 6-dor. crate. $3.50; Mammoth (wastiedl. $1 © 1.25. Cucumbers—Hothouse s2© 3: Florida. $1.35 do*. ERRplant—Florida. $1.50@2. Endive—California, $1.25 doz. Garlic—California. 12 %c lb. Kale—Louisville, bans, $1.75 Lettuce—lceberg, crt., $5; H. G. hothouse, $3.40 15-lb. basket. -Maiiffoes. —F lorn hi peppers, $5 crate; $1.50 peek. Mushrooms—Pennsylvania. 3 lbs.. $1.25. for 3-lb. basket. Onions—New Texas. $3.50; Texas whites. $4.50 cnite: H. G. preen. 40c doz. Onion Sets —wllow, per bushel, $2.50: Red. per bushel. $2.75; Whites, per bushel. $4.25; Texas Bermudas, per 6 000 plants. $3.50. Parsley—H. G., 50c per bunch; southern. Toe doz. Peas—Mexican telephone. $4.50 crate; Mississippi, $3.50 hamper. Potatoes—Michigan whites 150 lbs. $3.75: Russet Burbanks. 150 lbs.. $4.25; Red River Chios, 120 lbs.. $3.75: Idaho Russets, 100 lbs., $3.75: Idaho bakers. 60-70s. $4: Triumphs, 100 lbs., $5.50: new Floridas. $7.50© 9. Radishes—Southern long reds. 25e; hothouse buttons. $1.15. Rhubarb—H. U., 40e doz. Root vegetables—Turnips, bu, $1.25; parsnips, bu.. 81.25: carrots, California, o doz., $4: Louisiana. 90e doz.: H. G. beets, bu.. $1.50: Louisiana beets. 90c dozen. Seed potatoes—Slain cobblers. 150 lbs.. $5.25: Red River Early Ohms, 120 lbs.. $3.75; Early Rose, 150 lbs.. 84.50. Spinach—Texas, $1.50. Sweet Potatoes—lndiana Jerseys, bu., $2: Nancy Halls. $1.35 per hamper. Seed Sweet Potatoes—Yellow Jerseys, per bu. $1.75; Nancy Halls, per bu., $1.50: Southern Queens, per bu.. $2; red Bermudas, per bu.. $2.25. Tomato*#—Six-basket crt.. $3.60415.60.

111 M M pfd 41% ... *l% II", United Fr. ... ... ... 134 % Foods— Am Sugar.. 84% ... 84% 84Vs A B Bu*ar. 22 ... ,22 31 ■% Austin N . . 5 ... 5 5 Beech N. . . . ... ... 53 Cal Pkp .... ... ... 62 H Corn Prods 58 % 57 V, 68 % 57 % Cuba C pfd .. ... ... 40% Cuba A Sug . . ... ... 23% Fleiachmann 53% 53% 53% 53" Z Jewel Tea.. 09% 60%. 60% 60%. Nat Biscuit .114 113% 114 112 Punta Ale., 38% ... 38"4 36% Postum ... 94 94 95 W Bk 8.. 31% 21% 31% 21% Tobaeeos— Am 9uma. . 56", ... 56% 56% Am Tot) ..126% ... 126% 120' Am T B ... ... 124% Cons Cigars . . ... ... 77 ’ Gen Cigars. 53-, . 53 , 53% Liggett ... 99 % Oil 90% 98% Lorillard . . 28 % .. . 28 % 28 R J Rey .120 119 119% 130 Tob P 8... 96% ... 95 96% U Cig Stor 85 % 84 84% 86% Schulte R S 48", ... 48% 48% WHEAT OATS UP: CORN IRREGULAR Little Confidence in Stability of May Values. Bu T'nithi Press CHICAGO, April 13. —Local traders have no great confidence in the stability of values of May wheat and scattered liquidation by longs is expected to continue on the weak spots. With Liverpool about as due and not nVueli change in weather situations over the American grain belt, wheat prices opened % to % higher on the Chicago Board of Trade today. Spreading operations between May and July are a factor in the trading. Notwithstanding the light movement of corn and fair strength of the cash market, sentiment continues mainly bqgrish and lower prices would not surprise most traders. Quotations opened 3 lower to higher than the previous close. Oats continue under the influence of other grains, although the weakness is not so pronounced. Prices opened unchanged to % higher than Tuesday’s Ariose. Provisions opened steady. Chicago Grain Table —April 13— WHEAT— p,.v. High. Low. ll:0o. ilu-.. May 1.32 % 1 30 % 1 .So ", 1 .32 ' . July 1.28 1.26% 1.27 1.27 % Sept 1.20 % 1.25 ", 1.25 ", 1.26 % CORN— May 70% or>% .70% July 76% .75% 75% 76 Sept 19 , .19% 79 % .701:. OATS— May 43% .12% .12% 13 July /. 43% .43% .43% 13% RYE — May 1.01 ' • 1.90 '. 1.00 % J .01 •, July 98% .98% .98 % .98 , LARD—--1 May 12.25 12.20 12.22 July 12 47 12.37 12.37 13.45 Sept 12.87 12.82 12.05 RIBS— May V 14 10

Indianapolis Stocks

April 1.3 —Stocks— Bid. Ask. Anirr Central Lite ..500 ! Aimr Greosotmg Cos .Id 10" lII.', ■ Ad Kuinely Cos rum 13 i Ad Rumel.v Cos pld ... :j 1 • Belt R K com 66 Io i Beit K It pfd 57 Cent Ind Power Cos pfd. . so 91 Cities Servict Cos coni 51 , Cities Service Cos pfd... . 88'. Citizens Gas Cos com .. . 51 Citizen* Gas Cos pfd 1"0 Commonwealth Loan Cos pfd 99 % ... ; Equitable Securities to com 51 ... Hook Drug Cos com ..... 39 .. . Indiana Hotel com 130 Indiana Hotel pfd 100 Indiana Pine Lm Cos 66% ft'dianapolis Gas 59% 62 Indpls A Northwesp.ru pfd . 5" Indianapolis SI Itv 3 7", 39 % Indpls p A 1. pfd o%s. . 99 100 lndpls Ptr I, pfd 7s . 95 98 Indpls Water Wor.ks 2d pfd 97 Interstate P Ser pr lien pfd. 100 I Merchants Pub Util Cos pfd. 10" Progress Laundry com ... 23% 21 Pub Sav Ins Cos 10'. . Ranh Fertilizer pfd 18 1 531. Real Silk Hosiery pfd * 100 ' Standard Oil Cos Ind 85% T H I A E com i T H I A E pfd T H Trae A Light Cos pfd. .89 ... Union Trac of Ind com 1 I Union Trae of Ind Ist pfd. ... 10 Union Trae of Ind 2ml pfd. . 2 In ion Title Qo com 81 ... Van Camp Pack Cos pfd... 8 Van Camp l’rod Ist pfd . . 90 97 Van C.nnp Prod 2nd 95 Wabash Ry com 09 % . . Wabash Ry Cos pfd 95 ... —Rnyik Stocks— Aetna Trust and Sav C 0.... 11 5 120 Hankers Trust Cos 133 ... City Trust Cos 140 Continental National 116 ... Farmers Trust Cos 240 Fidelity Trust Cos 162 ... Fletcher American 170 ... Fletcher Sav and Trust Cos. .36.5 . . Indiana National Bank ... 26> 268 Indiana Trust Cos 230 315 Livestock Ex Bank 162 . 173 Marion County Bank 210 ... Merchants Nat Bank 335 ... Peoples State Bank 188 . . . Security Trust Cos 375 State Savings and Trust ... 87 94 Union Trust Company ...412 ... Wash Bank and Trud Cos. . .160 ... —Bands— Belt R R qikl Stocayards 4s 90 ... Broad Ripple us 79% ... Central Indiana tins 55.... 98 ... Cent 2nd Power Cos Os ..100 Chic S B A N Ind 5s 40 45 Citizens Gas Cos 5s 103% . . Citizens St K R 5s 85 87 Gary St Ry 5* 87 % 90 Home T and T of W Os . . .103 Indiana Hotel 5* 98% ... Indpls Northern 5s 3 ... Ind R.v and U 5 95 ... Ind Service Corp 5s 92% ... Ind Union Trae 5s 3 ... lndpls Col A So 63 Po ', KM Jniipls Gas Cos 5s ........ 99% 100'. s'ndpls A Martinsville 55... 75 ... Indpls Northern 5s 23% 35 incipls A Northwestern 5s . 70 lndpls Power A Light Cos 5s 97 9 Indpls & S. E. 5s 3 ... Indpls Shelby AS E 55... . 2 Indpls St Ry 4s 63 63'.. Indpls Trae and Terms 5s 95 96 Indpls Union Rf 5s 101 ... lndpls Water Wks See Cos.. 100 ... r'ndpls Water 5%s 103% ... lndpls Water 4%s 95'. ... lndp's Water Ist 5s 98 ... Interstate Pub 8 6s 102 ... Interstate Pub S Bs 6% s. .103 ' ... T H I & E 5s 80 T H Trae and Light 5s ... 9 1 % Union Trae of ind 6s .... 17% 19% —Liberty Bonds—--Ist 3%s 100.80 101.00 Ist 4% s 103.10 103.30 3d 4%s 100.20 100.10 3d 4% s 100.82 101.00 4th 4% s 103.80 104.10 uSTr 4% s 113.50 1 14.00 USTr 4 \. 108.20 108.30 u S Ir 3% s 105.50 106.00 U S Tr 3%s : TWO DIE IN GANG WAR Dope Addict Shot in Philadelphia; Another Mau Fatally Clubbed. Bu United J’rcss PHILADELPHIA, April I,’..—Two men were killed in an outbreak of gang wafare here today. Edward Callahan, a dope addict, was shot and killed from the running board of one gangster automobile as it attempted to escape from a concentrated fire from a pursuing car loaded with gunmen in the central part of the city. A few minutes later nurses at the Lankenau Hospital reported to police that an unidentified man with his head crushed in was found dead, propped against the door of the hospital.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

Market Unevenly 10 to 25 Cents Lower-Calves Drop Also. —Hog I’rice Range— April Bulk. Top. Reivipts. 6. 11.00 t 011.85 11.90 5.600 7. 10.80® 11.75 11.75 4.500 8. 10.75 fill.Bo 11.60 4.000 9. 10.90® 11.50 11 70 1.500 11. 11.00 fi11.85 11.85 4.000 12. 10.75© 11.50 11.60 8,000 13. 10.50© 11.25 11.35 0,000 | Hogs fell to the lowest point since the first of the year at the Indianapolis ,Union Stockyards today. With a rather slow' market, early sales were unevenly 10 to 25 cents lower, | the general bidding being 25 cents This situation is not peculiar to the local livestock center, as prices at Chicago have hovered near the year's lowest mark for several days. Six thousand porkers were the estimated receipts at the local stockyards and 1,200 were retained from Tuesday's run. .Most trading was from $10.50 to $11.25, the top price, $11.35. Hog Price Kauge Quotations on the basis of a threeweight scale were: * 160-225 pounds. $10.85© 11.25: 225-250 pounds, $10.50 tflO.OO; 250 pounds up. $10.25® 10.65. Pigs went at sl(L7s® 11.25 and sows were quoted at $95) 9.75. In the cattle department, where I, Itecves were received, prices Were steady to weak. P.eef steers were $8.50® 10.25: beef cows. $6.50© 8.50; low cutters and cutter cows. $4.2'5®6.25: bulk stock and feeder steers, 87.25.© 8.50. Yea leis l>i op The calf market was around 50 cents lower, the bulk going at *ll 4/14.50. Best material brought SIC. The run counted 900. v - The sheep and lamb market was slow in becoming established, hut when it did was largely 25 cents lower on lambs. Some fat ewes in the lot of COO ovines looked steady at. $lO down. Top fat lambs were $15.50; bulk fat lambs. sll4/15; hulk cull lambs, $9 4/12. —Hog,— Receipt* 8.000 nuirl.i t uuev. n',\ lower 90 13" Ih, 810.75' 11 .3 ■ 130-160 Ih- II .00© 1 1 'OO-200 Ih- „ 1 1 .no© 1 1.37 200-2.10 lb, t0.7.0© J 1 17. 250 lb*, up 10.25© 10(17. —I utile— Receipt*. 1 1O0: market -toady in weak Bert -teen* $8.7.0© 11.25 Bilik stool; ami feeder steers 7.25 C/ 8 7.0 Beef cos, . 6.50© 8.50 Low cutters and cutlet onw- 4.2."*© 5.25 —(wives— Receipts 900: market fnw.r. Best vealeps sl4.""© Jft.no Heavy calves 6.00© 9.00 —Sheep— —— Receipts 600: mar'.'t lovtr. Ton fat lamb, 51.5.50 quotable Ro’’- fat la mo It no© 15.00, Bulk cull I lamb/, 9.00© 12 ol> Other Livestock \\v i ,>;ii ft /v. h CHICAGO. April 1:: t\, v - U* - pt.-. ; 000 ■< t< uthrr killing ir.Oftly *i* *itl\ : i * "0<• lo\v*r; brat htavv Mur- >].*{ T.V *v*ral loa*l* sl*l4* 1**1.,"0 with wuirlit showing n.nut upt.ini not muHi change in light yea** lin jr *tcfr§ mixed yc.iriingg SI 1 stock* rs ami fucih r* hlou n arrr. *H//h.*'s. tn|*py kinifo up to hulk HoUt'in \ ealn> frw ?*lO. Skucp—Uo'h.OOO: ninrlift vrr> s!o\s • fat bli'**p ami lninhs arowml soim lirkl hicli**r: fr*.\ han*hu*irht 4-Uif>*d lanihp to pnek**'* *ir. ha 1 i> v.ripht vvoo “*i c\\r+. ll **.' ftu n.itiYM 'Aoi'*i| I;;mb*. 'MI*/ I.V culls r* n* rally l.‘!. Mojmt-R* c r i,,ts i\* tllH) niarkft u'n* ally , st* a*lv to Htronjr rj Tu -tla.\ s iw st uri< * s ' itrhte. i iO,.‘li) i m.s.'t im%lium ut-u hi*. >lO 40'o 1I HI lights -t.ts MO> . " I 1 "Ml lulit liffM*. >1 0.70 fil 100 pa k >Ptr mv\%. >!.:irf*/!0 ulaushtrr 11 .:\b. It;> t it ill •’ /' vs CINCINNATI April 1.5. Hi?* R( ifiptff. l!.H00: lioUlovtr.s 1. I S’i. mni ’;••• mi .-id.' ;i:>o ihn mmio *:oo•::o ibt*. 11 100-joti ih*. -i i I.TO-IHO It* >ll'-/ 11 . smii:rn Ihs . SIo Ut I 1' oa. knir mi-.-h, t ittl; —Mrg-ripl- MOO .ah s . *00: mark' t ft- a*l.\ . b* f :-t*# rs. II light yoarlinr at** n ami hrif**rii. 10.50: b<*rf o\ss* ;T‘ low < : if* i nt.d *.?utfrr oo\v*. 54.!25' v.*a!fr. >• '/l.*r.V); hulk *to< k ami r -t - ‘S 0. 11 * r—U .% iph . I'r mar. ? aoo| 0 mv* • at n'H SKI; hulk ft lamb* \". I f bil’k *ml lambe. ST '<• I'J: hulk I ’ S” h; bulk fer/ing latnb**. SlM.i**u. Il>> iiivii Slur ill! LOCJSMLLS:. April I —TT s>,r ceint.M, I.ooft m.u'K*'! 9i. nly top?. Sil. Catth*—R'*tf*ipt.. HMI riarkit tslcatiy Cnlvr*—Receipt- t!0: niarkrt goo<l to * hoi*/* >10.50 *0 I nirdiuni to wfoorl. SH.oOflfi out'*. SN.fO down. Sheep—Rrt**ipt-. 50: market *t*adv top lamh%. f'.i’oncla. Slo#i. 1”: ?hecp. tifri 7. /?// t tiilfil /’/ '$ KAST Bt’KKAkO. April 1 .*1 —Tlogs—Kfceipte. 1.000: bo’dov* rn I..'i.'f‘>: niarkft. Rtf'ndv to Isf low r *!AO-550 " SIO.OO '•1 11 :.o *:ool’:o ihs sij.tofo m.oo; J HO-L’OO ll>p . >ll N.V'.I’MII KIO-100 lb . si2 J(K.| 12.60: 00-150 lha J 12.? Adit 12.50; p;n king hovas SH 25f010. C'Atttr— 0* nihrl.' t w-nU, <al\*-s weak: M* Sll- \ alert*. 1 * (q 15.50. Sheep—Koetipt-*. 200: mark i. wRk to *’."• low# !•: hulk lat la.uti Moolnl. 10.25: bulS% **ull lambs. .*lipT)ril. 1 (<i 12. It it I niti ri Prefi x KAST ST. LOUIS. April I.2—Ho?s Rect*ij>t- f . 15.0OO; maikft 15n.200 lower; 250 to 250 Inis.. SI 0.25 */ 10.05 ”00 to 250 lbs. $lO 50fi U .10: 100 to 200 lb-.. Si 0.00 so 1 1 .25; 1.20 to 100 Ihs sIO.T.Vn 11. 00 to 1.20 lbs.. $10.50*/ 11.15; parking sown. $0.2561 0.05. Catttr eelptH. 5.500; market for Mcmr!* strrnly: f strorn. 10.50: light yearling Htpers ami heifer**. sK<?i 0 beef rows. 50.50 fa 7.75 : low oiitter-i ami 'Utter tows. $4.50 f ii 5.50; yaalrrs. 514.25: heavy ralves. s♦!'/ 0: hulk st krr ami feeder steers. 57.75 (a H. 75. Sheep—Reeeipty, I. market indiiations -t/ariy: top fat Ininhs, $10.25 hulk fat lambs. 515.75 ti 10: bulk eull ianihs. 512.50</ 1.2: bulk fat wc , 50.50 <t 1 1 0.50. Tfv In 'lrrl Pres* TOLKL'O. April 12.—Hog—too markt. 15fti25e lower: top. $10.25 Ot 10.50. heavies. $10.75*/ 11.25 Yorker**. sll .25 M 1 1.50 ; good nig-. .SII.HXS/ 11. Ca!vc c —Reeeiiit**. light: market, sternly, sheep and market, steady. It u I nil fd Press PITTSBURGH. April 12. Hogs Re • tipts. 1.000: mar!;, t slow mostly 10%/ 20** low ; r 250-2.>0 11m .Sioso 01 11: 2002.0 lbs.. SI I ft, 11.40: 100 200 lbs.. Sll. 10 Hi 11.00: 120-1 *SO lbs. SI 1 20 11)6.. $2 <l/12.15; packing sows S7.so'*/ 0.25. Cattle— Reeeipt*. 20: mark t stradv: b*ef bt*er. Slo<ii 11.50 nuotablr; vel rs. Sisfn 10. Sh/ep—Receipt#, 1 000 market steady; top lat Ia ribs. SI 5; hulk mill lambs. So (0 10.50. bulk spring land)#. $lB U 22. Itu United Press CLEVELAND. April 12.—Hogs Receipts. 2.000; market 10 (a 25%- lower; 250 to 250 lbs . $10.6511 11.25; 200 to 250 lbs.. $11.25<b 11.75; 10 to 200 lb.. $11.75 <*/ J 2; 120 to 160 Inis.. SII,OOO/12: 00 to 120 lbs.. sl2; parking sows. sM <<t, 0.50. Cattle—Receipts. 10(T; palves. 500; market steady to 50e high r: In el steers. 50 ki. 0.65; light yearliiiß steera ami heifers. $O/9.50: lx?*‘f cows. s6.so (jri 7.75: low cutters and uttfi cows, s4.so'*/5.50: vealers, Jsher p—Receipts. 1,800, market steady, weak: top fat lambs. $15.25: bulk -fat lambs. sls*/ lambs. sls (n 15.25: bulk ull lambs. $lO (Ft 12: bulk Jat ewes. $0.50*/8. Stephenson Suit Filed Bu Times Special LA PORTE, Ind.. April 13.—Suit on behalf of D. C. Stephenson, serving a life sentence on a murder charge, was on file here today, asking $32,300 insurance from the Home Insurance Company in connection with the burning of his yacht Roanier II til Toledo, OhTo, June 27, 1924. The suit charges the yacht was insured with the company, hut the insurance was never paid.

MARKET CONFUSED BY MANY PRICE CHANGES Leading Issues Sell Throughout Day—Pool Operators Try to Resume Forward Movement.

By Elmer C. Haber United Press Financial Editor NEW YORK, April 13.—Confused price movements prevailed on the stock market throughout Tuesday's session, induced by the increase of $36,000,000 in brokerage loans at this center, stiffer call money and the belief that a technical reaction was due because of the sharp appreciation in values of late. Leading issues such as I'nited States Steel and General Motoors sold throughout most of the day, both the latter closing with losses running over a point. At the same timc,the more volatile issues such as Commercial Solvents R moved in an exceptionally wide range. Solvents reached a high of 339 after having touched 319, thus operating over a 20-point arc, closing at Tt* high for a gain of 16t& points net. Reynolds Tobacco* R gained 4 points, making anew high record at 120. Mick Truck spurted ah**ad, as did International Nickel. Read ng. National Biscuit and American Linseed. Jewel Tea Vp Buying in the linseed issues proceeded in tlie face of the company’s report Tuesday showing a deficit of 81.082,934 after prefered dividends!' in 1926. against a surplus of $586,035 in 1925.—The 1/ettcr tone was induced by the statement that the company, during the first quarter experienced 'Fhe best three months of its history, and is now in a strong cash position. Jewel Tea gained a point following declaration of a 87 dividend, clearing up all back dividends on preferred. Pool operators strove valiantly throughout the day to bring about a resumption of the forward movement. but without succcess. Call money, which held at 4>j per rent throughout, artqd as a damper, yet dealings ran above the 2,000,000 mark. Banks withdrew additional

NEW-DEAL G. 0. P. CLUB PROPOSED Enemies of Elephants to Organize at Meeting. A New-Deal Republican political ruanizatlon opposing the National v rder of Kiel hants loomed today with announcement by J. F. Walker, contractor, of a political meeting May 11 in Tomlinson Hall. Walker is associated politically with former Corporation Counsel Alvah J. Rucker. The Elephants body is composed of George Y. Coffin faction supporters. “We’re going to clean house in VI trion County politics,” Walker predicted. “I am not familiar with the principles of the l-;i, plaints' order, but our club ptobab’y will bo in opposition. We will lie an anti-Coffin organization, ' hi' said. "Walker refused to name others Interested in the movement and was silent on the status of William H. Armitage. Shank administration political general and recently reported friendly with Mayor Duvall. LIFE OR DEATH MARK Period in Tr mscripi, Court Holds— Man Faces Kxectiiion NKWARK. X. J.. April 13.—A tiny punctuation mark in a transcript of a jury - .", verdict was the deriding factor lielween life and death for Salvatore Merra, convicted of murder. His counsel contended in an appeal to the Supreme Court that .a punctuation mark in the verdict was a comma instead of a semicolon. A comma would have made the verdict call for life imprisonment. The judge announced, however, that the Iranscript made by the court stenographer was neither a comma nor a semicolon, but a period, showing that the jury meant for Merra to die. Marriage Licenses I>ter Cape 24. Wcstvillw'. 111., motor nimi'T. mid Katherine .laoebf. 24. 2221 Howhiil. housekeeper. Rert Alexander. 25. Flint. Mich., carpenter heuper. and Caroline Moser, 19, 1411 Comer Avc.. cook. John Stott. 29. 941 W. Twrnty Sixtli. salesman, and Kitella Wright, 29, 754 N. California. housoKceper. CLlenn Thrush. 29. Columbus. Ohio, inrx.leaner salesman, and Bernice McCloskcy, 20 4252 Kookwood. stenographer. Ilr.rry r>n**bnck. 45. Younsr*town. Ohio, cnirineer. and Lulu Cook. 41. 922 Park. Gilh|rt Warner. 45. 77 N. New Jersey, sales rfhinnirer. and Louise Jlaase. 27. 143 S. Ritter, v-'eretao. Everett Girt. 22. 210 N. Illinois St., res♦nlirent- employe.-, and Lucy McClure. 24. 2220 W. Morris, biller. Births ft<K Dnvid Nettie O Connor. 3726 Northwestern. Everett ami Lydia Wolivtr, I.onx Hospital. Paul and Mariafi Thompson. Long Hospital. Cecil and Laurel f, rav. 1628 Spruce. Buss.'ll ami Flossie Stevens. 3711 Cresc:’:it. Ziuseppp and Teresa Scrgi, 751 Lexington. diaries ami Agnes Tcbby. 3848 E. Michigan. Rual and Dorsey Boles. 1521 Olive. Frank and Marguerite Fisse, Tenth and Arlington. Girls Eugene and Mattie I.ohb, 2355 Prosprat. Harry and Helen Workman. 1517 Glatlstone. Hyman and Hrlen Gold. 3134 New. Paul and Opal Diggs. Long Hospital. Mildred ami Frances Elder. Long Hospital. Daniel and Grace. Short. 1547 Fletcher. Charles ami Geneva Floyd. 1411 Shepard. Norman ami Hare! Scott. 4308 E. Michigan. Clyde and Pearl Edward*. 1521 E. Michigan. Gillx.ni and Lena Riegel. 1111 S. West. Orlie and Pearl Partlow. 406 N. Highland. Irwin and Naomi Woolins. 125 Blake. Deaths George W. Lewis. 63, Methodist Hospital acute emvphahtiMartha Aliev Armstrong, 75. TwentyFirst and College, apoplexy. Frank C. Hudson, -18. city hospital chronic nephritis. Joseph Byrne. 59. 227 W TwentyEighth. acute dilatation of heart. Perciia 11. Johnson. 70. 1517 Hiatt, chronic nephritic. Mildred L. Bowers. 20, Christian Hospitla. eute endocarditis. Lucile A. Miller, 46, 1528% N. Alabama. carcinoma. Lydia M. Sides. 55. Tuxeelo Baptist Church, acute dilatation of heart. Irene Noiris Jaes/b-:. 25. 1839 N. Temple, Patterson s disease. Carrie W. Wire. 26. 6328 College, pulmonary hemorrhage. William Thomas 62. city lio.-pUal. lobar pneumonia. Mary Murphy. 60. Central Indiana Hospital. lobar pneumonia.

| loans to meet mid-month ! menta, including Keiv York State ! income tax payments. Ronds More Regular The irregularity which characterized the stock market was less in evidence in the bond section, where prices held fairly steady to firm. Foreign issues featured the turnover. which was lighter. Curb stocks, while irregular, were quiet, being under the influence of the call rate. Utilities continued to feature dealings, together with a few individual shares in the industrial section. Cotton prices firrrtetj up on unfavorable weather, while wheat held steady. Lira again came to the front in the foreign exchange trading, rising to the highest level since 1923. FIGHT ON MAYOR BILL TO BO ON (Continued From I’age 1) ernor unti.’ after two days prior to the Legislature's adjournment. The attorney general then read into the record the proceedings of the 1921 Legislature, which passed j the original city manager law and showed that it, too, had been passed on the last day of the session and j by the same line of reasoning, would be unconstitutional although he had previously stated that after a bill I had been published the courts could : not go behind it. Dwelling on the clause of the Coni stitution that no bill shall be given t io the Governor for signature within the two days preceding the Legisln- ! utre arjournment, Charles F. Coffin. ; counsel for the city manager group, i contended that Fgal and no physical 1 presentation of a bill was involved. % In announcing his ruling Judge Chamberlin stated: I p to High Court “I an* of the opinion, while 1 have made no calculation and the result is not taken as justification of my ruling, that a very large percentage of the bills reach the Governor in the last two days of a session.” said the court. “Why it should be that way I do not know.” “The Supreme Court should clear up the status of bills passed withifi two days of adjournment,” he said. ClaudC H. Anderson, city manager executive secretary, also appeared as counsel. (■illioni Files Brief Gilliom, in a brief filed Tuesday ■ supporting his demurrer to suit of Bertha M. Haupt attacking Governor Jackson's pocket veto of bills, declared: “While the Governor is in position to defeat all bills coining to him in 1 those last two days, he can only do I so because the Legislature itself violates Section 14, by presenting them ; to him within the prohibited time. | It can avoid such action by the Gov- : ernor by obeying the constitution and presenting all bills before the | last two days.” Bills sent to the Governor have j “no standing at all” if the Governor | <ioes not sign and file them with the secretary of State, he declared. SAY NAMES ARE ILLEGAL City Hall Employes Oppose City Manager Move. ' Bu United Press EVANSVILLE. Ind., April 13. ! City hall employes who are checking I 13,388 names signed to city manager | petitions today announced they were I finding many signatures which were 1 not obtained legally. They said they had already removed 331 names from ninety-one pages of the 987-page petition. Most of them were removed because the initials only were signed and because women used thfeir husbands' names instead of their own Christian names. WAGE SCALE PENDING Building Trades to Renew Negotiations With Contractors Tonight. Contractors and Marion County Building Trades Council representatives were to meet tonight at the Board of Trade to consider further anew wage scale agreement. They failed to reach a settlement Tuesday at a session in the office of John Hauck, General Contractors’ secretary. Although the agreement expired April 1 the trades, except lathers and Iron workers, have continued work pending settlement. TWO BOYS MISSING # Police Asked to Aid Search for Lads Gone From Homes. Police sought two missing boys today. who failed to appear at their homes Tuesday night. Legatha Sheppard, 15, of Lyrtnhurst Dr. and Morris St., has a ■hobby for wearing make-up. officials of the Family Welfare Society told police. It is believed he and Jack Wagley, 17, of 4110 W. Morris St., also missing, are together. OLD TRAINS SPEEDIER English Railroad Reminded in Complaint for Slow Service. Bu United Press April 13.—Disgruntled over train BISHOP'S STORTFORD. England, service from Bishop's Stortford, a commuter handed the directors of the road a time-table of the road issued in 1552 showing that the road gavq faster train service seventy-five years ago than it does today. From the schedule he listed the early and the present services as follows: 1852 1927 Min. Min. London to Cambridge (fast.. S3 83 Hertford to London 70 73 London to Bishop’s Stortford 103 111

Shortridge High to Present Play

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Paul Payne and Miss Virginia Hill

The senior class of Shortridge High School will present "So This Is London,” by Paul Goodrich, at the Murat Theater on the night of April 23. The play will be under the direction of Mrs. James Steep, and students taking the lead parts are Miss Virginia Hill, 2951 Park Ave., and Paul Payne of 3255 Park Ave.

Far and Near

ATTACKS DECISION WASHINGTON—WiIIiam Green, I president of the American Federation of Labor, declares the Supreme Court decision against the Journeymen Stone Cutters Association “approximates involuntary servitude.” Green said a remedy must be found, for "labor must be made free and permitted to exorcise perfect freedom in the disposition of its labor powers.” AUTO TOUR OF DESERT WASHINGTON—A group of French motorists will tour the. Sahara desert by automobile, according to Commerce Department advices. The caravan will go from .Marseilles, France to Oran, Africa, by boat and then hit (he Sahara’s “roads." I Annulment Studied ROME—Annulment of t lie marj riage of William Marconi, inventor of wireless, to the Honorable ,Bea- : trice O'Brien Marconi is under consideration by the sacred rota of the Catholic Church and may be pro- ' nounced soon. MAKES FLIGJIT TEST MARSEILLES—Capt. Saint Rotrail, French aviator, lias completed tests of (lie seaplane in which lie expects to use on a flight to Buenos Aires. WARNS TOBACCO GROWER WASHINGTON—Secretary of Agriculture Jardine warns tobacco growers they must change their standards to meet market requirements. Jardine urged producers to improve the quality of leaf, as there has been a growing tendency for ■ cigaret consumption to outrun the ; consumption of pipe, chewing, cigar j and snuff tobacco. COMBINE SUSPECTED DETROIT Because four car | wheel makers quoted identical ligI tires in bidding for three types of street: car wheels, the city conmrssioncr of purchases and supplies, Jo--1 seph E. .Mills, has taken up with the Federal Trade Commission an investigation to determine if the out- ' lowed “Pittsburgh pins” system still is in operation. William J. Bayes, sp-vinl agent o* the commission, received the report. NOT SO GOOD WASHINGTON —“Big butter and egg men" may not be so big if foreign trade in poultry production continues at its present pace. Commerce Department figures reveal. Exports of poultry and eggs in 1926 were valued at $9,145,804. a reduction of more than $300,000 from the previous year. DOG LEFT TOO CHlCAGO—Frances Tadfield, 11. was scolded for playing truant from .school. She left a note saying she was running away "hut take good care of Pet. my dog. But Pet is not to be found and police are looking for a girl trailed by a dog. “BIG HILL" OFFERS JOB NEW YORK—Maurine Watkins, former Chicago newspaper woman and author of the play "Chicago," portraying procedure of Chicago courts, has received an offer from Mayor-elect William Hale Thompson to act as publicity agent of his administration. CLEAN TOWEL LAWS HARTFORD, Conn.—People in Connecticut must have clean hands. The Stake Senate has decided in passing a bill requiring all hotels, restaurants and other public places to enclose lavatory towels in wooden cases that will automatically turn the soiled linen out of reach of the next user. TURNSTILE TRAP NEW YORK—Sammy Harrington was stuck in a sulnvrty turnstile after attempting so save a nickel. The police rescue squad covered the hriv’s head with asbestos and freed him by cutting a bar witli blow torciies. Arrival of police had frightened him more than the dilemma. “Then you're not going to arrest me?” he asked when freed. ACROBAT ESCAPES YONKERS, X. Y. —Irving Pearl, 21-year-old acrobat? made use ot his calling. While riding in a patrol wagon after being arrested on a charge of assault, he Performed a somersault over a policemah’s knee and escaped. DOG GUARDS BODY * CHICAGO —A police squad, after breaking down the door to the home ot Nicholas Bruno, 63, found a 12-year-old Fox Terrier standing guard over Bruno's body. In the fight with the dog which followed, one policeman was bitten. Doctors said Bruno had been dead at least two days, apparently from heart disease. Chaney Father Dies Bu United Press LOS ANGELES, Cal., April 13. Frank Chaney, 76. father of Lon Chaney, motion picture character actor, is dead here, following an apoplectic stroke Saturday.

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WESTERN 1010 ■ WOOUY IGNORANT OF REAL CHINESE Ready to Believe Most Devilish Thing Regarding Oriental Race. By W illiam Philip Simms Scripi/s-Howard Foreign Kdltor WASHINGTON. April 13. —Chinese history begins 2,500 years before the birth of Christ and 3,000 years before tlie Romans evacuated England leaving our ancestors prey to the barbarians. While Western Europeans, from whom most of us descended, were, ; figuratively speaking, leaping nimbly from limb to limb among the forests primeval, the Chinese were a cultured people. The Chinese were great engineers, building exquisite houses, boring ' tunnels through mountains, digging canals and controlling floods; great artists, fashioning objects beautiful 1 in form and color; chemists, doctors, farmers, silk culturisis, weavers, dyers, fishers with nets, philosophers t —all before our civilization had even ! begun. Confucius, Mencius ami Laotze, three of the world's greatest thinkers, were all products of the Chow dynasty which flourished 2,000 years before mediaeval Europe began. Scant Knowledge Yet today, 4,400 years after the beginning of Chinese history, we . j know less of China ami the Chinese i ' than we do of darkest Africa. And i what we do know is almost all | wrong. Wc Americans talk about eating 1 "hot. /logs.” Suppose the rest of the | world got the idea from, this that one j of our favorite dishes on feast days and picnics is boiled dog flesh. They ] would be about as accurately in- : formed on our habits as inost of us ; arc on the habits of the Chinese. When I was in China I thought I might try some chop suey. I had ' j tiie utmost difficulty finding it. j Finally I was directed to a res taw- ; rant run by a Chinese who had re* ' turned from tlie United States. Over the door was a sign: "American j Chop Suey.” It seems chop suey i is not really a Chinese dish at all, i but one invented in the United States by a Cantonese. Sources of Data Our idea of what the Chinese are like is obtained mostly in two ways: first, out of fiction —book or stage—• I and, second, in the local Chinese ; j laundry, or Chinatown, if any. The fiction writer, often knowing j nothing at all about the Chinese, ; makes him a cunning, crafty, mur-/ j derous fellow who kidnaps people, drage them into dens in sub-cellars under secret trap-doors, and there i drugs them, robs them, slits their ■ throats and disposes of the cadavers j through a sewer manhole. 1 As boys we grow seared of the , | Chinese laundrymnn whose writing i we, or any one we ever heard of, ' | could not possibly read; whose face j is outlandish and whoso speech is 1 fascinatingly weird. He lives, in a | black hole behind the dingy counter : in his funny-smelling “office”—a human spider, we think, waiting for a victim. We are told he eats rats, snakes rottoii eggs and that, not being a Christian, lie has no soul. Another View What we do not know is that the laundryman was probably a coolie and extremely poor, with little or no education: that he lives in back streets or allies, and rattle-trap shacks because the rent is cheap and lie sleeps in those little, black, smelly holes because he can't afford to live as we do: that he not only has it soul, but likely enough, his heart is as big as a barn: and that, fT he is shy and a hit suspicious of everybody ho lias a very good reason Had his pigtail not been pulled habitually by mischievous small boys of tlje neighborhood and had they not a habit of throwing bricks through his befogged windows now and then and of yelling “John John China-man—r-a-t-s!" at him and running away as from an ogre from another world? I have yet to fipd an American who lias lived in China and*not loved the Chinese. They are a smiling, happy, good-natured people, hospitable to a fault and infinitely more considerate of foreigners in China than foreigners in China are considerate of them. m Safe Among Chinese American women who have acted as missionaries, teachers, nurses or attaches to commercial houses out there, have told nte they would not hesitate to go home from office or party after night, no matter how late, alone in their rickshas. Girls who would not dare venture alone through the side streets of New York, Chicago or other American cities late at night, admit they do so in safety in Chinese cities. In the Nanking rioting it was charged that foreign women had had their clothes torn from them by the rabble. But so had the men. “The Chinese were bent on robbery,” observed an American naval officer whp lias just returned to Washington from his post with the Yangtze patrol. “Poorly dressed themselves, tlie coolie class consider the garments of an American man or woman a very rich prize. Attacks against women, such ns are fairly common in the United States, arc almost unheard of in China.” The main difficulty between us and the Chinese is, we have been brought on the silly ideq that they are scarcely human and utterly uncomprehensible. We quit trying to understand them before wc start. We are prepared to believe any devilish thing about them, and the more devilish it is. the better. __ The fact is the earth holds no race more thoroughly human, than the Chinese. And this goes for the virtues every whit as much as the vices. American Telephone and Telegraph Company BELL SYSTEM 150th Dividend The regular quarterly dividend of Two Dollars and Twenty-Pi vo Cents ($2.25) per share will be paid on April 15, to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 15, 1927. H. BLAIR-SVITH, Treasurer.