Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 200, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 December 1927 — Page 12

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MARKET SWAYS ON REPORT OF LIST REACTION Attempts at Price Depressions Meet Strong Resistance.

Average Stock Prices

Averse? of twenty Industrials Wednesday was 198 60 of! 1.72. Average of twenty rails was 139.71. off 1.40 Average of forty bonds was 99.24. no .06. P.u United Press NEW YORK, Dec. 29.—Irregularity marked early dealings on the stock exchange today. The market was swayed by advices that a technical reaction was overdue, but attempts to depress prices met strong resistance. United States Steel was active and higher. The issue had a split opening at 150%, unchanged, and 150 r, & up and then moved up to 151 V. General Motors .on the other hand, declined to 134 %, ofT %, after its opening sale of 135'*. Special issues were in demand. United States Industrial Alcohol gained 1% to 110 V, Liquid Carbonic •% to 77 V, and Montgomery Ward % to 119s. N. V. Utilities Gain Brooklyn Edison soared IV to 219' 2 and other utilities of the New York City group gained in active demand, indicating to many that a movement for an important merger of these companies was under way. Railroad issues for the most part were slightly lower, while oils ruled steady to firm and motor shares were steady. International Nickel, in the mining group, dropped a point to 83%. Describing the market, the Wall Street Journal’s financial review said today: "Bears found an additional basis for selling in traffic reports for the week ended Dec. 17. in which car loadings showed a decrease of 5,438 cars from the preceding week and 76,234 from the corresponding period last year. Pressure was directed against General Motors in the early dealings, due to the attention called by John S. Willys for preparations of his company for stiff competit;on in the low priced automobile field.” Rally Slackens The rally in industrials slowed down later by selling actuated by belief that brokerage loans would show another further gain in the statement due after the close of the market. How'ever. pivotal stocks met good support well above their earlier lows. Uneasiness over the collateral borrowings was offset by relatively comfortably credit conditions and no calling of loans proved necessary as -a large amount was attracted from interior points by the 5% per cent demand rate.

Banks and Exchange

INDIAN ATOMS STATE MI N T trfical bajik clearln/r; today were $3,335,000. Debits were $7,236,000. NEW YORK STATEMENT r. i United I‘rrns NF.W YORK, Dee. 29. Bank clearings, $1 241 000,000; clearing house balance. $129,000,000. FOREIGN EXCHANGE Fit United rrea* NEW YORK. Dec. 29. Foreign exchange opened Irregular. Demand sterling, *4 87 15-16. up .00 1-32; francs. 3.93Vc: lira, 5.27Vc, off .00'*; Belga, 13.98 c. off .00%: marks, 23.88 c. up oov. TREASURY STATEMENT I’.ii I nitrd Pres* WASHINGTON. Dec. 29. The Treasury ret balance for Dec. 27 was $282,849.al4 46, Custom sreceipts this month to Dec. 27 were $37,100.1/1.06.

In the Stock Market

(By Thomson <fe McKinnon) NEW YORK. Dec. 29.—The long list of unfavorable railroad reports is merely confirmation of trade conditions that have gone by. On the other hand, there is anew note in the steel trade news that promises well for the new year. But there are also the first murmurings in the contest for the mastery of the low AA'iced motor car field in the announcements of price cuts at hand. This competition seems inevitable, but what a pity it will be if 1928 is to witness this rivalry carried to an extreme where profits are eliminated and industry affected. The higher money rates appear to have induced some selling and in these remaining days of the year we are likely to run into an irregular market. Should the new demand from the January payments stimulate the market again, take advantage of it by accepting profits.

In the Cotton Market

<Bv Thomson <fc McKinnon > NEW YORK. Dec. 29.--At 20 cents there appears to be enough selling to stop anything. but the broadest kind ol demand. I don’t think we are going materially beyond that price for some time to come and therefore recommend sales around 19,90 for May cotton. O ' United Press NEW YORK. Dec. 29.—Cotton opened steady; January. 19.52, up .03; March. 19 60. up .03: Mav. 19.71. unchanged: July, 19.60. off .03; October. 19.03. unchanged.

In the Sugar Market

(Be Thomson A- McKinnon' NEW YORK. Dec. 29.—While there Is a food deal of readjustment of contracts gong on In the raw sugar market. Inducing heavy January liquidation, there Is nevertheless an undercurrent of steadiness. The market has no special news to go on at the moment. Senator Tarafa is expected to remain here for a week before going to Cuba, and mav Issue a public statement within a few days. But it Is not expected that he will be able to throw- anv new light on these subjects now perplexing the trade. I look for an ultimately firmer market. F. United Press NEW YORK. Pec. 29—Sugar futures opened 1 point lower to 1 point higher. January. 2.73: March. 2.81: May. 2.89; July, >97; September. 3.05; December. S.UL

Local Wagon Wheat

Local grain elevators are paving $1.39 for No. 3 red wheat. Other grades are Curchosed on their merits.

New York _ Stocks (By Thomson As McKinnon)

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Paul pfd . ... 34% ... 34" 2 34’, St LAtSW. ... 74’, 74’, 74 St I, Ac S F 1090 109 109 108’, Union Pac 192% .. 191’. 192% Wabash 64’, 84V3 65 Wabash pfd .. .•. 93 Rubbers— A tax 11 ’ 11 5 11' if 7 " Fisk 16V. 16*4 16V, 16*4 Goodrich 92’. 91’, 92' 2 92 Goodyear 66’, 65 66 65’., Kellv-Spg . ... 26". 25% 26 26’. U S Rubber .... 55’, 55 55'i 54 '2 Equipments— Am Car Ac F ’.O6V 104 'i 106 104 V Am Loco 110' 2 109 110 108 Am St I Fd .... 65 64 64 , 63% Bald Loco .2641 2 258':: 264*2 258 V: Clen Eire 134’, 132’, 134 132', Lima 60V. 59’, 60 59 T 2 N Y Air Bk .. . 45 44 45 <4 Pres St 1 Car. . 74 * i ... 74 75 Pullman MS 82 82 81 V Westh A B .... 46 46 46 Wet* n Elec . . 90V 90', 90 •, SO'. Steel*— Bethlehem 56U 55*4 56 Colo Fuel 79 77-’, 78'* 78 Crucible ... 90% 89’, 96’. 89-4 Gulf S' Steel ... 51'2 . . 51% 52 Inland Steel 57 56’, 57 56 V P R r. Ar I 40', 38V: 39'4 MV Ren Steel 59 Slots Shrfl ... 126 II S Steel 152 150 1 1 151 Vs 1 Alim 29’, Vanadium ...... 64 63’i 64 6314 Motors — Amer 805 ch..... 20V .. 20', 20V, Chandler Motors 15Va ... 15Va 15% Chrysler Motors. 62 61 62 61V Con Motors .... 10"* . , 10". 10% Dodge Motors . . 21 20% 21 20% Gabriel 26 ... 25’, 25 General Motors. 136’-, 134 V 136 135",: Hudson Motors.. 79 ’• • 79 79', 79', Hupp Motors 33% 34 S3’, Jordan Motors.. 14', Mack Truck ... 104'.. HV;', 104% 104% Yellow Coach... 33 32V. 33 32 1 ■ Moon Motors ... 6-’ , . 6% 5% Nash Motors . 100’* 99"* 100 99V. Packard Motors. 58’, .68V 58V 52 Peerless Motors.. 22 21 * 22 22 Pierce Arrow .... ... 15 StudebAker Mot 58’* .‘9’, 59", 59’* Stew WBr 82 ... 82 82V Timken 12 . . 131 V 130’/, Willys-Overland 18 V 18% 18% 18'4 White Motors .. 41V 39"* 4! 33':: Minin*— Amer Smelting 18? V 181 182 181'4 Anaconda 57'* ... 56V* .>7 Cer De Pas .... 68’4 . 68 68 V Inspiration 20V . 20V- 20% Ini Nickel 84’* 83V 84V 84V Kennecott 85V 85 85V 1,5 V Magma 54’/* 53V- 54V 53V Tex O and S .. 77', 76V- 77 76’, U S Smelting... 45*, 45', 45', 45’4 Oils— At Ref .J 106 - 105’, 106’. 105 V Cel Pete 23 V- ... 23' - 23% Freeport Texas . 103 V 102 103’, 101% Houston 159 157’, 158 157 V Indpt Oil .... 25 V . 25V 25% Marland C .34’, 34V 34V 34*4 Mid C Pete .... 28V- ... 28'* 28 I-ago 34 V . . 34’.i 34’, Pan-Am Pete B *4% 43"; 44 431 Pro Ac Refg 25 ... 25 25 Phil Pete aov 40% 40% 40V Union Oil 43", ... 43"* 43V Pure Oil 25' - R'y'l Dutch 47 V ... 47 V, 47' .'. Shell 25V ... 23V 25% Sinclair 21 20% 90V 20’* Skellv 26’* 26V 28’S O of Cal ... 55V 55 55'* 55VSOof N.l 39’* 39"* 39", 39’,.. S Oof N Y 31'- 31'* 31V 31’.. Texas Cos 52"* . . 53V 53' - Trans Pete B’* ... B’* B’* Whi Eagle 20’* ... 20’* 20’Inrtvstrials— Adv Rumly 13c Allis Chaim 117 Allied Chem 154 V 152'* 153 V 153 Armour A 10 9% 10 10 Anm Can .. .. 74V 73'* 74'4 73% Am H-L nv An\ H-L pfd... 57 ... 57 58 Am Safety Ft... 58’* ... 58'* 58 Am Wool 20', . . 20 20'4 Am lAnaecd ... 62", 60V 61V- 60V Coco Cola t2BV ... 128", 128’* Cont, Can 84V ... 84V a" Cert. Prods . . ... ... 52’* Dav Chem .... 47 46’* 47 47 Dupont 321 V 320 V 3*2l' V 923 vFamous Pi 112"; ... 111’,4 11 2’* Gen ASDhlt ... 82% 79 "i 82 79"* lilt, c Kngr .... 55", 55 55V- 56 In' P-ner 72’, .. . 72’,* 72’. T nt Her- 293 242 - 213 2'3% Mav D Sla 84'b Mont. Ward 120 V 118’4 U9’i 118% Nat I.eed ... . . 133’, Owen Bot 74V ... 74V 75 Radio 92 91 91V 91% Peal Silk 23 V ?3 23 22% Rem Pand 25 23V 25 23 '■'B-s-Roeb 67’, 4 86 s * 86% 86V United Drug ....192 ... 192 192 V Untv Pine 26*4 ... 26* 26V IISCI P 214 214 212 u S In A1 11l 110 s * 110 V 109*4 Wool'vo't.h 191% 190’* 191 191 Utilities— Am T A- T 178 V ... 178 V 178% Am Express ... ... 163 Am W W 58 57V 58 58V Hr kirn Man .... 55’, ... 55’, 56 V Col Gas *EI 91V ... 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John G. Brown Mentioned as G. O. P. Governor Candidate. John G. Brown, Monon, has been mentioned as a likely candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor by those attending the Producers Commission Assoc iation meeting here. His candidacy would be based on his farm organization activities and his service as a “dry" member of the Indiana Legislature in 1909 and 1911. KNOWLES RITES ARE SET Aged City Woman Died Tuesday in Cincinnati, Ohio. Funeral services will be held at Cincinnati, Ohio, with burial at Dillsboro, Ind.. for Mrs. Phoebe Knowles, 78, of 85 N. Holmes Ave. Mrs. Knowles died at the home of a sister. Mrs. A. J. Baus, at Cincinnati. Tuesday evening. A son, Dr. Walter Lee Knowles, with whom she lived here, and a grandson. John R. Knowles, are the only other survivors. Nationalist Ministers Resign I nif erf Press SHANGHAI. Dec. 29—Foreign Minister C. C. Wu and Finance Minister Sun-Fo of the Nationalist government resigned their posts on Wednesday, It was officially announced today. Their successors have not been appointed.

PORKERS DROP WITH RECEIPTS CONTINUED LOW Top Down to $8.90 in 10 to 15 Cents Lower Tone at Stockyards. Range— Dec. Bulk. Top. Receipts. 21. 8 SO r, 9 90 9.00 10.500 22. 8 35# 8.85 8 85 9.000 23. 8.50 ft 9.00 9 00 6.500 24. 8 50® 9.00 9 00 2.500 27. 8.50# 8.85 8.85 14.500 28. 8.65® 9.00 9.00 8.000 29 8.50®. 8.90 8 90 8.000 Hogs dropped 10 to 13 cents at the Union Stockyards after a steady opening today, and best heavy butchers were selling at a top of $8.90. Receipts continued comparitively low at 8,000 with 689 holdovers. The market opened fairly active to traders and shippers at Chicago. Most early bids were around steady. Approximately 47,000 animals were received. Calves were 50 cents higher on the local market and cattle and sheep were steady. Hog Price Range Heavy meat animals weighing 250-350 pounds sold at $8.85 ft) 8.90 and material in the 200-250-oound class was in the same price Middle weights, 160200 pounds, were down 10 to 15 cents, selling at $8,507/ 8.90. Material in the 130-180-pound division was off 15 cents at a price of $8.25 7/8.50. Pigs, 90-130 pounds, went at 7.254/8.25, down 15 cents on the top. Packing sows were unchanged at $74/ 8. Beef cattle were strong and other divisions were steady. Steers sold at $11.6574 14.25, and cows brought $77/9.25. Low cutter and cutter cows were $4,757/6. and bulk stock and feeder steers $7.50779. Receipts were estimated at 700. Calves 50 Cents Up Best vealers were up 50 cents at $15.507/16.50 and heavy calves sold at $6,507/ 9.50, unchanged. About 400 animals were brought to the yards. Sheep and lambs were quotably steady with only 200 in the pens. The top was $13.25. Bulk fat lambs were weak at $127/12.50. Cull lambs were unchanged at $7.50@10, and fat ewes were $4.50776.50.

—Hogs— Receipts. 8,000; market lower. 030-350 l'js $8.85(17 8.90 200-330 lbs 8.85'd 8.90 100-200 lbs B.soft' 8.90 130-100 lbs 8 25® 8.50 90-130 lbs 1.75 <u a.?* Packing sows 7.00®- 8.00 —Cattle— Receipts. 700; market steady to strong. Beef steers $11.65(814.25 >-f eo’<s 7.00* 9.9 Tow cutter and cutter cows... 4.75® 6.00 Bulk stock and feeder steers.. 7.50(d! 9.00 —Calves— Receipts, 400; market higher. Res; vealers 515.50*/16.50 Heavy calves 6.50@ 9.50 —Sheen and Lambs— Receipts, 200; market steady to weak. Top fat lambs $13.25 Bulk fat lambs 16.004112.51Bulk culi lambs 7.50®10.00 Fat ewes 4.30® 6.50 Other Livestock J?.// Unit' and Press CHICAGO, Dec. 29—Cattle Receipts. 7.000: ah killing classes strong to unevenly higher; steers at new high for the year, quality and condition considered; irading uneven, but active; but per heifers and most grades fat cows 25c higher; bulls 15. q 25c higher: sausage kinds bringing highest prices of year: few stockers and feeders here; country demand replacement cattle slow; vealers 50c higher; best fed steers averaging around 1.330 lbs.. $18; few loads. $16,504/ 17.25: bulk. $12.50® 15.50: light outsiders. $144i15. Sheep Receipts. 21,000; slow; very few early sales; better grade lambs. 85 lbs. dowri, around 25c lower, $134113.50: asking $13.50 4113.75 lor best handy weights; nothing done on heavies: indications 25c or more oft; sheep steady: good to choice fat ewes. $64/6.75: best held higher; feeding lambs supply light: dull early trading; indications about steady. Hogs isoft or oily hogs and roasting pigs excludedi—Re- ! ceipt*. 47.000: market uneven: shade lower to 108/ 25c higher: heavyweight (250 to 350 Ibs.i. medium to choice. $8,254/8.85: mediumweight 1200 to 250 Ibs.i. medium to choice. $8.15418.80; lightweight < 160 to 200 Ibs.i. common to choice. $84;8.65; light lights H3O to 160 Ibs.t. common to choice. $7,754/8.50; packing sows, smooth and rough. $7,154/ 7.90: slaughter pigs, 90 to 130 lbs., medium to choice, $7.25@8. Bji United Press CINCINNATI, Dec. 29.—Hogs—Receipts, 4,900; holdovers. 927; market steady to 15c down; 250-350 lbs.. $8.50419; 200-250 lbs., $8.85419; 160-200 lbs.. $8.504/ 9; 130-160 lbs., [email protected]: 90-130 lbs., $74/8.25: packing sows. $6.75®7.25. Cattle—-Receipts. 300; calves, receipts 400; market steady: beef steers. $94/13: light yearling steers and heifers. SB4; 13: beef cows. [email protected]; low cutter and cutter cows. $4.7505.75; vealers. $10®14.50; heavy calves. $104113; bulk stock and feeder steers. [email protected]. Sheep —Receipts, 100; market. lambs 25c up: top fat lambs, $14.25; bulk fat lambs. $11@14; bulk cull lambs, $74/9; bulk lat ewes. $4 @6. IS’t Times Special LOUISVILLE. Dec. 29.—Hogs—Receipts, 1,200; market steady; mediums and heavies. $8,504/8.90: pigs and lights, $6.45 4(7.65; throwovts and stags. $6.25®7. Cattle—Receipts. 100; market steady: calves, receipts, 150; market steady; good to | choice. $11.50®13.50; medium to good. $9 4/11.50: outs. $9 dewn. Sheep—Receipts. 50; market stcadv; top lambs. $124/ 12.50; seconds. $74/9: sheep. $44/5.50. Wednesday’s shipments: Cattle. 180; calves, 168; I hogs, 179; sheep. 45.

P<u United Prexa EAST BUFFALO. Dec. 29.—Hoes Receipts. 1.700: holdovers. 294; market, weak ; to 25c higher: 250-350 lbs., [email protected]: 200-250 lbs.. $9.10419.35: 160-200 lbs.. 593 9.35; 130-160 lbs.. $8,754/9.15: 90-130 lbsl. $8,504; 9: packing sows. $7.25477.75. Cat-tle-Receipts, 50: calves. receipts 150; market steady, calves 25c up: vealers. sl7 ® 17.25. Sheep—Receipts. 1.400: market slow, weak to 25c down: bulk fat lambs. $13.504114; bulk cull lambs, $10,501*12: ! bulk fat ewes, 56.50'f? 7. Uu United Pres* PITTSBURGH. Dec. 29.—Hogs-Receipts. 3.000; market steadv: 250-350 lbs.. *9.303 9.40; 200-250 lbs.. $9.300 9.40; 160-200 lbs.. $9,250 9.35: 130-160 lbs.. $8.75(89.35: 90-130 lbs.. $8.50(i 8.75; packing sows. *73 7.50. Cattle—Receipts. 10: calves, receipts. 100: market steadv; beef steers. $10,500 14; vealers, $14.50316.50. Sheep—Receipts. 1.200: market weak to 25c down: top fat lambs. sl4: bulk fat lambs, sl3© 14; bulk cull lambs, sß® 10. Pi/ 7 nitrd Prext CLEVELAND. Dec. 29.—Hogs-Receipts. 2.50 C; market steady; 250-350 lbs.. *9.15® 9.25: 200-250 lbs. $9.153 9.25: 160-200 lbs.. $9:19.15; 130-160 lbs.. $8.50(19.50: 90-130 lbs., $8.25418.50: packing sows. $73 7.25. Cattle—Receipts. 100: calves, receipts 200: market strong: beef steers. $lO3 10.25; beef cows. $6,504; 8.25; low cutter and cutter cows. $4.5005.75; vealers. $l5B 17.50. Sheep—Receipts. 1.000: market slow, 25c down: top fat lambs. sl4: bulk fat lambs. $13.508 14: bulk cull lambs. $10.50© 12. bulk fat ewes, $5 i; 6.50. Pm United Pres* TOLEDO. Dec. 29.—Hogs-Receipts. 675; market 150 25c down: heavies $8.750 9; mediums. $8,504; 8.75; Yorkers. $8 408 8.75; good pigs. $7.500 7.75. Cattle—Receipts, light: market steady. Calves—Receipts light: market steadv. Sheep and lambs— Receipts light; market 25c down. Pit United Pre*n EAST ST. LOUIS. Dec. 29.-Hogs—Re-ceipts. 10 500: holdovers. 2.615; market. 100 15c higher: 250-350 lbs.. $8.50 0 8.90: 200-250 lbs.. $8 550 8.90; 160-200 lbs.. $8 50 ; 8 90: 130-160 lbs.. 57.750 8 75: 90-130 lbs., $74?H5: packing sows, S7O 7.65. CattleReceipts. 2.200. Calves—Receipts. 800. market, steers steady: beef steers. $11.25 4; 13.10; light Yearling and heifers, $8.25 f8.50: beef tows. $6.50 9 8.50: low cutter and cutter cows. *54; 6. vealers. $15.75: heavy calves. *5 500 9.50: bulk stock and feeder steers $6.50 0 6 75. Sheep—Receipts. 1.200: market, steadv. 104 j 15c lower: top fat lambs. *13.75; bulk fat lambs. $13,250 13.50; bulk cull lambs, $9; bulk fat ewes, $586.

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Commission Row

PRICE TO RETAILERS FRUITS Apples—Fancy barrel apples: Jonathans. 88.5099: Bellflowers. 57.50: Stay-mans. $8 50 ®9: Grimes Golden. $9: R. I. Greenings. *8: Kings. $8 Barrel apples: Grimes Golden. $7.50®8: Bellflowers. $6; Baldwins, $5.759 6: Wagners. $5 7596: Jonathan. $7: Winesaps. $6. Box apples: Delicious. s4 ft 4.75: Grimes Golden. $2.504/3.50: Jonathans. $39 3.25: Staymens. $3.25®3.75. Basket apples (40-lb. baskets': Jonathans. $2,504/3: Grimes Golden. $2.508 2.75: Delicious. $3 25; Wolf River. $2.75 9 3: 20-ounce Pippin, $2.50: stavmens. $2.50® 2.75: cooking apples. $2: York Imperials, B grade. $1.75: Staymans. B grade. $1.85: Grimes. B grade. $2.25: Senator. $2 50: Northern Spvs. $3: Rome Beauties. $2 75: Baldwins. $2.50; R. I. Greenings. $2.75. Bananas—o#Bc !b. Brrles—Cranberries. SlOftll one-half barre*. Grapefruit—Florida, $4 253 5 crate. Grapes—Callfornit Emperors. $6 kee: $2.259 250 lug: California Almeria. *2.75 lug. Kumadats—Florida. 20c auart. Lemons—California. $7,507/8 crate. Limes—Jamaica. $3 per 100. Oranges—California N’vels. $4 50®7.50. crate: Florida. $5.5096.25 per crate. Pears Washington Bose. $6 per box: Plorida Avocados. $5 per dozen: Washington D’Anjous. $6 box. Tangerenes—Florida, $3.75#4.35 a crate. VEGETABLES Artichokes—California. $2 per dozen. Baens—Southern. *3.75 hamper. Beets—l bu. Brussels Sp'outu—2sc lb. Cabbage—H. G.. 2®2%c ib. Carrots—sl @ 1.25 bu. bu. Cauliflower—California. $2.75 crate. Celery—Michigan. *1.35 flat crate: Michigan rough. $3 per 2-3 crate- Michigan washed. 75c® $1 doz.; California. $5.50. 8. 9 nd 10-doz. crates. Celerv Cabbage—*l.2s dor. Cucumbers—Hothouse. *3 doz.: southern. $1.25 doz.: Florida. *5.50 crate. * Eggplant—H. G.. $2 doz. Endive—sl.2s doz. Kale—s 2 bbl. Leek—soc bunch. Lettuce—Arizona, head. $4.50 crate: hothouse, leaf. $2.25 15 lbs. Mushrooms—7sc lb Onions—Spanish. $2.35®2.50 crate: Indiana white. $2.50 oer 100-lb. bag: Indiana yellow. $2 per 100-lb. bag. Ovsterplant—soc doz. °arslev—6oc doz. bunches. Parsnips—sl.so bu. Peas —California telephone. $9 hamper. Peppers—Finers. 75c peck: Florida mangoes. $4 crate. Potatoes—Michigan whit. $3 150 Ihs.: Minnesota Russets. $2 120 lbs.: Minnesota Red River 01/ios. $2 25 120 lbs.; $2.40 e*Vt. Radishes—Hothouse buttons. 90c®.$l doz.: SoMhe-m long red. 35c dozen. Rutabagas—sl.7s per cwt. Shallots —50c doz. Spinach—H. G.. $1.25® 1.50 bu. Sweet Potatoes diums. $1.50 bu.: Indiana Jerseys. $2.50 bu.: Nancy Hall. $1.50 hamper. Tomatoes—Hothouse. $3.75 per 10 lbs. Turnips—H. G.. 85c bu. MISCELLANEOUS Cider—New York. $5. 14 gal. keg; $4.50, 6 gal. case; 54.75 doz. V-gal. jars. Oocoanuts —$6 per 100. Garlic—lsc per lb Ovsters—Standards. $2.50 gal.: selec s $2.75 gal. Sauash —Hubbard, $3.50 Bbl.

Produce Markets

Butter (wholesale price)—No. 1. 52# 55c: No. 2. 48 n 50c. Butterfat (buying price)—s3c lb. Eggs— No. 1 fresh, averaging 25 ounces to doz., 40®.41c; No. 2. 25®.26c; general run. 38c. Cheese (wholesale sailing prices, per pound)—American loaf. 35®38c; pimente loaf. 38® 40c: brick loaf. 35® 38c; Swiss No. 1. 42® 44c: imported Swriss 62c: Wisconsin flat, mild end sharp. 32@34c; prints cream. 38®40c; flat display. 28®30c: Longhorn. 28S/.58C: New York limberger. 4?® 44c. Poultry (buying prices)—Hens. 19®21c; Leghorn hens. 13® 15c; spring. 19®.21c: Leghorn springs, 13® 15c: roosters. 19® 12c: turkeys, young toms. 35c: young hens. 35c: old toms. 25c; old hens. 25c: ducks, 14® 16c geese, 15® 17c; guineas, young, 50c: old. 35c. Pft T'nited Press CLEVELAND. Dec. - Extra In tub lots, 53%® 55%c; firsts. 47%® 49%c: seconds. 43' ® 45%c: packing stock, 30® 32c. Eggs—Extras, 49c: extra firsts. 46c: firsts. 44c: ordinary. 36c: pullet firsts, 29c. Poultry—Heavy fowls. 26®28c: medium. 24 ® 25c: Leghorns, 18® 20c: heavy springers, 27® 28c; medium. 23® 24c: Leghorn springers. 204/ 21c; turkevs. 35® 38c: ducks. 24® 26c: geese. 234/25c. Potatoes—Round "bites, 150-lb. sacks, NeY- York. $3.15; Maine. $3.25: Ohios, $2.75®3; Michigan, $363.15; Wisconsin, $2.75@3.

F,V United Press _ _ „ . NEW YORK, Dec. 29. Flour—Dull and steady. Pork—Steady. Mess-433. LardFirm; mid-west spot. $124/12.10. SugarRaw'. dull: spot C 6 test delivered duty paid. 4.65 c; refined, steady, granulated, 5.70® 5.80 c. Coffee—Rio No. 7 on spot. 14%c; Santos No. 4. 21V® 2?e. Tallow—Steady; special to extra. 8%®:8%c. Hay—Weak: No. 1. SI.10: No. 3. 804/ 9oc: clover. 65c/<z sl. Dressed n/riitrv —Steady: turkeys. 254/ 46c: chicken*; 184/33c: capons. 28® 46c: fowls. 16® 30c: ducks. 204/ 29c. ducks. Long Island. 23® 26c. Live poultry—Steady to firm: geese. 244/31c: ducks, 16®32c; fowls, 1947 27c; turkeys. 3067 45c; roosters. 15c; chickens. 21® Sac: capons. 354/50c; broilers. 35f<z 50c. Cheese —Firm; State whole milk fancy to specials. 28®29%c: young America, 29®29Vc. Potatoes—Long Island. s2® 4.15; Jersey basket. 50c® $1: Maine. $2,754/3.65: Bermuda. s6® 13. Sweet potatoes—Jersey. basket, 50C4/52.50; southern basket. $1(81.50. Butter—Steady; receipts. 10,202: creamery, extra. 52c; special market. 53%4/53c. Eggs—Steady; receipts. 20.507; nearby white fancy. 534/54c: nearbv State white. 45®52c; fresh firsts. 42®;43c; Pacific coast. 49/,/52Vc: western whites, 384/ 46c; nearby brown. 51c. Bm T' nitrd Press _ _ CHICAGO. Dec. 29.—Butter—Receipts, 5.188: extras. 50c: extra firsts. 47%4/49c; firsts. 42® 44c: seconds. 384/40c: standards. 47c Eggs—Receipts, 2,015: firsts. 41® 42c: ordinaries. 30@ 37c; seconds. 22® 28c. Cheese—Twins. 27c; young Americas. 28c. Poultry—Receipts. 6 cars; fowls, heavy. 23Vc: small. 17>/*®lß%c; springs, 27c; ducks, heavy. 32® 25c; small. 18c; geese. 23c: turkeys. 254/30c; roosters. 18c. Pota-toes-Arrivals, 33c: on track. 150;' in transit. 435: Wisconsin sacked round whites, $1.50® 1.65; Idaho sacked russets No. 1. $1.50® 1.70; partly graded. sl.3s®' 1.50. Sweet potatoes—sl.so(B2.

COMMITTEE NAMED BY HOME BUILDERS Appointments for 1928 Are Made by President Palmer. Committee members of the Indianapolis Home Builders’ Association appointed by President Fred L. Palmer at a dinner Wednesday night at the Athenaeum, include: Model home: A. H. M. Graves, chairman, Harvey E. Rogers and Ralph S. Brydon. Home complete booth: Charles O. Grinslade, chairman, Waiter C. Kelly, Lafayette Perkins and Theodore Sander. Membership: Everett J. Holloway, chairman; Harry G. Templeton, Harry M. Agerter, M. Morris Andrews and Walter L. Stace. Advertising: Frank A Thrcop, chairman: Roy Moore, Dan W. Le Gore and Paul A. Noe. Publicity: J. F. Cantwell, chairman, Frank F. Wcoling, Clyde E. Pike and Frank Smith. Finance: Fred T. Reed, chairman: E. L. Cothrell and R. H. Shelhorn. Ways and means: William L. Bridges, chairman: Milton M. Miller, Forest B. Kellogg, Clark E. Bremerman, Harry L. Mott and Theodore T. Brydon. Social affairs: Walter M. Evans, chairman: Jesse L. Holloway and Thomas E. Grinslade. Better methods and ethics: C. B. Durham, chairman: Ora C. Pierson. C. W. Henry and Murray Husc. Legal, Everett M. Schofield. Materials and markets: J. Harry Miles, chairman; Frederick P. Mertz and William Low Rice.

HOOSIER ESSAYS WIN Woodrow Wilson Foundation Awards Honorable Mention. Two Indianapolis women, Mrs. Joshua Levering Evans and Mrs. William Pierce, have been announced as winners of S2O honorable mention awards in the $57,000 prize essay contest on Woodrow Wilson of the Woodrow Wilson Foundation. The judges, according to a United Press dispatch, decided not to award two $25,000 first prizes and two SI,OOO second prizes because no essays worthy of those prizes were received. Ten thousand essays were submitted in the contest. Jacob Warren Beckmf Richmond, Ind., >lso received a honorable mention award. A

CORN DECLINES LOWER GRAINS IN CHICAGO PITS Weakness in Yellow Grain Induced by Recent Buyers Selling Today. Bit United Press CHICAGO. Dec. 29.—Weakness in corn, induced by many of Wednesday's buyers selling today, was the only feature of today’s session on the Chicago Board of Trade. Late in the day wheat had declined a small fraction with corn, and oats had gone slightly lower. Corn was off about 3 ic. Wheat was very dull, through lack of aggressive buying. Liverpool was higher and export business was reported at approximately 200,000 bushels. A blizzard in Canada and the Northwest checked all wheat movements. Trading here was mostly in small lots. Receipts were four cars. The cash market was unchanged. Bad weather continued to hold up country marketing of corn, but traders were inclined to take profits on Wednesday's bulges. A cold wave oredicted for tonight, together with expectation of enormous receipts next week took the intiative cut of the bulls, and nearly everybody was eager to make money while he could. Export business was small. Receipts here were 158 cars and the cash market was ’a to lc lower. Oats were very dull and prices drifted a slight fraction lower in sympathy with corn. Receipts were 44 cars and cash oats was unchanged. Chicago Grain Table —Dec. 29WHEAT— Prev. High. Low. 12:00. close. Dec 1.27 V 1.26% 1.27 1.27 March 1.28% 1.28 V 1.28% 1.28-’'* May 1.30*, 1.29"* 1.30 1.29% July ■ 125 V 1.25% 1.25 1.25", CORN— Dec 82’* .81% .81’* .82% March 86% ,85 V .85’* .86% May 90 .88% .89% .89% July 92% .91% .91% .92% OATS— Dec 51% 51V .51% March 54 .53% .53% .53% Mryf 5538 - 54% - 55 .55% Dec 1.05% 1.05’* 1.05% 1.05% March 1.07% 1.07% 1.07% May 1.08% I.OBV 1.08% I.OBV LARD— Dec 11.40 Jan 11.90 11.85 11.90 11.90 May 12.22 12.22 12.25 RIBS— Jan 10.90 10.90 10.87 May 11.37 It" Ti'-’rv Sprr-ial CHICAGO. Dec. 29.—Carlots: Wheat. 13; corn. 233; oats. 22; rye, 3. CHANNEL SHIPPING IS PERILED BY STORMS

Six-Day Gale Delays Travel; Boats Withdrawn From Service. On United Press LONDON, Dec. 29.—Hundreds of prospective travelers were kept waiting on both sides of the English channel today as the gale that has endured for six days continued to paralyze shipping. Service between France and England was badly crippled. Outgoing ships from Dover canceled their schedules and the Southern Railway withdrew two of its steamers, due to storm damage. A shortage of food became a menace to semi-isolated towns. The Isle of Wight was hard hit by an overnight blizzard. In various parts of England severe frosts constituted a handicap to clearance of snowpiled highways. HUNTERS STILL MISSING Lake Michigan Searched for Tair Lost Since Monday. Pit United Press CHICAGO. Dec. 29.—Alexander Maitland, 2Y and Robert Case, 14, his brother "a-law, who went duck hunting Monday morning and failed to return, had been missing seventytwo hours today and searchers despaired of finding them. Hundreds of friends, Boy Scouts and coast guardsmen have joined in the hunt. Swamps, marshland and Lake Michigan waters have been searched. Maitland's father and mother came here from Negaunee, Mich., to aid in the search. The elder Maitland is a wealthy mining man. Marriage Licenses Russell Ferree, 27. of 1603 Central, •bookkeeper, and Frances L. Row, 22, of 804 College, musician. George H. Smith. 23. of Urbana. 111., graduate student, and Eugenia Brooks, 23, of 4910 Park. Albert L. Hartman. 24. of 2032 S. Meridian, civil engineer, and Anna M. E. Gressel, 20. of 1134 N. Rural. William Jester. 26. of 23 W. Arizona, conductor, and Nancy E. Williams. 19. of 1411 S. Illinois, bookkeeper. Earl R. Good. 35. of 1029 S. Harding, foreman, and Inez Marie Kruse. 30, of 824 N Delaware, bookkeeper. Paul Baker. 34. of 3426 N. Capitol, contractor. and Mildred Orrell. 27. of 1123 Oliver, bookkeeper. Births Girls Guy and Martha Lawrence. 2326 Kenwood. Herbert and Mary Dwyer. 940 N. Kealine. Philip and Louis" Bisesl. 615 E. Merrill. Bovs Clarence and Esther Kingston 926 Bradley. Albert and Isadora Kemp. 1619 Tabor. Hnrrv and Juanita Jeivis. 2115 Fernv.av Deaths Earl Gorham. 1 month. 635 E. Market, broncho pneumonia. Sarah Jane Flannegan, 86. 611 Warren, lobar pneumonia. James Percell, 71, 21 S. Beville. cerebral apoplexy. Easter Jackson. 65, 207 Roanoke, acute broncho pneumonia. Patrick E. Griswold. 74. Central Indiana Hospital, mitral insufficiency R. Thaddeus Reed. 22. 1935 Bellefontaine. pulmonary tuberculosis. Silas P. Engle. 85. 2440 Station, hypostatic pneumonia. Matilda Lindsler. 58. 646 Agnes, arteriosclerosis. Fannie McCullough, 35. Coleman Hospital. toxemia. Thomas C. White. 85. Methodist Hospital. hypostatic pneumonia. Anna E. Robertson. 60. 1926 S. Talbott, myocarditis. Elizabeth Jones, 65. 232 W. Empire, arteriosclerosis. Building Permits University Place Christian Church, addition. southeast corner Fortieth and Capitol. SI,OOO Mrs. Sellig. furnace. 2646 Stanley, $215. rrank Mueller, furnace, 912 E. Raymond, s2oo. Berhard Toeppe. repair. 1639 Spann. S2OO. C. T. Clifton, reroof. 605-607 River, $290. F. W. Heidenreick, reroof. 842 Greer. $298. Castle Hall, repair elevator. 221 E. Ohio, $4,800. Adaline Hugo, reroof. 544-346 S. West. $227. Fred Barrett, reroof. 2234 Central. $258 75. T. H McTarsney. furnace. 1722 Kessler Blvd.. $275. J. Yount. furnace. 939 W",)Thirty-Second. $225. t

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Tli 2 first of five memorial windows in Riley Hospital with art panels designed by Thomas C. Hibben, architect, is shown here. The panels represent characters from four James Whitcomb Riley poems and are colored brightly. Each is inscribed with the name of r. contributor to the hospital memorial fund. The window was unveiled Tuesday afternoon by Hugh McK. Landon. Memorial Association president, at the meeting of Riley Memorial Association and Indiana University trustees. James W. Fesler, president of the trustee board, gave the memorial address.

PASTES TO KEEP FSiTH —— No. 3 Head —See Puzzle “Teach Youth to Think Straight,’ Ministers Told. “Ministers’ lack of faith causes failure.” declared Dr. B. A. Abbott, St. Louis, Mo., editor of the Christian Evangelist, Wednesday, before the closing session of the Indiana Christian Ministerial Association at the Third Christian Church, Broadway and Seventeenth St. “Teaching the youth to think and to think straight is a primary duty of a minister.” said the Rev. William Omer Foster, Angola, Ind. “He must help them get the proper perspective on life.” The Rev. J. A. Long, pastor of the North Park Christian Church and vice president of the association, will continue as temporary secretary until a permanent secretary can be named, it was announced. He has been serving since the death of W. E. M. Hackelman killed in an automobile accident near St. Elmo, 111., in September. “The old deadly Sunday sermon must be replaced with a forceful message that is inspirational and vital,” said Dr. A. ,W. Fortune, Lexington. Ky. Other speakers were: Dr. Bruce Kershner. Indianapolis; A. A. Honeywell, Indianapolis architect, and Genevieve Harris, regional superintendent of young people.

Gone, but Not Forgotten

AutemoHse reported stolen to police belong to: Ella Ogle. 307 E. Thirty-Fourth St.. Auburn. 538-576; from Meridian and Ohio Sts. Delbert Gettings. 918 S. Senate Ave., Chevrolet; from Maryland and Illinois Sts. Virgie McCarty, 1026 N. Beville Ave.. Chevrolet. 398-669; from New Ycrk and Pennsylvania Sts. C. J. Perry. 2041 Koehne St., Chevrolet. 538-739; from Edmont Ave. and Harding St. Earl Shirley. 3030 Station St., Overland, 517-570; from 535 N. Capitol Ave.

BACK HOME AGAIN

Automobiles reported found by police belong to: William J. Arterburn, 418 Parkway Ave.. Ford; found at South and Illinois Sts. Clifford Jordan. 3521 Station St., Ford; at Olney and Twenty-Fifth Sts. Scott Meiks. Shclbyville, Buick; at Madison Ave. and Prospect St. Bid Low by Cent I’M I nited Press BRADLEY BEACH. N. J.. Dec. 29 —A difference of only 1 cent in bids gave the firm of Thomas Proctor & Son a $15,000 contract to instruct a bulkhead here.

EIGHT INJURED IN ACCIDENTS No. 3 Head—Sec Puzzle Slippery Streets Are Biamed for Crashes. Eight persons were injured in traffic accidents, Wednesday night. Slippery streets were blamed. Miss Mary Ellen Dinn, 17, of 3120 Carson Ave., and Miss Fannie Solt, 16. of 1162 Perry St,, were treated at city hospital for cuts and | bruises after they were struck by an | automobile driven by Russell Graves, 19, of 1079 River Ave., at Washington and Pennsylvania Sts. Delmar Barker, 1743 Dawson St., and Miss Marie De Latore, 1644 Fletcher Ave., riding with Graves, were injured slightly. Frank Edwards, 70. Negro, 234 W. Pratt St., was injured when he was struck by an automobile driven by Homer Phillips, 524 Weghorst St., at Soutk and Illinois Sts. Edwardsc is an Indianapolis Street Railway employe. Others Injured: Charles Hendricks, 59, of 227 S. Arsenal Ave.; Charles Imhausen, 37, of 2011 W. New York St.; Clifford Hughes, 302 N. Belle Vieu PI. Y. M C. A. OPEN HOUSE TO BE HELD MONDAY Entertainment Features Planned for Annual Event. New Year's Day Open House will be featured with an ail-day program of entertainment at the Y. M. C. A. Monday. The public is invited. It is expected that last year’s attendance of 7.000 will be surpassed. The morning program, starting at 9 a. m. includes games, stunts and tournaments in the boys’ department; a handball tournament for the singles and doubles Y. M. C. A. championship of the city in the gymnasium; checker and chess tournaments in the lobby; bowling tournaments for men and women, and a horse pool tournament in the billiard parlors. After an athletic program in the gymnasium and swimming pool in the afternoon, an entertsinment will be given in the lobby. The Indianapolis Community Orchestra will give a concert and the motion picture. “The Cohens and the j Kelleys,” will be shown. The night program will open at 7 p. m. with a concert by the Big Meeting Orchestra. L. A. Von Staden conducting. “Michael Strogoff,” a cinema feature will be shown in the lobby, while wrestling, boxing and basketball events are staged in the gymnasium. Turkey dinner will be served in the cafeteria. Slaying Trial Opens Bu United Press BLOOMINGTON. Ind., Dec. 29. Judge Robert W. Miers observed his birthday here today by presiding as special judge in the trial of Raymond Stephens on a manslaughter charge. He served his first term as i judge at the age of 34 and presided over Lawrence aid Monroe County courts continuo Bly for fourteen ' years.

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WATER FARM'S IMPROVEMENTS TOP s£oo,ooo Pipes Laid, Plants Extended to Keep PEce With City's Growth. Plant improvements and extensions in the distribution system ot the Indianapolis Water Company involved expenditures! of $64'8.000 in 1927. Manager H. /S. Morse announced today. I Estimates of 1928 /expenditures are now being prepares. Pipe laying and/ extensions in the distribution systetn to keep pace with the growth pf the city formed the largest item! in this year's expenditures, $312,000, Morse revealed. $ Consumers op Increase Twenty and one-lialf miles of pipe were laid in 1927,1 increasing the total mileage in tiie city to 589.5 miles. Consumers approximate 71,000 at the close of the year as compared with 68.319 at the end of 1926. The year's gain approximates that of a year ago. “This year pipe was laid for the most part in outlying residence districts,” Morse said, “providing water service to home builders in heretofore undeveloped territory, reflecting the growth of the city. "On recommendation of the National Board of Fire Underwriters, we installed a considerable amount of twelve-inch feeder mains, the more important items being in the congested value district and on its margins; namely in Meridian St. from Washington St. north and from Ohio St. south to Monument Circle; also in Alabama St. from Maryland St. to Michigan St. and in Michigan from Alabama to Senate Ave. Larger Mains Installed ‘The purpose of these installations, of course, is to provide better fire protection in or near the congested value district by increasing the fire flow in that, district. “Larger mains were laid in Woodruff affording adequate protection there. Feeder mains were extended to the manufacturing district in the southwest section of the city.” Under the broad classification of the distribution system came additional costs of $81,600 for meters, hydrants, valves, tools, etc. Seven thousand meters were installed at a cost of more than $60,000. As rapidly as possible meters are being installed throughout the city. Thirty-two thousand meters are now at work. They constitute about 41 per cent of the 71,000 services. Sixty per cent of water now sold is measured by meter, Morse declared. Improve Riverside Flant Sixty hydrants in the downtown district were removed and replaced with hydrants having steam connections at a cost of approximately SIO,OOO. Improvements at three pumping stations cost $127,400. Installation ot two new 512 horse-power boiletfs to replace two obsolete 250 liorsctpower units is under way at the Riverside station. This occasioned s6o,j. 000 of the $69,100 spent in Improve - ments at that station alone in 1927. Another $80,500 must be spent before the installation is completed. Improvements at the Fall Creek station cost $46,000 and at Washington station $11,900. Banks of the canal were raised and the control dam at. Holton pjl., constructed at a cost of $24,6100 while another $9,400 went into tl ic filtration plant. The new garage on W. Market S t.. made necessary when the tornado p May 18 wrecked the old structure ~ the Washington St. station, w built at a cost of $49,000. It provid es fireproof quarters for the compan* /'a thirty-three cars and trucks wi ih room for an increased number. Miscellaneous capital expenditui eg including land purchases, asset isments and engineering co.st.g amounted to $53,400 bringing to%al expenditures for the year to $648,0 00. Approximately $45,000 was retired from capital In 1927 leaving a rleb additional to capital of $603,000.

SERVICE COMMISSION GETS BOND QUESTION Tax Board to Follow Ad "ice of Gilliom in Case. Influenced by an opinio. f Attorney General Arthur L. Gilhom that the public service commisr ion has prior right to act on the request of any city to sell bonds with which to equip its municipal light p.flnt, John J. Brown, chairman of the State tax board, which has Ueen hearing the petition for a $60,003 bond issue, has announced that the problem should be submitted to the public service commission, as ill Li beyond the jurisdiction of the ftax board. ** A factional fight was Vagcd in Huntingto i in the me.-ter of the bond issue, with the administration standing in favor of enlarging and equipping the plant so as to offer an effective bar to rate raising plans of private concerns. Brown was accused by city officials of advising them it would be “cheaper to buy the power from Insull." than to improve the plan?- !n----sull is the private utility concern in Huntington. TWO ROBBED OF 3* Armed Stick-Up Men Take Loot in City, l Armed stick-up men collected s7l in two hold-ups on city streets Wednesday night. Geirge Dyer. 2251 Central Ave., told lolice he was robbed of $25 in the An block of Massachusetts Ac., by turnmen. A bAdit who hopped on the ruin*' ning bArd of a truck on the Washington At. White River bridge st 10 P- A, robbed the driver, B. A.. Clark, lioi Belle Vieu PI., of $46.