Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 216, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 January 1928 — Page 10

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MOTORS STOCK• LEADS LIST IN SLIGHTUPTURN G. M. C. Up More Than One Point After Steady Opening.

Average Stock Prices

Average of twenty Industrials Monday tvas 195.41, off 2.55. Average of twenty rails was 137.58, off 1.48. Average of forty bonds was 99 37, off .10. 1 By United, Press NEW YORK, Jan. 17.—Stocks exhibited a better tone in early dealigs today, witli strength developing in General Motors. Other leading issues moved up with motors, and after a fairly steady opening re•sumption of the advance was under way. Trading was quieter at the outset. General Motors opened at 131% and then advanced to 132%. up 1% net. United States Steel, after easing % from its opening, spurted to 145%, up l’/g from the previous close. Oil issues paid no attention to higher production of crude and lower gasoline prices. They were being accumulated for the long pull on expectations of improvement in this year’s business. Rails were quiet. , Describing the market, the Wall Street Journal's financial review today said: “Strong support for pivotal issues on Monday’s drive indicated that interests sponsoring these stocks had undiminished confidence in the markets underlying soundness. This suggestion caused the extension in early dealings of the covering movement which developed just before the previous close.

Banks and Exchange

INDIANAPOLIS STATEMENT Local bank clearings today were $4,175,000. Debits were $8,824,000. NEW YORK STATEMENT B’l United Press NEW YORK, Jan. 17.—Bank clearings, $1,501,000,000. Clearing house balance, $140,000,000. . CHICAGO STATEMENT By United Press CHICAGO, Jan. 17.—Bank clearings today were $114,200,000. Balances were $125,000,000. FOREIGN EXCHANGE By United Press NEW YORK. Jan. 17.—Foreign exchange opened steady. Demand sterling, $4.87; francs, 3.92%c; lira 5.28',5c; Belga, 13.93 c; marks 23.81 c, up .OOVa. LIBERTY BONDS By United Prrss NEW YORK, Jan. 17.—Liberty 3d 4Us opened at 101.9 unchanged; 4th 4%5, 13.25, off X. TREASURY STATEMENT By United Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.—The treasury net balance for Jan. 14, was $165,563,889.49. Customs receipts this mont/i to Jan. 14, were $18,977,600.05.

In the Stock Mark‘et

(By Thomson & McKinnon) NEW YORK, Jan. 17.—The stock market turned without any big headlines advertising the fact or electric signs over the highways telling the public that it had turned. It never does it that way. However, we don't believe that we have a state of affairs that warrants that intense bearish feeling that in times past played such a big part in hastening the decline. We have a better business outlook today than we had at the beginning of last year, and we have a poorer market outlook than v/e had at that time. This may strike a good many as rather paradoxical, but it is a fact, and the explanation is that the stock market simply went beyona the warrant of earnings and a great many stocks went beyond the warrant of dividends, and now as we are getting into the season of earnings statements, the stock market is trying to get itself in order, and we are of opinion that it will take some little while to do this, ana we would continue to liquidate some stocks on the little bulges. We don’t think there will be any big ones until something occurs to scare the shorts. linelvian dues of fall Injuries Suffered When Telephone Pole Snaps Prove Fatal. Funeral arrangements are being made today for Earl Osborne, 35, of 925 W. Thirtieth St., Indiana Bell Telephone Company linesman, who was killed Monday afternoon when a telephone pole, on which he was working, at Thirtieth and Rader Sts., snapped in two. Mr. Osborne fell to the ground and a piece of the pole punctured his lung. He died a few hours later at St. Vincent’s Hospital. He was born in Ohio and came here more than seventeen years ago. He had been employed at the telephone company for ten years. He is survived by the widow, Mrs. Augusta Osborne; two brothers, Clarence and Marcus Osborne, and a sister, Mrs. Clara Smith. BOND ISSUES DENIED State Tax Board Rules Against Ft Wayne Improvement Two bond issues for the construction of thoroughfares have been denied by the State board of tax commissioners. The first called for $45,000 for the extension of Calhoun St. in Ft. Wayne and was opposed by the board because the proposed improvement was not of sufficient public utility to justify the expenditure. The second issue called for $17,530 to construct the Charles C. Kimmerling road in West River Township, Randolph County. West Baking Declares Dividend The sixteenth semi-annual dividend of 3% per cent has been declared by the directors of the West Baking Company on t :e oustanding preferred stock of the company and ordered paid to all stockholders of record as of the close of business EK 31, 1927.

New York Stocks (By Thomson & McKinnon)

-Jan. 17Railroads— Prev. . High. Low. 12:00 close. Atchison 191 *2 190% 191% 190% At Coast L 184% ... 184% 182% B & O 115% 114% 115 115 Can Pacific 208% 207% 208% 208 C & O 200 199 200 199% C& N W 85 84% 85 85 C R & P 110% 109% 110 109 Del & Hud 179 U Del & Lack 134% Erie 62 % 62 62% 62 % Erie Ist pfd ... 61% ... 61% 61 Gt No pfd .... 95% ... 95 95 Lehigh Val 96% 96 96 96 K C South 60% L & N 148% ... 148% 149 MKAs T 39U ... 39% 39% Mo Pac pfd 111% 111% 111% 112% N Y Cen 161 159 ha 161 160% NYN HAs H.. 61 60% 60% 60% No Pacific 94V* ... 94% 95 Nor As W 185% ... 185% 185% Pere Marq 136 Pennsy 64% ... 64% 64% Reading 102 ... 102 101% Southern Rv 142% ... 142% 142% Southern Pac ...120% 120 120% 120 St Paul 18 17% * 18 17% St Paul pfd 35 34% 35 34% St L & S W,„. 36% St L As S F 113% 113 113 111% Union Pac 190 189% 189% 189% Wabash 64% Wabash pfd 95 Rubbers— Ajax 2% 12 12% 12% Fisk 16% 16Vs 16% 16% Goodrich 90% 87% 89 87% Goodyear 68% 66% 68 66% Kcl]y-Spg 23% 22% 23 22% U and Rubber 60 Vs 59 60 59 Equipments— Am Car As F 105% ... 105% 105% Am Loco 110 V, ... 110‘s 110 Am Stl Fd 67 Vs 66% 66% 66% Bald Loco ... ... 251 Gen Elec 131% 131% 131% 131 Lima 59 ... 59 59 N Y Air Bk ... 44 43% 44 44 Pres Stl Car 25 Pullman 82% 82 82% 82 Wsth A B 51V* 50% 51 50% Wsth Elec 91% 90Vs 91% 90'% Steels— Bethle 57 53% 55% 56% Colo Fuel 78% 77 78 76% Crucible 86% 86 86% 85% Gulf St Steel 51% Inland Steel .... 59 57% 59 57 Phil RC As 1.... 37% ... 37% 36 Rep Steel 59 ... 59 59 Sl-Shef 121 U 8 Steel 146% 145 146 144% Alloy 29% 29% 29% 29 Vanadium 62% 61 62% 61% j Motors— Amer Bosch ... 21 ... 21 20% I Chandler 16% ... 16% 15% Chrysler 56% 55% 55% 55% Cont Motors 10% 10% 10% 10% Dodge 19% 19% 19% 20 Gabriel 26 . . 25 Vs 25% Gen Motors ....132% 131% 132% 131% Hudson 77% 76% 77% 75% Hupp 30 29% 29% 30 Jordan 9% 8% 9% 9% Mack .....100% 99% 100% 99% Yellow Cab 34% 33% 34 33% Moon 7 ... 6 % 6 % Nash 91% 90% 91 90% Packard 57% 57% 57% 57% Peerless 17% ... 17% 17% Pierce Arr 12% 12 12% 12% Studcbkr 57% 57% 57% 57% Stew War 80% ... 80% 80% ; Timken 129% 127 123 127% | Willvs-Oevr 18% 18% 18% 18% White Motors .. 37% ... 37% 37 Mining— Am Smelt 174% 174% 174% 173% ! Anaconda 55% 54% 55% 54% ] Cer De Pas 66% ... 66 65% Chile 40% .. . 40% 40% Green C 133% 134% 138 135 Int Nick 92% 91% 92 91% Kennec 82 Bl% 82 81‘/a Magma 50% ... 50% 50 Tex GAs 5u1.... 75% 74% 75 74% U S Smelt .... 40% 40% 40% 40% Oils— At Ref 109 ... 108 1081a Cal Pete 25% 23% 25% 25 Freep Texas ....104 103% 103% 103 Vi Houston 149% 147% 147% 149 Indpend OH 27 36% 26% 26% Marland Oil .... 38% 37% 38 38 Mid Con Pete... 29V* ... 29% 29% Lago 34% ... 34% 33% | Pan Am Pete B 44 43 43 44 Pro and Refg .. 25% ... 25 25 Phil Pete 43% 42% 43 43 Union Oil 45 ... 44% 44% Pure Oil 26% 26% 23% 26% Royal Dutch.... 46% 46 46% 46% Shell 26% . . 26% 26V, Sinclair 20% 20% 20% 20% Skelly 28 37% 28 37% S O of Cal 55% .. 55% 55% S O Os N J 40 ... 39% 40 SOof N 30% 30% 30% 30% Texas Cos 54% 54% 54% 54% Trans Pete 9% ... 9 9 1 /* White Eagle .... 22 ... 22 22 Industrials— Adßumely 11% ... 11% 11% Allis Chaim 115% Allied Chem ... 155% 154 155 153% Armour A 11% ... 11% n% Amer Can 72% 71% 72 71% Amer H and L.. 13% ... 13% 13% Am H and L pf 62% Am Safety R ... 56 ... 56 56=/, Amer Wool 21 % ... 21% 22% Am Linseed 61% 60% 61 % 58% Coca Cola 137% 136*% 137 136 Cont Can 81% 81% 81% 81% Cert Prods 58% Dav Chem 42% ... 42% 42 Dupont 3126 .. . 3114* 312% Famous Players 113 112% 113 112% General Asphalt 91% 89% 91 891: Int C Engr 50% 50% 80% 50% Int Paper 67% ... 67% 68 Int Harv 235 ... 235 233 May D Stores si Mont Ward ... 121% 120'% (20% 120 Nat Lead 126% Owen Bottle 771,? Real°Slik', 98 99 Rem Type 23% 23% 23% 23% Sears Roeb 83 82'/, 82% 824* United Drg 194 ... 194 194 Umv Pipe 24% 24 24% 23% USCI P... .218% 217' 218 U S In A1 103% i03% 103 V, 101% Woolworth 182%. ... ’ 182% iai% Utilities— Am T As T 178% 178% 178% 178% Am Express 171 Am W W 57% ... 57% *5 Brklyn Man 55 Col Gs As E 1.... HOU ... 90 1 i 90% Cons Gas 121 % 120% 121 120% Intcrboro 30% ... 30'i 30 No Am Cos 61% 61 61 61 Vi Peoples G ]go it phifa co S Gas As El 59 58 Vi 53% 58% West Union ..,..169 ... 169 169 Shipping— Am In Corp.... 87% 86% 864* 86% Am S As C 4% ... 4% 4% Atlantic G 414'* 404* 414* 41% In M M pfd 44% 43% 44 42% United Fr 1333^ Foods— Am Sugar 75% 75V f?5Va 75% A B Sugar 16% Austin N 574 Beech N 714, ... 714* 72 Calif Pkg 73 74% 75 74 Corn Prods .... 68 ... 68 67% Cuba C pfd 30=4 Cuba A Sug 22Vi ... 22% 22 Flelschmann ... 69V, 68% 69 08% Jewel Tea 80V, ... 80V, 82 Nat Biscuit 165 Punta Ale 32% ... 32% 32 Postum 124% ... 124% 125 W Bk B 27 ... 27 27 Tobaccos— Am Suma 60 Am Tob 170% Am T B 170 169% 16g'i 169*% Cons Cigars ... ... 81% Gen Cigars ■ 69 Liggett 1184'* ... 118’4 118% Lorillard 37% 37V, 374* 37% R JRey 158% ... 158 157% Tob P B 109 ... 108% 108% U Cig Stor 324* ... 32'% 32% Schulte R S 50% LEGION TO OPEN DRIVE FOR 30,000 MEMBERS State Department Campaign Slated to Close Feb. 6. Drive for thirty thousand new members for the Indiana department of the American Legion was launched today under leadership of State Commander Frank M. McHale. The closing date will be Feb. 6. Several trophies and prizes will be awarded to posts making the best showing in the membership drive. A new feature this year is to be a complete canvass and tabulations, giving names and addresses of all ex-service men in the state eligible to Legion membership. All will be solicited to join. The drive is to be made in three waves, to close on Jan. 23, Jan. 30 and Feb. 6, respectively. PICK TAX BOARD DEPUTY Schuyler Mowrer to Represent State in Marion County. Appointment of Schuyler Mowrer, State inheritance tax administrator, to succeed T. P. Tilman as special deputy for the State tax board in Marion County, who has resigned, effective Feb. 1, was announced today. Bert E. May. retiring auditor for Montgomery County, will succeed Mowrer.

PORK MARKET STILL HUNTING LOWER LEVEL Hog Prices Generally Off 10 Cents to $8.45 Top; Sheep Better. —Hog Price Range— Jan. Bulk. Top. Receipts, 10. 8.500 8.70 8.70 11.500 11. 8.25® 8.60 8.60 10,000 12. 8.25© 8 60 8.60 7.500 13. - 8.50® 8.90 9.00 6.000 14. 8.50® 8.75 8.75 6.500 16. 8.25© 8 55 8.55 11.000 17. 8.25® 8.45 8.45 13,000 Porkers are still hunting lower price levels at the local livestock market with a 10-cent drop today following a slump of 20 cents Monday. The top and bulk price for animals weighing 170 pounds and up was $8.45. Receipts were estimated at 13,000 and 905 animals were held over. There was little early trading at the Chicago market and prices were 15tv25c lower. About 70,000 head were in the pens, 5,000 of which were holdovers. Sheep and lambs were strong to 25c higher on the local market and other livestock was little changed. Lights Unchanged Heavy meat material weighing 250-350 pounds, sold in a wider range at $8.25 3.45 and animals in the 200-250 pound class went at the top price. Middleweights, 160-200 pounds, were at [email protected], the same as the best. Light weights. 130-160 pounds, were unchanged at [email protected]. Pigs dropped 25 cents selling at $7 @ 7.75 and packing sows sold at $6.75 fi 7.75, steady prices. Beef steers wer4 strong in an otherwise unchanged cattltf market. Steers brought $11(515.50. Beef cows were s7@lo and low cutter and cutter cows were $5 @6.25. Bulk stock and feeder steers were $7.50 @ 9. Receipts were estimated at 1,300. Lambs Strong to Higher About 700 calves received today sold in a steady market. The best went at $14.50@ 15.50 and heavy calves at $6.50@10. A 25 cent higher tone was felt throughout the sheep and lamb market, all divisions selling at higher prices. The top was sl3, and bulk fat lambs sold at sl2 up. Bulk culls were $7.50'5'10 and fat ewes regained part of the loss of last week selling at s4® 6.50. About 800 animals were received. —Hogs— Receipts. 13,000; market lower. 250-350 lbs $8.25® 8.45 200-250 lbs 8.45 160-200 lbs 8 25© 8.45 130-160 lbs B.oo® 8 25 90-130 lbs 7.00© 7.75 Packing sows 6.75® 7.75 —Cattle ■ Receipts. 1,300; market, steady to strong. Beef steers sll 00® 15.50 Beef cows 7.00©10.00 Low cutters and cutter cows .. 5.00© 6.25 Bulk Stocker and feeder steers 7.50® 9.00 —Calves— Receipts, 700: market, steady. Best vealers $14.50® 15.50 Heavy calves 6.50® 10.00 —Sheep and Lambs— Receipts. 800; market, strong to higher. Ton fat lambs $13.00 Bulk fat lambs 12.00013.00 Bulk cull iambs 7.50® 10.00 Fat ewes 4.00® 6 50

Other Livestock By United rrcss CINCINNATI. Jan. 17.—Hogs—Receipts, 4.400: holdovers. 3.480: market unevenly steady to 15c off; 250-350 lbs.. $7.5008.35; 200-250 lbs.. 53.25© 8.50; 160-200 lbs.. $8.25 ©8.60: 130-160 lbs.. $7.75©8.35: 90-130 lbs.. $6.7507.75; picking sows. $6.50@7. Cattle/ —Receipts. 400: calves, receipts 325; market steady; beef steers. slo® 13.50; light yearling steers and heifers. $9013: beef cows. $6.50@9; low cutter and cutter cows. ss® 6: vealers. $10©14.50: heavy calves. $lO ®l3; bulk stock and feeder steers, S9OIO. Sheep—Receipts. 75: market slow, steady: top fat lambs, $14.25; bulk fat lambs. sll® 14; bulk cull lambs. s7(c9; bulk fa tewes, $406. Bn Timex Sfiecial LOUISVILLE. Jan. 17.—Hogs—Receipts. I, market 10c lower; mediums and heavies, [email protected]; pigs and lights, $6©7.35; throwouts and stags, $5.5006.25. CattleReceipts. 100; market steady. Calves Receipts. 200; market steady; good to choice, $11.50© 13.50; medium to good. s9® 11. outs. $9 down. Sheep—Receipts. 50; market steady; top lambs. $12012.50: seconds. $7 @9: sheep, $4®>5.50. Monday's shipments: Cattle. 487; calves, 455; hogs, 794; sheep none. By United Press CLEVELAND. Jan. 17.—Hogs—Receipts, 2,500; market, weak to 15c down; 250-350 lbs.. $8.7508.85; 200-250 lbs. $8.7508.45: 160-200 lbs.. $8.75; 130-160 lbs., $7.50® 8.85; 90-130 lbs.. $7.25©7.50; packing sows, $6.75<5!7. Cattle—Receipts. 150; calves, receipts 250; market steady; beef cows. $6.7509; low cutter and cutter cows, $4.50®6; vealers. $14©16.50. Sheep Receipts, 100’ market steady to weak; top fat lambs. $13.25; bulk fat lambs, $l3O 13.25; bulk cull lambs, $10.50@12; bulk fat ewes. ss@7. By United Press PITTSBURGH. Jan. 17.—Hogs—Receipts. 1.500; market steady; 250 to 350 lbs., sß® 3.90; 200 to 250 lbs.. [email protected]; 160 to 200 lbs., $8.7509; 130 to 160 lbs., $8.2508.90; 90 to 130 lbs., $7.50©8; packing sows, $6.75 ©7.50. Cattle —Receipts none; calves, receipts. 75; market steady; beef steers quotable. $11.50®15; vealers. sl4©'l6. SheepReceipts, 600; market weaker, 25c down; top fat lambs. $18.25; bulk fat lambs. $12.50013.25; bulk cull lambs. $8.50@10. By United Press EAST BUFFALO, Jan. 17.—Hogs Receipts, 1,000; holdovers. 1,276; market steady to 10c up; 250 to 350 lbs., $8.85®) 9.10; 200 to 250 ibs.. [email protected]; 160 to 200 lbs $8.8509.25; 130 to 160 lbs., sß©9; 90 to 130 lbs.. $7.50®8: packing sows. $7®7.75. Cattle—Receipts. 25: calves, receipts 200; market steady; calves steady; vealers, sl6 ©16.50. Sheep—Receipts. 100; market steady; top fat lambs, $13.25; bulk cull lambs, $10.50012; bulk fat jewes, [email protected]. Pel United PresJ TOLEDO, Jan. 17.—Hogs—Receipts, 1,600; market 10015 c down; heavies. sß®' 8.40- mediums. $8.2508.50; Yorkers. $8.25 08.50; good pigs. $7©:7.50. Cattle—Receipts, light; market steady. Calves—Receipts light; market steady. Sheep and lambs—Receipts light; market slow. B.y United Press EAST ST. LOUIS. Jan. 17.—Hogs Receipts. 21,000; holdovers. 2,755: market 5@ 10c off; 250-350 lbs.. $7.90©8.30: 200-205 lbs., $8.15© 8.35: 160-200 lbs./[email protected]; 130160 lbs., $7.1008.25; 90-130 lbs.. $6,250 7.75; packing sows. $6.65®7.10. Cattle Receipts. 4,500; calves, receipts 1,700; market steady; beef steers, $11.50013.60: light yearlings and heifers, $11.50; beef cows. $7 @8.75; low cutter and cutter coivs, ss©; 6.50; vealers. $14014.25; heavy calves, $7.50©9.50; bulk stock and feeder steers, $7.7509.75. Sheep—Receipts. 1.800; market. nothing sold; top fat lambs. sl3; bulk fat lambs, $12.75013; bulk cull lambs. s9@ 9.50; bulk fat ewes, $506.

Local Wagon Wheat

Local grain elevators are paying $1.32 (or No. 3 red wheat. Other grades are purchased on their merits. Indiana Canners Convene By Timet Special LAFAYETTE, Ind., Jan. 17.—Indiana Canners Association members convened here today in their annual convention to continue through Thursday. A dinner and business meeting at Memorial Union Bldg., Purdue University, opened the session. Realty Company Moves J. H. Hilgenberg Company, Indianapolis real estate, financing and building firm, has moved its offices to larger quarters at 738 Indiana Pythian Bldg. The company was formerly at 201-202, In the same building. __

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

In the Cotton Market

(By Thomson Ac McKinnon) NEW YORK, Jan. 17.—Cotton was 6 soft proposition Monday and we think today wilf be about the same. The bulls are out of ammunition and not likely to get anything new for the present. If trade buying can’t advance prices, what can? By United Press NEW YORK. Jan. 17.—Cotton futures opened lower. January, 18.62, off .1; March, 18.50. off .7; May. 18.65, off .11; July. 13.47. off .7; October ,17.87. off .6. INDIANA COHN POOR Farm Bureau Sees Smaller, Poorer Quality Crop. The 1927 corn crop in Indiana does not come up to a normal crop, according to reports pouring into the Indiana Farm Bureau office, at Indianapolis, contrary to a statement issued by the United Spates Department of Agriculture in December, stating that the crop numbered nearly 100,000,000 more bushels in the United States than in 1926. Farm Bureau leaders believe it to be a smaller crop than last year and more inferior quality. They base their claims on the unprecedented heavy demand at the headquarters for com and from the reports of shipped-in com from western States in greater quantities than for several years. , They place the saleable amount of corn in the State not to exceed 40 per cent of a normal crop. Stock feeders from all sections of the State report the* corn crop as containing very low feeding values.

Commission Row

PRICE TO RETAILERS FRUITS Apples—Fancy barrel apples: Jonathans $8 50® 9; Bellflowers. $7.50: Grimes Golden. $9; R. I. Greenings. $3: Kings, SB. Barrel app'es: Grimes Golden. $7.50; Bellflowers $6: Baldwins. *0; Wagners. $5.75©8: Jonathans. $5 SO: Wlnesaps, $6. Bex apples: Delicious. $4®4.75: Grimes Golden. s2.so®' 3.50: Jonathans. $3.25: Stovmens, $3.75. Fancy basket apples (40-lb. baskets): Jonathans. $2.50© 2.75; Grimes Golden. 52.75: Delicious. $3.25; Wolf River. $2.50: Senator, $2 50; Kings. 52.75: Northern Spy. $3; Baldwins. $2.50; Rhode Island Greenings. $2.75. Basket apples: Grimes Golden, $2.50: B grade. $2.25: Staymens. 52.50: B grade. $1.75: Jonathans. 52.50; 20-ounce PlDpln. $2.50: York Imperial, $2.25; cooking apples. $2. Bananas—6®Bc lb. Cranberries—s7.so quarter barrel. Grapefruit—Florida, $4.750 5.50 crate. „ Grapes—California Emperors, $6 gear California Malogas, $8.50 per keg; $2.40 basket. Kumquats—Florida. 25c quart. Lemons—California. s6®7 crate. Limes—Jamaica. $3 per 100. Oranges California navels, $4.25®6 cr-te; Florida. $4.50©5.50 crate. Pears—Washington Bose. $6 per box: Washington D’Anious $5 box. Strawberries—Florida, SI ouart. Tangerines—Florida. $3.7504.35 a crate. VEGETABLES Artichokes—California. $2.25 per dozen. Beans—Southern. $3.75 hamper. Beets—sl.2s bu. Brussels sprouts—3oc lb. Cabbage—H. G . 2®2%c lb. Carrots—sl.2s bu. Cauliflower—California. $2.25 crate. Celery—California. $6.50. 8. 9 and 10doz. crates: Florida. $3.75 crate. Celery cabbage—sl.so doz. Cucumbers—Hothouse. 52.50 doz. Eggplant—H. G.. $2.25 doz. Endive—sl.2s doz. Kale—s 2 barrel. Leek—soc bunch. Lettuce Arizona, head, s4®s per crate; hothouse leaf. 15c lb. Mushrooms—sl.so, 3 lbs. Onions —Spanish. $2 5002.75 crate; Indiana white, $2.75 100-lb. bag; Indiana yellow or red. $2.50 cwt. Ovsterplnnt—soc doz. Parsley—soc doz. bunches. Parsnips—sl.so bu. Peas—California telephone. $9.50 hamper. Peppers—Florida mangoes. $4.50 crate. Potatoes—Michigan white. $3.10® 3.25 150 lbs.: Minnesota Russets, $2.60 120 lbs.; Minnesota Red River Ohlos, $2.40 120 lbs.: Idahos, $2.75 cwt: Texas Triumphs, $3.50 per hamper. Radishes—Hothouse buttons, sl.lO doz. bunches. Rutabagas—sl.7s per cwt. Shallots—7s 0 85c doz. bunches. Spinach—H. G.. $1.2501.50 bu. Sweet Potatoes diums, $2 bu.: Indiana Jerseys, $3 bu.; Nancy Hall, $i.75 hamper. Tomatoes- Hothouse. $3 50 per 10 lbs.: California, s6®7, 6-basket crate; Cuban, $4 crate. Turnips—H. G.. 85c bu. MISCELLANEOUS Cider—s4.so, 6-gal. case; $4.75 doz. Sigal. jars. Cocoanuts—s6 per 100. Garlic—2oc per lb. Oysters—Standards. $2.50 gal.: selects, $3 gal. Squash—Hubbard, $4 @4.50 barrel.

In the Sugar Market

(By Thomson & McKinnon) NEW YORK, Jan. 17.—While there appears to be a somewhat caster undertone to the raw sugar market there are no Indications of real weakness. There Is more or less apathy pending advices from Cuba. Colonel Tarafa arrived there Monday, but no action is likely on Ills restriction program while the Pan-American Conference Is in session. The future market is more or less routine in character and has not as yet fully adjusted itself to supply and demand conditions. Only sixty mills started grinding on Sunday but the number is expected to rapidly increase. We look for no Immediate change In the general position of the market. By United Press NEW YORK. Jan. 17—Sugar futures opened 2 points higher to 4 points lower. January. 2.63; March. 2.69; May, 2.78; July, 2.86: September. 2 93: December. 2.96.

WRIT PLEA FILED BY GET-RICH KING

Hundreds of Hoosiers who lost hundreds of thousands of dollars in the crash of the Hawkins Mortgage Company and subsidiaries in 1924 today were interested in a dispatch from .Topeka, Kan.* stating that Morton S. Hawkins had filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus for freedom from the Leavenworth (Kan.) Federdl Prison. Hawkins, head of the mortgage company, in 1925 was sentenced from Federal Court here to serve twentyseven years for using the mails in

U.S.-Belgium Telephone Service Opens Thursday

Long distance telephone service from the United States and Cuba will be extended to continental Europe Thursday morning with the opening of service to Brussels and Antwerp in Belgium. Connection will be made via London, using the transatlantic radio telephone link which has been in service a year. Extensions to other European cities of importance are contemplated in the near future. The service will be in operation from 6:30 a. m. to 5 p. m., Indianapolis time, the same period as that now in use for London. The rate for Belgium will be $3 higher for three minutes and $1 higher for each succeeding minute than the present rates to London. A New York-Brussels cr a New York-Antwerp call will cost $76 foi the (first three minutes and $26 for

GRAIN FUTURES SLOW; CHANGE IS ONLYSLIGHT Tone Firm Throughout Day, but Pits Lack Interest. By United Press CHICAGO, Jan. 17.—Grain prices showed very little change as a result of today’s session on the Chicago Board of Trade. The tone was firm, but there was not sufficient interest in any pit to start a real rally. Late in the day wheat and corn were a small fraction higher on some deliveries, while oats had lost slightly. The wheat market was narrow and very dull. News was lacking, although higher Liverpool cables firmed the market just after the opening. Corn shared the dullness of wheat, although showing a little more strength during the morning. Exports of around 359,000 bushels were reported and bids at the gulf were higher than Monday. There was heavy realizing in oats by local professionals, who bought at much lower prices a few days ago. Provisions worked lower. Chicago Grain Table WHEAT— _Jan - I| ~ p re ,. High. Low. 12:00 close. March 1 29% 1.29 1.29 129 May 1.30% ... 1.30% 1.30% July 1.26% 1.25% 1.25% 1.26% CORN— March 90% .89% .SO .90 Mav 92'* .92% .92% 92% July 94% .93% .93% .94 OATS— March 55% .55 .55 .55% May 56 \ .56% .58% .56% July .52 7 o .52% .52% .52% RYE— March ... ... 1.08% May 1.08% ... 1.03% 1.08% July 1.03% ... 1.03% 1.03% LARD— January 11.85 .... 11.85 11.87 May 12.20 12.15 12.15 12.17 July 12.37 13.32 12.33 12.35 RIBS— January 10 90 May 11.40 Bn Timex floeeinl CHICAGO. Jan. 17.—-Carlots; Wheat, 51; corn, 141; oats, 123; rye. 10.

Produce Markets

Butter (wholesale price) No. 1. 50© 52c; No. 2. 48® 49c. Butterfatr (buying prices)—49@soc. Eggs—Buying prices: Fresh, delivered at Indianapolis, li,:: off. 36® 38c doz. Cheese (wholesale selling prices, per pound)—American loaf. 35©38c: pimento loaf. 38®40c: brick loaf. 35@38c; Swiss No. 1. 42'344c: Imported Swiss. 62c: Wisconsin flat, mild and sharp, 32034 c; prints cream. 38©40c; flat display. 28©30c. Longhorn. 28@29c: New York limberger, 4?© 44c. Poultry (buying prices)—Hens. 21@22c: Leghorn hens. 15®16c: springs, No. 1. soft meated. 20®22c; Leghorns, 14® 15c; staggy young springs. 14®>16c: roosters, 10®12c: Leghorn stags. 10©lEc: turkeys, young toms. 32c; voung hens. 32c: old toms, 22c; old hens, 22c; ducks, 15® 16c; geese, 13© 15c; young guineas. 50c: old, 35c. F.y United Press i CLEVELAND. Jan. 17.—Butter—Extras in tub lots, 49® 51c; firsts. 45® 47c; seconds. 42044 c; packing stock, 300 42c. Eggs -- Extras. 50c; extra firsts, 475; firsts. 45c; ordinary. 37c; pullet firsts, 30c. Poultry— Heavy fowls. 27©28c: medium. 25®26c: Leghorns, 19©21c: heavy springers. 274/ 29c: Leghorn springers. 20022 c: ducks. 22 ©2sc; geese. 18®22c: old cocks. 10© 17c. Potatoes -Round whites. 150-lb. sacks. New York. 83.15: Maine. $3.25® 3.35; Ohlos. $2.85®3; Michigan. $3: Wisconsin. $2.85© 3; 120-lb. bags. Minnesota. $2.40© 2.50: 120lb. bags Idaho Rurals, $2.50; 110-lb. sacks. Bakers. $3.50, Colorado Brown Beauties, $2.75; home-grown, bushels. $1.35; Florida triumphs, $2.7503 per hamper. By United Prrss NEW YORK. Jan. 17.—Flour—Dull and unchanged. Pork—Quiet. Mess—s 33. Lard Dull: midwest spot, sl2 40®12.50. Sugar— Raw. easier; spot 96 test delivered duty paid. $4.40; refined, quiet; granulated, $5.80. Coffee—Rio No. 7 on spot. 14%c: Santos No. 4. 21%®22%c. Tallow—Dull; special to extra. B%®9c. Hay—Easy: No. 1. $1.10; No. 3, 80©95c; clover, 70c® $1.05. Dressed poultry—Firm: turkeys. 250 45c; chickens. 18©37c: capons. 30®46c; fowls. 18® 31c; ducks, 13®22c: ducks. Long Island. 22©26c. Live poultry—Dull and nominal; geese. 14031 c; ducks. 16©.33c; fowls, 26® 30c: turkeys, 30©45c: roosters. 18c; chickens. 22©34c; capons. 35®45c; broilers. 28© 42c. Cheese—Steady: State whole milk, fancy to specials. 29©29%c: young Americas. 29'29%c. Potatoes Long Island. $2©:4.25: Jersey basket. $1.25® 2.75; Maine. $2.85(03.85: Bermuda, ss© 12. Sweet potatoes—Jersey, basket. 50c4i $2.25; southern, basket. $1.1501.50. Butter—Steady: receipts .9,955: creamery extras, 49c; special market. 49®50c. Eggs— Irregular; receipts. 33.713; nearby white fancy. 52%c; nearby State white. 49®52c: fresh firsts. 48©49c; Pacific coasts. 50® 53V*c: western whites, 49© 50c; nearby browns, 54©56c. Road School Opens By Times Special LAFAYETTE, Ind., Jan. 17.—Purdue University here is host for visitors to the tenth annual Indiana road school which opened Monday to continue through Friday. A banquet was held Monday night at which Dr. Thomas F. Moran, Purdue history and economics depart--1 ment head, was principal speaker.

a scheme to defraud through the mortgage and other companies. The petition alleges Hawkins’ appeal was denied illegally, on the ground that It was not certified to the senior circuit judge at Chicago. Hawkins issued a 4,000-word statement through a young attorney that he was broke, and appealed to his friends for funds. He prepared the habeas corpus petition in prison with the aid of the young attorney, being unable to hire expensive counsel, he said.

each minute thereafter. From Indianapolis the rate is $Bl and $27. The transatlantic radio-telephone service, now linked with the submarine telephone cable under the English Channel to Belgium, was opened for commercial service Jan. 7 of last year between New York and London. It was gradually extended on both sides of the Atlantic until on March 26 it included all of the United States and Cuba, ana on the other side, England, Scotlana and Wales. At first only four ana one-half hours of service daily was offered, which has since been extended to the present ten and onehalf hoars daily. The complete circuit includes 6,100 miles of radio circuit, at least 1,375 miles of land telephone circuit, and at least sixty miles oi submarine cable.

TEST WEDDINGS ILLEGAL Legal Frown Faces Companionate Contracts in Chicago. Bey United Prrss CHICAGO, Jan. 17.—Companionate marriage contracts are illegal in Cook County, under a ruling by Superior Judge Joseph Sabath. Attorneys for Wladislaw Gottwald, resisting an alimony application by Mrs. Alice Gottwald, presented a pre-marital agreement to preserve individual property rights after marriage. “It looks like something advocated by this Denver judge. Ben Lindsey,’’ Judge Sabath said. “I think such contracts are against public policy and therefore of no legal standing.”

CITY MAY GET SCHULTESTORE First of New Chain Likely to Be Opened Here. Possibility of establishing the first of the new David A. Schulte chain stores here became known today. The W. A. Brennan Realty Cos., 428 Illinois Bldg., is negotiating for a site. Brennan is the local representative of the Schulte company. Schulte, announcing of the new chain in New York, stated he expected the first one in operation by July. Stores will be added weekly until at least 1,000 are in operation. The venture will involve $35,000,000. A general line of merchandise from 5 cents to $1 will be handled. A year ago the 800 Schulte tobacco stores entered partnership with* the 3,000 United Cigar Stores. Schulte also acquired fifty-one stores of Huylers, Inc. Among his other large interests aro* the American Druggist Syndicate, the Alfred H. Smith Company, V. Vivaudou, Inc.; Melba Manufacturing Company. Park & Tilford and Dunhill International, Inc. Thirty-seven years ago Schulte was a clerk behind the counter in his brother-in-law's cigar store in Park Row, New York City, at $lB a week. Two years ago he paid $75,000,000 for the French tobacco monopoly and made $1,000,000 by buying and selling Aeolian Hall within a week. He also bought the Overholt distillery. with almost 2,000,000 gallons of whisky, for $15,000,000.

THE CITY IN BRIEF

“The Talmud as Seen by an Amateur” will be the subject of the fifth lecture of the Jewish studies series to be given tonight at Kirshbaum community center. The speaker will be Dr. Abraham Cronbach, head of the social studies department of Hebrew Union College, New York. Dr. Cronbach is a former resident here. Engagement of Will Rogers to appear at the Armory Jan. 29, has been postponed until April 22, Adjt. Gen. William H. Kershner announced today. Word was received Monday that Rogers’ doctor had ordered the famous humorist to take a month’s rest. Seat sale will continue or refunds be made at Clark <Ss Cade. L. Bert, 126 E. Pratt St., reported to police today that his garage had been entered Monday night and two tires, a motometer and horn taken from his car. Value, $l5O. Guy A. Collar and and W. L. Kiser, field supervisors of the International Life Insurance Company are attending a meeting of representatives of thirty-eight States of the company in a three-day meeting in St. Louis. George C. Forrey, Jr., will speak at the Indianapolis Real Estate Board luncheon at the Chamber ot Commerce Thursday. Forrey will speak on “Land Trust Certificate Financing.” The annual banquet of the board will be held at the Marott Hotel Thursday evening at 6:30. Dancing and cards will follow the dinner. Police Chief Claude M. W r orley was requested today to try to locate William Miller, a railroad man from Minneapolis, Minn., and to notify him that his brother, John Miller, is seriously ill in that city. Bennett Circle, Ladies of the G. A. R., will hold a business meeting at Ft. Friendly, 412 N. Illinois St., Thursday at 2 p. m., and a card party at 8 p. m. the same day. J. F. Catwell, manager of the Indianapolis Real Estate Board Home Show, will discuss the local home show plans with Louisville Real Estate Board members tonight at Louisville. The Louisville boara plans a home show this year. Marriage Licenses James Shack. 22. 539 W. Michigan, presser. and Elizabeth Cowherd. 20. of 333 Minerva, housekeeper. Richard McGinnis. 29. of 1116 N. Capitol. truck driver, and Nadine Harlan, 23. of 409 N. Capitol, factory employe. Clarence Gibson. 55. of 825 N. New Jersey. contractor, and Catherine Jewell, 38, of 349 N. Liberty. Charles Black. 22, of 314 N. Davidson, elazier. and Lorene Corns, 25. of 314 N. Davidson. Building Permits White Furniture, repair, 247 W. Washineton, $1,500. E. A. Carson, dwelling and garage. 5504 Central, $12,000. Hollander Bros., new front, 914 Virginia. S6OO. Puritan Finance Company, dwelling and garage, 1220 N. De Quincy. $2,650. Puritan Finance Company, dwelling and garage. 1046 Reisner. $2,650. Brewer Bros., dwelling and garage. 1306 S. Sherman. $2,200. Archie Scanlon, dwelling and garage, 2525 S. Harlan. $2,500. Mrs. M. C. Goe. furnace. 220 S. Ritter, $279. W. F. Hollis, repair, 1618 Shelby. $250. .William Low Rice, dwelling and garage, 4521 N. Pennsylvania, $7,500. T. C. Albertson, garage, 1410 S. Belmont. S3OO. J. J. Klaisen, garage, 2435 E. Michigan. $350. Ethel Hedge, repair. 66 N. Addison, $250. Edith Smith, reroof, 4249 Sunset. $250. Frank L. Horsley, dwelling and garage, 1528 Shannon. $5,150. French Off For Venezuela Ben United Press BALBOA, Canal Zone., Jan. 17. Dieudonne Costes and Joseph Lebrix, French trans-Atlantic aviators, took off at 6:55 a. m. today for Caracas, Venezuela, 1,100 miles away. They hoped to arrive late today.

BODY OF YOUNG BANDITFOUND Youth Shot Sunday Night in Chase by Cops. Police went into the lead in the crime war against bandits today with the discovery of the body of a youthful bandit shot in escaping from police Sunday night after a hold-up. Only two hold-ups were staged Monday night. Loot was only $27. The bandit’s body was found in an abandoned sedan near Big Eagle Creek and near 4400 \V. Michigan St. by three boys late Monday. It was definitely established that the youth was shot by either Patrolman Zunk or Wilson as they chased the auto containing five men east on Tenth St. in a car they had commandered from a passing motorist. They had noticed the auto was the same as that used in a hold-up of a pedestrian at Forty-Fourth St. and Park Ave. The police car was outdistanced at Tibbs Ave. The bullet pierced the rear window in the sedan and entered the head of the youth as he sat in the front seat with the driver. Police are hunting his four companions. A pedestrian and a grocer were the victims of bandits Monday night. Roy Babbitt, manager of the Atlantic and Pacific grocery at 1146 S. Meridian St., was robbed of $25 by a lone bandit. A. T. Baumb, 1715 Ashland Ave., was held up by another lone masked bandit at Broadway and Eighteeenth St. and robbed of $2 or $3. CLOSE AUTO MEETING 800 Chevrolet Dealers Hear Plans for Year. Eight hundred Chevrolet dealers from throughout the State attended a banquet at the Claypool Monday night which marked the closing of an all-day meeting at the Murat theater in which 1928 plans were discussed. The dealers were guests of J. H. Klinger, general sales manager of the Chevrolet Company, and A. F. Young, regional sales manager. Two car loads of special scenery were imported to adequately present tableau designed to show how increased sales may be made. In his principal address Klinger said that in addition to the added trade activity promised for 1928, there are four factors concerning the automobile business which seem to indicate that the industry is beginning its greatest year. They are: 1. The replacement market, which should be the greatest in the history of the industry. 2. The two-car family that started several years ago and became an important factor in 1927. 3. The extended use of smaller cars for commercial purposes. 4. Increased export sales of American cars as a result of the readjustment of business and economic conditions. Births Boyd York s**ll 5 ** 11 Bn d ° pal 6u PP- 2102 New Harry and Nora Alexander, 2030 N Olney. Alvin and Nellie Robinson, 1621 Holliday Solomon and Regina Mizrahi. Coleman HOSpltil I. Lewis and Gertrude Dawson. 357 W Twenty-Seventh. Webster and Effie Speedy. 275 S. Keystone. Paul and Nellie Jackson, Methodist Hospital. William and Florence Redwine, Methodist Hospital. Marshall and Anna Haislup, Methodist Hospital. ..wynnfleid and Marguerite Weller, Methodist Hospital. Oilie and Leona Kaufman, Methodist Hospital. James and Nell Quackenbush, 3232 Roosevelt. Joe and Pinky Wells. 511 lowa. Duge and Addle Butler, 2328 E. Raymond. Oscar and Audie Goodin, 1136 Kentucky. Harrison and Tabltha Grubbs. 1122 Charles. John and Irene Myers, 606 Woodlawn. Girls Loren and Gareta Jones, 5973 Rawies. Walter and Sophia Lutz. 2163 Winter. Prank and Kathryn Robinson. Coleman Hospital. Adam and Martha Zlotkowski, Coleman Hospital. Paul and Ora Wolf. Methodist Hospital. Wiley and Mabel Hutto. Methodist Hospital. Albert and Elsie Huff. 1938 Parker. John and Anna Lytle, 1326 E. Southern. George and Mabel Vernon, 1437 S. East. Easl and Settie Graston, 5498 Brookvllle Rd. Twins Percy and Minnie Haught, 925 Stillwell, boys. Deaths Infant Luttrell, 5 hours ,207 S. Noble, premature birth. Susie Cooper. 35. Coleman Hospital, hypostatic pneumonia. Karl Haupt, 82, 1513 S. Alabama, cerebral hemorrhage. John Denoon. 73, Methodist Hospital, general peritonitis. Dawson C. Bousiog, 41, Long Hospital, sarcoma. Margaret Fahey. 69. 1415 Montcalm, lobar pneumonia. James H. Etch, 37, 102 N. State, acute myocarditis. Jessie Murphy, 30, St. Vincent's Hospitla, appendicitis. Elizabeth Rexroad, 72. 634 E. Ohio, acute dilatation of heart. Harry Tarbell, 38. city hospitla, accideGrace M. Devine, 52. 2932 Schofield, hyperthyroidism. M Joseph P. Keeter, 7<t 205 N. Warman. acute dilatation of heart. Infant Jackson, 3 hours, Methodist Hospltal, atelectasis.

Notice THIRD LIBERTY LOAN BONDS May Now Be Exchanged For TREASURY NOTES. Holders should consult their banks at once, as exchange privilege will expire shortly. Third Liberty Loan Bonds will cease to bfar interest on September IS, 1928. ~ j A. W. MELLON Secretary ol the Treasury. Washington, January 15th, 1928.

JAN. 17, 1928

Independent and Amateur Basketball Notices

Big Four A. A s were defeated by the Cincinnati Big Four quintet Saturday night. 44 to 41. Lohr was high.point man for the visitors, scoring 23 points. Wednesday night the locals will play the Big Four five of Bellefontaine, Ohio, at the Beech Grove High School gym. College Cub Juniors defeated the Broadway Epworths, 33 to 15. The Cubs went down to their first defeat, at the hands of the fast Y. M. S. club. 23 to 13. Juniors also claim a forfeit from the Indianapolis Diamonds, who failed to appear for their scheduled game. For games call Hemlock Captain Cloud, coach of Ft. Harrison basketball teams, has divided the squad into two teams, the first to be known as the Blues, playing only road games or in Indianapolis, and the seconds as the Orange team, playing games only at the post gym. First Lieutenant Harper Is the coach of the Orange five. For games call Cherry 7860 and ask for the manager. Shanklin Club added two more victories n.. t J el !Lr st £ lng „ by . defeating the Morris Street M. E., 31 to 20, and the Howdy 43 „tp>31. At 8:30 Friday night, at Liberty Hall, the Shanklins will pfav the Jh% N Rh S ' Ha . rr „ ls °n quintet wifi oppose the Shanklins at 3 p. m. Sunday at Liberty Hall. For games write 149 N. Delaware St., or cal! Belmont 2864. Teams playing In the 16-18-year-old a j as *. bayl h<t access to gyms are requested to get In touch with the Belmont Ramblers, Belmont 2793. Ask for Art. „, s l- Philips A. C. will meet the Shanklin Club at the Saints gym tonight. Saints Pj l . ed up an impressive season record, while the Shanklins claim victories over State ° f the outst,andin 8 teams In the Westey Flyers of West Park defeated the Shelbyville Selects at the Flyers’ gym, 20 to 19. Helm and Bowers were best for the locals. Wesley Juniors defeated the Maywood Mercfffnts In the curtain-raiser. 22 to 21. N. N. S. nosed out the Memorial Baptlsts, 29 to .5, Sunday. Tonieht the winners w-ill clash with the Morris St. M. E • Thursday night with the Y. M. S • Friday night with the Shanklin club', and Sunday afternoon with the Polk Milk outSacred Heart High School team defeated l V e^ All i star Special net team last Friday at the Sacred Heart hall. 16 to 9. Johnny Rice sent in his ‘’baby” squad and they made a good impression. The Girls defeated the Real Silk Hosiery team in an overtime contest. 13 to 9. Next Friday the Sacred Heart five will play the Cathedral Reserves.

Fights and Fighters

NEW YORK—Sammy Vogel, Harlem welterweight. won a decision from Irish Tommy Jordan, in the ten-round semirinal to the Delaney-Montgomery bout. Luis Vlncentinl, Chilean lightweight, won a ten-round bout from Augie Pisano. NEW YORK—Murray Gltlitz. New Haven, ana Jack Morosco, Brooklyn, fought a sixround draw In a preliminary to the Keeley-Paolino bout. Tonv Ascenclo, of Spam, knocked out Dick Belacruise, of the Philippines, after thirty seconds of fighting in the second round. ILADLEPHIA—^Harry Blitman, 128, of Pniladelphla, defeated Pete Nebo. 126, of New York, in ten rounds. Midget Wolgast. 108, defeated Marty Gold, 110, in the ten-round semi-final. BUFFALO—Frisco Grande. Filipino, 114, won on a foul over Frcnchy Belanger. 113,2. of Toronto, in the fifth round. Frankie Garcia. 126, of Utica, won a decision over Charley Pinto, 118%, of Buffalo. ten rounds. LITTLE ROCK—Milton Manguna, New Orleans, won from Eddie (Kid) Wolfe, memphis, ten rounds, decision, featherweights. CHICAGO—WiIIie Davies, Pennsylvania, decisively outpointed Ernie Peters. Chicago. ten rounds. NEWARK, N. J.—Joe Dundee. Baltimore, world's welterweight champ, won by a technical knockout from Jean Mengeot, France, in the ninth round. Dundee scored six knockdowns. BALTIMORE—Buster Brown. Baltimore lightweight, won from Jose Lombardo. Panama, twelve rounds, decision. Tony Ross, Baltimore, won from Nick Browm, Baltimore, ten rounds, decision. NEW HAVEN, Conn.—Bobby Mays, New London, defeated Pete Petrolic, Fargo, N. D„ brother of the lightweight title contender, eight rounds, decision. BOOST HAWTHORNE FEATURE By United Press CHICAGO, Jan. 17.—An increase in the value of the Hawthorne handicap from $15,000 to $20,000 or $25,000 and an improvement expenditure of $250,000 are under consideration by the stockholders of the Chicago Business Men's Racing Association, which controls the Hawthorne track. PREPARE TAX RECEIPTS Treasurer’s Office Gets Ready to Receive May Installment. Preparation of 540,000 tax duplicates for the May installment of taxes was begun today under direction of Deputy County Treasurer Charles O. Harris. A staff of stenographers and clerks is working on the duplicates, 450,000 of which will be regular receipts and 90,000 Barrett law receipts.

areaMMmaiwnmirwaaimniiiMmißiMWMnMr 'Middle "WEST UmniEs Comrany Notice of Dividend on Common Stock The Board of Directors ©f Middle West Utilities Company has declared a auarterly dividend of One Dollar and Fifty Cents ($1.50) upon each share of the outstanding Common Capital Stock, payable February 15, 1928, to all Common stockholders of record on the Company’s books, at the close of business at 5:00 o’clock P. M., January 31, 1928. EUSTACE J. KNIGHT. Secretary.