Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 316, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 May 1928 — Page 12

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CURTISS STOCK UP 3 POINTS IN IRREGULAR LIST Rails, Oils and Steels Are Strong; Pullman Leads Equipment Group.

Average Stock Prices

Average of twenty industrials Monday was 211.63, off .92. Average of twenty rails was 144.65, off .41. Average of forty bonds was 99.02, us .o*. Bn United Press NEW YORK, tor* Aero featured the stock market today, rising more than three points to anew high at 100-%. The market in general was irregular. Rails, oils and steels were strong as were the equipments, the latter led by Pullman, which rose to anew high at 9016, up 1!6. General Asphalt was weak. Central Alloy Steel moved up % to 36, and United States Steel gained Vs to 146. Goodrich was bid up 2 % points to 94Vs, Victor Talking Machine, 114 to 9014, and Electric Auto Lite, 714 to 190. Rubber shares generally advanced. Fresh Buying Describing the market, the Wall Street Journal’s financial review today said: Fresh buying was induced in the early dealings by resistance shown in the previous session to the rise in Call Money to 6 per cent. Most observers felt that demand credit conditions would work easier with the passing of the month-end stringency, and this outlook stimulated further demonstrations of strength in many sections of the list. Autos In Limelight Automobile shares received much attention today. General Motors moved up 1% to 190%, followed by; fractional gains in Nash and j Packard, while Hudson soared 3Vs points to 90. Buying in these issues was based primarily on the excellent showing of their statements of production for April, issued today. Call money eased off to 5% per cent after renewals had been arranged at 6 per cent and the w-holc list took on a better tone. Among the best performers were Electric Auto Lite which rose 12 V 4 points to anew high at 195 and Reading second preferred, up 8% at a record for the year of 59%.

Banks and Exchange

INDIANAPOLIS STATEMENT Indianapolis bank clearings today were $4,164,000. Debits were $7,373,000. CHICAGO STATEMENT Bn United Prrsss CHICAGO. Mav I.—Baank clearings to- | day were $225,100,000. Clearing house balar.ee was $23,600,000. FOREIGN EXCHANGE Bn United Press NEW YORK, May I.—Foreign exchange | opened irregular. Demand Sterling $4.87 7-18. off .00 1.16 c: francs 03.D3 3-16 c. off .00 l-16c; lira 05.26%c; belga 13.95 c. off .01: marks. 23.90’,be, up .00',be; marks, 23.9054 up .08 Vic. TREASURY STATEMENT p,n United Press WASHINGTON. May 1.— Treasury net balance for Anril 28 was $202,027,062.88. Customs receipts this month to April 23 were $43,609,217.92.

In the Stock Market

(By Thomson Sc McKinnon) NEW YORK, May 1. —Like thousands of others who viewed Monday’s session from close range, we are convinced that the market gave a remarkable demonstration of strength. As if according to schedule, the oil stocks, particularly the Standards, moved in volume and price as in times when they stood among the market’s leaders. Dur- j ing the day the credit situation renewed its influence, again bringing traders to the point of realization that no market can hope continually to move in one direction without adjustments from time to time to balance it with the money situation. Whether a strong support will prevail today throughout the entire list is doubted. We believe that a more selective list of issues will receive attention among which will be found those stocks regarded as having special features and enjoying the dignity of a high grade investment. As constant dripping of water will wear away a stone, so might this constant reiteration of the danger ahead signal change traders from their present optimistic view. This point is particularly applicable this week for stock exchange loans and possible action of Federal Reserve discount rate will be up for consideration. Therefore, traders must adjust their position to conform with these possibilities.

In the Sugar Market

(By Thomson & McKinnon) NEW YORK, May 1. —The more or less distressed duty frees offered Monday at a price conforming to 2% for Cubans, interested operators more than refiners. This is a peculiar situation that points, to a steadier and stronger market. The market remains comparatively ouiet. but Is liable to become active on the breaking of any favorable news. Hence we regard present levels as offering excellent speculative opportunities for the rise. Bu United Press NEW YORK. May I.—SugaY futures opened firm. May, 2.61: July, 2.76. up .02; September. 2.86, unchanged; December, 2.94, up .01; January, 2.87. up .01: March. 2.81. up .02. ALUMNI WILL MEET Six Indiana University students who were in the cast of the Jordan River Revue, university musical production, will provide entertainment at the Indiana University Foundation day banquet Wednesday night at the Columbia Club. Dean Thomas Arlcle Clark of the University of Illinois and President William Lowe Bryan of Indiana University will speak. The committee in charge is expecting the largest gathering of Indiana University alumni and former students ever held in Marion County. Landing Field for Auburn. AUBURN, Ind., May I.—A forty - five-acre airplane landing field with 2,000-foot runway, adjoining this city on the north, is to be established as a result of purchase of the tract by E. L. Cord, Auburn Automobile Company president. He recently bought a plane.

New York Stocks -——■(By Thomson & McKinnon)

—May 1— Railroads— Prev. High. Low. 12:00 close. Atchison 19414 193 s ,a 194 193 Va Atl Coast Line 184% Balt & Ohio ..117 ... 116% 116% Candian Pac.. .213% ... 213V4 213 Chesa & Ohio .198% ... 198 198% Chi & Alton ... 11'4 914 11 9 Chi & N West.. 92 ... 91% 91 7 /a Chi Grt West.. 14% ... 14 14 C R I & P 115% ... 115% 115'/2 Del & Hudson . .218'/i 216 217 217% Del & Lacka ...146 ... 146 143 Erie 59% 59% 59% 58% Erie Ist pfd ... 5874 ... 58% 58% Grt Nor pfd ... 10374 ... 103% 103% 111 Central ... ... 112% Lehigh Valley. . .103% ... 103% 103 Kan City South 58 57% 58 57% Lou & Nash 154 MK & T 39 ... 38% 3774 Mo Pac pfd ...11974 119 11914 119% N Y Central ...18574 ... 185% 185% N Y C & St L 133 NY NH & H ... 65% ... 64% 64% Nor Pacific 10174 ... 101% 101% Norfolk & West.l9l 190% 191 190% Pere Marauette 140 Pennsylvania .. 6974 68% 69 7074 9 & W Va 148 Reading 112% 111% 112 111 Southern Rv ..15574 15574 155% 15574 Southern Pac ..12274 ... 122% 12174 St. Paul 38% ... 38 31% St Paul pfd ... 49% ... 4974 497a St L& S W .... 87% 85% 86 74 85 7a St L & S P 11874 ... 118% 118 Texas & Pac .141% 140 141% 140 Union Pacific ..19874 ... 19874 199% West Maryland. 54 ... 527a 53 Wabash 8374 ... 83 83 Wabash pfd ... ... 99 Rubbers— Ajax 10% 10 10% 10% Fisk 167a ... 16% 16% Goodrich 95% 93 74 9 4 92 Goodyear 5774 56 % 57 5674 Kellv-Spgfld .. 24 22% 24 22',4 Lee 217 b 20% 21% 20% United States.. 45% 44% 45 74 44 7* Eauipments— Am Car & Fdy.lo6 ... 106 105 Am Locomotive. 108 % 107% 108% 10874 Am Steel Fd ... 66 ... 65% 657 a Baldwin Loco 260 General Elec ...164 163 164 163% Gen Rv Signal. 93% 92% 93 93 Lima Loco .... 597* ... 59% 6074 N Y Air Brake. 4574 4574 45% 46 Pressed Stl Car , 2474 Pullman 9174 8974 90% 89 Westingh Air 8.. 5174 ... 50% 5174 Westingh Elec ..110 107% 109 1077* Steels— Bethlehem 6074 ... 60 % 60% Colorado Fuel .. 73 7274 73 72% Crucible 86 ... 86 86 Gulf States Stl.. 6574 ... 6574 64% Inland Steel ... 56 5574 56 5574 Phil R C & 1... 3274 ... 32% 32% Rep "Iron & Stl.. .. ... ... 5972 Sloss-Sheff 1217* U S Steel 14674 14574 146 14574 Alloy 37 3574 36% 357* Youngstwn Stl .. 8774 ... 87% 8774 Vanadium Corp.. 84% 84% 847-2 83 Motors— Am Bosch Mag.. 2474 ... 2474 2474 Chandler ... ... 16 Chrysler Corp .. 72 70% 73 71 Conti Motor ... 12% 12% 12% 127* Dodge Bros 19% 197* 1974 19% Gabriel Snbbrs.. 18 ... 18 18 General Motors .191% 188% 19174 1897* Hudson 9074 87 907a 86% Hupp 52 51 52 51 Jordan Mack Trucks ... 87% 867-4 877-4 86 Martin-Parry .. 1674 ••• 16% 167. Moon ... ... 874 Motor Wheel .. 35 7 4 ... 3574 36 Nash 86% 85% 86 857* Packard 69% 69 69% 69% Peerless 23% ... 23% . . Paige 33% 3374 33% 3374 Stude'oaker Cor.. 66% 66 G 6% 66'.* Stew Warner ...921* ... 92 9174 Strombcrg Cart.. .. ... ... 61 Timken Bear ...128% ... 128% 128 Willys-Overland. 26% 2574 26 26 Yellow Coach .. 36% ... 36% 36%. White Motor ... 3774 3774 37% ,37% Mining— Am Smlt & Rfg.lßß% 188% 188% 1877* Anaconda Cop .. 707-2 ... 69% 71 Calumet & Ariz.lo77* 10074 101 100% Cerro de Pasco.. 63 ... 68 68 Chile Copper ... 43% ... 43 43 Greene Can C0p.120 7 n 119 11974 120 Inspiration Cop.. 227-4 ... 22 22 Int Nickel 89% 8874 89 74 9074 Kennecott Cop.. 36% ... 86% 8674 Magma Cop ... 49 ... 48% 48% Miami Copper .... ... ... 19 Texas Gulf Sul.. 73% 73% 73% 73 7 , U S Smelt 4474 4474 4474 4374 Oils—* Atlantic Rfg ...139% 137% 138% 139% Cal Petrol .... 32 307a 32 3174 Freeport-Trxas.. 79% ... 79 78’ a Houston Oil ....154 ... 153% 153% In dp Oil & Gas. 30% 29% 29% 30% Marland Oil ... 43% 42% 43 43% Mld-Cont Petrol 33 32% 33 33 Lago OU & Tr.. 38% 37% 38% 3774 Pan-Am Pet B. 54 ... 5374 53% Phl.lips Petrol .. 43% ... 437a 43% Pro & Rfgrs .. 25% 25% 2572 25% Union of Cal... 55 ... 55 55% Pure Oil 26% 2574 26 26 Koval Dutch ... 53 527a 53 53 Shell 30 297 b 30 297* Simms Petrol .. 237-4 237a 237* 24 Sinclair Oil 30 29 5 / a 30 2974 Skelly Oil 33 7 /4 ... 3374 3374 Std Oil Cal 63 ... 62 % 63 SCd Oil N J 47% 47% 477* 47% Std Oil N Y.... 40% ... 4040% Texas Corp .... 647a 6274 647-4 62% Transcontl 97* 974 97-4 97* Industrials— Adv Rumely 31% Allis Chalmers .127 12 674 127 125 Allied Chemical 1627* ... 16274 16174 Armour <A> 15 ... 15 1574 Amer Can 8474 8374 84 84 Am Hide Lea 1374 Am H L pfd ... ... 53 Am Linseed 95 947-4 95 95 Am Safety Raz 64 Amer Ice 40% ... 3974 3974 Am Woolen ... ... 22% Curtis 10174 99% 9974 9774 Coca-Cola 160 ... 160 164 Conti Can 10974 ... 10874 108 Certainteed ... ... 6174 Congoleum .... 29 7 ,a ... 29‘,2 2974 Davison Chem .. 567-4 54% 557-4 53 Dupont ... ... 383 Famous Players 12,8% ... 127 74 .'29 Gen Asphalt ... 93 9274 92% 9374 Int Bus Mch.... 127 74 ... 127% 127 Int Cm Engr... 5074 49 % 50 50 Int Paper 75% ... 757-4 76% Int Harvester .25 174 ... 25 174 250 Lambert . . ... 115 Loews 76% 75% 75% 75% Kelvinator 2074 20% 20% 20% Montgom Ward 140 139 74 13974 13 974 Natl OR 58 74 ... 57 % 58 Pittsburgh Coal .. ... ... 46% Owens Bott.e 8674 Radio Corp ....17974 ... 179 179% Real Silk 27 ... 2674 26% Rem Rand 2974 27% 29 74 27% Sears-Roebuck ..10074 100 74 100 7* 100 74 Union Carbide ..154 153 154 153% U S Leather 45 44% 45 4574 Univ Pipe 25 U S Cs Ir Pipe. .267 ... 267 269 U S Indus Alco 115% Wright 14974 1 46% 147% 15074 Woolworth Cos ..189 74 ... 189 74 188 Utilities— Am Tel & Te1...108 18774 188 18774 Am Express ... ... 182 Am Wat Wks. .. 70 6674 69 66% Brklyn-Manh T. 74 ... 73 74 73% Col G & E 1047-4 ... 104 104 Consol Gas 165% ... 164% 16474 Elec Pow & Lt.. 43 74 41% 43 42 Interboro 59% ... 58% 58% Nor Am Cos 71 % 70 74 7 1 70'% Nat Power .... 33% 32 33 31% Peoples Gas 172 % So Calif 40% 4774 48% 47% Std Gas & E 1... 69% 6974 69% 69% Utilities Power .. 35 % 33 34% 33'/a West Union Te.. 16374 ... 16374 163 Va Shipping— Am Inti Corp.. .. ... ... 92% Am Ship & Com 5% ... 5% 6 Atl Gulf & W I 4674 4474 46'4 4474 Inti Mer M pfd 39'% 39% 39 74 39% United Fruit ...141 137'% 140 140 Foods — Am Sug Rfg ... 69 ... 69 69 Am Beet Sugar ... 15% Austin Nichols.. 574 5% 574 574 Beechnut Pkg ... 80 ... 80 7874 California Pkg... 76% ... 76 77% Corn Products... 78 ... 77% 77% Cuba Cane Su p 27% 2674 27% 2674 Cuban Am Sug.. 207* ... 2074 2074 Flelschmann Cos. 7474 ... 7474 74% Jewel Tea ... ... 85% Jones Brps Tea 3174 Natl Biscuit 167 Nat Dairy 81% ... 8074 8174 Postum Cos 124% Ward Baking B ... 23 Tobaccos— Am Sumatra ... 5974 ... 59% 5974 Am Tobacco ... 158 Am Tob B 158 ... 15774 1 58% Con Cigars 88 General Cigar .. 69% ... 6874 69% Lig & Meyers... 97% ... 9674 9774 Lorillard 34% ... 33% 34% R J Reynolds 131% ... 131% 132'< Tob Products 8.114 11374 114 113% United Cigar St. 30 74 3 0 3 0 30 Schulte Ret Strs. 6274 ... 62% 63 DAI LEY IS INDOR SE D Mrs. Thomas Marshall Gives Support to Governor Candidate. Mrs. Thomas R. Marshall, widow of the former Governor and .vice president, today indorsed the candidacy of Frank C. Dailey for the Democratic nomination for Governor. “Knowing the very high regard my husband had for Frank Dailey,” said Mrs. Marshall in a statement, "I take great pleasure in indorsing his candidacy. Indiana will do herself honor beyond expression by nominating a man of his high caliber.” Y. M. C. A. Boiler Blast Probed City Smoke Inspector James Knox today began investigation of the Y. M. C. A. boiler explosion on Monday. A cold water valve is said to have broken, causing the steam boiler explosion. No one was injured.

PORKERS SLUMP 10 CENTS; 800 SHEEPRECEIVED Hog Top Holds Steady at $10.40; Sheep and Lambs Unchanged. April Bulk Top Receipts 24. 9.75#10.70 10.70 7.500 25. 9.75(010.70 10.70 7,000 26. 9.75(1410.70 10.70 6,000 27. 9.75(1410.70 10.75 7.500 28. 9.50#10.40 10.40 4,000 30. [email protected] 10.40 4.500 May 1. [email protected] 10.40 6,000 Hogs were generally 10 cents lower on the local market today with higher receipts, estimated at 6,000. There were 893 holdovers. The top held steady at $10.40, paid for material in the middle weight class. Sheep and lambs were steady with greatly increased receipts. Other divisions presented steady tones. The Chicago market opened slow and steady with Monday's average prices. Material weighing 190 to 240 pounds brought $10.15 to $10.35 as the best paid. Some choice animals were held higher. Receipts numbered about 25,000 and there were 8,000 holdovers. Packing Sows Steady Heavy meat material weighing 250-350 pounds sold at $9.8510.20, dropping 10 to 15 cents. Animals in the 200-250-pound class were down 10 cents on the low end of the range, bringing $10.15@ 10.40. Lights, 160-200 pounds, brought $lO @10.30, off 10 cents on the top, and light lights, 130-160 pounds, sold at $9.40@10, 10 cents loyer on the bottom. Pigs were off 10 cents on the top at [email protected] and packing sows were unchanged at sß@9. Beef steers sold in a wider range and considerably weaker at $7.50@ 13.50 in an otherwise steady market, supplied with 1,200 animals. Beef cows were sß® 11 and low cutter and cutter cows, [email protected]. Bulk stock and feeder steers went at s7.sofi 9.50. Sheep Have Big Day Calves were steady, with 1,100 animals in the pens. The best brought $13@14 and heavy 7 calves sold at $6.50@10. Sheep receipts jumped to 300 today after holding around 100 head daily for several weeks. The market showed its strength by holding a steady tone. The top was $16.50 and bulk fat lambs were sl4 up. Bulk culls brought [email protected] and fat ewes up 50 cents on the low end of the range. Springers brought S2O. —Hogs— Receipts, 5.000; market, lower. 250-350 lbs. .. $9.85(340.20 200-250 lbs. 10 15(0 10 40 160-200 lbs 10 00#' 10.30 130-160 lbs 9.404510.00 90-130 lbs 8.0041; 9.15 Packing sows B.oo® 9.00 -CattleReceipts. 1,200; market, steadv to weak. Beef steers $ 7.50# 13.50 Beef cows 8.00(711 00 Low cutters and cutter cows .. 5.59# 7.25 Bulk stock and feeder steers.. 7.50% 9.50 —Calves— Receipts, 1.100; market, steady. Best vealers $13.00W 14.00 Heavy calves 6.50&10.00 —Sheep and Lambs— Receipts, 800; market, steadv. Top fat lambs $16.50 Bulk fat lambs 14 00(iT16 50 Bulk cull lambs 7.50'S 11.50 Fat ewes 7.00# 9.50 Spring lambs 20.00 Other Livestock Dir United Press % CHICAGO, May I.—Hogs—Receipts. 25.000: market slow, mostly 5# 15c lower than Monday’s average; light lights and light butchers showing most loss: top, $10.40 for 190-220 lb. weights; butchers, medium to choice. 250-350 lbs.. 5J.455i10.20: 200-250 lbs.. $9.7545 10.40; 160-200 lbs.. $9 40 4(10.40; 130-160 lbs., $8 754/ 10 25; packing sows, sß.2t#9; pies, medium to choice, 90130 lbs., $8,104(9.40. Cattle—Receipts. 9.000. Calves—Receipts, 3.500; very slow trade on steers; killing quality plainer; market, strong to shade lower; best headers. $14.90; yearlings. $14.50; bulk. sl2('( 13.75; slaughter classes, steers, good and choice. 131300-1500 lbs.. $13.10# 14.90; 11001300 lbs., $13,104/14.75; 950-1100 lbs., sl3 4/14.75; common and medium, 50 lbs., $9.25 4i13.25; fed yearlings, good and choice. 750-950 lbs., $12,754/ 14.50; heifers, good and choice. 50 lbs. down. $12,504/14; common and medium. $8.75# 12.50; cows, good and choice, $8.75(311.75; common and medium. $7.50# 8.75; low cutter and cutter. $64/7.50; bulls, good and choice beef, $9.154110.50: cutter to medium. $7,754/9.25: vealers, milk fed. good and choice, $10.50 #14.50: medium, $lO4/10.50; cull and common, $7,504/10; Stockers and feeder steers, good and choice, all weights. [email protected]; common and medium. $8 75#11.25. Sheep —Receipts, 9,000; fat lambs, active to outsiders: undertone slow to packers; most sales steady; spot strong to shade higher; spring lambs good; sheep, poor to steady; lambs, good and choice, 92 lbs. down. $15.854717.25; medium. $1547 1 6.25; cull and common, $12.254715; medium to choice. 92100 lbs., $144; 16.65; ewes, medium to choice, 150 lbs. down. 57.654i.T0.25; cull and common. [email protected]. Dir United Press PITTSBURGH, May I.—Hogs—Receipts. 600; market steady to 15c down; 250-350 lbs.. $10.354710.75; 200-250 lbs., $10,504/ 10.85; 160-200 lbs.. $10.75# 10.85; 130-160 lbs.. $10.25# 10.85; 90-130 lbs., $9,504/10.25; packing sows. SB4/8.75. Cattle—Receipts, 10. Calves—Receipts, 50; market, steady; calves, firm; beef steers, $11,504/ 13.80; light yearling steers and heifers. $10.50 4713.25; beef cows. SB4/10.50; low cutter and cutter cows. $6477.50: vealers. $134/ 15.50; heavy calves, $94713.50. Sheep—Receipts. 300; market, strong to 25c up: top fat lambs, $16.75: bulk fat lambs, $13.50 4/16.50; bulk cull lambs. $lO4/ 12.50: bulk fat ewes, [email protected]; bulk spring lambs, $174(20. Bn United Press EAST ST. LOUIS. May I.—Hogs—Receipts. 15.000: holdovers. 4,028: market. 54/ 10c oft: 250-350 lbs.. $9,504/10.15: 200-250 lbs.. $104710.35: 160-200 lbs.. $lO4/10.30; 130-160 lbs., $8,504/10.15: 90-130 lbs.. s7 (ft 9.25: packing sows. $7,854/9. Cattle—Receipts. 4,000. Calve —Receipts. 2,200: market. steers, steady: beef steers. $10.1047 12.75; light yearlings and heifers. $10.50# 13: beef cow’s. $8.50479.50; low cutter and cutter cows. $5.25#7.50; vealers. $13.50; heavy calvers. $84710.50: stock and feeder steers, $10.25®11.50. Sheep—Receipts. 1.500: market, steadv to strong; shorn basis top fat lambs. $16.50; bulk fat lambs. $164/ 16.25; bulk cull lambs, $11.504713: bulk fat ewes. $9. Du Times Special LOUISVILLE. May I.—Hogs—Receipts. 600; market 10c lower; best medium and heavy %iogs. 175 lbs. up, $9,654/ 10.40; lights and pigs, 175 lbs. down. $7,754/9.50; throwouts and stags, $7,404/8. Cattle Receipts. 100; market steady; prime heavy steers. [email protected]; heavy shipping steers. $11(8)12.50; medium and plain steers. $9.50 #11; fat heifers, $8.50@13: good to choice cows. s9#ll: medium to good cows. $74/ 9; cutters. $5,504/7; canners, $54/5.25; bulls, $64/9; feedersfi $8.50® 11.50; Stockers. $7.50# 11.50. Caives—Receipts. $300; market steady: good to choice. $10#12: medium to good. $84710: outs. $8 down. Sheep—Receipts. 100: market steady: spring lambs. $164/18: fed ewes and wethers. sls: mixed lambs. $144714.50; seconds. SB4/11: sheep. $6©8.50. Mondav s shipments: Cattle. 184; calves. 657; hogs, DB3; sheep, 73.

In the Cotton Market

(By Thomson & McKinnon) NEW YORK. May I.—There is a bull market on In cotton and a little spell of good weather isn't going to stop It. We have seen this possibility for a long time and now that it is actually here we don’t want to lose the trend of the market by trying to guess the top. Be conservative about new purchases and watch the weather. Bn United Press NE '* ..yP RK - .May I.—Cotton futures opened higher. May 22.00. up .38; July 21.70, up .31; October 21.50. up .20; December 21.32. up .17: January 21.23. up .19; March 21.25. up .23.

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Commission Row

PRICE TO RETAILERS FRUITS Apples—Fancy barrel apples, seasonable varieties, $6.50®11; fancy basket apples, seasonable varieties, $2.75#3.50, 40 lbs.; choice box apples, seasonable varieties. $3.50 475. Grapefruit—Florida, s3<®7, crate. Lemons —California. $6#6.50, crate. Limes—Jamaica. $3 per 100. Oranges—California navels. $5.75478.50. crate; Florida. $6478. crate; California Valencias $4.50@7. crate. _ Pears—(Washington D’Anlous $3.75 half box; Washington Sickle, $3.50 naif box. Pineapples—Cuban, $9 ciate. Strawberries—Alabama, st>.so®7. 24-quart case. VEGETABLES Artichokes—California. $1.50 dozen. Asparagus—California. $5.50# 7 crate. Beans Southern. $4.50@5 hamper: Texas stringless. [email protected] hamper. Beets—Texas. $3 bushel: home grown. $1.75. Broccoli—Texas. $3.50 barrel. Brussels Sprouts—3s474oc lb. Cabbage—Texas, 7@7%c lb. Carrots—California. $4 five-doz. crate: home-grown. $1; Louisiana. $4 crate. Cauliflower—California. $2.754t3 crate. Celery—Florida. $3.75474 crate; California. $3.50©3.75 crate. Celery Cabbage—s2.2s#2.so. Cucumbers—lndiana hothouse. $2.50 for box of 1 doz. Eggplant—H. G. $1.50 doz. Endive—sl.so doz. bunches. Kale—sl.so barrel. Leek—7sc bunen. Lettuce —Arizona, head. $4474.50 per crate; hothouse, leaf, $1.50. 15 lbs. Mushrooms—sl.so 471.75 , 3 lbs. Mustard—Southern, $2 bu. Onions —Home grown, green, 50c doz.; Indiana red and vellow. $4.50 cwt.: new Texas vellow, $3.25 crate; Texas chrystal wax. $4.50 crate. Oysterplant—4sc doz. bunches. Parsley—6oc doz. bunches: Southern. 65c bunch. .. t Parsnips—Home grown. $125 bu. Peas California telephone. [email protected] hamper. Peppers—Florida mangoes. $4.50®5 crate. Potatoes—Michigan white, $3,504/3.75, 150 lbs. Minnesota Red River Ohlos. $3.35. 120 lbs.; Idaho. $3. 110 lbs.; Texas, new $6 CW Radishes—Hothouse. button. 90c®$l Southern long red. 25e. Rutabagas Canadian, $2.50 per cwt. Rhubarb—Home grown, 50c doz. Shallots—6oc doz. bunches. Spinach- Texas. $1.50 bu. Sweet Potatoes —Indiana Jersey mediums. $2.75 bu.; Indiana Jersey. $3.50 bu.; Nancv Hall. $2 hamper. Tomatoes—s6.so '/7.50. repacked 6-basket crate; originals. $3,754/ 4.75. 30 lbs. MISCELLANEOUS Cider —$4.50 6-gal. case: $4.75 doz. halfgal. Jars. Garlic—22c per lb. Sassafras—2sv 30c doz. bunches. SEED STOCK Onions—Red sets. $6.50, 2 bu.: yellow. $5 50. 2 bu.: Bermuda plants, white. $3.25 per crate of 6.000: vellow. $3. crate of 6.000. Potatoes —Mam coolers. $5.50 150 lbs.; Minnesota Triumphs. $3.75. 150 lbs.; Red River Ohlos. S3 50. 150 lbs.; Certified Red River Ohios. $3.75. 120 lbs. Sweet Potatoes —Selected Indiana Jerscevs. $2.75 bu.: Nancy Hall. $2.25 bu.

Local Wagon Wheat

Local grain elevators are paying $2 for No. 2 red wheat. Other grades are purchased on their merits.

The City in Brief

WEDNESDAY EVENTS Kiwanls Club luncheon. Clay pool. Purdue Alumni Association luncheon, Scverin. Junior Chamber of Commerce luncheon. Chamber of Commerce. Lions Club luncheon. Lincoln. Indianapolis Round Table luncheon. Lincoln. I.ambda Chi Alpha luncheon. Board of Trade. American Plasterers' Association luncheon. Severin. Alpha Eta Pi meeting. Lincoln, 7:30 p. m. Master Barbers’ Association meeting. 6 p. m. Police have been asked to find Walter R. Chinn, who last lived at 215 Ray St., to notify him that a telegram from Boonvillc, Ind.. beass the information that his father died Saturday. Thomas Thompson, 453 Agnes St., and Nathaniel Stivers, of 819 Maxwell St.., were arrested Monday night by Sergt. William Cox anu squad and held at city prison for Federal investigation. Cox reported he found a gallon of alcohol in the automobile in which the men were sitting. Frederick T.orenz Jr., It. member of Troop 80. Church of Advent, won a silver plated bugle in a trumpeting contest in his troop. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lorenz, 3423 Salem St. Democrats of the Fifteenth ward will hold a political meeting at the Hawthorne Community House, Wednesday, at 8 p. m. Alvin Gulley will be chairman of the meeting. Ray Ehrenspcrgcr, Wabash College student who won the Indiana intercollegiate oratorical contest and the Midwest interstate oratorical contest, will speak at the Claypool luncheon at the Claypool Wednesday. He will give his contest winning address, “The King Can Do No Wrong,” a discussion of the present trend of American courts. Representatives of newspaper organizations of the State and department of conservation officials Monday discussed a campaign to encourage Hoosiers to visit State places of scenic beauty. Barton J. Wall, formerly with the Chamber of Commerce in the advertising department, was named advertising manager of the Columbian, Columbia Club publication, Monday, by Norman A. Perry, president. Mrs. O. B. lies, 4400 N. Meridian St., filed a SIO,OOO damage suit in Circuit Court late Monday against the Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern Traction Company, as a result of her car being struck by a traction car March 8, at Cumberland. Firemen found a still blazing when they were called to a garage fire at 525 W. Vermont St., Monday night. They called police. The officers confiscated ten fifty-gallon barrels of mash, 300 pounds of corn sugar, a three-burner stove and four-gallon can of com liquor. They reported Mrs. Elzora Patterson, who lives at the address, told them she had nothing to do with renting the garage. The famous horned toad which spent thirty-one years in the Eastland County (Texas) Courthouse corner stone, passed through Indianapolis, with its owner, Will M. Wood, Monday night. Wood is on his way to New York to show the animal to William T. Hornaday, noted naturalist, and to discuss plans for exploitation: Baron J. Wall has been appointed advertising manager of “The Columbian,” official publication of the Columbia Club, President Norman A. Perry announced today. He formerly was assistant manager of the convention bureau of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce. Negro Republican voters will attend ,a Hoover-for-President meeting Friday, 8 p. m„ in the Negro Masonic Hall, Vermont St. and Indiana Ave., to hear addresses by the Rev. C. C. Neal of Pine Bluff, Ark., and the Rev. J. C. Olden of Washington, D. C.

WHEAT FUTURES STEADY TO OFF AT PIT OPENING Corn, Oats Follow Major Grain Downturn at Chicago Mart. Bn Unit erf Press CHICAGO. May I.—Wheat opened unchanged to % cent off, due to failure of Liverpool prices to follow the American upturn, and in spite qf continued reports of drought in western wheat fields. Corn opened unchanged to *4 cent off, and oats opened from % cent up to Vs cent off. Provisions were steady. Wheat at $2 Is freely discussed by traders. The last $2 wheat was early in 1925. The advance in the last few weeks has been from 25 to 30 cents a bushel. Drought continues in Kansas and Nebraska, and there were no deliveries this morning on May contracts. There was no news of significance in the corn pit, and corn is following wheat. High prices are causing farmers to ship all available stock. May deliveries this morning totaled 1.500.000 bushels. Oats followed other grains, with no news of significance. May deliveries were 485,000 bushels. Chicago Grain Table —May 1— WHEAT— Prev. High. Low. 12:00 close. May 1.70 1.65 1.69% 1.70V* JulV 1.69% 1.65% 1.69 1.69% September ... 1.65% 1.60% 1.65% 1.66% CORN— May 1.12 1.09% 1.11 I.llV* July 1.15% 113 1.14% 1.14% September .. 1.16 113% 1.14% 1.14 s * OATS - Mav 65% .64% .64%- .64% Julv 59% .58% .58% .59% September... .50 .49% .<9% .49% RYE— Mnv ........ 1.39 1.36% 1.37 1 39% July 1.36% 123% 134 1.37 Si ptember.... 1.25% 123 i.25 1.26 LARD— May 12.17 12 15 12.15 12.15 September ...12.57 12 50 12.55 12 50 September ...12.92 12.65 12 90 12.85 RIBS— May 11.90 July 12 55 12.55 12.50 B v Times Special CHICAGO. Mav I.—Carlots: Wheat, 48. corn, 254: oats. 223. rye, 7. ASKS MERCYIn FLQRiMKILUG State Prison Head Seeks to Save Browniee. Du Times Special WASHINGTON, May 1— J. L. Moorman, president of the board of trustees of the Indiana State Penitentiary. is here to see Labor Secretary James Davis and Attorney General John Sargent in the hope of saving an Indiana man from death at the hands of “Florida justice.” Fred Brownlee. 24, formerly of South Bend, Ind.. is under sentence of death in Florida. Asa deputy United States immigration officer he fired upon a speeding car suspected of alien running at Ft. Pierce. Fla., Feb. 4, 1927. Perly S. Thomas, a popular Ft. Pierce resident, in the car, was killed. Those in the car returned the fire and Brownlee was wounded. Brownlee was sentenced to death and two others of his squad to life imprisonment. The Florida Supreme Court just has affirmed the death verdict. Moorman called upon the offices of Senators Watson and Robinson to aid him.

Produce Markets

Butter (wholesale pricel—No. 1. 48® 49c; No. 2. 48# 47c lb. Butterfat (Buying price'—47#4Bc lb. Cheese (wholesale selling prices, per pound—American loaf. 32#35c: pimento loaf. 34#37c; brick loaf. 32#35c: Swiss. 390/ 42c: Wisconsin fat, 27# 32c: print cream. 25#27c: flat display. 26#27c: Longhorn. 26%#27c; New York Umberger. 30% # 32c. Eggs—Buying prices: Fresh, delivered at Indianapolis, loss off. 26@27c doz. Poultry /buying pricel Hens. 22#24c; lb.: Leghorn hens. 19#21c; 1928 spring. 1% to 1% lbs.. 34#36c: 2 lbs. and up. 38#40c: Leghorns. 28# 30c; old roosters. 10#12c: ducks. 15c: gees/* 8/)/10c; guineas, old 33# 35c, young 50c. Dn United Pri ss NEW YORK. May I.—Flour dull and nominally higher Fork—Quiet; mess. $32.50. Lard—Steady: mid-west spot $12.35# 12.45. Sugar—Raw. quiet; spot 96 test, delivered duty pa'd, 4.40 c; refined firm; granulated. 5.90# 6c. Coffee—No. 7 Rio on spot. 15%c; Santos No. 4, 22%# 23c. Tallow—Firmer; special to extra. 8%#8%c. Hay—Easy; No. 1. $1.15# 1.20; No. 3. 75# 95c; clover, 70c#'$1.05. Dressed poultry—Dull: turkevs. 35#45c; chickens, 28# 45c; broilers. 40# 54c: capons, 36# 43c; fowis. 16#’33c: ducks. 15#18c; ducks, Long Island. 21c. Live poultry—Quiet; geese. 10c; ducks. 15# 24c: fowls, 27# 29c; turkeys, 30# 45c: roosters, 16c; chickens, 22# 33c; capons. 26# 35c; broilers. 20 #4Bc. Cheese —Steadv: state whole milk, fancy to specials. 29%#’30c; young Americas, fresh. 25'/a#26c. Potatoes—Long Island. $2.25# 5.40: Jersey, basket. $1#1.13; southern. s2# 7.50: Maine. $2.50# 3 85; Bermuda, s6# 8; Pennsylvania. $3.50# 3.60. Sweet potatoes Jersey, basket. 60c# $3 35: southern basket. [email protected]. Butter—Steady ■ receipts. 18.539: creamery extras. 45c: special market. 45%#46c. Eggs—Firmer; receipts 67.299; nearby white fancy. 35#37c; neartiv State white, 30#34%c; fresh firsts, 29%#30%c; fresh firsts. 29%#30%C; Pacific coast,, 29#38c; western whites. 29# 33c; nearby brown. 30%#36%c. P. T. A. HEAD NAMED Texas Woman Elected at National Convention. Dir United Press CLEVELAND, Ohio, May I.—Mrs. S. M. N. Marrs of Austin, Texas, was elected president of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers at the thirty-second annual convention here today. She succeeds Mrs. N. H. Reevs of Philadelphia. Mrs. Marrs was unopposed. She has been vice president of the congress since 1923, when Mrs. Reevs was elected. SCHOOL BOY RUNDOWN William Blackmore, 14, of 1564 Kappes St., is in city hospital today with a fractured left arm and possible internal injuries. Returning from Washington High School Monday afternoon, he was struck by an automobile driven by Forrest Cox, 15, of 2312 W. McCarty St., at Belmont Ave. and the Pennsylvania Railroad. Police said the machine was owned by Oliver Westerfield, 2314 W. McCarty St., and that Westerfield had not given the boy permission to drive it. The youth was charged with operating an automobile under age and vehicle taking.

Plain Accessories Mark Flapper’s Futuristic Room

Housewife May Blow Dust From Highly Poiished Surfaces. You have to have an “ultra modem taste” to fully appreciate this picture, according to the folks at Ayres who got it together. Believe it or not it's a room full of futuristic furniture with all the trimmings. They call it the flapper's room. To those who prefer their bed room walls adorned with large pink roses, or who love to awaken in a room bordered with morning glories, the modern wall paper comes as a shock. It looks like a pen and ink drawing, with its fine black lines forming large diamond shapes on a white surface. The furniture is beautiful, even if it is the shade of canned tomatoes, and shaped like a group of glorified soap boxes. It is built low and close to the floor. Housewives remove the dust by blowing upon the lacquered surfaces. The voluminous fringed floor lamp has been replaced by anew interpretation of the boulevard lamp post. The flapper's room marks a rennaisance in window decoration. Simple strips of expensive chartreuse chiffon cling to panes of opaque glass, which admit the light. The most futuristic thing about the flapper's room is the price ot the furniture—you pay for it in the future.

Births Girls Grorße and Maude Dumas. 2447 Indianapolis. William and Genevieve Westmorland. 629 Blackford. Clifford end Nillah Groover. 714 N. Miley Henry and Mary Feeback, 954 N. Sheffl fid. Thomas and Jona Helninger. 516 Parker Melvin and Ohloe Muckier.. 1010 Castle. Mlnar and Mabel Everts. 702 Harmon. Selbv and Melvin Ste.rk. 310 N. West Virgil and Alice Potts. Osteopathic Hospital. Rosarins and Lucia Rai. 952 S. New Jersey. Everett and Anna Walter. 615 N. La Salle. Fred and Catherine Hesslpr, 555 S. Harris. Paul and Beula Simpson. 1543 Ringgold, girl twins. Curd and Josephine Robinson, 1149 IT. Bellview. 1 Merle and Eva Flckel, 1749 W. New York. John and Eve McDowell. 1801 Sharon. Charles and Veneta Parder. 1020 N. Bellview Place. Glen and Mildred Chaille, 2021 N. Harding. Solomon and Nettie Saleba. 1242 W. Twentv-Fifth. Clifford and Gloria Brady. 465 Haugh. Russell and Bonine Hanger. 530 N. Traub. Adrian and Mary Whaley. Coleman Hospital. P 'clalr and Mary Albin. Coleman HosBovs Harrv and Delsie Brown, 1860 Gent. August and Ada Glinllch. 829 W. TwentvEl ßobe’rt and Susie Bridgeforth. 2049 Massachusetts. . _ Elisha and Roxie Curd, 2701 Franklin Pl James and Nora Walker. 729 S. Capitol. Jessie and Fern Fryman. 714 N. Miley. Leonard and Elsie Goodwin. 1301 Bridge. Rufus and Molle Wiggins. 2220 BrookSi< William and Irene Ahlers. 1721 Thaddeus. Marcus and Audrey Coffman. 2622 St August and Julia Powell, 715 N. Holmes. Carl and Janet Padgett. 2860 Sangster. Amos and Opal Lance. 1712 Montcalm. Call and Ruth Ernst. 1838 Sugar Grove. Earl and Alice Baker. 330 N. Randolph. Hilbert and Lillian Ruckriegel. Christian Hospital. _ , Theodore and Beatrice Evster. 3916 W. V j r ames and Letitia Ward. 1142 N. Holmes. Ned and Eliza Hoagland. Coleman HosD *Flovd and Margaret Wircy. Coleman HosPi ßa’ymond and Grace Scott, Coleman HosP *All’an and Alice Harcourt, Coleman HosPl Harold and Margaret Gibson. Methodist H< Herschcl and Opal Knight. Methodist Hospital. Deaths George M. Fouch, 63. Central Indiana Hospital, general paralysis. Ethel Cook Bates, 39. Stearns Sanitarium. carcinoma. „ , David Morrison, 58. Long Hospital, carcinoma. ...... . , Emma Allen, 80, 444. Minerva, chonic parenchymatous nephritis. Lauretta Lane. 32, 2446 N. Rural, acute cardiac dilatation. Alice May Parrish, 32. St. Vincent Hospital. meningitis. , ~ , Henrv Ouh’. 21. St. Vincent Hospital, acute appendicitis. . ~ , William L. Armstrong, 39, city hospital. meningitis. . „ . , Lanalette D. Dickey. 81, 5155 Central acute cardiac dilatation. Therese Birk. 77, 561 W. Morris, hypostatic pneumonia. , . ~ , Joseph Hohmann, 4. city hospital, pneumonia. John Robert Sterling, 2. city hospital, broncho pneumonia. Martha A. Doty. 69. 1046 N. Pershing, hypostatic pneumonia. Mvrtle L. Booze. 34. 2226 Union, broncho pneumonia. . Emma Madola Wooten. 7 months. 225 E. McCarty, broncho pneumonia. Casstiis C. Shirley, 68, 2029 N. Meridian, accidental. Victoria Woodford. 57. Methodist Hospital, lobar pneumonia. James Cantrell. 74. 2304 Hillside, chronic interstitial nephritis. Evelyn Gregg. 53. 263 S. Temple, apoplexy. Benjamin F. West, 45, 2034 Caroline, acute dilatation of heart. Worthington Day, 74, city hospital, carcinoma. Arthur K. Jackson. 35. 337 S. Walcott, hypostatic pneumonia. John Morgan Boland. 72. 1341 N. Alabama. lobar pneumonia. Wiliam E. MeCallie, 54. 2237 Brookslde, cerebral hemorrhage. Mary A. Foster, 53, 602 Ingiemeyer, cerebral hemorrhage. Charles Francis. 1. 869 Roache, broncho pneumonia. Coolidge Autographs Book TERRE HAUTE, Ind., May 1 President Coolidge has autographed a copy of “Price of Freedom,” a book wrjtten by L. N. Hines, president of Indiana State here.

ADAMS FLINGS QUIZ BOMB AT WATSON CAMP Eight Questions in Letter From Editor After Senators Talk. Senator James E. Watson’s disavowal of personal or party responsibility for Indiana’s political corj ruption drew a fire of questions to- ! day from Thomas H. Adams, candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor, in an open letter. “I have your speech at South Bend,” Adams wrote, “in which you are quoted as lightly referring to the fraud and corruption which has been exposed in Indiana. “You certainly must admit that Republican leadership should not I ovelcok the people that way. There- | fore, as a Republican deeply interested in the parly welfare, I ask you: “1. Will you join me in demanding the resignation of Ed Jackson, Governor, which over 200 churches in Indiana have done? Flays Schortemeier "2. I earnestly urge that you join me in demanding that State Chairman Kitselman take charge of the election machinery in Marion County and remove County Chairman Coffin from control as he has the legal right to do, on the ground of Coffin's unsavory record with Governor Jackson in attempting to corrupt the Marion County Criminal Court. “3. Will you join me in demanding that Schortemeier bring in the State' employes, and put them to work on the State business and remove them from his political ring? “4. Will you join me in my protest against the domination of the State committee by Lawrence Cartwright, who is head of the Indiana Crushed Stone interest, now doing very large crushed rock business with the State highways. Wants System Denounced “5. Will you join me in the denunciation of that infamous 'corrupt system,’ which inspired Clyde Walb to say to poor old man Weaver, ‘You plead guilty—l am a good friend of the court and I’ll help you get off with light punishment?’ Also the words said by Jackson to McCray that if McCray accepted the offer to appoint a prosecuting attorney he would see that he would not be convicted in any court. “6. Will you join me in denouncing a practice of ‘peddling’ State funds by machine politicians for commission to pet banks in Indiana? “7. Will you join me in condemning Schortemeier, a public official, using his appointees in doing political work while being paid out of State tax money? Sounds Challenge “8. Will you join me in the clean goverment campaign I am making at this time?” Adams reminded the Senator that “in May, 1928, a group of editors held an all-day conference with you. At that time you promised to aid our investigators, but we have not seen you since. “It is a matter of extraordinary importance to the Reublican party that you reply to me at once.”* 1 LAN TO RALLY VOTERS Civic Organizations Join to Insure Heavy Vote. The Chamber of Commerce civic affairs committee and representatives of all civic organizations will meet at the Chamber Wednesday noon to make final plans for the “Get Out the Vote” drive to be staged in conjunction with the American Legion prior to the primary next week. James Barton. American Legion national adjutant, will speak. Capture Five Young Wolves Du Times Special BRAZIL, Ind., May I.—Five young wolves, apparently about three weeks old. are captives of Oren Rector, Perry Township farmer. With the aid of neighbors. Perry captured the wolves in their lair, the base of a hollow tree. The old wolves were not found. A wolf hunt was organized &fter poultry belonging to Rector had been killed.

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CITY’S BUSIN*. A VOLUME BETTEK THANYEAR AGO Chamber of Commerce Review for March Shows Gain Over 1927. Pre-Easter sales and the arrival of spring were responsible for a larger volume of business in Indianapolis during March, according to the Indianapolis Business Review, prepared by the statistical department of the Chamber of Commerce and published in the April number of Activities. Two of the lines of business reviewed, declined, but conditions on the whole show considerable improvement over March, 1927. Although bank clearings advanced from February, which were higher than February, 1927, they were lower in March than at the corresponding month of last year, having dropped from $101,906,000 in 1927 to $98,989,000 in March of this year. Employment in the metal trades was slightly lower this year than last, although March showed a larga gain over February; there were 14,368 men on the pay roll in March, as compared with 14,443 in March, 1927, and 14,248 in February. Building contracts are far ahead of those of last year, new building in March having exceeded that of last year by 41.4 per cent. During the first quarter of the year there have been started 362 new projects valued at $6,251,800, compared with 187 projects valued at $4,465,700 of last year. Revenue freight originating in Indianapolis during March established anew all-time record for volume. A total of 17,561 loadings was over 15 per cent greater than during March of last year, and the seasonal Increase over February amounted to 14.4 per cent. Postoffice receipts were slightly higher this year than last, the in-, crease amounting to 0.2 per cent over March, 1027. Bank debits wera higher in March than in February and were far ahead of March, 1927. Retail trade has been moving very close to the level of last year but showed a very slight increase during the last month over the corresponding month of last year. LiveI stock receipts, although lower in j March than in February, were much ! higher during the first quarter of the year than during the same j quarter of last year. INTERURBAN LINE SOLD Two Ohio Men Buy Indianapolis Ar Cincinnati Company for $500,000. Du Times Special ' RUSHVILLE. Ind., May 1.--The Indianapolis & Cincinnati Traction I Company today is owned by C. T. ; Dehore, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Leroy |E. Eastman, Toledo, Ohio. They I paid $500,000 for the line at a receiver's sale here Monday. The new owners have not yet announced their plans concerning the line. Built by the late Charles L. Henry, known as the “father of the interurban,” the traction company owns 104 miles of main line track/ from Indianapolis to Greensburg and from Indianapolis to Connersville. ONE COOLIDGE VOTE Pennsylvania Delegate to Cast Ballot for President. Bu United Press SHAMOKIN, Pa., May I.—One the seventy-nine Pennsylvania votes in the Republican national convention at Kansas City will go to President Coolidge. The final vote in the Seventeenth congressional district showed George W. Schultz of Shamokin a victor ih a close contest for district delegate. “I intend to nominate Coolidge and vote for him when the fireworks start at Kansas City,” Schulte* said. FREE CRIPPLED SLAYER Clark County Grand Jurors Exonerate Youth Who Killed Father. By Times Special JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind., May 1. —John Korte, 19, a cripple, today stands exonerated in the slaying of his father, Jacob Korte, 61, Charlestown farmer. The Clark County grand jury ih a report to Circuit Judge George C. Kopp, declares the youth was justified in shooting his father, testimony showing that when the shot was fired, the elder Korte was' in the act of attacking his wife with a butcher knife. EIFFELRENT BOOSTED^ c City of Paris Orders Increase in Rates. BU United Press PARIS. May I.—Landlords era increasing the rents in Paris and the latest notice affects the Eiffel Tower. The City of Paris, owner of the land on which the gigantic structure is built, has informed the society operating the Tower that the present rental of 5,000 francs a year must be increased. % Two Cousins Killed Bu 'l imes Special ELKHART, Ind., May I.—Two members of one family are dead as the result of accidents while riding motorcycles. Joseph J. Torok, 25,* this city, was fatally injured when he was hurled from a cycle travelig eighty-three miles an hour. Louis Torok, 23, cousin of Joseph, was killed at South Haven, Mich., when an automobile struck the machine he was riding. Marriages Show Decrease Da int ted Press NEW YORK. May I.—Marriages, here fell off during April .because of the new State law which provides' minors must receive their parents* consent before the ceremony. Only 973 licenses were issued, with 1,403 in April, 1927. M