Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 168, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 December 1928 — Page 14

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EARLY STOCK SALES TREND UNEVENLY UP Discounting of Brokerage Loans Report Helps to Firm Up Trading.

Average Stock Prices

Average 30 industrials Monday 289.23, off 1.57; 20 rails 151.08, off .32; 40 bonds 95.56, off .03. BY ELMER C. WALZER United Press Financial Editor NEW YORK, Dec. 4.—The stock market opened firm today, but price changes were narrow, trading was fairly active. U. S. Steel, Chrysler, Hudson and New York Central were higher, while Wright Aero and Consolidated Gas held steady. Para-mount-Famous-Lasky reached a new high record. Early trading saw resumption of the rise interrupted in the last few days. Wright Aero rose three points to 273 and other speculative issues were in demand. Loan Discounted The market had discounted to a great extent the rise in brokerage loans announced after the close Monday. The figure as compiled by the Stock Exchange on Nov. 30, stood at $3,391,644,264. anew high record and up $511,923,202 from the total reported on Oct. 31. In addition to having anticipated the loan expansion, the market considerably improved its technical position. Many new short lines were put out, thus forming a cushion for any future decline. Asa result of this improvement many brokers were looking for a sharp advance, although there were many others more bearish than ever. Textile Is Feature The feature of the opening was a sale of 20,000 shares of Consolidated Textile at 61% anew high record and a gain of Vs point. A sale of Standard Oil of New York was made at 41, up Vz for 13,000 shares. Later the issue gained fractionally. New highs were made by Atlas Powder at 103%, up 2%; Congress Cigar at 85% up %, and Paraiffount-Famous-Lasky at 55% up %. Standard Oil of New York pushed into anew high in the first ffteen minutes. Bethlehem Steel Postum, Atlantic Refining, General Electric, Radio, Chrvsler and Hudson were meeting good demand. Copper shares were quiet.

Banks and Exchange

Indianapolis bank clearings today were $4,574,000,* debits $8,596,000. CHICAGO STATFMENT B.y United Press CHICAGO, Dec. 4.—Bank clearings, $162,200,000; balances $13,500,000. NEW YORK STATEMENT By United Press NEW YORK, Dec. 4.—Bank clearings, $2 236 000.000; clearings house balance, $191,000,000; federal reserve bank credit balance, $161,000,000. TREASURY STATEMENT By United Press WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.—Treasury net balance on Dec. 1 was, $89,851,654.29; customs receipts, $1,945,856.62.

In the Stock Market

ißy Thomson & McKinnon) NEW YORK, Dec. 4.—We don’t believe there ever was a time in our history when a retiring president had the privilege of addressing a final message to congress under more prosperous conditions of the nation, and now it is up to congress to perpetuate, if it is possible, this prosperity. But we are afraid that one of the first things will be the tackling, of the money problem which is being forced to the front by the huge brokers’ loans. We sincerely hope that congress will not do anything but leave the solution of the problem to the stock market. The market can and will adjust this matter in its own way. The adjustment won’t be very pleasant to all, but at least it won’t hurt as much as a drastic law, we believe that if we adopt and stick to the plan of marketing long stocks on the bulge, we will make the readjustment easier and profitable. FIFIELD FAVORS BILL FOR MORE POLICEMEN Increase of State Force to Be Backed by Secretary. Otto G. Fifield, secretary of state, announced that he would support the legislative program for an increased state police force. Following a conference with Chief Robert T. Hume, he expressed himself in favor of the program for immedaite increase of fifty in the state force. This program was outlined by Hume in his budget request, which must have legislative approval. Fifield pointed out that the Republican platform had declared in favor of an adequate state police force, and he stood squarely upon that proposal. RESTORE FREE SERVICE Abbey Given Back Its Phone “Gratis” by State Board. Howell Ellis, commissioner of th' 1 public service body, today issued an informal order to the Southern Indiana Telephone and Telegraph Company to restore free service to St. Meinrad’s abbey. The Rev. Columban Thuis, O. S. S„ sent a letter to the commission pointing out that free service to Jasper and Huntingburg has been given many years on a verbal agreement growing out of the abbey’s ownership of the original telephone company. The Southern had told them that such service was to be discontinued on order of the commission, the letter stated.

New York Stocks

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Prev. Railroads— High. Low. 12:00. Close. Atchison 200% 230 200’/s 199 Atl Coast Line 171 170 Balt ft Ohio 124 Vs 123 V? 124 125% Canadian Pac ..239 237 238% 238% Chesa ft 0hi0...208 206% 208 206% Ches Corp 77’/s 77 77% 77 Chi & N West 89 Vz Chi Grt West ... 19’/s 19% 19'/a 20Vs C R I & P 135 134% Del & Hud50n...192% 191% 192 190'/, Del & I.acka 131% 131% Erie 9>/s 88% 68% 68% Erie Ist pfd 60Vs ... Grt Nor 110 109% 109% 108% 111 Central 142% 142 142 Kan City South. 93'% 91% 93'% 90% M K & T 56% 55% 55 56 Vs Mo Pac pfd ....125% 123% 125% 124% N Y Central ....191% 190% 191 189'% N Y C & 8t L 136 NY NH & H.... 77 76% 76% 76'% Nor Pacific 11l 110% Norfolk & West. 189% 188 189% 190 Pennsylvania ... 74 73 73% 73% P & W Va 150 Reading 110% 109% 109% 108% Southern Ry ...146% 146 146 146% Southern Pac ...127% 126'% 127'% 126% St Paul 34% 34% 34% 35 St Paul pfd .... 56% 55% 56 56% StL&SW 120 Vs 120% 120% 120 St L & 8 P 116% 116 Texas & Pac 179% Union Pacific ...216% 215'/, 215% 213% West Maryland. 45% 45 45 44% Wabash 79% 79% 79’/a 79'% Rubbers— Ajax 9% 9% 9% 10 Fisk 14% 13% 14% 13% Goodrich 84% 83% 84V, 84% Goodyear 98 V, 94 % 98% 96 Kelly-Spgfld .... 23% 33'% 23% 22% United States 40% Equipments— Am Car & Fdy.. .. ... 93% 93 Am B Shoe 45% 45% Am Steel Fd ... 63% 63 63 62'% General Elec , .196 193'% 196 193% Gen Ry Signal. .108’% 105% 108% 104% N Y Air Brake.. 43'% 43 43'% 43% Pressed Btl Car. 23 23% * 23 23 Pullman 89% 84 Westingh Air B 46% 46 46% 46'% Westlngh Elec ..133% 131% 133% 132% Steels— Bethlehem 80'% 79'% 80 78'% Colorado Fuel .. 74% 73'% 73'% 73 Srucible 84% 84% tIS 37% 37 37 V* 37 Inland Steel 72'% Phil R C & I 32% ... Rep Iron & Stl. 84 83% 84 831% U 8 Steel 166% 165 165 164% Alloy 42% 42 Vs 42% 42 % Warren Fdy .... 34% 33V? 33% 33% Vanadium C0rp.102% 99% 100% 99% Motors— Am Bosch Mag.. 41% 40% 41 41 Chandler 20% 20'% 20'% 21 Chrysler Corp .130'% 127‘/a 129 y, 126'% Conti Motors ... 18% 18'% 18% 18% Dodge Bros 25% ... Graham Paige .. 52'% 51 Vs 51% 51'% General M0t0r5.212% 210’% 211% 211% Hudson 89% 89 89 89 Hupp 81 78 Vs 80V* 78 % Jordan 13 12% 12% 12% Mack Motors ..104 102'% 104 102% Moot! .......... 6% 6'% 6'% 6'% Motor Wheel 38’% 38% Nash 109 106% 109 106% Packard 142% 139'% 142 140% Peerless 21 21/s Pierce Arrow ... 25% 24% 25Vi 24'% Studebaker Cor. 78% 76Vi 78% 77 Stew Warner ...118% 115% 118% 115% Eaton Axle .... 62 60'% 62 60% Timken Bear 148'% 147% Willys-Overland. 30 29 29% 28% Yellow Truck .. 44 42'% 42% 43% White Motor ... 39% 38 39 39Vs Mining— Am Smlt & Rfg 282 279 Anaconda Cop ..112'% 109'% 112'/* 109'% Andes Copper.. 48% 47 V, 48'% 48V* Calumet & Ariz.l2o 119% 120 120 Cerro de Pasco..ll4 112’% 113'% 114% Chile Copper ... 73 71'% 72% 71'% Greene Can C0p.158% 156'% 156'% 153% Inspiration Cop. 44% 44 44% 44% Int Nickel 212% 209 212% 210% Kennecott Cop ..143% 142'% 143% 143 Magma Cop 67% 30 V Nev Cons 38% 37'% 38% 37 Texas Gulf Sui 75’% 75'/s 75’% 75' U S Smelt 87 66% 67 66'% Oils— Atlantic Rfg ... 59'% 58Vs 59V 57'% Barnsaall A .... 44% 44'% 44% 44'% Freeport-Tcxas.. 46Vi 46'% 46% 46‘Houston Oil 130% In dp Oil & Gas. 34'% 34% 34% 34 Marland Oil ... 47% 46% 47 45% Mld-Cont Petrol 43 41’% 42’% 42 Lago Oil & Tr 341/, Pan-Am Pet B. 54’% 54% 54% 54% Phillips Petrol.. 50'% 49'% 50 49% Pro & Rfgrs 28 Union of Cal .. 55'% 54% 55% 54% Pure Oil 29 28'% 29 28% Royal Dutch 53% 61 Shell 36’% 36'% 36'% 36% Simms Petrol... 24'% 24 24 24'% Sinclair Oil ... 44Vi 44% 44'% 44 Skelly Oil .... 39'% 38’% 39'% 39 Std Oil Cal 75% 73'% 75% 73% Std Oil N J... 57’% 56 V. 57% 56'% Std Oil N Y.... 42'% 40V, 41’% 40'% Texas Corp ... 68% 67% 68'% 68 Transcontl 13% 12% 13V, 12'% White Eagle .. 37 36% 37 36% Industrials— Adv Rumely 51 Allis Chalmers...ls4 148% 154 147 Allied Chemical 239'% 239 239'% 239 Armour A 17 16% 16’% ... Amer Can 108 107 107% 107 Alaska 10% 9'% 10% 9'% Am H L pfd 34'% 34 Am Linseed 180 Am Safety Raz 71 % Am Ice 43% 43'% 43% 43'% Am Wool 28'% 27% 28'% 27% Curtiss 153% 152'% 152'% 150 Coca Coca 166'% Conti Can .... 59’% 59'% 59’% 60 Certalnteed .... 29*% 29'% 29% 29% Congoleum 27 26% 27% 27 Davison Chem.. 63% 63’% 63’% 63 Dupont 484 485 Famous Players. 56 55'% 55’% 55 Fox A 98’% 97% 98% 98 Gold Dust 136’% 134% 136’% 134% Qlidden 34 33% 33% 33 % Int Paper 56 56'% Int Harvester 335 Lambert 132 130 Vs 130'% 132 Loews 62% 62 V* 62% 62 Kelvlnator 17% 16% 17'% 17'% Montgom Ward 415 416'% Natl C R 95 94% 94% 94'% Radio Keith ... 44% 43% 43'% 44% Owens Bottle 88 88 Radio Corp ....385 373 385 370 Real Silk 53% 53’% 53% 54 Rem Rand .... 30'% 29% 30Vs 29% Sears Roebuck ..188'% 185% 187% 185’,, Union Carbide ~l9B’i 198% 198’% 197% Victor 136% 133% 135% ... Univ Pipe 22% 22 22% 22 U S Cs Ir Pipe ... 4534 US Indus Alco. .134’% 133% 134'% 270 Warner Bros A 135 Warner Bros B 135% 134% 134% 135 Utilities— Am Tel At Te1..194'% 192'% 192'% 193% Am Express 300 Am Wat Wks.... 71'% 70 71'% 71 Brklyn-Manh T. 69' % 69 69'4 68% Col fit & E 133% 132% 133% 131’% Consol Gas 107 105% 107 105% Elec Pow & Lt. 45% 44 45% 44 Interboro ... ... 46 Nor Amer C 0.... 95% 94 Vi 95% 94% Natl Power .... 44% 43’% 44% 44'% S Cal Ed r-. 53% 53'% E l -- Utilities Power.. 43 42'% 43 43 West Union Tel 184'% Sbioping— Am Inti Corp ..132'% 131'% 132% 132'% Am Ship ft Com 4’% 4% Atl Gulf ft W I 48 47 Inti Mer M pfd 38% United Fruit ...147% 143 147% 141% Foods— Am Sug Rfg I'% 92'% Kroger 128% 126’% 128% 127% Austin Nichols 6% Beechnut Pkg .. 90% 90 90 90 California Pkg .. 77 76% 77 76'% Corn Products .. 91% 91 91 91'% Cudahy 67'% 67 % Cuban Am Sug 18 lß'i Flcischmann Cos. 83% 82'% 82% 82% Jewel Tea .- 57 Natl Biscuit 190% 184’% 190 184% Natl Dairy 131% 130% 130% 131% Postum Cos .... 69% 69% 69% ... Ward Baking B 17% 17% 17% 17% Tobaccos— Am Sumstra 55% Am Tob (B) 182 180% 182 180 Con Cigars 93'% 94 Lig & Myers... .. 90% Lorilard 29% R J Reynolds ..160% 160 160 159% Toll Prod B ...104% 104'/s 104'/s 104 United Cigar St 36% Schulte Ret Str 51 50% 50% 50%

Produce Markets

Butter (wholesale)—No. 1. 52@53c: No 2. 48® 49c. Butterfat. 52c a lb. Cheese (wholesale selling prices per pound)—American leaf, 33; pimento )oaf 35c Wisconsin flat. 27c: prime cream 27c: Daisy. 27c: Longhorn. 27c: New York linberger. 30c. , Eggs—-Buying prices: Fresh delivered at Indianapolis, loss oS 40@425. Poultry (buvlnß prices) - Hens. 23® 24c: Leghorn hens 15@19c: 1928 firing larße breed. 2 lbs. and up. 23®24c: 1 to 1% lbs.. larße, 19®20c: Leghorns. 18@20c old roosters largee, 12@lSe: small 10® 12c: ducks. 15®17c: Reese. 14c: Rulneas younß 50c: old. 35c: turkevs. No 1 vounß toms. 12 lbs and up. 36®38c: No 1 vouna hens. 360 a lb.: No. 1 old toms. 22® 25c: No. 2 old hens. 25®30c a lb. Bu United Press CHICAGO, Dec. 4 — Errs— Receipts. 2.287 cases; extra firsts, 48® 49c; firsts, 40® 41c; ordinaries. 30® 38c; seconds. 24® 28c: refrißerator extras. 32c: refrigerator firsts, 30'/2®3lc. Butter—Receipts. 12.178 tubs; extras. 51c: extra firsts. 48 , /h®soc; firsts, 45'/2® 47'/he: seconds. 43®44‘/ 2 c; standards. 49c. Poultry—Receipts. 3 cars: fowls, 18 ®2s'/2C: springs. 18®26VaC: Leghorns, 19 ®2lc: ducks. 17®22c: geese. 22; Turkeys, 25®30c; roosters. 20e. Cheese—Twins. ?3 '/z ® 24c.■ Young Americas. 24%®25c. Potatoes—Market, dull; arrivals. 83; on track, 35; in transit, 419: Wisconsin sacked Round White. 85c®51.05; Minnesota sacked Round Whites. 80® 95c: sacked Red River Ohlos. 95c®51.05; Idaho sacked Russets. $1.40®:1.65. NEW YORK COFFEE RANGE High. Low. Close. January 15.37 March 15.00 14.94 14.94 May 14 40 14.32 14.32 July 13.81 13.80 13 80 September 13.50 13.42 13.42 December 15.72 15.71 15.71

HOG RECEIPTS SEND MARKET LOWERTODAY Cattle Are Little Changed Except a Few Beef / Steers; Sheep Up. Nov. Top. Receipts. 26. $8.75 SB.BO 8.500 27. 8.75 8.85 12.000 28. 8.90 8.90 9,000 30. 8.75 8.85 17,000 Dec. I. 9.00 9.10 15,000 3. 9.00 9.00 15,000 4. 8.75 8.75 17,000 Receipts of 17,000 hogs forced the market off today at the Union stockyards; 170 to 300 pound weights were 25 cents lower and other weights 10 to 20 cents off. The bulk, 160 tOs3oo pounds, sold at $8.75. Holdovers were 1,158. Cattle were little changed except some beef steers, which sold 25 cents lower. The bulk went at $11.25 to sls. Vealers were steady at $17.50 down. Lambs sold strong to higher today. The bulk of good to choice kinds making the market at sl3 to $13.50, top $13.75. Fat ewes were $5 to $6.50. Chicago hog receipts were 60,000, including 2,000 directs. Market slow with a few bids and several early sales at 10 to 20 cents lower. An occasional lead of 200 to 250 pound weights sold at $8.75 and SB.BO. Cattle receipts were 12,000, sheep 13,000. Hog prices at city yards today were: 250 to 350 pounds, $8.50 to $8.75; 200 to 250 pounds, $8.75; 160 to 200 pounds, $8.75; 130 to 160 pounds, $8.25 to $8.60; 90 to 130 oounds, $7 to $8; packing sows, $7.25 to $8.25. Cattle—Receipts were 1,700; calves, 850. Beef steers, $9.50 to sls; beef cows, $7.50 to $9.50; low cutter and cutter cows, $5.25 to $5.50; vealers. sl6 to $17.50; heavy calves, $6.50 to $11; bulk stock and feeder steers, $8 to sll. Sheep—Receipts, 1,200; top fat lambs, $7 to $9.50; bulk fat ewes, $4 to $6.50. —Hogs— Receipts, 17,000; market, lower. 250-350 lbs $ 8.50® 8.75 200-250 lbs 8.75 160-200 lbs 8.75 130-160 lbs 8.25®' 8.60 90-130 lbs 7.00® 8.00 Packing sows 7.25® 8.25 —Cattle— Receipts. 1,700; market, lower. Beef steers $ 9.50015.00 Beef cows 7.50® 9.50 Low cutters and cutter cows... 5.25® 6.50 Bulk stock and feeder steers.. B.oo® 11.00 —Calves— Receipts, 850; market, steady. Best veals 91 8.00®!17.50 Heavy calves 6.50® 11.00 —Sheep— Receipts. 1,200; market, higher. Top fat lambs M Bulk fat lambs I|{-ss®l3.M Bulk cull lambs 7.00® 9.50 Bulk fat ewes 4 00® 6.50 Other Livestock By United Press , CHICAGO, Dec. 4— Hogs—Receipts, 60.000; market, mostly 25c lower than Monday's average; weight averages, 180 lbs., $8.60® 8.75; top. $8 80 paid for 200-280-lb. weights; butcher, medium to choice, 250350 lbs., $8 50® 8.80; 200-250 lbs., $8.50® 8.80; 160-200 lbs., $8.25® 8.75: 130-180 lbs., $7.60® 8.65; packing sows. $7.75® 8.35; pigs, medium to choice. 90-130 lbs., s7® 8.-5. Cattle—Receipts. 12,000; calves. 3,000; largely, a steady trade but comparatively little done on steers; lower grades getting most of early action; finished kinds scarce, held up to $17.30; early top. sl6; she stock, steady to strong; slaughter classes, Stockers, good and choice, 1300-1500 lbs., $13.50 ft 17.25; 1100-1300 lbs., $13.25® 17.25: 9501100 lbs., $13.00® 17.25; comm and medium, 850 lbs., slo® 13.25; fed vearlines, good and choice. 750-950 lbs., sl3® 16.50; heifers, good and choice, 850 lbs. down, sl2® 15; comm and medium, sß® 12; cows, good and choice. $8.35® 11; comm and medium, $6.50® 8.35; low cutter and cutter, $5.25® 6.50; bulls, good and choice beef. s9.so'' 11. cutter to medium, $7.25®8.50: vealers, milk fed. good and choice. sl3® 16; medium, sU.so®>l3; cull and common, $7.50 ® 11.50, Stocker and feeder steers, good and choice and choice all weights, $11.23® 12; common and medium, slo® 11.25. Sheep—Receipts, 13,000; early trade steady to strong; bulk desirable fat lambs, sl4® 14.25; some held higher; sheep strong to higher; ewes, top. $7.25; feeding lambs, strong, best early $13.65; lambs, good and choice. 92 lbs. down. $13.50® .'4.40; medium. sl2® 13.50; cull and common, $8.50912: ewes, medium to choice, 150 lbs. down, $5 9:7.25; cull and common, $295.25; feeder lambs, good and choice, $12.75® 13.85. Be/ Times Special LOUISVILLE. Ky.. Dec. 4.—Hogs—Receipts, 1.600; market, 10c lower; heavy and medium higs 180 lbs. up, $8.1598.65; pigs and lights 180 lbs. down, $6.55® 8.05; stags and throwouts, $6.45® 7.05. Cattle—Receipts. 200; market, steady; prime heavy steers. $12®13; heavy shipping steers. $lO 912; medium and plain steers, $8.50® 10fat heifers. $7.50® 11.50; good to choice cows. $7.509 9; medium to good cows, $5.75 ®7.50; cutters. $5.25®6; canners, $4.50® 5: bulls. $6®8.50; feeders. sß® 11.50; Stockers. $6.50® 11. Calf—Receipts, 200; mar. keL steady; good to choice. $12.50914.50: medium to good, $10.50912.50; outs, $10.50 down. Sheep—Receipts. 100; market, steady lambs, sll9 11.50; seconds. $7.5098; sheep. s4®6; bucks, $3®3.50. Monday shipments: Cattle, 502; calves. 666; hogs, 1,237; sheep, 251. Bii United Press FT. WAYNE. Ind., Dev. 4—Calves—Receipts, 75. Hogs—Receipts, 600. Sheep— Receipts. 200: market 254/20c lower; 90120 lbs., $7.10; 220-140 lbs.. $7.60; 240-160 lbs., $8: 2GO-180 lbs., $8.35; 180-200 lbs., $8.55: 200-225 lbs., $8.40; 225-275 lbs., $8.30; 275-350 lbs., $8.15; roughs. $7.25; stags, $5. Calves—sl7. Lambs—sl2.so. B/i United Press PITTSBURGH. Dec. 4—Hogs—Receipts. 1.500; market, steady; 250-350 lbs., $8.75 ® 9.25: 200-250 lbs., $9.109 9.25; 160-200 lbs., $8.9099.25; 130-160 lbs., $8.50 9 9.10; 90-130 lbs., $898.75; packing sows, $7.70 98. Cattle—Receipts, 25; market, steady; beef steers. $11913; beef cows, $899.50; vealers, $149 18. Calves—Receipts, 75: market, strong: light yearling steers and heifers. s9® 12.50; low cutters and cutter cows. $597.50; heavy calves. $lO9 16. Sheep—Receipts, 1,000: market, steady: top fat lambs. $14.25; bulk fat lambs. $124/ 14.25; bulk cull lambs, $8911; bulk fat ewes, $5.50 9 6.75. TO AID AIRPORT 7 PLAN U. S. Expert Due Here Wednesday for Conference With Officials. John E. Sommers, airport specialist of the department of commerce will arrive here Wednesday or Thursday to confer with city officials on the proposed municipal airport, according to a telegram received today by Paul H. Moore, Chamber of Commerce aviation secretary. Sommers has been instructed to co-operate with Mayor L. Ert Slack in viewing the several airport sites considered, and advise city officials on methods of financing and equipping the new field. PLAN GAS FIRM PARLEY Civic Clubs to Discuss Taking Over of Citizens Company. Proposed taking over of the Citizens Gas Company by the city will be discussed at the Indianapolis Federation of Community Civic Clubs meeting Friday night, at the Chamber of Commerce. John W. Holtzman, city corporation counsel, will talk on “Why the City Should Take Over the Gas Plant.”

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PRICES TO RETAILERS FRUITS Apples—lndiana Jonathan, $1.509 2.25: box Jonathan, [email protected]; box Grimes, $1.7592.25. Cantaloupes—Persian, $3.75; Casaba, $3. Cranberries—s4® 4.50. 25-lb. box; sß® 8.50, 50-lb. box. Grapes—Cornichons, $2; concord, 30c a 5-lb. basket; Emperors. $2®2.10. Grapefruit—s4.2s®; 4.50. Lemons—California. $6.2596.75. Limes—Jamaica. $2.2592.50 per 100. Oranges—California Valencias, $79)9.25 crate; Florida. $4.5095. Pomergranates—s393.lo a crate. Persimmons—Japanese. $2.75®3; Indiana, [email protected] a box of 12 pints. Pears—Bose., $4.50; Anjo, $4.76. VEGETABLES Artichokes—sl.7s a doz. Beans—Southern stringless, $5.5096 bu; wax, $4. Cabbage—Fancy home-grown, $2.50 bbl.: Wiscon .In. 3®3%C lb. Caull dower—Oregon and New York, $2.25 Celery—California rough, $6.50 large crate. Eggplant—s3 doz. Kale—Spring, southern, bu. box, sl® 1.25. Mustard—Fancy home grown, $1 bu. Okra—Tennfsse. $1.50 basket. Onions —Home-grown yellow. $494.50 per 100-lb. bag; Spanish. $292.15 crate. Parsley—Home grown. 50c doz. bunches. Peas—California $8.50 45-lb. crate. Peppers—Florida, sll. Potatoes—Michigan round whites, $2: 150 lbs.; Ohios, $1.50®1.75. Radishes—Hothouse, button. 75985 c dozen bunches. Spinach—Fancy home grown, $1.25® 1.50 bu . Tomatoes—Hothouse, $3, 10-lb. basket. Cocoanuts—s6.so per bag of 100. Sweet Potatoes—lndiana Jersey, $3 pet bu., Virginia Jerseys. $3.25413.50 per bu.. Tennessee Nancy Halls. $1.75®1.90 a hamper.

30 SHOOTINGS LINKED WITH PHILLYGANGS Bootleg-Gaming Interests Are Given Blame by District Attorney. Bn United Press PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 4.—Evidence has been found linking at least thirty shootings, many of them murders, during the past two years, with the activities of Philadelphia bootleg-gambling interests, it was revealed today by representatives of District Attorney John Monaghan’s office. The revelation came after questioning of two men who, the district attorney’s office believed, played prominent parts in some of the more recent shootings. The chain of shootings, virtually all of a reprisal nature, according to the district attorney’s representatives, was traced as far back as the murder of Joseph Zanghi and Vincent Cocozza on Memorial day, 1927. The murders of Hughie McLoon and Daniel O’Leary, which precipiated the investigation into Philadelphia’s crime organization last August, were two links in the chain, it was said.

The City in Brief

WEDNESDAY EVENTS Methodist Episcopal Men’s council, Cadle tabernacle, ail day. Junior Chamber of Commerce luncheon. Chamber of Commerce. Master Painters and Decorators convention, Elks Club, all day. American Legion Auxiliary convention, War Memorial building, all day. Illini Club luncheon. Board of Trade. Purdue Alumni Association luncheon, Severln. Lions Club luncheon. Lincoln. Klawanis Club. Columbia Club, 6:30 p. m. The reformed movement within Judaism was discussed by Rabbi M. M. Feuerlicht as the second of a series of Jewish stories at the Kirshbaum Community Center Monday night. The discussions on various phases of Jewish spiritual and cultural life will be continued throughout the winter. Charity lodge of the Independent Order of Shepherds will meet at 8 p. m. Thursday in their new hall 29 Vi South Delaware street, third floor. Initation in the first degree will be held. Bids on from twenty-five to forty snow-plows will be received by the state highway commissioner at 10 a. m., Dec. 11. Director John D. Williams announced today. Nearly two hundred acres of meander land, around Bass lake in Starke county, will be sold at auction in the auditor’s office at the statehouse at 10 a. m., Dec. 12, Edward Spray, state land clerk, announced today. Mayor John W. McCarthy, Washington, Ind., today conferred with Dr. William F. King, secretary of the state health department, and Lewis S. Finch, department sanitary engineer, regarding the order to have proper sewage disposal at Washington by Jan. 1. Dr. W. A. Shullenberger, pastor ot the Central Christian church, will give an address on “Youth’s Secret Motives,” before the Bibl.’ Investigation club Wednesday night in the Y. M. C. A. auditorium. The meeting, open to men only, is part of a lecture series sponsored by the club on “Why Young Men Misbehave. The board of saftey today accepted the resignation of Patrolman Russell Herring. No reason was given. Charles L. DeVault, American consul to Japan, visited Mayor L. Ert Slack today at city hall. DeVault knew Slack when the mayor was in the state legislature. PICKS NEGRO EMPLOYEE Fifield Names Gary Woman to Job In His Office. Otto G. Fifield, secretary of state, announced the appointment today of Miss Thelma Trent, Negro, Gary, to a clerkship in the automobile license division of the secretary of state’s office. Miss Trent is a college graduate and active in Republican circles among the members of her race in Lake county, Fifield said. She was recommended for a position by the three Negro aldermen at Gary’ and Dr. Turner, Negro physician of Gary. She will be the first Negro employe of the department in several yearji.

BULL FEELING GAINS GROUND IN ALL GRAINS No One Willing to Take Lead in Sending Grains to Higher Levels. Efj United Press CHICAGO, Dec. 4.—Lack of interest again was apparent on the Board of Trade today as wheat and corn eased a trifle. Oats continued to show independent strength, scoring slight gains. At the opening wheat was unchanged to Vs cent off, corn was % to % cent lower and oats were up % to % cent. Provisions were slightly lower. Wheat trade recently has been almost entirely local and so narrow that normal market factors have failed to function. Many operators are awaiting new influences before taking an active part in the trade. Sentiment generally is not so bearish as a few weeks ago but no one is ready to take the lead in a bull drive. Corn has been acting stubborn in the face of heavy receipts, Foreign news is bullish but export business continues slow. Arrivals at many terminals are on previous contracts and therefore without effect on the cash market, which has been ruling firm. A substantial decrease in the visible supply of oats has further strengthened the cash situation. Chicago Grain Table WHEAT— Prev. Hlqh. Low. Close. close. Dec 1.16% 1.16% 1.16% 1.16% March 1.20% 1.20% 1.20% 1.20% May 1.23% 1.23% 1.23% 1.23% CORN— Dec 85% .84% .84% .85% March 88% .87% .87% .88% May .91% .90% .90% .91% OATS— Dec 48 % .47% .48 47’, i, March 48% .48% .48% .48 May 49 48% .49 48% RYK— Dec 1.00% 1.00% 100% 1.00% March 1.05% 1.04% 1.04% 1.05% May 1.08% 1.07’% 1.07% 1.08% LAUD— Dec 11.12 11.17 Jan 11.75 11.70 11.70 11.75 March 11.93 11.90 11.92 12.00 May 12.20 12.17 12.17 12.25 RIBS— D*c 10.60 10.65 Jan 10.85 10.90 Bu Times Special CHICAGO, Dec. 4.—Carlots; Wheat, 35; corn, 577; oats, 49; rye, 15.

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Citv (train elevators arc oavinsr $1.30 for No. 2 red wheat and sl.lO tor No. 2 hard ISAAC ROTHBARD DIES; FUNERAL WEDNESDAY Merchant Passes Away After Heart Attack. Isaac Rothbard, who has operated a men's furnishings and general merchandise store at 50 South Illinois street for twenty years, died early today at his home, 2213 North Meridian streVt, following a heart attack. Mr. Rothbard was born July 10, 1880, at Warsaw, Poland. He moved to Indianapolis in 1908 when he established his business. He was a member of the Zion lodge of the B’nai B’rith and of the Central Hebrew congregation. He is survived by the widow, his mother and children, Mrs. H. F. Hornstein, Detroit, and Mrs. Arthur E. Ross, Henrietta, Morris, Lililan and Joseph Rothbard, all of Indianapolis. Funeral services will be held at the home Wednesday, at 2 p. m., with burial in the Jewish cemetery. CITIZENS GET POETIC OVER UNPOETIC BELLS Loud Clangs Confuse While Warning, Petition Says. “Oh! Those bells, Oh! Those bells! Those damn bells. Such is the poetical tenor of a petition signed by fifty Cloverdale citizens and filed with the public service commission today. It begs the commission to “grant us relief from the noisome obnoxious and unbearable method of warning at the Main and' West Main street railroad crossing.” The petition states that the Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville railroad has installed a "loud clanging electric bell” at the crossing. It ring/; an hour at a time to warn pedestrians and causes only consternation and confusion, the petitioners declare. CONFER OVER BRIDGE Next Steps in Evansville Span Project Are Planned. Director John D. Williams today conferred with Commissioner Jesse Murden and Chairman Albert J. Wedeking of the state highway commission, regarding the next steps to be taken in the federal suit over the Evansville bridge project. The commission is being represented in the suit by Arthur L. Gilliom, attorney-general. It was announced at Washington, Monday, that the United States supreme court had accepted jurisdiction. Slack to Address Club Mayor L. Ert Slack will address the South Meridian Street Civic Club, Wednesday night, at 1701 South Meridian street. Dr. Howard Danner will preside.

This’n Clicked P.y United Press SPRINGFIELD. 111., Dec. 4 Walter Warner lias a cigaret lighter that works, but not as a lighter. He got in an argument with Ambro Lamsarger and Lamsarger fired at him. The bullet was stopped by the lighter which was in Warner’s vest pocket.

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Miss Lucy Carmony, Central co-ed, gazes through the telescope into the spacious realms while L. S. Noblitt explains the mechanism of his product. Noblitt, assistant treasurer of Indiana Central college, worked two months in his spare time in grinding the two major, six and one-half inch lens. Although not the largest, it ranks with the best telescopes in the state for clarity. It is nine feet long and has an adjustable magnifying power from 100 to 500 times the size of the object when viewed by the naked eye. Noblitt announces that plans have been made and contract let for construction of an observatory on the Central campus, at an approximate cost of $3,000. The structure will be completed in time to offer astronomy courses to the students at the opening of the fall term next year.

BAN MOVIES TO BOY THIEF; PUT HIM IN GHIM Judge Forces Youth to Repay Robbery Victims by Hard Work. Bp United Press WILTON, Conn., Dec. 4.—Richard Bennett, 17. Norwalk high school boy, was under contract today to attend church every Sunday, abstain from movies and earn SSO which he must give away. Bennett signed the agreement with Justice Bessie C. Fischer of Wilton, after pleading guilty to a series of minor robberies here. Bennett agreed to repay his victims with his earnings. If he breaks the contract he will automatically go to Cheshire reformatory'. . Edward Barret of Georgetown, accomplice of Bennett, signed a probation agreement. About two score high school boys and girls who attended the trial at Mrs. Fischer’s home last night were severely lectured. “You have spent your fathers’ money for gasoline and used your father’s cars to come here,’’ Mrs. Fischer said. “You haven’t, I dare say, even earned spendng money You, all of you, are no better than these young men here.” Births 80-vs William and Elizabeth Condon, Coleman hospital. Leland and Florence Fin’;, Coleman hospital. Leo and Maretta Hart, Coleman hospital. Jerry and Margaret Johnson, Coleman hospital. Bcnford and Ethel Wolfe, Coleman hospital. Ward and Avis Wood. Coleman hospital. Walter and Mignonne Zlrpel, Coleman hospital. Roscoe and Ethel Lickllter, 531 North Pine. Robert and Ruby Collins, 616'/a Blake. Walter and Gladys Shirley, Methodist hospital. Edward and Florence Jacobs, Methodise hospital. Gerald and Kathryn Carlow, Methodist hospital. Richard and Bonnie Willem, Methodist hospital. Harry and Violet Booth, Methodist hospital. Elden and May Rogers, 1321 East Raymond. Russell and Stella Mlnnis, 210 Trowbridge. Girls Thomas and Helen Durbin, Coleman hospital. Ralph and Edna Hall, 2369 Adams. Martin and Geneva Sttckerllng, 911 North Temple. James and Clara Carpenter. 2115 Alfree. Eldo and Mary Wagner, Methodist hospital. Colin and Bessie Paton, Methodist hospital. Walter and Doris Kellman, Methodist hospital. Bernard and Bernice Cohen, Methodist hospital. Daniel and Dora O’Brien, 1411 Springdale. John and Sarralv Klrtner, 2009 Bellefontaine. Deaths Jeremiah A. Mahoney, 58. 4526 East Washington, chronic myocarditis. Louise Ann Rademakor, 71. St. Vincent's hospital, chronic myocarditis. Ida P. Marshall. 71. 2713 North Illinois, acute dilatation of heart. Anna Theresa Burt, 73, 2614 Broadway, myocarditis. Margaret Mansfield, 87, 2918 Broadway, hypostatic pneumonia. Frances Marlon G.arver, 70. 2301 Morgan, cerebral hemorrhage. Charles Gardner. 74, Christian hospital, gastric ulcer. Mac Arthur Chrlstopherson, 3. 2709 Ashland, acute dilatation of heart. Warrick H. Ripley. 77. city hospital, lobar pneumonia. Harold Hansen. 34. 858 North Gladstone. chronic myocarditis. Parker Harvey. 21. Methodist hospital, accidental Nellie A. Morris, 72. 1808 North Delaware, cerebral hemorrhage. Margaret Nordman. 33. Methodist hospital. myocarditis. Dora M. Miller. 42. Methodist hospital, lobar pneumonia. Isabel Eaton. 73, 1120 Hoyt, acute ne rtose U k. Bllieter, 66. S4O Parker, lobar pneumonia. , . . Robert C. Drummbnd. 59, Methodist hospital. carcinoma. . , Herman Barlow. 35, city hospital, chronic myocarditis. PHONE DEAL PETITIONED North Manchester Company Seeks to Buy Two Lines. Petition to purchase the Fulton Telephone Company, Fulton, for $25,000 and the Citizens Telephone Company, Macy, for $35,000, was filed with the public service commission Monday by the Northern Indiana Telephone Company of North Manchester.

Jugged by Mug By United Press CHICAGO, Dec. 4.—Edward Engstrom is in jail here because he didn’t like his own looks. Engstrom gazed at himself in a mirror, noted his uncut hair and his generally run-down appearance and broke the mirror with his fist. The mirror’s owner complained.

APPLES PLENTIFUL Varieties Offered at Low Prices at L.j’ket. Radishes, head lettuce, greens, tomatoes, small cucumbers at 10 cents a piece, dry and green onions, all lined the stalls at city market today. Prices were the same as they have been all last week. Cabbage still was 5 and 4 cents a pound, with red cabbage at 10 cents a pound. Jonathans. Wine Saps, Grimes Golden and Baldwin apples were plentiful, and still five to six pounds for a quarter Oranges, California and Florida, and the small tangerines were plentiful also. The smallest size tangerines were 15 and 20 cents a dozen. The larger size oranges were 50 and 60 cents a dozen. Bananas still were 20 to 35 cents a dozen. Some few boxes of persimmons were left at 10 and 15 cents a box. California grapes, both the purple and the white were from 10 cents a pound to three pounds for a quarter. SET OPEN HOUSE DATE Shortridge High Announces Day; Public Is Invited. Open house will be held next week at Shortridge high school, it was announced Monday by George Buck, principal, following the opening of the new building to students.

MARATHON DANCERS STILL GOING STRONG

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Pour couples still are in the running at Day’s Casino in the marathon started Saturday, Nov. 24, and six couples are dancing in the second marathon, started Saturday, Dec. 1. The contestants have fifteen minutes’ rest each hour and are required to keep in motion all the time they are on the floor. In addition to the marathon there are three acts of vaudeville presented nightly, Sidney Jerome acting as master of ceremonies. Nearly all the contestants furnish entertainment for the crowd at various intervals The floor is given over to the patrons during the rest periods of the marathoners for dancing. The contestants declare they are going to eat Christmas dinner at the Casino and that they will beat the last marathon record of 918 hours made at Tomlinson hall and Riverside park. '

‘CHI’ CONGRESS VICTOR TO TALK AT NEGRO HALL De Priest Will Address Mass Meeting at Walker’s Casino, Monday. Oscar De Priest, congressmanelect of Chicago, 111., is to address a mass meeting at the Walker casino Monday, Dec. I at 8. De Priest, recently elected at the Chicago polls, is the only Negro elected to congress in the last thirty years. He is the first ever to be elected from a northern state. De Priest was elected to succeed the late Martin D. Madden who achieved an enviable reputation in the political arena of Illinois and the nation’s capital. De Priest has held several important posts in the city and state government. He is to be Introduced Monday night by his friend, Bishop A. J. Carey. The bishop is chairmai of the Illinois civil service commission. Sponsor Thurman Meetings The meeting is given under auspices of the St. John A, M. E. church to which Dr. Charles Summner Williams was named to succeed Dr. Mary G. Evans. Dr. Evans has accepted a position on the administrative staff of JBishop Carey at Chicago. A large number of persons in near by towns have already indicated their desire to attend this meeting. Dr. Howard Thursman, teacher at Morehouse and Spellman colleges and a prominent worker for the student volunteer conventions and the Geneva student conference, Is to address several meetings scheduled for this city. Meetings are scheduled from Dec. 6 to 9, and include the Walker casino, the Phyllis Wheatly branch Y. W. C. A., the Indiana Central college, Crispus Attucks high school, School 26 and the Y. M. C. A. The meetings are free and arc sponsored by the religious ana educational departments of the Y, M. C. A. Vernon L. Anderson is chairman of the committee in charge of the meetings. Musicians Elect Announcement is made of the death oi Mrs. Minnie Donahue, 1641 Arsenal avenue, who died at her home Sunday morning. Funeral services are to be held at Mt. Carmel Baptist church, Twentyfifth and Oxford streets, at 1 p. m. Thursday. Mrs. Donahue is survived by a husband, Fred Donahue, who is a teacher in the local schools, a mother, Mrs. Millie Garrett and Mrs. Hattie Rawles, a sister. Officers elected at the third annual convention of the Indiana Federation of Negro Musicians recently held at Lafayette were announced today. Mrs. Clara Hill, Indianapolis, president; Mrs. Elma E. Alsup, Ft. Wayne, vice-president; Miss Ethel Hyte, Terre Haute, secretary-treas-urer; Mrs. Ida Montgomery, Anderson, assistant secretary; Miss Millie Hoffman, employment; Mrs. Lillian LeMon, executive secretary, and Mrs. Theresa Genus, publicity. Members of the advisory board will include Miss Ellen Thomas, Irfdianapolis; Mrs. Margaret Matthews, Anderson; Mrs. Mabel McDonald, Lafayette; Miss Mae Clements, chairman of the student! groups, and Mrs. Blanche Pattersson, Mrs Lena Lewis, Miss Mae Clements and G. P. Blakemore, sponsors. Special features of the convention included musical numbers by Miss Pena Wright, superintendent of public school music at Lafayette and an address by MLss Clara Davis. Soloists attending the convention gave special selections at white churches on Sunday. Ready for Fad Show Finishing touches on the annual fashion show for the benefit of Negro orphans are being made and the list of models and other attractions are to be given in these columns Friday. Mrs. George Martin of Boulevard place, has been scheduled to direct the “Ukelele Girls” in a special act. Mrs. Hazel Hendricks, Mrs. Lillian Briscoe and Mrs. Ada Dodson are to have charge of the models. Mrs. W. C. Brown’s class in expression and Mrs. Sue Artis’s athletic art class will present the “Bluebird” at the Walker theater Saturday, Dec. 15, at 2 p. m. A special meeting of the Young Girls’ guild of the Mt. Paran Baptist church is scheduled at the church this afternoon. The health education department of the Y. W. C. A. is to hold its monthly committee meeting Thursday morning, Dec. 6. Mrs. Ella Clay is chairman and Mrs. Kate Cornett is secretary. Zion Baptists to Celebrate The Phyllis Wheatly monthly membership committee meeting will take the form of a Christmas luncheon. The meeting is scheduled for this afternoon. Plans for the annual banquet will be made. Mrs. Susie Moten is chairman. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Duvalle and Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Duvalle motored to Casopolis, Mich., Sunday to visit relatives and friends. The annual observance of Founder’s day for the Flanner house will take place Sunday, Dec. 0, at the Mt. Zion Baptist church. George W. Cable is to be the speaker. Mrs. J. F. Johnson, teacher at School 4 is reported improved following a recent Illness. Boyd Gurley, editor of The Indianapolis Times, spoke to a group of business and professional men at the Walker Coffee Pot, Monday. He was guest of the Monday Luncheon Club. A vote was taken to name him an annual speaker at the winter series of meetings at the Y. M. C. A. De Pauw Chief to Speak Dr. G. Bromley Oxnam, De Pauw university president, will speak before the Christamore Settlement, 502 North Tremont avenue, Monday night.