Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 187, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 December 1928 — Page 12

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BUYERS MOVE CAUTIOUSLY IN STOCKS TODAY National Bellas Hess Hits New High; Other Mail Orders Slow.

Average Stock Prices

Ave. age 30 industrials Monday 287.89, Up 1.90; 20 rails 148.64, up ,58; 40 bonds, #6.10. up .06. BY ELMER C. MALZER United Press Financial Editor NEW YORK, Dec. 26.—The recovery in process on the Stock Exchange before Christmas day was carried over into today’s early transactions, trading was quiet. Prices firmed up fractionally all along the line, but there was a note of caution because stiff call money rates are expected the remainder of the year. Gains of more than a point were made by National Biscuit, and General Electric, while motors, steels and utilities w .-re up fractionally. National Bellas Hess soared nearly 5 points to 222%, anew high record, but other mail order shares did little. Montgomery Ward rose VA points to 145%, while Sears Roebuck declined % to 182%. Radio Sells Off Radio Corporation and Victor sold lower. Radio lost 2 points to 369 and Victor % to 144. Copper shares were irregular despite the expectation of an early advance in the price of the metal. Anaconda quickly regained an early fractional decline, but Kennecott lost a point to 148. Chrysler featured the motor group where small gains were made by Hudson, Studebaker and Hupp. General Motors ruled steady at it’s previous closing price. Warner Brothers Pictures continued to lead the amusement group, rising a point to 126%. Erie was a strong spot in the rails, advancing 1% to 69%. Standard Gafc and Consolidated Gas featured the utilities.

Banks and Exchange

INDIANAPOLIS STATEMENT Indianapolis bank clearings today were, $4,246,000; debits. $8,653,000. NEW YORK STATEMENT I!ii United Press NEW YORK, Dec. 26. Bank clearing $1,636,000,000; clearing house balance $155,000,000; federal reserve bank credit balance $148,000,000. TREASURY STATEMENT Bn United Press WASHINGTON. Dec. 26.—The treasury net balance for Dec. 21 was $350,547,,734.86. Customs receipts this month to the 21st were $33,161,637.87.

In the Stock Market

(By Thomson & McKinnon) NEW YORK, Dec. 26.—0n this delightful morning, with but few days remaining of this year, we can offer no better suggestion than to look over your holdings whether they were intended originally as investments or for speculative turns, and proceed to clean house. Whether the coming year is to be the sort that we hope for, or not, the fact remains that the profits will be derived from the wprth-while issues, the stocks of the prosperous companies. Nearly every one, no matter how able a business man he may be, in the course of time accumulates what we would call, a collection of disappointments, and this is the time to get rid of them. Very often pride stands in the way, but that isn’t good business.

Produce Markets

Butter (wholesale)—No. 1,55056 c. No. 2. 81 @ 52c. Butterfat. 54c a lb. Cheese /wholesale selling prices pet pound)—American leaf, 33; pimento .oaf 35c: Wisconsin fiat. 27c; prime cream 27c: Daisy. 27c; Longhorn 27c: New York llcberger. 30c. Eggs— Buying prices: Fresh delivered at Indianapolis, loss of 45c. Poultry (buying prices) Hens. 23® 24c; Leghorn hens 15@19c: 1928 'oring large bre’d. 2 lbs. and up, 23 024 c; 1 tc 1% lbs., large. 19@20c; Leghorns. 18020/ old roosters iargee. 12@loc: small 10® 12c: ducks. 15017 c: geese. 14c; guineas young 5Gc; old. 35c: turkeys, No I young toms, 12 lbs. and up. 36®38c; No 1 young hens. 36c a lb.; No. 1 old toms. 220 25c: No. 2 old hens. 25®30c a lb. Bp United Press CHICAGO, Dec. 26.—Eggs—Receipts, 5,138 cases; extra firsts, 37038 c: firsts, 35036 c; ordinaries, 3C032c; seconds. 23@ 26c; refrigerator extras, 250 30c. Butter—• Receipts, 14,354 tubs; extras, 48c; extra firsts, $47@47%c; firsts, 45046 c; seconds, 43® 44%c; standards, 48c. Poultry—Receipts. 2 car; fowls, 18®;27c; springs, 18@ 30c; Leghorns, 19021 c; ducks, 17024 c; feese, 21%c; turkeys, 20® 30c: roosters, oc. Cheese —Twins, 23 %® 24c; Young Americas. 24%@25c. Potatoes —Market, steady; arrivals, 1,342; on track, 224; shipments, 805; Wisconsin sacked Round Whites, 85c0$l; Minnesota and North Dakota sacked Round Whites. 80090 c; Idaho sacked Russets, $1.40® 1.65. NEW YORK COFFEE RANGE —Dec. 24 High. Low. Close. January 15.65 15.60 15.65 March 15.05 14.83 15.05 May 14.33 14.28 14.33 July 13.85 13.70 13.85 September 13.40 13.33 13.40 December 16.08 16.00 16.08 NEW CABINET POST IS PROPOSED AT PARLEY New Administration Department for Government Urged. Bp United Press CHICAGO, Dec. 26.—A new department in the President’s cabinet to be known as the department of administration was to be indorsed by leading American political scientists in session here today. The proposed department would requires a separate cabinet head and would Include the bureau, of the budget, the civil service commission and the directors of personnel, purchasing and investigation. 8 CENTS FOR WHISKY Sells at $8 a Bottle, Costs Less Than Dime, Figures Reveal. Bn United Press NEW YORK, Dec. 26.—Figures of Canadian Whisky Company finances show that their nectar, which retails in the United States uusally for $8 a bottle, costs 8 % cents to make, a brokerage firm said toddy after a checkup.

New York Stocks (By Thomson & McKinnon) 1

—Dec. 26Railroads— Prev. High. Low. 12:00 close. Atchison 196*4 196 Atl Coast Line..l67Vi 16714 167% 166V4 Balt & Ohio ...119 118141 118% 118 Vs Canadian Pac ... 235% 235 Chesa & Ohio ..209% 208 209% 208% Ches Corp 76% 7514 76% 76 Chi & N West 86 85% Chi Grt West... 19% 18% 18% 19'% C R I & P 131% 130 130 130% Del & Hudson. ..191% 191 191% 189 Del & Lacka 126% Erie 70% 69 69% 68 % Erie Ist pfd ... 62% 62 62% 61% Grt Nor 108% 108% 10844 108% 111 Central ... 140% 140% Lehigh Valley .. 96% 95 96% ~. Kan City South 88 87% M K & T 52 51% 51% 51% Mo Pac pfd 119 118% 119 118% N Y Central ...188 187 187% 187% N Y C & St L 132 N Y N H & H... 78% 77 78% 77 Nor Pacific 107% 106% 106% 107 Norfolk& West 192 Pennsylvania .. 73% 72% 72% 72 Reading 107'% 106 107'% 106 Southern Ry 147% Southern Pac ..125% 125 125% 125% St Paul 32% St Paul pfd ... 54% 53% 54% 53% St L & S W 112% 111 111% 110*% St L & S F 115 115% Union Pacific ..210% 210 210 209'% West Maryland.. 42% 42% 42% 42% Wabash .’ 74 Rubbers— Ajax 10% 10 10% 9% Fisk 15% 14% 15% 14% Goodrich 99% 96% 98% 96% Goodyear 139 % 130 130% 124% Kelly-Spgfld ... 24% 23% 24 22% United States.. 40% 40'% 40% 40 Equipments— Am Car & Fdy 93% Am B Shoe.... 46'% 44'% 46 44'% Am Steel Fd ... 64 63 % 63% 64'% General Elec ...200 197'% 199% 197% Gen Ry Signal..lo2 99% 101 97% N Y Air Brake 42% Pressed Stl Car 21 20% 21 21 Pullman 83 7 % 83% 83% 83% Westlngh Air B 45% 46 Westlngh Elec .137% 134% 136 133% Steels— Bethlehem 84% 83% 84% 33% Colorado Fuel.. 71% 70’% 70% 70 7 % Crucible ... 85'% Otis 37 36 37 36'% Inland Steel 77 Rep Iron & Stl. 84 82% 83 82% U S Steel 157% 156% 156 Vi 156% Alloy 47 46 46'% 46% Warren Fdy ... 27% 26 26'% 26% Vanadium Corp, 96% 96% 96% 96% Motors— Am Bosch Mag.. 42% 42 42 53% Chandler 20% Chrysler Corp ..126% 124% 125% 123% Conti Motors .. 17% 17% 17% 17% Graham Paige ..52% 51% 51% 51% Gen Mot (New). 79% 79% 79% 79% General Motors .126% 126 196 196 Hudson 89% 87Vi 88% 87% Hupp 77% 76% 76% 76% Jordan 13 12% 12% 13 Mack Mot 105% 104% 105% 104% Marmon 79% 77% Reo 28% 28Vi 28'% 28 Motor Wheel .. 42'% 41% 42 41 Nash 102'% 101% 102% 101% Packard 152% 130 151 150% Peerless 19% Pierce Arrow .. 29% 29 29 29% Studebaker Cor. 76'% 75% 76% 76 Stew Warner ...121 120 120 120 Eaton Axle 63% 62 63% 61% Timken Bear 147% Willys-Overland. 30% 29'% 30% 29 Yellow Trk .... 40% 39% 39% 39% White Motor .. 38% 37% 38% 38% Mining— Am Smlt & Rfg 274 273'% Anaconda Cop ..113% 111% 112% 111% Andes 50% 49 % 49% 50'% Cerro de Pasco 107% 107 107% 107% Chile Copper .. 69% 69 69 % 69Vi Greene Can Cop 174'% 173 173'% 173'% Inspiration Cop 42% 41 41 41% Int Nickel 249% Kennecott Cop ..148% 146% 147% 149 Magma Cop .... 66% 66 66% 66% Nev Cons 35% 35'% 35% 35% Texas Gulf Sul. 78% 77% 78 77% U S Smelt 62% 62 62 62'% Oils— Atlantic Rfg ... 58 56 58 56Vi Barnsdall A .... 41'% 41 41% 41% Freeport-Texas.. 51% 49% 51 49% Houston Oil 83'% Indp Oil & Gas. 33% 33% 33% 32% Marland Oil ... 42 41'% 41% 41% Mid-Conti Petrol 37'% 37'% Lago Oil & Tr 30% Pan-Am Pet 8.. 48% 48% 48% 49 Phillips Petrol.. 44'% 44Vi 44% 43'% Richfield 46 45% 45% 45% Union of Cal 52% 52% Pure Oil 26% 26% 26% 26% Royal Dutch 53’% 53% Shell 28'% 28% 28% 28% Simms Petrol .... ... 22% 22'% Sinclair Oil .... 41 40% 40% 40% Skelly Oil 35% Std Oil Cal .... 72% 71% 72'% 72% Std Oil N J .... 54 53' 54 63% Std Oil N Y .... 43% 42% 43% 42% Texas Corp .... 65% 65Va 65% 65'% Transcontl 11% 11% 11% 11% White Eagle .... 36 35% 36 36% Industrials— Adv Rumely ... 56% 56% 56% 42 Allis Chalmers.. 175 174 175 170% Allied Chemical. 246 243 244% 243% Armour A 15% 15% 15% 15% Amer Can 107% 101% 106 103% Alaska J ... 7% 8 Am H L pfd 38% Am Linseed ... 186% ... Am Safety Raz 67 Am Ice 41% Am Wool 28% Curtiss 146% 144% 144% 144% Coca Cola 165 Conti Can 60% 58% 60% 58 Certginteed .... 27 26% 27 26 Congoleum 26% 26% 26% 26% Davison Chem 58% Dupont 491 489 Famous Players. 53% 52% 52% 53 Fox A 96 95 96 95% Gold Dust 142 140 141 Vi 140% Glidden 35% 34% 35 34% Int Paper 57% Int Harvester .. 91% 90% 91% 90 Lambert 128% 128 128 127 Loews 63% 62% 62% 63 May Stores .... 96% 95 95’% 95 Montgom Ward. 147 145 147 144'% Natl C R 96% 96% 96*% 95'% Pittsburgh Coal 74% 74'% Owens Bottle .... ... 79 79 Radio Keith ...373% 369 370 Real Silk 54 53 54 Rem Rand 29% 29 29 20% Sears Roebuck .182% 178 182 182% Union Carbide 193'% 192% Victor 144% 143 Vi 143% 144% Univ Pipe 22% 21% 22% 21% U S Cs Ir Pipep 44% 44 44 44 Vi U S Indus Alco. .132% 132 132 132% Wright Aero ...255 252 254 240% Warner Bros ...126 124% 124% 125% Utilities— Am Tel &; Te1...192% 190'% 192% 190% Am Express...,. 288 290 Am Wat Wks 68% Brklyn-Manh T. 70% 70% 70% 70 7 Col G & E 130% 129% 130% 130'% Consol Gas ....107'% 108% 107'% 106'% Elec Pow & Lt.. 47% 46% 47% 46% Interboro 46% Nor Am CO .... 91% 91% 91% 91% Natl Power .... 43% 42'% 43% 42% S Cal Edison.... 53% 53% 53% 53% Std Gas & El.. 80% 80% 80% 80% Utilities Power. 39’% 39% 39'% 39 West Union Tel. .182 179 182 180 Shipping— Am Inti Corp... 147 144% 146% 148'% Am Ship & Com 4 3% 3% ... Atl Gulf & W 1.. 42% 42 42'% 40 Inti Mer M pfd 38% 38% 38% 38% United Fruit 142 Foods— Am Sug Rfg 84 83% 83% 84 Kroger 118’% 117% 118'/ a 117% Beechnut Pkg ... 96 94% 95 97% California Pkg 74% 74% Corn Products.. 90% 89% 90% 90 Cudahy 63'% 62% 627% 77% Cuban Am Sug.. 16% 16'% 16% 16'% Fleischmann Cos. 78'% 77% 78'% 77 : ' Kraft Cheese.... 36 35% 36 35’% Natl Biscuit ....188'% 187 187% 186'/Natl Dairy 128'% 126% 128 125'% Postum Cos .... 69 67Vi 68% 68'A Ward Baking 8.. 17% 17% 17% 17'% Tobaccos— Am Sumatra 54 54 Am Tob B 175% Con Cigars 100% 98% 98'% 96% General Cigar 64% 64'% Lig & Meyers... 90% 90% 90% 90 Lorlllard 27 Vi 26% 27 Vi 26% R J Reynolds 156 155 Tob Products B. .102% 101% 102% 102 United Cigar St 24 23% 23% 24 Schulte Ret Strs 39% 38% 38%337/8 7/

Local Wagon Wheat

City grain elevators are paying $1.25 for No. 2 red wheat and *I.OB for No. 2 hard. FIND OLD OBSERVATORY Instrument Used to Study Sun in 1100 B. C. Is Unearthed. Bp United Press LONDON, Dec. 26.—A prehistoric observatory has been unearthed at Buetzow, Mecklenburg. It is estimated that the construction of the observatory commenced around 1181 B. C. It is in the form of a circle of stones, which served for the observation of the annual circuit of the sun and also as a calendar. Accused as Double Slayer Bp United Press BRAZIL. Ind., Dec. 26.—Clifton Sennear. 30, Negro, is held by local police for Paducah (Ky.) authorities who said he is wanted there for the murder of a white man and a Negro last February. Sennear has been in hiding here for several months, it was said and was apprehended when he became drunk.

PORKERS HOLD EARLY UPTURN MADEMONDAY Cattle Stronger at Week’s Best Prices; Veals Sell Higher. Dec. Bulk. Top. Receipts. 18. $9.00 $9.00 16,000 19. 8.75 8.75 16,000 20. 8.50 8.55 10,000 21. 8.65 8.65 6,000 22. 8.75 8.80 3.500 24. 9.25 9.25 5,000 26. 9.25 9.25 14.500 Hogs showed a continued strong trend today at the Union Stock Yarfis, holding the advance mad* on Monday’s and Tuesday’s sales. From 160 pounds up the market was steady. Underweights were steady to 15 cents higher. The bulk, 160 to 300 pounds, sold at $9.25. Receipts were 14,500; holdovers, 94. Cattle were strong at Monday’s advance, with beef steers selling at $11.50 to sls. Vealers were 50 cents higher, going mostly at sl6 down. Top price was $16.50, Sheep and lambs were slightly higher with top natives and westerns making the market at sls. The bulk of sales was sl3 to $14.50. Chicago hog receipts today were 27,000, including 3,000 directs. Holdovers were 2,000. The market was 10 to 15 cents higher than Monday's average. Several bids and a few sales were recorded at $9.10 to $9.15 on choice 190 to 240 pound weights. Odd lots of choice 150 to 160 pounders went at $8.85 to $9. Cattle receipts were 15,000; sheep 11,000. Hog prices at the Union Stockyards today were: 250 to 300 pounds, $8.85 to $9.25; 200 to 250 pounds, $9.25; 130 to 160 pounds, $8.70 to $9.25; 90 to 130 pounds, $7.35 to $8; packing sows, $7.50 to $8.25. Cattle receipts were 1.000, calves 400. Beef steers, $10.50 to sls; beef cows, $7 to $9.50; low cutter and cutter cows, $5.25 to $6.50; vealers, $15.50 to $16.50; heavy calves, $6.50 to $1.50; bulk stock and feeder steers, $8 to $10.50. Sheep receipts, 5,000. Top fat lambs, sls; bulk fat lambs, sl3 to $14.50; bulk cull lambs, $8 to $10; bulk fat ewes, $5 to $7. —Hogs— Receipts, 14.500; market, steady. 250-350 lbs $ 8.85® 9.25 200-250 ibs. 9.25 160-200 ibs 9.25 130-160 ibs 8.75® 9.25 90-130 lbs 7.354/ 8.75 Packing sows 7.50® 8.25 —Cattle— Receipts, 1.000; market, higher. Beef steers $10.50'& 15.00 Beef cows 7.0047 9.50 Low cutters and cutter cows., 5.25® 6.50 Bulk stock and feeder steers.. [email protected] —Calves— Receipts. 400; market, higher. Best veals $15.5047 16.50 Heavy calves 6.50® 11.50 —Sheep— Receipts. 5,000; market, higher. Top fat lambs $15.00 Bulk fat lambs 13.00® 14.50 Bulk cull lambs B.oo® 10.00 Bulk fat ewes 5.00® 7.00 Other Livestock Bp United Press CHICAGO. Dec. 26.—Hogs—Receipts. 27.000; market mostly 15® 25c higher; shipper demand broad; top, $9.15. mostly s9® 9.10 on bulk of 170-300-pound weights; butcher medium to choice, 250-350 lbs. $8 85® 9.15; 200-250 ibs.. $8.85® 9.15; 160-200'lbs.. *[email protected]; '.30-160 lbs.. $8.25®9; packing sows. sß® 8.50: pigs, medium to choice. 90-130 lbs., $7.60478.75. Cattle—Receipts. 15.000; calves 3,000; steer run excessive and prices" generally 25®50c lower; best heavyweights. $15.90; killing classes fairly steady; Slaughter classes, steers, good and choice. 2,300-1,500 lbs.. $13.25® 16.25; 1.100I. lbs.. $13.25016.50; 950-UOO lbs.. sl3 <617; common and medium. 850 lbs.. s9® 13.25: feeding yearlings, good and choice. 750-950 lbs.. [email protected]: heifers, good and choice. 850 lbs. down. $11013.75; common and medium. $7.75@11; cows, good and choice. $8.50®11; common and medium. $6,754/ 8.50; low cutter and cutter cows, $5.7506.75; bulls. good and choice, beef, $9.25® 11.50: cutter to medium. [email protected]; vealers. milk fed, good and choice. $13.50® 15.25: medium. sl3® 13.50; cull and common, $9.50® 12; stocker and feeder steers, good and choice, all weights, $10.50® 12; common and medium. $8.50® 10.50 Sheep Receipts. 11.000; market steady to strong on fat lambs; bulk of lights and moderately sorted kinds. $14.75® 15; fat lambs, top $15.25; sheep and feeding lambs scarce and steady; lambs, good and choice 92 lbs. down. [email protected]: medium. $12.50®, 14.15; cull and common. s9® 12.50; ewes, medium to choice. 150 lbs. down. $5.50® 8; cull and common, s2.2sffi>6; feeder lambs, good and choice. sl3® 14.25. Bp United Press PITTSBURGH. Dec. 26.—Hog—Receipts. 5.550: market, steady; 250-350 lbs., $9.25 @9.60; 200-250 lbs.. $9.5009.60; 1601 |/\) lbs.. [email protected]: 90-130 lbs.. $8.50® 9; packing sows. $7.50®8. Calves—Receipts. 75. market steady; beef steers. $11.50® 14.50; light yearling steers and heifers. $9.50® 13.50; beef cows, $7,504)10; low cutter and cutter cows. [email protected]; vealers. *l3® 17heavy calves. $1047 15. Sheep—Receipts, 900: market. 50c ijb; top fat lambs. $15.50; bulk fat lambs. $134( 15.50; bulk cull lambs. sß® 11; bulk fat ewes. $5.50@7. Bp United Pres? EAST BUFFALO. Dec. 26.—Hogs—Receipts. 500; holdovers. 100; market. 25® 50c up; 250-350 lbs., $9,604/10: 200-250 lbs $9.75010: 160-200 lbs.. $8.75010: 130-160 lbs., $9.75® 1: 90-130 lbs.. $9.50® 10; packing sows. s3® 8.50. Cattle—Receipts. 150. Calves-—Receipts, 200; market, steadybeef steers, $11.25® 14.50: light yearling steers and heifers. $11.75® 14.75; beef cows $84(10; low cutter and cutter cows. $4.75® 6.75: vealers. $17017.50. Sheep—Receipts. 2 200: market. 25c up; bulk fat lambs, $14.75® 15.25: bulk cull lambs, $9.25® 11.75bulk fat ewes, $6.75®7.50. Bn Times Special LOUISVILLE. Ky.. Dec. 26.—Hogs—Receipts. 2.000; market 10c higher: heavy and medium hogs, 180 lbs. up. $8.60479.10: pigs and lights. 180 lbs. down. [email protected]; stags and throwouts, $6.90® 7.50. CattleReceipts. 200; market, steady; prime heavy steers. sl2® 13.50; heavy shipping steers. slo® 12; medium and plain steers. $8.50® 10; fat heifers. *7.50011.50; good to choice cows. $7.50®9.80; medium tb good cows. [email protected]; cutters. $5,504/6; canners. $4.5005.25; bulls. *64/9; feeders, *B® 11. stockers. $6.50®11 Calves—Receipts. 200: market, 50c higher, good to choice. sl2® 14; medium to good. *8.50® 11: outs. $8.50 down. Sheen—Receipts. 50; market, steady: lambs. *ll@ll 50; seconds. $7.50@8; sheep. s4@6; bucks,s3® 3.50. Monday's shloments: Cattle, 173; calves, 237; hogs, 158; sheep, none. Bn United Press FT. WAYNE. Ind.. Dec. 26.—Cattle— Receipts. 100. Calves—Receipts. 50. Hogs —Receipts. 500. Sheen—Receipts. 200. Hog market. 60c higher than Saturday; 90-120 lbs., *7.60; 120-140 lbs.. *8.20: 140-160 lbs., *8.60: 160-200 lbs., *8.80; 180-200 lbs.. *9: 200-225 lbs.. $890; 225-275 lbs„ *8.80; 275-350 lbs., *8.65: roughs, $7.50; stags, $5. Calves—sl. Lambs—sl4. SUIT ENDS IN SHOOTING Woman Milliner Wounds Merchant in Mexico City. Bn United Press MEXICO CITY, Dec. 26.—Miss Bernice Rush, an American milliner, is charged with shooting and seriously wounding Genearo Benavente, a merchant, after a quarrel regarding a $5,000 law suit. Miss Rush, police said, fired five times at Benavente as they stood talking in the street, almost in front of Belen prison. Movie Star Sentenced to Prison Bn United Presg ROME, Dec. 26.—Rina Deliguoro. nationally famous movie star, was sentenced to five months’ imprison ment and sls fine today for killing a workman with her automobile in January, 1926.

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PRICES TO RETAILERS FRUITS Apples—lndiana Jonathan. 51.5002.2 b; box Jonathan. $2.50©2.75; box Grimes $1.75® Delicious *3.50®3.75. Cantaloupes—Casaba. $3. Cranberries—ss. 25-lb. box; $lO a 50 lb. box. Grapes—Cornlchons, $2: Coniord. 30c a 5-lb. basket: Emperors. $202.10. Grapefruit—s4.2s® 4.50. Lemons—California. [email protected]. Limes—Jamaica. $2.2502.50 ,per 100. Oranges—California Valencias, s7® 9.25 crate: Florida. $4.50 05. Pomergranates—s3.so a crate. Persimmons—Japanese $1.7502; Indiana. sl® 1.25 a box of 12 pints. Pears—Bose. *4.50; Anjo. $4.75. VEGETABLES Artichokes—*l.7s a doz. Beans—Southern stringless. $5.5006 bu.: wax. $4 Cabbage—Fancy home-grown. $2.50 bbl.: Wisconsin, 3@3'/ic lb. Cauliflower—Oregon and New York. *2.75 or Celery —California rough. $6.50® 7 large Eggplant—s3 doz. Kale—Spring, southern, bu. box. $1.25. Mustard*—Fancy home grown, $1 bu. Onions—Home-grown yellow. $404.50 per 100-lb. bag; Spanish. [email protected] crate. Parsley—Home grown. 50c doz. bunches. Peas—California. *8.50 45-lb crate. Peppers—Florida. sll per crate. Potatoes—Michigan round whites. $2. 150 lbs.. *2; Ohlos. $1.5001.75; Idaho. $2.50 a bag. Radishes—Hothouse. button, 75085 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 per bu.; Virginia Jersey. $404.25 a bbl. Tennessee Nancy Halls. *[email protected] a hamper. HIJACKERS POSE AS DRYAGENTS Bootlegger Complains to Officials of Holdup. James G. Browning, deputy dry administrator, claims to have found the most brazen bootlegger. One day last week officials in the district prohibition office at Columbus, 0., received a mysterious telephone call from a man, who complained he had been held up by three men claiming to be federal dry agents, who demanded $1,500. or they would confiscate his $3,000 liquor cargo. He said the incident occurred about three miles north of Portland, Ind. According to his story, he told the “agents” lie had about S7OO ii cash and a valuable diamond ring, and was permitted to go to Portland to get a loan on the ring. He said he did not get the money and the three men “absconded.” In response to his complaint. Columbus officials notified Browning, who sent an agent to investigate. The agent, who has not completed his investigation, notified Browning it had been learned definitely the three men seeking to “shake down” the rum-runner were hijackers and not prohibition agents. HONOR SHEA’SIAME Prominent Jurists Hold Memorial Service. Prominent members of the state and local bar associations supreme and appellate court judges, joined today in a memorial service for the late Judge Joseph H. Shea, who was buried Monday. Resolutions in praise of his life and expressing sorrow at his passing were adopted. The meeting was held in the supreme courtroom. Among the speakers were former Judge M. B. Hottel, who was associated with Judge Shea on the appellate bench; Attorney Bernard Korbly, a close friend; Attorney James M. Fessler. schoolmate at Indiana, university and fellow trustee of the school in later years; Carl Wood, a former law partner at Seymour, and President Michael J. Foley of the Indianapolis Bar Association and longtime friend of the deceased. Attorney Martin J. Hugg, who was a partner of Judge Shea in the practice of law here, presided. All paid tribute to his long public service as Indiana university trustee, prosecutor, circuit and appellate court judge and ambassador to Chile during the Wilson administration.

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CHRISTMAS JOY COMES TO POOR NEGROFAMILIES Organizations Bring Cheer; Orphans Entertained by Clubs. “Just a jump ahead of the wolf” was a recent refrain of the poor in certain quarters of the Negro colony of Indianapolis. The approaching holidays were viewed with despair. The coming of Christmas, however, with its outpouring of gifts by generous citizens and organizations, has brought cheer and comfort to these homes, according to observers. Orphan children under the leadership of Mrs. Emma Duvalle, superintendent, were given a party at the Claypool Friday by the Optimist Club. The Bohemian Club was sponsor of a Christmas party at the home on Monday afternoon. Party for Y. M. C. A. A large number of employers and charitable organizations have contributed their quota of money, food and clothing to homes where need was apparent. Large sums of money were given to old and faithful employes. Increases in salary were the gifts to others. The Indianapolis Times made it possible for a large number of boys and girls to receive large-size dolls and steel wagons. These gifts were distributed to the various homes on Monday. A pre-Christmas party given by Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Coleman to 300 ”Y” boys at the building Saturday night was a welcomed Christmas treat to a large number of boys whose membership had been donated by public-spirited citizens in a recent membership campaign. Guests of the Colemans included Mr. and Mrs. George Baker. Miss M. McCullough, secretary of the Film Booking Company; E. C. Scoby, of the Motion Picture Corporation, and a group of Negro leaders. Dances Planned Newly announced attractions for the Pan-Hellenic convention of the Greek letter fraternities to be held here Dec. 26-30. Include a reception by the Kappa auxiliary to be held at the Walker casino Thursday at 4 p. m. A reception and dance by the Omega Matrons is to be given Thursday afternoon at the Walker casino. A joint ball at Tomlinson hall Thursday evening is a prelude to the dance to be given by the Deltas at the Walker casino, Friday. Students of Miss Theresa Genus, piano teacher, and their parents and friends will be entertained with an annual Christmas party at Trinity hall Thursday morning, Dec. 27. from 10 to 12. Among the many gifts received at the orphans home during the Christmas season are four large victrolas. “The Shepherd King,” a cantata, will be presented at Penick chapel, Norwood and Earhart streets, Dec. 27, at 8 p. m. The play is given under the auspices of the choir of which J. H. Bellamy is director. The Rev. G. H. Brewer is pastor. “Watch” Services Tonight The Witherspoon United Presbyterian church will hold “watch” services tonight beginning at 11. The Rev. W. H. Freeman will preach. Mrs. Charles H. Bell was hostess to a Christmas party given for the Young Women’s World-Wide Guild of Mt. Paran Baptist church at her residence, 1356 S. Pershing Ave., Sunday. A Christmas tree, music and games were the features of the party. Gifts were distributed to every one present. The house guests were Miss Jewel Hudson and Mrs. Beulah Colburn of Chicago, a sister, who is spending the holidays here. Mrs. Camille Richardson of Cornelias avenue, a teacher in the city schools, is spending the holidays in Columbus, O. Orphans Entertained Funeral services for Mrs. Lester Johnson, 1810 Sheldon street, were held recently at the Macedonia Baptist church, Nineteenth and Yandes streets. Mrs. Vergil Williams and Mrs. Mae Tancil of Chicago will be house guests of Mrs. Arthur Dodson in Boulevard place during the holidays. Mrs. Williams is a sister of Mrs. Dodson. McDonald Bob, a student of Indiana university, is spending the holidays with Dr. and Mrs. A. H. Maloney in Boulevard place. Mrs. Lillian LeMon, piano instructor at the Cosmopolitan School of Music, will spend the week-end in Chicago. She will attend the executive board meeting of the National Association of Negro Musicians, of which she is vice-president. A movie, the “Passion Play,” will be shown at Simpson M. E. church Dec. 27 at 8. There are to be two performances. The public is invited. Children of the orphans’ home were the dinner guests of the Optimists’ club Friday afternoon at the Claypool. Gifts of candy, nuts and fruits were distributed. Mr. and Mrs. A. R. LeMon, 1036 North West street, will entertaii: with a iamily dinner at their home in honor of Mrs. LeMon’s sister Mrs. Willemina Williams, today. A free show for all “Y” boys will be given at the Y. M. C A. Dec. 27 at 3 p. m. by the “Browwn Skin” models company. John Henderson an Indianapolis boy. is leading man All boys are invited. The Bohemian Club was host to the orphan home children Christmas eve at the home. Arrange Open House Mrs. A. H. Maloney, a teacher at Shorter College in Little Rock, Ark. is spending the holidays with her husband and children, Boulevard place. Mrs. Della Greer, who has been studying art in Pratt institute, Brooklyn, is visiting her husband and her sister. Mrs.' R. L. Rankin, Udell street, during the holidays. Mrs. Mary Curtis of St. Louis will

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Attachment proceedings in the amount of SI,OOO ended the dream of a fine arts school m a French chateau that was planned by the Countess de Taurine, the former Mrs. J. M. Flanagan, wife of a Wichita iKan.) undertaker. A creditor’s suit resulted in attachment of all the countess’ belongings except the clothes she wore The countess, a former singer in this country and abroad, was associated in promotion of “a $23,000,000 fine arts school” in a chateau deeded to her, along with the title, by a Frenchman she interested in her plan.

170 KILLED IN YULE ACGIDENYS Survey Reveals Heavy Toll of Violence. Bit United Press Violent death was an uninvited guert at scores of Christmas celebrations in the United States this year. A United Press survey today revealed that traffic accidents fires, fireworks and poison liquor, took a heavy toll of human life on the holiday. With some parts of the country , still unheard from, the total of violent deaths reported in the coun- [ try had reached 170 at mid-morning and there was every indication that the figure would pass the 200 mark later in the day. Fires were especially prevalent in the old south where Christmas is celebrated with fire crackers and roman candles like the Fourth of July in the north. Poison liquor deaths were confined mostly to the east, where nine were recorded over the holidays in New York City and one in western New York state. Traffic and hunting accidents were general throughout the country. Three skaters were drowned in Massachusetts. The nation-wide death toll, classified by causes, is as follows; Traffic, 102; poison liquor, 12; fires and fireworks, 31; hunting accidents, drownings, shootings and suicides, 25; total, 170. 7 HURT BY AUTOS Child Struck Playing on New Scooter. Minor traffic accidents caused the slight injury of seven persons, two of them children, Tuesday afternoon and night. James Perkinson, 9. of 961 English avenue, was hurt when hit bv an automobile while trying out a new scooter near his home. A hit-and-run driver struck two negro women who were standin r in a safety zone at Massachusetts and Cornell avenues and sped or The women are Miss Orda Word, 20, of 1216 Cornell avenue, and Miss Charlotte West, 1632 Sheldon street, were injured only slightly. Heien Pressel, 3, and her father. Harry Pressel. 829 Bradley street, and Earl and William Barnett, 154? North Linwood avenue, were injured when their car collided with a machine driven by Charles Brentz, 42i Catherwood avenue, Tuesday. FILE MURDER CHARGE Husband of Gun Woman Held for Death of Wife. Bp United Press CANTON, 0., Dec. 26.—Wilbur Heldman, Lorain furnace salesman, will be charged with murder today in connection with the death of his wife, Margaret, the phantom gun woman who was shot to death after she admitted killing Vernard Fearn, Wac.o coal dealer. Heldman has been held as a material witness since his wife’s death. He claims she committed suicide. Chicago Traffic Toll High Bp United Press CHICAGO, Dec. 26.—Fifteen traffic deaths over Christmas brought the Cook county death toll for 1928 to 1,054, with six motoring days to go. The 1928 death list so far exceeds that of the entire year of 1927 by fifty-nine and promises to set a record for all time. be the house guest of Miss Dawn Casey, Indianapolis avenue, during the holidays. Miss lone Givins of Terre Haute, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Morning of Cincinnati, Mrs. Chester Reed and Mrs. Lucille Gibson of Chicago, will be the house guests of Mrs. William Alexander and daughter, Hazel, during the holidays. Mrs. John A. Patton, Boulevard place, is improving from a recent illness. The Old Settler's Social and Civic Club will keep open house Tuesday, Jan. 1, from 4 to 10 p. m. at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Lucas B. Willis, 512 N. West street. The public is inviteii. ... \ *

The City in Brief THURSDAY EVENTS Indiana Christian Ministerial Association meeting, Central Christian curch. all day. Advertising Club lunrheon, Columbia Club. Indianapolis Engineering Club luncheon. Board of Trade. Sigma Nu luncheon, Board of Trade. American Business Club luncheon, Columbia Club. Notre Dame Club dinner danrr, Severin, evening. Thieves entered the Shields Radio Shop. 4920 College avenue, Tuesday night and took a radio valued at $l9O. H. H. Evans, Newcastle (Ind.) attorney, spoke today at the Kiwanis Club luncheon at the Claypool. His subject was “Sportsmanship.” Broadcasting of explanation of various sections of the new traffic cede which goes into effect Jan. 1 will be continued until the entire code has been explained, which will take about three weeks. Police Chief Claude M. Worley announced today. Lieutenant Frank Owen is broadcasting over WFBM each fcveI ning at 6:30. A green scarab necklace, worth $350, was lost by his wife Monday, probably in a downtown store, J. H. j Toy, 700 West drive, Woodruff Place, reported to police today. Two Axminster rugs, worth S2OO, were reported stolen today by Roy Bernstein, 921 South Meridian street. Mrs. Nancy Stoops, 72. a widow, was found dead today in the dining room of the rooming house which | she operated at 2047 College avenue. Death was due to a heart attack. A daughter. Miss Blanche Stoops, Connersville, Ind., was notified. Births Bovs Abner and Alberta Anderson, 1964 Tacoma. Harold and Beulah Peck. 2231 North Capitol. Fred and Ruby Farland. 2044 Lexington. William and Gladys Surber, Coleman hospital. Max and Sophia Sassower, 46 Kansas. Girls Benjamin and Marie Ware, 1829 West Wilkins. Rosco? and Anna Mathis. 403 South Randolph. Virgii and Flossie Elmore. 418 Sanders. Otis and Vivian Puckett, 1104 East Vermont. Deaths Harvey Alonzo Wharton, 74, 1814 South Meridian, sarcoma. Charles J. Richardson, 53, 1411 English, acute dilatation of heart. Benjamin Maxie, 44, 2442 Caroline, mitral insufficiency. Dovie Anna Smith, 57. 1607 Broadway, acute cardiac dilatation. Mary Catherine Asplund, 3, 3124 Phipps, lobar pneumonia. Lewis F. Giddlngs, 60, 5048 Minnesota, myocarditis. Reeve Campbell, 29. South Randolph, pulmonary tu&erculosh. Infant Boyer, 4 hours, Methodist hospital, premature birth. John S. Price. 68, 1629 Minocqua, acute di’atation of heart. Mary F. Rothrock. 72. 37 East Thirtyfourth. cerebral hemorrhage. Nannie J. Craven, 73, Methodist, carcinoma. Elsie Almack. 73. 6201 West Minnesota, cerebral hemorrhage. James Robert E. Hockett, 15. 207 East Forty-seventh, lobar pneumonia. Mattie Jane Hoover. 59. 1439 Roachc, carconoma. Lester Harlan, 1. 3360 Jennings, broncho pneumonia. Florence May Johr. 70. 2428 East Twentyfifth. cerebral hemorrhage. Charles Fred Weever, 20 days. 714 South West, lobar pneumonia. Sadie Twyman. 55, Central Indiana hospital. chronic myocarditis. Anna Hunt, 67. Methodist hospital, uremia. Mariah Satterlee. 84, 17 South Tremont, broncho asthmn. Denzll M. Wood. 32. 2258 North Meridian. accidental. Louie Toth. 41, St. Vincent hospital, hypostatic pneumonia. James M. Mobley, 66, city hospital, mvocaTditis. Bertha Zill, 80, 12 North Temple, chronic myocarditis. Samuel Perry Cardwell. 56. 1140 East Market, hypostatic pneumonia. , William Stevens. 50, city hospital, myocarditis. Gladys Dixon. 65. Central Indiana hospital. mitral insufficiency. Wllhelmina C. Nieman, 90, 622 North Pine, broncho pneumonia. Harriet Paragon Rogers, 81, 1646 East Wade, broncho pneumonia. Louis Tlnsz. 39. Central Indiana hospital. chronic myocarditis. Archie W. Wade. 47. 1921 Bellefontaine, chronic Bright's disease. Eliza Schlotzhauer, 83. 711 East Tenth, broncho pneumonia Anna Jane Lameur, 68. 4849 Central, chronic myocarditis. Building Permits J. Pruitt, garage, 956 West Thirtieth, $250. C. Dillenbeck, garage, 4719 Wlnthrop, *260. A. B. Walker, repair shed, 935 Prospect, SSO. J. A. Moore, garage, 843 North Hamilton. $75. F. Lantz. garage. 4156 College. $212.

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GRAIN FUTURES ARE IRREGULAR" IN FIRST SALES r Urgent Need of Corn Exists at Gulf Ports: Oats Are Strong. Bit United Tress CHICAGO, Dec. 26.—Wheat was slightly weaker on the Board of Trade today. Corn was irregular. December oats alone were firm. At the opening wheat was unchanged to Vs cent lower. Corn was V& cent lower to J/ s cent higher and oats were unchanged to Vs cent higher. Provisions were slightly higher. There is a large open interest in May wheat, much of it being held by those who believe a bullish situation will develop in the spring. Weather conditions in both Argentina and Australia have been favorable and the combined surplus in those two countries is estimated at 330,000,000 bushels compared to 280,000,000 bushels cleared this year. There Is an urgent need of corn at gulf ports as exporters have found movement in that direction insufficient. The crop of corn this year, plus the carryover, will be not much greater than that of last year. Oats have been without feature and there was no news on this grain today. Chicago Grain Table Dec. 26 g. cc - ) U4> I.UI, l P l4a March MB'- 1.17*4 1.18 I.lß=* May 1.20 1 * 1.20'i 1.20% 1.21 CORN—pec- §4% .84'* .34'u .84', 4 , March 87"* .87':, .87", .87'a Ma - V 90% .90'„ .90"* .90% OATS— Dec, 47% .47*4 .47% .47% March 47', .47'., .4714 .471* May 48' 1 .48' a .48’ 1 i48% RYE—pec. 1.01'.. 1.01 >8 I.OlV* 1.01% March 1.04% 1.04 1.04 1.04'/* May 1.07', 1.06 7 o 1.06’* 1.07',* LARD— Dec 12.05 12.02 12.05 12.02 Jnn- 11.70 11.87 March .... 1 1.9 ft 11.92 May 12.20 12,17 RIBS— Dee 10.85 10.79 Jan 11.10 11.00 It 1.1 Timm Special CHICAGO, Dec. 26.—Carlots: Wheat. 731 corn. 522: oats. 81: rye. 26: barley. 25.

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Weather conditions at 9:30 a. m. at Indianapolis airport: South wind, 13 miles an hour; barometric pressure. 30.18 at sea level: temperature, 36; ceiling and visibility unlimited: slight haze. Air Inspector Leaves • E. C. Cutrell. Chicago, department of commerce aviation inspector, who spent Christmas here with relatives, :eft Indianapolis airport today for Washington in his Ryan monoplane. Lady Lindy Pays for Ride 1} ;/ l mini l‘r<H>s NEWARK. N. J., Dec. 26.—Miss Amelia Earhart, trans-Atlantic aviator, paid $lO yesterday for a twenty-minute airplane ride in a commercial plane, with her mother. Plans Buenos Aires Flight Bn t nitcd Press MEXICO CITY. Dec. 26.—'The civilian aviator. Joaquim Gonzales Pacheco, announced today that he war, considering a flight from Mexico City to Buenos Aires, following the Central American route recently used by Roberto Fierro. Pacheco said he would use the plane Emilio Carranza, named after the Mexican army flier who was killed in the United States on his good will flight. A committee has asked PresidentEmilio Portes Gil for permission to have Lieutenant Antonio Cardenas complete the New' York-to-Mexico City nonstop flight on which Captain Carranza lost his life. CAPONE -our AS SANTA Scarface A1 Missed as St. Nick in Chicago; Reported En Route South. Hi/ 11 nitnl Press CHICAGO, Dec. 26.—Scarface A! Capone, who ordinarily plays Santa Claus on Christmas to scores of his followers, was absent from Chicago, Tuesday. The beer baron was reported to have gone to his palatial winter resort home at Miami Beach, Fla. His presents in former years were said to have totaled in the neighborhood of SIOO,OOO. Plan Phone Expansion Bii United Press PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 26.—R. L. * Badger, vice president of the Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania, today said his companj would spend $35,500,000 throughout the state in 1929.

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