Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 194, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 December 1929 — Page 12

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UNITED STATES STEEL SHOWS l 3-POINT GAIN Retail Stores Forced to New Low Levels for Years. Bv f~tlitrl Prefa NEW YORK, Dec. 24.—A sharp advance in leading stocks in the early trading today on tne Stock Exchange was followed by a wave of profit-taking for a time, but in the late morn.ng and early afternoon the advance was resumed. Trading quieted down after a fairly active opening and tickers were easily able to handle the quotations. United States Steel common featured the industrials with a gain of more than 3 points.. General Electric, American Can, Allied Chemical and American Telephone also rose 2 to more than 3 points and substantial advances were made by other leaders in the industrial, utility and railroad divisions. Mail order shares Armed up simultaneously with a sharp rally in wheal. Radio Corporation and Ra-dio-Keith-Orpheum were stronger. Amusements in general, however, sold off with Fox still weak. Motor shares were steady to Arm. Anaconda led a rally in the coppers. Further pressure was exerted against Schulte Retail Stores, sending the issue to new' low ground for the year at 3%, off nearly a point. This decline was a result of the continued cigaret price war believed to be reducing seriously Christmas profits. Cal] money today was at 5% per eent, but the tone was easier, reflecting the satisfying of holiday demand for funds. Traders were looking for the year-end interests and dividend payments.

Banks and Exchange

INDIANAPOLIS STATEMENT Indianapolis ban S' clearings Tuesday, Dee. 24, $4,326,000: debits. $9,971,000. OHTCAGO STATEMENT Bv United Preen CHICAGO. Dec. 24.-Bank clearings. $122,600,000; balances. *8 000,000. NEW VORK STATEMENT P” United Pres s NEW YORK. Dec. 24.—Bank clearings. $1,623,000,000: clearing house balance, $184,000,000: Federal Reserve bank credit balance. $153 000,000.

In the Stock Market

ißv Thomson A McKinnon 1 NEW YORK, Dec. 24.—The views of the spokesman for the United States Steel Corporation for a generation haye, as a rule, been an excellent guide as to what to anticipate in the business world. The forecast of capacity operations early in the new year ordinarily would have been a stimulant to business, as well as to the security markets. With caution and timidness the watchword at this time, however, it is reasonable to assume that it will take a little longer than usual for the business world to fully grasp the meaning that the head of the Steel Corporation was attempting to convey. Considering the enormous inflation in security values, the comparatively trifling falling off in car loadings from the preceding week leads to the assumption that we have apparently been overdiscounting a condition in general business that may never materialize. Thus far the description of recession more clearly pictures the slowing up in business. A comparison with either 1920 or 1907 appears to us unjustified. Undoubtedly the stock market has again worked itself into a strong techncal position, which affords reasonable justification for expecting improvement in the better class of securities. *

FIFIELD GETS PRAISE FOR ADMINISTRATION Tribute Paid State Secretary at Annual Christmas Party. Santa Claus, in the person of M. W. Pershing of the automobile license department, paid high tribute today to the year’s achievement of Secretary of State Otto G. Fifleld. The Gent was Fifield’s Christmas party held in the corridor of the secretary of state's office. Employes of all departments under jurisdiction of the secretary of state were on hand to applaud Santa’s tribute and present and receive gifts. Books and book-ends came from the corporation and securities division to Fifield; a desk set from the licensing division and a gun and candy cane from the state police. Fifieid thanked them and aided Santa in presenting toys.

INTERNATIONAL PAPER end POWER COMPANY Boston. Mass. Dec. 11. 1929. The Eoard of Directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of 1*%96 on the 7% Preferred Stock of this Company .:nd a regular quarterly dividend of %on the b% Preferred Stock of this Company, payable January 15th, 1930, to holders of record at the close of business December 26th, 1929. Checks to be mailed. Transfer books will not close. R. G. Ladd, *///’/. Truu,

JamesT. Hamill & Company BROKERS Indianapolis MEMBERS Chicago Stock Exchange Chicago Board of Trade Indianapolis Board of Trade Associated New York Curb 203 Continental Bank Bldg. Tel. Riley 5493—Riley 5494

New York Stocks

—DC. 24 Prev. Railroad *— High. Low. 12:00. Close • Atchison 220 216% 220 216 • 2 Atl Coast Line 170 i Balt A- Ohio 115% 114 115*4 114% ' Canadian Faz ..189 186% 187 188 Chesa A- Ohio ... ... 200 Chess Corp .... 61 4 61% 61% 81 v Chi A E I 28 Chi <fc N West.. 8414 84 84’ j 83% Chi Grt West .. 15 It*, 14% 15 s , C R I A- P 113% 113% 113% 113 i)cl A Hudson. . 163% 163*4 163% 162 Del & Lacks ... 140 r'ri' 57% 56% 57% 57 rie Ist pfd 61% 61% 61% 61 Ort Nor 94 94 34 94*4 Lehigh Valiev ... 72 .Can Cltv South. 81 81 81 80% Lou & Nash 123 M K <3t T 45*4 45% 45% 45% Mo Pac pfd 135 134% 135 134 N Y Central 188% 167 168% 167% N Y C St St L . .132 132 132 131 NY NH St H.... 111 110% 110% 109 Nor Pacific .... 08 75% 86 86 Norfolk & West. 226 226 220 226 OitW 15*4 Pennsylvania .. 74% 74% 74% 74% Rending 120 Seabd Air L pfd. 25 25 25 25 Southern F.y 136 Southern Pac 119% St Paul 24% 24% 24% 24, St Paul pfd 42 41 42 41% St L St S W 58 St L & S F 107 106% 106% 108 Texas & Pac ...124 124 124 Union Pacific .. .. ... ... 215 West Mawland . 27 26% 26% 26% Wabash 57% 55% 57% 55*4 West Pac 22 Rubbers— Ajax I*4 1% I*4 I*4 Fisk 3% 3% 3*4 3% Goodrich 41*4 41 41% 41 Goodyear 64% 63% 63% 65 Keily-Spgfld ... 3*4 3*4 3% 3% Lee 6% 6 6 6 United States .. 24% 23% 24 24 Equipment Am Car &■ Fdy 77 Am Locomotive. 95*4 98*4 99V? 98*4 Am Steel Fd ... 43% 43% 43*4 43 Am Air Brake Sh 46 46 46 46 Man Elec Sup... 27% 27% 27% 26% General Elec ...226% 223% 2,26% 221 Gen Ry Signal 82% Gen Am Tank.. 93% 91% 93% 91% Pressed Stl Car. B*% 7% 8% 8 Pullman 82% 82 82 81 Wc.stlngh Air B. 45% 44% 45% 45 Westingh Elec .130 127% 127% 127% Steels— Am Rol Mills .. 78 76% 77*4 ... Bethlehem 91% 89 91% 89 Colorado Fuel .. 33% 33% 33% 33% Crucible 81 79% 81 79% Inland Steel 71 Otis 28 Rep Iron & Stl 73% Ludlum 32*4 31% 32*4 32% Nowton 39 39 39 38 U S Steel 164*4 160% 163% 159% Alloy 32% 31% 31% 32% Warren Fdy . . 22 Youngstwn Stl 106 106 106 105% Vanadium Corp. 49 48 49 47% Motors— Am Bosch Mag. 42 39*4 41% 39 Briggs 14% 13% 14% 14% BrockWßy Mot.. 16% 16% 16% 16% Chrysler Corp.. 34% 33*4 33% 33% Eaton Axle 27% 27% 27% 27% Graham Paige... 9% 9% 9% 9*4 Borg Warner 37% 31% 33 31% Gabriel Snubbrs 5% 5% 5% 5% Genera! Motors. 40% 39% 40% 40 Elec Stor Bat .. 68% 67% 68% 66 Hudson 52% 51% 52% 51*4 Hayes Bod Corp B*4 8% 8% 8% Hupp 20% 20 20% 26% Auburn 188*4 183 188%.' 183 Mack Trucks... 70% 69% 70% 70 Marmon 24% 24 24% 23% Reo 11% 11% 11% 11% Gardner 3% 3% 3% 4 Motor Wheel.... 26% 26% 26% 25% Nash 53% 52*4 53% 51% Packard 15% 14% 15*4 15 Peerless ... ... il% Studebaker Cor.. 42 41% 41% 41% Stew Warner... 37% 35% 37% 36% Timken Bear 71% 69% 71 70 Wlllvs-Overland. 8 7% 8 7% Yellow Coach.. 13% 12% 13% 12% White Motor... 31% 31% 31% 31% Mining— Am Smelt & Rfg 71% 69% 71% 70 Am Metals 46 45 46 45 Am Ztnc 8% 8% 8% B</r Anaconda Cop... 72% 70*4 72 % 70% Calumet & Ariz 82*4 81 82% 81% Calumet & Hecla 28% 28% 28% 27% Cerro de Paasco 61 59% 60% 60 Dome Mines 6% 6% 6% 6 7 4 Andes 33% 31% 33% 32 Granby Corp 50% 50 50% 50% Gt Nor Ore 20 Inspiration Cop 27% 25% 27% 27% Howe Sound 38 38 38 38 Int Nickel 30*4 29% 30% 30% Kennecott Cop.. 57*4 56% 56% 56% Magma C0p.... 47 46% 47 46% Miami Copper.. 27 25 27 25% Nev Cons 29 27 2#% 28*4 Texas Gul Sul.. 53% 52% 53% 52% St, Joe 49*4 48 49 49 U S Smelt 35% 35% 35% 3714 Oils— Atlantic Rfg... 38% 36% 37% 37% Barnsdall (A1... 22% 22*4 22% 22*4 Freeport-Texas.. 38 37% 38 36*4 Houston Oil .... 53 50% 53 .60% Indp Oil & Gas 22% 21% 21% 21% Conti Oil 22*4 22 % 22*4 22% Mid Cont Petrol 26 25% 26 25% Lago OU St Tr 21 Pan-Am Pet B. ... ... ... 57*4 PhllliDS Petrol.. 32% 32% 32% 33 Prairie Oil 51% 51% 51% 52 Union of Cal 43% Prairie Pipe ... 57 57 57 56% Pure OU 22 % 22*4 22% 22% Roval Dutch ... 51% 51% 51*4 57 Richfield 23% 23% 23% 23% Shell 22% 22% 22% 22% Simms Petrol ..22*2 22'3 22*2 23 Sinclair OU 23% 23% 23% 23% Skellv Oil 30% 30% 30*4 39% Std Oil Cal 60% 60% 60% 60 Std Oil N J 62% 61% 62% 61% Std Oil N Y ... 32% 32% 32% 32 Tidewater 12% 12 12 11% Texas Corp 64% 54% 54% 54% Texas C St 0 10% Transcontl 8% 8 8 8 White Eagle .... 27% 27% 27% 26*4 Industrials— Adv Rumley 13 Allis Chalmers.. 50 49 50 48 Allied Chemical. .245 241 245 240 A M Byers 80% 78% 80% 77% Armour A 5% 5% 5% 5% Atncr Can 112% 109*4 112% 108% Am Rolling Mill 75% Borg Warner ■ • ... **, Allegheny Corp 24% 23% 24* * 23% Am Ice 37 35% 37 36 Assd Dry Goods. 28% 28% 28% 28 Bon Alum ...... 4814 47% 48*a 48 •* ’ SSSSTf..:::: ft* UK 1 * Congoleum 13% 13% lKa 13% Curtiss W 6% 6% 6 s 6 4 Davidson Chem 23% 28 28 * 27 Dupont 114 4 111/a 11* 11J Famous Players. 48% 4i 48% 48 Gen Asphalt ... 48% 48 48.2 47,* Fox A 23% 22*2 23' 8 23 Gold Dust 38% 37% 37*4 37% Glidden 32 31*4 32 32 Int Harvester ... 78% 76% 78 ,* 79V* Kelvinator 6% 6% 6 /* 7 Lambert 94 93 94 92% Montgom Ward.' 49% 47% 49% 47% Rldio c Keith"::: I?% 5* IU Owens Bottle ••• ,c 3/ Radio Corp 40 38 4 39 * 35 a Rem Rand".'."'. 26 35*4 26 26% Sears Roebuck .. 93% 91 93% 94 Union Carbide.. 75 *2% 74/a 7.^ Warner Bros ... 39% 38% 39 4 39% Un Air Craft.... 44% 43 44% 43 Univ Ppe " /s

Produce Markets

Eggs (County Runt—Loss off delivered in Indianapolis. 46c; henery quality. No 1 54c: No. 2. 32®44c. Poultry (Buying Prices!—Hens weighing 4Vi lbs. or over. 23c: under 41a lbs.. 20c, Leghorn hens. 17: springers. 5 lbs. or over 21c under 5 lbs 18c; leghorn, spring 15c: stags’; 15c: cocks. 12® 14c: turkeys, young hens. fat. 22c: young toms. fat. 22c. old hens. fat. 16c: old toms fat, 15c. ducks, full feathered, white, fat. 13c. geese, full feathered, fat, 12c. These price are for No 1 top qualitp. poultry auoted by K Butter (wholesale) —No. 1. 40@41c: No. 2 39® 40c. Butterfat —38®39c. Cheese (wholesale selling rice per pound! -American loaf. 35c; pimento loaf 37c Wisconsin firsts. 27c: Longhorn. 27c. New York Umberger. 30c. Dec. 24 —Eggs—Market, steady; receipts 3.942 cases; extra firsts. 51® 53c: firsts. 48® 51c; ordinaries. 40® 44c seconds. 28® 35c. Butter—Market, steady: receipts 10.361 tubs: extras. 39Vic; extra firsts. 37@38'aC; firsts. 34®36c; seconds. 31®32c: standards. 39c. Poultry —Market, steady; receipts, 3 cars; fowls, 26'is: springers. 23'ac: Leghorns, 17c; ducks. 16c: geese. 17c; turkeys. 28c; roosters. 17c. Cheese —Twins. 20 I r>®20 3 .iC*. Young Americas. 23c. Potatoes—On track ?19- arrivals, 57: shipments. 412: market firm to easy. Wisconsin sacked Round WTittes. $2.40®2.50: Idaho sacked Russets, $2.65'®2.90; no other sales reported. B" T"wffed Press NEW YORK. Dec. 24.—Flour—Quiet and firm; spring patents. $6.45®6.95. Pork— Steady: mess 427 V! l ard—Quiet; middlewest spot. $10.50® 10.60. Tallow—Steady: extra. Potatoes—Quiet and steady: long Island. $2.5066.25; Maine. $3 *s® 5: Bermuda, $5611. Sweet potatoes —Firm; Southern, baskets. $161.40: Jersey 75c®52.25 basket. Dressed poultry—Firm: turkeys. 23® 3 0c: chickens. 20®40c: canons. 37646c* fow’s. 23 6 33e; ducks. 18® 28c: ducks. Long Island. 23626 c. Live poultry —Demand good: geese, 15®32c: d”cks. 13® 24c: fowls 23®33c* turkevs. 40642 c: roosters. 16617 c: chickens. 20628 c: broilers. 30636 c. Cheese—Steady; state whole milk: esnev to special. 2626>hc; young America. 22ViS25c. Ft" rnifed Press Cleveland. Dec. 24.—Butter—Extras. 43'jc: e :tra firsts. 41@42c: seconds. 31® 32c. Eggs—Extras 56c. firsts. 60:. Pou’trv —Fowls 28c: medium. 26c: springers. 2Sc: Leehom. 27c: thin sprl'mc** 15c: Leghorn springers. 22c: ducks. 18c* eeese. 25c: turkeys. 33® 35c. Potatoes —New York. 4.10 64.15 ner ISO-lb. sacks; Maine Green Mountain. $4 7564.35 per 150lb sack: Td.ehd Russet. *4.75 per 100-lb sacks; home srown, $1.60® 1.65 per bushel sack.

U S Cs Ir Pipe 19 18’ 2 18% 18% U S Indu3 A1c0.130% 129 130% 128 Worthington Pu 65 65 65 63% Woolworth Cos.. 71% 67% 70 70% Utilities— Am Tel St Tel. .218% 215% 218% 216% Am Pr St Lt... 74 72 74 71 Eng Pub Service 38% 37*4 37% 32% Am For Power.. 82*1 79% 82% 79% Am Wat Wk? 79% 77 79% 75% Gen Pub Serv.. 30% 30* 30 s * 28*2 Col G St E 67*8 65 67% 65% Consol Gas .... 93’* 92 92% 91% Elec Pow St Lt.. 45 43*4 45 43% Int T St T 69% 68% 69% 67% Nor Am Cos 91% 90 91 s * 90 Pac Light 70V* 70 70% 69 Pub Serv N J.. 74% 72% 74 72’% So Cal Edison.. 55% 53% 55% 54*2 Vd Gas St El. .106% 105% 105% 103% United Corp .... 29% 28% 28% 28 Utilities Power.. 30 29% 29% 29 s * United G & Imp 29% 28% 29*4 .. . West Union Tel 188 Shioping— Am Inti Corp.. 35% 34% 35 )s 35 Am Ship St Com .. ... ... 1 Atl Gulf St W 1.. 69% 69% 69% 69% United Fruit.. 100% 100% 100% 100*4 Foods— Am Sug Rfg ....... 59 Cudahy 47*4 California Pkg.. 66 66 66 66 Canada Dry. .. 61% 61 61% 60*4 Corn Products.. 88% 88 83 88V* Cont Bak 41 40% 40% 38 Borden 69*4 68 % 69% 67% Cuban Am Sug 7*4 Hershey G3 68 68 68 Grand Union . . . . 12*4 Grand Union pfd 33% 32% 32% 33 Kraft Cheese... 34 33’* 34 32% Kroger 43% 41% 42% 43 s * Loose-Wiles ... 47% 45% 47% 46 Natl Biscuit ..171% 165** 171% 166% Natl Dairy 47 s * 46% 47% 46% Gen Foods 46% 46% 46*/* 46% Loft , 4 4 4 4% Stand Brands. ... ... 26% Ward Baking 827 26% 27 4% Tobaccos— Am Sumatra... 20 20 20 19% Am Tob B 196 191*4 196 192 Con Cigars 46 46 46 46*4 General Cigar 51 Lig ft Meyers 93 Lorillard 15% 14% 15% 14% R o Reynolds.. 48% 47% 48% 47% Tob Prod /Bl ... ... United Cigar St 4 3% 4 3%, Schulte Ret Strs 4Vi 3% 4 4%

STEEL MERGERS AID BUSINESS FOR NEXT YEAR Pre-Holiday Influences Are Reported to Affect Business. BV RICHARD L. GRIDLEY United Press Financial Editor NEW YORK, Dec. 24.—Preholiday influences are hawing their effect on business conditions throughout the country and make an appraisal of the situation difficult. Little has occurred during the last week to shake the general feeling of confidence, but business in general shows some spottiness. The retail trade situation has been well up to last year’s levels and Christmas buying as a whole is expected to compare very favorably with last year’s business. Steel operations continue quiet, but give indications of having touched their low' point, while car loadings show further small recession from a year ago. The stock market gained prominence during the week as a result of further reactionary tendencies, but most interest was centered on forecast for next year’s business Motor production has been estimated at slightly under 5,000,000 cars by leading trade authorities and Alfred P. Sloan Jr., president of General Motors Corporation is optimistic over next year’s business. Steel Merger Reported Probably the most constructive development of the past week was the merging of four large independent steel companies of the middle west into a $350,000,000 unit. This development was said to demonstrate the fundamental soundness of the business structure and to augur better conditions in the steel industry. Another source of satisfaction was the report that the interstates commerce commission would shortly announce its railroad consolidation program. Conditions in the steel industry during the past week were described as improved, although operations showed a further seasonal decline. One authority says that 1930 contracting is moderately active and that a gradual recovery is occurring in the industry. Considerable buying is noted from makers of lowerpriced automobiles. Most lines are closing down for inventories and a remaking of appraisals of next year's outlook. Business leaders generally agree that 1930 will be very satisfactory, a belief that was not unanimous several w T eeks ago. Stock Crash Hurts Business The inventory situation in most lines is very satisfactory and a moderate decline in employment during the last several weeks is generally attributed to seasonal conditions rather than to any serious let down in trade. Asa matter of* fact, the nation is finishing a year of its greatest prosperity in particularly all lines and even a substantial recession in business would be an entirely normal aftermath. Signs of a substantial let-down in business, however, are lacking. Results of President Hoover's proposal for municipal and state organizations to resume large construction operations halted by the stock market boom last summer are already being felt. Several leading cities and states - are making inquiries in Wall Street for credit and bond offerings for municipalities during the last week was around the heaviest of the year. Carrying out of these construction programs undoubtedly will take up any slack in unemployment that may develop over the next few months. HURfSERIOU?LY~BY CAR Hit by Studding Auto, Suffers Broken Leg and Skull Injury. An automobile that skidded out of control on West Washington street, near the street car barns, early today, struck* William A. Sharp, 33, of 1625 East Vermont street, fracturing his right leg and probably fracturing his skull. City hospital physicians say his condition is serious. Mr. Margaret McLaughlin. 21. of 3719 Creston drive, was the driver. NEW YORK COFFEE RANGE rv r 23 High. Low. Close. Januarv 7.65 7.65 7.65 March 7.62 7.62 7.62 May 7.44 7.44 7%4 July 7.50 7.47 7.50 September 7,45. 7.45 745 December 8.55 8.55 8.55

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PORKERS GAIN 15 TO 25 CENTS AT LOCAL PENS Lambs Strong and Higher; Vealers Unchanged at sl7 Down. Dec. Bulk. Top. Receipts. 17. $9.50 $9.60 9,000 18. 9.75 9.90 6.000 19 10.00 10.10 4.500 •20. 9.75 9.85 8.000 21. 9.50 9.60 3.000 21. 9.50 9.60 3.000 23. 9.90 10 10 3.500 24. 10.15 10.15 6.000 Hogs were largely 15 to 25 cents higher, today than Monday’s best prices, at the union stockyards. The bulk, 160 to 300 pounds, were selling at $10.15. Mostly 15 cents higher. A few good and choice butchers held steady to higher. Receipts were estimated at 6.000; holdovers 205. Cattle market unchanged, with a slaughter class of steers strong to higher. Vealers stationary, selling at sl7 down Sheep and lambs strong to around 25 cents higher. Better grade of good and choice lambs sold at sl3 to $13.25. Chicago bog receipts 20,000, Including 5,000 directs; holdovers 3.000. The market generally 25 to 35 cents higher than Monday’s average, choice 180 to 260-pound weights sold at $9.90 to $lO. A few 120 to 160-pound averages were selling at $9.50 to $9.90. Cattle receipts 6,000; sheep 7,000. —Hoffs — Receipts, 6,000; market, higher. 350-300 lbs. and up $ [email protected] 225-350 lbs 9.9047 10.10 160-200 lbs 10.15 130-160 lbs. 9.55® 9.90 90-130 lbs 8.80(7/ 9.40 Packing sows B.oo® 9.00 —Cattle— Receipts, 700: market steady. Beef steers, 1.300-1,500 lbs., good and choice [email protected] Common and medium [email protected] Beef steers, 1.100 lbs. down good and choice 12.25 @15.50 Common and medium [email protected] Heifers, 350 lbs. down, good and choice [email protected] Common and medium 8.00®12.50 ■ Cows [email protected] Common and medium 6.50® 8.25 Lower cutter and cutter .... 4.75® 6.50 Stocker and feeder steers. good and choice [email protected] Common and medium 6.50® 8.50 —Veals — Receipts. 350; market, steady. Medium and choice [email protected] Cull and common • [email protected] —Sheep—i Receipts. 2,000; market, higher. Lambs, good and choice 512.754713.75 Common and medium [email protected] Ewes, mecium to choice 4.00® 6.00 Cull and common 4.00® 6.00 Other Livestock Bv T'nited. Press CHICAGO, Dec. I*l.—Hogs—Receipts. 25,000, including 5,000 direct; market opened 2547:50c higher; later trade, slow with part of opening advance lost on hogs scaling over 200 lbs.; top, $10; good to choice, 160-230 lbs. weights* $9.7547 10; butchers, medium to choice. 250-350 lbs., 39.604/10; 200-250 lbs.. $9.6047:10; 160-200 lbs., $9.6547 10 130-160 lbs., $9,504x10; packing sows, $8,154/9; pigs, medium to choice 00-130 lbs., $8,754/0.75. CaUle—Receipts. 6,000; calves, 2,000; choice fat steers and yearlings, strong to 25c higher; best yearlings, sl6; other grades fed steers, fat she stock and bulls around steady; veals, 5047:75c higher; slaughter classes steers, good and choice, 1300-1500 lbs., $12,754/ 15.50; 1100-1300 lbs., $1347:16; 950-1100 lbs., $13,254/ 16.25' common and medium, 850 lbs. up, $8,254/13.50; fed yearlings, good and choice, 750-350 lbs., $12.7547:16.25; heifers, good and choice, 850 lbs. down, sll 5047 15.50; common and medium, $7.75 4711.50; cows, good and choice. $8.2544 10.75; common and medium, $6,404/3.25; low cutter and cutter, $4.5047 6.40; bulls, good and choice, beef, $8.7547,9.75; cutter to medium, $3,254/9; vealers. milk fed, good and choice, $134/15.50; medium. 511.504/ 13.25; cull and common, $7,254/ 11.50; Stocker and feeder steers, good and choice, all weights. $10,504/10.75; common and medium, $8,254/10.25. Sheep—Receipts, 7,000; market, active, mostly 50c higher; bulk fat lambs, $13,754/14.25; top, $14.35; fat ewes, steady, $5.25(5.5.75; feeding lambs, nominal; lambs, good and choice, 92 lbs. down, $13,254? 14.50; medium, $11.75 47 1 3.25; cull and common. [email protected]; ewes, medium to choice, 150 lbs. down, $4.50476; cull and common, $2.50474.75; feeder lambs, good and choice, $11,754/12.65. 77.// Times Rp''-' -7 LOUISVILLE, Ky., Dec. 24.—Hogs—Receipts. 500; market, 40c higher; 175 lbs. up. $10.20; 130 to 175 lbs.. $9.50; 130 lbs. down. $3.15; roughs, $8.25; stags. $7.65. Cattle—Receipts, 100; market, steady: prime heavy steers. $11.504713; heavy shipping steers, $104711.50; medium anu plain steers, $8,504/10; fat heifers, sß@ 13; good to choice cows. $74/9; medium to good, s6@7; cutters, $5,504/6; canners, $4,504/5: bulls. $6478.75; feeders, SB4/10.50: stockers, [email protected]. Calves—Receipts, 100; market, s££ higher; fancy calves, $14.50; good to choice. $11.50(7713; medium to good. [email protected]; outs, $8.50 down. Sheep—Receipts. 50: market, steady; ewes and wethers. $12.50; buck lambs, $11.50; seconds, ss@B; sheep. s4®s. Monday’s shipments; Cattle, 48; calves, 477; hogs, none; sheep, none. Bv United Press PITTSBURGH. Dec. 24.—Hogs—Receipts, 450; market. 25 to 50c higher; 160-300 lbs., $10.75@11; 130 lbs. down, mostly $10.50® 10.75; sows $8.50@9. Cattle—Receipts, 25: market steady with Monday’s advance; few light grade cows, $6477.75. Calves—Receipts, 25: market, steady; good and choice vealers, $164718. Sheep—Receipts. 300: market, steadv: few lambs. $134/14.75; yearling wethers. s9@ll. Bv United Press CLEVELAND. Dec. 24.—Hogs—Receipts, 1.000; holdovers none; 10 to mostly 25c higher and up: top $10.50 freely for 150-200 lbs.; heavier kind around $10.35; 140 lbs. down, around $10; rough sows, $8.25: stags, $6.50. Cattle—Receipts, 50; common steers. $11.25; scattered cows, around Ss@B steady: calves. 200: mostly, steady; better grades. $1847 19: medium, [email protected]; cull $114713. Sheep—Receipts. 800; steadv; good to choice lambs. $144/14.50: heavies around sl2; medium throwouts, [email protected] or better; sheep, scarce. Bv United Press EAST BUFFALO, Dec. 24.—Hogs—Receipts, 1,100; holdovers, 200; active mostly to shippers 254/35c over Monday’s average. Bulk, 120-250 lbs., $11; few, sll.lO packing sows. $8.7 547 9.25. Cattle—Receipts. 75; steady: medium, steers and heifers. $11.25; cutter cows, [email protected]. Calves—Receipts. 25; vealers nominally steady. Sheep—Receipts. 400; lambs, strong 25c higher, good to choice natives and fed westerns, $14.25011.60; common, $11.25 @11.75. 87/ United Press FT. WAYNE. Ind., Dec. 24.—Calves— Receipts, 50: hogs, 300: sheep, 100; hog market. 15@20 cents higner; 120 lbs. down, $9; 120-140 lbs., $9.25: 140-160 lbs.. $9.50; 160-200 lbs.. $9.75; 200-250 lbs., $9.35; 250- | 300 lbs.. $9.90; 300-350 lbs.. $9.75; roughs. I $8; stags, $6; calves. sl7: lambs, $12.25.

ARGENTINA MAKES LOAN Government Negotiates for £5,000,000 From London Firms, Bv United Press BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 24.—The Argentine government has negotiated a loan of £5,000,000 <524.350.000) with Baring Brothers of London and the Morgan and Grenfell interests in London, the semiofficial Laepoca said today. The loan will draw 5% per cent interest and is repayable Dec. 31. 1930. The_ loan will take the form of treasury certificates dated Jan. 1 1930, discountable at an interest of 5 per cent. Faces Deadly Weapon Charge Paris Miller, 35. of 1905 Arrow avenue, was held today on charges of drawing a deadly weapon. He was said to have gone home drunk Monday night, and drawn a pocketknife on his brother, Gale Miller, 35, same address.

Carriers ‘Halfway to Heaven’

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Twelve hundred carriers of The Indianapolis Times went into the heavenly zones today when the annual Christmas party was held at the Indiana theater. “Half Way to Heaven,” a talkie starring Buddy Rogers and Jean Arthur, was shown the carriers at the annual party and from the Christmas “wheopee,” stamping of feet and applause in the theater, the boys who freeze their toes and ears tossing your paper on the front porch on winter mornings were half way there. In the above photo is shown a crowd of carriers

Business -—and — Finance

The fifty most active stocks traded on the Chicago Stock Exchange during the week ended Dec. 21, had a market value of $1,857,843,499 at the close of business Saturday as compared with $2,094,947,165 at the close of the previous week, according to a compilation by Lage & Cos., members of the New York and Chicago Stock Exchanges. This represents a decrease of $237,103,666 or 12.76 per cent. Dcpartn-ent stores sales In November, the first month after the stock market crash, failed to show any particular adverse results. The federal reserve hoard reports that the combined sales of 522 department stores in the United States in November were 7 per cent larger than In the same month last year. While 281 stores reported smaller sales than a year ago, the curtailment was relatively moderate and was mo-e than offset by larger sales by the 241 stores reporting Increases. The power output of the electric subsidiaries of the American Water Works and Electric Company for the month of Nov. totaled 161,665,221 kilowatt hours, a gain of 7 per cent over the output of 154,339,405 kilowatt hours for the corresponding month of 1928. For the first eleven months cf 1929, power output totaled 1,763,051,583 kilowatt hours, 10 per cent greater than the output of 1 610,093,205 kilowatt hours for the same period last year. The aggregate gross earnings of the entire public utility industry • are estimated to be about $5,530,000,003 for the year ended Dec. 31, a r.ew high record, in a comprehensive survey, accompanied by charts and tablets, prepared by Pynchon & Cos. This figure compares with $5,277,100,000 in 1920. with $4,932,000,000 in 1927. with $4,650,550 000 in 1023 and with $4,338,500,000 in 1025. The fields included are electric light and power, gas, telephone, telegraph, water service, electric railway and affiliated bus operations. The survey is believed to be the first to assemble vital statistics at one time on every phase of the public utility industry. Natural gas deliveries of MissouriKansas Pipe Line Company increased 228 per cent between Dec. 1, 1928 and Nov. 20. this year, according to announcement of Frank P. Parish, president. The gain in deliveries in the twelve months was 282 million cubic feet. mi Time? Rnecial NEW YORK, Dec. 24.—Demand for electrical equipment and apparatus throughout the country in the past week tapered off in a normal seasonal decline. Electrical World reports. The present slackness Is regarded as only temporary and is expected to give way to excellent 1930 business when railroad, utility and construction expansion programs get into full swing. That the Stock Market reaction of October and November had no effect upon the volume of public gifts to philanthropic enterprises is shown by a report made public today by Ward, Wells & Dreshman, 475 Fifth Avenue, New York City, an organization which in the past ten years has raised more than $500,000.000 for charitable purposes. The Borg-Warner Corporation reports net earnings for the eleven months ended Nov.-30, after all charges, including federal taxes, of $7,155,803. After provision for minority interests and preferred stock dividends, there was a balance available for the common stock of $6,930,959 or $5.63 a share on 1.231,020 shares of common stock outstanding. NEW YORK. Dec. 24.—The total of new construction in the United States in 1930 will be materially ahead of the figures for the year now closing with a reasonably large number of new undertakings in the first half of the new year, according to W. A. Starrett, president of the Starrett Corporation. The output of crude petroleum In the United States in 1929 will exceed a billion barrels for the first year in history. Despite this new high record, this year’s domestic output will be below the 1929 domestic and export requirements. On Jan. 11. the embargo on exports of gold from Japan will be lifted. Thus after twelve years from the time the embargo was laid, the yen returns to the gold standard. Chase Securities Corporation is heading syndicates which are offering today three state, county and municipal pond issues—sl,ooo,ooo state of Illinois 4 per cent bonds; 82,000,000 Milwaukee county, Wisconsin. 4% per cent courthouse bonds; and $1,800,000 City of New Haven, Connecticut 4% per cent bonds

EX-CONVICT IS KILLED Shot to Death as He Enters Home, Carrying Loot. Bv United Press BERKELEY, Cal., Dec. 24.—William Berger, 42, sought by police in east bay cities for three years, was killed today when surprised as he entered his home carrying loot from his latest robbery. Berger, an ex-convict, was killed by officer Willard Schmidt, whQ had been planted in Berger’s home in the Italian quarter. In the house were found toys and foodstuffs valued at SI,OOO which Berger had gathered for the Christmas seo'’'’.! to celebrate with ais wife and two small sons.

awaiting entrance into the theater. “Some pitcher!” indicate the smiling faces shown in the left and right insets of the above photo. They are: Left, top, Donald Walters, 13. of 826 Lincoln street: below, William Sutterfield, R. R. 6, Box 53; right, above inset, Francis Williams, 13, of 1935 Tacoma avenue, and right lower inset, Henry Ramey, 12, of 1258 South Glen Arm avenue. Arrangements for the theater party, the first to be held in the Indiana, were made by B. V. Sturdivant, publicity director of the theater, through courtesy of the theater management.

WHEAT OPENS NICKEL HIGHER Government Estimate of Argentina IViain Factor. itv United Press CHICAGO. Dec. 24.—Wheat prices shot up as the Board of Trade opened this morning under the influence of the Argentine government’s estimate of an exportable surplus of only 53,300,000 bushels, and the 4 to g*i cents higher close at Liverpool and the Buenos Aires opening 3% to 3% cents higher. Corn and cats jumped with wheat. At the opening wheat was 2Vs to 5% cents higher, corn was 1% to 2% cents higher and cats was % to lVz cents higher. Provisions were steady. The spectacular strength at Liverpool was due to the Argentine report which caused short cover!” t "~'i new buying, prices opened at 2% to 4 cents higher and climbed steadily to the close. This offset all other factors here. Stocks abroad are disappearing and English grain authorities look for a large buying demand soon. Speculative interest in corn has been limited, but the month has progressed sc far that shorts see no movement which could enable them to cover for delivery by the end of the month. Stocks are very low and barely suffice for the current needs. Oats has been unsettled due to the ether grains, but with the rise in wheat will probably hold a strong position. Chicago Grain Table —Dec. 24WHEAT— Prev. Open. High. Low. Close, close. Dec... 1.23 —1.26% 1.23 1.25% 1.20% Mar.. 1.31% 1.32% 1.31% 1.31% 1.27% May.. 1.35 1.35% 1.35 1.35% 1.30% July.. 1.35% 1.37% 1.35% 1.36% 1.31% CORN— Dec... .93 .93% .92 .92% .91% Mar.. .94% .94% .94% .94% .93% May.. .97% .97% .96% .96% .95% July.. .98% .99 .98 .99 .97% OATS— Dec... .47% .47% .47*/* .47% .46% Mar.. .43% .49% .48% .48% .47% May.. .50 .50% .49% .49% .49 July.. .48% .48% .48% .48% .47% RYE— Dec... 1.07% 1.08 1.07 1.07% 1.06 Mar.. 1.06% 1.07% 1.05% 1.07% 1.05% May.. 1.05% 1.06 1.50% 1.05% 1.03% July.. 1.05% 1.06% 1.04% 1.04% 1.02 LARD— Dec.. 10.02 10.05 10.02 10.05 9.97 Jan.. 10.22 10.27 10.22 10.25 10.17 Mar. 10.45 10.47 10.45 10.45 10.42 Mav. 10.67 10.75 10.67 10.72 10.65 BELLIES— Jan No sales 11.72 11.57 May. 12.25 12.35 12.25 12.30 12.35

Local Wagon Wheat

City grain elevators are paying $1.15 for No. 2 reo wheat and sl.lO for No. 2 hard wheat INDICT BANKERS, AIDS FOR EMBEZZLEMENT Six From Small Town Are Held in 5400,000 Fraud Case. Bv United Press CHICAGO, Dec. 24.—Three small town bankers, a father and his two sons and three others, alleged to have come to Chicago and defrauded city residents of $400,000, were under indictments charging embezzlement and conspiracy to defraud today. W. Norwell Reynolds and his sons C. Doyle Reynolds and William R. Reynolds, formerly of Quincy, 111., are the bankers. Others indicted were Thomas E. Battenberg, a Rushville (111.) attorney, Peter Borman and Patrick A. Clarey. Indictments followed failure 'of the Hill State Bond and Mortgage Company, which Reynolds organized several years ago after he obtained control of the Hill State bank. Funds of the bank were paid into the mortgage company and interest was paid from capital funds, it was claimed. CHURCH HOLDS PARTY 200 Boys and Girls Are Guests at Baptist Christian Center. Two hundred boys and girls were guests at the annual Christmas party at the Baptist Christian center, 152-154 North Blackford street, Monday evening. Entertainment included the singing of carols, under direction of Miss Flora Anderson, and selections by the older girls’ club. The entertainment and gifts were financed by generosity of Baptist churches arid individuals friendly to the center.

On Commission Row

FRUITS Apples—Delicious, box extra fancy. $3.40; choice. $24/2.25: Jonathans. $2.75; Grimes Golden. $3.25; New York Duchess $2.2547 2.50: Gravenstein. *3: Wolf River. $2.50; Staymen Box. $2.75 Cranberries—s 4 a 20-!b. box: $8.25 a 50-lb. box. Grapefruit—Florida. $6.50/37. Grapes—California, seedless $3.50 a Crate: Emperor. [email protected] a crate. Lemons—California, a crate $13.50@H Lir es—Jamacia $2®2.50. Oranges—California Valencia. $4.50®8.50 Strawberries—sl.3s a Quart. Tangerines—s3 50 a crate. VEGETABLES Beans—Florida $4.75®5 a hamper. Beets-Home-grown doz 40c Carrots—California, crate. $3.50. Cabbage—s3.so a carrel Celerv-Michigan 90c: Idaho $1.25 t .ozen bunches. Cauliflower—Colorado, crate. $3. Cucumbers—Florida, $7 a crate. Eggplant $2.50 a dozen: $6 a hamper Kale—Spring, a bushel sl.3s Lettuce— California Iceberg. $6 50 a crate; home-grown leaf a bushel. $1.65. Mustard A bushel $1 Onions— Lidlana veilow $2 25 e 100-lb nag: white. 50-lb bag $1.75 Farslev— Home-erown ooz bunches 45c Peas—California. $8 a hamper. Peepers— Florida $9 a crate Potatoes- Wisconsin and Minnesota wnite. $4.50/34.75 a 160-lb. bag; Red Rivet Ohios 120 lbs $3.90: Idaho Russets. $4. Radishes Button hothouse dozen aoe Southern long red 15/325c dozen Sweet potatoes—lndiana Jersey. $2.75 a bushel No 2 $1 65 a bushel; Nancv Hails 52 a hamper Tomatoes- California $3 a bag: hothouse. $1 85 a 8-lb. basket Births Boys Verne and Bertha fcj.aock. 108* Russell. Carl and Marjorie Webber, 614 North Grant. Frank and Allie Ferguson. 1044 Berwyn. Otis and Edna Smdefur. 3949 Hoyt. Ollie and Clara Willoughby, 1123 North W./vman. Maynard and Mary King. 1136 South Kealing. Porter and Rosa Thomas, 401 East Louisiana. Cecil and Gradv Jones. 1016 South Keystone. Wilburn and Clara Reily. 2011 Ashland. Twins Bovs William and Flossie Blake, Methodist hospital. Girls Brodie and Lili. : Gant. 1943 South State. Floyd and Isabel Church Methodist hos-3'-tal. Walter and Minnie Lltz. 2021 Brcokside. Henry and Mildred Riugoff. KOI West Market. George and Mary Sheley, 4132 Boulevard place. W iliam and Rose Harvey, Methodist hospital. Joe and Edith Robertson. 4302 Schofield. Deaths John Raymond Laird, 7, 2111 Lexington, lobar pneumonia. Joyce Lee Kerl, 2, 1131 North Keystone, anemia, Bessie Sarver, 5, city hospital, acute myocarditis. Earline Bell, 8 months, 3008 Martindale, broncho pneumonia. Augustine Giuffre, 55, city hospital, pulmonary tucerculosis. Patrick Hennig, 85, 1511 South Olive, arterlo sclerosis. Earl Caldwell. 32. 937% South Meridian, acute cardiac dilatation. Elizabeth Mock, 21, Long Hospital, cerebral embolism. Dorothy May Watkins. 6 months, 1533 West Morris, broncho pneumonia. Mathew Koerney, 63, St. Vincent hospital, accidental. Patrick J. O’Conner. 47, St. Vincent hospital. anemia. Olive Gertrude Stallings, 21, 1031 Eugene. lobar pneumonia. Esther Jean Givans, 3, city hospital, cerebro spinal meningitis. Mary B. Bowers. 73, 718 East Fiftyseventh, cerebral hemorrhage. Maria Huebner, 83. 2406 North Pennsylvania, acute myocarditis. Frank W. Seckman, 77, Methodist hospital, peritonitis. Edith Ethel Emmons. 25. city hospital, crebro spinal meningitis. Florence Parker. 43, city hospital, cerebral spinal meningitis. Anna Hines, 68, 519 Drake, rear, arterio sclerosis. Alexandra Doney. 24, 536 South Warman, internal hemorrhage.

GUARD AGAINST PERIL OF OVERHANGING ICE Mark Danger Zones as Precaution for Pedestrian’s Safety. Seeking to avoid casualties to downtown pedestrians who were imperiled today during a slight thaw by falling icicles, city firemen and police were taking every precaution to mark danzer zones, according to Fred Connell, safety board member. Hundreds of pounds of sheet ice hanging from a building in the 200 block North Pennnsylvania street were removed by firemen shortly before noon today by use of the fire truck ladder tower. Connell personally designated one section of the downtown district as a danger zone and instructed policemen to prevent any accident. Late shoppers were cautioned to be on the lookout for such dangers. WEEK’S PAY IS GIFT Richman Company Gives $150,000 to Employes for Christmas. One week’s pay for all retail store employes of the Richman Brothers Company, including the Indianapolis store, was announced today as their Christmas present. All factory employers will be given two weeks’ vacation with full pay. The presents Involve distribution of $150,000 by the company to its 3,800 employes in stores and factories. The company operates forty stores.

DEC. 24, 1929

YULETIDE CHEER TO PREVAIL IN NEGRO HOME! Food, Clothing and Othe. Gifts Will Be Presented to Hundreds. Three thousand Negro familu here are expected to receive a vLm from Santa Claus in the most complete and systematic Yhletide arrangement ever conducted among Negroes of this city. The “Goodfellows” society, an organization sponsored by tire Indianapolis Recorder, is to distribute • ood, clothing and other necessities provided by donations of many citizens. Marcus Stewart, owner of the Recorder and founder of the society, announce tliat gifts provided .hrough the society will be distributed until the funds are exhausted. Flanner House Settlement will distribute 100 baskets today, following a Christmas party held on Monday for children of the settlement. The Rev. H. L. Herod is superintendent. School Gives Clothing

Principal and teachers of School 4 provided many gifts of clothing, shoes and food to needy families of the school children. A closing pre-holiday program of the pupils at the school acquainted the children with the acuteness of the unemploy- ! ment situation In the city. Three hundred worthy hoys are to be I entertained at a Christmas party tonlslv 1 at 6 by William E. Cheek, civic leader and j philanthropist. The treat tonight comes as a result of | the friendship of the donor with Calvin Thompson, whom he knew at Nashville, j Tenn. I Candy, nuts, Christmas’ ’fixlncs” and : Kymnaslum togs are among the gifts the I boys will receive. | Six o’clock Christmas morning services : at Simpson M. E. church will Include a pantomime of the “Birth of Christ" and candlelight procession. The Rev. M. W. Clair Jr. is pastor. Cast Is Selected Those included in the cast are Jerc' P. Daniels, John Caldwell, William Gardner. John Lee, Samuel Martin. Felix Hughes, Major Davis, John Daugherty, Joseph Mathews. Q. L. Murphy, Mrs. Carrie Mcßutts, Mrs. Mildred Moore. Miss Ruth Gardner and Dorothy Duncan. The choir will give special music. Candlelight service will be observed at Witherspoon United Presbyterian church. North West near Walnut street. Christmas morning at 6. The pastor, the Rev. D. F. White, will speak. Breakfast will be served by the Woman’s Missionary Society after the service. Annual hanging of the green, a ceremonial In which each department of the Phyllis Wheatley Y. W. C. A. was represented and took part in decorating the building, was held at the branch Friday night. A surpliced choir of girl reserves sang carols throughout the building during the ceremony. After t.he decorating was completed, a party was given by members of the staff. Plans are being completed for the annual meeting and banquet of the Phyllis Wheatley Y. W. C. A. t*t the building Jan. 24. Guild to Give Party Members of St. Monica's Guild will give a Christmas party at the home of the president. Mrs. Lillian Courtney, 2705 Shrlver avenue, Thursday night. A dental clinic has been installed by the Parent-Teacher Association of School 42 for pupils. Dr. Theodore Cable will be In charge. E. W. Diggs is principal. Mrs. Bella Greer, who is taking a twoyear course in the Art School of Pratt university, has returned home for the Christmas holidays. Miss Sarah B. Howell and Miss Dorothy Whittaker, nurses at the Veterans’ hospital at Tuskegee. Ala., were guests of Mrs. Henry Dunn en route to Kokomo and Chicago. Miss Maudeline Bailey, a teacher in the public schools of Crawfordsville. is spending the holidays with her mother, Mrs. Sarah Bailey. 2617 Boulevard place. Mrs. Ethel C. Logan Is spending her Christmas vacation with relatives In Pittsburgh. Charles Perry of St. Louis is to be the house guest of Misses Clara and Maud Perry, 510 Blackford street, during the holidays. . _. Spends Holidays in Chicago Radford Morris will spend the holidays in Chicago with his sister, Mrs. Virgil Williams. Miss Mae Belcher and niece, Dorothea Jamerson, are spending the holidays in Washington. D. C. Members of the industrial federation of the Phyllis Wheatley Y. W. C. A. gave a Christmas party at the builidng Monday night. Miss Irene Harris is industrial secretary. The public is invited to attend the open house at the Y. W. C. A. New Year's day from 4 to 7. Members of the committee of management will be hostesses. A musical program will be given. Mrs. O. A. Johnson will attend the twelfth annual boule of the Alpha Kappa Alpha in St. Louis, Dec. 27-31. Mrs. Johnson will represent Alpha Mu Omega chapter. Mrs. Gladys Doyle and Miss Martha Horner also will attend. Among students home for the holiday., are Miss Helen Broyles, Miss Carolyn Bill and Miss Martha Roney from Ypsllant;. Mich.; Miss Olivia Mitchell and Jane Priestley from Frisk, and Thomas Jeffersot from Purdue Miss Rowena Muckleroy. supervisor ot music in the public schools of Jefferson City. Mo., and Mrs. Winona Ayers of Detroit will visit Mr. and Mrs. James Holliman and Mrs. Rosetta Reese, 1847 Boulevard place, during the holidays. Bishop to Visit Here Bishop and Mrs. M. W. Clair of Covington. Ky., will spend Christmas day with the Rev. and Mrs. M. W. Clair Jr., 2026 Boulevard place. A Christmas party will be given b’ members of the Mary B. Talbert Club at the home of the president, Mrs. Sarah Manuel. 1838 North Capitol avenue. Thursday. Each member is to Invite two guests. A program has been arranged. Junior students of Mrs. Lillian Lemon. Mrs. Carlotta McNary, Mrs. Sue V. Artiz and Miss Mae Clements are to be presented in recital at the Phyllis Wheatley Y. W. C. A. Friday inght at 8. The Rev. M. W. Clair Jr.*, pastor of Simpson M. E. church, and Mrs. Clair are observing open house at the parsonage. 2026 Boulevard place. Thursday afternoon from 4 to 8.

Marriage Licenses Lowell Perry, 32. of 975 Division, elec- : trlcian. and Vera E. Malone, 21. of 1007 • South Pershing seamstress. Voss B. Mueller. 24 of Ashland. Ky.. and Evelyn Lents. 22. of 924 North Oriental. Bummerfleld Magenhelmer. 40. of 1706 Bellefontalne. clerk, and Esther M. Condon. 26. of 1615 Bellefontalne. Wlnton 8 Tav’.or. 21. of 610 Shelby, clerk, and lola Atwood, 16, oi 610 Shelby, clerk.