Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 195, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 December 1930 — Page 10

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STOCK SHARES MOVE UPWARD IN DULL TRADE Reduction of Rediscount Rate Aids Bullish Sentiment.

Average Stock Prices

Average of thirty industrials for Tuesday was 182 93, up .51. Average of twenty rails was 96 14 up .23. Average of twenty \itUttles was 58.94, off .16 Average of forty bonds was 94.04, off 19 By United Press NEW YORK. Dec. 24.—After overcoming a period of profit-taking around the end of the second hour, the stock market started a forward movement that spread through the list. Near noon the industrials were up fractions to nearly six points; rails gained fractionally, utilities one to four points and coppers one point. Trading was quiet. United States Steel rose above 140 against a pervious close of 138%. Other steel shares joined in the upswing. Vanadium rising 214 to 54'j; Republic a fraction to 11% and Bethlehem 2 to 53. American Can spurted 314 points to 113. while Worthington Pump rose 3% to 61 Vs, Allied Chemical 3% to 186%, J. I. Case 4 to 95%, Auburn Auto 5% to 103. General Electric and Westinghouse Electric made substantial gains. Motor . hares were firm as the annual auto show date approached. Shorts were given a trouncing in American Water Works and the lock spurted 4 points to 55%. Other utilities were active and firm. Electric Power rose to 39%, up 1; American and Foreign Power 29, up l"*; Consolidated Gas 1% to 83%, and North American 63%, up 114. In the copper group American Smelting rose 1% to 4114; international Nickel % to 15, and Anaconda % to 27%. Oils were mixed, but the majority made gains. Richfield continued to decline, while Standard of New Jersey rase nearly r>, point to 46%.

Bank Clearings

INDIANAPOLIS STATEMENT —Dec 24 Clearings *2.969,000.00 Debits 6.623.000.00 CHICAGO STATEMENT Dec. 24 Clearings $75,500,000.00 Balances . 4,300.000.00 NEW YORK STATEMENT —Dec. 24 clearings $1.043 000.000 Balance 127.000.000 Idl. Res. Bnk Cr Bal 03,000.000 TREASURY STATEMENT Dec. 23 Net balance for Dec. 20 $332,097,592. .0 Expenditures 9.640.042.51 Customs rects. month to date 22.535.417.3 j

New York Curb Market

(Bv Thomson & McKinnon) —Dec. 24 11:30| 11:30 Am Com Pwr A 11% Hudson 8ay.... 4% Cm Gas A El.. 80 Humble Oil ... 60’, Am Lt & Tr 41 's' Ind Terr A 12% Ark Gas 5%; Tnt Super 20 1 % Aviation o{ Am. 21 |Midwest Ut.... 16% Can Marc ..... 2 Mo Kan Pipe... 5% Cities Serv ... 15% Nat Inv ■*% Cord .?•, Nla Hud Pwr... 8% i rocker .v WT.,. 6% Pen road 5% Durant Mot... 1%. Sel Indus 2'4 elec Bond Sh.. 40%'Shenandoah ... 3% Ford of En. . . 13% Std of Ind 33% Ford of Fr .... 3% Still/ 19% lox Theater. . 4%'Un Gas inewi. 6% < oldman Sachs. 5% Un Ft A- Pwr... 22% Gulf Oil 61%iUn Verde 8

New York Bank Stocks

(Bv Thomson & McKinnon) -Dec. 23Bid. Ask. America- 53% 56% Bank of United States 1% 3% Bonkers 101 104 Brooklyn Trust 425 435 Central Hanover 210 215 chase National 84% 87% Chatham Phoenix 73 76 chemical 43 45 City National 86% 89% Commercial 255 270 Continental 16 19 Umpire 46 *9 Tirst National 3,550 3.650 Guaranty 422 427 Irving 30% 32% Manhattan A: Cos 76% 78% Manufacturers 30% 32% New York Trust 139 144 Public 48 51

Net Changes

/,'•( United Press NEW YORK. Dec. 23.—Closing prices and net changes on principal stocks traded today on the New York Stock Exchange follow: Up. Off. American Can 109% ... % Amer and Foreign Pwr.... 27% ... % American Smelting 40 % .. . Aimer Telephone 177% 1% ... \tchlson 178% 5 Case 9r% ... 2% Consolidated Gas 82 1% ... Erie 25% % ... General Electric 42% ... % General Motors 34% % ... T nternational Telephone... 19% ... % Loew's. Inc 44% ... % Montgomery Ward 17% ... % New York Central ........117 4% ... fennrvlvania 57% 1% ■Radio 12% ... % .Standard Brands 16% % ... standard Oli. New York... 21% % ... ' fiMisamerica 12% ... % Unton Carbide 55’, % ... U S Steel 138% • ... Vanadium 52% % ... Westinghouse Elec (unch.t 91%

Investment Trust Shares

IBy R. H. Gibson & Cos.) Dec. 24 PRICES ARE TO 12 NOON C. S. T. Bid. Ask. Amer Pounder's Coro c0m.... 3 s * 3 3 * Am & Gen Sec A 14 Inv Trusl Shares s'i 6 Basic Industry Shares 6’ 6 3 4 Corporate Trust Shares 5 3 * 6 diversified Trnste? Shares A... 15 3 -* 16' First American Coro Ta 8 ixed Trust Oil Shares S'-: 6 v ; T :xed Trust Shares A 13'a 14 3inv Trust. NY 7 8 leaders of Indo Series A 7 T s ... Nation Wide Securities <m 64 "ational Industry Shares 5 3 6' y Am Trust Shares 8 3 a 6t s Sel Am Shares 3\* 54 dhawmnt Bank Inv Trust ... 7 3 t 9. Universal Trust 6\ 6n W Straus In'- Ouits 45 54 uper Corn of Am Tr Sh A. .. e 3 < <‘a Trustee Std Oil A 51* Trustee std Oil B > **. IT S Elec Lieht & Pwr A 27'? 29 ! s Chicago Stocks Opening tßv James T. Hamill & Cos.) Dec. 24 * üburn Mo . °9 Houdl A 11 Bondix Avia... 16H Elec Hshld 23'j Bore Warner.. tB 3 Insull Com 29t Ont So West.. 16 Mat Kshld 6 Cord Ooron. 5 3 4 Middles com... 16 < ont cii Cos com 5Sa Nor & So Am.. 8 fnsso Sec 14 s . Sift & Cos 27*3 NEW YORK COFFEE RANGE -?Dec. 23 Hi?h. tow. Close. -•arch 5 90 5.85 5.87 --.7 5.70 5.66 5.70 ju> 5.60 5.55 5.55 -'tptember 5.46 5.44 5.44 December 7.20 J.IS <l3 RAW SUGAR PRICES —Dec. 23Hhth. Low. Close. nary I.W 114 1.15 larch 1-26 1.23 1.35 lav 1 36 1 32 1 33 -eptember 1.49 1 47 1.49 December 1.56 1.54 1.56 Building. Permits G*ore A rs. reoalra. 2806 North Adams. t * Temple. Realty Company, repair*. 11l -las; Forty-ninth, *250.

New York Stocks IBv Thomson & McKinnon) ——————

—Dec. 24 Railroads— Prey. High. Low. 11:30 close. Atchison 178% 177% 178% 178% Atl Coast Line 100% Bait &. Ohio .... 69% 68% 68% €B% Chesa & Ohio .. 39% 39 39% 38% Chesa Corp 39% 39 39% 39% Cbl Grt West 6 Chi N West 33% 33% 33% 32% C R I 8 P 48 % Del L 6c W 78 Del <fc Hudson.. .. ... "... 131 Erie •... ... 25% Erie Ist pfd . 34% 35 Great Northern.. ... 59% 60 Illinois Central 69 68% Lou k Nash 38% 87 MKft T 16% 17% Mo Pacific 28% 28 Mo Pacific pfd ... 84 N Y Central . ..117% 116% 116% 117 Nickel Plate ... 76% NT NH ft H 75 73% Nor Pacific . 48% 48% 48% 48% Norfolk & West 95 Pennsylvania . 57% 57% 57% 57% So Pacific ... 92% .92 .92% .92% Southern Ry.. 51% 51% 51% 52 St Paul 5% St. Paul nfd ... 9% 10 8t lft3 r . 45% 44% 44% 44% Union Pacific .179 174 179 174 VV Maryland.... 13% 12% 13% 13% FonintnrnU— Am Car <fc Fdv.. 25% 25% 25% 25% Am Locomotive 20% 20% 20% 20% Am Steel Fd 25 Am Airbrake S 31 1 Gen Am Tank 57% 58 General Elec ... 4% 43% 43% 42% Gen Rv Signal.. 68% 67 68% 66% N Y Airbrake ... 22 Press Stl Car 3% Pullman .. ... 52% Westlngh Airb. . 32% 32% 32% 32% West!ngh EP.ec 93% 91% 92% 91% Rubbers— Fisk % % Goodrich 17% 16% Goodvear 49'/a 43% 49% 48% Kellv Sprgfld 1 1% Lee Rubber 3% U S Rubber 13% 12% 13 12% Motors— Auburn 102% 59 100% 97% Chrysler 16% 16% 16% 16% Graham Paige.. 3% 3% 3% 3% General Motors.. 35 34% 34% 34% Hudson 24 23% Hupo i 7% 7% Mack 35 34% 35 34% Marmon .. ... 5% Nash 27% ;>iT% 27% 25% Packard 9% 8% 9 8% Reo 8% Studebaker . .. 21% 21% 21% 21 Yellow Truck 9% 8% Motor Access— Am Bosch 17 17 Bendix' Aviation 17 16% 16% 16% Borg Warner . . . 18% Briggs 18% 17 17% 17 Budd Wheel .... 9 Eaton 14% 14 14% 13% El Storage B . 52 51 52 50 Haves Body 3% Houda ... .. 4% Motor Wheel 14% Sparks W 9 9 Stewart Warner. 17% 17 17% 17% Timkin Roll 42’ a 42% Minina— Am Metals . . 171:, i7V a Am Smelt 41%' 40% 40% 40 Am Zinc 4% Anaconda Cop . . 27% 26% 27% 26% Ca! % Hecla 8% 8% 8% 3% Cal & Ariz 3334 34 Cerro de Pasco.. 24% 23% 24% 24% Dome Mines .. 8% 8% Freeport Texas.. 28% 28 28% 28% Granby Corp ... 16 15% 16 15% Great Nor Ore 19 19 Howe Sound 15% 14% 15 14% Inspiration 8% Kenhecott Cop.. 23 22% 22% 22% Magma Cop 20% 20% Miami Copper .. 7=4 7% 7% 73, Ncv Cons 10% 103/; 103 4 10% Texas Gill Sul .. 45% 44% 45% 44% U S Smelt . 191. Oils— 19 * Amerada is is% Am Republic St* Atl Refining 18% 18% 13% 17% Barnsdall 11% 10% u jji. Beacon 93/ 937 Houston 8 7% 8 7% Indian Refining 3% 3% Mex Sbd 11% 11 .11% 10’, Mid Conti 13% 13% Pan-Amer <B> . 34 Phillips 13% 13% 13% 13% Pr OH <fc Gas.. 14% 14% 14% 15% Pure OU 9% 8% 9% 9% Richfield 5% 5 5 5% Roval Dutch 37% 373. Shell Un 6% 6% 6% 6% Simms pt ... 71,5 Sinclair 10% 10% io% 10% Skellv .. ... j 01 0 Standard of Cal 45% 45% Standard of NJ 47 46% 46% 43 Standard of N Y 21% 21% 21% 21% Texls Cos 30% 30 4 30% 30% Union Ofl ... 22% Steels— Am Roll Mills .. 30% 30% 30% 30 Bethlehem 52% 513 a 52% 51 Byers AM 393 a 39% 39% 37% Colo Fuel ... ... 22% Cruc Steel 5335 Inland ... 60’ Ludlum 10% lOti iota 10% Midland 20 1 '- 10% Repub I& S ... 12% 11% 12 * 12% u s steel 140 139 140 130% Vanadium 54% 53% 54% 52% Youngst S& W 21% 21% 21% 20% Tobaccos— Am Sumatra 7.1. Am To 1A new). ~ ... ... 102 Am To (B new) 106 104 Con Cigars ... 25 General Cigar .. .. ... . 33% Lig A: Myers B. . . 8t 81 Lorillard 11% nip n Phil Morris 8 915. 1 Reynolds Tob... 41% 40% 4i% 41 ; Job Pr A 10% 10% 10% 10% I United Cig '" 417 Utilities- 84 Abitibi .T.; ru stj Adams Exp 16 15% 16 16 Am For Pwr 28 % 27% 28% 27 % Am Pwr & Li.., . 40% 39% 39% 39% AT* T. 17 9 ', 177% 177% 177% Col Gas & El. .. 34 32% 33% 33% Com & Sou 8 7% 7% 7% El Pwr & Li.. 38% 38% 38% 38% Gen Gas (A! 414 414 Inti T &T. ... 20% 20% 20% 19% Natl Pwr Li,. 32% 32% 32% 32% No Amer Cos 62% 61% 62% 62 Pac Gas & El. 45 44% 45 44% Pub Serv N J 70% 69% 70% 69% So Cal Edison. 44% 43% 44% 43 SCd G & E 1.... 57% 56% 57 57 NmtedCorp) 16% 15% 16% 15% Ut Pwr &L A . 21% 20 21 % 21 west Union .. .127% 125% 125% 123%' Shipmnff— Am Inti Corp . . , 1714 Atl Gulf & W I .. . . 33% Inti Mer M pfd 15% 15*4 15% 'if>% United Fruit 51 50 50 % 49% Foods— Am Sugar 41 40 % 40% 42 Armour A 3% 3% 3% 3 Beechnut Pkg 20'% Cal Pkg 45 44% 44% 45 Can Dry 34 33% 34 33% Childs Cos 25% 25 Coca Cola 143% 142% 143% 142 Cont Baking A.. 19 18% 19 19% Corn Prod 71 70 Crom Wheat ... . 26% Cudahy Pkg 40 40' Cuban Am Sue.. 2% 2% 2% ... Gen Foods 47% 47% 47% 47% Hershey 87 86' Kroger 18% 18% 18% 18% Nat Biscuit 78% 77% 77% 76% Pillsburv ... 37 27% Safeway St 44% . . 44% 44% Std Brands 16% '16% 16% 16% Ward Bkg ... 33% Drugs— Cotv Inc 8% 8% 8% 9% Lambert Cos 76% 76% Lehn <fc Fink 23 23% Industrials— Am Radiator... 16% 15% 16 16% Bush Term 24% Certainteed ... 2 2 Gen Asphalt 23% Lehigh Port 12% Otis Elev ... 52%

Produce Markets

Eegs (Country Run>— Loss off delivered in Indianapolis. 20c: henery duality No. 1 25c: No. 28. 15c. Poultry (Buvme Prices'— Hens weighing 5 lbs. or over. 17c: under 5 lbs., 15c: Leghorn hens. 11c: springers. 5 lbs., or over. 16c: or under 5 lbs.. 15c: ducks, springers, lie: old cocks. 9011 c- ducks, full feather fat white. 11c: geese, lie. These prices are for No. 1 top aualltv ouoted bv Kingan & Cos. Butter fwholesale)— No. 1. 31®33c: No 2. 30031 c. Butterfat—27c. Cheese (wholesale selling orlce per pound i —American loaf. 31c: pimento loaf J2cc: Wisconsin firsts. 27c: Longhorns. 34c: New York Llmbereer. 36c. By United Press NEW YORK. Dec. 24.—Flour—Quiet and steadv: spring patents. $4.4004.80. Pork —Steadv; mess. *30.50. Lard—Weak: middle west spot. $9.3509.45. Tallow—Steady: special to extra. 4%®4%c. Potatoes— Firmer: Long Island. $1.65ft3.85: Southern crate. $2.50; Maine. $2.85 0 8.65: Bermuda. s7© 10 barrel: Canada. 45c®53.60 barrel: Idaho. 45c o*3. Sweet oojatoes—Steadv: Southern baskets. 51.2551.65: Jersey, basket, 75c S *2.25. Dressed poultry—lrregular: turkevs. 29 0 43c: chickens. 200 37c: capons. 25©44c: fowls. 14ft27c: ducks. 13ft 23c: ducks. Long Island. 210 27c. Live poultry—lrregular and unsettled: geese. 18 "••c: ducks. 22®27c: fowls. 13022 c: turkevs. 25ft30c: roosters. 12ft 13c: chickens. 17® 28c: canons. 300 40c; broilers. 30 0 47c. Cheese—Stead-: state whole milk, fancy to special. 1932%c; young America. 17%® 21c. By United Press CINCINNATI. Dec. 24.—Butter—Steady: j creamery in tub lots according to score. 37'<:30c; common score discounted 2ft3c: : packing stock. No. 1. 25c: No. 2. 15c: No 3 ! 10c: butterfat. 23ft25c. Eggs—Steadv: cases included: Extra firsts. 34c: firsts. 27c: seconds. 24c: r.earbv ungraded. 30c. Live poultry—Thin and coarse stock sell? only at heaw discount: fowls. 3 lbs. and over. 17c: 4 lbs. and over. 15c: 3 lbs. and over. 13c: Leghorns. 3 lbs. and over. 13<v roosters. 13c; capons. 8 lbs and over. 30c; under 8 lbs.. 26c: slips. 21c: stags, 16c; colored fryers, over 3 lbs.. 21c: over 2 lbs.. 21c; broilers, colored. 1 % lbs. and over. 21c: broilers, partly feather. 12c: Leghorn and Orpington frvers over 3 lbs.. 15c: roasting chicks. 4 lbs. and over, 31c; black springers. 12c. By United Press CHICAGO. Dec. 24. Eggs Market steady; receipts. 3.973 cases: extra firsts. 28c: firsts. 26c: current receipts, 35c: ordinaries. 20g33c; seconds. 12017 c. But-ter-Market barely steady; receipts. 5.502 tubs: extras. 39c: extra firsts. 27%028c; firsts, 26®27c: seconds. 24%02i%c: standards. 28c. Poultry—Market steady; receipts. 2 cars; fowls. 20c: springers. 23c; Leghorns. 14c: ducks. 19c; geese, 16c; turkevs. 36 5 34c; roosters. 14c. Cheese Twins. 16ft 16%c: young Americas. 16%c. Potatoes —On track. 203: arrivals. 48: shipments. 467: market strong: Wisconsin sacked round whites. *1.4001.80: Idaho sacked russet* (I.Boft 1.90; Colorado McClures.

Indus C hems— Allied Chem .188 184% 186% 182% Com Solv 16 15% 15% 15 Union Carb 58% 81% 57% 55% U S Ind Alco.. 56% 53 56% 55 Retail Stores— Assoc Diw Gds 20% Gimbel Bros ... 5 4% 5 5 Kresge 8 S .. 26% 26% 26% 26% May D Store 23% Mon; Ward . .. 17% 17% 17% 17% Penv J C . . 29% 29 29% 29 Schulte Ret S*. 4 4 Sears Roe ... 48% 47% 48% 47Woolworth ..... 54% 54 54 % 53 Amusements— Bruns Baike 10 10 % Col Graph . 8% v g% 8% 7% Croslev Radio 3% 3% Eastman Kod ..148% 147% 148% 14.F Fox Film A 27% 27 27 26% Grigsby Gru ... ■ 3 Param Faro .... 38% 37% 37% 37 Loews Inc 45% 45% 45% 24% Radio Corp ... 13% 12% 13 12% R-K-O 16% 16 16% 15% Schubert ... 4% Warner Bros ... 14 13% 13% 13% Miscellaneous— Airway Anp 7% Citv Ice ft Fu 35% ... Congoleum 6% 6% Am Can 112% 110% 112 109% Cont Cm 47% 47 47% 46% CurMss Wr ... 2% 2% 2% 2% Gillette S. R 23% 22% 23 23 Real Silk 25 25% Un Aircraft. .... 22% 22 22% 21%

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Answer for Yesterday

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MARKETS TO CLOSE Exchanges Will Celebrate Christmas With Rest, By United Press NEW YORK. Dec. 24.—A1l stock and commodity markets throughout the country will be closed Thursday in celebration of the Christmas holiday. They will reopen Friday. Shorter hours will be in effect in several markets today. The New York cocoa exchange will close at noon today, while the Los Angeles stock exchange will close at 11 a. m.. The Los Angeles curb exchange will close at noon in order to coincide with the close of the New York markets because of the large number of eastern stocks listed on the Pacific coast. At Chicago, the Chicago Board of Trade will close at 12 noon.

The City in Brief

Prospect chapter 452, Order of Eastern Star, will hold public installation of officers Friday night at its hall. Edith Mumaugh will become worthy matron. Harry Gause, deputy Marion county prosecutor, whose incumbency will expire Dec. 31, announced today he will be associated in the private practice of law with the firm of Pickens, Davidson, Gause, Gilliom & Pickens, 1300 Fletcher Savings and Trust building. Probate Judge Mahlon E. Bash, who will retire on the same date, announced he will resume private practice with offices at 834 Circle Tower building. narmony Lodge, U. O. A. W„ is holding a Christmas eve party in their hall, East and Ninth streets, this evening. Entertainment and dancing will be featured. Rabbi Morris M. Feuerlicht of the Indianapolis Hebrew temple will deliver the address, “Influence of Judaism t in the Making of America” at the Kirshbaum Community center next Tuesday night. It was postponed Tuesday night. Damages of 515.000 were demanded today in a suit filed in federal court here by Zoa Gordon of Ohio against Clem C. Epple, 222 North Beville avenue, as the result of injuries alleged sustained in January in an auto collision near Lima, Os Paul Wright and William Russell, two of gang of six Negroes held at city prison for investigation of the burning of thirty-four box cars on the Big Four railroad, near Ft. Benjamin Harrison, will be charged with arson today, it was said at the office of State lire Marshal Alfred E. Hogston. The case was investigated by Deputs r State Fire Marshals Virgil Quinn and Charles F. Bridges, in co-operation with city and railroad police. In answer to a request from Paul F. Sitnpson, state gas inspector in the state conservation department. Attorney General James M. Ogden ruled today that A. C. Ford. Bryant, Jay county prosecutor-elect, who takes office Jan. 1, can not continue as gas inspector. To do so would violate the constitutional provision that no person may hold two rumerative positions with the state at the same time, Ogden held.

Local Wagon Wheat

Citv erain etevators are paying 70c for No .1 red wheat and 65c for No. 1 hard wheat . Congressman Takes Bride By United Press WASHINGTON. Dec. 24.—A wedding trip to Cuba was begun by Representative Charles B. Timberlake of Colorado and Mrs. Roberta N. Elliott, 31, his junior by fortyfive years, after their marriage here Tuesday night. Timberl&kc, 76, has been married twice previously.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

PORKER PRICES RISE 15 CENTS AT CITY YARDS Cattle Market Active and Stronger; Sheep Hold Unchanged. HOGS Dec Bulk. Early Top. Receipts. 17. $8.15® 8.30 53.30 7.000 18. B.ooft' 8.20 8.20 7.000 19 8.13 ft 8.30 8.35 5.000 20. B.loft- 8.30 3.35 3.000 22. 8.20 ft 8.40 8.40 6.000 23. • 8 10ft 8.30 3.35 6.000 24. 8.25 ft 8,43 8.50 3.000 Swine prices rose 15 cents in preholiday trade at the Union Stockyards this morning. The bulk, 120 to 300 pounds, sold for $8.25 to SB.-S, an early top of $8.50 being recorded. Receipts were estimated at 3.000; holdovers were 118. General trade in the cattle market was active and strong. Receipts numbered 400. Vealers were steady, selling at $10.50 down. Calf receipts were 200. Sheep were steady, prices ranging mostly at $8.25 down. Receipts were 1.200. Chicago hog receipts were 15,000, including 6,000 direct. Holdovers were 4,000. The market was active and around 25 cents higher than Tuesday’s average. Good to choice 130 to 170-pound weights brought $8.25 to $8.30; some held higher; 180 to 230-pounders, SB.IO to $8.25; 250 to 280-pounds, $7.85 to $7.90. Cattle receipts, 5,000; calves, 2,000; steady. Sheep receipts, 8,000; steady.

HOGS * Receipts, 8,000: market, higher. —Light Lights—-(l4o-160) Good and choice...s 8.40 —Light Weights—--1160-180) Good and choice... 8.45 ft: 8.50 (180-200) Good and choice. .. 8.45® 8.50 —Medium Weights—-)2oo-220) Good and choice... 8.40 (220-259) Medium and g00d... 8.35® 8.40 . —Heavy Weights—-(2so-280T Good and choice... 8.25 ft! 8.30 '290-350) Good and choice.... B.oo® 8.25 —Packing Sows—-(27s-500) Medium and g00d... 6.75 ft 7.50 (110-130) Slaughter pigs 8.15® 8.30 CATTLE (Slaughter Class) Receipts. 400: market, steady. Good and choice $11.00ft13.50 Common and medium 6.750'1i.00 (1.100-1.500) Good and choice 10.50 ft 13 00 Medium 7.00 ft 10.50 —Heifer?— (500-850) Good and choice $ R.50ft11.50 Common and medium 5.00 ft 8.50 Good and choice 5.25® 7.00 Common and medium 4.00® 5.25 Low cutters and cutters 2.500 4.00 —Bulls (yearlings excluded) Good and choice beef 4.50® 6.25 Common and medium 3.00® 4.50 CALVES AND VEALERS Receipts. 200; market, steady. Good and choice slo.oo® 10.50 Medium 6.00® 10.00 Cull and common 4.00® 6.00 —Calves—-(2so-300) * Good and choice 5.50 ft 9.00 Common and medium 3.00® 5.50 STOCKERS AND FEEDER STEERS Good and choice $ 6.50® 8.50 Common and medium 4.50® 6.50 (800-1.500) Good and choice 6.50 ft 3.50 Common and medium 4.75® 6.50 SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts, 1,200: market, steady. Good and choice $ 7.50© 8.25 Common and medium 5.50®) 7.50 —Ewes— Cull and common I.ooft 2.50 Medium and choice 2.50® 3.75 i Other Livestock By United Frees , , < xh' E '\ EL ,^ ND - Dec - 24 -— Hogs—Receipts. 1.100: holdover none, around 5 to 15c higher, top $8.75 for weights. 210 lbs. down: 220-275-lb. mixtures. $8,40; few heavies. $8.25: rough sows. $6.7507; stags. $5. Cattle—Receipts, 100: common to medium steers around $650®9. strong: low cuter and cutter cows. $3®3.75 and above, steady at week’s advance; bulls, steady to lower. Calves—Receipts. 200: vealers, strong to 50c higher: good to choice sorts, upward to sl2® 12.50; cull to good around $18.90© 11 50 according to kinds. Sheep— Receipts. 1.100; lambs, strong to 25c higher, upward to $8.75: best auoted. $9: cull to medium throwouts, [email protected]; sheep, scarce, firm. By Times Special LOUISVILLE, Dec. 24.—Hogs—Receipts. 300; market 10c higher; 325 lbs. up. $7.70 175-325 lbs., $8.30; 130-175 lbs.. $(.90; 130 lbs. down. $7.10: roughs. $6.65: stags. $5.65. Cattle—Receipts, 100: market steady; prime heavy steers. $8.50 ft 10.50: heavy shipping Steers. $7.25©8.50: medium and plain steers. $6®7.25; fat heifers. $4.50® 10; good to choice cows. $4 05.50; medium to good cows. $3.50®4; cutters. $3 ft 3.25; caners. $2®2.75: bulls.: $3,500:5: feeders, $6.5007.50: stockers. s4ft>7. Calves—Receipts. 100: market- steady: good to choice. S6®B; mediums. $4.50®6; common to medium. $304. Sheep—Receipts, 50; market steady; ewe and wether lambs, $7.50: buck lambs. $6.50; seconds. $404.50; clipped sheep. s2@3. Tuesday's shipments: Cattle. none; calves. 28: hogs, none; sheep, none. By United Press CINCINNATI. Dec. 24.—Hogs—Receipts. 1.200: holdovers. 400: active, mostly 10c hißher; spots 25c higher: better grade 150240 lbs.. $8.650.8.75; mostly $8.75, on 220 lbs. down: 250-265 lbs., $8.3508.50: odd lots around 300 lbs.. $8; 120-150 lbs. mostly $8.25: sows about steady; bulk. $6.75; fewsmooth lightweights. $7. Cattle Receipts. 150; calves. 175: not enough to make a market; odd lots, all classes generally steady: few lower grade steers and heifers. $60:7.75; more desirable kinds up to $9; beef cows mostly [email protected]; bulk low cutters and cutter cows. $3.2504.25: bulls. $5.75 dowm; vealers mostly 50c higher: good and choice. $9,500X0.50; lower grades. $9 down. Sheep—Receipts. 150: steady: better grade handy weight iambs. [email protected]; common and medium. $6.50©7.50; fat ewes. $203. By United Press EAST ST. LOUIS. Rl.. Dec. 24.—Hogs— Receipts, 8,500; market. 15c to mostly 25c higher: pigs, 250 50c higher; top. $8.40; bulk 130-230 lbs. $8.2508.40; 230-280 lbs., $808.35: better 100-130 lbs.. $7.50 0 8.25: sows largely $6.7507. Cattle—Receipts. 1.500: calves, 500: market, steers slow: few early veals. $8012; steady: vealers $1 higher at $12.25; other classes generally unchanged. Sheep—Receipts. 750; market slow: indications around steadv; talking $7.75©8 for bulk of lambs and $3.50 down on ewes. By United Press EAST BUFFALO. Dec. 24.—Hogs—Receipts. 1.800: holdovers. 100: market, active mostly to shippers. 15©25c higher: bulk desirable. 140-220 lbs., $9: few 120-lb. pigs. $9.25; 230-250 lbs., $8.7508.85: packing sows. $6.6507.35. Cattle—Receipts. 225; cows, predominating, slow steadv. Calves —Receipts. 50: vealers. unchanged $11.60 down. Sheep—Receipts. 900: lambs active, gnerally 25c higher: good to choice native and fed western lambs, $8.7509: meduim kinds and strong weight. $8; throwouts, $7. By United Press PITTSBURGH. Dec. 24.—Hogs—Receipts. 1,200: holdovers. 450: market, 10 to 25c higher: packing sows, weak: 140-220 lbs.. 58.75® 8.85 : 220-260 lbs.. SB.soft 8.75; 100140 lbs.. $8.40©8.75: sows. $7®7.50. Cattle —Receipts. 30; no early trading. Calves— Receipts. 100: market, steadv: choice vealers. $11011.50: bulk to medium to good. $6.50010.51?. Sheep—Receipts. 1.000: fat lambs. 25c lower: better grade light to medium weighs. $8.2508.75: desirable heavy lambs. *7 0 7.25. HARVARD GRAD GIVES SCRUBWOMEN WAGES Banker’s Son Is Santa to Workers Fired by University. By United Press CAMBRIDGE. Mass.. Dec. 24. Playing Santa Claus, Corliss Lamont, Harvard graduate and son of a New York banker, has distributed $3,880 as “back wages” among Harvard's nineteen discharged scrubwomen. The charwomen, formerly employed at Widener library, were summarily discharged during the Christmas season of 1929 after tin Massachusetts minimum wage commission had ruled that their wages must be increased from 35 to 37 cents an hour. Lament, in mailing the money, which was in the form of savings bank accounts, acted in behalf of a group of 268 Harvard graduates who had condemned the university’s stand that no back wages were due the discharged scrubwomen.

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London, bank of England made no change in its rediscount rate of 3 per cent. London, New York Cables opened at 4.85 28-32 against 4.35-%: Paris, checks 123.59; Italy. 92.735: Berlin, 20.377. Contruction contracts awarded In thirty-seven states east of the Rocky Mountains during period from Dec. 1, through Dec. J totaled sl6 ,026. 100 according to F. W. Dodge Corporation. This was at rate of $9,471,804 for earh of the 17 business days during the period against $11,024,900 in November and $12,654,700 daily in December, • 1929. Awards for year to date 8,436,618,700, against $5,672,339,800. A.merican News Company declared regular bi-monthly dividend of 50 cents payable Jan. 15. record. Jan. 5, Special meeting of Petroleum Corporation of American stockholders Jan. 14 to vote on directors proposal to revalue securities holdings at approximate market value and 'reduce to $5 from sl7 the figure at which stock is carried in balance sheet. Executive committee authorized; to pay dividend of 25 cents when reduction in capital becomes effective. Bansicilla Corporation declared a dividend of 7% cents on class A and B stock, payable Jan. io, record Dec. 31. Three months ago a dividend of 15 cents was paid. Freight loadings in United States in week ended Dec. 13 totaled 744,443 cars, a decline of 42,730 from preceding w'eek 178.418 below like 1928 week and 219.225 below like 1928 week. Brazilian Traction Light and Power subsidiary companies November net after expenses, but before depreciation, etc.. $2,075,134 against $2,350,643 in Nevember. 1929. Eleven months $25,443,362 against *25,811,667. Domestic crude oil production in week ended Dec. 20 averaged 2,202,200 barrels daily, a decline of 30,650 from preceding week and 431.600 below like 1929 week, American Petroleum Institute reports. Gasoline stocks increased 1,336,000 barrels in week to 39,016.000. St. Louis San Francisco revenue frieght loadings in week ended Dec. 20. were

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14,237 cars against 14,989 in preceding week. Zenith Radio Corporation year ended Oct. 31. net loss $265,950. after all charges, against net profit of $337,593 or 84 cents a share in preceding year. Interborough Rapid Transit November net loss $272,021, after taxes, interest and Manhattan Railway dividend, against net loss of $122,647 in November, 1929. Five month net loss, $1,526,939 against net loss of $730,299. Chain Belt Company declares regular nuarterly dividend of 62%-cent payable Feb. 1. Clifford F. Messinger, vice-president elected president succeeding his brother C. R. Messinger. who resigned to become president of Oliver Farm Equipment Company. C. R. Messinger elected chairman of Chain Belt Company. Bank of Sicily Trust Company, declared a dividend of 15 cents payable Jan. 10, record Dec. 31. three months ago a aivident of 30 cents was paid. New York rediscount rate cut to 2 per cent from 2% per cent. New York Central divided 170,000 tons of steel rails order for 1931 between Bethlehem Steel 71,500 tons Illinois Steel 62,600, Inland Steel 13,900. Carnegie Steel 11,380, Algoma Steel 8,620 and Dominion Steel and Coal 2,000 tons. Readin Company November net operating Income $1,363,950 against $1,592,032 in November. 1929. Eleventh months *ll,252.895 against $15,828,448. Elgin National Watch Company took no action on dividend pending more complete report for year end. Year ago extra dividend of $1 was declared and three months ago Quarterly dividend of 50 cents was paid.

SILVERWARE IS GIFTFROM CITY Treasure Found in Garbage Given as Charity. Silverware that would make many a bride happy is being distributed by the sanitary board. In addition, a large number of pieces not only have been returned to towners, but are being given away for charity purposes, and others are held at the city disposal plant. The silverware was found in garbage cans. A total of 3,097 pieces have been returned to rightful owners. The largest number returned was 335 pieces to the Indiana university medical center; 259 to Wheeler’s restaurants, and 249 to Hook’s drug stores. One hundred pieces of sterling silver still are held at the plant. The following charitable distribution was made: 6,783 pieces to the Community Fund; city hospital, 6,783; city free lunch, 400, making 100 complete sets; orphans’ homes, 233, and 100 to fire station 29.

FOUR YOUTHS ACCUSED OF THEATER HOLDUP Affidavits Filed by Prosecutor in Fountain Square Robbery. Affidavit four 18-year-old youths with auto banditry in connection with the robbery Dec. 8 of the Fountain Square theater, was filed Wednesday before Criminal Judge James A. Collins by Paul Rhoadarmer, chief deputy prosecutor. Those named are: Malcolm Kountz, 1614 South Randolph street; Barnard Burch, 1205 Olive street; Raymond Vick, 933 Spruce street, and Robert Roberts, 1654 Spann avenue. They are charged with obtaining S9OO loot after binding the show manager in a midnight robbery. The affidavit was filed in lieu of absence of a grand jury, which will not be in session until aßer Jan. 1. Under the affidavit a penalty of ten to twenty-five years’ imprisonment is provided. Einstein Has a New Hat By United Press PANAMA CITY, Dec. 24.—Professor Albert Einstein has anew Panama hat today. The hat was a gift from the Panama Chamber of Commerce, cost $l5O. and was a fine example of the best in Panama hats, which are made in Peru, Ecuador and Venezuela, but ncr in Panama. * *

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Following is the explanation of Ripley's “Believe It or Not,” which appeared in Tuesday’s Times; Francois Eugene Vidocq, the First Racketeer—Francois Eugene Vidocq, “first racketeer,” (17751857) was chief of Paris detectives, while he was at the same time the leader of the underworld. He organized the first “Trade Protective Society,” initiating the system of scaring honest tradesmen into paying “protection money.” As detective chief, he created the “stool pigeon,” or paid informer, whom police all over the world still consider indispensable to their activities. As “provocateur,’ ’Vidocq had no equal It is said-’that on numerous occasions he sent out general alarms for his own arrest, and even repeatedly paid a reward to his pretended captor. And withal he lived to the old age of 82. Reference Numerous biographies of Vidocq in the New York public library. The Water and Ink Mixture— When the one drop of water is placed in the 1,000 drops of ink, it makes a solution of 1 to 1,000, a total of 1,001 parts. Therefore, the one drop of the mixture, when added back to the 999 drops of water, gives a total in the water glass of 999 plus 1-1001 drops of water, and 1,000-1,001 drop of ink, and the mixed solution in the ink glass will contain 999 plus 1-1,001 drops of ink and 1,000-1,001 drop of water. 10,000 Cups of Coffee for an Automobile—Signor Spargnapani, owner of a cafeteria in Roveredo, Italy, advertised an offer to purchase a good second hand automobile for a consideration of 10,000 cups of coffee, which he was ready to deliver upon demand. An enterprising salesman, after demonstrating the vehicle, made the sale. At the rate of ten cups a day, the salesman will collect‘the purchase price for the automobile in about three years. The story was widely commented on by the Viennese press, which made the most of the humor of this bizarre sale, Dec., 1929.

Thursday “When Christmas Was Illegal.” Births Girls . Joseph and Clyde Moore, 552 North Highland. Denzel and Mildred Garner. Methodist hosDital. Major and Frances Riddle, Methodist hospital. Alton and Alberta Myers. Methodist hospital. Paul and Jane Hinkle. Methodist hospital. Eugene and Marjorie Kirlin, Methodist hospital. Abraham and Betty Yosha, Methodist hospital. Leroy and Hazel Hyatt, Methodist hospital. John and Fannie O’Connell. 638 Home place. Jessie and Julia Harris, citv hospital. Claude and Gertrude Stayhorn, city hospital. Harry and Mary Bennett,’ city hospital Robert and Cynthia Prater, city hospital. Deaths m^/Uerfe 5 : 3S ’ 1908 MIIIer ’ pul ' pnVunfonia BUgh ’ 2city hos Phl. broncho caroln n oma L - HaUk ’ 68 ’ 2212 Broadway. John F. .Sears. 62. 37 South Euclid cardlo vascular renal disease a> Emma M. Walther, 59. 1129 Hoefeen chronic myocarditis. .nwgen, broncht? pneumonia*’ 527 West Wllklns ’ chronTc e nephm?s rahan ’ 78 ’ 413 West pneumonia Notter ’ 51 ’ 550 b^cho regunltaUon° n ' 3558 BUtloaert^ Ul i^i,^ IcClint ? ck ' 98 - 324 North Liberty. cardio vascular renal disease. French Cabinet Threatened By United Press PARIS, Dec. 24—Theodore Steqg’s career as French premier, extended by the wish of the opposition not to carry a cabinet crisis over the holidays, will be threatened as soon as parliament reconvenes. C. J. Gignoux, loire deputy, announced he would interplate the government on its general economic policy.

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GRAIN FUTURES EXHIBIT LITTLE MARKET ACTION Pre-Holiday Dullness Holds Options to Narrow Range. By United Press CHICAGO; Dec. 24—Buying by foreign and Winnipeg shorts of old May shot wheat prices higher on the Board of Trade an irregular session. It was a typical pre-holiday market, with trade light and featureless, aside from the foreign buying, with the market moving in spurts. Short covering and evening up in corn gave that grain a firmer undertone and a sharp Advance, most of which it held at the close. Oats were rather dull and irregular, with December weak. Wheat Moves Up At the close wheat was % cent to 1 cent higher, com was % cent to % cent higher and oats were % cent lower to % cent higher. Provisionos were irregular, lard about steady and meat weak. Liverpool closed where it opened. % to s 4 cent lower and will be closed until next Monday. Buenos Aires was V* cent higher at the close. Attendance was light with many traders away for the holidays Cash prices were unchanged to % cent higher. Receipts were fifteen cars. Corn Advances Corn scored a fractional advance early on the better tone in stocks rather than any immediate grain influence. There was no pressure and action was light. Scattered selling worked the market back to around the previous close at one time. Cash prices were unchanged to cent lower. Receipts were eighty-two cars. Oats gained a minor fraction on the strength in com but trade was light and featureless. Cash prices were unchanged to % cent lower. Receipts were thirty-one cars.

Chicago Grain Tabie —Dec. 24 WHEAT (old) Prcv. High. Low. 11:00 close, Dec 77% .76% .76% .77 Mar 80% .80 .80 .80 May 81% .81% 81% .81% July 65% .65% .65% ’65% CORN (old) Dec 64% .63% Mar 67% .67% .67% .66% May 69% .69% .69% .68% July 71% .70% .71 .70Va OATS (old) Dec 31% .31V* Mar 31% May .33% .33 .33% .32% July 32 RYE (old) Dec 42% 42% Mar 42% May 43% .42% .43% .42% LARD— Dec 9.10 9.02 May 8.67 .... 8.67 8.77 B.y Times Special CHICAGO. Dec. 24.—Carlots. Wheat, 22; corn. 65: oats. 24; rye. 1 and barely, 5. By United Press CHICAGO,. Dec. 24.—Cash grain close: Wheat—No. 1 hard. 79©79%c. Corn —No 4 mixed. 60%©62%c: No. 2 vellow. 6!W%c; No. 3 yellow. 63%®64%c: No. 4 yellow. 61063 c: No. 5 yellow. 59060V2C: No. 3 white. 67c: No. 4 white. 66c. Oats—No. 2 white. 32%c; No. 3 white. 31 %c. Rye— None. Bariev—4o 0 68c. Timothy—*B.so® 8.75. Clover—*ls© 22.75. By United Press TOLEDO. 0.. Dec. 24.—Grain close* Wheat—No. 2 red. 84®85c. Corn—No. 2 yellow. 71%®72%c. Oats—No. 2 white, 37%®38%c. Rye—No. 2. 67c. Clover— Domestic prime, old. $14.50: prime, new, sls: prime choice, new. $15.35: prime, choice. old. $14.80; December. sls: February. $15.35; March. $15.50. Alsike — Cash. *13.75: December. $13.75; March, $14.25. Butter—Fancy creamery, 330 34c. Eggs—Country run. 250.28 c. Hay—TimotTiv —51.75 a cwl.

In the Air Weather conditions in the air at 9 a. m.: Southwest wind 3 miles an hour, barometric pressure, 30.40 at sea level; temperature, 18; ceiling unlimited; visibility, 1 mile, local smoke; field good. Discuss Airport Plans Charles E. Cox Jr., assistant superintendent of the municipal airport, Tuesday submitted a plan of the new airport administration building to Embry-Riddle Company executives at Cincinnati and discussed moving the Embry-Riddle depot from Mars Hill. Cox flew back Tuesday night in an army plane. Arrivals and Departures Stout Field, Mars Hill—H. F. Bennett In Robin from Louisville and return. Lieutenant R. B. Daniels of the One hundred thirteenth observation squadron, Indiana national guard, to Fairfield (O.) air depot and return. Hoosier Airport—Charles L. Wethem, department of commerc; inspector, from Louisville in Stinson. Air Congress Ends By United Pregg PARIS, Dec. 24.—The first international air congress has finished a two weeks’ session here. Various phases of aviation were discussed and twelve technical cemmittees were appointed to study air problems. The next congress, to be held in 1932, will concentrate chiefly on increasing safety in aviation. GROCERY BUSINESS UP Chain Manager Cites 15 Per Cent Increase for Year. Despite the fact commodity prices are from 15 to 20 per cent lower this Christmas than a year ago, the 190 Kroger groceries in the Indianapolis district have shown an increase in business of between 10 and 15 per cent over last Yuletide, A. W. Metzger, manager of the Indianapolis division, announced today. "Our figures indicate the success of the “buy now” movement, in which we co-operated,” Metzger said. “We think it significant that gross business increased, although prices were far below those of a year ago.”

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