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DRYS DEFIED BY ASSEMBLYMEN 10‘DO WORST’ Anti-Saloon League Heads Challenged in Fight to Modify Wright Law, MRS. STANLEY JEERED Doctors Take Floor to Testify in Favor of Measure. Leader* of the Indiana Anti- , Saloon League and the W. C. T. U \ today faced the challenge of mem- \ hers of the Indiana general arsem- j bly to “do their worst,’’ if they I choose, in retaliation for efforts to- ! ward modification of the Wright 1 bone dry law. Open defiance was hurled at dry crusaders for the first time in more 1 than a decade at the hearing in the house of representatives Tuesday night on the Egan-Monnig bill to permit prescription and sale of mediclnai liquor. The hearing was before the house public morals committee. ‘Declaration of liberty’’ for representatives was sounded, amidst shouts and a shaking of fists. And just a few minutes before the bitter and acrimonious outburst that rocked the hall, the Rev. Father .loseph F. Weber, pastor of the Church of Assumption, had pleaded for brotherly love and a cessation of bigotry. Repeal Bill Up Tonight After the hearing, the public morals committee said it would decide on its recommendation on the EgariMonnig hill following the hearing tonight at 7:30 on the GallowayEgan bill for outright repeal of the Wright law. The hearing was led off by Representative Fred Egan 'Dem., Lake), who described the bill permitting prescription of w'hisky as a health measure. “I can not understand why the Anti-Saloon league should be opposed tp the bill or on what theory,” o .lgan said. , He referred to cases where whisky .as been needed to save lives and j.nentioned the occasions when pUovernor Ed Jackson and Attorney Arthur Gilliom sought iquor to save members of their ffamilies. ~ Insofar as opposition to this bill comes from the Anti-Saloon League, pi can see no reason for the con'timlcd existence of that organization,” Egan said. “It was founded for.the purpose of eliminating the saloon. That having been accomplished, there is no further reason for its existence.” Doctors Back Measure ' “The medical association has been discriminated against for several years," declared Dr. Henry F Alberger, who, with Dr. Albert E. Sterne, Dr. James Stygall, all of Indianapolis; Dr. Claude A. savage and Dr. J H. Gilpin of Ft. Wayne, presented the medical erguments for proponents of the bill. Dr. Alberger said he had been handicapped in treating illness by Jack of whisky. Dr. Sterne declared “The question has but one import—it is not a moral question, has nothing to do with prohibitions, but it's simply a question of medicine.” The meeting began to crackle when Representative John D. T. Bold (Dem., Vanderburg) took the floor. Called Outrage “I merely am a layman, but the consideration under the present dry law is the most damnable outrage ever perpetrated on the people,” j he said. Telling of a time when his mother j had been ill and the physician declared he would have to administer either morphine or whisky, Bold said: “Do you know, the physician didn't want to prescribe the morphine because in certain cases, continued prescription of the drug made addicts out of the patients? “There shortly will appear members of two organizations who will come with the name of God and the Savior on their lips. “I tell you that is damnable blasphemy.” For a moment it was impossible to hear amidst the tumult. Tile dry attack was opened by Ethan A. Miles, dry league attorney, who after a preface in which he declared that the Wright law' permits the prescription of alcohol, presented Dr. Kollo N. Harger. toxicologist at Indiana University, who belittled the therapeutic qualities 1 of whisky and described various reactions. Defend Dry Law Dr. W. R. Turner of St. Paul, E. M. Haggard and Homer O. Hall of Franklin presented the arguments against, the prescription of whisky. But the big moment arrived with the introduction of Mrs. Elizabeth C. Stanley of Liberty, state president of the W. C. T. U„ whose remarks were greeted with jeers, which resulted In frequent use of the gavel by Representative Russell J. Dean (Dem.. Marion), committee chair- : man. Dean had been indorsed by the dry league. City to Provide Jobs By Timet Special ANDERSON. Ind.. Feb. 11.—Unemployed men will be used in the annual spring cleanup of city alleys. More than one hundred men with horses and wagons will de the work of city laborers and city trucks. I

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BOOZE SEIZED IN RAIDS ON MICHIGAN U. FRATERNITY HOUSES

By United Brets ANN ARBOR, Mich.. Feb. 11.—In the most extensive raid ever conTv. ducted on the campus of the University of Michigan, five fraternity houses were invaded this morning by Ann Arbor police. They said liquor was confiscated in each house. Warrants charging disorderly conduct have been issued for eightythree students, who will be arraigned Friday. The houses raided were those of Delta Kappa Epsilon, Kappa Sigma, Phi Delta Theta. Theta Delta Chi and Sigma Alpha Epsilon. The raids were made after police had arrested Joseph Looney and Shirley O'Toole, whom police say later admitted they had delivered liquor to the fraternity houses. The youths were riding about in an

NAP TWO FOR ROBBING SLAIN YOUTH’S BODY ‘Homeless Wanderers’ Say They Were Driven to Deed by Poverty. By United Brest CHICAGO. Feb. 11.—A you. h, found apparently beaten to death a few blocks south of the loop today. was identified as Samuel Stevenson. 20, Ashland. Wis., salesman, several hours later, after one of two men caught robbing the body had given that name as his own. The man who sad he was Stevenson was identified as Glenn Hutchins, 25, Pontiac, Mich. His companion said he was William Dunn, 22. formerly of the Pennsylvania Athletic. Club, Philadelphia. They were held pending an# investigation. A police squad found Stevenson's body face down in an alley at the rear of a vacant lot, with Hutchins and Dunn bending over it. attempting to remove the clothing. Hutchins and Dunn declared they were homeless wanderers, in Chicago. seeking work and sleeping meanwhile in “25 cents a bed” hotels. They said they had come across Stevenson’s body by chance and tried to rob it because of their desperate circumstances. Stevenson appeared to have been beaten to death, but police gave consideration also to a theory that he might have been struck by an automobile. Hutchins and Dunn were questioned by police throughout the morning and finally were declared to have confessed that Hutchins took a roll of bills from Stevenson, beat him when he resisted and enlisted Dunn in stripping the salesman of valuables. PASS NET FISHING BILL Senate Approves Measure, 45 to 1, and Sends It to House. Permission may be secured from the state conservation department to fish with nets in Indiana streams if a bill approved by the senate by a vote of 45 to 1 today and sent to the house becomes a law'. RADIO INVENTOR DIES Kimmell Killed by High Voltage Electric Wires. PITTSBURGH. Feb. 11.—Funeral services for J. W. Kimmell, 26, inventor of the A. C. radio tubes, will be held at his home here tomorrow. Kimmell was killed Monday when he came int-o contact with wires carrying 4,400 volts of electricity.

‘lt Feels Fine to Be 84,’ Says Thomas Edison on Birthday

NO ARRESTS MADE Autoisis Ask License Extension; Unable to Pay. Although the deadline on 1930 license plates expired at midnight, Indianapolis police, at noon today, had made no arrests of motorists driving cars with 1930 tags. Hundreds of complaints against the enforcement of the statute requiring 1931 plates were received at the auto license division in the statehouse, chiefly from unemployed men and others who claimed their incomes were insufficient to permit them to pay the annual license fee. Among them were several truck drivers whose trucks brought in their only income. They said they could not pay $lO f>r the new plates. REFUSE TO RECONSIDER Walsh Tries to Bring Up World Court Again. By United Press WASHINGTON. Feb. 11.—A motion to reconsider the proposal for adherence to the world court was defeated today in an executive sesscion of the senate foreign relations committee. The motion was made by Senator Walsh iDem., Mont ). PATTEN ESTATE FILED Gun Accident Victim Left $500,000; Administrator Is Named. Estate of James C. Patten, president of Metals Protection Corporation, who W'as shot and killed accidentally more than a week ago, will amount to more than $500,000, attorneys said as it was filed in probate court today. E. Kirk McKinney. realtor, was appointed special administrator of the estate.

“BUILDING UP BIG FIGHTS,” THE SPORTING FEATURE OF THE YEAR, WRITTEN BY IKE DORGAN, STARTS IN THE TIMES PINK EDITIONS TODAY. r , A, 1P % *

Mother of Nine, Return ing From Bier of Loved One,

Is Struck by A uto; Dies

Body of Husband's Father Lying in State as Tragedy Strikes Again. The black phantom that lurks in streets and highways today left motherless nine daughters as death laid its hand on a family whose grief at the passing of another loved one still was unallayed. Her skull fractured by an automobile as she crossed the street toward her home late Tuesday night, Mrs. Joseph E. Clayton, 45. of 3851 English avenue, died in city hospital at .2 a. m. She was the mother of twelve children, nine of whom are living. She had returned with her son-in-law. Robert Jarrett, 3328 West

St. Clair street, and two daughters, from Greenfield, where the body of her husband’s father lay in state, awaiting funeral and burial Thursday. Stepping from Jarrett’s car across the street from her home, she ran in front of a car driven by Hugo M. Gale. 30.

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of 5733 Oak avenue. Gale tried to avoid hitting her, but she ran on, and as the machine hurdled the curb a fender knocked her to the pavement. Clayton still was in Greenfield, but arrived at the hospital two hours before his wife died. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Sunday in the Greenfield Methodist Episcopal church. Surviving her. besides the husband, are nine daughters: Mrs. Mane Reimer, who, with Mary Ellen Clayton, saw the fatal accident; Mrs. Margaret Meisel, Mrs. Ruby Jarrett, and Elizabeth, Maude, Laura Lee, and Saranne and Susan Clayton, and six grandchildren. WIFE BEATING CHARGED Twice Weekly Thrashing for 48 Years Bared in Court. By United Brets NEW YORK, Feb. 11.—Mrs. Anna McCormack testified before a referee in Brooklyn today that her husband had beaten her regularly twice a week for the last forty-eight years, but that she still loves him and “would never think of leaving him until he left me.” Referee Harrington recommended $250 counsel fees and S2O a w r eek alimony pending trial of their suit for separation.

By United Press ■nVT. MYERS, Fla.., Feb. 11.—With a large, brilliant sunflower—symbol Aof his latest interest—in his coat lapel, Thomas Alva Edison, noted inventor, observed his eighty-fourth birthday anniversary here today by granting his customary annual interview', answering thirty questions fired at him by a battery of newspaper men. “It feels fine to be 84 years old,” the silver-haired inventor said after laughing and joking w'ith Harvey S. Firestone, tire magnate, as he answered the wide range of questions. Then he pointed significantly to the sunflower, and said: “There's a lot of rubber in that.” The interview was the first event in a busy day. and was followed by a gala parade out to the newly constructed $750,000 Edison bridge, built in his honor, where he participated in formal dedication of the structure.

Terror Reigns

A terrible fear grips the world. It is throwing men and women out of work. It is bringing shivering breadlines to the cities. It is ruining farmers all over the country. It is forcing banks to the wall and closing up businesses every which way. It is cutting into profits, slowing dow'n industry. What is this devastating horror now' loose in the world? Read ‘The Road to Better Times” beginning in The Times Thursday and find out. It is important you should know.

•LAME DUCK’ BILL WINS House Committee Approves Vote on Abolishing Short Session. By United Press WASHINGTON. Feb. 11.—The proposed constitutional amendment to abolish the short or “lame duck" session of congress, which has passed the senate several times, was assured of a vote in the house at this session when the rules committee today adopted a special rule for its consideration.

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1 automobile when they attracted police attention. No liquor was found ! in their car. They are held pending further investigation. . n n n 'nan AFTER getting information from the O'Toole youth as to which houses had been supplied, the police started out on the raiding | expedition. Names of students who face charges have not been made public, but it was learned that a number of the most prominent men on the campus | are involved. At least onjj varsity football player is included on the i list. The fraternities are among the most prominent at Michigan. Tile raids, which started early, were led by Sergeants Sherman Mor- | tensen and Norman Cook. They entered the fraternity houses and

Page Joshua! Attempt to put Indiana qn eastern standard time faiied in the senate today with thirtysix senato's voting that it be postponed indefinitely. Advocates urged it would avoid confusion caused by the institution of daylight saving time in the summer. Senator Alonzo H. Lindley (Rep., Fountain, Vermilion and Warren) defied the senate to change the time by declaring that it was worked out on meridians based on the rising and setting of the sun. “Joshua was the only man able to change the .time and he made the sun stand still,” Lindley declared.

JORDAN GIVEN LIFE IN PRISON Jury Finds Man Guilty in Slaying Case. Frank Jordan. 25,. father of two children, today faces life imprisonment after his conviction Tuesday night on a firstrdegree murder charge in connection with the slaying of Raymond I. Cole near Greenfield last October. The criminal court jury deliberated less than three hours to reach the conviction. Jordan will be sentenced Saturday morning by L. Ert Slack, trial judge. Defense attorneys indicated an appeal will be taken to the supreme court. Jordan, who lives at 2406 Southeastern avenue, is alleged to have shot Cole to death because of a love affair with the victim’s wife, Mrs. Marie Cole. Mrs. Cole is held in the Hancock county jail charged with complicity in the crime, and will be tried there within a few weeks. SIXTEEN ARE INDICTED Raster Charged With Murder by j v Grand Jury. Marion county grand jury today I named sixteen persons in eleven indictments, and discharged sixteen others. Among indictments was one against Herbert R. Kaster, musician,! w'ho shot and killed his wife Helen, in an East Washington street store, Nov. 27, w'hen she refused to return to him after a short separation. The indictment charges first degree murder.

“I am getting about 6 per cent of rubber from the goldenrod now,” Edison said, “and am breeding up the plants so they will produce at least 8 per cent.” For years Edison has experimented with synthetic rubber. He indicated today his labors in that direction would require about three more years before he would be satisfied with the results. nun DURING the course of the interview. Edison declared: He regards the Hoover administration a success. Unemployment “is a question several sizes too large for me,” He is not in favor of the “dole.” His health is “pretty good.” The phonograph gave him “the biggest thrill and most satisfaction.” “Ambition and the will to work” are the chief aids to success. Edison expects to conduct experiments on an “anti-fog” device for aviation. Mussolini is a great executive, “probably a good man for the Italians.” Edison sees no remedy lor the “cycle of business depression." "We will always have them,” he said. “It lies in the very nature of man.” As for life in general, Edison feels we are not living at too fast a pace, and that “the present trend of life is improving as pertains to rfiorals.”

CRACK PARTY WHIPS TO END RELIEF FIGHT Democratic Votes Will Pass ‘Compromise’ If It Carries. By Uml eel Press WASHINGTON, Feb. 11—Attack on the compromise drought relief program w'as briefly interrupted in the senate today for passage of the bill to establish a five and one-half day week for postoffice employes. BY RAY TUCKER. limes Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.—With i the Democratic revolt against the i Hoover-Robinson drought relief compromise spreading, the party i w'hip was being cracked today by the minority leader from Arkansas in an effort to assure favorable ac- | tion. Despite the desire of Democrats to support Robinson, their leader, he W'as having as difficult a time as he did in explaining his position on the floor. His associates recalled that it was he and his colleague. Senator Car- | away, who first began the fight for ; direct and general relief, and that j they had agreed to stand by Rob- | ihson at a party caucus, even if it ; meant forcing an extra session. Watson Cracks Whip If the $20,000,030 agreement, which Senator La Follette (Rep., Wis.), terms an “unconditional surrender, goes through, it will be due to Democratic votes. There are enough dissatisfied progressives to insure its defeat if Robinson and Caraway had held to their original demand for a $25,000,000 fund to be distributed among city unemployed as well as droughtstricken farmers. Majority Leader Watson (Rep.. Ind.), on his part already has resorted to whipcracking to hold Republicans in line. By holding a caucus on the proposal he insured that those who attended—and all except the progressives did—would remain on the reservation. So certain is he that his votes will be there that no Republican is i attempting to defend the settlement against Republican and Democratic criticism. Revolt Threat Is Seen Deserting the floor while the measure was under attack, Robinson confined his efforts to cloakroom arguments with critical colleagues. Though few' w'ant to repudiate his leadership, it is believed that facts and conditions set forth by opponents of the agreement are making votes. Whether they will be sufficient to defeat it is still a question. Debate has brought out that farmers w'ho have no credit must become charitable wards, and foes of the “compromise” contend that these number most of those in need. BROWN IS DEFIANT Refuses to Give Data to Postal Probers. By United Brets WASHINGTON, Feb. *1. —Post- 1 master-General Brown today re- j fused to reveal to the senate committee investigating postoffice leases information regarding his recommendation last September that the government either purchase certain leased property or condemn it. The refuscal precipitated a bristling exchange between Brown and Chairman Blaine, who had requested the information. Brow'n told Blaine the information was “confidential” and that to reveal it w'ould be “incompatible to the public interest. Blaine pressed ; his questions and Brown was equally i persistent in refusing to talk. t ~ ~ Hourly Temperatures 6a. m 24 10 a. m 31 1 7a. m 24 11 a. m 34 Ba. m 26 12 (noon).. 34 : 9a. m 28 Ip. m 36 !

Last Call

Midnight is the deadline for essays in The Times Free Golf Lesson contest. Any letter postmarked before 12 o'clocs will be given consideration in choosing the ten city girls who will form the first class, which will start teeing off and putting next Monday at the SmithNelson golf academy. Watch The Times for names of the winners Saturday, and for details of the contest to choose ten more girls, to appear in Monday’s Times.

aroused the sleeping students as they searched the premises from top to bottom. nan • o an THE liquor, police believe, had been laid in for the J-Hop dance, Friday night, by four of the fraternities. Delta Kappa Epsilon, however, is taking no part in the J-Hop. Police listed the results of their liquor findings as follows: Phi Delta Theta, twelve quarts and twelve pints of whisky in two suitcases. , Delta Kappa Epsilon, ten quarts of whisky and a half case of beer. Kappa Sigma, two suitcases full of whisky. Theta Delta Chi, one suitcase full of whisky. Sigma Elpha Epsilon, six quarts of whisky.

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The stock market isn't the only rise tills February. At least that's what Miss Mary Lou Mannan of Martinsville. Butler “co-cd,” discovered today on Butler university's campus. With the help of Willard N. Clute, director of the university’s botanical gardens, she found

AGREE ON HOUSE BONUS PROPOSAL

Bacharach Measure Is Favored by Committee at Meeting. By United Press WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.—The house ways and means committee today eliminated all veterans bonus proposals brought.before it. except the Bacharach plan to increase the loan limit on certificates and the Fish plan of optional payment in cash of 25 per cent of the full value of World war veterans’ certificates. It was learned authoritatively after the meeting today that the committee will report out a bill, probably Thursday, similar to the Bacharach measure, which, in addition to increasing the loan limit to 50 per cent, also will provide for reduction of interest on loans from 6 to 4 per cent. Republican leaders, it was learned also, are planning to bring up the measure Monday under a suspension -of the rules and pass it that day. There is not expected to be much opposition to this program, however, since Republicans and Democrats generally are united to act upon a compromise bill. The proposal of Representative Bacharach (Rep., N. J.) to increase the loan value from 22 Is to 50 per cent, it was figured, would cost $1,697,750,000 if all veterans borrowed money under it. GUN BATTLEREPORTED Residents Report Shooting But Police Without Clew. Fountain Square and southeastern Indianapolis residents today reported to police a running gun battle early this morning between occupants of two automobiles in that district. Police said the men probably were rum runners and hijackers. EINSTEIN TO END’VISIT Famous Scientist to Sail From U. S. for Berlin March 4. By United Press PASADENA. Cal., Feb. 11.-Com-pleting eight weeks of intensive study, during which time he announced two new theories. Dr. Albert Einstein will leave late this month for New York and sail March 4 on the S. S. Deutschland for Berlin.

WALES’ PARTY AT LIMA Thousands Cheer Prince of Wales in Peruvian City. By United Press LIMA. Peru, Feb. 11.—The prince of Wales arrived today and was accorded freedom of the city amid the cheers of thousands of spectators. The prince, replying to the welcome of Mayor Luis Antonio Eguiguren. spoke in Spanish for the first time since he started his LatinAmerican trip.

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several hundred maple trees just aching to become trimmings for somebody's hotcakes and sausages. So here she's shown with her tin cup having one on Mother Nature. "Sweet to the sweet,” we'd call

Luesse Loose Agitator Fails to Appear for Work Given Him by City.

A pick and shovel lay untouched today at the park nursery in Riverside park. And Theodore Luesse. selfstyled unemployed leader and red agitator, no longer is on the city pay roll. Luesse failed to appear for work today after hq had told Captain Otto Ray of the controller's office that he couldn’t do his “regular work” and labor at the nursery, too. He told Ray his “regular work” is organization of demonstrations and the one scheduled for Tuesday “failed miserably because I had to be out at the nursery.” Although Luesse will not be sought for arrest, Ray said if he appeared in any further unemployed demonstrations Luesse can expect a jail sentence on a vagrancy charge.

AID FUND GROWING Red Cross Nears Goal in Relief Drive. Drive for Red Cross funds in Indianapolis neared the two-thirds mark today when officials announced total contributions of $47,211. Donations since Tuesday reached $2,908.30. Included in contributions were SI,OOO from Eli Lily Company and Stockholders: S2OO. anonymous; SIOO, Louis E. Lathrop, and $64, teachers at School 49. The drive quota is $72,000. The money will be used for relief of persons in drought-stricken areas of the nation. By United Press WASHINGTON, Feb. fl. —The American Red Cross has raised $7,500,000 of the $10,000,000 sought in the relief drive for drought succor, Chairman John Barton Payne announced after a call at the White House today. HEAR ROWBOTTOM CASE Federal Grand Jury Expected to Report Friday. Hearings of witnesses in the case of Representative Harry E. Rowbottom, Evansville. First district congressman, charged with “sale” of postal appointments, was reported today to be concluded by the federal grand jury. . Investigations by the jury are drawing to a close and it is expected the jury will report Friday following return of Judge Robert C. Baltzell from Chicago, where he is sitting as special judge.

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iSTOCKS FIRM DESPITE MDCH PROFIT-TAKING Utilities Are Features in Day's Gains; U. S. Steel on Upgrade. MONTH'S TOTAL IS HIGH Values Have Increased in February More Than in All of January. BY ELMER C. WALZER l nitrd Tress Financial Editor , NEW YORK. Feb. 11.-The stock market so far in February has risen : more than four times as much as it gained in the entire month of January. according to the Dow-Joncs industrial averages. The increase is 14 points against about 3 in January. with 11.32 points increase in the last three trading days since Saturday. Asa result of this sudden and vigorous gain,' market, observers today were urging caution in buying on the theory those with profits on paper would sell to cash in on those profits. Today's rise in the stock market showed signs of fatigue around the start, of the fourth hour of trading today, but a large part of the early gains in speculative favorites was : maintained. Trading at Fast race Although the early rise was ac- ; companied by signs of irregularity, ' effective resistance to the forward movement did not make itself felt until mid-afternoon. Early gains ranged from 1 to 6 points. Activity, which was not far under Tuesday's 5.000.000 share pace, dwindled rapidly when the rise was checked. The principal weak spot was Auburn Auto, w'hich has risen more i than 50 points in the last week, j This issue hold a loss of about 4 i points through the first four hours iof trading after opening 31 points | lower. An apparent technical | “corner” in this stock appears I broken. Other shares to make little headway included General Motors, North American. Electric Power and Light and Du Pont. On the other hand, impressive strength was maintained by other leaders. Steel common pushed into new high ground for the year at ! 148 1 j, up more than 2 points, and 1 General Electric gained nearly 2 points. Further excited trading continued : in J. I. Case, which soared nearly 10 points to 122. Motors and utilities as a group held firm and Westinghouse Electric continued its rise. Utilities Are Strong The latter was little affected by official announcement that the company would suspend Saturday operations beginning March 1. After touching an early high of 99 the shares reacted to 97, but quickly recovered. The slowing down of the advance in the main body of stocks had little effect on the utility shares in the late afternoon. Consolidated Gas, Amercian Telephone, American and Foreign Power and United Corporation were taken in large blocks at their highest levels of the current year. Motors, likewise, with the exception of General Motors, were turned over In large blocks in the afternoon. Wall Street Is Puzzled Wall Street was puzzled by the sudden upturn early this week. One authority said the turn was logical for Wail Street which, he said, always goes to extremes. Steady investment buying by large and small buyers gradually had decreased the floating supply in some stocks so that a little heavy buying by “shorts” or pools w'as enough to shoot prices skyward. In the business world there was no perceptible change, conditions remaining about as they have been. Steel production was making less than seasonal progress and warm weather was holding back buying of seasonal lines. No Time for Bull Market Unfilled orders on the books. United States Steel Corporation showed an unexpectedly large increase Tuesday, however. Conservative bankers said this is no time for a bull market; that th? market is not in a position to discount a turn in business later, and that a quiet list moving in a narrow range is the best aid for a business rally. In the upswing of the last three days, some stocks rose more than 100 per cent above recent lows. Auburn Auto rose to 191 U, a gain of 220 per cent from its low. WEISS BILL STUDIED Effect of Measure and Possible Repeal Is Discussed. Effect of the Weiss law, removing penalties from owners of delinquent tax real estate, was discussed by county treasurers of Indiana at a meeting today in the Columbia Club. Treasurers of more than a score of counties discussed whether repeal of the law, which became operative last week, will solve problems encountered by the absence of buyers of the delinquent property. More than $13,000,000 of delinquent property in Ration county has been offered for sale by Clyde Robinson, treasurer, and no buyers have appeared.