Indianapolis Times, Volume 45, Number 158, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 November 1933 — Page 1

CITY PAUSES IN TRIBUTE TO WAR’S HEROES Sidewalk Throng Greets Huge Armistice Day Parade. PUBLIC OFFICES CLOSED Impressive Rites Arranged tor Dedication of Shrine Room. Indiana's shrine to its World war dead was dedicated today—Armistice day. Portraits of war leaders of our allies were to be unveiled in the dedicatory services in the World % war memorial shrine, room. But at 11 a. m., to marchers and spectators, a momentary pause unveiled memories of fifteen years ago when Hoosierdom waited for the someone they sent “over there.” The parade unveiled its own portraits. A Gold Star mother marched here, and in another section was a disabled war veteran. Colore Are Saluted Flags waved at a reviewing stand where Governor Paul V. McNutt and Major-General Hugh A. Drum, deputy chief of staff of the United States army, watched organizations of patriotic military, and civil nature, pass. Hatless sidewalk spectators saluted the passing colors. Banks, the courthouse, city hall, federal building and statehouse closed doors to re-live those moments of fifteen years ago. Aerial bombs and the roll of drums tolled the hour of 11 a. m. The parade marched through the downtown district and returned to the World War memorial shrine. Speeches Broadcast Forming in front of the obelisk, the marchers awaited the special ceremonies scheduled to be held at 11:30 a. m. in the shrine room. Amplifiers were to carry the words of faith in the future peace of the world, at the dedicatory exercises inside the shrine room. Five hundred special guests, legionnaires, veterans, state, city and county officials, formed in the shrine room for the ceremonies. Major-General Drum and Governor McNutt were to speak. The insignia of the Legion of Honor of France was to be presented to Governor McNutt by M. Leon Morand, French consul of Detroit. Dances Are Slated Portairts of allied leaders to be unveiled were Albert I, of Belgium; Marshal Ferdinan Foch, Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, of Great Britain; General Armando Diaz, of Italy; Marshal Radimir Putnik, of Serbia, and Genera! John J. Pershing. General Pershing's portrait was to be unveiled by Sergeant Samuel Woodflll, one of the outstanding heroes in the World war. At the conclusion of the shrine ceremonies, the room was to be opened to the public. Luncheons, a ball tonight at the Murat temple and one at Tomlinson hall, under auspices of veterans organizations. were to be other features of the city's celebration of Armistice day. SAVE CONSTITUTION. IS PLEA OF EX-JUDGE Clarenc# Martin I'rges Child Education to P.-T. A. Salvation of the American people lies in preservation, and not in destruction. of our'American institutions and the Constitution, Clarence R. Martin, former state supreme justice, told members of the School 85 Parent-Teacher Association last night. He predicted that the nation will emerge from the depression stronger than ever, and with greater power for good in the world, adding that children of today must be equipped for the increasing difficult problems they will face tomorrow. FORGET-ME-NOT SALE URGED BY GOVERNOR Proclamation Asks Co-operation in Today's Flower Sale. Governor Paul V. McNutt today issued an official proclamation urging all to buy as many forget-me-nots today as possible. "Into the making of these flowers have gone the hopes and anxieties of loving hearts anxious to serve their loved ones. Their willingness to aid should meet with a most generous response on the part of the public.” the proclamation set out. Pickpocket Gets $49 Edward Harper. 2211 East Tenth street, notified police last night that a pickpocket stole his billfold, containing $49, while he was downtown yesterday. Times Index Page Bridge 12 Broun 4 Churches 7 Classified 10 Comics 11 Conservation 3 Crossword Puzzle 12 Curious World 7 Editorial 4 Financial 9 Hickman—Theaters 6 Lippmann , 9 Radio .* .... 3 Sports 8 State News 3 Womans Page 5

VOLUME 45—NUMBER 158

=l R m^Ti^^gv BY HELEN WELSHIMER rpALL brown soldiers marching JL In the Flemish sun,This thing, that thing they would do When the war was won. One would plant a garden, One would keep an inn, One would span a mountain, One had tales to spin. Each would have a small house Up a hill somewhere, Each would watch the firelight On a woman’s hair. You who won anew peace You could never share, Do you smile, recalling, Sometimes, over there How you marched far-planning Gallant things to do, Gardens, books and bridges When the war was through? Or are these forgotten While you keep one spring, One love, one girl’s laughter For remembering?

Bloomington Theater Bums; Will Be Rebuilt

$150,000 Blaze Detsroys Building: Women Leap to Safety. By United Prm* BLOOMINGTON, Nov. 11.—Immediate plans to rebuild the Indiana theater building here, destroyed by fire yesterday, were announced today by Harry Vonderschmitt, owner. He said the total loss would amount to approximately $150,000, including damage to two stores which were in the building. Vonderschmitt plans to have a new theater ready to operate within sixty days. The fire started backstage in the theater a short time before the afternoon performance was scheduled to start. There were no pa-

Secrecy Shrouds Soviet, U. S. Parley; Goal Near

Litvinoff and Roosevelt in Long Session for Third Time. WASHINGTON. Nov. 11.—The White House announced “progress has been made ’ at the conclusion early today of a thrte-hour talk between Foreign Commisar Maxim Litvinoff and President Roosevelt on terms of American recogintion of the Soviet Union. The long conversation ended the third full day of negotions between the shrewd Soviet diplomat and high administration officials. There was reason to believe that throughout the conversations the participants have been moving constantly closer to their goal. But never in the memory of Washington observers have negotiations been so closely guarded as those taking place between Mr. Roosevelt and Mr. Litvinoff. Their communiques have been little more than bare statements that meetings have taken place. There has been a complete absence of the usual background information on the progress of negotiations. The Roosevelt-Litvinoff conference last night was the third the two men have held. The stocky, floridfaced commissar,, accompanied by William C. Bullitt, state department expert on the Soviet Union, ar-

Grandmothers in Burlesque? Say, Those NRA Boys Ought to See the Babies in Our Show, Snorts Local Theater Tycoon

•"DALD-HEADED ROW" at the Mutual burlesque theater leaned forward as a man. The red-headed warbler sang the last strains of "fTazybones.” and began to sway gently from the hips. More than ICO tired Indianapolis business men sat bolt upright in their seats. Twenty blonds, brunets and titians pranced on the stage wearing becoming smiles and a few yards of gauze. Backstage. "Duke" Black, burlesque tycoon, looked proudly at his charges as they went through their gyrations. "You don t see any grandmothers out there, do you?" snorted Duke. "No sir. there ain't a gal in that show much over eighteen." Mr. Black’s anger was due to a Pfess dispatch from Washington which he had just read, that NRA officials discovered today what the cash customers already knew—-

The Indianapolis Times Partly cloudy tonight with temperature above freezing; Sunday increasing cloudiness, possibly becoming unsettled.

trons present. Origin of the fire has not been determined. Two women and a six-months-old baby trapped on the second and third flors escaped through windows. Mrs. Harry Alexander, the mother, threw the baby out of a window of their apartment into the waiting arms of a man below. She then jumped from the canopy. Mrs. Lillian Hollister, bookkeeper for the theater, was trapped in her office by the flames, but jumped out of a second-story window into the arms of several men below, Horace Robertson, a fireman, was knocked unconscious when a steel beam fell on his head. Physicians said he probably would recover. One of the two stores in the building sold sporting goods. The other was a jewelry store. Shells in the sporting goods store exploded from the heat, but no one was struck.

rived at the White House at 9 p. m. They w-ent immediately to the President's library and did not emerge until after midnight. Litvinoff. on leaving, said that his conference with the President had been pleasant, but that nothing could be announced about it. “Will you meet with state department officials today?” he was asked. He hesitated, then remembering that today was Armistice day. responded smilingly: “There will be an armistice.” MELLETT FUNERAL SET FOR SUNDAY Anderson's Former Mayor Succumbs to Illness. Bu United Preen ANDERSON. Ind., Nov. 11,-Fu-neral services will be conducted here Sunday for Jesse H. Meliett, 51, former Anderson mayor, who died after a long illness. Mellett's career in public life had been turbulent. He waged several unsuccessful court battles to regain the office of mayor from which he was ousted on the ground that ill health had rendered him incapable of discharging official duties.

that a goodly number of the chorus girls “are grandmothers.” a a m npHE stout Indianapolis burlesque producer's eyes flashed, matching the diamond stickpin reposing tastefully in his necktie. He puffed on his cigar and became reminiscent. “I ’spose the trouble with the NRA boys down fn WashAngMa,” said Mr. Black, “is that they haven't seen a burlesque show in a good many years. I remember the time when we really had grandmothers in the cast. That wasn't so many years ago, either. Just before the depression, in fact, when the old burlesque circuits were going strong.” “In these days.” said Mr. Black, “the stage carpenter, the electrician and sometimes the press agent all had their wives in the cast. And some of them babies was pretty bid.

INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1933

BOILERMAKERS FAVORITES IN N. DJATTLE Irish Are Primed to Spring Major Grid Upset at South Bend. 30,000 TO SEE GAME Indiana Invades Chicago, Butler Faces Washington at St. Louis. While the rest of the world observed Armistice day, heavy firing was renewed all along the football front today. The pigskin bombardment particularly was heavy in the Hoosier sector, where the second of three classics involving the state’s “big three” grabbed the spotlight with a tussle that ranked high on the national calendar. Notre Dame, with its back to the wall, tackled Purdue’s great Boilermaker machine at South Bend, and the mild weather was expected to bring out approximately 30,000 blood-thirsty fans. In pre-season calculations, this struggle was figured to have an important bearing on the national championship picture, but the men of Anderson went into a tailspin at the start of the season from which their battling pilot has been unable to right them. Irish Due to Win Off the record, Purdue is far and away the favorite. But the hunch players were not so certain. Asa result, the betting was reported light. Notre Dame figured to break loose in any game. They have been running wild in their last three tilts, gaining 754 yards from scrimmage, and yet have not crossed the goal in any of the three tussles. A touchdown break early in today’s struggle might touch off the spark that will send the Irish soaring to their former heights and give the football season its major upset. Star Tackles Clash Purdue entered today’s struggle warily, but confident. A highlight of this afternoon’s struggle was to be the line battle between Ed Krause of Notre Dame and Captain Dutch Fehring of Purdue, all-America tackle candidates. Indiana university invaded the Midway today to battle Coach Clark Shaughnessy’s Chicago Maroons. Both teams, with six sophomores in the starting lineups, were seeking their first Big Ten victory and the outcome was regarded a tossup. De Pauw Gets Test Butler invaded Washington of St. Louis and was given an even victory chance, while De Pauw battled to retain its unbeaten, unscored on record against Evansville. In national headliners, Georgia marched on Yale, Pennsylvania met Ohio State, unbeaten Duquesne hoped to upset Pittsburgh, Army faced Harvard. lowa was out to check Michigan's Big Ten title march, Illinois struggled with Northwestern, and Southern California ran into Stanford. LAST RITES HELD FOR TIRE FIRM HEAD Philip Duetscher Resident of City 23 Years. Last rites for Philip Deutscher, 39, Consumers Tire and Service Company president, were held yesterday afternoon at the home, 5033 Broadway. Rabbi Elias Charry of Beth ElZedeck congregation conducted the services. Mr. Deutscher died Thursday in the Methodist hospital. He came to this country twentytwo years ago from Austria. He was a member of the Elks lodge, F. and A. M.. and the BethE 1 Zedeck congregation. Surviving him are the widow, Mrs. Tillie Deutscher; two sons, Jerry and Irvin Deutscher; his father, I. Deutscher, living in Poland; a sister, Mrs. Leon Fisch, in Poland, and a brother, John Deutscher, Indianapolis.

"But now." he continued, “that's all changed. When the depression came along, the burlesque circuits went out of business. Now this business is stationary. We operate here just like a stock company. I do the pickin’ and I get ’em young.” The United Press dispatch which aroused Mr. Black's wrath stated: "One of the reasons burlesque has fallen on evil days, according to a dozen heavy gentlemen with watch chains across their middles, is that some of the British blonds who came over from London with the original British Blondes Company in 1873 still seem to be in the business." a %a a PAUL WEINTRAUB. New York attorney and connoisseur of burlesque, led the burlesque producers to Washington to confer with NRA officials in a wage-hour hearing on the theater code, according to the United Press.

101Q NOV 11 10QQ I I Xeicspaper headlines I j J 1,1 W telling of the World 1 X war armistice and attendant reaction in various icorld capitals compared to the attitude of the nations today show the folloiving changes:

1918 PARIS Armistice signed; crowds go wild. German army in full retreat, shattered by allies’ offensive. an BERLlN—Revolutionists and imperial troops fight in streets; garrisons revolt on Dutch border. Kaiser reached Holland yesterday, fleeing. a # ts LONDON Victory hailed with joy; king, queen, Lloyd George address huge throngs. Huge crowds dance and celebrate in streets. n u WASHINGTON President Wilson informs congress of armistice terms amid wild cheering. , a b tt MOSCOW—Bolshevism gathers strength; hunger and suffering in Russia; American Red Cross rushes aid. .

Baby of Wealthy Family Taken From Crib in Home

60,000 JOBS ON ROADS IN SIGHT Federal Aid May Give Indiana $28,000,000, Official States. First grant of federal public works funds for state road paving made to Indiana today caused Chairman James D. Adams, of the state highway commission, to predict that the original $10,000,000 paving program may reach a grand total of $28,000,000. In add'Mon to this, a pick and shovel program of state road widening, now employing 30,000 men from relief rolls, may be expanded to care for 60,000, he said. The paving is being financed through an outright grant Os $lO,000,000 from federal road funds and match’ng state funds with federal public works funds on a 30-70 basis. Mr. Adams made the latter proposal on a recent trip to Washington, when he offered to use $7,000,000 in state funds for paving purposes, if $3,000,000 wolud be donated by the federal public works administration. That his proposal was approved was indicated today when the commission was informed that $156,400 had been alloted for the first of the paving projects considered under this plan of payment. Mr. Adams also outlined to the federal officials the relief work plan of road widening, and this, too, may be aided by federal grants. The plan, an original Indiana idea, has been adopted by Illinois with an $18,000,000 appropriation made to carry it out, Mr. Adams said. “We can use all the money the federal government will give us for either paving or pick and shovel work,” he declared. “It looks now as if, with state revenues from gasoline tax based on past records, we might have as much as $28,000,000 of joint federal and tsate funds available for paving alone. “Our program will be pushed as much as possible throughout the winter and increase the minute that spring returns.” HELD ON DRUNK CHARGE Men Claim They Were Attacked During Drinking Bout. Two men were under arrest on drunkenness charges today after they reported to police yesterday that while they were drinking, a man came up and struck each of them on the head. The men were Virgil Boyce, 1509 Reisner street, and Grover Curry, 47, of 566 Wilkins street. Curry was taken to city hospital for treatment. Hourly Temperatures 6 a. m 32 8 a. m 36 7 a. m 34 9 a. m 39

“Burlesque,” declared Mr. Weintraub, “is art. It is based upon the Freudian belief that sex is important." He told the grizzled government officials that he regretted the passing of the days when he was a boy, on the sidewalks of New York. and the Columbia theater was the only place where a hard working citizen could see a bare leg. “Burlesque,” Mr. Weintraub continued, “has turned into a wholly novel form of entertainment. Some people call it nudity and some people call it art. I call it beautiful." a a a Tl/TR. WEINTRAUB told the NRA officials that some of the country's best citizens agreed with him and that ‘if I dared mention, here, the names of a lot of people who love burlesque, /

1933 PARlS—Government maintains world's most powerful military machine; deputy demands league invoke treaty penalties against Germany. tt a BERLIN Hitler says he wants peace but is ready to maintain German honor at all costs: nation votes tomorrow to ratify withdrawal from league over absolute arms equality. a a a LONDON—Big navy attracts public support. Statesmen nervously regard Europe following collapse of disarmament conference. a a WASHINGTON—Nation battles depression; building navy to treaty strength. an MOSCOW—Red army at its highest efficiency; war commissars declare that “In event of war with Japan” Tokio in for “A big surprise.”

Peter Baldwin, 2, Missing When Parents Return From Theater. By United Prets WILMINGTON, Cal., Nov. 11.— Two-year-old Peter Baldwlh, son of a prominent San Francisco engineer, was believed by police to be in the hands of kidnapers today. Detectives announced that they were “pretty well satisfied” that the small son of Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Baldwin was taken from his crib some time last night when his parents were attending a motion picture show. The child was alone in the house. Grandparents of the missing child are reputedly wealthy and detectives believed ransom demands would be made on them. The boy’s paternal grandmother is Mfs. Nillie E. Baldwin, San Francisco, said to be a millionaire. His maternal grandfather is Charles R. Rhodes, vice-president and general manager of the Viaux Bridge Company, The father is general manager of the San Francisco Bridge Company. Two screened windows on the front of the house were found unlatched, Mrs. Baldwin recalled having unlocked one of them but did not remember whether the other was open. A number of fingerprints were found on the crib and on the door of the nursery. They were to be compared with those of the boy’s parents to determine their identity. Mrs. Baldwin told police she left home at 6:45 p. m„ leaving the child asleep in the crib. In the Air Weather conditions at 9 a. m. Southwest wind, 16 miles an hour; temperature, 339; barometric pressure, 29.96, at sea level; general conditions, high overcast, lower scattered clouds: ceiling, unlimited; visibility, 7 miles.

T ATONIA RACE TRACK, Covington, Ky., Nov. 11.—The Latonia Cup, which will be run as the sixth race today over a two and a quarter mile route, brings out the best thing of the afternoon in A. G. Tarn’s Excellency, which recently has been shipped in from the Chicago tracks and is as fresh as a daisy. This old boy ran third to Sidney Grant over the same distance, and I need not remind you that there are no Sidney Grants starting in this race today.

The next best thing of the day Is Naval Cadet from the Shandon Farms, who already has won three heats here and is looking for the fourth. This nag certainly is Derby stock and this probably will be his last race of the year.

the reading public would be astounded." “Some people go to burlesque shows six or seven times a week," Mr. Weintraub asserted. “Why?” asked Deputy NRA Administrator Sol Rosenblatt. “Their reasons for going are their own private business," retorted Weintraub, while the circle of stout men, with watch chains across their middles, smiled approval. Weintraub argued for a code to pay the “burlecue” gal a minimum of $17.50 a week and the principals S3O. Thomas J. Phillips, ex-burlesque actor and president of the Burlesque Artists’ Association, said that the present wage scale is a shame. “We hope that decency and good morals can return to our people through decent living wages," he said, in advocating S3O a week for chorus girls and SSO a week lor the stars.

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$1,300 PAY ROLL IS STOLEN FROM DOWNTOWN SHOP Yeggs Discard More Than §SOO in Jewelry; After Breaking Into Safe in Lemcke Service Store. STRONG BOX OPENED WITH PUNCHES Sledge Hammer, Three Punches and Hacksaw Found in Ransacked Office; Waiting Auto Sighted at 2 A. M. Yeggs who discarded more than SSOO worth of watches, rings and rare coins, scattering them carelessly on the floor, last night broke into a safe in the office of the Lemcke Service Shop, 108 East Market street, stealing a pay roll of $1,300. The safe, which was moved from the office to a small balcony, overlooking the street, was opened with punches after the yeggs had wrapped it up in a heavy overcoat to deaden the sound as they worked.

TERROR MOB SHOWS UP IN JERRE HAUTE Escaped Convicts Believed Seen by Farmer. Posing as federal investigators, three members of the gang of convicts that escaped from state prison and since have terrorized the countryside, are believed to have been in Terre Haute recently. According to Captain Matt Leach of the state police, the men spent Tuesday night in a Terre Haute rooming house. The next morning they left, but were given a “lift” back to Terre Haute by Paul Welton, an Avon farmer, when their own car broke down. The men returned to the rooming house, but left fifteen minutes later in a car which was driven up to the house. The men answered the descriptions of Charles Makely, Russell Clark and Edward Shouse.

STETSON ADVOCATES CULTURAL SUBJECTS Leisure Time Studies Prged in New Jersey Address. By Timee Special ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Nov. 11.— Increased leisure time makes teaching of cultural subjects, sometimes dubbed “frills and fads,” essential, Paul C. Stetson, Indianapolis school superintendent ,said in a talk before the New Jersey State Teachers’ Association convention here yesterday. Mr. Stetson said public night schols, properly staffed and offering a variety of cultural, vocational and recreational courses, are excellent insurances against social disorder in a community. Children must be taught, he said, in subjects p roviding them the incentive to and means of spending their leisure in a worth while manner.

RACE TRACK S elections BY O. BEVILLA

Billy Jones is ready to cash in the third and Merrily On seems mighty hard to beat at this track. The last race of the day, and of the season at the aLtonia track, figures for Two Tricks and after that we can bid Colonel Matt Winn and the Kentucky tracks good-by for the year. Tela in the final heat at Pimlico, over a mile and three-sixteenths, looks mighty good to me. She should like the dead track and the distance seems to be what she has been wanting. Knight’s Hopo should grab the second and the fifth appears ripe for Osculator. Today’s Selections At Latonia—1. Panorama, Gard, Polvos Pride. 2. Solid American, Playful Martha, Social Service. 3. Billy Jones, Pancoast, Broad Meadows. 4. Naval Cadet, Penncote, Swiftsport. 5. Merrily On, Cathop. I Pass. 6. Excellency. Kuvera. High Diver. 7. Gibby’s Choice, His Last, El Weir. 8. Two Tricks, Ridgeview, Shaker Lady. At Pimlico—1. No selections. 2. Knight’s Hope. Prize Package, The Bailiff. 3. Pompeius, De Valera. Okapi. 4. Precursor, Rebel Yell, Can’t Remember. 5. Osculator, Watch Him, Mate. 6. Slipper King, Biff. 7. Garden Message, Dyi -i Clarify. 8. Tela, Bright Beatuy,' Surety.

Capital EDITION PRICE TWO CENTS Outside Marion County, 3 Cents

Five gold watches, a diamond ring valued at S3OO and rare coins valued at SSO were found scattered on the office floor, apparently disdained by the thieves. Louis Speropomlos, proprietor of the service shop, told police that the loot taken comprised a pay roll which he had obtained from a downtown bank yesterday. His regular pay day is Saturday, he told police, but he had obtained the money yesterday on account of the banks being closed for Armistice day. Police found a sledge hammer, three punches and a hacksaw in the office, which had been thoroughly ransacked. Chester Sturgeon. 851 North Tacoma street, an A. D. T. operator, told the police that he saw a man racing the motor of his automobile in front of the store shortly after 2 a. m. today. WETS’ LEAD LEAPS TO 65,000 IN KENTUCKY Ballot Counting Continues; Democrats Predict Mayor Victory. By United Prefix LOUISVILLE, Ky„ Nov. 11.—Kentucky's repeal margin jumped to 65,000 votes early today, with 2.459 precincts reporting. Wets polled 213,006 votes, and drys 147.298. Republicans led by a slim margin of 338 votes in the Louisville mayoralty race. On the basis of present trends, supporters of Neville Miller, Democrat, predicted he would defeat Colonel Dan M. Carrell, Republican, by 5,000 votes. Louisville has been a Republican stronghold for many years. Democrats were considered safely in possession of one-sided control of the general assembly, with half the votes counted. DRIVER OVERCOME BY FUMES FROM TRUCK William McClure Found Unconscious in Cab After Trip. Unconscious from the effects of carbon monoxide gas, William McClure, 32, of 326 North Tacoma avenue, was taken to city hospital last night in critical conidtion. Mr. McClure, a truck driver, was found on the seat of his truck, parked at the Pennsylvania railroad freight depot. The gas came from a leaky exhause manifold, it is believed, and entered the closed cab of the truck. BAKER SEES NEED FOR CRIMINAL ATTORNEYS Judge Talks to Sigma Deltta Kappas at Columbia Club. Marion county has a dearth of outstanding lawyers specializing in criminal practice, Criminal Judge Frank P. Baker told memebrs of Sigma Delta Kappa, legal fraternity of Benjamin Harrison law school, last night at the Columbia Club. He discussed methods of practice and procedure in criminal practice and related anecdotes. TAXPAYER FILES SUIT TO HALT WALKATHON Charges Building at Fairground Leased Without Authority. Suit to halt operation of the Walkathon at the Manufacturers’ building, Indiana state fairground, was filed yesterday in Superior court 2 by James Kesterson, 528 Mills avenue. a taxpayer. Mr. Kesterson charges in his suit, that Albert J. Barker, fair board secretary, was without authority to enter into a contract to lease the building for a walkathon. Hearing was set for Monday by Judge Joseph R. Williams. The suit charges the walkathon is damaging the building.

Marts Closed All leading Chicago markets, including grain, stocks and commodities, were closed today in observance of Armistice Day holiday. Regular Saturday trading was continued as usual on all New York markets.