Early Stock Market Opens Firmer Amid Narrow Changes
The New York market started firmer with uneven gains and steady leaders. U S Steel Chrysler Hudson and New York Central rose while Wright Aero and Consolidated Gas held, with Paramount Famous Lasky hitting a new high as 20 000 Consolidated Textile shares climbed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer C. Walzer
United Press
New York
U. S. Steel
Chrysler, Hudson
New York Central
Wright Aero
Consolidated Gas
Paramount-Famous-Lasky
Consolidated Textile
Standard Oil of
Atlas Powder
Congress Cigar
Bethlehem Steel Postum
Atlantic Refining
General Electric
Radio
Chrysler and Hudson
Banking Clearings and Balances Across Major Cities
Indianapolis reports today’s bank clearings at 4.574 million with 8.596 million debits. Chicago posts December 4 clearings at 162.2 million with 13.5 million balances. New York shows December 4 clearings at 2.286 billion and a 191 million balance. Treasury, as of December, nets 69.851654 million with customs receipts around 945,857.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Chicago
NEW York Statement
United Preas
New York
Federal Reserve Bank Credit Lance
Retiring President Urges Market Restraint on Money Problem
Stock Market column from New York on December 4 discusses the retiring president addressing Congress with optimism about national prosperity. It warns Congress may tackle the money problem from brokers loans and favors market-based adjustment over drastic laws, urging maintenance of long stock marketing on bulges to ease the readjustment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson & McKinnon
New York
Congress
Fifield Backs Bill for More State Police Force
Otto G. Fifield secretary of state announced his support for an immediate increase of fifty in the state police force. After a conference with Chief Robert T. Hume he endorsed the program outlined in the budget request, aligning with the Republican platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto G. Fifield
Robert T. Hume
Hume
Fifield
Free service restored for St. Meinrad abbey by public commission
Howell Ellis, commissioner, issued an informal order to Southern Indiana Telephone and Telegraph to restore free service to St. Meinrad's abbey. Rev. Columban Thuis, O.S.B., said Jasper and Huntingburg had long received free service under a verbal agreement tied to the abbey's ownership of the original company. The Southern had warned the service would end by order of the commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howell Ellis
Public Service Body
Southern Indiana Telephone and Telegraph Company
St. Meinrad’s Abbey
Columban Thuis
Hog Receipts Push Market Down at Union Stockyards
Receipts of 17 000 hogs pressured the market with 170 to 300 pound hogs 25 cents lower and other weights 10 to 20 cents off. Bulk 160 to 300 pounds at 8 75. Cattle mostly steady, beef steers 25 cents lower. lambs strong to higher with good to choice at 13 to 13 50, top 13 75. City hog prices ranged 7 to 8 80 per 100 pounds across weight classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ill Central
Kan City
Nor Pac
Norfolk
Oaewee
St Paul
Texas & Pa
Kelly-Said
Inited Tates
Am Car & Fdy
Nee - Contes
Am Steel
General Elec
iSey Brake
Westingh Air B
Bethlehem
Colorado
Inland Steel
Uae
V2 Oe
Eae Mae & Buwens
Aie Eee Eenee
Warren Fdy
Vanadium Corp
Motors— Am Bosch Ma
Chandler Ae Yq
Eae Motors Tyster Co
8Dge Bros
Ray Am Paige
General Motors
Adson Ss. Hupp
Nash Motor
Packard
Peerless
Pierce Arrow
Studebaker
Warner
Timken
Willys.Overland
Save Motor
Ammental& Rig
Anaconda
Andes
Calumet & Ariz
Cerro de Pasco
Chile
Texas
Pan-Am Lago Oil & Petee B
Phillips
Union of All
Eezat Dutch
Tee
Simns Petrol
Sinclair Oil
Elly
1St St Cal
Transcontl
Texas ‘Con
Ite Eagle A
Adv Ramely
Chalmers
Allied Chemical
Amer
Fey
Congoleum
Davison Chem
Famous Players
Int Harvester
Lambert
Kelvinator
Ontgom Ward
Radio Kell
Owens Bottle Oo
M Rand
Sears Roebuck Cne Carbid
Elec Pow & Lt
Nterboro Oeee Nor Amer Co
West Union Teloping
Atl Gulf & Wwee
United Fruit
California
Pleischmann
Jewe
Natl Dairy Postum Co
Ward Baking
Union
Chicago
Seeesee
Ewer
Ana
United Press
United Press Iutsburgh
Foeort
Commodity Prices and Market Receipts Across Butter Cheese Eggs and Poultry
Wholesale butter prices No 1 52 53c No 2 48 49c Butterfat 52c per lb Cheese various brands and weights shown. Eggs fresh delivered Indianapolis price ranges. Poultry buying prices listed for hens leghorn large breeds ducks geese turkeys and roosters. US market receipts by United Press Chicago include eggs butter poultry cheese and potato market notes with regional price ranges and on track and in transit stock figures.
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Wisconsin
New York
Indianapolis
Bu United Press
Chicago
White
Minnesota
Red River Ohips
Idaho
Chicago Livestock Market Reports Mixed Hogs Cattle and Sheep Prices
Chicago and Louisville market notes show hogs mostly 25 cents lower than the prior day with tops around 8.80 for heavy weights and varied cattle and sheep values. Receipts reach about 60 000 hogs and 12 000 cattle with mixed trade. firm fat lambs at roughly 14 to 14.25 dollars and calves around 12 to 14.50 dollars, while market conditions differ by region and weight class.
Airport planner to confer on municipal field sites
John E. Sommers aviation specialist of the department of commerce will arrive Wednesday or Thursday to confer with city officials on the proposed municipal airport. He is to cooperate with Mayor L Ert Slack in viewing the sites and advise on financing and equipment for the new field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Sommers
Department of Commerce
Paul H. Moore
Chamber of Commerce Aviation
Sommers
L. Ert
Civic Clubs to Discuss Gas Company Takeover
Indianapolis civic clubs plan a Friday meeting at the Chamber of Commerce to consider city takeover of the Citizens Gas Company. Corporation counsel John W. Holtzman will discuss why the city should take over the gas plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic Clubs
Citizens Company
Citizens Gas Company
Indianapolis Federation of Community Civic Clubs
Chamber of Commerce
John W. Holtzman
Fruit and Produce Price Listing Across Regions
A fragmented price guide lists apples lemons limes oranges and other fruits by origin and quantity. It includes Indiana California Jamaica Oregon New York and Tennessee entries with prices per box crate basket and per hundred weight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Tonethan
Bord Sare Tratt
Box Grimes
Casaba
Concord
California
Jamaica
Florida
Rosc
Anjo
30 Shootings Linked With Philly Gangs
Evidence links at least thirty shootings and murders over two years to bootleg gambling interests in Philadelphia. District Attorney officials said two men tied to recent shootings played prominent roles. The chain extends to memorial day 1927 murders of Zanghi and Cocozza and to the August killings of McLean and O Leary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Areas
Philadelphia
John Monaghan
Joseph Zanghi
Vincent Cocozza
Hughie McLean
Daniel O'Leary
City in Brief and Local Notices
The City in Brief lists Wednesday events including Methodist Episcopal Men’s council and other luncheons and conventions at various venues. It notes Rabbi M M Feuerlicht discussing Jewish stories at Kirshbaum Community Center and other community meetings. Bids for snow plows due Dec 11. large land auction set for Dec 12 in the statehouse. Mayor McCarthy met state health officials on sewage disposal by Jan 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Feuerlicht
Kirshbaum
Basslake
Starke County
Auditor’s
Statehouse
Edward Spray
John W. McCarthy
Washington
Ind
William F. King
State Health Department
Lewis S. Finch
Thelma Trent Named Clerk in State License Office
Thelma Trent, a college graduate active in Republican circles, was appointed today as a clerk in the automobile license division of the secretary of state's office. She is the first Black employee in the department in several years, recommended by Gary’s three Negro aldermen and Dr Turner of Gary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto G. Fifield
Thelma Trent
Gary
Secretary of State
Miss Trent
Lake County
Fifield
Turner
Bull Feeling Gains Ground in All Grains
Chicago traders saw limited interest on the Board of Trade with wheat and corn easing slightly while oats led with modest gains. Wheat and corn moved in narrow ranges as traders awaited new influences and export demand remained slow. Visible oats supply drop tightened the cash market amid steady arrivals on prior contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Chicago
Board of Trade
Isaac Rothbard Dies at 63. Funeral Wednesday
Isaac Rothbard owner of a men’s furnishings and general merchandise store at 50 South Illinois street died at his home 2213 North Meridian after a heart attack. Born July 10, 1880 in Warsaw Poland he moved to Indianapolis in 1908. Funeral services will be held at his home Wednesday at 2 PM with burial in the Jewish cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Rothbard
South Illinois Street
North Meridian Street
Mr. Rothbard
Warsaw
Poland
Indianapolis
Zion Lodge
B'nai B'rith
Central Hebrew Congregation
H. F. Hornstein
Detroit
Arthur E. Ross
Henrietta
Morris
Lillian
Joseph Rothbard
Minnie Donahue
Arsenal Avenue
Mt. Carmel Baptist Church
Twentyfifth
Oxford Streets
Citizens Petition Against Noisy Crossing Bells
Fifty Cloverdale residents filed a petition with the public service commission asking relief from a loud electric bell at the Main and West Main street crossing. They say the bell from the Chicago Indianapolis and Louisville railroad rings for an hour at a time and causes consternation and confusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cloverdale
Public Service Commission
West Main Street
Chicago, Indianapolis and
Louisville
Bridge dispute discussed by state officials in federal suit
Director John D. Williams, Commissioner Jesse Murden, and Chairman Albert J. Wedeking conferred on next steps in the federal suit over the Evansville bridge project. The state was represented by Attorney General Arthur L. Gilliam. It was announced in Washington that the United States Supreme Court accepted jurisdiction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Williams
Jesse Murden
Albert J. Wedeking
State Highway Commission
Evansville
Commission
Arthur L. Gilliam
Washington
United States Supreme Court
Mayor Slack to address South Meridian Civic Club
Mayor L Ert Slack will speak to the South Meridian Street Civic Club on Wednesday night at 1701 South Meridian Street with Dr. Howard Danner presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Ert Slack
South Meridian Street
Howard Danner
Springfield man defeats would be attacker with lighter
Walter Warner's vest pocket lighter halted a gunshot after an argument with Ambro Lamsarger. The lighter’s mechanism stopped the bullet, sparing Warner from harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Springfield
Iil
Walter Warner
Ambro Lamsarger
Lamsarger
Warner
Ban Movies 10 Boy Thief Put Him in Chorce
Richard Bennett a 17 year old Norwalk high student pled guilty to minor robberies in Wilton Connecticut and signed a church attendance and movie ban contract with Justice Bessie C Fischer. He must earn fifty dollars for charity and repay his victims. violation sends him to Cheshire reformatory. Edward Barret of Georgetown signed a probation agreement. About forty students attended the trial and were lectured by Mrs Fischer on frugality and responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Wilton
Conn
Richard Bennett
Norwalk
Bennett
Bessie C. Fischer
Cheshire Reformatory
Edward Barret
Georgetown
Births Arrivals At Coleman and Methodist Hospitals
Birth announcements list pairs of newborns and their parents from Coleman and Methodist hospitals, with names such as William and Elizabeth Condon Leo and Maretta Hart Jerry and Margaret Johnson Benford and Ethel Wolfe Lee and Mignonne Zirpel Roscoe and Ethel Lickliter and many others, plus addresses and ward notes. The notices document multiple families welcomed in a single period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William and
Elizabeth Condon
Coleman Hospital
Florence Fink
Coleman Hos
Leo and
Maretta Hart
Coleman Hosital
Jerry
Margaret Johnson
Coleman Ospital
Benford
Ethel Wolfe
Ward
Avis Wood
Lee
Mignonne Zirpel
Roscoe
Ethel Lickliter
North Ine
Robert and
Ruby Collins
Blake
Gladys Shirley
Methodist
Florence Jacobs
Methodist Hospital
Gerald and
Kathryn Carlow
Hoagetel
Richard and
Bonnie Willem
Papatas Party
Violet Booth
Hosal
U Elden
May Rogers
East Raymond
Russell
Stella Minnis
Trowbridge
Deaths List Chronically Ill and Acute Heart Conditions
A ledger of deaths includes Jeremiah A. Mahoney 58 and Louise Ann Rademaker 71 from chronic myocarditis, Anna Theresa Burt 73 with myocarditis, Robert C. Drummond 59 with carcinoma, and Herman Barlow 35 with chronic myocarditis. Other entries note cerebral hemorrhage, lobar pneumonia, acute dilatation of the heart, and accidental causes. Locations include East Washington, Broadway, Illinois, and various hospitals such as St Vincent's and Methodist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeremiah A. Mahoney
East Washington
Louise Ann Rademaker
St. Vincent's Hospital
Ida P. Marshall
North Ilinois
Anna Theresa Burt
Broadway
Argaret Mansfield
Jances Marion Garver
Morgan
Charles Gardner
Christian Hospital
MacArthur Christopherson
Ashland
Warrick H. Ripley
City Hospital
Harold Hansen
North Gladstone
Parker Harvey
Methodist Hospital
Nellie A. Morris
North Delaware
Margaret Nordman
Dora M. Miller
Isabel Eaton
Hoyt
K. Bilieter
Parker
Robert C. Drummond
Herman Barlow
Northern Indiana petitions to buy Fulton and Macy exchanges
The Northern Indiana Telephone Company of North Manchester filed petitions with the public service commission to purchase the Fulton Telephone Company in Fulton for 25000 dollars and the Citizens Telephone Company in Macy for 35000 dollars on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Manchester Company
Fulton Telephone Company
Fulton
Citizens Telephone Company
Macy
Public Service Commission
Northern Indiana Telephone Company
North
Manchester
Man jailed after breaking mirror over appearance
Edward Engstrom, jailed in Chicago, attacked his reflection in a mirror over dissatisfaction with his looks. He smashed the mirror with his fist after noting his uncut hair and run-down appearance. the owner of the mirror complained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press Chicago
Edward Engstrom
Engstrom
Apples Plentiful at City Market Prices Steady
City market stalls show wide variety with apples including Jonathans Grimes Golden Baldwin and Winesap plentiful at five to six pounds per quarter. Oranges California and Florida and small tangerines are abundant with prices 15 to 60 cents per dozen. Grapes California purple and white run 10 cents per pound up to three pounds for a quarter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Florida
Open House Set at Shortridge High School
Principal George Buck announced Monday that an open house will be held next week at Shortridge high school following the opening of the new building to students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shortridge High School
George Buck
Marathon Dancers Still Going Strong at Day's Casino
Four couples remain in the Day's Casino marathon begun on November 24 and six couples in the second event starting December 1. Dancers rest fifteen minutes hourly and must keep moving on the floor. Vaudeville acts entertain nightly with Sidney Jerome as MC. Contestants plan a Christmas dinner at the Casino and aim to beat the 918 hour record set at Tomlinson Hall and Riverside Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Jerome
Tomlinson Hall
Riverside Park
Congress Victor Oscar De Priest to Speak at Negro Hall
Oscar De Priest, Chicago congressman elect and the first northern Black to win a seat in decades, will address a mass meeting at Walker casino Monday night at 8. The event is hosted by St John A M E church with Bishop Carey introducing him. Meetings run Dec 6–9 across several venues with other speakers from Morehouse and Spelman colleges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Priest
Walker’s Casino
Oscar de Priest
Chicago
Ill
Walker Casino
Martin D. Madden
Illinois
St. John A. M. E
Charles Summner Williams
Mary G. Evans
Evans
Bishop Carey
Howard Thursman
Morehouse and
Spellman Colleges
Geneva
Phyllis Wheatly
Indiana Central College
Crispus Attucks High School
School 26
Vernon L. Anderson
George Martin
Boulevard Place
Hazel Hendricks
Lillian Briscoe
Ada Dodson
W. C. Brown
Sue Artis
Walker Theater
Young Girls’ Guild
Mt. Paran Baptist Church
Health Education Department
Ella Clay
Kate Cornett
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Bill
Abbey
Gratis
ButaSave
Plan Gas Firm
Parley
Artichokes
Rose Sgu
Oregon
Southern
Virginia
Tennessee
Nancy Halls
Philly
Methodist Episcopal Men's Council
Cable Tabernacle
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Master Painters and Decorators
Elks Club
American Legion Auxiliary
War Memorial
Illini Club
Rdue Alumni Association
Severin
Lions Club
Lincoln
Kiawanis Club
Columbia Club
Charity Lodge
Independent Order of Shepherds
Delaware Street
W. A. Shullenberger
Central Christian Church
Bible Investigation Club
Safter Today
Russell Herring
Charles L. DeVault
Japan
City Hall
DeVault
Slack
Rye
Ay Wee
Land— Wee
Mare
Merchant
Petition
Lucy Carmony
L. S. Noblitt
Noblitt
Chorce
Helen Durbin
Coleman Hostal
Ralph
Edna Hall
Adams
Martin
Geneva Stickerling
North Temple
James
Clara Carpenter
Alfree
Eldo
Mary Wagner
Methodist Hosital
Colin
Bessie Paton
Walter
Doris Keilman
Bernard and
Bernice Cohen
Daniel and
Dora O'Brien
Springdale
John and
Sarrah Kirtner
Bellefontaine
Shortridge High
CHI Congress
Negro Hall
Thurman
Donahue
Fred Donahue
Millie Garrett
Hattie Rawles
Indiana Federation of Negro Musicians
Lafayette
Clara Hill
Elma E. Alsup
Wayne
Ethel Hyte
Terre Haute
Ida Montgomery
Anderson
Millie
Hoffman
Lillian LeMon
Theresa Genus
Ellen Thomas
Margaret Matthews
Mabel McDonald
Mae Clements
Blanche Pattersson
Lena Lewis
G. P. Blakemore
Pena Wright
Clara Davis
Susie Moten
Cecil Duvalle
Reginald Duvalle
Casopolis
Mich
Flanner House
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
George W. Cable
J. F. Johnson
Boyd Gurley
Indianapolis Times
Walker
de Pauw
G. Bromley Oxnam
de Pauw University
Christamore
Tremont Avenue
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