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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-13
COOLIDGE, MELLON
Named IN PROBE
Aluminium Go. Investigators
Discuss White House Conference
STATEMENT IS EXPLAINED
Donovan Says Dept. Of Justice Is
sued Statement Jan. 2 I'm Order to
Offset Attack - Honest Job Is
Being Done, He Declares.

Washington, Jan. 13 P>-A White
House conference between President
Coolidge, Secretary Mellon and At
torney General Sargent on Jan. 2,
before the department of justice is
sued its statement concerning the in
vestigation of the Aluminium COM
pany Of America, was made the sub
ject of inquiry today by a senate
committee.
Tells About Statement
Assistant Attorney General Dono-
van, who was before the committee
said the statement was presented to
the attorney general early in the aft
ernoon and issued late in the day.
He added that he did not know
whether the White House confer
ence referred to by Senator Walsh,
democrat, Montana, had taken place.
did not the conceding appeal to
you?" demanded Senator Walsh.
II don't know when the confer
ence was held whether before or
after I gave the statement to the
attorney general" Donovan replied
The statement Of the department
said that the Investigation Of the
company In which Mr.. Mellon is q
stockholder. thus far did not sup
port the oft-repeated charge that
the consent decree entered into in
1912 by the company had been
violated. The senate committee IS
directing its attention TO the Ques-
ton of whether the department had
used the diligence In prosecuting It's
ipvagt;oyot,np
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All the stocks he bought were
on margined accounts. After doing
business with Berker for two
the witness said, they
came to an agreement through
which witness was to furnish the
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Average Daily Circulation For
IsS' %sss s,s Finding ding 1887
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Other Livestock

CHICAGO. May 2O.-Cattle-Receipts
10000. yearinS steers active. steady TO
strong several loads At S9.j0M "a. ! best
yeTllngs at SOLO. several loads at 40 80
@9.75 hoifers strong to 100 higher fat
cows strong. Gamers and cutters stoady
bulls steady after early slump. vealers -
~ 3Oc lover lightweiehts showed most de
Shoop-Re~ ipts ( 900. fat lambs strong
bu'k desirable cippers az SIS ia lJ.50
Clipped Colorado lambs az SIAN. ~
pound average sprngers at $3.50 with
some out. one ear Of CALIFORNIA; with 100
out at sl9 30 average about - pounds;
oualitv. Hogs-Reccipts 20 900 market.
Si3e6a il 30. o. heavy%eights 3 Si3 9ao o'Ga
lightweEhtsa si3 sQ@l475: light lights.
= EAST ST. LoTIs May eo.2cattIe-
steers. ss.4oa 40. Seariing he'iiifers. $50
ID; caws = - a 900; .snuers end
- Receipts. ii 900 market, steady i6c
ri o. 9e3yIisfs o si2i7 5I, liS3 medpm M
.tF6is jisht;. 81 a5a i, % P3ci:ins ;o%-
siG 990% so pigs sbcs Si4 2 Rl5; 9g H6
7.7{. ceq9rrs and cutters. sea wooded
PiTTsBJRGH' Nav eo-Catue - Re
ccipts hrht market slow: choicc - G0s,
10: good. $3.50 $50: fair. S7JOHS.jO:
a gS 1Rcc la@ d3 332 Sseeq a99
strong prime wcthers SS.JOn o: goodf
500 5 81. far MIXED. 500 6.5ni
PSSy% Sii5Oa 5 5 mcdi H'Tse' sl3 G!!%e
light Workers. SIS 500 1875: pigs. sis go
q DO; roughs. S11.25@ l2.1j; stays.
III, I..EvgLAND. May eO.;-Hogs-,Re-
seipts 25 800 ms5ket cS fte1dy YorG|T.
Sl5.50, roughs 81; stays $500 Cattle
vcseD tcc 800 % So E s5esdy 70 cRoe
butcher steers. So 80. good to choice
bulls sGS 45o good to c6o SSs co STeH 81
n Z. fair to good cows, 81 n 80: com
con cows, 50 a.. milche~s and springers.
800 markkcctd strong; tor. sl5, Cglyseae1o
EAST, RuFFALio MAY @omCSattlemRe-
shinning. stccrs. $50 90 butcher rrTies.
S6.25G9: COWS 50 30 n 80 Calves II
Rccopts. 30 market active steady: Gull
choice lambs. Sl5Gi5 So Gun to FAR.
s35O@a. Hogs-ZReceipts 500 market
slow aud steady 25c off Workers. SIS 80
a 1917: pigs. S15 500 > -: mixed SIS
s. @l,i}o ~. ae tags ias S7.5o@a i''o' gus
CINCINNATI. May 2O.-Cattlc Re
ceipts. $50; market strons: shipping steers
IL Hogs Receipts 4 ZOO; market slow
n mSf' butc G oyfr F2d t. choSS GS
choice, sSS6@ 4 Lamb-Active; good to
TOLEDO. Nav O-Hogs-Receipts / =
400: market stead yto lower: heavics.
Sl350@ a MEDIUMS GOOD 10 a -
liz N Caives%Mari,ct'' 0 strong. Sheep
and lambs-Marllet. steady.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-20
AIRPORT WORKERS
INCREASE EFFORTS
Hope to Have $4,000 Sub
Scribed by Friday Noon.

Members of the Chamber of Com
merce airport committee. who
Wednesday began solicitation of con-
tributions for a $4,000 fund for a
commercial airport at the Indian
apolis Motor Speedway, today re-
doubled their efforts, in the hope
of fully subscribing the amount be
fore Fridays noon meeting Of the
committee. The forty-two workers
were paired into two-men teams with
definite assignments.
While no partial reports Of prog
ress were available in official form.
Nicholas II. Noyes. chamber presi-
dent. expressed confidence that Fri
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-20
CHICAGO GRAIN
CLOSE IS HIGHER
Sharp Bulge in Wheat InfIu-
enCeS Market.

BU iHUCd PSCSS
CHICAGO, May 20.-Grains closed
higher on the Chicago Board of
Trade today, all feeling the influence
of the sharp bulge in wheat
May wheat closed from ga to 39s
cents higher than Wednesday, and
the deferred deliveries were also
sharply higher but May dominated
the floor and will continue to do so
until the end Of the month.
The remarkably strong tone Of
Liverpool and the outside markets,
as well as the improved milling and
export demands, together with fur
Their short covering, were RESPONSE
BILE for the pronounced rise in wheat
levels.
Corn closed fractionally higher,
having followed the ternd Of wheat,
but eased toward the close. Plant
ing conditions are reported to be
excellent.
Oats had another dull az and
closed irregular with no features Of
its own.
Provisions closed irregular.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-20
ATTACK Is ATTEMPTED
Police Seek Two Young Men After
Girl Tells Story.

Police made efforts today to bring
about the arrest Of two young men,
supposedly foreigners, who tried to
attack 13-year.old girl, after fore
ing her into their auto late Wednes-
day.
The girl leaped from the auto and
ran. TO her home. where he mother
called police. She said she was en-
route home from school and when
near her home at Noble and Wash
ington SITS. one of the mon on the
sidewalk pushed her into the auto.
They drove out +. Washington St.
and into a side street. She jumped
out as the auto slackened speed.
She said both men talked in for
eign language.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-20

LOT Inufsudy was "o'~o' uhSHohsNN'
BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, May 2O.-Initial
trading on the stock exchange was
fairly active with price changes ir-
regular. American Telephone and
Telegraph was distinctly stronger
selling above 145 for a gain of IA
points.
Foreign exchanges were better and
French reports indicated that the
government intends using credits
for the franc sterilization.
Domestic news included 50 reduc.
ton in the price of steel bars While
structural steel orders this week
were slightly lower than the previous
week.
Further evidences Of underlying
strength of the entire list came to
life during the second hour and
while trading was not heavy the
whole list firmed up.
Buying in Mack Truck put the
stock above 107. Mack's current
business is continuing in record.
breaking proportions, April orders
being the largest received in a
month by the company.
General Railway Signal advanced
a point.
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days meeting would terminate the

days meeting would terminate the
campaign.
Subscriptions are being taken On
a contingent return basis, as it is
believed profits from the port will
be sufficient to make possible a sub
stantial return to the guarantors.
When the fund is subscribed, steps
toward the removal of the Indiana
National Guard flying unit from the
Kokomo field to the Speedway will
be started. Erection of the collap-
slble hangers and other equipment
/ will be started early in June.
c. f. I<iee, chairman of the cour
tesy trip committee of the Chamber
has called a meeting of the commit
tee for Friday noon to discuss pos
sibility of a courtesy trip through
northern Indiana territory.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-20
Commission Row
Prices TO Retailers
ITruifg

slAS9'i so s 5ST@ &c. 56SD0 $3.50 S1 65o
Winesap. box $3.50.
CantaIoupes- California. crit. s45od6.
>. oranges-Florida.- S4@7; California
cocosnuls% gamaiSail.. So for 100
Grapefrut-FlOrida 81 al
FHeSPDics c RG& s 1885, $50
observation-disclosures crit S6dG so:
Arkansas, CRIT So 1850; Tennessee crt.,
Cherries-California box. s3.25Q3.5O.
Vegetables
Artichokes-Fancy California. s3d325
Asparagus-H.. G.: dQz. 5O@75c.
BeetssMaHa g. bu. s1.25; Southern
Br9sssls1 Sprouts-Fancy California.
.,. ciSS5as g. b crit. sa75@a' Mis-
1 S$+r2 6@D s. By ff 5ss. Ga N giyo
tauliaoxer-colorado So crit: Califor-
Celery-Florida CRIT. S5M6.
CgcumbersTTH:, T.. box S3.5OG4.
Garlfic@Fcy. California i5c ID.
kalle-B. &. PBl.. Sl:5QaI75'
LettgceCcwesteG Iceberg. CRIT, S3@
1s}; Ohio, l l9,pognd has basket : s Clio.
d275
White crt4 s2i50@2.75: II; G. red bag,
"a 20; "a gree4 d9za 4Od 3Oe.
and yellow. S3.25G3.75.
Parsltefyy-Fe9cy Il. G.. doz., 6oc.
Peas@Tennessee hmp.. s2.e5@2.5O.
Potatoes--Michigan white. 15O,lb. sack
S2S5Do@i3563i Idaho ger cwtr o S2@ 30 q
umph s. q 3 25 50.po1nd hamper; Texas
Triumph, 00-poqnd baga S1@ i:25;, Min
nesota. 120-pound sack So 80 a q; Florida
RadisRcs-Mississppi, BOA Soc doz. II.
G. button, 81 10 a IS doz
Rhubarb-H. G.. doz. punches % az doe:
California, 4Opound box S2.!3g3.
Rutabagas-Fancy. 81 .50M rs cwt..
assafr'Ts--Doz. punches. 35c.
Spnach-Texas. bu. 81 %.
Sweet Potatoes-Jersey. hu S3M $50:
Nancy Hall. hmp. s. q Dbl
Tomdtoes-Crt.. six basket. SSm9.
Turnps-New H. G.. bu S273G 3.
now Texas crit 81 SOFAS
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-20
81 MOTORISTS TAKEN
Thiity-Five Charged With Having
Improper Lights.

Sixtyo-ne motorists were arrested
Wednesday night. On n. Capitol
Ave. thirty-five drivers were charged
with failure to have proper lighting
on their cars. Eleven drivers were
charged with violation of some
minor section of the traffic or
dinance. There were eleven alleged
speeders.
Harold Walker. %, Negro, 721 w.
Thirteenth St. was held on charges
Of reckless driving and failure to
stop after an accident. Thomas De
Hon 80. of 923 y. Holmes Ave,
and Miss Mildred sutton, "a, of 2143
n. Meridian st, were >held ON
charges Of driving While intoxicated.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-20
BID OPENING JUNE IS
Highway Commission to Get Figures
on Paving. Grading.

Bids will be opened by the State
highway commission on June Is on
forty-five miles of paving. estimated
to cost $1,000. 900, and eighteen
miles of grading. to cost 100000.
Paving projects: Rd l. New Al.
bany to Sellersburg, ten miles; Rd.
16. one-mile stretch west of Evans
vile; Rd. SO, Rushville 10 Morris
town, twelve miles; Rd. 2. Valpa-
raise to Hanna. ten miles. and Rd. s.
Hebron to KerSey. twelve miles.
Grading projects are for eight miles
of Rd. rs. Huntingburg to Jasper.
and I'd. >, Hanna to Hamlet. ten
miles.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-20
SAHARA GROTTO
SHOW TO OPEN
Elaborate Three Day Carni-
val Begins Tonight.

The golden gates to the Garden
Of Babylon will be opened by Sahara
Grotto at Tomlinson Hall at $3.50
this evening. The public is invited
1t also will be given Friday and
Saturday nights.
Five hundred Indianapolis bust
ness men are cooperating with
Sahara Grotto in the presentation
Of the carnival, receipts from which
are to be used to send 500 uniformed
men and women to represent the
Grotto in the pageant, band and
drill contests, at the Grotto supreme
council session at St. Louis,
June 10, II.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-20
In the Cotton Market
By Thomson & McEinnon

NEW YORK. MAY 2O.-Tradiug in cot
ton was Of a limited character this morn
ing The backwardness of the crop is in
dicated by the limited number OF tele-
grams being received from the South as
to crop conditions. The truth Of the mat
ter seems to be tat the crop IL not out
OF ground enough TO enable the observers
10 form an opinion June ~ usually tn"
time when cotton appears at its best As
that month approaches we think II will
be said that the plant has had very poor
in the ground west Of the Mississippi has
made II unnecessary for the taproot 10 20
down in search OF water. Such a plant
willis and dies under the heat of July and
August; Although these facts are ignored
now they are OF vital interest 10 those
who wish 10 be ahead of the market. in
stead OF behind it, The weather and not
The acreage this year ~ not so great and
Tire acreage this year is not so great and
the weather IS below instead of above the
average.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-20
Calves Are Higher

The calf market ruled so cents to
81 higher at the start Of the session.
Heavy demand and light receipts. es-
timated at only 500 vealers, was the
cause Of the sudden rebound which
carried prices to the levels reached
at the start Of the week of trading
The bulk of the veals were disposed
Of at $12.50G13.
The sheep and lamb market was
steady, but little trading of impor-
lance was done because of the con
tinued light receipts. estimated at
only 100 ovines. Spring lambs were
the feature Of the dav and were
quoted 81 higher by some traders. at
S13G17. Choice wool lambs were
S130l5.50: clipped lambs, $13a
1850. and sheep. seas.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-20
GRAY CASE NEARS JURY
Father Takes Witness Stand TO Deny
He Struck Babe.
BIZ United Press

BIZ united Press
WINCHESTER. Ind. May 20
Final evidence was being introduced
in the Randolph County court today
in the trial of Charles Gray, charged
with murder for the death Of his in
FAINT son.
The case is expected to go to the
jury Saturday.
Gray took the witness stand in his
own defense and denied striking or
beating the child as claimed by his
wife.
lie testified that on the night be-
fore the baby's death his wife struck
it on the head as he held'it in his
arms, knocking it unconscious to the
floor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-20
MANS ARM FRACTURED

Harry Bennke, 800 f. Twenty-Sec-
ond ST.. is improving at the city hos
pital today after receiving a frac-
tured arm and other injuries
Wednesday when struck by an auto
at Twenty-Second st. and College
Ave.
Mrs. Ernest Steeg 303S College
Ave. police charged did not stop her
auto when Bennke alighted from a
street car.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-20
MOVE TO SAVE FRANC
France "to Utilize All Available
Resources of the State"

BU United Press
PARIS. May 2O.-"The govern
ment has decided to utilize i'm
mediately for the defense of the
franc all the resources at the dis
posal of the state" Minister of
Finance Raould Peret. announced to.
day as he left a meeting of the
French cabinet. which had debated
the sensational fall Of the franc.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-20
VOTERS LEAGUE ELECTS
Mrs. Frank ID. Hatfield Chosen Head
OF local GROUP.

The indianapolis League of WON
on Voters elected Mrs. Frank ID. Hat
field president Tuesday afternoon at
the Propylaeum.
Other officers chosen were: Mrs.
John Kern, first president; MSS
Amelia Henderson. second vice -presi-
dent; Mrs. David Lurvey, recording
secretary, and Mrs. w. r. Barnes.
corresponding secretary Directors
are Mrs. Edna Christian, Mrs. Fred.
crick Ayres, Miss Sarah Lauter,
Mrs. Samuel Shank and Miss Flor.
cnce Howell.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-20
WATSON BILL SIGNED

WASHINGTON, May 2O.-Presi-
dent Coolidge today signed the
Watson-Parker railroad labor medi-
alton bill. which abolishes the rail
road labor board and sets up a sys-
tenn of collective bargaining for set
tlement of disputes between railroad
employees and management.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-20
DIR. KING AT CONFERENCE

Or. William T.. King soc~otarv
Of the State board of health, was in
Atlantic City, y. j., TOO
the annual conference of state and
Provincial Health Authorities of
North America. The conference,
which began today. continues
through Saturday Next week DR..
King will attend the annual confer
ence of State health officers with
the United States Public Health De
partment in Washington. d. c.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-20
Produce Markets

Eggs s,r,cth fresh delivered at indian
apois 20 20 nc.
Butte ~h@l,,ss 27cess, Creamery
POultry-FoWls 200, Leghorns 2lc'
Young turkeys ?sm 29c. ducks lea 7c
hess .h"eS+, 2uyips or SF pGsS ~ y
27c tImhurVeT PIC
9 .O33; creamery. 3g9. e: standards. 4Oc:
frsts ~ n $50: seconds "A n 80 nc. Eggs
lss g q % $50 ordcbP ee1e 7 w @se
19i5c Americas. 1886 Poultry-Re-
cetpts. car; fowl. = y 2Sc: ducks ISc:
broilers 42m 46c Potatoes--Receipts;
2Q9 cars. 9g0ot4tdjqaps Wisconsin round
whites. - 95m 70; Idaho russets, $50
$50: New Louisiana and TcXa. Bliss Tri-
umphs, S5.75@6.25 (all sacked.
NE wYoRK. Nav 2o-Flourestcady
End unFeh2nsed Por@Dqil ness ~ S e
p' s ,si s@Sa
$$?&@gV Taallo%GFir% spcGals to extras,
81 a 8 ~. Haya1-Quict. No. l. 81 20
80 81 2 a. e'9yTr ,e 81 r. 4, q n e5
chcliens GOA 4sc capous. 40m37c:
fowls 1870 'Gc: Long Tslapds 26c; Live
comon to special. 26@ 2Sc: young Amer
icas 81 a % lac Buttcr-Firm. receipts.
161S9, creamery extras. Ale. special mar
ket Al u n 42c Eges-Quiet: receipts,
30. b56 nearby white fancy 81 a 3sc:
nearby State White 81 n 3Jc: fresh firsts.
30 - n 3lc: Pacific coast. first to extras.
SO a soc: wctsern whites. 30 a 33c.
Idaho bakers 81 80 per 12O-pound sack
Wisconsin SJ75M6 per 100-pound sack
Florida, Silica IL per barrel, Texas
try--Eeayy fowls, 81 a 33c: Leghorn
fowls, 81 a 33c; Legharn brolers. 400
zoe. Butter-Extra in tub lots ~ a 43c
extra. 80 81: ,frsts. 80 &c: packing stock,
northern Ohio extra firsts, 30l2c; Ohio,
300: western frsts. 20 Nc
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-20
STRUCK BY AUTO

e. G. Fletcher, 29O3h E. Tenth
St.. was bruised Wednesday when
struck by an auto driven by c. w.
Soloman. 2617 f. Michigan st.. as
he was leaving a street car at Tenth
ST. and Highland Ave.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-20
In the Sugar Market
BY Thomson & McKnnonD

NEW YORK. MAY 2O-Therc have been
rumors of liquidation OF raws for the ac
count Of an individual rehners and the
trade is inclined to attribute the recent de
cline IN futures TO this source. However.
neither this selling nor the Federal = 10
point reduction in refined sugar Is expected
TO have more than a temporary effect The
sugar markets are unsettled. but the trend
is toward a iirmcr price level.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-20
Hog Price Scale

Trading was done over the follow
ing range of values: heavyweight
hogs sold at s13.9OQ1435; mediums
brought $145OQ1465; lights and
light lights commanded the top
price of STATS; pigs were higher
on the scale at s14.75Q15; smooth
packing sows moved at S13G19.5O;
rough packing sows averaged $3.50
ola; and stays were $l0.13.
The cattle market was steady for
the most part and trading pro-
crossed steadily. The feature trans
action for the morning was the sale
of some yearlings at 80 IS, represent
ing the top price for the week. Re
ceipts were estimated at 500 bovines,
but the light run did not hamper
trading to any great extent. Steers
We're priced at S6G1O. heifers, sra
9.25. and sows, S5G750.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-20

Lightweight Material Gets
Top Price of
STATS.

The porker market remained
steady in trading today at the Indi-
annapolis Livestock Exchange. Light
weight material brought the top
price of S14.75 and the bulk of
sales of matured hogs was made at
S1435@14.7s.
The run was estimated at 5000
porkers and 22S hogs were held over
from the previous sessions and
added to the total fresh Offering.
Trading was active at the unchanged
prices and the run moved to the
scales at an early hour.
Hogs weighing 10000 lbs. $14.75;
2OO-225 lbs. s14.65; 225-250 lbs.
$3.50; 25O-SOO lbs. s1435; 3OO-S25
lbs, $1A15, and 325 lbs. and up,
$3.50.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-20
Chicago Grain Table

CHICAGO. Nav 20.-Carlot receipts
Wheat : corn. 20 oats. %. rye 3.
CHICAGO May 20-PrYnarv receipts;
Wheat Jg3 600. against 1913 900; corn
247 600 against J33 900: oats. 500 900
against 10000. Shipments; oSW Wheat
against 400 900: oats. 6l7 900 against L.
1O6. 900.
hard EHls & So 40 way o 65&29S Corn!
mixed is z n lie: No. 4 So nc; No 9
white. 75lsc Oats--No. > white a y n
A. q: No. 8 Al q - y C; No. :. 40ia a
dc Rye-No ., soc Tlmothy-S6.2
al. Cioycr-S25@
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-20
STOCK EXCHANGE
INITIAL TRADING
IS ACTIVE; MIXED
American Telephone and
Telegraph Distinctly
Stronger at 145.
Average Stock Prices

Average of twenty industrial stocks for
Thursday was 1915. off ~. Average OF
1O6 AZ. ole 03 Average of twenty bonds
for Thursday was 95.28. unchanged.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-20
Local WAGON Wheat

tnniananone rilIA ann gram elevator
are paying 81 4S for No ? red wheat
other grace. ~ their merit
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-20
Banks and Exchange

Indianapolis bank Hearings for today
mounted to S4,376,000 Debts were
D47 600
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S7,247 600.
NEW YORK STATEMENT
BIZ Tnitcd Press
NEW YORK. May % --Cloo~ings. $3.50
100000; balances, $4,000 900.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-23
Shaw DenOunces
Xmas Celebration
as Pagan Carnival

London, Dec. 23.---(P)--Ge0rge
Bernard Shaw refuses to withdraw
his assertion that Christmas, as
IAN unbcarable nuisance" ought to
be abolished.
To Daily Express man who tried
to get him to qualify his anathema-
tixation. the famous writer rcde-
nounccd the Yulctide celebration as
"a horrible pagan carnival"
"Not that ! object to our being
pagan-quitc the contrary" he add
ed. 81 have no quarrel with the
Christmas feeling. but ! think it
should be spread over the whole
year. There may. Of course, be some
who, by nature, are in such an entire
'ly miserable condition that they re-
quire to be made merry at Christ
mas. ! don't"
In his original blast, written for
the New Leader Shaw advocated "a
bill making the celebration Of Christ
mas criminal act and compcnsating
the shopkeepers who are enabled by
the Christmas trade to pay their
rents, not to mention all the other
people who make money out of it and
who do not know that the landlords
pocket it all in. the long rum"