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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-25
MAN SUES FIRST WIFE
Seeks Divorce After Being Arrested
on Bigamy Charges.

BU TtnteS special
COLUMBUS, Ind, July u.s.
James Miles Hart, local truckman,
has filed suit to free himself Of one
of his two wives. He is seeking a
divorce from Edith v. Hart, whom
he married in 1907.
He charges that she left him in
1923 and that a few months ago
after being informed that she had
divorced him, he remarked. His
first wife returned this summer and
when refused a money settlement
fled bigamy charges, the petition
states.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-25
5000 MILES TO SCHOOL
Mexican Hiker On Long Walk to
Los, Angeles Via New York.

MEXICO CITY, July 25.-Mexi-
cos star hiker is on an 8,000-mile
walking tour to school. His itin-
erary calls for a stroll to New York
City and a return hike as far as
Los Angeles, where he will be
awarded q scholarship to the Uni
versity of Illinois by the National
University of Mexico.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-25
SNAKE SPREADS TERROR
BIZ Times Special

hepOILS NtdT IdmpICO says TOtpVIIt
Is rs Feet in Length.
By Times Special
SEYMOUR, Ind, July 25.-Resi-
dents on the outskirts of Tampico
have been terrorized the last week
by reports of a huge snake, said to
measure more than twenty-five feet
in length.
The WARNING spread by those
claiming to have seen the reptile
has caused mothers to keep their
children, close home. One man re-
ported running over the snake with
wagon without killing it, Many
berry pickers say they have seen the
serpent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-25
UTILITY RATES REDUCED
Nine Towns Affected in Brown and
Bartholomew Counties.

Bartholomew Counties.
BIZ Times Special
COLUMBUS, Ind, July 25.-Nine
communities in Bartholomew and
Brown Counties are affected by q
new reductions in electric power
rates announced by Earl Murley
local manager of the Inter State
Public Service Company.
Those affected include huntsville
Clifford, Grammer, Nortonburg
Jonesville, Petersville, Walesboro
Waynesville and Nashville. The new
rate will be paid by subscribers this
month.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-25
WOMAN CUTS THROAT
Condition Critical at Hospital After
Suicide Attempt.

Mrs. Clara Davis, 36, is in critical
condition at city hospital as the
result of cutting her throat with a
razor in a suicide attempt at her
nome, IA N. Addison st. According
to her husband, Harry Davis, who
was home at the time, she has
been respondent because of Ill
health.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-25
GETS TWO CONVENTIONS
BIZ Times Special

Seymour TO Be Host TO Nj. E. ana
Baptist Conventions.
BD Times Special
SEYMOUR, Ind, July 25.-Plans
have been completed here for enter
tanning two of the States largest
religious gatherings this season. The
district convention of the Methodist
Episcopal Church will be held Sept.
II to % and the Indiana Baptist
Church convention will be Sept. Is
to Is. Each is expected te draw
more than 1000 persons.
Evening star., 1928-11-05
TRACTION COMPANIES
ARE FACING PROBLEMS

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. November 5.-Traction
companies have not shared in the gen.
eral prosperity of the United States
during the last few years. Indications
are that their earnings this year will be
little, If any, larger than the unsatis-
factory ones reported in 1927. Passen-
ger traffic totals for the first eight
months of this year were slightly below
that of last year. The permanent So
luton of the traction problem does not
appear to lie in the immediate future.
With companies formerly prosperous
now not earning their overhead charges,
their credit standing is being lowered,
and they are not able to secure from
the bankers 1ong-term financing con-
tracts, as they formerly did.
Increased fares have not accomplish
ed in many cities what was expected.
They have often resulted in further
loss of good will, a curtailed traffic
volume, and demand on the part of
employees for additional compensation.
And credit, the crying need Of the
industry at the moment, is becoming
harder and harder for the traction
companies to get.
The outlook cannot be said to be
promising.
(Copyright, 1928. by North American News
paper Alllance.)
Evening star., 1928-11-05
IROSIN PRODUCERS
ARE FACING LOSSES
Production Has Dropped in Year,
but Prices Also Show
Reduction.
BY J. C. ROYLE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, November 5.-The dead
past will not bury its dead-at least
not in the naval stores industry. In
the season which came really to close
today few turpentine and rosin pro-
ducerS have made adequate profit and
some have suffered severely. Some
turpentine and rosin experts hold re-
Sponsible the fact that trees which long
have ceased to be trees are still pro-
ducing naval stores.
The experts do not complain Of this.
They are willing to admit that the
proper method of. producing naval
stores is from the Stumps, limbs, roots
and wastage of trees which have been
made into lumber. But while that de-
velopment is in process of growth, the
extra production from the wood dis
tilling plants of the big lumber mills of
the South is having an unSettling price
effect.
Production in the South in the sea-
son which has just ended was about
20 per cent below that of 1927, but,
despite that fact, prices have dropped
around per cent. There was ter
riflcally heavy crop in 1927, which was
aided by ideal production weather and
the spur of high prices. The big users
of turpentine and roSin have been buy
ing from hand to mouth because this
was presidential year, and because
new developments in the auto and fur
niture paint field made undue pre-
cipitancy In buying hazardous.
AS a result, stocks on hand at the
end Of the season are about the same
as they were a year ago, despite re-
stricted production. This years output
is estimated at between $4,000 and
$500 barrels Of ttlrpentine and 1,700,-
900 barrels of rosin. The reason that
the crop still must be estimated is that
there remains the "scrape" from the
edges of the cuts in the trees and from
the cups which catch the gum to be
collected. This accounts for 1914 per
cent of the rosin crop and per cent
of the turpentine output.
Only about 66 2-3 per cent as many
crops were put in in 1928 as in 1927.
A crop is 10000 cups. That means that
for each so-called crop" 10000 trees
are tapped or slaShed. Under the spur
of high prices in 1925 and 1927 small
trees were slashed, and these have
shown falling off in "bleed" after the
first year. This, with low prices, has
discouraged increase of production, and
it is very probable that less than SO
per cent as many cups will be placed in
the next season as in 1927. The season
opens April for the new crop.
Evening star., 1928-11-05
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET

NEW YORK, November 5 Especially -
Western New York celery in the rough
packed in two-thirds crate sold at 225-3.
Some exceptionally fine quality celery
commanded as high as 3.75, while In
ferior sold down to 1.50.
Sales on Western and Central New
York white Danish cabbage In bulk,
were made on the basis Of 1888 per ton.
State Concord grapes in 12-quart bas-
kets brought from 4212-50 cents.
Western New York washed carrots re-
allied from 125-1.75 a bushel basket.
California punched carrots sold at 2.25-
3.25 per crate of 48 and 60 punches.
HuLdred-pound sacks Of unattractive
quality yellow onions from upstate New
York jobbed out at 3.25-375, but fancy
stock from the Middle Western States
realized as high as 4.40.
Crates of "a heads of big Boston let
tuce peddled out at 125-250. Romano
in similar packages brought 1.00-1.25.
Most sales on Western New York round
white potatoes in bulk were made at 2
per 180 pounds Maine Green Mountains
sold at 2.15-2.40, chiefly around 2.25.
Evening star., 1928-11-05
CURB PRICES GAIN
|NL|VELY TRADING
Operations for Rise Contin
ued-NiIeS -Bement- Pond
Is Favorite.
BY WILLIAM F. HEFFERNAN.
pecial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, November 5. - Opera
tionS for the rise carried the curb mar
ket favorites up sharply today, and in
no quarter was there any pronounced
weakness, despite the imminence Of the
election.
The outstanding incident of the day
was the sharp fluctuations in NileS-Be-
ment-Pond. Having lett off last week
at 101, the stock opened on a block
of 5000 shares at Us, a new peak, and
subsequently reached 120. Then the
movement turned about abruptly, and,
dropping points between sales, the price
receded to 104 before profit-taking was
completed. RumorS, although officially
denied, were to the effect that a merger
OF its subsidiary, the Pratt & Whitney
Aircraft, with E. W. Bliss Is under con-
Sideration. The stock also had in its
favor the change for the better in the
earnings situation during the past year
and a half
AS group, public utilities gave an
other impressive display of strength
Electrification programs of various rail-
roads was one of the chief incentives
for the demand. Electric Bond & Share
securities, one of the promonent hold
ing companies, was bid up from 115%
W III, AIJIOIld ROVER reaCDeQ a new
high, United Gas & Improvement rail-
lied point or so and Northeastern
Power was actively bought between &C "a
and 4012. American & Foreign Power
warrants, crossing SO, gained almost 4
points to a new high.
The oils were featured by pronounc-
ed strength and activity in Humble.
Standard of Kentucky. Standard of In
diana and International Petroleum.
Capitalization of cash surpluses was the
gossip current with their strength.
Barnsdall warrants moved forward
sympathetically with the stock on the
big board and reached the best price
around %. Gulf Oil Of Pennsylvania
gained another two points or more.
Boeing Air & Transport preferred
shared interest with -Bement-
Pond In its group, making a new high
at 10, a gain of five points.
Stutz into new high ground featured
the motors. The leaders among special
ty favorites were Follansbee, Rainbow
Luminous, Realty Associates and Lib
bey-Owens into new high ground.
Evening star., 1928-11-05
MARYLAND Tobacco Receipts.

BALTIMORE, November Especially :.
Both receipts and sales Of Maryland
leaf tobacco last week showed sharp
declines compared with the previous
week. the former totaling only 396 hogs
heads and the latter 461 hogsheads,
against receipts of 551 hogsheads and
sales of 815 hogsheads the previous
week, leaving stock In State tobacco
warehous. Of 20,337 hogsheads.
Buying, however, has been mostly for
export, and the market holds fairly firm
at the following quotations per 100
pounds: Maryland, inferior, 6.ooa7.Oo;
frosted, 3.OOa4.Oo; sound common and
greenish, 8.0Oa15.0O; good common,
I6.O0a25.00; medium, 26.00a40.00; good
to fine red, 41.00a50.00; fancy, 500Oa
51.00; seconds, common to good com
mon. 6O0a15 90: medium, 16.00a23.0
seconds, good to fine, 25a00aS5.OO; up
per country, hurley, nominal; ground
leaves, 3.00a25.00.
Evening star., 1928-11-05
WHEAT PRICES GAIN
AFTER INITIAL DROP
Rainy Weather in Argentina and
Liverpool Firmness Affect
Quotations.
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, November s. Wheat
prices here rallied today after initial
downturns. Unwelcome rainy weather
In Northern Argentina, together with
unexpected relative fairness of Liver
pool wheat quotations, had steadying
effect. Opening at ssa1s decline to "a
advance, Chicago wheat later averaged
slightly above Saturdays finish. Corn,
oats and provisions were firm, with
corn starting "a of to "a up, and sub
sequently continuing to point higher.
Fairly good buying support for wheat
developed at times today in the market
here. The fact that despite 7,000,-
600 bushels increase Of the amount Of
wheat on ocean passage, the Liverpool
market was showing resistance to price
SetbackS tended to encourage buyers
in Chicago. Besides complaints of rust
and OF excessive moisture were received
from districts in Argentina, where cut
ting Of wheat is expected to begin about
the middle of this month.
Corn values derived firmnesS much
OF the time today from statement
by Secretary Jardine advocating again
the use this season Of 100000 bushels
OF corn in feeding cattle and hogs
There were also reports indicating that
the corn crop in Europe this year will
be Is per cent less than last year. On
the other hand, corn belt weather to-
day was auSpicious for husking and for
movement of new corn.
Evening star., 1928-11-05
PLAN STOCK SPLIT.UP.

NEW YORK, November R.-
Stockholders of the Tobacco Products
Corporation of New York will meet De-
cember 10 to vote on changing the par
value Of the class A and common shares
to $40 from $1O0 and splitting the
shares on a 5-for-1 basis. This action
is considered to bring dissolution Of
the company a step nearer.
A dividend Of So on the common was
declared by directors today. payable
January Is to stockholders Of record
December IT.
Evening star., 1928-11-05
Tune in on WMAL

broadcast the election results over Station
WMAL, beginning at 6 o'clock on Tuesday
evening and continuing until the decision is
determined.
In case there be an unexpected delay in
transmission of news bulletins, group Of musi-
cal artists will intersperse the program, but it
is believed the entire evening will be devoted
to bulletins and interpretative talks. Frederic
William Vile, famous political expert, popular
with radio audiences for his clear and impartial
discussion of national political problems, will
make frequent comment upon the returns, keep
ing listeners-in advised as to their significance.
A microphone installed in The Star Of
fee with Thornton Fisher announcer, will
give the returns as fast as received.
Evening star., 1928-11-05
Lead Stocks Report.

NEW YORK, November R.-
Stocks Of lead In the United States and
Mexico on October / were 155,3S5 short
tons, against i56,s7e tons September l.,
and 15S,91s tons August /, the American
Bureau of Metal Statistics reports
Receipts of lead ore by smelters in the
United States and Mexico totaled 1898
tons in September. against 76,O07 tons
in August, and 72,771 tons in July.
Evening star., 1928-11-05
Steel Production Report.

NEW YORK, November @.-
The rate Of steel production In the
Midwest has declined slightly, with
46 of SO independent open hearths
melting Bessemer steel plants, how
ever, have larger schedules, and Ma
honlng Valley producers are making
both steel ingots and pig iron at rec
ord rates. Indications are that the
seasonal decline this month will be
much. less than normal.
Evening star., 1928-11-05
New Sears. Roebuck Building.

NEW YORK, November 5 (P).-Sears,
Roebuck & Co., of Chicago, will build a
$1,000,000 retail distributing and mail
order store in Houston, Tex, on a 3h
acre site. The building will be eight
stories high and is expected to be COM
pleted by May /, next. The company
earlier in the year opened test stores in
Houston.
Evening star., 1928-11-05
COTTON IS STEADY
AT OPENING PRICES
Market Shows Slight Drop Under
Southern Selling After Crop
Reports.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, November 5.-The cot
ton market opened steady at a decline
of to IL points under liquidation and
Southern selling. The decline extended
to 1900 for December and 1881 for
May by the end of the first half hour,
or about 10 to % points net lower, and
the selling was evidently promoted by
the publication of two private crop re-
ports, one of which put the yield at
14,250,000 bales and the other at a.
355, 900 bales.
The decline brought In a good deal
OF trade buying and covering which alb
sorbed offerings on scale down, but
the market was still more or less
nervous at the end of the first half hour,
when prices were within a point or two
of the lowest. Private cables said that
trade calling had absorbed liquidation
in the Liverpool market and that Man
chester was rather quiet. Reports of
low temperatures in the South over the
week end attracted bullish comment,
but appeared without much effect on
the early market.
Evening star., 1928-11-05
SAYS MARKET CONTROL
HAS NOW BEEN SHIFTED

Control Of the stock market has passed
from the hand of the old-fashioned con-
servative banking fraternity into the
hands Of progressive business interests,
and the new market mentors are not be-
ing frightened from their position by
mounting brokers' loans, fluctuations In
money rates or the ancient bogey OF a
presidential year, according to Albert M
Evening star., 1928-11-05

Chambers, partner of F. J. Lisman & Co.
The phantom of a presidential year
upsetting the market has been relegated
to the past in decisive manner" Mr..
Chambers said, land whatever may be
the result of the election there seems no
reason to believe there will be a reversal
in our prosperity While there are in
iividual stocks that may have discounted
their future profits for some years In
advance, there are scores of good stocks
which must sell higher if they are to be
brought in line with the steadily mount
ing returns in representative industries
Evening star., 1928-11-05
Sales Increase Reported.

NEW YORK, November S @.-G. G.
Murphy Co. of McKeesport, Pa, oper-
ator of a chain 5-cent-to-$1 stores
in Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Ken
lucky, New Jersey, New York, Ohio
Pennsylvania and west Virginia, re-
ports sales in the past 10 months in
creased 1853 per cent over the same
1927 period to $8,536,340.
Evening star., 1928-11-05
SCHOOL BOND ISSUE.

BALTIMORE, November Especially.
Allegheny County, Md, will offer an
issue of $250O00 school bonds on No
vember 20 to the highest bidder. These
bonds, which will bear 4h per cent in
municipals to be offered for long time.
Local dealers report a keen demand
for Maryland municipals, the dearth
Of which has been the subject Of COM
ment for the past1few months.
Evening star., 1928-11-05
Plans Chain of Stores.

NEW YORK, November 5 (P).-Presi-
dent Anthony j. Trentacoste of the
Innovation Trunk Co. of New York,
announced today the company would
open chain of retail stores in the
principal cities of the United States to
market its products The company,
established in 1898, has acquired the
Cosmopolitan Luggage Co., Inc, Of New
Iork.
Evening star., 1928-11-05
New Oil Well Completed.

NEW YORK, November S Cp).-The
Barnsdall Corporation has completed a
new well in the newly discovered FL
wood oil field near Santa Barbara,
Calf. 1t is within 600 feet of the dis
covery well and is flowing at the rate
OF 4,500 barrels and 100000 cubic feet
OF gas daily.
Evening star., 1928-11-05
Stock Posted for Merger.

NEW YORK, November 5 (p).-More
than rs per cent of the outstanding
Pan-American Western Petroleum Co.
class B stock has been deposited under
the plan of merger with the Richfield
OIL Co. of California. The time fol-
making deposits ends November IL.
Evening star., 1928-11-05
A. P. and Special
Correspondents

The great staff Of the Associated Press
which completely covers the country from
coast to coast-will keep the telephone,
telegraph and radio hot with the figures.
The Stars own corps Of special corre-
spondents stationed in the pivotal States will
keep you apprised of every development in
those States and communities where the un-
expected may happen.
From the nearby States of Maryland
and Virginia, special direct telephone con-
nections will be maintained with the CORE
spondents of the Associated Press and men,
bers of our own staff.
Evening star., 1928-11-05
RATE CUT IN FREDERICK.
Light Company Announces Reduc
tion Effective December /.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICK, Md, November 5.-Po-
tomac Edison Co. has announced rate
reduction applicable to commercial light
ing consumers to take effect December
as follows: For Frederick City, reduc-
ton of / cent per kilowatt hour net,
from 9 to 8 cents, and 21a cent reduc-
ton in rural sections from IL to 9h
cents. The reduction will affect stores,
hotels, garages, churches, etc.
Evening star., 1928-11-05
Chain Store Expands.

NEW YORK, November @.-
Kroger Grocery & Baking Co. OF Gin
cinnati has acquired the Bowes chain
of ia stores in Memphis and the sur
rounding territory. 1t Is understood
that the transaction involved more
than $2,000,000.
Evening star., 1928-11-05
Rond Issue Before Voters.

BALTIMORE, November Especially
Voters Of Baltimore City tomorrow
will pass upon proposals for the city
issue loans totaling $16,000,OOO Tor va
rious municipal improvements.
Evening star., 1928-11-05

NEW YORK, November R.-The
General Motors Corporation is enlarg-
ing the plant at Toledo which manu-
features all the transmissions for Chew
rolet cars and many Of those for Pontiac
ears
Evening star., 1928-11-05
Hats.

LADEI.PHIA.-The demand for
felt hats continues unabated, but COM
petition in the industry is keen and
local manufacturers say their margins
Of profit are very narrow --.--.--
Evening star., 1928-11-05

and the larger dividends which viii be
paid to stockholders either In the form
Of higher cash rates or substantial stock
dividends or rights.
Evening star., 1928-11-05
Oil,

PORT ARTHUR, Textile Texas
Co. is planning on a pipe line to run
from the Panhandle oil fields to the
refinery here and improvements are
contemplated at other plants OF the
company.
Evening star., 1928-11-05
Steel.
CT,EVET AND

CLEVELAND.-The Truscon Steel
Co. is steadily increasing operations at
the Cleveland plant OF the Hydraulic
steel Co. which concern Truscon re-
Gently bought at receivers sale.
Evening star., 1928-11-05
Commodity Notes


CHICAGO, November 5.-There has
been a firming of the market for pota-
toes In recent days, but prices still are
low. Wisconsin farmer are receiving
only about 80 cents a bushel for No;
grade, WHICH pays little more than the
seed cost.
Evening star., 1928-11-05
Flashing the Results
By Searchlight

In order that the thousands of people
in nearby Maryland and Virginia who want
to remain at home may learn the result,
The Star has arranged for gigantic Army
anti-aircraft searchlight to be placed on the
Monument grounds-and if weather condi-
tions permit, It's rays can be seen for 40 miles.
If returns indicate trend in Smiths favor
the beams Of this mammoth light will fash
from north to south three times.
If the returns indicate important returns
favoring Hoover the light will fash from east
to west three times.
AS long as there is doubt the searchlight
will play directly upward at frequent intervals.
In case there is definite news Of q decision
the light will play east and west or north and
south, as the case may be, for period Of ten
minutes.
Evening star., 1928-11-05

FORT wORTH.-The bulk Of the
Texas wheat crop is being planted 30
to go days later than usual. owing TO
the Panhandle and Plains counties In
the Pan Handle and Plains Counties IN
September, but farmers have been un-
able to put seed in the dry ground; AS
rains now have fallen, planting is in
full swing.
Evening star., 1928-11-05
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received BY Private Wire Direct to The Star once

Following is a list of stocks and
bonds traded in on the New York Curb
Market today:
Evening star., 1928-11-05

Look to The Star-the Latest Election
News Will Be Promptly Given Out
Evening star., 1928-11-05
If You Come Downtown
to The Star Office
Election Night

you'll learn the latest election returns as
they are received-detail by detail-over
the special public address system of loud
speakers which will be used by The Star
so that every one within many blocks in
every direction will be able to hear.
Evening star., 1928-11-05
Phone Service Will Be a
Feature

If you have been unable to obtain the
information of the returns in any other
way, call The Star Office on the phone
Main 5000.