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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-22
SLUMP IN BUILDING
LAID TO MONEY RATE

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, February 22.-When
bankers speak of the effect that current
high money rates are having on bust
ness they point to the effect Of these
rates on the building trade. This is the
one line of industry that shows distinct
signs of contraction, due to the diff
Guilty of financing new construction,
although probably a factor of equal
Importance is the overbuilding in diff
ferent parts of the United States in
recent years.
The figures of January building per-
mits, just available, indicate decrease
of per cent, compared with last De-
cember. and of IL per cent from Janu-
airy. 1928. This has been due chiefly
to the slowing down in the smaller
cities and towns, for in a number of
the metropolitan centers, notably New
York, Philadelphia and Detroit, the
totals last month were larger than last
year. In the case of the first two, they
were even greater than in January,
1927.
The heaviest loss in January occurred
In Chicago, where the value of building
permits was so per cent under that of
the same month last year and 40 per
cent under January 1927. San Fran
cisco, Washington, D. c.: Newark. N. j.;
Cleveland, Ohio; Baltimore, Indian
apolis, Houston, Tex: Boston, st. Louis.
Louisville and Buffalo all indicate a
shrinkage: but the totals in Los Ange-
les, Seattle, Portland Greg; Atlanta,
Ga; Milwaukee, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh,
Richmond and Hartford, Conn, were
well above those of last year.
The general situation appears to be
that while no strong downward tend
ency in building construction is indi-
Gated there has not been much change
for the better since the effect of high
money rates first began to appear last
Summer and to put up barriers
against the promotion of building
projects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-22
DOUBTS DANGER TO INDUSTRY
IN STOCK MARKET ACTIVITIES

pendent upon the result of the con-
flict between business and money.
Although none are willing to infer that
credit is not being provided for COM
mercial purposes in adequate amounts,
the belief seems to be growing that
business cannot and will not pay IN
definitely the present relatively high
rates for money.
Source of Market Credit.
"On the other hand, many equally
competent economists point out that
business is doing about as much lending
as borrowing. and further concern over
this phase of the situation is to a
great extent unwarranted. About rs
per cent of the increase in so-called
brokers loans last year resulted from
funds advanced by individuals and cor
porations. These funds can be with
drawn when required, but the signifi-
cant point, in the opinion of the ma
jority of observers, is that they were
not withdrawn, nor did they show a
decrease, even during the past five
months of active business. Briefly, the
weight of opinion indicates that busi-
ness has not. up to this time, been seri-
ously affected by the steady growth in
loans secured by stock and bond coll
lateral and that there Is no immediate
danger of adverse effects upon trade
from the diversion of funds into Sc
curity market channels.
Among the common explanations as
to why funds have not been with
drawn from the call loan market in
recent months are: Cd The lack of
commodity price imitation which has
made inventory accumulation unneces-
Sary. (2) the raDid turnover of stocks
of goods, and (3) the higher efficiency
of transportation facilities"
Securities Market Situation.
Reviewing the situation, in the Sc
curity market, Mr.. Wright states tina,
authoritative opinion remains bullish
on recommended issues, despite the
Federal Reserve statements on specula-
ton and credit, THE attitude OF the
public towards the financial market is
regarded by authorities as being one
of watchful waiting" Mr.. Wright
states. Holders of stocks show no in
clination to sacrifice them during
periods of falling prices. but neither
has activity nor bullish enthusiasm
been pronounced on days of recovery"
While but "few economists are OPP
tinistic enough to look for an i'm
mediate and pronounced revival OF
strength in stock prices generally until
some part of the fear over the credit
situation is dissipated," there Is still
confidence of leading authorities in the
long pull trend of prices" Mr.. Wright
saws. although sit Is probably true that
q good many of the rank and file OF
SPECTATORS have recently withdrawn
from the market"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-22
MERoENrHALER LINOTYPE co.
Brooklyn. N. Y. FEBRUARY 10. 1929

dEVuhIylis N, Z, FbbTudTy IB, WE
Dividend M. la3
a quarterly dividend of sl.13 auu an rAtra
dividend OF so cents upon each Of the 256,OOO
shares of present outstanding stock OF no
par value Of Mergenthaler Linotype Com
pany will be paid on March 30 1929. to the
stockholders of record as they appear at
the close of business on March 8, 1923. lsae
transfer books will not be closed.
GEO L. SCHARFFENBERGER,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-22
FOOD PRICES DECREASE.
Bureau of Labor Names Articles
Which Are Cheaper.

Retail food prices decreased approx
mately "a of per cent from December
is, 1928, to January Is. 1929. according
to Bureau of Labor Statistics. Prices
compared with year previous showed
a decrease of about 1-3 of l per cent.
Compared with January Is, 1918. prices
showed an increase of about 81 per cent.
During the month from December Is,
1929 to January 49, 1929, IS articles on
which menthly prices we're secured de-
creased as follows: Strictly fresh eggs,
Is per cent; storage eggs, per cent;
butter, 3 per cent; oranges, per cent;
sliced bacon, lard. rice and raisins, per
cent, and round steak, chuck roast,
cheese, vegetable lard substitute and
coffee less than u of per cent
Eighteen articles increased: Cabbage,
25 per cent; onions. per cent; .eg of
lamb, per cent; potatoes, 5 per cent;
pork chops, hens, navy beans and
canned tomatoes, per cent; plate beef,
sliced ham, canned corn canned peas,
prunes and bananas, / per cent and sir
loin steak, rib roast, eleomargarine and
tea, less than " Of l.per cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-22
WALL Street QUIET
AS HOLIDAY BEGINS
Three-Day Rest Appreciated
by Banking and Broker
Fraternity.
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 22.-Wa::::
Street was practically deserted today
and will remain so until Monday. AS
today, Washington's birthday, is legal
holiday, all banks, security and COM
modify exchanges were closed.
With stock trading having fallen off
this week to the lowest volume in about
two months, stock exchange members
decided that they could afford to pass
up the two-hour Saturday session, and
following their example, the curb mar
ket and most other markets decided 10
take three-day vacation.
The banks will be open as usual to-
morrow, and as the Chicago Board OF
Trade will hold its regular session, the
wheat market on the New York Pro-
duce Exchange will remain open. The
New York Cotton Exchange will be
closed for trading, although it's offices
will remain open. The rubber, metal.
silk, coffee and sugar and coca ex-
changes will be closed.
Unlike the Saturday Stock Exchange
closing of two weeks ago. clerks and
ONCE FORCES VIII nave real HOlludy
this time, as the exchange and mem
Der offices will be closed. Stock mar
ket traders left for their three day
holiday in a rather more peaceful frame
of mind, as stock prices, despite the
reduced volume of trading, generally
turned upward this week, after the
sharp breaks of the past two weeks,
resulting from the Federal Reserve
Boards structure on excessive use Of
credit for speculation, and the Federal
Reserve Advisory Councils unqualified
approval of the boards stand.
The Federal Reserve directors meet
ing, after the close of yesterdays ses-
sion, was not perplexingly protracted
as on the previous week. when the di-
rectors sat until nearly pm, and
brought no change in the rediscount
rate or other disturbing deYelopment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-22
HEADS ADVISORY COUNCIL.

Frank o. Wetmore of Chicago was re-
elected president of the Federal Reserve
Board advisory council at the recent
meeting held here. B. A. Mckinney of
Dallas was elected vice president and
Walker Lichtenstein reappointed Sec
rotary.
John Poole of this city is member
of the council. Many local bankers
know Mr.. Wetmore, as he addressed a
regional savings conference here two
years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-22
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, February 22.-There is
no Immediate danger of adverse eff
fects upon trade from the diversion of
funds into security market channels,
according to the weight of opinion Of
authorities, summarized by Gage p.
Wright, president Of the Business Eco
nomic Digest, in the current issue of
that publication.
THE doubtful factors in the outlook
for trade and industry continue to
emanate principally from the credit
situation" Mr.. Wright states. More
and more authorities refer to the out
look for business as being largely de-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-22
DIRECTORS ARE NAMED.

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, February
90 Especially Potomac Light e. Power
Co. stockholders yesterday at the annual
meeting here elected the following di-
rectors: r. E. Wilson, J. r. Poland, DR..
S. N. Myers, w. r. Caskey, T. w. Mar
tin, Allen r. Emmert, B. A. Poland,
this city: e. L. Coblentz, Frederick, Md,
and M. F. Riley, Hagerstown, Md. On
account of absence Of some Of the d.
rectors the organization meeting was
daferreA
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-24
SENATE SECRET
SESSION FOUGHT
Norris Will Lead Move to
Quit Practice.
BIZ Times Special

BN Times Special
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-Under
the leadership Of Senator George
w. Norris, Progressive Republican
of Nebraska, a movement is afoot
in the senate to abandon secret
executive sessions. 81
Norris protest is development
of the senate's action Monday il
confirming Roy o. West as Secrc-
tary of the interior at a secret SEES
sion which followed three days OF
behind-doors debate.
It comes at a time when the SEN
ate is aroused over publication by
the United Press Association of a
copyrighted article showing how
senators voted on West. This is
the first time that the complete roll
call of an executive session has
been printed without authority OF
the senate.
Majority Leader Curtis today was
in conference with senators, trying
to determine what action, if any,
the senate should take and whether
the reporter had violated any rules.
Curtis was confronted with the
proposition, however, that what
ever leak occurred is traceable, pri-
marily, to a senator or senators. He
was assured that no senate employe
furnished the data.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-24
DENEEN IS OPPOSED
TO INDIAN INQUIRY

his attitude, it was learned on good
authority that he intended to oppose
an additional $4,000 appropriation
for investigation work.
The committee already has spent
$4,000 and at an executive session
Tuesday was notified by Senator
Frazier, chairman, that an addi-
tional $4,000 Just had been asked,
III resolution introduced in the
senate.
The resolution must GO to the
committee on auditS and contingent
expenses, of which Deneen is chair
man. His opposition may prevent
the committee getting any more
funds.
Senator's Wheeler and Pine. who
are assisting Frazier in pushing the
inquiry, have learned of Deneen's
position and are preparing for a
warm fight on the senate floor.
Deneen denied he had discussed
the inquiry with President Elect
Hoover or that Hoover was attempt
Ing to interfere with It in any way.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-24

1t was their rock home in a street
of satiated appetites. The fatalism
of the east-a resignation to what
might be-was on their faces as
they slept" MesSick related.
You can't give beggar money
in Jerusalem, because they all beg
you'd get mobbed.
Holy War Easy to Rouse
I'm the churches they have lines
for the various sects. Should the
robe of one sect flick across into
the boundaries of another, holy
war might be the outcome. Two
and three day were killed in Bel
rut, while was there, over relig-
ious differences in places of wor-
ship"
Burlap is the chinchilla coat, the
Hudson seal, the garment de luxe
in Jerusalem and Beirut. Men and
women wear it, and, Messick sug
gests, it may claim its favor from
the biblical "sackcloth and ashes. :"
He says the women show little SYM
pathy with modernism, despite wire
reports of Moslem f1appers.
Men and women are unshamed
publicly. I saw nude men tread
cobblestone Streets he continued.
'Marvels are the enormous
weights that men, women and chill
dren carry on their backs. Packing
cases filed with leather, stacks of
lumber-juSt good loads for cou-
pie of donkeyS," he asserts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-24
nsanitaton Is Most Striking Feature of Holy City, With
Beggars Lining Streets Everywhere Asserts
Returned City Traveller.
BY ARCH STEINEL

BETWEEN the novelist Saban Baedeker
- world aliases and Cook Jerusalem
of lives lived religious Coney
Beirut, headquarters missionaries bagnio.
These better disappontnents hesany
Broadway
recently from of the Neaf>
plying palette
ack Whites insight into the fatam
Christians treadng nsanitary
which they resigned too.
In his studio in the Farmers Trust building Mesck life
the beauty in the land spiritual for pilgrims
telling of barren Olives,
of religious
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-24
VETERANS OF
foreign Wars
BATTLE BONUS
Committee TO Appear al
Public Hearing and
Oppose Passage.
IA MILLIONS NEEDED
Ex-Service Men Not in
Need Now, Declaration of
Chairman Gresham.

A fight against the World war
veterans bonus bill, introduced in
the present session of the general
assembly, has been launched by the
Legislative committee of the Indiana
department of the Veterans of For
eign Wars.
Members of the committee are
prepared to appear at the public
hearing on the bill, to be conducted
by the house of representatives ways
and means committee, and protest
against its passage, Arthur c.
Gresham, chairman of the v. F. w.
legislative committee, declared to-
day.
1.-THE bill will be an unnecessary
burden to. the taxpayer, who will
nave his taxes increased by or 3
cents to provide the cost of the
bonus,' Gresham said.
Would Total Fourteen Millions
Payment of the bonus will total
approximately $14,000,000 and will
prove burdensome, he said.
1.-The bonus was an absolute ne
cessity in 1921, when such measure
was introduced and passed by both
houses, only to be vetoed by Cover
nor Warren T. McCray.
1.-THE veterans were in absolute
need of money then, to rehabilitate
themselves in civilian life, but the
move was of no avail and they were
not given the necessary aid. Now
it is not necessary" Gresham said.
The bonus bill, now in committee,
was introduced by Representatives
William G. Babcock Jr. of Rens-
selaer and James 3. Brewster of
Corydon, and provides for a popular
vote in November. 1880, on the ques-
ton of the payment of the bonus.
SIS Monthly Provided
The compensation is fixed at SIS
for each month in the service dur
ing the actual war period and
would be paid to all soldiers, sailors,
marines, and nurses who enlisted in
the service from Indiana or their
duly qualified heirs.
The minimum is two months
payment and the maximum is $500.
Payment would be made by a SER
vice recognition board, composed of
the Governor, auditor, and adjutant-
general.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-24
Two Bills Asking Changes
in State Election
Laws Drafted.

The primary law, diagnosed by
Republican platform trainers as
needing an operation for removal
of its statewide features, is to &C
before the Indiana legislature soon
in its biennial clinic.
Two bills for modification were
being made ready today for early
introduction.
One adheres closely to the Re
publican platform recommendations
for throwing nominations for Gov
ernor and United States senators
into state conventions, for repre-
SentativeS in congress into district
conventions, and repeating the
presidential preference feature of
the present law.
The present primary arrange
ment with respect to nomination OF
county candidates and candidates
for the legislature would be undiS-
tlIrbed. Senator Denver c. Harlan,
president pro tenn. of the senate,
probably will introduce the bill.
The second measure being pre-
pared for introduction by Repre-
sentatives Lloyd D. Claycombe OF
Indianapolis and Harold L. DON
Donnell of Paris Crossing would
confine the. primary in counties OF
more than $4,000 population to the
election of delegates to county, dis
trict and state conventions.
Republicans. in both houses arr
not in accord on primary altera.
tons and q sharp fight is expect
ed when the measures reach ths
floor. Outspoken foes of primary
repeal or modification include ths
State Federation of Labor, Indians
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-24
TWO CITY STUDENTS
WILL BE GRADUATED
Eight Others Complete Course in I.
u. Military Department.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Jan. 81
Harold N. Field and Alfred Lauter.
Indianapolis, are among ten stu
dents who will be graduated from
the military department of Indiana
university at the close of the pres
ent semester, with commissions as
second lieutenants in the United
States army reserve corps.
Those to graduate in addition to
Field and Lsuter are Karl S. Thorn
burg, Muncie; Fred Tangeman,
Bluffton: Arthur w. Dial. Bloom
ington; Henry KILLER, Paoli; w. G.
Blackledge, Rushville; Robert Shir-
lev. Orleans; Louis Briner. Garrett,
and William Ferger, Lawrenceburg.
Richard Weidig and Floyd Meeker,
Indianapolis, and Ben B. White,
Terre Haute. viii receive certificates
of eligibility from the military de-
partment and viii be given commits
sions later. Weidig is not yet old
enough, and the other two have not
yet attended the reserve officers
training camp.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-24
FORM COLLEGE. CLUB
Interest in Peace Sentiment In
creases at Indiana Central.

Interest in Peace Sentiment In
creases at Indiana Central.
AS result of increased interna-
tional peace sentiment at Indiana
Central college, the World Relations
Club has been formed by Indiana
Central students.
Purpose of the club is to keep
members informed on world social,
religious and political conditions.
indianapolis attorneys and social
leaders will address meetings.
Officers are: President, Donald
Carmony, Shelbyville; vice-presi-
dent and librarian, Clifford Reese,
Linton; secretary, Mary Hiatt, Port
land; treasurer, Harriet Dillingham;
GAINESVILLE, Wis; chairman current
events bulletin board, Ronald Wolfe.
Dayton, o., and publicity manager,
Myron Lamm, Danville, Ill.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-24
HOLD SOCIETY GIRL
AS DRUNKEN DRIVER
Daughter of Late Texas Senator Ar
rested in Washington.

81 I5l1tP6 press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-Miss
Mary Elizabeth Culberson, 26,
daughter of the late C. A. Culberson,
former Governor and United States
senator from Texas, was released on
$1,000 bond today on charges of
driving while drunk and leaving the
scene of a collision.
Miss Culberson was arrested
Wednesday night on Pennsylvania
avenue following a chase of six
5lockks by police. Assisted from
her badly battered auto, she was
taken to jail in a patrol wagon.
Later she was taken to the house
Of detention before her release.
Police charge Miss Culberson col~
lided with five automobiles and
raced away.
'1 guess L must have struck some
thing" Miss Culberson told police.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-24
GIRL CLUBBED
TO DEATH ON
VACANT lot
Posses Search Marshes of
Blue Island (III.) for
Murderer.
WOMAN SEES ATTACK
Calls Neighbors to Assist
Victim, but Aid Comes
Too Late.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, Jan. 24.-Poliee and
citizens searched the marshes and
prairies of Blue Island zoIt;si ssszse- se-
suburb, today for a bandit who
seized Laura Bucholz. 26-year old
office worker beat her with a heavy
club, and left her, dying, in a va
cant lot block from her home.
Miss Bucholz, returning home
after night work downtown, died
without regaining consciousness.
Her skull had been beaten in with
heavy wooden block, found near her
body, which had been. dragged sew
eral blocks from the street where
the attacker seized her.
The attack was witnessed by Mrs.
Grace Hanley. a school teacher, who
heard the young wo1nan's screams
and saw the attacker dragging the
lifeleSs body from the street into
Cfump of bushes rs
, Body Found in Bushes
Police. called by Mrs. Hanley,
found Miss Bucholz' body lying in
a crumpled heap near a clunp of
bushes. The club, three feet long,
was lying near her body. The VIC
TINS hat and purse were missing,
leading police to believe that rob-
berry was the motive for the attack.
Physicians said the young woman
had not been assaulted.
Miss Buchclz was accompanied
from work by Miss Grace McNul-
len. The two alighted from the
suburban train together and sepa-
rated only a short distance from
the Bucholz home. Miss. McMullen
said no Other, passengers. left the
train at the Blue Island station.
Police believed the young Office
efnploye was accosted shortly after
she separated from Miss McMullen.
The time of the attack set by Mrs.
Hanley was only a few minutes
after the arrival of the train at
Blue Island station.
Hear Sound of Struggle
IT heard a scream and sounds Of
a struggle" Mrs. Hanley said. 1
raised the window and looked out.
A big man was dragging the girl
across the street I called neigh
bors, but before they got there the
man had disappeared III the dark
ness of the bushes"
Miss Bucholz was the daughter
of Charles Ducholz, automobile
salesman, Her father told police
she had telephoned home from the
office, saying she was working late.
The family was waiting for her. the
father said, when police informed
them of the attack.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-24

I'm Jerusalem there's the Wailing
Wall of Solomon-better it were
called the ailing wall-for one would
have innumerable ailments if one
went through the ritualistic cere-
monies the various sects perform at
that WALL" said Messick" The wall
is 200 feet long. All day devotees
kneel in supplication at its shrine
kiss its stones-until they have worn
those very stones Slick explains
MeSsick, the artist and seeker for
beauty.
He shows a photo in which a
worn band, waist-high, begins at
one endsof the wall and ends at the
other. Worshippers of Solomon
have made that band with kisses
They start at early morn and kiss
their way from one end of the wall
to the other.
Sleep in Cutters
Across the street Is another piece
of ancient masonry where Jeru-
salem beds down" Going it strong
that last-no, for Messick says the
major portion of the population of
Jerusalem and Beirut are beggers at
heart. They sleep by the walls, sleep
wherever they fird nightfall, be
it gutter or stable.
she was only IL years of age.
They lay end to end, head touching
head, she and her 45-year-old hus-
band, near a Jerusalem wall, asleep.
It was dark, with = misty rain. The
slight curve in rock coping offered
the only protection to their bodies,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-24
PRIMARY FIGHT is
NEAR IN ASSEMBLY

Farm Bureau Federation, Indiana
Anti-Saloon League, women's or
CARNATIONS and R. Earl Peters,
Democratic state chairman, who de-
clared he had found statewide OPP
position to primary revision.
Even Eliza G. Rogers, Republican
state chairman, addressing major
ity legislators on the eve of the
legislature, qualified his indorse-
ment of the platform pledge by add
ing, but we don't intend to thrust
that down your necks."