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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-04

dislocated. His fiancee was less seriously hurt
Then, in the summer Of 1881, Mr.. and Mrs
Lindbergh started on what they expected to be a
carefree vacation flight to the Orient. Their
plane was forced down in the Pacific and they
narrowly escaped death. The plane upset in tie
Yangtze river, hurting both occupants into the
water. Indy flew with medicine to aid the
stricken millions in china's flood area and those
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-04
BY WALTER d. HICKMAN


L VERY time that novel of Tiff
IL fanny Thayer is published it is
safe to say that there is going to be
a lot of talk because of the subject
matter as well as the method of tell
ing the story.
Thayers Thirteen Women" just
published by Claude Kendall, New
York. and selling at $3.50, is going
to cause as much talk for and
against as his sensational Thirteen
Men"
The story concerns the tragic ef-
feet that a round robin letter, an
endless chain letter, had on the lives
of twelve women and another.
In Thirteen Women" the orgina-
tor of this endless chain letter sys-
tenn, not only causes physical and
mental suicide but attempts MUIR
der by poisoning and by continu-
ally placing the fear at death with
certain of those who receive the
letters.
AS certain parts of these chain
letters are printed in the story, the
result of the effects of the letters
are shown as we have continual
action following each letter.
Some of the sex experiences of
the women in this novel are as SEN
sational as they are disgusting. But
disregarding some of the diStasteful
subject matter, Thirteen Women"
is revolutionary in form and is ex-
pertly written.
The Modern Library is rapidly in
creasing its list of good reading at
95 cents a copy. The new list in
cludes "Dracula," by Bran Stoker:
THE Old Wives Tale" by Arnold
Bennett; THE Magic Mountain" by
Thomas Mannans; THE Brothers
Karamazov,9 by Dostoyevsky.
n n
indianapolis also is represented in
the best selling class by Booth Tar
kington whose "Mary's Neck" pub
lished by Doubleday-Doran, is best
fiction seller.
Have been asked to kindly recon-
mend the best book concerning the
life of Franklin D. Roosevelt. So
far my selection is This Democratic
Roosevelt" an authentic biog-
raphy," by Leland M. Ross and
Allen w. Grobin. This is as near a
nonpartisan study as I have read.
II y
Am receiving a lot of letters from
readers of this department thank
ing me for recommending Ward
Greene's Weep No More" pub
lished by Harrison Smith, as mighty
fine reading theater. Here is a most
readable story, the best of the
kitchen drinking stories have on
countered because all the characters
are human beings and not fiction.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-04

A ND then. in 1929, the hands of fate began
I writing new Chapter chapter of tragedy
Into the colorful story of Charles A. Lind
bergh.
He took his briie-to-be, Anne Morrow, for a
flight at Mexico City, few weeks before their
marriage. A wheel came off and the plane
turned over in landing. Lindy's shoulder was
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-04

II UCKY Indy they called him.
- -Four times he cheated death thousands Of
feet in the air by leaping with his parachute.
Once when his plane collided with another
10000 feet over Kelly field. Texas. Again when
his ship went into dreaded spin. And twice
when mail planes out of gas in hwy fog on
the st. Louis Chicago run.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-04

he sought to aid mobbed the plane because they
thought he carried food The vacation ended
abruptly in mourning when the famous flier and
his wife, thousands of miles from home, received
news that Mrs. Lindberghs father, Senator
Dwight w. Morrow OF New Jersey had died.
And now KIDNAPPING of theirs baby son,
Charles 4. Lindbergh Jr. has addedA new trag-
edy to their list Of sorroWs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-04
BRIDGE CONTRACTS LET

indianapolis, BoonvilIe Men Get
State Highway Work.
Contracts totaling nearly $4,000
for four new bridges on state roads
were awarded Thursday by the state
highway commission.
r. L. Schett. indianapolis cen
tractor. was awarded contract for
two bridges, one near Browns VAL
ley and another near Crawfords-
vile, both on State Road AZ. Con-
tract total was $1,000.
Henry v. Hay of BoonvilIe. re-
ceived a contract for two bridges
on State Road IS in Vandefburp
county on a bid Of sl4,sss.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-04
BY HENRY MINOTT

fkODYIlRDb. l5oz. DY united FIeS6t
NORTHAMPTON, Mass, March
4.-Calvin Coolidge seems resolved
to spend the rest of his years in
the quiet walks of life.
Today, on the third anniversary
of his retirement from the White
House, it becomes increasingly evil
dent that he does not choose to
return to the wllirl of world affairs
public or private.
His name has been linked with
many vacant posts in recent months,
so much that one newspaper has
called him Americas handy man."
1t was rumored he might succeed
Dr. Arthur Stanley Pease as presi-
dent of Amherst college (Coolidge'S
alma mater; James A. Farrell as
president of the United States Steel
Corporation; or Oliver Wendell
Holmes as associate justice of the
United States supreme court.
He was mentioned, too, in connec-
ton with the presidencies of a New
York insurance company and of
projected New England dairy organ
ization.
Retirement Likely Permanent
Meantime, the nations only living
ex-President has maintained char
acteristic silence. Nothing has de-
veloped, however, to indicate that
any open position interests him,
and the following circumstances
tend to support the belief that his
retirement is permanent:
l. Soon after retiring as Presi-
dent, he bought $4,000, 16-room
mansion, THE Beeches' I'M
likely step if he contemplated only
temporary stay in Northampton.
2. He has made extensive i'm
provements on his ancestral home
stead in Plymouth, VT, and will
continue them in the spring. indi-
eating he plans to spend consider
able time there.
3. He spent nearly thirty consecu-
tive years in exacting public capac-
tiles and seems happy in his COM
paratively carefree life of today.
4. Only once since he left the
White House has he taken any part
in politics. That was when he made
one radio speech in behalf of his
close friend, William Morgan Butler,
in the 1880 Massachusetts senatorial
contest.
5. He is understood to possess a
tidy fortune, ample for his future,
needs.
s. He will be 60 next Fourth of
July.
Here in what long has been his
home city, Coolidge leads almost as
simple life, as when he was hold
ing his first public office-city coun-
cilman-in 1899.
Not Active in Law
Though in the city directory, just
above the name of Assistant Post
master Austin B. Cooney of Had
ley, one sees listed, Coolidge, CAL
vim, lawyer" there is nothing to
indicate he is practicing this pro-
feSsion.
Lettered on the door of the Coo
lidge office at Is Main street is
Coolidge & Hemenway," but this
old-time law firm does not appear
in the latest street and telephone
directories. They reveal that Ralph
w. Hemenway, Mr.. Coolidge's for
mer associate, now has his son Ken
meth as partner.
Nevertheless, Coolidge still walks
or motors daily the mile between
The Beeches" and his office. There
he spends much time answering his
voluminous correspondence and die
tating occasional magazine articles.
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1.-THE Clairvoyant," by Ernst
Lothar, the first book to be pub
lished by H. G. Kinsey 81 Co., is
the March choice of The Book
League of America. 1t is pub
lished today and the title clearly
indicates the dramatic material Ct
the story.
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indianapolis also is represented in
the best selling class by Booth Tar
kington whose "Mary's Neck" pub
liShed by Doubleday-Doran, is best
fiction seller.
Evening star., 1932-01-04
BY ROLLIN NJ. CLARK.

The outstanding feature of the insur-
ance business in 1881 has been its sta
bility In the face of most trying condi-
tions. OF unusual significance is the
fact that there has not been single
failure OF any large insurance company.
The few that have occurred have been
relatively small concerns and have oc-
casioned little or no loss to their pol
icy holders and other claimants.
The most troublesome problem to In
Surance companies has been the de-
cline in security values. In this re-
spect the life companies find them
selves in different situation from that
of the fire and casualty companies. The
former invest chiefly in high-grade
bonds, f1rst-mortgage loans on farm
and other property and policy loans,
while the latter hold bonds, mortgages
and large blocks of common stocks.
Payments Increase.
The life companies have made great
er payments to their policy holders and
their beneiciaries than in any previous
year. Current income has generally
proved sufficient for this purpose.
These companies are permitted to
value their bonds on an amortized basis
II amply secured and not in default as
to principal or interest. BY this means
they are enabled to avoid the use of
existing market values. There Is ample
Justification for this because such hold
ings do not have to be liquidated
The fire and casualty companies, on
the other hand have ordinarily been
required to use actual market values
at the end of each year in preparing
their annual statements for submission
TO the various State insurance depart
Evening star., 1932-01-04
TEXTILE INDUSTRY
ENJOYS GOOD YEAR
Execution of Deferred Orders
Plays important Part
in Trade.
BY CHAs. p. SHAEFFER,
Associated Press Business Writer,


At least one bright spot on the in
dustrial horizon in 1881 was presented
by the textile industry.
The subnormal volume of business in
this industry in 1880 resulted last year
In considerable improvement from the
standpoint of volume and sales. This
came about, the industry declares
through the fulhllment of deferred or
derS, many of which yet remain to be
taken care Of Profits were said to re-
main unsatisfactory, however, due TO
the prevailing lower prices and the
narrow profit ranges.
Cotton, particularly, improved its po-
sition. Production, sales and shipments
have all been at higher levels than in
1880, while the trend of inventories
has been definitely downward during
the year. Prices have moved downward
during the period, but the descent has
been less pronounced than last year.
Output of the wool industry for the
year appears to be larger than in 1880
despite lower production during the last
few months. The price situation in this
industry is less favorable than in cot
ton, due, it is said, to an almost reck-
less sacrifice in prices to meet the
limited market offered in this field
Silk and rayon have done particularly
we'll during the year, with the latter
operating at nearly capacity levels
Silk was hurt to some extent by the up
heavals in China and in Japan which
resulted in violent fluctuations in the
raw market. Just now the chief diff
Guilty appears to be calling a halt on
the declining raw market, caused by
overzealous competition of producers.
Evening star., 1932-01-04
PLEA FOR GOLD BASE
ADVANCED BY BANK
National City Sees Chaos in Gen.
eral Abandonment of Yellow
Metal Standard.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January A plea for
maintenance of the gold standard is
made by the National City Bank in its
monthly review.
IF all countries should leave the
gold standard and use paper currencies
having no fixed relations to each other, u
states the review, international trade
would be in a state OF chaos and do
meStic trade would be in almost as
great confusion. In truth, the situa-
ton would be intolerable.
Most of the persons who seem read
lily disposed to try the experiment OF
cutting loose from the gold standard
for a little flyer in imitation apparently
have no conception OF the confusion
and disaster which might result They
know the terrible experience OF Europe
with imitation after the war, but doubt
that anything like that could happen to
the United States.
Citing the rather violent fluctuations
Of the British pound sterling following
abandonment of the gold standard, the
review points out:
"The effects of such fluctuations in
the value of country'S money cannot
be other than harmful. 1t is true that
a depreciating currency makes for rising
prices, but If a currency depreclates
constantly. it becomes worthless, ana II
it constantly fluctuates up and down,
it makes all business a gamble.
"AJl countries want the price level
raised but common-Sense dictates that
a higher price level would De poor
swap for chaos in monetary systems
and therefore in all business. lnnatlon
is never a way out; it is only way IN. y
Evening star., 1932-01-04
INSURANCE BUSINESS SHOWS
GREAT STABILITY DURING YEAR

mspts. Because of the unusual situa-
ton created by the decline in market
quotations, the national convention of
insurance commissioners has adopted q
formula this year prescribing fair
average market value" This action,
however, was not unanimous and 1t is
possible that several States will insist
upon the use of December 81 quotations,
with some leeway in deserving individ-
ual cases.
One problem that is likely to be en-
countered by insurance companies in
the future is that of finding adequate
sources for the investment of their as
sets, assuming that conditions in the
financial world show no decided i'm
provement. Life companies, for exam
pie, have always been heavy investors
in farm mortgages and in railroad
bonds, although in recent years the
percentage of their assets in these in
vestments has declined. If the outlook
for these investment media does not
seem attractive for the future, more
funds must be placed in other forms
Diversification Suggested.
A suggestion was made before o
Joint meeting of the American Eco
nomic Association and the American
Statistical Association here this week
that life insurance companies should be
permitted to invest Is per cent OF theil
assets in diversified common stocks II
order to provide them with ample
sources of investment in the future
The attitude of the vast majority LIE
insurance executives are against such
plan and in view Of the fall OF stock
prices in the last two years, there Is lit
tie likelihood of change in their posi-
ton at this time.
(Copyright, 1922
Evening star., 1932-01-04
PRICE INDEX OFF
IS PCT. IN YEAR
Grains, Feed, Live Stock and
Textiles Showed Largest
Declines During 1881.

AS measured by the National Fertil-
izer Associations wholesale price index
wholesale prices declined about l8 per
cent during 1881. During 1890 whole
sale prices declined about 16 per cent.
On December 81 1881, the index num-
ber for ats commodity quotations
Q926-1928 equal 1000 was 65.l. A
year previous the index stood at 1917
while two years ago the index number
was 9S. Based on the single year
1913 as 100, the index number on De-
cember 81, 1881, was 81.
Upturn Fails to Hold.
During the first six months of 1881
wholesale prices moved steadily down.
ward. In the early Fall the decline
was temporarily resisted for several
months and mid-November showed a
substantial increase in wholesale prices
New weaknesses In prices during De-
cember, however, carried the index
number to the record low point Of IS
on December 10. During the week
ended December 26, 1881, small in
crease of one fractional point moved
the index number up to 651.
OF the IA groups comprising the in
dex of ats commodity quotations, grains
feeds and live stock and textiles showed
the largest declines during 1891. The
decline in the prices for grains, feeds
and live stocks amounted to more than
80 per cent during the year, while tex
tiles declined about "a per cent. Fuel,
including petroleum. declined 21 per
cent and foods about 19 per cent during
1881. Fertilizer materials declined 16
per cent and mixed fertilizer Is per
cent during 1881. Fats and oils de-
clined ID per cent, while building ma
terials dropped more than 1S per cent
during 1881. House furnishings de-
clined almost 13 per cent during 1881.
Metals dropped about 9 per cent and
chemicals and drugs about per cent
during 1881. Agricultural implements
declined about 3 per cent during the
year.
Heaviest Losses Noted.
Many of the individual commodities
during 1881 sold at the lowest prices in
years, some in decades, while wheat at
one time sold as cheaply as in the days
of Queen Elizabeth. Agricultural prod
ucts and basic raw material prices evi-
denced the greatest Shrinkages. Some
of the commodities that showed heavy
losses during the year were corn, wheat,
hogs, cattle, lard. butter, coffee, silk,
rayon, cotton wool, hides, petroleum,
rubber. silver, heavy melting steel, cop
per, lumber alcohol and rosin.
Evening star., 1932-01-04
Baltimore Markets

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, January 4.-White
potatoes, 100 pounds, 85a9O; sweet
potatoes, bushel, 5Oa9O; yams. barrel
l.OOa1.25; beans, bushel, 2.50a2.75;
beets per 100, 2,00a300: Brussels
sprouts, per 100, 2o0a300; Brussels
sprouts, per quart 10al5; cabbage
bushel, 75a1.00. carrots, crate, 3.00s4. as;
caulifower, crate, 210a2.25; celery
crate, 150a300; cucumbers, hamper
500; lettuce. crate, 3.50a5,00; onions
per 100 pounds. 2.70a480; peppers
crate 1.50a300; spinach, buShel, 6Oa65;
squash, bushel 125a2.50; tomatoes
crate, 125a350; turnips, hamper, goa
35; apples. bushel, GOAL 90; grapefruit
box, 1.5Oa2,75.
Dairy Market
ChickenS-Young. 18a22; Leghorns
l4a16; old hens, 21a22; Leghorns, cid
l5a18; roosters. 10a12; ducks l2a23;
geese. 16a22; guinea fowls, pair, 25a50;
turkeys, 2Oa3O
gs-Receipts, 1872 cases; current
receipts, 26a27; hennery white, 27a32.
Butter-Good and fancy creamery
28a32; ladies, 2Oa21; process, 23a24;
store packed. l5a16.
Live STOCK Market
Cattle-Receipts, 200 head; fair sup
ply; market steady.
Steers-Choice to prime, none; good
to choice, 70Oa8OO; medium to good
550a675; fair to medium, 4.25a5,25;
plain to fair, 3.50a4.00; common to
plain, 300a3.50.
BUlIs-Choice to prime, none; good
to choice, none; medium to good, 4.O0a
450; fair to medium, 3.50a400; plain
to fair, 325a3.50; common to plain
300a3.25.
Cows-Choice to prime none; good
to choice, none; medium to good, 3,75a
400; fair to medium, 3,25a375; plain
to fair 2.50a3.25; common to plain
Heifers-Choice to prime, none; good
to choice, 5.00a600; medium to good,
4.50a5.00; fair to medium, 400a4.50;
plain to fair, 3.OOa4.00; common to
plain, 2.50a300.
Fresh cows and Springers 3O.OOa6O 90.
Sheep and lambs-ReceiptS, 1000
head; moderate supply; market strong
er; sheep, 10Oa3 90; lambs 4.00a7.50.
Hogs-ReCeipts, $500 head; fair sup
ply market lower lights, .15a5.40;
heaVies, 45Oa5O0; medium, 5.15a5.40;
roughS, 340a415; light pigs, 5.00a5,20;
pigs, 5.2Oa5.40.
Calves-Receipts, $50 head; light
supply; market higher. Calves, 3.50a
$50
Hay and Grain Prices.
Wheat-No. 2 red Winter, export, no
quotations; No red Winter, garlicky,
spot, domestic, So; January, SO; Feb
ruary COZ.
Corn-No. yellow, domestic, spot,
45a46; cob corn, new, 200a2.l0.
Oats-No. 2, white, domestic, spot,
35a3512; No. 3, 34a3412.
Rye-Nearby, 40a45.
Hay-Receipts, none. New hay is
starting to arrive in increasing guam
titles, but SO far no official grading has
been attempted, selling being strictly on
merit Demand for old hay slow and
market is dull and quiet, with prices
in buyers favor at a range of 13,0Oa
1880 per ton.
StraW-No. l wheat, 850a900 per
ton; No. oats, 9.O0a10.0O per ton.
Evening star., 1932-01-04
LIVE STOCK PRICES
IN F|RMER TREND
Pickup in Eastern Shipping
Demand Has Improved
Market.
BY FRANK /. WELLER,
Associated Press Farm Editor.


The cattle market has experienced
a healthy undertone in anticipation Of
a broader outlet for beef after the
holidays.
In the last few days Eastern shipping
demand has picked up and there has
been a good clearance of most grades
and types. At Chicago Eastern shippers
absorbed the lower grades at firm prices
and local killers showed more interest
in the trade.
Although there were many sacrifice
sales to free the coolers of old stock,
fresh meat sold SO cents to dollar
above the low time last week and the
lower grades turned at 81 and higher
in spots.
Steer Prices.
Steer meat was so cents to $3.50
higher at Chicago, veal ST to 50 higher.
calf meat so cents higher and lamb
and mutton steady.
There was little constructive news in
the lamb market. Despite that demand
was improved, supplies remained liberal.
Receipts at the twelve markets for the
first four days of the week totaled 1885,
275 compared with 185,300 for the first
four days of the previous week. The
heavy run was duplicated in hog re-
ceipts, which for the twelve markets
were 583,700, compared with 365,700 a
week ago, and in cattle receipts, which
were 114,600 for the first four days,
compared with $3.50 for the same
period week ago.
Hog prices continued their downward
trend and in most instances sold on a
scent lower basis than last Tuesday
at Chicago. There light-WeightS were
in the best demand and readily alb
sorbed
Marketings of live stock were about
normal the first half of the week and
showed sharp increases in all depart
ments over the curtailed Christmas
week movement.
The tendency on most classes and
grades during the first two days Of the
week was to lower price levels. On
Tuesdays market at Chicago light hogs
sold around to 10 cents lower and
heavy butchers fully 10 to Is cents be-
low the close of last week Tuesday, s
Chicago top was $4.55, with the bulk
of good and choice, ITO to 21O pounds,
selling from $445 to $3.50. Butchers
averaging from 230 to 290 pounds sold
on a weak closing market that day,
largely from 81 to $4.25 and packing
sows mostly from $3.50 to $3,65.
Demand Is Uncertain.
The cattle market has been uneven.
Demand the first two days Of the week
was strongest for desirable yearlings
and light steers, which, with most she
stock, sold largely around steady levels
with last weeks closing. Heavy steers
and many medium weights took 25-cent
declines in Chicago trading. The eX-
treme top on that>market was $ll, paid
for light steers. A sprinkling of choice
steers and yearlings of all representa-
tive weights sold from $40 to $10.75,
but cattle of choice grade were scarce
and the bulk of slaughter steers sold
from SIS to $3.50.
The lamb market at Chicago closed
Tuesday on a weak to 25-cent lower
basis than late last week. Choice fat
lambs are selling at Chicago around
S6.25, the bulk of the better grades from
$3.50 to $6, and throwout natives from
81 to $3.50.