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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-18
Bride tO-Be
Being Feted
at Showers

Bridal showers and dinners are
being given this week in honor OF
HISS Dorothy May Leedy and NAL
colin MacNiven DAWSON Berkeley
Cal who will be married &C $50
Monday evening at Christ Episcopal
church. Miss Leedy IS the daughter
Of Mrs. Ulysses Grant Leedy Of 520e
Grandview drive. Mr.. DAWSON
arrived this week from California
Mrs. Homer Lathrop is 70 enter
tain today at the Highland Golf
and County club with a luncheon
bridge
Miss julia Bowman will be hostess
At a luncheon and bridge shower
Saturday at her home. 2i5 Berkeley
road. Miss Bowman will be married
10 Miss Leedy's brother, Hollis,
July 2.
Plan Bridal Dinner
Mrs. Leedy viii entertain with a
bridal dinner Saturday evening at
the Marott in the Hunters lodge.
Covers viii be laid for thirty guests
including the bridal party and MEM
bers Of the family
Miss Leedy, Mr.. DAWSON, Miss
Bowman and Mr.. Leedy will be
honor guests at a dinner dance Sun
day evening at the indianapolis
Athletic Club. which Is 10 be given
by Miss Helena Sipe, Carol and
Charles Sipe.
Sunday Miss Virginia Hampton
entertained sixteen guests at a din
ner at the Marott in honor Of Miss
Leedy.
Attendants for the wedding have
been announced by Miss Leedy. Her
maid Of honor will be Miss Mary
Isabelle Leedy. her sister. Brides
maids viii be Misses Julia Bowman,
and Gretchen Hamilton, Jean Ham
ilton and Mrs. Harry Heinzerling.
cousins Of the bride-elect, who live
at Garrett.
Name Ribbon Bearers
Ribbon bearers will be Judith Ann
Buchanan and Peggy Joe Hachet,
both Of Auburn.
Mr.. Dawson has chosen Ken
meth Wolfskill as best man and
Hollis Leedy, Calvin Hampton,
Charles Fipe and George Hachet,
ushers.
Eugene Hollis will give his sis
ter in marriage.
Miss Leedy attended Radcliffe
college. Mr.. DAWSON, who was
graduated from the University of
California. where he now teaches.
received the Phi. d. degree from
Harvard university. He is a mem
Der of Sigma Chi and Phi Beta
Kappa fraternities.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-18

Miss Bradley Hostess
Miss Helen Bradley, $500 North
Meridian street, will be hostess to
the Sigma Sigma Kappa sorority
tonight.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-18

Taegart and Misses Eleanor Anne Barrett
Ann Steers and Anna Fraser, directors;
Twenty members attended the
meeting with Mrs. Taggart pre-
siding. Reports we're given by Of
ficers. Mrs. Stout reviewed the
Alumnae Council meeting held re-
Gently at Northampton, Mass.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-18

Marouisette Curtains. Two pairs, s
Priscilla type full 2H yards long ....... 4
36-Inch Marquisette. Six Yards, 81
Novelty dots and smart figures ........ 1
Oil Opaque Window Shades. 2 for St
36x6 feet, in green and sand color ....'.
Evening star., 1932-12-17


Observation-Disclosures cold
below
cent basis railroad buying retail holiday trade
Uniontown brisk
orders envenS steel increased
able freezing weather active demand for coal and employ
feeling profits
declaring dividends
holders from paying market securities
buying fairly strong result Of attractive fea
to building trade.
featuring practical gifts with sales
volume fair stocks lowest retail coal sales upgrade manu-
featuring activity dounrend. .
merchants disappointed with holiday floor and ab lamps
electrical actve groceries eqda 1881 in
holiday
pronounced municipal relieves
clothing selling fairly we'll
goods and notions obberS orders mainly % farm commodity prices
DULUTH-Hoday nearing peak wholesale movement far
below building and supplies inactive at virtual
KANSAS CITY~Mechans holiday moderate, pur-
MINNEAPOLIS holidays stimulates demand
sale produce and clothing retail necessity lines find volume
almost equal to 1881 probable return OF peer encouraged renpntauon
grain receipts prices
societies.
f exceed expectations lead belt reports prices unsteady
and output at low ebb
fooxssr apparel and electrical supplies about
leather and plumbing supplies quiet.
holiday retail buying nearing peak unit sales
civic groups protest 1888 rate
Evening star., 1932-12-17
BUSINESS DECLARED
ON BETTER BASIS
Bradstreet's Says Resistance Line
Has Been Established in
Recent Months.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 1.-THE
current issue of Bradstreet's will say:
The testimony of events and Statis-
tical items increasingly indicates that
business has finally entrenched itself
in a line from which it will not permit
the forces of def1ation to dislodge it.
A careful examination Of the more
comprehensive reports covering business
for the month of November shows that
resistance line has been established
during the course of the last six
months which has not yielded to the
enervating developments Of the past
month. Among the latter have been
the national election, the convening of
Congress, the uncertainty and appre-
hension over the eintergovernmentald debts,
a relapse in commodity prices, an ad-
verse Supreme Court decision regarding
the right of Texas to restrict the flow
of oil, the collapse of the copper con-
ference snd the sharply accentuated
"Busiress has taken all these on the
chin ayd refused to yield the residue
of rair still left over from the super
seascrial squirt of the late Summer and
early Fall. A study of IS fundamental
ecoromic series. Just completed by
Bradstreet's Weekly, shows that busi-
ness throughout the country, after CIV
ins proper weight to the three fllnda-
mental fields of production. distribu
ton and finance shows a decline of but
OIL point for the month of Novem-
ber This is caused entirely by severe
drop in the composite index represent
ing finance consisting of stock and
bonds sales. dividend and interest pay
bank debts in New York City and the
rate of circulation of the deposit dollar
in the financial metropolis"
Evening star., 1932-12-17
ENGLAND IMPROVES
HER FOREIGN TRADE
Rate of Decline Checked by Sus-
pension of the Gold Standard
and Cheaper Money.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, December I7.-Payment
by Great Britain today of her war loan
installment Of some sos 5000, 900 to the
United States called attention to the
recent apparent improvement in the
United Kingdoms foreign trade posi-
ton.
While the sharp drop of sterling ex-
change over the past several months
has not thus far acted as any great
spur to British exports the cheapening
of the pound has at least been a de-
terrent to John Bulls spending of his
meagre savings for imported goods.
The trouble with England's reaping any
great export advantages through the
depreciation of the pound has been that
other countries also divorced the gold
standard and their exchanges sank
along with sterling.
Most foreign observers. however. in
analyZing the British situation, arrive
at the conclusion that the lowering of
the dollar value of the pound, while it
may not have brought a boom in ex-
ports, at least served partly to check
the rate cf decline Of foreign sales.
Evening star., 1932-12-17
BROKERS' LOANS GAIN
S1,000,000 DURING WEEK

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, December i7.-The
weekly statement of the Federal Re-
serve on breakers loans shows an in
crease Of $l,000,000 to S393, 100000
during the week ended December IA.
This compares with the low OF $751;
100000 on July q and with 1862, ,OO0,-
600 on December 16, 1881.
Loans for own account amounted to
S377,000,000, compared with s376, ,000,-
600 a week ago. Loans for out f-town
banks were unchanged at S12,000,000
and loans for account Of others were
also unchanged at $4,000,00O. Demand
loans constituted 100000 of the
total against 1924 100000 last week
and time loans were S161, 600 600.
against 158,000,000 week ago.
The New York Fedor7i Reserve Dis
trict rediscoupt rate r-~'~n rs unchanged
at 2lz per cent.
Evening star., 1932-12-17
STOCKS HOLD GAIN
IN SMALL TRADING
Market Closes Week With
Steady Tone - Price
Changes Slight.
BY GEORGE T. HUGHES.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, December 1.-THE
week in the stock market closed with
prices firm and trading light.
It was the general opinion in the
street that stocks had given remark
ably good account Of themselves all
through the week and nothing hap
pened today to change that view.
The car loadings statement was about
as had been predicted It showed a
decrease of 26,245 cars from last week.
This was a decline of IS per cent from
the corresponding week a year ago. a
decrease of 29.9 per cent from the same
week in 1880 and compares with de-
cline Of 1879 per cent recorded in the
totals given out last Saturday.
This showing provided no basis for
speculative operations for the rise in
the railroad shares, but, on the other
hand, they did not sell off. Nor was
the intense competition in the low
priced automobile field, as exemplified
In the new models now coming on the
market. reflected in any softening OF
the motor shares. The only one that
did anything was Auburn and that was
higher
Public Utilities were steady. Ameri-
can Telephone ranged above 1O8 most
Of the time, or near the upper limit
of this recovery. Accumulation seemed
to be in progress in number OF the
electric light and power stocks. among
them Public Service of N. j., Columbia
Gas and United Corporation. General
Baking was in good demand, perhaps
in the belief that 1t had filled its
flour requirements at the present low
prices.
One weak spot was Coco-Cola, which
broke 3 points to new 1882 low. That
selling was doubtless professional ex-
preston of doubt as to the effect on
the company's business on the legaliza-
ton of beer. Ovens Illinois Glass was
bid up also because Of progress toward
modifying the prohibition law. The oil
stocks were heavy, but not weak. 1t
was felt that the new price structure
might involve inventory losses at the
year end On the other hand, news
that the Texas Railway Commission
had ordered a shutdown of all the wells
in the East Texas fields from noon to-
day until January l was constructive.
Sterling exchange continued its re-
covery At $3.31ls 1t was up Is from
last nights close. Francs were quoted
unchanged around the point Where goio
could move. It was believed that the
Bank of France was supporting the
market. There was also an opinion
that a good deal of the strength in
sterling was due to purchases for French
account. Montreal funds were slightly
lower.
The commodity markets presented a
more cheerful aspect today. Cotton
was strong. up during the early trading
over so cents bale. Wheat rallied In
Winnipeg after yesterdays collapse.
Evening star., 1932-12-17
LOWER RAIL RATES ADVOCATED
BY HEAD OF CARRIER SYSTEM
L. g N. President Suggests Scaling Down
of Charges in Order to Bring About
Increase in Business.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, December ia new
and strange voice has been raised in
the councils of railroad managers. It
proclaims a doctrine that has long
been regarded as unseemly and de-
structive. 1t argues for a reduction in
passenger ard freight rates as one Of
the quick ways Of restoring prosperity
The voice is that Of President Cole
Of the Louisville & Nashville. Other
persons have had the same idea about
rates ard have argued in favor Of 1t.
It has not. however been popular in
transportation circles, where, as re-
Gently as a year ago, application was
made to the Interstate Commerce Com
mission for an increase in freight rates
as a measure of relief for declining
earnings and unsettlement Of railroad
cedit.
1t NUT be added that Mr.. Coles rec
ommendation was made in connection
with the question of railroad wages.
duced below the 10 per cent cut made
effective last February unless there is
some compensation to the shipper IN
lower rates.
Rate Increase Inadequate.
AAc oASAhliCdIlt Poile Id IA'oI oAAA NN@e
men have finally come to the con-
clusion that, in order to meet the new
forms Of competition and to stimulate
new business, they must adopt the
policies of industry and accommodate
the charges for their services to the
present capacity to pay.
1t has been found that the last rate
increase, which went into effect in
March, has not realized for the carriers
the net revenue they had anticipated.
The law of diminishing returns has
come into operation and violently dis
turbed the channels of traffic. Certain
commodities, on which the rate was ad-
vanced beyond the capacity Of the ship
per to pay, have come under the control
Of motor trucks and water lines even
where they involved the movement of
what has been regarded as tonnage that
could not be hauled except over steel
rails.
The trend toward lower passenger
rates in order to meet the competition
from motor buses and from private
automobiles has been increasing for
several years Cheap excursions have
become popular and in spite of extreme
Evening star., 1932-12-17

ly low round-trip prices, they have
brought some net return to the rail-
roads. There Is now q movement for
a reduction In long-haul business. This
Is already in operation in schedules of
Winter rates from Washington south to
Florida points and from Chicago to the
Pacific Coast.
There Is quite a unanimous opinion
among railroad executives that passen-
ger rates are too high and should be
reduced. On the other hand, there has
been little indication that operating Of
flcials favored or felt that they could
afford to advocate reduction in freight
rates. In spite Of the fact that de-
natlon n.aaa was taking place in practically
every other commodity at that time,
they were agreed a year ago that freight
tariffs must be advanced.
Receipts From Fares.
In 1921 the average receipts per pas
Senger mile were 3086 cents. In 1881
they were 25l3 cents. In 1921 the
average per ton-mile rate was 1.275
In 1929 it was 1.O76 cents The Inter
state Commerce Commission, in its
brief on the Is per cent case, stated
that the decline in the freight revenue
per ton-mfie since 1928 was not en-
tirely due to public regulation, as "it
IS well known that the railroads have
themselves voluntarily reduced many
rates for competitive and commercial
reasons" 1t pointed out that nom
ferrous metals, lumber, petroleum, cot
ton and numerous other commodities
were among those which the carriers
had cut on their own initiative A
number of these reductions were COM
PEELED in order to meet water competi-
tition through the Panama Canal and
on the different north and south water
ways where barge lines operate
The willingness even to consider q
reduction in rates on freight is one of
the signs of the times 1t is linked
with recognition of the fact that to
restore prosperity, concessions of many
kinds will have to be made: that
charges for services justified in the
prosperous years prior to 1880 cannot
be met by the producer or the manu-
facturer or the wage Garner of today
when what he has to sell or what he
receives as compensation for his work
Is frequently less than half of that
available three years ago.
Evening star., 1932-12-17
REFRIGERATOR SALES
SHOW GAIN IN YEAR
Census Bureau Reports Increase in
Business During 1881.
Figures Given.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
One important American industry,
mechanical refrigerators, registered an
increase in 1881 as compared with the
peak year 1929
The Census Bureau reports that
preliminary tabulation shows the value
Of all refrigerating machines using re-
frigerants other than ammonia made
last year amounted to S156,211, 1888, an
increase Of 39 per cent as compared
with Sl50, 09,209 reported for 1929, the
last preceding census period.
The total production of domestic eIec-
trio refrigeratorS, complete with cabi-
nets, in 1881 amounted to 80G, ,5O4, val
ued at $101 ,663,647. These figures rep
resent an increase of 342 per cent in
number and a decrease of IA per cent
in value as compared with 602,370, val
ued at $103, 1885, ,042, reported in 1929.
Evening star., 1932-12-17
German Firm Retiring Bonds.

BALTIMORE, December II (Spe-
eiaD Retirement OF close to 40 per
cent of the S25,OOO,OOO in securities OF
she SHINES Co.'S of Germany, sold in
this country in 1926, has already been
effected, it was announced in state
nent just issued by Halsey, Stuart &
Co, local fiscal agents for the COM
panies.
In october, 1926, s12,5OO.0OO Hugo
Stinnes Corporation 10-year per cent
gold notes and s12,5OO.ooo Hugo
SHINES Industries, Inc, 20-year 7 per
cent gold debentures we're sold to the
public. Up to August 81 of this year.
$685. 900 of the securities had been
redeemed or were held for redemption,
leaving only SIS 600 outstanding at
the present time.
: The two organizations control a wide
variety of business interests in Ger
many, and both operate under Mary
land charters.
Evening star., 1932-12-17
Bank of England Statement.

LONDON, December II P:-The
weekly statement of the Bank of Eng
land shows the following changes in
pounds. Total reserve decreased g.
$4,000, circulation increased 6,594. 900,
bullion decreased $4,000, other securities
increased 256,000. public deposits in
creased $4,000, other deposits decreased
13,046 900. notes reserve decreased g.
$4,000. government securities decreased
II .595 900.
The proportion of the banks reserve
to liability is 1881 per cent, compared
with 1917 last week
Rate of discount, 2 per cent.
Evening star., 1932-12-17
Copper Prices Firmer.

NEW YORK, December II P.--
Copper In the export market showed
a firmer tone today. sales being re-
ported at cents pound. This COM
pares with low Of ABS cents follow
ing the collapse of the International
Copper Conference last week.
Evening star., 1932-12-17

1881, he Succeeded
the late John B.
Larner, one of the
lie a d ing financial
and civic leaders
in Washington for
nearly halt a CEN
tury.
As head of the
trust company, Mr..
Meem has met
with marked sue
cess. He WaS
chosen to fill the
Office after 40
years connection
with the institu-
ton, having start
ed to climb the
financial ladder as
Evening star., 1932-12-17
U. S. TREASURY BALANCE.
BY the Associated Press

l6y VIC HSoUCIdltU fItSb.
. Treasury receipts for December Is
were $788 314, ,27877: expenditures, $780,
ESQ ,248.62; balance, 704,912 ,416 40
Customs duties for Is days of Decem-
Der were $l1,273,056.55.
Evening star., 1932-12-17
MEEM IS SUCCESS
IN NEW POSITION
Head of Washington Loan &
Trust Co. Completes
First Year.
BY EDWARD c. STONE

Harry G. Meem completed his first
year as president of the Washington
Loan g. Trust Co., this week. Elected
head of the institution on December II,
Evening star., 1932-12-17
Trade Reports at a Glance.

BY he
NEW YORK 17-Tabod wholesale
business conditions Badsees this follow
centers the Of with conditions the
in last
Evening star., 1932-12-17
" Yellow Truck. .....,

Dividend rates sysn in the above table the snnu. cash
unit Of trading less than 100 shares tPartly extra tPHs
Payable cash stock Plus s. in STOCK Plus
Paid last year-no regular rate Plus 81 In stock
Payable in scrip.
Evening star., 1932-12-17

~ "a Wabash r r.
6 l Wabash pf a..
~ n Warn Bros Pictures.
8as IL Warren Bros. .......
l4A IN Warren Found & p.
20 8h Wesson Oil & Sn ~.
80 2S West Pa Elec A CO..
l1OA 66H West Pa Pwr pf go.
l6h 3H Western Dairy pf A.
11% IL Western Maryland. u.
80 12s Western Union. .....
18M 9A Westing'se Air B(1).
43h 1854 Westinghouse Elec.
9A 2h Weston Elec Instru. I.
12sh 8 Westvaco Chlorine.
BIN 21 Wheeling Steel pf. ..
a. IN Wilson & Co (A).....
l5ss % Woolworth (2.40).
81 25k Wrigley (Wm) o..
Evening star., 1932-12-17

tCopyright, 1922
The Washington times., 1932-08-17

TContinued from Magazine Page.
Then, when the manager ad-
mitted it was good by giving
her a raise, Blonde knew her
first happiness in a long time.
That extra money every week
meant more for the family and
a few little luxurieS for Blonde.
Somewhat reluctantly, she had
INDUCED in one of them to-
day-a taxicab ride through
Central Park.
Almost automatically Blonde
ate her soup, reading the head
lines of the paper propped up
before her. Suddenly, her eyes
opened wide, a spoonful of soup
half way between the bowl and
her mouth.
prominent Broker to Wed.
Larry Belmont Sailing Tonight
for Europe. Will Marry Eileen
Cabot, Boston Debutante, in
Paris"
1t was a short story, and
Blonde read it avidly The
spoonful of soup never reached
her mouth. She pushed the
dish away and sat staring at
the paper with unseeing eyes.
So Larry was going to be
married. going away tonight
Europe, Blondes mind was
racing, her face ushed. Well,
what of it? He deserved hap
piness. what would Lurline
The Washington times., 1932-08-17
Bv Frances Marion
BY Rube Goldberg

A third girl chimed in: "Lur-
line will be- fired sure-that
speaks out of bounds now"
Nothing could stop her
she's stuck on that Larry"
piped up the first girl.
Never Let On
At that all the girls looked
at Blonde, anticipating some
reaction. But Blonde was
changing hurriedly, covering
her nervousness, and never let
on she had heard.
who's he going to marry?"
asked another girl.
Blondes face would have
been CHASTITY then but for her
makeup.
Some society dame from
Boston. -" but before the
answer was completed Blonde
had changed and hurried over
to the wardrobe lady.
She whispered: I'm going
over TO Cne SpeaKle 1Or a mo-
ment-call me when it's time
-" and she ran out, throwing
a coat around her.
At the head of the stairs
leading to the stage Blonde
slipped through a door which
opened on a fire escape. She
went a short distance along
this, then entered another door
which led into an anteroom Of
the speakeasy.
Continued NrOmorrOw)
The Washington times., 1932-08-17
Snappy Wise-Cracks

HAS Nertzie gone crazy? I
saw him driving in his sedan
yesterday during that heavy
rain and he was holding an UNI
brella over his head"
HE had to-his roof leaks"
willie tells me you missed
your train today-why, were
you going somewhere dear?"
mo, and I strongly suspect
that was Willie who cut the
train off my old wedding dress"
Wifey-Let's see, what month
is it they say it is unlucky to
marry in?
Hubby-Don't tell me you
have forgotten in which month
We were married.
Are your fruit trees bothered
much by pests?"
mo; my place isn't near the
main road"
The Washington times., 1932-08-17
- i: A.: -

sation between the two girls
had been extremely limited for
some time, so no one noticed it.
Quickly Blonde undressed
and slipped into her dressing
gown. With swift and expert
fingers she applied her make
up. Before the last girl had
reached the great stage for the
first number, Blonde was in
her place fully costumed.
The opening number COM
pleted, Blonde was stopped by
the head electrician, who told
her of some new lighting effects
that had been ordered for her
speciality dance. Blonde
listened, almost without hear
ing, then hurried to the dress
ing room to change.
Girls in various stages of
undress were sitting before
shining mirrors clustered with
electric light bulbs. Blonde
went directly to her table, then
looked over for Lurline. Her
place was vacant.
Where's Lurline?" she asked
the girl next to her.
She's over at the speakeasy
she changed quickly"
Another girl spoke up, Larry
Belmont's over there"
"Oh, yes, he's leaving for
Europe tonight" said the girl
next to Blonde.
The Washington times., 1932-08-17
"BLONDIE OF THE FOLLIES"
GOLDBERG'S GAYETIES

say now? Why Lurline. what
about Blonde? AS Blonde
started to think of herself as
the old pain came twisting at
her heart. Oh. why hadn't
she gone to Larry instead of
battling it out alone?. told
him she loved him. that she
wanted to get away from the
gay life just as much as he
did. .. but there was Lurline. =.
always Lurline. Well, it was
too late now. too late.
Blonde just nibbled at the
food the waitress brought. Dry
sobs clutched at her throat.
Even if it was too late for
Pratt! Larry and Pratt. ...
two men. so alike and yet so
different, Blonde thought. ..
so different to her, anyway.
Why hadn't she listened to
Pratt and gone back?. Why
hadn't she accepted that ex-
quisite creation from Carriers
he had had made for her. .
why? Blonde asked herself
now, but she knew. she knew
why then. and she knew she
would do the same thing again!
1t wasn't the life for her, but
Larry 49,!
In a WhirI
Blondes mind was in a whirl
as she asked for her check
and hurried to the cashiers