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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-01
Questions and Answers

Q-Is there premium on a
Columbian half dollar dated 1882
A-No.
Q-Does the federal government
pay the cost of maintaining the
National guard?
A-The expenses are paid joint
ly by the state and the federal
government.
GLOW many homes in the
United States use electricity?
A-According to the U. S. de-
partment of commerce, there were
20049, 450 in 1890
Q-What is the official record
for the pole vault?
A-Fourteen feet, one and one
half inches, made by Lee Barnes
at Fresno, Cal, April %, 1928.
O-When did Michigan enter
the union as stateP
A-January 26, 1887.
Q-When did William Howard
Taft die and where is he buried?
Ale died March 8, 1880, and
is buried in Arlington National
cemetery, Virginia.
Q-CouId the whole population
of the world be accommodated in
Texas?
A-There are 7,412, 755, 046, 400
square feet in Texas, which would
allow about 3,706 square feet for
each of the two billion inhabitants
Of the world.
Q-Why were the fasces used in
the design for United States
dimes?
Alt was selected in 1916 on &C
count of it's artistic merit. Fasces
is an ancient emblem signifying
power and might.
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Q-Name the lightest metal.

Q-Name the lightest metal.
A-Lithium is the lightest, and
magnesium is the lighteSt that is
produced in commercial quantities.
Q-Do goats ever have tubercu-
losis?
A-They are rarely tubercular,
and their freedom from the disease
is probably due to environment
rather than natural immunity.
When confined to close quarters
with tubercular COWS, they do con-
tract the disease.
Q-What kinds of crystals are
used in radios?
A-The three best and most
commonly used are silicon, galena
and iron pyrites.
Q-When are the second Liberty
loan bonds payable?
A-They have matured and have
been retired.
Q-How many American SOL
diers reached France during the
World war and how many were
killed in action or died Of disease?
AIN France, 2,084, 900; killed in
action, 1883, and died of dis
ease, $3.50
Q-When was King George V
of England born?
A-June 3, 1865.
Q-Has Radio City music hall
greater seating capacity than the
Capitol theater?
A-The Capitol theater seats
5,400 and music hall seats 5,945.
Q-Give the number and value
of safety razor blades manufac-
tured in the United States in 1881.
A-Manufactured, 717,394,11e;
value, $28,805,833
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lower number of people will pay
taxes the present year and thus
create larger deficit. 1t is an
unending chain. If taxes were
made reasonable and within the
reach of all, more taxes would be
paid and more taxable property
owned.
The taxpayers should organize
and set a reasonable rate, which
they will pay on valuation no
higher than at present. The small
home owner will get no relief from
politicians.
1t will take a strong organiza-
ton under the leadership of re-
spOnsible men who will go to the
front and demand the rights of
the property owner. that thus far
have been denied him.
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CarillOnneurS

BY MARGARET E. BRUNER
Poets are carillonneurs; each dwells
Within a tower of song.
What if their wings are bruised?
The bells
Must vibrate pure and strong,
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WHAM
From the Cleveland Press)

IRON the standpoint of national defense
the moral of Mr.. Cameras victory over
Mr.. Sharkey would seem to he that maybe the
big, heavily armored battleship carrying To-
inch guns is not so obsolete after all.
To be sure, the speedy cruisers with light
armament can sail rings around them. and
register all kinds of hits with their more rap
idly firing guns of lighter caliber
But when one of those 16-inch shells hits
something, it stays hit
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vent more than half the present toll of eye
accidents to children
Beyond what laws can do, parents can do
a great deal to lessen such accidents Their
part is to teach children to be careful and TO
support local authorities
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Daily Thought

The just man walketh in his in
tegrity; his children are blessed
after him.-Proverbs 20:7.
INTEGRITY is the evidence of all
L civil virtues.-Diderot.
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In case you don't know how to pronounce
the name of Llieusszuieisszesszei Willihiminiz-
zisstdizziiu Hurrizzissteizii, Siamese who was
arrested in Chester, Pa, recently we can as
sure you that it is pronounced exactly as it is
spelled.
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BY MRS. MALTER FERGUSON

the movies. Granting the founda-
ion for every alarm, the individual
still is helpless before the fact. To
be sure, intelligent parents could
refuse to attend Or to permit their
families to attend worthless pro-
auctions. But you see, there are SO
many unintelligent parents in the
country that very little could be ac-
complished in that way.
OUR children are surrounded by
~ innumerable perils. The dan
ger to nerves and life, the criminal
possibilities of the automobile, for
instance, have been recited many
times. But there's very little we
can do about it, We already have
tried the experiment Of prohibiting
liquor and that was failure.
Little boys always have hankered
to be bandits and outlaws, ]
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Wisconsin girl who will inherit $4,000 if she
remains single three years, says no husband
is worth that much. Lots of wives have spent
years in finding that out.
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Times readers are invited to cypress
their rietcs in these columns. Make Vour
letters short, so all can hare a chance.
Limit them to $50 cords or less
BY J. C. R.
What kind of laws do we have to
protect us against dogs? 1t seems
that we have none.
Hardly a day passes that city
newspapers do not carry stories of
from one to six children being bitten
by roaming dogs and nothing ap-
parently ever is done about it, ex-
cept to put the animals under OBJ
xervation.
Tt would be only justice if the
owners who insist on keeping these
meRces should be fined heavily for
the pain and danger to life that
they cause, and also be made to pay
all doctor and hospital bills of the
victim.
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Rubber Makers Disagree at Code Hearing"
headline Couldn't they have stretched things
just little bit in the interest of swapping up
the industry?
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A new Delaware law requires all pedes-
TRANS on the road at night to carry light
of some kind-which, we suppose, now will be
used by some men as an excuse for getting
lit up
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Story says Pretty Boy" Floyd, Oklahoma
bandit, has killed at least six men. Perhaps
he's still looking for the one who gave him
that nickname.
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South American naturalist reports the dis
covery of fish that bark like dogs, but an angler
friend assures us there are no barking fish in
this country-and very few that bite.
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No matter how popular young chiroprac.
tor tries to be girls always turn their backs or
him.
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BY DIR. MORRIS FIsHBEIN

Editor Journal of the American Medical
Association and of Hygeia, the
Health Magazine.
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wholly disapprove of what say will
The Washington times., 1933-12-29
RESERVE BANKS
TILT CREDITS

The daily average volume Of
Federal Reserve bank credit out
standing during the week ended
December 81, as reported by the
Federal reserve banks, was $2,-
698, 100000, an increase Of SILL
100000 compared with the pre-
ceding week and Of $500, 900, 900
compared with the corresponding
week in 1882.
On December q total reserve
bank credit amounted to $2,674.-
100000, a decrease Of $12,0OO,000
for the week. This decrease
corresponds with decreases Of
$25, ,00O,0OO In money in circula-
tion and $8,000,000 in unexpended
capital funds, non-member de-
poSitS, etc., and an increase of
$19,000,00O in Treasury currency,
adjusted, offset in part by an in
crease of $39,000,000 in member
bank reserve balances.
The systems holdings Of bills
discounted declined $4,000, 900 and
Of bills bought in open market
100000. Holdings Of the various
classes of United States Govern
ment securities were practically
unchanged.
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rails AND. HOME
: BONDS LEAD
ACTIVITY

NEW YORK, Dec. 90 G.NSJ.
Rails and domestic corporation
liens continued actively bought in
= . generally higher bond market
= Through the forepart Of the ses-
. sion today.
. Rock Island general As led the
carrier list with a gain of point
TO SO on authorization of the pay
ment of the regular interest.
- Many Other Advances
Advances of fractional proper
Ations were recorded in Allegheny
r 6s of so; st. Paul IS A, North
swestern 61as; Nickel plate IS, and
Southern Pacific 41as Of 81.
= American International 5kS
stood out in the domestic group
with an upturn Of a point to 66.
American and Foreign Power 5s
rose -7s to 363s: International
Telephone 5s rallied 3s to 52b:
land Western Union SIS of go
.Gained u to 78h.
sss Investment Group Firm
c==1Investment bonds were firm,
with Consolidated Gas 512s up II
rat 1884; and American Tele-
phone IS Of '65 up 1s at 1929.
United Kingdom loans were i'm
proved in a quiet foreign list, with
The As up u at ia; and the 51as
mp R at 122.
U. S. Governments were dull
and little changed.
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Baltimore Phone
Income Declines

Net operating income Of the
Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company Of Baltimore
City in November showed de-
crease Of $10.338 from the same
month in 1882, the report Of
operations just filed with the
Maryland Public Service Com
mission shows.
Operating revenues in Novem.
ber were $l,043,O22. as compared
with $1,069,008 last year, a de-
crease Of $34,986. Operating ex-
penses were $701,846, as COM
pared with $709,546 for Novem-
ber, 1882.
Net operating income for the
company for the eleven months
ending November 80 amounted
to $2,238, 8,195, as compared with
$2,612,353 for the first eleven
months Of 1892.
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NEW YORK CURB LIST
High Low | 1:15
United Stores ........l 4 Il Il
United Verde Ext..... 8 3 3
Utah Apex Min.......l %l u y
Util P & L............ / /
Util P & L vtc B....s. 2A 2S ~
Venez Mex Oil. sH
Waco Aircraft ....... II II II
Woolworth Ltd ....... 23I 23B 23A
Wright Harg Mines %. SIS 6h 6B
POUND CREEPS
Up ON DOLLAR

NEW YORK. Dec. 20 QN.SO.
The dollar was somewhat easier
today despite the action Of the re-
construction Finance Corporation
in holding the gold price at $34.06
an ounce for the tenth consecutive
business day.
British pounds sterling gained
13s cents to $5.087s. Scandinavian
Exchanges rallied moderately in
sympathy with sterling, and the
Canadian dollar advanced 1-16 OF
a cent to SO 1915 cents.
The European gold currencieS
also showed some Improvement IN
their relation to the dollar. French
francs gained 212 points to 6.10
cents, Belgian belgas 8 at 21.63,
SWill francs IS at 30.15, and Dutch
guilders 20 at $3.50.
The restricted gold exchanges
were similarly improved. Germany
marks gained 10 at 37.10 cents.
Spanish pesetas 4 at 1919, and
Italian lire S at 818.
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Upturn in Food
Index SHARP

BY International News Service
Reversing the downward trend
Of the preceding week, the
weekly food index compiled by
Dun g. Bradstreet, Inc, turned
sharply upward during the cur
rent week.
The index for December 26
stands at $1.92, . rise Of SO
over the week before and only
1c below the figure two weeks
ago.
A year ago at this time the
index stood at $1.64, or q de-
crease Of 1876 per cent below
the current number.
The sharp rise in this weeks
index was due to higher quota
tionS for corn, oats, barley,
lard, butter, eggs, raisins, tea,
potatoes, cattle, hogs and
lambs.
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win get over it in similar ways.
One speaker emphasizes the idea
that in this business recession
there has been more trouble with
capital goods" and with luxuries.
His thought seems to be that more
than ever before we have been con-
fronted with over-capacity Of plant
and equipment, which makes the
difficulty with the so-called heavy
industries"
He also suggests that we have
multiplied luxuries which can be
dispensed with.
System More Sensitive
The result Is that the economic
system has become more sensitive
because the consumption Of cap
ital and luxurieS can be drastic
ally curtailed. Thus, as recession
goes on, surpluses Of industrial
equipment and building accum
ulate to such an extent that In
dividual initiative cannot cope
with the problem.
This, he argues, brings us to q
Critical point" where social plan
ming is called for and government
credit must be used to start bust
ness up.
Other experts say that We
have always had 0ver-inveSt-
ment and Over.buiIding In past
cycles. They argue that capital
goods accumulate simply be-
cause we OverdiScOunt the
future when We imagine that
boom times are going to last
forever. And they add that part
of the trouble lies in the over
valuation or Overcapitalization
of plant and equipment, which
is carried over from the preced-
ing initiation.
These experts argue that the
The Washington times., 1933-12-29
LOANS BOOSTED
FOR BROKERS

Loans on stocks and bonds to
brokers and dealers by reporting
Federal Reserve member banks in
New York City increased $48,000,-
600 in the week ended December
27 to q total Of 1901 900, 900. This
compares with $753, 100000 a week
ago and with $394, 100000 a year
ago.
Demand loans constituted $685.
100000 Of the total, compared
with $494, 100000 a week ago.
Time loans were $255, ,000, 900,
against $259, 100000.
Loans on securities direct to
non-broker customers by reporting
Federal Reserve member banks in
New York City increased $6,000..
900 to a total of $1,051, 900, 900.
This compares with $1,045, ,OO0, 900
a week ago and with $1,233, 900
q year ago.
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ADVANCE MOVE
IS CONTINUED
On CURB

NEW YORK, Dec. 20 Q.N.S0.
The Curb market continued to
work high today, although the
advance lacked the buoyancy Of
the two preceding sessions, and
profit taking in recent strong
spots brought some irregularity
along the line.
Selected specialties were in de-
mand, with Great Atlantic and
Pacific Stores gaining two points
to 129; Aluminium / to 76, and
American Cyanamid B "a to q
new high at 16R.
Utilities Are Sluggish
Utilities, as a group, failed to
do much, although gains were
predominant. Northern States
Power A showed up best with q
gain Of B to 1919, while other
low-priced power and light IA
vorites generally marked time
around previous closings.
Metals were improved, with
Newmont up l at 81, and Lake
Shore up "a at As. Cities Service
common held unchanged at 134,
while the debentures eased 1s to
29B.
Alcohols were spotty, with
Hiram Walker up 1s at 497s, Dis
tillers Seagrams off u at 214,
and Distillers, Ltd, unchanged
at 201a.
Oil Range is Narrow
Oils churned around narrowly,
with Creole and Humble edging
up slightly, as against generally
unchanged levels in Standard of
Indiana, and Standard of Ken
lucky.
Investment trusts were dull and
steady. Utility bonds continued
to point higher, with National
Power and Light IS up 7s at SIS.
The Washington times., 1933-12-29
Haney Sits Recovery
Ideas of Economists

only way to deal with the prob
lem is, first, to write down the
value Of capital goods to figure
at which earnings can be shown:
and, second, to get the prices Of
the products down to levels at
which people can buy. Then pro-
duction can be resumed, and the
increased volume will mean lower
cost.
Just Piling Up Debt
These thinkers argue that II
the government undertakes to
extend its credit for the purpose
of Cd lending money to con-
sumers and (2) stimulating pro-
duction, we will just pile public
debt on top Of private debts.
Thus, they say, we will never get
relief from the debt burden
unless the Government finally
repudiates its debts.
On only one thing do all
economists agree. namely, that
it is necessary for the State to
provide "relief" for all needy
unemployed as long as the de-
preston lasts.
The only question on this point
is whether the "relief" should be
mixed up with attempts to "stim-
ulate" business. Some consider
that attempts to relieve by Great
ing industrial employment before
equilibrium is restored, must re-
suit either in high costs or further
overproduction.
Three Shades Of Opinion
After mixing with my fellow
economists, I would say that three
shades Of opinion may be dis
tinguished:
/. Some favor temporary gov
ernment leadership for stimulat-
ing industry, and look for some
evolutionary changes in this re.
Spect to become permanent.
2. Some hold that we have no
assurance that government lead.
ership would be in the right di-
rection, since it would simply rep
resent the ideas Of some politician,
and would increase debt. They
see no basis for business revival
except in less debt, a definite
monetary standard, and prices de-
termined by supply and demand.
8. A few are convinced that a
revolution Is occurring and that
collectivism Is going to replace
individualism. They look for
permanent social control.
I would say that the great ma
jority fall between the first two
groups, the younger men leaning
to the first and the older ones to
the second.
Those who believe in the "com-
modify dollar" are so few as to
be unimportant.
The Washington times., 1933-12-29
COTTON STEADY
IN VERY DULL
TRADING

NEW YORK, Dec. 20 U.N.S0.
The cotton market gave a dull per-
formance today in the final trad
ing session Of the year, with the
run Of contracts moving in an ex-
tremely narrow range at or slightly
above previous closing quotations.
Trading, which even at the
opening was Of only moderate pro-
portions, slowed down to the van
ishing point after the first half
hour and the list settled back to
Thursdays final prices.
Much Switching Seen
A good deal Of switching Of near
and distant months was again in
evidence today. Trade buying was
a feature at the opening together
with commission house purchases,
but was not aggressive enough to
push through the scattered offer
ingS from the South and wire
houses. Some rebuying by people
who had sold for tax reasons was
also noted.
Spot firms reported basis ruling
firm in the South with no retreat
from the peak levels apparent, and
with many in the trade expectant
of q further rise, Spot business
was on small proportions yester-
day, and exports veered closer to
last years levels than in some
time.
While end-month clearance may
help them, it would not surprise
some in the trade to see the ex-
port figure drop below that for
the corresponding part Of last
season, unless some unusual i'm
provement is noted quickly.
Export Loan RumOrS
Reports from Worth Street
said that the Government loan
rumored for an export firm would
embrace not only cotton textiles
but many other products as well,
with the amount to be devoted
to textiles probably a not over
important market factor.
Futures were unchanged to /
point higher at the noon hour.
January was up / at 10.15, March
up at 1927, May up l at 10.43,
July unchanged at 1858, october
up / at 1915. and December up
/ at 1921.
The Washington times., 1933-12-29
Hog Market Steady
To SLiqhtLU LOlUer

CHICAGO, Dec. 20 G.N.SJ.
The hog market was steady to
&c lower and very slow today.
Some good medium weights sold
at $3.35 with most good hogs at
SO to $50. Receipts were 10000.
Cattle receipts were 5000. The
market was slow for heavy steers
and fairly active for the light
weights. Cows and heifers were
reported steady to strong. Stockers
and feeders showed no change.
Sheep receipts were $4,000. The
market was slow but prices were
about steady with the close Of
Yesterday,
The Washington times., 1933-12-29
GRAIN FUTURES
DROP FOR LACK
Of BUYERS

CHICAGO, Dec. 20 G.N.S)-
Grains displayed a heavy under
tone in forenoon dealings on
scattered selling and lack Of i'm
portant support.
More favorable weather news
and bearish advices regarding the
Russian wheat crop, were selling
features here.
Noon Prices at Bottom
Near noon values were at the
bottom, Wheat being 13s to 15sc
down, corn 7s to 1c off, oats "
to Ac lower and rye " to 17sc
down.
The forecast for snow and rain
in Kansas is expected to have q
beneficial effect on the winter
wheat crop.
Liverpool wheat was " to u
pence lower, Winnipeg Zee off.
Speech Is Ignored
President Roosevelt'S speech
last night failed to disclose any
thing bearing on the monetary
situation and was without in
fluence as market factor.
Estimated carlots-Wheat, s.;
corn, 80, and oats, 13.
The Washington times., 1933-12-29
PITTSBURGH PRODUCE

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 90 UN.s) =
Poultry-Market steady; demand good;
supply good; colored hens lb. ana up.
II; medium, II; leghorn hens az lb. up
10; medium, 8; hardrock springers u
colored sprinEers ID. and up, II; med.
ium, 10; turkey hens. 1s; roosters, 697;
ducks 5z lb. and up, II; under, 8;
geese fat, II; ordinary, o. young toms
Butter-Market steady; demand good:
supply good; 90 score, 1874: SO score,
17%; SO score. 1914; standard, 1874.
Eggs-Market steady; demand goodI
supply good; nearby current receipts,
5000: fresh extra firsts, 20@21 hem
merry white extras, 24@2s; SO. o. ".
Va, KY. current receipts. 1920; res
frigerator firsts, 14@15; refrigerator S&-
tras firsts. 1904
The Washington times., 1933-12-29
Perkins Put on Board
Of Consolidated Gas

NEW YORK, Dec. 20 G.N.SD.
Consolidated Gas Company de.
clared a dividend Of IS cents a
share on the common stock, SINH
lar to the payment declared on
October 26.
The board announced the elec-
tion of James H. Perkins, chair
man Of the National City Bank
as a director to succeed Charles
E. Mitchell, resigned.
The Washington times., 1933-12-29
Tally of Gains
In Business

Arlington Mills resumes and
seven companies declare regu.
lar dividends In day. .Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone
Company increases net income
.. Bank cIearings show improve
ment for Christmas week. Net
earnings Of Glass I railroads in
November above year ago..
New Jersey sells $7,O0O,00O bond
issue at premium. Copper use
abroad this year well above
1882 mark. Federal Reserve
bank credit rises as money in
circulation drops. Increase in
electricity production reported
for last week. Weeks business
failures fewer by half than year
ago.
The Washington times., 1933-12-29
Value Gains $4,000
For EXCHANGE Deal

NEW YORK, Dec. 20. G.N.SD.
New York Stock Exchange men,
berships were $4,000 higher to-
day following the statement Of
Speaker of the House Rainey
yesterday after a conference with
President Roosevelt that he
doubted regulation of security
markets would be legislated at
the coming session of Congress.
The sale of a seat was trans
acted at $135.000 shortly after
the Speakers statement, com.
pared with the last sale at $685.
600 several weeks ago.
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NEW YORK PRODUCE

NEW YORK. Dec. 20 UN.s)-Butter
Irregular, salted and unsalted;
creamery higher scoring. COX @22c:
creamery extras, 2o@ 22c; creamery
14hc.
Cheese-Quiet; State whole milk
flats 1893, 15@17c; average run. lie;
Wisconsin whole milk, fancy young
Americans 111s 90.
Eggs-Steady nearby white specials,
Is II a csc: standards. 23h @24c; med
iums, 21@22c; nearby brown specials,
261s 927c; sta anAards 24925c; mixed
specials, 25Q26c; standards 23923hc;
firsts, 1914 @1shc; mediums. 17h Q18c;
Pacific Coast white. fancy packs, 25h
@26c; standards, 24h @26c: mediums
The whole price is 1929 per 400
pounds 20. fluid milk within the
201-210-mile zone.