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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-18
STOCK VALUES
AT STANDSTILL
IN DULL PERIOD
Trading Volume Reaches
Lowest Point in 10
Years.
BY ELMER {. Waller
United Press financial Editor

NEW YORK. Aug. 18-The net
result Of tOdays trading on the
stock Exchange was about zero 50
far as prices were concerned, while
trading volume was around the
lightest in ten years.
The same deadly dizziness pre-
vailed in the commodity markets
that we're open-cotton and grains
as well as in bonds. Cotton lost a
few points. Bonds were about
steady and so was the dollar.
Business news was as scarce as
markets were dull. About the only
item Of current interest was the
weekly report from the Youngstown
Steel area which placed production
Tor the beginning Of next week at
- per cent Of capacity. unchanged
from the present rate. F. w. Dodge
published figures for building con-
struction in July showing building
contracts amounting TO SIG, 500 800,
q decline from the June total of
1927 1920 but still above the figure
for July. 1893. Of S82.5 54. 400.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-18

around speculative operations Con-
sequeutIv they expect 10 see a num-
Der 81 consultations within the next
fen months.
some concerns have attempted 10
take I'D the slack in earnings by
providing facilities for dealing IN
commodities. and many Of these
have made out fairly well as a re-
suit. Their customers rooms re-
fleet the decided switch j n interest
to commodities from stocks. And
so long as The prospects Of inila-
ton continue DC is thought that
tins interest viii be likely to hold.
DUT the general view OF the Street
- - that stock speculation as it
was known in the few years prior
20 1929 is q thing Of the past. It Is
argued that without manipulation.
which has been effectively stopped by
hy the regulations. the outside pub
luc B., unlikely TO be attracted to the
stock market. The glamour will be
missing. and the chances for quick
profits viii no longer exist.
II is granted. of curse. that some
speculation VIII take place. but the
high stakes I'm the game, made larg-
a. by pool operations. is no longer
lin the wood. And the brokerage
business has been geared TO take
care Of the huge speculative turn
over. Many houses depended large
lv ON the transactions Of a few large
traders TO carry their entire bust
ness. It has been such houses which
have been the hardest hit.
r r n
A BANKER OF considerable stand
N ing I'M the Street contends that
q number of foul blows have been
struck IN the rather one-sided en-
counter between Washington and
Wall Street. There is one. however,
TO which he takes particular eXcep-
ton. He resents the statements
which have been made in the Capt.
tol 20 the effect that the bankers
have been trying to interfere with
the operations Of the New Deal by
their refusal TO grant loans.
Who IS it, he demands TO know.
"WhO Jumps all Owe the bankers
when they make liberal lOans?"
And ne hastenS TO supply the m
swer Agents of the state or fed
eral government" How can the
government. his next question fol-
lows. consider itself consistent
when on the one hand IL asks us 70
grant loans freely and OF the other
1t sends its agents to demand that
We make safe and sound lOans2'
Asked If he could be quoted on the
subject. this banker answered in the
negative. Why should 1 stick my
chin out2" he cOUntered. I would
have everything to lose and nothing
10 gain
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-18
Money and Exchange
INDIANAPOLIS BANK CLEARINGs
INDIANAPOLIS BANK CLEARINGS
FOREIGN
By Abbott. Hoppin 4 CO..
-AUu IL
Treasury Statement
IBv united preSsl

WASHINGTON. Aug. lS.-GOvernment
expenses and receipts Of the current fiscal
wear 20 Aug. Is. compared with the cor
responding period of the previous fiscal
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-18
Many Traders Absent

Many traders were absent from
the financial district. Some of them
have taken vacations. which Will
not end until after Labor day when
there is a hope the stock market
viii pick up along with business.
The more optimistic look for an up
turn IN major industries at that
time.
Late In the tWO-hour session on
the Stock Exchange the list was
practically unchanged. Small losses
were Offset by equally small gains.
Here and there an issue broke out
Of the fractional area.
American Tobacco and Manhat-
tan Railway at one time were down
a point each. Columbia Gas pre-
fcrred on an odd-lot transaction de-
Clined l0i2 points to 90.
Aside from the foregoing there
was no feature in the market. Small
declines were noted in such lead
ers as American Can. American
Telephone. Chrysler. Case. General
Motors. United States Steel and
United Aircraft. Equally small gains
were made by Westinghouse Elec-
trio. General Electric. Standard Oil
Of New Jersey, Howe Sound. United
States Smelling. Consolidate Gas,
Alaska Juneau and MOnsanto Chem
ica1
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-18

CHICAGO, Aug. 18-Cash Grain: Wheat
sos: No. i5S0hf hard is si.iosdgIoi;' No, ? mixed.
81. 03n10714 Corn-No. . mixed. 75l2c;
No. 2 yellow. 75iam76Iac: No. 3 yellow,
75f4c; No. 4 yellow. 74l2@ 75c; No. 5 vel
low. 74i2c; No. 2 white. 7634c.. Oats-No.
3 white. 5O34 slice: No. 4 white. 4734m
4Si4c: sample grade. 48c. Rye-No sales.
Barney-Unquoted Timothy Sl7d ID.
Glover Seed-$12n16 is. 50. Cash Provisions
$40 {.
TOLEDO. Aug. 1s.-1n elevators.
Transit billing),, Wheat--No. 2 red. l.O3
o o1S4 Co ! white. 552lgseai..os T &c. RyegNo.
2. 86l2M8712c. lErack prices. 24l2c rate
Wheat-No. l red, 9912dS1: No. 2 red: 98l
d99c. Corn-.No. 2 yellow, 74i2c; Ne.
Oats-No. / white. 5Oi2 a 53iac! No. 2 white
1870 51lac; No. 3 white. 47l2n Sole.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-18
Daily Price Index
Retail Coal Prices

The following prices represent quotations
from leading Indianapolis coal dealers.
A ascent carrying charge per ton Will be
Aoaeo- - - n,~
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-18
FEDERAL FARM LOAN BONDS
(By Blyth & Co.. Inc.).
Aug. 10


IS. Nav /. 1924 .......... 99.07 9Sdo
As, July /. 1851 .......-..... 99.Ut 9S.El
Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation
u March Is. 1964-44 80. 100. % 10000
The latter quotations are in thirty-sec-
ends
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-18
Bond Prices Steady

A long list of issues was I'M
changed from the previous close.
The same condition prevailed in the
bond market. United States gov
eminent loans, however, eased in
duh turnover. Their dullness was
considered favorable, since it in
dicated no large offerings of the
issues Overhanging the market.
Stock sales today Appropriated
100000 shares. the lightest Satur-
DAY trading since Aug. y. 1923,
when $4,000 shares were exchanged.
Last Saturday 10000 shares were
exchanged.
Curb sales Appropriated $4,000
shares. the lightest Saturday since
July Is. 1892. Last Saturday $4,000
shares were exchanged on the curb.
Dow Jones averages showed in
dustrial 9O.86. off O.26. railroad 1896,
of 0.28, utility 2O.13. off O.O7.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-18
Cash Grain
INDIANAPOLIS

Aug. ID
The bids for car lots of grain at the
call of the Indianapolis Board of Trade.
f. o. b.. shipping points, basis 17l2 cents
to river.
W-heat-Strong. No. l red. 92d 93c; No.
2 red, 91M92c; No. ? hard. 920 CSC.
Confirm: No. 2 white 7O071c: No.
8 white. So roc; No. 2 yellow. So 69c;
No. 3 yellow. 67M68c: No. 2 mixed, 67q
CSC: No. 3 mixed. 66d SIC.
Oats-Firm: No. ? white. 45I2@46i2c;
No. 3 white. 44l2645i2c.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-18

City grain elevators are paving 81 cents
for No. soft red wheat. Other grades
on their merits.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-18
T. : GOVERNMENT BoNDS
(By Abbott, Hoppin g. co..

BY United Press
NEW YORK. Aug. l8.-Closing Liberties.
Decimals represent thirty-seconds).
Liberty
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-09-21
PATTERN ssos

Probably you are already quite
prepared TO pounce upon this design.
1t usually has that effect. II you
are a woman who budgets" and
counts her pennies, we are dead GER
tain about your frame of mind. 1t
win be simply devastating in any OF
those pretty inexpensive cotton prints
and Bridget will beam on you when
1t goes TO the laundry. Those grace
full sleeve flares alone, not to men
ton the scalloped details, are enough
TO make a woman decide she cannot
live without it.
Complete, diagrammed sew chart
included.
Pattern 1905 may be ordered only
In sizes II, Il, 16, Is, 20. 80, 80, "a,
80, 80, 20 and ~. Size 16 requires
31k yards 36-inch fabric and y yard
Pinch ribbon.
Send FIFTEEN CENTS In coins
or stamps (coins preferred) for this
pattern. Be sure TO write plainly
your NAME, ADDRESS, the STYLE
NUMBER AND SIZE.
Send your order TO the Sewing Cir
Gle Pattern Department, 232 West
Eighteenth Street, New York.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-09-21

players, returning with Morley and
the russet-bearded giant, Montana
There was no formality or greeting
between Hays and these men. II was
dog eat dog. Wall grasped.
Make it six-handed. Come an set
in, WALL" said Hays. Friendly little
game Of draw. Sky limit"
Wall laughed. II couldn't play
penny ante"
"Wal. I'll stake you"
mo, thanks. I'd rather watch"
Excuse me, sir. but we don't care
for Watchers interposed Morley.
No sooner had they seated them
selves than the man Hays had called
Stud strobe up.
Am l bein' left out of this on pur-
poser he demanded. and evidently he
addressed Hays.
Lincoln got up the game" replied
BAYS, coolly.
You ask my friends to set in, an
not me-"
wal. if you're so keen about it,
why set In with u.s." went on Hays,
lingering deck Of cards. But If you
want to know bad, I'm not stuck on
playin' with you"
Mean tibet to insult meT Stud
queried, sharply. his right hand rising
to the lapel of his open vest II Wall had
not observed the bulge Of two guns
inside this vest he would have OWNED
from Studs action that there was one
at least.
Not at all" replied Hays, leaning
back in his chair That significant
movement Of Studs had not been lost
upon him. A little cold CLINT appeared
in his pale eyes. Reckon you're too
slick a poker player for Hank Hays.
want run for my money"
"Slick. Ell? Wal. 1 don't mind bein'
called tibet. It's a compliment. I've
vet TO see the gambler who wouldn't
be slick if he could. But when you
ask my pards to play an not me-
thet's different"
"Set in. Stud" rejoined Hays civilly,
as he began to shuttle the cards. II
feel lucky tonight Last time you had
1t all your way"
The game began then with Happy
Jack and Wall looking on. Morley
made rather a pointed move and re-
mark anent Wallis standing behind
him.
shore I'll change seats with you,'
replied Hays. obligingly, but it was
plain he felt irritated.
Never mind. Hays" interposed
Wall. deliberately. THE gentleman
evidently fears I'll tip of his cards.
So I'll stand behind you, If I may"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-09-21

The oyster is going TO shuck itself
from now on Bureau OF fisheries BIZ
ologists announce the discovery Of a
way to make the oysters shell open
automatically.
The oyster is first hit lightly with
q hammer or dropped on the floor. II
is then dropped In chemical solution
where it is left for from ten to thirty
minutes.
AT the end of this time the shell
viii open and IT Is necessary only to
pluck out the flesh Of the oyster. The
discovery Is expected to be Of consid-
cradle commercial importance, since
approximately so per cent Of all oys-
tiers are now shucked before market
ing.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-09-21

Among them were Happy Jack, Lin
russell beard, whom Hays introduced
as Montana Then a man, undoubted-
~ a trapper. entered. He wore buck
skin and seemed out OF place In that
crowd The bartender, Red. did
thriving business.
Seems to be no lack of money" OBJ
served Wall to the watchful Hays.
where do they get it?''
wall, you're surprised, see. So
was L This burg here Is a stage stop
for points In Utah an west. Lots OF
travel. But there's big cattle ranges
of toward the Henrys."
81 see. But at that bar there are
half a dozen men who are not travel
ers or ranchers or riders"
"Wal, for tibet matter, all men In
these diggin's have got TO be riders.
It's a long way from one waterin'
place TO another. But you hit into
things, at thet There's four or five
fellers never seen before"
who's the tall one, with his hat
pulled down, so you can only see his
black, pointed beard?"
"Thet's Morley. Claims to be a
rancher. But If he amt the boss of
the Black Dragon outfit, I'll eat him."
And the loud feller-the one with
the plaid vest?"
His name is Stud somethin' or
other. Seen him before an amt
crazy about him"
Lets play poker"
''Shore, but not Just among our
selves"
Got any money, Hank?" asked
Happy. Jack
Did you ever see me broke? Brad,
90 dig up some suckers. But not tibet
hombre they call Stud. He didn't get
tibet name playin' solitaire"
There were only two large gaming
tables, one of which was in use. Lin
coin went among the men TO solicit
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-09-21
u. S. Chemists Fool Sly Old Oyster;
Self-Shucking Bivalve Makes It's Debut

approximately s1.50o.O00 is expend-
ed annually. it is estimated, for shuck-
sold in the United States. With the
ing 5,500,OO0 gallons of oysters now
new method most of this cost win be
eliminated
II has been known for some time
that immersion In a narcotic solution
would cause the shell to open, but it
required six 10 twelve hours. The dis
covery of the hammer-tapping trick
not only brings about the self-shuck-
ing much more rapidly but also re-
duces the cost Of the process By 30
per cent Both processes are the dis
eoveries Of Drs. Vera Koehrins an,
a. F. Prythereh. of the hHrraT =
fisheries sten
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-09-21
Sfnd81g
WRONG SONG

First Golfer-Why were you so
angry with your partner?
Second Golfer-He was whistling
whilst I was driving.
First Golfer-Well, what Of thatf
Second Golfer-Nothing only he
was whistling, I'VE Plow the Fields
and Scatter. "-Chelsea Record.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-09-21
Out of the Swim

"Are you working in a goldfish
bowl?" asE
NO." answered Senator Sorghum.
THE way we are being crowded and
classified makes me feel more as If
were reposing in a sardine can"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-09-21
The Bare Truth

Stage Manager-Turn in your cos
tune, grille. -
Chorus-Do you mean I'm fired?
Stage Manager-No, my dear, I'm
promoting you. You'll have fea-
tured part and you won't need to
wear any.-Film Fun.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-09-21
Slippery Like an Eel

Wife (entering during telling of or
color story)-And then the barmaid-
what?
Raconteur-Er-the Bar made a
great stride forward when it allowed
ladies TO practice.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-09-21
Barr;ng the Prob,

Tramp-Madam, l have seen bet
ter days.
Madam-That may be, but l have
no time TO discuss the weather with
strangers. ISL
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-09-21
Know, From Experiene.

Basil-What on earth win your
father say when he knows we're en-
gagged?
Barbara-oh, he'll be delighted.
He always is.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-09-21
Rapid Going
"How's business?"

slows business?"
Better" answered Mr.. Dustin
Stax. shipments are so good that
the only initials we need to concen-
trate on are {. o. b.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-09-21
Did Hi. Du,x

The new Office boy had been In
structed how TO answer callers. Just
before noon a man asked, SIS the
boss inz'
Are you q salesman, q bill col
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-09-21
Time Out

Harold, you wicked boy" exclaimed
his mother, you came home to din
ner covered In dirt, and after all my
trouble tidyin= you MP you went and
had another fight"
mo, mother corrected Harold
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-09-21

lector or a friend Of his:" the boy
inquired.
-All three" was the answer.
We'll, he's in a business confer
ence- He's out of town. Step in and
see him"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-09-21

@what do they mean when people
say sbeastly weather."
"When it's raining cats and dogA"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-09-21

Jim Wall, young cowpuncher from
Wyoming, in the early days Of the cat
tie industry, seeks q new field IN Utah.
He meets Hank Hays.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-09-21

did you write all the jokes In the
shown
sYes."
swell, IL / may compliment you, you
must be much older than you look"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-09-21
Experts
Gaining a Lap

cheerfully. 1T was the same fight
We only knocked of for dinner"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-01
PLUNGE KILLS
WATCHMAN At
CITY LAUNDRY
Falls Into Elevator Shaft
Seeking Worker for
Phone Call.

A telephone call sent Ernest Cook
hurting down an open elevator
shaft to his death early today, po-
lice have decided.
Some one called the Progress
Laundry and asked for a man
named Briggs and left number for
him to call, police we're told by Ell
more watkins, Negro, employe.
Mr.. Cook, who is night watch
man and fireman, started specifically
over the building in search of
Briggs, remarking as he left that
he did not believe any one else
was working in the plant that
night.
Long after Mr.. Cook should have
returned, Watkins started in search
of him, called in the darkness of
the untenanted plant and received
no reply.
He summoned police and event.
ually they found Mr.. Cooks body
huddled at the bottom of an ele-
vator shaft. The gate on the first
floor was open, but police said the
elevator was at the second floor.
Apparently Mr.. Cook had walked
through the open gate in the dark
ness and fallen to the basement,
the fall, according to police theory,
killing him.
DR.. John Wyttenbach, deputy
coroner, will conduct an inquest into
the death. The body was sent to
the city hospital morgue.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-01
City Council Sued
~ Timea SnecinI

By Times Special
MARION, Dec. Hearing will
be held in Grant circuit court, Dec.
IL, on a temporary order which
prevents the Marion city council
from employing an Indianapolis law
firm in an appeal from an injunc-
ton barring the council from en-
tering into a contract for water
main extensions and erection of a
sewage disposal plant.
City officials said they had in
tended only to make an agreement
to assure public works administra-
ton aid, leaving the fate of the
project to be decided by the new
administration which will assume
Office in January.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-01
|. u. to Play
New Big Ten
Basket Foes
Coach Dean Shaping Team
for Opening OF Sruelling
20-Gaple Carl.
Rr Timfs Specicl

By Times Specfc3
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Dec. L.
The Indiara university basketball
team will play six Big Ten con-
ference opponents on the local floor
this seaSon-including three first
division teams which were not
scheduled last year.
Four other new teamS-Ball State,
Hamline, George Washington, and
Vanderbilt-are on the twenty-game
Crimson card, which opens with
Ball State here Dec. 8.
The three new conference foes
for Indiana are Wisconsin, Mime
sofa and Northwestern, which re-
placed Chicago, Michigan and Ohio
State. Other Big Ten opponents are
Illinois, Iowa and Purdue.
Pivot Position Is Problem
Several veterans are available for
this years team. Coach Everett
Dean is having trouble finding a
suitable center. William Coulter,
who won letter as reserve last
year, and Fred Bechtman, sopho-
more who towers six feet, nine
inches, are leading contenders for
the pivot position. Babe Hosler and
George Braman are candidates.
Forward positions probably will
be held down by Willard Kehrt, vet
eran senior from Shelbyville, and
Lester Stout, junior letter man.
Other candidates for forward are
Kenneth Gorrell, Bob Etnire, Ken
meth Cunning and Bill Baise.
Four veterans are fighting for the
guard berths, with Bob Porter,
senior from Logansport, and Charles
Scott favored. Wendell Walker and
Floyd Henry are other letter men
available.
Indiana's 1934-'35 Gard
Dec. 8, Ball State; Dec. IL, Ham
line Minn); Dec. Is, De Paw;
Dec. 20, Maryland, there; Dec. 81,
George Washington, there; Dec. %,
Temple, there.
Jan. 1, Miami, there; Jan. 5. ILL
nois, there; Jan. IL, Wisconsin;
Jan. IA, Illinois; Jan. 10, Iowa,
there.
Feb. 4, Vanderbilt, there; Feb. g.
Minnesota; Feb. II, Iowa; Feb. 16,
Wisconsin, there; Feb. 10, Purdue,
there; Feb. %, Northwestern; Feb
Is, Purdue.
March 2, Northwestern, there;
March 9, Minnesota, there.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-01
BOARD HEARS
PAVING COST DISPUTE
Charges Involving Hartford Street
Work Are Denied.

Charges Involving Hartford Street
Work Are Denied.
Charges that a Democratic cam
paign worker had given assurances
that assessments for paving Hart
ford street, between Sanders and
Orange streets, would be less than
half the 1874 which the improve
ment cost, were made yesterday be-
fore the works board approved as
SeSsments.
Walter G. Boetcher, board presi-
dent, pointed out the works board
never had made such a statement.
Records were produced by Ernest
F. Prick, secretary of the board, to
disprove allegations the paving con-
tract had gone to large campaign
fund contributor. The award had
been made to the Hoosier Construc-
ton Company, low bidder, Mr.. Frick
said.
Approval was given the rolls as
objections diminished.