Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 6, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 May 1926 — Page 8

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K. OF C. PLANS MUSIC PROGRAM Notre Dame Orchestra and Glee Club to Entertain. The Knights of Columbus Luncheon Club will bring’ the University of Notre Dame Orchestra and Glee Club here for a concert and dunce Friday evening at the K. of C. auditorium. Joseph J. Cassanta, a protege of Dr. Louis Brown of Chicago, is conductor of the,. orchestra. Cassenta wrote the Notre Dame Hike Bong. He graduated from the School of Music at Notre Dame in 1923 and is also director of the University’s glee club and band. Since his graduation he has been an instructor. The orchestra and glee club have recorded the Notre Dame Victory March, tho Hike Song and other numbers for Victor. The concert program will be composed of several novelties, including the glee club quartet and a stringed octet. Following the concert the university dance orchestra, composed of ten men, will play for the dance. Saturday afternoon the orchestra will play for the May Festival at St. Mary’s of the Woods College, St. Mary's of the Woods, Ind. AT CINCINNATI DINNER . Several members of the Indianapolis Junior Chamber of Commerce motored to Cincinnati, Ohio, I uesday, and attended the advertisers' dinner of tho Cincinnati Junior Chamber of Commerce in the evening. Local men attending were : I aul C. Merchant. K. M. Cory, W. W Smith, Gilbert Schmidt, Oscar F. Vogt, Royal Gard, O. IT. Galamore, Dr. Paul V. Allen and C. August Schrader. ] Statement of Condition OF The Manhattan Life Insurance Cos. NEW YORK, N. Y. fit 70 Broadway. On the .TUI P.-i.v of Peormbcr. 1920. THOMAS K LOVE JOY. President. oWM,. *100.000.00 j NKT ASSETS OP COM PAN \ . Cash in banks (nn interest nn , -- 1 and not, on interest* . . ..$ *0.005.g. Real estate unincumbered.. 4 n.>O.OTR. l Bonds and stocks J,-.)-,,3-o.<>o Mortgage loans on real estate (free from any prior incumbrance i 6,709,333.00 Accrued securities (interest and rents; etc.) • 309,1,)9.0.1 Loans and Hens on policies ~ in force 3.720.004.1 1 Premiums and accounts dua and in process of colleelion . -.~9.~ , 1.60 Accounts otherwise secured. 40.939.1S Total net assets 519.000.11il 11 LIABILITIES Reserve or amount necessary to reinsuro outstanding risks 517,069 306.74 Losses due and unpaid. . . . 32.069.32 Losses adjusted and not due 30,738.35 Losses unadjusted and in suspense 115.381.80 Bills and accounts unpaid.. 51,493 00 Other liabilities of tho Company 230,944.03 Total liabilities $17,700,133.47 Capital 100,000 00 Surplus 1.031 007.04 Total 519.060,161 11 Maximum risk written SIOO,OOO. Amount retained by Company, $13,000. Stale of Indiana. Office of Commissioner of Insurance. I. the nridersisrned. eommissioner of insurance 01 Indiana, hereby i-orttfy that the above is a correct copy of the statement ot the condition of tlie above turntioned company on the .'list day of Decomber 1905. as hown by the cnmnal statement, unit that the said original statement is now in file in this office. In testimony whereof, f hereunto subscribe my name and affix my official seal, this 15th day of April, 1906 T S. McMLRRAY. JR.. (SE4IA Cnnimi-sinner Statement of Condition OP The Guardian Life Ins. Cos. of America NEW YORK. NEW YORK. - 50 Onion Son arc On the 31st dav of December. 1905 CARL HE YE President. F. A. GOF.CKE and 11. C. NEUENDORFFER. Secretaries Amount of eanital paid up. .8000 000.00 NET ASSETS OF COMPANY Cash hi hanks (on interest arid not on Interest I . . , .$ 416.375,19 Real estate unincumbered 0.000.148.91 ■ Bonds and stocks owned 1 market value) ... 10.091.550.79 Mortgage loans on real estate (free from any prior Incumbrance) .... 08.801.689.80 Accrued securities (interest and rents, etc.) 659.407.88 . Other assets 210,004 3S Par value of stock acuuircd under mutualization plan 199.500.00 Premiums and accounts dun and in process of collection 1.544.975.77 Policy loans 7.7*39.960.15 Total net assets $51.866.771.9*3 LIABILITIES Reserve nr amount neees sarv to reinsure outstand ills' risks $40,949,480.00 Losses flue and unpaid i.‘tt.9.>0.7-t Losses adjusted ami not duo 26.153.10 Losses unadjusted and in . suspense .. . 307.284.98 Bills and accounts unpaid 57.21.) "0 Othfr liabilities of the com pany 5,620,779.63 Total liabilities $48,212.963 63 Capital 200.000.00 Surplus 3.433.009.3't Total $51,866,771.92 Maximum risk written. $200,000.00 Amount retained by company.s 6.>.000.00 Stale of Indiana, Office of Commissioner of Insurance, I, the undersigned, eommissioner of insurance of Indiana, hereby certify that the above is a correct copy of the statement of the condition of the above mentioned company on the .31st day of December, 1905 as shown bv the original statement, and that the said original statement is now on file in this office. ... . , In testimony whereof. I hereunto subscribe my name and affix my official 6eal this 14th day of April. 1926. (SEAL) T. S McMURRAY. JR.. Commissioner Statement of Condition OF The Bankers Reserve Life Company OMAHA. Nineteenth and Douglas. On the 31st Day of December, 1920. R L. ROBINSON. President. R. C. WAGNER. Secretary. Amount of capital paid up.. $100.000.09 NET ASSETS OF COMPANY Cash In banks (ou interest and not on interest).,.. $ 614.296.17 Real estate unincumbered. . 793.216.04 Ronds and stocks owned. . . 10,070,094.21 Mortgage loans on real estate t freo from any prior incumbrance) 1,335,700.00 Accrued securities (interest and rents, etc.) 136,741.33 Other securities 3,394,701.38 Premiums and accounts duo and in process of collection 131.417.73 Total net assets 516.582,027.06 LIABILITIES. Reserve or amount necessary to reinsuro outstanding risks 513,689,007.00 Losses unadjusted and in • suspense 108,233.75 Bills and accounts Unpaid. . 106.483.80 Other liabilities or the company 1,330.311.90 Total liabilities $15,240 0.36 45 ' Capital 100,000.00 Surplus ;. 1,242,190.61 'Total $16,582,227.06 Maximum risk written. 850.000. Amount retained by company. $15,000. Stato of Indiana. Office of Commissioner of Insurance, f, the undcrslgilbd. commissioner of in- , surance ot Indiana, hereby certify that tho above is a correct copy ot the statement of tfie condition of the above mentioned company oil the 31st day of December. 1925, as shown by the original statement, and that the said original statement is now on fde in this office. In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name and affix my official seal, i ihis loth day of April, 1926. (SEAL) T. S. McMURRAY JR., I . Commissioner.

BUILDING ACTIVITIES IN INDIANAPOLIS

COMPANY PAYS * OUT $20,000 ON IMPROVEMENTS Firm Does Big Volume of Business in Building Materials. Improvements amotinting to more than $20,000 are being made by the F. J. Schuster Coal Company, Inc., Troy and Allen Aves-, Frank J. Schuster, secretary treasurer of the company announced. Coal silos and bins to handle a larger stock of fuel are being constructed to l>e prepared for fall storage business, he said. The company has been established for nine years and does a large business. All types of building materials, except lumber, are handled. Two Acre Site The company has two acres of groumY for its plant and sttorage facilities, excellent switching service has been provided. One of the features of the plant is a modern display room of face brick, showing oh the walls of the room various types of brick nd mortar joints. This provision enables a prospective customer to determine the kind of brick desired as well as the mortar colorings. New Equipment Cement blocks, cement, plaster, sewer Qjpe, brick, mortar colors, plaster board, roofing materials, are handled. Cement blocks in three sizes, machine-stamped, sturdy, “perfect blocks’’ are made in new equipment installed last winter. Charles W. Braughton is president. RAPID PROGRESS IS MADE BT NEW SHADE COMPANY Opened March 1 by C. W. Post and Wife at 3522 E. New York St. Although one of the newest firms engaged In selling window shades, the Indianapolis Shade Company, 3522 13. New York St., has made rapid progress and prospects for a splendid season's business are good, according to Omar Post, proprietor. Post Is assisted in the business by his T.i/e. For a quarter of a century, Post has been engaged in selling window shades " and window draperies. 11 was with tho New York Store for fourteen years; with 11. P. Wasson Company, seven years and with Taylor Carpet Company for about three years. Opened March Ist On March 1, Post and his wife opened their place of business on E. New York St., and adopted as their slogan “Watch us grow.” The firm is handling exclusively Columbia cloth in the manufacture of window shades and is emphasizing "quality goods’’ and “high grade workmanship” plus “good service” in delivery and installation of shades. “We believe in handling nationally advertised window shade materials and expect to build up our business in giving permanent service, creating good-will by the service our shades will give, rather than stressing cheap binds,” Post said. Specified by United States “The Columbia cloth which we use is the kind the United States government-has specified for all government buildings, and we believe it is the best to be found on the market.” The company has put blinds in a number of houses recently completed by the C'artmell-Burcaw-Moore Company and other concerns. A special appeal to women buyers is made.

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A creation of beauty, comfort and convenience is the new home of Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Schlesinger, 4458 Washington Blvd. ' The Schlesinger home occupies a splendid site, high and in a rapidly growing section of the city, surrounded by many other luxuriously furnished homes. It is in an exclusive residence territory. Exterior finish is in beautiful cream brick with a harmonizing green composition shingle roof. Built on Grecian lilies, the house lias beauty and solidity combined with many personal touches of dis ttnetion and charm. The south side entrance has a beautiful arched doorwaqv #md pilastered columns. A wrovight-iron lantern hangs over the dooiP.vay. Finished in Green A reception room, finished in a pleasing green tone, extends back to the bronzed stairway. To the right Iff leads through an arched doorway i nto R large living room. The walls thoughout the lower floor are finished In antique plastic, tinted green. TYie ceilings are of cream. The woodwork is of green bronze. Two largo French doors open out to the east on either side of a large branze-finitihed fireplace to the front porch which extends across the entire east sMe of the house. To the wt%st of thw entrance hall is the dining; room, a large welllighted, cheeirful room, also finished with Grecian green tinted walls and cream ceiling. To the north of the dining room is the breakfast-nook, finished in antique green. To the east of the breakfast-nook is a large kitchen in cream with Fretich gray enameled woodwork, equipped with white enameled built-in kitchen cabinet and kitchen unite. Two high windows on the north wall above a high enameled sink admit plenty of light. Four Largo Bedrooms On the second floor are four lArge bedrooms and two bath-rooms. The northeast bed room has salmontoned woodwork. The northwest bedroom is finished in antique ivory woodwork. The southeast bedroom ts finished in gray paper and

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‘NOME COMPLETE’ MIS MODERN DISPLAY METHOD Store Exhibits Natural Setting for Types of Furnishings. One of the most attractive and modernized methods of displaying furniture in Indiana is the “home complete” show at the Peoples Outfitting Company, 133 AV. Washington St. A modern bungalow in two sections has been built on the fourth (loot- of the company’s building and equipped with two special home outfits featured by the company. One of the outfits, known as “The American,” a four room outfit, occupies one side of the bungalow. The furniture has an admirable sctti’.g. with the rooms of average sire, papered in good taste and the floors covered with rugs. Customers are taken into .the bungalow and have an opportunity to see how the furniture looks in natural surroundings. Outfit Fascinating “The American’’ outfit, which consists of living room, dining room, kitchen and bedroom furniture, has proved fascinating to thousands of housewives. The living room furniture is of upholstered, carvedframe design. AA’ith the suite Is a bridge lamp and Junior lamp, an occasional table and polychrone book-ends, making the room complete in every detail. The dining room outfit consists of fight pieces, with a forty-two piece set of dishes, for $101.83. The bedroom outfit of four pieces is of American hardwood in walnut, consisting of a vanity dresser, chiffonier, bed. bench, us ings, mattress and bed-la inp. The kitchen is equipped with an Estate gas range, gray enamel kitchen cabinet, Jewell refrigerator with side icing arrangement and white enamel lining. “Model House" Feature On the other sldo of the “model house” is the showing of the apart-

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