Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 78, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 August 1930 — Page 2

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TEN MILLION INCOME TAX BILL DBAFTED Evans and Gause Prepare Measure to Be Given 1931 Legislature. Bu Times Burial NEWCASTLE. Ind.. Aug. 9—An Income tax bill. Intended to add approximately $10,000,000 to the Indiana state treasury, has been prepared by H. H. Evans. Henry county's representative in the last session of the state legislature, assisted by Fred C. Gause, Indianapolis attorney and former member of the state supreme bench. The bill, modeled upon the Georgia state income tax law, Evans and Ganse believe, to be constitutional, and would bring tax relief now sought, without the necessity of a constitutional convention to change the state Constitution. The Georgia supreme court recently ruled that its new income tax law was constitutional, and Evans points out that the Constitution of Indiana is quite similar to that of Georgia. Mach Talk—No Acting Evans declares that for a number of years the tax question in Indiana has been “whitewashed" by state legislators, and that it is high time that the state is getting down to business on the question at hand. “For many years in Indiana wc have beard talk of an income tax, most of which came from little groups trying to change or re-write the Constitution of Indiana, but in all that time not a bill was introduced on income tax. Only resolutions to change the Constitution so we could have a 'legal income tax. was introduced. I have always charged, and I charge now. that those proponents were not sincere on the question of income tax. and iwere only using it as a leverage to (bring about a change in the ConWttution,” he said, f The Evans bill, according to its fcuthor, would require but four additional state employes to handle the additional $10,000,000 in taxes to be derived. Similar to Federal Law The state income tax bill would operate quite similar to the federal irifcomc tax laws, but at a rate of about one-fifth of the federal income tax rate. jThe state income tax returns would be made at the same time, and in the same manner, as the federal income tax returns. They wduld be on duplicate blanks, which furnish the same information as is contained in the federal income tax returns. The returns would be made to the state board of tax commissioner*. •However, to the amount ascertained under the laws of the United States, as the net income taxable bjP the United States, there shall be added in the returns to the state, the gross amount of any salary received by the taxpayer during the year, or accrued to him during that period as a public official or employe of the state, or of any county, municipal corporation, or other political division of the state, and the net amount of any fees, perquisite or other emoluments, from these sources, paid to him during the said period for official compensation. Employes Liable From the amount so ascertained as the taxable net income, shall be deducted any salary paid to the taxpayer by the United States, or arcured to him from the same source as, an official salary for any service lendered by him to the United States, and any and all interest paid to him on any bond or bonds of the United States. Any person, firm or corporation w ho makes no income tax return to the United States because of having no sufficient income taxable by the United States to call for such return urider laws of the United States, but who would have sufficient income if his salary, fees or perquisites from the state or subdivision thereof were taxable by the United States, shall be liable and is required to make to the state of Indiana an original return on the same or similar form as would be used in making a duplicate return as required in section 2 of the bill, indicating whether or not the same is an original return. Under the provisions of the bill In any case where a nonresident corporation, having an office and tioifig business in this state makes an Income tax return to some other state, such corporation shall make an original return to the Board of Tax Commissioners of Indiana, confined to its business done in this state Exemption May Be Claimed The bill further provides that any taxpayer, feeling he lias just cause for exemption of any part of hts income from taxation, may make claim for exemption, to the tax board, at the time of filing his return. A tribunal, to hear these claims, would be created consisting of the attorney-general, auditor of state and secretary of state, to be known as the board of Income tax review. The taxpayer, for himself, or the board of tax commissioners for the state, shall, if dissatisfied with the finding of the board of income tax review, have recourse in an appeal to the circuit court of the county where the taxpayer resides or has his place of business within ten days from the date of receiving notice of said finding, and no bond shall be required as a condition thereof. Any person, firm or corporation who shall fail or refuse to make the state income tax returns, would be liable to a penalty to 10 per cent of the: liability of such taxpayer as fixed by the return. Should any taxpayer fraudulently or with any purpose to conceal his liability under thiq act. fail or refuse to make a return, or make a false or fraudulent return, to escape liability under this act, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and fined in any sum not more than SI,OOO, to which may be added imprisonment in the county jail, not to exceed six months, the proposed law also provide*. found Dead at Home B Fiafi Special FARMLAND. Ind., Aug. 9.—John Mendenhall, 77, father of Benjamin Mendenhall, town marshal here, was found dead at his home, by Everett Huffer. a neighbor. Heart disease was the cause of his death. Hr - leaves four sons and three

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—Photo by Kirkpatrick. Major-General Robert H. Tyndall, 'left of Indianapolis, commanding officer of the Thirty-eighth division, co ™P° set L°f T Ohio and Kentucky troops; and Brigadier-General G. H. Jamerson, • right) commandant of Ft. Benjamin Harrison, who is in charge ot Camp Knox, Ky., wore smiles of satisfaction as national guardsmen “did their stuff’’ in a soldierly manner during a drill in the two weeks training period at Camp Knox.

SEE BUSINESS AID IN KEWANNA BANK

Northern Town Without Financial Plant Since February. Pju Times Spreial KEWANNA. Ind., Aug. 9.—Organization of anew bank, the Kewanna State bank, to be open for business Sept. 1, has been announced here by a group of local businessmen. A charter has been granted the new institution by the state banking department and a l preliminary arrangements have been completed. The institution will have a capitalization of $25,000 and a surplus of $6,250 when the doors are opened. It will occupy the building in which the former First State bank was located. This town suffered severe financial reverses since the closing of its two banks last winter. The First State bank went into receivership last February and twenty-nine days later the American National bank was closed. Since then this community has been without a bank and together with its financial losses has been seriously handicapped. The men who signed the application for the charter have not been connected with the defunct institutions. . They are: Henry Hirsch of Logansport, owner of an elevator at Grass Creek; Charles Evans, William C. Miller, Edward Kreamer and Ralph McConnell of Kewanna, and Richard Nf. Thomas of Grass Creek.

HEALTH BOARD PROBESDEATHS Believe Factory Waste Fluid Killed Cattle. H 'NEWCASTLE, Ind.. Aug. 9.—Representatives of the state board of health are making a thorough investigation of contents of the stream, the water from which caused the death of five cows and seriously injured four others belonging to the old Hoosier Farm south of this cityComplete analysis of the contents of the stomachs of the dead animals is being made by the board in an effort to fix the blame for the dumping of the deadly fluid in the sewer which empties into the stream. Indications from the method of the investigation are that an industrial fluid in the waste from a local factory caused the deaths of the Owners of the cattle are waiting for the results of the investigation to present their claims. CHARGES SON CARRIED LOVE NOTES TO WIFE Father of Four Wants SIO,OOO for Spouse's Affections. Bn United Brens LEBANON, Ind., Aug. 9.—His 10-year-old son 'Tarried love letters between his wife, Agnes, and Riley Miller, 39. World war veteran, Sigsby Farris, 43, charged today in a SIO,OOO alieniation of affection suit filed against Miller. Farris charged, also, that he found Miller in his house July 16, when he came home from work. The Farrises have four children, the oldest age 10. CLEVELAND LAMP PLANT TO COME TO ANDERSON Change to Occur Sept. 1 Will Provide Employment for 350. Bu Untied Press ANDERSON. Ind., Aug. 9.—Removal of the Cleveland (O.) plant of the Guide Lamp Corporation to Anderson about Sept. 1, to provide an additional output in the Anderson plant calling for some 350 more workmen, was announced •by F. S. Kimmerling, president of the corporation, with headquarters in Anderson. Plumber Electrocuted Bv United Press MUNCIE. Ind.. Aug. 9.—The 110volt shock of an ordinary electric light wire was believed responsible for electrocution of Emmett P. Reese. Newcastle plumber, employed in Muncie. Reese had the light under a house where he was repairing a pipe and in some manner made contact with the current. Mrs. Staub Dies at Clinic NEWCASTLE. Ind., Aug. 9.—Mrs. Alta Mae Staub, 37. wife of Clarence H. Staub, died here at the Newcastle clinic. She leaves the husband; two daughters. Betty and Mrs. Ruth Day of this city, and the parents, Mi* ind Mrs. L B. Cory, Moore land, *

Can’t Die Poison and Auto Crash Fail to Bring Desired Suicide.

Bu United Press Evansville, ind., Aug. 9.—a drink of lethal poison, plus an auto crash, failed to bring success to Lawrence Hill, 30, in his suicide attempt, and he was taken to a hospital in a critical condition. After drinking poison, Hill started down the street in his car. When the poison took effect he lost control of the machine and collided with a parked car, inflicting serious abrasions. HOPPERS STILL ON TBEMARCH Insects Carry Destruction Through Posey County. Bu United Press MT. VERNON, Ind., Aug. B.—Relentless march of a great army of grasshoppers continued today, with a quarter of a mile path of destruction in its path registered during the twenty-four-hour period eliding today. •" The insect army in the Nisbet station vicinity marched steadily toward the Po: ey county line, leaving ruined crops in its wake. Thus far no method of halting the march or destroying the pest has proved effective- Sixty acres have been eaten over as completely as though a fire had swept the terrain. Rain was looked upon as the only hope of stemming the grasshopper horde, as the moisture would provide the means necessary for spreading poison bran, which is considered the only practical and effective means employed in such work. DRY SLEUTHS ACTIVE Federal Agents Nearing Close in Lafayette Probe. Bp United Press LAFAYETTE, Ind., Aug. 9.—A special investigation of liquor conditions in Lafayette is nearing a close by O. J. Gettle and George Mayor, department of justice agents, who have been working on conditions here for more than a week. It was understood that the justice department’s inquiry was prompted by a statement by Attorney-General James M. Ogden, Indiana, recently, depicting deplorable conditions in an Indiana city which later became generally accepted as being Lafayette. BEGIN MANUFACTURE OF LABOR-SAVING DEVICE •X Newcastle Plant Will Produce CoalLoading Machinery. Bv United Press NEWCASTLE. Colo., Aug. 9. Manufacture of the States coal booster, labor-saving mechanism designed to fill coal bins, which was invented by Charles G. States of Cedar Edge. Colo., has been started in Newcastle. Success for the new device was predicted by Newcastle coal dealers. FORMER LEGISLATOR IS DEAD AT STAR CITY William Blakely Headed State Bureau of Factory Inspection. Bp Untied Press STAR CITY, Ind., Aug. 9.—William E. Blakely, 73, lumber man, former state legislator, and for eight years chief of the department of factory inspection in Indiana, died at his Star City home of typhoid fever. Prior to election to the legislature In 1895 Blakely manufactured furniture in Shelbyville. He had been in the lumber business in Star City since 1911. Needier to Be Speaker Bu Times Special LIBERTY, Ind., Aug. 9.—L. L. Needier of Indianapolis, secretarytreasurer of the Indiana farm bureau, and H. S. Nevins, also of Indianapolis, manager of the insurance department of the Indiana farm bureau, will be the speakers at the annual Union county farm bureau picnic to be held in Bertch's grove west of this city, Aug. 28. The Liberty Community 4|and will furnish the music.

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Other Units Begin School Sunday; Maneuvers to Be Feature. CAMP KNOX. Ky.. Aug. 9—The first two-week period of training for Indiana officers of the reserve corps was completed here today. The final week was not only crowded full of activity, but proved very interesting as well. For the officers of the coast artillery group, who are receiving antiaircraft nstruction the final training consisted of range practice at targets towed behind airplanes. For this practice 3-inch guns and machine guns were used. Not only was instruction given during the day, but was carried on at night as well. For the night firing five huge 8,000,000 candle power searchlights were used to locate the targets. Planes Tour Targets The equipment used in this training Is the very latest devised by army experts. Regular army airplanes from Bowman field, which is near Louisville, have been used to tow the target. This target is an eighteenfoot sleeve target made of cloth. It is fired at by both the three-inch gun and machine gun. The Indiana field artillery reserve officers are rounding out their instruction also with range work. They have spent the entire week on the range, firing the 75 mm. gun. In the cavalry, their final instruction has consisted in tactical problems, firing of the rifle and pistol and the use of the sabre. Colonel Daugherty Is Chief The above three mentioned groups comprised the greater part of the Reserve camp The remainder of the camp is made up of ordnance, quartermaster and medical officers. Their instruction consisted partly of lectures on subjects of their particular branch and partly in practical work with the regular units of their branch who are on duty at this camp. Immediately following the breaking up of this camp today the second and last of these camps will open. The instructors and staff are the same. Colonel A. J. Dougherty, Indianapolis, chief of staff of the Eighty-fourth division of the organized Reserves, also will be in command of this camp. In this last camp about 275 reserve officers^ will receive instruction. They Ail come mainly from reserve units of the field artillery, medical corps, signal corps and quartermaster corpsj#^ Staffs of the Thirty-eighth division, composed of Indiana, Kentucky and West Virginia national guards, have carefully drawn up schedules of training, which include frequent tests and inspections. Hold Combat Tests On August 11th and 12th there will be combat tests of war strength platoons in preparation for the division maneuver, all tests to be judged by a board of officers. The final review of the division will take place on Aug. 12th. Immediately following this, there will be a maneuver in the form of a test of the previous weeks training. That night the troops will bivouac in the presence of the enemy, and then launch an attack at daybreak against an entrenched position. The enemy throughout being the 113th Engineer Regiment. This attack will complete the maneuver except for a critique, to discuss the mistakes and good points of the exercise. The formal training will then be practically ended except for field inspections the following day. Likewise training of the communication troops will culminate in a command post exercise on Aug. 13, consisting of a rehearsal of the division maneuver of the following day. The entire day of the national guardsmen is not devoted to work, for the afternoons are chucked full of athletics, preparation for field meets, and batallion and regimental ceremonies.

BOY STRUCK BY TRAIN Mishawaka Lad Has Skull Fractured. Bu United Press PLYMOUTH, Ind.. Aug. 9—James Tharp, 12, Mishawaka, was in a serious condition at the Marshall county hospital after receiving a fractured skull when struck by A train of the Nickle Plate lines here today. Tharp came to Plymouth with four other boys to sell magazines. BLIND TIGER TOO NEAR, SO PROSECUTOR RAIDS Aided by Deputy Sheriff, George Finds Much Home Brew Close. Bu United Press NEWCASTLE, Ind., Aug. 9. Prosecutor Franklin George didn’t like the idea of having a blind tiger operating within a stone’s throw of his office, so with the aid of a deputy sheriff he raided the home of Omer (Smiley) Morrell, 48. Morrell pleaded guilty on liquor charges after a large supply of home brew beer had been confiscated, was fined $l3O, and sentenced to a sixty-day penal farm term. t . .... Illegal to Wash Autos Bn Vnitrri P*-r BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Aug. 9 In an effort to add to the 500,000 gallons of water all ready being saved daily, the Bloomington city council passed an ordinance making it illegal to refill swimming pools or wash autos. City ordinances all ready in effect refuse people the right to use water to sprinkle streets, alleys, golf courses and gardens. The penalty for violation is cancellation of water privileges. Must Turn Off Faucets Bu United Press MARTINSVILLE, Ind., Aug. 9. Civic-minded citizens of Martinsville will run and turn off the water faucet every time they hear the fire alarm. Councilman John Hickman and other council members said in discussing the water situation here. “There is no reason for the people to take the attitude that they are paying for water and they might as well have all they want.

LEGION POSTS SEEK TO SELL LICENSEPLATES Notarial fees to Be Used for Relief of Distressed ‘Veterans. Bn Timm Special SOUTH BEND, Ind., Aug. 9. American Legion posts in northern Indiana have announced that they will band together to make a determined effort to procure the privilege from Otto G. Fifield, secrettary of state, to sell automobile license plates. Legionnaires are seeking the sales rights because of the 25-cent notorial fees collected on many of the plates issued. This fee is retained by the agency and the money so derived will be used to aid ex-serv-ice men in distress. The sales rights in the majority of northern Indiana cities is held by the Chicago Motor Club while local automobile clubs dispense the plates in central and southern sections of the state. Memorial Post No. 17, Gary, has a room in the courthouse where it directs the sale of licenses, and since Dec. 15, 1929, has issued 18,350 plates and collected $4,587 in notary Approximately 30,000 sets of plates are sold annually in South Bend, and Legionnaires declare that it will provide the post with a goodsized income. W. A. Bertsch, South Bend attorney, who has for a long period opposed the Chicago Motor Club control of sales of the plates, has announced that he is prepared to aid the Legion posts of this section to obtain the privilege it they will agree upon concerted action. Legion posts throughout the state are discussing the advisability of obtaining the concession and it is believed that the department officers will aid in soliciting the sales rights. A delegation is expected to confer soon -with Fifield.

METAL FACTORY CONTRACTGIVEN Start Construction on New SIOO,OOO Equipment Plant. Bu Times Soerial SOUTH BEND, Ind., Aug. 9. Construction of the SIOO,OOO factoiy building of the Roach, Appleton Company was started today. The new plant will bo occupied m November by the Chicago concern. The contract was awarded the Ralph Solitt & Stans Construction Company of this city. Metal and electrical equipment will be manufactured in the plant, which will employ 250 persons when full operations begin the first of the year. _____ WANTSPROBE, ASSESSOR SAYS Brands False Charges He Slashed Valuations. Bn United Press GARY, Ind., Aug. 9—State board of tax commissioners’ investigation of his records will be welcomed, said Major John McFadden, Calumet township assessor, after reports had been circulated that he assessed parcels of real estate below their true value. Charges made recently in Chicago papers that the Bronx apartments had had its assessed valuation slashed in half were branded as false. “I assessed the apartments for $140,000 last year, but changed it to $70,000 later when I found that the building was not completed. Through an error the change was not recorded properly, and that caused all the trouble,” he said. EVERY CITIZEN HAS DAILY ICECREAM DISH Health Officers Data Shows Large Consumption. LOGANSPORT, Ind., Aug. 9. Practically every one in Logansport has a dish of ice cream daily, L. P. Deuner, city health officer saysHe reached that conclusion after compiling figures to show that dealers sold 459 gallons of the product dainly during the reecnt months. Every resident of Logansport also drinks seven-tenths of a pint of milk daily, also, Deuner said. The average consumption is 13,400 pints of milk and 744 pints of cream are sold daily. CONTINUE SEARCH FOR REFORMATORY PRISONER Believe Escaped Burglars Stole Auto and Attacked Attendant. Bu United Pres* • . _ _ ANDERSON, Ind., Aug. 9.—Officials of the state reformatory, Pendleton, were searching today for Roland Warner, 21, who escaped from the institution where he was serving a two to ten-year sentence after being convicted at La Porte for burglary. It is thought he was the man who stole an auto from Frank Rector, Pendleton radio dealer, and later attacked William Forkner, Pendleton inn owner, from whom he obtained gasoline. Arm Broken When Auto Hits Buggy NOBLESVILLE, Ind., Aug. 9. Miss Abbie Startzman had her left arm badly crushed when the buggy in which she was riding was struck by an automobile driven by Charles Green of Indianapolis. Miss Startzman had no light on her buggy and Green was close to it when he first observed the vehicle. The buggy turned over with Miss Startzman and her arm splintered. She is in an Indianapolis hospital for treatment. Anson Startzman, father of the young woman, was bruised and cut in the accident. Green stopped his machine and rendered what he could to the injured parties.

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If the Grassyfork Gold Fish Hatchery at Martinsville, said to be the largest in the world, had more gold fish the problem of farm relief would be solved, according to Manager Watson. Ground whole wheat is fed the fish and they have voracious appetites for the grain, the records reveal. The upper photo shows Watson casting the wheat into the largest pond where S3O worth of wheat is consumed daily and in the lower photo the manager is seen carrying bucketfuls from the wagon, upon which is perched his son.

Success! Annoyer Knew What He Wanted; Got It —3O Days.

GREENCASTLE, Ind., Aug. 9. Harry Cwynar, 40, after contending for several days that J?e was a fit subject for the state farm, despite his appearances, today was an inmate of the institution. When first arrested here several days ago for annoying housewives, Cwynar was taken to the county line and told to “beat it.” Instead he ran after the sheriff’s auto crying, ‘Farm, farm.” The sheriff didn’t understand what he meant, he admitted, but when Cwynar annoyed his wife and attempted to get into the Putnam county jail he decided to investigate. “I want to go to the state farm,” Cwynar told him. Mayor John Denam obliged him by giving him a thirty-day term. So unkempt was Cwynar, however, that he was not permitted in the mayor’s office while the sentence was being passed. MODEL PLANE RECORD Michigan City Boy Keeps Toy in Air 16 Minutes. Bu United Press MICHIGAN CITY, Ind., Aug. 9. —A new unofficial world record for model airplanes has been established by Arnold Liedtke, 17, who kept his tiny plane in the air 16 minutes 42 seconds. Several friends witnessed the feat. The official record is 5 minutes 10 seconds. TRUCK DRIVER KILLED Fertilizer and Gravel Carriers in Crash 11 Bu United Press ANDERSON, Ind., Aug. 9—Collisions of gravel truck and fertilizer truck at a crossroads five miles out of Anderson caused the death of Robert Norris, 19, driver of the gravel truck. L. C. Wheeler, 23, driver of the other vehicle, was held under SI,OOO bond pending investigation. He 2vs uninjured, but Cecil Hennis, 20, riding with Norris, suffered cuts and bruises. LA PORTE LOCKSMITH’S LATCH LOCK LOCKED Like Ordinary Mortal Newell Pries Door Open. Bp United Press LA PORTE, Ind., Aug. 9.—The business place of D. E. Newell, locksmith, failed to open on time once this week because Newell was locked out. Arriving at his store, Newell was unable to open t le door, due to a latch in the lock slipping down. Every window and screen was firmly fastened down also. A trip home for more keys ’ves necessary before he could pry the lock open. Cat Adopts Squirrel Bp United Press CONNERSVILLE, Ind., Aug. 9. A baby squirrel, found in the woods and brought to the farm of Elisha Cockefair, has been adopted by a cat. The foster mother washes the squirrel regularly just as a kitten would be taken care of. Blacksmith Says Mate Is Cruel Bv United Press WABASH, Ind., Aug. 9.—A member ’of the strong-arm trade, a blacksmith, filed suit for divorce on the grounds that his wife was cruel to him. Fred Bitxel, in his petition for separation, charged his wife, Justava, with beating him with a club, calling him vile names order? ing him to leave home.

INDIANA PORT TOjSHIP OIL Lake County Water Trade Is Expanding. Bu Times Special EAST CHICAGO, Ind., Aug. 9. The first crude oil cargo for shipment through the port of Indiana Harbor to outside refineries has arrived at the East Chicago dock terminal company to contribute another valuable expansion in Lake county’s water born trade. Workmen have been rushed to complete oil tanks at the dock. Officials of the dock company have as yet not released information as to the exact nature of the deal. However, the shipping facilities have been completed and it has been announced that the East Chicago Railway Company has received an order for tank cars. The crude oil comes from Muskegon, Mich. CUPID LETTERS MURDEB BAIT Believe Wealth Boast by Recluse Brought Attack. Bu United Press GOSHEN, Ind., Aug. 9.—Boastfulness may have led to the murder of Melvin I. Violett, 67-year-old recluse farmer of near New Paris, authorities believed today. Letters found in Violett’s tworoom house indicated that he may have intimated in letters to matrimonial agency correspondents that he had a considerable sum of money. It was established that he was corresponding with women whose names he had obtained from an agency. Authorities believed one of these letters may have been delivered to men, who subsequently committed the robbery and murder. Mrs. Mary Ott, New Paris, halfsister of the murder victim, said he was barely able to maintain himself on the income from his small farm, and had no money. PLYMOUTH CHALLENGES COMMISSION AUTHORITY City’s Order for Crossing Watchmen Is RescindedBu United Press PLYMOUTH, Ind., Aug. 9.—Suit was filed by the city of Plymouth against the Indiana Public Service commission contesting the latter’s authority. The suit charges that the commission rescinded the city council’s order that the Panhandle and Nickel Plate railroads must replace crossing flasher signals from the center of two street and provide sixteen-hour manually operated safety signals. Plymouth, through City Attorney Harlan E. Orr, charges that the commission handed down the decision without notifying it of any hearing.

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INDIANA MAKES 3.43 PER CENT OFU. S, OUTPUT State Manufactured Goods Valued at $2,153,479,000 in 4,726 Plants. Indiana makes 3.43 per cent of all products manufactured in the United States and 11.3 per cent of the aggregate output of Uie east north central states, which include, Illinois. Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and Wisconsin, according to the business survey of Dorrancc, Sullivan & Cos., New York advertising agents This survey just completed by the agency is 'based on the latest United States industrial census figures. Three Indiana cities with populations of 100,000 or over included in the ,'tudy were: Indianapolis, Ft. Wayne and Evansville. Os these cities Indianapolis ranked the highest, showing 0.552 of the national output and 1.82 of the sectional output. State Output Sectional and national output of all Indiana cities studied in the survey was found to be as follows: City Per cent Per cent Sectional National IndianaooliS 1.82 0.552 Ft. Wavne 0.52 0.152 Evansville 0.445 0.138 Indiana’s total value of products was found to be $2,153,479,000 and the number of producing establishments 4,726. Sixteen cities in the east north central states had 21,270 manufacturing establishments, producing goods valued at $10,243,311,000, while 43,671 industries in the five-state group showed an output valued at $18,988,400,000. The total number of manufacturing plants in the United States checked by the agency numbered 191.866, and these establishments showed an output valued at $62,718,347,000. Marked Wage Variation Marked variation was found in the percentage of wage costs, raw materials, fuel and power, which naturally affected gross manufacturing margins, out of which the manufacturer paid overhead and other costs before he figured profits. Ohio, for instance, showed “wages as a per cent of cost” to be 18.5, while that of the entire United States was 17.3 and that of the east north central state group, 17.6. On the other hand, Ohio manufacturers paid 55.5 per cent for raw materials, fuel and power, leaving 26.5 per cent as a gross manufacturers’ margin, out of which overhead and other costs had to be absorbed before profits could be figured. Indiana Wages 17.4 Per Cent Michigan’s “wages as a per cent of cost” was 17.9, or .6 per cent higher than the United States av-* erage. Michigan manufacturers paid 55.4 per cent for raw materials, fuel and power, leaving a gross manufacturing margin of 26.7 per cent for overhead and other costs and profits. Detroit, leading city of the state in percentage of sectional and and national output, on the other hand with “wages as a per cent of cost” estimated at 18.4 per cent, paid 55.2 per cent for raw materials, fuel and power, leaving 26.4 per cent for gross manufacturing margin to absorb overhead, other costs and profits. Indiana’s “wages as a per cent of cost” was 17.4 per cent, while its manufacturers paid 56.9. per cent for raw material, fuel and power, leaving 25.7 per cent for gross manufacturing margin to absorb overhead, and other costs and profits. The United States average for manufacturers’ cost of raw materials, fuel and power was found to be 56 per cent, leaving 26.7 per cent to cover overhead, other costs and profits. DATE FOR LONGDEN DAY CHANGED BY ALUMNI Will Honor De Pauw Vice-President June 6. 1931. By United Presx GREENCASTLE, Ind., Aug. 9 “Longden day,' a home-coming event for De Pauw university alumni and honoring Dr. Henry B. Longden, has been officially changed from Sept. 13 to June 6, 1931, by action of, the executive committee of the De Pauw alumni council in its meeting in Indianapolis, Aug. 6. Dr. Henry B. Longden on June 6, 1931, will have completed fifty years as member of the De Pauw university faculty. He is vice-president of the university, head of the department of German language and literature, director of the Edward Rector scholarship foundation, and an alumnus of the school. A special program will be given in the alumni chapel service on this date for Dr. Longden. A committee was appointed to make arrangements for this program. David E. Lilienthal of Chicago was made chairman. Charles F. Coffin of Indianapolis, a classmate of Dr. Longden; Harvey B. Hartsock of Indianapolis, a student of Dr. Longden, and John Cady, one of the first Rector scholar graduates, complete the committee. Some Bolt of Lightning Bit T'liirtrd _ . . . CONNERSVILLE. Ind., Aug. 9. Shock from a bolt of lightning, said to have come from a clear sky, .knocked Robert Burton fifteen feet, I disrupted electric light and telej phone wire service and caused a shock felt for a quarter of a mile.