Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 229, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 February 1931 — Page 3

FEB. 2, 1931.

SLIGHT GAIN IS SHOWN IN U. S. JOB SITUATION Several States Announce That Fewer Men Are Unemployed. Copyright. 1931. by United Press) CHICAGO. Feb. 2.—Unemployment In the United States decreased slightly during January, according to a United Press s irvey today in thirty of the forty-eight states. Almost without exception, state labor commissioners and officials predicted that with the coming of spring further decreases in the ranks of the idle, estimated by William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, at 5,700,000, will be noted. Upward of a half billion dollars is being spent on public and private improvements. State legislatures and congress are considering appropriations for additional milliona, the survey revealed. The suryey states: INDlANA—lndiana State Federation ol Labor reported unemployment had shown no increase or improvement during January- State Chamber of Commerce estimated conditions improved 5 to 6 per cent, with renewed production in several cities. Better in Alabama .ALABAMA—Definite uptrend in industry, with steel mills, cement, iimestone and textile industries icading the way. ARlZONA—Estimated 4,000 men unemployed Jan. 31, as against :.000 in December. Mines have curi ailed production and cotton picking dropping off. CALIFORNIA—Increase oi unemployed registrations is 40 per cent in San Francisco, but state is spending $6,500,000 on roads and public construction. COLORADO Estimated unemployment increased in January. FLORlDA—Unemployed “somewhat lessened in January.” ILLINOIS—Barney Cohen, director of the state department of labor, reports decrease in unemployment with conditions “better than at any time in last six months.” lOWA—Number oi ui.employed estimated at 45,000, but 20,000 will find work on paving projects in the summer. Improved in Louisiana LOUlSlANA—Employment situation seems improved. State, city, public and private enterprises, with appropriations oi $300,000,000, expected to furnish work. MAlNE—Employment increased in the shoe industry and emergency municipal projects. MASSACHUSETTS— Two thousand men hired by state for forestry improvements. Factory operations still are below normal. Trend upward in leather trades. MICHIGAN —Increase in employment and average weekly pay rolls%iue to expected increase in automohile production, perdloted Detroit estimated 1 % jobless persons to each family. MINNESOTA Unemployment greater than ever before. Employers have guaranteed not to discharge any men. The legislature has passed SBOO,OOO appropriation for state building. Better in Missouri MlSSOUßl—Employment conditions are slight improved, especially in rural districts. Highway department has 8,000 men at work on roads. Kansas City has $35,000,000 building program. MONTANA —No real unemployment problem here, but men in mines, mills, and smelters have been working on part-time basis. NEBRASKA—Absolutely no unemployment aside from seasonal workers, say state officials. NEVADA Unemployment increased 1 per cent in January. NEW HAMPSHIRE ement noted, especially in shoe and textile industries. A $300,000 highway project giving work to many. Increase in New Mexico NEW MEXICO Labor union leaders estimate 4.000 unemployed in state, a slight increase over December. State is rushing public works program of $6,000,000. NEW YORK—Metropolitan Life insurance Company estimates 1,649,446 persons out of work in New York City, almost 25 per cent of the total population. NORTH CAROLINA—SIight increase in employment in January over December. OHIO Employment conditions are 1 per cent better than in December. 1930. OKLAHOMA Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce says 26.000 unemployed in state; state labor commissioner says 70,000 and number increasing. About $75,000,000 construction program laid out for year. Rhode Island Better RHODE ISLAND—Employment in major industries below normal, but showing slight icrease. TENNESSEE—Conditions bad in Memphis and entire cotton belt. TEXAS Conditions improved. University of Texas research department says employment about 16 per cent less than year ago. UTAH—Unemployment increasing rapidly because inclement weather is delaying construction and hampering mining. VERMONT—General surplus of workers in all industries. VIRGINIA ment in construction offset by slackening of activities in industries. WISCONSIN.—SIight decrease in employment, normal for month. drafFnewlbill for HANGARS AT AIRPORT Measure Asks $75,000 So Guard May Obtain More Planes. A bill appropriating $150,000 for Stout field, Mars Hill, having been rejected by the house ways and means committee, Representative Gerritt M. Bates (Dem., Marion), is preparing anew measure calling for only $75,000 in the hope that the smaller measure will be approved. The $150,000 bill was for the purpose of building anew hangar and installing heating equipment in order that the One hundred-thir- i teenth observation squadron, Indiana national guard, might obtain new flying equipment from the government. The present hangars would ! be remodeled with the $75,000 asked ! |n the new bill.

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Close to a million Americans will be getting help from the Red Cross by Feb. 1, according to John Barton Payne, above, national chairman of the organization. Payne made this announcement in connection with the Red Cross’ campaign for $10,000,000 for drought sufferers in rural districts after examining new relief calls received at Red Cross headquarters.

ASKS DISTRICT BE PRESERVED Ludlow Appeals to Heads of State Assmbly. B’j Times (special WASHINGTON, Feb. 2—Plea that the Seventh congressional district, which consists of Marion county alone, be preserved intact in the congressional reapportionment bill now in the state legislature, was presented to the Indiana house and senate today by Congressman Louis Ludlow. In identical letters to Speaker Walter Myers and Lieutenant-Gov-ernor Edgar D. Bush, the Seventh district congressman said that to break up the district as it now exists would be “a distinct disservice to the most populous county in the state.” Ludlow said his suggestion was motivated, not by partisan considerations, but by his regard for the “maintenance of the best possible sendee in the district.” CAPTAINS IN REALTY CONTEST WILL MEET District Aids to Discuss Miniature Model House Event. District captains who are assisting in the miniature model house contest sponsored by the Indianapolis Real Estate Board in connection with the annual Realtors’ Home Show will meet Tuesday afternoon at the board office, 820 Lemcke building. The show will be held from April 11 to 18 in the manufacturers’ building at the state fairground. J. Ray Monaghan, chairman of the model house committee will hear reports on what progress is being made with the contest in the public and parochial schools of the city. The captains are Earl Hassler, W. T. Clifford, Jack Morrison, Wayne Temple and C. J. Corbin. The home show committee met at noon today at the Columbia club. Walter M. Evans, chairman, heard reports on the committee activities. BURLESQUE TOcTmUCH FOR COPS; HOLD FIVE Three Performers, Two Managers are Taken Into Custody. After the curtain had dropped amid plaudits of patrons who urged the star dancer to remove her final item of apparel Saturday night police arrested three performers and managers of a local burlesque show. Those arrested are: Leo Burke, Lorraine hotel, manager of the theatrical company; Charles Curson, 815 Fairfield avenue, theater manager; Miss Nellie Essex, 24; Miss Opal ane, 21, and Miss Carrie Due, 25. Police alleged minors were permitted In the theater. The quintet will be tried in juvenile court. Shot for “Road Hog” Slur By United Press HUNTINGTON, L. 1., Feb. 2. Frank Morris, 21, is in the hospital with bullet wounds in the lung, abdomen and shoulder after calling Benjamin Hartough, taxi driver, a “road hog.” The latter is under arrest.

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DEATH CLAIMS I PIONEER BANK i HEAD AT HOME Albert E. Metzger Succumbs After Long Illness, Funeral Tuesday. Funeral services will be held at i 2 Tuesday afternoon at the Flanner & Buchanan mortuary, 25 West Fall creek boulevard, for Albert E. Metzger, pioneer banker and fin&n- ---! cier, who died Saturday at nis i home, 3120 North Meridian street, after a long illness. Burial will be in Crown Hill cemetery and will be private. One of the organizers and a vicepresident of the Fletcher fSavings and Trust Company, Mr. Metzger was prominent in financial circles in the city. He was a founder of the Citizens Gas Company and of the old Commercial Club. Born in Indianapolis Born in Indianapolis, March 20. 1865, Mr. Metzger was the son of Alexander and Wilhelmina Elbracht Metzger. His parents were natives of Germany. They came to America in 1848 because of an impending German revolution. The financier attended and was graduated from Shortridge high school and Cornell university. He was married in 1892 to Miss Frances Mueller of New Ulm, Minn., who was first supervisor of physical education in Indianapolis schools. Mr. Metzer was a member of the Columbia Club, the Woodstock Club, the Fletcher Savings and j Trust Company Club, and the Cornell Club of Indiana. Sons Are Pallbearers Dr. Frank S. C. Wicks, pastor of the All Souls Unitarian church, will conduct funeral services. Pallbearers will be Mr. Metzger’s two sons and two sons-in-law, Alex Metzger, Norman Metzger, George A. Kuhn and Frederick D. Norris and Harry A. Metzger and William IL. Thompson, all of the Indianapolis. Survivors, in addition to the two ' sons, are the widow, two daughters, Mrs. George A. Kuhn and Mrs. Frederick D. Norris; a sister. Mrs. Joseph H. Spellmire of Los Angeles; five brothers, Otto Metzger of Jersey City, N. J.; Frank and Harry Metzger of Los Angeles; Louis J. Metzger of Miami Beach, FJa., and George H. Metzger of Indianapolis. LARGE BANK CLOSED Hammond Institution Listed as $9,000,000 Firm. Closing of the largest bank in the history of the state banking department was announced today when the First Trust and Savings Company, Hammond, failed to open. The bank was known as a $9,090,000 institution, Thomas Barr, deputy bank examiner said. He will take personal charge of the situation. P. W. Meyer is president; H. M. Turner, chairman of directors, and C. H. Wolters, secretary-treasurer. The bank was capitalized at $500,000; surplus, $300,000; loans, $4,500,000; deposits, $7,500,000, and undivided profits, $215,000. The bank had an allotment of $50,000 in state funds, with $30,000 on deposit. Barr said the reason for closing j was excessive real estate loans. DOGPHONES FOR~COPS i | By United Press NEW YORK, Feb. 2.—When a | phone operator got a signal from Walker 5-0631, she cut in and heard j a dog barking. She called police. Police ran to the address, ran a j ladder to the second floor of the ! address and rescued a police dbg | from a deserted loft.

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Automobiles reported to police as stolen belong to: Louis J. Krause. 717 Linwood street, Oakland sedan. 739-942 (1930), from In front of Odd Fellows building. Earl C. Jones, 648 South Cole street. Ford roadster. 759-814 (1930). from New York street and Capitol avenue. Asa Howe. 1101 Central avenue. Bulck roadster, from 1101 Central avenue. Arthur E. Monroe. 2001 Roosvelt avenue. Esses coach, from New Jersey and Court streets Charles Emery. 1425 North Grant street. Chevrolet coach. 36-241 (1931). from Vermont and Pennsylvania streets. Greyhound Lines. 915 Daily street. Greyhound bus. license 311. from 915 Dailey street.

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Stolen automobiles recovered by police Arnold Holtz, Columbus. Ind., Ford coach, found at Nobia and Washington streets. Schussler Packing Company. 316 West i Washington street. Ford coups, found at New York and Toledo streets. William Rink. 102 North Traub avenue, Hudson coach, found at 135 South Meridian street.

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Dr. Eric T. Bell, above, is professor of higher mathematics at the California Institute of Technology, and a widely known scientist; however, he is also a novelist of repute, specializing in fantastic thrillers after the manner of Jules Verne. Writing during his vacation periods under the nom de plume of John Taine, Dr. . Bell has achieved wide renown.

FIRING SQUADS EXECUTE PAIR Leader of Argentina Gang Is Shot Down. BY A. W. FOLGER United Press Staff Correspondent BUENOS AIRES, Feb. 2.—The Argentine government continued its stern campaign against anarchy and terrorism when Paulino Scarfo, gunman and anarchist, was executed by a firing squad at dawn today. It was the second execution within twenty-four hours. Scarfo followed his condeferate, Severino Di Giovanni, to death. Di Giovanni, described as the most dangerous gangster and terrorist in the Argentine, was executed for the killing of a young girl here during a gun battle in the streets with detectives who recognized him. He was dead within seventy-two hours of the crime, impressive evidence of the Argentine way of punishing gangsters. Provisional President Jose F. Urlburu signed both death warrants. The government maintained the anarchists should be dealt with by court-martial, and the proceedings were brief. Di Giovanni played the role of the hardened gangster and terrorist to the last. On the advice of his sweetheart, America Scarfo, he refused absolution. He faced the firing squad without a mask. The murderer met death with a final, defiant yell: “Long live anarchy!" Relative of Belgian King Dies By United Press CANNES, Feb. 2.—The duke of Vendome, brother-in-law of the king of the Belgians, died here Sunday.

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FATHER, INFANT KILLED; 5 HURT IN AUTOCRASH Car of Glenn's Valley Man Is Hurled Into Ditch; Driver Is Held. A father and his baby daughter were killed Sunday and five others were hurt when two automobiles crashed at the Center and Bottom roads, southwest of the city. The dead are Paul Vawter, 28, R. R. 2, Glen’s Valley, and Marsha Ruth Vawter, 11 months. The injured are: Mrs. Blanche Vawter, 25, widow of Mr. Vawter; Mrs. Ida Lanpier, Glen’s Valley, mother of Mrs. Vawter; Edmund Dehoney, 1148 Somerset avenue: Mrs. Enna Dehoney, his wife, and Mrs. May McCandless, 917 Albany street. Mrs. Vawter suffered a fractured skull and is in critical condition at city hospital. The others, also taken to the hospital, suffered cuts and bruises. Auto Struck by Train Mr. Vawter’s auto overturned when the cars crashed. It was hurled into a ditch and the occupants thrown through the top. Ray McCandless, driver of the other car, was arrested on an involuntary manslaughter charge. Mr. Vawter was a carpenter, employed by his brother, Ralph Vawter of Glen’s Valley, a contractor. He had lived in Glen’s Valley his entire life. . Two women were Injured Sunday afternoon when the car in which they were riding was struck by a Monon train at the railroad crossing at Thirtieth street. Wife of Driver Hurt Mrs. Dorothy Wurster. 3530 Balsam avenue, wife of Dr. H. C. Wurster, driver of the car, suffered a fractured pelvis, cuts and bruises, and Miss Martha Todd, 18 West Thirty-fourth street, Apt. C, sustained head cuts. Witnesses said the crossing signal bells were ringing as the auto approached the tracks. Others injured in accidents reported to police: Miss Irma Seifert, 26, of 3022 North Capitol avenue, head injuries: Cecil Underhill. 34. of 2226 north Sherman drive, face cuts; John Wright. 58. of 1414 Cruft street, head and hand bruises; Dudley Hedges, 72. of 1060 South Taft street, leg and head injuries: Miss Mamie McKay, 5840 Forest Lane, cut and probable internal injuries: Henry Kline. 33, Muncie. bruised; Mary Lewis, 8. of 314 Minkner street, cut and bruised; John Gandolf, 59. of 363 Terrace avenue, internal Injuries: Leonidas Ruter, 3442 Garden avenue, face cuts, and David Gynn, 20, of 265 North Belle Vieu avenue, cuts. PRINCESPASS UP~CUBA Wales and George Fail to Leave Ship in Havana Stop. By United Press HAVANA, Feb. 2.—The prince of Wales and Prince George were en route to Jamaica on the steamer Oropesa today after Havana had failed to catch even a glimpse of the royal brothers. They remained aboard ship, where they were greeted by British Minister Thomas Morris and Francisco Fernandez, secretary of state.

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