Indianapolis Times, Volume 45, Number 147, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 October 1933 — Page 11

OCT. 30, 1933_

NEWS OF THE WEEK IN BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY

TROLLEY CARS AND BUSES USE EXACT METHOD Research Department Sets Schedules for Varying Traffic Demands. Keeping street car and bus schedules adjusted to varying demands for service at various times of the day and at different seasons of the year is the job of the Indianapolis Railways research and methods department, under direction of George Ihnat. Street cars and buses run on exact schedule time, just as steam railroad trains, acccording to Mr. Ihnat, and each car has its appointed place at every minute throughout the day. A staff of transportation experts is constantly at work checking and double-checking schedules on all car and bus lines. Through constant analysis, sufficient cars and buses are always provided to meet demands for service. Through the efforts of the research department, slack time has been eliminated from running schedules to such an extent that the Indianapolis railways is today one of the fastest systems in America. Further improvements in speed are expected with the arrival of 130 new street cars and trackless trolley cars early next spring. Changes Follow Study When it appears that a change in schedule is necessary on a particular car line, a crew of especially trained checkers ride the cars on that line for a period of several days. A detailed report is made of the number of passengers carried on each part of the trip of each individual car. The speed of each car is checked along every portion of its schedule. The number of stops per mile, and the number of seconds consumed at each stop also are recorded. This data, covering all cars over a period of several days, is then assembled in the research department. By scientific methods, the new schedule speed of cars on the line, and the number of cars needed is then determined. Such factors as the horsepower of the motors, weight of the cars and traffic conditions are considered. Finally, a new detailed schedule is compiled to exactly fit the existing conditions on the line. Speed Varies During Day So that car patrons may get to and from their work and shopping in the least possible number of minutes, running times are changed throughout the day. Cars run at one speed in the morning rush hour, and go a little faster later in the morning and afternoon. Another speed is used in the eevning rush hour. Cars operate faster in the' early evening, and fastest of all after 9 p. m. when travel is light and traffic is not congested. Persons who wish to know’ the exact time that cars or buses are due to pass their house or place of business at any particular time of the day, may obtain this information in a few seconds by phoning the Indianapolis Railways service department at Riley 1571. WATER ‘DISAPPEARS’ AS CROWDS WATCH Baffling Display Shown at Crazy Crystal Plant. Large crowds of people are being attracted to an unusual and mysterious apparatus on display in the show windows of the Crazy Crystal Company, 142 North Pennsylvania street. A bottle of water is suspended from a rack by means of shoe strings, and a hollow glass tube protrudes from the neck of the bottle. When any one places their hand on a marked place on the window the water flows from the bottle into a funnel placed below’. However, the bottle never becomes empty and Henry Thomas, owner of the concern, refuses to tell the reason, or where the water goes after running into the funnel. SOUTHERN BARBECUE ADDS LUNCH SERVICE R. L. Dalson Finishes Third Year as Successful Proprietor. R. L. Dalson has just completed his third successful year as proprietor of the Southern Hickory Smoked Barbecue, located at 1010 North Meridian street. Having been in the restaurant business for over thirty years, his intention was to confine his business here, strictly to barbecuing. However, due to many requests from customers, a regular dinner and luncheon service has been added. f The Southern Hickory Smoked Barbecue has been a favorite eating place for show people for some time and many visiting celebrities of the stage make it a rendezvous after the last evening performance. Decatur Sheriff Is Wounded By limes Special GREENSBURG. Oct. 30.—Robert Alexander. Decatur county sheriff, was wounded on the finger Saturday night during an exchange of shots with bandits who attempted to hold up a motorist.

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FLORIDA HAPPY AS NRA STARTS BETTER TIMES Real Estate, Resort and Building Activity Is Increasing. By Timex Special MIAMI, Fla., Oct. 30.—“ Happy Days Are Here Again’’ is the new theme song in Florida, w’here soaring real estate activities, doubled building permits and the prospect of the biggest resort season since the land boom days of 1925 have inspired the citizenry with a healthy respect for the President’s recovery program. The first state to feel the nip of depression now' appears to be the first to hit the road to recovery. Cheered by a definite upturn evidenced in record advance hotel reservations, state - wide private building programs employing thou- j sands of men and an early stimu- j lus to retail trade, leading hotels are preparing to start what promises to be the brightest resort season in recent Florida ’history by opening their doors four w'eeks earlier than last year and 2M months before the traditional Jan. 15 date. More Tourists Arrive A survey of Miami and other! tourist centers shows a 15 per cent increase in tourist arrivals above the same time last year, and advance hotel reservations 20 per cent ahead of October. 1932. Asa consequence, cynical Florida realtors who lost their illusions as well as their shirts in the historic smash of the land boom, precursor of the national depression, are greeting with renewed hope the best market for residential property in the last six years. Floridians are extending a generous measure of credit to President Roosevelt for their new-found prosperity, of course, but for the new deal in resort activities they are hailing Colonel Henry L. Doherty, New York engineer and financier, who. after stepping to the head of the resort parade last winter, is now widening the scope cf his activities to include practically the entire state. Hotel Chain Enlarged His most recent move was the acquisition this month of the $6,000.000 Alba hotel at Palm Beach, which is to step into the resort picture as the Palm Beach Biltmore, a unit of Colonel Doherty’s Florida Year-Round Clubs organization, which already includes the Miami Biltmore and the Roney Plaza at Miami and Miami Beach. Building permits, those other sure indices to Florida's financial health, meantime show a sharp increase over last year. In Miami and Coral Gables permits for the year to date aggregate $1,149,074 as compared to $832,083 in 1932. Miami Beach reports total building contracts of $1,875,670, a new’ high since the depression. On the west coast the story is the same. St. Petersburg reports tourist arrivals far in advance of last season and October building permits total $700,000, double the amount for the same month a year ago. Contracts Include a $290,000 United States coast guard air base, a $160,000 federal soldiers’ home, recreational buildings and warehouse, SIOO,OOO in hotel improvements jjnd more than $90,000 in residential property. CLINIC CONDUCTED HERE Naturopaths See Demonstration at State Conference. A clinic demonstrating the technique in treatment of specific infective processes was the feature of a meeting of the Indiana Naturopathic Association at the Lincoln Sunday. Dr. R. A. Williamson, Anderson, conducted the clinic, and Dr. E. W. Cordingley, Clinton, presided.

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New conveyor in operation at Monument Coal Company

Device Loads Ton in One Minute at Monument Company. The Monument Coal Company recently installed the coal conveyor, shown above. The conveyor is operated by electricity and can be moved under its own pow’er to any part of the coal yard and is capable of loading one ton of coal each minute. According to Richard Tubbs, owner of the Monument Co&l Company, business has increased to such an extent that it was necessary to speed up the unloading of coal from the cars to the trucks and the conveyor has made it possible to start a load of coal on its way to customer within five minutes after receiving the order. The coal yard has a switching capacity of eighteen cars. A fleet of twelve large trucks is maintained and ten men have been added to the pay roll since the NRA code went into effect, Mr. Tubbs said today. The pay roll has been increased approximately 150 per cent. Richard Tubbs has been in the coal business thirteen years and to- j day the Monument Coal Company j has as customers the largest indus- j tries in Indianapolis. Eighty per j cent of their business is industrial j business. The services of a consult- ! ing combustion engineer is offered by the concern to advise the proper kind of coal for any particular type! of heating plant. The Monument Coal Company is located at 701 East Washington street. REFRIGERATOR SALES GAIN NEARLY DOUBLE September Total 99.39 Per Cent Above 1932. Unit sales of household electric refrigerators to distributors and dealers, as reported by members of the refrigeration division of National Electrical Manufacturers’ Association for September, were 60,840 as compared with 30,513 in September, 1932—an increase of 99.39 per cent, according to report issued by Louis Ruthenburg , consultant to that organization. Stocks in the hands of distributors and dealers declined 3.34 per cent from August levels, indicating sales to users correspondingly higher than manufacturers' sales to distributors and dealers. Dealers stocks, despite doubled sales volume, are only 10.8 per cent above stocks on hand in September, 1932. Leading manufacturers have announced price advances to partially cover marked increases in costs of labor and material. Further price advances are expected as 1934 models are announced. Members of the refrigeration division are responsible for approximately 90 per cent of refrigeration sales in September. HALLOWEEN PARTY" SET Tally-Ho Room to Present Peek and His Columbians. Since its opening several weeks ago, the Tally-Ho room, at the Hotel Antlers, has been playing to capacity crowds. Tuesday evening R. I. Griffith, manager of the Antlers, is presenting a gala Halloween party. Entertainment will be headed by Arnold Peek and his Columbians, the nationally famous orchestra, with Cliff Nazzaro as master of ceremonies. Included in the floor show are Dora Lee, a specialty singer, whom Mr. Peek claims is headed for fame; Lea Kennedy, a torch singer, and many other special acts. Four floor shows are presented each evening. Police Ask Armored Car By Timex Special ANDERSON. Oet. 30.—Appropriation of $3,000 to buy an armored car for police has been asked of city council as result of the crime sweeping the state.

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PAINTING HOMES GiVES BOOST TO RECOVERY DRIVE Preserving Finish Adds to Value, Appearance of House. By Times Special WASHINGTON, Oct. 30—With the Roosevelt recovery program fast taking effect, administration leaders at Washington continue to stress the importance of providing additional employment by “buying now,’’ and by urging improvements on home properties. Recovery Administrator Hugh S. Johnson has said that there are, throughout the country, thousands of “down-at-the-heel” unpainted homes, which, if reconditioned, now, will provide work for countless unemployed men. The proper protective finish for weathered surfaces, leaders in 'the paint, varnish and lacquer industry point out, is the first consideration to receive attention when remodeling projects are undertaken. A handy check list for the home paint job follows: Repaint the exterior with a reliable product whenever the surfaces shown signs of weathering; repaint interiors, using washable paint; paint the bathroom, kitchen, and laundry ceilings, walls and floors; paint or calcimine other ceilings; refinish trim, windows and doors with paint, lacquer, enamel, or stain and varnish; scrape, clean and refinish floors; paint exterior w’ood floors and thresholds; paint inside the garage; repaint dark basement stairs in a light color as a safety precaution; paint the cellar to keep out moisture and cold. “Bargain” paint, it is pointed out, always is an unwise investment in the long run. Paint w'hich is cheap, gives little protection to the structural material it hides and does not last. Mere painting of a house, It is agreed, will not counteract fundamental faults of construction, but the best quality paints and varnishes add prolonged durability. Although surface paint applications are important as preventives against weathering, they are of even greater value from the standpoint of the home’s appearance. The right,choice of color and the character of a finish will determine whether the completed job really is satisfactory. DE PAUW WILL ERECT NEW STUDY BUILDING Middle College Is Abandoned as Fire Trap by University. By Times Special GREENCASTLE, Oct. 30.—As result of the Mansfield hall fire, De Pauw university has abandoned use of Middle college, one of the oldest buildings of the college, housing the botany, zoology and mathematics departments. It was built in 1884. The university is aw'aiting settlement of the estate of John H. Harrison, Danville publisher, who left $250,000 for erection of a duplicate of Asbury hall on site of the old building

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AWNING USE IS URGED TO SLICE COOLING COSTS Refrigerating Upkeep Would Drop Rapidly, Expert Tells Group. By Times Special ATLANTIC CITY, October 23. When home cooling becomes universal every house will be emblazoned with awnnigs as a means of cutting refrigerating costs from 16 to 30 per cent, J. J. Donovan, manager of the air-conditioning department of the General Electric Comi pany, told the Tent and Awning Manufacturers’ Association recently. ] This will mean increased produc- | tion of awnings, manufacture of new and electrically controlled blinds j and shades, and the resultant employment of many additional workers in such trades. “Just as good roads, garages, and | filling stations have come with au- ! tomobiles, so will a virtual reorganization of the awning industry come j with the growth of air conditioning,” Mr. Donovan said. Prospects Are Bright “At the present time prospects | are bright for the air conditioning J industry. Within a short time the I temperature of the average home as j well as office building will be controlled automatically and the building will be protected scientifically with awnings.” From an economical point of view awnings will be a necessity to the air conditioned home, according to Mr. Donovan. The awning industry, he said, will benefit principally from the use of summer condition- | ing equipment, since the use of j blinds will reduce the heat load and ! permit the installation of lower capacity and consequently lower cost equipment. Aid in Coaling The speaker based his talk on the result of experiments recently conducted in the General Electric air conditioning proving home in Schenectady, N. Y., w’here awnings were placed on all windows to reduce the transmission of solar energy. A comparison of operating costs, before and after the installation of | aw’nings, showed that they reduced j the cooling capacity required by 16 | per cent and affected a saving of | $126 per ton of refrigeration, after ! $lO5, the cost of the aw’nings had been deducted. AUTO RADIATORS NEED CARE NOW Cleaning Advisable Before Winter Weather Arrives. Early fall is the most logical time for a thorough cleaning of the radiator and cooling system oi an automobile, according to Albert L. Terstegge, president of the Acme Radiator Company, Inc., 623 North Illinois street. Because of rust and dirt formations accumulated after the hard driving through the summer, the | radiator and cooling system can not j operate properly, resulting in the | use of much gasoline and oil, w r arped ! valves, heavy carbon deposits and burned-out bearings. Chemicals used in the water, too, cause an accumulation of scale in the radiator and motor block, which hampers the proper circulation of w’ater. With the addition of anti-freeze solutions, the boiling point is low’ered to such an extent that proper I circulation is essential to insure j proper performance of a motor. | All radiator repair and cleaning i at the Acme company is under the | direct supervision of Mr. Terstegge, i and recently the concern announced Ia special “winter-clean” service at a reduced price for a limited time.

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Began Making Auto Parts as Industry Started in Indianapolis. Pictured above is Senator Fair-1 banks in his model E 6-cylinder Na- | tional speedster. At the wheel is j Harry Moore. The picture was j taken in 1906, just a few years after j the automobile came into existence. | With the advent of motor cars, C. j Off & Cos., the oldest sheet-metal firm in Indianapolis, located at 107 North East street, started making various parts for local manufacturers of automobiles. The gasoline tank and other sheet i metal parts on the car, pictured | above, w’ere made by the concern.!

Help Santa Claus, Appeal to Nation’s Handy Men

By Times Special ROCKFORD, 111., Oct. 30.—A call for th? mobilization of the amateur craftsmen of the United States as assistants to Santa Claus was issued today by LeVern T. Ryder of this city in announcing the incorporation of the National Homeworkshop Guild, a non-commercial association of hobbyists organized to promote and facilitate the useful employment of spare time under the added leisure fostered by the NRA. “At least a million men in this country,” said Mr. Ryder, “have home workshops and are sufficiently skilled with tools and brush to make toys. Our aim is to organize 5,000 of them—a half of 1 per cent—before Christmas and so make sure that Santa Claus does not miss the orphan asylums and children's hospitals this year.” “Last year a hnudred of us in Rockford got busy in our shops and gave Santa a helping hand in this section. Now w’e have organized nationally and hope to have local clubs filling the old gentleman’s pack the country over.” In addition to promoting the manufacture of Christmas toys for charity, Mr. Ryder said, the National Homeworkshop Guild will endeavor to bring about a wider interest in the practice of the manual arts by amateurs by organizing local clubs of hobbyists, supplying instructors and demonstrators in handicraft for their meetings, and conducting national and sectional handicraft contests for groups and individuals. Mr. Ryder is president of the guild. Its advisory council includes Prof. Collins T. Bliss, dean, college of Engineering, New York University; Dr. Clyde A. Bowman, dean,

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The first automobile parts were made for two cars built by H. O. Smith and George Weidley, the forerunners of the Premier Automobile Company. As motor cars became more numerous and wrecks became more frequent, C. Off & Cos. expanded into the repairing of damaged fenders, bodies, hoods and other parts. A wood-working department was added and facilities for matching paint on damaged parts was installed. Machinery to speed up service was added and today the concern is equipped to handle any type of repair work resulting from a wreck. In addition to other services rendered the concern maintains a complete radiator repair and replacement department.

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EASTERN TOUR SUGGESTED FOR WINTER TRAVEL Mediterranean Cruise and Journey on River Nile Part of Itinerary. The “Magic Heart of the East’* tour is a winter journey of surpassing interest, according to Richard Kurtz, manager of the Union Company Travel Bureau. To begin with he said, a cruise through the Mediterranean; then Egypt at the height of the fashionable season, with a voyage dow’n the Nile from Aswan to Asyut, on one of Cook's famous de luxe steamers, the most fascinating section of the river, lined with imperishable relics of antiquity. To really know and appreciate Egypt, it must be seen from the Nile, the great stream that gives life to the desert, and along whose banks the first civilization of the w’orld had its beginning. Bagdad, scene of a thousand romantic adventures, appeals to the | imagination of every traveler; Damascus is no less intriguing. The ruined cities of ancient Mesopotamia promise the thrill of an exploration into the unknow’n. Pales- ; tine, with its old biblical settings side by side with modern colonial developments, has become a land of contrasts to which each passing year adds anew interest. Only a few’ years ago. a tour such as this would have been practically impossible for pleasure travelers, entailing weeks by caravan across the Syrian desert, armed guards and elaborate camping equipment. But today, Mr. Kurtz says, the two most modern methods of transportation, the airplane and the motor, link together the remote cities of the Near East. In ten hours one can fly from Cairo to Bagdad and in twenty hours motor from Bagdad to Damascus. The tour, limited to a small group of travelers, offers every comfort, and the skilled guidance of an expert tour manager. GAS STATION IS ROBBED Meridian Tavern Attendants Los® S2O tn/handit Trio. Three bandits held up the Meridian Tavern and Service station at state Road 35 and the county line Saturday night, escaping with S2O. The bandits forced Fred Baker, 18, and William Bowman, 40, attendants, to run east on the county line road after the robbery.

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