Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 July 1936 — Page 11
IRD FOR RACE | IN TELEVISION
stry Being Developed Secretly in World’s Laboratories.
watch is being. maintained entific developments and market Tl by “sentries” posted in industrial countries by the Foreign Department of the Commerce Electrical Division. This is fo enable American manufacturers to rush into action when science perfects sets suitable for commercial competition. Officials seek to prepare trade . channels so that the country’s leading radio builders may try to sweep “world markets as they did in the ~ automobile and movie Ingustirics; it 2 Was learned.
Race Is Held Back
Holding back start of the race now is the hesitancy of manufacturers to sell their new . secrets. However, Great Britain, Germany “and France have installed experimental television service and are ‘putting out small programs. No indications are available as to + when a television boom may be ex- * pected. However, the department considers that the United States is at present on at least an equal competitive footing. The other two chief contestants are Germany and - England. ~ “There are two schools of thought here,” a department member said. “One is trying to push television out in its present raw state. The mechanics are all right, but no one knows the safe way of financing television broadcasting. The more conservative school, which seems to be in control, believes in holding back until they are ‘sure they are ¥ right. ” U. 8. Should Lead, Belief
~ Computation of commerce experts indicate that the United States should produce a minimum of onethird of all the television equipment in the world. It is expected that the present set-up of manufacturers of sound sets will also control tele- # vision. No real bonanza is contemplated in the field for several years, it was reported by officials, who ex‘plained: © “Television receivers will cost so much for a long period that it is going to be out of the reach of the general public. They won't be able to pay $5 for rudimentary equipment the way they once did for ‘grystal receiving sets. Manufacturers are going to have trouble bringing the price down and it is our guess that it will remain above $250 or some time—even at quantity “production.” "The new jndustry will not render radio sound: ing to pre must be partment official said.
- Seventh District Legion to Meet Times Special FRANKLIN, Ind., July 23.—The
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and Auxiliary convention is. to be held here Aug. 1 and 2.
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Difficult Task of Setting ~ Timepiece May Take 2 or 3 Days.
BY TOM OCHILTREE The Courthouse clock has been cleaned and repaired, and all R. R. Delvin had to worry about today
was getting it set. This is something of a civic duty for Mr. Delvin, whose official title is maintenance supervisor for’ county buildings and institutions, since people miss trains and turn up late court when the clock is wrong.
Renovation was started at 10:30 a. m, Friday, and it wasn’t until late yesterday afternoon that Mr. Delvin and his crew had the big time-keep-er running again. . During the intervening days when the hands stood still, numerous citizens became pretty hungry waiting for their lunch hours. Some of them complained to the custodian’s office about it.
Believed 60 Years Old
No one knows the exact age of the clock, but the building histor-
old. The instructions on its operation are printed in an obsolete type face, and the gears and shafts are beginning to show their age. Because of this wear, it is difficult to set the four outside dials with the master clock, which is housed inside the tower in a small glassinclosed room.
It takes Mr. Delvin two or three days to get all the dials running together. Cold weather brings him another source of worry. In last winter's sub-zero temperatures the gears stuck. This winter he plans to pipe heat into the glass room.
Heavy Weights Run Clock
The outside dials are eight feet in diameter, and the mechanism Is operated by three sets of weights ol 3500 pounds each. It used to take four men half an hour to crank up each set of weights by hand, but an electric motor now winds: up all three sets in 20 minutes. The clock’s bell is four feet high and five feet in diameter at its mouth, and the striking mallet weighs 150 pounds. Once this broke, and dropped through the tower floor. “You can say,” Mr. Delvin remarked between tugs at the clock’s heavy bolts, “that this is really a big timepiece and would be hard to replace. I hate to think of people missing trains, and I will be glad when we get it adjusted again.”
Street Repair, Bridge Installation Urged in Petition,
A 'petition filed today with the Works Board asked that Euclidav be graded and oiled between 30th and 32d-sts, a bridge with two-car roadway installed over ‘Fall Creek, and the street leveled. - Signed by approximately 50 resiSente and re that WL the petition sugges WP, ‘might hes utilizd. the. ment. bd be: dora ok
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GRADING, OILING .ASKED
‘R. R. Delvin (above), maintenance supervisor for county buildings and institutions, is shown setting the Courthouse clock. This is a difficult-task, he explained, and often takes him two or three days. The four tower dials are regulated by the master clock on which he
is working.
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LIFE INSURANCE PAYMENTS GAIN
\ndianapelie “Lea Loads State Cities; $12,116,000 Was Paid in 1935.
Indianapolis led other Indiana cities in life insurance payments to policyholders and beneficiaries during 1935, with a total value of
$12,116,00, compared to $10,695,000 | |
in 1934, a 14 per cent increase, the National ‘Underwriter, weekly insurance publication, said in its issue today. Indianapolis ranked nineteenth among all cities in the country, ac-
cording to the publication. Fort |
Wayne was second in 1935 payments
in the state, with a valuation of $3,
876,000. Terre Haute ranked third with ‘$1,602,000, followed by Gary, $1,335,000; South Bend, $1,323,000 Evansville, $1,262,000; Hammond, $623,000; Muncie, $447,000; Anderson, $423.000; Latayete, $372,000; Richmond, $351,000; Columbus, $346,000.
Life insurance payments to In-
diana policy holders and beneficlaries ‘totaled $55,000,000 last year, ‘or $150,600 a day, the report said.
A blood disease called piroplasmo-
sis, that weakens racing greyhounds and other dogs, is due to the brown dog tick and is being treated by injections of a blue dye.
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