Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 April 1937 — Page 20
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BUSINESS IS UP 13 PER GENT IN ‘FIRST QUARTER
All Available Trade Indices in State Show Gain Over 1936.
All available trade indices in Indiana for the first quarter of this year showed a business pick up of approximately 15 per cent from the first quarter last year. Carloadings indicated durable goods and retail trades are up. Utility consumption indicated increased commercial activity and private incomes; employment figures gained. J. J. Liddy, Indianapolis Belt Railroad superintendent, said that car handling for January this year was 7.8 per cent over January last year; for February this year 5.9 per cent over February last year; for March this year 18.6 per cent over March, 1936. As of March 31, 1936, the Indianapolis Water Co. had 74,093 meters in use. As of March 31, 1937, it had 75,893 meters in use. There was an increase of 591 domestic customers; 702 commercial customers and a loss through consolidation of 12 industrial meters. | The Water Co. property survey showed there were 3595 residential vacancies, exclusive of apartments, last March and only 1993. this March. In March, 1933, there were 10,102 such vacancies.
Store Vacancies Fewer
In March, 1937 there were, the survey showed, 454 storeroom vacancies and in March, 1936, there were 633. Warehouse and factory vacancies in 1937 totaled 23 and in 1936 were 48. James Holtzapple, Indiana State .Employment Service Indianapolis office manager, said today, in a quarterly report, that several factors in his record indicate that times are better. “Employers seem to have exhausted their waiting lists,” he said, “because more really desirable job opportunities are being reported | to us than a year ago. i “Starting wage offers are slightly higher, especially in regard to stenographers and domestics. The
type of job that used to pay a girl |"
office worker $65 la month now is difficult to fill with a satisfactory worker at $70 a month.
Fewer Seek Work
“On March 31, 1937, we had ap- | plication cards for 28,191 persons in our active files. This was a decrease of 862 in 12 months, even .though the service is more widely known and generally used now, and in: spite of the fact that facilities in. our new location are more attractive to applicants.” " The Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
Butler Choice for Queen
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"Miss Rainey, a junicr, is a member of Pi Beta Phi.
Indianapolis, has been named to represent Butler University in the contest for 1937 Drake relay queen. All schools participating in the Des Moines event nominate a coed for the contest. Selection is made on the basis of pictures submitted by each can-
11 preside at the relays April 23-24.
OPENING IS SET | FORHOME SHON
Grivernor and oid Mis Town: send to Officiate in Cere- | monies Friday.
The - 16th annual Indianapolis Home Show is to be opened Friday night in the State Fair Grounds Manufacturers Building by Governor and Mrs. Townsend.
A preview for exhibitors is to be held Thursday at 6 p. m. Others scheduled to take part in the opening ceremonies Friday include Mayor Kern, R. Earl Peters, Federal Housing Administration state director, and George S. Olive, Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce president.
had 73,125. sations connected in the City in March, 1936, and 187,130 in| the State. In March, 1937, City| stations numbered 79,295 and State stations numbered 202,630. | The Indianapolis Power and Light Co. reported that 82,202,662 kilowatt hours of current were sold the first quarter of 1936 as against 108,482,611 in the first quarter of this year.
Car Riders Increase
Indianapolis - Railways, Inc., carried 17,229,423 street car passengers in the first quarter of 1936 and 17,‘642,848 in the first quarter of 1937. Indianapolis newspaper advertising lineage was 6,520,240 lines in the first quarter of 1936 and 7,341,819 lines in the first quarter of 1937. The difference, 821,570 lines, amounts to approximately 326 full pages. Paul Fry, State Excise Director, said whisky tax stamp sales for January, 1936, equaled $199,922 and in January, 1937, they were $258,679. Total increase of the first quarter this year over last was $209,193. The largest distribution of gasoline tax and auto license fees in the State history was announced by: State Auditor Laurence F. Sullivan.
| New Corporations
usiness recovery last year was refiected in a report today by Secoly of State August G. Mueller of an increase in new domestic corporations. He said that last year 1311 new corporations were authorized, 302 of which were of a nonprofit type. The State Secretary reported that 384) firms were dissolved, nine merged and 114 reorganized. The report said 9,997,494 shares of stock were authorized. Of this number 2441,035 shares were new; 4,201,945 reorganized and 3.354514 were granted under amendments | for increases.
BLIND LANDING SETUP | IS TO BE EXPLAINED
I. R. Metcalf, Bureau of Air Commerce, is to explain the blind ianding systems being studied at Municipal Airport at a banquet and meeting at 6:30 p. m. Thursday in the Athenaeum. The meeting is to be sponsored by the Indiana section of the Society of ~- Automotive Engineers. An inspection of the airport, blind landing systems and planes is scheduled from 3 to 5 p. m.
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DEAN WILL SPEAK BEFORE T. B. GROUP
Dr. Alfred Friedlander, University of Cincinnati college of medicine dean, is to appear on the program of the Indiana ‘Tuberculosis Association meeting tomorrow and Wednesday in the Hotel Lincoln. i Dr. Freidlander js to speak tomorrow night at aj joint meeting of the association with the Indianapolis Medical Society. A discussion of school health education by Frank S. Stafford, Indiana State Health Board, is to be heard at the gpening session tomorrow afternoon. Wednesday is to | be devoted to medical and nursing sessions.
SPANISH OBSERVER TO SPEAK AT CHURCH
Experiences during a recent visit in Spain are to be related by Sylvester Jones, Chicago, at the First
Sts. iat 7:30 p. m. Friday. Mr. Jones was sent to Spain by the American Friends Service Committee to study the needs of noncombatants on both sides of the civil war. | Service committee officials said they plan to send relief to civilians on both sides, particularly worhen and children.
WAR VETERAN, 91,
By United Pricss GOSHEN, Ind. April 12.—Henry Bechtel, 91, the only surviving Civil War veteran here, died today. He. was a -member of the Howell Post of the G. A. R. which at one time claimed 260 members.
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ADproNTI tty. S000 8000 Indianapolis high school pupils are to hear and | sing with ‘the Indianapolis Sym- | phony Orchestra this week.
‘The first of a series of concerts, conducted by Ferdinand Schaefer, director, was scheduled for 1:45 p. m. today at Arsenal Technical High School.
Concerts ares seheduled for the same hour at George Washington High School ‘tomorrow; Manual Training High School Wednesday, ani Shoririlce High School Thursay :
10TH H SCOTTISH RITE SESSION HELD HERE
Indiana Leaders Attend Council of Deliberation.
Indiana Scottish Rite Masonry leaders met today for the 70th annual session of the Indiana Council of Deliberation.
The council is composed of active and honorary members of the supreme council, 33d degree; past’ officers of various Rite bodies, and ranking officers in the Valleys of Indianapolis, Ft. Wayne, Evansville and South Bend. Dr. Gaylord M., Leslie, Ft. Wayne, deputy for Indiana in the Supreme Council, is commander in chief of the council,
LAND OWNERS ON 30TH ST. OBJECT TO REPAIR COSTS
Protest to Works Board That Street Widening Will - Benefit Entire City.
Property owners today objected before the Works Board to paying one-quarter of the cost of the proposed widening and resurfacing of 30th St. from Pennsylvania St. to Central Ave. The proposed project would cost, approximately $30,560, of which the city would pay $22,500. Property owners, it was explained, would be assessed approximately $2.70 a front foot, and not more than $3 a front foot at intersections.
Benefits Whole City
Property owners said the improvement, which would widen the street five feet on each side, benefited the city as a whole, and not the property owners alone. They pointed out that some properties had been built close to the front property line and would havs to be remodeled. The Board contended that the city and the land owner's would benefit. It pointed out that the
law prescribes that property own-
ers pay at least one-fourth. The board postponed until next Monday its decision and promised to dnspect the properties in the meantime. = Henry B. Steeg, city engineer, recommended the permanent improvement of 52d St. from Meridian to Illinois Sts., and the paving and curbing of S. Alabama St. from Louisiana to South Sts. More Repair Crews
Mayor Kern told the board he will meet tomorrow with Mr. Steeg and fry to find money and men to put more repair.crews at work on the streets... Mr. Steeg recommended the re-
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‘moval of the grass esplanade on
| Fletcher Ave., from East to Pine
Sts. and the paving of the cleared space. The city began today to widen and resurface Hillside Ave. from 19th to. 25th Sts. and Roosevelt Ave., from 10th to 19th Sts.
POLICE ARREST 21 IN 2 GAMING RAIDS
Twenty-one persons were arrested on gaming charges in two police raids over the week-end.
James Coyle, 52, of 949 Hosbrook St., was charged with operating a gift and lottery enterprise, keeping a gaming house and gaming after officers said they confiscated gambling equipment in an establishment at 15011, Yandes St. Sixteen others in the ‘building at the time were charged with visiting a gaming house. William Payne, 61, of 207 N. Belmont Ave. was held on charges of keeping a gaming house and gaming and three alleged patrons were charged with gaming. Police said they found a poker game in progress at Mr. Payne's residence.
SISTERHOOD TO MEET Chapter G, P. E. O. Sisterhood, is to meet at 6 p. m. today in the Y. M. C. A. Mrs. May Hubbard is to discuss the school system
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Statement of Condition March 31, 1937 BANKING DEPARTMENT
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Athletics and Seamanship Offered Boys, 8 to 18.
The annual Gridley Naval Camp at Bass Lake for boys from 8 to 18 is to open June 13 and con-
tinue for 10 weeks, it was announced today. Seamanship, sailing and athletics are to be featured. Headquarters here are at 3415 Park Ave. Staff members from here are to include Harry Painter, Manual Training High School football coach: Frank Welton, Butler University football star; Robert Scrogin, Mrs. Brice Hair, nurse and dietician, and Commander Ced White.
TWO ENLIST IN ARMY The U. S. Army Recruiting Service today announced enlistment of two Indianapolis youths for service at Pt. Benjamin Harrison. They are Harry A. Riggs, 207 N. Illinois St.
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LYNCHING BILL DUE FOR HOUSE ACTION
By United Press WASHINGTON, April 12.—House democratic leaders predicted today that the Gavagan antilynching . bill would pass the House this. week by a one-sided vote. The House was scheduled to decide today whether to consider the measure. The bill reaches the floor through a vote forcing petition signed by 218 members. Last week the House defeated the Mitchell antilynching measure when Southern Democrats, opposed to Federal: antilynching legislation,
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