Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 February 1938 — Page 18

LIGHT BILLS ARE LOW IN CITY FOR MINIMUM CLASS

FPC Survey Shows Variance |

In Consumption Brings Local Prices Up. Times Special

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.—Indianapolis Power & Light Co. residential

At Town Hall

customers’ monthly bills were fourth lowest in Indiana for cities of

25,000 or more where consumption | ol

was but 25 kilowatt hours, a Fed- | eral Power Commission survey dis- |

closed today. But Indianapolis charges were highest among these 18 cities for both the 100 and 250 kilowatt billings, the report showed. In Indianapolis, the 25 kilowatt hour billing amounted to $1.44 on Jan. 1. 1937: 100 kilowatts $4.80, and 250 kilowatts $8.53. The publicly owned and operated electric utility at Ft. Wayne was jow in both the 25 and 250 kilowatt classes, the former being $1 and the latter $6.20, the report revealed. Richmond's municipal power was cheapest for 100 kilowatts, being $3.25. 12 Cities High Highest billings for 25 kilowatts was $1.63 charged at East Chicago, Elkhart, Gary, Hammond, Kokomo, Lafayette, Michigan City, Mishawaka, Muncie, New Albany, South Bend and Terre Haute. There was a 63 per cent difference between the 25 kilowatt charges in these cities and that of Ft. Wayne, it was pointed out. The 100 kilowatt rate at Richmond is 47.7 per cent lower than in Indianapolis and the 250 kilowatts at Ft. Wayne 37.6 per cent below the Ins dianapolis charges. Crawfordsville municipal plant was low on all three classifications for cities of -10,000 to 25,000 population. The Logansport municipal plant was highest for 100 kilowatt hours in this grouping. Washington’s municipal plant was Jowest for 25 and 250 kilowatt hours for communities of 5000 to 10,000 while Linton’s municipal plant was highest. Rensselaer Low in Class

Rensselaer’s municipal plant was low on all three classes for communities of 2500 to 5000, while the Jasper municipal plant was highest for 100 kilowatt hours. The privately owned plant at Tell City was hight for 25 and 250 kilowatt hours in this grouping. Winamac was low for 25 and 100 kilowatt hours. Both have publiclyowned systems. Private plants at Hope and Rockport were highest for 25 and 100 kilowatt hours respectively, but the municipal plant at Vevay was highest for 250. The FPC report pointed out that while all the lowest billings were from municipal plants there should not be too broad deductions made until factors in each community are given due consideration. It contained the following comment: “During the two-year period following Jan. 1, 1935, rate changes affecting residential customers were made in 542 communities, or 87.4 of the 620 Indiana communities for which such rates are shown. These residential rate changes were made by 71, or 61.7 per cent of the 115 utilities operating in these communities. “Lowest and highest residential charges for 25, 100 and 250 kilowatt hours and the percentages by which the highest exceed the lowest are given. In every case the difference exceeds 29 per cent and in on aces it amounted to 155.6 per cent.” The latter is the difference between the Rensselaer plant charging 90 cents for 25 kilowatt hours and Tell City’s $2.30.

MEN BUILDERS CLASS TO MARK 25TH YEAR

The 25th anniversary of the Christian Men Builders’ Class of Third Christian Church is to be observed with a dinner at 6:30 p. m. tomorrow at the church. Joining with the C. M. B. are to be members of the Girls’ Federation Class. Prof. W. B. Townsend of Butler University is to give a travelog on India. Marion K. Thomas is to sing, accompanied by Mrs. Natalia Conner.

TO DIRECT ATHLETICS

Miss Jane Couch, Odessa, N. Y., today had been named assistant director of women’s athletics at Butler University. She is to take the place of Miss Catherine Thompson who has been granted a leave of absence for a year.

Robert H. Berkov, former news correspondent in China, is to address a Town Hall forum program at Columbia Club at 11 a, m. Saturday. Author of “The Strong Man of China,” Mr. Berkov has covered many of the Far Eastern events for American newspapers in the last few years. His new book is a biography of Gen. Chiang Kaishek of China. A few of the questions he will answer during his lecture include: “What are Japan's real aims in Asia?” “What is China's reply to Japan's program?” and “Can America remain neutral in an Asiatic War?”

PASTOR ASKS SCOUTS TO LEARN TO DANCE

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Feb. 8 (U. P.).—The Boy Scouts went right on helping elderly ladies across streets today, but between good turns some of them pondered a new code of moral standards offered to them by Dr. Burris Jenkins, a pastor who doesn't believe that the youth of the land is so bad.

“Play pool, learn to dance, and.

fight,” he said in a sermon here during Boy Scout Week. “Pool is good exercise and recreation,” he said. Dancing, he said, did not excite dangerous sex manifestations but was a means of expressing and getting rid of them. “And soft boxing gloves will keep us from fighting to the death in war.”

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Eleven of U. S. Army Staff To Start Tour Feb. 28.

U. S. Army officers are to begin their annual inspection of Indiana National Guard armories Feb. 28, Adjt. Gen. Elmer F. Straub’s office has announced. It is to be completed by May 17. Inspecting officers are to be Lieut.Col. Benjamin F. Delamater Jr. Lieut.-Col. Frank H. Dixon, Maj. Albert R. Ives, Capt. Michael A. Quinn and Capt. Allen L. Stowell, of Columbus, O.; Lieut.-Col. Wil-

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quarters Company, 151st Infantry,

has been recommended for promotion to Captain following the resignation of Capt. Garritt M. Bates. Lieut. William R. Parrient, infantry reserve, has been recommened for a Second Lieutenancy and assigned to the Company.

CANDIDATES TO BE TESTED

Candidates for admission to the United States Military Academy at West Point are to be examined at Ft. Benjamin Harrison starting March 1. The examination will be limited to candidates from Indiana, West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio.

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George in Wish for Jail Rest

George Smith, who lives on the East Side, is to spend 60 days in the Marion County Jail at his own request. Patrolman Vasile Hocioga tola Municipal Judge John McNelis he met Smith on E. Washington St. Saturday. “George asked me to arrest him. He said he was hungry,” Patrol-

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noticing he was barefooted, bought him a pair of socks and shoes.

FIREMAN’S BROTHER RETURNS HIS BADGE

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Feb. 8 (U. P.).—~When Patrick Maroney reached for his wallet to pay a bill it was gone—with $60 and his fireman’s badge. When Joseph Maroney, brother of Patrick and also a fireman, encountered a convivial fellow in a tavern, who offered to sell a firemans’ badge “he has found” for $1,

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