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Best Gains of Year in

Indiana Business Shown By I. U. Research Report

General Rise of 6 Per Cent Indicated by

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Indianapolis Employment and Payroll Averages Reveal Increases.

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were reported as follows: Automotive group, 4.3 per cent; lumber ana building, 3, and foods, 2. Total out-

AUS, 9, “. bound freight carloadings in Au-

ust were 8 per cent greater than m |

lv, but 1 per cent under a year

At the same time, inbound carloadings rose 5 per cent during August were 7 per cent less than during the same period a year

but

debits declined a little less sonal drop and were 11 + those of July. Usual f about 1 per cent newspaper adver-

Livestock Receipts Down : livestock receipts clined in August were 37 per cent greater than

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ness conditions in other leading In-|

diana cities follow: ANDERSON — Industrial operations improved moderately in Aushowing considerable July. Employment rose st, and payrolls Even with operations r cent beRetall trade + cent gain

cent be-

permits well under Postoffice receipts ent over July, and 4 ater than those of one

year ago. BLOOMIN 1 of seas

GTON — Under presonal influences, retail ly 10 per cent durployment and weakened considershowed striking reist and increased 29 respectively. measured by was well

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Augt ion, sales,

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ALUMET DISTRICT—Employ-|

in the district in August

Weekly payrolls, |

ased 4 per cent durConditions in the ndustry strengtht ionth. Bank debits . reflecting all domes 11 off 8 per cent in acwith seasonal influences. st figures were 28 per cent those of a year ago. CONNERSVILLE—After the eni improvement in business July, activity once off in August. Retail ad a whole was 15 per cent less than in July, and about 40 per cent under the same month of 1937. Employment decreased 17 per cent, and weekly payrolls contracted approximately 20 per cent. Bank debits, reflecting all domestic trade, dropped 14 per cent under July figures and were 41 per cent below those of August, 19397. CRAWFORSVILLE — General business trends were considerably August. mployment of firms continued to 1 was 4 per cent greater . Weekly payrolls in-

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tionally. zy all domesti this month those of August, 1937. T—Reports from ms show that employment fell 1 August, eased 9 per cent. For a mmber of industrial firms, ovment increased 4

¢ trade, fell 15

ly to August. Pay-|

anufacturing cont during Aug- ¢ adings in and out vy increased 29 per cent in ut were 14 per cent under 3 Bank debits the second

decli onsecutive month. EVANSVILLE—The ness improvement and July was ust. all mestic trade, I during the n

general busiwn in June reflecting all do-

ank deb per cent of August last 2 from July to was line with establishand weekly the same permits again

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Ce. ve er cent, payrolls were reduced amount. Buildin Tell off in Augu FT. WAYNE-

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July and weekly the same month. Indussured by comits own t was substantially bear’s level. Bank debits, tic trade, deIn accordance uences in August r cent under those total value of Issued in August July, and hat of August.

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trade improved moderately on the whole. The value of building permits issued in August was 30 per cent under July.

LAFAYETTE «— Most indexes of business activity showed that general business conditions continued to improve in August. Retail sales in general were about 5 per cent greater than in July, but did not hold up so well with year earlier figures as did those of last month. An expansion of 7 per cent this month in employment and weekly payrolis erased most of the losses incurred in July. Industrial production, indicated by commercial ipower sales, was well above the {July output and moderately above vear earlier figures. The value of building permits issued in August {was roughly four times greater than iin July. MARION—General business con{ditions continued the upturn established last June. Employment of representative firms increased 19 per cent over July, and weekly payrolls of these companies were expanded 22 per cent in August. Retail sales in general were better than for July, but under a year age. The value of building permits issued in August was well over the July figure. MUNCIE — General improvement continued in August although some firms did not share in it. Repiesentative firms of all kinds reported a 19 per cent increase in employment and a 22 per cent rise in {weekly payrolls in August. Manufacturing companies showed a 11 per cent decline in employment and a 7 per cent contraction in payrolls in August. These factories reported

{employment and payrolls to be 31!

and 40 per cent, respectively, under [year ago figures. The retail sales {index remained unchanged in August, and was 18 per cent under that of last year. The trend of bank {debits during the two previous {months was reversed in August, and debits fell 16 per cent. The decline

(the usual seasonal arep. The value ‘of building permits almost doubled iin August. | NEW CASTUE—Employment of representative companies dropped {over |6 per cent during the period. The {value of building permits issued in {August was less than in July.

PERU—Retail sales generally

{Complete returns gave Curley 210, 1119, Hurley 167.976. Kelley 01,839.

0’Connor C Of Republicans

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: 2 per cent from July to August. | | Weekly payrolls, however, increased |

FAY WINNER IN NEW YORK VOTE, 8352 T0 7799

0’Connor First to Fall in New Deal Purge; Loses Committee Post.

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‘nents, including Governor Charles F. Hurley and Lieut. Gov. Francis A. Kelly. Leverett Saltonstall, former House Speaker, won the Re- | publican Gubernatorial nomination. | Unofficial returns indicated that jall 155 Massachusetts congressmen |—10 Republicans and five Democrats — had been renominated.

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NEW YORK, Sept. 21 (U. P.).—

|Rep. John J. O'Connor, Tammany

Democrat and chairman of the House Rules Committee whom President Roosevelt denounced as a

|traitor to the New Deal, was de- | feated by the Democrats, but nomi-

nated by the Republicans in yesterday’s primary. His Democratic defeat meant that Mr. O'Connor had lost the rules committee chairmanship. If he is re-elected in November he will return to Congress as a Republican after 20 vears of service to Democratic Tammany Hall, and as a member of the minority party he will have to relinquish his important committee job to a Democrat. His defeat was Mr. Roosevelt's first victory in the four state primaries in which he opposed conservative Democrats. Three Senators, Ellison D. Smith (S. C.), Millard E. Tydings (Md.) and Walter F. George (Ga.) were renominated de-

spite his opposition. |

War Veteran Winner

James H. Fay, one-legged war veteran indorsed by Mr. Roosevelt, won the Democratic nomination. Rep. O'Connor defeated Allen W.

{Dulles for the Republican designa- |

tion. Mr. Fay also was nominated by the American Labor Party without opposition.

| Rep. O'Connor’s boast was that as this month was a little more than 2 Democrat and Republican he had

polled about as many votes as both opponents in the 16th assembly “Gas House” district. But he

{protested the conduct of the election jand said he might demand a re-|

count in at least four precincts. “The count is so close and so many void and protested ballots are in,” Rep. O'Connor said, “that I will {seek a recount. I am taking the [necessary steps to preserve the ballots.”

were about the same in August as |

{in July, but much less than one {year ago. Both employment rnd | weekly payrolls showed substantial | Increases during August, largely as {a result of expanded canning opera{tions. Employment advanced 53 and 54

| : per cent, re- { Spectively.

Score Is Now 3 to 1

Against New Deal | WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 (U. P).

the “purge”

program scores of dishes designed

Recipes will be given for all the dishes prepared on the program and explicit directions provided, including correct temperatures and cooking time. The first three sessions will start at 9:30 o'clock on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings. The theme of the opening program will be “Easy Meals for Busy Days.” The theme of Wednesday's program will be “Your Silhouette, Madam.” Thursday morning's school will feature “Menus in the Modern Manner.” The concluding session of the school will be held at 7 p. m. Thursday. The course will be “Foods for Friends at Company Time.” There will be no admission charge.

REGISTRATION

8000 Transfers and New Voters Listed During First Five Days.

(Registration Offices, Page One)

Ruth Chambers to Direct Times Cooking School, Opening Next Tuesday

‘Foods of the Hour’ Will Be Featured in Annual Course at English Theater; Topics Are Announced for 4 Free Sessions.

(Cooking Column, Page Seven)

The annual Indianapolis Times Cooking School, beginning next Tuesday, Sept. 27, at the English Theater, will feature “Foods of the Hour,” under the direction of Miss Ruth Chambers. Miss Chambers, home economics lecturer and demonstrator, and member of the National Livestock & Meat Board, has included on her

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LEGION PREPARES

Nearly 8000 voters registered or transferred their voting residence during the first five days of the registration campaign being conducted at branch offices over the County and City, a checkup disclosed today. The branch offices, set up by the

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Readoption of Neutrality Stand Foreseen.

(Photos, Page 18) LOS ANGELES, Sept. 21 (U. P).

LEVY ‘SATISFIES’ PIKE TOWNSHIP, TRUSTEE SAYS

Reports No Protest - on Increase; City Budget Slash Indicated.

(Continued from Page One)

tures on the petitions, according to Dana Webster, committee president. “We've got to cut somewhere and City officials might as well suggest where it can be done,” Fred Albershardt, Board member, told Mayor Boetcher and other City officials. Departments Defend Items But questioning of each department head failed to bring the suggestions. Bach official defended his budget for next year down to the last penny and some said their departments would be ‘seriously crippled by further cuts.” Board members questioned Dr. Herman G. Morgan, City Health Board secretarw, and Dr. Charles Myers, City Hospital superintendent, for two hours today regarding items in the one-million-dollar budget for the City Health Department. Concerning the $681,000 operation of City Hospital, Dr. Myers said the hospital now is caring for about 513 patients a day, an increase of about 60 over the average for 1937. He said the percentage of collections from these patients is decreasing.

Collections Reported Down

Last year, he said, $70,000 was collected from patients, ‘but this year the collections are running far below last year.” Dr. Morgan said $28,000 in the budget is necessary to fight tuberculosis, and another $81,000 is required to control contagious diseases in the schools. Discussing insurance rates on public buildings, Firman Sims, Board member, urged that a survey of all public buildings be made to make possible reductions in fire insurance rates. “I am confident that many insurance rates on public buildings are too high,” Mr. Sims said. City Survey Reported

City officials said a survey of City

for

County Clerk's registration office, | —Committee recommendations from buildings already has been made

days each and then are moved to new voting districts.

| {until Oct. 3.

| midnight, Oct. 10. Before the campaign started last | {week, there were 260,000 voters

reregister to vote.

tions.

ism.

| dent last night predicted that Rep. |

{O'Connor would win the Democratic primary by 500 votes, but would lose

and payrolls) —New Deal sharpshooters bagged in the G. O. P. primary. The Presi{the biggest game of |a {hunt today when Chairman John J. Uons.

|dent was wrong in both predic-

PRINCETON—Little or nochange O'Connor of the House Rules Com- | took place in general business con-|Mittee was retired from that key La Follette Ahead

ditions in August. Employment and | payrolls improved slightly but were { roughly 10 per cent under year {earlier levels. Railroad {operated on about the same schedules as last month.

RICHMOND —After a long defla- | tionary period, general business conditions finally showed considerable improvement in August. Retail sales reversed their downward {trend and were substantially improved. Employment of representa{tive firms increased 22 per cent during August, and weekly pavrolls {expanded 33 per cent. Schedules of railroad shops improved slightly during the month. SOUTH BEND-MISHAWAKA — | The general business improvement {in the South Bend-Mishawaka area jcontinued through in August although there was weakness in a few indicators. Retail sales held up very well, and in some stores as much {as a 42 per cent gain over July was | recorded. Employment and weekly {payrolls of representative firms in{creased during the month, 7 and 8 per cent, respectively. | TERRE HAUTE — Little change {took place in general business conditions in August. Retail trade in

general was a little ahead of July, |

but considerably less than a year

ago. Employment and weekly pay-|

rolls increased 2 and 6 per cent, respectively. Bank debits recorded less than the usual seasonal decline. dropping 5 per cent. WASHINGTON — General business activity changed little during the month of August. Retail sales on the whole remained at the July level. Employment and weekly payrolls improved during the month. Mine operations showed a moderate jupturn. The apple crop was reported jat 25 per cent of average.

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post by voters in New York's 16th Congressional District. | So the “purge” book closes today

shops | With the score three-to-one against!

the New Deal, Senators Millard E. | Tydings (D. Md.), Ellison D. Smith { (D. 8S. C.) and Walter F. George (D. |Ga) having licked the Administra{tion in southern communities on is|sues which failed Rep. O'Connor in the “Gas House” district of New | York, Further loading the scales against {the Administration in this primary {season was renomination of six {other Democratic conservatives who

tbolted the President on judiciary re-

organization. | From the standpoint of actual achievement, the defeat of Rep. O'Connor probably will be of more immediate advantage to the Roose- { velt forces in the next session of | Congress than would have been the |defeat of any one of the Senators | whose scalps the President sought. The House Rules Committee of {which Rep. O'Connor was chairman is a hurdle over which all legislation must pass. With Rep. O'Connor out of Con- | gress or sitting on an opposition | bench, the rules chairmanship will go to Rep. Adolph J. Sabath (D. Ill), dean of the House, a faithful New Dealer. Rep. Sabath said he would accept the post.

President Is Termed

‘Pleasantly Surprised’

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 (U. P). [—The White House today described | President Roosevelt as “pleasantly surprised” at the New York primary victory of James H. Fay over Rep. [John J. O'Connor, chairman of the House Rules Committee. | White House Secretary Stephen T.

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In Fourth Term Bid

{ MILWAUKEE, Wis, Sept. 21 (U. P.).—Governor Philip F. La Follette won renomination today in his {bid for an unprecedented fourth | gubernatorial term which he hopes {to use as a stepping stone in | strengthening the prestige of his {new party, the National Progressives of America, according to nearly complete returns from yes- | terday’s primary. | The total vote in the Republican [primary was running far ahead of {the Progressive total, with the | Democratic primary total a poor third. Two years ago in the state election the Republicans cast approximately 200,000 votes less than |the La Follette Progressives. Returns from 2612 of the state's precincts gave La Follette 109,628, and Glenn Turner, Madison Socialist, 26,987, Robert K. Henry, gubernatorial coalition candidate, running on a

both Republican and Democratic contests until midnight but today had been defeated in the Republican race by Julius P. Heil, Milwaukee industrialist, He still held a good margin over Jerome Fox Democratic Party standard bearer.

are open at six locations for two |

straight anti-La Follette ticket, led |

which the American Legion will

sion of the national convention,

Committees culled the recommendations, on which the Legionnaires will vote, from more than $50 proposals submitted by posts throughout the country. Proposals urged strict neutrality, greater armaments, deportation of alien felons, and criticized radical-

Considered certain to be adopted by the convention were proposais for a rigid “hands off” policy by the| United States in European troubles. |

| The Legion two years ago initiated

a strong neutrality stand. Also anticipated for unanimous approval were proposals for adequate national defense. Leaders speaking for the Legion have claimed this is essential to back up neutrality and protect this country {from attack. Rank and file of the 130,000 | Legionnaires attending the convention rested while the 1500 delegates held business sessions. Forty thousand marched in the mammoth pa{rade that crept for nine hours yes|terday through streets banked with [an estimated million persons, in{cluding 90,000 veterans. Police said it was the greatest jam they ever

handled.

DELAY QUESTIONING IN RAILROAD WRECK

1.OS ANGELES, Sept. 21 (U. P). —Southern Pacific Railroad officials | waited for Leonard Jacobson to re{cover from hysteria today before questioning him about throwing the switch that wrecked two crack pas|senger trains yesterday, killing 11. J. H. Dyer, vice president of the {Southern Pacific and a passenger jon the Californian when it was (struck by the Argonaut, said Mr. |Jacobson muttered over and over |again: | “I'm not crazy but I don’t know why I did it.”

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LESLIE C. GROSECLOSE ! |Retonga and bought it. Before I had taken a dozen doses I began to |improve, and now after taking only {a few bottles, I can.say this wonder(ful medicine does much more than any of the ads I read said it does. The disorders I had disappeared in quick order. My bowels became regulated, I gained strength and my pains stopped. My appetite returned, my nerves became stronger and now two months after I stopped taking Retonga I feel fine and haven't a pain, a care, or a worry so far as my old troubles are concerned. I never expect to be without a bottle of Retonga in my home for I believe ‘an ounce of preventive is better than a pound of cure’ and I want to have it on hand.” Hundreds of people feel like Mr. | Groseclose about Retonga and keep |it in their homes as a household medicine. Call at Hook’s Dependable Drug Store, S. E. corner Illinois and Washington and let the Retonga man tell xou about the new medicine. It may be obtained at all

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[shape its policy for the year Were Board members said similar surveys | These will be kept in operation presented today to the general ses- should be made of all other public The deadline for reg- | {istering for the Nov. 8 election is|

buildings. Walter Horn, Indiana Taxpayers’ Association representative, protested a $25,000 item in the Fire Department budget for equipment next year. “Records show that In the last three years $66,000 has been spent for equipment,” he said. “I don’t think the expenses should be allowed to climb every year.” Fire Chief Kennedy said money is necessary to meet emergencies and that, if money is not appropriated and there are some big fires during which equipment is wrecked, “the department might be seriously handicapped.” The Police Department budget was defended by Chief Morrissey. He said new radio equipment is

needed for two-way radio service cruiser cars to make the department efficient. Board members questioned expenditure of $900 a month for elec-

trical current to operate traffic |

lights.

Safety Board officials warned the 3

Board that many traffic lights will have to be turned off if that budget item is cut. They said residents besiege City Hall with phone calls of protest “even if one light is out an hour or so.” Review of the City budget is expected to be completed tomorrow night and after inspection of several township trustee funds, the Board is scheduled to begin deliberation on actual cuts.

Fears Lapse in Functions Mr. Webster, warned taxpayers that, unless taxing officials are made to see the urgent necessity of reducing expenditures for welfare and relief, the ordinary functions of local governmental units must suffer.

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lice protection and others,” Mr. Webster asserted. “Since such a large part of the relief and welfare cost is borne by the

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den on the local property taxpayers would be proportionately lighter. Such, however, is not the case. Payments for this purpose from local tax funds were greater in 1938 than ever before and will be still larger in 1939 if the present budgets are allowed to stand.” Mr. Webster said that when business and individuals face reduced incomes, they “do the rational thing and curtail expenses.”

EXECUTES INSULL WILL

CHICAGO, Sept. 21 (U. P.)— Samuel Insull Jr. today was faced with the task of disposing of $1000, the small change remaining from his father’s estate estimated at $2,000,000 six years ago, as the result of court approval yesterday making him executor of the will,

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