Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 January 1939 — Page 12

BS, PAYROLLS SHOW GAINS 5TH MONTH IN ROW

Local Employers Hired 1028 Through State Service In December.

For the fifth consecutive month Indiana payrolls and employment have increased, Martin F. Carpen- . ter, State Employment Service di- . rector, announced today. At the same time, George J. Smith, local Service manager, reported that local employers hired 1028 individuals during December through the Service. This total was second only to September when 1099 - persons were hired, he added. Employment increased 7.5 per cent and payrolls were up 73 in Indianapolis from Nov. 15 to Dec. 15, Mr. Carpenter stated. This was much greater than the State figures * which showed a 25 per cent increase in employment and a 3.4 per cent gain in payrolls, he explained. These gains were the greatest since September when employment ‘increased 9.9 per cent over the previous month ‘and payrolls showed a 9.6 gain. . Holiday Hiring Helps

Because of extra employees hired during the Christmas shopping yeriod, nonmanufacturing reports wed an 8.4 per cent gain in em-| yment against a .3 per cent increase in manufacturing plants. Payrolls for the former were up 1 ~ per cent and 1.8 per cent for the latter. + Gains greater than seasonally an- ~ ticipated were recorded - in retail ~ trade as employment rose 20.4 per _ cent and payrolls climbed 15.8 per cent. - “The rise in manufacturing is considered contraseasonal,” Mr. Carpenter statéd. “Indexes constructed from the average for a number of years show a loss of 3

Glass 81 Today

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 (U. P). —Senator Carter Glass (D. Va.) celebrated his 81st birthday today by continuing his regular duties in the 76th Congress. But he | wasn’t very happy about it. Mr. Glass, the oldest member of the Senate, said there were “81 reasons” why he regretted the advent of his birthday. ¢I feel like the devil,” he said. “Nobody would

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per cent is regarded as normal for the November to December period.” Compared with a year ago, factory employment was down 7.5 per cent but payrolls were 4.5 per cent higher. This was the first time since October, 1937, that factory payrolls were above those of the corresponding: month in the pre- _ vious year, Mr. Carpenter pointed out. . Indexes showed employment in durable goods manufacturing plants was 10.3 per cent under a year ago but payroils were 4.4 per cent higher. Employment in nondurable goods plants was at about the same level as in December, 1937, while payrolls were up 6.3 per cent.

Durable Goods Increase

Durable goods manufacturers reported increases of 1.3 per cent in - employment and 2.2 per cent in| payrolls from Nov. 15 to Dec. 15. - The nondurable goods manufac-| turers indicated a decrease of 1.6 per cent in employment and a gain of 1.2 per cent in payrolls. In manufacturing industries, six of the 14 major groups studied showed employment increases for the same period. Payroll increases were recorded for eight groups. Largest gains were in leather prod- ‘ ucts where employment increased 11.3 per cent and payrolls advanced 20.5 per cent. ; Among Indiana cities, Bloomington showed the best increase record with a 19.7 per cent gain in employment and a 39.9 per cent increase in payrolls. During the five months ending ~~ Dec. 31, 5045 persons were hired through the local office of the Service, Mr. Smith said.

SIFT ANGOLA BANK HOLDUP ON JAN. 9

FT. WAYNE, Jan. 4 (U. P).— James R. Fleming, U. S. district attorney here, announced today that Grand Jury will be called Jan. 9 to investigate charges against Lawrence Hale, 34, being held in Buffalo, N. Y., accused of participating in the holdup of an Angola, Ind. bank last Nov. 22. Hale was arrested by G-men last ‘month when he stepped from a _ train. A warrant had been issued for his arrest a few days after three men robbed the bank of nearly $11,000. He pleaded not guilty before a U. S:” Commissioner in Buf- - falo.

NOBLESVILLE UNION THWARTED BY COURT

NOBLESVILLE, Jan. 4 (U., P.)— Members of the Construction Laborers’ Union, Local 1153, today were under injunction against interfering with work on the new $200,000 Walnut Grove High School building in Hamilton County. Circuit Judge Cassius M.. Gentry jssued the injunction yesterday at the request of W. R. Dunkin & Son of Huntington. Company representatives claimed union members - threatened bodily harm if all non“union men were not discharged.

GETS 90-DAY TERM “IN LIQUOR SEIZURE

Fred Orme, 44, of 428 W. Pearl _St., who claimed ownership of untaxed liquor seized in a raid by State excise police, today was termed a “fall guy” ‘by Municipal Judge Charles J. Karabell.

Orme was fined $50 and sentenced |

to 90 days on the State Farm. He was arrested when agents visited the . Pear] St. address to serve a warrant on a woman living there. :

73 INSTRUCTORS

With Registration Set For Jan. 30-Feb. 4.

been appointed instructors in the | Butler University evening school, second semester, Prof. George F. Leonard, director, announced today. Registration dates for the new} semester are from Jan. 30 to Feb. 4 and first class meetings will be held

within that period. Three colleges will offer 132 courses. They are the

tion. No courses will be offered in the evening division by the College of Religion.

Liberal Arts Teachers

Alice Banks, home economics; Prof. A. D. Beeler, history; Gray Burdin, speech; Paul Duncan, speech; Mable Esten, botany; Sydney R. Esten, zoology; Dr. Ray 'C. Friesner, botany; Dr. John S. Harrison, English; Prof.

history. Dr. Elijah Jordan, philosophy; Mrs. Renee Kimmich, French; Lorle| Krull, German; Dr. Martin, history; Dr. Gildas Metour, | sociology; Nancy Moore, English;

Prof. Charles M. Palmer, botany; |}

Dr. James H. Peeling, sccial science; Dr. John E. Potzger, botany; Prof. James F. Price, physics; Dr. Roy M. Robbins, history; Prof. George A. Schumacher, English; Anna K. Suter, mathematics; Emily R. Todd, sociology; Florence Wakefield, home economics; Prof. Charles H, Walters, speech; Corinne Welling, English, and Frances E. Winslow, sociology. College of Education faculty members are: K. V. Ammerman, Dr. Amos B. Carlile, Mrs. Ruth K. Heavrie special education; Hervey Henderson, visual education; Faye Hénley, library science; Augusta M. Hild, handcraft; Prof. Maria W. Hyde, Robert S. Kammerer, psychology; Prof. George F. Leonard, Fay Marshall, elementary education; Dr.

wynn Miller, art, and Dr. Albert Mock. ; Ruth Patterson, Dean William L. Richardson, Dr. J. L. Rosenstein, psychology; Florence B. Schad, library science; Esther Fay Shover, English methods; Dr. Irvin T. Schultz, psychology; Leland R. Smith, library science; Dr. Walter B. Townsend, Henry M. Whisler and C. R., Young, Frankfort, Ind.

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