Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 January 1939 — Page 22
Three Indiana Supreme Court Justices were sworn in
Times Photo. yesterday by
Chief Justice George Tremain. From left to right, they are H. Nathan Swaim, former City Controller, newly elected; Curtis G. Shake of Knox County and Mitchael L. Fansler, Cass County, both re-elected.
BUILDING GAINS SHOWN IN 193
; | New Construction in 1938, Totaled $10,755,542, Safety Board Told.
The building industry in Indiahapolis enjoyed its best year since 1929, Building Commissioner George . R. Popp Jr. disclosed in his annual report for 1938 to the Safety Board. Valuation of new buildings in the city last year amounted to $10,755,542, a gain of $1,667,466 over the previous year, Mr. Popp announced
yesterday. The City issued 12,027 . permits in 1938, as compared to 11,977 in 1937. In 1929, there were 8,240 permits issued for a total of $15,608,002 in building improvements. § New building dropped 50 per cent in 1930 under 1929 and each subsequent year saw a decline until 1934 when total valuation of improvements amounted to $8,050,000. Each year since then has shown a gain.
Big Gain in Dwellings
The most ‘encouraging sign, Mr. Popp said, is seen in the increased number of new dwellings built last year. Permits were issued for 788 houses, valued at $3,386,764 as compared to 485 built in 1937 at a valuation of $2,425,160. Eight new apartments also were erected at an estimated cost of $828,600. Public buildings erected last year accounted for approximately 20 per cent of the building gain, the report showed. There were 28 state, county and city buildings erected at a cost of $2,359,402. This included the new structures at the Fair Grounds, the Women’s Prison, the Insane Hospital and city park and welfare _ buildings.. : : There were 33 new industrial buildings erected -at a cost of $779,435 and 154 new business buildings; valued at $552,746. There were 191 dwellings and 44 other buildings wrecked.
STATE FARM BOARD WILL ELECT TODAY
"The State Board of Agriculture was to meet at the Claypool Hotel this afternoon to re-elect five board members whose terms have expired and to name new officers. Those expected to be renamed are 0. L. Reddish of Waveland, C. Y. Foster of Carmel, Hary Caldwell of Connersville, Everett S. Priddy of Warren and Francis Overstreet of Columbus. : Mr. Caldwell was expected to be advanced to the presidency and P. 1. White of Oxford was scheduled to succeed Mr. Caldwell as vice president. The Board election was to precede the closing session of the annual meeting of the Indiana Association of County and District Fairs. ee
GET POLICE JOBS WITHOUT DEGREES
NEW YORK, Jan. 4 (U. P.).—Supreme Court Justice Charles B. McLaughlin had ruled today that a college education does "not make a
better policeman and enjoined the|
Municipal Civil Service Commission from granting credits - to: - college ~ graduates taking police examina- . tions. os ~The commission had proposed that college graduates be given 2.32 credits advantage over noncollege candidates. The suit resulting in Justice McLaughlin’s opinion was Jbrought by Alfred Thomas, a candidate who protested the credits to college men.
Sb ERNE SEE, BLUM QUITS PARIS BAR
PARIS, Jan. 4 (U. P.).—Leon ‘Blum, former premier and leader of the Socialist Party, announced his resignation from the Paris bar toy to “devote myself entirely to politics.” He had been a member of ‘the bar since 1921.
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Judges and Other New Officials Getting ‘Feet on Ground.’
T= County’s new judges didn’t get to do much judging and new clerks and recorders did about everything but clerking and recording the first day they were on the job at the beginning of new terms at the Court House yesterday. : Six new judges were busy cleaning out desks and files and rearranging their offices because no new official seemed to like any arrangement of his predecessor. The usual crowd of spectators whe fill ° courtrooms every day were wandering aimlessly about Court House corridors because there were no trials to hear. The new judges, their sleeves rolled up and hands dirty, explained they had to get their “feet on the floor.” ‘Judge Herbert M. Spencer of Superior Court 2, the former prosecutor, had to carry all his books and desk gadgets from the prosecutor's office to his new chambers. 2 8 ” RIMINAL Court Judge Dewey i E. Myers and his staffers were shuffling feverishly through huge. docket books and files “to find out that we have here to work on,” he said. Others were in the same plight but said before the week is over court business will be rolling full tilt. - New clerks and stenographers were being taught the mysteriep of their new jobs while carpenters hammered away at remodeling private offices.
COAST GUARD PLANS CAR FERRY RESCUE
TOMORROW ON FRAUD APPEALS
New T rials to Be Asked . By Convicted Officials of Continental.
Motions for a new trial filed b five former, officials of the Coatinental Credit ‘Corp. of Winchester or of its afiliated companies, ‘who were convicted on charges of using the mails to defraud, are to be acted upon at 10 a. m. tomorrow by Federal Judge Robert C. Baltzell. If Judge Baltzell overrules the A
ST. IGNACE, Mich, Jan. 4 (U.|]
P.) —Coast guardsmen and tug captains awaited clear weather today to free the car ferry Wawatam, aground on the North Graham Shoals near here. The Wawatam went aground during a heavy snowstorm with a crew of 33 men and a cargo of 22 railcars.
roaj a ferry was unreported for six hours after trying to cross the Straits of Mackinac in. the storm. Straits men feared it lost until a
sister ship, the Sainte Marie, de-|§
layed by the storm, managed to leave port. The Sainte Marie sighted the Wawgtam on the shoals
a mile from St. Ignace’s north]!
shoreline.
BOYS WHO CRACKED "U.S. MINT LECTURED
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 4 (U. P.).|}
—Paul Francis and William Gallagher, the boys who slipped past
guards and into the “impregnable” |S United States Mint last week, were]:
given a lecture and sent back to school. Federal Judge A. F. St. Sure told the boys they were “lucky nothing
happened.” The lecture apparently closed the case. Q 3
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John W. Moore Sr. and his: son, John W. Moore Jr., formerly president and secretary-treasurer of Continental, respectively, convicted on all 12 counts of the indictment, face possible maximum penalties of 57 years in prison and $21,000 fines
each. Cy Others Face Prison
Two others, Kenneth P. Kimball and Ralph S. Phillips, convicted on two counts, can be sentenced to seven years in prison and receive $11,000 fines each, The fifth, Russell E. Wise, can be fined $2000 and
be sentenced to a maximum of 10
ears. All of the convicted have filed motions for a new trial and some have filed motions of arrested verdicts. Geen Lm They were found guilty by a jury. All are at liberty under $15,000 bond ‘each. : Two" other persons connected with’ the firm—Hiram H. Browne
trial. Mrs. Anna nt, also named in the indictment, was ill during the trial and is to be tried later. a
JUDGE RULES ‘BUGS’ WILL BE ‘MR.’ MORAN
CHICAGO, Jan. 4 (U. P)— George (Bugs) Moran will pe known
in court as “Mr. Moran” and not as “Bugs,” Judge James F. Fardy ruled
today as the former Chicago beer|
baron went. on trial on forgery charges. : The ruling was given at the request of Defense Attorney James M. Burke, who objected to the use of Moran’s nickname by the: State’s Attorney. : Moran was indicted for alleged forgery of $62,000 in travelers’ checks. Attorneys began selection of a jury today. . gu
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DARES PENALTY
Laggard Employers Must Contribute Double, Jackson Warns.
Unless employers subject to the Indiana Unemployment Compensation Law make their contributions to the State unemployment func for 1938 before Jan. 31, they will
have to pay double, Clarence A.
employment tax levied in Title IX
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Credit against the Federal un-
of the Social Security Act is granted for payments into the State fund if paid before Jan. 31,” Mr. Jackson said. : ; : “If the contributions are not paid, the Division. cannot certify them to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, and the employer will have to pay .not .only the state rate of 2.7 per cent buat also the Fedegal rate of 3 per cent of payroll.” : ot “The ‘last contribution report must be made out on ) wages paid and payable for emht Dec. 31.2
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LEASE BOND NEEDS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 (U. P)— Senator O'Mahoney (D. Wyo.) said today he expects prompt revision of oil and gas lease .bonding require= ments. : 7 “conferences which .I have held with officials of the Department of the Interior during the last week lead me to hope that Secretary Ickes shortly will issue new regulations governing oil and gas lease bonds whereby it will be easier for lessees to: secure personal sureties,” Senator O'Mahoney said. At. present, personal surety ine stead of a corporate bond is only ac-
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