Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 February 1939 — Page 2

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_ ahd payrolls but the decline was “an

usiness Here Held Its Own in January, “C.of GC. Review Says:

Chamber farches Drive to Get Foreign Trade for. :

City; Building Permits and’ Bank Clearings ~ Show Gains as Employment Slows Up.

: Indianapolis business “appeared to have held its: own” during January, it was pols today by the Indianapolis Business Review, published

by the Chamber of Commerce. y Announcement of a new foreign trade division “to promote the busi-

ness of Indianapolis concerns in the markets of the: world,” also was made by the Chamber.

| twice’ freed members of the late

. Building permits valuation during January. gained ‘over December

Tune DEFENDS

RACKET RULINGS

Denies Being Influenced by: ‘Hines, Accused of ‘Aid“ing Schultz.

NEW YORK, Feb.-16 (U. P.)— Magistrate Hulon Capshaw, who

Dutch Schultz's lottery gang, continued today to deny that he did it under the influence of James J. Hines, Tammany -leader on trial charged ‘with having sold Piojection to’ the gang.

As a defense wiiness, Mr. csp)

A the . _ into court

had been “lying,” “unresponsive” and “evasive” in their testimony and had compelled him as an’ ‘honest judge fo turn the prisoners loose, even though they apparently

had been caught red-handed in lob

tery work.

. Since - he was named by “District

Attorney Dewey as one of the judicial officers whom Hines had “influenced, intimidated or “bribed”: to earn; the $1000 a week the gangsters were paying h him for protection, Mr. Carlaw ns ‘been under suspen= sion. He was called yesterday as the second Hines ‘defense witness and began a vigorous defense of his own judicial conducts as well as of Hines’ character. politician’s collar, he said. and he reviewed the entire history of the two dismissed gangster cases in 1932 and 11833. i

He wore no to pass-through the

and over January of 1938, bank clearings showed the second highest

monthly total in 18 months, and |. bank Hobits set a record during the same._period, the report disclosed.

Utilities Show Gains Gains were recorded in consumption of both electric power and industrial gas, reflecting the sustained industrial activity, the review com-

mented. The five-months upward frend in

employment was interrupted by a decrease in both total employment

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average seasonal: decline more or less -expected.” Employment during the month ‘was greater than in January, 1938, however, with marked gains in manufacturing plants, especially in the “durable “goods” group, the report said. Postal receipts and outbound carloadings were greater than those in January, 1938, while inbound carloadings declined, the review shows. There were 963 fewer WPA workers in January than during December, the report states, and 3402 ‘more than in January, 1938. An 8.1 per cent. decrease in employment and a 9 per cent decrease in payrolls from December was recorded in reports to the Indiana State Employment Service from 577 establishments in Indianapolis. But in comparison with January, 1938, reports from the same firms showed an employment gain of 8.1 per cent and a payroll increase of 17.8 per cent in January. “The most striking gains in manufacturing employment over the year. period were in the machinery the review says, “with employment up 57.5 per cent and payrolls up 75.7 per cent, and railroad repair shops, with employment up 43 per cent and payrolls up 92.6 per cent.

Called “Pay-as-You-Go”

The review quoted a survey’ published by Brooke, Smith & French, Inc., New York and Detroit advertising concern, which described the City as “Pay-As-You-Go-Town, Indiana.” “It is not by accident that Indianapolis finds itself in the charmed circle of big towns whose business already is close to normal,” the survey states. “Its industries are well diversified—food, drug, insurance. It does a thriving wholesale and retail business with a large, nearby, suburban and rural populaion “It 1s the AAAl financial risk among. U. S. cities. of over 300,000 population.” Edward Zink, Eli Lilly & Co. sales manager and Chamber of Commerce vice president in charge of trade promotion, announced that C:. J. Haring, J. D. Adams Manufacturing Co. export manager, will be foreign

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ET VE 50TH WEDDING: DATE

T'imes Special -

LADOGA, Feb. 160M. and) Misf Logan: Ronk will celebrate their ‘golden wedding anniversary here

Sunday with an open house. Their] three daughters, Mrs, Lola Hostetter|

of Ladoga, Mrs. Victor Kelly of Indianapolis and Mrs; Charles Monroe Rist of Erie, Pa., ‘and their families will attend. wi Some of: the glests at the: Wed ding in Jamestown, .Ind.: Feb, 17, 1889, also are: expected to attend. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ronk lived on a farm near Jamestown until Ape

when they: moved to, Ladoga. bo

BREMEN THROUGH PANAMA PANAMA, C. A ‘Feb. 16 (U. P).— The S. 8S. Bremen. la; est vessel ever Canal, docked at Balboa ‘today after half a

gay of squeezing through the locks.

UN BEL VED AD WN FIRE AT CONVENT

Seen With Robes. Ablaze; Pupils Led 10 Safety.

QUEBEC, Feb. 16 (U. Py 4,

nun, Mother Mary of the Seven Sor-

‘irows, was missing today and ‘it

was believed she had died in the fire

which destroyed the Roman Cath-~ olic convent in nearby Stoneham last night. Shortly after the fire broke out; Mother Mary ‘was seen running through the corridors of the threestory ‘wooden building, her robes

-| ablaze, screaming for help. The fire| :

started when a lamp she was lighting exploded. Other nuns led the girl pupils to safety. . 7 Barker, fire Qisayed The convent

of the Congrega the of Jesus and Mary at snowbound | St. Barthelemi. One hundred and

forty-seven nuns and Pupils escaped.

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ANNOUNCES HELL BE

WRITER'S 4TH MATE

~ NEW YORK, Feb. 16° (U. Py

Ursula ‘Parrott, whose first best-

selling novel was “Ex-Wife,"is to. be

married to her fourth husband, A. Coster Schermerhorn, agent, he announced today. Schermerhorn, who has been married twice, said the date’ had not “been decided.

authors’ Mr.

GETS WEDDING PAPERS

WEST HARTFORD, Conn, Feb,

{16 (U. P.).—Marion H. Hepburn, 20,

sister of Katharine Hepburn, obe tained a marriage license today to wed Ellsworth 8S, Grant, 21. "The couple said il were students.

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trade committee chairman. Charles L. Sargeant, Diamond Chain & Manufacturing: Co., is vice chairman. William Higburg, Reilly Tar & Chemical Corp.; A. J. Nugent, E. C. Atkins & Co. export manager and Ralph W. Showalter, Eli Lilly . & Co. foreign sales director, will serve in an advisory capacity, it was announced. The office of Francis Wells, foreign trade secretary, will be a clearing house for information such as tariff changes. customs regulations, exchange restriction, adverse credit -experiences, visits to Indianapolis of foreign husinessmen, and analyses - of foreign sales prospects. . The division plans to study possibilities of increasing foreign trade through a group foreign advertising program. An annual survey of all export trade of Indianapolis concerns and an annual foreign trade convention also are planned.

PLUMMER WILL GIVES RESCUE MISSION $5000

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spired ‘group of these new 1939 spring styles, crafted to our quality standards of excellence, style and fit. In new colors, Spicewood, Blue, Navy, Black. gabardine, patent, calf and Kid. AAA to C Widths in group.

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The Wheeler City Rescue Mission is to receive $5000 from the estate of Charlies E. Plummer, retired Indianapolis contractor who died Tuesday, according to Mr. Plummer’s will on file in Probate Court today. Other bequests from the estate, valued at $25,000, include $1000 to the Fairview Preshyterian Church, 4602 Kenwood Ave., and $500 to the First Presbyterian Church of Shel- * byville, The remainder of the estate is to be divided among three brothers, three sisters and several nieces and nephews.

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Infants’ Dresses Hand-made pastel color dresses. Also white.

Toddlers’ Coat Sets___$1.99 Toddlers’ pastel coat sets. Broken sizes and colors. .

Infants’ Gowns _______ 19¢ Flannelette gowns, gertrudes, and wrappers. “blue trim.

Clearance! Reg. $1.98 “Movie Star Style”

Children’s Wash Frocks

Clearance of Children’s “Famous Movie Star. Style” cotton frocks. Prints and plain colors, in peasant, swing and straight line styles. Broken sizes, styles and colors.

‘White with pink or

junior . figure.

“Wee-Bit”

Lastex Girdles

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$14.00

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pure silk hose. toe.

8% to 10

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Irregulars of Women’s

Full-Fashioned Pure Silk Stockin

In 6 New Spring Colors!

Here’s a stocking-up sale of beautifully sheer, full-fashioned 3-thread weight with silk plaited® heel, sole and - 4-thread weight with lisle sole and toe. shadow welts and reinforcements at points of wear. glory, Rose Haze, Sunglow, Tanbeige, Charmant and Brisk. Sizes —Downstairs at Ayres.

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Girls’ Coats Final clearance of girls’ winter coats. Broken sizes. :

Girls’ Parkahoods _._.59¢ Clearance of girls’ wool knit parkahoods and knit toques. colors.

Cotton print dresses.

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Cotton Gowns

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For First Quality

Rayon Tafieta Remnants

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