Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 March 1939 — Page 31

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WATER CO. HERE SAYS "38 INCOME 1S UP ‘SLIGHTLY’

1104 New Customers ‘Now |

On Rolls, Report to State Reveals.

An increase of 1104 new customers and a “slight gain” in revenues and net income. during 1938 were] reported by the Indianapolis Water Co. in its annual report on file today with the Public Service Commission,

The report listed 1938 gross operating revenue at $2,576,911, gross corporate income at $1,222,430 and a net income of $613,336. - - The company’s operating expenses last year totaled $1,389,912, including $574,982 in taxes. Although the taxes were about $15,000 less than in 1937, the 1938 operating costs were $13,000 higher than the previous year, according to the report. Dividends and interest paid last year out of the company’s earnings and surplus on common stock, preferred stock and bonds totaled $1,776,690. Of this $1,240,000 was paid in regular dividends of 48 cents per share and an extra dividend of-$2 a share “to meet taxes levied on the estate of C. H. Geist, former

This is a sample of what freezing and thawing weather is doing to Indianapolis and Marion County's streets and roads. This impassable mud hole is in Ardmore St. near Lynhurst Drive, outside City limits. . Both the City Works Board and County Commissioners are preparing

to repair the worst spots.

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president of the company, who died ASSESSORS R EQUIRED

last June,” the report stated. Improvements made to the water plant during the year totaled $175,906, including nearly nine miles of new mains and hydrants. - Total water pumpage in 1938 was

TO OBTAIN TAX DATA

Clarence A. Jackson, Gross Income Tax Director, today reminded

10,567,300,000 gallons which was|Indiang residents that they are relisted as “slightly less” than in 1937| quired to inform assessors whether

due to cool and wet weather in the early summer months. The average number of employees last year was 332, compared with 327 the preceding year.

they paid a gross income tax for the preceding caleridar year. More than 1200 county and township assessors are mandated under law to obtain an answer under oath to that question, which appears on

the 1939 assessment sheets, he said.

fines up to $20 for each omission, he warned.

PRIZE STORY REJECTED NEW YORK, March 10 (U. P.).— Bess Streeter Aldrich, noted Nebraska novelist, was in town today with a few heartening words for aspiring writers. \ She said her story “The Man Who Caught the Weather” was turned down by 28 editors. The 29th bought

it and subsequently it won the O. Henry Award. :

- SHORTRIDGE PLANS «CONTEST ON WRITING

A contest for writers on the

Shortridge High School Daily Echo, was announced today.

the best news story, editorial, feature story, sports story, personal column, feature column, interview, sports column, first, second and third pages and best of five issues of the Echo.

The School’s Press Club is sponsor. Sol Blockman is contest

See Your Doctor

IF FAST-ACTING BAYER ASPIRIN USED THIS s nounced 0647. wermve] WAY FAILS TO RELIEVE DISCOMFORT OF

y 0 L DS . chairman and Patricia Jackson, : Victor Jose, Margaret Stark, Sidney : Cahn, Melvin Goodard and Sue Mellett are committee members. | |

Richard Carson has been ap-' pointed art editbr of the Shortridge! High School Annual, Miss Essie Long, art sponsor, announced today. ————————————————————— i

‘PARIS IN SPRING’ DUE | * FOR. SCOTTISH RITE

“Paris in Spring,” a musical and dancing revue, is to be presented

auditorium of the Scottish Rite Cathedral.

The entertainment is in connec-|§

tion with the regular monthly dance. Carl G. Seytter is committee chairman, assisted by W. S. Akin, John R. Colby, Ralph R. Hart, Royal B. Colby, Walter T. Horn, Harry A. Lindeman Jr, Frank Mutz, Garrett W. Olds, Robert E. Schreiber, Lenard E. Webster, Harry A. Pihl and Fred I. Willis.

A dance will follow the enter-| 1.

tainment. The final dinner-dance of the social season will be on April 28.

BUTLER FRATERNITY “HONORS CHAILLAUX

Homer L. Chaillaux, American Legion Americanism director, and 10 pledges have been initiated in the Butler University chapter of Alpha Phi Omega, national service fraternity. Initiates include Richard Chapin, ‘William Dinwiddie, Phil Irwin, Elbert Eltzrath, Phil Klotz, Harry Hadd,. Courtney Niman, Richard Mohr, Paul Patterson and William Kerberg. . New officers of the chapter are Robert Kershaw, president; Robert Patrick, vice president; Max Wildman, secretary; Edward Liljeblad, treasurer; David Craycraft, historian and Richard Riser, alumni secretary.

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