Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 April 1939 — Page 8

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‘VALUE OF WATER COMPANY DOWN, MAROTT CLAIMS

Merchant Believes City Would Suffer Loss if It Bought Utility.

The purchase of the Indianapolis Water Co. would cost the City about 10 million dollars more than the true value of the property, according to George J. Marott, local merchant. Speaking last night before the Indianapolis Purchasing Agents Association in what he termed the “first after-dinner speech I have made in vears,” Mr. Marott outlined several reasons for his statement. “The Water Co. today is not worth as much as it was five years ago,” he said. “In addition the large growth of air conditioning is using up our supply of good well water.

Points to Tax Loss

“After that is gone, all we will have left is "Vhite River. And what is that worth for drinking?” “The last Legislature, by exempting municipally-owned utilities from taxation, lost three-quarters of a million dollars in taxes for the City of Indianapolis. The City would

Union Sponsors History Class— The Indianapolis Central Labor Union is sponsoring, in co-operation with the Adult Education Division of District 6 of the WPA, a class in Labor History each Wednesday at 7:30 p. m. at the Iron Workers’ | Hall, 411 Transportation Bldg. Any | person over 16 whois not attending school may attend without charge, according to Leon Worthall and D. R. Barneclo, education committee charman. The program is a continuation of their educational work in conformity with the recommendations of the last state convention of the A. F. of L.

When Chicago and Eastern seaboard cities begin operating under Daylight Saving Time Sunday, a new New York Central train schedule will prevail. The “Knickerbocker” will leave here at 4:30 p. m., arriving at New York at 10:15 a. m. This train will be used by the James Whitcomb Riley Tours to the World's Fair. The “White City Special” will leave at 1:25 p. m,, arriving at Chicago at 5:25 p. m. and the “Sycamore” will leave at 4:35 p. m,, arriving at Chicago at 8:15 p. m. A semilocal train leaving at 3:25 p. m. will make stops at Anderson, Muncie, Winchester and Union City and arrive at Buffalo at 6:45 a. m. Train 6 will be discontinued.

Dr. Raymond Walters, University of Cincinnati president, will address the Indianapolis Association of Phi Beta Kappa at a meeting tonight at the World War Memorial. His subject will

be “Liberal Education and Citizenship.” He will be introduced by Hugh McK Landon, association executive committee chairman. Dr. Walters is a graduate of Lehigh University.

lose an addition $400,000 in taxes if it purchased the Water Co.” Mr. Marott said that several versons were trying to buy the vrop-! erty.

Although he had been scheduled;

1. U. Lectures End Tonight—The RCA Plant Extension Starts — “World Today” lecture series of the Brick work on the one-story addi- Indiana University Extension Cention to the RCA manufacturing ter will end tonight when Cedric

lant at LaSalle and E. Michigan Cummins of the Extension Division The lecture,

Civil Service Jobs Open—Applications for competitive examinations will be received by the U. S. Civil Service Commission until May 22 for the following positions: Senior air safety investigator, $4600 a year, and Justice Department assistant librarian, $2600 a year. Applications for examinations will be received until May 3 for the following positions: Second officer, first assistant engineer, quartermaster, oiler, junior and senior typist, junior and senior stenographer, all of the 15th U. S. Lighthouse District. May 15 is the closing date for applicants for seven grades of Engineering Grades in the following optional branches—agricultural, civil, construction, electrical, mechanical and photogrammetry. Salaries range from $1260 to $2600 a year.

John W. Wheeler Appointed— John W. Wheeler, former Highway

Commissioner and chairman of the, State Planning Board, has been appointed general manager of the Cities Construction Co, Hammond. The appointment will be effective May 10 when Mr. Wheeler will resign as assistant chief engineer of the Burlington Lines. He is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the American Railway Engineering Association and a trustee of Purdue University.

CAA Aid to Speak Here—Grove Webster, chief of the private flying development division of the Civil Aeronautics Authority, will speak before the Indiana Aircraft Trades’ Association at the Hotel Antlers at 6:30 p. m. tomorrow. Capt. C. F. Cornish, president, and manager of the Ft. Wayne Municipal Airport, will have charge. He will be assisted by Capt. Lawrence

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

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WATER ASSOCIATION ELECTS, ADJOURNS

H. M. Schwartz of Vincennes was elected chairman of the Indiana section of the American Water Works Association at the closing session of the 32d annual convention at the Hotel Antlers last night. Other officers include John A. Bruhn, Indianapolis, vice chairman; H. G. Hornstman, Indianapolis, sec-retary-treasurer, and H. J. Draves of Michigan City, assistant secretary. Howard A. Dill of Richmond, was presented the Fuller Award for distinguished service. Speakers were Harry E. Jordan, formerly of Indianapolis and now secretary of the national association; H. E. Hudson, Chicago; J. C. Vaughn, Hammond; L. I. Bursdall, Chicago, and C. K. Calvert, Indianapolis.

AIR RIFLE PELLET

STRIKES CHILD OF 5

Barbara Lee Wright, 5, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wright, 2051 N. Dearborn St, was wounded slightly last night when struck by a pellet from an air rifle, The child was playing on a teetertotter in the yard when the shot from the rifie in the hands of a neighbor boy struck her on the right arm, police reported. Her mother said the skin was broken, but that the wound was not serious. STEAM and OIL

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Opposing attorneys in the petition] of supporters of Homer Martin, president of the independent branch of the United Automobile Workers of America, for a permanent injunction against C. I. O. officials of Local No. 9, today sought a judge from] outside St. Joseph County to hear| the case. | The hearing was postponed vesterday when both sides agreed to find! another judge to try the case. Su-! perior Court Judge J. Fred Bingham, ! who granted a temporary injunction to the Martin faction, was expected | to disqualify himself because of| relationship to one of the litigants. He modified the injunction early this week to permit the C. I. O. of-

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