Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 January 1940 — Page 2

ELECTRIC BILLS FOR CITY, STATE |. ‘BELOW AVERAGE

Residential Costs Under : Figure for Nation, U. S. Reports.

ET Indiana's electric light bills average somewhat below the national _ 8verage, a Federal Power Commison survey revealed today. : The survey also showed that Indianapolis’ electric bills for residential are lower than the average ky .cities of 50,000 or more populaResidential Bills Lower

Indianapolis’ residential electricity bills for various consumption figures are: 25 kilowatt hours, $1.25, or 15 cents below the national average:

RTT kwh, $3.85, or 11 cents below

the average; 250 kwh, $6.95, or 26 cents below the average. Indiana’s average bills for 25- kwh residential consumption are 17th from the lowest, in comparison with ‘ the other 47 states. For 100 kwh the state ranks 20th and for 250 kwh 19th. ‘A comparison of the state’s average for other types of electric service follows: Commercial light service—50 kwh., 13th place; 375 kwh. eighth; 750 ‘kwh, fifth; commercial power service—375 kwh., 19th; 1500 kwh., 11th; kwh., 18th: industrial service— 30, wkh., 27th; 60,000 kwh., 31st, and"200,000 kwh., 28th.

Public Utility Bills Lowest

- The lowest state averages for the “.12 typical bills are distributed among California, Tennessee and Washington. The highest average bills are distributed among Arizona, - Arkansas, New Mexico, New York, Rhode Istand and Wyoming. ~ Privately owned utilities, according to the report, serve 89.6 per cent . of the communities and 88.3 per cent of the population, the remainder being served by publicly owned utilities. The survey showed that average bills for publicly owned utilities are lower than those of privately owned utilities for all consumption totals and in all community size groups, excepting residential service in com‘munties under 2500 population.

START DELAYED FOR NEW RADIO SYSTEM

NEW YORK, Jan. 1 (U.P) ~The Transcontinental Broadcast tem, new radio network of Elliott Roosevelt is charged today that the advertising

forced postponement of its inauguration from Jan. 1 to Feb. 1. A vice president of the agency countered, however, with the assertion that dealings with the new chain had not progrssed beyond the “negotiations stage” and that the chain had not progressed beyond the of its financial stability.” John T. Adams, TBS board chairman, charged that the agency of Blackett, | Sample & Humbert had failed to ~ fulfill its commitment of 15 night time hours of time for accounts of Sterling Products and American

In 1939)

With the midnight ringing of bells -today, Indianapolis put another year of history behind her. Major local news occurrences of 1939 were:

JANUARY

two dead and 14 injured in the County. 3-—Safety Board approves drastic shakeup of the Police Department as recommended by Chief Morrissey. 5—QGovernor Townsend asks Legislature for tax law reforms in his opening address. 10—Mayor Sullivan asks citizens’ aid in study of proposed water purchase. 11—Investigation of school textbook situation begins after Lieut. Gov. Henry ¥. Schricker attacks present method of adoption as a “racket.” 18—Mrs. Carrie Lelah Romig victim of hammer slayer. "24—House kills motion to bring D. C. Stephenson here tw plead his case.

FEBRUARY

6—Legislators get bill which would enable Indianapolis to purchase the

1—The 1839 trafic toll begins with

“Little Sir Echo, How Do You son. Walter David’s first.

Place.

Indianapolis Water Co, 8—“Wild Bill” Cummings after his auto hurtles creek. 20—William Ray Butsch, 57-year-old ex-convict, indicted by Marion County Grand Jury. on murder charge in Romig ‘Case. 22—Indiana farmers, 10,000 strong, march on State House in: protest of proposed cut in gross income tax.

24—Influenza wave hits peak with 75,000 ill in City.

MARCH

2—Governor Townsend signs new liquor law; taverns to close at midnight - T—State’s record budget of $83,568,449 passed by Legislature; approval also given marriage, liquor, city manager, Jadgei repeal, election and fireworks measures; Legislature adjourns.

8—Father sues when child is ousted from school for failure to receive ordered vaccination. 13—Former Mayor Olin R. Holt of Kokomo and 10 others indicted by Federal Grand Jury on WPA fraud charges. 25—$200,000 light rate slash to go into effect April 1. =~ 30—Lacal G-Men join hunt for Franklin bank teller who disappeared with $8705.

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APRIL

12—Dr: James W. Putnam resigns as Butler University president.

.13—Price of milk drops 1 cent. 14—Thousands’attend Home Show. 26—Col. Charles A. Lindbergh in-

plant.

Home Products.

a nySy FANE CARE OF MY EYES’

RESOLUTION FOR EVERYBODY

Come prove the true condition of your \ eyes. If you don’t need glasses, you will be told so. off any longer!

27—State Highway Department

THE BEST NEW YEAR'S

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spects the Allison Engineering Co.|.

‘lord average of 115.035 m. p. h.

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And Sir Echo comes back with “Happy Birthday To You.” He was the first boy born in Indianapolis last year. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Hardy Thompson, 520 N. Belle Vieu

World, You're’ Fun

Janet Sue Spear had a birthday today, too. and Mrs. Paul Spear, 714 Berwick Ave. she was the second girl born here last New Year’s Day. The first baby born last Jan. 1 was Judith Diann Oliver, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry F. Oliver, 616 Exeter St.

Do,” sings Walter David Thomp-

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drops 225 employees because of budget slash.

MAY

1—Two thousand teachers receive $220,000 in pay increases.

4-City parks ban topless bathing suits.

12—Nathan Straus, United States Housing ‘Administrator: visiting here, says of Indianapolis ‘slums, “this isn’t civilized.” :

at $167, 772, the highest in history of State lawmaking.

15—Marion County Grand Jury brands Colored Orphans’ Home as “insanitary.” 21—Townsend Old-Age Pension Group opens national convention here. 30—Calling | the United States “a paradise,” Paul V. McNutt: pleads for peace at gigantic. home-coming address here.

JULY

16—Dr. Daniel Sommer Robison named Butler University president. 20—Jimmy Snyder, Chicago's flying milkman, sets new Speedway qualification record of 130.138 m. p. h. 28—New radio laboratory at Air~ port dedicated. 30—Floyd- Roberts, 1938 winner, dies in -three-car. Speedway crash as Wilbur Shaw triumphs with rec-

JUNE :

2—City decides to condemn right-of-way for the $500,000 White River flood control project. 5—Holt and six others sentenced following convictions on charges of conspiring to defraud the Government.

6—Two arrested here in $640,000 “swindle ring.” = |

14—1939 Legislature expense set

1—Judson Dickerman, Federal utilities expert, after studying Water Co. purchase proposal says price suggested by owners is $1,411,000 too high.

5—John Fagan, 46, worker on Coliseum at Fair Grounds, is electrocuted; two hurt in vain attempt to save him..

6—Valuations of Center Township (inside) -drop $1,237,080.

7—A Times survey shows average traffic fine paid is 99 cents; Water Co. purchase negotiations deadlocked.

17—Dickerman makes recommendations that City - purchase water company for $4,500,000.

18—Seven homes struck by lightning as storm sweeps city. 20—Acquisition of at least 12 new playgrounds is announced by Park Board. 21—Harriett Randall, young Hillcrest star, defeats Elizabeth Dunn, also of Indianapolis,” in the final match of the Women's State Golf Tournament. 24—State liquor industry maps self-policing at convention here. 26—8uit filed here delays water company negotiations. 28—Survey shows food prices 18 per cent under last year.

AUGUST

. 1—Congress sends two WPA investigators here. 4—Epidemic of bicycle marathons nets parents a tongue lashing from Chief Morrissey, who threatens “to stop nonsense.”

5—Chief’s actions drive marathon-

ers into trees for a new type con-}

test.

10—Allison gets $2, 275,000 order for war plane motor from War Department; City’s courts called “weak” link in traffic safety by Sergt. Dickinson, traffic expert. 17—Federal prosecutor Val Nolan plans to make personal tour of WPA

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: wea projects here cited for U. 8. prosecution.

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J ase abandoned, tax u purchas issue

“SEPTEMBER

5—Rush for fow-price empties shelves of local grocers. 7—Report industry here ready it U. 8. goes into war.

8—Record-breaking State “Fair

+4 closes. . 14—Mercury hits: 100 to break

record. 16—WPA official says pledge of City to share hospital with Negroes

. |has been broken.

18—Mr1s. Wendell Sherk, only Indianapolis passenger on the torpedoed British liner Athenia, returns. : 21—Carl P. Kortepeter and Gurney G. Derbyshire indicted by Federal Grand Jury in WPA probe; Chamber of Commerce charges many on relief rolls do not Deed a.

23—Indiana G. O. P, stages a rally

here,

~ 27—Board chops $9100 from county budget items. 29—Carelessness at playground blamed : for explosion injuring 13-year-old boy. 30—Mayor’s committee recomTends merit system in Hing park Jo . J

OCTOBER 2%

~ 11—-Thomas M. Quinn, Center Township trusee, admits “politics in relief.” “I'll tighten down . . T've been too easy,” he says.

12—Prosecutor David M. Lewis in-

| | vites public's aid in Grand Jury

relief quiz. 19—John Barton Griffin, son-in-

: law of Trustee Quinn, milk route

owner, arrested in relief investiga--tion. 20—Dan Anderson, Quinn’s campaign manager and grocer, arrested, accused of filing false claims. 21—Kindergarten aid killed, six hurt in crash, including Oral Hildebrand, New York Yankee pitcher. 26—Indiana Public School teachers. convene for annual convention. 27—Teachers ask President Roosevelt: to keep us out of war.

NOVEMBER

3—Names of Democratic workers found on payroll in trustee’s office. 14—William Book, Chamber of Commerce executive vice president, advocates Federal food stamp plan here. 15—One-cent increase in milk price arouses wide protest. 16—National Municipal League members meeting here predict City

Indianapolis in “five or six years.”

17—Keep U. 8S. out of war, 5000 at Indiana Farm Bureau convention here ask.

18—Frank McHale, McNutt-for-President manager, and Bowman Elder, a McNutt adviser, quit Two Per Cent Club. t

22 -— Quinn resigns as Center Township trustee, offers to give testimony to Grand Jury. 24 — Walter Boetcher, Mayor, named acting trustee. 256—Father of boy burned at playground charges City with neglect, asks $100,000 damages. 27—Civic leaders protest milk price before State Milk Control Board. 29—1940 tax rate is set at $3.28, representing a 7-cent increase. 30—Henry Mueller, chief deputy sheriff, selected by County Commissioners as trustee for Center Township.

DECEMBER

A—Warren Township trustee pact with campaign managers investigated 2—Trustee Quinn charged by Grand Jury with official neglect and accepting bribes. 4—Governor extends auto tag deadline until March 1. 5—Highest honor of Community Fund given A. L. Ruddell. 6—Kortepeter and Derbyshire found: guilty in Federal Court on WPA charges. 8—Quinn pleads guilty to official negligence indictment. 9—Bandit kills East Side grocer. 14—City Park Superintendent A. C. Sallee asks for full power in Park Department. 16—City decides to try unit purchase plan Jan. 15; City fireman killed when truck upsets. , 21—Milk Board makes price increase permanent despite protests of civic groups. 25—Clothe-A-Child campaign benefits 2638 children, setting a new record; city celebrates one of ité"'most prosperous Christmas Days in a decade.

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soon; Hoosier Army pilot injured here dies after flying trip to Washington, D. C. hospital. 27—Five-inch snow blankets city; traffic clogged. 27—City digs out of 5-inch snow with more to come; lump bidding cuts gasoline cost for the city. 29—Circuit Court Judge Earl R. Cox upholds ban on liquor sales New Year’s Day. 30—John G. McNutt ‘succeeds Leo X. Smith as Center Township at-

torney; Louis €. Brandt accepts reappointment to Works Board.

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9—Community Fund begins drive. ||

manager form of government for}

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~The year 1939 marked the peak in a program Of safety and accident prevention work of the Indianapolis Railways and the Peoples Motor Coach Co. and brought /#& national and a local safety award. to the city transit system. During the year just closed, the system was awarded the Anthony N. Brady Memorial . Safety Medal presented by the American Museum of Safety of New York City. The organization also: won the grand award in the Indianapolis InterFleet Safety Contest. To win’ the awards, the transit companies reduced accidents 27 per cent in 1938 and carried on an accident prevention program among employees. Safety meetings were held, outstanding operators were given safety awards, special bulletins and warnings concerning street and traffic conditions were posted, slogan

Brady ‘Medal Comes to i.

Quits Driving

FREETOWN, Ind, Jan. 1 (U. P).—The State of Indiana will }| have at least one less driver in

Martin Henry has decided that he won't apply for a new certificate because his hearing isn’t 50 good any more and his family gets worried when ‘he drives around. Henry is 94 and a- civil War veteran. “I can drive as good as ever I: could,” he said, “but they fuss about me going out alone so much I guess I'll just quit.” He was married for the third time 13 years ago when he was 81. He has seven children, 24 serandchildren, 25 great-grand-_children and one great-great-great-grandchild.

contests were held, safety letters circulated and close attention paid to safe maintenance of vehicles. The transit system Oct. 3 observed the 75th anniversary of street railway system in Indianapolis. On Oct. 3, 1864, when the first mule car line was opened, there was only one mile of tracks in service. Today there dre

192 route miles of service.

| City Council siembers fll | vene at City Hall tonight officers formally for 1940, The officers will be Joséph Wood, president, and Albert’ O, De luse, vice president, both Democra This slate was decided by the cratic . majority faction at a “4 prise” caucus last week. Mr. Wood was president of the 1939 Council while Mr. Deluse suc~ ceeds Guy Ross as vice presiden

-{Slight changes in the personnel

Couneil’s committee’s may be mad but the Democrats will retain cone trol of the powerful finance coms mittee. hat

CLOCK TICKS 103 YEARS OWSSO, Mich, Jan. 1 (U) PB), —George Smith’s 103-year-old Mass sachusetts-made clock still keeps; good Yime,

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A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR

to the 55,995 families whose: financial problems we hope we've helped to solve ...and to many others whom, should the need arise, we stand ready to serve during the coming year.

WILLIAM L. SCHLOSS, President P. C. NEIDLINGER, Vice-Pres. OWARD M. COOTS, Vice-Pres. EROY KAHLER, Secy. and. ‘Treas, JACKIEL W. JOSEPH, Counsel

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