Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 January 1940 — Page 2
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MANUFACTURING JOBS AND WAGES UP FIFTH MONTH
Retail Trade Employment Shows Increase of 15 Per Cent.
Employment and payrolls: in Indiana manufacturing plants gained for the fifth consecutive month, according to mid-December reports . of the State Employment Service - issued today. The non-manufacturing groups also showed larger totals as Christmas retail trade recorded the greatest percentage of gain in recent years. Retail. trade employment increased 15 per cent and payrolls 13 per cent over November.
Factory Payrolls Up
Weekly factory payrolls at the mid-December period averaged $8.349,381, an increase of 4 per cent since mid-November and 29 per cent over mid-December, 1938. The estimated number of wage earners in manufacturing industries in mid-December was 299,620, or nearly 6600 more than those working in mid-November. . Estimates showed that nearly 45,000 more persons were employed in Indiana factories during December than in July, I'rom July to December factory payrolls advanced 32 ver cent or more than $2,085,000 in the weekly total. The average number of manufacturing employees in 1939 was approximately 268,000 which was 13 per cent above the 1938 average. However the 1939 average was I per cent below the 1937 level. In 1939 factory payrolls were 27 per cent above 1938, but 13 per cent of the 1937 figure. The weekly average of payrolls in 1939 was almost $1,500,000 greater than the 1338 average.
Retail Totals Rise
Indiana retail establishments employed an estimated 124,400 persons in mid-December. This total excedeed any month during the period since January, 1935. There was a net gain of more than 16,000 inthe number employed by retailers from mid-November to mid-December. General merchandising -establish-
‘ments alone increased employment
approximately 52 per cent. Indiana factory workers received an average of $27.87 per week for the December period. This was the highest weekly wage recorded for 1939. The average hours worked per weeks increased to 39 7-10th hours in December, a gain of 2 of 1 per cent over November.
U, CENTER TO GIVE PERSONNEL COURSE
A course in personnel management will be given py the Indiana University Extension Center here next semester. The course will be taught by Prof. John F. Mee, who joined the I. U. faculty last fall as placement manager and assistant professor of
management of the school of
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istration. The course will deal with the problems and metHods of obtaining, maintaining and util- ,
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er in all kinds § and fields of business activity. Included will be the work and practices involved in: 1. Employment, promotion and transfer. 2. Safety and health programs of business firms. 3. Personnel research, .job analysis, job specifications and job evaluation. - 4. Development and maintenance of morale of employees along with the business aspect of industrial relations. 5. Training and educational programs of business firms. 6. Administration of wage and hour policies. 7. Welfare and service activities prevalent in modern business. The class will meet at 7 p. m.
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WPA GRAND JURY TO RESUME JAN. 30
The special Federal Grand Jury which has been investigating alleged WPA irregularities in the Southern Indiana District will resume Jan. 30. : The Grand Jury recessed yesterday after listening to witnesses since Monday. U. S. District Attorney Val Nolan said the recess was called so that WPA division of investigation . agents could complete the cases ese “will be presented to the Jury on its
return. While the District Attorney did
* not comment on what cases the 22
men had heard, it was learned they completed their study of extension of Ritter Ave. from Southeastern
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HUSBAND OF SLAIN
_ WOMAN ASKS $10,000
VALPARAISO, Ind, Jan. 20 (U. . P.).—A suit asking $10,000 for. injuries suffered last month. when Mrs. Mary Rule was shot fatally, allegedly by her brother, Joseph Strippi, was on file in Porter Circuit Court today by James Rule, husband of the dead woman. Rule declared Strippi shot him in the shoulder at the same time that
Mrs. Rule was killed. The shooting occurred after an argument be-
tween Strippi and Mrs. Rule over distribution of an estate. Strippi is
under indictment on a murder
Center Piece for Event Opening April 12.
This spacious, five-room “honeymoon” home will be one of the three houses forming the centerpiece of the 1940 Home Show which
opens for nine days on April 12. The plans, submitted by Architect Leslie F. Ayres, were chosen from 17 plans by a committee composed of Anto Scherrer, Indianapolis Times columnist; Mrs. Eleanor Miller of L. S. Ayres & Co. and Robert L. Mason, a builder. The house is so designed that the ceiling of the living room cuts: up into the space usually devoted to an attic, thus effecting a high-ceil-ing, spacious living room. There is no basement. The heating plant is to be installed in a corner of the garage and will serve to keep the garage heated in the winter. Space in the garage can be used as a utility room and when the car is pulled out, enough room is furnished to dry clothes inside. The house, designed to cost about $4500, is ideal for a young couple, said J. Frank Cantwell, managing director of the show. The two other houses for the show will be a lodge costing around $3000 and a home in the $8000 class.
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HOOSIERS IN WASHINGTON
—By Daniel M. Kidney
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.—When and if R. Earl Peters resigns his post as Indiana Director of the Fed-
eral Housing Administration to run for Governor, neither Senator Frederick VanNuys nor Senator Sherman Minton will have any yen to name his successor, they have confessed. The former is out of the patronage business and the latter, who is up for re-election this year, wishes he was also. For Senator Minton still has a two-quart headache from trying to make Pleas Greenlee the Internal Revenue Collector at Indianapolis. When Collector Will Smith fell into disfavor with Senator Van-
(Nuys, who recommended him orig-
inally, it seemed like a good idea to put Pleas on the job, particularly since his $10,000 Bituminous Coal Commission post was about to be rubbed out by reorganization.
Runs Into Difficulties
So Senator Minton got Senator VanNuys to join in recommending Mr. Greenlee for the Smith post. But the Internal Revenue Bureau and the Treasury found Mr. Smith efficient and allegedly found Mr. Greenlee deficient—even on his >wn tax return. Their recommendation to turn thumbs down on him carried more weight with the White House .than the combined indorsement of a 100 per cent New Dealer and a 100 per cent Conservative Democrat. About the only thing that finally came out of this fiasco was a swarm of Treasury agent. descending on Indiana and recurrent rumors of what may come out of their investigations of the Two Per Cent Club and its probable effect upon the Presidential candidacy of former Governor Paul V. McNutt. “I probably won't even be asked to recommend a successor if Earl Peters quits his FHA job,” Senator Minton said. “And that is all right with me. I had enough trouble trying to get Pleas that job to last me for a long, long time.”
Farley Came Forward
The final blow came when friends of Senator Minton brought hack reports that Mr. Greenlee now is going about the State rapping him. Unlike the Internal Revenue post, the FHA State Directorship is not a Presidential appointment nor does it require confirmation by the Senate. State Directors are named by Stewart McDonald, Federal Housing Administration Administrator. In the Peters case the appointment was upon recommendation of his friend, Postmaster General James A.
in it. Before he can announce as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor, Mr. Peters is reaquired to resign under the Hatch Act. ” ” ”
Both old. and new friends here of Federal Security Administrator Paul V. McNutt are plenty irate at what they consider the unfair treatment he received at the hands of Walter Davenport writing in the current issue of Collier's magazine. Under the title “The’ Spreading McNutt Tree.” Mr. Davenport, who is a staff writer for Collier's, draws a picture of Indiana politics, which makes McNutt a mere front for the machinations of Frank M. McHale and Bowman Elder. Those familiar with Mr, McNutt before his “Frank and Bow” days, point. out that he was a World War Lieutenant Colone! and the youngest dean of a law school in the United States before he had any hook-un with either one. + The Davenport piece suggests that this pair put “Professor” McNutt in the American Legion commanderships, both State and National, the Governor’s office, and now are run-
Nutt backers here point out.
For Mr. McHale opposed Mr. Mc-
Farley, and Senator VanNuys joined |:
ning him for President. The latter. is the only truthful statement Mc-
Nutt for Indiana Department Commander of the American Legion and Mr. Elder was one of the so-called “king-makers” of the national organization who battled against Mr. McNutt’s getting the National Commandership. So far as the ‘Governorship is concerned, even his enemies admit that R. Earl Peters, then State Democratic chairman, had more to do with building up Dean McNutt for the nomination than Frank and Bow put together, they say. A few more pieces like the one in Collier's about the Indianapolis pair and these two heavy (literally) McNutt backers may prove more of a handicap than help in the Presi-
dential campaign, according to the
Washington viewpoint. “Certainly Frank and Bow didn’t make Paul the High Commissioner of the Philippines nor put him in
Nutt’s friends here commenied. “It may be that the man who did these things for him will be the deciding factor in giving him: the Democratic Presidential nomination also.” ”» ” » Tribute to Mr. McNutt’s speech to the National Sojourners was paid in the House this week by Rep. John E. Rankin (D. Miss.), who had the entire address put into the Congressional Record. The speech dealt with the trade agreements and foreign policy of the
his present post,” one of Mr. Mc-
Administration, backing 'both and praising President Roosevelt for carrying them out. “It is one of the most masterful discussions of the great questions now confronting the American people that has come to my notice,” Rep. Rankin said. “I believe that it expresses the views of an overwhelming majorit; of the patriotic people of this cou try who are interested in restoring prosperity, maintaining American independence, and helping to promote the peace of mankind.”
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Few good words are said for foreigners in either the House or Senate these days, but sometimes the criticism does arouse a bit of humanitarian defense. This week both Senator Minton and Rep. William: R. Schulte (D. Ind.) contributed some kind words. Criticising the plan of Senator Walter F. George (D. Ga.) to deport aliens who signed confessions of espionage or sabotage, Senator Minton suggested that convictions should be made first to avoid the
{danger of the third degree.:
Rep. Schulte, who is a member of the House Immigration Committee, vigorously defended the immigrants in a& speech on the House floor and concluded: “Certainly all of our forefathers did not come over in the Mayflower.”
WARNS OF DANGER T0 SCHOOL PATROL
Indianapolis safety patrol boys were warned today not to stand in the street while aiding school children. “Reports have come to this office that some patrol boys are standing in the street,” William A. Evans, schools safety difctor, said. “Some boys even are forming lanes for children to walk through. “This is not only against the policy of the National Safety Council, which has ruled that boys. should stand only one pace from the curb, but it is extremely dangerous. “In no case should boys direct vehicular traffic.” He urged the co-operation of the boys, school teachers, parents and the public in correcting this practice.
ROTARY WILL HEAR NATIVE WELSHMAN
Arthur Walwyn Evans, veteran lecturer and a native of Wales, will speak on. “What America Means to Me” at the Rotary Club luncheon at 12:15 p. m. Tuesday at the Claypool Hotel. Approximately 50 members of the Anderson Rotary Club will be guests at the luncheon. * A special traction car has been chartered for the round trip to Indianapolis.
Chicken Heart Is Still Alive
Times Special NEW YORK, Jan. 20.—The report on the death of Dr. Alex Carrel’s chicken heart was slightly exaggerated, it appears today. It was based on information from Waldo R. Finn, assistant business manager of Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, who stated that all of Dr. Carrel’'s experimental work at the institute had been discontinued when the famous scientist left for Paris last July. Furthermore, Mr. Finn stated emphatically, nobody at the institute could cast any more light on the fate o fthe chicken heart and it would be impossible to reach any of Dr. Carrel's former associates. Mr, Finn said today he learned that some one had taken the chicken heart tissue away from the institute and was keeping it alive elsewhere—a fact previously unknown to him or to anyone else at the institute. It was learned today .-from Dr. Herbert Gesser, director of the institute, that when Dr. Carrell left last July he arranged to have a private laboratory continue the chicken heart issue experiment.
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: By SAM TYNDALL The nation’s commercial and mili-
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the Municipal Airport here Feb. 13 to inspect a locally developed revo-
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The commercial airlines representatives will meet here as members of the Air Transport Association of America, which will hold a regular business session in conjunction with the inspection. . The inspection has been requested by the Civil Aeronautics Authority, which recently purchased the new air aviation aid from its inventor, John Bartow. :
Navy Officers Coming
The light has been under development here by Mr. Bartow and Civil Aeronautics Authority experts for almost two years. Its rays are said to be capable of penetrating higher altitudes: than any similar landing device. In addition to the Air Transport Association members and experts from the U. 8. Army “air arm,” others expected here include officers of the U. S. Navy air fleet, members of the CAA technical development section and representatives of airplane and airport equipment
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Crack pilots of the country’s
ditional tests of the radio instrument landing system also are scheduled to be made. Minor modifications in the radio “blind” landing apparatus developed
transport industry last summer. Power Secret Guarded .
‘Mr. Bartow, originally from Philadelphia, is a former pilot. His light is reported to be capable of piercing dense fog to bring the pattern of airport . runways within vision of descending pilots “blacked out” by darkness and ‘zero-zero” weather conditions. To pilots in the air the runways appear as dark lanes between two lines of light. The secret of the light’s great reflective power has not been disclosed. One of the principal features is the sharpness of the reflection made possible by a synchronized direction system of installing the lights. The lights will not blind pilots and will eliminate dangerous shadows, said to be one of the rawbacks of present landing light systems. In the tests, pilots will use radio instrument landing radio system in conjunction with the lights, long believed the necessary combination for practical and safe airplane landings during inclement weather.
Col. Gorrell to Preside
When used with the lights the radio system becomes an “approach” device instead of the “blind” landing apparatus as it has been commonly referred to. The meetings are expected to last for three days. Col. S. Gorrell, president. of the Air Transport Association and former auto manufacturer here, is scheduled to preside at the association’s business
sessions.
139 YULE CLEARINGS TOP TOTAL FOR '38
The Indianapolis Christmas Clearing House, which maintains files on persons needing relief and prevents duplication in aid, had 477 more registrations in 1939 than in 1938. A total of 11,505 requests for information were received and 9980
"|individuals or families cleared for
gifts, the organization stated in the 28th annual report made today. There were also 1149 duplications prevented and 363 letters were received asking for aid. The duplication service prevents the same family from receiving assistance from more than one charitable group and makes possible the greatest division of gifts, according to Miss Anna Mock, director. All cards filed were destroyed and the Clearing House a temporary organization, closed its activities until another holiday season.
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K. of C. Deputies to Meet— Knights of Columbus district deputies of the Indiana jurisdiction will meet Sunday afternoon at the Indianapolis K. of C. clubhouse.
bert E. Powell, New Albany, state deputy. John T. Rocap, local district deputy, has charge of arrangements for the session.
Englewood Lodge Meeis Monday— The Englewood Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star will conduct an affiliation service at 8 p. m. Monday at the Englewood Masonic Temple, 2714 E. Washington St. Jobs Daughters Bethal 1 will present a drill. Mrs. Savannah Blake is worthy matron and. Wililam T. Quillen is worthy patron.
Club to Serve Supper—Townsend Club 9 will serve a cafeteria supper Monday evening at Hamilton Ave.
The meeting will be directed by Gil- |.
“XY” Secretary to Speak—Parker Jordan, new Y. M. C. A. executive secretary, will speak at the Indianapolis Methodist Ministers’ Association Monday at 10 a. m. in the Roberts Park Church.
Jenner Will Speak Here—Sta Senator William E. Jenner o Shoals, candidate for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, will address the Irvington Republican Club Monday night. Roy O. Lewis, president, said the meeting would be open to the public.
Gets Promotion — Mrs. Lucille Petithory, a stenographer in the Engineering Department, has been appointed secretary to City Engineer M. G. Johnson to fill the vacancy left by Miss Mary Hussey, whose marriage to Mr. Johnson was announced Jan. 5. Mr. Johnson said that no one has yet been selected to
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An Indianapolis man believed to be the father of at least one of the two principals in the “brother-sis-ter” marriage mixup, was sought for questioning by Juvenile Court authorities today in their efforts to
of the orphaned couple. The 20-year-old bridegromm and
his “sister-bride” remained convinced they are not brother and sister despite the preponderance of evidence in Juvenile Court records which show them to have been born here of the same parents. At the same time, Juvenile Court Judge Wilfred Bradshaw disclosed that lack of funds threatens to halt his plans for a blood test requested by the youth who wishes to convince Court authorities that he and his wife are not brother and sister. A blood test which experts say would have a 50-50 chance of conclusively proving kinship of the couple, if there is any, would cost about $50, Judge Bradshaw said.
CUSTOMER-BANDIT GETS $30 AT STORE
A smooth-shoven man in a checked overcoat walked into the Standard Grocery Co. store, 1658 E. Raymond St., last night, ordered a can of tobacco, paid for it and walked out. A few minutes later he returned. When Store Manager Jacob Sutter approached him he produced a nickel-plated revolver and announced, “this is a holdup. Give me the store’s money.” He ordered the money be placed in a small sack and then ordered Mr. Sutter and John Williams, 19, a clerk, to lay on the floor for five minutes after he left. He took the sack with about $30 and walked out. « The cold weather was no deterrent to a number of pretty thieves, police reported. They captured a 25-year-old man as he fled from-a filling station at 10th St. and Senate Ave. this morning, charging he had ransacking it. He refused to halt, and Officer Martin Kruse fired one shot at him. The bullet did not strike him, but he stumbled and fell to the sidewalk, striking his head on the concrete. The officers took him to City Hospital for treatment. Another 21-year-old youth was captured by state policemen in the 1100 block E. 12th St. this morning after he allegedly had looted several automobiles.
BURLINGTON ‘TO ADD THREE NEW ZEPHYRS
CHICAGO, Jan. 20 (U. P.).—The Burlington Railroad announced today the projected construction this spring of three new Diesel-powered, streamlined trains to be placed in use this year. The first of the planned additions to the Zephyr fleet will operate between Lincoln, Neb., and Kansas City, Mo., via Omaha. The two other fliers will be assigned to overnight service betwen Denver and Ft. Worth and Dallas, Tex., reducing by five hours the operating time be-
tween Colorado and the Texas cities.
F ather of at Least One in Marriage Mixup Sought
Court investigators said they were “fairly certain” that they “had a line” on a man they believe to be the father of the unfortunate pair and said every effort to locate him was being made. > The married couple were reared
apart from each other. They told Judge Bradshaw Thursday they met for the first time last April. She was reared by foster-parents here while her husband spent most of his boyhood years in orphans’ homes. Both said their mother is dead. : While court authorities pushed their investigdtion to verify records already uncovered showing the brother-sister relationship, the couple were living apart under court order, she at the home of her foster parents and he at a rooming house. They were married Jan. 6. Judge Bradshaw said he would withhold a final ruling permanently separating the couple until the investigation is completed and unquestionable proof of the relationship has been show. However, Judge Bradshaw has already declared that records convince him that the couple are brother and sister.
CITY PARKING
LOT OPPOSED *
Works Board Off Official Says ‘Municipal Service Is Not Needed Here.
There is no necessity for Indian= apolis to duplicate the experience of Kalamazoo, Mich. in establishe ing a municipal parking lot, in the opinion of Works Board members. The City of Kalamazoo created a municipal parking area several months ago at the request of local merchants, according to City Manager E. S. Clark. The lot holds 400 cars and parke ing is free for the first two hours, with a charge of 10 cents for the third hour and 5 cents for each additional hour. Leo F. Welch, Works Board vice president, said a municipal parking , lot is not needed here because the Indianapolis downtown area has an adequate number of private park ing lots. “I don’t: think a municipality should provide a service of this sort where it already is being provided by private enterprise,” he
said.
“The Kalamazoo plan, considered locally, raises the question whether parking should be considered a service which the City should supply. “Frankly, I don’t think that parke ing is'a municipal obligation.” Charles O. Britton, Board meme ber, expressed the same opinion, adding he was opposed to any ate tempt by the City to compete with private enterprise in any field. Besides Kalamazoo, municipal parking facilities are provided by Chicago, Pittsburgh and New York City.
ATTORNEY INDICTED ON ATTACK CHARGE
Roy O. Johnson, Indianapolis attorney, was indicted yesterday by the Marion County Grand Jury on charges of assault and battery with intent to rape. Mr. Johnson is free on $250 bond, Criminal Court Judge Dewey E. Myers set bond on new charges at $4500, a total of $1500 for each of the three indictments. Two of the indictments charge attempted ase sault on two girls, age 10 and 11. The new bond set by Judge Myers will not be effective until after the arraignment, which is expected to be some time before Feb. 1.
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