Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 February 1940 — Page 5
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Indiana Is Cartier. Center for Nearly Everything, Speaker Tells Group.
Representatives of 12 railroads serving Indiana today promised cooperation with the plans of the Indiana Division of State Publicity for bringing new industry and tourists to Indiana. _ The representatives of the various
roads emphasized - the mutual advantages of co-ordinating their industrial development programs with that of the Publicity Division at a meeting yesterday at the Indian- * apolis Athletic Club. Railroads represented were Nickel Plate; New York Central; Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacfic; Elgin, Joliet and Eastern; Wabash; Pere Marquette; Pennsylvania; Tllinois Central; Chicago & Eastern Illinois; Monon: Louisville & Nashville, and the Southern.
Methods Outlined
Governor M. Clifford Townsend welcomed the group and pointed out the advantages of Indiana’s “balanced agriculture and balanced industry.” Governor Townsend was introduced’ by Wray E. Fleming, Hoosier State Press Association manager and Publicity Division vice chairman. J. H. Albershardt, director of the Division, outlined methods of cooperating with the railroads. He pointed out Indiana’s “unusually favorable location .as an industrial state.” “Indiana is the center of almost everything,” he said. “Not only is it the center gt population and the center of iMMlustrial activity, but within an 800-mile radius of Indianapolis easily reached by fine transportation 'facilities are 90 per cent of the nation’s population, 87 per cent of the personal income tax returns, 89 per cent of the native white families, 88 per cent of the total wealth. 84 per cent of the pas-| senger autos and 87 per cent of the commercial cars, 88 per cent of U. S. retail sales, 90 per cent of bank assets and 92 per cent of bank savings accounts.”
State in “Center”
Mr. Albershardt said that within the same 800-mile circle are 95 per cent of the value of manufactured products of the United States, 77 per cent of the mineral products including iron ore, 89 per cent of the dairy products, 90 per cent of the nation’s lumber, 99 per cent of the manufactured gas, 96 per cent ef the steel, 84 per cent of the electrical horsepower, 82 per cent of the petroleum industry, 81 per cent of the wheat production and 99 per “cent of the corn production, as well as 93 per cent of the cotton produc-
on. Walter J. Behmer, president of the Associated Railways of Indiana, spoke briefly.
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MERGER BRINGS NEED FOR ROOM
Cassius J. Shirley Residence To Be Remodeled; Group Has 108 Chapters.
Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity has purchased the Cassius J. Shirley residence at 2029 N. Meridian St. and will transfer its national headquarters there as soon as remodeling is completed. . The fraternity has had its national headquarters in Indianapolis since 1920 and at present maintains offices in Circle Tower. The move, according to fraternity officials, was necessitated by - the fraternity's combining with Theta Kappa Nu Fraternity and the resultant expanded membership and activity. Lambda Chi Alpha has 30,000 .members, including 2500 students in 108 active chapters. Indiana chapters are at Indiana, Purdue, DePauw and Butler universities, Wabash and Hanover colleges and Rose Polytechnic Institute. The main features of the new building will be a reception hall, a stenographic and work room, a wrapping and mailing room, an administrative office, a conference room and the John E. Mason Library of Fraternal Literature. The sale was handled by the Robert MacGregor Realty Co. Donald V. Morris of the Fletcher Trust Co. represented the owners. Lloyd D. Claycombe, attorney, represented the fraternity. Other fraternities having central offices in Indianapolis are Sigma Nu, Delta Tau Delta, Alpha Chi Omega, Sigma Kappa and Alpha Kappa Psi.
WHISKY AND SODA STOLEN WITH RUSE
Someone called the Harbison last night and ordered two cartons of cigarets, a case of soda and a pint of whisky sent to an address in the 600 block on East Drive, Woodruff Place. While the messenger boy was attempting to arouse the residents at that address, some one stole the merchandise from his bicycle.
DEATH TRIAL APRIL 15 CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind., Feb. 29 (U .P).eJudge Edgar A. Rice of Montgomery Circuit Court said today that Thomas A. Boys of Attica
. would be tried April 15 on a charge
of killing 11-year-old Elizabeth De Bruicker at Attica last July. Boys’ trial originally was scheduled last month, but was postponed when
Judge Rice became ill.
Bundy Estate Is $135,000.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 29.—The late Maj. Gen. Omar Bundy, Indiana World War hero who led the first American troops overseas in 1917, left an estate of $135,000 to his wife, Addie H., it was disclosed in District Court today. The petition for probate of the will revealed that the estate included real estate valued at $20,000 and personal property valued at’ $115,000. Gen. Bundy was born in New Castle, Ind. He graduated from the U. S. Military Academy in 1883. He was a veteran of the Indian and Spanish American Wars, After his arrival in France he assumed command of the Second Division, A. E. F. : Gen. Bundy retired in 1925 and lived here until his recent death. He is buried in Arlington Ceme-
tery.
ESTATE GOES TO I. U,, ANDERSON LIBRARY
Times Special ANDERSON, Ind. Feb. 29.—-The
estate of Mrs. Fannie Swain Johnston, fatally burned at her Pendleton home Feb. 13, was bequeathed to Indiana University and the Pendleton
public library. The will was filed in Probate Court and established a $5000 trust fund for the library for the purchase of new books. The residue of the estate went to Indiana University for the student-loan fund. The value of the estate was not set forth.
PLANS FOR PRISON RADIOS ABANDONED
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, Feb. 29 (U. P.). — A plan whereby state prison convicts would furnish funds to install radio sets in cells and dormitories has been [temporarily abandoned, Warden Alfred F. Dowd said today. “A number of inmates responded with pledges of contributions,” Mr. Dowd -said, “but there was not enough promised to cdo the work. However, we haven't given up the idea and may find some other means to finance it in the future.”
WORKER DIES AT HOME
Pete Detrinko, 45, of 913 College Ave., died at his home last night. He was brought home from his work on a Fall Creek project after he became ill during the afternoon. Dr. Norman Booher, deputy coroner, said death was due to heart disease. '
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Newhouse Opposes : Destroying Landscaping to Provide for Official Cars.
The County Commissioners were in disagreement today over a proposal to establish a parking lot for County officials on the northeast
-grounds of the Court House.
However, the Board has ordered a survey of the grounds for this proposal as well as for a proposed underground concrete ‘vault in which to store County Court records. The parking lot suggestion was made by William Brown, Board president. “I am opposed to destroying the landscaping of the Court House yard for such purposes.” said Commissioner John Newhouse, The proposed vault, costing from $5000 to $7000, was deemed necessary to protect the records now stored on the fourth floor of the Court House. The suggestion for the vault was prompted by a previous plan to move the records from the fourth floor to the basement and transferring Juvenile Court from the basement to the fourth floor.
ABSOLVED IN SLAYING
NEW CASTLE, 1nd. Feb. 29 (U. P.)—A Henry County Circuit Court jury last night found George Burden of Delaware County not guilty of the slaying of his uncle, Howard Gammon, last Memoridl Day. The case was - venued here from Delaware County:
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Feb. 29
Taxpayer's League— Organized to direct as well as to demand governmental economy, embattled property owners of South
that promises to be a model for the rest of the country. Operating in the center of St. Joseph County, picked by the Census Bureau as the “average” U. 8S. County, the South Bend Civic Planning Association is unique among taxpayer - groups. : It has 1600 genuine members. It has its own home (the former residence of a suicide bank president) and it uses that home not only for meetings but for social events. It does not merely squawk about higher taxes—it gets in and shows exactly where to save the money. It follows every local budget as a good football player follows the ball, and is ready to snap it up at the slightest fumble. Every city and county official, before he starts to
“What will the Civic Planning Association say?” Usually, though, he knows in advance, because the association has sat in on Whe budget-
ing. A this began in 1931 as a mere informal “taxpayers’ committee” thrown together to oppose a bond issue. Under Indiana law a taxpayers’ remonstrance petition against a proposed public improvement carrying more names than the petition in favor of it, kills the bond issue. Thus Indiana taxpayers have a stronger say in public improvement bond issues than they do in most states. From this start, the present as-
Bend have set up a fighting front|
spend tax money, has come to think: |
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Frank J. Murray . .. “We got public support.” 5
of Frank J. Murray. veloped a precinct-by-precinct organization which can be rallied by telephone in a half-hour to attend any civic meeting. Nobody can sneak up on the purse-of the South Bend taxpayer. The association has been influential in turning down $2,500,000 of Federal money in the past year and a half. The local saving, of course, is in eliminating the necessity to match Federal funds with a local share. By following ‘budget appeals up
He has de-
South Bend Civic Group, Watchdog of City Spending, Cuts Slice Off 1940 Tax Rate
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Tax Commissioners, it succeeded in knocking down the 1940 combined
city, township and county tax rate from a proposed $3.523 to $2.99 on each $100 of assessed valuation. It follows through on purchasing by city and county, insisting on competitive bids and economical purchasing Because the asoviation has followed through so closely on relief, the efficiency and cost have been brought to a point where the County can carry them indefinitely without a cent of outside money.
It backed, for instance, the local relief administration in establishing its own clinic for medical care of relief clients. This is saving $90,000 a year, believes Alex Langel, township trustee and administrator of “poor relief.”, A simple surgery and a dispensary for standard prescriptions are maintained, with four doctors and three dentists on the regular staff on a salary basis. The cost if a mere one-tenth of the cost of “farming out” cases and prescription, Mr. ‘Lengel believes.
Doctors bitterly = prgtested the clinic’s establishment: at a mass meeting, Mr. Murray appeared for the association. “I told the meeting that when I was in th¢ Marines I was supposed to be a lero and in my country’s service,” he says. “And when I got sick I had to go to any doctor they sent me ta, whether I liked it or not. People on relief are in something of the same position. We got plenty of publi¢ support to put over the plan in spite of the doctors.”
30 SYMPHONY TO 60 ON SALE
Mozart's No. 40 in G Minor To Be Distributed in Music Campaign.
The third in the series of symphonic recordings being offered to Indianapolis and state residents as a part of the Music. Appreciation Movement will go on sale at 9 a. m. Saturday at the campaign headquarters at 245 N. Pennsylvania St. The symphony is Mozart's No. 40 in G Minor. - It is in three double faced, 12-inch records and will sell for $1. 59 for the set. The symphony was written when the composer was 32 years old, three years before his death. The other two recordings—Beethoven’s No. § in C Minor and Schubert’s No. 8 in B Minor—are still available. The Music Appreciation campaign will distribute 10 symphonies with the purpose of introducing them into" the homes of thousands of Indiana families. “The greater the distribution of these symphonic records the nearer the music appreciation eampaign comes to embracing its purpose,” Edward T. Ingle, national director of the National Committee for Music Appreciation, said today. “It is only by taking these recurds into your homes and playing them over and over again, that they take on meaning and beauty for you,” he. declared.
AGED COUPLE TO WED FT. WAYNE, Ind. Feb. 29 (U.-P.). —William H. Clark of Manistee. County, Michigan, and Marths L. Tidd of Ft. Wayne obtained a mar. riage license yesterday.
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