Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 March 1941 — Page 18

FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1941

AUTO NEWS

National Association Maps Plans To Meet Shortage of Mechanics $2,000,000 Slash Justified In Washington Township, | Assessor Says.

A substantial of ington Township's property owners

TEGARDEN ASK "VALUATION GUT

By DAVID MARSHALL The National Automobile Dealers’ Association has developed a training program to help auto dealers meet an impending shortage of me- | chanics lost to the draft and to defense industries N. A. D. A suggests that dealers first analyze their staffs to find out many

portion

how men thev will need. should take these steps: : () Promote men in the shop who are capable of advahcement ; formally by Assessor Paul Tegarden. | (2) rehire men who have left the industry because of age or minor | 1 physical disabilities: (3) obtain new men from employment bureaus and| Mr. Tegarden is seeking permis- | those agencies w hich give vocational training or work experience, To sion for a general reassessment of | meet local conditions the association suggests that men be trained in!land values in the section of the large and small automobile shops as well as in group training, where township between 38th and 52d Sts. the latter would be more effective. { which would result in lowering assessments of the affected property of nearly $2.000,000. Much of the land in the area, | particularly that on Meridian St. Dodge- | south of 52d St. still is assessed at

Then, the N. A. D. A, says, the dealers sessment plan which hag been submitted to the State Tas®oard in-

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Used-Car Manager Named

president of Knippenberg Motors, Inc. Illinois St., Mr. Arford will be in charge of the |

where he and five salesmen in a This is the largest number |

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H. M. Knippenberg, Plymouth dealer at 3759 N J. H. Arford as used car manager, used ear lot at 1302 N. Iilinois St., recent contest sold more than 150 used ears. sold in a 30-day period in the firm's history.

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der last was assessed | general assessment, Reductions in valuations to {more inequities would range from

in the 1932

| said. In a few isolated instances where | property values have been en- | hanced in recent years, the assess- | ments would be increased | For the last several vears. the total assessed value of property in the township has been increasing at the rate of $2.000000 to $2.500.000 a year, Mr. Tegarden said. as {the result of hundreds of | homes being built in the | ship. Before the reassessment is started. it will be necessary for Tax Board to conduct hearing, Sometime after

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a March 31

Used Car Manager J. H. Arford (left) and the winning sales- STATE CONSTABLE, 2 men . . , Charles Allee, William Trees, H. F. Pratt, Carf J. Long and OTHERS SENTENCED

Bovden 0. Gilbert. OSGOOD, Ind. A Hoosier Cincinnati, O,, to prison pleaded

Mr forming Vears:

who was with local auto firms for 20 years before

today said that “in all my never have Seen a general

March 21 (U, constable and men were sentenced after they

11S own company several Vears aro,

ombobile business here |

pickup is Now existing vesterdayv I fee bBuvers in empl

effect on

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to the return to the market of many been forced out by economic conditions. The increase companied by higher wage scales, also is having its purchase of transportation needs.”

this is due In part guilty to

burglary charges in connection with the Jan. 3 theft of a transport truck loaded with whisky valued at $9000 The men

who had ovment the 5 » Nl

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Ford Driver Contest Plans Complete Plan for

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are Herbert W. Clements, 31, former German Township Good Drivers’ League were completed ponstable in St Joseph county. this week at a of vocational-educational leaders and branch Chester Manis, 22. and his brother. officers of the Ford Motor Co Harry. 21. both of Cincinnati. Prac This vear's contest will be open to girls as well as hovs more than tically all of the loot was recovered who have not reached their 19th birthday bv Aug. 11. by State holice will be held here on July 1 with 12 boys and 12 girls The state winner will compete in the national finals Aug. 8 at Dearborn, Mich. Blanks may be obtained at any Ford dealer ana deadline for entering is midnight June 2 | Identical awards will be given to both boys and girls. First prize will be a $5000 scholarship and trophy; second, $2000 scholarship and third, fourth and fifth, $500 scholarship; next 44 prizes, 8100 The and girl winning the state finals will receive an ailtrip to Dearborn and for his, or her, sponsor.

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Tops Zone for Second Year

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nsecutive Fred M. Myers, member of the im Carson, Pontiac dealer at 1665 S. Meridian St, has salesmen in the Cincinnati zone, according to Joseph managel Mr jeading salesmen

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second co veal

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topped Sonasti Muvers and five-sta MTI1AY recently illiam Carso

alist were guests Qalesmen’s Guild in He hag been IX VeArs.

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Race Heroes at Allison

Althoueh most of

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the heavylv chase each 1d Speedway oval to their goggles in denearly all of them have come May

ATO the re now up fense work arranged to race again, 20 Fo

and

present mechanics are working at the Allison plant include L. Ii (Slim) Corum, co-winner in 1924; Harry Hartz, greatest second-place winner of all time and now a participating owner; Mauri Rose, former American champion and third last vear; Bob MeDonogh, protege of Tommy Milton; Frank Del Roy, who prepares Joe Marks’ cars: Billy DeVore, son of the fas mous Earl DeVore: Randall Bienke, a top mechanic of the Mike Boyvie . : . Benny Benefiel and Gene Nardi. upcoming youngsters: Bob Jackcon. right-hand man to “Cotton” Henning in preparing Wilbur 8haw's winning ear the past two years. Shaw in charge of the aviation activities of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Co; "Shappy Ford. official timer, and George Freers, vice chairman of the Technical Committee, are out at the Marmon-Herrington Co. plant making tanks

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FIRST COME—

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A $3000 Showroom Free Becky Sharp husband, who lived on "hothing a Vanity Fair, have Ugo Manieini, Mountain View, DeSotn dealer According phtained a new He bought

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DeSoto sales officiale, this fv the way Mr. Manieini dealer showroom the Chrveler Corp. exhibit at the San Franeiseo Fair (when it closed) for $3000. He kept the towers and pylons and sold the rest for $3000. Using the $3000 he bought a parcel of land in Mountair view He almost immediately sold a corner of it for a gasoline station —for $3000 On what was left of the land. which east him nothing. he Builk hic new kalesroom, using for a motif the towers and pylons he had

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RITE'S GOOD VALUES

On Long Time Pram 50° DOWN! 50°

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® Large Rudich Square Deal Clothiers SO. ILLINOIS ST,

A Few Poors North of Marvland st, Open Saturday Until 9 P.M.

32 Years in Kame Location

22 Years of Square Dealing

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12 to 15 per cent to 30 per cent, he ¢

LIVING ROOM SUITE

Electric Refrigerator

'WAR DEPARTMENT TYPIST IS MISSING

WASHINGTON, March 21 (U. P.).| | —A government clerk descrbed as “very pretty” who worked two days

on War Department maps and then disappeared was sought today by local police and Army intelligence officers. Ruth Egoscue of Forest Ore, 22-year-old typist { here from the Pacific Coast day, started work on a new

Grove arrived Saturjob

Wednesday morning.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

TRAFFIC ON ROAD 39 | DETOURED 29 MILES -

Monday and has been missing since i; mi

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Traffic Frankfort miles over

between Lebanon is being detoured 29' Roads 32 and 28 because of a construction job on Road 39 at Mechanicsburg, James Adams, Highway Commission chairman, announced today. Other are

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Ind. 2331—Five miles north of Bourbon,

(Through traffic ig Ahdianapoalis to Vin-| d {3 miles over county Rravel

cennes may use In Ind. 43-—Just ly mile over county road. U. 8. 51—From Junction and 130 north, 8': miles over 23 city streets. Ind. 60—From Bennettsville, 306 150 and 111 Ind. 64 county gravel,

of Medaryville, 14 !—

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Roads 8, U. 8 6 and

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Junction Ind miles over Roads our H West of Princeton concrete and Owensville to 168 and 41 of Wolf Lake, 1!

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( 38—From 8 miles east of Noblesvill st ‘Br count an lie, west i miles over county gravel | Ind. 65--From Ind. 39--At Mechanicsburg. detour from i135 miles over Roads Lebanon to Frankfort, 29%: miles over md 109 Just sonth Roads 52 and 28 (Effective, Monday March 24) Uv |

Cleaned P Pressed DELIVERED ANY PLAIN GARMENT 60: Princeton and this AD (Cleaners GALE Dyers DR. 0142 2301 Churchman Ave.

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Reg. $2.95 Self-Settling CROQUIGNOLE PERMANENT

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Reg, $3.95

VITA-OIL

Permanent

A Wave Complete

Reg. $3.45

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Specializing in LATE WORK

No Appointment

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601 Roosevelt Bldg.—6th Floor Corner Washington and Hlinois Sts.

Reg. $5.00

HELENE CURTIS

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11-0433

Regular $69.95

2 Pieces

44.95

9 END TABLES

Walnut Finish

99¢

—————— $34.95

STUDIO COUCH 24.66

Cotton Combination

MATTRESS

ACA or Floral Cover

4.95

£204.90 8.Ft.

179.90

SOME ITEMS ARE ONE ONLY -SO COME EARLY

BIC VALUES IN EVERY DEPARTMENT of This GREAT FURNITURE STORE

LOOK OVER A FEW OF THESE PRICES—THEN COME IN~—-

MEN'S SUITS

Were $29.75 to $34.75

12.99

9x12 RUGS

Oriental Designs Regular $27.95

19.95

FELT BASE RUGS

9x12 Reg. $5.95 2.78

White Oak

BREAKFAST SET

Regular $17.95

13.99

£15.95

LADIES’ COATS

5.95

EASY

FREE DELIVERY

No Carrying Charge If Paid In 90 Days

S440

BEDROOM SUITE

3-Pe. Blond Finish

29.78

£12.95

CHEST OF DRAWERS

Walnut or Maple

9.36

Regular $99.95

12-TUBE RADIO

69.95

$69.95 Electrie

WASHER

(All White)

57.77

METAL BEDS

Regular $6.95

4.99

Rayon Velvet

LIVING ROOM SUITE

Was $115

69.99

£2.98 and $3.98

LADIES’ DRESSES 99<

3-Pe. FIBRE

LIVING ROOM SUITE

£44.95 Value

17.76

MEN'S TOPGOATS

Were $24.75

15.69

EASY TERMS

DOORS OPEN 9:30 A. M. SATURDAY

Special 816.95

TORCHIERES

9.50

TERMS

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