Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 September 1946 — Page 10

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By 8. BURTON HEATH NEA Staff Writer BLACK MARKETS, FLOURISHING in woodplles, in nails, plumbing building matials today are getting substantial portions |B per cent—of construction necessities |F

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Black Market in Woodpiles, Nails, Plumbing Said to Be ~* _ Getting 75 Per Cent of Necessities.

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and green lumber (as a substitute for the seasoned lumber that is almost unprocurable at any price) are

available for from 50 to 100 per cent

above ceilings. Builders and dealers are buying lumber in truckload lots from mills for cash. The OPA is trying hard to get control and has filed several suits, including one for $1,000,000 against a concern that it charges diverted to other sections,

‘at black market prices, 13 million

board feet intended for local consumption. y Some plumbing supplies are available on black market but apparent- |, ly on a small scale. ) iny of scarcer items can be had at an illegal price including lumber, soil pipe and nails. Lumber appears to bring from $20 to $40 above the ceiling.

Cleveland—Most short materials can be had on black market except

Nails, normally $4.25 a keg, are available for $8.50 and up. There is a report that 800,000 feet of oak flooring, the scarcest item everywhere, is available on the black “as is” for $250 a thousand

New York—Oak flooring, with a present ceiling of $175, is available for $350 a thousand. Last spring even the black market got only ago both ceiling and price were $85. The pre-war under $70. Now the is getting around $125 framing lumber on which ceiling is $75-$87. Nails, on the he Selling is $5.65, cost $15 Soll pipe that was $2.80 to spring, and on which the now stands at $4, costs $6

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per cent and occasionally more above

cent above ceiling. Because oak flooring is so scarce the OPA has authorized local people to buy a plant and dry their own, which will make t cost about $250 a thousand against a $150 ceiling on better boards, Lumber for Loans The “75 per cent figure for diversions from legitimate trade channels happens to be identical with the percentage of southern lumber that dealers in that area estimate is going into the black market. For the most part, this diversion is from the little portable ‘or “peckerwood” mills and from farmers to whom lumber is a side line. Because lumbering, in general, is a business of many small operators, ceiling enforcement is difficult if

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THE INDIANAPO . Paying Tribute to the. Constitution

IS TIMES

BUCK ROGERS" NEWS ERA HERE

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By ART WRIGHT : Times Promotion Editor Newspaper reporting has entered the “Buck Rogers” era. As a result, come Oct. 1 (or thereabouts) news will be telephoned to The Times by Times reporters from the scene of any news event via Automobile telephone. = A “dress rehearsal” of this latest development in news reporting proved conclusively that a reporter can sit in his car miles from The Times office and talk with his city editor. Or he can call his home . , . or any point where long distance

telephone reaches throughout the

world. , Taken by Surprise At least a score of Indianapolis

The annual observance of Constitution day was held yesterday by the American United Life Insurance Co. 30 W. Fall Creek pkwy. The session was presided over by George A. Bangs, president (left) and was addressed by W. Howard Mann, Indiana university school of law

folk—many taken by surprise—attest to the facts today after the test in which this reporter dictated the first story to a newsipaper in Indianapolis over the phone. It worked like this: Sitting in an Indiana Bell Telephone Co. auto telephene test car, this reporter signaled the downtown operator While cruising past Victory field at 30 miles per hour. “This is Mobile unit WJ— (can’t reveal numbers lest pranksters might try to contact the car) , . please dial Riley 5551. “Hello, Times? , . . let me have city desk . . . City desk? . ., This | eteran is Wright in the mobile car, passing Victory field . , .”

not impossible. From the Middle West comes the story of two western companies that have written to builders, in effect: “We have plenty of lumber. We need money. If you will lend us money we will sell Jou. the lumber.” Delivery Shortages One company proposes to borrow

of $3 a thousand feet, for four or five years at 2 per cent, and agrees to sell pine and fir for immediate delivery to the lender. Builders in Cleveland report Iarge shortages in delivery. A man or-

that, but receives only 40,000,

is ignored. Considerable upgrading is reported, and again no complaints are risked for fear of los-

Somebody Loses These black market aspects add greatly to the cost of building, and they make for uncertainty, so that a builder has little idea, . when he signs a contract, what his materi-

po ders 50,000 feet and is billed for} 31. 210 bou 270- 300

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als will cost. If he has to go into the black market much he has three options: He can take a loss and perhaps go broke; he can try to force the buyer into sweetening the kitty; or he can substitute sub-specification materials whenever possible, and chisel on workmanship and materials, to make up the difference. But there is another added cost element that arises out of the materials situation, as reported specifically from some cities and known to exist in all Cleveland builders say it is common for them to put expensive union workers to boondoggling’ on some unproductive work while the

ing for materials that didn't arrive. This alone adds from 6 to 10 per cent to the contractor’s cost, they say. The added burden is mentioned

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Most such housing is so new that the inevitable trouble from green lumber has barely appeared. But San Francisco khows that wartime houses of green lumber developed buckled walls, warped floors, cracked ceilings, and expects no better from the equally raw wood now available. In Cleveland the better business bureau already is getting complaints about substitutions of sub-specification materials and bad floors. Housing Authorities Worried Boston area builders claim they have to wait so long for plaster that even green wall lumber has opportunity to dry. But customers are beginning to complain, and experts say that lumber that is used green cannot possibly do a good job even though plastering is delayed. It is agreed that housing must be built, fast. And there is virtually no lumber available, Either housing must wait for lumber to be cured and other materials to be stockpiled, or homes must be constructed from what But housing authorities are badly worried about the whole situation.

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They being forced into using up his government aid rights, and mortgaging himself for 20 to 25 years, to get a roof over his family's head. If the house proves inferior—if the wood shrinks, cracks appear, the floor Yuskies, the paint flakes off, moisure seeps through inferior cement, to mention only:a few of the commoner ailments — then he must spend an inordinate amount and

Meager Livestock Receipts

At Yards Here Dip Slightly

Livestock . receipts at Indianapolis stockyards dipped slightly today the hog, cattle and calf divisions from yesterday's rheager supply. Steady prices prevailed for hogs, steers, and yearlings. Calves brought on its land and timber at the ratef5) cents more in a limited market of 305.

In Print Rapidly 5 Then the first story of a reporter’s reactions en route were dictated—and rushed into print within a few minutes. It was a successful test—and trip. The reception on both ends of the line were excellent. It was like telephoning from a lounge chair in your own home. Even high tension wires nearby

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. FRENCH LICK, Ind. Sept. 18,— Indiana factories will turn out more million worth of new~Iindependent druggists throughout the

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announcement was madé here yesterday by Fred Schmidt, vice president in charge.of construction |’. of United-Rexall Drug Co. at the convention of

Drawing delegates from Indiana, Michigan and the convention is being held under the auspices of the Indiana Rexall club, of which L. J. Cooke of Goodland is president. Delegates today heard B. T.

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didn’t interfere. Gqing under a bridge later, the conversation cong | tinued just as smoothly. If there had been an automobile wreck, or other news event at the scene, the full account would have reaced The Times office as the event was happening . , . and the full story in print even before the last spectator had left the scene, To Operate 24 Hours When the service is on a 24-hour-30 | basis to serve Times readers on or after Oct. 1, The Times news room will contact a reporter in a mobile

fy 16.28 500- 900 pounds .......... [email protected] a, Pou Cows (all weights) rear by calling long distance and 250- 550 pounds 15.009 16.00 Good ree x Nass designating the number of the car. Slaughter Pigs Cutter and’ iin ei 850G11 00 Installation of special equipment Medium to Good— Canner . 2 7.00@ 8.50 | in The Times mobile car will be ans " Bulls (all weights) %0- 120 pounds Cater 16.28 Belo » hy completed within the next week or Cholce— Good (all weights) ........ [email protected] | two. 700- 900 pounds ...........« 18.50 @20.30 | Sausage— Good LTC IR a A 32 gai 5 Then when the federal communiIRM. sie vivasisivnnesna . ‘a from San Francisco, but its cost is] Cutter and common [email protected] | catalons commission license becomes

not estimated specifically. Chicago|good and choice ............. 17.50@ 18.50 | €fTective Oct. 1, the rapid tempo of estimates the added expense aris- Common and medium ........ i Sgn news reporting will be stepped up ing from shortages and delays ‘at| Feeder and Stocker Cuil and Calves |CVven faster. between 10 and 15 per cent. * lenoice— New York builders say it has be-| 500- 80 pounds ............ 10300170 INCORPORATIONS come So onerous they can’t build Good— a 14 Ws w - pounds s.eesevececs i Tool decent housing within the speci-{ go 1050 pounds’ .:1iiiess 081650 rE al 331, Transpl’ fied price range. ° Medium— [email protected] | 286%. John T. Champ, R Box 500-1000, pOUNdS +.ouvsrrnee [email protected] | 145 ‘Indianapolis; 200 ar = ar Fraud on Veterans Ce pou [email protected] Jalue: John 7. Champ, Forrest N. Mohler, woe 30 8 cKown. And all of these things, plus the SHEE? ohn ’ wih Jones Fine Foods, : Joe. 04 _w. - ashington s ndiana , agent il poor quality of available lumber,| Good and choice .......... T.00@ 8.00| FP. Jones, same address: Shares of Common and medium 6.00@ 17.00 $50 par value; to operate restaurants; is contributing to houses that many Bron ud STRING LAMBS 715g a8 Milliard F. Jones, Lois E. Grover, Phil we ERO Ae he nnd ar Tech i eaten pu CROSSE RAO 4. bah eens . nes. experts say are a fraud upon the|Medium and good ........... 14 Sot 11.08 Kent A. Lenzen & Son Co., Ine., 15} veterans who are mortgaging their COMBRON v«ocevescnsnnssaranin 11.00@ EB. Washington st. Greencastle; agent

Kent A. Lenzen, same address; 250 shi {f $100 par value: to process“ an commercial feeds; Kent A. Lenzen, Edward Wood, Kathryn Lenzen. LaNoy ‘Products, Inc., 5347 College ave., agent, Lyman C.

Apt. 203, Indianapolis; same address; 500 shares no

cCaskill, par value; to manufacture and deal in Lyman

& Mechs gift and. novelty items; McCaskill, Lenna W. McCaskill, Made-

1346 Madison ave. 8. Miller, same a ress: 40 shares preferred of $100 par value and 1000 shares common no par value: Wilbur B. Morgan, Frank Chapman, Sidney 8. Miller.

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Indianapolis flour mills and grain elevators are paying $1.93 per bushel for No. 1 red wheat (other grades on, their merits); corn, No. 1 yeHow shelled,” $1.72] per bushel, and No. 2 white shelled, $1.82; fais Ene 34 pounds or better, she!

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EARL ROBINSON DIES AT WORK

Served as Accountant at Lukas-Harold.

Ear] O. Robinson Sr., an accountant fer the Lucas-Harold Naval Ordnarice plant, died yesterday at his work. He was 49. An Indianapolis resident for 45 years, Mr, Robinson lived at 1137 Olive st. He was 'a past master of Capital City lodge, F. & A. M, and a member of Scottish Rite, Val-

Opens Ad Agency

Harold F. Bull, local advertising man, has announced the opening of his own agency at 216 Kresge

large department By H. STUART MORRISON stores and agen- Times Foreign Correspondent cies in Chicago CIUDAD TRUJILLO, Dominican and Indianapolis. Republic, Sept. 16.—Exports of the A graduate of Dominican republic are mounting the Ray. . School rapidly, yet businessmen here are

and is the author of a section on

SEEK T0 EXPAND TRADE WITH U. S.

Dominican Businessmen Have Rising Exports.

eager to increase still more the amount that goes. to the United States. » Up to now, lack of shipping has retarded . the flow of Dominican. goods to the United States. Increasing tonnage, however, is beginning to flow through New York and New Orleans, In past years, most of the Dominicans’ products—chiefly agricultural—have gone to Great Britain, Puerto Rico and Caribbean lands, The republic's largest export is

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sugar. Last year, the Dominicans exported 326,876 metric tons, ‘valued at $21,921,654, Practically all going to Britain, »

Coffee, too, is an important exe port. Dominican coffee has a fine flavor, much like that of Cuba but less strong. Cuba and Puerto Rico take the bulk of it for blending purposes, Last year was the biggest coffee year in the republic's his

tory, 17,721 metric tons, valued a%

$4,006,377 being shipped out. A brisk trade goes on between Ciudad‘ Trujillo and the French Caribbean islands. The Dominicans exchange sugar for articles imported from France, chiefly perfumes and champagne. While industry is making good progress here, it has not yet reached great proportions. Manufactured items include shoes, sandals, slippers; men's bells and women's

handbags and purses. In addition; there were considerable exports of tapioca flour, corn, beans, cacao, pine lumber, meat and live cattle, beer and coconuts.

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Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Edna Mae Robinson; a son, Earl O, Robinson Jr, and a granddaughter, Marcia Faye Robinson, all of Indianapolis,

MRS. BERTRAND ADAMS Mrs. Bertrand B. Adams, lifelong resident of Indianapolis, died yesterday in her home, 1433 N, PennSylvania st. She was 76. A graduate of Miss Sewall's Classical school, Mrs. Adams also was a member of the Propylaeum, Dramatic club, and the Second

Presbyterian church. Survivors are two nieces, Mrs. John L. Eaglesfield, and Mrs. Robert | C. Hollingsworth, and a nephew, ! B. R. Hauison, all of Indianapolis.

JACOB R. BAKER | Services will be held at 1:30 p. m.| tomorrow in "Moore Mortuaries Peace chapel for Jacob R. Baker, a resi-| dent here for 25 years. Burial will be in Washington Park. | Mr. Baker, who was 79, died Mon- | day in his home, 723 E. New York | st. county and had been an employee | of the city of Indianapolis before | his retirement two yeurs ago. Services will be held Priday at 1: 30, p.m. in the Wald Funeral home |

Ind. Survivors are a brother, Charles E. Baker, Huntingburg, and a stepdaughter, Miss Dorothy Robinson, Indianapolis.

MRS. ROSE ZINE Requiem high mass for Mrs. Rose Zine, who died yesterday in a St. Louis hospital, will ‘be sung in St. John’s Catholic church at 9 a. m. Friday. Burial will be in Holy Cross cemetery. Mrs. Zine was visiting ‘a son, Samuel Zine, Webster Grove, Mo., when she died. She was 82. She was born in Syria and came to! Indianapolis nine years ago from Chicago. Survivors. besides her son, Samuel, are another son, Michael Zine, | Indianapolis, and several grandchildren.

LOCAL PRODUCE

PRICES FOR PLANT DELIVERY Poultry: Hens, 4% Ibs. and over, 30c; under, 27c; Leghorn hens, 27¢; 1046 springs, friers, broilers and roosters, 36c; Leghorn springs, 33c; roosters, 16¢c; ducks,

10c; geese, 10¢; No. 2 poultry, 4c less than No, 1, Eggs: Current receipts, 54 lbs. to case. 142c; grade A large, 50c; medium, 45c;

small, 30¢; grade B large, 42c; no grade, 5c

Butterfat: No. 1, T7¢c; No. 2, T4c.

Maxey, United-Rexall's cosmetics merchandising manager, predict a total 1946 cosmetics business of over $805 million. The staggering total contrasts with 1914 total of $58 mil-

say .that the veteran 1s|-

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NOTICE OF SALE

1302 SHARES R. A. LEMCKE REALTY COMPANY COMMON STOCK

The undersigned, as Liquidating Trustees for The Fletcher American National Bank of Indianapolis, under Indenture of Trust dated August 23, 1933, own 1,302 shares of $100.00 par value Common Stock of R. A. Lemcke Realty Company, an Indiana corporation. The principal asset of the Corporation is a ninetynine (99) year lease of the premises at 115 North Pennsylvania Street, Indianapolis, Indiana, upon which is situated a fifteen story and basement office building

known as the Consolidated Building. - BN

In order that all persons interested in purchasing this stock will have a fair and equal opportunity to do so, we propose that they send us, on or before October 4, 1946, written cash bids for the purchase of the above stock, accompanied by a certified check in an amount not less than ten (10) per cent of the written bid submitted.

Immediately after said October 4, 1946, we will notify all bidders of the amount of the highest bid received, without, however, disclosing the name of the highest bidder, and we will advise all bidders that they may make an additional bid.

We reserve the right to reject any and all bids, but if the stock is sold we will sell it to the highest bidder.

All bids should be in writing, and should be mailed or delivered te the undersigned at their office on the second floor of the American National Bank Building, situated at Market and Pennsylvania Streets, Indianapolis, Indiana, and should be received by 10 o'clock A. M. on said October 4, 1946.

Copies of balance sheets showing assets and liabilities, operating statements for five years ended December 31, 1945, and other relevant information regarding the affairs of the R. A. Lemcke Realty Company are on file at the office of the undersigned, and are available for inspection by any prospective Purchaser of said stock.

This information has been furnished to us by officers of said R. A. Lemcke Realty Company, and while it is believed by us to be correct, it is not guaranteed in any respect. The shares of stock before described will be sold without condition and without any representations or warranties as to the financial condition, accounts, assets or liabilities of said R. A. Lemcke Realty Company.

Bidders are asked not to annex conditions of any kind to their written bids.

Upon acceptance by the undersigned of -the highest bid, stock certificates, duly assigned and stamped for transfer, with signatures guaranteed, will be delivered to the purchaser against payment in full.

Dated at Indianapolis, Indiana, September 10, 1946.

OTTO J. FEUCHT, JOHN P. COLLETT, WILLIAM N. FLEMING JR.

Liquidating Trustees under Indenture of Trust dated August 23, 1933.

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