Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 March 1949 — Page 28

Eamings Up, ~ Report Shows

Investment Return Reduced by Wage Increases, Firm Says

While: earnings of the Indiana

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Bell Telephone Co, rose from $2,-| 250,000 to $3,750,000 in 1948, wage

increases cut investment return|

from 5% per cent to 4 per cent during the year, Harry 8, Hanna, president, reported today. The annua lreport showed the| - company had invested $23 million in new equipment last year,| ferving 46,000 new telephones, {total 523.000) reaching, 75 per| @ent of the families in Indiana Bell territory. The company's total revenues] * fast year were $38,750,000 with operating expenses (mostly wages!

and taxes), Increased to $34, - 500,000. - More Conversations ! “Téléphone conversations —in-

¢éreased 3 million a day (10 per| cent) and long distance calls were up 83.000 a day last year. | The averag~ investment per telephone rose in 1948 from $168 to $103. During the year dial service was extended to Bedford, New Albany and Jeffersonville.

~ Petroleym Men | End Convention

The annual two-day conven-| tion of the Indiana Independent’

Petroleum Association ended here “today, with a speaking- “session: ies far a d

and the annual banquet. Speakers today were B. 0. Jones, head of the passenger car section of Ethyl Research Labora~ tories, Detroft, and Gene Flack, * advertising director of Sunshine Biscuits, New York. Speakers at opening yesterday were Morris Parker, South Bend, who gave the presidential address and Col. Fell, executive vice president of]

the Independent Petroleum As-op Ky,

sociation of America. In the business session yester-| day members increased the num-| —ber-of-directors-from-11-to-12,. to. permit- equal representation of]

branded and unbranded distribu- oe Sow prices rema America States. of &. oer: tors. NEuIvons roe Wife, steady in early trade, dropping 25 year, ‘Byron 8. Soon, president, | Arete ae 12 131, | Friday by Gen. Lucius D. Clay, | Michael Dugan and Mrs. Selmer cents or more later. Early prices reported toddy. Net income fOr 1g ayres 41% ptd ser 45 ...101% 10435 ATOErican military governor in| Judge Steps to Bat |Anderson, Indianapolis, and Sis- Tanged from $16.50 to $17.50; a| 1947 was $598 452. {Beit R & Stk Yds pid. ...... 59% Germany. i 4 {ter Ann Clementine. Sisters of {ew to $18, later from $16 to! Mr. Coon sald volume was up Belt R & Stk Yds com ....... 3 - The board reported “limited use After ‘the Lord’ Fails [pro iaence at Jasper. Ind: two $1725. Stags sold at $12 to $1350./1n all three major divisions of Sess terrhi—com oor 1+ of mock “trials: Physical force, OZARK, Ala. Mar. 11 (UP)— sons, Herbert Lee, Indianapolis, Cattle prices remained steady|the corporation, auto financing, TeVMIERT Pld (ar mi the board concluded, “was not Seeing the Lord did not see fitiand Richard Lee, Veedersburg as odd head of choice yearling Small loans and insurance. AUtO| ce Theater com ......... 8 . , [systematically applied” but “un-| to act, Circuit Judge J. W. Wil-Ind.: a brother, Albert Lee, Indi- steers reached $26. Bulk of good financing rose to $171 million I0|com Loan 4% pi... ........ 88 wu {Soubtedly’ was used “in the heat liams of Dale County felt some| |anapols, and 19 grandchildren. yearlings, and heifers sold at 1948 over $141,687 in .1947, the consolidated Pin prd 5% .... 96 > lof the moment on occasions.”

legal action had to be taken. ~

When 84-year-old Robert Big-| Herbert A. Jenkins

gons was arraigned before him| last year for making whisky,| Judge Williams shook his head sadly. Finally he sald to the aged . man, “Robert Biggons, you may go home now and if the Lord) doesn't see fit to take you out of your troubles; in the mean-| while, meet me at the first term, of the 1949. court.” "When Biggons spryly turned wp in court a year later, Judge WilHams pronounced a 13-month sentence, —

Millionaire Dies In South Africa

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Mar. 11 (UP)--Isadore William Schlesinger, who arrived penniless from New York in 1804, «died here a millionaire today. His first capital came from the sale of -a watch for 13 peunds (about $52). At death, he headed more than 70 companies. He was] connected with Universal and International Films, among others. Mr. Schlésinger was believed to| —RANS..Letained. his. Hisited tSates;. : eltizenship.

Dishwasher Cleared y

In Teacher Slaying GARY, Mar. 11--UP)-—Clifford Hoffman, 21, Detroit, was cleared today from any connection with | the slaying of Mary Cheever, 45-year-old school teacher, here. Mr. Hoffman,

ever, said Mr. Hoffman was not “the slayer, He will be returned to Michigan City. Local Truck Grain Prices

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| against an iron supporting post at Kingan's viaduct on White River Pkwy. yesterday.

anapols 52 years, died today in session nis home, 5802 N. Keystone Ave.

H. B. year

[Christ the King Catholic Church.

{Monday In ‘Church will be Tollowed by buriat- ie $20, heavyweights 0 {in Holy Cross Cemetery.

apo¥s.

— & dishwasher, Was arrested in a Michigan City’ tavern,- where he had been heard to remark he was wanted for the| Cheever murder, Witnesses, how-| :

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[Truck Jumps Curb and Smashes Post

Fu pour Foran Plans. [Gets New Term t Peace Discussion:

World ‘Harmony Is

‘Conference Theme

The Indianapolis Church Federation schedules some serious [Spade work” Tor world harmony’ in its economic conference tonight and tomorrow. Proceeding on the theory that peace begins at home—in Indianapolis and Marion County — the federation has planned its conference on the church and economic life. It will include a dinner tonight at 6:15 o'clock in the Spink Arms Hotel and discussions all day tomorrow beginning at 8:45 a. m. in the World War) Memorial. i

Howard .G. Lytle, chairman of|

- {the federation subcommittee on

social - education and action, is| general chairman of the .confer-

"lence.

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Smash. up—A. passenger was injured ‘when this half-ton dk tossed a curb and smashed up

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The driver, William. Smith, 1914 Carrollton Ave., was not injured. The Pasionger, Mrs. Emma Hudson, of the same address, was in fair condition today i in General Hospital,

Specialists to Speak

ard J. Baumgartel, executive secretary of the church federation, expresses thé belief that - great strides can be made toward peace if men and women will discuss,

{problems and experiences of everyday life. Speakers

will be John C.

| Ga., community relations director fessions in

Hog Prices Here Drop Off

James R. lee 2 Cents With Top of $22 |

hundred pounds. in’ closing -trade| halted any market test.

Native of Kentucky Lived Here 52 Years

" James R. Lee; fesident of Indi- terday. Good and pound barrows and gilts sold at $21.50 to $22 in early trade, $2125

160-t0-225- {choice grades. choice 6 Estimates of * becelpts hogs, 8600; cattle, 425; calves, 225, |

(after an illness of more than a, $21.50 and $21.75 in later trade. {and sheep 150.

He was 91. - Mr. Lee was a native of LebanHe was a member of

Weights from 225 to 350 pounds | brought $20.25 to $21.50, while prices from $19.50 to $20.50 were paid for 250-to-290-pounders.

Lightweights from 100 to 160 pounds moved at around a 50

General Finance ‘Net Income Up

The General 1s vr Corp.,| ogo | Operating in Indiana, showed

Requiem mass at 9:30 a. m. Christ the King

0 340 pounds selling at § ined 99 cents. a common share,

$23.50 to $24.50. Two loads of report showed. mostly medium near 1000-pound| .Small loan volume was $9,843,

Services for Herbert A. Jen- steers brought $22.50 to $23.

Kins, 140 W Cows, Bulls Steady ‘in Winch laconsin Bt; Wii dlad Cow prices remained steady.| S——————————— n Winchester yesterday, will be 04 beefs moved at $17.50 to Bandits Get $26,000 at 1:30 p. m. Monday In G. H. $19, commons and mediums at

|Herrmann Funeral Home. Rurial $16.25 to $17.25 and canners and At Florida "Hotel

will be in Round Hill Cemetery, utters at $14 to 316.25. : h 1 A lifelong resident of Indian- weight ¥ gutters reached $18.30. apolis, Mr, Jenkins was employed Although

| (UP)—An estimated $26,000 i

scarce,

Trucking Co. here. He was 39. 54 $21.50 to $22.

Survivors include his mother,| Vealer prices remained steady. Mrs. Florence Price; his father, Good and choice moved at $26

| bandits.

and his grandmother, $16.50 to $26.50, and ‘culls downMrs. Mary Cook, all of Indian- [yard to $11.

{lobby and then took over a

Sheep prices were quotable’ hotel office.

Hog prices dropped 25 cents a| steady, since insufficient supply

Small 3ivide into study groups with the at the Indianapolis Stockyards| lots of mixed grades of native r,)owing' abs wr leaders: today after opening at figures| lambs reached $27 and $28 prices.

[barely steady with-those of yes-| Ewe prices also were quoted ry (steady at $8 to $12 for good and!

Were | ernment relations to industry and

Tore to Tet income of $1,118,000; equat-to Asents FinCorp-som last | American States pfd ...

{632 (loans averaged $278). Insur. | Qummings K Ind ance volume doubled to $3 425,000. |Comsatidsted foo “OF

0Odd| . MIAMI BEACH, Fla, Mar. 11/Ind Gas & Wat com ...

prices remained, seas {cash and jewelry was taken from| indpls £ P&L 4% pd ... 14 eavy the swank Embassy Hotel here] So {as a truck driver by Ecoff sausage bulls were quoted salable early today by four ees atti Water o% ofa.

The robbers bound a guest, the Jefferson National® Lite com > C12 {night clerk and a bellboy, forced Kingan & Co ptd ee 83 Alans Jenkins; a brother, Harry to $29, common and mediums at them to lie on lounges in the Lincoln Nat Life enkins,

[hour methodically ransacking the! Mastio “Asphalt N

| Fleming, president of Ohio Wes- | leyan University. Dr. Fleming! also is chairman of the depart- | ment of the church and economic |1ife of the Federal Council of { Churches. Tomorrow, the conference will]

“Public Health,” Dr. L. E. Bur-| |ney, state health commissioner; “Economic Controis;*

George | Rose, specialist in the field of gov-|

| the community, and “Labor Man-| agement,” Floyd B. Wallace, vice| president of the J. D. Adams Mig. Co.

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tor the €IO; and Dr.—Arthur-8. Sime case:

armed service such an investigation.’ Mr. Smith said an official Army |report contained “absolute proof” that American soldiers resorted to brutal third-degree tactics to obtain confessions * from accused) Germans.

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tionable and. . 303 | 1oned. 3 The 12 Germans were convicted!

Dr. LE, Bumay ox bhp pointéd state health commis sioner.

It is directly sponsored by the subcommittee. | rmy | Vows lows to Ai Specialists in the fields of labor relations, public health and he relation of the church to various

' |areas of life will speak. Dr. How-

Brufal Questioning Of Germans Charged

clarify and attempt to apply{—The Army today pledged its ’ Christi inciples to. all the " of states to a relatively high posi-| =Z/ a-—_ {Christian princip “fullest co-operation” ‘if Congress .. =" Bet in toe Seveiop-) ===

decides to look into charges that ment of the Council for Mental for tonight's dinner Army investigators used “brutal'Health, gne of the major strides Ramsey, Atlanta, and inhuman” methods to get con~ in improving Indiana's care of the Malmedy war {mentally ill in state institutions. weitcomspmai He was one of the promoters of li a bill recently passed -by the Gento codify and clarify the state's health laws! and a broad general program to| bring the health services of state {\\{ government to the »_community|

A spokesman said the Army would be glad to assist any con- eral Assefnbly {gressional committee that might want to examine the charges. Smith (R. Wis.) introduced a resolution yes{terday to provide that the House committee make

Rep. Lawrence H.

He charged

Based on Clay Report

Asked Mr. Smith apparently was .re-| -jierring: toa military justice re- » |view board report rade public last

Gen. Clay will consider the re-| “ 16%: [port in deciding whether to com- |} Bo 7% : mute the death sentences of 12! 5 J {German soldiers convicted in the y,| Malmedy case. Commutation to lite imprison- | 9% ment was recommended Jan. 6 20 (by a special”

lof participating in the massacre)

i. Son” s Golden Wedding ’i Gives, Dad Big Time

ESBON, Kas., Mar. 11 (UP)—| os. Ernest’ M. Frost said today he!

BONDS . and his wife enjoyed their golden |Allen & Stew te 0%. . _ seecee 93 + Iwedding . anniversary “so much | Am srican Loan Ht by . 3 «.../more because dad was there.” { “{imer- peru po » 95 £5 ne. hin 2 i ivy hada iEy B 8 * me mself at the celebration ea us 3-00 6384 li|for “my oldest boy” and Mrs. Hamilton Mig Corp Ss | 87... > .-| Frost; wedded half a century. Ind Limestone ts i“ “ 8. { - “Not many fellows. get to go to indpls Brass & Alum their son’s 50th wedding anniverI A Ta ne sary,” the elder Frost said.

they beat and kicked defendants, knocked out teeth, broke jaws, conducted mock trials and kangaroo courts, and posed as priests and ministers.

comrhission ap-| , pointed by Army Secretary Ken034 neth C. Royall and Headed by! 33% Justice Gordon Simpson of the [Texas Supreme Court. The Simpson Commission found| that “the propriety of many of | “ithe methods to secure statements! from the accused is highly ques- .- cannot be con-|

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Dr. Burney Retains

Commissioner Post Gov. Schricker today confirmed |°

L¥ | reappointment of Dr. L. E. Burney

‘a8 state health comrhissioner for a new four-year term. Dr. Burney is an appointee of the state board of health and also serves as secretary to the board. He was first appointed to the post in July, 1945, by former Gov. Gates. Dr. Burney served with the U. 8. Public Health Service from 1932 and at the time of his appolmment as health commissioner egional director of the serva ot New Orleans with the rank

—.|of colonel. Served With Navy

He formerly attended Butler University and was -graduated

make a study of communicable diseases in Mediterranean seaports. Since his

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original appointment Dr. Burney has led the campaign |Ciearings WASHINGTON, Mar. 11 (UP)| Ito raise Hbosier health standards {from near the bottom of the list

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AMITE, La., Mar. 11 (UP)— A dive from his bunk to $s 900 Boos of his cell cut L. C. Lloyd's

hours. The convicted rapist was sched-

the portable electric chair was already set up.

. BUT AT 3 a m., the. Jalier heard a “thud” in Lloyd's cell He rushed in and found Lloyd on

"|twisted crazily. “He might have jumped off his bunk or he might have got down and twisted it off,” Deputy Sheriff Mervin Falcon said. only sure thing is that he died of a broken neck.”

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Merriwell touc a 4-4 tie here before a noisy of 4434 fans. Prot General Ma protested the New Haven posely fell up: third period r cage and was protest probs ten, The Caps t's more cision from Maurice Podo burgh protest Feb. 13, Since - only each division for the post-s strétch drive | lis, Cleveland,

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