Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 January 1950 — Page 29

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: tions. - Coffee's rise ,. to nearly $1 a pound at retail

and choice fod live ras to prices| never known ‘before. Concurrently, short-ged steers were marketed liberally while live hog prices plummeted to the low: est levels singe OPA controls were operated in June 1946. Tallow, copra, coconut oll, eggs, lard, potatoes, flaxseed, copper, zinc, and

NEW YORK, Dec. 31—The na-| &

Series of Three To Be Shown WE ARE starting a series of three homes designed by Mr, Frederick E. Sloan, prominent architect from Evanston, Ill Mr, Sloan enjoys a reputation for getting a heap of conveh-

priced homes and we feel that

among his best.

_ rubber numbered among a long, Thé home for today is de-.

list Showing moderate to sub-/ stantial losses for the year. Tin, an ftem almost in thé semiprecious metal class during the| war; tobogganed 24 cents a pound

i signed to have an exterior of | rough brick with horizontal sid- | ing on the gable ends; however, | it would look equally attractive

within & month after government | if constructed of cement or c¢in- ~ controls were abolished in Novem-| der block or white wood siding

" Resume Trading Jan. 8

Tin futures trading will be re-|

Jfthroughout. It is of the one“story basement less, ranchtype home which is gaining so rapidly in popularity in Amer-

sumed on the Commodity Ex-| jc, While it has only a 35

~. change Jan. 5, 1950, for the time since Dec. 22, 1941.

back at slater date in Jahuary. |

/# shortages, again and demand.”

- 1. ,- nd futures market indexes.

Sf 5 in mid-December sank to the low-

ered near the year's best level, Cotton Stagés Comeback

Experts thought the wholesale-

futures index gap would narrow eventually, but that the maladJustment might continue a while longer since the futures markets remain sensitive to seasonal influences, plus the government support programs and stock market

est level since July, 1947, the Dow Jones futures market index hov- ’ . 09

first| foot frontage by 24% foot

Lead fu-| depth, it has two nice bedrooms, tures trading is scheduled to come: 5 1srge living and dining area,

| kitchen, bath and utility room,

Market experts sald the diver. all conveniently located on one gence in trends demonstrated the floor. fact that individual commodity © markets, freed from war-time, front door, you will notice a are becoming, coat closet directly ahead and dominated by; the" Taw of “supply | to the 1ért the unusually large Hving-dining ‘Contradictions in the “prick ao] room, On the front, are two tion became more apparent in a| 1arge windows ‘cursory examination of the spot| ahead in ‘a cozy bay window

As you enter the protected

| and _ attractive and directly

which could contain a love seat

While the Bureau of Labor Sta-| °F collection of plants. To the stics Index for wholesale prices right, is a natural . fireplace

and to the left of this, a doorway leading into the kitchen.

THE kitchen is exceedingly compact with a double picture window over the sink and additional light added by another window on the- side. A door

leads - from here to the utility room which has ample space for furnace, hot water heater, laundry and tubs. The service

fent living into small medium- -

this series of three homes are

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|ing projects were cited nationally “Veteran Merchant - last week as major factors; in

Was Born in Business Marion Ranaty's ; rg J ; The. tale of Frankia Vonne-|*"" yaoi gut's 93 years In - Ns In praising local projects, might accurafely be an “Lite| Harry H. Steidle patted members ina Hardware Store” of his organization for contribut-

above she. store maintained by his| struction mark: {father, Clemens. Vonnegut, I 't New. Jersey and Ala} .Mr. Steidle is manager. of the oe E. Wash St. Mr. {Pretabricated Home Manufactur Sts. on ashington. “lors”. Institute of Washington, D. C. | He pointed out two Indianapolis {weighed in ona Stare acale. ¢ a Projects are illustrative of an inAt any rate, he has spent al... ng number of builders who

hardware existence ever since.’ |used factory-made house panels | His metnories of the old days, , ~. truction last year.

land of days even farther back : than his memdry goes—but of Prefabs Exclusively which his father often talked—| Prefabricated homes were used come easily to his mind now while|exclusively in both Indianapolis) in his home at 4011 N, Pennsylvania St., or during his daily visit| ” to the Vonnegut nonin Hard lomy” home projects. in the state, ware Branch, 120 E. Washington! he said, St. “The largest project is the Ret His father's business career be-| sler Park, subdivision on the old gan in 1852, with the launching | Hooster Ateport site,” 0 . of a general store where the In-| gal oy Consists of ny an |diana Theater now stands, in Shines died room Ft ie +6700. ‘partnership with Charles Vollmer. p y

respectively.” Nine Branch Stores The Kessler devolpment, using Before long, Mr, Volimer moved National. Homes. produced in Laacross the street to ryn a grocery fayette, was set up by Kessler and liquor store, leaving Clemens Homes, Inc, headed by R. E. Vonnegut to build the hardware Bartlett, i ‘business alone. Today it consists Brookville Village, southeastern of nine branch stores and a ware-

development, consisted of 152 house and handles toys, acces- homes, Mr. Steidle reported. These sories aad athletic supplies- as

itwo-bédroom dwellings sold for

{well as. regular. hardware . mer- $6400. |chandise. This project ‘Was developed by]

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fens Jr, Bernard, Franklin and SUnVERTIKAL men Blinds

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ther’s death In 1906 and expanded the store, into a city-wide enterprise. Only Franklin and George inow survive. Franklin Vonnegut, at 93, some- | {times jokes about the old days, |

but his background and knowl-| J

Mr, Steidle|

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erection of hbuses enabled them to cut their costs and to ‘build houses than they normally. could! by conventional Steidle said. “They obtained better! coordination of their operdtions.|

meet the demand for lower-priced | homes “that have enjoyed good | public a Acceptance,” " he sald. ~

'developments, the largest “econ-| .. uv,

{ Oven Mon.-Fri. Tin 5, Sas Tih 4°. ~ - ~

. Marcum. A Toledo, 0, prewas used

Sold In Advanes

vance of construction in March| when the project was announced in a local newspaper, Mr. Steidle sald, (The Timés advertised these homes in March.)

“Builders found that speedy

methods,” Mr.|

“AS a result, they were able to,

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Year closed, aided by. the in producer im

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fluctuations.

Cotton and grain futures, after 2 mid-year setback, made a strong come-back and were pushing into’ seasonal highs as the

this room.

down poundings under the government loan canopy. skyrocketed to an all-time peak of 51% cents a pound in early|” November, & jump of around 98 per cent from the year's low of 16% cents in early April,

Drought Hits Coffee

A Brazilian drought created fears of a supply shortage next year and touched off a wholesale hoarding movement. Trade experts estimated housewives “salted away” 1 million bags (132% : pounds each) on pantry shelves.|

"Trade experts said it would be impossible to appraise the effect of the drought until harvest time |} early next summer. Meanwhile, all sides agreed that the shortage, | threat remained .in the future.| i Actual shipments to the United!

1949 were sevén per cent greater] them without charge. than for the entire 12 months of] last year. Black pepper sold from a low of | 56 cents to $1.35 a pound, reach-| ing top levels in December. Devaluation a Minoy Shock Devaluation of the Pound Sterling in/ September threw a number of import markets into a turmoil, | but the shock was weathered in| short order. Raw wool prices] worked back to near the year’s high as the year ended. Rubber] dropped from 19% to 16 cents, but] in December was back to within a narrQw margin .of the pre-devalus| ation basis of around 18 cents,

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