Speedway Flyer, Volume 20, Number 18, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 January 1952 — Page 4

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Union Carbide T*o Produce Polyethylene Construction of a major unit for the production of polyethylene resins has just been announced as an addition to the Texas City plant of Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Company, a Division of Union Carbide and Carbon Corporation. The Certificate of Necessity for this construction has just been

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Every once in a while a customer asks: “Why—with thb coat of wires so high—are you spending $1 million a month for expansion this year?” The answer’s real easy. We merely point out that if we’d felt that way all along he probably wouldn’t have a telephone today. And neither would thousands of others. (We’ve added 300,000 new telephones in just 9 years!) Wires aren’t the whole story, either. New equipment, new telephones—we need them all to bring better service to more and more Indiana folks.

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granted by the National Production Authority, and appropriate government agencies are* now cooperating in getting the other necessary priorities for construction materials and equipment With this assistance, construction will begin immediately. .The unit is expected to be in production by early 1953. The production process will involve the direct polymerization of ethylene at high pressure. The re-

WORKING WITH WIRES (Thousands of miles of ’em) ... sew wires to ante year and mere valuaMo! Endtah stirs to go round the world seven times/ That’s how modi wire we will have installed in just two yean ... 1951 and *52. The picture at left (yes, it was taken on a warm day!) shows a cable splicer and his helper at work.

sulting “solidified” material will be in the form of whitish, resin granules. The estimated production of this unit is 50-million pounds a year. It has been estimated, furthermore, that the total U.S. annual production of polyethylene, from Carbide’s Texas City and South Charleston plants and from other producers, will be between 100 and 150 million pounds by the end of 1952. It is anticipated that the entire production of the Texas City unit will go into the defense effort. It is also expected that by the end of 1952, the military requirements for applications of extreme urgency will still be in excess of the country’s ability to produce polyethylene. These requirements will continue to increase during 1953 if the rearmament program continues at its

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Now it’s TOUR TURN. Pick up one of those new pliant, unbreakable plastic bottles. Squeeze it Feel how it gives under your hand, thetf see how it comes right back for more. That’s polyethylene (just say polly-ethel-een), one of the exciting new mirade plastics produced by the people of Union Carbide. But before you squeezed it, they squeezed ethylene gas under terrific pressure and carefully controlled conditions. Result: the molecules of gas were permanently rearranged into long lines—one of the marvels of modern chemistry. And then out came this tough, flexible plastic utterly unlike any other material—natural or man-made. Why do you find the people of Union Carbide leading in the development of polyethylene? Because working with tremendous pressures, high vacuum and extremes of heat and cold is part of their everyday

UCCs Trade-marked Products of Alloys, Carbons, Ctemacals, Gases, and Plastics include ' Synthetic Organic Chemicals • Linde Oxygen • Bakbutb, Keene, and Vinylite Plastics Pust-O-Lite Acetylene • Pyeofax Gas • National Cgrbonz • Eveeeady Flashlights and Bayerics • Acheson Electrodes PBBSTONB and TBEX Anti-Freezes • Electeombt Alloys and Metab » HAYNES STELLITE Alloys

Union Carbide in the Indianapolis area includes all the people working at LINDE’S Prest-O-Lite Factory, Research Laboratory, Acetylene Plant, Oxygen Plant, and at the Sales Offices.

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present rate.' Polyethylene has specific properties that make it irreplaceable by any Material known today in a wide number of important, military applications. These applications include lightweight, efficient insulation for infantry “assault” wire or field telephone wire, highfrequency cable for air-borne and ship radaf systems, and harbor defense cables for anti-submarine work. Insulation for fire, police, telephone, and air alarm cables are important civilian defense uses of polyethylene. This plastic is also needed for the packaging of many military materials, ranging from rations to such important military equipment as insulation for aircraft engines, electric motors, and ammunition. Because of increasing military requirements, the National Pro-

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duction Authority ordered the placing of polyethylene on an allocation basis as a scarce chemical, effective June 1, 1951. It is impossible, therefore, to speculate on what civilian uses of polyethylene can be continued. The actual new construction planned at Texas City includes three new buildings on an 8-acre plot The new unit also requires an extensive increase in" power, steam, and raw materials at the plant The polyethylene resin made in the unit will be further compounded by companies such as Bakelite Company, another Division of Union Carbide and Carbon Corporation. Then hundreds of large and small businesses will produce the end products from this polyethylene plastic for military uses.

“Care” Delivers Coal to German and Austrian Cities By January 15th, CARE will have enough coal in its warehouses in Western Germany and Austria to begin deliveries of a $lO coal package. Orders can be placed locally for the gift at the CARE booth, located at either Block’s Wasson’s or the L. S.

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jobs. By the use and control of these forces they supply the world with a wide variety of plastics and the raw materials from which a multitude of synthetic fibres are made. They also make hundreds of other basic materials essential to modern science and industry. Perhaps your business could profit by die use of some of these materials. Why not ask us about them? PBlSilnwnnMroakMrthotnMroMinsihinstyMtiiM •wry day. IFrite /or the 1951 edtrim of the booJUw ftjSggM “Products and Processes" which tells how science and industry use the ALLOYS, CARBONS, CHEMICALS, GASES, and PLASTICS made by Union Carbide. Ask for booklet AP. Union Carbide AND CARBON CORPORATION as BAST UNO STBBBT flfWl BIT roll IT, N. T.

Ayres department stores. The $lO price includes free delivery to 'homes in 28 cities in West Germany hardest hit by the fuel shortage. No deliveries can be made in Berlin or the Russian Zone of Germany. The coal also will be delivered in Austria, to Vienna and all towns and villages within forty miles of Vienna, most of Uppea Austria, and the main cities and their immediate environs in the rest of Austria. The coal may be addressed to a specific person, or a contribution may be-to CARE for distribution of coal to the needy. The $lO unit for Germany consists of 660 pounds of briquettes (Presskohlen). The Austrian unit is divided into 300 pounds of briquettes and 330 pounds, of anthracite. Included iff the delivery area in Germany are Wuerzburg, Augsburg, Nuernberg, Munich, Kassel, Frankfort-Main, Wiesbaden, Darmstadt, Mannheim, Stuttgart, Karlsruhe, Freiburg, Kaiserlautem, Ludwigshafen, Mainz and Koblenz in the American and French Zones, and Kiel, Luebeck, Hamburg, Braunschweig, Hanover, Osnabrueck, Bielefeld, Bremen, Bremerhaven, Bonn, Duesseldorf and Cologne in the British Zone. Bulk orders ,of three or more coal packages will also be accepted for any other municipal-

ity in the three zones. . CARE booths will begin accepting coal orders immediately. GM Star Mothers Install New Officers Mrs. Russell Lovelace was recently installed President of Indianapolis Chapter, American Gold Star Mothers, Inc., for the year 1952 at a Public Installation in

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JOHN R. RUSSELL MONARCH 1952 John R. Russell will be installed as Monarch of Sahara Grotto for 1952, at the Indiana Roof on Thursday evening, January 17. The installation and dance is for members of Sahara Grotto and invited Masonic guests.

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Hollywood—Here’s the latest on the Clark Gable divorce. Insiders now say that Mr. Gable will settle with Sylvia peacefully. MGM is rushing preparations for his next movie “Mogambo,” which is to be filmed in French Africa. Thus, reason for this speculation. • ’• Do you want to beat the income tax problem? Go abroad. Many of Hollywood’s film people including such stars as Gene Kelly, Mario Lanza, Liz

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Taylor, and Tyrone Power are going abroad for their future movies. Seems that under a new tax regulation, anyone serving abroad for more than 12 months is not required to pay income tax on the monies earned there, even though one’s salary is paid here. (Some political maneuver, eh.) • ' *. ' .•♦ ♦ • Here’s a dilly. Erie Jolson, Al’s widow, is fighting his bequest to charity. As you know, Al left a million dollars to her plus a substantial sum for the support of their two adopted children. Now she is demanding the million he donated to charity. ' < • •• ♦ Jack Dempsey has been signed by Paramount for a role in the Bob Hope-Mickey Rooney musical, “Military Policeman.” Jack will be a referee in Mickey’s fight scenes. Incidentally, Jack’s movie based on his life was indefinitely postponed because he is asking one million dollars, for the film rights. ••• • ' Ginger Rogers was signed by CBS for a series of 39 films especially designed for television. The half-hour series will be based on past Broadway plays and musical comedies. • ♦. • • HERE-SAY: Tom Brown, now Captain Tom Brown, is stationed in Korea w with the Army’s Special Services. . . . Sylvia Sidney will return to the screen in “Les Miserables” for 20th-Fox after an absence of 5 years. . . . Cecil B. DeMille announced that “Samson and Delilah” has grossed over 12 million dollars thus far. The highest in Paramount history.... Charlie Chaplin plans to premiere his latest movie “Limelight” in England if the State Department will OK his return visa. ... Didja know Keefe Brasselle started his show biz career as a drummer with Skinny Ennis? ... The Red Skeltons are expecting Sir Stork. Ditto the Howard Keels, Viveca Lindfors, and Marion Hutton, sister of Betty. . . . Congratulations to the Regis Toomeys on their 27th wedding anniversary. And to the Jack Bennys on their 25th year of wedded bliss. . . . Jane Wyman was 38 last week. . . . Betty Grable goes back on salary at 20th this week.... Edith Kermit Roosevelt will replace Virginia MacPherson as United Press Hollywood correspondent.... Doris Day will manufacture dolls patterned after herself. She tells us they will sing.... I hear where the Duchess of Windsor has dyed her hair a dark red. . . . U-I is prepping “Fireman, Save My Child” for Ann Sheridan. It’s a story about the first female fire-lassie in the U.S. . . . RKO is planning to film the life story of Harry Richmon with Tony Martin in the lead.. Frank Sinatra is teaching Ava Gardner to sing. Frankie is trying to persuade MGM to star them in a musical And that’s Hollywood. So long for now, see you next week. John J. Masgay

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the World War Memorialßldg. Installed with her were lit Vice President, Mrs. Ethel Arnold: 2nd Vice President, Mrs. Mildred Anderson; Rec. Secy., Mrs. M. R. Hill; Cor. Secy., Mrs. J. E. Dickerson; Treasurer, Mrs. Paid Mason; Chaplain, Mrs. Jap Bpwell;, Sgt-at-Arms, Mrs. Marie Corum; Musician, Mrs. Edward Cromley; Color Bearer and Color Guaid, Mrs. D. S. Corbin and Mrs. W. Trittipo; CommitteewomaxL Mrs., Louis G. Prosch; Custodian of Records, Mrs. Mary Miller and Historian, Mrs. S. W. Biddinger. Mrs. Lovelace appointed the following chairmen: Cheer, Mrs. H. C. Stockman; Cold Spring V.A. Hospital, Mrs. Mary DeHaH; Membership, Mrs. Hendy Herbig; Publicity, Mrs. Louis G. Prosch; Ways and Means, Mrs. Bessie Seitz, and Welfare, Mrs. H. L. Shoobridge.

Mrs. Earl Yarling was named Parliamentarian and Mrs. Rose Lynch and Mrs. S. F. Shellaharger, Ritual Flag Bearers. Mrs. Louis Prosch, retiring President was Installing Officer assisted by the Rev. A. C. Brooks, Installing Chaplain; Mrs. John Noon, Installing Sgt-at-Arms and Mrs. R. D. Wangelin, Installing Musician. Vocal numbers were rendered by Miss Darlene Dicks with Miss Shirley Davis at the piano. Mrs. Lovelace showed color movies of the National Convention in Washington, D.(£ the State Convention in Indianapolis and the Chapter’s 4th Birthday Dinner. ; . “A woman driver is a person* who drives the same way as a man does—only she gets blamed for it.”