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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-31

increasing its cost,
The homes in Indianapolis today
are more hvable and furnish more
real cause for family pride and con-
tentment than ever before. This is
largely due to the organized effort
of the realtors, who are ever apply
ing themselves to the grave RESPONSE
bility which they realize is theirs.
Home construction during 1926 has
been of a diversified character, from
the neat four or five-room bungalow
to the palatial residence, showing
that people in every walk of life APP
preciate the wisdom and the many
advantages of home ownership.
1t is particularly gratifying to see
the great number of modest, yet at
tractive, homes that have been built
during the last year on the outskirts
of the city. Many of these homes
have been built by those who bought
lots in the outlying districts a few
years ago upon the monthly pay
ment plan. Since their purchase
the growth of the city has, so to
speak, brought them closer in, and
they now find that they have a
much more valuable lot than they
could have, if compelled to buy on
the present market. These modest
homes in the outlying districts are
a healthy indication. 1t shows the
quality. character and thrift Of our
wage-earners. This is an asset of
which Indianapolis may justly
boast.
1 have had occasion to study the
conditions in many other cities, and
fear no contradiction to the state
ment that in no other city the size
Of Indianapolis can homes be
bought at such reasonable prices
and upon such liberal terms as in
Indianapolis. Owing to the ever
increasing desire of our citizens to
own their own homes certainly the
year 1927 will be marked by even
greater activity in home building.
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Increased Prosperity for
Civ ForecM>t By Chamber"
enlarged program of activity.

enlarged program Of activity.
While the Chamber during 1927
will concentrate It's efforts prin.
4 cipally upon industrial develop
nent, all phases of commercial
al I'd civic endeavor will receive
tin Sir full share of attention. In
dia papolis, in the last few years.
has received its reasonable shere
of AZ ~ industries.
Mos industrial additions have
came aarough the establishment
of bran CI1 plants, and the Cham.
Der, mex ' year, will devote much
of it's Ell, "a gy toward this phase.
Surveys i md studies which have
been mad p in the last year will
enable the organization to pre-
sent most Q convincing argument
for the ad disability Of locating
industry in indianapolis. and the
recent survey made by the Cleve-
land Chamber revealing the fact
that living co, Va in Indianapolis
are substantially lower than
those prevailih s. An other and
competing citi@5 will provide
added argument.
Other activities are being
planned by departa 'ents.N y. The
wholesale trade divif non is work
ing on a most elabor we program
of local transportati,p develop
ment. to increase serHCe to nu-
merous points in the .xp-dianapo.
lis trade area.
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C. OF c. AIDS IN i
EDUCATION WORK
Promotes Hygiene and Re-,
search and Gives
Scholarships. n
By Harmon e. Smoke,

Secretary Education Committee
Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce.
The education committee of the
Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce
Of which G. A. Millett is chairman,
continued its. active interest in the
affairs Of the Indianapolis Public
Schools system as well as other edu-
cational matters throughout the year
just closed.
The first important action was the
Endorsement Of the educational pro
gram Of the child hygiene division Of
the State board Of health in the
establishment Of child health clubs
and the annual physical examination
program.
With the advent of the new school
board and its determination to
change the Shortridge High School
site, the committee opposed this ac-
ton.
The vocational guidance and schol-
arship aid work was carried on un-
der the direction of Miss Merica E.
Hoagland, vice chairman. The or.
ganization Of a scholarship aid clear
ing house started last year was con
summated with a number of clubs
represented. Eight college and tuition
scholarships were awarded by the
committee to graduates of Indian
apolis high schools. Later several
more scholarships were arranged,
through the scholarship aid clearing
house. -
One of the outstanding acI q;
ments of the year was the assis
given the research department
Indianapolis public schools. i
found that assistance was not #At
to the research department
dianapolis institutions, and tina
terial and other information
dianapolis products was muc| E
sired. A joint meeting was arr
with the manufacturers conn 4
and because of this meeting Sd
firms volunteered to furnish ss.
ance and material TO the researI
partment in preparing it, stud
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the inventory Of unsold office and
apartment house space?
But the optimist will ask, What
reason is there to anticipate any
considerable degree Of unemploy-
ment?"
Coal Strike Threatened
One answer might be that devel-
opments in the soft coal industry
are weekly increasing the probability
Of strike on April l. If the test Of
strength should be prolonged, the
effect will be felt in all lines of in
dustry and can hardly fail to result
in much unemployment.
A second answer might be found
in the crisply sketched statement of
the situation in the automobile in
dustry which appears in the last is
sue Of Automobile Industries:
Automobile production is at the
lowest point since 1921 as a result
Of drastic curtailment by most of
the factories and complete shut
down by several of the largest plants
Current orders to equip
ment and material makers do not
suggest resumption of anything ap-
preaching full time production. .
Sales of cars are still slow in nearly
all sections of the country. but
trucks are holding up much better.
Used car stocks are heavy and NOV
ing very little. Export sales are
under the level of year ago." Add
to this the uncertainty still exist
ing as to the policy of the Ford Mo-
tor Company for 1927. and ore has
diverting little puzzle as to the
situation in this industry which is
worth some study. Ford's produc-
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Typical Indianapolis Buildings Erected i'm 1926

Rejecting the prosperity of
the city, construction CT mod
ern buildings in large number,
has been the rule rather than
the exception during 1926.
Only a limited number can be
herein shown and they have
been selected as typical of
various types Of buildings.
The Illinois Bldg, top at the
corner Of Market and Illinois SITS,
4 beautiful cfico and business
block erected during Ike year at
cost OF Sl,5G22,ccC.
The Marc1s hotel (centeD is a
beautiful ttree-miliio.' dollar family
hotel at 96@1 y. Meridian.
Below IS sll0un'file new Armory
erected du-irc the year. This Is
enc o. the .,los3 modern and best
equipped a"mo~;e5 in the middle
West.
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Rv Z ienry 7. Davis,

Manager ~ ~OilNeHllOn bureau
Indianapolis C. hamber of Commerce
without ba v. ng entertained any
outstandinrlv Ia rye conventions in
1926, Indianapol g broke previous rec
ords by entertai u 'ng a total of 800
conventions and -SSyents-more than
one for every wee. day in the year,
according to ,annu u report of the
convention bureau o. the 1ndlan-
apolis Chamber of CT u. 'merce' rms
figure represents an w 'rease Oh ~
per cent over last yes q, ana 1lz
per cent over the best .rScords avail
able for 1923, the year p receding or
ganization of the present convention
bureau.
Out-of-town attendance a z the sew
enty national, international Aand re-
gional conventions, and the 2, y state
meetings held in indianapolis IA 1876
was approximately $500. TIL e total
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BY Rev. e. n. Evans.

Executive Secretary Church Federation
More than a million dollars was
spent by Indianapolis churches in
construction work in 1926. and
even more is being planned for 1927.
The Presbyterian denomination
alone is planning to erect buildings
to cost approximately $750,0O0 in
1927.
Over 5000 new members were
added to the Protestant churches,
bringing the total membership to
10000. This figure shows that the
Protestant churches of the city
have one of every three persons
in the local population on their
church rolls, not considering the
large number of adherents not list
ed among members.
New Buildings
Among the buildings completed in
1925 are the Church of God, 900 w.
Thirtieth ST., $4,000; st. Paul's
Presbyterian (colored), $4,000;
Carrollton Avenue Reformed, $685.
900; River Avenue Baptist, $40, 900;
Garfield Park Baptist, $1,000;
Fairview Presbyterian. 1000;
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STATE AND nation ENJOY
YEAR OF Unprecedented
PROSPERITY During 1925
All Branches of Industry Save Farming
Enter New Year in Strong,
Healthy Conditions.

rency and Industrial conditions ar 3
VIC shall undoubtedly feel increasl, :
competition from Europe in the
quest OF markets..
On the whole the conclusions
reached by Broollmire in his bulle-
tin Of Dec. 20 aeems to this observer
to sum up the situation as we'll as
has been done b. any one. They
are:
% That recession n general
business from current levels
viii occur and that the decline
will continue through the irct
half of 1927.
(2) That more severe connect.
ton and lower business profits
are in prospect for the next six
months.
(3) A recommendation that in
vento"ies be kept low and that
credits extended be scrutinized
with unusual care.
Perhaps some OF the consldera-
tons in the back OF ones mind
which influence one to agreement
with these conclusions may be C
Interest. We say. tha. the United
States is on solid, uninflatel
basis inGrstria!iy, financially, COM
Credit is undoubted-y
abundant and easy. end firm basis
Coz continuance os this condition
exists in the large gold supply. I.
is also true that inventories in the
hands Of manufacturers and mer-
chandise on the shelves OF merchants
are light. But tits is question
able whether excessive use of low
cost credit has not already led to a
sort OF concealed inventory expan.
sion in Ut least two directions which
is q potential cause of trouble;
mean over-building and installment
selling. Were unemployment for
any reason to become acute what
proportion of several billion dollars
worth OF merchandise in the hands
of installment buyers would come
back on the shelves of dealers Is
inventory Of extremely doubtful
value? And with the trend OF rents
already downward what would be
the effect on the holders OF real es-
tate securities Of large increase in
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ORGANIZED EFFORT BUILDS
GREAT inland indus TRIAL
1GENTER OF OPULENT STATE.
Chamber of Commerce Is Leading Fac
tor in Phenomenal Growth
of Indianapolis.

furnished to more than thirty con-
ventions. During the year. more than
10000 pieces of literature were dis
tributed, including a large number Of
two new folders prepared and print
ed; one guide, What to See in In
dianapolis," ane> "a hotel folder.
A new feature oAauNss,ce inaugurat 5,
in 1926 was the provision of M.
convention publicity to local new.N
papers, which carried hundreds u
columns of news resulting more or
less directly from the bureaus CO.
operation.
The convention bureau has had a.
very successful year from the stand.
point of entertaining conventions al
securing new ones, largely becauM
of the unselfish work of the conve III
ton bureau committee, headed
William A. Atkins, and of the b
reau's executive committee, 49,
by Walter B. Smith. The uN
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CHURCH PROGRESS
GREAT DURING 1926
Over Million Dollars Spent on New Buildings in City
During Year and 5000 New Members Received

Fifty-First Street NJ. E., $4,000;
Irvington M. E., $275,0OO; Wallace
Street Presbyterian, $4,000 Speed
way Disciple. $4,000; Morris Street
M. e. Community House, $4,000;
Speedway Boulevard M. E., 10000;
Blaine Avenue M. E., 10000; Beech
Grove Disciple, $4,000; Fountain
Square Disciple. SAC, 900; East Six
tenth Street Disciple, $4,000, and
basement units of Bethany and
Garden City Disciple at $12 900 and
$4,000, respectively.
Within few weeks the Woodruff
Place Baptist Church, costing $780,
600, will be dedicated to replace the
old church burned during the year
The date of dedication of the ST
Georges Syrian Orthodox Church,
Twenty Eighth st. and Sherman DR.,
await the arrival of church officials.
Under Construction
Buildings under construction are
North Methodist, Meridian Heights
Presbyterian, Broadway Methodist,
Roberts Park Methodist addition,
Brookside Park United Brethren,
Turn to Page 5, Second Section.)
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OVER z MILLIONS
SPENT ON ROADS
BY STATE BOARD
More Than 0ne-Fourth of
Highways Paved-223
Miles Laid in 1926.

Indiana has I AIS miles Of paved
roads in its State highway system
consisting of 1881 miles. AS 1928
miles are in cities over $500 popu-
lation and classified as city streets,
there remains 4.263 miles under ac-
tive maintenance.
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II u q I'll Y uS-
couraging building season, due to
unprecedented rains, actually COM
pleted 223 miles of mavement.
The forthcoming report will show,
Williams declares, that of a total Of
223 miles of pavement laid in fiscal
1926, ending Sept. so, 100 miles
were of cement concrete and the
remainder of bituminous types. The
major pavement was on State roads
No. 81, between Peru and Plymouth
via Rochester, a distance Of more
than forty miles, on the same road
between Franklin and Columbus;
on Road No. 81, between Martins
vile and Bloomington; on Road No.
0 between Marion and Huntington,
and on Road No. Al, between Hazel
ton and Vincennes.
100000 Less Than 1925
Total department expenses for
fiscal 1926 according to Mr. Will
liams, were $12, 499, 457.5O, and of this
sum the Federal Government con-
tributed $2.499,72S.5O as Federal
aid. The total expenditures is APP
proximately $2.000.000 less than for
fiscal 1925 because rain fcr seventy
days during the middle of the sea-
son prevented completion of all con-
tracts, leaving approximately ninety
five miles to be carried over until
1927.
The forthcoming report also will
show $7,661, 211.57 spent for pave
ment which includes betterments
constructed by the maintenance di-
vision; 81 $3.50, 263.94 for bridges; ST.
559, 164.42 for maintenance, and
$771 ,872.15 for the motor transport
division. The latter figure includes
expenditure of more than SIS, 900
for new equipment, principally new
trucks, and $258, 900 for repair of
rolling stock. The report will furth.
err show that cost of the general ad.
ministration office was only $4S,-
1851.
Surfaced 21O Miles
During the fiscal 1926. the man
tenance division independent OF the
construction division, surface treat.
ed 90 miles Of which sixty-seven
miles received the first treatment.
The outstanding work of this divis-
ion other than the splendid main
tenance of all mileage entrusted to
it was completion of bituminous
pavement on Road No. 81 between
Martinsville and Bloomington, some
nineteen miles in all this type.
The division also completed a new
stone road on Road No. 35 between
Salem and Palmyra, heavily graded
PIT miles, built 81 mile of concrete
slab to close pavement gaps, AGA
miles of rock asphalt type, 34.4
miles Of bituminous macadam; 20
miles Of stone road and miles Of
gravel road. There was rebuilt 40
miles of gravel highway and Al
miles of stone roads.
1t fell to this division to also con-
struct $40 nav culverts, extend 301
Turn to HIe ?, Second Section.)
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= "a 4elblC ACP ~ ia blOil
MS a city of homes.
In every direction,
north, east, south
and west, hun
DER e d s. of n e w
homes have been
built. Homes that
are better built,
b e t t e planned,
m or e convenient
and more artistic.
Builders are to be
congratulated o n
their conscientious
and careful effort
to improve the
quality and at
Effectiveness of the
home without I'M
al -
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new year will
bring increased
prosperity and
happiness to
all.
The Cham
Der, during the
year 1926, has
enjoyed one Of
the most event
full years in it's
long career.
The most out
standing ac-
CO m plishmert
Of the year was
that Of occu-
pancy of our
new and mag
n NITI
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cooperation Of the Indianaipo lis news
papers and Of the city and State Of
flcials has also been a vitaT factor in
building up our city's repu tation as
capable host to convention,k
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ing on n. Meridian st. in Sep
TENDER. The citizens OF Indian
apolis joined in a movement
which added more than 1000
citizens to our membership rolls
and face the new year with an
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Hugl, NlcN. Ianlon,

Vice President Fletcher Savings
and Trust Company.
TO one can deny that the United
States has been prosperous in 1926,
even though the farmer and some
others may complain that the pros
perity haJ not been evenly dis
,triDuted.
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The year has
amazed people by
the continuance
OF extraordinary
building activity.
1t is probable
that the figures
for tine year will
show in excess OF
$500, 00o,0 900 over
the record fig
ure5 for 1925.
This in spite of
Of the spectacular
collapse Of the
Florida real cs-
tate boom, a de-
l,1oJC which in
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These figures
were made public
today by John ID.
Williams. direc-
tor, in advance of
the State High
way Commissions
eighth annual re-
port being COM
piled which. on
completion in a
T e w weeks, will
show that during
the present con-
struction y e a +
this department,
in face of a par
ffC.ttI Wv die
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BY John B. Reynolds.
General Secretary, Chamber of
Commerce.

The Indianapolis Chamber of
Of Commerce, on this, the last
day of 1926, extends Fluctuations
and best wishes 20 the citizens
of Indianapolis. with the hope
and with the confidence that the
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attendance at the fifteen events of
more than local interest, such as the
Speedway races, State fair. radio and
beauty expositions, exceeded the half
million mark and 1t is reasonable to
estimate that the attendance from
outside the city was about 100000
for these events.
100000 Days
These visitors spent about 440. 1000
days in the city. Also they spent
about $4,950,0o0, figuring on a daily
average expenditure of $11.25, the
minimum established several years
ago by the International Association
of Convention Bureaus. The pecu-
liar advantage of this money is that
1t was earned in other localities and
left here as new cash capital-new
blood to run through the financial
veins of the city's business. This
money did not benefit just few
favored establishments, such as no.
tells and restaurants, but enriched
hundreds of business firms. 1t Is
safe to say that this sum represents
handsome return on the $21,000
invested in the convention bureau,
the only agency interested the year
round in bringing conventions here
and in extending them courtesies and
services as the city's official host.
The new year will eclipse 1926 in
every respect A total of $50 con-
ventions and events already has been
definitely scheduled for 1927, as COM
pared to SO conventions and events
listed for 1926 year ago at this
time A number of large and very
desirable national conventions will
be held next year, including such as
those of the International Typo
graphical Union, International Gid
cons, United Mine Workers, National
Association of Commercial Organiza-
ton Secretaries, National Tubercu-
Iosis Association, American Industrial
Lenders, International Union of Cos
pei Missions, National Postofflce
Clerks, National Rural Letter Car
riers, etc. Attendance at. conven-
lions already listed will reach $4,000,
1t is estimated.
Many New Ones
New conventions are being added
to this list almost daily, and the num-
Der of conventions, as well as the
attendance, should greatly exceed
the 1926 record. In the next few
months. Indianapolis stands at least
an even chance of securing a num-
Der of very large conventions for
1927 and 192S-meetings such as the
quadrennial general conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church.
A representative of the bureau was
in attendance at practically all con-
ventions held in 1926 The bureau
was actively in touch with the secre-
taries or convention chairmen sew
eral months before the organizations
met here. More than fifty speakers
were procured; special courtesies for
delegates were obtained from city
officials in scores of cases. Registra.
ton service, including provision OF
trained clerks and typewriters. was
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MORE AND BETTER
ARE CITY'S HOMES
Quality and Quantity Were
Noticeable in 1926.
BY Frank e. Gates
Retiring President of Real Estate
Board

During 1926, indianapolis has
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attendance at the fifteen events of
more than local interest, such as the
Speedway races, State fair. radio and
beauty expositions, exceeded the half
million mark and it is reasonable to
estimate that the attendance from
outside the city was about 100000
for these events.
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.rfbuted.
Evening star., 1926-03-12
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia-ICloudy and
slightly colder tonight and tomorrow,
possibly light snow f1urries this after
noon and tonight; minimum tempera-
ture tonight about 20 degrees; moder-
ae northeast and east winds.
Maryland-Cloudy tonight and to-
morrow; probably snow flurries to-
night; colder tomorrow and in extreme
west portion tonight; fresh north and
northwest winds.
Virginia--Cloudy tonight and tomor-
row with rain tonight and in southeast
portion tomorrow; colder tomorrow;
fresh northeast shifting to northwest
winds.
West Virginia-Light snow tonight,
colder in west portion; tomorrow part
ly cloudy and colder.
Records for "a Hours.
II midnight. 81; am. 90; 8 am, 27;
noon. 35.
Barometer-4 pm, 29.9S; s pm,
1884; IL midnight, 1895; am. 1896;
s am, 1898; noon, 1896.
Highest temperature, SO, occurred at
3:45 pm. yesterday.
Lowest temperature, 26, occurred at
am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, So; lowest, 40.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey)
TOday-Low tide. 12:47 am. and 1903
pm; high tide. 6:27 am. and 6:55 pm.
TOmorrow-LoW tide, :39 am. and
1853 pm; high tide, 7:24 am. and ISL
pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 6:26 am; sun sets
GIL pm.
TomorroW-Sun rises 6:25 am; sun
sets 6:12 pm.
Moon rises :43 a m; sets 4:32 pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition of the
water at Great Falls at a.m-Tem-
perature, SO; condition, very muddy.
Weather i'm Various Cities.