The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-07

Increased business in structural and re-
inforcing steel was secured IN september
by the steel plate and structural division
OF the North American Car Corporation,
according to Henry H. Brigham, preSident.
A number of contracts were secured from
counties in southeastern kansas ana
northern Oklahoma which are REBUILDING
steel and concrete bridges, damaged IN re-
cent floods, and the work Is Delhg oohe
in the Coffeyviue plant.
The annual meeting of the Rubber
Exchange of New York will be held Tues
day, Oct. s. The Board of Governors OF
the exchange will present a general
statement Of affairs as well as a report
on the financial condition, and also hx
the annual dues for the coming year.
The election of officers as well as lnspee-
tors of election. will be held Oct. 10:
Polls will be open between IL a. M ana
8 p. m. that day.
Sales of the Nehi Corporation, manu-
facturers and distributors OF soft drinks,
for the month of September, 1929, amounto
ed to $405, 902. as compared with Sz4s'4 ez
per cent, according to a report just issued
6y c.. A. Hatcher, president.
DETROIT. oct. 7.-Detroit Stock Ex-
change clearing house records snow thaC
in the first nine months this year bust
ness transacted on the exchange practlc-
ally doubled that of the whole OF 1873;
Clearings in the nine months aggregated
1928, 800, $50 against 1892, 678,8l2 in all OF
1928.
Isaac Silver & Bros. Co. reports total
sales for September of S640,546 against
984 or 1875 per cent. Sales for the nine
months ended September totaled S5,2l3,-
9.3 against S4,053,23O, an increase OF
SLIGO 4S or 1856 per cent.
A 80 per cent increase in the sales of the
Ontario Manufacturing Company, makers
Of plated silver ware, for September OF
this year as compared with the same
]. Mckenzie Morrison, vice-president.
Sales Of the month just closed amounted
to $176.847 while those of the period in
Sudden increase in sales demand for the
new, Thor health lamp has caused the
rush the completion of the two-story fac
tory addition in which the appliance Is TO
be made, o%fhcials revealed today. The
structure is being finished this week.
The significance of the fact that at
least Is per cent of all Of the power gem
the United states is lost somewhere
between the power house and the GUS
toner's meters is little understood. Ac-
there was available for distribution in
the United States. during the year 1927
according to the figures Of the statistical
research department of the National
Electric Light Association, only a little
more than SO billion reached the Ultimate
consumers.
The Holophane Company, Inc. reports
earnings for the year ended June ~ eauI%-
stock. and $2.55 a share available for the
common stock. after allqTing for prefer
of the company. in a letter Just sent out
to stockholders. states that business, for
year was considerably over so per cent
greater than in the same period OF 1923:
The company's plant capacity was recently
increased 80 per cent.
Radio tube sales of Colo, Seal Electric
00mi pPersya u dop IF S s9PS no over ' fbe co%rT re- ao,T
ing month last year, James w. Dun, preSl-
dent, announced Saturday.
M. H. Fishman Company, INC, Oper-
ating a chain of Scent to 81 stores, for
September reports gross sales of S171,-
235 against S74,49I last year, an in
the nine months ended September gross
sales were S1,210,331 against S486, 527,
an increase of S72S, SO4 or 1857 per cent.
Sweets Company of America statement
as of Sept. ] shows an exceptionally strong
cash position. Cash. accounts receivable.
that date agreement 1854, 28s, against
$25, 301 in accounts payable. The state
ment of current quick assets does not in
clude inventories of raw or finished pro-
ducts,
@. r. S. De Vry Corporation has
granted licenses to sign companies in
Boston and Knoxville to manufacture
neon tubing under the corporations
patents, it was officially announced to-
day.
Plans to enlarge the Chicago factory of
the Marvin Radio Tube Corporation. one
of the largest independent manufacturers
of tubes. are now underway, according
to P. D. Jackson. chairman of the board
South Michigan avenue. Automatic
exhaust and ageing machines are being
installed now and the floor space and
number of employees will be increased.