The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-11
Steady Work Predicted at
DeICO-Remy Factories
in Anderson.
OTHER PLANTS REVIVE
Lebanon Industrial Chief
Is Optimistic Over
Years Outlook.
BY CHARLES C. STONE,

week ended today, are developments
! at Anderson and Lebanon.
/ At Anderson regular employment
into June for 1000 persons is the
| forecast for the Delco-Remy plants,
! according to Fred G. Kroeger, gen.
! eral manager. While as many as
1000 have been employed at times
within the last year and half,
Kroeger pointed out they worked Oh
varying schedules and he believes
the lesser number steadily working
will make q satisfactory showing.
The Ames Shovel and Tool Com.
pany which was the loser in $685.
600 fire which destroyed most of its
plant, has resumed operations in
part with about half Of its 200 en-
ployes working. Work has started
on erection of a structure to re-
place the one burned.
Two new products, strand wire
used in the automobile industry and
| fiat wire have been added to the
lines of the Anaconda Wire and
Gable Company, and will double the
output Of the plant at Anderson.
Business improvement was re-
ported by branch sales managers OF
the maisonette frock division Of the
Ward -Stilson Company, meeting in
Anderson. The working schedule Of
the Certainteed Products Company
has been increased, w. N. Cady.
manager announces.
YUT,aaI rornnanv EyuaOdS
A. M. Lofland, secretary treasurer
of the Indestructable Wheel Works,
Lebanon, predicts 1880 will be the
best year in its history. Untitled
orders are at new high mark. Re-
Gently the company took over the
metal division of the Bimel Spoke
and Wheel Company, Portland, one
of Oldest concerns of its kind In
Indiana, and equipment of the de-
partment will he added to the Leba-
non plant.
April will show upturns in all
lines of building, according to A. E.
Dickinson, president Of the Indiana
Limestone Company.
"By far the worst has been seen,
Dickinson declares, land it is still
probable that 1880 will equal or sur
| pass last years total volume"
He pointed to improvement pro-
grams of the nations utilities for
the year, contemplating expendi-
ture of $3,250,000,000.
Among twenty large cities of the
countries, Indianapolis is seven
teenth in volume of building per-
mits, Dickinson points out.
Conditions in various cities Of the
state are shown in the following
summary:
Work to Cost S125,OOO
BloomingtOn-City officials an
nounce that the Indiana public
service commission has granted per-
mission to make improvements cost
ing S125,000 at the Griffey creek
source of the ctty's water supply.
These will include raising dam
one foot, to permit impounding sew
eraI million more gallons of water
than now possible, and erection Of
a large storage basin.
Observation-Disclosures city council
has decided to spend $4,000 in
street improvement work, $500 for
installation of a police telephone
system and 1000 for reprinting city
ordinances.
ThOrntown-The Boone Serum
Company, which engages also in
stock raising, has increased its
landing holdings by SO acres with
! purchase Of the William Cross farm
! three miles southeast of here.
Richmond-Negotiations have
practically been completed for
establishment here of a branch
plant Of the Conestoga Cream
Cheese Manufacturing Company,
whose officials announce 100000
will be spent annually with farmers
in this section in buying milk.
Terre Haute-Improvem at
the Quaker Maid plant here will in
crease capacity and the working
force 10 to IS per cent, according
to Robert Walker, head Of the New
York Offices Of the Turner Glass
Company, whose efforts resulted in
location Of the plant here. The city
will spend $4,000 in extension OF
water service to Allendale. suburb.
La Porte Gets Plant
La Porte-The Society Silk Lin
gerie Company has established one
Of it's factory units here, in which
Is to 80 persons will be employed.
Equipment has been moved here
from Momence, H., and soon an
other plant. now in Chicago, will be
added to the one In La Porte.
Michigan .City-Ife Chicago
South Shore & South Bend railroad
has started construction of $685.
900 shop here. Completion is set
for Aug. l.
Evansville-Capacity production Is
expected at the Graham-Paige Body
Corporation plant here by May l,
and LOO men are already employed,
according to j. w. Evans, factory
manager. A record breaking year
is expected by Servel, Inc, refrig-
orator manufacturer here, accordS /
ing to w. H. Foulds, vice-president
in charge of distribution.
Cambridge City-The unemploy-
ment situation has been aggravated
here by closing Of the Mal-Gra
Foundry Company plant, which ems
ployed 120 men. Harrison Bach
man, owner and manager, said the
shutdown was for an indefinite
period. He refused to comment on
a rumor that the plant win he
moved from here.