The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-25
SIXTEEN CITIES
SHOW REDUCED
June BUILDING
Only Three Have Greater
Volume Than for Same
Months Last Year.
STATE LOSS NEAR HALF
Decrease of Like Amount
for First Part of Year
Compared With 1929.
BY CHARLES c. STONE
state Editor. The Times


d Figures on building in Indiana
during June, obtained during bust
ness survey Of the state for the
week ended today, showed that only
three cities among nineteen showed
gains over the same month last
year. They are Marion, Michigan
City and South Bend. In June this
year the total of building in the
nineteen cities was S3,l39,795; for
the same month last year, Sc, l47, 1864.
Comparisons for the six months
of this year compared with the
same period in 1929 show that three
Of the nineteen cities gained. They
are East Chicago, LoganSport and
Marion. State totals for the six
months we're 1851 BAL for 1880,
and $27, e23, O95 last year.
The new building of the Ames
Shovel and Tool Company at An
derson, replacing one destroyed by
fire in February, will be ready for
use about Aug. Is. The company
is employing 100 persons in tempo
rary quarters, running on a reduced
schedule. There is some hope Of
increasing the force after occupancy
of the new building.
Limestone Use Urged
A resolution has been adopted by
the Monroe County Industrial Club
urging that Indiana limestone be
used in construction of a new west
side school building at Blooming
ton.
A contract has been awarded on
a bid of S5,178 for construction OF
an addition TO the fire department
building at Martinsville.
Among important events of the
week was announcement that the
New Albany Veneering Company,
as a result of a merger, becomes
a unit of the largest plywood cor
poration in the world. with cash
inventories and fixed assets of 81
600 900 and a capital Of Sl0,0O0OOO.
The new concern, the United Ply
wood Corporation, in addition TO the
New Albany company, includes the
. Breeze Manufacturing Company and
United Veneer Company. both Of
Portsmouth. O.. and the Cause
Beard Plywood Company, Memphis,
Tenn. Headquarters Of the cor
poration as we'll as those Of its
selling organization will be in New
Albany.
Theaters Sold for $4,000
Two theaters at Indiana Harbor,
the Indiana and American, and the
Hoosier at Whiting have been sold
by the Indiana Harbor Theater
Company 70 Warner Bros, Inc, for
s750,000.
Durant Motors, Inc, has sold the
Warner Corporation, Muncie, to a
new concern, the Syracuse Gear
Corporation, which also includes the
New Process Gear Company and
Adams Axle Company, both of SYRIA
cuse. N. Y. The deal. said to in
volve s6.5O0,OO0. will not affect
operations Of the Muncie plant,
officials announce
No indication of betterment in the
unemployment situation was noted
during June. when there was less
labor turnover than during any
month thus far IN 1880.
Shelbyviile furniture manufac-
turers. returning from summer
shows at Chicago and Grand Rap
ids. report trend toward better
conditions IN the furniture business,
Conditions in various Indiana
cities are shown in the following
summary:
BrazilEThe Wood Turret Machine
Company here has been purchased
by the Mcdonald Machinery Com
pany, st. Louis. The plant has been
idle for the past few years. The
new owner announces it will be
offered for sale as a whole or piece
by piece.
Muncie-T. F. Fairies. -presi-
dent of the Republic Steel Company
denies reports that its Muncie plant
will be abandoned. The plant
ceased operations last week, causing
200 men to be idle. FairleSs said II
would be reopened as soon as bust
ness conditions warrant.
More Jobs Likely
Marion-An increase of IS per
cent in the force of 200 employees OF
the Delta Electric Company factory
is expected within four or five weeks
according TO Walter B. Stephenson
general manager. At the halfway
mark Of 1880. business of the Mar
ion Shoe Company is announced as
exceeding that for the same period
in 1929, with prospects good for con-
tinued steady operation during the
remainder Of 1880.
Amboy-The United Fire Appara.
tus Company has been formed here
TO manufacture firefighting ma
chimes Of a type suitable for use ir
small towns and rural communi-
ties.
LyonS-The old BuShro tile fac
tory near here viii reopen as Soor
as it can be put into operating con-
dition. It has been closed for the
last few years.
vineennes-Directors of the Cham
Der Of Commerce here will present
a plea Tuesday to ]. T. Ridgely
superintendent Of the indianapolis
division Of the Pennsylvania rail.
road that 1t place orders for larger
quantities Of coal with Knox county
mines.
Liberty = The Liberty Spreadel
Company has been sold to the Dun.
ham Company Of Berea, O.. which
announces plans to produce LOO
machines by Jan. ].
EyansvfIIe-H. A. Woods. Inc, sub
sidiary OF Charles LEIGH & Co, ha'
opened q new drug store here anS
purchased seven others ct Jackson
Miss, making Q total Of ffty-dvI
Woods stores.