The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-21
Construction in Indiana
Declined Sharply Dur
Ing January.
OUTPUT OF TIN LARGER
American Company at
Elwood on Production "a
Per Cent of Normal.
ny CHARLES c. STONE,
state Editor. The Times


A severe slump in Indiana build
ing during January, as compared
with the same month last year and
December. 1929, is revealed in a
business and industrial survey for
the state. ended today. Despite
this. there came from an authori-
tative source q prediction that in
the end 1880 will be good year Tor
construction.
OF eighteen cities covered by the
survey, eight showed building gains
They are Elkhart, Ft. Wayne, Lo-
gansport. Marion. Mishawaka,
Muncie. Shelbyville and South
Bend.
Total building in the state during
January this year was in round fig
ures. 81 100000, against $500 600 for
January, 1929, and $6,8OO,0OO Tor
December last year.
Stone Sales Increase
However. President A. E. Dickin-
son of the Indiana Limstone
Company announces its sales IN
January this year were $4,000,
which is $4,000 more than in the
same month of 1929, and an in
crease of $40, 900 over December.
with many big projects planned
and others under way. it is rea-
sonabIe to expect a good year in the
construction industry"
Among building projects in IN
diana is a $125 600 health resort at
Bass Lake, including a hotel to
accommodate about 200 guests.
During the week there were fewer
discouraging industrial develop
ments than has been the case since
Jan. /. Conditions in various cities
are shown in the following sum-
mary:
ATuncie-The Borg Warner Cor
poration. through its subsidiary, the
Galesburg Coulter Disc Company,
has purchased the plant Of the Chi
caco Rolling Mills. Inc, at West
Pullman. III. and plans a $1,000 600
rehabilitation program The Gales
burg company holdings include a
foundry at Newcastle.
S5OO.OOO Order Booked
Marion-The Indiana Truck Cor
noration has booked the largest
single order since the World war.
from the New York state highway
commission for 104 trucks at a price
of $500 GOO. Frank Nesbit, manager
of the Owens-ulinois Glass Com
many. announces its plant will oper-
ate steadily during the remainder
of the year. The company has $50
persons on its pay roll, an increase
of fifty over the same period last
year.
NoblesviIIc-The Ball Brothers
strawboard mill, producing one OF
the largest orders in its history, Is
assured OF steady operation well
into summer, despite a daily output
of ninety tons a day. The Union
Sanitary Manufacturing Company
is operating on a half time schedule.
The Capital Furniture Manufac-
turing Company is steadily in -reas-
ing its force. as is the Schact Rub
Der Company. The NobleSville Mill
ing Company is operating steadily
Operations Near Normal
FIwOod-The American Tinplate
mill has increased operations from
10 to "a per cent Of normal.
NTnnrNnyr fannnrNr
will be operating within two TO four
weeks. officials announce. A large
force Of men is working al the plant.
installing new machinery.
Kokomo-The Kokom0 Litho-
graphic Company is on full schedule
and John l.. Grace asserts business
should be much better this year than
last. The Globe Stove and Range
. COMPANY has effected a merger with
the American Steel Products Com
many. Macomb. Ill, under the name
Of the Globe-American Corporation.
officials of the Kokomo Sanitary
Pottery Company expect full produc-
ton will be attained within the next
few weeks.
Decatur-The building occupied by
s. branch of the Waring Glove Com
panv of Huntington has been sold
and equipment viii be moved here
and installed in the parent plant.
Terre Haute-OptiOns have been
taken on several sites here by the
American Can Company of New
York which is considering erection
Of a S1.5OO00O plant.
New Factory Occupied
Michigan City-The G. A. Dun
ham Company. heating appliance
manufacturer, has moved into its