The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-20
SIX CITIES OF ]
STATE Build !
FOR INCREASE
Indiana Total in May Was
100000 Under Same
Month Last Year.
APRIL FIGURE BETTERED
Volume for Month About
100000 Less Than in
Following Period.
BY CHARLES G )NE
State Editor, The Times

State Editor, The Times
Building in Indiana during May
was about 100000 less than in
the same month last year, but about
100000 ahead of April, this year,
it is revealed in a business and in
dustrial survey of the state.
Among the eighteen cities report
ing on building, six showed increases
in May over that month in 1929.
They are Anderson, East Chicago,
Marion, Mishawaka, Terre Haute
and Vincennes Those where May
building exceeded that of April this
year are Anderson, East Chicago,
Ft. Wayne, Hammond, Mishawaka.
Muncie and Terre Haute.
Industr1ally, the survey gives
little ground for encouragement.
In about one hundred industries
which normally employ Is per cent
of Indiana factory workers, forces
were 3 per cent smaller in May
than in April. The seasonal de-
cline for the two months is / per
cent.
Gains at Anderson
Among cities where conditions
are improving is Anderson, the
Guide Lamp Corporation, which
heretofore has provided 60 per cent
of light for Chevrolet automobiles,
has signed contract to supply all.
While the contract will not cause
enlarging the force, it will tend to
assure steadier operation.
Work is progressing on erecting
the new twelve-story Tower hotel.
Excavation has been completed.
Conditions in various Indiana
cities are shown in the following
summary:
Bloomington - Steady operation
during the summer is forecast by
Showers Brothers Furniture Com
pany officials as result of booking
an order from Sears, Roebuck & Co.
AIexandria-The plant of the
Orestes Fertilizer Company west of
here has been remodeled and new
machinery installed.
Franklin-Citizens here are con-
sidering a plan which may result in
continued operation of the city's
largest industry, the Franklin Man.
ufacturing Company, which for
year and q half has been controlled
by Fred R. Owens, trustee.
Mills to Be Reopened
Seymom-The Seymour Woollen
Mills, which suffered a $4,000 loss
when the plant was unroofed during
a storm, is rushing repair work so
that operations can be resumed
Vincennes-In addition to a $780,
600 hotel, building operations on
Main street here will include expen-
diture of $4,000 in remodeling a
building occupied by the Woolworth
store. approximately $1,000 will be-
spent in remodeling building for
merly occupied by the Walker
hardware store.
LOganSport-A contract for build
ing a bridge across Eel river here
has been awarded the National Con-
crete Comp. ny of Indianapolis or
bid of $71,,00.
HObart-The local plant of II
National Fireproofing Compar
after being idle six months, is aga
in operation. Fifty men are at worl
and like number will be employed
as soon as capacity production Isl
reached.
New Material Used
Hammond - The first business
building in Hammond built of pre-
cast concrete units, product of one
Of the city's newer industries, Cali
Get Products, Inc, will house an
automobile service station. The
building will be 112 feet long and
% feet wide.
Terre Haute--Ground is being
cleared for erection of a $1,000
plant for the American Can Com.
pany.
Wabash--The Wabash Canning
Company has started on the sea-
sons work of producing 1,0oo,O 900
cans Of peas. About lis persons will
be employed a month in the work.
LapOrte--An entire department of
the Athletic Shoe Company of Chi
cago is being moved here, to provide
nTY1fa1Ovt1oo ,1f n eox,o,,4x, $500.