The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-31
GAS COMPANY
WILL PROVIDE
WORKFOR 800
Central Expansion Program
Increased $3.50, 900 With
300 More Jobs.
RADIO FACTORY ACTIVE
United States Corporation
at Marion Employs Most
So Far This Year.
BY CHARLES c. STONE
State Editor. The Times

Some silver spots in the unem-
ployment and business depression
cloud were noted in a survey of
Indiana for the week ended today.
The Central Indiana Gas Com
pany has added $250,000 to an
original outlay of 81 900, 900 for ex-
pansion in twenty-five cities and
towns, and the present force of 500
men now engaged in the work will
be increased to 300. The additional
money will be spent in the district
comprising Anderson. Elwood and
Alexandria.
Muncie industries report a slight
increase in employment. Plants of
three companies, Ball Brothers,
Moore Manufacturing and Excel
Electric have full forces working on
an overtime schedule. Chicago
capitalists are planning erection of
a ten-story office building, with
start of construction set for Jan. l.
Employment in the United States
Radio and TeleVision Corporation
plant at Marion is at the highest
point SO far in 1880. Daily pro-
duction is exceeding 1000 sets, and
$50 persons are working.
Furniture Plants Active
Several instances Of a renewal of
activity in furniture manufacturing
were noted during the week. In
one day twenty-five carloads of fur
niture were shipped at ShelbyVille.
OF the cars, eighteen were loaded
with products of the Albert Furni-
ture Company, all consigned to
Montgomery, Ward e. Co., mail or
der concern and operator of chain
stores. At least twenty-five more
cars will be required to fill an or
der booked by the Albert company.
For the first time this year freight
shipments from Shelbyville are
showing an increase over 1929.
The Majestic Furniture Company,
Warsaw, this week shipped nine
crates Of tables to the Gimbel Com
pany, New York, operating one of
the largest stores in America.
A committee of the Terre Haute
Chamber of Commerce reports I'M
employment in that city is not at a
critical stage.
800 Miners at Work
Approach of winter is reflected III
activity # Indiana'S coal mines.
This week 300 men went to work
in the Kings Station mine, near
Princeton, the resumption of oper-
ations ending a period of idleness
which has obtained since April.
Additional men are being en-
ployed by the Big Bend Coal Com
pany, engaged in stripping opera
tons south of Center Point. A
third eight-hour shift is being es-
tabliShed.
After being idle eight months, the
Glendora mine, near Sullivan, has
resumed operations, giving employ
ment to 100 men.
The Clark-Devore mine near Cay
uga is operating after being idle
year.
The Algiers, Winslow & Western
railroad, engaged in coal hauling
in Pike county, has received per-
mission from the interstate conf
merce commission to extend its
tracks distance of five miles to
connect with a coal line operated
by the EnoS Coal Company.
Conditions in various cities of the
state are shown in the following
summary:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of the
Mid-States Steel and Wire Com
pany, second largest industry here,
announce an improvement in bust
ness than is satisfactory, although
production still is far below normal.
BlOOmington-Twenty- acres
of Clear Greek township land has
been sold for $4,000 to the Sand
stone Corporation by Ellsworth
Deckard.
Stinesville-The Indiana Lime
stone Company has a force of more
than fifty men at work preparing
to reopen the old j. w. Hoadley
stone quarry here.
$4,000 More for Pay Roll
Spencer-The Midland Press Of
this city has purchased the San
ders Publishing Company, Chicago,
publisher of the Breeders Gazette,
which in the future will be a prod
uct of the Midland concern here.
The deal will cause a $1,000 a month
increase in pay roll and require ex-
penditure of $1,5c0 monthly for
postage.
EvansviIIe-After two weeks of
idleness, the plant of the Graham
Paige Body Corporation will resume
operations Monday. Among other
plants busy are those of the Ev-
ansville Packing Company. Ogle-
heart Brothers, ChrySler-Dodge and
Servel, Inc.
South Bend-St. Joseph county
commissioners have awarded con-
tracts for erecting and equipping a
new unit Of the Healthwin hospital,
county tuberculosis Sanitarium, at
a cost of 100000.