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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-25
Idea Developed in Gardner
Shop Wins Favor in
Other Cities.

One of the ideas developed in the
fifty-year old sheet metal establish
ment of the Joseph Gardner Com
pany, 147-153 Kentucky avenue, is
the use of sheet metal for the back
of display windows, now used gen.
orally in the larger stores of the
country.
Many handsome effects have been
worked out in these windows, from a
gold painted background to a mod
ernistic display of dazzling colors.
An effect similar to pleated fabric
background was worked out with
the assistance of one of the display
managers in a local store, and the
idea was taken up all over the coun-
try.
1t is in the knowledge of what can
be done with sheet metal, the metal
to be employed and the weight to
be used, that the Gardner Com
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-25
RAIL LINE BUYS
new EQUIPMENT
Reorganized Firm Plans
Many Improvements.
BY ]. ]. BEDLoW

The Indianapolis Railways. Inc,
system is adding q considerable
number of new cars and buses to
its system and doing much work
to perfect its accommodations to
the public.
The company is going ahead with
its Improvements in the belief that
indianapolis residents appreciate
the many advantages of a good
transportation system and will
patronize it sufficiently to keep the
service up to high standard.
In warm weather there is moth
ing more restful than a comfortable
evening ride in either the cars or
the buses. Perfect safety, a rea-
sonable degree of speed, and the
reStfulneSS of a care-free cool ride,
bring about a quietness conducive
to a good nights sleep. and quiet
nerves after a busy day. The rest
thus given is inexpensive, and a
ride to the outskirts and return
often is long enough to satisfy.
One of the greatest services per-
formed by the company is that its
transportation enables the family
of modest means to live at a dis
lance from the hot and close down.
town section. If one had to depend
on private means of getting back
and forth this suburban home would
be an impoSsibility to most families.
More healthful conditions of liv-
ing, greater enjoyment of the home
and quick, safe transportation any
where at any time without previous
notice of arrangement constitute a
very great service to residents of
this city.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-25
Sheet Metal Useful in
Trimming Store WindOzUs

pany has made itself especially val
liable to number of industries.
The long experience of the COM
pany, its high reputation for excel
lent work, and the personal interest
taken in the jobs has brought about
a condition wherein hundreds of
concerns, when confronted with a
problem in sheet metal work, say
Go see Joe Gardner" and dismiss
the matter from their mindS as
done.
The company's work extends over
a large part of the country. It in
cludes lighting systems in copper,
ventilating work, SkylightS. roofing,
dust controlling devices, tanks and
similar articles of unusual magni-
tude, but also it includes the repair
of the metal work on residences and
the manufacture of a number of ar
ticles in sheet metal.
Among these articles are piping
of all uses, chimney tops, dairy ar
ticles, including milk cans, and any
speciality made of light metal.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-25
NOVEL BASIS OF
LIFE INSURANCE
ORDERS RITUAL
WaIIace'S Tale of Christ
Gave Idea for Ben-Hur
Association.

Romance comes in business as
well as in heroic deeds. 1t is pres
ent everywhere waiting for the keen
vision that vii use it to develop an
institution of universal service.
In Charlottesville, in 1894, the time
when Indiana authors were showing
that wonderful literary skill that
made the state TEEN with writer's, a
group Of business men saw the
potentialities of Lew Wallace's re-
markable novel, Ben Hur-a Tale
of Christ" applied to home protec-
ton.
With the friendly cooperation of
the author, these men formed a fra
ternal insurance order, taking the
ritual from this novel. Then it was
the Tribe of Ben-Hur.
The order thrived. 1t soon found,
however, that its insurance features
were not scientific, and it undertook
the task of rebuilding them into a
legal reserve company, now known
as The Ben Hur Life Association,
one Of the outstanding fraternal or
CARNATIONS of the world.
Fraternity Is keynote
These men built honestly and Sc
curely, better than they knew, for
with ritual that is rich in prac-
tical lessons they taught the CO.
operation of one with another.
Growth has been continuous. but
not spasmodic. Fraternity has been
the keynote, with the assured pro-
lection of legal reserve insurance be-
hind it.
Brief review historically will show
that in the early days the men that
governed this association were above
the average even in fraternal organ
izations. Old timers will remember
General Wallace, Judge Robert w.
Mcbride, former Governor Ira j.
Chase, DR.. Nelson G.. Smith, Green
castle; Frank L. Snyder, Crawfords-
vile, and others connected with the
early history of the 1raternal order
as men OF character and ability.
Home Is Maintained
From them. with D. w. Gerarc
as founder, the new organization
received a molding that left its
character fixed, its fraternity I'M
questioned, and its business meth.
ode sound.
OF its good works since then a
volume might be written. How its
local chapters have relieved distress
how its insurance features have
brought security and peace to the
bereaved, how it's helping hand has
been extended in thousands of cases
would be record that would JUS
tify the highest degree of pride
among its members.
The Ben-Hur home for the aged
the junior order, the social features
the protection given its member.
who went to war-all of these are
just high lights in the history.
Upon this foundation, established
by the mighty men of a generation
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-25
REVIEW BOARD FAILS
TO BAR REPORTERS
John McClOskey, Assessor, Put on
Carpet" at Meeting.

John McCloskey, Assessor, put on
Carpet" at Meeting.
Marion county board of review
failed today in an effort to bar re-
porters from meeting at which
John G. McCloskey, Center town.
ship assessor was "on the carpet,
accused of increasing assessment of
some property in the mile square.
Robert r. Sloan, county assessor
and chairman of the board, told the
newspaper men to stay out, but they
ignored the. order. Don Brewer, a
board member, remarked to Nc
Closkey:
I'VE can't talk straight to you
with these reporters around"
McCloSkey was told by the board
that it had received several COM
plants" regarding assessments in
the mile square. The township as
SCISSOR explained that his purpose
was to equalize valuations for tax
purposes. and that in so doing there
had been increases in some in
stances and decreases in others.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-25

ago, has been built the present or
ganization, mantle of protection
over its members, an insurance or
ganization that affords the best at
the least cost, and a rapidly grow
ing and far developing order in
connection.
People of the right kind, protect
ing their families against eventual
tiles and themselves against the de-
pendence of old age, find the Ben
Hur insurance features offer them
many advantages, giving in addi-
ton a ritual rich in the best things
of life, an association with the per-
sons they wish to meet, and a
wealth of traditional care and in
terest in their fellow members.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-25
BACK HOME AGAIN

Stolen automobiles recovered by police
belong TO.
c. A. Hodge. r. R s. Box 49, Chevrolet
coupe. found at White river and Twenty
sixth street
I'd y Bennett. 1924 North warman ave-
nue. oakland roadster. found east OF White
river; between the Belt railroad and Ray
Hnnnd street.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-25
Gone, but Not Forgotten

Automobiles reported to police as stolen
belong to.
Charles W. sehafIer. 3s54 spanu avenue.
Chevrolet coach. 32-773 from no West
Market street.
Row A. Fowler. 1874 Lawton street Nash
Iawton street.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-25
OUTLINE CAMPAIGN OF
PROHIBITION NOMINEE
Cables Board of Strategy Meets to
Map Vote Drive.

Cables Board of Strategy Meets to
Map Vote Drive.
Campaign of E. Howard Cadle,
Prohibition candidate for governor,
was outlined Friday at meeting of
strategy committee and plans were
made for notification ceremony to
be held Friday night, July l, in
Cadle auditorium.
B. L. Allen, 333 North Ritter ave-
nue., state Prohibition chairman, will
direct the campaign.
Mrs. Thomas j. Sedwick, 302 West
Maple road, was appointed cam
paign secretary; H. S. Bonsib, 642
North Dearborn street, chairman,
finance committee, and DR.. Robert
L. Payne, 3641 North Illinois street,
chairman, speakers committee.
Speakers for the notification
meeting will be D. Leigh Colvin,
New York, national Prohibition
chairman; Alison D. Wrentmore, 227
South Ritter avenue, candidate for
United States senator from Indiana,
and the Rev. Bert R. Johnson, pas
tor of the Downey Avenue Christian
| church.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-25

volume of trade, no doubt, but In
dianapolis does not benefit by it
In the present situation the vol
une of business done by Indian
apolis retail houses is affected by
every dollar spent for printing that
goes outside of the city.
This is an unnecessary loss, fol
Indianapolis printers are famous for
the quality of their work through
out the country and are well
equipped to take care of all the
needs of local industries"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-25
CLUB. WILL INITIATE

Twenty Five to Join Cubs Recrea-
ton Group Monday.
Twenty-Five members will be
initiated at a meeting of the In
dianapolis Cubs Recreation club
Monday at the Rhodius community
house.
William E. Hildebrand, 1915 West
Morris street, president of the club,
will preside at the initiation. Hon
orary presidency of the club is held
by Jesse Mcclure, former city rec
reation director, and founder of the
club. Mcclure will sponsor the
initiation.
Initiation of the new members
will bring the roll of the club to
148. Members have been conduct
ing a drive to obtain 800 members.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-25

Buy from Times advertisers
1t may win a hundred dollars
for you.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-25

Pure Mix
Is Essential
in Summer

Advent OF warmer weather makes
Of even more interest the care of
the milk supply. 1t is a bit I'M
fortunate that what undoubtedly is
mankinds best food should be of
character that exposes it easily to
contamination and even to danger
GUS infection. .
But since this is the case, the
way in which it is handled becomes
Of the utmost Importance to the
consumer.
Those who live in the territory
south of Washington street and
west of Senate avenue have an as
surance of good milk in perfect
sanitary order in the operations of
the Weaver diary, where purity is
paramount"
In the building itself and the
modern equipment this dairy espe-
cially is we'll situated, for every
thing about the place has been de-
signed to secure the utmost clean
illness, and therefore the utmost
purity.
The machinery used in the pas
teurization and the bottling is of
the latest type, designed primarily
for sanitary perfection, and milk is
handled almost entirely by ma
chinery that can be and is Steri-
lized regularly.
L. H. Weaver, the proprietor, goes
bit farther in that he has made
provision also for the cleanliness
of the employees as well as the ply
steal properties. Giving the sani-
tary features the utmost personal
attention, Weaver feels justified in
saying that he offers the always
safe and pure product that con-
tributes so much to health.
Delivery trucks of the Weaver
dairy carry with them cream, but
termilk and butter, in addition to
milk. Residents who appreciate the
superior vitamin content of fresh
butter and the dietetic value of
buttermilk find these products as
satisfactory as the milk.
The diary is located at 1884 Madi-
son avenue, and Weaver welcomes
visitors at any time. The dairy
often is visited by parties of stu
dents who desire to see just how
milk should be cared for in order
to protect the public.
Buy from Times advertisers :.
! il may win hundred dolIarn
Evening star., 1932-01-23
S11,179,916 SOUGHT
|. BY MUNICIPALITIES
Requirements of 29 Cities
Included in Issues for
Next Week.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, January 23-A total of
$11,179,916 of new municipal issues,
representing the requirements of 30
communities, will come up for award
next week, compared with this weeks
revised total Of s11 ,253,777. The weekly
average for the year to date stands at
S13,833,98l. These figures do not in
clude any short-term issues placed pri-
vately by the municipalities.
The most important issue on next
weeks calendar is that of s5,652,00
city of Rochester, N. Y, various i'm
provement bonds, scheduled for award
on Tuesday. On the same day the city
of San Diego, Calf, will reoffer an issue
of 1895 900 per cent bonds for the
financing of the FL Captain dam. This
issue was offered earlier in the month
without takers.
Considerable impetus has been given
the municipal bond market this week
by the Strengthening out of New York
City's financial problems, and as prices
on outstanding blocks of the city's
bonds have been bid up rapidly, the
municipal bond market as a whole has
been strengthened appreciably. Sales of
second-grade municipals, however con-
tinue slow and only communities with
high credit ratings are being encour-
aged to borrow at this time.
Virtually all Of the new municipal
issues placed on the market this week
by the bankers were well received. The
two largest issues, sl00,000,00 New
York City IS and S4,200,000 city of Bal
timore As, were quickly oversubscribed
and premiums bid in the open market.
Evening star., 1932-01-23
.S2O,474,0O0 IN GOLD
. ON WAY TO FRANCE
Shipment From New York to
Paris Ends Decline
of Franc.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, January 23-Gold to
the amount of $2O,474,000 left this
country yesterday for France, includ-
ing $4,000, 200 which had been held
under earmark here by the Bank Of
France. The remainder, So, 800, was
bullion shipped as an exchange trans
action, the franc having risen above the
gold-export point. The value of metal
earmarked here was decreased $l2,0O0,-
200 by the shipment, which was tne
third of TO- ranging from SlZ,OoU,ooo
to $12,500, 900 each, which the Bank Oh
France has arranged to take home that
it has accumulated in this country.
Shipments to France this year now total
S51 ,243,5OO, and from 85,000,000 to
$50, 100000 is still to go. Shipments last
year were $362,161 900.
In addition to yesterdays shipment
to France, $230,000 gold was sent 10
Switzerland, making a total OF S20, ,104'-
600 of exports for the day. There were
no imports. The decrease of $l2OO0,2 2o0
in earmarked gold served to reduce the
net loss to the countryS gold STOCKS lor
the day to S8,703, 800.
The first transfer of the series being
made by the Bank of France was un-
dertaken on January Is, when SIz'Aos'-
600 was shipped abroad at the same
time that S15,723 900 gold was released
from earmark. The second occurred on
Wednesday, when $12,0oO,5,oo wa was
shipped. At that time otfsettlng ear.
marking operations took place ana the
net release shown for the day was
about $4,000 900 lower than the amount
exported.
The gold sent to France yesterday as
an exchange operation was the first
such transaction since last FAN, when
they were large. Recently, the franc franc
has sold above the export gold point
almost every day, although it has not
taken sustained position there. Yes
terday further strength in French ex.
change against the dollar lifted that
currency as high as 3.941s cents. com
pared with an estimated gold-shipping
point of 393la cents, making available
a substantial profit on transfers OF the
metal from this market to Paris. Paris
exchange closed at 3937s cents, up "a
point on the day.
Evening star., 1932-01-23
Trade Trends
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Automobiles.-In an analysis of the mo-
tor industry the Standard Statistics Co.
says that several factors in the current
situation make it doubtful that large
scale recovery can be initiated in the
early future months. The chief OBJ
stacle Is the severe disiocation of ex-
port market. The possibility Of sales
tax and imminent introduction of a
low-priced Ford eight-cylinder car are
other factors cited against immediate
full recovery.
Construction. - Engineering News
Record estimates contracts for heavy
engineering construction awarded in the
United States for the past week at $751;
659 900, decrease of about Sic, 900 00C
from the preceding week and nearly
S30, 900 900 below the volume for the
same week last year.
Lumber.-Another excess of orders
over production was recorded in the
week ended January 16, according tC
the National Lumber Manufacturers
Association. New business ran 40 pei
cent above the 95,549, ,000-foot produc-
ton Of hardwood and softwood mills
Shipments were about AZ per cent ir
excess Of the outturn.
Silver.-Stocks in the United States
rose sharply in 1881. At the end oi
the year stocks Gncluding foreign
metaD aggregated 6,20s,0o0 ounces. AZ
contrasted with 100000 ounces a yeal
ago and 529, 900 ounces two years ago
according to the American Bureau o.
Metal Statistics. The domestic silver
supply at the close of the year totales
.642 900 ounces, against 343, 900 a yea,
ago and $4,000 ounces two years ago.
Evening star., 1932-01-23
CURB SHARES SLIP
! follower LEVELS
Leaders Register Small De-
cIines in Slow Week
End Market.
BY JOHN A. CRONE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

1SfcSAA4 lJlophbSl W 13lC OthlE
NEW YORK, January 23.-The Curb
Exchange drifted slowly downward to-
day without bringing out increased Of
fertngs.
Electric Bond & Share was off
slightly along with Cities Service,
Standard Oil of Indiana, Ford Motor,
Ltd; Deere & Co., and American Gas
e. Electric.
The signing of the emergency finance
bill at Washington had been discounted
and traders expected nothing in the
way of constructive news from the
Chicago railway wage parley today.
Many simply withdrew to the sidelines
to await weekend developments. The
opening of such overseas markets as
were functioning today was quiet and
lower, which caused trifling declines in
foreign shares here.
Rejecting rs per cent drop in liqui-
dating value per share in the past year,
United Founders was offered freely In
the first hour. Goldman Sachs and
National Investors also eaSed, but Shen-
andoah preferred inclined to firmness.
United Light g. Power A has re-
mained relatively firm, even when
other utilities were heavy, but the B
shares, for which United States g. In
ternational Securities Corporation is
W 1ldNC pdlu o1O "llCA GAlSy
were acquired from American Common
wealths Power Corporations receivers,
have not appeared this year The B
shares showed a net loss of 81 points
during 1881.
The recent rise in Hudson Bay Min
ing g. Smelling, during a period when
most coppers stood still, was explained
today by an official statement that
zinc and copper output are near ca
pacity, averaging about 1,500 tons Of
each metal a month.
International Petroleum, which for
months last year was accumulated by
Canadians, has been somewhat slow
and lower lately because of its declin-
ing output, chiefly in Peru and Co
lombia. Petroleum production reports
from Venezuela today explained some
Of the recent selling of shares of COM
panies operating in that country, whose
oil output in 1881 was 13 per cent less
than in 1880.
A lower opening in Brazilian Trac-
tion followed the annual earning state
ment showing net of s2o,910,4 AIT, against
s27 7,549,594 in 1880.
The increase reported in silver stocks
In this country during the last year
caused some offerings of silver mine
shares today. Bunker Hill Sullivan
Mining sold off nearly point on few
trades. Gorham Manufacturing Co.,
makers Of silverware, did not fmmedi-
ately respond to the declaration of a
dividend of 40 cents a share on the
common against SO cents paid quarterly
heretofore. Standard Silver Lead Min
ing, one of the lower-priced shares,
came out In several big blocks after
Bunker Hill appeared. Pioneer Gold,
which was churned about rapidly
Thursday on organized operations, was
q shade lower.
Evening star., 1932-01-23
REPORTS ON TRADE
MORE OPTIMISTIC
Weekly Trade Reviews Dis
cover Bright Spots in
Business World.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

NEW YORK, January 23.-Increas-
ing optimism, indicated In trade re-
ports from SIS leading cities, appears to
be based mainly upon enlarged activity
in some Of the heavy industries and
upon an increased volume Of business
among wholesalers, according to the
weekly review of Bradstreet's.
The mercantile agency says in part:
"On the whole, the trade situation
may be said to be slightly improving
from the after-holiday lull of the first
OF the year. There is still lack of any
real evidence that demand for mer-
chandise is much above the minimum,
hut there are unmistakable signs that
the process of adjustment is making
progress. Merchants and other business
men are taking, more than formerly,
the situation aS matter of course and
ere dealing with it from q realistic
standpoint. Such things as smaller
buying power and lack of confidence
are no longer sidestepped, but are being
| faced squarely as factors which must
be overcome.
Those trying to make collections
continue to have a difficult time and
! there seems to be little improvement
in this important matter of prompt re-
payment of debts"
| Dun's review says, in part:
| Trade reports continue to empha-
! size the paucity of stocks in most
wholesale and retail channels and the
urgency for prompt shipments wherever
| possible Confirmation of the low con-
dition of inventories constantly ap-
pears in the year-end statements as
issued.
| THE first signs Of increasing de-
mand for cotton goods have made fur
| ther progress, with the call for gray
goods broadening. Sales have reached
| no sustained volume as yet, but sew
eral of the printcloth, broadcloth
and sheeting constructions have been
bought much more freely. Consumers
still buy with great caution and are
| less attracted by the reduction in
prices than they were in the closing
months of last year. Many stores are
taking in lines of wash goods and sam
Piles of new garments for Spring.
Buyers from wide area of the
country are showing more confidence
in values Retail dealers continue to
display extraordinarily low prices in
their efforts to dispose of stocks, but
trade has been rather backward. To
| the vagaries of the weather have been
| attributed the postponement of mar
ket trips by many buyers, and the
bulk of the Spring purchasing doubt
less will be deferred until next month. y