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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-14
BUILDING PERMITS UP
SHARPLY DURING APRIL
Value of Permits Largest of Any
Month Since November, 1881.

By Times Special
NEW YORK, May 14.-Following
the decided upward swing in the
building industry in March, a fur
thor sharp expansion in permit
values was witnessed in April, &C
cording to the monthly report COM
piled by Dun g. Bradstreet, Inc. In
fact, the total for last month was
the largest for any month in over
three years, or since November,
1881.
The estimated value of building
permitted for in 215 cities Of the
United States during April, which
includes new buildings, additions,
alterations ard repairs. amounted
TO S51 ,637. 233, against s45 ,063 ,852 for
March, and $40, 23o,666 for April a
year ago.
This was an increase of 146 per
cent over March, whereas the nor
NAL seasonal gain is about 6.5 per
cent. The rise over April of last
year was equal to 1853 per cent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-14
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

CHICAGO. Nav i4-Apples- Michigan
spies hushel crates. S. sogi75. Illinois
Wilow TVtEs 81 2Sni 50. Illinois Ben
Davis tini2S Csrrots-WeStern crates
s dozens. 81 4On76S Turnips-ulinois and
Michigan bushels 400 SOC Sweet .,otatoeS
--Tenne>See bushels. 81 Illinois ST Let
Iuce-WesfeTn crats.. 5 dozens SsmSs0.
Leaf lettuce-Illinc.S. lob cartons SIS
"a 1Sc Beans-Florica bushels 7ScffSf
Ca Mississippi crates 81 Soal IS
Onion ssis-Illnois and Michigan sacks
q hushel. 81 7sM1 Pcas-Caiifornia buShei
nampers a. t0sff 50. Tomatoes-Florida
lugs. s. 1seS IS Mexican Jugs 81 7SH37S.
Splnach-AEkansas bushels S0ai 75c As
aEus--llllnciS sectional crates. doEenS
tow lac. RhhaEo-Ilinois. 20 10. cartons.
TrWeSc
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-14
New Business Books
Available at Library

The following new business
books are now available at the
business branch of the Indian
apolis Pubic Library:
INITIATION AHEAD. INV w. VI.
KiplinEer and Frederick SHELTON
The purpose Is 20 help YOU see The
steGs OF imitation IS thew come
along
THE NATURE OF CAPITALISTIC
CRISES tbv John Strachevl All
around US Ne see mans newly-WOn
power and KNOWLEDGE being used 10
DESTROY our civil zation
The PRACTICAL WORK OF a
BANK tbv William II. KniffiR. sth
Editionl-"The fundamentals Of
banking never change-the Bank ACT
Of 1898 has changed MANY o. the
old-time practices but it Will not
greatly change the technique Of
banking operations.
TREND ANALYSIS OF STATS
TICAL THEORY AND TECHNIQUE
tbv Max Sauly)-"Trend determ ina
ton is systematic summary de-
ScriDtion of basic facts
a SHORT HISTORY OF THE NEW
DEAL (bv L. VI. Hacker)-"A re-
freShing contrast to the partisan eX-
hortatlonS so prevalent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-14
TO
HOLD BIRTHDAY
PARTY FOR IVA
Celebration Friday Is Seen
as Challenge to Interests
Fighting DEVELOPMENT.

By Scripps-HoiCHrj Newspaper Alliance
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. May IA
Answering adverse court decisions
and the plants of private power
and coal interests. the people OF this
city and vicinity Will join in a DEM
onstration next Friday to express
their appreciation for, and their be-
lief in. the Tennessee Valley Au-
thOrity
Merchants who in the last two
years have seen losses fade. thou
sands of men and women who have
been put to work, and farmers who
have watched their hillside acres
blossom again as erosion was
stopped. are celebrating iva APP
probation Week from May u 10 10.
Gov McAllSter proclaimed state
wide observance. but the main cele-
bration Will be here. the home Of
the Authority.
Meat for 10000
The IVA Act was signed by Presi-
dent Roosevelt May 10, 1888. The
celebration here Will reach its peak
on Friday, the eve of the anniver-
sary, in a parade and public bar
beCue.
Arrangements are being made 10
serve 10000 persons at the barbecue,
with approximately $500 IVA off,
Gals and workers as guests of the
public.
Rep. Joe Byrns of Tennessee,
Speaker of the House. is expected
to make an address following the
barbecue, and the Governor will
speak briefly. Congressman from all
the valley states, including Chair
man McSwain Of the House Mill
tary Affairs Committee, have been
invited to attend
Thirty Tennessee towns are join
ing in the celebration Many of
them will send floats, bands or dele
cations for the parade.
Program Under Fire
The celebration comes at a time
when TWAS power program has
been temporarily crippled by the adj
verse decision of Federal Judge w.
l. Grub in the Ashwander case.
tried at Birmingham, and when the
Norris and McSwain bills to give
IVA added powers and credit are
encountering stiff opposition in
Congress. The bill is being vigor-
ously fought by the power and coal
lobbies
lone purpose of this demonstra-
ton" said Mayor O'Connor, is to
show the courts. the people all over
the country. and Congress that the
whole Tennessee Valley supports the
IVA program and wants whatever
additional legislation is necessary
to make that program success.
Here and throughout the state
during IVA Appreciation Week
civic clubs and churches and schools
are joining in the celebration.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-14
Lacking in Authority

The Audit and Control Commit
tee, Of which Senator Brynes ID,
S. c. is chairman and which has
only three other members, has no
legislative authority, but is charged
only with passing upon the amounts
required for Investigations and for
routine Senate expenditures.
Railroads have brought pressure
TO delay the resolution in the hope
it might be killed. Failure of the
committee to act has produced the
impression that their efforts are
meeting with success.
Unless it acts soon, there may be
an explosion on the Senate floor
with a demand that the committee
vote one way or the other on the
resolution so that the Senate may
have an opportunity to pass upon
it. The rules of procedure permit
Senator Wheeler ID, Mont), chair
man of the Interstate Commerce
Committee and sponsor of the res
Tuition, to ask that the Audit and
Control Committee be discharged
from further consideration of the
resolution. This method may be
taken
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-14
INVESTMENT AVERAGES UP

NEW YORK. May 1.-THE in
vestment index of common stocks
last week continued to show sub
stantial increase, according to the
Distributors Group. Inc. The aver
age for 10 leading management
companies stood at l1.36, compared
with 9.77 in the previous week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-14
UPTURN IS DISPLAYED
IN CHICAGO BUSINESS
Improvement in Last Week 1.
AScribed 10 Good Weather.

Improvement in Last Week Is
AScribed 10 Good Weather.
r Times Special
CHICAGO. May 14.-Trade ac-
tivity here in the last week was
marked by a decided upturn. &C
cording TO observers Of the Chicago
Association of Commerce.
Advent Of spring weather and the
low inventories of most merchants
we're contributing factors in the i'm
provement. One large wholesale
house reported that it experienced
one of the busiest days of the year
A marked squirt also was notice
able IN the retail field. with pur-
chaSeS we'll distributed Some Of
the larger stores were forced to put
on larger sales stats.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-14
RAIL PROBE LAC
LAID TO LOBBY;
PRESSURE CITED
Sponsors of Wheeler Propo-
sal Impatient Over Delay;
Approval Blocked.
BY THOMAS l.. STOKES
Times Special Writer

WASHINGTON. May l4.-Spon-
sors Of the Wheeler resolution au-
thoriZing a Senatorial inquiry INTO
railroad reorganization and flnanc-
ing we're becoming impatient today
over the way it is being bottled up
and kept from the Senate floor.
They professed to see the inf1u-
ence of a powerful railroad lobby
in the delay
Blocking a vote by the Senate Is
the minor Audit and Control Com
mittee. which has refused for over
a month to act on the resolution,
though it was reported favorably
by the regular legislative commit
tee in charge of railroad matters,
the Interstate Commerce Commit
tee. after it had been Endorsed by
two administration officials, Joseph
B. Eastman, federal transportation
co-Ordinator. and Jesse Jones. chair
man Of the Reconstruction Finance
Corn
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-14
Sponsors ReSentful

Sponsors of the resolution are re-
sentful of authority by the Audit
and Control Committee, whose
members. in addition to Senator
Byrnes. are Senators TydingS Cd,
Md, Bachmann ID, Tenn and
Townsend (R.. Del), representing
only small portion of the country.
The Interstate Commerce Commit
tee has 20 members, drawn from all
sections.
Big railroad and banking groups
which are interested in preventing
an investigation include the Van
Sweringen brothers. of Cleveland,
o., who financial operations were
looked into in the preliminary in
quiry by the Interstate Commerce
Committee. and j. p Morgan & Co.
and Kuhn. Loeb g. Co., which do the
bulk of railroad financing.
The Interstate Commerce Com
mittee authorized the inquiry as the
basis of necessary legislation de-
signed to correct inadequacies IN the
present laws covering railroad reor-
ganization, which. it is charged still
permit big banking groups to keep
a stranglehold on the nations rail-
roads to the detriment of investors.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-14
NEW OFFICES OPENED

The Trustees System Finance Co..
Inc, and the Indianapolis Co., a
subsidiary, opened for business yes
terday in its new quarters in the
Bankers Trust Building.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-14
Middle West Prominent

With the exception of banks To-
Gated in California, the largest
amounts of loans insurable under
Title II of the National Housing Act
were reported by banks in the Mid
ole Western and Northwestern
parts of the country.
California banks report greater
amount of conforming loans than
those in any other state such
loans to the extent of $3.50 ,203 900
or 36.2 per cent of the total nom
farm real estate loans are eSti-
mated to be eligible for mutual
mortgage insurance.
Pennsylvania banks reported the
second largest amount of conform
ing loans, 1890 900 or 1919 per
cent of all their non-farm real eS-
tate loans being considered eligible
for mutual mortgage insurance.
Banks in New York State which
were covered by this study report
ed eligible loans to the extent of
S124.115,000, or 302 per cent of all
their loans on real estate other than
farm land.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-14

his feet very
decidedly on the
ground
To Mr.. Gay,
apparently the
new legislation
which has been
enacted u Wash
ington does not
represent perse-
cution Rather. u
reflects the at
titude Of the
general public
throughout the
country toward
Wall Street. II
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-14

CITY grain elevators are paving 30 cents
for No 2 soft req wheat. Other grades
on their merits Cash corn No. yellow
79i2c and oats 42c.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-14
Wall St.
Gay Bringing New
Perspe ctive to
Stock Exchange.
BY RALPH MEMBERSHIP
Times Special Writer

NEW YORK. Nav l4-Charies
~ r Gay. the new president OF
the New York stock Exchange Is
likely 10 prove one Of the greatest
chief executives that institution
ever had. His prediction actlF-
tiles indicate that ne Is bringing 70
the Big Board" an entirely new
perspective and an understanding
OF its needs. He appears to have
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-14
Money and Exchange
TREASURY STATEMENT


WASHINGTON. MAY 14.-Government
expenses and receipts for the current
fiscal year 10 May II. compared with the
corresponding period Of the previous fiscal
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-14
REALTY LOANS
ELIGIBLE FOR
FILA INSURANCE
az Per Cent of Nom Farm
Credits Estimated to Come
Under Provisions.
BIZ Times Special

bW tHtS NpfCtNi
WASHINGTON. May IA. - The
Federal Housing Administration an
nounced today that approximately
AZ per cent of S1,152, $4,000 of bank
loans on non-farm real estate are
estimated by the banks to be eligi-
bic for mutual mortgage insurance
under Title II Of the National HouS-
ing Act.
The following are the basic re-
quirements for mortgage insurance
under Title II: The loan must be
on dwelling or apartment built to
accommodate not more than four
families which is used in whole or
in part for residential purposes; 1t
must be a first mortgage or a first
lien on real estate in fee simple;
and, the outstanding principal OBJ
legation must be for not more than
$4,000 and not exceeding 80 per
cent of the value of the property.
Taken From Schedules
These estimates are taken from
the special schedules sent out with
the regular call for report on con-
dition on Dec. 81, 1884. to all banks
under the supervision of Federal
banking authorities The schedule
was prepared by the research di-
vision Of the Federal Housing Ad-
ministration, and distributed
through the cooperation of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp,
the Comptroller of the Currency,
and the Federal Reserve Board.
The banks which furnished the
information requested on this sched-
ule include 14,021 of the i4,l37 banks
and trust companies (other than
mutual savings banks whose de-
posts are insured by the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corp. This study
does not cover any non-banking in
situations.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-14
Big Board Seats Climb

With the stock market displaying upmistakable
signs of being aroused from its s0mHolence the rque Of
seats on the NeC York stock Exchange has climbed
$4,000 in the last feIo days. Memberships are nor
sos ,OOO ner 1885 peak.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-14

indicates that the average man be
vond the Bronx and the Hudson
River dislikes and distrusts the
Street
But the new chief is not depend
ing on hearsav and suppOsltiOn.
He very quietly has cond'sc,ed an
extensive investigation. He wanted
10 know why the exchange was held
IN dIsrespect. and he went about
finding out IN very logical and
simple way. Through letters he
asked a great many people IN all
sections OF the country what it was
AL about.
He discovered. among many other
things. that many people IN other
parts Of the country dislike New
York City, and can't see anything
good about the exchange primarily
because It IS located there. He
can't do very much about that. OF
course. but the 500 900 just appro-
priated in Albany 10 publicize New
York state probably will help a
great deal.
GENERAL OF his outside "ad-
- viserS' think trading commits
sions should be raised in order 10
discourage dealings by those who
can not afford TO lose. II is known.
Of course. that this question has
been under consideration for some
time and the outside demand for
such action may prove an influence
IN favor of the step after Mr.. Cay
takes command.
A general lack Of understanding
Of exchange methods also was re-
vealed by the QUESTIONABLE. Some
seemed to have the impression that
the institution did business like a
general store-that it carried stocks
on its shelves and passed them out
over the counter 10 purchasers.
Nothing. of course. is farther from
the truth.
MR.. Gay plans to free himself as
1FI much as possible from details
so that he can devote a good share
of his time TO correcting the mis-
impressions and lettering the rela-
tiOnship between the exchange and
the public He has the idea that
the exchange should give the public
as nearly what 1t wants in the way
of a trading medium as is possible.
He plans to have an executive vice
president to help him with the
routine work.
Heretofore. Of course. the ex-
change has been more or less of a
high-hat club. with a near mo-
nopoly on the stock trading bust
ness Of the country Now it bids
fair to become a public utility Serv-
ing the financial needs of the ma
ton and providing a place where
people can invest or gamble on a
reasonably fair basis The govern
ment has provided the machinery
for altering the course of the inSti-
tuition. and MIR Gay has accepted
the task af making the machinery
work efficiently and to the advan-
tage of members.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-13

Greenberg, cerdit manager of Worth's, who was first reported as rowing the boat at the time of the tragedy. The boat, containing Greenberg, the two drowning vic- tims, and several other Worth's employees, all going from a small island to the main land, was with in 15 feet of shore when water seeping in through crack in the side, at the water-line, caused it to founder. Others summoned to the hearing included employees attend ing the outing and state police who investigated the double fatality. One witness was to be Super- numerary Officer Thomas Griffin of this city. who aided in the rescue work.
 The inquest was delayed till to- day to allow time for the recovery of Miss Miriam Kramer of fl Branch street, who was taken to the hospital after the tragedy. Miss Mary DePaola, another of the boats passengers, also received hospital treatment.
 As the boat, with it's load of pas sengers, sank below the surface, Kramer, who could not swim, was drowned. It is believed that Miss Cohen, an expert swimmer, struck her head on the side of the boat and was dazed as she was hurled into the water.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-13
Registrars Request Decision On Status
 Of Petition Signers
Ruling Expected Shortly From Office of Corporation Counsel I-Several Hundred Names on Inde-
 pendent Tickets May Be Dropped

pected in a few days and if re- moval is deemed necessary cita- tions will be issued to those on the regular primary lists of the major parties to appear and show cause why their names should not be re- moved.
 Some party leaders contended to- day that by signing the petitions of the minor parties persons on the primary lists of the major organ izations immediately made them no longer bona fide regular democrats or regular republicans.
 According to the check-up SC far made by the registrars hundreds of persons will have to be cited in if 1t is found that they must be re- moved from the g. o. p. and demo- cratic primary lists. As there are republicans and democrats alike on independent democrat, independ- ent republican, socialist and com munist petitions it is claimed by others that signing of the petitions does not necessarily mean that the signers must lose their places on the regular g. o. p. and democratic primary lists. Decision either way is expected to cause much contro- versy in the city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-13

are requested to bring along their own basket lunches.
 The committee in charge in- cludes: Virginia Fox, Mary Cronan, Madeline Sirak, Frank Prosl and Joseph Schauster.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-13
Coroner Opens Probe
 In Double Drowning
WOrtt's Employees, Guests, Face Quiz Today in Bea-
 con Falls Tragedy Witnesses Called

Evidence which may lead to de- finite esta blishment or the cause of the double drowning whic h brought tragic finale to an out ing of employees of Worth's at Beacon Falls on the evening of August 1st was expected to be pre- sented as Coroner, John T. Mon zani began in his offices at 2 o. clock this afternoon a formal in quest into the dual tragedy. More than a dozen witnesses were or dered to appear at the hearing, which follows more than 10 days of rigorous investigation by the coroner. The inquest was expected to do much to establish the extent of the carelessness which, accord ing to Lieut.. William Schatzman and other state police, was respon- sible for the deaths of Sherman Kramer of Al Branch street and Miss Minnie Cohen of 349 Cooke street.
 Among those summoned to this afternoons hearing was David
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-13

intend the building of his own church besides doing at least his share of the acvtual labor. Asso- ciates of other years have also been glad to come to his assistance.
 The Balf Construction Company of Hartford, which happened to have some equipment working on road job inear Warrenville, put one of it's huge steam shovels on the site, when officials of the con- cern learned of Father Dunn s plans and the pastor awoke one morning to find all of the excava- tion work completed without cost.
 Paul Chalfin of New York, an architect friend of the priest, do- mated the plans for the structure, and City Engineer John F. Collins of this city laid out the plot, also at no expense to the parish.
 This week the finishing touches to the exterior coating of white, covering the native stone walls, were applied and work will now be started on the interior of the edi- flee. The building of the church is being carried out on a pay-as-you- go basis, furnishing considerable relief to the unemployed of the town. So far as possible Father Dunn has given work to heads of needy families.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-13
Hundreds of Voters Face Removal From Primary Lists
FINES METED OUT
 | IN POLICE COURT
Variety of Charges Fea. lures Session Jail
 Terms Suspended

Heavy fines were meted out for various offenses as Judge Edward Mascolo disposed of a comparative ly bulky city court docket this morning. Assault, keeping liquor with intent to sell, and theft were among the crimes punished, while the court also bound over to the superior cour. d driver charged with automobile homicide, lectered a reckless driver prior to imposing a fine of $25 and costs, and set bonds at the high figure of $5000 in an assault case.
 Charged with keeping liquor with intent to sell, Manuel Faria, 32, of 43 River street, pleaded guilty and was fined $50 and costs and given 8 To-day jail term. The latter sentence was suspended, but the judge warned the accused to go out of business, declaring that an- other arrest would mean a double jail penalty. Faria was arrested af- teh vice squad raid the 7th.
 Anthony Strelkauskas, 34, of 147 Washington avenue, was fined $25 and ordered to pay costs of $16.34 when found guilty of assault and breach of the peace. The complaint was John Wallace, who alleged that a few dags ago Strelkauskas, possessor of a police record, came to his home, IA Lafayette street, and attacked him. Unable to pay the fine, Strelkauskas was taken to New Haven county jail.
 Pleading guilty to the theft of pigeons owned by a Fairlawn re- sident, Henry Kowalski, IS, of Union City, was fined s10 and costs. Another lad arrested in the same case, Edward Sabilauskas, IT., of Prospect, was given a suspended sentence. The court was informed that the lads had made resistution.
 Continuance till Friday was given Louis Santos, 30, of 135 North Elm street, charged with brea rh of the peace.
 Felix Boudreau, 60, of Chestnut Hill road, charged with operating a car while under the influence of liquor, obtained a continuance till Sept. II.
 Charged with same offense, Domenic Francarilla, 49, of Bristol, received a postponment till the 27th.
 A nolle was entered in the case of Raymond Baker, also known as Raymond Boulanger, 31, of 32 State street, charged with obtain ing money under false pretenses.