Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 35, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 June 1926 — Page 5

JUNE 22, 1926

AIWA ENVY OF WORLD, SAYS > UNIVERITY MAN Hardware Dealers Told to Use Advertising, Direct Sales Methods.* “America is the yearning and envy of the world, ’’ William Bethke of Chicago, LaSalle University educational director told 500 representatives of thirty-three States at the National Retail Hardware Association Congress, at the Claypool today. “American labor produces more, consequently earning more and buying more. “It’s prospeftty, production, luxuries, education and health are equalled nowhere in the world. “The hardware industry should share in the nation’s phenomenal consumption, but it doesn’t. Competitors Spring Up "In order to hold his own the hardware merchant must do as well or better than his competitors, which In the last seven years have sprung from every conceivable nook and corrfer. “The key to the hardware man's problem is better and more aggressive 'salesmanship through advertising and adoption of the direct, personal methods of his arch-enemy, tile specialty shops and specialized ' Tribute to Energy Bethke laid America’s "phenomenal prosperity” to Its natural resources and the “enterprising, energetio spirit of its people.” To sustain this high position of business, he declared, production costs must be pared and wages kept high to sustain "consumption.” .. St. Louis and Mackinac, Mich., were bidding for the next convention. Selection will be made Thursday. Robert Beatty of Clinton, 111., vice president, is slated to succeed R. W. Hatcher of Milledgeville, Ga„ as president. DEALER MUST APPEAR Revocation of License Threatened as Result of Test Run. Officials of the RushviHe Auto Company today were ordered to appear Wednesday morning before Secretary of State Frederick E. Schortemeter to show cause why their dealer's license should not be permanently revoked because of exceeding the State speed laws in a record-breaking run from Rushville to Washington, D. C. A car owned by the concern and dfiven by Marvin Alexander early this week made the trip at an average speed of thirty-eight miles an hour, in the face of an arrest by Estate motor police on a previous attempt. If the dealer’s license Is revoked the company will have to use private licenses on Its sales cars, paying a considerably higher fee. and surrender the right to reassign titles. State Police Chief Robert T. Humes said. BIDS UNDER ESTIMATE I oral Firm Ltov on Seven of Eight Road Projects. Low bids on seven out of eight State highway paving projects, involving a total of 46.658 miles, were made today by the Hutchinson Construction Company of Indianapolis, an unofficial tabulation showed. Low bids totaled 8782.302.40 on the eight projects, estimated by highway engineers to cost $901.500.88, leaving a difference of $122,288.48. The Hutchinson company bid low on these stretches of road: State Rds. 1 and 3S, New Albany to Sellersburg and Jeffersonville; Rd. 39, Morristown to Rushville; Rd. 2, Valparaiso to Hanna: Rd-. 8, Kersey to Bebron. Combination bids on the State Rd. 2 and Rd. 8 and Rd. 39 stretches were lower than the bids by projects. The commission also received bids on approximately fifteen miles of grading. POLICE HOLD AUCTION Unclaimed Goods Sold for Benefit of Pension Fund. “What do I hear? WhiCt do I hear?” resounded through police! station corridors today. Annual auction sale of unclaimed goods found and turned in to police was held. Proceeds go to the police and firemen's pension fund. Sergt. George Cox conducted the sale. Auto owners saw tires sold like tires stolen and lost by them, but they were unable to recover them because they failed take serial numbers off the tires, only identification mark ' recognized by police

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BOY KIDNAPED, BEATEN,JOBBED Police Sift Story of Revenge Plot. Kidnaped in a stolen auto by four youths he thought were his friinds, Edison Brown, 17, of 1847 Quill St., was beaten, robbed and thrown out of the machine on a lonely road southeast of the city early today. Police arrested Wayne Scott, 17, of 839 E. Maryland St., who they said confessed to taking part In the kidnaping, and are seeking the other three. Scott, in a statement to police, said one of the other youths organized the attack on Brown to avenge himself on Brown because a story told by Brown had accused him of an affair with a girl. Scott denied knowing Brown had been robbed. Brown said $22 and a billfold was taken from his pocket. After police arrested Scott they found the auto used in the kidnaping at 533 E. Washington St., where It ha*d been deserted, and learned that it had been stolen. Brown was brought to the police station by Charlies Sims, R. R. 4, Box 740. to whose home he staggered for help. At the City hospital It was said he had a fractured arm. He said he was at Shelby 9t. and Comar Ave. when Scott and the other youths drove up and Invited him for a ride into the country. MAN, WIFE ARRESTED George Bush, 30, and his wife, Eva, 26, of 810 Harman St„ were arrested by Detectives Peats and Allen j late Monday and charged with en- \ terlng a house to commit a felony j and larceny. The officers allege they j took clothing from the home of Er- i vin Carr, the same address.

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BEER BOOM ON AT WASHINGTON Steady Demand for Malt Extract Reported. Bu Vnited rreit WASHINGTON, June 22.—They’re me-king 2175 per cent beer here in the capital. Drug stores reported today a steady demand for malt extract, a demand that has been growing ever since Congressman La. Guardia of New York demonstrated in his Capitol office Saturday how beer with a real kick could be "made legally” in a few minutes. Le Guardias system consisted of mixing near beer, containing half of 1 per cent of alcohol, with malt extract, containing 3.76 per cent of alcohol. Sale of malt extract Is authorized by the Federal prohibition offloera. Two national breweries are man ufacturing it. AUTO THEFTS CHARGED Robert Ruddell. 18, of 1317 Blaine Ave., today was charged with vehicle taking after being questioned by Detectives Golder and Gillespie. Patrolman Wilkerson arrested Ruddell Monday on a vagrancy charge. Ruddell is alleged to have stolen three autos, all recovered, in a month. GRAND LARCENY CHARGED Detectives today arrested James Barnes. 20, Negro, of 1524 Lewis St., on grand charges, grevring out 1 of the theft of a victrola from the home of Collins Herd. 404 In- ! diana Ave., in March while the latter was serving an imprisonment sentence on the Indiana State Farm.

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PRESIDENT SEES NOHOPEFORNEW TAX REDUCTIONS Takes Stand Despite Surplus of $390,000,000 in Treasury. Bu Vnltrd Prctg WASHINGTON. June 22.—Despite a surlus for the present fiscal year estimated at $390,000,000 President Coolidge sees no immediate hope of ■further tax reductions because of the uncertainty of future governmental Income. ilia position in face of the largest surplus on reeprd iB the reverse of the stand taken less than five months ago when Budget Director Lord estimated this year’s surplus at less than $100,000,000. At that time President Coolidge said that continued prosperity should furnish a surplus which will permit a further tax cut within the next few years. Reductions of the public debt was the alternative represented by the President in his review of Governmental finances Monday night at the semi-annual government business meeting. The outstanding debt today was figured at $19,680,000,000 with $836,000,000 obligations retired this year. The difference of nearly $300,000,000 between actual surplus now and the surplus estimated by Lord in January was due chiefly to heavy income tar returns. Income taxes will approach $2,000,000,000 by the end of the fiscal year, as June receipts have been estimated at $440,000,000 compared with $377,000,000 last June. Total receipts from the income and profits tax will exceed the 1926 figure approximately $250,000,000 It is estimated.

lIS. RUM AfiENTS ACTIVEJECORD Report 9,815 Gallons Taken in Twenty Days. Continued activity on the part of j the Federal prohibition enforce men i department to clean up Indiana was I seen today in the semi monthly reI port of Deputy Administrator A. R. Hairie, which covers the first twenty days of this month. - ' Agents working in all parts of the State are makingdaily reports to the dry chief, which are compiled In official record books. The report shows that 767 gallons of moonshine whisky, 9,048 quarts of beer, 20,000 gallons of mash and five automobiles were confiscated. Agents in the drive are: Roy Negley. Charles Llebert, Roy Wright, William Hays. Harvey Rhed', Jesse Jobes, Ferris Jay and Harry Bendel.

CLUB DINNER TONIGHT Seventh District Democrat Women ; to Hear Talks. The Seventh District Democratic Woman’s Club will meet this evening at the Democratic Club for the regular dinner. During the summer months the dinners will be discontinued. Clarence T. Weir, candidate for judge of the Criminal Court, will talk on “Marion County Courts.” Jacob L. Stelnmetz, candidate for judge of the Juvenile Court will talk on the work of that court and Marshall Williams, Democratic central committee secretary, will discuss the “Dollar a Democrat,” plan of financing the State organization. BANKERS READY FORSTATESHOOT 160 Will Participate in Rifle, Pistol Match. More than 160 bankers and vigilantes will participate in the Indiana Bankers' association State pistol and rifle match Wednesday at Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Delaware County Sheriff Harry McCauley will bring his deputies in an airplane, landing at the fort about i 8:46 a. m Six from Marlon County i will participate in the shoot. Col. | George D. Freeman, Jr., made arrangements at the fort. Silver and bronze medAls. loving cups .and twenty-one cash prizes will be presented winners, Miss Forba McDaniels. Bankers' Association secretary. stated. .

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PROTEST NAMING OF LEGAL AIDS Dry Body Officials Oppose ‘Friends of Court.’ \ A protest against appointment of six attorneys as advisors to the court in the contempt case of three Indiana Anti-Saloon league officials was filed by counsel for the trio day.The case should be decided “on its merits by the regularly constituted court,” the protest declared. It was filed by former Attorney General James Bingham in behalf of Edward S. Shumaker, League superintendent, and Ethan A. Miles and Jess E. Martin, League attorneys, accused of contempt in a bill of information filed in the court by Attorney General Arthur L. Gllliom. The court Monday appointed Dan W. Simms, Lafayette; George O. Dix, Terre Haute: Fred C. Cause, Newcastle; Evan B. Stotsenburg, New Albany, and Moses B. Lairy and C. C. Shirley, both of Indianapolis, as "friends of the court” to examine briefs in the case and submit ian opinion. I SUB CHASER AGROUND i Coast Guard Ready to Render All Possible Aid. SHEBOYGAN. Mich.. June 22. Coast guard and volunteer erkft were prepared today to render all nosslble aid to the 11. 8. Sub-Chaser SCN-432, which late Monday was driven ashore on Mackinac Island bv a squall. It was believed her crew was not in any immediate danger, although a large hole was reported tom in her hull.

RIVERS TAKE 3 LIVES Three more names wer added today to the season’s list of drowning victims in Indiana. James Blair, 25, fishing in the Ohio River at Jeffersonville, stepped off a

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