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WHAT FORD COULD DO AS SPENDER For One Thing, His Fortune Would Buy Whole State of Idaho. Vniter! Prce.rr WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.—ls Henry Ford cashed in all his wealth, put the money in his pocket and set out lo spend it, he could have a wonderful time. Ford, according to witnesses at the Couzens tax hearing here, is worth between $1,500,000,000 and $2,000,000,000. Using the smaller figtire ns a basis of calculation, the motor magnate could: Buy the entire State of Idaho, land, buildings, lock, stock and barrel, unless the barrel contained something not listed in census bu reau reports of wealth of States. Buy all the land in Colorado, Louisiana, Minnesota or lowa, figuring on a basis of assessed valuations. Pay the combined debt of all States of the Union (as of 1925) and have $250,000,000 left over. Purchase 75,000.000,000 newspapers at 2 cents each, thus providing something to wrap the laundry in for several generations. He could buy l-175th of the total wealth of the entire United States—industries, farm products, livestock ami everything. If he wanted to turn his fortune into gold it would require all the gold produced in the world since the close of the World War to pay him off. And Still Not Broke He could go into the open market today and buy control of the United States Steel Corporation, Pennsylvania Railroad and General Motors and have money left. He could buy approximately 1.000

MICHELIN TIRES fHm \ 1 CREDIT $2 Down and $1 a Week It doesn t require a lot cf cash to buy such high-grade tires, as Michelin’s when a small down payment and balance in 14 weekly payments will do. Your Credit Is Good Public Service Tare Cos. 118 E. New York St. Main 2313

“Walk Up a Flight and Save the Difference” This Is the Season’s Clothing Sensation! RUBENS REDUCTION SALE . Dependable Clothes For Men and Young Men These are goods from our regular stocks, with our already low prices radically reduced. So you should buy now for your present and future needs. Come Tomorrow, You Can’t Afford to Milss This Sale . \ $ gasp 35 is the sale price on I £- — all-wool .suits JL and overcoats. <j> or is the sale price on a 'jj vMM- big showing of allJL %Jr wool suits and overcoats. $ “fl .85 is the sale price on a wide J I == range of fine all-wool msA JL suits and overcoats. ( $ # 35 is the sale price on extra £ = fine hand-tailored all- • wool suits and overcoats. Extra Trousers With Many of the Suits at Small Additional Cost Big Overcoat Special! Wonderful Values in All- >r Wool Overcoats, *J A Sale Price JL "t RUBENS Now at 40 W. Washington St. UP ONE FLIGHT North Side Wash. St., Near 111. Store Open Saturday Night Till Nine

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seats on the New York Stock Exchange. His fortune equals l-25th of the total income of all individuals and corporations in the United States for the year 1923. Delving into the past for data, F’ord, with his present fortune, could have: Purchased the entire output of women’s clothes in this counfry in 1923, thus for the first time in history keeping all the women of a family from complaining they had nothing to wear. Bought the entire telephone system of the country in 1922, including wrong numbers. All (he Horse Feed Acquired the combined wheat and oat crops of J 925, though what a

motor magnate needs with horse feed may be questionable. Bought 4,000,000 and then some of a popular small make of motor car, enough, if stretched end to end, to give a traffic policeman an awful nightmare. Paid off all mortgages on all the farms in Illinois, lowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Missouri in 1920, thus providing plots for more melodramas than were written around farm mortgages in the years 187(5 to 1915, inclusive. Spend two successive nights in New York night clubs, including purchase of real champaigne right off the boat.

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EXETER, England—The fourteenth Earl of Devon, 56, is dead at Castle. LIMA. Peru—The United Stales \rmy Pan-American squadron is terc after a flight from Pavta, by way of Uhimbote, Perm The tilers said it rained at Payta in 1925, for the first time in thirtyfour years. | WATERFORD. Ireland—The Clyde Shipping Company’s steamer-Sheer-ness is reported to have sunk with one member of her crew after striking Tuskar Rocks. PARIS Differences between Premier Poincare and Foreign Minister Hriand, over French foreign policies have been resolved for the time being, llriand intimated in a speech here.. DURAZZO. Albania—An oil rush is on here after announcement that the Anglo-Porsian Company had tapped oil suitable for lubricating purposes. FORD CASE WEAKENING Government Expected to Compromise Tax Litigation. tin l niter! WASHINGTON. Feb. 4 —The Government is about ready, to compromise in tire $36,000,000 tax appeals action against Senator James Couzfcns (Rep.), Michigan, and ten others. * The United Press learned today on dependable authority that the Government no longer anticipates complete victory ir Its action to get additional taxes from the group which sold Henry Ford she minority stock in his company in 1919, and helped the flivver king on the road to his present billionaire estate.

Nancy Hart’s wonderful home made Candies are made fresh today—and every day—by Nancy Hart, and are sold only by Nancy Hart at 60c tbe pound This represents a Bav in g to you, through 4 Nancy Hart Shops, conveniently located in Indianapolis. If you want Nancy vHart quality you must buy from Nancy Hart. When better candy is made Nancy Hart will make it. CANDY SHOPS Phone RA ndolph 3246

YALE TIRES ON EASY PAYMENTS 601 N. Illinois fit. Open 7 A. M. Cntll 9 P. M. Sunday* Until I P. M. Curb Service. Lincoln 8993

SEE MARTIN BROS. CO. For machinists’ aprons, regular and extra length. Khaki and blue denim shopcoats and coveralls. 214 INDIANA AVE.

AUTO TOPS Used Tires A Vulcanising Kentucky Ave. VoL Cos 33 Kentucky Are.

SPECIAL PRICES On All Sl.e. of TARPAULINS Carried In Stock Diamond Salvage Cos. 44 South Illinois.

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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

CITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES

QUALITY LUMBER BUILDS BUSINESS Quality lumber and building supplies, coupled with a good delivery service, has enabled the Speedway Lumber Company to de velop a splendid business in Marion County, according to Herbert E. Hill, president of the company, which Is located in Speedway City. Carrying a complete line of building materials and maintaining an efficient force to turn out highgrade mill-work, the company has shared in the prosperity of the building period during the past year. As one of the most progressive lumber firms of the county, the Speedway Lumber Company has made considerable progress during the past few years. The impetus of building in the territory of the Speedway and Ben Davis lias enabled the company to obtain a large number of building orders. Special efforts have been made to establish a reputation for prompt deliveries and many orders are received from all parts of the county. "Everything to build a home," the business slogan of the firm, couplet with a splendid service department for home-builders, has resulted in a good business for the company. The company makes a specialty ol fine millwork and many of the finer homes of Indianapolis have interior finishing turned out in the planingmills of the Speedway Lumber Company. SUCCESS LAID 10 BETTER SERVICE The tremendous success made by the Railroadmen’s Building and Savings Association in the past is attributed to the splendid service given its Investors and borrowers, according to W. T. Cannon, president. The company lias made tremendous strides in helping Indianapolis to grow and develop as a home-owners’ city. "We have had a good year In 1926, making considerable progress In the expansion of new business and looking after old business.” Cannon reported. "Wo anticipate another splendid year for 1927, too. We have planned to take care of new business, which we have a right to expect, based upon the showing we have made In past years.” The association, which occupies its own building at 21-28 Virginia Ave., was formerly located in the Union Station •building. Throughout the city Inanv types o f homes have been constructed with funds obtained through the association.

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LET US BUILD YOUR HOME lour lot a* first payment. Convenient monthly payment* tike rent Civic Realty Cos. 136 If. Delaware fit. T.ln. S6SO

“A SHADY BCSINESB ON THE BQCABE" Window Shades Indianapolis Shade Cos. 3822 E. NEW YORK BT. IRVINGTON 1740

Speedway Terrace The ideal home site. Away from the smoke and soot. Only 15 minutes’ drive from Monument. Own your home in this beautiful addition. Ask Abort Our Building Plan 805 Lemcke Bldg. Lincoln 5065.

Let Us Show You some of our beautiful modern and semi-modern 6-room bungalows that we can build for you on small monhtly payments. $25 to S4O per Month PURITAN FINANCE CO. Transportation Bldg. Indianapolis.

I Straub Cinder Blocks H are the ideal stucco base Jfil I Wood trim can be nailed jH to them. Fire sale, HI |H damp-proof, exceptional 1

Fine Work in Davis’ Home

The James Davis home, 5353 N. Delaware St., designed and built by Frank B. Hunter, architect, 912 State Life Bldg., is a splendid example of modern architecture. The house is an unusually attractive English type, a two-story stucco of dull gray. . The sharp roof lines set off the house well and the color-blend asphalt shingles furnished by Ralph It. Reeder & Sons present a smart effect. The stucco exterior is trowel swept, breaking up the area pleasingly. The living room, 16 by 27 feet, extends across the front of the house and is well lighted by the south-end windqws, as well as windows in the west and east walls. The south-end windows give a sunroom effect. A simple tudor fireplace is built in the! west wall, the opening having a facetrim of stone. The wall space above Is used for decorative effect, following the modern tendency to eliminate mantels and shelves, heightened only by simple trifoil carvings. The exterior of the fireplace chimney is of brick and field stone trim, tbe en-1 tire effect making the chimney an j integral part of the shed roof over' the main entrance. Hardwood Floors The walls of the living room are of textured plaster, finished in a graduated color blend. The floors throughout are of hardwood. North of the living room is the dining room.! 13 by 17, connected with the living room by a seven-foot arched opening. : A large bay extends on the north wall of the dining room with glass on three sides. Windows arc also built In the west wall, affording' plenty of light in the room. The kitchen is large, 10 by 13 ! feet, and lies to the east of the din- | Ing room. Spacious. well-built cabinets have been built into the I kitchen, with the refrigerator and clothes shoot a part of the cabinet i work. The kitchen walls arc of

Eacol Furnaces Unde In Indianapolis -Steel or Caat Iron Furnaces ter Fin* Home* Installed by Ideal Heating Cos. *437-118 Central Are, Kan. 6161

fn^aiSe KITCHEN AND KITCHENETTE EQUIPMENT Let us help you take the Workout of "Housework" Caldwell Supply Cos. 32 S.Pennsylvania St

■BKIQMTWOOD LUMBERS •V, .* flK'- t . * Mill Work-Building Materials.

188? TOE RAILROADMEN'S 1926 BUILDING and SAVINGS ASSN. NO AGENTS—NO COMMISSIONS 21-23 Virginia Ave.

Fletcher Ave. Savings & Loan Assn. Has Paid 6% Dividends on Savings for 36 Years 10 East Market Street

BElmont 2206 THE BEN DAVIS LUMBER CO. Lumber, Millwork and Building Material

INDIANA GUNITE& CONST. CO. Specialists in Cement Gun Work 816 Continental Bank Bldg.

O WILLIAMS’ IL-O-MATIC BURNERS in here six years. Hundreds in use—no failures. W. D. Long & Cos. 124 E. OHIO ST. Lin. 7110 .

I hard cement to a height of six feet and tiie upper side walls and ceili lg of white-coated plaster, finished in high-gloss enamel. French Doors The breakfast room is built separate from the kitchen and an attractive view is provided from the living room. French doors open from the breakfast room into the rear courtyard. A toilet is built in the rear hallway. A clothes closet is also provided conveniently to the side entrance way. An open porch, 8 by 11 feet, opens from the south side driveway, giving excellent facilities for exit in bad weather. The basement of the house provided a large furnace room, fuel and storage rooms and laundry. The throe bedrooms upstairs are large, each having two spacious clothes closets. Two of the bedrooms have alcove treatments with arch openings, giving a privacy that is pleasing.

BUILDING SEASON LAUNCHED EARLY The building program for 1927 seems to be getting an earlier start than usual, and from all predictions Is going to he a busy season, according to the Civic Realty Company, 136 N. Delaware St. Ralph R. Seheidler,. company sec-

Yoiir Family and Your Home The love you have for your family is often materially shown in the home yon have providrd for them. You are justly proud of that home. If someone told you that you had not fully protected your home you would explain that you had fully insured this home with tire, tornado, burglary and like Insurance. Rut if you failed to mention Title Insurance, you could not say that your homo was “fully protected.” For if you lost the title—you would lose all. When you buy real estate demand Title Insurance UNION TITLE COMPANY Indiana’s Largest Title Company, Union Title Telephone Building. LI ncoln 8361 The only positively safe title is an lnsnred title.

retary, reports the orders for several new homes to be started at once any many inquiries from prospective home buyers. “The Civic Realty Company specializes in tbe building and financing of the small, modern type borne, ranging in price from $3,000 to $5,000, and we are well prepared to argue the question with Mr. Renter as to whether or not he can afford to own his own home,” says Mr. Seheidler. Purchase Lois The company has a proposition whereby practically any person who actually wants to own his own home | may do so on a financed plan that costs no more than rent. If they own their own lot, the company will build to suit, using the lot as the | down payment. If they do not own l a lot, the company will purchase any | lot they may select from over a liun- ■ dred desirable home sites at the in* j tersection of S. Keystone and English Aves. * This is right on a city car line a few minutes from the center of town, carefully restricted for homo owners’ protection, a public school right on the addition, a convenient business center and all new homes going up of modern type and construction. After the lot Is selected, the company will draw a plan of the future home, the type that meets your requirement, something attractive both inside and out. You may select the wallpapers, fixtures, shades, the color you prefer for the exterior and give your home the touch ,o£ individuality that is so often lacking J and still it will cost no more than | paying rent. Not only will the company arrange a convenient monthly payment plan, but will also make the down payment within reach of any ambitious, worthy person. RETAIL SALES SWELLED 1926 Figures Show Increase of 3 Per Cent More Than 1925. Retail sales during 1926 totaled approximately 3 per cent more than 1925, the Boston News Bureau reports. Output of manufactured goo’ds was probably the greatest in history at 5 per cent over 1925. The railroad carried in 1926 their largest freight, leadings exceeding 1925 by about 6 per cent. Building activities broke all previous records at about 6 per cent in excess of 1925. Payments by bank checks involved approximately 8 per cent over 1925.

OARAGES IS Month* 2 for. .$275,110 i (ar..siso.oc HAMILTON Lt’MHEK CO. 719 E. Maryland Bt. Drexel 0408.

Fermor Spencer Cannon ARCHITECT 21 Virginia Ave. Cl rcle 2752

We Will Build You a Home You Can Pay Like Rent FLOYD PETERMAN 800 Uaaaacbmett* Are. MA Id 7079. WE bater 9172

Home Is Never a Speculation! An Investment in HAPPINESS, SELF-ASSURANCE, INDEPENDENCE! Surely it is your duty to your family and yourself to own a HOMEJ There is nothing you can buy that can be purchased as easily. We would be pleased to assist you. "Know the firm behind the lumber and millwork you use." i OD.HasKett Lumber Cos E4*2£*St&N;cfcdPl3(*

BUY COAL NOW! People's Coal & Cement Cos. Main Office 1109 E. 15th St. Webster 4890, 4891, 4892, 4893, 4894 Connects you with Main Office and Yards Our yards cover the city.

Prepared Sand and Gravel Washed, Screened and Graded / Makes Best and Cheapest Concrete / for All Purposes Indiana Sand and Gravel Assn. 603 Occidental Bldg., Indianapolis Main 2076 '***'

The Water You Drink The- Water Company does not know when you are going to drink a glass of pure filtered water —consequently it purifies all the water used, whether for industrial purposes, fire extinguishment or for the baby. Although only one gallon of water out of every 180 gallons supplied is used- for drinking purposes, ail of it is purified. Do you take advantage of this insurance on your health, or do you drink unguaMed well water? Indianapolis Water Cos.

FEB. 4, 1927

VAST SUM SPENT ON CONSTRUCTION Almost a million dollars was invested by the Indianapolis Water Company during last year for construction work, planned to benefit the ultimate consumer and to enable the company to keep faith with the people of the city in provididng plenty of pure water and provide adequate fire protection. During 1926 tbe company Installed 105,000 feet of water mains: of which 55,647 feet were "feeder mains” twelve inches or larger in diameter, to increase the efficiency of the water service lor industrial and fire-service. 11. S. Morse, general manager of the company, pointed out particularly the water main extension, a twenty-inch main, from Capitol Ave. and Georgia St. to Madison Ave. and Raymond St., a feeder main which increases the efficiency of the company for pumping water to important industries in the south center section of the city. During the past year, Morse also pointed out, the company increased its pumping facilities to a total capacity of 40,000,000 gallons a day. Pumps were installed also in the filter plant pumping station to be used if anything should happen to the other stations and also to assist in handling summer peak loads, pumping into the distribution system in the neighborhoods of Eighteenth and Montcalm Sts., Northwestern Ave. and Seventeenth St. Other pumping machinery was installed to aid in facilitating the work of distributing water throughout the city. A 6,000,000 gallon reinforced concrete reservoir was constructed at the Fall Creek station, raising the reservoir capacity to 24,000,000, Morse said. Anew 237-horsepower boiler was installed at the Fall Creek station in preparation for the new 15,000,000gallon pump. Extensive changes were also made in the boiler room at the Riverside pumping station in preparation for the new boiler and reconstruction of the entire boiler plant.

Make Livable Rooms From Waste Space Install a*Presto Disappearing Stairway to Your Attic For Information Ask VONNEGUT’S Lincoln 2321 120 E. Wash.

BRANNUM-KEENE LUMBER CO. Wholesale and Retail Lumber and Mill Work —WE HURRY—IRv. 0404. 3506 E. Waeh,