Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 292, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 April 1931 — Page 21

APRIL 17, 1931_

SOVIET GOODS •LOOM BIG IN WORLD TRADE (J. S. Experts Piece Together Story of Competition With U. S. Products. Bv United Pret * WASHINGTON. April 17.—A picture of Soviet Russia exerting a dynamic effort, under her five-year industrial plan, to capture a strong economic position for herself in the family of nations is being pieced together from scattered reports to the commerce department here. Recently, she began to pour wheat through the Danube ports. Her methods are novel. She swapped wheat with Italy for tractors, reverting to the ancient system of barter, but under a modern financial arrangement. The wheat is produced on giant state farms. Russia's organized invasion of the world’s oil markets already is well established in Italy, Germany, France and Great Britain. Recently she began sale operations in Brazil and South Africa. The south just lately has begun to take notice of the possible competition of Russia in the world’s cotton markets. The United States formerly sold Russia large quantities of cotton. Exports to Russia in 1926-27, which was the peak, totaled more than 600,000 bales. Recently her cotton imports have dropped as she has instituted production on a large scale. Russian cotton acrerage under the five-year plan will be increased from 2,700,000 bales this year to 4,400,000 bales next year. She now consumes 2,000,000 bales annually. Russian cotton now is selling in Lancashire, England, for one-half cent less than American cotton.

]F*y I f | liljlpf ...Don’t Miss This Unusual Sale! Unusual in that Grand Pianos bearing distinguished names are being offered at greatly reduced prices . . . many for the first time in our history. But you must hurry as Saturday is the |P^0 r 1 last day of this unusual event. i ?r W I Imagine! J7-* BABY GRAND The World-Famous * T d ul w X tnl ' s 2<ts ESTEY llaliy (irand in rich dark brown mahogany jC u at the sensationally low price of 9JU Ilf " W_W UF WW ssasrsi: re - **4s sls Down—slo a Month Trade in Your Old Piano Guaranteed by the manufacturer and by us A Genuine $675 Value including Bench to Match I Awarded the gold medal for excellence at the Sesqui- * ,ljT g centennial Exposition, Philadelphia, 1926 ... it is quite Jp 10 9 evident that the Estey enjoys considerable prestige in 10 the realm of music. It is made to last * . . to satisfy I the most discriminating. It has a superb hand-finished, iff quick repeating action. In workmanship and performance • it leaves nothing to the imagination. Come in and try 6695 STARR GRAND it yourself .. . compare it with other makes selling else- . . . - . where for as much as SBOO. Then, and only then will you but 60 dafs *. ! syi O fully appreciate what a value the Estey i° at the sale new Sale m pnce of $395. price* *■* w open o n* r open until rearson riano Lo. until ,0 Drt. f M ' 128-130 N. Penn. St. Est. 1873. lO D^ne M * On. Price to Everybody this ule.

Marble Tourney Entry Blank Name- - Playground Near My Home Age Limit: Boys who are 14 years and under, and who will not be 15 until July 1, 1931. I was born < month) (day) (year) READ THE TIMES FOR NEWS OF THE MARBLE TOURNAMENT

Here’s another example of the “follow-through” shot in Ringer, official game of the annual Indianapolis Times marble tournament. This year, marble players must / 2, \ V 3 / \ • | remember, a player must stick in I the ring if he wants a second shot iin succession. If he knocks a mib out on his first shot, he may shoot again, IF his shooter did not leave the ring. Pictured above are three marbles and a shooter. The shooter is below marble No. 3. Under last year’s rules, the player probably would knock out No. 3, letting his shooter go outside the ring too. Then he’d knuckle down near No. 1 or 2. But this year’s player knows he must keep that shooter in the ring if he wants a second shot. He knocks No. 3 from the ring, letting his shooter follow through, stopping near 1 or 2, but inside the

ring. He then is in position to take these two mibs. The reverse of the follow-through shot will oe explained Saturday. COL. CHARLES FORBES SELLS FILLING STATION Ex-Veterans Bureau Chief Ends Business on West Coast. By United Press LOS ANGELES, April 17.—Colonel Charles L. Forbes, former director of the veterans bureau, who served two years in Leavenworth penitentiary for graft in connection with the award of contracts for veterans hospitals, has been operating a service station in Fasadena for several years, the Los Angeles Examiner said today. Forbes has sold his interest in the station and left for the east, the paper said, and made no effort to conceal his identity while in Pasadena. BIGGEST ARMS FORCES Russia Leads World in Man Power for Fighting. Bn .V BA (twice MOSCOW, April 17.—Soviet Russia has the largest potential army in the world in 1,812,000 men ready to heed their country's call. Second on the list of large armies is Great Britain, with 780,000 men. Italy is third with 773,000; France fourth with 583,000; United States, fifth with 565,000 and Germany sixth, with 285,000.

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RETIRE AT 70, PROPOSED RULE OF lUSTEEL New Employes’ Pension Plan Would Force Out James Farrell Soon. By United Press NEW YORK, April 17.—A re used pension plan which automatically will retire at the age of 70 all officials and employes of the United States Steel Corporation and its sub-

WHEN San Francisco Burned Stock Fire Insurance Met Its Supreme Test “TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO San Francisco was • in flames. The fourth day of the fire revealed 28/188 ruined buildings, covering 520 • city blocks. Thousands were left homeless. Property destruction reached the enormous total of 350 million dollars. This one fire swept away all underwriting profit earned by the Stock Fire Insurance companies since 1860 and 80 million dollars v fn addition. STOCK FIRE INSURANCE companies paid more than 200 million dollars into the stricken city, and San Francisco stands today as a magnificent example of the restorative power of sound insurance and the courage and resourcefulness of its citizens. Through succeeding years the Stock Fire Insurance companies comprising the National Board of Fire Underwriters have increased their efforts to make cities safer —protect life and property in all communities —reduce the possibility of San Francisco’s experience being repeated anywhere. Special 25tli Anniversary Broadcast—April 18 Over 65 stations of the Columbia Broadcasting System—6 to 7P. M. Pacific Time, 7 to 8 P. M. Mountain Time, 8 to 9 P. M. Central Time, 9to 10 P. M. Eastern Time. The President of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, the Governor of California, and others will offer their tribute to the successful rebuilding and future progress of San Francisco. jurTußsSSp'* Stock Fire Inference Companies are Represented by Capable Agents in Your THE NATIONAL BOARD OF FIRE UNDERWRITERS 85 John Street, New York CHICAGO SAN FRANCISCO 222 West Adams Street Merchants Exchange Bldg. — t A National Organization of Stock Fire Insurance Companies Established in 1864

MO THESE LICENSED AGENTS Write • STOCK FIRE INSURANCE Members of the INDIANAPOLIS Fire Insurance Agents’ Association Aetna Trust & Savings P. A. Havelick _ C. Otto Janus Bankers Trust Company W. E. Barton Jennings Bros ’ Brandon & Jameson Hu S h H - Love Co - Inc ' , Buennagel Agency Marion County State Ross E. Coffin Bailk Cooling-Grumme-Mum- J* G. McCullough Agency ford Meyer & Kiser J. S. Cruse Realty Cos. Moore & Fox Farmers Trust Company Geo. W. Pang born Fieber & Reilly Schmid & Smith Fletcher American Security Trust Company Agency O. J. Smith Realty Cos. Fletcher Savings & Trust The Spann Company „ . Stone. Stafford & Stone Gregory & Appel, Inc. „ , v . , r Hadley-Mahoney Com- F * J * ' iehmann Com * pany pany Hall & Hill John R. Welch & Sons Myron S. Harlan H. H. Woodsmall & Cos. Russe H. Hartman Charles R. Yoke

sidiaries will be submitted to stockholders at their annual meeting Monday. The plan was drawn up by Myron C. Taylor, chairman of the executive committee. If it is ratified, many high officials of the steel corporation would be retired within a few years. Among these officials in James A. Farrell, president of United States Steel, who will be 70 on Feb, 15,1933. Under the plan, an employe or official may retire at the age of 65, either of his own volition or on the recommendation of his superior. They would be forced to retire at 70, however, if they continued past the sixty-five-year limit. Farrell is one of the outstanding industrial leaders of the country and has devoted more than half a century to the steel business. He is believed to be among the country’s highest paid executives.

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