Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 4, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 May 1931 — Page 5

MAY 15, 1931

HOOVER THIRD PRESIDENT TO I USEJTGHOST’ System of Aid to Write Speeches Inaugurated by Harding. By Scripp*.Howard Newspaper Alliance WASHINGTON, May 15.—Appointment of George A. Hastings of I New York as Herbert Hoover’s' “ghost writer” reveals again that Presidents are just as human as baseball players, prize fighters, golf, champions and channel swimmers.; Hoover is the third President to ; resort to shadow writing in preparation of his speeches and letters. The system was inaugurated by Harding, partly out of necessity and partly because, as a newspaper man he realized the value of journalistic I aid. The tremendous expansion of I the government had brought so many other burdens that a President could no longer fill the role national essayist in person. Wilson Wrote Own Speeches Woodrow Wilson was the last President to compose every word of every presidential speech. A mas-ter-maker oi phrases, he took pride in his literary skill. When he had a speech to prepare in those exciting days President Wilson put on an old red sweater with a hole in it, doubled up his legs before an old typewriter and pecked away. The words came easily an dthere was little rewriting. Harding engaged Judson C. Welliver, a veteran reporter and author. Weiliver wrote most of the humaninterest letters and statements which helped establish Harding’s reputation as a kindly and emotional man. Coolldge Had a “Ghost” But Harding prepared his own speech if the event he was to commemorate gripped him. His “It must not happen again” address, delivered over the bodies of soldiers brouught back to Hoboken, was one of the finest utterances, and it all was his own. Coolidge retained Weiliver for the first part of his administration, but usually took the material prepared by his aid and translated it into his own laconic, homely style. Stuart Crawford, a former New York newspaper man, became Coolidge’s “ghost” later, but he con-! fined himself mostly to research > work. Crawford now is an editorial writer on the same New York newspaper to which his former literary boss contributes daily articles. Writing Hard for Hoover Hoover took office with George Akerson, an ex-correspondent, as one of his secretaries, and with French Strothers, former magazine editor, as his “ghost,” although Strothers is believed to have done more research tfian writing. Both of these are gone now, Akerson being succeeded by another newspaper man, Theodore G. joslyn, and Strothers by the newcomer, Hastings. Hoover, who barely passed his English course at college, works hard over his speeches and statements. They are real labor to him. He revises them sometimes as many as eight or ten times, crossing out, writing in and then, perhaps, throwing the whole thing away. I

Sensational Surplus Stock Purchase of : s SO, $ 55 and 5 65 SUITS and TOPCOATS by Society Brand NOW $ 37 Society Brand gave us first choice of their surplus stock. The quantity is limited—but you’ll find all styles, patterns and colors. Bought at tremendous price concessions—and offered to you at a sensationally lov.price ALSOA Large Group Suits and Topcoats (Mostly Society Brand) $35 to $45 Values Now $27 i DOTY'S 16 NORTH MERIDIAN ST.

‘Sued Again ’ By United Press WASHINGTON, May 15. - The sheriff may be close—occasionally—on the heels of many of us, but the United States marshal and his deputies are constantly in close pursuit of Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur. The secretary of the interior is the most sued official in these United States. “I’m sued again,” is his most frequent expression. It is an exceptional day in the secretary's office that does not bring a marshal or deputy marshal with papers to serve. Some days, three or more deputies, each with papers in a different suit, appear. This steady procession of suits against the secretary results from his department’s administration of the public domain. Most of the proceedings relate to public land claims, oil claims, or mineral claims.

13 ARE CONVICTED FOR GAMING; FINED HEAVILY >len Grabbed in Two Raids Pay From $5 to SIOO. Thirteen men, arrested by po.ice in two recent gaming joint raids, fared badly in Municipal Judge William H. Sheaffer’s court Thursday, receiving fines ranging from $5 to SIOO. John Farmakis, 737 North Illinois street, was fined SIOO for keeping a gaming house and four men who were alleged to have been playing domino poker received $5 fines for visiting a gaming house. Fine of SIOO was assessed against Max Patton, 52 West New York street, for keeping a gaming house. Two men, said to have been “dealers” of the game, were fined $25 each. Five others were meted $lO fines each for gaming and $5 each for visiting a gaming house.

Heid’s Clean Up SHOE SALE Ladies’ patent and dull $2.95 and Arch Support iXifflMMlgf Men’s Gun Metal OR Oxfords Work Shoes, $1.48 to $1.69 Down to .98 Men’s Police, Postman, Fireman shoes, big QO $1.50 Children’s Patent Leather *Straps and < now HEID’S Shoe Store 233 East Washinston Street Only Opposite Courthouse

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For Saturday Selling!

1 000 " Store Progress sales. INew Summer FROCKS Dresses for summertime . . . sports, street, afternoon and business wear! All of them clever reproductions of much higher priced models. One and two-piece styles featured in the new shades so popular for this season’s wear! Prints! Pastels! s^■9s Silk crepes, silk pongee, P“ ———— new floral prints, knitted fabrics, Cuddledun com- /A. binations and novelties! Amazing values at this / Progress Sale price! /“ BLOCK’S—Basement Store. . \, /*

Silk Dresses for Girls and Tots Georgettes, prints, plain crepes, shantungs and novelty fabrics in a host of cunning V styles. Sizes 2 to 6 and 7 to 14. Sa / e * Tot's Wash Dresses Every dress taken from / t Td higher priced stock! Every jik s ys-s dress guaranteed color fast! Every dress cleverly styled! Every dress a value at only BLOCK’S—Basement Store.

HFur Ascot Chokers Wear one on your suit or your unfurred coat and add a note of chic to your costume. Os lapin in rose beige, sand, platinum, cocoa, black and white. -.LOCK >—Fji'Lr.pr.; -".re

150 Smart (f% JACKETS Your wardrobe isn’t complete I yjHFo v \ this year without a jacket. These I J\ 1X fur fabric ones of lapin, faille, I ,ytj l kerami and novelties are ex- Sh x\ I ceptional values at only *3 -M % BLOCK’S—Basement Store. pHStBSSh

Corsets and 1 Foundation / jTU y >\ Garments /\\ Samples, broken lots taken / ) f*om higher groups. Not all v / sizes in every style, but all / sizes * n Stoup. Sensational sWiii values featured for Progress SifSlit Sales, tomorrow— Hi $1.50, $2.00 £ AA mM fig an</ $2.50 9 fig •W Quality dB BLOCK g —Basement Store.

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PROGRESS SALES No effort has been spared to make this event what we planned it to be—an example in the progress in value-giving achieved by this store. Thrift, value and timeliness, these qualities are all dramatically combined in Block’s Basement Store Progress Sales.

Special / Progress Sale! %• y 3,000 ms Jf/JT Smart JJbS/jF Full-Fashioned Silk Hose for Women . Imperfects from a famous maker, who manufactures hose to retail at $1 and $2. Here are sheer chiffons, smart £ service chiffons and semi-serv-ice weights. Do not let the low KStttMfo price mislead you, majggjjgggp for they are indeed JftL the wanted colors. Come and see for yourself! 3 Prs. for $1.75 BLOCK’S—Basement Store.

Children's : ..... HOSE |§# Sooks, half socks, roll socks and anklets for little folks. Gay new \ patterns. Substandards and broken lots taken from higher u\ I priced groups. &m* 1 Prs. Ij^gpilflL JL J® *or sl' BLOCK’S—Basement Store. • ®

t Straw Hats for Girls Every girl’s hat ineluded in our stock wEmE&T will be offered in . T this group Saturday S HjH as a special Progress I Sale Event. New col- ..AjaaPL, ors! Becoming styles! ÜBB&SBpSp BLOCK’S—Basement Store.

$5 and $6 fTt Arch-Support m Shoes JgrH Women’s and growing girls* smart TIES, STRAPS, PUMPS and LACE OXFORDS—in blonde, brown or black kid and patent leather. ■ $4 and $5 Summer Footwear for Women and Misses Imßk Fashionable new styles in. the season’s smartest *2-’ s ® BLOCK’S—Basement Store.

ally combined in Block’s Basement 1 I Sale! Dress and Sports COATS Wh, An opportunity to buy anew Spring coat fashioned with all of the new style details so much in demand ■BWIsM for this season’s wear. At their original markings flHllg they were unusual values, but at this low* price they are EXTRAORDINARY! Tweeds, mixtures, KUMH spongy crepes and tulgas. SHHRjgI Regular $12.75 , sls and $16.50 Qualities 11 Sizes 14 to 20 for Misses. Special 1 j Sizes 46 to 50 for Stouts. \\* |[ • BLOCK’S—Basement Stores 1 . .

f Sale! Women's (Boucle Turbans Smart new Boucle Turbans in a wide range of £l a colors to match your suit, §® A remarkable value at Me. b 100 Straw Hats Special for Progress Sales! ad % _ All colors and black. Large 3 and small headsizes for women. BLOCK’S—Basement Store. /

Progress Sale of Pro-Shrunk Broadcloth Shirts \ Shirts that have all the tailorV v \ ing and style of more expensive ones. White or plain colors in co^r style and fancy ,V\\ madras patterns in neckband, k separate collar and attached I || 111 fj styles. Sizes 14 to 17. WBB* BLOCK’S—Basement Store. Progress Sale of Men’s and Young Men’s Shirts and Shorts fin SJ& i The shorts are of • novelty and plain d|p4U Pfsl hJ vM X color broadcloths /gflk /■ Av. or run resist rayon. jB £ k I Shirts to match of // * rayon, Durene and ij cotton lisles. Sizes \ Garment / BLOCK’S—Basement Store. j i SILK TIES small figured pat- 55 silk lined. Progress Sale speciaL BLOCK’S—Basement Store. MEN’S CHAMBRAY SHIRTS—Made by “Auto mth* Brand.’* Os fine quality blue bell c ham bray ....... rj' MEN’S UNION MADE OVERALLS—Made specially for Block’s. 8-oz. Pre-shrunk. A<g £f Sizes 34 to 44. Progress Sale priced at S) JL MEN’S ATHLETIC UNION SUITS—Of run-resist a ~ rayon in white and pastel colors. Special at JjC - BLOCK’S—Basement Store.

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