Indianapolis Times, Volume 45, Number 211, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 January 1934 — Page 4

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REPEAL LIQUORS FOUND POORER THAN ‘BOOTLEG' Good Whiskies Cost More Since Prohibition, Survey Shows. Br I nit.d Press America is drinking much liquor of -poorer quality than prohibition bootleg, and prices for good whiskies still are higher than for comparable drinks prior to repeal, a United Press survey of large cities showed today. Bootlegging still exists, but is definitely on the wane. Efforts of officials to improve the quality of legal liquor and stamp out illicit product seemed to be bearinsf fruit, but slowly. Labeling reguk tions and exposure of inferior brands are helping to accomplish this. Such is the situation more than a month after repeal unloosed a sudden demand on ari industry unprepared to cope wilh it immediately. At first, Americans took the poor quality and high prices good naturedlv, but rumblings of protest are gaining. Government Launches Offensive The situation was brought forcibly to the country’s attention by Treasury' Secretary Henry Morgenthau Jr. yesterday In announcing anew government offensive against bootleggers. The bootleg ring, he said, “still has the country by the throat." Most legal liquor contains only 1 to 10 per cent of fourteen-year-old whisky, blended with raw alcohol or green whisky, he said. Bootleg, he added, has been aged up to six months and is frequently cheaper. In New York, Authorities have moved to weed out inferior liquor by requiring exact descriptions on labels. Good whisky is available, but/at prices ranging from $2.75 to $4 a pint for bonded stock. Gin, however, is of better quality than the prohibition product, and sells at from $1.30 to $2 a bottle for domestic and from $3 to $4.40 for the imported brands. Blended whiskies run from $1.50 to $2.35 a pint and are of mediocre quality. Arrest Bootleggers in N. Y. Complaints by the man-in-the-street are frequent. Police raids on bootleggers continue in New York at the rate of about twenty-five a day. The state liquor board has kept clos? watch to prevent graft. Three police officers are under indictment charged with attempted graft, and a clerk of the liquor board pleaded guilty yesterday on a similar charge. Reports from other centers follow: Chicago Bonded whisky and higher price blends are of good quality. The best officials can say for the cheapest blends is that they are “not poison." These are the blends that cost as little as 79 cents a pint; drinkable whisky can be had for $2.50 to $3.75 a pint. “We have some bootleg gangs,” said E. C. Yellowley, director of permits, "but we will always have them. The past repeal situation is comparatively clean.” New Orleans Bootlegging is greatly diminished. Unblended liquor is very expensive, with most of the supply blended. Average prices are $1.50 for whisky and $1 for gin. A ranking police official says speakeasies have been practically abolished. He says several former bootleggers are now legally dispensing liquor. UNIVERSITY DOCTOR DEVELOPS COLD CURE Minnesota Students Indorse New Type of Treatment. By United Press MINNEAPOLIS. Jan. 12.—A new treatment for common colds was placed on the market today with the indorsement of the University of Minnesota students’ health service. The treatment is built around a new drug known as “copavin." It was developed by Dr. Harvey S. Diehl, director of the service, who spent several years experimenting with it. More than 100.000 students and faculty members were treated. Dr. Diehl said the drug, composed of two other drugs, codeine and papverine, had given considerable relief In more than 85 per cent of the cases treated. BUND MUSICIANS TO PLAY FOR MEN’S CLUB Program to Be Given at Meeting of Fletcher Trust Club. Musical program for meeting of the Fletcher Trust Men’s Club Tuesday night will be presented by pupils and faculty of the state school j for the blind, it was announced to- j day by Rex P. Young, club president. Entertainers will be Robert Lancaster. Anna Roffelsen, Paul McDowell. Mario Pieroni, Walter Cicenas, Clarence Chambers and Morris Bitner. Principal speaker will be William H. Remy, former prosecutor.

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Miss Elinore (Pat) Moran took time off from her duties at the front desk in the state highway department to inaugurate the department’s tree planting program. The plan was instituted by Chairman James D. Adams of the commission to beautify the highways and make more work for the unemployed.

STRATOSPHERE TRIPS SEEN AS UNLIKELY Aviator Believes Passenger Travel Impractical. By United Press NEW HAVEN. Conn.. Jan. 12. Flights through the stratosphere at great speeds are coming, but they will not be practicable for transportation of passengers, Igor H. Sikorsky, airplane designer and builder, told a meeting of the Society of Mechanical Engineers. “Planes for the stratosphere will be airtight and filled with compressed air,” Mr. Sikorsgy said. “If a leak should occur the enormous pressure would kill every living thing, and for this reason such flights probably will be limited to the use of army fliers and the transportation of mail.” Ocean flights on regular schedules are but a matter of two or three years, Mr. Sikorsky believes. He considers landing stages in the ocean practical, but doubts they will be used to great extent, as airliners should be able to make direct flights between continents.

STATE UNEMPLOYED CUT 63.046 PERSONS CW’A Effects $257,214 Reduction in Indiana Relief Costs. Employment by the civil works administration has cut 63.046 persons from state poor relief funds and effected a corresponding reduction of $257,214.26 in relief costs, the Governor's commission on unemployment relief revealed today. The counties listed in the report are Allen, Lake, Marion, St. Joseph, Vanderburgh and Vigo, all considered counties of largest population in the state. NEW YORK AUTO SHOW CROWDS SURPASS 1933 Spending Era Seen as Outgrowth of Enthusiasm. By United Press NEW YORK, Jan. 12.—Record attendances at the national automobile show here, running far ahead of last year, today brought declarations from directors of the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce that the public was in “a buying frame of mind.” “Buying is in the air.” Alvan Macaulev. head of the chamber, said. “I believe we are approaching a spending era.” WINNER OF FORTUNE PAYS $4 FOR USED CAR Transaction Leaves Prize Owner With Paltry $306,396. By United Press CAVAILLON, France, Jan. 12. Felix Reynaud. winner of 5.000,000 francs ($306,400) in the government lottery, bought a second-hand United States make of automobile at auction today for 65 francs, or about $4. "This will still leave plenty for charities and relatives,” he commented.

Showing Off Lake Serpent Cavorts for Sightseers.

By United Press TNVERNESS. Scotland, Jan. 12. —The Loch Ness lake serpent, apparently losing its natural shyness, seemed today to be showing .off, in small boy fashion, for the benefits of sightseers. Creditable witnesses asserted that the serpent not only seemed perfectly at ease in their presence, but actually disported itself, threshing up great waves with its eight humps. Two Inverness women, Miss Margaret Cameron and Miss Ila Tinnock, were the newest witnesses of the serpent’s manifestations. Sir David Hunter-Blair, formerly a resident near the monster's lair, announced that he had been investigating its presence quietly for many years, having a natural hesitancy in letting friends know that he believed in the existence of a fresh water parallel of the sea serpent. He said he believed it was the lone survivor of an extinct race of reptiles that had lived for countless ages in the depths of the lake. France Gets Texas Grapefruit By United Press LE HAVRE. France, Jan. 12. —The American freighter West Hoomac arrived today with 500 cases of Texas grapefruit, opening anew market in Europe for Texas growers. French importers hope southwestern farms will furnish 25.000 cases this season. At present there is no import restriction on grapefruit.

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1). S. PROBING NRA SEALS ON JAPANESE FISH Labels Pasted on Cases of Tuna Unloaded From Foreign Ship. B'l United Press LOS ANGELES. Jan. 12.—Charges that NRA blue eagle stickers were pasted on boxes of Japanese imported tuna immediately upon their arrival in Los Angeles harbor brought instant action from Washington today in the nature of an order for a thorough investigation. Donald Renshaw, NRA field director at Washington, telegraphed C. W. Grubbs, NRA compliance director for this area, to assemble all facts in the case immediately and forward them as a complaint. “Immediately contact customs, customs brokers handling consignment, surveyor of port, collector of customs and secure all possible information,” the telegram said. “Also secure from Arthur Ekdale all evidence he has and send in your complaint.” Protest Sent Johnson Ekdale is head of the California Fish Canners’ League. He wired a formal protest to General Hugh Johnson upon learning that 4,000 cases of Japanese canned tuna bore the blui label insignia. Mr. Ekdale said the NRA labels were pasted on the cases as soon as they w’ere unloaded from the Japanese steamer Tatsuta Maru. His message to Johnson said: “Japanese vessel Tatsuta Maru landed nearly 4,000 cases of Japanese canned tuna. Each case bears large NRA label. Does the administration sanction this? Will photo affidavit for proof.” California Trade Suffers Japanese tuna shipments have cut | heavily into the California industry. < Only a few weeks ago several thouj sand fishermen were laid off and the ; industry came to a standstill with | canners explaining they could not compete against Japanese shippers. Some relief is anticipated from President Roosevelt's order increasing the tuna tariff from 30 to 45 per cent, which becomes effective at midnight tonight.

Deafness Causes Woman’s Death By United Press NEWCASTLE, Ind„ Jan. 12. Deafness was blamed today for the death of Mrs. Ella Reichert, 75, killed instantly when she failed to hear warning shouts of a crossing watchman and walked into the path of a Pennsylvania railroad locomotive here.

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Can’t Take It Bandit Proposes Kiss, Nurse Faints.

By United Press NEW YORK. Jan. 12.—A nurse in a dentist's office fainted when one of four gunmen attempted to kiss her in the course of a holdup. She is Miss Sylvia R.ubin, 21, assistant to Dr. Bernard Link. 30, of Brooklyn. She was forced to give up $3 to a gunman, who said: “Gee. but she’s pretty. I guess I'll kiss her.” The nurse promptly swooned. MDIVANIS ARE AT SEA But on Separate Ships, Bound for Yokohoma, Japan. By United Press SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 12.—Far out at sea today. Prince Alexis Mdivani of the “marrying Georgians,” and his heiress-bride, attractive Barbara Hutton, sped Orientward on separate ships, to resume their interrupted honeymoon in Yokohoma two weeks hence.

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DICTATORSHIP THREAT HELD OVER FRENCH Premier Expected to Win Vote of Confidence in Cabinet. By United Press PARIS, Jan. 12.—Threat of a dic- ! tatorship if his government is dei seated was held before the chamber ! of deputies today by Premier Camille Chautemps. in fighting for a vote of confidence freeing his cabI met from blame in the $30,000,000 ! collapse of the bank of Alexander Stavisky. Aided by this picture of a French government ..similar to that of Italy and Germany, he was expected to get his vote of confidence, perhaps late tonight or early tomorrow. But the Royalists in and out of parliament were in angry mood. Riots not paralleled since the days of agitation against the execution

of the Americans, Sacco and Vanzetti marked last night's chamber meeting. More than 200 arrests were made by harassed police and Republican

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