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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-29
Three Agents Who Gathered
Evidence Get Picture of
Night Life.

Three Federal prohibition agents,
who spent six weeks gathering
evidence upon which to base whole
sale raids today have intimate
pictures Of Indianapolis night life.
Bootleggers who sold the agents
liquor also have intimate, IL un-
pleasant, knowledge Of how the
agents operated.
The investigators spent approx
mateiy s4OO for sninety-two bottles,
from half f-pints to quarts.
Drinks cost from 25 cents to so
cents each.
Most Of that stuff was regular
dynamite cut ALCOHOL one of
the investigators said. Three
fellows said they had bonded stuff,
but the majority Of them were
handing out vile liquor"
Liquor prices are expected to
soar as a result of the raids.
Faced with the necessity Of
proving an actual sale of liquor in
order to obtain convictions under
the Indiana prohibition law the
agents resorted to most of the
tricks in the Federal agents
repertoire.
Picking up girls from the
streets the agents suggested they
get "a little liquor" The girls led
the way to bootleggers' haunts.
Almost always the agents were
able to buy bottle to take. home.
The bottles were delivered to the
Federal Bldg.
Again the agents posed az
travelling statesmen, one exhibiting
a card Of an oil firm for which he
used to work.
One agent got job as a taxi
cab driver and got thoroughly on
the inside of this angle of the
bootlegging business. Patrons fire.
quently invited him to join them
in a drink
The agents notvonly took the
risk of getting shot if their identity
was disclosed, but also Of being
poisoned. They had to drink with
their friends" so frequently.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-29
FORTY-EIGNT H
MEN TO GE15
POLICE JOBS
Shank and Safety Board
to Augment City
Force.
MAY HELP ALLIANCE
Many Prospects Said to Be
KIanSmen.

Forty-eight men, many OF them
said to be Klansmen. were TO bA.
added to the police force today byV
Mayor Shank and the board of
safety.
The action is expected to cement 4
further the alliance between the
Shank faction and the Kan, leadingN
to a fight against control of the Ire
publican party by George V. CoffinX
Republican city chairman. Recently
Shank added men to the force
why, we've got room for fifty B
five," said Shank. "And we've goiE
the money to pay them"
The force will number $50 with
the additions, but number OF newlX
added officers may be dismissed whe
Mayor-Elect John l.. Duvall assumey
office Jan. 4. Duvall will have tdf
cut the force thirty-four to fit nexu
years budget IL was believed.
Action was contemplated this
morning, but was delayed until p.
m. by trials before the board.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-29
HLAUGHVzLLE, is PAID
A VERY EARL Y VISIT
Some of the Hosts Turn Out to Be Guests and Go Away
With Those Who Came.

States, Indiana and indianapolis
jolted in over The rutty streets and
began searching soft drink parlors
for the atrocious white mule and
''dago red" which has brought much
revenue to the aliens who, form
much of the population.
Sheriff Omer Hawkins, Deputy
Sherffs Charles Mann and Elmer
Petty; Federal Agents Charles r.
Liebert, indianapolis, and William
Marshall, French Lick, and Patrol
man r. e. Westbay dashed into the
soft drink saloon and restaurant OF
Frank Turk. His employe, Joe
Koogan, $50 Haugh ST., was in
charge, cooking frankfurters.
Hello. joe, where's the liq'?"
queried Hawkins.
s.The liz? No liq' herel What you
mean?" retorted Joe.
The squad made a thorough can
vas. Patrolman Westbav found a
pint bottle of "cut" alcohol and a
whisky glass in back room. That
was all.
Proprietor Aroused
Koegan was taken to the Federal
Bldg, Proprietor Turk being aroused
from a sound sleep at his room
nearby to go along. Both were ar
rested on warrants.
AS the raiding squad drove up.
several urchins spied the officers.
Hey, Mike. looky." one 10-year-
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-29
TWO HURT in
$4,000 fires
Destructive BIazes at Mum
Gle and Yorktown.

BH United Press
MUNCIE, Ind, Dec 29.-Two men
were injured, one seriously in de-
structive fires at Muncie and York
town early today
The Muncie Motor Sales Company,
distributors of Nash automobiles,
was swept by flames, believed to have
started from defective wiring. Only
the walls of the three-story building
were left standing. Fifty automo-
hiles burned. Loss is estimated at
sec, 900.
Payton Burgess restaurant at
Yorktown was destroyed, despite ef
forts of the Yorktown and Muncie
departments. Frank Keys, York
town fireman, was struck by falling
debris and suffered two broken ribs
and internal injuries. Daniel Cox.
building owner, suffered a badly
wrenched shoulder while carrying
out fixtures. Loss is estimated at
$40, 900.
Two Muncie firemen suffered froz-
en- hands and feet while fighting the
motor company fire.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-29
ReDenge on British Asked

rubber profits which have jumped
tire prices all over the world, Hoover
outlined a plan for cutting down
consumption 25 per cent the first
year Of the reprisal period.
I'VE can reduce our consumption
of rubber by 25 per cent without de.
creasine the use Of our cars a single
mile" he said. IF we simply repair
our tires in time and use them care
fully. We ask for no self denial. we
simply want better use.
Our tires are like clothes-za patch
in time saves nine.' =
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-29
SALARY SLASH
STRIKES SNAG
Judge SuStainS Commission
erS' DemurrerS.

Judge Harry o. Chamberlin OF Cir
cult Court today sustained demurrers
of Lewis S. Bowman, State auditor,
gnd public service commissioners TO
an injunction suit filed against them
by Lowell II. Patterson, local taxa
payer. Patterson sought to restrS
Bowman from paying each commN(
sioner more than $4,000 yearly.
The commissioners salaries were
cut from $4,000 to $4,000 by finance
committee, authorized by the last
Legislature to cut State expenses.
Attorney General Arthur i. Gilliom
has ruled, however. that each com
missioner is entitled to a $4,000
salary. fixed by statute.
Judge Chamberlin ruled that moth
ing short Of new legislative act
can change the commissioners
salaries. Bowman said hn would
abide by the courts ruling in regu-
latlng State salaries which are fixed
by statute. other salaries cut by
the committee will remain, he said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-29
COURT QUASHES
Wheeler BILLS
Senator Freed of Misuse of
Office Charge.
By United Press

Bu United Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.--Bills of
indictment, charging misuse Of Of
flee, against Senator Burton K.
Wheeler, Democrat, Montana, were
dismissed today by Justice jennings
Bailey of the District Court of Ap
peals.
The documents accused Wheeler
of conspiring with private clients to
obtain more oil we'll drilling permits
from the Interior Department than
were permitted by law. Bailey said
the indictments did not contain suf-
ficient charges Of law violation.
Dismissal of the indictments ended
the cases begcn against the Senator
following his sensational prosecution
of senatorial investigation of the
Department of Justice.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-29
new YEAR TO
BE WELCOMED
WITH GAYETY
Most Extensive Recent Cele-
bration Planned in
City.
DRY SAY OFFICERS
Clubs and Hotels Will Have
Z Parties.

The most extensive New Years
AEve celebration since the advent OF
prohibition is planned by hotels and
clubs, Thursday night. Most places
have reservations already to capac-
ity. Many planned to observe the
coming OF the year 1926 with parties
in private homes. Several programs
will last until daybreak and include
breakfast.
But it will be dry.
That's the promise Of A. r. Har-
ris, deputy prohibition enforcement
director for Indiana, and Capt. VIII
liam Paulsel, in charge OF police
booze squad.
Officers will keep close watch on
hotels and clubs. An extra large
number OF Federal officers will be
in town.
Cost $40 to SIS
Clubs and hotels are charging from
SO 10 IS a person for reservations.
It was estimated the average ex-
penditure will be from $40 to $25 a
person, Including dinner, shows,
taxis and other expenses.
e. P. Akin, Columbia Club secre-
tary, said there has been waiting
list for several days. About 1900
have reservations for the dance and
entertainment The club will be
decorated with holiday trimmings
and elaborate favors given, Akin
said.
Three orchestras Viii provide
music for about 200 at indianapolis
Athletic Club, Mrs Edna Kuhn
Martin, sodis,l secretary, said. Dinner
will start at 10 p. m. followed by
sdancing. Special festivities are
4 PLANNED
Gus Edwards' Emil SeideIs or
t.hestras and IIaney ''ft5twarrsers'
have been secured by Howard Grif-
fifth, entertainment chairman.
Caia sisters. xylophone players and
dancers; Celia Wilson, ballot dancer;
Marite Rogers. singer and dancer.
and Antonia Nasero. baritone. are
included on the program
At EI0osier Athletic
Hoosier Athletic Club will have a
formal dinner from to 10 p. m. in
the gymnasium, Carl Patterson,
chairman, announced. About four
hundred reservations have been
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-29
IOWA FARMERS
DISTRUST AIMS
OF 'sAMARITANS'
Delegates Fear Bankers Are
Only Trying to Stem
Anti Coolidge Wave.
ADMINISTRATION FLAYED
Tariff Modification Is De-
manded.
BY Harold C. Place
.Q'imes Staff CorresDondemt


DIES MONIES, Iowa, Dec. 29.-
With the crash Of more than 200
banks sounding in their ears, Iowa
farmers, bankers. business men and
public officials met here today to
devise a legislative program for re-
lief OF the economy distress in ten
Middle Western States.
The meeting was called by the
Iowa Bankers Association and the
entire Iowa Congressional delega-
ton was present. representatives
of the farmers entered the confer
ence frankly distrustful. Leaders
of twenty farm groups in ten States
lairning to represent one million
farmers met here last week and
drafted a program.
This program called for opposition
to a protective tariff for industrial
products and demand that the Cool
ide administration approve an export
corporation to handle the surplus
corn crop.
Inclined to Bolt
Iowa farmers attending today's
conference are in accord with this
program and inclined to bolt at
slightest indication that this meet.
ing called by the bankers, is merely
IL subterfuge to block the movement.
Senator Smith Brookhart served
notice that he will fight any plan
which does not guarantee immediate
relief. Iowa farmers are openly on
the warpath against the Administra-
tion. and particularly Secretary of
Agriculture Jardine.
The Chicago speech of President
Coolidge has created storm of
resentment throughout the central
and northwest. Even more CON
servative farm leaders have bitterly
denounced the Administration at
titude toward the present farm
crisis.
Farmer Double Crossed
The conference held here last week
by farm representatives from Mis-
souri,, Kansas, Nebraska, South Da-
kota. North Dakota, Minnesota. Wis
consin, Oklahoma, Illinois and Iowa
and characterized by almost the
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-29

Gated. he may think it wise to strike
back by skyrocketing wheat and cot
ton prices.
The United States could demand IS
bushel for wheat and rs cents a
pound for cotton IL It followed Brit
aims rubber example, the commerce
secretary said.
''Our job now is 10 use as little
rubber as we can" he said. 1T is
not our job to give or ask reprisal.
The American people are in the habit
Of helping themselves.
Citing British boasts that that ma
ton is paying it's war debt with the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-29
BB United Press
VIZ A CuTNNnO

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-Ameri-
can reprisal against Great Britain
because that nation permits it's rub
ber trust to gouge the rubber using
public in America out of 500. .OO0, 900
a year was suggested by Secretary
Of Commerce Herbert Hoover in an
interview soday.
Though Hoover advanced the sug-
gestion, he advised against any dras-
tic revenge steps at this time. He
urged American conservation Of rub
ber as the only move at present.
Later, however, his statement indi-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-29
COOLIDGE NOT TO WITHDRAW

Bu Unfted Press ~ =
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-Presi-
dent Coolidge will not withdraw as
arbitrator in the Tacna-Arica dis
pute between Chile and Peru. it
was officially announced at the
White House today
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-29
THIEVES TAKE
MANY SMOKES
Cigars and Cigarets Stolen
From Warehouse.

Thieves who used, truck. broke
into the Mitchell wholesale grocery
warehouse at 1875 N. Davidson st
during the night and took 5000 worth
of cigars and 5000 in cigarets. Ray
mond Crichlow, superintendent. re
ported to police today.
George Hoffman, reported that
thieves, who also used truck. took
a ton Of brass boards and a quantity
Of other metals from the Hall ma
chine shop, 224 w. Maryland st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-29
Those Arrested in
Dry Raids

Cornelius Dm-ant, Fl. beIThop at
Colonial Hotel.
Emil Kiser, restaurant, 511 w.
Washington st.
Nistor POtcOva, at LOuie's
restaurant. AL w. Washington st.
Frank Turk 722 King Ave, and
Joe KOcgen, $50 Haugh ST., at soft
drink parIOr, ZOE N. Holmes st.
Albert Roberts, Herman john
son, Georgia Collins and Helen
Donahue, all cOlOred, at rOoming
house, 3S4 BlacIxfOrd st.
Albert Parrish, 825 w. New
York ST., at McGlenn poOlroOm,
New York and Blake SITS.
Otto Marcum, proprietor, and
Roscoe Rodgers 848 S. Meridian
St.; Paul T. Kemphill, 1890 N.
Meridian ST.; Ralph Hamilton,
1907 Ashland Ave; William Cow
ingtOn, 1890 ~. Meridian St.: Or
val SimOns, $50 StilIweIl ST.; Frank
Tracey, 35511 e. Washington St.,
all at 21 w. North ST., soft drink
parlor.
Lige Carpenter, cOlored, dry
beer saloon, 1901 n. Missouri st.
Nathan Cohen and Harry Bard
man, at junk shop, 63i K. Wash
ington st.
Tony Berkoff. poolroom. 2SO3 w.
Tenth st.
John Berger, soft drink parIor,
S64 Virginia Ave.
Pleasant Glenn, coIored, 10 N.
Liberty st.
Mike Kriroff, 701 Ketcham ST.,
at 7O1 Arnolda st.
Phillip Sarbinoff, ZOE Arnolda st.
Nick Tom. 7O1 ArnoIda st.
Irene Hall, coIored, 629 Ogden
St.. and Grace Foster, 30, at 41S
e. Vermont ST., Apt. Z.
Evelyn and William Brown, col-
Ored, 429 4. Court st.
LOvey Thomas, colored. 628 K.
Wabash st.
Ed Holtkemeyer, 42S e. Wash
ingtOn ST., poolroom.
Mrs. Nettie Butler. s. n. Lib
erty st.
Louis Thomas y w. Washing
ton ST., restaurant.
Pete and Mary Parvu, 125 s.
California st.
Charles McMurTay, colored, 52S
n. California st.
\ Fannie Weatherspoon, 427 Mus
kingum st.
Vern KlansOff and Boris Plach,
chicken dinner place at Speedway
Ave. and Belt Railroad.
Clarence Sleets, 25, colOred, 460
w. Eighteenth st.
Peter lief, $50 w. Washington
St., barber shop, and John lief.
Chris Dimetris and Goss Manson,
all BARRIERS.
John Vaughn, alias Hazard, col
ored, 61S e. Court st.
Harry j. Simpson, 601 8. Capi-
t0I Ave.
y Henry King. coIored, 130 s.
West st.
John Burns, colored, 214h w.
Merrill st.
VIII Black, colOred, 2162 w.
Merrill st.
Alfred Hummel, restaurant, 1885
Oliver Ave.
William Gavin and William Mil
Ter at pOosroOm, 818 s. West st.
John White, 21S w. Merrill st.
Laura Edwards, 30, of 124 n.
East St., Apt. I.
John King, 730 Massachusetts,
Ave-, lunchrOOm.
Mrs. Irene H0ltkemeyer, rs, Of
COL e. Ohio st.
John H. johnson, colored and
James A.. Johnson, pOOlrOOm, 1902
N. Senate Ave.
Lewis Warden. 33, of 1928 N.
Capitol Ave-, and Chris Braun. "A,
at lunchroom az 121 w. Sixteenth
Street.
Hall Brady of FOG Euclid Ave-,
and r.. G. Humble and Mrs. Betty
Humble, at 418 f. Vermont st.
John Price, c0lored, 1888 Mill st.
Willis Mckinley, colored, 225 w.
Vermont st.
Lulius Kartenspein, 1043 Pros
pect st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-29
591 NABBED IN 5 RAIDS

MANY Alleged Detroit Gamblers Are
Arrested.
Bu United Press
DETROIT, Mich. Dec. 29.-In five
simultaneous raids on downtown
gambling resorts here last night.
police arrested a total of sol men and
confiscated cash totalling approx
mately $4,000. The raids involved
sledge hammer attacks on bolted
doors and searches through secret
rooms gained by concealed passages.
Gaming instruments, dice and other
equipment found in the establish
nients were ordered dis1nantled and
destroyed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-29

Haughville-thes section of the city
west OF the river along w. Michigan
and w. Tenth Sts., was just stirring
after a busy night when a squad rep
resenting joint forces of the United
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-29
THREE ARE ARRESTED
Officers Say Fight at Home Ended
In Stabbing.

Mrs. La Won Adair, "a, Of 2O24 n.
Harding ST., is held under charges
of assault and battery with intent to
kill. Her husband Robert, "Sldn"
Adair. 32. and John Ribelin, 80. Of
1874 E. New York ST., both are
charged with assault and battery.
Ribelin is in city hospital with
stab wound in the neck. Police
Sergeant Wilson. said that fight
early today, at the Adadr home ended,
when Mrs. Adair struck RiSelln with
knife. The defendants allege that
Ribelin fell and injured himself.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-29
Radio Basketball

rT1HE INDIANAPOLIS
IN TIMES, through Mer-
chants Heat and Light.
Company station, will broad
cast the Missouri basket
ball game tonight which. is to
be played at the auto show
building, State Playground. The
game will start at s p. m. so
tune in on WFBM, 268 meters,
and listen TO Blythe Hendricks
play by play description Of the
contest.
Hendricks broadcast the
State high school basketball
finals last year and made hit
with radio fans.
The radio program of the
Pettis Light Ensemble has been
postponed from Sir until imme-
diateIy following the basketball
game.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-29
AGREEMENr APPRovEp

MEXICO CITY. Dec 29.-The
Mexican Senate has approved the
FL Paso border agreement as signed
by Ambassador Tellez ana Secre
tary lof State KelIogg.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-29
LIQUOR BOUGHT BY U. S.
MEN IN PAST SIX WEEKS
Drug Stores, PoolroomS and
Private Homes Visited
Liquor Found in< Many
PIaces-AII Will Be Pad
locked, Group Chief Says.

Federal agents, d eputy y
sheriffs and police rocked In
dianapolis today with the big
gest liquor raid in the history
of the city to carry out the
ultimatum of Government pro-
hibition forces that Indiana
must be dried up
1t was the first time that the
dry agents had concentrated
here.
The agents had authority to raid
forty places and warrants for the
arrest of sixty-five persons.
But at 2 D. m. additional evidence
obtained on the raids had boosted the
arrest total to sixty-nine.
At / p. m. sixty-four had been
arrested.
Poolrooms, branded by Prosecutor
William H. Remy and Judge James
A. Collins as breeders Of Juvenile
crime were raided.
The officers also raided:
Chicken dinner places. where
thirty motor parties went for re.
freshment.
Soft drink parlors and dry beer
saloons.
Drug stores, where in cne>instance,
it was charged high school students
bought booze.
Rooming houses and private
homes.
The raiders sped about the city
in fast autos.
Long Preparation
Arrests were made on evidence OBJ
tanned by Federal agents, working
here secretly for six weeks, after
months of preparation.
Eighteen Federal agents, eight
deputy sheriffs and twelve city po-
lice were divided into nine squads
Each squad had two autos. One
auto brought the defendants to Fed
eral Bldg, while the other continued
in the raids.
Those arrested we're taken TO the
fourth floor and lined up in front
OF George Winkler, prohibition
group chief
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-29
PRELATE UNDER KNIFE
Cardinal Mercier Operated Upon for
Stomach Ulcer.

BU UWtIEU FFBB5
BRUSSELS, Dec. 29.-Cardinal
Mercier, noted Throughout the world
for his defiance Of the German war
time invaders Of his native country,
underwent an operation today for
ulcer Of the stomach His condition
subsequently was reported as good
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-29
Identified

An agent, the man who bought the
liquor as evidence, stood by his desk
and looked at the men or women
for warrants were out for a number
of women.
A nod from the agent, was suf-
ficient. 1t meant he recognized
the man as one who sold him
liquor.
Through n crack in door to
darkened room looked other
agents, who identified the men.
Then the arrested ones were sub
jected to questioning by Federal and
city officers.
six who we're not identified were
freed
Friends, relatives and professional
bondsmen soon appeared and asked
to see those arrested. They we're re-
fused.
The prisoners were to be taken to
the sheriff's office between and 2
p. m, and from there to Criminal
Court, where they will be arraigned
before Judge James A. Collins. Bond
may be arranged at that time, it was
said. -
WinlsIer said proceedings would
be started in Federal Court to
paddock the raided places for a
year or more.
Many Of the arrested men have
been slated on blind tiger charges
before, and have escaped punish
ment through faulty search war
rants.
Many Of the colored persons were
frightened when they were taken
to Federal Bldg.
Uncle Sans got us now" one
moaned. 1--WE haven't got much
chance"
The arrests were made on capias
warrants sworn out before Judge
Collins by Prosecutor Remy and
Ralph Spaan, special attorney gen.
eral. Affidavits were sworn out by
FederaI agents
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-29

n ENERALLY fair with slow
VI ly rising temperature toI
night and Wednesday; loves
tonight, 10 to Is.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-29
Four Counts

Each affidavit is in four counts
two charging sales of liquor, one
possession and one operations of a
nuisance.
Maximum sentence is six months
on the State Farm and $500 fine,
or both.
Remy said he would ask the
maximum penalties. and that this
was only the first step in cam.
paign to clean up the poolrooms.
'Tt is significant that about
twenty poolroOms proprietors have
been salxen in these raids and that
indianapolis police have taken no
steps to remedy condition." Remy
said.
Several well-known persons were
among those taken in the roundup
William p lGippy) Gavin, for
years an active Democratic poll
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Home Edition

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IN It is about girl reporter
and every chapter contains a
thrill.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-06
100000 TRUST
COMPANIES RESOURCES

Resources totaling over $92, 600, 900
are reported by Texas trust companies,
according to "Trust Companies of the
United States" just published by the
United States Mortgage and Trust
Company of New York. This figure
represents gain of more than $780,
900 over last year, says ]. Z. Young,
cashier of the Central Trust Company.
The 2701 reporting companies of the
United States had total assets of $1S,-
145,673,4 an increase of $2,120,-
III ,230 over last Year. Deposits were
in excess of $4,000, 100000, an in
crease of 81, 800, 900. 900 over last year.
The report covers the first half Of the
year.
President John ". Platten Of the
United States Mortgage and Trust
Company, in Analysing the figures for
DDS, says: -t
"The position of the trust companies
measured in terms of growth and pros
perity, is an accurate index of the
sanding which they have won through
constantly increasing usefulness and
I more highly specialized service to
their hosts of patrons.
Current conditions and present ia
voring auspices justify a most opti-
nnistic outlook for this powerful
branch OF our nations banking struc-
tilreo