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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-15
Morris, of Safety Board,
Vehement in Attack on
Purchase Practice.

Charges of irregular procedure
and collision" in the city purchaS-
ing department were hurled today
by Donald S. Morris, safety board
member, during consideration of
bids for supplying copper wire to
the Gamewell division of the police
and fire departments.
Three bids submitted by local
electrical equipment houses for
1000 pounds of No. 10 copper wire
were refused by Morris, after
Charles R. Myers, president of the
board, had approved the purchase.
Morris called attention to the
fact that the prices and signatures
on the bids we're in the same hand
writing and that the prices varied
only 40 cents between high and low.
1T certainly appears to be a
clear case of collision" Morris
charged. These bids are intended
to represent those of three sepa-
rate vendors, yet they are made out
in the same handwriting and prac-
tlcaUy at the same price"
The bids were submitted by the
Peerless Electric Company at 1886
and by the Graybar Electric and
General Electric companies at
$685.. 40.
In the absence of Albert Losche,
purchasing agent, William Gibson,
an assistant. appeared before the
board and admitted obtaining the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-15

war was the immense saving of
grain Q1,00O,0O0 loaves of bread
a day are going into the brewers
watts, they cried).
But we know now that only
about 2 per cent of the countrys
grain went into brewing. That
may have been important in the
days of wartime shortage, but not
now, when farmers burn their
grain for fuel.
PRACTICALLY no oats, wheat,
4 or corn went into beer bot
ties, though 80 per cent of the
barley did. But the barley, rice,
hops, and rye used in beer brew.
ing are minor parts of the United
States grain crop.
The National Grange is square
ly against beer. 1t figures that the
farmer is selling more daily prod
ucts to milk and ice-cream deal
ers since prohibition.
Would legal beer eliminate the
racketeer? Again, nobody knows.
It certainly would deal him a
heavy blow in places like Chicago
and New York where the beer
racket is organized on a huge
scale.
But several small brewers in
Chicago already have declared
that the beer racketeer has such
big money stake in his business
that he isn't going to give up
without a bitter struggle.
Al Capone's interests are said
to operate 38 breweries in Chi
cago right now.
These small brewers feel certain
that if they were to resume max
ing legal beer the racketeers
would be in their Offices the next
day telling them to whom they
could deliver their beer, and at
what prices. But this seems an
extreme view.
XXTHAT effect it would have on
w the whisky racket indirect
ly, again nobody knows. There
would still be demand for whis-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-15
DEFUNCT BANK TO
PAY OUT $225,OOO
Sale of Houses Brings Cash
to City Trust Patrons.

Probate Judge Smiley N. Cham
bers today ordered the receiver of
the defunct City Trust Company to
distribute $225,OOO to nearly 1000
holders of real estate mortgage GER
tificates, giving them dividends of
from 10 to 40 per cent.
The money, realized from sale of
1874 small houses in Anderson. will
be divided among owners of eighty
eight series of real estate certif-
Gates.
Erected in 1926 for employees OF
the Delco-Remy Company, the
houses were financed by the CITY
Trust Company. The banks Gus
toners purchased the real estate
mortgage certificates, which were
to pay 6 per cent interest.
Although the properties were ap-
praised at 100000 eighteen months
ago, certificate holders and Curtis
H. Rottger, receiver, approved the
sale.
Rottger and members of the de-
funct banks mortgage protective
committee agreed the sale price was
low, but the best that could be OBJ
tanned under present conditions.
The houses were purchased BY
the Anderson Banking Company as
agent for General Motors, Judge
Chambers announced.
The City Trust Company issued
approximately S1,500,OO0 real estate
mortgage certificates, of which
nearly 100000 is outstanding
Chambers said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-15
TURNER SKATERS
HAWKS AIR MARK
Filler Goes From Coast to
Coast in 1898.
By United Press

By United Press
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 15.-Colonel
Roscoe Turner, veteran Los Angeles
pilot, dedicating his endeavor to
President Elect Roosevelt, flew from
New York to Los Angeles in IL hours
and 80 minutes Monday, lettering
by 2 hours and II minutes the old
mark established two years ago by
Frank Hawks.
Turner, plotting a steamlined
Wedell-Williams racer, averaged
better than 200 miles an hour in
spite of strong headwindS.
Il took an awful beating from the
weather." he said. Il was freezing
one minute and burning up the next.
1t was so cold at one point
thought the motor was going to
stop"
Turner left New York at 4:46
a. M. Monday and made refueling
stops at Columbus, Kansas City and
Albuquerque. His actual flying time
for the distance was II hours and
minutes. He landed at United air.
port at SIG p. m.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-15

ky among drinkers who would be
unsatisfed with the very mild
2.75 or even 4 per cent brews pro-
posed, and where there is a de-
mand there is always somebody
to Supply-at a price.
But there is no question that
legal beer also would deal blow,
though a lighter one, to the whis-
ky racket.
Probably the biggest immedi-
ate effect on business would be
from the huge sums brewers
would have to spend to modern
ize plants which have lain idle,
most of them, since 1920.
Requirements, building, and
new machinery have been compe-
tently estimated at 100000, 600.
Colonel Jake (Knickerbocker)
Rupper has 100000 ready to
put into his New York plant;
Brooklyn's Henry G. (PiePs
lager Piel, a million; the ScFfiitz
firm (Which made Milwaukee IA
nous, 100000; Busch, $7,OOO,-
600, in st. Louis.
4
A LII that would help. The
a brewers big horses may be
gone forever, but some $4,000
motor trucks and 100000 railroad
cars would be needed to carry the
products of the restored breweries.
That would help, too.
All these estimates, or more
properly, guesSes, boil down to
this: If beer were legalized, the
government would get big reve-
nue., employment would be i'm
proved in quality, even if not
increased greatly, the grain sur
plus would be little affected, the
beer racketeer would be dealt a
heavy, but perhaps not a mortal,
blow.
Next-HOw will the sale of beer
be handled If legalized? What
plans have been proposed, and
what plans do other countries
use?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-15
Chicago Hotel to Be Scene
of Rare Exhibits of
Valuable Articles.

By Times Special
CHICAGO. Nov. 15.-Collectors of
the nation will revel in veritable
paradise of relics, antiques, manu-
scripts, and historical objects with
the opening Wednesday here of the
four-day exhibit of the Hobby An
tiques and Collectors Exposition in
Hotel Sherman.
Thousands of persons are expected
to view displays in scores of booths
containing articles of interest TO
collectors of every type of antiques.
First event of its kind ever to be
held in the middlewest, the exhibit
will be formed of displays of objects
from most of the states Of the
Union. Exhibitors, carrying their
wares in trucks, by train, and by
auto were expected to pack the mez-
zanie floor, scene of the display.
Among valuable and old articles
to be shown are rare maps, early
American glass, autographs, postage
stamps, Indian relics, antique clocks,
Oriental rugs, and objects of arr,
miniature ships, firearms, silverware,
swords, coins, badges, medals of
honor and postcards.
Among organizations scheduled to
participate are the Chicago Coin
Club, the American Numismatic As
ISOLATION, Women's Stamp Club,
Ship Modelers' Club, Boy Scouts and
numerous individuals. Two antique
dealers from Indiana will have dis
plays.
Exhibitors will offer wares for
sale.
Booths will be furnished with
tables and chairs and background
for exhibits. Each exhibitor will
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-15

enforcement, but it would be Off
set finally by the expense of col
Letting the new tax.
On this basis one might eSti-
mate $350,000,O00 year if rs
per cent of the people find them
selves living in states which al
low them to have their beer.
There would be further savings
in courts and jails. Some &c per
cent of federal prosecutions are
now liquor cases, with a CORE
spending proportion of federal
prisoners being supported in jail
by taxes.
A competent estimate places
this saving to the federal govern
ment at 100000 every year for
care of prisoners alone.
Governor Elect Comstock of
Michigan plans a wholesale par
doning of VolStead act prisoners
after he takes Office, in view of
the reputation of the dry law
by the erstwhile life for a pint"
state.
n
TINE tax might be boosted to
L $40 barrel instead of Sc,
though of course it can't be put
too high or. it leaves an opening
wedge for the d-faShioned boot
logger or revenue-dodger.
A $40 tax would boost the above
total to more than a half billion
yearly. At $10 barrel, the
drinker would pay about 4 cents
tax on 10-cent pint bottle. All
the luxury taxes" passed by the
last congress, however, fell woe
fully below their estimates, and
the beer tax might do the same.
However, even quarter billion
dollars a year is not to be Sneezed
at by any government.
In short, beer won't balance the
budget, but it would be a big help.
The idea that restored beer
would be big boon to the farmer
has been exploded. On of the
talking points used by the drys in
persuadingl congress to propose
national prohibition during the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-15
MAYOR SIGNS CIRCLE
PARKING ORDINANCE
SO-Minute Law Is Approved; Ef-
fective in Ten Days.

After Thanksgiving day, a week
from Thursday, motorists will have
further cause for being thankful.
Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan Mon
day signed the city ordinance es-
tablishing thirty-minute parking
privilege on Monument Circle and
approaches. According to law, the
ordinance will be effective ten days
from tooay.
Capt. Lewis Johnson, traffic de-
partment head, is planning to re-
move the mo parking" signs from
the Circle and approaches, and sub
stitute the thirty minute warnings
Immediately after the ordinance
goes into effect.
For several months the Circle has
been mo mans land" for parkers.
Passage of the ordinance by city
council came last Monday night
after downtown merchants, the
Hoosier Motor Club and the Cham
Der of Commerce had appealed for
re-eStablishment of the parking
privileges "in the interests of bet
ter business"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-15
ALASKAN ROBBED HERE
Clothing Worth s16O Taken From
Parked Car Of Juneau Man.

Clothing valued at $3.50 was
stolen Monday night from the au-
tomobile Of Paul Gordan, Juneau.
Alaska, while parked in the 400
block North Meridian street. Cor
dan is connected with the federal
bureau Of Indian affairs.
A thief removed clothing worth
SGT from the automobile of Frank
F. Powell, president Of the Harry
Coburn Warehouse and Storage
Company, 221 West Georgia street,
while the car was parked there.
Books and clothing valued at $40
were stolen from the automobile of
Ed Emry, 634 West Thirty eighth
street. parked at Sixteenth street
and Hall place.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-15
Collectors Of Nation to
Gather at Hobby Fair

have liberty of arranging his dis
play as he likes.
Purpose of the exhibition, accord
ing to officials, is to portray the
hobbies of collecting to the public.
The show will be operated on non
profit basis.
Doors will be open at II in the
morning and will be closed at IL
p. m. Guards will be placed on
duty during night hours.
Articles of special interest as well
as description Of the various ses-
sions will be broadcast by Chicago
radio station.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-15
DALE'S APPEAL is UP
Muncie Mayors Case win Be Heard

Muncie Mayors Case Will Be Heard
by Circuit Court at Chicago.
BIZ United Press
MUNCIE, Ind, Nov. 15.-Appeal
from the conviction of Mayor
George R. Dale of Muncie will be
heard Wednesday in the federal cir
cult court of appeals at Chicago.
Dale will be accompanied to Chi
cago by Frank Massey, police chief,
Fred Ellis, police commissioner and
several others, who were convicted
with him on charges of conspiracy
to violate the prohibition laws.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-15

James Lester Tomason, man Of
many aliases and whose most recent
address Is Louisville, today was
fined SIS and costs and sentenced
to 40 days at the Indiana state
farm on conviction Of passing
fraudulent checks.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-15
PROPOSES WORLD ARMY

International Force Under League
of Nations Urged by French.
By United Press
PARIS, Nov. 15.-An interna-
tional army under the Jurisdiction
OF the league of nations is provided
IN the new French disarmament
plan, worked out by War Minister
Joseph Paul-Boncour and published
here in summary form.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-15
BROKEN HIP FATAL
Suffered Injury in Jumping
From Bus Path.

A fractured hip incurred when
he fell after leaping out of the
path of a bus at Illinois and Mary
land streets, Nov. 8, caused death
today at city hospital of John Mob
ley, 81, 1143 Holiday street. The
accident occurred in a rainstorm.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-15
FLETCHER WIDOW IS
CLAIMED BY DEATH
7S-Year-Old Woman Born in Madi-
son; Here &c Years.


Funeral services for Mrs. Mary A..
Fletcher, 70, widow of the late CAL
win F. Fletcher, who died Sunday in
her home, 4065 North New Jersey
street, will be held at 10 Wednesday
In st. Joan of Arc Catholic church.
Mrs. Fletcher was born in Madi-
son, and came to indianapolis when
she was IL.
Burial will be in Holy Cross ceme-
terry.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-15
Rail Earnings Gain

CLEVELAND, Nov. 15.-Wheeling
& Lake Erie railroad reported net
income for September was $13e, 461,
against $74,25S in September, 1881.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-15
BEER TAX WOULD HELP NATION
Employment Aid Far Ozgrgsti1ated by Bre7o Boosters

This is the second of a series of six
stories dealing with the present move
ment for the return Of beer. a movement
intensified by the recent elections.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-03

Vne heup again.
Not so many years ago q cheaply
dressed girl trudged the streets Of
New York searching for work so
that she, her mother and sister
could eat.
Her name Is Mrs Irving Thai
berg, better known to screen fans
as Norma Shearer.
Norma was determined to be-
come u film actress but there were
times when even extra Jobs were
scarce and the family had to eat
Finally she was brought to Holly
wood with q six weeks film con-
tract.
That was the beginning Of her
ascension. But, II cost lot Of hard
work. Small roles featured
roles stardom. That's why
she has stayed on top.
Nobody ever dreamed that I4u-
ellie lie Sour, Kansas City de-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-03
slrh for Funny Gents

sigh Gents
other New ~ n New york.
for funny turned humorous depart
Several have been up by Hollywood
the weekly and monthly magsznes some nave
Miss Archie the Cockroach g a0c
MARQUIS with poetic sapscE scnnets Haired
Such melowed daily and
prose bson WaS 81 the his hand to fiction
most successfully Morning World went Frank Sullivan
clowns finding his roof In the New Yorker
Russell school, tones
-contrib columns
Bouquet for Faistan
a the biggest town" when
Chicago and many ane
where columns STILL thank heaven n"spa
challenging the best lake p1
quality OF his stun such that soon
One summer he All r. p A.
vacation Thereafter he could have had several
FaistaK pretense at liking the
which amazed the DE-
Of Manhattan.
civilized fellow likes his rea-
illusions about nsel that poses star dust
The Gossip Boys
Some day piece for what
thinks Of myriad gadabout gossip seekers abroad an e
ing that Lola de Po Of the
movies, longer speaks to Reginald st zilch II ,s.
And while they tell Of their faigung EFFORTS nave NO ooSo
lordy cut Of beef compmenng the chet
on his And can that gent writer
Miss Hubbard
type commentary and rhe Old
ouspoken opinion and whimsical lunches ,, - ..sox
why gents pretend about for
American humor haven't tried to use his sayings - ao,
them Yes there are fellows who in and
witty but the r Dooy for instance seems to be done
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-03
1.-THE PASSIONATE PLUMBER

.THE PASSIONATE PLUMBER
with Buster keaton. Jimmy
'Durante and Polly Moran and
Shc Wanter u Millionaire" with
Joan Bennett Now at Fox-P0li
Palace
The dlverting story of " plumber
whose presence In 'lady's bath
room leads to series OF uproari-
Gus complications provides for no
end Of laughter and amusement in
1.-THE Passionate Plumber" which
Ia now playing at the Palace
Theater. Buster Keaton, Jimmy
Durant and Polly Moran are the
chief mischief makers In this
roguish farce and filmgoers may
rest assured that It's q howl of a
combination.
The laughs start when keaton
is fprced TO sign "lovc contract
In which he guarantees TO make
violent ,ove to irene Purcell when
ever Gilbert Roland, her tickle
sultor, Is around. In an attempt
10 give satisfactory service, Keaton
Is precipitated into q series oil
madcap escapades In which he en-
ga.es In sidesplitting duels, at
tempts TO lay the old roue, imper.
sonates doctor when he Is caught
In u lady's bedroom and finally Is
made the butt Of terrific barragt
OF flying dishes and statuary.
The inimitable Durante. o.
course, Is always on hand to SCI
things right but more often sue
ceeds In making them worse
What with his riotous romance
with Polly Moran. who goes coyly
demure on us In this comedy
Durante achieves the difficult fea'
Of being even funnier than he wa.
In Get Rich-Quick Wallingford,
As the plumber. Keaton. Is giver
an opportunity to display an un.,
expected talent at sophisticated
farce. Many OF the situations arr
worked up to an amusing degret
by sparkling dialogue and ther
keaton tops them off with some OIL
his hilarious slopstick.
AS the co-feature will be "ShF
Wanted a Millionaire" with Joaf
Bennett. Fox moVietone news
completes the program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-03
"STEPPING SISTERS" AM
"GRIEF STREET" NOW A.
THE CARROLL THEATER

stepping Sisters" Fox pro-
duction, said TO be one Of the
greatest laugh provoking pictures
the screen has ever enjoyed, comes
to the Carroll theater today and
tomorrow. An all star east In.
cludes Louise Dresser, Minna
Gombell, Jobyna Rowland, Will
liam Collier, Sr, Stanley Smith,
Howard Phillips, Ferdinand Mum
Ter, Barbara Weeks, Mary Forbes
and Robert Grieg. Seymour Felix
directed.
Second feature-"Grief Street"
- u murder mystery film. Bar
bara Kent, a native of Alberta,
Canada, plays the leading femi-
nine role. the part of an actress
who Is suspected Of a stars MUIR
der. Miss Kent, after completing
her education In Hollywood, made
her first appearance In motion
pictures after winning O. beauty
contest about five years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-03
Heights Scaled
After Bitter
Struggles
BY DAN THOMAS
NEA Service Writer

There's one story which never
grows old or out of date in Holly
wood.
It's the old Cinderella yarn-as
good today as 1t was in the days
of Gladys Smith, the little Cam
adian girl who, without money for
carfare in her shabby pocketbook,
got q Job in the movies and rose to
international fame as Mary Pick
ford, Americas Sweetheart"
With very few exceptions, popu-
lar screen stars OF today have fol-
lowed the Cinderella formula. But
they say their fairy godmother"
has been plain, hard work.
Outstanding of the Cinderellas
its too bad we can't think of o
masculine name, maybe something
like Cinderjack--for the past year
has been Clark Gable.
Born in q small Ohio town and
raised on farm and In cheap
repertoire companies, Clark has
lived through every hardship
known to beginners.
Once he was stranded in Port
land, Ore. and found that actors
were about as much in demand
as coolies are In the trenches. And
now he Is Boosting about the hours
he spent waiting In casting Offices
of Hollywood studios a few years
ago. But II wasn't any laughing
matter then. Jobs meant meals to
him In those days and no Jobs, no
meals.
One OF Cables closest friends Is
the man who holds the Cinder-
ella--or should we say Cinderjack
record Wally Berry Is that man.
Nobody can tell him the meaning
of poverty. He hns been through 1t
not once but three times during his
life.
He got his first Job when he was
10 years old. A husky kid for his
age, he managed to get on with a
circus doing odd jobs.
From the circus, Wally drifted
into musical comedy where he
made quite q hit as a female imper-
senator. Pictures came more or less
naturally us the next step. In those
days starring. directing and writing
his own scripts brought him the
magnificent salary of SIS a week.
ut wasn't much but It was
enough on which to marry Gloria
Swanson" Wally told me. "Id
like to see anybody try that now.
But, as so often happens to good
jobs, Wally's blew up. Then came
his second rise as rough and
tumble comedian co-starrfng with
Raymond Hatton. And then an.
other tumble.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-03
"TIIE EASIEST WAY" AND
"TTiE MALTESE FALCON"
NOW AT NEW GARDEN

Your last opportunity Is to-day
TO see 1.-THE Easiest Way" at New
Garden theater. Here is q great
drama OF O woman who slnned! II
rocked Broadway as q stage play
1T has proved q sensation as q
talkie! And try to think of a
better cast than Constance Ben
nett, the brilliant young star,
Adoiphe Menjou, Robert Mont
gomery, Anita Page, Marjorie
Rambeau and Clark Gable.
The co-feature Ii "The Maltese
Falcon" with Bebe Daniels and
Ricardo Cortez. Bebe Daniels, who
IL starred, plays q weird adventur-
ess with many names and the
power to win all men except the
one man she wants to win: The
play Is an adaptation OF the IA.
nous novel of the same name BY
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-03

program IL Secret Service" STAR
ring Richard DIX. Based on a Civil
War incident OF espionage behind
Confederate lines, "secret Service"
gives Richard Dix another Of those
acting holidays In which the star
walks away with the part, playing
with the fine spirited gusto and
verve which have made him the
idol Of millions Of fans. It Is said
to be o red-blooded characteriza-
ton, but one also fully as romantic
as the stars famous "Cimarron"
portrayal. j..
In the cast arc Shirley Grey (of
Naugatuck, Connecticut) who last
seen as Dix's leading lady In 1.-THE
Public Defender" Gavin Gordon,
william Post, Jr, Eugene Jackson,
Fred Warren and Nance o'Neil.
Bernard Schubert who Is himself
an authority on Civil War history,
wrote the adaptation from William
Gillette's.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-03
MoDiedon, s Modern CinderelIas
Call Work Their Fairy Godmother' {

"cindcrelas Of Hollywood" they have risen
No Is Norman shearer No p
Berry Joan Crawford and No
Clark Gable the latest group