The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-09

The walking bar" or hip
bootlegger, operates in this
fashion:
The thirsty customer signifies his
desire to the bartender. If the Gus
toner is "all right" the bartender
signals with a significant eyebrow
to the bootlegger lettering at the
end of the bar.
The customer and walking bar"
stroll to vacant room in the rear,
maintained especially for that pur-
pose, and bottle is produced. The
10, Is or 20 cents for the shot"
is "rung up in the walking cash
register" who later splits with the
house.
Already in Operation
This plan already is in operation
in several beer resorts, and appears
likely to be adopted in others.
BY operating in this manner, the
beer resort operator minimizes the
chance of losing his beer license be-
cause his connection with the hin
bootlegger" would be more difficult
to prove than outright sale over the
bar.
Governor McNutt, it is known. in
tends to proceed carefully in setting
up regulations, because he is fear
tul OF a revulsion of feeling against
repeal
In this, he joins other state ex-
ecutlVes, distillers and high govern
ment officials who hope to keep the
liquor traffic on a high plane.
Governor Is Adamant
The Governor has announced him
self as adamant against the sale of
liquor for drinking on the premises
where it is sold.
The Governor feels that anv
liquor sold in Indiana should be
sold for home consumption and sold
only in the bottle.
However, Frank McHale. one of
the Governors most trusted lieu-
tenants, attended a liquor parlev
OF mid-weStern state executives re-
Gently at Des Moines, and there
advanced the suggestion of the So
called Cuban pint"
PhlS is a two-ounce container
which could retail for about Is
cents and would bear 81 cent tax
stamp.
Awaits Lutz Ruling
The Governor has said nothing
so lar, about this suggestion. He
has announced that he will be
guided by liquor commission and
an opinion from Acknowledgement
Philip Lutz in prescribing regula-
lions which would be enforced by
Paul Fry excise department direc-
tor and beer car"
sentiment about repeal is mixed
among members of the INDIANAPOLIS
oootlegging fraternity who sell bv
tne pint, quart or gallon.
1t all depends on the price said
one, referring to the possibility of
repeal Wiplng out home delivery
bootlegging.
Can Sell 1t Cheap
II they keep the price too high"
ne said, well keep on doing bust
ness because there are a lot of guys
who like to drink and can't afford
to pay big price for their booze.
We can sell alky at SIS a gallon
and, boy that makes an awful lot of
gin"
His interviewer remarked that it
was awful gin as well as an awful
lot of it,
That's true" returned the boot
logger, but most of it won't hurt
you and you can't deny that's cheap
Tax Greed One Problem
Another bootlegger, or rather an
ex-bootlegger, held somewhat
divergent view. He quit year ago
and decided to go legitimate" be-
cause he felt repeal was inevitable.
IT'S a tough racket at best" he
said, and it's hard to compete with
legitimate liquor, what with hijack-
ing and everything. I'm going to try
to get the agency for some whisky
firm and do regular business"
Most Of the questioned bootleggers
agreed on one thing:
The future Of bootlegging hinges
on whether tax greed or dis
tillers' greed m . keS the miro If cood