The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-04-08

Breakfast customers were
waiting this morning when
many of the downtown beer
dispensaries opened, and the
pre-luncheon crowds promised
to again diminish stocks
which would not stand the
strain Friday.
William E. Clauer, importer esti-
mated today that approximately
$4,000 cases of various brands were
consumed in Indianapolis Friday.
but could not place any figure on
the amount that will be shipped in
today from Louisville, Milwaukee,
Chicago and st. Louis.
Based on Clauer's estimate, APP
proximately $4,000 was spent Fri
day on beer alone, and no computa-
ton could be made of the amount
expended on food and in allied in
dustrieS.
Bars Again Crowded
The Saratoga Bar, one of the most
popular resorts Friday, had patrons
waiting when it opened at s, and the
bar was damned again by 8. The
place started serving beer at 9 D. m.
Friday after its stock ran out sew
eral times during the day, and sup
piled a steady stream of customers
until 2 a. m.
Again today at Monninger's, Ohio
near Illinois street, the bar was
lined three and four deep before 10,
with the prospect that the luncheon
trade in Berghoff would surpass
Fridays
CIaypool, Lincoln and SEVERN no.
tells downtown reported they had
plenty of beer on hand for the noon
rush, the SEVERN having ordered
100 cases for a private party to-
night.
Chicago's Atlas beer made its ap-
pearance today at Joe Stairs st.
Elmo Cafe, 127 South Illinois street,
and Chicagos Prima was being sold
at several downtown resorts.
Price Remains at 20 Cents
Clauer said 300 cases of Pabst from
Milwaukee and 1900 cases of Edel-
weiss from Columbus, o., were
among the new brands received to-
day
Klee & Coleman, Falls City beer
distributors, said they had 700 cases
on hand at 6 today and this supply
had dwindled to fifteen at 9. The
company anticipated a supply of 500
more cases this morning. 1t dis
posed OF 1900 cases Friday and
could have filled more orders.
Prices Of 20 cents bottle con-
tnued to prevail at most of the res
taurants, but some were dispensing
miniature sandwiches with a bottle
at Is cents for both.
One downtown bartender worked
so hard filling early morning orders
ne suffered an attack of epilepsy
and was removed to a hospital.
IntOxicatiOn Rate Low
Representative Fred S. Galloway
dem, Marion), who sponsored the
flrst and unsuccessful Wright repeal
bill in the Indiana legislature. said
ne made a personal survey of drink
ing conditions Friday night and
found only one intoxicated person.
He did not know whether beer or
harder liquor was responsible for
the lone drunk he saw, Galloway
said.
Approximately $4,000 barrels of
beer were consumed throughout the
nation Friday, according to esti-
mates by Joseph Dublin, editor of
the Brewery Age Dublin said Fri
days sales constituted about one
fourth of the total supply of beer on
hand. This he stilnated at 5000 900
barrels.
Slxty-nine carloads of beer moved
out of Milwaukee early this morn
ing, bound for middle west cities.
No estimate on the Chicago ship
ments could be made.
Take 1t at Breakfast
So anxious were many to drink
the newly legalized beverage that
they upset all precedent by having
beer at breakfast. This was the
report from Tom Buskirk, 1913 East
Court street, and the Fendrick
in the Terminal building.
These places reported large stocks
on hand and that business Friday
night was heavy.
Buskirk, whose place is rendezv-
Gus for attorneys and business men,
commented today that women were
plentiful among his patrons Friday
night, those past their youth being
most numerous. However, ne said.
fellows and their girls" were fairly
plentiful among the drinkers.
Burglars Loot Cash Box of S29
Burglars early today sawed hole