The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-31
MCNutt Supporters Profit
by LegaIization of Brew
in Indiana.
IMPORTERS SELECTEN
CIauer and Burke Chosen
for Marion County
Districts.
BY DANIEL vi. KIDNEY
Times STAFF Writer

"iNOIiOliN NOIICcllC ana ABOUT
80 per cent political content"
Will be sold in indianapolis
and Indiana beginning April 7.
For Paul Fry, state excise director.
has made public some of the per-
mlts approved by Frank McHale.
the real Indiana beer car"
The list reads like a who's who"
OF the McNutt faction of the Demo-
cratic party, with a slice for he
state committee and some G.. 0. p.
polltlclanS thrown in to give the
deal a bipartisan flavor.
Fry announced that medicinal
whisky will be available through
doctors prescriptions SATURDAY.. as
licenses are being sent out TODAY
from the excise directors office.
Despite the declaration of Gov
ernor Paul V. McNutt that the beer
matter is being handled in a non
political manner. the names reveal
mat 1t has much Of the aspect of
the old politico-saloon days which
were major cause of prohibition.
Burke and Clauer Named
For instance, the two importing
licenses in Marion county went 10
William E. Clauer, Democratic treas
urer-elect, and John Burke, a Nc
Mutt political henchman.
The Burke permit is held in the
name of the State Brewery Com
pany Of indianapolis and the Clauer
permit as the HooSier Brewery Com
pany. Associated with Clauer in the
company are Orbray P. Jones and
Frank K. English.
Thus the Democrats will dictate
which out-of-state beers will be
purchased in this city.
Five of the ten importers, whose
names were made public, are of the
| same clique.
Simmons Friend Chosen
Standard National Brands, Inc,
gets the Fit. Wayne district. William
Kunkle, close friend of Virgil (Skits)
Simmons, McNutt's No. 2 henchman
and formerly of Bluffton, Simmons
home town, is president of the COM
pany.
Kiley Breweries, Inc, secured the
Marion district. Incorporators are
Robert P. Kiley, Gretchen L. Kiley,
and Robert R. Baton. All are
staunch McNutt Democrats. Baton
is credited with drafting the beer
law for the administration. He was
on hand as an adviser of the Cover
nor throughout the legislative ses-
sion.
South Bend importations went TO
the Northern Distributing Corpora
ton, incorporators being r. w.
Fries, Kenneth Rupe, and John Fra
quahar.
1hree brewery permits made pub
lie were Indiana Breweries, Inc. In
annapolis, Leo Mcnamara, presi-
dent; K. G. Schmidt Brewing Com
pany, Logansport (McHale's home
town; and the Cook Brewing Com
pany, Evansville.
Clubs Get Permits
Twelve wholesale and three club
permits also were made public.
Clubs granted permits were the
indianapolis Athletic Club, Colum-
ola Club, and the Elks in this city.
In some instances of the issuance
of wholesome permits, the matter was
arranged and then incorporation
papers filed with the secretary of
state.
This applies to such concerns in
corporated Thursday as the Marion
County Beverage Distributors, Inc.
among the incorporators being
Sheriff Charles L. Buck Summer.
John F. Bull Moose Walker. Will
liam K. Landers, and Thomas A.
Riley.
Big Field Assigned
Another corporation is the Mid
west Beverage Company Inc, La
/ fayette, said to be scheduled for the
Seventh district importers permit.
which would give them a clear field
in thirteen counties. IncorpOrators
are Hugh Williams, Esther Williams,
and William Wright.
The latter is a personal friend Of
R. Earl Peters, Democratic state
| chairman, and Hugh Williams is a
| brother of Marshall Williams, secre-
tary OF the state committee.
Then there are members of the
legislature, or their relatives, who
also will get awards of permits.
Senator Russell R. Handy Dem,
MorristoWn) and Edwin A Albright
have incorporated the Handy Bever-
age Company, Inc, Rushville, and
are said to be scheduled for an i'm
| porter's permit.
Anderson Beverage Corporation
includes Edward and Ruth Brod-
head, son-in-law and daughter Of
Representative William J. Black.
Dunn Grabs Plum
The G. o. P. politicians are rep
resented here by a wholesale per-
NIT given Dunn Beverage Company.
This includes Harry Dunn. former
Marion county Republican auditor,
and Fred w. Council, one-time Re-
publican president Of the safety
/ board.
Other Indianapolis wholesalers
announced are the American Bev-
erage. Inc, William Fisher. presi-
dent: indianapolis Beverage Corpo-
ration. Frank Smock, president;
! Universal Beverage Company, Her
bert Miller. former manager of an
Indianapolis club, president. and
Frank Mckinney, son of battalion
/ fire chief. treasurer; j. G. Perry 6S
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