The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-17

John W. Kern. Clarence A. Jackson.
state income tax division director,
and Edgar Rugenstein. president of
the Indianapolis Retail Grocers and
Meat Association.
D. A. Afiieck. president of the Ma
tional Association of Retail Grocers
OF the United States. or MARCUS,
as u is known in the trade, respond
ed TO the welcome addresses.
John A. Ulmer. Toledo, was TO
conduct memorial services and p.
NJ BrinkeT. Dallas. chairman OF the
Rules and Order Committee. was to
report. Mr.. Brinker. city council
man and retail grocer of Dallas, is
here heading a delegation of so
Texans with an invitation for the
1896 convention. Memphis and Buff
fslO also are scheduled to bid for
the next convention.
Following Gen. Johnson's address
al 1870, the NRA and its codes re-
lations 20 the grocery business
were discussed by Gerritt Wander
HOOning. Grand Rapids. director;
c. II. Jansen. chairman of the Ma
tiOnal Food and Grocery Distrib-
utors Code Authority; George
POiSal, Baltimore, and Mr.. Brinker.
All Hotels Filled
Vanguard Of the convention Wis
itors arrived in indianapolis Sat
urdsy and Sunday and filled all
downtown hotels to capacity. Scores
of jObbers and manufacturers set
up headquarters and entertained IN
formally in the Lincoln and Clay
pool.
Putting the convention off to q
rolling start in the way of enter
tainment was the presidents an
nual reception and ball last night
at the Murat.
The program was provided by
such nationally known entertainers
as Lanny Ross. singer: Edmund B.
Tiny Ruffner. famous radio an
nouncer: MolasSes and January, the
ShowbOat blackface comedians; the
ShowbOat Quartet. the Five West
erners. Charles Magnanti. accor-
diOnist: Phil Cook. comedian. and
Ted Weems' orchestra. The enter
tainment was furnished by General
Foods. Inc. Ted Weems' orchestra
played for dancing in the Egyptian
room.
Convention visitors were guests Of
the Kellogg Co. at the double
header yesterday at Perry Stadium,
between the Indianapolis and Louis
vile American Association clubs.
Meanwhile. the National American
Wholesale Grocers' Association is
holding a Semi-annual convention at
the SEVERN in conjunction with the
retailers meeting.
Annual banquet of the Asparagus
Club is scheduled for tonight in the
SEVERN Roof Garden with William
ID. Hadeler. San Francisco. as toast
master. There will be dancing after
the meeting.
Farley Ends Thursday
Women visitors to the convention
we're to be the guests today at
luncheon at the Columbia Club of
Standard Brands. Inc.
The retailers convention will end
Thursday afternoon at 2 with the
interim program we'll balanced be-
tween business sessions and enter
tainment features.
Tomorrow mornings program will
get under way with the secretaries
and presidents breakfast at 8 at
the ClaypOol and include a series
Of short addresses between $50 a.
m and 2 p. m. Entertainment
scheduled for tomorrow includes a
luncheon and style Show for women
visitors. an outing and swimming
party and bathing beauty contest
at Broad Ripple Park. a theater
party for women and attendance at
the wrestling show at night at
Sports Arena.
IS Per Cent for NRA
After he had finished his speech
the meeting was thrown open FOR
questions. Gen. johnson was asked:
DO YOU think there will be a new
NRA?"
He replied: That depends on YOU
people. How many here want the
retail code reStored?"
Ninety-five per cent of the vast
audience stood up.