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PAGE 18 BOULDER DAM FATHER DIES IN TRIUMPH HOUR Story of Noted Engineer Is One of Sad Frustration and Final Victory. Si I Bcrifipt-HhUnrA Xrirtpoprr Alllncr WASHINGTON Aug. 11—Death of Arthur Powell Davis, newly ap pointed consulting engineer for the Boulder dam project, brings to a close one of the most romantic and saddest stones in the achives of gov ernment. It wfc Davis who conceived the gigantic project on the Colorado river, who fought for it through many years of official life, who was driven Irom public office by power company opponents of Boulder dam ; and who. when the hour of victory came, was ignored by the Hoover administration Interior .Secretary Harold Irkes knew this story, and when he came into oflir e, he hurried to call the distinguished engineer veteran back into a position of power But it was j too late for anything but a gesture that brightened the last days of an old man The link between Davis and the Colorado river began even before hi birth. Major John Powell, first white K an to navigate the rapid--, section of the river wa.s an uncle of Arthur Powell Davis, and it was when this second member of the family entered the service of the government in the reclamation bureau and found his uncles reports, that his life long interest in the Colorado river began. For many years. Davis studied the possibilities of the river in connec tion with the need of the southwest for flood control, and for obtaining Irrigating and drinking water. Finally he planned construction of a great dam that would ac complish both those things and. at the same time, pay lor itself through generation of electric power. In 1923 Davis summarily was re moved from his position as chief engineer and director of the bureau of reclamation Calvin Coolidgo then was President, and three of his Cabinet m°mbers. Secretaries Weeks. Work and Wallace, soon thereafter sent a letter to congress denounc ing the Boulder dam project. F. F Weymouth, successor to Da vi- in the reclamation bureau, was directed to make anew report on the Colorado river After a year, he submitted a report indorsing in every particular the work of Davis, and with the report he submitted his resignation to avoid dismissal. CRAYONS FROM WASTE Liquid Found in Oat Hulls Pro vides Artists' Material. P.’i Sri, ncc S' ri icr ANTES. la.. Aug 11.—Artists’ crayons from agricultural wastes are a possibility as the result of recent studies at lowa State college. By treating furfural, an oily, yel low liquid made from oat hulls, with various simple chemicals, a olack material suitable for artists' cray ons has been made. Tests show that crayons made from the new material are satisfactory in actual use in comparison with charcoal. By varying the chemical treat ment given the furfural, crayons of varying degrees of hardness and blackness may be secured— a thing Impractical with charcoal, but de sirable from the artists' standpoint. "Keep cool with crisp, light foods" . Every ONE has Had the experience of eating a heavy meal on a hot day and of feeling loggy and uncomfortable after* wards. In truth, food plays a big part in how we feel. Crisp, light foods naturally help you feel cooler and fresher. That s why Kellogg’s Corn Flakes are so popular when the thermometer , begins to climb. Millions of people know Kellogg's mean coolness. There's good reason too. Kellogg’s are crisp, refreshing flakes of corn. Rich in energy —so easy to digest they don’t “heat you up." Economical, convenient —no cooking or trouble to prepare. Countless mothers serve Kellogg’s Corn Flakes for the children’s evening meal particularly in summer. It’s the kind of light meal that encourages restful sleep. "*•"* And no matter how hot or humid the weather, you'll always find Kellogg s crisp and oven-fresh . . . protected by the sealed inside WAXTITE bag. Every package that leaves Battle Creek is guaranteed. I J \ OF BATTLE CREEK Auto Prices Certain to Rise in 1934 or Gadgets and Luxuries Must Be Dropped Production Costs Will Be Increased All Along the Line. It ;i MA Si rt tec rxETROIT Aug. 11.—When late September comes and brings with it the first advance 1934 model automobiles, the public is going to see the greatest three-ring circus presented by the country's biggest industry in years Presentation of the 1934 cars prob ably will be later this year than usual That is because demand for the 1933 models has held up much better than even the makers ex pected. August, when demand usually be gins to slacken, is expected to exceed 200.000 new cars, the third month in a row to beat that mark. The reason is. of course, that peo ple realize that one of two things is going to happen to practically all cars next year Either they will go up in cost or down in the number of gadgets and luxuries provided. The 1934 models will be NR A models. While the automobile code has not been approved by the President, it probably will be by the time production begins. The models themselves already are settled, so far as design goes, and makers are in the process of in stalling the millions of dollars worth of new machinery required for every change of model. Bui nobody outside the experi mental laboratories knows what they will be like And not even there do they know the prices. For these 1934 models will be produced under NRA conditions, the first ever so produced, and Detroit expects to . THE salad dressing deluxe! Most appetizing F because made from the freshest of eggs, r selected oils and pure spices .. Economical— jsSjj ” tho rich buttery consistency of PHOENIX May- 2 • ; on noise can be mixed with half cream or milk '■i -• • Reaches you in perfect condition; not dam ’iMk }\ aged by long travel; made in Indianapolis ... fm. '4P Ask for PHOENIX Mayonnaise by rtome Ot K y° ur independent grocer's. jgj see radically changed cars to meet radically changed conditions The brutal fact of the matter is that practically even- automobile sold in 1932 cost the manufacturer money Some of the makers are emerging into the black in this lat ter half of 1933. but the bitter les son of 1932 is not forgotten Then, manufacturers were just handing you perhaps S2OO of their money with every car you bought. Ford lost $75 000 000 in that edu cational year of 1932. and Chrysler probably more than $11,000,000. Gen eral Motors came up with a profit of some $116,000. But General Motors is much more than just an automobile-maker, and it is likely that its half-ownership of Ethyl Gas Corporation, and its ownership of Frigidaire and General Motors Acceptance Corporation helped wipe out a loss on actual manufacture of automobiles. But 1933-4 is going to be a dif ferent story. The automobile code, when adopted, will increase labor costs, material costs, production costs all down the line. While Ford, the third largest mak'-r. has not signed the indus try's code as yet, it is thought here that he will be forced to follow its terms in the long run. Ford was shoved into third place late this summer by an uprush of production and profits on the part of Chrysler General Motors keeps in first place, of course, producing aobut half of the automobiles made in this country. Can the car manufacturers pro duce a car under the new codes at a profit and not add SIOO or so to the price even in the medium and low-price field? It seems unlikely, and this city is betting that the latter half of 1932 THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES and early 1933 saw more automo biles bought for Si than will ever be bought again Producers who want to appeal to the SSOO class of buyers will have to find other answers It may mean smaller, lighter, cheaper cars on the European model, which so many have tried to introduce here with out success It may mean simply sfripping off the gadgets and extras, cutting down on materials and. inspection, in short, getting back to assentials as Ford did in the days of the model T It's either one of those things or S2OO or S3OO more for the car that SSOO buys today. What seems almost certain is a terrific battle of engineering and manufacturing skill. A competition in selling genius and in service to the buyer and user, a battle of the merit of the product rather than the battle of the past over murder ous prices, competitive wage cuts and profitless standards of gadgetry. From Now on Shopping Hours or. Saturdays in Standard Stores JnMfWfnPii Will Be From 7 A. M. to 8 P. M. AnWMjMnA standard stores save you money CALIFORNIA cr ~ i LIBBY’S \ V"l9/ APRICOTS PEACHES In Our 89 Meat Dept. Stores jr g| JACKSON’S FINEST h |l gemeier' s K||tf Creamery 21 ‘ Smoked Picnics wM &Hr w B '/ 4 -li. prints, u>. 5-Lb. to 7-Lb. * Average SP,CED 25c Sugar 55§fi 10 Lbs - 5l c CHUCK ROAST W c cu t r lh -1 3 C | Hilgemeier’s _ jj? c SE c Lara Kettle Rendered *dm O Shoulder Lb. | ¥£i? : Potatoes !10 31 Boned and Rolled Lb. j&v, ■ ■ Flakes or Granules o^% Veal Steak u. 25c m * H Camay Soap 4 Bars 19c Large VeaiChopsm.u.17c Oxydol 3 g £ mm dm • Veal Roast Shidr.,Lb. 14c ■ CHERRIES 1 9c DEL MONTE SALE! Kidney BEANS J~z 4- 25c Pineapple”!' l 7c 5“ 12= PINK c; AI man 0“ 1 c Bartlett Pears 23 Zl. * . ° N 2 “ 1 5 ° Fruits for Salad £2U SAUER KRAUT VINEGAR PURE CIDER OP Fruits and Vegetables s*LJE-ni-NNN-~ an 2^C Oranges 2 2J> -~ Lb —- Pitted -—49 c Pears 4 Lbs 25c Shredded Wheat Pkg. 12c Peanut Butter Ot. Jar 23c |'^ Gem Mayonnaise l-2 Pt. jar. lie pt. Jar 19c Pure Mustard Qt. Jar 15 C "JT* 005 Doz ' 1 GemSandwidiSpreadi.2Pt.iicPt.jar2l c Salad Dressing Qt. Jar 25c Tomatoes P Qr ■ Northern Toilet Tissue 3 Lg.Pkg*. 19c Pickles Sweet Hired Qt. J>r 21 c Frh-From^ I Crystal White Cleanser 3 tg. Cans 10c Frigidee 111 Flavors Pkg. 5 C PeaClieS 5 Lbs 25 c 1 Tag Soap 7 Lg. Bars 25c Van Camp’s Ptireed Vegetables. Can lOc F4nc r Elb ' n “ I -j _ , Apples 6 Ibs 23 c B Butter Crust Pie Co.’s Pork 3nd Fancy Cooking_WoallhyorDutchess I — ™achew B ISQUICK! E r It-O M No. 1 Can, Pt%y PEACH SHORTCAKE nP Apple. Raspberry 0m ‘ "J M Wrapped in Cellophane “ a “; 69 1 pk * BISOUCK 00 C I 25 c lijiiii.r WJJ J ra 2| Skippy Luncheon C/* M |1 k 1 SL .gfl.j#,, L ') ■ pies S A New Lunch Pie—Try- One! liMHWfr. WmH Jl J I J |*li 8 . .V But that isn't all The used-car situation, which has been the de spair of dealer and buyer alike, is in for an overhauling The National Automobile Dealers' Association has submitted its code The association wants used car appraisals standardized with price cutting outlawed, in the hope of get ting out from under the $50,000,000 loss that dealers have been taking cn trade-ins each year recently. This codp, if adopted, will tend to prevent manufacturers from forcing on their dealers unwanted new cars, and should eliminate many unprof itable deals on used cars that sim ply had to be handled in order to make any new car sales at all Child Injured bv Truck George Tabor. Negro. 3. of 2522 Cornell avenue, was injured crit ically this afternoon wheen struck by a truck in front of his home. Driver of the truck was Arthur Jackson. Negro. 2214 Columbia avenue. The boy was taken to St. Vincent's hos pital. REALTORS DROP ACTION Code Proposal for Owners. Opera tors Fails at Session. Taking exception to the labor clause in the national recovery act. Andrew J. Allen executive secre tary of the Associated Employers of Indianapolis, told members of the INDIANAPOLIS WFRUIT & VEGETABLE ASSOCIATION The %<lminilratinn "it i* that Ih> longer .t <irr *t. °p<n fiwh Meek .uni the whnrter number ot hour* emh rmplnwee tmrk> each .Meek, the *rruter Mill he the number n hi. Mill he employed." THEREFORE "E IKE COMfIAIM. Kl HEMAIMXi OPEN l\\ \\| N It. H T Delaware Market. 919 V Delaware Street. Elkovitz Fruit & Vegetable Market. 1305 V Capitol Avenue California Fruit Market, 4401 E. New York Street. King’s Fruit A Vegetable Market. 3410 W. Washington Street. MeDermed s Open Air Fruit A Vegetable Market. Hunter and Pros pect Streets. O'Bryan Community Market. Michigan A llviand. O. K. Fruit A Vegetable Market. 3339 Central Avenue. Abe Rose Fruit A Vegetable Market. 10th at Bellefontaine. Rosen’s Fruit Market, 2801 E. New York Street. Indianapolis Real Estate Board, meeting at the Washington Thurs day that Indiananoiis *odav “is 95 per cent open shop." No specific action was *aken by the realtors on a proposed code of th° NRA for real esta - • owners and operators Allen suggested a state organization of employers to discuss ways and means of adopting a code .Arc. n. ism The Largest Poultry House In Indianapolis Offer* SATURDAY ONLY! FRESH EGGS 2^25 ROASTING CHICKENS Lb. “j OC CITY POULTRY MARKET 111-11 i V \*W St. Corner IVahn^h —th#* Re! Front I*hon l.lnrnlu 4979 The I,nrsF*t Fotilfry llnnwe In Cltjr FREE DRESSING