British have stranglehold on raw rubber
Bruce Catton outlines that British control of rubber supply has driven U S rubber costs from 200 million in 1924 to over 500 million in 1925. He cites the Stevenson act restricting exports, a 55 percent export of 1921 yield, and British resistance to relaxing rules despite American protests. The article warns of tire price hikes and industry consolidations.
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United States
India
Uncle Sam
United States Department of Commerce
Sir Eric Miller
America
Rubber Association of America
Shotgun Guard at City Bank
Patrolman Harrison Wenz, newly assigned to bank protection, stands with a shotgun at Thirtieth Street State Bank at Thirtieth and Illinois. Wenz joined the police April 13, 1910, and previously served at Military Park where a guard was attacked. he is noted for a clean record and lives at 3110 North Illinois Street.
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Wenz
Military Park
Polis
Illinois St
Seven States Refuse Defense Day Test On July Fourth
Washington June 19 seven other states joined Indiana in refusing to cooperate with the Defense Day test on July 4 according to a war department summary. Connecticut Indiana Maryland Missouri North Dakota Tennessee Virginia and Wisconsin will not take part. Eighteen states have pledged participation.
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Times
Washington
War Department
Connecticut
Idiana
Maryland
Missouri
North Dakota
Tennessee
Virginia
Wisconsin
Police Sergeant Injured in Coal Car Collision
Hart Police Sergeant Walter Barmfuhrer was hurt when his car was struck by a cut of coal cars at Northwestern Avenue and Twentieth Street. He was en route to meet officers for a raid. Earl Bolden of 321 West Twenty First Street offered the ride. Barmfuhrer was taken to the city hospital.
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Walter Barmfuhrer
Northwestern, Ave
Twentieth St
Barmfuhrer
Earl Bolden
W. Twenty-First St
Bolden
Foods Climbs Still Higher Across Cities United Press
Retail food prices rose in Indianapolis 2 percent from April 15 to May 15 per the Department of Labor. In 35 other cities increases ranged from 3 percent to low in percentage, while 16 cities saw slight declines. Indianapolis is 5 percent higher than last year and the national average is about 7.5 percent. Since 1913 Indianapolis prices up 44 percent vs a 57 percent national rise. Baltimore leads at 52 percent. May harvest gains noted in onions potatoes oranges eggs cabbage and chuck roast.
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United Press
Washington
Indianapolis
Department of Labor
Baltimore
Woman to Recover After Poison Self-Inflicted Incident
Mrs. Mabel Everitt of 702 Harmon Street is recovering at the city hospital after a self-inflicted poisoning. Police say domestic troubles were the motive.
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Mabel Everitt
Harmon St
City Hospital
Withdrawal of Bank Guards Ends City Bank Protection
Mayor Shank announced the withdrawal of uniformed guards from twenty six city banks, saying the bank robberies wave has passed and special protection is no longer necessary. He added police will stay in contact with the situation. London dispatches report a Chinese strike planned for June 25 with Soviet workers adding 10,000 pounds to a strike fund.
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United Press
London
Pekin Dispatches
Evening News Today
China
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