Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 164, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 November 1929 — Page 21

NOV. 19, 1929.

PACK PRESENTS CAREFULLY, IS ■ POSTAL PLEA Rules for Gift Mailing Are Given to Public by Bryson. ' Wrap and Pack Carefully" has i>eeii added to the usual holiday “Shop and Mall Early" plea of the Indianapolis postoffice workers. The postoffice will make every effort to handle the Christmas mail rush without delay or loss, but because of the enormous volume, full co-operation of the public is necesary, according to Postmaster Robert H. Bryson. Bryson has issued the following suggestions to Christmas mailers: All parcels must be wrapped securely or packed with strong paper and heavy twine. No parcel may be more than 84 inches in length and :lrth combined. For delivery locally and in the first, second and third zones, 70 pounds is the maximum weight. In all other zones, the maximum is 50 pounds.

Must Prepay Postage Postage must be fully prepaid on ail mail. Umbrellas, canes, golf sticks should be reinforced their full length with string strips of wood tightly wrapped. Hats must be packed In strong corrugated or fiber boxes. The same rule applies to shoes. Cut flowers should be placed In strong suitable boxes of wood, tin, or heavy corrugated cardboard, wrapped with tissue to retain moisture. Candies must be inclosed in strong outside boxes or containers. Sharp-pointed or sharp-edged instruments or tools must have points and edges fully guarded to prevent Injury to clerks in handling or damage to other mail. Crate Fragile Articles Articles easily broken or crushed must be crated or securely wrapped, with liberal quantities of excelsior or like material placed In, around, and between the articles and the outside container. Glassware, fragile toys, and crockery must be packed to prevent escape of particles or pieces If broken in transit. Cigars must be packed carefully in corrugated pasteboard or similar materials. Ordinary boxes of cigars wrapped In paper only will not be accepted. All articles easily broken or damaged must be marked “fragile," A thoroughbred Shetland pony Is no more than forty inches high, yet it Is able to carry a full-grown man on its back.

Santa Wants to See Sou in Block’s New and Greater Park Cycles , Girls’ Dolls $9.95 to $21.50 He Has a Little 49c to $32 Various models in these (rift fnv Vfi 1J I Including every new type sturdy and practical Trikes’ IJ lJ U! ± l/H, and size They walk talk for girls or boys. Every little girl or boy who anc * s * ee Pvisits Santa Claus in Toy Town will receive a nice gift. Come in Pedal Cars widget yours* Books—Games $2.95 to $7 ... 10c to $5.00 Y T This year Blocks Ton . . T ANARUS., . , Just the answer for a ToU'H will OCCUVU the entire i " lde ' a ” et y fasc^ nat_ little tot’s desire for big ii un wiu occupy zne enw c ing and educational books brother's bicvcle main floor ot the Old Capi- and games for children. \ tof Clothes building, with street entrance and window ci 1 * D Auto Planes display at 117-119-121 nvsf tlectnc hanges __ Market street, in addition nr . 011) $9.95 to $29.95 to a separate entrance from 10 flu . _ Block’s main floor — rear. Toy stoves that really can U have Tots ol’T-w with Hundreds of square feet of like mother's : -in comthis practical pedal plane. floor space devoted to toys pletc range of p and thoroughly depart- > Dump Trucks ' Z**? Boys’Automobiles Cl nQC C9l bringing the children to see $5,98 |0 $59 $10.95 to s2l Santa in Toy Ton;, with no Co^p , ete llne J all slzes Combining the pedal auto delators to 1 idx and no and at various prices—with the fascinating me- steps to climb! beautifully painted and chanlcal dump body. equipped. Slock's— Tftt W'HMOCKCO

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'Twas a good tiling Santa's workers made lots and lots of toys since last Christmas, for no end of good children are whispering their wishes to him at the Pettis Dry Goods Company. Robert Smith, 3, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Smith, 426 North Hamilton avenue, just has told Santa what he hopes to find on his tree Christmas morning.

Nation’s Holiday Savings Increased by Millions

9,000.000 Members of Clubs Will Share in ‘Melon’ This Year. With six hundred million dollars to be distributed to 9,000,000 member.,, the Christmas Club plan ol j the United States has gained 10 per j cent in deposits over 1928 and five times as much nas been accumulate! this year, in comparison to 1920. This announcement was made today in a report sent to Indianapolis by Herbert F. Rawll, president of the Christmas Club, a division of the National Bancservice Corporation. In Rawll’s statement, he lists the Christmas savings of Indianapolis I financial institutions for 1929 at approximately $1,000,0000. Indiana’s' total savings are estimated at $25,378,000 by Rawll. New’ York leads states of the na- ' tion with $141,000,000 to be paid out

during December from the club coffers. The Christmas Club idea was conceived nineteen years ago. At the first of each year accounts are opened in banks and depositors may select the class of payments suited to their incomes. Payments continue for fifty w’eeks. There are no fines, no dues, and all the money saved is returned in a lump sum the December following the opening of the account. Raw’ll asserts that 10.000,000 permanent savings accounts are traceable to Christmas Club membership. DOG RIDES ON CYCLE Punch Has Traveled. More Than I 214,000 Miles. SUDBURY, England, Nov. 19.—A dog belonging to W. Church here likes a motorcycle rid now and then. On the back seat of liis master’s cycle, Punch, as the dog is know’n, has traveled more than 214.000 miles. Not once in all of his journeys has the dog fallen off the back seat.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

1 PETTIS OUT TO BREAK HOLIDAY SEASONRECORD Extra Efforts Are Made to Fill Wants of All Gift Buyers. Managers, salesmen, and hundreds of helpers this year are breaking all records for serving the public's Chr’-'mas needs at Pettis Dry Goods Company. The toy department, w’hich for years has been located in the basement of Pettis’ store has been enlarged out of all comparison W’ith former years, and moved to the fourth floor. It w’as opened Saturday, following the second annual Pettis parade, and already the center of hustling Christmas shoppers. Santa Claus came to the store Monday and will be there every day until Christmas, to receive the children and help them with their “want list.” For several weeks a flood of letters has been arriving at Pettis’ each day for Santa from his many I young friends in Indianapolis and I vicinity. Each letter is being answered and all boys and girls are being invited to visit the toy department. Santa’s headquarters. f Santa Claus will talk over radio broadcasting stations WFBM and WKBF each night at an early hour throughout the yuletide season. The toy department is a veritable wonderland. Thousands of beautifully painted toys blend with sparkling decorations on the fourth floor. A color scheme in red. green, yellow and orange is enlivened with figures of circus animals painted on center .v-orations._ Long cords of green and red, wound with rilver fringe, sparkle forth a Christmas cheer under rays frem hundreds of lights. Other departments have been stocked to meet the many desires of gift buyers. While the girls and boys are being offered feature displays in electric stoves, trains and mechanical toys, father and mother are offered anew and complete line of electric radios, floor lamps and house appliances. Fear of death shortens the average span of life, according to a French scientist.

s ^if , Ho*, “The Store That .....Have Them I.ayed Satisfies” f Away! is supreme^ Make selections now under the most favorable conditions. Large Xmas stocks, lowest prices, easiest terms and the best of service. Here’s the Answer to “What to Give Him! ’ -Beautiful AValnut SMOKER S TRAV I llict 30 Oi 1 OOS6 F IH€ finish with senred ed)ce AMI FITTINGS [ M WOl W” * WVaV End Table, Smoker 2 MAGAZINE /, (i and Magazine Racks ments f V at the Amazing Low Price of r a . a k or geou* ——————— w J ~ tiire. Stands 25 ....... n .j I JO M Vaw§7 ~~W Inches high, 24 BE At T.IFI, I. r\ W yfl W; Ml Inches long; and Tl RNED 5 \ I" R ffj aflF 12 Inches wide. LEGS w -oatflll / {8 Beautiful watf] / Ml if nut finish with decorated panel* Complete W S with smoking outfit consisting of brass tray, L. J cigarette container, ash tray and match hoId—COFFER LINED HLSIIDOR Only 45c Down! -—A Wonderful Gift for the Home! I This Beautiful Modern ACluster w flUr LAMP XMT f Just as You See It Pictured! |-| 1 'y ' I as pictured. Suitable f Sapii Buy Now idining room or f for Xmas -2 c, ~ . „,. , Three- A small c J Something New—-Something Entirely llg , ht c i us^r Jk denosit To see this gorgeous lamp Is to want It! Heavy beautiful Lamp until ornate silverplated base with cut glass beads petal glass .. and drops as pictured. A perfect beauty and shades dmPWffl&if an example of the modem influence. Place your and crystal order early, as there are only 36 lamps to sell drops. at this mairelously low price. I % \ i 45c DOWN! —soc A WEEK! The Home of Guaranteed Furniture is conveniently located on S&Eta Washington street, just VA blocks west of Illinois street, directly jdKBL opposite the Statehouse. 231-237 W. Washington St

Christmas Spirit Is Rife in Block’s Wonderland

Novel Decorations Used to Attract Customers of Department Store. The real spirit of Christmas greets the early Christmas shopper who steps into the William H. Block Company department store these days. Novel decorations include the* Three Wise Men Journeying to Jeruselem —a modern and ancient version blending into a harmonious whole. Modernistic floral designs support long strands of greenery, and immense rose candles are set at regular intervals. Through an entrance where lovely and colorful novelties are on display, a wonderland of toys opens to the view’. The entire floor of the building west of the William H. Block store has been turned into a toyland. “The most impressive in the state,” said one official. The doll display here includes the life-sized beautiful French models, the tiny clever importations with their pliant bodies, hundreds of dolls that will make any little girl happy on Christmas morning. But dolls are only one Interesting item that make this toy department a joy to the shopper. Doll furniture, from colorful chairs and tables to

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desks and miniature housekeeping appliances, boys’ toys that ‘‘do things,” miniature golf clubs, boxing gloves—all that the sport-loving youngster could desire, are here in abundance. Candy is sold in this department. The store has a world of values for grown-ups also and the stock is fresh and full of satisfying gifts. CLUB MEMBERS HOPE TO BE CENTENARIANS Londoners Band Selves With Good Habits Longevity Program. By }fEA Sertbe LONDON, Nov. 19.—Five hundred persons have banded together here under the title of Centenarian Club, their purpose being to do their utmost to prolong their life and the lives of their fellow men. They hope to do this by good habits and example. “In food w r e advise nothing like a diet,” says Dr. Maurice Ernest, founder of the club. “Eat sparingly of all good foods: limit alcohol and smoking to reasonable amounts, and sleep not less than eight hours a day. “So far as is known, centenarians generally are too much worn. We aim not merely at reaching the century, but at becoming ablebodied and clear-minded contenarians.”

R# . ■'■ ’ 4 * V ? ' V * pi * MANY’ NOVEL' Oatnty embroidered crepe pajama boot with marabou hand, $7. Plain erepe. ,{s.l French blue, coral, flame, gold, jade If<4 I Exotic mule of erepe with modernistic hands of silver and gold kid. Aqua green, tango, flame, Royal blue. 50 -J|||| Fourth Floor. Fashioned by Johansen, beautiful re- mm gent pump in white or black crystal -ISia! crepe, $8; Styled in patent, black kid fWffi or suede, brown kid or suede, black ||!|§ satin 810 j The trailing evening gown Is superbly ||||| complemented by this crystal crepe |||||| one-strap with rhinestone buckle...Bß •• ,| ||B|f it Gorgeous sttver kid one-strap with . .-gaffl modernistic design of gold kid. rhlne- **; stone renter buckle 1M Mato Floor. fd.J Evening shoes tinted tfl . to match costumes /M, without charge. Hjffi Tuneln.. VTFBM 11 chants’ Xmas ProFrarn . . . Mondays. Wodnesda rs , ' 8 - jflß * , <t th" v • ...... cmuotl i Shoe Shop EST.AftJ.miEJ) IN 1884 \'t 1

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