Indianapolis Times, Volume 44, Number 2, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 May 1932 — Page 16

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BAD LUCK DAY? RIPLEY SCOFFS AT FRIDAY 13 'Believe It or Not/ This Is Lucky, and History Proves It. to and you ever plan to take a trip aad that watchful friend of yours you about starting out on a Friday? “Friday,'’ the superstition goes, "H an unlucky day to start ANYTHING ' But is It? Ripley, in his off moments, or rather in his idle hours—and he hasn't many (‘ believe it or not”)— disputes this. For “Rip' isn't a man, as you can well imagine, who takes anything for granted. He wgnts proof. This Is the data which he gathered regarding “unlucky” Friday: Friday. Aug. 3, 1492—Columbus sailed for America. America Discovered on Friday Friday, Oct. 12. 1492—Columbus and scovered America. Friday, Nov. 22, 1492—Columbus landed here again. Friday, June 12. 1494—Mainland of South America was discovered. Friday, March 5. 149(5 Henry VIII commissioned Cabot which resulted in the riiscoverv of North America. Friday, Sept. 7. 1565—Mendez founded Bt. Augustine, Fla . the oldest, city In rtfe United States. Friday. Nov. 10. 1620 Pilgrim fathers landed In harbor of Province town. Friday. Feb 22, 1732 —George Washington born Friday, Oct. 17. 1777—Burgoyne s’trrcndrred at Saratoga. Friday. Sept. 19. 1781—Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown. Friday I.urky Day And after recalling these dates, came to the inevitable conclusion that “Friday is the luckiest day in American history.” “Why. then, take anything for granted?” Don't hesitate to send in your entry for the national “Believe It or Not’’ to The Times contest editor today. It may De your Lucky Day. Act at once. Grand prizes are: Curtiss-Wright airplane, with course of instruction at flying school. Trip to Cuba, two weeks, for two people, via Ward line, all expenses, with week's stay at National hoLel, Havana. Trip through province of Quebec, two weeks, lor two persons, all expenses. Rockne Six sedan. 66 H. P. RCA-Victor radio-phonograph combination. Jenkins' radiovisor television set. Encyclopedia Britannica—24 volumes, with mahogany case. Rogers’ silver cabinet, complete dinner service—B7 pieces. Gruen gold watch—new' Carre model. And an annual pass to the Apollo theater, where Ripley’s film is shown.

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Following is the explanation of Ripley's “Believe It or Not.” which appeared in Thursday's Times: Siam's Solitary Hero. The Kingdom of Siam aligned itself on the side of the allies in the 1 World war. Total number of fatal casualties in the Siamese armed forces was seven. Os these, only

BOYD HEADS TEMPLARS Indianapolis Seleited for 1933 Business Meeting. H<! 1 nitrit fret* HUNTINGTON. Ind.. May 13. John T. Boyd. Vincennes, was elected grand commander of Indiana Knights Templar Thursday at the annual convention. Indianapolis was chosen as the site for the 1933 - meeting which will be a business meeting only. | Present officers were advanced to next higher positions and Samutl i Groves, Tipton, was elected as | Grand Captain of the Guard.

On request, sent with stamped addressed envelope, Mr. Ripley will furnish proof* of anything depicted by him.

one man actually fell at the front. The other six died through careless handling of hand grenades and explosives in the hinterland. Siam's war monument, standing in the vicinity of the National museum in Bangkok. Siam, commemorated the supreme sacrifice of her solitary hero. The “Big Money” Island—The

WETS' SWEEP SEEN Democratic Convention Will Ask Repeal, Says Scripps. By L nileti Prr* HOUSTON. * Tex.. May 13.—Wet sentiment displayed in the Texas county Democratic convention is “another indication of the landslide that will sweep the eighteenth amendment from the Constitution,” in the opinion of Robert P. Scripps, editor of the Scripps-Howard newspapers. “The national Democratic convention will be wet.” he said, "and will adopt a wet platform."

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