Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 March 1937 — Page 5

THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1937

GASOLINE TAXES| Apple Queen _

HEAD INDIANA'S |

1936 REGEIPTS

Revenues Under Previous Year Due to Drop in Federal Aid.

(First of a Series)

By JERRY SHERIDAN Four chief sources of realized approximately 65 per cent of the total $100,327.897 revenue collected during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1936, according to a state financial report completed today. Gasoline accounting for 704, followed by $16,548 4 and fees and licenses, Buttressed with the Federal Government in these sources accounted for than 80 per cent of the state income | for the previous year. Federal alone was 39 per cent of the 1935 | state income. Income for the 1935 period totaled | $121,871.360 Deductions and ve- | funds brought the true net income for 1936 to $89.695.605 compared | with $106,516,071 for 1935.

Tax Less

taxes headed the more than $19,760.gross income tax,

$14,240,837.

1935,

Property Property tax income qecrensen slightly last vear, the report showed. In 1936, the State collected $5704,- | 627, while in 1935 the property tax | levy brought $5.739,771. Largest expenditures in 1936 were for schools, more than $13,534,243; state highways, $19,404 497, and distributions to other taxing units. Total expenditures for the year were $80,226,438. Balances in the State Treasury increased almost 10 million dollars over 1935, with a balance last June of $37.141.462 compared with $27,262.355 the previous year, State universities and school upkeep costs increased last year to

$7.852.974 compared with $7,090,896 | Kd

in 1935. They took approximately 10 per cent of State disbursements. Purdue's Share Largest Purdue University received the largest share, $3,392247. Indiana University was second with $3,369,200. Muncie Teacher's College received $582.576 and the Terre Haute Normal College, $508,949. Road construction cost more than $10.586,460 last year. The Indiana University athletic department reported receipts of $63,873 for the last fiscal period. Excise Department collections on liquor licenses totaled 81.740.025, which included $919,454 for heer and wine: $1.204416 for whisky and $12,541 miscellaneous. Fair Costs Increase State Fair costs mounted to $342 588 last vear compared with | $231,293 in 1935. including prisons, reform schools, and benevolent institutions, received | $6,311,612 in 1936 and a little more than $5,766,800 the year before. Collections {rom gasoline taxes last year jumped almost two million dollars. In 1935 the State collected | $17.790.821 while last year the total | was $19,760,704. Correspondingly,

auto registration fee collections ad- |

vanced from $6,596,379 in 1935 to | $7.258.365 last year. Gasoline tax distribution to other | taxing units last year totaled $1,358,337; and excise distributions, $1,274,187.

WEST PARK CHURCH TO OFFER CANTATA

The West Park Christian Church Choir is to present the cantata, “The Crucifixion,” tomorrow night. Following the cantata, the eiders and deasons are to administer Holy Communion. The choir is to be directed by Mrs. Ruth Burth Book with Mrs. Earl Lisby as pianist. Soloists are Mrs. Ray Howard, Mrs. Pauline Oakes, Mrs. Helen Williamson, Mrs. Book, Miss Vivian Lytle, John Robertson, Gene Oakes, Clarence Hogue Jr, Charles Millet and Paul Duffy.

MISSIONARY TO TALK AT CHURCH'S DINNER

The Rev. Frederick W. Smith, former missionary of India, will speak at the pre-Baster fellowship dinner at the Northwood Christian Church, 46th St. and Central Ave, on “If Christ Be Not Raised—ih India.” Dr. and Mrs. Smith spent six and a half years in the India Christian Mission at Cawnpore, about 600 miles from Calcutta. Dr. Smith is taking graduate University.

revenue |

list,

77: Federal aid, $14,749,414, |

$41981,139 from | more |

aid |

work at Butler |

first crocus and the there is always a first and dark-eyed

Like the first robin, queen of spring, Janet Foster, above, makes an carly bid for the honor. The

brunet high school student was chosen to reign over the Wenatchee, Wash, apple blossom festival.

NORTH SIDE SERVICE |

| TO MARK GOLGOTHA|

A FARMER BOY

NE of the best | known medical men in the United | States was Dr. R, V. Pierce of Buf« falo, New York, who was born on | a farm in Pa. He noted daily in his | a medical career that many of his prescriptions prepar ed from | roots, barks, and herbs, such as his “Favorite | Prescription.” produced astonishing results, | He early founded a Clinic and Hospital in Buffalo, N. Y. Advice by letter is free. For voung girls growing into womanhood, for women in middle life going through the “change,” or those who sutfer from backache, headache, nervousness and discomforts asso. ciated with functional disturbances, Dr, Pierce's Favorite Prescription is just the vege. | table tonic needed. It stimulates the appetite, | New size, tabs. S0c., liquid $1.00 and $1 35, —Adv

State institutions, |

AR SHOWN $2.99

SIZES 3 to 9, AAA to C

Gabardine ® Suede

Calf ® Patent ® Kid

CHIC PUMPS oo

Spring Beige, Grey, Tan, Blue, Brown, Coronation Colors, White.

SWING STRAPS

$1 00

BEAUTIFUL HOSIERY Full-Fashioned — Sheer Chiffon

69¢c

BEAUTIFUL SHOES

112 MONUMENT CIRCLE

ENGLISH HOTEL BLOCK

EE —. auy on THE FAIRS TEN PAY PLAN no carRYING CHARGE

THE FAIR

311-325 WEST WASHINGTON ST.

THE FAIR'S NEW STORE HOURS

Open Monday To Friday Inclusive 9:30 To 5:30 Open Saturdays From 9:30 To 9 P. M.

Store Open on Saturday Night for Convenience of Our Customers

OUR EMPLOYEES WORK ONLY 40 HOURS A WEEK

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

PAGE 5

New Store Hours Monday Thru Friday 9:30 a. m. fo 5:30 p. m. SATURDAYS 9:30 a. m. fo 9 p. m.

They're Copies of Expensive Styles

SPRING DRESSES

Sizes 12 to 20-38 to 44—16 to 52!

££

You are sure to find exactly the dress you want for much less than you expect to pay. Take these new styles, for instance they feature the new pleated skirts, new swing styles, the new button types of course, thev're copies of expensive Paris Dresses and beauties,

Misses 1” io 2 20. Women 38 to 44, Stouts 16 te 52.

Galore! ® Man Tailored Suits!

SIZES 12 TO 20

suit right now, before Easter, of a simple dress! hits, well tailored two-piece suits. All the gay new colors fashion magazines are raving about . .. thistle, melon, navy, nude, green, brown, black.

Smart youthful plain fleece materials or novelty weaves in all bright colors. Sizes 12 to 20.

Buy oN THE FAIRS TEN PAY PLAN No ald CHARGE

® Some with Contrasting Skir ® Some with 3-4 Length Coats that you can use'as spring coals! ® Boxy and Swing-Flare Types

Start Your Easter Parade at the Fair

SAVE!

Misses’ Dashing, New Swagger and Tailored

is!

Think of being able to buy a stunning at the price

All the latest style

J = ety vy

Toppers! Jiggers Full Length Styles

Spring Coats

RAYON TAFFETA

SLIPS

lovely assortment of Ww AR s rayon taffeta slips, lace trimmed or tailored V or straight top form fitting slips in tearose and white, sizes 34 to 52.

SPECIALS—Rayon

UNDIES

Lace trimmed or tailored PANTIES, CHEMISE and STEPINS attractively trimmed in tearose and flesh in regular and stout sizes.

Children’s Combed Yarn

UNION SUITS

" French Leg Style Boys’ and girls’ Slee ve less Frenchleg union s uit s, ideal for early wear Sizes 4 to 12.

Women New Easter

BONNETS

Pe:

Made to Sell for $1.49

Felts and straws trimmed with gay new flowers and veils, in sailors, muffins. Off-the-Face Fedoras, bretons in biege, navy, gray, black, blue, etc.

9 $00000000000000000000000000¢

Buy Your Easter Wear At the Fair

Double Breasted Suits Single Breasted Suits Sport or Plain Back Suits Double Breasted Topcoats Single Breasted Topcoats

Men! It’s not often you find suits and topcoats like these right here before Easter at this low price. The suits in

$445999 7008409499

~ l

0000000000000 00

0 Wool Suits

. in sizes 6 to 17

Only 300. Come early! ful fleeces,

Little Girls’ Hat = and COAT SETS &

$%) 98

Wool cloth. Sizes 2 to 6. Navy royal or red with white pique collar. Sizes 1 to 3.

Girls’, Tots’ Taffeta

DRESSES

Sizes 2 to 6—7 to 14 ;

00060060000

999999

tweeds and shetlands. fully lined. Sizes 7 to 14 years.

v, 8

$ Girls' COATS |

» All Fully Lined—Sizes 7 to 14 J

A riot of color-

All

GIRLS’ SLIPS

3 Fair Main Floor

trimmed in sizes 2 to ALSO A [0c¢ Sizes 4 10 12, Special for Friday 2 pair longies and vest, one cheviots and oxford gray

Pastel color and white, 6, 7 to 14 years. PANTIES. ' Boys' All-Wool pair pants are pleated; in cheviots; double breasted

tuffie a n d ribbon Girls’ Rayon Bloomers | Well made. $15 SUITS Boys’ all-wool 4-piece suits, plaids, checks, stripes, blue sport back, in sizes 11 to 22.

ONE DAY ONLY! Boys’

2-PANT SUITS BEE, Are

plaids and checks, one longie and one lined knicker

Boys’ Broadcloth

DRESS SHIRTS

99:

Little Boys’

RUGBY SUITS +8798

Patterns, deeptones and dusty tones. Sizes to 14'a.

ed. Navy blue a. n d brown cheviots. Sizes 3 to 10.

serges, oxford grey, checks, plaids and stripes in regular, Jong and stout sizes. Half and full belt, raglan or set-in sleeve topcoats. Sizes 33 to 46.

SPECIAL GROUP

25 SUITS

To Clean Them Up at

Single or double breasted models in blue cheviots, tweeds, flannels and oxford grey worsteds.

LOOSE MESH OR FINE WEAVE

LACE CURTAINS

A Smashing Low Price Sale

Beautiful new lace and rayon mixed curtains. Large loose mesh and full weaves in colored designs as well as plain ecru or eggshell.

S| 39

COLORFUL HOMESPUN, Yd.

Colorful Homespun in all attractive plaids and all-

over patterns.