Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 December 1938 — Page 10

DISPUTE COUNTY FUEL

FUEL CONTRACT

Low-Bidding Firm Protests; ~ Commissioners Claim * Deliveries Factor.

5 © Adequate delivery service was

considered in ssuding the County's annual coal and coke contracts to two local firms whose bids were ‘higher than a third company, County Commissioners explained today. __ Officials of the Leonard Coal Co,

low bidder, protested the awards. elevators in County buildings was

The fuel supply contracts were awarded to the Pittman-Rice Coal Co. and the Penn Coal Co., whose bids were 15 cents to 50 cents a ton higher than that of the Leonard Coal Co. Officials of the Leonard company which has the contract for part of the City School coal supply, pretested awarding the contracts to higher bidders, contending their firm is equipped to handle the County’s fuel supply. . Commissioner Clarence I. Wheat|ley said the Leonard Coal Co. could inot “make adequate delivery at the prices quoted in its bid.” : | Awarding of contracts on oil and gasoline was deferred by the commissioners. A Service Eleveator Co. bid of $24 a month to maintain

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eral years under a contract with the Home Elevator Co. which {failed to submit a bid this year. Capitol Dairies, Inc., was awarded the annual milk and cream contract on bids identical with those submitted by three other companies. .

HOOSIER COUPLE SENTENCED

COLDWATER, Mich., Dec. 22 (U. P.)—Roy Curtis, 41, and his wife, Ina, 38, both of Garrett, Ind., pleaded guilty today to forgery of a $25 check. He was: sentenced to 1%2 to 14 years in the Southern Michigan Prison and she to six months in the Detroit House of Correction.

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CHRISTMAS INAIR AT WHITE HOUSE

Official Program to Get Under Way Tomorrow.

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tional way—with secret, whispered consultations, hesty closing of bulging closets, the rustle of tissue paper and snip of scissors through ribbon behind locked doors. The official White House Christmas program does not start until tomorrow. But already the executive mansion has a Christmas air.

WASHINGTON, Dec, 22 (U. P.) —|Great wreaths of holly hang in winThere was a hustle and bustle about |dows. Palms and potted plants were sedate White House corridors today|Whisked away and replaced with

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trim little spruce frees that fill high-ceilinged rooms with fragrant forest odors. From the great chandelier in the White House lobby hangs a spray of mistletoe and the red spears of Christmas poinsettias has replaced green ferns, : In the formal East Room, scene

official Presidential entertainments for 100 years, a tall Christmas tree stands, gay with imitation snow, white _ streamers and twinkling white lights. This is the public tree—the one citizens may Inspect and admire beginning next Tuesday. In the second floor living quarters of the Roosevelts will stand the family's own Christmas tree, a small spruce, decorated with tinsel and ornaments. There will be no candles on this tree. Bowing to public opinion, President Roosevelt has agreed to let the tree be lighted with electric bulbs, despite personal affection for old-fashioned candles. : Christmas will mean a reunion at the White House of many scattered members of the Roosevelt family.

FILED ON CROSBY SONG

SOUTH BEND, Ind. Dec. 22 (U. P.)—Bing Crosby and an Indiana theater owner today had been named among defendants in a copyright infringement suit based on the song hit, “I've Got a Pocketful of Dreams.” The suit was filed yesterday in Federal Court by Berhard E ff and Forresto Bobbitt, who | claim the song was written from one of their old musical scores, “Just An Old

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both the music and lyrics. Mr. Crosby was named a defend-

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“Sing You Sinners.” | Other| defendants (were Santly=Joy Select, Paramount, Publix Corporations, and W. C. Kolhurst, who operates the Fairy Theater at Nappanee, Ind. Mr. Crosby's new pic ture is | scheduled to| be shown at Kolhursts theater, |

WOODRUFF SING|SATURDAY Residents of Woodruff Place will have a community sing Saturday at

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