Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 January 1939 — Page 13

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MORE ARRESTS MADE BY STATE

“POLICE IN 1938

Report Shows Fewer Bank Robberies and Cut in = Traffic Deaths.

A 9000 increase in the number of arrests, a decrease in ,oank robberies and a reduction in traffic fatalities are shown by the Indiana State Police 1938 report issued today by Supt. Don P. Stiver. The report also revealed that more stolen cars were recovered, a larger and more thoroughly trained

g—Fessonnel was achieved and a more

f ~

. William G. Hennis

same.

SEB asBRERRRERNRERERES

modern radio system established during. the last year. Emphasis on traffic accident reduction resulted in 23,941 arrests and total fines of $198,035.71, Mr. Stiver stated. That represented an iricrease of more than 9000 arrests and $60,000 additional in fines.

Bank Robbery Risks Rate Cut

For the first eight, months of 1938, there were no bank robberies, lowering insurance rates 40 per cent below those of 1936 when they were the highest in the Nation. On Aug. 95, a branch of the Merchants National Bank ' here was robbed of $2000. Banks at Swayzee and Angola were robbed and a Greenfield payroll messenger was held up before the year closed. Officers. of the Department. recovered 754 stolen autemobiles valued at $318,000 during 1938, the report showed. : Charges and the number of arrests on each included: Reckless driving, 5305; running stop signs and preferential highways, 2042; speeding, 1605; driving under the influence of liquor, 1081; intoxication, 1028; truck law violations, 4385; petit larcény, 531; vehicle taking,

. 248; second degree burglary, 242;

grand larceny, 230; forgery, 102, New Posts Occupied

New posts were occupied at Pendleton, Putnamville, Connersville and Jasper, the latter containing a radio station. Toe communications division assist® in installing seven municipal radio stations with which the department will be in constant contact. They are at Logansport, Newcastle, Crawfords‘ville, Bedford, Bloomington, Shelbyville and Marion. In the State scientific crime detection laboratory, which is available without charge to all enforcement agencies, 246 lie detector examinations were given. Twenty-

.seven questioned documents were

examined, 20 analysis: for ‘poison were made and 11 firearms identifications made. The six-week training school at Indiana University was. attended by 80 recruits, 43 of them appointed by the Department. Each officer received two weeks training in accident investigation and traffic control under Lieut. R. E. Raleigh of the Safety Division of the International Association of Chiefs of Police.

STARK IS ELECTED . CHURCH MODERATOR asst

Judson L. Stark was elected moderator and other officers were chosen in the First Congregational Church annual meeting last night. Other officers are Fred G. Bock Jr., clerk: Warren S. Gibson, financial secretary; Theodore E. Root, treasurer; Mrs. H. E. Sutherlin, treasurer of benevolence; John R.

| Bowen, auditor; A. D. Hitz, music

chairman; Henry E. Gibson, church

> school superintendent; Mrs. John L.

Goldthwaite, historian, and Mrs. Timothy Harrison, church secretary. Dr. Gino A. Ratti, Walter H. Reynolds and Richard C. Fieldsfare new members of the board-of deacons. Mrs. Sutherlin, Mrs. George A. Van Dyke, Mrs. Martha Wilson, Mrs. T. E. Root, Mrs. Peter VanFleet and Mrs. Arthur Thomas are new members of the board of deaconesses. B. FP. Kelly, Paul W. Bowman, and Malcolm Mitchell are new trustees. The Rev. Ellis W. Hay is pastor.

RIFLE FIRED BY JAR, FRANKFORT MAN DIES

Raymond D. Hollingsworth, 2, was killed last night in 8 hunting accident. A bullet fired from a small rifle struck him in [the thigh. Mr. Hollingsworth |was fox hunting with three friends™ When the brakes froze on their car, he got inside and braced the gun against the seat. The other kicked the tires hoping to break the ice. A jar knocked the gun over and it fired. A widow and two Small children survive.

SCHOOL SAVES LANDMARK

PRESCOTT, Ariz.|Jan. 20 (U. P.) —A monument to the earliest super- . vised ‘education in [the state, Arigona’s first school, cement plastered log house, ill stand untouched as workmen |tear down some of Prescott’s olde buildings to make way i for a new high school aid

TALK OF THE TOWN

‘ y | MOTHER'S . HOME conte

SALE—The flollowing delinquent pleases Celli Li sold glonday foriing:

2%. 1939, at ussman, 15 230 W. NASRIon st., In110175

nd. ) 100 5 10146 3 pai2 638 * 3 *10897

10195

Standard Oil Group Mester annual sales meeting of the Standard Oil Co. of Indiana was to conclude" with today’s meeting .at the Claypool Hotel. Among those who spoke yesterday to sales representatives of the Indianapolis, Evansville and South Bend districts: were C. J. Barkdull, executive vice president arid treasurer; Amos Ball, general sales manager and director; F. McConnell, assistant general sales

manager and director; R. S. Orr, Indianapolis division manager; H.

ager of the Eastern division; Wesley I. Nunn, advertising manager; H. L. Porter and R. F. Baity, sales promoters, and M. J. Koch, vice president of the Quaker State Oil Refining Corp.

Fair Executive to Speak—Dr. Gerald Wendt, New York World's Fair education director, will speak Wednesday to the Fair's Indiana advisory committee at the In apolis Athletic ‘Club. Arthur V. Brown is committee chairman.

Paul Butler Is Appointed— Charles H. Kellermeyer, Indianapolis Conference of Bank Auditors, president, has appointed Paul Butler to the executive committee to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Charles T. Blizzard.: The group discussed modern banking problems last night atthe Hotel Washington.

Scouts Visit Rubber Plant— Arthur Williams, scoutmaster, took 48 members of Boy Scout Troop 83, sponsored by Hayward-Barcus American Eegion Post 55, through the U. S. Rubber Co. plant last night. Ray Moore. post commander, and Arthur F. G. Gemmer, who was in charge of arrangements, accompanied them.

Veterans in Joint Session—Irvington Post 38, American Legion, will meet at 8:15 o'clock. tonight at post headquarters with Hoosier Post Veterans of Foreign Wars. Post 38 will hold its first dance at the 40 & 3 Chateau at 9:30 p. m. tomorrow.

Warnock to Show Films—Clarence 0. Warnock, local automobile dealer. will speak Monday at a meeting of the Indiana Casualty Adjusters’ Association. He will describe his travels in Mexico and will show motion pictures. The meeting will be hed ai noon at the Washington Hotel.

McKinney Is Re-elected—E. Kirk McKinney has been re-elected president of the Jefferson National Life Insurance Co. of Indianapolis. Other officers are Walter E. Helmke, Ft. Wayne, and Leonard B. Marshall, Terre Haute, vice president; John T. Rock, Anderson, secretary; Carl A. Ploch, Indianapolis, treasurer; Dr. John T. Day, Indianapolis, medical director, and Guy Colerick, Ft. Wayne, general counsel. Directors are Charles W. Cole, South Bend; Fred T. Greene and B. J. Fusner, Indianapolis,; Mr. Colerick, Mr.

-Helmke, Dr. Day, Mr. McKinney,

Mr. Ploch and Mr. Rock.

Arrange for Class Rings—The Shortridge Junior Class rings and pins will have a gold crest against a black onyx and gold base, it was announced today by the ring and pin committee. The committee includes Marjorie Geupel, Fred Maynard, Bryant Gillespie, Kurt Vonnegut, Ann Shaw, Richard Zimmer, Sally Evans and Althea O'Hara. :

Club Officers Chosen—New officers of the George Washington Business Men's Club announced today are Thomas McTarsney, president; Toney Flack, vice president, and H. Wolf, secretary-treasurer. Mr. McTarsney succeeds Raymond Davis as president.

E. Hanson, assistant general man-|

THE CITY

Federal Employees to Meet—Local 78, National Federation of Federal

meeting at 7:30 p. m. Thursday at the Indiana War Memorial Building. New officers are: Dr. Harry F. Hergt, president; Lewis P. DeVelling, Lois A. Kelly and Arthur W. Hendricks, vice presidents; Nelle M. Rhude, secretary-treasurer; Mildred W. Kassen, recording secretary;

R.|Cornelia Packer, corresponding sec-

retary, and Preston E. Thompson, guard.

WPA Conference to Close — The five-day conference of WPA educational supervisors, being held at 22d and Yandes Sts., was to close today. Dr. William A. Shullenberger, pastor of the Central Christian Church, conducted a .symposium yesterday. Speakers were the Rev. Linn A. Tripp, social secretary of the Church Federation of Indianapolis; William H. Book, executive vice president of the Chamber of Commerce; Lionel ~ |F. Artis, Lockefield Gardens director, and DeWitt S: Morgan, Superintendent of Schools.

Classes Due at Y. M. C. A.—Mechanical drafting, architectural drafting and tool aesigning will be taught by Fredrick Ray in the Y. M. C. A. Evening School technical division beginning Jan. 24. Classes will meet Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:30 p. m. Paul Duncan will conduct a class in short story writing beginning Jan. 23.

Welfare Group to Meet—The original Welfare Post One will meet at 7:30 p. m. Monday at Castle Hall. a J. Fesler, president, will preside.

Traylor on Honor Roll—Joel T. Traylor, Indianapolis general agent for the Northwestern National Life Insurance Co., has been placed on the company’s honor roll for outstanding work in’ 1938, it was announced today. -

Attend Hebrew Convention— Among those from Indianapolis who attended the 38th biennial convention of the Union of Hebrew Congregations in Cincinnati this week were Rabbi Morris M. Feuerlicht, Gustave A. Efroymson, Rabbi and Mrs. Maurice Goldblatt, Mr. and Mrs. Isidore Feibelman, Mrs. Arthur Fairbanks, Floyd Beitman, Jack Kammins, Mrs. David Lurvey and Mrs. Harold Platt.

Study Bids on Coliseum—Members of the State Board of Agriculture today tabulated and studied the bids on the new $1,000,000 Coliseum which is to be built'as a PWA 'project at the State Fair Grounds.

said the bids would not be made public. and contracts would not be awarded until after Merritt Harrison, architect for the State Board, conferred with PwaA officials in Chicago.

Sohnationsl LOW PRICES on Watch and Jewelry

REPAIRING

All Work GUARANTEED Bring in YOUR WATCH

any time and have its

FACE CLEANED FREE

DAVID KLOR

“The Sportsman’s Jeweler”

115 N. ILLINOIS ST.

2 Doors South Lyric Theater

Employees, will hold its first 1939 |

Chocolates

195 to 39c pound value.

| Bake Dishes |

9” Semiporcelain bowls. |

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"ASSORTED [oven Tested) 58-Lb, Flour), ~~ SACKS

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Note These Features

5-tube AC-DC superheterod we. Electro-Dynaniic speaker won Deep, Rich Tone . . . Built-in Aerial: no ground needed. Illuminated dial, smart brown bakelite cabinet. Gets police calls.

Emerson Phonograph Combination.

Model BM-216

$1995

90-Day Free Service Free Delivery and Installation

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30 Day Exchange Privilege

OTHER EMERSONS $12.95 to se OPEN EVENINGS

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BRAND NEW

1939 Model

Please send me the Emerson ‘Model AX-211 as advertised. Price, $9.95.

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ON SALE WHILE QUANTITY LASTS |

SAMPLE JEWELRY

19¢

59¢c to $1.00 values. selection. Earrings, clasps, bracelets, ete.

Large pine,

‘Wom’s 50¢c-69¢ Fabric Gloves

29¢

Fall and winter styles. Many leather trimmed. Black, brown, wine and rust.

Entire Stock

B. &B. DEPT STORE

Harvard, li,

TOGETHER WITH OUR

79¢ to $1.00 HANDBAGS

25¢

Suedes and simulated Jasin BIS. Winter 8 tyles, Colors

ro avy Clearance Priced.

Women's 35¢ SILK HOSE

Pure silk Shigons nied

colors. Seconds and mended. All sizes. 3

Child’s’ 15¢-25¢ HOSIERY

lec

First quality and Irregulars, Full length, golf, five-eighth and anklet styles.

59c¢ Zipper Utility Bags

- 29¢

Black and airplane colors. Ideal for gym clothes, infan! supplies and ‘averhighs ags.

LRT SALE

NATIONALLY ADVERTISED BRANDS OF QUALITY MERCHANDISE ON SALE AT SAVINGS OF HALF AND MORE

Read Every Item and SAVE!

Hundreds of Unadvertised Specials

SHOP and SAVE

Leader Scores Again With a Sensational SALE OF $1.98 AND $2.98

RAYON DRESSES

“A Famous “Factory - To You” Brand

We are not permitied to advertise the name, due to this low sale

Many One and Two of a Kind Styles—But “What a Selection

Gay prints, print combinations, bright trims, acetate crepes, YRy tones ald, ust imagine, at only $1.60. Some broadeloths and subs included.

Clearance! Women’s Warm

FUR FABRIC COATS

$8.99 VALUES—SIZES 14 TO 40

Belted and swagger styles in warm, good-looking winter coats. Also sport coats at this low clearance price.

Leather Patm _-A Sensational Pu

Work GLOVES 1 : 12:¢ Gauntlet and knit wrist

styles. Factory imperfects of 25c grade.

$1.95 Indian BLANKETS

| Heavy quality in jacquard

patterns. Assorted colors. | Mill run imperfects.

Men’s 69c¢c Dress SHIRTS

Finest quality rayons,

REGULAR $1 AND ‘$1.98

® GOWNS

Almost a “SELL OUT” last week, we were fortunate in securing more for this

in the lot. Put these on your “Must Buy” list, :

rchase and Sale of

® PAJAMAS ® DANCE SETS ® SLIPS

Bems10c and 15¢ Wom.'s, Misses’, Men's

SAMPLE: KERCHIEFS

6-19:

Plain and Embroidered Fine Lawns, Dimities. Stock up now on fine | quality kerchiefs at “give away” prices. Some initialed. Three placqued on salesman’s sample cards.

. 69¢c to $1.00 _ Purge Silk FULL-FASHION HOSIERY

35: /

Sheer Chiffons and Service Silks

Many well-known brands in first quality and slight irregulars. Every wanted color. Sizes 8% to 10%.

Prs. $1.00

Saturday. crepes and fine batistes

44c

Fast color, broadcloths. Sizes 14 to 17.

% So,

Eo Gl R

fancy pattern Pre-shrunk.

' Plaid Sheet BLANKETS

Bye

Assorted colorful Rlalds mn cotton sheet blankets

42x36 Pillowcases

2-15¢

wid de hem. Bleached plllow= cases. While 200 pr. last.”

Padded Soles

Boys’ and Girls’

- OXFORDS

Patents. Sizes 8% to 2. Pl

15¢ to 29¢ : i= 1 good "wear ‘ats hares

“THESE MAR

Brown and black leathers, also. enty

~ 244 PAIRS! PRICED FOR Clearance! $1.98 Values

A scientifically designed shoe for snug fit and perfect comfort. Soft flexible soles and rubber heels. Black only.

e CLERKS + Sizes 4 to 9.

Every Member of the Family Saves on

RUBBER FOOTWEAR

Women's Galoshes Ohi Galoshes s1 59

sq 07

re 3 Ruckle

i ARCTICS

WASH GOODS

Ye yd.

Plain suite Out-

49¢ to 79¢ CURTAINS

35¢

av, yards long. Cottage sets, prise illas. Tailored meshes fhe hroom curtains in

Gang Buster Label

10¢ to 15¢ Chinaware - |

229

Dinner Plates, sou “BI Oys 5. Ds ates.

| Sizes ayo to (1

and have made “Big Ys

WORK SHIRTS

Blue chambray and gray covert cloth shirts, | cut and finished to the high standards that x’; 8 lead

“BIG YANK” SI COVERT |

Gray Goior Only jSantorivy : Shrunk

~3-Pc. Students’

t wanted color.’

— Fancy 1 36-IN. HOPE]

Just 500 Yards—ands.

Wool Mixed

SUIT

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to 18 Years Single a . breasted, | Sports back coats, vest and wide ay Longies tailored wi th separate waist= bands. Gray and brown patterns, navy blue and “oxford gray.

Boys' All-Wool

Lumberjacks Ze aH Blue melton cloth, full zipper front, tay

29¢

Plain and fancy : back, Boys' Corduroy

Longies 97¢c

Blue and gray corduroys. Sizes Cc Full cut, separate wais od and wide bottoms.

Rummage BOYS’ WEAR L

15¢ to 50c

h suits , . . underwear . yi outing’ ajamas, fraget

sweaters, etc. Soiled and - broken

Values to $9.98

Boys' Broadcloth School Shins

zes € to 13%. i Yoke Db

I to 8l/,—7 to 16 Years

Girls’ Fast Color 69 PRINT DRESSES

44-

Young misses” will adore these - smartly fashioned dresses. Breezy swing: skirts, boleros or |dirndls. = Good assortment of

colors and prints.

Wool Plaid ‘All*woo! plaid Jjamper yJhirts with

JUMPERS flare > pleats. Sizes 3

Girls’ Wool | SWEATERS

‘Slipover and coat Styles.

Mog every Sizes 7 to 16]

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ters y, Save on

Mothers WAY TIT Ea,

Regular 690 Hand Embroidery

Puerto Rican hand embroideries, Made of fine lawns. Sizes 0-1-2,

19¢ Infants’ Plaid 1 de Lo Receiving Blankets. . Ae a CRIB SHEETS and Nol 5 25¢-35¢ Flan. Gowns, Ld :

Rubber Pants, ea...... Gertrudes Wrap, ea.

$1.49 Silk Crepe &

Satin Dress & Slips ..

$2 Zipper Buntings, Pink; Blue, White ..

Women's Reg. $1

COTTON DRESSES.