Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 May 1939 — Page 13
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FATHER AND SON |
Fire Is Tragedy to Family
ASLEEP IN TENT |
ESCAPE FLAMES
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Perry Lands’ Possessions. Burn, Even Tools Used
To Earn Living. I
} A slip of paper in the Indianapolis Police Department files today estimated the fire loss at the home of the Perry Lands, 2194 Gent Ave. Isat night as $200 But the Land family today was engaged in cleaning up the ashes of most of the material things they possessed yesterday Mrs. Lang said You can't estimate a loss like this” The fire destroyed a tent and a’ shed and all the family possessions, except a truck. “Dad's Sunda
Two Asleep in Tent
Mr. Land's tools, with which he earned a living, and Mrs. Land's canning, were destroved Driving licenses of Mr. Land and his 1%-vear-old son, Perry Jr, also were bummed. When the fir was discovered, father and son were sleeping in the tent, but they escaped uninjured Mrs, Land and her daughters. Marietta, 13, and Edith, 11. were sleeping In the two-room house to which they had moved only a week ARO. The family mmediately began | pushing the truck to safety. Mari-| etta fell and a truck wheel passed! over her leg. She was treated at City Hospital Mrs. Land was burned slightly on her hand. She Was treated by firemen, Origin Small Matter Now
Mr. Land son make a living for the family doing odd Jobs of hauling. Today Mr. Land said they will “clean up around home.” Mr. Land said he didn't know how the fire started | Probably someone threw a cigaret on the tent without thinking.' he said. “but there's no use talking about that.” Thats the way things are today | at the Lands
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SHERIFF LAUNCHES WAR ON MARLIUANA
A drive to eradicate marijuana weeds now in bloom on county pasture and woodlands was begun by Sheriff Feeney todav. Aid of farmers urban residents will be sought in wiping out the drug weea which for the most PAT grows unrecognized and undiscovered by the average land owner Deputies are familiarizing themselves with the weed. Next week structed to conduct a search for maijuana plants
ans ana
they will be msystematic
Pron-
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appearance of the ;
The Perry Land family: Edith, 11, and Mr. Land,
Times Photo.
Marietta, 13; Perry Jr, 17: Mrs. Land;
FUNDS NEEDED
| BY METHODISTS
Work at Parley Speeded Because of Shortage
Of Cash.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, May 5 (U. P) —Methodists uniting the three * |largest branches of their church to-
(day voted to adjourn their uniting
| conference Wednescay night because {of insufficient funds. They had planned to remain here | for at least another week but today learned that the money with which | 3 | their expenses are being paid is | running low, | Business meetings will be held | three times daily to hasten final action on important measures, leaders said. | Three of the most important con- | troversial matters are still being de- | bated in subcommittees of standing committees. They are the establish{ment of the unified church's treasjury, administration of women's [ke and assignment of bishops.
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES
Your Turn, Winslow, for Crowing Now
The Patoka Valley Fish and Game Association of Winslow today had won first place in the April division of the Ine diana Crow Control contest, sponsored by the State Conservation Department, The association turned in 3640 crows’ feet, Second place went to the Shelby County Sportsmen League which turned in 3448 feet. Third place went to the West Side Sportsmen's Club of Evansville with 25068 feet.
INDIANA COLLEGES FORM ASSOCIATION
Meta Gruner Lauds Dual
System for Orphans’ Care
of the Catholic archdiocese of Bos- | Donald B. Prentice of Rose Poly-
A young he could Miss Meta 4107 E. Washington St
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He had been mowing the lawn, casual-like. and he started off down
“I might as well get used to it" he said. “I aim to go barefoot a lot.” He found Miss Gruner's office. issued an invitation to the visitor to Stop on his way out and play a little softball, and disappeared This lad was one of 600 for whose rearing Miss Gruner now is responsible. This week she became head of the Children’s Bureau of the Home
Smiles in Her Work
she saw the lad hurry off to play. She looked out the window of her office and saw the diamond swarming with excited! players, scampering around | Indianapolis said, with dual system of caring for orphaned! children, is strictly up-to-date. Some children are at the home itself, some are in private homes, on the basis of family guests "I want everyone of those persons who have our children in their omes,” Miss Gruner said, “to know that I am ready at any moment even at night if necessary, to consult with them on whatever problems arise in connection with or affecting our children.” Miss Gruner is a brisk. sunny
She smiled as
‘he she its
erty owners will be asked to remove »
any found. The deputies will operate, Mr Feeney said, under provisions of a new law which gives county cials power to cut the marijuana weed, should the land owner refuse to eradicate it The cost of ocutting the weeds will be charged to the property owner under provisions of the law.
SCRIBNER'S SUSPENDS AFTER 629TH ISSUE
NEW YORK, May 3 (U P)— With its 629th consecutive issue Just off the press, Scribner's Magapubiication today, history of a ‘“qualthat has chronicled in the United States for a half century Magazine Associates, who chased control of the magazine last February, announced that the suspension was due 10 a “scarcity of working capital.” | Harlan Logan, head of the svndicate, 1s a Bloomington, Ind.. native. In it's 33-year history, Scribner's bought the works of many famous writers, among them Robert Louis Stevenson, Rudvard Kipling. Bret Harte, Edith Wharton, Ernest Hemingway and numerous other American and English writers, many of them then unknown. Gen. Hugh S. Johnson, later to achieve fame In nonliterarv fields. sold his first story to Scribner's in 1906 for $180 {
gine suspended
pur-
out
SANTA CLAUS LEADS IN POSTAL SAVINGS
The Santa Claus, Ind., postoffice led all others In the State in per capita sales of postal savings bonds last year, Postmaster Adolph Seidensticker, Indianapolis, announced today The per capita sales for the tiny were $277.78, most of which were Mr. Seidensticker said. as Christmas presents. Indianapolis led all first-class postoffices in total sales with $2,931,750; Batesville. sec-ond-class offices with $130,143; West Lebanon, third-class offices with 837.687, and Linden, fourth-class offices with $15412. |
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sold,
AVERAGE WPA WORKER 39%
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WASHINGTON, May 3 (U. P).—! §
The WPA reported today that the average relief worker stays on WPA rolls a little more than a year and
that the average age of all workers :
is 39 years, five months.
You N ON CREDIT...
Your eves ean't wait . but we can. '
“BRITW' FARRIS
OPTOMETRIST
He walked on the cinders, carefully. like a cat on a wet floor.
woman and has had a great deal of experience in her chosen field of work. She was assistant to the general secretary of the St. Louis agency which takes care of 800 children before she came here, and she has had valuable previous ex perience i She and others on her staff will be honored this afternoon at a] tea at the Home sponsored bv the Indianapolis Community Fund. |
MAVERICK SEEKS | MAYORALTY AGAIN
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Mav 3 (U P).—Maury Maverick, the Texas liberal was defeated for reelection to Congress. was attempting a comeback today in a mayoraity race against an old political foe, C. K. Quin The election will be held Tuesday. Leroy Jeffers. an attorney, was conceded an outside chance of winning should the fight between Mr. Maverick and Mr, Quin split the ticket sufficiently
who
Catholics See Hope
For Fuller Union
BOSTON, May 3 (U. P).—The guif between Protestant Christianity and Catholic Christianity “is nearer a happy ending than at any time in the past.” The Pilot, official organ
ton, said editorially today in com-
fellow who was practicing going barefooted said he thought | menting on the merger of MethodGruner at the Indianapolis Orphans’ Home, | ISIS.
The Indiana Association of Church-Related and Independent | | Colleges was formed yesterday in the Columbia Club to further the aims and protect interests of schools not supported by the State, A resolution adopted by the group condemns “all attempts to include | colleges in social security legislation.” Dr. William C. Dennis, Earlham | College president, was named Asso- |
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WILL COST $179,851
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| COMMITTEES NAMED [ef to sroet the Womans meter NINE STATE BRIDGES FOR 6 pn. AMED aorta he Bugis 5
Committees for the 60th annual | Veterans
O. N. Wilmington, Inwas named on the to greet Sons of Union and on the committee
Veterans. dianapolis, {committee
- encampment of the Grand Army of jon officers’ reports.
Contracts had been awarded by the Republic, Indiana Department, the State Highway Commission to-|at Michigan City the week of June day for the construction of nine 11.15, wer
bridges on Indiana roads at a cost of $179,851. The largest project was the con-
apolis,
e announced here today at department headquarters.
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FREDERICKSVILLE, Pa. May 5'(U. P.).—~The old Grim grist mill,
Dr. Joseph B. Henninger, Indian- for 90 years a landmark here, has
was named on the commit-'been razed.
struction of twin bridges on Road, 24, eight miles southwest of Ft. | Wayne, The low bid was $40,777, |
submitted by the Tri-Lakes Con-
struction Co., Columbia City. Another large project in the awards was construction of three! bridges over Road 42 in Owen Coun- | ty. Gradle Brothers, Inc., was! awarded the contract for a bridge!
on Road 57 at Petersburg on a a]
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