Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 December 1939 — Page 2
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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES
0OSIER CHILD AID GASE TOTAL DROPS 1ST TIME
Number of Families Needing Help Has Reached Peak, Director Believes.
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The number of families receiving aid for dependent children declined | during November for the first time | since the assistance program began | three years ago. | \ “Apparently the number of fami-| lies needing aid has reached its peak,” Thurman A. Gottschalk, State Welfare Director said, “If business continues to improve a steady decline in the number needIng aid should result.” | 17,000 Aided in November
In November, 17,113 families received cash benefits montnly for
children without one or both or HERRON 10 EXHIBIT | ents. This was four less than the| ‘GEORGIA JUNGLE’
previous month, Blind assistance has been de-
creasing since last March and now 2451 persons are receiving sid. Mr. Gottschalk attributed the decrease to the eve-treatment program by physicians paid by the Welfare Department, The number of persons receiving old-age benefits increased 332 dure ing November over the October figure of 65502. For four or ive! months this figure has been almost constant.
that won first prize in the 1938 Carnegie International Art Exhibit,’ [will be shown at John Herron Art| Institute next month, Wilbur D.| Peat, director, announced today. The painting was purchased yes. | terday by the Carnegie Institute at | Pittsburgh for its pamanent selecboul | tion. | Age Limit Lower | Mr. Peat said it was selected for Mr. Gottschalk said the increase the Herron Institute's January ex-| in the number of old-age benefit hibit of contemporary American) claims was due to the dropping of works while it was on exhibit at the the age limit from 70 to 65 vears international | on July 1, 1938. After those addi-| It is to be sent here from Pitts. tional persons are on the rolls the burgh and returned to Carnegie Indepartment expects the number of | stitute Feb, 1. beneficiaries to remain steady, | “Georgia Jungle,” a canvas by The average monthly benefit paid Alexander Brook, is a landscape! under the various programs are: scene contaming a Negro couple and | Old age, $1751; dependent chil- their four children standing beside dren, $1350 per child and $27.71 a stagnant pool with a row of | per family, and blind assistance, | tumble-down shacks in the back] $20.08 per person. ground.
Power Firm to Spend 3
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Mary Merry Over Yuletide
A new 35.000 kilowatt turbine-generator is to be built at the Hardiag St. plant (above) of the Indi- | anapolis Power & Light Co. The work, at a cost of $3,000,000, is to be started early next year and com- | pleted late in 1541, company officials announced.
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“Georgia Jungle,” the painting! AUSTIN, Tex, Dec. 22 V. P) ~ | A $20,000 bonus and Christmas
‘DON'T YOU CALL ME YOUR FRIEND’
Bandit Strikes Victim for ‘Familiarity’ in Holdup At Garage.
| Huber E. Davis, salesman for the Smith Beverage Co, 1120 Central ‘Ave, told police he was sitting in| | [the company’s garage last night when two men entered. “This is a stickup,” one of the men told Mr. Davis. “Come into | the office.” | When Mr, Davis went into the) office, he was told: | “If you don't want a ‘30’ slug in vou, open the safe” “My friend, I cannot open the|
safe,” answered Mr. Davis, “Don't you call me your friend,” one of the men told the operator, | striking him in the face, | The gunmen took $10 and a check | for $16 from Mr. Davis after forcing him to lie on the floor. | Nearly two hours later, two men | answering the sare description took [$45 from Harold Gibbs, operator of i filling station at 2920 N. Capitol Ave, Burglars who entered the home of |
HOOK'S ANNOUNCES $20,000 YULE GIFT
This, Mary Christmas said today, gift will be distributed among the Walter Geizendanner, 2120 N, Car. |
will be the merriest Christmas in many a Vear.
Miss Christmas, 30, who was
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mother, said that already she has received twice as many presents and cards from unknown admirers aS in recent years.
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She interprets that as a sign |
of prosperity and believes that, as a result, this ought to be a
operators of Hook's drug stores, In a letter to employees announc- Valued at $100. | ing the gift and bonus, John A Hook, president, and Edward F, Roesch, vice president, said, “This
ECHO NOT TOO SURE |
is given to vou in appreciation of | OF NEW YEAR’S DAY | made by those firms last year in | told the Lords that an operation for
vour good service to your customers, | which in turn, of course, means this good service to your company.” | Holiday greetings from the Short- | Sag on Pe nla of Sco ridge Daily Echo: and salary of each employee, the| dv > i bonus is as high as 5 per cent of| > Very Merry Cnr nda the annual salary and employees MOst Happy New Year-the first)
Prize Narcissus Growers
These narcissus growers took top honors in the 12th annual NareisGrowing Contest at Shortridge High School. right) Jean Little, first place winner; Elizabeth Schmidt, third, and Jacqueline Mcllvain, whose bloom was rated second best,
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RETAILERS’ SALES
GAIN IN INDIANA] Dog Will Live
Times Special
WASHINGTON, Dee.
November over November, 1838. Reports from 669 firms disclosed the gain was practically the same
11-month comparisons. Sales of 21 department stores rose 8.8 per cent Over a year ago. In Indianapolis 88 firms reported
{an 88 gain this November over last |
November, a 79 per cent advance over the 11-month period and a 2.8
happy Yuletide throughout the who have been with the company day of which, until further notice per cent rise in November over Oc-
land. Mary Christmas of Racine, Wis,
and Mary Christmas of Colum- |
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bia, 8. C, to whom she is not re- |
lated, already have
greetings, she said, and she has received numerous cards {rom
{| Santa Claus, Ind.
sent their |
[the Windsor {pearls in a single oyster,
more than three months are from Washington, will be Jan. 1.” eligible 3 - RGSS) TE e— BOMBS EXPLODE IN MAILS OYSTER YIELDS 47 PEARLS LONDON, Dec. 22 WINDSOR, Conn. Dee. 22 (U. p)./ Bombs, believed planted by friend, George W. Bill, treasurer of | the mails throughout the night, in- | Trust Co., found 47 juring several postal workers and [ruining some Christmas mail,
| per {months last year.
tober this year, Dollar sales in November totaled $2,385,045.
@2.The p) Little Ronnie Lord had what 1850 employees of Hook Drugs, Inc, roliton Ave, took $22, jewelry valued Department of Commerce today re- he deemed his “best” Christmas (ab $30 and a burnt wood jewel BOX ported sales of independent retailers present a few days early. It was an in Indiana gained 9% per cent in oueration—on his dog.
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FRIDAY, DEC. 22, 193%
INVINGIBLE NAVY SOUGHT FOR U. 3.
80,000 - Ton Super - Ships And 20-inch Guns Urged By Rep. Maas.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 (U, P) The ranking Republican member of the House Naval Affairs Committee advocated today the construction of super-battleships—mayhe as large as 80,000 tons and with 20-inch guns -t0 make the United States “abso= lutely invincible.” The proposal was made by Rep. Melvin J. Maas (R. Minn). Simul« taneously, it was learned that the House Naval Appropriations subse committee already has asked the Navy for estimates on battleships up to 65.000 tons—far bigger than any warship now afloat and 20,000 tons larger than any planned by this country, “I'm advocating that we forget 35,000-ton battleships and even 45.000 ton ships and go to 60, 70, or even 80.000 tons—-and forget the Panama Oanal,” Rep. Maas said. “In other words have two fleets.” (Battleships of the size advocated by Rep. Maas could not pass through existing canal locks.) “I'm satisfied that an 80.000-ton [ battleship could have seven or eight turrets and mount 20<inch guns. It is safe to say that 10 such supers= battleships would be more effective than 15 35.000-tonners. “If we had 12 of these ships in the | Pacific and seven or eight in the | Atlantic, it would make us abso= Jutely invincible for our protection.” The largest battleship now afloat is Great Britain's Hood, 42,000 tons, ’ This country is building several would die, 35,000 ton ships and has plans for The Lords believed the cost of an|gs oon tonners. Japan is believed to operation was too much and told|be building several which will be the veterinarian to destroy Scottie |more than 40,000 tons, ' The family left and Ronnie was y heartbroken,
Last night Mrs. J. J. Armold, wife
They are (left to
Gift for Boy:
NEW CASTLE, Ind, Dec. 22 (U,
The dog, Scottie, was hit by a car a few days ago and the veterinarian
hernia would be necessary or Scottie
WARSHIP MAY BE RAISED
CAMPLETON, N. B., Dec. 23 (U., P).~Dredging operations with
Household appliance stores in the of the veterinarian, walked into the a view to salvaging an old French
kinds of retail business with a 33.2 cent gain over the first
11 the pay we'll want,” Mrs, Arnold
U, P) — | state showed the largest gain, 319 | ord home. Scottie was in her arms. | warship buried in the mud off the per cent, Over the 1l-month period The dog was recovering from the | —~While dining at tha home of al Irish Republican Army, exploded in motor vehicle dealers led all other | aperation.
Restigouche have been resumed. The vessel, Le Marquis De Malauze, “Just to see Ronnie's face was all was a ship of the line in the final | engagement of the Seven Years’ | War, the battle of Restigouche.
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