Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 December 1939 — Page 24

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LEAVE SCHOOL GASOLINE LEVY

IN INDIANA HITS THEE ALL-TIME HICH

Home; Those in Eastern 1939 Intake Will Top 23 Colleges Arrive Today. Million, Petroleum Aid Predicts.

Indiana motorists will have paid u . an all-time yearly record of $28,795 - swing this afternoon when 60,000 | 000 in State gasoline taxes by the public school children leave their Mrs. Fred Nordsiek time 1989 bows out, Leland K. Fishclassroom for a two-week Vvaca- back, secretary of the Indiana tion. RN Petroleum Industries Committee, The recess of the Indianapolis TN RT predicted today. public schools will place all the city’s school-age population on vacation. Medical School Out Today The 8370 chiidren in the parochjal schools started their vacation Wednesday evening, as did Butler University and the Indiana University Extension Center. The I. U. Medical School is to recess for the holidays this afternoon. Students from Indiana and Pur-

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DES PN The Downstairs Gift Center of Ind ianapolis ;

‘Open Today and ; Saturday Until 6 P. M. —v BN

... CHECK YOUR LASI- MINUTE GIFT PROBLEMS WITH US . ..

We Have Made Every Preparation So That Your Gift Wants May Be Filled Promptly and Fully! Our Selections Are Ample. . . . You'll Find Exactly What You Want and Find It Easily in This Beautiful Modern Downstairs Store!

The Christmas holiday season, which has been gathering momentum slowly all week, will get in full

Gasoline tax receipts this year have been running 69 per cent ahead of 1938, he said, and on this basis the total amount paid will amount of $23,795,000. The figure represents the 4 cents a gallon State gasoline tax. The 1-cent-a-gallon Federal tax is expected to surpass $6,000,000 on the basis of the consumption increase. Indiana motorists have paid an ever-increasing amount of taxes on their automobiles since 1929, Mr. Fishback charged. The total tax bill, State and Federal, in 1929 was $25,761,564.97, while the total bill last year was $46,662,144.22, an increase of more than $20,000,000

WOMEN'S GIFT GLOVES

New Advance 6-Button lengths! Half-and-half 1

due Universities, which also began GILT NOVELTIES MEN'S $5 TROUSERS - SILIE Sy | rs ORIGINAL T9¢ * trays! AND BLACKS. TOO! Patterns vacations W ednesday OV ae for matching, contrasting or for rived here yesterday, and many ORIGINAL Te tray and 5 4 geparate wear, Sturdy worsted 3 95 more are expected in today from Eastern colleges and universities. The public school vacation is the longest, with classes to be recessed until Jan. 8. Butler Resumes Jan. 2 B Butler University classes will re- Mr. sume Jan. 2, and the parochial schools, Indiana University and the| Healthy and hearty at respec- |December Chevrolet Sales I. U. Extension Center and the| tive ages of 71 and 70, Mr. and Medical School will begin class work | Mrs. Fred Nordsiek will celebrate Up 28 Per Cent on Jan. 3, and Purdue University | their golden wedding anniversary | pimes Special work will begin Jan. 4. tomorrow with an open house at DETROIT. Mich. Dee. 22.-—Re-Christmas plays and pageants,| their home, 501 E. Sumner Ave. tail sales of new cars and trucks including the annual pageant at It will be a gala affair for the |py Chevrolet dealers during the Tech High School, will be held to-| couple, who came to the United frst 10 days of December smashed night by several schools. States from Germany in 1898. |a) records for that period in the I hs We ta Rs Therell be cake and refreshments history of the co! noW EAGLES TO HEAR RYAN for the guests. single. exception, "19%, Miri Clarence G. Ryan, past president Among those expected will be |officials said here today. of the Indiana State Eagles, will| their two daughters and two sons, A total of 30,412 units were sold speak at Martinsville, Ind, tomor-| Mrs. Albert A. H. Schroeder, Mrs. |quring the 10-day period, a gain row night before a meeting of Eagle| Louis Mount and Henry and Fred [of 6812 units or 289 per cent over members and their families. Nordsiek, all of Indianapolis. the same period a year ago, ac-

Spring Styles! styles! Suede cloths! Fabrics,

“BETTY CLAY" B08 sre. SL, Mather ovis GLAMOUR GIRL GIFT SCARFS, NOW GIFT NOVELTIES

R 0 ¢ K S$ Beautiful qualities in rayon Butter dishes, Lovered dishes, . § av read travs, bon-bon dishes wit F crepes and printed rayon stand, relish dishes With handles satins! Ascot and tubular ec and children's 3- knife, fork

$ styles! For women. and spoon sets included, 2 OVERNIGHT CASES MONOGRAMMED SHEETS REQAT RAYR YO. RE 200 ae er, top grain binding, tie

Solid veneer construction SY EAR QUALITY, 81x00 size, with twin stripe canvas cov= 4 69 DO yt BRIE W Wit a he i] 19 E ust the right types a) } tapes, padded bottoms, cute

RAM 1 YOR Le of OE aOuLING colorful prints and in locks.

relish dishes! Now specially 1a ries and novelty tweed mix= priced for gift giving! :

MEN'S CORDUROY SLACKS

Pleated with self-belt and zipper front, or conservatively tailored. 53

“And while the taxes were increased $20,000,000, the total regis tration of automobiles increased

only 70,000,” he declared. Men's sizes 28 to 50 in the lot.

MEN'S “ADMIRAL BYRD” CAPESKIN JACKETS

8.95

Tajlored to meet Bloek's high stands ards from fine, soft, flexible cape= skins! Note the fo 2-way

pockets! And the zipper breast ED CASES, PR. ocket! In black, walnut or mas

hogany. Sizea 36 to 50.

fonosrammed OGRA] to mate PuotOhe solids to give a gay, vouthe 2 lift to your holiday Wardrobe. w colors and sizes 12 to 44.

BLOCK'S, Downstairs Store.

CHENILLE BATH SETS GLADSTONE BAGS Large chenille rug with

Well made of top grain matching lid cover! All-over 19 cowhide with those ex= 98 floral design! Choice of five . tra features that mean . bathroom colors! 50 much to the traveler,

An Extra Special Holiday Purchase!

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BEAUTY MART and _BEAUTE-ARTES

‘Sale of 1940 Willys Doubles 1939 Figure

Times Special TOLEDO, O., Dec. 22.—Sales of the 1940 Willys have been more than double that of the 1939 model, iM. J. Golden, general sales man(ager of Willys-Overland Motors, : Inc, said today. In many sections, i'sales have tripled, he said. Mr. Golden also reported that i during November the company se-

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48 Ind. State Licensed Courteous Efficient Operators gq | Ind. 5 west of Fayetteville 12 miles |

Ready to Please You!

— PERMANENT WAVES —

We can take your permanent as earlyas 8 a. m.; as late as 6 p.m Grey, Dyed or Bleached Hair Our Specialty

$2.50 Maxine Wave Sale Price $4.00 New Sheene $4.00 Tru-Artes . $5.00 Helene Curtis Sale Price $7.50 Park Ave.. $5.50 Eugene Wave Sale Price $10.00 Duchess . $5.50 Tru- Artes Machineless Claudette

MARCELS 50¢

. Sale Price

Sale Price . Sale Price

. Natl. Adv.

_ Special Complete $1.00 "S spirit.” " BABY HAIR CUTS—And Sophisticated i moan Se wa be os to Hair-Do’s 35¢ to 50¢

cured more than 200 new dealers ’& land distributors.

, ROAD WORK HALTED; ONE DETOUR SET UP

Highway construction in most | parts of the state was halted this week by weather conditions, the State Highway Commission reported today. Only one regular detour was es- | tablished—on U. S. 30 in and east of Valparaiso. The official list of | detours still in effect follows:

Ind. 3—From Markle to Zanesville, ® miles over Roads 22¢ and 303, U. 8, 20—East of Michigan City, 20 miles over county oil mat and Roads 35 and 2— | trucks goilon oads 43 and 2 to junction: Roads 2 RN 2, east Spine Prairie

1 to Oakford, 3 miles oe er Coa el Ind. 26—East of Irmount, 3 miles over conpty ravel, 30-—In Raat and east 3 miles | over Foads 2 2 and i. WU. 35—Southeast of Mienigan City, | mies over county oil mat—trucks follow | | Roxas 43 and 2 to La Porte C. 52 Detween Sg and Latayette 71 miles over Roads 3¢ and 43—southbound trucks to Lebanon and | RorthtQund trucks out So Lebanon Use oad 39 to detour at Lizto

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i County gravel and In | 62—West of nd. 129, 7 miles over 9 tnd. 250 and Ind, 120. & | nd. 67—Closed from south function of | |Tnd. 39 near Martinsville to Brooklyn: dheough traffic use county road from | Mooresville to Ind. 37. b Ind, 218 From Delphi to Camden, 11 | miles ‘over I Ind. 35 and osunty oil mat.

$1.45 ¢X TEMPORARY HOLIDAY $1.95)¢ PAROLES REFUSED

$2.45 Letters from relatives of inmates $ | [in the State's penal institutions! bi

| 50 letters have been received, ap- | pealing to the Governor's “Christ

paroles a month ago will be able to | ¢5 get home for the holidays. Even | those granted leniency during the | past two weeks will not get out in time because of legal “red tape” that

NO WAITING—NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY

All Work Guaranteed

JUNIOR SHOP SPECIALS

$1.50 $1.95

SHIRLEY TEMPLE DEANNA

ushu se 91.00

LhRERS vii $1.25

DURBIN ......

| requires prisoners to have jobs | before release.

INDIANA TRUCKERS GROUP IS FORMED

| Times Special | HAMMOND, Ind, Dee. 22. |The Indiana Truckers Association [has been formed here and will act [to solve local, state and national

Beauty Mart

SHOP NO. 1

201 Traction Term. Bldg. SHOP NO. 2

HOLLYWOOD KOOL tabiish

PERMANENT

No Machines—No Weights—No Pulling—Low Heat. Especially recommended for children and women who do not like machines. $5.00 value

SHAMPOO FINGER WAVE

Both for 35¢

Service as Early as 8 A. M. as Late as 6:30 P. M.

STATE LICENSED OPERATORS]

ESTABLISHED 1925

LI-0527

3808 College Ave.

Beaute-Artes 5

601 Roosevelt Bldg. TA-0540 N. E. Cor. Wash,

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ARERR ERTRR

| trucking problems. The association is pledged to es“complete traffic safety” within its membership and will be active in legislative matters, One [of its first objectives is to com“(pel Illinois truckers to obtain li|censes for driving in the state, members : Sd

DIDN'T HAVE DRIVER

Times Special RICHMOND, Ind. Dec. 22.—Three [Richmond men outsmarted the drunk driving law which penalizes {mixing alcohol and gasoline-they didn’t have the gasoline, The men were arrested yesterday as one was pushing a car down E. Main St. The other two were ride ing. All three entered guilty pleas , [in City Court to public intoxica-

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LUXURIOUS,

GLEAMING FUR COATS

The gift she desires most . glowing furs. And our special pa chase makes fit possible for you to give her the fur coat she wants for ust $48. Seal-dyed coneys . . paver-dved conevs . . . In swagger, fitted or boxy silhouettes! Sizes for women, misses and juniors.

BLOCK'S, Downstairs Store,

WOMEN'S GIFT SLIPS

Smartly tailored yet inexpensive rayon taffeta slips! Tea rose! Women's and e

misses’ sizes.

GIFT LINGERIE

Ravon pajamas and gowns! Popular printed percale pa- 19 jamas in butcher boy and . man-tailored styles! Wome en's sizes 15, 16, 17.

$I “NUFF PANTIES

Printed or plain rayon crepes or rayon satins with smooth fitting waistlines, ¢ thanks to their zipper fas-

teners., For women.

Gift Feature!

WOMEN'S WARM BLANKET ROBES

1.719

Now that winter's really here she will appreciate one of these all the more! Smartly styled , and extra warm with cord sash! Choice of several prints! Sizes for women and misses.

BLOCK'S, Downstairs Store,

ELECTRIC SHAVERS

STERLING QUALITY, GUARANTEED FOR AT LEAST TWO S$ YEARS! With many of the features of higher priced electrie dry shavers.

GIFT NANDBAGS

Rayon camel suedes in new high shades including turquoise, coral, gold, red, medium green, black and brown. Also black, brown or wine simulated leathers.

MEN'S TRAVEL KITS

A genuine top grain cowhide case fitted with tooth brush, 51

powder, razor, comb and file,

GIFT UMBRELLAS All 16-rib gloria styles with attractive handles, 1 .69 BOXED JEWELRY

Pins, clips, necklaces, braces lets individually boxed in Christmas gift box! ¢

Special Feature!

SALE! WOMEN'S $4 TO 6.98 ROBES

® USUAL $4 QUALITY Crisp, changeable rayon taffetas, sizes 14, 16, and rayon satins, sizes 14-20! Wraparounds and zippers in the group!

® USUAL 408 to 698 FLAN-NELS-Mostly zipper styles. Women's sizes,

BLOCK'S, Downstairs Store,

SALE!

120, 149 qualities ..

WOMEN'S SNO-SETS $I ices 1.68

MEMORIAL WREATHS

LEST WE FORGET BELOVED ONES ON CHRISTMAS! Beautiful selections! Many others at slightly higher prices,

Just Received! a New Shipment!

SHEER SILK GIFT NOSE

59: Pair

Firsts and Irregulars of 85¢-1.65 Qualities!

¢ 2.-THREAD SHEERS ¢ 3-THREAD SHEERS ¢ 4. THREAD SHEERS

These are the hose she buys for herself . . , for she's probably one of the thousands of betters dressed women who buy hose in Block's Downstairs Store because they know they can depend always on the beauty and wearing qualities of the famous makes offered here, BLOCK'S, Downstairs Store,

PATRICIA KENT HOSE

Full-fashioned, FIRST QUALITIES! 3-THREADS, 4- THREADS and 6- c THREADS! Exclusive in In dianapolis with Block's Downstairs Store,

BEAUTIFUL ““SATINSKIN" SILK NOSE

4 pl Vd 2.95 hose . 1 19 nized aristocrats oy the hosiery world . the talk of Fifth Avenue and the world's well-dressed women! Weights for evening and dress only! NOW AT A FRACTION OF THEIR INTENDED SELLING PRICE!

ORGANDY APRONS Braid-trimmed, pastel ore gandies , . . crisp and colors ful in hostess styles! 2 4

ZIPPER TIE-BACKS

Fast-color Christmas cottons with long, efMcient zippers! 1 Women's and misses’ sizes 12 to 42,

Special Purchase!

WOMEN'S NEW $2 GIFT SWEATERS

1 .50

JUST ARRIVED so that last minute shoppers may choose from a fresh selection! Short sleeve slip-over all wool styles! Round and crew neck styles! New pastel colors! Whites! Sizes 34 to 40. BLOCK'S, Downstairs Ntore,

also colored borders and petite

Madeira type embroideries . . $1

point styles. Cellophane wrapped.

Special Feature!

BOYS’ GIFTS YOU CAN BUY FOR

® Knit Polo Shirts, ® Belt and Jewelry Bets. ® Plaid Sport Shirts,

® Beverly Jr.” 2-Piece Broadeloth Pajamas, ® ‘Beverly Jr.” 2.Plece outing Pajaraas. Sizes 8 to 18,

® Brush and Comb Bets. BLOCK'S, Downstairs Store,

BOYS’ 9.95 MACKINAWS

Hooded models of all wool

fleece! Come early for best 1 95

selection! Sizes 16 to 20.

COTTON HOUSE COATS

Attractive gay prints and checks in popular zipper and wraparound styles! Sizes 12-20, 38-52.

GIFT SMOCKS

Fitted, full and three-quars-ter lengths in attractive patterns! For women and 09 misses,

DELICIOUS CHRISTMAS CANDIES

Bunte's Riviera Mix 100% filled, pound 1

Bunte's Christmas Mix, hard mix, pound

Chocolate Covered Cherries with rich, creamy SRYES:

Bunte Imperial Bonbons, pound

Fancy Mixed Nuts from the 1830 crop, pound 200

BLOCK'S, Downstairs Store,

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BOYS’ 10.85 SKI SUITS

Hooded Sno=-Slackie styles of all wool fleece! Various new 8 95 colors! Sizes 4 to 14 in the group.

Gift Group!

BOYS’ BETTER DRESS SHIRTS

® EP vane Fully tailored 0 ! ® Quality broadecloths, usually higher priced. ® New patterns! New colors! Fast colors!

® Sizes 8 to 12 juniors; neekband sizes 12'%-14'%2 youths,

BLOCK'S, Downstairs Store,

BOYS’ LEATHER JACKETS

Genuine capeskin leathers with rayon celanese lining! Zipper pocket, sport back! 98 Sizes 6 to 20. 3

LEATHER SLEEVE JACKETS

Boys’ sizes 10 to 20, All wool body, leather sleeves! Fully 00 lined! Zipper pocket! Sevs eral colcr combinations!

LASKIN LAMBFUR JACKETS

Laskin lambfur front and back with genuine horsehide 95 leather sleeves and body . trim! Zipper pocket! Adjustable sleeve lengths! Boys’ sizes 8-14.

GIRLS’ GIFT PAJAMAS

Two-piece rayon crepes with 1 1 5

lace trims! Tearose! Girls’ sizes 6 to 16 years,

GIRLS’ BLANKET ROBES

Warm qualities for gift-give ing! Sizes 6 to 16 years! 15 Choice of patterns.

GIRLS’ HOUSE COATS Gay print cottons in effi clent and wraparound styles! 1 iN 5 Sizes 3 to 18 years,

GIRLS’ WASH DRESSES

Cinderella's holiday prints in styles she can wear now into S$ spring, Sizes 3 to 16 years,

GIRLS’ WARM PARKAS

Bright, warm qualities, , , , col= orful gifts that girls like to $ wear!

GIRLS’ OUTING PAJAMAS

2-piece Butcher boy and other styles . . , full cut for comfort, Sizes 8 to 16 years. ¢

5-LB. BOX OF DELI CIOUS CHOCOLATES Two layers of melt-in= your-mouth confections $1 cked in attractive

ason's Greeting Box! To give or to keep!

MEN'S SPORT JACKETS Fine wool plus capeskin leather sleeves! Zipper h.98

breast pocket! In 4-color combinations,

MEN'S SUEDE JACKETS

Soft suede leathers with zipper cigarette pocket, knitted collar, S cuffs and waist, Brown,

MEN’S CAMPUS MACKINAWS Double breasted style with wide collar. Novelty pats bo

terns or plain blue or ox= fords. Men's sizes 36 to 46.

MEN'S SLACK SUITS Smartly tailored of green, tan or blue rayon gabardine. h 98

The gift for his leisure hours!

$| KERCHIEF-TIE SETS

Man's hand tailored, silk tipped tie iH choice of beautiful pats terns with kerchief of same Raps ric. In book fold box! 2 Yor §

MEN'S BEVERLY TIES All=wool lined, hand-tailored ties in the newest holiday fabrics and colors! 'g MEN'S $1 MUFFLERS

White mufflers! Fancy pats terned mufflers! All of PURE SILK . . . long and with ec

deep fringed ends. 2 for $1!

WOOL-RAYON MUFFLERS

Fancy patterned rough weave mufflers in white or with very attractive patterns on dark grounds! Fringed end! For ec men,

MEN'S TIE CASES

Simulated alligator in maroon, brown or green, Holds as many S

as 6 ties without mussing.

INITIALED KERCHIEFS

Men's plain white and hay or tn bho Biolisret, Was’ of for MEN'S PAJAMA-ROBE ye

Fine quality notch collar coat pajamas with matching 95 robe! Packed in book fold »

gift box!

MEN'S GIFT PAJAMAS

Excellently tailored of excep= tional fabrics! Middy and noteh collar coat styles, Men's size A to D.

MEN'S GIFT PAJAMAS

Fast color patterns in attraetive color combinations, Middy and notch collar coat styles. Men's sizes A to D,

SUSPENDER - GARTER SET

Nationally advertised Paris suspenders with garters to 50 matgh . . . both in attracs tive gift box! For men,

MEN'S GIFT NOSIERY,

Rayon wraps, fine lisles, rayon mixtures, anklets and full length sox! Choice of c

patterns and colors! Sizes

10 to 12. 4 prs, $1

BELT AND BUCKLE SETS

Men's all=leather belts with choice of several styles of ini- 1 tialed buckles! Attractively gift boxed,

MEN'S GIFT GLOVES

All=leather styles, either lined or unlined! Slipons and snap=wrist 1 modms! Black or brown!

MEN'S SWEATERS

Jacket and coal models with buts ton or full zipper fronts! Brushed 3 effects and cloth front models!

MEN'S “BEVERLY” SHIRTS ANE ARAN 1

6 read count ors us! enh sizes 14 to N 4 sleeve lengths ba t

HANDKERCHIEF - TIE SETS

MEN'S REGULAR 50¢c qual fties! Full size fancy woven patterned kerchiefs with 3 4 matching tie, Gift boxed.