Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 May 1940 — Page 18

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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

LOCAL SAVINGS

BOND SALES UP

Highest in State, Office Is Among First 20 in Nation.

The Indianapolis Postoffice was one of the 20 highest fr the nation in sales of U. S. savings bonds last year, Postmaster Adolph Seidensticker reported today. The sales here were the highess of any postoffice in the State, a total Of $495459375. Indianapolis

ranked 12th in the State on a per capita basis, Mr. Seidensticker said Total savings bond sales last vear were $1.104060000 with New York having the largest sale, over $81.000000 worth. The Treasury Department estimated there are 1987. 37¢ investors in the bonds at present On & per capita basis. Hagerstown ranked first in Indians. ts total sales were $34 26250 Among second class Brazil had the largest bond sale and the sixth largest in the country, 200623 worth. Batesville, with $156918.75 worth of bonds. was first among the second class offices in the state from a per capita standpoint Versailles was the third highest third class office in the country with total sales of £73031 25. This made it first In both total sales and per capita sales among Indiang third class offices. Russellville citizens bought $2463730 worth of bonds, all ordered bv mail from Washington. Iis fourth class office ranked fourth in the u

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cipal speaker at the Men's Fellowship banquet at the ‘Wallace St. Presbyterian Church tonight will be Wilbur Shaw, winner of last year's 500-mile Speedway race. Paul Boardman will preside and Harry

Simon Celebrates “Birthday” — Chief of Detectives Fred Simon returned to his office late vesterto find a group of friends waiting for him. He was surprised to see Mrs. Sarah Scholls of the probation department, lightmg candles on a cake The chief Aliant remember it was his “birthday’ In the police department, but thev did day marked the beginning of his 35th vear. He has been in the detective division since Aug. 4, 1911. he chief also was pleased with a congratulatory message signed by 10 officials of the Indiana National Bank and nine bank emplovees.

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1 Aid Emmert Campaign -- Shelby County Young Republicans will open special headquarters in the Claypool Hotel here in behall of Judge James A. Emmert's campaign for the G. O. P. gubernatorial nomination. The headquarters will be

maintained during the week of the M. Gibson is to introduce Mr. Shaw. |

State Convention, May 24.

Legion Band te Give Dance The American Legion's Indiana Depart‘ment All-State Band will give its annual spring conference dance at (9 p. m. Saturday. May 18 in the Antlers Hotel Oriental Room. The dance will be open to Legion members and their friends. Tickets will be on sale at 777 N. Meridian St. and at 119 E. Ohio St.

Robbed of Billfold —A bandit robbed Delbert Jackson, 39. of 1415 Bellefontaine St, of a billfold containing $18 as he was walking on Broadway, 1300 block shortly after midnight. Mr. Jackson told police he was on his way to an apartment at 1404 Broadway where he is custodian.

Campaign Meeting Set — An old fashioned campaign meeting will be held at the Service Club luncheon Monday in the Clayvpoo! Hotel by the candidates on the red ticket.

Two Pastors Broadcast—Two proerams broadcast under the svonsorshin of the Church Federation of Indianapolis were announced todav The Rev. Arthur L. Mahr., First Lutheran Church, will speak on the program. “As Religion Sees the News,” at 6:15 p. m. tomorrow over WIRE. Dr. S. Grundy Fisher, University Park Christian Church, will broadcast his church service over WIRE at 11:30 a. m. Sunday. The moming devotional period will be broadcast over WIBC at 8:45 a. m. Monday through Thursday.

Condition Is Fair — Mrs. Mildred Davee, 25. of 1342 S. Belmont Ave. is in a fair condition in the Methodist Hospital today from severe burns received yesterday when a boiler on her stove exploded vesterdav. Police said Mrs. Davee was {baking when the explosion occurred. She was burned about the face and neck and was given first aid by police.

Fireman's Leg Broken — Howard W. Finn, 40. of 105 W. 31st St. a fireman at Engine House No. 28. was taken to the City Hospital last His left leg was broken when he fell in an open hole while working in the fire station.

Woman Routs Burglar —A woman’'s sereams routed a burglar in a | North Side home today. Mrs. Grace Metcalf, 1221 College Ave. told police she was awakened around 1 {a. m. by a flashlight shinning in her |face. She screamed and the truder ran.

Speaks on Goodwill Tndustries— | Howard G. Lytle, Goodwill Industries superintendent, spoke on “Not | Charity —But a Chance” at the Op-

{ timist Club luncheon today at the Hotel, Wednesday. The | Goodwill about 30.000 bags of clothing, shoes | and other castoffs from local homes

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| Claypool | Industries will collect

Sponsors Chicken Dinner—Toun- | send Club 50 will sponsor a chicken

and fish dinner at 6 o'clock tonight,

at the club rooms, 2412 Southeasterm Ave. There will be entertainment by a string band.

Y. M. to Give Awards—The annual Fellowship Dinner of the Y. M. C A. will be held at 6:15 p. m. Tuesday at which time health and reereation activity awards will be made to about 30 youths for accombplishements of the past year. E. R. Hallock, physical director, and his associate, Homer Fulton, are in charge of arrangements. PEdward Kepner [will be the speaker. Awards will be

members.

CHOOSE MURDER JURORS NEW YORK, May 10 (U. P).— Selection of a jury in the trial of two men accused of a slaying attributed to Brooklyn's murder syndicate continued today. When court opened seven jurors had been se-

Defendants are Harry Majone and Frank Abbandando. charged with the killing of George Rudnick, who was stabbed more than 50 times with an ice-pick. The syndicate has been accused of from 30 to 50 “contract” killings. STOPPING COLD FLOORS In houses without basements it is sometimes a problem to protect the floors against infiltration of cold One solution is to lay insulating boards, the same kind that are used on walls, under the flooring.

SALE!

Final Clearance of Roses

This is the MAY ROSE SALE that s6 many of our customers look forward to. This year we offer 25 named varieties, 2-year field grown stock, in all colors: Red, white, pink, yellow and 2« toned. The same top quality we have been selling at 49% each. All must go! Now:

29¢ Fach 4 for $1.00

FERTILIZE NOW!

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WASHINGTON, May 10 (U. P). WYOMING HONORS MNUTT |_Scht(r ames T. Benes of Federal Security Administrator| pg , evelt's Ee : CNET {Paul V. McNutt will be the keynote | lieutenants, was out in front today She was taken there Tuesday with speaker at the Wyoming State for selection as keynoter at the |a high fever and bronchitis. Phy- Democratic convention at Casper Democratic national convention.

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her Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. | The diagnosis was still incomplete] Five-year-old Mary Jane Vandi-| | vier, daughter of Carl Vandivier, |

today. {County Republican chairman, was| reported in good condition today in’

ator Alben W. Barkley of Kentucky, keynoter in 1932 and 1936, ‘probably will be named permanent chairman.

HOOSIER PUBLISHER DEAD KOKOMO, Ind., May 10.—Funeral services are being arranged for Reuben Hawkins, who died here Wednesday. Mr. Hawkins, who was 68, formerly published the Greentown Gem, a weekly newspaper.

FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1940

| REAVIS SENTENCED

LOS ANGELES, May 10 (U. P), | —John Frank Reavis, 26, of Indianapolis, was sentenced yesterday to (from five years to life in San (Quentin Prison for the Red Rose slaying Dec. 28 of Alice (Jerry) (Burns. Reavis, who ran away |from school to become a wander{ing musician, took the sentence calmly and declined comment.

sicians also made tests to see next Monday, { Prominent Democrats said Sen-

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