Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 January 1948 — Page 3
THE CLEARANCE IS ON! SEVERAL HUNDRED | * MEN'S TOPCOATS USUALLY $35-37.50 a $40 SALE GROUPED AT
FIRST PICK BEST PICK |
3 ianale” ‘ACT QUICK } SHOOTING SCENE— The car which Robert C. Popp, victim of a “triangle”
h Ave. Police ting, was driving is shown here crashed against a tree on Englis ait Popp 1 in the car, his face nearly torn away by the blast of a shotgun. He died later i in General Hospital
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There are Coats for your life -outdoors—< The kind of Coats that are TOP values at $35—37.50 and $40.
They're right out where you can easily get at them. It's only a matter of 45 seconds from the
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Death in Speeding Car (Continued From Page One) Popp first fired at him ‘with a pistol; put officers said they found no gun| in the Popp car. Instead, detectives said they found three empty, “shotgun shells in the streeil near the Popp car. The shells were from Butler's. which ‘he turned over to po-: lice after his arrest, at his home
et | detectives said.
The suspect, in his statement said VICTIM—Robert C. Popp, SUSPECT—Charles V. Butler | Ba My ith nis Who died last night of gunshot shot Mr, Popp after he found | Sefer» Mrs. Geneva Butler, 34. | wounds, following a Jove, x his and Mis. Geneva O. But- | Returns Home. Early angle shooting, was a clerk for ler together at the Butler home, |
said he returned) . the Pennsylvania Railroad.
= sowed ose Holiday Traff home —r than e€ yester-. day and saw Ms. Popp 1Ving: on the, p 0 Slady ro front room divan with Mrs: Butler. : His statement, according to de- : Deaths Equa 0 tectives, said Mrs. Butler jumped up heck on Drivers. A concerted police traffic cam-| and slammed a door shut to Se paign, with ample advance warn‘kitchen and that when he got i _ ing, apparently achieved its goal] the room he said he saw his nie Indiana's Bureau of Motor Ve- 1
friend running out the front door. hicles will begin putting. Hoosier New Year's Eve and New Years.
Mrs. Butler, in her statement’ to motorists “ori record” Monday. | Day on Indianapolis streets, "= } police, said her husband got his 410 In a statement reminding driv-| Not a sirigle fatal trafic accident gauge shotgun and struck her on the .. "i10¢ tlie new program is about WA reported in the city or county head after quarreling for some time. \,, cot underway. Secretary of State [Yom New Year's Eve until todav.| Then, she said, he forced her 0, Thomas E. Bath spointed out that | Police barricades set up to catch
accompany him in his car, threat! aeric violations, accidents and oth. | drunken drivers on the “big night”
ening to shoot her if she refused.|or evidence of dangerous driving Defted no-one.
She said they drove toward the yow become a permanent part of | Ib the state, however, there were
Popp home and that they overtook | each driver's license record. {two traffic deaths yesterday. 3 is car. ; }
"Her husband crowds Popp" ation’ Sof tl was 8 Fiding skidded off th — near|
car over the curb and she jumped. signed to promote » high: level of :McCutchenvilie. “out of her husband's car and ran, traffic safety. |" Chester C. Beck, 36, of Columbus, she said. She told of hearing sev-| Two Changes in Applications was killed when his automobile eral shots. * H. Dale Brown, director of the : overturned near that city after he Butler's version was slightly dif-|pureay which is under the Secretary Yepurtedly fell asleep at the fell asleep at the wheel. ferent. His statement, according t0i4¢ State's office, explained that as
detectives, related that Mr. POPP the driving records build up during | stopped his car and fired “at me”| (pe coming. Tnonths, drivers who pliMm 0 e and that he then got out of his have many accidents, too many!
car and as Mr. Popp drove away ratic warnings or convictions, will| fired at him twice with his shotgun. |
ee But ent aid hen | be subject to re-examination and In Parked: Car = er's stateme “possible loss of their ht to operfended to shoot him when I ound~ J Tig! pes
ate a car.
him in the house but I couldn't WINONA, Miss, Jan. 2 "(UP)—|"
Two ma jor changes, Mr. Brown i ; i cut The See on Ny _ pointed out, have been made in the Four occupants of a parked car—in-
ei Tie forced ter toget-irto-their-heihod of ApDLYIng. for. new drivers’ cluding -a-5-mionth-old—BAbY-s were tr
licenses.
car, declared “I'm going to. find 3 . Pirst, instead of permitting all
Popp and kill him.”
burned to death here last night
| cuirent’ fioenses to expire at the end when another automobile crashed) { s to expire at the er G : : into the rear of the car and exFather Finds Son [of February, the department Las oted ” A tank. Albert Popp, father of the victim, ordered that all are good until tie Sheriff 8. A. Castle identified the said he heard. tlie fatal shots and end of the birth month of the‘indi~| 4eadq as R. L. Kelly. 21, Mathison,
Miss Myrtle Ralstond, 25. of!
later found his son sprawled near! vidual holder, In other words, a ye... his wrecked car. The victim lived driver whose birthday falls on July No » Se es. nyt with his father and a brother, 4 must apply for a new. license “James. Popp:- {Some during July, Warrington, 23. “\._ Butler's statement said he left the! Second all applications for | Three persons in the other car esscene of the shooting without going drivers’ licenses must be made in | | caped with- only minor injuries. over to the Popp car. person this year. No application | gheriff Castle said the ill-fated
| Fowler's infant. son, Paul, and Percy
Sgt. Robert Smith and Patrolman forms will be mailed. Applications automobile had parked on the far|
Robert Alkire, answering. an.emer-. musi, be made either at local license side. of .a--hill-neaz-here. when gency call, found. Mr. Popp dying in I branches or at the State House, other auto smashed into its rear the: street. The changes apply, however, only [as it came over the crest of the hill. tor the has Kiown Mr. Popp to the regular driveis’ licenses, Mr. early 10 years, Mrs. Butler said Brown said. Chauffeurs’ and be- 3 ; 3 she. has seen him only occasionally | ginners’ licenses still are under old Florida u. Appoints and “strictly on 4 friendly basis” rules and automatically sxpire Hoosier to High Post singe her marriage -more- than two Feb. 29, ; GAINESVILLE, Fla, Jan. 2 (UP) yharg ago. ~The price still will be $1.25 for a Dr John-Stuart-Allen, director of Reveals Mico two-year license. | higher education for the New York Butler told police that he and {State Education Department, today Mr. Popp. had argued repeatedly | was appointed vice-president of the
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¢ FRANCE GETS $69,300,000
over Mrs. Butler, He said he had WASHINGTON, Jan. 2 (UP)— University of Florida, . effective
called Mr. Popp several times and The State Department announced Feb. 1. warned him to leave her alone. today that France will receive an, Dr. Allen, a native of Indiana, Tragedy struck the Popp family initial allocation of $69.300,000 to will succeed Dr. Townes R. Leigh,
early last spring when the mother, purchase grain and coal under the dean ‘of arts and sciences win is],
Mrs. Anna Popp, died.
moe the. death of their mcther, ® two brothers have lived at
home with their father, Th I al di li e hrd fon, John; who is married and Tas; n n ianapo is i children, lives at 427 8. rker ! The i served five years in an po | aay most of the time in the | Athans" Coos Eiasoba) Hotel vi |™ hn. Tren Metagor: aes
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We're in-the midst of clearance—
and as is the custom—out these coats go—but quick!
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There are deep fleeces—and
hardy tweeds—and the Shetland types—a great range of colorings
and styles—and a very broad price scale,
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SHIRTS, broken lots ”:
“others—taken all together the choosing isn't bad==stripes and plain colors
=f Of pr
MEN'S SOCKS —shorts
or regular lengths, wools, cottons, rayons, blends and ‘what have you— Several hundred pairs at
“ONE THIRD OFF -
- Washington Street doors—to the middle of the Clothing floor (via, Electric Stairway)
This less than a minute journey can be of considerable advantage to your wallet—and to your - sense of satisfaction. Store Hours 9:30 till 5
OTHER SES S00 AD OVERCOAT i 13, 4.15, 3.15 ad tp i un
~ MEN'S NECKTIES, SEVERAL THOUSAND IN 4 ~ GREAT CLEARANCE GROUPS
Bc : is gro "
1.39 sree]
It's 143 Shopping: dove till Father's "Day
It's 35 Shopping days till St. Valentine's Day
SHIRTS, si—more
- specifically ins
Canterbury Shirh—particularly
‘those of lustrous-enduring-
broadcloth—about as fine as Manchester, England, produces —{and Manchester is noted for fine shirtings) —Stripes and bla colors exceptional Shirts at $10 price for clearance at
6.67
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SPORTS SHIRTS the 3
time to really go to town some are a third off—some
are a half off— There are super. de luxe ones of choice
wools—and more staple numbers in Rayons and
‘Cottons. First Floor
straight back! PAJAMAS, 1 tops, and
broadcloth trousers—were “$5 and 5.50—at 395
NOVELTIES OF VARIOUS KINDS ALMOST GIFTS ~ AT THESE CLEARANCE PRICES hl $2,93,%5
MEN'S SHORTS . ;.c.p
of Undershorts, broadcloths,
lain colors and stripes— & (among them are -also ‘clearances from higher priced
dowrees 1.25)
SWEATERS ~There is a roup of good stocky hefty sweaters—{long-sleeve pullovers) in nicely patterned
ideas including Scotch effects—$10 ones at $5
SWEATERS _ —quite some —all bimini, but not too many of one
- kind—placed out—under “a sign reading -
“Reduced One Third"
CAPE GLOVES, Men's capeskin gloves, arisiy, of kinds and ¢
t 400 pairs exactly HALF PRICE—
Were $4, $5 and 6.50— while thay | lastesif, 2.50 end 3.25
Small leather goods, smokers Accessories Refreshment items Games of various kinds All sorts of novelties Gift Objects Drop in—=you'll be amazed at" the drops that some prices took! |
ROBES _v.. con pick out
a robe at $10 to $15 that was double and. more
the prices! Wool robes—
in quite a variety!
WOOL GLOVES, men's. wool gloves—some with pigtax palms—were 1.65 ta 2 fad while several hundred pairs last—$1 i”