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J3 JLJ1J 1939. 1 Drill tv madllt Elected to Head Post of Legion 1 navi.ng caihh lur uuiy un: PICKS UP HERE Numerous Rural and Urban Deals Reported by J. S. Cruse Co. THE IXDlAX APOLIS SUXDAY STAR, JULY 1 Store Made Closes Monday Night at 6 P.

M. Any Purchase Before 3 O'Clock Monday Will Be Delivered Monday IF.NERSPRING MATTRESS A decided increase in the real estate market in urbal and rural i properties was reported yesterday 1 by C. Otto Janus, president of the Simmons Mattress 4-Poster Bed Panel Wood Bed Anniversary Special Anniversary special J. S. Cruse Realty company with offices at 128 North Delaware fj 'A street.

3 Properties sold within recent Ln weeks by salesmen for the Cruse company include numerous Indian apolis residences, apartment build ings and a 422-acre farm south of Upholstered Chair, 7 Kitchen Table Double Wardrobe Boudoir Chair S2.S3 Good Rocker Hoover Sweeper .5 10 Kneehole Desk $6 Breakfast Set Lawn Chair 93c Bed Springs $1.95 Chest, 4 drawers $4 Noblesville. The farm, improved with a modern, two-story frame and stucco residence and several other structures, was sold by Harvey II. Jones, tzLJ iX J-'-'lt ROSS RICHARDS. Ross Richards has been elected salesman for the Cruse company, to J. Willard Bolte of Indianapolis.

The property formerly belonged to commander of the Robert E. Ken- the estate of Tarquinia Voss, of which E. Kirk McKinney, local realtor, was administrator. The farm borders on Ind. 13.

Residence Is Sold. The English-type residence of nington Post 34 of the American Legion. Mr. Richards is judge advocate of the 12th District of the Legion and has been serving as adjutant of the Kennington post. Thomas M.

Fagan is retiring commander. O. L. Mummert is the new first vice-commander and William F. Noone is second vice-commander.

W. J. Ash succeeds Richards as Studio Couch Mr. and Mrs. Herman W.

Kothe at 3845 Guilford avenue was sold hy Charles A. Young, salesman for the Cruse firm, to Mr. and Mrs. David Peek, who will move into of these mattresses had an accumu- latio of odd coverings that we obtained at a price far 'gSmm normal. Deep inner- springs are imbedded in uPn of soft, S0 button tufted' fkBL'Jl 95c BOWBJ-SOc WK.

I TsJ" Value! 11 te I lliv iff the property this week. The house 5 1 Down extra large adjutant and Dr. James J. Mc is situated upon an Garrell is house committee chair tract and contains five bedrooms on the second floor. There also are separate servants' quarters.

The Cruse transactions also in clude the trading of two modern Rlew Cotton Mattress Just the thing to go with one of our fine floor sample or slightly used beds single or double sizes. Beds are in most sizes and finishes every one guaranteed. North side apartment buildings. The eight-apartment, building at 2808 Park avenue was traded by the Wright Realty Company, own er, for the four-apartment build man. Other officers include Charles E.

McCoy, finance officer; Charles J. Murphy, service officer; Leo S. Murray, Americanize! ion oflicer; Harry Oder, sergeant at arms; Dr. S. W.

Dowd, historian, and Jack A. Langan, chaplain. Paul Quill and Mr. Murray were elected delegates to the 12th District, with Thomas A. Lenahan and Mr.

Noone named as alternates. The Robert. E. Kennington Post, 42d street and College avenue, holds! one of the oldest legion post charters in Indiana. It was founded.

Aug. 20, 1010, Plans are under With Arms and Bach ing at 536 Sutherland avenue. The latter property formerly was owned by Eli J. Shields of Indian Now apolis. Both structures are two stories high with basements.

The 3-Piece Bedroom Suite, now only. $15 Good 9x12 Rugs, your choice '12 Only Park avenue building contains one bedroom suites while the Suther land avenue structure has units way for observance of its 20th Opens and makes a big double bed for two. Good heavy pads and springs. with two bedrooms and sun porch Porch Gliders, all like new, only. niversary Aug.

20. The trade was negotiated by Mr. Chesterfield Jones. Biisines Corner Sells. STUDIO COUCH ORDERLY FOURTH 1 mn S10.95 The business and apartment building at the southeast corner R0LL-A-WAY BEDS of 25th street and Arsenal avenue $175 was sold bv Mr.

Jones to N. EXPECTED HERE Choose a strong, sturdy CHESIKRF I STUDIO COICII with arms and back rest. Good iniiersprinK con 1 Complete with Mattress Pads Morgan and his son, Maurice Morgan, both of Indianapolis. There mm are five storerooms and five apart ment suites in the building. Strong, sturdy steel roll-a-way beds.

Complete with mattress. Folds compactly into small space. Regular $10.95 value The dwelling at 4110 East Michi Indiana's Largest Store Selling Good Used Furniture Reconditioned and Guaranteed struction. A value that Mould ordinarily sell tor $29.75. 75c DOWN 50c A WEEK No Arrests Have Been Made for Selling Fireworks Ahead of Time.

gan street was sold by the Indiana Savings Investment Company to Clarence E. Shaw of Indianapolis. Edward Dillehay of the Cruse sales staff consummated this deal. Among the other houses sold by a 'tM -Jl ft, mm WPA TO EXTEND PORT RUNWAYS the Cruse company, Mr. Janus an- Indianapolis's last celebration of flounced the lollovv.ng: urace-independence day in the tradi- bungalow and avenue, a 5-room three double houses at 17th and tional way thunderous echoes of firecrackers and flaring night fire- Sheldon streets; two 5-room bun Su rnrr.viny hnrjt in Oft Dhvh Otherwise 8 mall Charge tfit-Hmhr1 galows at 3604 and 3606 North I.a-Salle street, and a double house at 2001-02 Hillside avenue.

1 Additional Landing Field to Be Made for CAA During Summer. PROSTATE SUFFERERS ATTENTION Says Demand Is Steady. "Results of the Cruse Company's Indianapolis Traffic Fatalities Show Sharp Drop During First Six Months llinnnTlirnmi MIST correct your condition or It coffin notn-VlDKUlHtKM In. OMHINr.M IIK4T A.M AH worKs apparently will be an orderly one, police officials said yesterday. Legal sale of fireworks will not begin until tomorrow and fireworks dealers throughout the city have made no effort to jump the gun on their sales, police commented.

Although patrolmen had instructions for the last week to arrest any dealers caught selling fireworks, there have been no arrests made, Michael F. Morrissey, chief of police, said. UAV 'J'ltlAI. 11)1111. Hundreds are thnnkful that they answered tint ad in The liirtlanillxilU Slar during tho Inst year.

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VITAPHORE, INC. For Extraction of TEETH Dr. Frledland'a Efholsx Gas (T. M. Reg.) Just a few momenta of sleep and your imm mmm William Small, extinguished flames salesmen during the last several weeks have been most gratifying," Mr.

Janus said. "There seems to be a steady demand for modern residential properties and properties for investment purposes. The outlook for the summer and fall months looks good and we feel that well-located and well-kept property will find an immediate buyer." N. L. Koepper is treasurer of the S.

Cruse Realty Company and Ernest. J. Nicolai is secretary. Mr. Nicolai is chairman of the properly management division of the Indianapolis Real Estate Board.

One-third fewer lives were lost in automobile accidents in Indianapolis during the first six months of this year than in the same period last year, accident reports disclosed yesterday. For the period from Jan. 1 to June 30, the death toll was 24. ice as a special division nearly four months. "We investigate all accidents now," Capt.

Lewis L. Johnson, head of the bureau, said. "Many of them are merely 'bent-fender' accidents which formerly were ignored, but now are included because they help give data on the Toy Engine Explodes; Boy Burned Seriously in Charles's clothing. He was sent to St. Vincent's Hospital for diseased teeth Celebrants, also, seem to be con-.

A total of 1,200 WPA employes will work through the summer and early fall extending runways of Municipal airport and creating an additional landing field for the Civil Aeronautics Authority, I. G. Dien-hart, airport superintendent, announced last night. "We intend to complete the entire project before cold weather," Mr. Dienhart "and will work double shifts if necessary." Senator Frederick Van Nuys announced yesterday that President Roosevelt; had approved for inclu out.

The most pleasant way 1. tent to await the Fourth of July for their last fling at firing off "four-inchers," skyrockets and Thb is 13 fewer than the total of 37 for the similar months in 1938. There were 48 deaths since Jan cause of accidents." Injuries for the period likewise show an increase, totaling 1,045, S500 RING MISSINC. Loss or theft of a diamond ring valued at $500 was reported to police yesterday by Elsie Stewart, 1327 Prospect street. She said the 0EMTL5jr similar paraphernalia.

Only a few-arrests have been made for violation of the city ordinance prohibit Explosion of a toy steam engine yesterday resulted in serious burns to 10-year-old Charles Agan, 1205 West 36th street. Charles was playing in the home of William Small, 9, 1247 West 361 street, when the burner in the toy exploded and shot flames over the Agan boy. Mrs. Tearle Small, mother of 1, including those outside the city 2d Flour I.EMCKE BI.DG. Corner IVnnsylvania and Market Sis.

Himr, S-8 SINDAV, 11-12 MEETINGS. sion in Indiana's WPA program an ring was in a purse she had left while having her hair dressed in a beauty school. allotment of $372,242 for improve ment of Municipal Airport. The ac compared to 994 in 1938, but it is explained that persons suffering even as much as a cut thumb now are included in the injury list. Reserve Officers On Cavalry Duty WINTER-X The A.

VV. C. Pocahontas Club, an embroidery group, will meet in the home of Mrs. Clara Goodnick, tion is subject, to iinal approval by the state WPA administrator and this approval appears assured, and within Marion county, compared with 56, county deaths during the same six months in 1938. Although well ahead of the average of 138 major cities in the United States, which show an average reduction in fatalities of 9 per cent, Indianapolis still lags behind a number of cities regarded by safety experts as "blue rib-boners" in the nation-wide drive for safety.

Providence Is Leader. Providence, R. during the first I ing firing of fireworks before 4 o'clock Tuesday morning. Fireworks "bootleggers" are predicted next year by Chief Morrissey. "As under all laws, there will be those who want to violate them," he said.

"People will bring fireworks from other cities to peddle here on the sly." State police, ordered to enforce fireworks bans of the state fire marshal's office, had found few-violations, Don F. Stiver, superintendent of the state police, TABLETS lllrhlv recommended for relief nl Improvements to Cost $165,485. 945 Congress avenue, on Ihursday, and hold a covered-dish luncheon minor pain and discomfort canned by Muscular Lumbago, Simple Neuralsla and Rheunialic Pains. Ask your Total cost of the improvements there. will be $465,485, with the city pro druKKlnt or write direct lor free literature.

Men Will Report July 23 KEENE DRUG tnree months or this year, Jed a group of cities in the population At Fort Oglethorpe For Training. The second anniversary of the Telephone Belles was celebrated recently at the home of Mrs. Martha Scott Wininger. Officers elected included Miss Ethelda Myers, president; Mrs. Martha Graves Conour, vice-president; Miss Florence Muir, secretary-treasurer, and Miss LaVerne Anderson, publicity range between.

250,000 to 500,000. It had only three deaths. Fccncy Offers A group of Indiana reserve offi Swim Sign Reward Retired Conductor Ends Life in Home I The magazine Public Safety lists jsuch cities as Memphis, four deaths during the first three months of 1939, compared with 11 in 1938; St. Paul, six com cers of the cavalry branch of the secretary. Prospect Lodge No.

714, F. and viding the balance as sponsor, Mr. Dienhart said. The city's share will be provided as equipment and service, he stated. The three runways at the port will be extended to at least 4,000 feet.

Although this will not be as long as some runways on a few of the nation's major airports, the fact that there are no nearby obstructions will make them "incomparable," Mr. Dienhart said. A 266-acre tract in the airport, which has been used as farm land, will be the CAA's landing field. This tract, on the western edge of the field, will be graded, leveled, sodded and drainage facilities will be provided. The CAA experimental station at the airport, with hangar space, offices and an impressive array of equipment, was dedicated recently.

A. Prospect street and State avenue, will have a Sunrise Master Calmly leaving his wife and chil Mason degree Tuesday. The lodge will open at 3:30 o'clock in the morning. Breakfast will be served dren sitting in the living room, Joseph P. Childers, 61 years old, retired conductor for the New York Central Railroad, shot and killed at 6 o'clock in the morning.

All Masons are welcome, it was an pared to 17; Kansas City, nine compared to 23; Louisville, seven compared to 11, and Atlanta, nine compared to 21. On the lace of accident prevention bureau figures, accidents in Indianapolis show an increase, totaling 2,910 for the first six months of 1939, compared to 1,892 during the same 1938 period. More Investigations. However, part of the increase, at least, is due to more investigations made by special accident squads, which have been in serv- nounced. himself last night in the bedroom of his home, 305 Leeds avenue.

The Liederkranz Ladies' So service have received active duty-training tour with the 6th cavalry at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. The'y have been directed to report to the commanding officer July 23, Indianapolis officers ordered to Fort Oglethorpe include Capt. Louis W. Fletcher, 3051 North Delaware street; Capt. Kenneth I.

Hittle, 916 North DeQuincy street: Capt. Charles W. Moores, 4318 Broadway; Capt. William A. Shide-ler, 321 East Fall Creek boulevard: Lieut.

Russell V. Ritchey, 1105 North Parker avenue, and Lieut. Robert P. Shimmin 3630 North Meridian street. Other Indiana reserves who have received the active duty tour with the 6th cavalry are Lieut.

Paul A. Bucha, Hammond; Lieut. Kenneth W. Dix, Vincennes; Lieut. Paul W.

Fritz, South Bend; Lieut. Wilton I Mrs. Bertha Childers, his widow, Sheriff Al G. Feeney yesterday offered $25 reward for first information leading to arrest and conviction of anyone removing, destroying or defacing sheriff's warning signs from unguarded streams, beaches and gravel pits in Marion county. The sheriff's office has placed 225 warning signs at spots regarded as unsafe for swimmers or where tha water has been condemned as contaminated by the State Board ot Health.

More than 50 signs have been destroyed recently, Sheriff Feeney said. "Anyone who destroys such a sign runs the risk of having a guilty conscience for the rest of his life if an accident would occur because of his thoughtlessness." ciety will hold a card party at 8:15 o'clock tonight in the hall, 1421 East Washington street. Mrs. Paul Kiefer is in charge. told police he had been suffering from heart disease and that recently the pains had become steadily worse.

Survivors are the widow and two children. Miss Violet Childers and Joseph Childers. Dr. Hugh K. Thatcher, deputy coroner, investigated.

The body was released to Shirley Brothers mortuary. Arrius Court drill team of the Ben Hur Life Association will hold FEATURES Bids on Fertilizer Units Asked Again 34 Firms Entered In Safety Contest Reports Wednesday Expected to Swell Total Of 1,178 Drivers. a dinner at ociock nexi Friday night in the Food Craft Shop. Elizabeth Himes and Richard Fox have charge of the dinner and entertainment. There will be no meeting of the court Tuesday because of the holiday.

George H. Thomas W. R. C. No.

20 will meet at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in Fort Friendly. J. Sherman, and Lieut. Herman A. Kellner Jr.

of Crown Point: Lieut. Raymond K. Erhardt, Elkhart; Lucille Walker Becomes Bride of R. D. Plummer, Bids will be received Fridav for 1.

Simply plug in as easily installed as a radio 2. A real air conditioner at a price almost anyone can afford 3. Smart modern styling 4. Fits any window over 21 inches wide 5. May be started and stopped at the touch of a finger 6.

Removes humidity from air as it cools 7. As quiet as a whisper 8. Easily located and adjusted for greatest comfort 9. Shuts out practically no window light 10. At touch of a finger, room may be ventilated Miss Lucille Walker ani Robert const ruction of fertilizer-making Dennis Plummer were married here and in Toledo and Cin-, 0 jcinnati, Ohio, M.

K. Derrick, as- the home of the Rev. Ira Mem-. isistant manager of the fertilizer Sheriff Feeney reminded. His statement followed the drowning Friday afternoon of Charles Wishmire in Eagle creek at Mulberry beach, near Vermont sfeet.

Signs warning swimmers away from the swift current had been posted by deputy sheriffs but were torn down by vandals before last Friday. Lieut. Charles D. Fischer, Evans-ville, and Lieut. Stephen R.

Sparks Connersville. At Fort Sheridan. 'Reserves who will report today for two veeks' duty at Fort Sheridan, Illinois, include Lieut. George M. Havs, 1654 Union street; Lieut.

John Sutherlin, 3909 North a' department of the Indiana Farm Mai. Robert Anderson W. R. C.jman, Gimber street, Nn 44 will meet at 1:45 o'clock I o'clock yesterday afternoon with Rnronn nnnnnnppH vpstpMv The Wednesday afternoon in Fortune tpv. wr.

inerriman omciaung. Vriendlv Fifty relatives and friends attended construction will be in co-bperation with the Ohio Farm Bureau. Bids i the wedding, after which bridal :rw.eivef i(st week rejected Auxiliary No. 10, Sons of Unionjsupper was served at the home ofjbecause officials considered them POOR PLACE FOR BLAZE. Fire started in a poor place to make any headwav vesterdav.

Pennsylvania street; Lieut. James H. Doyle, Vincennes; Lieut. Rodney K. Potter, Gary, and Lieut.

Walter Please send literature on The AlRTErs'P COOL BREEZE Veterans of the Civil War, will Mr. and Mrs. Walter L. Watson, have a supper at 6:30 o'clock Julyj732 Fletcher avenue. The bride is 11 at Fort Friendly.

Ithe daughter of Thomas Walker of Anderson. Mr. Plummer is the S. Veon, Fishers. Flames that arose while workmen too high.

Estimates are that the Indianapolis plant will cost about $150,000. the Cincinnati plant S90.000, and the Toledo plant $50,000. Indiana Tempered Air, Inc. Distributor 1553 North Meridian Street Indiana poliii Lincoln 3531 Lieut. George W.

Bicknell, 1223 North Illinois street, and Lieut. Silver htar Keview, v. ts. win. snn nf P(iward Plummer.

732 meet at 8 o'clock tomorrow night fetcher avenue. cleaned the floor of the city police garage next door to fire headquarters at New York and Alabama streets were extinguished by neighbor firemen. Name- Thirty-four Indianapolis firms have entered the 1939 interfleet safety rontest, sponsored by the Lions Club of Indianapolis, with 1,178 truck drivers listed, according to announcement last night by Jerry Scher, secretary of the council. r.eports to be submitted at the luncheon of the Lions Club Wednesday noon in the Hotel Washington are expected to swell the entry total considerably. Although preliminary plans called for July 1 as the entry date, the safety committee has decided to extend the closing date for at least two weeks to enable firms to complete arrangements for participation.

Entries are being received at Room 232, Hotel Washington. The contest will seek to cut down loss of human life as well as property damage. in Castle Hall, 230 unio The bride wore a white suit and street. i carried a corsage of gardenias. Her Address- attendant.

Miss Mary Plum- onlv James M. Kirtley, Crawfordsville, will report next Sunday at Carlisle barracks, Pennsylvania, for two weeks' training. Three Indiana officers have been ordered to Fort Bragg. North Carolina, effective next Sunday, for the second-year course with an observation They are Capt. Frank E.

BMson, Evansville; Capt. Norman L. Winter, Fort and Lieut. H. Matchette, 4126 East RIDER THROWN, INJURED.

Ronald W. Starkey, 29 years old. 518 North Oakland avenue, suffered a compound fracture of the right ankle yesterday when he was thrown from a horse he was riding at the Ace High Riding Stables, 2600 West Riverside drive. Star-key fell when his mount stumblefl. mer, sister of the bridegroom, was in blue.

Raymond Hamner, the bridegroom's cousin, was best man. After a wedding trip to New-York, the couple will live at the Col-Ten apartments. DRCGGIST IS CHARGED. Jack Frazier, 38 years old, 4914 Broadway, proprietor of a drugstore at 1572 College avenue, was charged with keeping a gaming device yesterday after police who investigated a complaint found a five-cent punch board in a cigar case of the store. FLOYD COUNTY REUNION The Floyd County Society will hold its second annual basket reunion at Christian park July 23..

Games will be played in the after-noon and night. All residents and former residents of Floyd county ar invited to attend. A DEMONSTRATION WITHOUT OBLIGATION UILLIGAN OIL BUHNER CO. 1553 N. Meridian St.

Lincoln 3531 it was said. He was sent to the Methodist Hospital. (Washington street. 4nprl finrrimir. 147 Kentucky Roofer mni Snort Mrlal Contractor.

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